As filed with the SEC on March 2, 2006.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-04419 |
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AEGON/TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida | | 33716 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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John K. Carter, Esq. P.O. Box 9012, Clearwater, Florida 33758-9771 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (727) 299-1800 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | December 31 | |
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Date of reporting period: | January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005 | |
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Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders. The Annual Report is attached.
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Investment Options Annual Report Winter 2005
Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio
Home Office: Columbus, Ohio
Administrative Office Address: P.O. Box 5068
Clearwater, Florida 33758-5068
Distributor: AFSG Securities Corporation
www.westernreserve.com
Customer Service: 1-800-851-9777
WRL Investment Options Annual Report
The following pages contain the most recent annual reports for the investment options in which you are invested. In compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, we present these reports on a semi-annual basis with the hope that they will foster greater understanding of the investment options' holdings, performance, financial data, accounting policies and other issues. Unlike our past reports, this streamlined version provides information only on the investment options in which you are invested.
If you have any questions about these reports, please do not hesitate to contact your financial professional. As always, we thank you for your trust and the opportunity to serve you.
Dear Shareholder,
On behalf of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust, I would like to thank you for your continued support and confidence in our products as we look forward to continuing to serve you and your financial advisor in the future. We value the trust you have placed in us.
This annual report is provided to you with the intent of presenting a comprehensive review of the investments of each of your funds. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires that annual and semi-annual reports be sent to all shareholders, and we believe it to be an important part of the investment process. In addition to providing a comprehensive review, this report also provides a discussion of accounting policies in addition to matters presented to shareholders that may have required their vote.
We believe it is important to recognize and understand current market conditions in order to provide a context for reading the contents of this report. In 2005, the markets were affected by volatile oil prices, natural disasters, and interest rate tightening by the Federal Reserve. These factors were balanced by positive economic growth, and the markets remained relatively flat for the 2005 calendar year period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 1.72%, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 4.91%.
In addition to your active involvement in the investment process, we firmly believe that a financial advisor is a key resource to help you build a comprehensive picture of your current and future financial needs. In addition, financial advisors are familiar with the market's history, including long-term returns and volatility of various asset classes and why it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio as investment returns have historically been difficult to predict. With your financial advisor, you can develop an investment program that incorporates factors such as your goals, your investment timeline, and your risk tolerance. Please contact your financial advisor if you have any questions about the contents of this report, and thanks again for the confidence you have placed in us.
Sincerely,
Brian C. Scott President AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust | | Christopher Staples Vice President – Investment Management AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust | |
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only and may not necessarily represent the views of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust. These views are subject to change based upon market conditions. These views should not be relied on as investment advice and are not indicative of a trading intent on behalf of the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Despite multiple signs of cooling in the housing market, the economy demonstrated resilience as 2005 drew to a close. In addition, the labor market gained momentum as hurricane-related effects dwindled. Jobless claims declined steadily throughout the year, and the unemployment rate finished the year at 4.9%.
Perhaps the most robust sector proved to be manufacturing with the Institute for Supply Management ("ISM") manufacturing survey remaining at elevated levels for most of 2005. Driven by sharp declines in gasoline prices late in the year, both the Conference Board and the University of Michigan consumer confidence gauges rebounded substantially and returned to pre-Hurricane Katrina levels. The combination of falling energy costs and regained confidence led to a November rebound in automotive sales and an increase, although modest, in consumer spending. Third-quarter gross domestic product ("GDP") growth, originally reported at 3.8% annualized, was revised to 4.1%, representing the fastest growth rate since the first quarter of 2004.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, AEGON Bond, Initial Class returned 2.30%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index ("LBAB") and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit Index returned 2.43% and 2.37%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
For the twelve month period ended December 31, 2005, AEGON Bond underperformed the LBAB. The portfolio's yield increased throughout the year.
The portfolio's sector allocations remained largely unchanged during the year. Since the asset-backed securities ("ABS") sector was the best performer on an excess return basis, a slight overweight to ABS helped the portfolio's relative performance. Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") underperformed relative to Treasuries, but pricing dislocations in the mortgage market provided buying opportunities in pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"). Consequently, the portfolio's overweight to the mortgage sector increased slightly.
Corporate bonds underperformed during the year. The portfolio's corporate underweight was a positive influence on relative performance. Furthermore, higher-quality bond securities outperformed lower-quality bonds, which also helped portfolio performance. Among sub-sectors, financials continued to perform better than other areas. We continued to favor bonds in the financials sector, because we believe that companies in this sector are less likely to put their own high credit ratings at risk.
We maintained a neutral-to-slightly long duration, which at year-end, was 4.66 years versus 4.57 years for the LBAB. Given the ambiguity surrounding the Federal Reserve Board's intentions, we are comfortable with a neutral position toward interest-rate movements. In terms of maturity structure, the portfolio was overweight at the short end of the yield curve (maturities of one year or less) and underweight at the longer end, but in favor of the 10- to 20-year segment. As the yield curve flattened throughout the year, long-term bonds were the best performers, and the portfolio's underweight in this segment of the curve worked against relative performance.
Although spreads have widened from their summertime levels and are no longer at the tightest point of their 10-year historical range, they remain somewhat expensive. In the mortgage arena, we continue to favor MBS over agency debentures and seasoned MBS over new issues. Within the corporate sector share buybacks, special dividends and other shareholder-friendly actions are likely to continue. At the same time, default rates are projected to rise in 2006. Given the likelihood for increased name-specific event risk, we remain selective among issuers, particularly among bonds in the BBB-rated quality sector.
Douglas S. Swanson
Portfolio Manager
J.P. Morgan Investment Advisors, Inc.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 2.30 | % | | | 5.79 | % | | | 5.48 | % | | | 6.91 | % | | 10/2/86 | |
LBAB1 | | | 2.43 | % | | | 5.87 | % | | | 6.16 | % | | | 7.59 | % | | 10/2/86 | |
LBGC1 | | | 2.37 | % | | | 6.10 | % | | | 6.17 | % | | | 7.57 | % | | 10/2/86 | |
Service Class | | | 2.07 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3.05 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond (LBAB) Index and Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit (LBGC) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 996.90 | | | | 0.62 | % | | $ | 3.12 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.08 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 3.16 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 995.80 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 4.43 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.77 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 4.48 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Bond Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by bond type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (18.0%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bond | |
11.75%, due 11/15/2014 † | | $ | 2,500 | | | $ | 3,148 | | |
7.25%, due 05/15/2016 7.50%, due 11/15/2016 7.25%, due 08/15/2022 6.25%, due 08/15/2023 † 7.63%, due 02/15/2025 6.50%, due 11/15/2026 | | 2,000 2,750 300 5,000 1,125 1,500 | | 2,456 3,454 391 5,971 1,550 1,874 | |
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Zero Coupon, due 05/15/2008 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2009 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2010 † Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2011 Zero Coupon, due 05/15/2012 Zero Coupon, due 08/15/2012 Zero Coupon, due 11/15/2012 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2013 Zero Coupon, due 05/15/2013 Zero Coupon, due 11/15/2013 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2014 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2016 Zero Coupon, due 05/15/2016 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2017 Zero Coupon, due 11/15/2017 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2019 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2022 Zero Coupon, due 02/15/2023 | | 1,000 200 1,800 950 1,200 250 1,200 200 200 3,000 750 1,650 2,200 8,400 200 300 150 750 | | 902 175 1,508 762 911 188 889 146 144 2,117 523 1,047 1,37 8 5,071 116 164 71 339 | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $32,566) | | | | | 35,295 | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (45.4%) | |
Fannie Mae 7.50%, due 01/01/2008 7.00%, due 01/25/2008 6.50%, due 04/01/2008 9.95%, due 10/25/2008 * 8.00%, due 07/01/2009 5.50%, due 06/01/2012 6.50%, due 12/25/2012 5.00%, due 11/25/2015 6.00%, due 03/25/2016 5.00%, due 12/01/2016 7.00%, due 12/25/2016 5.50%, due 03/01/2017 6.50%, due 03/01/2017 5.50%, due 04/25/2017 5.50%, due 09/01/2017 9.50%, due 06/25/2018 4.00%, due 07/01/2018 | | 152 404 154 145 259 252 720 1,500 826 254 1,220 668 203 1,000 556 333 216 | | 155 409 156 150 270 255 731 1,495 843 251 1,266 671 209 1,019 558 361 207 | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
4.00%, due 12/01/2018 | | $ | 892 | | | $ | 853 | | |
4.50%, due 03/01/2019 9.00%, due 10/01/2019 6.50%, due 08/01/2020 6.50%, due 02/25/2022 7.00%, due 06/17/2022 5.50%, due 05/25/2023 9.00%, due 06/01/2025 7.00%, due 03/25/2031 7.00%, due 09/25/2031 7.00%, due 11/25/2031 10.96%, due 02/25/2032 * 10.00%, due 03/25/2032 * 6.50%, due 04/25/2032 6.50%, due 11/25/2032 6.00%, due 12/01/2032 6.46%, due 12/25/2032 * Zero Coupon, due 01/01/2033 (a) 6.00%, due 03/01/2033 5.50%, due 04/01/2033 4.00%, due 04/25/2033 5.75%, due 06/25/20333.02%, due 07/25/2033 * 1.75%, due 08/25/2033 * Zero Coupon, due 09/01/2033 (a) 5.20%, due 09/25/2033 * 5.50%, due 02/25/2034 2.51%, due 03/25/2034 * Zero Coupon, due 04/25/2034 (a) 7.48%, due 04/25/2034 * 7.48%, due 05/25/2034 * 4.88%, due 01/01/2035 * 5.50%, due 12/25/2035 6.50%, due 10/25/2042 6.50%, due 12/25/2042 7.50%, due 12/25/2042 | | 804 163 395 696 209 500 275 276 979 669 108 74 1,294 1,000 566 195 216 542 505 500 750 291 233 146 161 600 165 95 438 657 387 300 192 688 316 | | 783 177 406 721 210 507 300 288 1,018 707 118 84 1,307 1,055 572 163 167 548 501 425 752 190 180 109 149 5 94 120 62 430 659 387 294 193 704 330 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank 4.72%, due 09/20/2012 | | | 481 | | | | 471 | | |
Freddie Mac 5.50%, due 02/15/2009 4.13%, due 07/12/2010 5.75%, due 01/15/2012 6.00%, due 02/15/2013 5.50%, due 09/15/2013 5.50%, due 10/15/2013 6.50%, due 10/15/2013 6.00%, due 12/15/2013 5.00%, due 07/15/2014 | | 590 573 200 1,096 768 775 103 3,466 1,000 | | 591 559 210 1,120 777 781 104 3,542 999 | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Freddie Mac (continued) | |
6.00%, due 08/15/2015 | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 2,022 | | |
3.32%, due 10/15/2015 * | | | 752 | | | | 725 | | |
5.50%, due 11/15/2015 | | | 600 | | | | 602 | | |
8.50%, due 11/15/2015 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | |
6.50%, due 04/01/2016 | | | 170 | | | | 175 | | |
5.50%, due 02/15/2017 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,010 | | |
3.33%, due 07/15/2017 *(b) | | | 1,639 | | | | 104 | | |
6.50%, due 12/01/2017 | | | 490 | | | | 504 | | |
6.50%, due 12/15/2017 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | | |
4.00%, due 05/01/2019 | | | 1,028 | | | | 983 | | |
8.50%, due 09/15/2020 | | | 317 | | | | 316 | | |
6.00%, due 12/15/2020 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,016 | | |
5.50%, due 12/15/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,011 | | |
7.50%, due 02/15/2023 | | | 876 | | | | 906 | | |
5.00%, due 05/15/2023 | | | 407 | | | | 400 | | |
7.00%, due 03/15/2024 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,077 | | |
7.00%, due 06/15/2029 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,060 | | |
6.00%, due 11/15/2029 | | | 617 | | | | 628 | | |
8.00%, due 01/15/2030 | | | 1,145 | | | | 1,203 | | |
5.46%, due 05/15/2030 * | | | 370 | | | | 343 | | |
6.00%, due 05/15/2030 | | | 500 | | | | 509 | | |
7.50%, due 08/15/2030 | | | 357 | | | | 362 | | |
7.25%, due 09/15/2030 | | | 1,537 | | | | 1,577 | | |
7.00%, due 10/15/2030 | | | 912 | | | | 947 | | |
7.25%, due 12/15/2030 | | | 456 | | | | 470 | | |
6.50%, due 04/15/2031 | | | 144 | | | | 145 | | |
6.50%, due 08/15/2031 | | | 596 | | | | 621 | | |
3.63%, due 03/15/2032 *(b) | | | 437 | | | | 40 | | |
4.00%, due 03/15/2032 | | | 1,000 | | | | 926 | | |
6.38%, due 03/15/2032 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,028 | | |
6.50%, due 03/15/2032 | | | 729 | | | | 763 | | |
7.00%, due 03/15/2032 | | | 3,012 | | | | 3,124 | | |
7.00%, due 04/15/2032 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,044 | | |
7.00%, due 05/15/2032 | | | 889 | | | | 927 | | |
6.50%, due 06/15/2032 | | | 600 | | | | 624 | | |
6.50%, due 07/15/2032 | | | 936 | | | | 988 | | |
7.50%, due 07/25/2032 | | | 789 | | | | 824 | | |
6.00%, due 11/15/2032 | | | 500 | | | | 511 | | |
2.63%, due 02/15/2033 *(b) | | | 1,938 | | | | 108 | | |
3.18%, due 02/15/2033 *(b) | | | 1,302 | | | | 85 | | |
6.00%, due 02/15/2033 | | | 500 | | | | 515 | | |
2.73%, due 03/15/2033 *(b) | | | 2,081 | | | | 119 | | |
Zero Coupon, due 10/15/2033 (a) | | | 250 | | | | 138 | | |
2.45%, due 10/15/2033 * | | | 191 | | | | 136 | | |
2.45%, due 11/15/2033 * | | | 111 | | | | 78 | | |
2.52%, due 01/15/2034 * | | | 700 | | | | 416 | | |
3.26%, due 02/15/2034 * | | | 78 | | | | 51 | | |
Zero Coupon, due 03/15/2034 (a) | | | 60 | | | | 43 | | |
2.52%, due 04/15/2034 * | | | 197 | | | | 151 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Zero Coupon, due 08/15/2034 (a) | | $ | 188 | | | $ | 156 | | |
7.50%, due 08/25/2042 * | | | 339 | | | | 350 | | |
6.50%, due 02/25/2043 | | | 721 | | | | 739 | | |
7.00%, due 02/25/2043 | | | 235 | | | | 246 | | |
Ginnie Mae 7.50%, due 09/15/2009 6.00%, due 03/20/2013 5.50%, due 12/20/2013 6.00%, due 12/20/2014 8.00%, due 01/15/2016 7.00%, due 07/15/2017 6.50%, due 01/20/2019 6.50%, due 03/15/2023 6.50%, due 10/16/2024 9.00%, due 05/16/2027 6.50%, due 04/20/2029 7.50%, due 11/20/2029 8.00%, due 12/20/2029 8.50%, due 02/16/2030 8.00%, due 06/20/2030 7.50%, due 09/20/2030 7.33%, due 11/20/2030 6.50%, due 03/20/2031 13.56%, due 04/20/2031 * 7.00%, due 10/20/2031 6.50%, due 12/20/2031 5.50%, due 01/20/2032 (b) 6.50%, due 01/20/2032 3.58%, due 04/16/2032 *(b) 6.50%, due 06/20/2032 6.50%, due 06/20/2032 6.50%, due 07/16/2032 6.50%, due 07/20/2032 6.50%, due 08/20/2032 Zero Coupon, due 03/16/2033 (a) Zero Coupon, due 06/16/2033 (a) 6.50%, due 06/20/2033 7.65%, due 04/16/2034 * | | | 294 3,772 787 804 218 246 6 268 1,200 81 770 512 293 819 125 344 121 664 97 447 773 590 854 699 1,400 500 1,000 936 500 89 250 850 121 | | | | 302 3,805 796 809 233 257 6 281 1,261 86 789 525 307 900 134 355 125 686 110 471 802 96 879 58 1,474 5251,047 948 519 76 192 927 120 | | |
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs-Series 1997-1 7.50%, due 02/15/2027 | | | 1,807 | | | | 1,929 | | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost: $91,967) | | | | | | | 88,929 | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (0.6%) | |
United Mexican States 4.63%, due 10/08/2008 6.38%, due 01/16/2013 7.50%, due 04/08/2033 | | | 330 75 600 | | | | 326 80 710 | | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost: $994) | | | | | | | 1,116 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (11.6%) | |
Banc of America Funding Corp.– Series 2004-1 Zero Coupon, due 03/25/2034 (a) | | $ | 180 | | | $ | 144 | | |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities–Series 2000-WF1 7.64%, due 02/15/2032 | | | 83 | | | | 86 | | |
Commercial Mortgage Asset Trust–Series 1999-C1 6.59%, due 01/17/2032 | | | 954 | | | | 964 | | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through– Series 2001-J2-144A 6.30%, due 07/16/2034 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,218 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-J1 Zero Coupon, due 10/25/2033 (a) | | | 220 | | | | 171 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-2CB, Class 1A9 5.75%, due 03/25/2034 | | | 279 | | | | 264 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-22T1, Class A2 0.69%, due 06/25/2035 *(b) | | | 2,254 | | | | 26 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-26CB, Class A10 5.11%, due 07/25/2035 * | | | 177 | | | | 171 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-28CB, Class 1A4 5.50%, due 08/25/2035 | | | 500 | | | | 486 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-54CB, Class 1A11 5.50%, due 11/25/2035 | | | 200 | | | | 196 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 1A4 0.72%, due 02/25/2035 *(b) | | | 2,475 | | | | 27 | | |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates– Series 2004-AB2 4.65%, due 05/25/2036 * | | | 494 | | | | 494 | | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-7 4.09%, due 06/25/2034 * | | | 231 | | | | 222 | | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-22, Class 2A1 5.34%, due 11/25/2035 * | | | 966 | | | | 964 | | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust–Series 2004-HYB1 4.25%, due 05/20/2034 * | | | 227 | | | | 222 | | |
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.– Series 2001-2 6.44%, due 08/11/2033 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,178 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust–Series 1999-C1 6.41%, due 06/15/2031 | | $ | 701 | | | $ | 704 | | |
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust–Series 2004-13 3.82%, due 04/21/2034 * | | | 412 | | | | 402 | | |
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust–Series 2004-10 4.50%, due 09/25/2019 | | | 497 | | | | 480 | | |
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust–Series 2003-4 5.00%, due 05/25/2018 | | | 242 | | | | 241 | | |
MASTR Resecuritization Trust–144A Zero Coupon, due 05/28/2035 (a) | | | 947 | | | | 691 | | |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-MCP1, Class ASB 4.67%, due 05/12/2043 * | | | 300 | | | | 292 | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I–Series 1998-HF2 6.84%, due 11/15/2030 * | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,081 | | |
MortgageIT Trust, Series 2005-1 4.70%, due 02/25/2035 * | | | 267 | | | | 267 | | |
Prudential Securities Secured Financing Corp.–Series 1998-C1 6.51%, due 07/15/2008 | | | 2,276 | | | | 2,333 | | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.– Series 2002-QS16 7.47%, due 10/25/2017 * | | | 153 | | | | 144 | | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.– Series 2003-QS3 6.87%, due 02/25/2018 * | | | 117 | | | | 118 | | |
Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-2, Class 1A4 0.67%, due 04/25/2035 *(b) | | | 3,257 | | | | 30 | | |
Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-4, Class CB7 5.50%, due 06/25/2035 | | | 500 | | | | 488 | | |
Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates–Series 2003-MS7 Zero Coupon, due 03/25/2033 (a) | | | 246 | | | | 190 | | |
Washington Mutual–Series 2002-S7 Zero Coupon, due 11/25/2017 (a) | | | 313 | | | | 268 | | |
Washington Mutual–Series 2004-AR3 4.24%, due 06/25/2034 * | | | 177 | | | | 174 | | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust–Series 2004-7 5.00%, due 07/25/2019 | | | 418 | | | | 412 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust–Series 2004-BB 4.57%, due 01/25/2035 * | | $ | 809 | | | $ | 797 | | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust–Series 2004-EE 3.99%, due 01/25/2035 * | | | 412 | | | | 402 | | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust–Series 2004-S 3.54%, due 09/25/2034 * | | | 500 | | | | 481 | | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost: $22,506) | | | | | | | 22,828 | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (2.3%) | |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust–Series 2002-A 4.61%, due 01/12/2009 | | | 104 | | | | 104 | | |
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class ASB 5.18%, due 09/10/2047 * | | | 150 | | | | 151 | | |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance, Series 2005-B1, Class B1 4.40%, due 09/15/2010 | | | 150 | | | | 148 | | |
First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc.– Series 2004-AR7 4.94%, due 02/25/2035 * | | | 496 | | | | 492 | | |
Household Automotive Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A4 4.35%, due 06/18/2012 | | | 110 | | | | 108 | | |
MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust–Series 2003-1C 6.07%, due 06/15/2012 * | | | 150 | | | | 158 | | |
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust USA–Series 1999-J-144A 7.85%, due 02/15/2012 | | | 300 | | | | 329 | | |
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.– Series 2003-A1 7.00%, due 04/25/2033 | | | 43 | | | | 43 | | |
6.00%, due 05/25/2033 | | | 152 | | | | 153 | | |
Onyx Acceptance Grantor Trust–Series 2002-C 4.07%, due 04/15/2009 | | | 467 | | | | 466 | | |
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.–Series 2001-RS3 6.29%, due 10/25/2031 | | | 45 | | | | 45 | | |
Systems 2001 AT LLC–Series 2001–144A 6.66%, due 09/15/2013 | | | 1,242 | | | | 1,322 | | |
WFS Financial Owner Trust–Series 2002-2 4.50%, due 02/20/2010 | | | 1,008 | | | | 1,008 | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost: $4,466) | | | | | | | 4,527 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (17.2%) | |
Automotive (0.7%) | |
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corp.– Series A 7.38%, due 09/15/2006 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,016 | | |
Ford Motor Co. 6.63%, due 02/15/2028 | | | 300 | | | | 189 | | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.88%, due 08/01/2008 | | | 100 | | | | 95 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (0.1%) | |
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Note 7.75%, due 04/02/2012 | | | 150 | | | | 170 | | |
Business Services (0.1%) | |
International Lease Finance Corp. 5.88%, due 05/01/2013 | | | 75 | | | | 78 | | |
PHH Corp. 7.13%, due 03/01/2013 | | | 100 | | | | 106 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (1.2%) | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) 6.13%, due 02/01/2011 | | | 260 | | | | 272 | | |
DSM NV–144A 6.75%, due 05/15/2009 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,102 | | |
Commercial Banks (2.3%) | |
Bank of America Corp. 7.40%, due 01/15/2011 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,203 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. 4.25%, due 07/29/2009 | | | 200 | | | | 196 | | |
5.63%, due 08/27/2012 | | | 400 | | | | 412 | | |
Corp Andina de Fomento 5.20%, due 05/21/2013 | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
Keycorp–Series G 4.70%, due 05/21/2009 | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
State Street Corp. 7.65%, due 06/15/2010 | | | 300 | | | | 335 | | |
Suntrust Banks, Inc. 6.38%, due 04/01/2011 | | | 250 | | | | 265 | | |
Wachovia Bank NA 7.80%, due 08/18/2010 | | | 250 | | | | 281 | | |
Wachovia Corp. 3.50%, due 08/15/2008 | | | 150 | | | | 145 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.13%, due 04/01/2009 | | | 260 | | | | 246 | | |
4.20%, due 01/15/2010 | | | 300 | | | | 292 | | |
Communication (1.3%) | |
Comcast Corp. 5.50%, due 03/15/2011 | | | 350 | | | | 352 | | |
COX Communications, Inc. 6.75%, due 03/15/2011 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,046 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Communication (continued) | |
Tele-Communications-TCI Group 9.80%, due 02/01/2012 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 603 | | |
Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. 8.35%, due 12/15/2030 | | | 500 | | | | 593 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (0.1%) | |
International Business Machines Corp. 6.22%, due 08/01/2027 | | | 250 | | | | 273 | | |
Electric Services (0.8%) | |
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. 7.00%, due 04/01/2012 | | | 250 | | | | 273 | | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. 6.25%, due 06/30/2012 | | | 240 | | | | 251 | | |
DTE Energy Co. 6.65%, due 04/15/2009 | | | 200 | | | | 209 | | |
Duke Energy Corp. 4.20%, due 10/01/2008 | | | 50 | | | | 49 | | |
5.63%, due 11/30/2012 | | | 200 | | | | 205 | | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC 6.95%, due 06/15/2011 | | | 250 | | | | 270 | | |
Ohio Valley Electric Corp.–144A 5.94%, due 02/12/2006 | | | 125 | | | | 125 | | |
PSEG Power LLC 7.75%, due 04/15/2011 | | | 115 | | | | 127 | | |
Food Stores (0.1%) | |
Kroger Co. (The) 8.05%, due 02/01/2010 | | | 200 | | | | 217 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (0.1%) | |
KeySpan Gas East Corp. 7.88%, due 02/01/2010 | | | 100 | | | | 110 | | |
Southern California Gas Co. 4.80%, due 10/01/2012 | | | 100 | | | | 99 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (0.6%) | |
EOP Operating, LP 6.75%, due 02/15/2012 | | | 300 | | | | 318 | | |
Illinois State 5.10%, due 06/01/2033 | | | 600 | | | | 593 | | |
Washington Mutual Bank FA 6.88%, due 06/15/2011 | | | 250 | | | | 270 | | |
Insurance (0.2%) | |
American General Finance Corp. 5.38%, due 10/01/2012 | | | 100 | | | | 101 | | |
International Lease Finance Corp. 4.50%, due 05/01/2008 | | | 75 | | | | 74 | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. 6.00%, due 03/15/2007 | | | 150 | | | | 151 | | |
XL Capital, Ltd. 5.25%, due 09/15/2014 | | | 50 | | | | 49 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Life Insurance (0.8%) | |
ASIF Global Financing XIX–144A 4.90%, due 01/17/2013 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 497 | | |
ASIF Global Financing XX–144A 2.65%, due 01/17/2006 | | | 200 | | | | 200 | | |
John Hancock Global Funding, Ltd.–144A 7.90%, due 07/02/2010 | | | 300 | | | | 337 | | |
New York Life Global Funding–144A 3.88%, due 01/15/2009 | | | 200 | | | | 194 | | |
Protective Life Secured Trust 4.00%, due 04/01/2011 | | | 250 | | | | 240 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (0.9%) | |
American General Finance Corp. 4.50%, due 11/15/2007 | | | 170 | | | | 169 | | |
Captiva Finance, Ltd.–Series A–144A 6.86%, due 11/30/2009 | | | 525 | | | | 525 | | |
Countrywide Home Loans 4.00%, due 03/22/2011 | | | 225 | | | | 212 | | |
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. 3.25%, due 05/21/2008 | | | 250 | | | | 240 | | |
MassMutual Global Funding II–144A 3.50%, due 03/15/2010 | | | 150 | | | | 141 | | |
Principal Life Global Funding I–144A 2.80%, due 06/26/2008 6.25%, due 02/15/2012 | | | 140 250 | | | | 133 266 | | |
Motion Pictures (0.5%) | |
Historic TW, Inc. 8.18%, due 08/15/2007 9.15%, due 02/01/2023 | | | 400 500 | | | | 418 615 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (0.1%) | |
International Paper Co. 4.25%, due 01/15/2009 4.00%, due 04/01/2010 | | | 65 165 | | | | 63 156 | | |
Union Camp Corp. 6.50%, due 11/15/2007 | | | 50 | | | | 51 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (2.6%) | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. 7.38%, due 10/28/2009 | | | 1,000 | | | | 887 | | |
General Electric Capital Corp. 4.25%, due 01/15/2008 4.63%, due 09/15/2009 6.13%, due 02/22/2011 5.88%, due 02/15/2012 6.00%, due 06/15/2012 | | | 700 500 500 200 750 | | | | 692 495 526 209 790 | | |
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 7.25%, due 03/02/2011 | | | 375 | | | | 345 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Personal Credit Institutions (continued) | |
General Motors Nova Scotia Finance Co. 6.85%, due 10/15/2008 | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 300 | | |
Household Finance Corp. 6.40%, due 06/17/2008 6.75%, due 05/15/2011 | | | 100 760 | | | | 103 816 | | |
Petroleum Refining (0.1%) | |
Conoco Funding Co., Note 5.45%, due 10/15/2006 | | | 200 | | | | 201 | | |
Railroads (0.1%) | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 7.13%, due 12/15/2010 | | | 200 | | | | 218 | | |
Savings Institutions (0.1%) | |
Popular North America, Inc. 4.25%, due 04/01/2008 | | | 150 | | | | 147 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (2.7%) | |
Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. (The) 3.25%, due 03/25/2009 | | | 500 | | | | 474 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc. 4.70%, due 06/01/2009 4.88%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 125 300 | | | | 124 292 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 6.88%, due 01/15/2011 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,508 | | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 7.88%, due 08/15/2010 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,115 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 4.79%, due 08/04/2010 5.45%, due 07/15/2014 | | | 100 300 | | | | 99 305 | | |
Morgan Stanley 4.25%, due 05/15/2010 6.75%, due 04/15/2011 6.60%, due 04/01/2012 4.75%, due 04/01/2014 | | | 500 400 250 145 | | | | 483 431 269 139 | | |
Telecommunications (1.7%) | |
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. 7.50%, due 05/01/2007 7.88%, due 03/01/2011 | | | 225 100 | | | | 233 112 | | |
BellSouth Corp. 6.00%, due 10/15/2011 | | | 250 | | | | 260 | | |
British Telecommunications PLC 8.88%, due 12/15/2030 (c) | | | 400 | | | | 535 | | |
France Telecom SA 7.75%, due 03/01/2011 (c) | | | 200 | | | | 223 | | |
GTE Corp. 7.51%, due 04/01/2009 | | | 475 | | | | 504 | | |
Nynex Capital Funding Co.–Series B 8.23%, due 10/15/2009 | | | 400 | | | | 437 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Telecommunications (continued) | |
NYNEX Corp. 9.55%, due 05/01/2010 | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 186 | | |
Sprint Capital Corp. 6.88%, due 11/15/2028 | | | 800 | | | | 874 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost: $33,158) | | | | | | | 33,750 | | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (4.9%) | |
Debt (4.2%) | |
Bank Notes (0.1%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * 4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 142 116 | | | | 142 116 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.2%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 89 | | | | 89 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 51 | | | | 51 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.5%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 252 | | | | 252 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 50 | | | | 50 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 125 | | | | 125 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 61 | | | | 61 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (0.7%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 253 240 | | | | 253 240 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 207 | | | | 207 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (continued) | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | $ | 258 | | | $ | 258 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 91 | | | | 91 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (1.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 76 202 | | | | 76 202 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 227 | | | | 227 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 177 | | | | 177 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 379 278 | | | | 379 278 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 379 | | | | 379 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.1%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 152 51 | | | | 152 51 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (1.2%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $423 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 423 | | | $ | 423 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,009 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,009 | | | | 1,009 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $7 on 01/03/2006 | | | 7 | | | | 7 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $809 on 01/03/2006 | | | 808 | | | | 808 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $89 on 01/03/2006 | | | 89 | | | | 89 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (0.7%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 34,633 | | | $ | 35 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 328,405 | | | | 328 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 136,414 | | | | 136 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 894,313 | | | | 894 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $9,552) | | | | | | | 9,552 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $195,209) | | | | | | $ | 195,997 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $9,322.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
(a) Principal only security. Holder is entitled to principal cash flows on the underlying pool.
(b) Interest only security. Holder is entitled to interest payments on the underlying pool.
(c) Coupon steps up or down by 25 BP for each rating upgrade or downgrade by Standard and Poor's or Moody's for each notch above or below A-/A3.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $2,383, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $11,894 or 6.1% of the total investments of the Fund.
MASTR Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc.
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $195,209) (including securities loaned of $9,322) | | $ | 195,997 | | |
Cash | | | 6,308 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 91 | | |
Interest | | | 1,439 | | |
| | | 203,835 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 33 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 74 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 9,552 | | |
Other | | | 58 | | |
| | | 9,722 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 194,113 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 164 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 184,000 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 9,257 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (96 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 788 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 194,113 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 185,820 | | |
Service Class | | | 8,293 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 15,704 | | |
Service Class | | | 668 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 11.83 | | |
Service Class | | | 12.41 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 10,506 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 10 | | |
| | | 10,516 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 945 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 147 | | |
Custody fees | | | 74 | | |
Administration fees | | | 42 | | |
Legal fees | | | 4 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 7 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 18 | | |
Other | | | 5 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,259 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 9,257 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (62 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (4,438 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | (4,500 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 4,757 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 9,257 | | | $ | 10,781 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (62 | ) | | | 364 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (4,438 | ) | | | (783 | ) | |
| | | 4,757 | | | | 10,362 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (10,416 | ) | | | (15,629 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (365 | ) | | | (274 | ) | |
| | | (10,781 | ) | | | (15,903 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (384 | ) | | | (856 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (14 | ) | | | (16 | ) | |
| | | (398 | ) | | | (872 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 15,695 | | | | 13,530 | | |
Service Class | | | 4,928 | | | | 5,182 | | |
| | | 20,623 | | | | 18,712 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 10,800 | | | | 16,485 | | |
Service Class | | | 379 | | | | 290 | | |
| | | 11,179 | | | | 16,775 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (52,752 | ) | | | (70,172 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (2,244 | ) | | | (1,156 | ) | |
| | | (54,996 | ) | | | (71,328 | ) | |
| | | (23,194 | ) | | | (35,841 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (29,616 | ) | | | (42,254 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 223,729 | | | | 265,983 | | |
End of year | | $ | 194,113 | | | $ | 223,729 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 9,257 | | | $ | 10,781 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,292 | | | | 1,075 | | |
Service Class | | | 387 | | | | 393 | | |
| | | 1,679 | | | | 1,468 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 913 | | | | 1,376 | | |
Service Class | | | 30 | | | | 23 | | |
| | | 943 | | | | 1,399 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (4,346 | ) | | | (5,588 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (176 | ) | | | (89 | ) | |
| | | (4,522 | ) | | | (5,677 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,141 | ) | | | (3,137 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 241 | | | | 327 | | |
| | | (1,900 | ) | | | (2,810 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.23 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | (0.66 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.68 | ) | | $ | 11.83 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.61 | | | | 0.56 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | 12.23 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.68 | | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | 12.61 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 11.96 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 12.68 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 11.14 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 11.96 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.81 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 12.41 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.16 | | | | 0.55 | | | | – | | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.90 | ) | | | 12.81 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.97 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 13.16 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 2.30 | % | | $ | 185,820 | | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 4.42 | % | | | 6 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 4.53 | | | | 218,258 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 4.52 | | | | 12 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 4.28 | | | | 264,668 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 4.88 | | | | 27 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 9.97 | | | | 331,734 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 5.21 | | | | 49 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 8.07 | | | | 255,940 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 5.42 | | | | 53 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 2.07 | | | | 8,293 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 6 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 4.31 | | | | 5,471 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 4.21 | | | | 12 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 1.78 | | | | 1,315 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 4.57 | | | | 27 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) AEGON Bond (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – October 2, 1986
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before the advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. AEGON Bond (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuation: Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $4, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.45% of the first $750 million of ANA | |
0.40% of the next $250 million of ANA | |
0.375% of ANA over $1 billion | |
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $10.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 7,415 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 4,011 | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 11,156 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 24,411 | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, capital loss carryforwards.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The capital loss carryforward is available to offset future realized capital gains through the period listed:
Capital Loss/ Carryforward | | Available through | |
$ | 96 | | | December 31, 2013 | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 15,903 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 872 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 10,789 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 390 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 9,257 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (96 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 788 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 195,209 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 5,253 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (4,465 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 788 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI
and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allegation of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
AEGON Bond
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AEGON Bond (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
AEGON Bond (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $390 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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AEGON Bond
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between AEGON Bond Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and J.P. Morgan Investment Advisors, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Invest ment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees a lso concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable investment performance, noting that the Portfolio's performance was above median relative to its peers over the past two-, three- and five-year periods and superior to the benchmark index over the past two-, three- and five-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of gene rating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Sub-Adviser realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting, and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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American Century International
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Many of the world's equity markets advanced during the period, demonstrating resilience in the face of surging prices for oil and other commodities, a terrorist attack in London, destructive hurricanes and eight interest-rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.
In this environment, our investments in a wide variety of companies boosted total return during the fiscal year, with the portfolio benefiting from banks, construction companies, retailers and some of the world's largest oil companies. The gains came despite the movement of the dollar during the period, which reduced our return. Relative to the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index ("MSCI EAFE"), the portfolio's consumer discretionary sector contributed most to relative performance.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, American Century International, Initial Class returned 12.86%. By comparison its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE, returned 14.02%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
All of the sectors in which we were invested advanced, with financial holdings, the portfolio's heaviest sector stake on average, posting the largest contribution to absolute return. France's Societe Generale and the National Bank of Greece, S.A. ("National Bank of Greece") were among the largest contributors. Societe Generale benefited from increased earnings in its corporate and investment banking division, while the National Bank of Greece reported during the period that net income rose 62% during the first half of 2005 versus the same period a year earlier on strong demand for loans.
Holdings in the insurance and consumer finance industries also benefited the portfolio, with French insurance company AXA and Japan's ORIX Corporation, a global financial services company, among the securities making the largest contributions to the sector's return. The portfolio's financial holdings also outperformed the index.
American Century International's industrials sector made the second-largest contribution to return, and outperformed the MSCI EAFE. Two companies in the construction and engineering industry led the advance: Grupo Ferrovial, S.A., one of Spain's largest construction companies; and VINCI, a French construction company.
American Century International's holdings in the consumer discretionary sector outperformed the MSCI EAFE, making the largest contribution to our relative performance. The portfolio's overweight position in Japanese electronics retailer Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. ("Yamada Denki") led the sector's performance. Yamada Denki, which benefited from strong sales of flat-panel televisions, contributed more than any other security to relative performance, and also contributed most to absolute return.
The consumer discretionary sector, however, also included NEXT plc ("NEXT"), which detracted significantly from the portfolio's relative and absolute performance. One of the largest clothing retailers in the United Kingdom ("U.K."), NEXT declined partly because of a slump in consumer spending in the U.K. That slowdown also impacted U.K. supermarket giant Tesco PLC, which was among the biggest detractors in consumer staples, the sector that hurt our relative performance most.
American Century International's position in the energy sector also contributed to the portfolio's return, and outperformed the MSCI EAFE. Two of the portfolio's largest positions, France's TOTAL S.A. and the U.K.'s BP, p.l.c., both contributed to return during the period. The portfolio's relative performance also benefited from an overweight position in the energy equipment and services industry.
Geographically, investments in France, Italy and Mexico made the largest contributions to relative performance, while those in the U.K., Japan and Austria detracted most versus the index.
Keith Creveling, CFA
Michael Perelstein
Co-Portfolio Managers
American Century Global Investment Management, Inc.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 12.86 | % | | | (0.49 | )% | | | 2.58 | % | | 1/2/97 | |
MSCI-EAFE1 | | | 14.02 | % | | | 4.94 | % | | | 6.16 | % | | 1/2/97 | |
Service Class | | | 12.42 | % | | | – | | | | 20.18 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Morgan Stanley Capital International – Europe, Asia, and Far East (MSCI-EAFE) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
International investing involves special risks including currency fluctuations, political instability, and different financial accounting standards.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,143.30 | | | | 1.13 | % | | $ | 6.10 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.51 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 5.75 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,140.10 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 7.44 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.25 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 7.02 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Region
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by region of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS ( 91.6%) | |
Australia (3.3%) | |
BHP Billiton, Ltd. | | | 255,350 | | | $ | 4,261 | | |
Macquarie Infrastructure Group (a) | | | 628,030 | | | | 1,640 | | |
National Australia Bank, Ltd. | | | 85,850 | | | | 2,040 | | |
Rio Tinto, Ltd. | | | 28,180 | | | | 1,426 | | |
Austria (1.0%) | |
Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG | | | 51,006 | | | | 2,826 | | |
Belgium (1.2%) | |
KBC Groupe (a) | | | 38,300 | | | | 3,555 | | |
Canada (0.8%) | |
Rogers Communications, Inc.–Class B | | | 57,650 | | | | 2,430 | | |
China (0.7%) | |
China Construction Bank–Class H ‡ | | | 5,653,754 | | | | 1,969 | | |
France (14.7%) | |
Accor SA | | | 50,140 | | | | 2,749 | | |
AXA | | | 177,302 | | | | 5,704 | | |
Cie Generale D'Optique Essilor International SA | | | 30,780 | | | | 2,477 | | |
Pernod-Ricard | | | 11,570 | | | | 2,013 | | |
PPR SA † | | | 18,660 | | | | 2,095 | | |
Sanofi-Aventis | | | 31,440 | | | | 2,746 | | |
Schneider Electric SA | | | 35,860 | | | | 3,189 | | |
Societe Generale–Class A | | | 31,634 | | | | 3,879 | | |
Technip SA | | | 16,310 | | | | 978 | | |
Total SA | | | 28,470 | | | | 7,129 | | |
Veolia Environnement | | | 90,420 | | | | 4,080 | | |
Vinci SA | | | 34,302 | | | | 2,941 | | |
Vivendi Universal SA | | | 79,430 | | | | 2,480 | | |
Germany (4.7%) | |
Adidas-Salomon AG | | | 16,270 | | | | 3,072 | | |
BASF AG | | | 27,940 | | | | 2,134 | | |
Continental AG | | | 39,930 | | | | 3,533 | | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG † | | | 27,656 | | | | 2,905 | | |
Hypo Real Estate Holding | | | 36,020 | | | | 1,869 | | |
Greece (3.6%) | |
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA ‡ | | | 130,880 | | | | 2,780 | | |
National Bank of Greece SA | | | 109,790 | | | | 4,656 | | |
OPAP SA | | | 85,850 | | | | 2,948 | | |
Ireland (2.6%) | |
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC | | | 139,926 | | | | 2,117 | | |
Bank of Ireland | | | 141,220 | | | | 2,216 | | |
Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR ‡† | | | 56,980 | | | | 3,190 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Italy (2.5%) | |
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara SCRL | | | 146,350 | | | $ | 2,952 | | |
ENI-Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi SpA † | | | 87,530 | | | | 2,420 | | |
Luxottica Group SpA | | | 24,010 | | | | 607 | | |
Saipem SpA | | | 79,390 | | | | 1,299 | | |
Japan (21.7%) | |
Advantest Corp. † | | | 22,400 | | | | 2,257 | | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 55,000 | | | | 2,144 | | |
Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The) | | | 302,000 | | | | 2,470 | | |
Daikin Industries, Ltd. | | | 83,700 | | | | 2,447 | | |
East Japan Railway Co. | | | 460 | | | | 3,162 | | |
Eisai Co., Ltd. | | | 64,700 | | | | 2,714 | | |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 49,900 | | | | 2,846 | | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 87,400 | | | | 3,141 | | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 420 | | | | 2,421 | | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 10,000 | | | | 2,843 | | |
Komatsu, Ltd. | | | 93,000 | | | | 1,538 | | |
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 208,000 | | | | 4,011 | | |
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. | | | 290 | | | | 3,933 | | |
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 23,900 | | | | 1,531 | | |
NGK Insulators, Ltd. | | | 31,000 | | | | 461 | | |
Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 22,600 | | | | 1,760 | | |
ORIX Corp. (a) | | | 17,100 | | | | 4,355 | | |
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. | | | 15,800 | | | | 529 | | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 52,800 | | | | 2,806 | | |
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | | 192,000 | | | | 1,611 | | |
Taisei Corp. † | | | 705,000 | | | | 3,197 | | |
Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 343,000 | | | | 2,797 | | |
Toshiba Corp. | | | 489,000 | | | | 2,918 | | |
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. | | | 38,900 | | | | 4,866 | | |
Mexico (1.7%) | |
America Movil SA de CV–Class L, ADR † | | | 119,645 | | | | 3,501 | | |
Cemex SA de CV, Sponsored ADR † | | | 22,630 | | | | 1,343 | | |
Netherlands (3.2%) | |
ASML Holding NV ‡† | | | 165,100 | | | | 3,293 | | |
ING Groep NV | | | 87,006 | | | | 3,008 | | |
Royal Numico NV ‡† | | | 73,920 | | | | 3,051 | | |
Norway (1.6%) | |
Aker Kvaerner ASA ‡ | | | 24,748 | | | | 1,517 | | |
Telenor ASA | | | 311,650 | | | | 3,053 | | |
South Korea (1.0%) | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 4,570 | | | | 2,962 | | |
Spain (1.9%) | |
Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte SA ‡ | | | 117,386 | | | | 1,353 | | |
Grupo Ferrovial SA | | | 34,225 | | | | 2,363 | | |
Inditex SA | | | 58,200 | | | | 1,892 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Sweden (1.0%) | |
ForeningsSparbanken AB | | | 101,490 | | | $ | 2,763 | | |
Switzerland (9.3%) | |
ABB, Ltd. ‡ | | | 302,890 | | | | 2,932 | | |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG–Class A | | | 78,060 | | | | 3,390 | | |
Credit Suisse Group | | | 52,950 | | | | 2,694 | | |
Lonza Group AG | | | 31,790 | | | | 1,941 | | |
Nestle SA | | | 13,500 | | | | 4,028 | | |
Novartis AG | | | 81,070 | | | | 4,250 | | |
Roche Holding AG-Genusschein | | | 28,514 | | | | 4,272 | | |
Swiss Life Holding | | | 5,370 | | | | 969 | | |
UBS AG | | | 25,094 | | | | 2,384 | | |
United Kingdom (14.1%) | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 100,220 | | | | 4,870 | | |
BG Group PLC | | | 316,480 | | | | 3,123 | | |
BP PLC | | | 629,232 | | | | 6,691 | | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 171,130 | | | | 3,822 | | |
Diageo PLC | | | 123,420 | | | | 1,786 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 274,040 | | | | 6,915 | | |
Man Group PLC | | | 104,060 | | | | 3,414 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC | | | 80,366 | | | | 2,651 | | |
Reed Elsevier PLC | | | 73,340 | | | | 688 | | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | 150,780 | | | | 3,354 | | |
Tesco PLC | | | 241,270 | | | | 1,374 | | |
Unilever PLC | | | 215,900 | | | | 2,138 | | |
United States (1.0%) | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | | | 50,000 | | | | 2,973 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $217,855) | | | | | | | 264,821 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL ( 8.4%) | |
Debt (7.2%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 358 | | | $ | 358 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 294 | | | | 294 | | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 226 | | | | 226 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 320 | | | | 320 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 128 | | | | 128 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 320 | | | | 320 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (0.8%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | $ | 639 | | | $ | 639 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 320 | | | | 320 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 318 | | | | 318 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 254 | | | | 254 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 154 | | | | 154 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 320 | | | | 320 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.1%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 320 | | | | 320 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 640 608 | | | | 640 608 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 525 | | | | 525 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 654 | | | | 654 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 230 | | | | 230 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 320 | | | | 320 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 640 | | | | 640 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 192 512 | | | | 192 512 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 320 | | | | 320 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 320 | | | | 320 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 576 | | | | 576 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 448 | | | | 448 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 960 704 | | | | 960 704 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | $ | 640 | | | $ | 640 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 640 | | | | 640 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 960 | | | | 960 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 384 128 | | | | 384 128 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.1%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,072 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,071 | | | | 1,071 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,557 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,556 | | | | 2,556 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $17 on 01/03/2006 | | | 17 | | | | 17 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,049 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,048 | | | | 2,048 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $226 on 01/03/2006 | | | 226 | | | | 226 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.2%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 87,749 | | | $ | 88 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 832,066 | | | | 832 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 345,627 | | | | 346 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 2,265,885 | | | | 2,266 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $24,201) | | | | | | | 24,201 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $242,056) | | | | | | $ | 289,022 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $23,160.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $6,037, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
(a) Passive Foreign Investment Company.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $2,064 or 0.7% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
SCRL Società Cooperativa a Responsabilità Limitata (Limited Liability Co-operative)
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
| | Percentage of Total Investment | | Value | |
INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY: | |
Commercial Banks | | | 15.8 | % | | $ | 45,677 | | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 9.6 | % | | | 27,911 | | |
Telecommunications | | | 4.9 | % | | | 14,185 | | |
Petroleum Refining | | | 4.8 | % | | | 13,820 | | |
Instruments & Related Products | | | 4.0 | % | | | 11,325 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products | | | 3.9 | % | | | 11,292 | | |
Life Insurance | | | 3.3 | % | | | 9,681 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment | | | 3.0 | % | | | 8,785 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories | | | 2.8 | % | | | 8,203 | | |
Construction | | | 2.6 | % | | | 7,799 | | |
Food & Kindred Products | | | 2.5 | % | �� | | 7,079 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction | | | 2.4 | % | | | 6,842 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products | | | 2.3 | % | | | 6,605 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting | | | 2.3 | % | | | 6,560 | | |
Engineering & Management Services | | | 2.1 | % | | | 6,129 | | |
Metal Mining | | | 2.0 | % | | | 5,687 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores | | | 1.7 | % | | | 4,866 | | |
Business Credit Institutions | | | 1.5 | % | | | 4,355 | | |
Communications Equipment | | | 1.4 | % | | | 4,011 | | |
Tobacco Products | | | 1.3 | % | | | 3,822 | | |
Beer, Wine & Distilled Beverages | | | 1.3 | % | | | 3,799 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices | | | 1.2 | % | | | 3,414 | | |
Retail Trade | | | 1.2 | % | | | 3,390 | | |
Air Transportation | | | 1.1 | % | | | 3,190 | | |
Railroads | | | 1.1 | % | | | 3,162 | | |
Investment Companies | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,973 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,962 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,948 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,905 | | |
Automotive | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,846 | | |
Textile Mill Products | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,797 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,749 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods | | | 0.7 | % | | | 2,138 | | |
Department Stores | | | 0.7 | % | | | 2,095 | | |
Shoe Stores | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,892 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,640 | | |
Food Stores | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,374 | | |
Public Administration | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,353 | | |
Stone, Clay & Glass Products | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,343 | | |
Printing & Publishing | | | 0.2 | % | | | 688 | | |
Manufacturing Industries | | | 0.2 | % | | | 529 | | |
Investment Securities, at value | | | 91.6 | % | | | 264,821 | | |
Security Lending Collateral | | | 8.4 | % | | | 24,201 | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 289,022 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $242,056) (including securities loaned of $23,160) | | $ | 289,022 | | |
Cash | | | 3,756 | | |
Foreign currency (cost: $356) | | | 352 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 593 | | |
Shares sold | | | 203 | | |
Interest | | | 14 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 2 | | |
Dividends | | | 441 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 60 | | |
| | | 294,443 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 516 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 335 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 208 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 4 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 24,201 | | |
Other | | | 68 | | |
| | | 25,333 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 269,110 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 308 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 203,693 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,225 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 16,927 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 46,966 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (9 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 269,110 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 265,260 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,850 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 30,323 | | |
Service Class | | | 442 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 8.75 | | |
Service Class | | | 8.70 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 114 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $445) | | | 5,582 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 148 | | |
| | | 5,844 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 2,230 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 129 | | |
Custody fees | | | 224 | | |
Administration fees | | | 49 | | |
Legal fees | | | 5 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 8 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 7 | | |
Other | | | 14 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,683 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 3,161 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 22,256 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (1,210 | ) | |
| | | 21,046 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 6,001 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (12 | ) | |
| | | 5,989 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 27,035 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 30,196 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,161 | | | $ | 1,985 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 21,046 | | | | 41,749 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | 5,989 | | | | (9,333 | ) | |
| | | 30,196 | | | | 34,401 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,833 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (22 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (1,855 | ) | | | – | | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (22,039 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (299 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (22,338 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 45,897 | | | | 37,365 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,209 | | | | 3,647 | | |
| | | 48,106 | | | | 41,012 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 23,872 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 321 | | | | – | | |
| | | 24,193 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (46,363 | ) | | | (139,065 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (993 | ) | | | (2,361 | ) | |
| | | (47,356 | ) | | | (141,426 | ) | |
| | | 24,943 | | | | (100,414 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 30,946 | | | | (66,013 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 238,164 | | | | 304,177 | | |
End of year | | $ | 269,110 | | | $ | 238,164 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 1,225 | | | $ | 359 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 5,451 | | | | 4,791 | | |
Service Class | | | 263 | | | | 469 | | |
| | | 5,714 | | | | 5,260 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,961 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 40 | | | | – | | |
| | | 3,001 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (5,480 | ) | | | (17,761 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (119 | ) | | | (297 | ) | |
| | | (5,599 | ) | | | (18,058 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,932 | | | | (12,970 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 184 | | | | 172 | | |
| | | 3,116 | | | | (12,798 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 8.61 | | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | 0.92 | | | $ | 1.03 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.82 | ) | | $ | (0.89 | ) | | $ | 8.75 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 7.53 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.08 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.61 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 6.01 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.52 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7.53 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 7.65 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | (1.62 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 6.01 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 10.34 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | (2.38 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 7.65 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 8.59 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.99 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | 8.70 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 7.52 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.07 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.59 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 5.91 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.61 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7.52 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.86 | % | | $ | 265,260 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 103 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.34 | | | | 235,949 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 125 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 25.29 | | | | 303,527 | | | | 1.14 | (h) | | | 1.14 | (h) | | | 0.58 | | | | 219 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (21.18 | ) | | | 107,761 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.78 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 261 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (23.44 | ) | | | 29,985 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 154 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.42 | | | | 3,850 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 103 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.23 | | | | 2,215 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 125 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 27.24 | | | | 650 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 219 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) American Century International (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – January 2, 1997
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) The impact of recaptured expenses on the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets was 0.14% for the period ended December 31, 2003.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
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American Century International
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. American Century International (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $63, earned by IBT for its services.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
There were no open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2005.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.925% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.90% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.85% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.80% of ANA over $1 billion*
* The ANA will be determined on a combined basis with the same named fund managed by the sub-adviser for Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds.
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.125% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $13.
Brokerage commissions: Brokerage commissions incurred on security transactions placed with an affiliate of the sub-adviser for the year ended December 31, 2005, were $25.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 249,684 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 245,126 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies and post October loss deferrals.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (440 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 440 | | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $4,346.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 7,361 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 16,832 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 4,830 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 16,885 | | |
Post October Capital Loss Deferral | | $ | (233 | ) | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (220 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 43,847 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 245,166 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 44,133 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (277 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 43,856 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
American Century International
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Century International (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
American Century International (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $16,832 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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American Century International
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between American Century International Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Adviso ry Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable investment performance. While the Board expressed concerns about the Portfolio's underperformance relative to its peers, it also noted that the Portfolio's recent performance had improved. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser's "soft-dollar" arrangements are consistent with applicable law and "best execution" requirements. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accoun ting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Equity investors faced numerous headwinds during the months covered by this report, a year marked by concern about the effects of soaring oil prices, destructive hurricanes, climbing interest rates and corporate profit growth. Volatility prevailed, and the three major stock market indices alternately moved higher only to surrender gains and fall back into troughs. Ultimately, the equities market demonstrated resilience, and stocks recorded modest gains for the year.
In that environment, American Century Large Company Value received positive absolute contributions from eight of the ten sectors in which it was invested.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, American Century Large Company Value, Initial Class returned 4.15%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index returned 4.91% and 7.05%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Our interest in the energy sector, a position devoted entirely to oil and gas firms, contributed the most to performance during the year. Soaring oil prices, which reached new record highs, underpinned gains for companies across the industry, and each of our holdings advanced. Major integrated energy firms ConocoPhillips Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Chevron Corporation, and Royal Dutch Shell plc all ranked high among the contributors.
Still, many of the strongest performers in the sector did not meet our value criteria. For example, energy equipment and services companies recorded powerful gains, but were too richly valued by our standards to merit inclusion in the portfolio. Consequently, our smaller exposure to the energy sector as a whole, combined with weak security selection, contributed to our overall underperformance versus our benchmarks. The financials sector, on average our largest single stake, also made significant contribution to absolute performance during the period. Insurance companies paced gains, producing two top contributors in Loews Corporation and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("Hartford). In April, Hartford, one of the nation's largest financial services and insurance companies, recorded its most profitable quarter ever driven by strength in its property and casualty insurance segment. The next quarter, the firm reported a 96% increase in quarterly income in the same segment, a gain accomplished despite a difficult pricing
environment and driven by higher income from its investment portfolio and lower springtime catastrophe losses.
Elsewhere, investments in the information technology sector produced the portfolio's top stock. During the period, Hewlett-Packard Company announced four consecutive quarters of increased revenues, and reports that the company had emerged as the global leader in the server business further supported the stock's climb.
Consumer staples stocks also provided a lift for the portfolio, led by food and tobacco conglomerate Altria Group, Inc. Drug-store chain CVS Corporation also fared well after consistently reporting sales and earnings growth driven by its acquisition of Eckerd pharmacies. We sold the position as that price strength caused the stock to exceed our valuation criteria.
Despite those successes, we encountered difficulty in the consumer discretionary area, the top sector-level detractor. During the year, we owned and sold both General Motors Corporation ("GM") and Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota"), and each had a different impact on performance. As GM's structural challenges intensified, this once-compelling opportunity became a detractor as negative sentiment hurt the stock price. We eliminated the position and avoided further losses. Conversely, Toyota stock climbed in line with its earnings. We sold into that strength and captured performance, a factor that helped us offset the downdraft from GM.
Another holding that disappointed was mortgage lender Freddie Mac. For much of the period, the stock struggled amid proposed legislation for increased regulation of government-sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"). We continue to have confidence in this firm's long-term prospects and have maintained our position.
Mark Mallon, CFA
Charles A. Ritter, CFA
Brendon Healy, CFA
Co-Portfolio Managers
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 4.15 | % | | | 3.37 | % | | 5/1/01 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | 5/1/01 | |
Russell 1000 Value1 | | | 7.05 | % | | | 5.95 | % | | 5/1/01 | |
Service Class | | | 3.83 | % | | | 15.44 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index and the Russell 1000 Value (Russell 1000 Value) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,044.30 | | | | 0.91 | % | | $ | 4.69 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.62 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 4.63 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,042.10 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 6.02 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.31 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 5.96 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (95.2%) | |
Aerospace (0.7%) | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 14,800 | | | $ | 890 | | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores (0.5%) | |
Gap (The), Inc. | | | 37,000 | | | | 653 | | |
Apparel Products (1.3%) | |
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | | | 21,900 | | | | 784 | | |
V.F. Corp. | | | 13,900 | | | | 769 | | |
Automotive (0.4%) | |
Lear Corp. † | | | 15,600 | | | | 444 | | |
Beverages (2.2%) | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 26,900 | | | | 1,084 | | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co.–Class B | | | 9,800 | | | | 656 | | |
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | | | 33,700 | | | | 964 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (3.2%) | |
Freddie Mac | | | 60,300 | | | | 3,941 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (2.1%) | |
Avon Products, Inc. | | | 10,800 | | | | 309 | | |
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | | | 23,700 | | | | 1,007 | | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 22,000 | | | | 1,274 | | |
Commercial Banks (17.7%) | |
Bank of America Corp. † | | | 87,200 | | | | 4,024 | | |
Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The) | | | 34,600 | | | | 1,102 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 118,700 | | | | 5,760 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 78,200 | | | | 3,104 | | |
National City Corp. | | | 16,500 | | | | 554 | | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 15,300 | | | | 946 | | |
US Bancorp | | | 57,700 | | | | 1,725 | | |
Wachovia Corp. | | | 38,200 | | | | 2,019 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 41,600 | | | | 2,614 | | |
Communication (0.6%) | |
Viacom, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 24,300 | | | | 792 | | |
Communications Equipment (0.2%) | |
Avaya, Inc. ‡ | | | 26,200 | | | | 280 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (3.4%) | |
Computer Sciences Corp. ‡ | | | 12,400 | | | | 628 | | |
Fiserv, Inc. ‡ | | | 19,100 | | | | 826 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 77,400 | | | | 2,024 | | |
Oracle Corp. ‡ | | | 58,000 | | | | 708 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (3.0%) | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 72,200 | | | | 2,067 | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,644 | | |
Electric Services (1.2%) | |
PPL Corp. | | | 51,600 | | | | 1,517 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (2.1%) | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 35,600 | | | $ | 1,892 | | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 36,400 | | | | 759 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (1.2%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 42,400 | | | | 1,486 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (1.9%) | |
Intel Corp. | | | 38,400 | | | | 958 | | |
Tyco International, Ltd. | | | 46,700 | | | | 1,348 | | |
Environmental Services (0.7%) | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 29,300 | | | | 889 | | |
Fabricated Metal Products (0.7%) | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 12,700 | | | | 838 | | |
Finance (1.3%) | |
SPDR Trust Series 1 † | | | 13,400 | | | | 1,667 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (3.6%) | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 23,900 | | | | 1,786 | | |
HJ Heinz Co. | | | 26,300 | | | | 887 | | |
Sara Lee Corp. | | | 37,100 | | | | 701 | | |
Unilever NV-NY Shares | | | 16,500 | | | | 1,133 | | |
Food Stores (0.9%) | |
Kroger Co. ‡ | | | 58,100 | | | | 1,097 | | |
Health Services (0.5%) | |
HCA, Inc. | | | 12,700 | | | | 641 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (2.3%) | |
Deere & Co. | | | 13,400 | | | | 913 | | |
Dover Corp. | | | 21,200 | | | | 858 | | |
Ingersoll-Rand Co.–Class A | | | 26,800 | | | | 1,082 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (0.7%) | |
Xerox Corp. ‡ | | | 60,700 | | | | 889 | | |
Insurance (4.0%) | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 28,400 | | | | 1,536 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 26,200 | | | | 1,788 | | |
Loews Corp. | | | 10,100 | | | | 958 | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. † | | | 9,700 | | | | 638 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (1.8%) | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 17,500 | | | | 1,503 | | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 21,800 | | | | 692 | | |
Life Insurance (0.8%) | |
Torchmark Corp. | | | 17,000 | | | | 945 | | |
Lumber & Wood Products (1.3%) | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 24,300 | | | | 1,612 | | |
Motion Pictures (1.7%) | |
Time Warner, Inc. † | | | 116,900 | | | | 2,039 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (3.2%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,200 | | | $ | 303 | | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 4,700 | | | | 294 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A, ADR | | | 53,700 | | | | 3,302 | | |
Petroleum Refining (8.5%) | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 47,500 | | | | 2,697 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 45,200 | | | | 2,630 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 91,800 | | | | 5,156 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (6.3%) | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 40,900 | | | | 1,613 | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 13,300 | | | | 306 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 26,500 | | | | 1,593 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 23,100 | | | | 735 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 86,000 | | | | 2,005 | | |
Wyeth | | | 33,900 | | | | 1,562 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (1.3%) | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | 37,800 | | | | 1,118 | | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 7,500 | | | | 500 | | |
Printing & Publishing (1.7%) | |
Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 21,900 | | | | 1,326 | | |
RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | | | 22,600 | | | | 773 | | |
Railroads (0.2%) | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 6,800 | | | | 305 | | |
Restaurants (1.2%) | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 44,000 | | | | 1,484 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products (0.6%) | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | | | 33,000 | | | | 785 | | |
Savings Institutions (1.4%) | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | | | 39,900 | | | | 1,736 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (2.9%) | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | | 26,200 | | | | 1,775 | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 32,300 | | | | 1,833 | | |
Telecommunications (4.5%) | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 78,900 | | | | 1,932 | | |
BellSouth Corp. | | | 48,300 | | | | 1,309 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 41,400 | | | | 967 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 44,300 | | | | 1,334 | | |
Variety Stores (1.4%) | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 38,900 | | | | 742 | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 20,100 | | | | 941 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $113,810) | | | | | | | 117,700 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (4.8%) | |
Debt (4.1%) | |
Bank Notes (0.1%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 88 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 73 | | | | 73 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.2%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 56 | | | | 56 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 79 | | | | 79 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 32 | | | | 32 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 79 | | | | 79 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.5%) | |
Fairway Finance-144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 158 | | | | 158 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 79 | | | | 79 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 31 | | | | 31 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 78 | | | | 78 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 63 | | | | 63 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 62 | | | | 62 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 38 | | | | 38 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 79 | | | | 79 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (0.6%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 79 | | | | 79 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 158 150 | | | | 158 150 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 129 | | | | 129 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 161 | | | | 161 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 57 | | | | 57 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 79 | | | | 79 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (1.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | $ | 158 | | | $ | 158 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 47 126 | | | | 47 126 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 79 | | | | 79 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 79 | | | | 79 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 142 | | | | 142 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 110 | | | | 110 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 237 174 | | | | 237 174 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 158 | | | | 158 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 158 | | | | 158 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 237 | | | | 237 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.1%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 95 32 | | | | 95 32 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (1.2%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $264 on 01/03/2006 | | | 264 | | | | 264 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $631 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 631 | | | $ | 631 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29% dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $4 on 01/03/2006 | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $506 on 01/03/2006 | | | 505 | | | | 505 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $56 on 01/03/2006 | | | 56 | | | | 56 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (0.7%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 21,651 | | | $ | 22 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 205,305 | | | | 205 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 85,281 | | | | 85 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 559,088 | | | | 559 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $5,971) | | | | | | | 5,971 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $119,781) | | | | | | $ | 123,671 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $5,786.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $1,490, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $509 or 0.4% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $119,781) (including securities loaned of $5,786) | | $ | 123,671 | | |
Cash | | | 4,840 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 185 | | |
Shares sold | | | 3 | | |
Interest | | | 21 | | |
Dividends | | | 207 | | |
| | | 128,927 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 292 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 15 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 111 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 5,971 | | |
Other | | | 16 | | |
| | | 6,408 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 122,519 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 111 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 101,836 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 3,020 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and futures contracts | | | 13,662 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 3,890 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 122,519 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 120,738 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,781 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 10,970 | | |
Service Class | | | 162 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 11.01 | | |
Service Class | | | 11.00 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 110 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $50) | | | 4,567 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 35 | | |
| | | 4,712 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,583 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 11 | �� | |
Custody fees | | | 28 | | |
Administration fees | | | 37 | | |
Legal fees | | | 3 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 6 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 4 | | |
Other | | | 5 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,691 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 3,021 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 14,101 | | |
Futures contracts | | | (60 | ) | |
| | | 14,041 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (8,807 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 5,234 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 8,255 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,021 | | | $ | 1,292 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and futures contracts | | | 14,041 | | | | 8,353 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (8,807 | ) | | | 3,794 | | |
| | | 8,255 | | | | 13,439 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,279 | ) | | | (623 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (9 | ) | | | (6 | ) | |
| | | (1,288 | ) | | | (629 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,228 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (60 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (7,288 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 20,226 | | | | 125,897 | | |
Service Class | | | 668 | | | | 1,856 | | |
| | | 20,894 | | | | 127,753 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 8,507 | | | | 623 | | |
Service Class | | | 69 | | | | 6 | | |
| | | 8,576 | | | | 629 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (93,139 | ) | | | (13,722 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (883 | ) | | | (205 | ) | |
| | | (94,022 | ) | | | (13,927 | ) | |
| | | (64,552 | ) | | | 114,455 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (64,873 | ) | | | 127,265 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 187,392 | | | | 60,127 | | |
End of year | | $ | 122,519 | | | $ | 187,392 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 3,020 | | | $ | 1,287 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,853 | | | | 11,948 | | |
Service Class | | | 61 | | | | 180 | | |
| | | 1,914 | | | | 12,128 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 794 | | | | 64 | | |
Service Class | | | 7 | | | | 1 | | |
| | | 801 | | | | 65 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (8,442 | ) | | | (1,361 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (82 | ) | | | (20 | ) | |
| | | (8,524 | ) | | | (1,381 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (5,795 | ) | | | 10,651 | | |
Service Class | | | (14 | ) | | | 161 | | |
| | | (5,809 | ) | | | 10,812 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.44 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | (0.49 | ) | | $ | 11.01 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.81 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.35 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 11.06 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.64 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 2.20 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 9.81 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 9.48 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | (1.84 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7.64 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.48 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 11.07 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 11.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.82 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.33 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 11.07 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.90 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 1.93 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 9.82 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 4.15 | % | | $ | 120,738 | | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 26 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.91 | | | | 185,445 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 86 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 28.79 | | | | 59,978 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 62 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (19.38 | ) | | | 34,898 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 94 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (5.20 | ) | | | 6,785 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 5.95 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 47 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.83 | | | | 1,781 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 26 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.61 | | | | 1,947 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 86 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 24.40 | | | | 149 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 62 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) American Century Large Company Value (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 1, 2001
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. American Century Large Company Value (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a
major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $15, earned by IBT for its services.
Futures contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to market, interest rate or currency fluctuations. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held and the prices of futures contracts; the possibility of an illiquid market and inability of the counterparty to meet the contract terms.
There were no open futures contracts at December 31, 2005.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 2,172 | | | | 1.77 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 60,262 | | | | 49.19 | % | |
Total | | $ | 62,434 | | | | 50.96 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.85% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.80% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.775% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $750 million*
* The ANA will be determined on a combined basis with the same named fund managed by the sub-adviser for Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds.
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.35% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $6.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term excluding U.S. Government | | $ | 47,042 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term excluding U.S. Government | | | 113,030 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 629 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 5,059 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 3,517 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 7,003 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 9,797 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 3,772 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 119,899 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 6,864 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (3,092 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 3,772 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
American Century Large Company Value
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Century Large Company Value (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements bas ed on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
American Century Large Company Value (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $3,517 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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American Century Large Company Value
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between American Century Large Company Value Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the Portfolio's performance was above median relative to its peers over the past one-, two- and three-year periods, and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two- and three-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generat ing a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. The Trustees noted that although the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio are relatively high compared to its peers, the Portfolio's performance had remained strong. Therefore, on the basis of its review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser's "soft-dollar" arrangements are consistent with applicable law and "best execution" requirements. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accoun ting, and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The past twelve months were a volatile period in the stock market, but ended with solid overall gains. Stocks spent the early part of 2005 falling, reversing the strong gains of 2004's post-election rally. After hitting bottom around May 2005, most stock indexes posted good gains through the end of November. Large cap stocks lagged the riskier parts of the market. Over the twelve month period, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") returned 4.91%, while the Standard and Poor's 400 MidCap Index more than doubled that with a 12.55% gain. International stocks rose even more, with the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index ("MSCI EAFE") up 14.02% in dollar terms. Value stocks did better than growth early in the year, but growth outperformed over the past six months.
Driving the markets swings was uncertainty about the economy. Fear that the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") had clamped down too hard stunted performance early in 2005, compounded by worries about Hurricane Katrina later in the year. After all was said and done, though, the economy continued to chug along nicely, as evidenced by continued consumer strength, solid corporate earnings, and continuing productivity growth.
Short-term interest rates rose dramatically over the year, as the Fed continued hiking rates in 25 basis point doses to forestall inflation. Nevertheless, longer term rates were little changed, leading to a modest 2.43% gain in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index ("LBAB") for the year. According to our records, bonds with significant credit risk performed better overall, with the average emerging-markets bond fund up more than 11%, and convertible bond funds up more than 3%.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio, Initial Class returned 5.18%. By comparison, its primary and secondary benchmarks, the LBAB and the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index ("DJ Wilshire 5000"), returned 2.43% and 6.32%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
How did you manage the portfolio in this market environment?
We maintained our strategy of persistent diversification across global equity markets, including small- and mid-cap stocks, which were key sources of the portfolio's strong relative performance. The portfolio was up 5.18% over the trailing twelve months, landing in the top quintile of Morningstar's Conservative Allocation category.
Which individual holdings had the greatest positive impact on performance?
TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap, which was a 1.5% holding for most of the year, had strong gains in 2005, boosted by the rally in emerging markets stocks. TA IDEX Marsico International Growth easily beat its MSCI EAFE benchmark, and was the portfolio's biggest international equity holding. However, a trio of outstanding domestic equity funds drove most of the strong performance: Third Avenue Value, Transamerica Equity and Transamerica Growth Opportunities. Together these funds accounted for almost 8% of assets at the beginning of the year, and more than 12% of assets by year end. Not only did these funds perform well on an absolute basis, they were each standouts on a relative basis as well.
Which individual holdings had the greatest negative impact on performance?
At the start of the year the portfolio's largest holding was MFS High Yield, with more than 17% of assets. This fund landed near the bottom quartile of the high-yield category, underperforming the average high-yield fund by 70 basis points.
The worst performing equity fund in the portfolio was Great Companies – Technology, which underperformed for the year, as its blue chip technology stocks lagged the riskier parts of the market. This fund accounted for around 2% of assets over the year, though, so its effect on performance was limited.
Which sectors/industries had the greatest impact on
performance?
The portfolio started the year with 2% of assets in Clarion Global Real Estate Securities ("Clarion"), which primarily owns real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). The real estate sector was a volatile sector over the year, but the Clarion fund ended the year with solid gains. Over the course of the year the fund expanded its mandate to become a global real estate fund, and as a result of its improved diversification potential, Morningstar Associates raised the fund's exposure to 3% of assets.
Which countries had the greatest impact on performance?
Because of the limited international choices over the course of the year, the portfolio's foreign exposure was generally below its target level. The largest international exposure of the portfolio was to the eurozone. But the best performing country represented in the portfolio was Japan, particularly the mid- and small-cap Japanese exposure in TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap.
Todd Porter, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Morningstar Associates, LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 5.18 | % | | | 7.17 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
LBAB1 | | | 2.43 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
DJ Wilshire 50001 | | | 6.32 | % | | | 7.39 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
Service Class | | | 5.01 | % | | | 11.72 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond (LBAB) Index and the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market (DJ Wilshire 5000) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal ®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.fund-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any expenses from the Funds investment in other affiliated investment companies. The average weighted annualized expense ratio of the underlying investment companies at December 31, 2005, was 0.84%.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,046.60 | | | | 0.15 | % | | $ | 0.77 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.45 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.77 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,045.70 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 2.06 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.19 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 2.04 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Investment Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by investment type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (100.0%) | |
Aggressive Equity (11.8%) | |
T. Rowe Price Small Cap, Initial Class Ø | | | 456,190 | | | $ | 5,055 | | |
TA IDEX T. Rowe Price Health Sciences, Class I @ | | | 2,131,263 | | | | 26,961 | | |
Third Avenue Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,535,169 | | | | 37,182 | | |
Transamerica Growth Opportunities, Initial Class Ø | | | 760,696 | | | | 11,935 | | |
Capital Preservation (0.0%) | |
Transamerica Money Market, Initial Class Ø | | | 35,156 | | | | 35 | | |
Fixed–Income (42.6%) | |
MFS High Yield, Initial Class Ø | | | 2,878,645 | | | | 27,693 | | |
PIMCO Total Return, Initial Class Ø | | | 4,966,197 | | | | 54,181 | | |
TA IDEX PIMCO Real Return TIPS, Class I @ | | | 6,104,344 | | | | 62,325 | | |
TA IDEX Transamerica Flexible Income, Class I @ | | | 3,500,334 | | | | 33,008 | | |
TA IDEX Transamerica High-Yield Bond, Class I @ | | | 2,511,291 | | | | 22,828 | | |
TA IDEX Transamerica Short Term Bond, Class I @ | | | 7,305,980 | | | | 71,599 | | |
Transamerica Convertible Securities, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,905,445 | | | | 21,341 | | |
Transamerica U.S. Government Securities, Initial Class Ø | | | 49,189 | | | | 587 | | |
Foreign Fixed-Income (6.2%) | |
TA IDEX J.P. Morgan International Bond, Class I @ | | | 1,507,564 | | | | 15,347 | | |
TA IDEX Van Kampen Emerging Markets Debt, Class I @ | | | 2,590,158 | | | | 27,533 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Growth Equity (28.1%) | |
American Century Large Company Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 197,233 | | | $ | 2,172 | | |
Federated Growth & Income, Initial Class Ø | | | 3,618,552 | | | | 59,779 | | |
Janus Growth, Initial Class ؇ | | | 389,327 | | | | 14,935 | | |
JP Morgan Mid Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,074,713 | | | | 17,077 | | |
Marsico Growth, Initial Class Ø | | | 104,582 | | | | 1,081 | | |
T. Rowe Price Equity Income, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,390,972 | | | | 27,986 | | |
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock, Initial Class Ø | | | 22,908 | | | | 523 | | |
TA IDEX Great Companies–AmericaSM, Class I @‡ | | | 959,310 | | | | 9,766 | | |
TA IDEX UBS Large Cap Value, Class I @ | | | 2,379,169 | | | | 26,575 | | |
Transamerica Equity, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,427,345 | | | | 34,071 | | |
Specialty–Real Estate (3.2%) | |
Clarion Global Real Estate Securities, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,097,758 | | | | 21,703 | | |
World Equity (8.1%) | |
TA IDEX AllianceBernstein International Value, Class I @ | | | 981,476 | | | | 9,933 | | |
TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap, Class I @ | | | 833,904 | | | | 11,516 | | |
TA IDEX Marsico International Growth, Class I @ | | | 1,307,667 | | | | 16,071 | | |
TA IDEX Neuberger Berman International, Class I @ | | | 1,484,635 | | | | 15,054 | | |
TA IDEX Oppenheimer Developing Markets, Class I @ | | | 321,043 | | | | 3,271 | | |
Total Investment Companies (cost: $655,476) | | | | | | $ | 689,123 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
Ø This portfolio is part of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust, and is an affiliate of the Fund.
@ This portfolio is part of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds and is an affiliate of the Fund.
‡ Non-income producing.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment in affiliated investment companies at value (cost: $655,476) | | $ | 689,123 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 827 | | |
| | | 689,950 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 387 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 440 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 58 | | |
Service fees | | | 36 | | |
Administration fees | | | 12 | | |
Other | | | 40 | | |
| | | 973 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 688,977 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 603 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 592,426 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 25,742 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 36,559 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 33,647 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 688,977 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 516,376 | | |
Service Class | | | 172,601 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 45,165 | | |
Service Class | | | 15,127 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 11.43 | | |
Service Class | | | 11.41 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Dividends from affiliated investment companies | | $ | 26,980 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 642 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 41 | | |
Custody fees | | | 41 | | |
Administration fees | | | 128 | | |
Legal fees | | | 11 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 21 | | |
Registration fees | | | 9 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 316 | | |
Other | | | 16 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,239 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 25,741 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment in Affiliated Investment Companies: | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 25,829 | | |
Realized gain distributions from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 10,997 | | |
| | | 36,826 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | (27,687 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment in Affiliated Investment Companies | | | 9,139 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 34,880 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 25,741 | | | $ | 11,287 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 36,826 | | | | 54,521 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | (27,687 | ) | | | (13,000 | ) | |
| | | 34,880 | | | | 52,808 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (14,023 | ) | | | (1,584 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (3,667 | ) | | | (42 | ) | |
| | | (17,690 | ) | | | (1,626 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (37,739 | ) | | | (6,397 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (10,183 | ) | | | (691 | ) | |
| | | (47,922 | ) | | | (7,088 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 102,240 | | | | 133,461 | | |
Service Class | | | 100,163 | | | | 70,277 | | |
| | | 202,403 | | | | 203,738 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | 4,365 | | | | – | | |
| | | 4,365 | | | | – | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 51,762 | | | | 7,980 | | |
Service Class | | | 13,850 | | | | 734 | | |
| | | 65,612 | | | | 8,714 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (128,976 | ) | | | (122,685 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (19,868 | ) | | | (6,428 | ) | |
| | | (148,844 | ) | | | (129,113 | ) | |
| | | 123,536 | | | | 83,339 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 92,804 | | | | 127,433 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 596,173 | | | | 468,740 | | |
End of year | | $ | 688,977 | | | $ | 596,173 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 25,742 | | | $ | 17,691 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 8,704 | | | | 11,804 | | |
Service Class | | | 8,550 | | | | 6,168 | | |
| | | 17,254 | | | | 17,972 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | 394 | | | | – | | |
| | | 394 | | | | – | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 4,664 | | | | 733 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,249 | | | | 67 | | |
| | | 5,913 | | | | 800 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (11,108 | ) | | | (10,699 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,693 | ) | | | (562 | ) | |
| | | (12,801 | ) | | | (11,261 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,654 | | | | 1,838 | | |
Service Class | | | 8,106 | | | | 5,673 | | |
| | | 10,760 | | | | 7,511 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 0.47 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | (0.88 | ) | | $ | (1.20 | ) | | $ | 11.43 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.16 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.06 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 12.04 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.09 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 2.08 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 11.16 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.09 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.03 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.57 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (1.19 | ) | | | 11.41 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.15 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 1.04 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 12.03 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.53 | | | | – | | | | 1.62 | | | | 1.62 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11.15 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f)(i) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f)(h) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 5.18 | % | | $ | 516,376 | | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 4.01 | % | | | 40 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.71 | | | | 511,683 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 53 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 22.91 | | | | 453,710 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 24 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (9.10 | ) | | | 169,834 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 28 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 5.01 | | | | 172,601 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 4.03 | | | | 40 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.45 | | | | 84,490 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 53 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 17.00 | | | | 15,030 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 24 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio (the"Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 1, 2002
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(i) Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On November 2, 2005, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of the Select+ Conservative Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization. Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio is the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax free exchange of 394 shares of the Fund's Initial Class for 393 shares of the Select+ Conservative Fund outstanding on November 1, 2005. The Select+ Conservative Fund's net assets at that date, $4,365, including $261 unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The aggregate net assets of Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $671,658, the combined net assets of the Fund immediately after the acquisition were $676,023.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends and net realized gain (loss) from investment securities for the Fund are from investments in shares of affiliated investment companies.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
TFAI has entered into an agreement with Morningstar Associates, LLC ("Morningstar") to provide investment services to the Fund. TFAI compensates Morningstar as described in the Prospectus.
Transamerica Investment Management , LLC and Great Companies, LLC are both affiliates of the Fund and are sub-advisers to other funds within ATST.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.10% of ANA
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.25% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay the adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $34.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 346,141 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 255,653 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 6,620 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 2,094 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 19,374 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 46,238 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 25,942 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 36,534 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 33,472 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 655,651 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 38,954 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (5,482 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 33,472 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial stat ements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $46,238 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ASSET ALLOCATION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Asset Allocation Management Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Morningstar Associates, LLC (the "Portfolio Construction Manager"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the I nvestment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager (such as in-person presentations by the Portfolio Construction Manager) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and indepen dent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Portfolio Construction Manager's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager generally had achieved competitive investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio has been below median relative to its peers over the past one-year period, but has been above median relative to its peers over the past three-year period, and competitive to the benchmark index over the past one-, two- and three-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TF AI and the Portfolio Construction Manager, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. However, the Board noted that the profitability data provided to the Board is based on a prior fee arrangement which has been changed following negotiations between TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager pursuant to which the Portfolio Construction Manager agreed to assume additional responsibilities in managing the Portfolio as a sub-adviser, rather than as a consultant, and the Board noted that the Portfolio Construction Manager receives the entirety of the management fee payable by the Portfolio while TFAI get s compensated through the management fees payable by the underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees, and other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution
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and service fees). Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Portfolio Construction Manager, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Portfolio Construction Manager.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board noted that the management fee of the Portfolio does not contain asset-based breakpoints, despite TFAI's efforts to negotiate such breakpoints with the Portfolio Construction Manager (the Board instructed TFAI to continue to try to negotiate breakpoints for the Portfolio in the future). However, the Board also noted that, based on the information provided by TFAI, the Portfolio's investments in underlying portfolios have permitted the realization of breakpoints (or lower breakpoints) at the underlying portfolio level which, indirectly, benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders, as well as the underlying portfolios. The Board carefully reviewed the one- and three-year performance record and the fees and expenses o f the Portfolio and the comparative information provided by Lipper. The Board noted that the Portfolio has management fees in line with, or lower than, its peers. The Board also concluded that the Portfolio's management fee appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable by the underlying portfolios to TFAI and fees payable to the Portfolio Construction Manager, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Portfolio Construction Manager from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI (including any benefits derived from investment advisory fees payable to TFAI with respect to the underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio invests) or the Portfolio Construction Manager from its relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Portfolio Construction Manager realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reas onable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Portfolio Construction Manager. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The past twelve months were a volatile period in the stock market, but ended with solid overall gains. Stocks spent the early part of 2005 falling, reversing the strong gains of 2004's post-election rally. After hitting bottom around May 2005, most stock indexes posted good gains through the end of November. Large cap stocks lagged the riskier parts of the market. Over the twelve month period, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") returned 4.91%, while the Standard and Poor's 400 MidCap Index more than doubled that with a 12.55% gain. International stocks rose even more, with the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index ("MSCI EAFE") up 14.02% in dollar terms. Value stocks did better than growth early in the year, but growth outperformed over the past six months.
Driving the markets swings was uncertainty about the economy. Fear that the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") had clamped down too hard stunted performance early in 2005, compounded by worries about Hurricane Katrina later in the year. After all was said and done, though, the economy continued to chug along nicely, as evidenced by continued consumer strength, solid corporate earnings, and continuing productivity growth.
Short-term interest rates rose dramatically over the year, as the Fed continued hiking rates in 25 basis point doses to forestall inflation. Nevertheless, longer term rates were little changed, leading to a modest 2.43% gain in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index ("LBAB") for the year. According to our records, bonds with significant credit risk performed better overall, with the average emerging-markets bond fund up more than 11%, and convertible bond funds up more than 3%.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio, Initial Class returned 12.24%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index ("DJ Wilshire 5000"), returned 6.32%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
How did you manage the portfolio in this market environment?
We maintained our strategy of persistent diversification across global equity markets, including small- and mid- cap stocks, which were key sources of the portfolio's strong relative performance. The portfolio was up 12.24% over the trailing twelve months, landing among the top 5% of Morningstar's Large Blend category.
Which individual holdings had the greatest positive impact on performance?
TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap, which was a 4% to 5% holding for most of the year, had strong gains in 2005, boosted by the rally in emerging markets stocks. TA IDEX Marsico International Growth easily beat its MSCI EAFE benchmark, and was the portfolio's biggest international equity holding. However, a quartet of outstanding domestic equity funds drove most of the strong performance: Third Avenue Value, Transamerica Equity, Transamerica Growth Opportunities and Mercury Large Cap Value. Together these funds accounted for nearly 25% of assets at the beginning of the year, and nearly 40% of assets by year end. Not only did these funds perform well on an absolute basis, they were each standouts on a relative basis as well.
Which individual holdings had the greatest negative impact on performance?
The worst performing equity fund in the portfolio was Great Companies – Technology, which underperformed for the year, as its blue chip technology stocks lagged the riskier parts of the market. This fund accounted for only 2.8% of assets at the beginning of the year and less at the end, though, so its effect on performance was limited. The second worst performing fund in the portfolio was Salomon All Cap. Only relative to the outstanding returns of the other funds in this portfolio does this one look weak. Over the course of the year, Morningstar Associates liquidated a 6% stake in Salomon All Cap to provide assets for the other stronger performing funds.
Which sectors/industries had the greatest impact on performance?
Both Mercury Large Cap Value and Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value have significant overweights in the energy sector. This was one of the best performing sectors in the equity markets in the trailing twelve months, and as a result these are two of the top performing funds in the portfolio.
Which countries had the greatest impact on performance?
Because of the limited international choices over the course of the year, the portfolio's foreign exposure was generally below its target level. The largest international exposure of the portfolio was to the eurozone. But the best performing country represented in the portfolio was Japan, particularly the mid- and small-cap Japanese exposure in TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap.
Todd Porter, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Morningstar Associates, LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 12.24 | % | | | 8.94 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
DJ Wilshire 50001 | | | 6.32 | % | | | 7.39 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
Service Class | | | 11.92 | % | | | 19.46 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market (DJ Wilshire 5000) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any expenses from the Funds investment in other affiliated investment companies. The average weighted annualized expense ratio of the underlying investment companies at December 31, 2005, was 0.92%.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,109.50 | | | | 0.15 | % | | $ | 0.80 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.45 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.77 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,108.20 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 2.13 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.19 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 2.04 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Investment Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by investment type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (100.0%) | |
Aggressive Equity (24.3%) | |
Munder Net50, Initial Class ‡Ø | | | 3,744,006 | | | $ | 38,638 | | |
TA IDEX T. Rowe Price Health Sciences, Class I @ | | | 3,547,917 | | | | 44,881 | | |
Third Avenue Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 5,918,192 | | | | 143,339 | | |
Transamerica Growth Opportunities, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,962,176 | | | | 30,787 | | |
Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,559,154 | | | | 28,579 | | |
Capital Preservation (0.0%) | |
Transamerica Money Market, Initial Class Ø | | | 10,275 | | | | 10 | | |
Growth Equity (52.3%) | |
Capital Guardian Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 3,628,910 | | | | 74,647 | | |
Great Companies–TechnologySM, Initial Class Ø | | | 479,178 | | | | 2,089 | | |
Jennison Growth, Initial Class Ø | | | 11,581,762 | | | | 99,024 | | |
JP Morgan Mid Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 2,811,814 | | | | 44,680 | | |
Mercury Large Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 7,609,563 | | | | 142,451 | | |
T. Rowe Price Equity Income, Initial Class Ø | | | 4,016 | | | | 81 | | |
TA IDEX UBS Large Cap Value, Class I @ | | | 4,631,391 | | | | 51,733 | | |
TA IDEX Van Kampen Small Company Growth, Class I @ | | | 4,906,777 | | | | 57,900 | | |
Transamerica Equity, Initial Class Ø | | | 6,053,304 | | | | 144,492 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Specialty–Real Estate (4.1%) | |
Clarion Global Real Estate Securities, Initial Class Ø | | | 2,463,077 | | | $ | 48,695 | | |
World Equity (19.3%) | |
TA IDEX AllianceBernstein International Value, Class I @ | | | 1,002,791 | | | | 10,148 | | |
TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap, Class I @ | | | 3,103,114 | | | | 42,854 | | |
TA IDEX Marsico International Growth, Class I @ | | | 3,260,215 | | | | 40,068 | | |
TA IDEX Mercury Global Allocation, Class I @ | | | 4,659,148 | | | | 46,871 | | |
TA IDEX Neuberger Berman International, Class I @ | | | 4,576,453 | | | | 46,405 | | |
TA IDEX Oppenheimer Developing Markets, Class I @ | | | 4,097,424 | | | | 41,753 | | |
Total Investment Companies (cost: $1,030,269) | | | | | | $ | 1,180,125 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
Ø This portfolio is part of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust, and is an affiliate of the Fund.
@ This portfolio is part of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds and is an affiliate of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment in affiliated investment companies at value (cost: $1,030,269) | | $ | 1,180,125 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 1,554 | | |
| | | 1,181,679 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 1,018 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 536 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 100 | | |
Service fees | | | 45 | | |
Administration fees | | | 20 | | |
Other | | | 68 | | |
| | | 1,787 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,179,892 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 920 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 921,023 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 12,196 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 95,897 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 149,856 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,179,892 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 966,677 | | |
Service Class | | | 213,215 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 75,272 | | |
Service Class | | | 16,680 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 12.84 | | |
Service Class | | | 12.78 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Dividends from affiliated investment companies | | $ | 14,019 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 983 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 88 | | |
Custody fees | | | 45 | | |
Administration fees | | | 197 | | |
Legal fees | | | 17 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 31 | | |
Registration fees | | | 19 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 406 | | |
Other | | | 24 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,824 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 12,195 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment in Affiliated Investment Companies: | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 72,998 | | |
Realized gain distributions from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 23,042 | | |
| | | 96,040 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 12,939 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies | | | 108,979 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 121,174 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 12,195 | | | $ | 3,009 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 96,040 | | | | 49,459 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 12,939 | | | | 45,866 | | |
| | | 121,174 | | | | 98,334 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (3,855 | ) | | | (544 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (675 | ) | | | (56 | ) | |
| | | (4,530 | ) | | | (600 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (39,502 | ) | | | (5,451 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (8,383 | ) | | | (562 | ) | |
| | | (47,885 | ) | | | (6,013 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 207,500 | | | | 246,360 | | |
Service Class | | | 87,680 | | | | 102,955 | | |
| | | 295,180 | | | | 349,315 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | 326 | | | | – | | |
| | | 326 | | | | – | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 43,357 | | | | 5,995 | | |
Service Class | | | 9,058 | | | | 618 | | |
| | | 52,415 | | | | 6,613 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (100,269 | ) | | | (76,074 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (14,177 | ) | | | (10,342 | ) | |
| | | (114,446 | ) | | | (86,416 | ) | |
| | | 233,475 | | | | 269,512 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 302,234 | | | | 361,233 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 877,658 | | | | 516,425 | | |
End of year | | $ | 1,179,892 | | | $ | 877,658 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 12,196 | | | $ | 4,531 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 17,018 | | | | 22,381 | | |
Service Class | | | 7,247 | | | | 9,357 | | |
| | | 24,265 | | | | 31,738 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | 27 | | | | – | | |
| | | 27 | | | | – | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,613 | | | | 585 | | |
Service Class | | | 757 | | | | 61 | | |
| | | 4,370 | | | | 646 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (8,323 | ) | | | (7,037 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,174 | ) | | | (964 | ) | |
| | | (9,497 | ) | | | (8,001 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 12,335 | | | | 15,929 | | |
Service Class | | | 6,830 | | | | 8,454 | | |
| | | 19,165 | | | | 24,383 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 1.27 | | | $ | 1.43 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.59 | ) | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | 12.84 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.67 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.50 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 12.06 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.17 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 2.49 | | | | 2.51 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 10.67 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | (1.83 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.17 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.03 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.39 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | 12.78 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.67 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.47 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 12.03 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.46 | | | | – | (h) | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.21 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.67 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f)(j) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f)(i) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.24 | % | | $ | 966,677 | | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 41 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.19 | | | | 759,168 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 38 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 30.80 | | | | 501,532 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 18 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (18.30 | ) | | | 156,176 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 20 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 11.92 | | | | 213,215 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 41 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.90 | | | | 118,490 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 38 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 26.12 | | | | 14,893 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 18 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio ("the Fund") share classes commenced operations on:
Initial Class – May 1, 2002
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see Note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(i) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(j) Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is, as an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On November 2, 2005, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of the Select+ Aggressive Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization. Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio is the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax free exchange of 27 shares of the Fund's Initial Class for 29 shares of the Select+ Aggressive Fund outstanding on November 1, 2005. The Select+ Aggressive Fund's net assets at that date, $326 including $42 unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The aggregate net assets of Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $1,073,418, the combined net assets of the Fund immediately after the acquisition were $1,073,744.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the
1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends and net realized gain (loss) from investment securities for the Fund are from investments in shares of affiliated investment companies.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
TFAI has entered into an agreement with Morningstar Associates, LLC ("Morningstar") to provide investment services to the Fund. TFAI compensates Morningstar as described in the Prospectus.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC and Great Companies, LLC are both affiliates of the Fund and are sub-advisers to other funds within ATST.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.10% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.25% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $59.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 620,837 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 404,688 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 6,083 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 530 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 8,362 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 44,053 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 12,302 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 95,843 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 149,804 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 1,030,321 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 149,804 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 149,804 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $44,053 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ASSET ALLOCATION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Asset Allocation Management Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Morningstar Associates, LLC (the "Portfolio Construction Manager"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investm ent Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager (such as in-person presentations by the Portfolio Construction Manager) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent l egal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Portfolio Construction Manager's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio generally has been superior relative to its peers over the past one-, two- and three-year periods and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two- and three-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager, the Trustees conclude d that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. However, the Board noted that the profitability data provided to the Board is based on a prior fee arrangement which has been changed following negotiations between TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager pursuant to which the Portfolio Construction Manager agreed to assume additional responsibilities in managing the Portfolio as a sub-adviser, rather than as a consultant, and the Board noted that the Portfolio Construction Manager receives the entirety of the management fee payable by the Portfolio while TFAI get s compensated through the management fees payable by the underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees, and other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution
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and service fees). Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Portfolio Construction Manager, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Portfolio Construction Manager.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board noted that the management fee of the Portfolio does not contain asset-based breakpoints, despite TFAI's efforts to negotiate such breakpoints with the Portfolio Construction Manager (the Board instructed TFAI to continue to try to negotiate breakpoints for the Portfolio in the future). However, the Board also noted that, based on the information provided by TFAI, the Portfolio's investments in underlying portfolios have permitted the realization of breakpoints (or lower breakpoints) at the underlying portfolio level which, indirectly, benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders, as well as the underlying portfolios. The Board carefully reviewed the one- and three-year performance record and the fees and expenses o f the Portfolio and the comparative information provided by Lipper. The Board noted that the Portfolio has management fees in line with, or lower than, its peers. The Board also concluded that the Portfolio's management fee appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable by the underlying portfolios to TFAI and fees payable to the Portfolio Construction Manager, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Portfolio Construction Manager from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI (including any benefits derived from investment advisory fees payable to TFAI with respect to the underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio invests) or the Portfolio Construction Manager from its relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Portfolio Construction Manager realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reas onable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Portfolio Construction Manager. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The past twelve months were a volatile period in the stock market, but ended with solid overall gains. Stocks spent the early part of 2005 falling, reversing the strong gains of 2004's post-election rally. After hitting bottom around May 2005, most stock indexes posted good gains through the end of November. Large cap stocks lagged the riskier parts of the market. Over the twelve month period, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") returned 4.91%, while the Standard and Poor's 400 MidCap Index more than doubled that with a 12.55% gain. International stocks rose even more, with the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index ("MSCI EAFE") up 14.02% in dollar terms. Value stocks did better than growth early in the year, but growth outperformed over the past six months.
Driving the markets swings was uncertainty about the economy. Fear that the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") had clamped down too hard stunted performance early in 2005, compounded by worries about Hurricane Katrina later in the year. After all was said and done, though, the economy continued to chug along nicely, as evidenced by continued consumer strength, solid corporate earnings, and continuing productivity growth.
Short-term interest rates rose dramatically over the year, as the Fed continued hiking rates in 25 basis point doses to forestall inflation. Nevertheless, longer term rates were little changed, leading to a modest 2.43% gain in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index ("LBAB") for the year. According to our records, bonds with significant credit risk performed better overall, with the average emerging-markets bond fund up more than 11%, and convertible bond funds up more than 3%.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio, Initial Class returned 7.44%. By comparison, its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index ("DJ Wilshire 5000") and the LBAB, returned 6.32% and 2.43%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
How did you manage the portfolio in this market environment?
We maintained our strategy of persistent diversification across global equity markets, including small- and mid-cap stocks, which were key sources of the portfolio's strong relative performance. The portfolio was up 7.44% over the trailing twelve months, landing in the top quintile of Morningstar's Moderate Allocation category.
Which individual holdings had the greatest positive impact on performance?
TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap, which was a 2% holding for most of the year, had strong gains in 2005, boosted by the rally in emerging markets stocks. TA IDEX Marsico International Growth easily beat its MSCI EAFE benchmark, and was the portfolio's biggest international equity holding. However, a quartet of outstanding domestic equity funds drove most of the strong performance: Third Avenue Value, Transamerica Equity, Transamerica Growth Opportunities and Mercury Large Cap Value. Together these funds accounted for more than 17% of assets at the beginning of the year, and more than 21% of assets by year end. Not only did these funds perform well on an absolute basis, they were each standouts on a relative basis as well.
Which individual holdings had the greatest negative impact on performance?
At the start of the year the portfolio's largest holding was MFS High Yield, with nearly 14% of assets. This fund landed near the bottom quartile of the high-yield category, underperforming the average high-yield fund by 70 basis points.
The worst performing equity fund in the portfolio was Great Companies – Technology, which underperformed for the year, as its blue chip technology stocks lagged the riskier parts of the market. This fund accounted for less than 2% of assets over the year, though, so its effect on performance was limited.
Which sectors/industries had the greatest impact on performance?
Mercury Large Cap Value, one of the largest equity holdings in the portfolio for most of the year, has a significant overweight in the energy sector. This was one of the best performing sectors in the equity markets in the trailing twelve months, and as a result this was one of the top performing domestic equity funds in the portfolio.
Which countries had the greatest impact on performance?
Because of the limited international choices over the course of the year, the portfolio's foreign exposure was generally below its target level. The largest international exposure of the portfolio was to the eurozone. But the best performing country represented
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in the portfolio was Japan, particularly the mid- and small-cap Japanese exposure in TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap.
Todd Porter, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Morningstar Associates, LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 7.44 | % | | | 7.78 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
DJ Wilshire 50001 | | | 6.32 | % | | | 7.39 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
LBAB1 | | | 2.43 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
Service Class | | | 7.13 | % | | | 14.01 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market (DJ Wilshire 5000) Index and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond (LBAB) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal ®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any expenses from the Funds investment in other affiliated investment companies. The average weighted annualized expense ratio of the underlying investment companies at December 31, 2005, was 0.86%.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,069.10 | | | | 0.12 | % | | $ | 0.63 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.60 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.61 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,066.90 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 2.03 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.24 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.99 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Investment Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by investment type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (100.0%) | |
Aggressive Equity (15.6%) | |
Munder Net50, Initial Class ‡Ø | | | 817,909 | | | $ | 8,441 | | |
T. Rowe Price Small Cap, Initial Class Ø | | | 2,723,062 | | | | 30,172 | | |
TA IDEX T. Rowe Price Health Sciences, Class I @ | | | 4,258,527 | | | | 53,870 | | |
Third Avenue Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 6,028,399 | | | | 146,008 | | |
Transamerica Growth Opportunities, Initial Class Ø | | | 4,499,013 | | | | 70,589 | | |
Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,160,874 | | | | 21,279 | | |
Capital Preservation (0.0%) | |
Transamerica Money Market, Initial Class Ø | | | 130,157 | | | | 130 | | |
Fixed-Income (33.6%) | |
MFS High Yield, Initial Class Ø | | | 13,511,553 | | | | 129,981 | | |
PIMCO Total Return, Initial Class Ø | | | 17,820,715 | | | | 194,424 | | |
TA IDEX PIMCO Real Return TIPS, Class I @ | | | 13,050,834 | | | | 133,249 | | |
TA IDEX Transamerica Flexible Income, Class I @ | | | 2,316,069 | | | | 21,841 | | |
TA IDEX Transamerica High-Yield Bond, Class I @ | | | 1,638,803 | | | | 14,897 | | |
TA IDEX Transamerica Short Term Bond, Class I @ | | | 11,032,827 | | | | 108,122 | | |
Transamerica Convertible Securities, Initial Class Ø | | | 9,605,249 | | | | 107,579 | | |
Foreign Fixed-Income (6.0%) | |
TA IDEX J.P. Morgan International Bond, Class I @ | | | 4,803,791 | | | | 48,903 | | |
TA IDEX Van Kampen Emerging Markets Debt, Class I @ | | | 7,347,538 | | | | 78,104 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Growth Equity (30.5%) | |
American Century Large Company Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 5,473,390 | | | $ | 60,262 | | |
Federated Growth & Income, Initial Class Ø | | | 4,433,731 | | | | 73,245 | | |
Great Companies–TechnologySM, Initial Class Ø | | | 8,058,101 | | | | 35,133 | | |
Janus Growth, Initial Class ‡Ø | | | 1,408,590 | | | | 54,033 | | |
JP Morgan Mid Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,862,139 | | | | 29,589 | | |
Marsico Growth, Initial Class Ø | | | 7,826,398 | | | | 80,925 | | |
Mercury Large Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 6,422,243 | | | | 120,224 | | |
T. Rowe Price Equity Income, Initial Class Ø | | | 3,758,425 | | | | 75,619 | | |
Transamerica Equity, Initial Class Ø | | | 4,884,703 | | | | 116,598 | | |
Specialty–Real Estate (4.0%) | |
Clarion Global Real Estate Securities, Initial Class Ø | | | 4,311,724 | | | | 85,243 | | |
World Equity (10.3%) | |
TA IDEX AllianceBernstein International Value, Class I @ | | | 2,468,561 | | | | 24,982 | | |
TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap, Class I @ | | | 3,741,607 | | | | 51,672 | | |
TA IDEX Marsico International Growth, Class I @ | | | 4,102,365 | | | | 50,418 | | |
TA IDEX Neuberger Berman International, Class I @ | | | 5,077,408 | | | | 51,485 | | |
TA IDEX Oppenheimer Developing Markets, Class I @ | | | 3,774,245 | | | | 38,460 | | |
Total Investment Companies (cost: $1,905,528) | | | | | | $ | 2,115,477 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
Ø This portfolio is part of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust, and is an affiliate of the Fund.
@ This portfolio is part of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds and is an affiliate of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment in affiliated investment companies at value (cost: $1,905,528) | | $ | 2,115,477 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 1,063 | | |
| | | 2,116,540 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 518 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 545 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 179 | | |
Service fees | | | 125 | | |
Administration fees | | | 36 | | |
Other | | | 96 | | |
| | | 1,499 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,115,041 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 1,729 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,732,603 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 61,692 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 109,068 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 209,949 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,115,041 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 1,509,579 | | |
Service Class | | | 605,462 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 123,340 | | |
Service Class | | | 49,610 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 12.24 | | |
Service Class | | | 12.20 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Dividends from affiliated investment companies | | $ | 65,220 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,831 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 83 | | |
Custody fees | | | 64 | | |
Administration fees | | | 366 | | |
Legal fees | | | 32 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 58 | | |
Registration fees | | | 42 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 993 | | |
Other | | | 45 | | |
Total expenses | | | 3,528 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 61,692 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) in Affiliated Investment Companies: | | | | | |
Realized Gain (Loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 63,866 | | |
Realized gain distributions from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 45,407 | | |
| | | 109,273 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | (30,213 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment in Affiliated Investment Companies | | | 79,060 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 140,752 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 61,692 | | | $ | 22,147 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 109,273 | | | | 89,695 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | (30,213 | ) | | | 46,872 | | |
| | | 140,752 | | | | 158,714 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (26,155 | ) | | | (3,305 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (8,017 | ) | | | (26 | ) | |
| | | (34,172 | ) | | | (3,331 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (58,958 | ) | | | (10,858 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (18,680 | ) | | | (1,059 | ) | |
| | | (77,638 | ) | | | (11,917 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 167,596 | | | | 203,856 | | |
Service Class | | | 364,869 | | | | 192,692 | | |
| | | 532,465 | | | | 396,548 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 85,113 | | | | 14,163 | | |
Service Class | | | 26,697 | | | | 1,085 | | |
| | | 111,810 | | | | 15,248 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (168,296 | ) | | | (110,306 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (22,319 | ) | | | (10,031 | ) | |
| | | (190,615 | ) | | | (120,337 | ) | |
| | | 453,660 | | | | 291,459 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 482,602 | | | | 434,925 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,632,439 | | | | 1,197,514 | | |
End of year | | $ | 2,115,041 | | | $ | 1,632,439 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 61,692 | | | $ | 34,172 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 13,994 | | | | 18,091 | | |
Service Class | | | 30,407 | | | | 17,034 | | |
| | | 44,401 | | | | 35,125 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 7,256 | | | | 1,321 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,280 | | | | 101 | | |
| | | 9,536 | | | | 1,422 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (14,004 | ) | | | (9,767 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,864 | ) | | | (900 | ) | |
| | | (15,868 | ) | | | (10,667 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 7,246 | | | | 9,645 | | |
Service Class | | | 30,823 | | | | 16,235 | | |
| | | 38,069 | | | | 25,880 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | 0.86 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | (0.50 | ) | | $ | (0.72 | ) | | $ | 12.24 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.99 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.24 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 12.10 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.81 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.19 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 10.99 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | (1.19 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.81 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.09 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.83 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 12.20 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.98 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.21 | | | | – | (h) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 12.09 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.21 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.77 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.98 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f)(j) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f)(i) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.44 | % | | $ | 1,509,579 | | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 3.36 | % | | | 24 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.39 | | | | 1,405,218 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 30 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 24.87 | | | | 1,169,496 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 16 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (11.90 | ) | | | 405,684 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 21 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.13 | | | | 605,462 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 3.40 | | | | 24 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.13 | | | | 227,221 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 30 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 19.22 | | | | 28,018 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 16 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 1, 2002
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Less than $0.01.
(i) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(j) Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends and net realized gain (loss) from investment securities for the Fund are from investments in shares of affiliated investment companies.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
TFAI has entered into an agreement with Morningstar Associates, LLC ("Morningstar") to provide investment services to the Fund. TFAI compensates Morningstar as described in the Prospectus.
Transamerica Investment Management , LLC and Great Companies, LLC are both affiliates of the Fund and are sub-advisers to other funds within ATST.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.10% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.25% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $105.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 896,518 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 447,171 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 13,647 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 1,601 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 34,305 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 77,505 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 62,077 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 108,855 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 209,777 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 1,905,700 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 217,774 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (7,997 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 209,777 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statemen ts based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $77,505 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ASSET ALLOCATION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Asset Allocation — Moderate Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Asset Allocation Management Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Morningstar Associates, LLC (the "Portfolio Construction Manager"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager (such as in-person presentations by the Portfolio Construction Manager) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations tha t they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Portfolio Construction Manager's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio generally has been superior relative to its peers over the past one-, two- and three-year periods and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two- and three-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. However, the Board noted that the profitability data provided to the Board is based on a prior fee arrangement which has been changed following negotiations between TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager pursuant to which the Portfolio Construction Manager agreed to assume additional responsibilities in managing the Portfolio as a sub-adviser, rather than as a consultant, and the Board noted that the Portfolio Construction Manager receives the entirety of the management fee payable by the Portfolio while TFAI get s compensated through the management fees payable by the underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees, and other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution
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and service fees). Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Portfolio Construction Manager, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Portfolio Construction Manager.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board noted that the management fee of the Portfolio does not contain asset-based breakpoints, despite TFAI's efforts to negotiate such breakpoints with the Portfolio Construction Manager (the Board instructed TFAI to continue to try to negotiate breakpoints for the Portfolio in the future). However, the Board also noted that, based on the information provided by TFAI, the Portfolio's investments in underlying portfolios have permitted the realization of breakpoints (or lower breakpoints) at the underlying portfolio level which, indirectly, benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders, as well as the underlying portfolios. The Board carefully reviewed the one- and three-year performance record and the fees and expenses o f the Portfolio and the comparative information provided by Lipper. The Board noted that the Portfolio has management fees in line with, or lower than, its peers. The Board also concluded that the Portfolio's management fee appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable by the underlying portfolios to TFAI and fees payable to the Portfolio Construction Manager, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Portfolio Construction Manager from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI (including any benefits derived from investment advisory fees payable to TFAI with respect to the underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio invests) or the Portfolio Construction Manager from its relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Portfolio Construction Manager realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reas onable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Portfolio Construction Manager. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The past twelve months were a volatile period in the stock market, but ended with solid overall gains. Stocks spent the early part of 2005 falling, reversing the strong gains of 2004's post-election rally. After hitting bottom around May 2005, most stock indexes posted good gains through the end of November. Large cap stocks lagged the riskier parts of the market. Over the twelve month period, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") returned 4.91%, while the Standard and Poor's 400 MidCap Index more than doubled that with a 12.55% gain. International stocks rose even more, with the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index ("MSCI EAFE") up 14.02% in dollar terms. Value stocks did better than growth early in the year, but growth outperformed over the past six months.
Driving the markets swings was uncertainty about the economy. Fear that the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") had clamped down too hard stunted performance early in 2005, compounded by worries about Hurricane Katrina later in the year. After all was said and done, though, the economy continued to chug along nicely, as evidenced by continued consumer strength, solid corporate earnings, and continuing productivity growth.
Short-term interest rates rose dramatically over the year, as the Fed continued hiking rates in 25 basis point doses to forestall inflation. Nevertheless, longer term rates were little changed, leading to a modest 2.43% gain in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index ("LBAB") for the year. According to our records, bonds with significant credit risk performed better overall, with the average emerging-markets bond fund up more than 11%, and convertible bond funds up more than 3%.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio, Initial Class returned 9.91%. By comparison, its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index ("DJ Wilshire 5000") and the LBAB, returned 6.32% and 2.43%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Q. How did you manage the portfolio in this market environment?
We maintained our strategy of persistent diversification across global equity markets, including small- and mid-cap stocks, which were key sources of the portfolio's strong relative performance. The portfolio was up 9.91% over the trailing twelve months, landing among the top 5% of Morningstar's Moderate Allocation category.
Q. Which individual holdings had the greatest positive impact on performance?
TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap, which was a 3% to 4% holding for most of the year, had strong gains in 2005, boosted by the rally in emerging markets stocks. TA IDEX Marsico International Growth easily beat its MSCI EAFE benchmark, and was the portfolio's biggest international equity holding. However, a quartet of outstanding domestic equity funds drove most of the strong performance: Third Avenue Value, Transamerica Equity, Transamerica Growth Opportunities and Mercury Large Cap Value. Together these funds accounted for nearly 24% of assets at the beginning of the year, and nearly 32% of assets by year end. Not only did these funds perform well on an absolute basis, they were each standouts on a relative basis as well.
Q. Which individual holdings had the greatest negative impact on performance?
The worst performing equity fund in the portfolio was Great Companies–Technology, which underperformed for the year, as its blue chip technology stocks lagged the riskier parts of the market. This fund accounted for only 2.5% of assets at the beginning of the year and less at the end, though, so its effect on performance was limited. The second worst performing fund in the portfolio was Salomon All Cap. Only relative to the outstanding returns of the other funds in this portfolio does this one look weak. Over the course of the year, Morningstar Associates liquidated a 4.2% stake in Salomon All Cap to provide assets for the other stronger performing funds.
Q. Which sectors/industries had the greatest impact on performance?
Mercury Large Cap Value, one of the largest holdings in the portfolio, has a significant overweight in the energy sector. This was one of the best performing sectors in the equity markets in the trailing twelve months, and as a result this was one of the top performing domestic equity funds in the portfolio.
Q. Which countries had the greatest impact on performance?
Because of the limited international choices over the course of the year, the portfolio's foreign exposure was generally below its target level. The largest international exposure of the portfolio was to the eurozone. But the best performing country represented in the portfolio was Japan, particularly the mid- and small-cap Japanese exposure in TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap.
Todd Porter, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Morningstar Associates LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 9.91 | % | | | 8.56 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
DJ Wilshire 50001 | | | 6.32 | % | | | 7.39 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
LBAB1 | | | 2.43 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
Service Class | | | 9.71 | % | | | 16.85 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market (DJ Wilshire 5000) Index and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond (LBAB) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal ®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.fund-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other
financial institutions. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any expenses from the Funds investment in other affiliated investment companies. The average weighted annualized expense ratio of the underlying investment companies at December 31, 2005, was 0.89%.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,091.90 | | | | 0.14 | % | | $ | 0.74 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.50 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.71 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,089.90 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 2.05 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.24 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.99 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Investment Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by investment type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (100.0%) | |
Aggressive Equity (15.6%) | |
Munder Net50, Initial Class ‡Ø | | | 2,670,492 | | | $ | 27,559 | | |
TA IDEX T. Rowe Price Health Sciences, Class I @ | | | 7,123,681 | | | | 90,115 | | |
Third Avenue Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 9,593,996 | | | | 232,367 | | |
Transamerica Growth Opportunities, Initial Class Ø | | | 5,003,674 | | | | 78,508 | | |
Capital Preservation (0.0%) | |
Transamerica Money Market, Initial Class Ø | | | 18,355 | | | | 18 | | |
Fixed-Income (16.6%) | |
MFS High Yield, Initial Class Ø | | | 9,234,597 | | | | 88,837 | | |
PIMCO Total Return, Initial Class Ø | | | 7,241,781 | | | | 79,008 | | |
TA IDEX PIMCO Real Return TIPS, Class I @ | | | 10,145,618 | | | | 103,587 | | |
TA IDEX Transamerica Flexible Income, Class I @ | | | 4,201,237 | | | | 39,618 | | |
TA IDEX Transamerica High-Yield Bond, Class I @ | | | 2,937,716 | | | | 26,704 | | |
Transamerica Convertible Securities, Initial Class Ø | | | 10,724,871 | | | | 120,118 | | |
Foreign Fixed-Income (1.6%) | |
TA IDEX Van Kampen Emerging Markets Debt, Class I @ | | | 4,050,623 | | | | 43,058 | | |
Growth Equity (45.0%) | |
Capital Guardian Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 6,300,399 | | | | 129,599 | | |
Great Companies–TechnologySM, Initial Class Ø | | | 10,484,097 | | | | 45,711 | | |
Janus Growth, Initial Class ‡Ø | | | 4,402,103 | | | | 168,865 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Growth Equity (continued) | |
Jennison Growth, Initial Class Ø | | | 1,036,925 | | | $ | 8,866 | | |
JP Morgan Mid Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 9,981,968 | | | | 158,613 | | |
Mercury Large Cap Value, Initial Class Ø | | | 14,560,122 | | | | 272,565 | | |
T. Rowe Price Equity Income, Initial Class Ø | | | 4,241,557 | | | | 85,340 | | |
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock, Initial Class Ø | | | 81,476 | | | | 1,862 | | |
TA IDEX Van Kampen Small Company Growth, Class I @ | | | 6,480,015 | | | | 76,464 | | |
Transamerica Equity, Initial Class Ø | | | 12,187,738 | | | | 290,921 | | |
Specialty- Real Estate (4.8%) | |
Clarion Global Real Estate Securities, Initial Class Ø | | | 6,699,499 | | | | 132,449 | | |
World Equity (16.4%) | |
TA IDEX AllianceBernstein International Value, Class I @ | | | 2,379,336 | | | | 24,079 | | |
TA IDEX Evergreen International Small Cap, Class I @ | | | 7,516,643 | | | | 103,805 | | |
TA IDEX Marsico International Growth, Class I @ | | | 7,148,182 | | | | 87,851 | | |
TA IDEX Mercury Global Allocation, Class I @ | | | 8,999,060 | | | | 90,530 | | |
TA IDEX Neuberger Berman International, Class I @ | | | 6,789,954 | | | | 68,850 | | |
TA IDEX Oppenheimer Developing Markets, Class I @ | | | 7,418,832 | | | | 75,598 | | |
Total Investment Companies (cost: $2,415,781) | | | | | | $ | 2,751,465 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
Ø This portfolio is part of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust, and is an affiliate of the Fund.
@ This portfolio is part of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds and is an affiliate of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment in affiliated investment companies at value (cost: $2,415,781) | | $ | 2,751,465 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 3,319 | | |
| | | 2,754,784 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 2,433 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 886 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 231 | | |
Service fees | | | 177 | | |
Administration fees | | | 46 | | |
Other | | | 147 | | |
| | | 3,920 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,750,864 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 2,152 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 2,216,190 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 54,145 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 142,693 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 335,684 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,750,864 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 1,892,007 | | |
Service Class | | | 858,857 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 147,853 | | |
Service Class | | | 67,379 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 12.80 | | |
Service Class | | | 12.75 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Dividends from affiliated investment companies | | $ | 58,548 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 2,207 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 122 | | |
Custody fees | | | 68 | | |
Administration fees | | | 442 | | |
Legal fees | | | 38 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 68 | | |
Registration fees | | | 78 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 1,314 | | |
Other | | | 52 | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,403 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 54,145 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment in Affiliated Investment Companies: | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 85,726 | | |
Realized gain distributions from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 57,971 | | |
| | | 143,697 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 33,750 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment in Affiliated Investment Companies | | | 177,447 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 231,592 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 54,145 | | | $ | 16,538 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 143,697 | | | | 85,834 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in affiliated investment companies | | | 33,750 | | | | 97,458 | | |
| | | 231,592 | | | | 199,830 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (19,033 | ) | | | (2,470 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (6,366 | ) | | | (281 | ) | |
| | | (25,399 | ) | | | (2,751 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (56,782 | ) | | | (8,415 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (19,984 | ) | | | (958 | ) | |
| | | (76,766 | ) | | | (9,373 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 317,522 | | | | 332,596 | | |
Service Class | | | 537,084 | | | | 222,757 | | |
| | | 854,606 | | | | 555,353 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | 6,970 | | | | – | | |
| | | 6,970 | | | | – | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 75,815 | | | | 10,885 | | |
Service Class | | | 26,350 | | | | 1,239 | | |
| | | 102,165 | | | | 12,124 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (161,230 | ) | | | (114,727 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (14,697 | ) | | | (13,767 | ) | |
| | | (175,927 | ) | | | (128,494 | ) | |
| | | 787,814 | | | | 438,983 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 917,241 | | | | 626,689 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,833,623 | | | | 1,206,934 | | |
End of year | | $ | 2,750,864 | | | $ | 1,833,623 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 54,145 | | | $ | 25,399 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 26,058 | | | | 29,721 | | |
Service Class | | | 43,965 | | | | 19,875 | | |
| | | 70,023 | | | | 49,596 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | 572 | | | | – | | |
| | | 572 | | | | – | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 6,266 | | | | 1,035 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,185 | | | | 118 | | |
| | | 8,451 | | | | 1,153 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (13,239 | ) | | | (10,399 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,201 | ) | | | (1,265 | ) | |
| | | (14,440 | ) | | | (11,664 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 19,657 | | | | 20,357 | | |
Service Class | | | 44,949 | | | | 18,728 | | |
| | | 64,606 | | | | 39,085 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.18 | | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | $ | 1.18 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | (0.56 | ) | | $ | 12.80 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.82 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 12.18 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.52 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 2.31 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 10.82 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (1.48 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.52 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.15 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 12.75 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.83 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.41 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 12.15 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.87 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.96 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.83 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f)(i) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f)(h) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.91 | % | | $ | 1,892,007 | | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 23 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.54 | | | | 1,560,998 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 30 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 27.17 | | | | 1,166,851 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 13 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (14.80 | ) | | | 396,608 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 23 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.71 | | | | 858,857 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 23 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.16 | | | | 272,625 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 30 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 22.10 | | | | 40,083 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 13 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations on:
Initial Class – May 1, 2002
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(i) Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is, as an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On November 2, 2005, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of the Select+ Growth & Income Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization. Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio is the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax free exchange of 572 shares of the Fund's Initial Class for 562 shares of the Select+ Growth & Income Fund outstanding on November 1, 2005. The Select+ Growth & Income Fund's net assets at that date, $6,970 including $1,069 unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The aggregate net assets of Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $2,495,191, the combined net assets of the Fund immediately after the acquisition were $2,502,161.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends and net realized gain (loss) from investment securities for the Fund are from investments in shares of affiliated investment companies.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
TFAI has entered into an agreement with Morningstar Associates, LLC ("Morningstar") to provide investment services to the Fund. TFAI compensates Morningstar as described in the Prospectus.
Transamerica Investment Management , LLC and Great Companies, LLC are both affiliates of the Fund and are sub-advisers to other funds within ATST.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.10% of ANA
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.25% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The
Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $137.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 1,306,806 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 515,546 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 11,121 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 1,003 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 29,471 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 72,694 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 54,145 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 143,226 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 335,151 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 2,416,314 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 340,764 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (5,613 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 335,151 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial sta tements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $72,694 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ASSET ALLOCATION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Asset Allocation Management Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Morningstar Associates, LLC (the "Portfolio Construction Manager"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of th e Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager (such as in-person presentations by the Portfolio Construction Manager) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Asset Allocation Management Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and inde pendent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Portfolio Construction Manager's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio generally has been superior relative to its peers over the past one-, two- and three-year periods and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two- and three-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager, the Trustees conclude d that TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. However, the Board noted that the profitability data provided to the Board is based on a prior fee arrangement which has been changed following negotiations between TFAI and the Portfolio Construction Manager pursuant to which the Portfolio Construction Manager agreed to assume additional responsibilities in managing the Portfolio as a sub-adviser, rather than as a consultant, and the Board noted that the Portfolio Construction Manager receives the entirety of the management fee payable by the Portfolio while TFAI get s compensated through the management fees payable by the underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees, and other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution
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and service fees). Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Portfolio Construction Manager, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Portfolio Construction Manager's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Portfolio Construction Manager.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board noted that the management fee of the Portfolio does not contain asset-based breakpoints, despite TFAI's efforts to negotiate such breakpoints with the Portfolio Construction Manager (the Board instructed TFAI to continue to try to negotiate breakpoints for the Portfolio in the future). However, the Board also noted that, based on the information provided by TFAI, the Portfolio's investments in underlying portfolios have permitted the realization of breakpoints (or lower breakpoints) at the underlying portfolio level which, indirectly, benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders, as well as the underlying portfolios. The Board carefully reviewed the one- and three-year performance record and the fees and expenses o f the Portfolio and the comparative information provided by Lipper. The Board noted that the Portfolio has management fees in line with, or lower than, its peers. The Board also concluded that the Portfolio's management fee appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable by the underlying portfolios to TFAI and fees payable to the Portfolio Construction Manager, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Portfolio Construction Manager from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI (including any benefits derived from investment advisory fees payable to TFAI with respect to the underlying portfolios in which the Portfolio invests) or the Portfolio Construction Manager from its relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Portfolio Construction Manager realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reas onable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Portfolio Construction Manager. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Stocks had robust gains late in the year, capping off a strong year for international investing. The best results by far came from Japan, where the Nikkei 225 Stock Index closed the year at its highest level since September 2000. Continental Europe was the next best region, while the U.K. and U.S. lagged. The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies.
Cyclical stocks had better results than defensive ones. The best returns came from the materials, financials, industrials and energy sectors. Some areas within the materials sector benefited from the perception of improved supply and demand fundamentals. Financials received a boost from companies with capital markets exposure, as they continued to see surging profits from trading and investment banking. Insurance stocks rose, particularly in Europe, on firmer premiums and the prospect of a longer pricing cycle.
Wireless telecommunications had negative returns. Vodafone Group Plc epitomized poor investor sentiment, with concerns about margin guidance and strategic direction impacting the stock in the fourth quarter. While integrated oil stocks slid as the price of oil retreated, they remained the best-performing stocks by far for the full year.
Good results for equities came against a backdrop of healthy economies in the U.S. and emerging markets, and improving economies in Europe and Japan. In Japan, optimism about an economic resurgence continued to build, deflation appeared to be nearing an end, and economic reforms regained momentum as Parliament approved the privatization of Japan Post.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Capital Guardian Global, Initial Class returned 10.18%. By comparison its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index returned 10.02%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Stock selection in the information technology and energy sectors helped achieve good portfolio results. We emphasized dominant companies gaining market share in information technology such as Softbank Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co., and semiconductor equipment companies like KLA-Tencor Corp., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Applied Materials, Inc. that should benefit from a cyclical chip recovery and a shift toward flash memory. Stock selection in Japan was positive overall. An overweight position in Japan and underweight position in the U.S. also proved beneficial, as did an overweight in oil services stocks and an underweight in integrated oil companies in the energy sector.
Strong portfolio returns overall were impacted negatively by stock selection in the materials and financials sectors.
The financials sector was mixed, but ended the year as a detractor to returns. Within this group, the portfolio's many Japanese holdings such as Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi Estate Co., and Orix Corp. were among the top overall contributors for the year. While Japan was reaching new highs, our positions in U.S. government-sponsored mortgage providers Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. and Federal National Mortgage Association hurt results, as continued uncertainty over their future regulatory oversight caused these stocks to decline.
Investment Team
Capital Guardian Trust Company
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 10.18 | % | | | 3.93 | % | | | 6.26 | % | | 2/3/98 | |
MSCIW1 | | | 10.02 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 5.34 | % | | 2/3/98 | |
Service Class | | | 9.90 | % | | | – | | | | 19.74 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalWorld (MSCIW) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of initial class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed,may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investments in global securities involve risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad, foreign currency contracts for hedging, as well as risks resulting from the differences between the regulations to which U.S. and foreign issuer markets are subject.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Capital Guardian Global Portfolio, of the Endeavor Series Trust. Capital Guardian Trust Company has been the portfolio's subadviser since October 9, 2000. Prior to that a different firm managed the portfolio and the performance set forth above prior to October 9, 2000 is attributable to that firm.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,125.40 | | | | 1.12 | % | | $ | 6.00 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.56 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.70 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,124.30 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 7.39 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.25 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 7.02 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Region
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by region of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.7%) | |
United States (0.7%) | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 24,400 | | | $ | 857 | | |
General Motors Corp. | | | 55,800 | | | | 872 | | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (cost: $1,852) | | | | | | | 1,729 | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS (0.1%) | |
Germany (0.1%) | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 2,400 | | | | 92 | | |
Total Preferred Stocks (cost: $86) | | | | | | | 92 | | |
COMMON STOCKS (91.1%) | |
Australia (2.4%) | |
Amcor, Ltd. | | | 68,300 | | | | 374 | | |
Boral, Ltd. | | | 142,717 | | | | 848 | | |
Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd. | | | 121,500 | | | | 687 | | |
Macquarie Bank, Ltd. | | | 1,143 | | | | 57 | | |
Promina Group, Ltd. | | | 194,900 | | | | 692 | | |
QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 12,700 | | | | 183 | | |
Rinker Group, Ltd. | | | 100,340 | | | | 1,211 | | |
Toll Holdings, Ltd. | | | 46,185 | | | | 505 | | |
Wesfarmers, Ltd. | | | 13,800 | | | | 374 | | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | 39,100 | | | | 653 | | |
Austria (0.6%) | |
Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG ‡ | | | 3,200 | | | | 209 | | |
Telekom Austria AG | | | 54,562 | | | | 1,220 | | |
Belgium (0.3%) | |
Fanuc, Ltd. | | | 14,899 | | | | 698 | | |
Bermuda (1.3%) | |
Cooper Industries, Ltd.–Class A | | | 5,800 | | | | 423 | | |
Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd. | | | 86,000 | | | | 270 | | |
Li & Fung, Ltd. | | | 249,000 | | | | 480 | | |
PartnerRe, Ltd. | | | 8,500 | | | | 558 | | |
Tyco International, Ltd. | | | 26,300 | | | | 759 | | |
Weatherford International, Ltd. ‡ | | | 19,600 | | | | 710 | | |
Canada (4.0%) | |
Alcan, Inc. | | | 38,000 | | | | 1,555 | | |
Cameco Corp. | | | 19,600 | | | | 1,239 | | |
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. | | | 33,900 | | | | 1,674 | | |
IGM Financial, Inc. † | | | 19,800 | | | | 782 | | |
Inco, Ltd. † | | | 24,500 | | | | 1,068 | | |
Methanex Corp. | | | 34,300 | | | | 642 | | |
Noranda, Inc. | | | 18,300 | | | | 541 | | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | | | 8,700 | | | | 694 | | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 9,800 | | | | 616 | | |
TELUS Corp. | | | 18,300 | | | | 750 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Cayman Islands (0.1%) | |
XL Capital, Ltd.–Class A | | | 4,600 | | | $ | 310 | | |
France (4.2%) | |
Air Liquide | | | 2,280 | | | | 437 | | |
AXA | | | 10,900 | | | | 351 | | |
BNP Paribas | | �� | 18,300 | | | | 1,476 | | |
Bouygues | | | 44,500 | | | | 2,169 | | |
Carrefour SA | | | 7,520 | | | | 351 | | |
L'Oreal SA | | | 12,600 | | | | 934 | | |
Safran SA | | | 16,100 | | | | 384 | | |
Sanofi-Aventis | | | 21,300 | | | | 1,860 | | |
Schneider Electric SA | | | 15,400 | | | | 1,369 | | |
Veolia Environnement | | | 12,000 | | | | 542 | | |
Germany (2.7%) | |
Allianz AG | | | 3,400 | | | | 513 | | |
Bayer AG | | | 28,000 | | | | 1,166 | | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 15,200 | | | | 665 | | |
DaimlerChrysler AG | | | 9,800 | | | | 499 | | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 2,300 | | | | 222 | | |
Deutsche Post AG | | | 18,900 | | | | 457 | | |
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen | | | 12,300 | | | | 469 | | |
Infineon Technologies AG ‡ | | | 19,200 | | | | 175 | | |
SAP AG | | | 1,900 | | | | 343 | | |
SAP AG, ADR | | | 13,200 | | | | 595 | | |
Siemens AG | | | 10,300 | | | | 880 | | |
Volkswagen AG † | | | 7,300 | | | | 385 | | |
Hong Kong (0.8%) | |
Johnson Electric Holdings, Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 8 | | |
Link (The)–REIT ‡(a) | | | 444,500 | | | | 843 | | |
PCCW, Ltd. | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 841 | | |
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | | 29,000 | | | | 282 | | |
Ireland (0.6%) | |
CRH PLC | | | 20,200 | | | | 592 | | |
Iaws Group PLC | | | 60,000 | | | | 860 | | |
Israel (0.6%) | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR † | | | 30,800 | | | | 1,325 | | |
Japan (15.8%) | |
Aeon Co., Ltd. | | | 47,700 | | | | 1,213 | | |
Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The) | | | 126,000 | | | | 1,031 | | |
Canon, Inc. † | | | 7,000 | | | | 409 | | |
Daimaru, Inc. | | | 97,000 | | | | 1,399 | | |
Enplas Corp. | | | 13,000 | | | | 361 | | |
Fanuc, Ltd. | | | 10,200 | | | | 865 | | |
Kansai Electric Power Co. (The), Inc. | | | 32,500 | | | | 698 | | |
Kao Corp. | | | 19,000 | | | | 509 | | |
Millea Holdings, Inc. | | | 24 | | | | 413 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Japan (continued) | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 97,000 | | | $ | 2,014 | | |
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. | | | 185 | | | | 2,509 | | |
Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | | 9,100 | | | | 1,099 | | |
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | | | 53,000 | | | | 1,157 | | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 128 | | | | 582 | | |
Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 21,400 | | | | 1,667 | | |
ORIX Corp. (a) | | | 3,500 | | | | 891 | | |
Ricoh Co., Ltd. | | | 23,000 | | | | 403 | | |
Sekisui House, Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 101 | | |
Shimamura Co., Ltd. | | | 7,600 | | | | 1,051 | | |
SMC Corp. | | | 5,900 | | | | 843 | | |
Softbank Corp. † | | | 80,700 | | | | 3,406 | | |
Sumitomo Corp. | | | 169,000 | | | | 2,184 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 308 | | | | 3,263 | | |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 37,000 | | | | 804 | | |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 68,000 | | | | 1,259 | | |
T&D Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,400 | | | | 225 | | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 17,700 | | | | 957 | | |
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (The), Inc. | | | 14,300 | | | | 347 | | |
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. | | | 22,000 | | | | 1,382 | | |
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 140,000 | | | | 622 | | |
Tokyu Corp. | | | 97,000 | | | | 686 | | |
Toto, Ltd. † | | | 128,000 | | | | 1,082 | | |
Trend Micro, Inc. ‡ | | | 16,000 | | | | 605 | | |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. | | | 558 | | | | 847 | | |
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. | | | 36,000 | | | | 597 | | |
Mexico (0.9%) | |
America Movil SA de CV–Class L, ADR | | | 55,800 | | | | 1,633 | | |
America Telecom SA de CV, ADR ࠤ | | | 45,400 | | | | 441 | | |
Netherland Antilles (1.0%) | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. † | | | 24,100 | | | | 2,341 | | |
Netherlands (4.3%) | |
ABN AMRO Holding NV | | | 29,390 | | | | 766 | | |
ASML Holding NV ‡† | | | 54,200 | | | | 1,081 | | |
ASML Holding NV, ADR ‡† | | | 4,200 | | | | 84 | | |
Heineken NV | | | 12,487 | | | | 395 | | |
ING Groep NV | | | 20,610 | | | | 713 | | |
Reed Elsevier NV | | | 40,500 | | | | 564 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A | | | 113,385 | | | | 3,450 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A, ADR | | | 9,500 | | | | 584 | | |
Royal Numico NV ‡ | | | 23,400 | | | | 966 | | |
Unilever NV | | | 23,500 | | | | 1,604 | | |
Norway (0.1%) | |
Norske Skogindustrier ASA | | | 14,384 | | | | 228 | | |
Portugal (0.3%) | |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA | | | 67,000 | | | | 676 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Singapore (0.8%) | |
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 28,000 | | | $ | 278 | | |
Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. | | | 618,990 | | | | 972 | | |
United Overseas Bank, Ltd. | | | 66,000 | | | | 580 | | |
South Africa (1.2%) | |
Sasol, Ltd. | | | 78,600 | | | | 2,808 | | |
South Korea (0.8%) | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 2,400 | | | | 1,555 | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR–144A | | | 1,130 | | | | 372 | | |
Spain (2.0%) | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | �� | | 79,400 | | | | 1,413 | | |
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | | | 69,800 | | | | 918 | | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 20,400 | | | | 556 | | |
Repsol YPF SA | | | 60,400 | | | | 1,758 | | |
Sweden (0.6%) | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR ‡† | | | 10,900 | | | | 375 | | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson–Class B | | | 310,600 | | | | 1,066 | | |
Switzerland (5.1%) | |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG–Class A | | | 18,793 | | | | 816 | | |
Credit Suisse Group | | | 15,452 | | | | 786 | | |
Givaudan | | | 500 | | | | 338 | | |
Holcim, Ltd. | | | 29,526 | | | | 2,007 | | |
Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 220 | | | | 374 | | |
Nestle SA | | | 2,859 | | | | 853 | | |
Novartis AG | | | 59,169 | | | | 3,102 | | |
Roche Holding AG-Genusschein | | | 10,983 | | | | 1,645 | | |
Swiss Reinsurance (a) | | | 18,355 | | | | 1,341 | | |
UBS AG | | | 8,457 | | | | 803 | | |
Taiwan (0.1%) | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 30,800 | | | | 305 | | |
United Kingdom (6.9%) | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 47,900 | | | | 2,340 | | |
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR | | | 29,500 | | | | 1,434 | | |
BHP Billiton PLC | | | 58,747 | | | | 958 | | |
Bradford & Bingley PLC | | | 83,500 | | | | 589 | | |
Corus Group PLC ‡m | | | 413,600 | | | | — | o | |
HBOS PLC | | | 119,500 | | | | 2,038 | | |
Kingfisher PLC | | | 95,700 | | | | 390 | | |
Lloyds TSB Group PLC | | | 40,200 | | | | 337 | | |
Reed Elsevier PLC | | | 62,100 | | | | 582 | | |
Rolls-Royce Group PLC ‡ | | | 48,500 | | | | 356 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | | | 72,200 | | | | 2,177 | | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | 29,000 | | | | 645 | | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 1,755,866 | | | | 3,785 | | |
Yell Group PLC | | | 86,200 | | | | 794 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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Capital Guardian Global
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
United States (33.6%) | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. | | | 17,000 | | | $ | 628 | | |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 21,900 | | | | 1,296 | | |
Allergan, Inc. | | | 16,700 | | | | 1,803 | | |
Altera Corp. ‡† | | | 86,100 | | | | 1,595 | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 9,200 | | | | 687 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 11,950 | | | | 815 | | |
American Standard Cos., Inc. | | | 28,900 | | | | 1,155 | | |
American Tower Corp.–Class A ‡† | | | 14,900 | | | | 404 | | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 6,800 | | | | 536 | | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. † | | | 36,200 | | | | 1,555 | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 148,559 | | | | 2,665 | | |
Avon Products, Inc. | | | 19,400 | | | | 554 | | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 7,300 | | | | 444 | | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 23,500 | | | | 885 | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 24 | | | | 2,127 | | |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 93,500 | | | | 381 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 4,100 | | | | 354 | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 9,138 | | | | 519 | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 179,000 | | | | 3,065 | | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | | | 24,700 | | | | 777 | | |
Comcast Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 25,500 | | | | 662 | | |
Corning, Inc. ‡ | | | 42,100 | | | | 828 | | |
Danaher Corp. † | | | 17,200 | | | | 959 | | |
DIRECTV Group (The), Inc. ‡ | | | 12,200 | | | | 172 | | |
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 17,600 | | | | 533 | | |
Fannie Mae | | | 64,600 | | | | 3,153 | | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 16,500 | | | | 622 | | |
Fluor Corp. | | | 19,800 | | | | 1,530 | | |
Forest Laboratories, Inc. ‡ | | | 65,000 | | | | 2,644 | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 30,400 | | | | 1,987 | | |
Gap (The), Inc. | | | 44,500 | | | | 785 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 85,800 | | | | 3,007 | | |
General Motors Corp. | | | 1,400 | | | | 27 | | |
Golden West Financial Corp. | | | 8,700 | | | | 574 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 17,200 | | | | 492 | | |
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. | | | 49,600 | | | | 601 | | |
Huntsman Corp. ‡ | | | 52,800 | | | | 909 | | |
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. | | | 39,900 | | | | 415 | | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 9,300 | | | | 818 | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 24,000 | | | | 599 | | |
International Paper Co. † | | | 14,500 | | | | 487 | | |
IVAX Corp. ‡† | | | 20,500 | | | | 642 | | |
Jabil Circuit, Inc. ‡ | | | 26,100 | | | | 968 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 52,288 | | | | 2,075 | | |
KLA-Tencor Corp. † | | | 47,900 | | | | 2,363 | | |
Kraft Foods, Inc.–Class A † | | | 15,000 | | | | 422 | | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. † | | | 15,200 | | | | 349 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
United States (continued) | |
Lexmark International, Inc. ‡ | | | 4,800 | | | $ | 215 | | |
Lincare Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 21,800 | | | | 914 | | |
Linear Technology Corp. | | | 13,800 | | | | 498 | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 15,000 | | | | 864 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 53,100 | | | | 1,389 | | |
News Corp., Inc.–Class A | | | 51,513 | | | | 801 | | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 4,900 | | | | 254 | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 6,300 | | | | 379 | | |
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | | | 25,600 | | | | 732 | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 8,800 | | | | 520 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 29,400 | | | | 686 | | |
Sandisk Corp. ‡ | | | 33,900 | | | | 2,130 | | |
SLM Corp. | | | 37,200 | | | | 2,049 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 115,750 | | | | 2,704 | | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 13,700 | | | | 875 | | |
SYSCO Corp. | | | 63,000 | | | | 1,956 | | |
Target Corp. | | | 11,200 | | | | 616 | | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. ‡ | | | 97,700 | | | | 748 | | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 135,050 | | | | 2,355 | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B | | | 10,700 | | | | 804 | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 28,600 | | | | 1,599 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 17,400 | | | | 524 | | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,740 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 11,800 | | | | 741 | | |
Xilinx, Inc. † | | | 84,700 | | | | 2,135 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 8,900 | | | | 349 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $179,400) | | | | | | | 215,673 | | |
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (8.1%) | |
Debt (6.9%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 284 | | | $ | 284 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 233 | | | | 233 | | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.3%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 179 | | | | 179 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 101 | | | | 101 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Capital Guardian Global
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (0.8%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | $ | 505 | | | $ | 505 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 99 | | | | 99 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 252 | | | | 252 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 201 | | | | 201 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 200 | | | | 200 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 122 | | | | 122 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.1%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 506 | | | | 506 | | |
4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 481 | | | | 481 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 415 | | | | 415 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 517 | | | | 517 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 182 | | | | 182 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.3%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 507 | | | | 507 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 | | | 152 | | | | 152 | | |
4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 405 | | | | 405 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 456 | | | | 456 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 355 | | | | 355 | | |
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Royal Bank of Scotland
| |
4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | $ | 760 | | | $ | 760 | | |
4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 557 | | | | 557 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 507 | | | | 507 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 507 | | | | 507 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 760 | | | | 760 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 | | | 304 | | | | 304 | | |
4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 101 | | | | 101 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.0%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $848 on 01/03/2006 | | | 848 | | | | 848 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,024 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,023 | | | | 2,023 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $14 on 01/03/2006 | | | 14 | | | | 14 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,622 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,621 | | | | 1,621 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $179 on 01/03/2006 | | | 179 | | | | 179 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.2%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 69,440 | | | $ | 69 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 658,453 | | | | 658 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 273,511 | | | | 274 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 1,793,103 | | | | 1,793 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $19,151) | | | | | | | 19,151 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $200,489) | | | | | | $ | 236,645 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS: | |
Currency | | Bought (Sold) | | Settlement Date | | Amount in U.S. Dollars Bought (Sold) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
British Pound Sterling | | | 14 | | | 01/24/2006 | | $ | 25 | | | $ | (1 | ) | |
British Pound Sterling | | | 604 | | | 04/11/2006 | | | 1,065 | | | | (27 | ) | |
British Pound Sterling | | | (604 | ) | | 04/11/2006 | | | (1,070 | ) | | | 32 | | |
Euro Dollar | | | 950 | | | 05/25/2006 | | | 1,137 | | | | (7 | ) | |
Euro Dollar | | | (2,513 | ) | | 05/25/2006 | | | (2,981 | ) | | | (8 | ) | |
Japanese Yen | | | 387,761 | | | 01/10/2006 | | | 3,589 | | | | (301 | ) | |
Japanese Yen | | | (387,761 | ) | | 01/10/2006 | | | (3,536 | ) | | | 249 | | |
| | $ | (1,771 | ) | | $ | (63 | ) | |
FORWARD FOREIGN CROSS CURRENCY CONTRACTS: | |
Currency Bought | | | | Currency Sold | | | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Canadian Dollar | | | 1,230 | | | British Pound Sterling | | | (599 | ) | | 01/24/2006 | | $ | 25 | | |
British Pound Sterling | | | 1,128 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | (2,372 | ) | | 01/2006 | | | (95 | ) | |
British Pound Sterling | | | 624 | | | Swiss Franc | | | (1,408 | ) | | 03/2006 | | | (5 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | $ | (75 | ) | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $16,740.
o Value is less than $1.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $4,777, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
m Securities valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedure established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
§ Security is deemed to be illiquid.
(a) Passive Foreign Investment Company.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $2,004 or 0.8% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
SGPS Sociedade Gestora de Participações Socialis (Holding Enterprise)
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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Capital Guardian Global
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
| | Percentage of Total Investment | | Value | |
INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY: | |
Commercial Banks | | | 9.2 | % | | $ | 21,758 | | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 8.5 | % | | | 20,205 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction | | | 6.0 | % | | | 14,283 | | |
Telecommunications | | | 5.7 | % | | | 13,452 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories | | | 4.7 | % | | | 11,004 | | |
Business Credit Institutions | | | 3.4 | % | | | 8,069 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment | | | 3.4 | % | | | 8,063 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment | | | 3.3 | % | | | 7,763 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products | | | 3.0 | % | | | 7,156 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices | | | 2.7 | % | | | 6,376 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services | | | 2.6 | % | | | 6,052 | | |
Insurance | | | 2.5 | % | | | 5,907 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment | | | 2.2 | % | | | 5,176 | | |
Automotive | | | 1.6 | % | | | 3,799 | | |
Instruments & Related Products | | | 1.6 | % | | | 3,706 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods | | | 1.5 | % | | | 3,560 | | |
Beverages | | | 1.5 | % | | | 3,494 | | |
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods | | | 1.5 | % | | | 3,459 | | |
Food & Kindred Products | | | 1.4 | % | | | 3,302 | | |
Motion Pictures | | | 1.3 | % | | | 3,156 | | |
Communications Equipment | | | 1.2 | % | | | 2,945 | | |
Savings Institutions | | | 1.2 | % | | | 2,915 | | |
Stone, Clay & Glass Products | | | 1.2 | % | | | 2,855 | | |
Metal Mining | | | 1.2 | % | | | 2,848 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,403 | | |
Residential Building Construction | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,397 | | |
Aerospace | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2,334 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials | | | 0.9 | % | | | 2,193 | | |
Engineering & Management Services | | | 0.9 | % | | | 2,169 | | |
Business Services | | | 0.9 | % | | | 2,031 | | |
Printing & Publishing | | | 0.8 | % | | | 1,940 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies | | | 0.7 | % | | | 1,749 | | |
Health Services | | | 0.7 | % | | | 1,662 | | |
Electric Services | | | 0.7 | % | | | 1,601 | | |
| | Percentage of Total Investment | | Value | |
INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (continued) | |
Primary Metal Industries | | | 0.7 | % | | $ | 1,555 | | |
Construction | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,530 | | |
Furniture & Fixtures | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,431 | | |
Trucking & Warehousing | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,401 | | |
Department Stores | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,399 | | |
Communication | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,238 | | |
Misc. General Merchandise Stores | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,213 | | |
Petroleum Refining | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,135 | | |
Manufacturing Industries | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,099 | | |
Real Estate | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,074 | | |
Life Insurance | | | 0.4 | % | | | 1,064 | | |
Shoe Stores | | | 0.4 | % | | | 1,051 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities | | | 0.4 | % | | | 962 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places | | | 0.4 | % | | | 875 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers | | | 0.4 | % | | | 839 | | |
Retail Trade | | | 0.3 | % | | | 816 | | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores | | | 0.3 | % | | | 785 | | |
Mining | | | 0.3 | % | | | 694 | | |
Railroads | | | 0.3 | % | | | 686 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution | | | 0.3 | % | | | 622 | | |
Variety Stores | | | 0.3 | % | | | 616 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers | | | 0.2 | % | | | 589 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting | | | 0.2 | % | | | 542 | | |
Paper & Allied Products | | | 0.2 | % | | | 487 | | |
Transportation Equipment | | | 0.2 | % | | | 480 | | |
Beer, Wine & Distilled Beverages | | �� | 0.2 | % | | | 395 | | |
Metal Cans & Shipping Containers | | | 0.2 | % | | | 374 | | |
Food Stores | | | 0.1 | % | | | 351 | | |
Paper & Paper Products | | | 0.1 | % | | | 228 | | |
Electrical Goods | | | 0.1 | % | | | 181 | | |
Investment Securities, at value | | | 91.9 | % | | | 217,494 | | |
Security Lending Collateral | | | 8.1 | % | | | 19,151 | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 236,645 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $200,489) (including securities loaned of $16,740) | | $ | 236,645 | | |
Cash | | | 2,315 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 384 | | |
Shares sold | | | 95 | | |
Interest | | | 64 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 1 | | |
Dividends | | | 371 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 42 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 306 | | |
| | | 240,223 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 26 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 70 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 254 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 5 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 19,151 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 444 | | |
Other | | | 47 | | |
| | | 19,999 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 220,224 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 161 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 110,674 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 4,413 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 68,961 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 36,156 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (141 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 220,224 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 210,441 | | |
Service Class | | | 9,783 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 15,371 | | |
Service Class | | | 715 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 13.69 | | |
Service Class | | | 13.67 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 203 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $457) | | | 7,322 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 140 | | |
| | | 7,665 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 3,888 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 42 | | |
Custody fees | | | 236 | | |
Administration fees | | | 78 | | |
Legal fees | | | 7 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 14 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 18 | | |
Other | | | 18 | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,318 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 3,347 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 70,076 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 1,096 | | |
| | | 71,172 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (37,947 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (84 | ) | |
| | | (38,031 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 33,141 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 36,488 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,347 | | | $ | 2,318 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 71,172 | | | | 18,293 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | (38,031 | ) | | | 16,633 | | |
| | | 36,488 | | | | 37,244 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,746 | ) | | | (1,283 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (26 | ) | | | (4 | ) | |
| | | (1,772 | ) | | | (1,287 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (12,390 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (240 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (12,630 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 24,167 | | | | 120,022 | | |
Service Class | | | 4,872 | | | | 4,471 | | |
| | | 29,039 | | | | 124,493 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 14,136 | | | | 1,283 | | |
Service Class | | | 266 | | | | 4 | | |
| | | 14,402 | | | | 1,287 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (259,203 | ) | | | (18,579 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,763 | ) | | | (317 | ) | |
| | | (260,966 | ) | | | (18,896 | ) | |
| | | (217,525 | ) | | | 106,884 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (195,439 | ) | | | 142,841 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 415,663 | | | | 272,822 | | |
End of year | | $ | 220,224 | | | $ | 415,663 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 4,413 | | | $ | 1,235 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,883 | | | | 9,974 | | |
Service Class | | | 380 | | | | 377 | | |
| | | 2,263 | | | | 10,351 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,105 | | | | 116 | | |
Service Class | | | 21 | | | | – | | |
| | | 1,126 | | | | 116 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (19,428 | ) | | | (1,574 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (139 | ) | | | (28 | ) | |
| | | (19,567 | ) | | | (1,602 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (16,440 | ) | | | 8,516 | | |
Service Class | | | 262 | | | | 349 | | |
| | | (16,178 | ) | | | 8,865 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Capital Guardian Global
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.88 | | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | 1.17 | | | $ | 1.28 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.47 | ) | | $ | 13.69 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.66 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.26 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 12.88 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.49 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 3.14 | | | | 3.19 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 11.66 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.57 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (2.07 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 8.49 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 12.06 | | | | – | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (1.22 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 10.57 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.88 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.24 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 13.67 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.66 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.23 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 12.88 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.76 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 2.91 | | | | 2.90 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11.66 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 10.18 | % | | $ | 210,441 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 32 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.88 | | | | 409,831 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 23 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 37.60 | | | | 271,610 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 20 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (19.52 | ) | | | 120,447 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 33 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (10.36 | ) | | | 44,477 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 45 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.90 | | | | 9,783 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 32 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.60 | | | | 5,832 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 23 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 33.11 | | | | 1,212 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 20 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Capital Guardian Global (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – February 3, 1998
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies and annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Capital Guardian Global
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Capital Guardian Global (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of the financial statements. In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
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Annual Report 2005
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $79 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $60, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Foreign capital gains taxes: The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investment in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country's balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
Open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2005, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
1.05% of the first $150 million of ANA
1.00% of the next $150 million of ANA
0.90% of the next $200 million of ANA
0.825% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.80% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.75% of the next $1 billion of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $2 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.32% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $11.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 119,791 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 329,039 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies and post October loss deferrals.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (8 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,603 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (1,595 | ) | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,287 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 1,772 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 12,630 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 10,367 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 64,974 | | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (230 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 34,278 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 202,364 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 39,959 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (5,678 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 34,281 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
16
Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Capital Guardian Global
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Capital Guardian Global (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our aud its. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Capital Guardian Global (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $12,630 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
17
Capital Guardian Global
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Capital Guardian Global (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Capital Guardian Trust Company (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable investment performance, noting that although the Portfolio's performance was below median relative to its peers over the past one- and two-year periods, its performance was above median relative to its peers over the past three- and five-year periods, and competitive to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three- and five-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board noted the new pricing schedule for the Portfolio, which will result in TFAI paying lower sub-advisory fees to the Sub-Adviser. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment
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management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's current management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to th e Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
A rally late in the year brought results for the full year into respectable territory. Equity markets were supported all year by solid corporate results and strong economic growth. Profits grew at a double-digit pace for the third consecutive year, while economic growth exceeded expectations despite being tested by higher energy prices, devastating hurricanes and rising short-term interest rates.
Many economically sensitive companies, especially those in the materials and industrial sectors, rose sharply after having languished for most of the year. Conversely, towards the end of the year, defensive areas such as utilities and consumer staples lagged after posting better-than-average returns in previous quarters; growth stocks outperformed value stocks for the third consecutive quarter, though they underperformed for the calendar year.
Similarly, financials ended the year on a high note after trailing the market for most of the year. Profits among financials were strong all year–especially in the area of investment banking, thanks to the high volume of mergers and acquisitions.
Information technology stocks, which were flat over the first nine months of the year, jumped to end the year up slightly. Technology stocks were helped by improved earnings guidance and growing consumer demand, and, in the area of semiconductors, by tighter capacity and the emerging view that flash memory would play a larger role in the next generation of consumer products.
The energy sector was the best-performing sector by far for the full year. While integrated oil stocks slid as oil prices fell and Congress considered levying a windfall profits tax on the industry, they remained the best-performing stocks by far for the full year. Oil services companies also posted strong returns.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Capital Guardian U.S. Equity, Initial Class returned 6.31%. By comparison its benchmark, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") returned 4.91%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio outperformed its benchmark in 2005 due mainly to strong stock selection in the health care sector. The top contributors within the health care sector represented two of the top ten holdings in the portfolio (AstraZeneca Plc and Allergan, Inc.) as well as Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Wellpoint, Inc., and Amgen, Inc. During the later stages of the year, we reduced our exposure to health care somewhat on strength, though we continue to still be overweight relative to the index.
The portfolio also benefited from strong stock selection in the information technology sector, where it is also overweight relative to the index. We feel that certain industry leaders represented in the portfolio such as Google, Inc., KLA-Tencor Corp., and Intel Corp. are gaining market share and this is not yet reflected in their valuations. In the semiconductor equipment area, we own a number of companies for their highly proprietary products and inexpensive valuations. We believe we are entering a cyclical recovery for semiconductors and that a move toward flash memory will require new investment on the part of fabricators.
Results were also helped by positions in the energy sector, where we overweighted, relative to the S&P 500, oil services rather than integrated oil companies. Top contributors within the energy sector included Unocal Corp., Schlumberger, Ltd., and Transocean, Inc.
The top overall detractor for the year was stock selection in the financials sector. Our positions in government-sponsored mortgage providers hurt results, as continued uncertainty over their future regulatory oversight caused these stocks to decline. Other areas that detracted from returns during the year were stock selection in the materials and utilities sectors.
Investment Team
Capital Guardian Trust Company
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 6.31 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 3.29 | % | | 10/9/00 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | (0.67 | )% | | 10/9/00 | |
Service Class | | | 6.06 | % | | | – | | | | 15.49 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.fund-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Capital Guardian U.S. Equity of Endeavor Series Trust.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,076.70 | | | | 0.90 | % | | $ | 4.71 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.67 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 4.58 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,075.30 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 6.02 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.41 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 5.85 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (87.9%) | |
Aerospace (1.1%) | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 57,800 | | | $ | 3,232 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (0.1%) | |
Disney (Walt) Co. (The) | | | 6,500 | | | | 156 | | |
Beverages (2.0%) | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. † | | | 38,500 | | | | 1,654 | | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 22,100 | | | | 891 | | |
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | | | 10,200 | | | | 292 | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 54,900 | | | | 3,243 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (2.0%) | |
Fannie Mae | | | 60,700 | | | | 2,963 | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 43,400 | | | | 2,836 | | |
Business Services (1.3%) | |
CCE Spinco, Inc. †‡ | | | 5,363 | | | | 70 | | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | | | 42,900 | | | | 1,349 | | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 29,300 | | | | 1,267 | | |
Monster Worldwide, Inc. †‡ | | | 16,500 | | | | 674 | | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 6,800 | | | | 579 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (2.7%) | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 8,300 | | | | 491 | | |
Avon Products, Inc. | | | 134,500 | | | | 3,840 | | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | 28,400 | | | | 1,244 | | |
Huntsman Corp. ‡ | | | 54,000 | | | | 930 | | |
Methanex Corp. | | | 27,700 | | | | 519 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 15,500 | | | | 897 | | |
Commercial Banks (4.4%) | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 26,700 | | | | 1,007 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 169,204 | | | | 6,716 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 8,700 | | | | 482 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 75,500 | | | | 4,744 | | |
Communication (0.9%) | |
American Tower Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 24,300 | | | | 659 | | |
Cablevision Systems Corp.–Class A †‡ | | | 22,373 | | | | 525 | | |
Comcast Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 19,700 | | | | 511 | | |
DIRECTV Group (The), Inc. ‡ | | | 19,800 | | | | 280 | | |
Viacom, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 17,900 | | | | 584 | | |
Communications Equipment (1.0%) | |
Corning, Inc. ‡ | | | 76,600 | | | | 1,506 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 22,200 | | | | 956 | | |
Siemens AG, ADR † | | | 7,600 | | | | 650 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (6.1%) | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. | | | 69,600 | | | | 2,572 | | |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 35,600 | | | | 2,107 | | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 17,200 | | | | 789 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (continued) | |
Checkfree Corp. ‡ | | | 10,200 | | | $ | 468 | | |
Google, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 5,500 | | | | 2,282 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 214,700 | | | | 5,614 | | |
SAP AG, ADR | | | 64,500 | | | | 2,907 | | |
Sun Microsystems, Inc. ‡ | | | 142,600 | | | | 597 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 24,000 | | | | 940 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (4.6%) | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 231,900 | | | | 3,970 | | |
Dell, Inc. ‡ | | | 15,500 | | | | 465 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 38,857 | | | | 1,112 | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 5,500 | | | | 452 | | |
Jabil Circuit, Inc. ‡ | | | 57,500 | | | | 2,133 | | |
Lexmark International, Inc. ‡ | | | 23,500 | | | | 1,054 | | |
Sandisk Corp. ‡ | | | 60,900 | | | | 3,826 | | |
Seagate Technology † | | | 36,100 | | | | 722 | | |
Construction (1.3%) | |
Fluor Corp. | | | 48,700 | | | | 3,763 | | |
Electric Services (0.6%) | |
AES Corp. (The) ‡ | | | 104,700 | | | | 1,657 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.2%) | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 10,500 | | | | 558 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (3.4%) | |
Cooper Industries, Ltd.–Class A | | | 26,500 | | | | 1,935 | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 8,800 | | | | 657 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 218,000 | | | | 7,641 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (5.2%) | |
Altera Corp. †‡ | | | 170,200 | | | | 3,154 | | |
ASML Holding NV, ADR †‡ | | | 40,300 | | | | 809 | | |
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. ‡ | | | 43,600 | | | | 737 | | |
Flextronics International, Ltd. ‡ | | | 149,100 | | | | 1,557 | | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 70,100 | | | | 1,766 | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 51,200 | | | | 1,278 | | |
International Rectifier Corp. †‡ | | | 57,300 | | | | 1,828 | | |
JDS Uniphase Corp. ‡ | | | 135,400 | | | | 320 | | |
Linear Technology Corp. | | | 24,600 | | | | 887 | | |
Novellus Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 14,100 | | | | 340 | | |
Tyco International, Ltd. | | | 37,800 | | | | 1,091 | | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 63,000 | | | | 1,588 | | |
Environmental Services (0.2%) | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. †‡ | | | 81,600 | | | | 713 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (3.4%) | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 58,800 | | | | 4,394 | | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 51,700 | | | | 1,539 | | |
Kraft Foods, Inc.–Class A † | | | 52,000 | | | | 1,463 | | |
Sara Lee Corp. | | | 36,200 | | | | 684 | | |
Unilever NV-NY Shares | | | 30,100 | | | | 2,066 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Furniture & Fixtures (0.3%) | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. † | | | 32,500 | | | $ | 746 | | |
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores (0.4%) | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ‡ | | | 28,000 | | | | 1,208 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (0.5%) | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 9,614 | | | | 884 | | |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 22,900 | | | | 531 | | |
Health Services (1.4%) | |
DaVita, Inc. ‡ | | | 36,900 | | | | 1,869 | | |
Lincare Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 27,300 | | | | 1,144 | | |
Omnicare, Inc. | | | 18,900 | | | | 1,081 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (1.0%) | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 25 | | | | 2,216 | | |
General Growth Properties, Inc. REIT | | | 19,300 | | | | 907 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (0.5%) | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. †‡ | | | 13,300 | | | | 525 | | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 14,300 | | | | 913 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3.1%) | |
American Standard Cos., Inc. | | | 58,500 | | | | 2,337 | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 202,400 | | | | 3,631 | | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 22,200 | | | | 1,349 | | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. † | | | 21,300 | | | | 1,874 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (2.5%) | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 16,555 | | | | 551 | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 37,400 | | | | 2,086 | | |
KLA-Tencor Corp. † | | | 86,900 | | | | 4,287 | | |
Teradyne, Inc. †‡ | | | 43,100 | | | | 628 | | |
Insurance (2.7%) | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 32,000 | | | | 2,183 | | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 12,900 | | | | 1,260 | | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 11,500 | | | | 507 | | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 36,600 | | | | 2,920 | | |
XL Capital, Ltd.–Class A | | | 18,200 | | | | 1,226 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (0.2%) | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 6,699 | | | | 575 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (1.9%) | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. † | | | 84,300 | | | | 5,619 | | |
Management Services (0.2%) | |
Accenture, Ltd.–Class A | | | 21,500 | | | | 621 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (1.2%) | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 47,300 | | | | 1,781 | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 30,800 | | | | 1,773 | | |
Metal Mining (0.3%) | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 18,200 | | | | 972 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Mining (0.1%) | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan † | | | 4,900 | | | $ | 393 | | |
Motion Pictures (0.5%) | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 89,350 | | | | 1,558 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (4.4%) | |
BJ Services Co. † | | | 22,800 | | | | 836 | | |
Halliburton Co. † | | | 14,100 | | | | 874 | | |
Plains Exploration & Production Co. ‡ | | | 14,000 | | | | 556 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A, ADR | | | 75,200 | | | | 4,624 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class B, ADR † | | | 16,580 | | | | 1,070 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. † | | | 28,200 | | | | 2,740 | | |
Transocean, Inc. ‡ | | | 13,400 | | | | 934 | | |
Weatherford International, Ltd. ‡ | | | 43,400 | | | | 1,571 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (0.2%) | |
International Paper Co. † | | | 20,500 | | | | 689 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (3.0%) | |
AmeriCredit Corp. ‡ | | | 23,900 | | | | 613 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 9,500 | | | | 821 | | |
SLM Corp. | | | 138,200 | | | | 7,613 | | |
Petroleum Refining (1.0%) | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 25,219 | | | | 1,432 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 29,400 | | | | 1,651 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (11.4%) | |
Allergan, Inc. | | | 56,100 | | | | 6,057 | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 44,000 | | | | 1,822 | | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 8,900 | | | | 702 | | |
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR | | | 154,300 | | | | 7,499 | | |
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 17,800 | | | | 539 | | |
Forest Laboratories, Inc. ‡ | | | 155,900 | | | | 6,342 | | |
ImClone Systems, Inc. †‡ | | | 38,500 | | | | 1,318 | | |
Lilly (Eli) & Co. † | | | 12,400 | | | | 702 | | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 39,700 | | | | 2,048 | | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. ‡ | | | 30,700 | | | | 1,713 | | |
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †‡ | | | 67,900 | | | | 659 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 45,000 | | | | 1,049 | | |
Sepracor, Inc. †‡ | | | 11,900 | | | | 614 | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR † | | | 65,000 | | | | 2,796 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (0.9%) | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | 92,300 | | | | 2,729 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores (0.2%) | |
RadioShack Corp. | | | 24,800 | | | | 522 | | |
Railroads (0.1%) | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 5,300 | | | | 427 | | |
Restaurants (0.2%) | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 15,700 | | | | 529 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Retail Trade (0.6%) | |
Amazon.com, Inc. †‡ | | | 9,300 | | | $ | 439 | | |
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. †‡ | | | 50,100 | | | | 1,199 | | |
Savings Institutions (2.8%) | |
Golden West Financial Corp. | | | 31,300 | | | | 2,066 | | |
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. | | | 117,300 | | | | 1,422 | | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | | | 111,700 | | | | 4,859 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (0.2%) | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 4,000 | | | | 511 | | |
Telecommunications (2.4%) | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 19,900 | | | | 487 | | |
Qwest Communications International ‡ | | | 193,900 | | | | 1,096 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 169,650 | | | | 3,963 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 48,400 | | | | 1,458 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (0.2%) | |
Expedia, Inc. †‡ | | | 21,649 | | | | 519 | | |
Kinder Morgan Management LLC ‡ | | | 1,578 | | | | 72 | | |
Trucking & Warehousing (1.0%) | |
United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B | | | 38,500 | | | | 2,893 | | |
Variety Stores (1.3%) | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. † | | | 25,800 | | | | 1,276 | | |
Target Corp. | | | 46,200 | | | | 2,540 | | |
Water Transportation (0.2%) | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 10,600 | | | | 567 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.5%) | |
SYSCO Corp. | | | 48,800 | | | | 1,515 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $216,934) | | | | | | | 261,310 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (12.1%) | |
Debt (10.3%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 533 | | | $ | 533 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 438 | | | | 438 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 336 | | | | 336 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 190 | | | | 190 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (1.2%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | $ | 949 | | | $ | 949 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 187 | | | | 187 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 472 | | | | 472 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 378 | | | | 378 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 376 | | | | 376 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 228 | | | | 228 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.6%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 951 904 | | | | 951 904 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 780 | | | | 780 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 971 | | | | 971 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 342 | | | | 342 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 951 | | | | 951 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 285 761 | | | | 285 761 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 856 | | | | 856 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 666 | | | | 666 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 1,427 1,046 | | | | 1,427 1,046 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | $ | 951 | | | $ | 951 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 951 | | | | 951 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,427 | | | | 1,427 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.3%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 571 190 | | | | 571 190 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (3.0%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,593 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,592 | | | | 1,592 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,801 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3,799 | | | | 3,799 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $25 on 01/03/2006 | | | 25 | | | | 25 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,046 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 3,044 | | | $ | 3,044 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $336 on 01/03/2006 | | | 336 | | | | 336 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.8%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 130,423 | | | $ | 130 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,236,714 | | | | 1,237 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 513,712 | | | | 514 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 3,367,825 | | | | 3,368 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $35,970) | | | | | | | 35,970 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $252,904) | | | | | | $ | 297,280 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $34,850.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $8,973, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $3,066 or 1.0% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $252,904) (including securities loaned of $34,850) | | $ | 297,280 | | |
Cash | | | 2,084 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 256 | | |
Shares sold | | | 950 | | |
Interest | | | 10 | | |
Dividends | | | 332 | | |
| | | 300,912 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 19 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 86 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 186 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 5 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 35,970 | | |
Other | | | 31 | | |
| | | 36,299 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 264,613 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 234 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 196,209 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,396 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 22,398 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 44,376 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 264,613 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 254,860 | | |
Service Class | | | 9,753 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 22,514 | | |
Service Class | | | 863 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 11.32 | | |
Service Class | | | 11.31 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 53 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $55) | | | 3,639 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 56 | | |
| | | 3,748 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 2,140 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 50 | | |
Custody fees | | | 42 | | |
Administration fees | | | 52 | | |
Legal fees | | | 5 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 9 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 22 | | |
Other | | | 7 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,341 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 1,407 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 23,680 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (9,442 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 14,238 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 15,645 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,407 | | | $ | 1,449 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 23,680 | | | | 11,876 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (9,442 | ) | | | 10,453 | | |
| | | 15,645 | | | | 23,778 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,383 | ) | | | (726 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (38 | ) | | | (3 | ) | |
| | | (1,421 | ) | | | (729 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,104 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (263 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (7,367 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 17,783 | | | | 33,928 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,043 | | | | 6,140 | | |
| | | 20,826 | | | | 40,068 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 8,487 | | | | 726 | | |
Service Class | | | 301 | | | | 3 | | |
| | | 8,788 | | | | 729 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (44,898 | ) | | | (29,209 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,995 | ) | | | (882 | ) | |
| | | (46,893 | ) | | | (30,091 | ) | |
| | | (17,279 | ) | | | 10,706 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (10,422 | ) | | | 33,755 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 275,035 | | | | 241,280 | | |
End of year | | $ | 264,613 | | | $ | 275,035 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 1,396 | | | $ | 1,435 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,628 | | | | 3,275 | | |
Service Class | | | 279 | | | | 592 | | |
| | | 1,907 | | | | 3,867 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 784 | | | | 76 | | |
Service Class | | | 28 | | | | – | | |
| | | 812 | | | | 76 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (4,126 | ) | | | (2,863 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (181 | ) | | | (87 | ) | |
| | | (4,307 | ) | | | (2,950 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,714 | ) | | | 488 | | |
Service Class | | | 126 | | | | 505 | | |
| | | (1,588 | ) | | | 993 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.62 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | 11.32 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.07 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.98 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 11.02 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.39 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 2.65 | | | | 2.69 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 10.07 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 9.74 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (2.35 | ) | | | (2.32 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 7.39 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 10.10 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 9.74 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 11.02 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 11.31 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.07 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.96 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 11.02 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.96 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 2.11 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.07 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 6.31 | % | | $ | 254,860 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 35 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.77 | | | | 266,915 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 23 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 36.50 | | | | 238,949 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 20 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (23.80 | ) | | | 116,484 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 23 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (3.38 | ) | | | 50,334 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 39 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 6.06 | | | | 9,753 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 35 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.49 | | | | 8,120 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 23 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 26.50 | | | | 2,331 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 20 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Capital Guardian U.S. Equity (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – October 9, 2000
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Capital Guardian U.S. Equity (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $23 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $24, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS, and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.85% of the first $100 million of ANA
0.80% of the next $400 million of ANA
0.775% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.70% of the next $1 billion of ANA
0.65% of ANA over $2 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.06% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay the adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds.
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Capital Guardian U.S. Equity
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $13.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 90,582 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 111,113 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales and REIT reclassifications.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (25 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 25 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 729 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 1,986 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 6,802 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,618 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 22,978 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 43,574 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 253,706 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 50,626 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (7,052 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 43,574 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Capital Guardian U.S. Equity
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Capital Guardian U.S. Equity (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on ou r audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Capital Guardian U.S. Equity (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $6,802 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Capital Guardian U.S. Equity (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Capital Guardian Trust Company (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Inves tment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the follo wing considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable investment performance, noting that although the Portfolio's performance was below median relative to its peers and the benchmark index over the past one- and two-year periods, its performance was above median relative to its peers and the benchmark index over the past three-year period. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees conclud ed that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board noted the new pricing schedule for the Portfolio, which will result in lower management fees to TFAI and sub-advisory fees for the Portfolio. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees deter mined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the
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management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's current management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to th e Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Capital Guardian Value
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
2005 ended with value stocks (as measured by the Russell 1000 Value Index ("Russell 1000 Value")) outperforming the broad market (as measured by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index). Equity markets were supported all year by solid corporate results and strong economic growth. Profits grew at a double-digit pace for the third consecutive year, while economic growth exceeded expectations despite being tested by higher energy prices, devastating hurricanes and rising short-term interest rates.
The energy sector was the best-performing sector by far for the full year, followed by the utilities sector. While integrated oil stocks slid as oil prices fell and Congress considered levying a windfall profits tax on the industry, they remained the best-performing stocks by far for the full year. Oil services companies also posted strong returns.
While energy stocks benefited from higher prices and rose nearly 30% as a group, energy costs weighed heavily on other industries, including chemicals, autos and retailing. Stocks of companies that produce and supply construction materials rose on a widely anticipated rise in demand. Information technology companies – communications equipment companies in particular – were also seen as beneficiaries of rebuilding the Gulf Coast. Telecommunications companies, conversely, were expected to foot much of the bill for repairing and rebuilding the communications infrastructure. This, along with ongoing worries about competition and pricing, led to negative returns for that industry.
Information technology stocks rallied in the fourth quarter to end the year up. Technology stocks were helped by improved earnings guidance and growing consumer demand, and, in the area of semiconductors, by tighter capacity and the emerging view that flash memory would play a larger role in the next generation of consumer products.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Capital Guardian Value, Initial Class returned 7.71%. By comparison its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index returned 7.05%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio outperformed its benchmark in 2005 due mainly to strong stock selection in the health care sector. The top contributors within the health care sector represented two top holdings in the portfolio (Wellpoint, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, Inc.) as well as U.K. pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Plc, McKesson Corp., and Amerisourcebergen Corp. The portfolio ended the year with an overweight position in health care stocks, primarily within the health care providers & services industry.
The consumer discretionary sector was the worst performing sector in 2005 and the portfolio benefited from being underweight relative to the index. Stock selection within the financials sector also benefited returns. Top contributors within the financials sector were General Growth Properties, Inc. and Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
While the portfolio as a whole outperformed the index, stock selection within the materials and consumer staples sectors detracted from results. Negative returns came from stocks such as Kraft Foods, Inc., Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., International Paper Co., and chemical companies The Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.
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Capital Guardian Value
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 7.71 | % | | | 7.42 | % | | | 9.30 | % | | | 10.47 | % | | 5/27/93 | |
Russell 1000 Value1 | | | 7.05 | % | | | 5.28 | % | | | 10.94 | % | | | 11.86 | % | | 5/27/93 | |
Service Class | | | 7.50 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 19.73 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 1000 Value (Russell 1000 Value) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Capital Guardian Value Portfolio of Endeavor Series Trust. Capital Guardian has been the portfolio's subadviser since October 9, 2000. Prior to that date, a different firm managed the portfolio and the performance set forth above prior to October 9, 2000 is attributable to that firm.
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Capital Guardian Value
UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers,financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,068.10 | | | | 0.86 | % | | $ | 4.48 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.87 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.38 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,067.20 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 5.78 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.61 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 5.65 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (88.6%) | |
Aerospace (2.9%) | |
Goodrich Corp. | | | 58,000 | | | $ | 2,384 | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 382,000 | | | | 21,358 | | |
Automotive (0.0%) | |
Navistar International Corp. ‡ | | | 9,800 | | | | 280 | | |
Automotive Dealers & Service Stations (0.5%) | |
AutoNation, Inc. ‡ | | | 172,800 | | | | 3,755 | | |
Beverages (0.6%) | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. † | | | 118,100 | | | | 5,074 | | |
Business Services (1.2%) | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | | | 324,000 | | | | 10,190 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (4.2%) | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 137,600 | | | | 8,145 | | |
Avon Products, Inc. | | | 509,700 | | | | 14,552 | | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | 212,000 | | | | 9,290 | | |
Methanex Corp. | | | 140,200 | | | | 2,627 | | |
Commercial Banks (7.1%) | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 290,000 | | | | 10,939 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 767,140 | | | | 30,448 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 266,400 | | | | 16,738 | | |
Communications Equipment (0.5%) | |
Siemens AG, ADR † | | | 48,100 | | | | 4,117 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (0.7%) | |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 92,900 | | | | 5,498 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (1.4%) | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 414,500 | | | | 11,867 | | |
Electric Services (1.4%) | |
Duke Energy Corp. † | | | 259,000 | | | | 7,110 | | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 100,700 | | | | 4,164 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.4%) | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 58,800 | | | | 3,125 | | |
Electrical Goods (0.1%) | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. ‡ | | | 29,200 | | | | 935 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (5.8%) | |
Cooper Industries, Ltd.–Class A | | | 242,700 | | | | 17,717 | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 73,300 | | | | 5,475 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 691,800 | | | | 24,248 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (6.1%) | |
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. ‡† | | | 736,000 | | | | 12,446 | | |
Flextronics International, Ltd. ‡ | | | 1,199,700 | | | | 12,525 | | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 294,500 | | | | 7,418 | | |
International Rectifier Corp. ‡ | | | 141,900 | | | | 4,527 | | |
Tyco International, Ltd. | | | 460,000 | | | | 13,276 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Environmental Services (0.6%) | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. ‡† | | | 613,000 | | | $ | 5,358 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (8.8%) | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 350,800 | | | | 26,212 | | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 397,200 | | | | 11,825 | | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 117,900 | | | | 5,815 | | |
Kraft Foods, Inc.–Class A † | | | 607,600 | | | | 17,098 | | |
Unilever NV-NY Shares | | | 167,900 | | | | 11,526 | | |
Furniture & Fixtures (0.8%) | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. † | | | 284,800 | | | | 6,539 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (1.7%) | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. † | | | 109,200 | | | | 10,041 | | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 122,900 | | | | 4,024 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (2.8%) | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 80 | | | | 7,090 | | |
General Growth Properties, Inc. REIT † | | | 346,990 | | | | 16,305 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (0.2%) | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 31,600 | | | | 2,018 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (0.2%) | |
Ingersoll-Rand Co.–Class A | | | 47,800 | | | | 1,930 | | |
Insurance (6.2%) | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 163,200 | | | | 11,135 | | |
Assurant, Inc. † | | | 37,000 | | | | 1,609 | | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 59,200 | | | | 5,781 | | |
Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | | 22,500 | | | | 2,258 | | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 128,800 | | | | 5,681 | | |
St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 64,107 | | | | 2,864 | | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 204,200 | | | | 16,293 | | |
XL Capital, Ltd.–Class A | | | 85,400 | | | | 5,754 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (2.4%) | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) † | | | 156,400 | | | | 13,433 | | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 196,300 | | | | 6,234 | | |
Motion Pictures (0.3%) | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 143,200 | | | | 2,497 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (5.2%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 40,300 | | | | 3,818 | | |
Equitable Resources, Inc. | | | 91,600 | | | | 3,361 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A, ADR | | | 159,000 | | | | 9,777 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class B, ADR † | | | 202,565 | | | | 13,071 | | |
Transocean, Inc. ‡ | | | 185,500 | | | | 12,927 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (1.1%) | |
International Paper Co. † | | | 280,800 | | | | 9,438 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (2.0%) | |
AmeriCredit Corp. ‡ | | | 301,500 | | | | 7,727 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 104,900 | | | | 9,063 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Petroleum Refining (1.8%) | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 87,416 | | | $ | 4,963 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 169,366 | | | | 9,513 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (6.6%) | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. † | | | 292,400 | | | | 12,105 | | |
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR | | | 201,600 | | | | 9,798 | | |
Lilly (Eli) & Co. † | | | 27,500 | | | | 1,556 | | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. ‡ | | | 273,600 | | | | 15,267 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 401,900 | | | | 12,784 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 109,300 | | | | 2,549 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (1.2%) | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | 236,300 | | | | 6,987 | | |
Hubbell, Inc.–Class B | | | 67,600 | | | | 3,050 | | |
Railroads (1.4%) | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 144,600 | | | | 11,642 | | |
Restaurants (0.4%) | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 92,000 | | | | 3,102 | | |
Retail Trade (0.3%) | |
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. ‡† | | | 95,900 | | | | 2,296 | | |
Savings Institutions (5.7%) | |
Golden West Financial Corp. † | | | 27,800 | | | | 1,835 | | |
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,147,700 | | | | 13,910 | | |
IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. † | | | 160,100 | | | | 6,247 | | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | | | 571,200 | | | | 24,847 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (0.5%) | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 31,700 | | | | 4,048 | | |
Telecommunications (5.0%) | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 524,400 | | | | 12,843 | | |
BellSouth Corp. | | | 194,300 | | | | 5,265 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 556,600 | | | | 13,002 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 335,000 | | | | 10,090 | | |
Water Transportation (0.5%) | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 72,200 | | | | 3,861 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $629,562) | | | | | | | 730,290 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (11.4%) | |
Debt (9.7%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 1,388 | | | $ | 1,388 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 1,140 | | | | 1,140 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 875 | | | | 875 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Certificates Of Deposit (continued) | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | $ | 1,239 | | | $ | 1,239 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 496 | | | | 496 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 1,239 | | | | 1,239 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.1%) | |
Fairway Finance-144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,472 | | | | 2,472 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,239 | | | | 1,239 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 486 | | | | 486 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,231 | | | | 1,231 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 985 | | | | 985 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 979 | | | | 979 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 595 | | | | 595 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,239 | | | | 1,239 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.6%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,239 | | | | 1,239 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,478 2,354 | | | | 2,478 2,354 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,032 | | | | 2,032 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 2,531 | | | | 2,531 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 892 | | | | 892 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,239 | | | | 1,239 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.2%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 2,478 | | | | 2,478 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 744 1,983 | | | | 744 1,983 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,239 | | | | 1,239 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | $ | 1,239 | | | $ | 1,239 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 2,230 | | | | 2,230 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,735 | | | | 1,735 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 3,717 2,726 | | | | 3,717 2,726 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,478 | | | | 2,478 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,478 | | | | 2,478 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 3,717 | | | | 3,717 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 1,487 496 | | | | 1,487 496 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.8%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $4,150 on 01/03/2006 | | | 4,149 | | | | 4,149 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $9,901 on 01/03/2006 | | | 9,896 | | | | 9,896 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements †† (continued) | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $66 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 66 | | | $ | 66 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $7,934 on 01/03/2006 | | | 7,930 | | | | 7,930 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $875 on 01/03/2006 | | | 875 | | | | 875 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.7%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 339,758 | | | $ | 340 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 3,221,683 | | | | 3,222 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 1,338,238 | | | | 1,338 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 8,773,304 | | | | 8,773 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $93,704) | | | | | | | 93,704 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $723,266) | | | | | | $ | 823,994 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $87,396.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $23,374, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $7,987 or 1.0% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $723,266) (including securities loaned of $87,396) | | $ | 823,994 | | |
Cash | | | 12,531 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 826 | | |
Shares sold | | | 253 | | |
Interest | | | 42 | | |
Dividends | | | 1,625 | | |
| | | 839,271 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 181 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 524 | | |
Service fees | | | 5 | | |
Administration fees | | | 13 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 93,704 | | |
Other | | | 46 | | |
| | | 94,473 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 744,798 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 362 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 561,387 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 11,272 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 71,049 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 100,728 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 744,798 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 721,176 | | |
Service Class | | | 23,622 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 35,062 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,144 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 20.57 | | |
Service Class | | | 20.66 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 122 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $199) | | | 17,766 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 123 | | |
| | | 18,011 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 6,292 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 83 | | |
Custody fees | | | 80 | | |
Administration fees | | | 158 | | |
Legal fees | | | 14 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 27 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 51 | | |
Other | | | 20 | | |
Total expenses | | | 6,739 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 11,272 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 71,261 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (23,647 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 47,614 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 58,886 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 11,272 | | | $ | 7,527 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 71,261 | | | | 41,970 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (23,647 | ) | | | 48,717 | | |
| | | 58,886 | | | | 98,214 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,348 | ) | | | (5,866 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (179 | ) | | | (82 | ) | |
| | | (7,527 | ) | | | (5,948 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (37,958 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (1,044 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (39,002 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 47,748 | | | | 273,184 | | |
Service Class | | | 10,376 | | | | 14,229 | | |
| | | 58,124 | | | | 287,413 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 45,306 | | | | 5,866 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,223 | | | | 82 | | |
| | | 46,529 | | | | 5,948 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (158,024 | ) | | | (54,500 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (5,331 | ) | | | (1,357 | ) | |
| | | (163,355 | ) | | | (55,857 | ) | |
| | | (58,702 | ) | | | 237,504 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (46,345 | ) | | | 329,770 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 791,143 | | | | 461,373 | | |
End of year | | $ | 744,798 | | | $ | 791,143 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 11,272 | | | $ | 7,315 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,366 | | | | 14,709 | | |
Service Class | | | 512 | | | | 773 | | |
| | | 2,878 | | | | 15,482 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,307 | | | | 333 | | |
Service Class | | | 62 | | | | 5 | | |
| | | 2,369 | | | | 338 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,814 | ) | | | (2,991 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (263 | ) | | | (74 | ) | |
| | | (8,077 | ) | | | (3,065 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (3,141 | ) | | | 12,051 | | |
Service Class | | | 311 | | | | 704 | | |
| | | (2,830 | ) | | | 12,755 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 20.27 | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 1.22 | | | $ | 1.51 | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (1.01 | ) | | $ | (1.21 | ) | | $ | 20.57 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 17.56 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 2.65 | | | | 2.90 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 20.27 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 13.15 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 4.29 | | | | 4.53 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 17.56 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 17.35 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (3.75 | ) | | | (3.57 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 13.15 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 17.58 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.17 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 17.35 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 20.37 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.47 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | 20.66 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 17.65 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 2.66 | | | | 2.87 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 20.37 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 13.66 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 3.85 | | | | 4.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 17.65 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.71 | % | | $ | 721,176 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 35 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.70 | | | | 774,182 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 32 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 34.58 | | | | 459,102 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 30 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (20.70 | ) | | | 286,725 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 39 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 6.64 | | | | 217,637 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 55 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.50 | | | | 23,622 | | | �� | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 35 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.39 | | | | 16,961 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 32 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 29.30 | | | | 2,271 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 30 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Capital Guardian Value (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 27, 1993
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Capital Guardian Value (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $90 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $53, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | $ | 74,647 | | | | 10.02 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 129,599 | | | | 17.40 | % | |
Total | | $ | 204,246 | | | | 27.42 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.85% of the first $100 million of ANA
0.80% of the next $400 million of ANA
0.775% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.70% of the next $1 billion of ANA
0.65% of ANA over $2 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.92% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $37.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 271,800 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 333,603 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, corporate actions.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | 212 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (212 | ) | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 5,948 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 16,257 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 30,272 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 22,374 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 59,989 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 100,686 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 723,308 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 122,565 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (21,879 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 100,686 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Capital Guardian Value
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Capital Guardian Value (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audi ts. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Capital Guardian Value (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $30,272 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Capital Guardian Value (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Capital Guardian Trust Company (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following c onsiderations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved competitive investment performance, noting that although the performance of the Portfolio was below median relative to its peers over the past ten-year period, its performance was above median relative to its peers over the past one-, two-, three- and five-year periods, and competitive to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to b e provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board noted the new pricing schedule for the Portfolio, which will result in lower management fees to TFAI and sub-advisory fees for the Portfolio. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees deter mined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment
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management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's current management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to th e Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Clarion Global Real Estate Securities
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Real estate stocks delivered strong performance again in 2005, outperforming the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index for the sixth year in a row. According to data from AMG Data, funds flows to open-end real estate funds were down by more than half in 2005 versus in 2004. Despite slowing flows to Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") mutual funds, however, real estate remained an investor favorite driven by improving real estate fundamentals, continued low interest rates, and lackluster returns to alternative investments in stocks and bonds. Merger and acquisition activity increased significantly in the sector. A total of 14 deals worth $36.4 billion were announced or consummated this past year including nine "going-private" transactions which were generally at prices 10% or more above the stock prices prior to the deal announcement. New stock issuance dropped significantly from 2004 levels and the number of new Initia l Public Offerings decreased to 7 in 2005. REIT earnings grew approximately 7% in 2005 which led to several dividend increases. Eighty equity REITs in the U.S. increased their dividends last year versus only three who cut dividends.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Clarion Global Real Estate Securities, Initial Class returned 13.47%. By comparison its primary and former benchmarks, the S&P/Citigroup World Property Index ("WPI") and the Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index ("DJWRE") returned 14.79% and 14.07%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Recognizing the opportunities that may exist in real estate securities outside the U.S., the portfolio transitioned to a global mandate during November and became Clarion Global Real Estate Securities. During a transition period of approximately 10 days, the portfolio sold approximately half of its U.S. company holdings and invested in a variety of real estate companies in Europe, the United Kingdom ("UK"), Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. The appropriate benchmark for the global strategy going forward is the WPI. For performance comparison purposes during the transition period in November, ING Clarion created a custom benchmark which combined U.S. for the first 10 days (when the portfolio was predominantly a U.S. portfolio) and global for the last 20 days in November (after the transition was complete). Performance for the portfolio in November was +0.86% compared to the custom transition benchmark of +1.33%, underperformance of 47 basis points.
The transition was timely as global real estate stocks significantly outperformed U.S. real estate stocks in December. The portfolio's December performance was 4.83% and the WPI performance was 3.99%, compared with the domestic DJWRE, which gained only 0.41% in December. For the full year (which represents 10 months as a U.S. portfolio, a transition month and one month as a global portfolio) the portfolio advanced 13.47% for the year.
Clarion Global Real Estate Securities is one of very few real estate funds offering a global strategy for real estate securities investors in the U.S. We seek to own attractively priced stocks that offer favorable underlying real estate fundamentals from both a property type and geographic perspective. We believe stock selection and actively over- or under-weighting property sectors and countries will continue to be a key source of relative performance for the portfolio. The global universe of public real estate companies offers additional choices and diversification opportunities to the manager.
The proliferation of the REIT structure around the globe will also stimulate further capital formation and growth in the universe of public companies in which to invest. REIT-type structures currently exist in many countries including Canada, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and France. It is anticipated that the UK, and Germany will most likely adopt REIT structure within the 2006-2007 timeframe. New real estate companies will likely emerge in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore (all of which have REIT structures in place), which will allow investors access to real estate in economies experiencing faster growth than the U.S. We believe there will be outperformance from the UK, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan in 2006. The portfolio's best investments in December after the transition were predominantly from these four countries.
T. Ritson Ferguson, CFA
Joseph P. Smith, CFA
Co-Portfolio Managers
ING Clarion Real Estate Securties
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 13.47 | % | | | 18.68 | % | | | 12.67 | % | | 5/1/98 | |
Citigroup World Property1 | | | 14.79 | % | | | 18.24 | % | | | 12.11 | % | | 5/1/98 | |
DJ Wilshire RES1 | | | 14.07 | % | | | 19.04 | % | | | 13.26 | % | | 5/1/98 | |
Service Class | | | 13.18 | % | | | – | | | | 27.99 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The S&P/Citigroup World Property (Citigroup World Property) Index and the Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities (DJ Wilshire RES) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investments in a "non-diversified" portfolio may be subject to specific risks such as susceptibility to single economic, political, or regulatory events, and may be subject to greater loss than investments in a diversified portfolio.
The risks of investing in REITs are similar to investing directly in real estate. Investing in real estate presents its own risks, including declining property values, overbuilding, low occupancy rates from commercial properties, rising operating expenses and interest rates, as well as taxes and other regulatory issues.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
Effective November 1, 2005, the portfolio changed its name to Clarion Global Real Estate Securities. Please see the supplement dated September 6, 2005 for complete details about the changes to the portfolio. In conjunction with the name change, the portfolio's benchmark index changed to the Citigroup World Property Index.
Investments in global securities involve risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad, foreign currency contracts for hedging, as well as risks resulting from the differences between the regulations to which U.S. and foreign issuer markets are subject.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,084.30 | | | | 0.87 | % | | $ | 4.57 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.82 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 4.43 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,083.00 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.88 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.56 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.70 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Industry
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by industry of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (90.8%) | |
Apartments (7.8%) | |
Archstone-Smith Trust | | | 189,000 | | | $ | 7,917 | | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 122,700 | | | | 10,951 | | |
BRE Properties–Class A | | | 67,800 | | | | 3,084 | | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 117,300 | | | | 6,794 | | |
Equity Residential † | | | 233,400 | | | | 9,131 | | |
Hysan Development Co., Ltd. | | | 2,047,835 | | | | 5,071 | | |
Post Properties, Inc. | | | 171,000 | | | | 6,831 | | |
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 123,000 | | | | 2,883 | | |
Diversified (15.3%) | |
British Land Co. PLC | | | 504,700 | | | | 9,242 | | |
Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd. (a) | | | 1,055,300 | | | | 10,827 | | |
DB RREEF Trust | | | 5,840,587 | | | | 5,955 | | |
Hang Lung Development Co. | | | 2,929,352 | | | | 6,215 | | |
Klepierre | | | 32,940 | | | | 3,083 | | |
Liberty Property Trust † | | | 160,400 | | | | 6,873 | | |
Macquarie Goodman Group | | | 1,971,076 | | | | 6,911 | | |
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | | | 1,147,600 | | | | 23,294 | | |
Rodamco Europe NV | | | 86,500 | | | | 7,176 | | |
Summit Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 4,800 | | | | 101 | | |
Unibail † (a) | | | 45,420 | | | | 6,025 | | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 132,200 | | | | 11,035 | | |
Wharf Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,762,958 | | | | 6,230 | | |
Engineering & Management Services (10.7%) | |
Beni Stabili SpA (a) | | | 2,482,800 | | | | 2,389 | | |
Capitaland, Ltd. | | | 2,983,900 | | | | 6,174 | | |
Castellum AB | | | 158,400 | | | | 5,697 | | |
City Developments, Ltd. | | | 582,800 | | | | 3,050 | | |
Deutsche Wohnen AG | | | 23,261 | | | | 5,191 | | |
Great Eagle Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,840,003 | | | | 5,150 | | |
Hammerson PLC | | | 345,820 | | | | 6,071 | | |
IVG Immobilien AG | | | 148,687 | | | | 3,122 | | |
Mirvac Group | | | 2,071,717 | | | | 6,261 | | |
New World Development, Ltd. | | | 1,791,193 | | | | 2,460 | | |
Nexity | | | 59,339 | | | | 3,011 | | |
Sponda OYJ | | | 422,312 | | | | 3,962 | | |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 910,700 | | | | 19,798 | | |
Health Care (1.5%) | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 348,000 | | | | 4,381 | | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 172,400 | | | | 5,520 | | |
Hotels (3.3%) | |
GPT Group (a) | | | 2,081,697 | | | | 6,260 | | |
Host Marriott Corp. † | | | 167,900 | | | | 3,182 | | |
MeriStar Hospitality Corp. ‡ | | | 174,800 | | | | 1,643 | | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 125,800 | | | | 8,034 | | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 116,400 | | | | 3,093 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Industrial Property (1.7%) | |
AMB Property Corp. † | | | 226,200 | | | $ | 11,122 | | |
Office Property (12.8%) | |
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 126,100 | | | | 3,077 | | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 157,500 | | | | 11,675 | | |
Brookfield Properties Co. † | | | 56,900 | | | | 1,674 | | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 86,250 | | | | 3,065 | | |
Equity Office Properties Trust † | | | 171,900 | | | | 5,214 | | |
Highwood Properties, Inc. | | | 149,600 | | | | 4,256 | | |
Inmobiliaria Colonial | | | 88,080 | | | | 4,977 | | |
Maguire Properties, Inc. | | | 181,700 | | | | 5,615 | | |
Mapeley, Ltd. | | | 52,320 | | | | 2,413 | | |
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. † (a) | | | 589 | | | | 4,967 | | |
Reckson Associates Realty Corp. † | | | 218,000 | | | | 7,844 | | |
SL Green Realty Corp. † | | | 123,200 | | | | 9,411 | | |
Slough Estates PLC | | | 595,560 | | | | 6,123 | | |
Societe de la Tour Eiffel | | | 46,400 | | | | 4,079 | | |
Trizec Properties, Inc. | | | 508,000 | | | | 11,643 | | |
Regional Mall (11.4%) | |
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd. | | | 63,300 | | | | 3,085 | | |
Derwent Valley Holdings PLC | | | 238,393 | | | | 5,901 | | |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | | | 250,570 | | | | 11,774 | | |
Land Securities Group PLC | | | 848,860 | | | | 24,249 | | |
Macerich Co. (The) | | | 118,500 | | | | 7,956 | | |
Mills Corp. (The) | | | 66,300 | | | | 2,781 | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. † | | | 245,800 | | | | 18,836 | | |
Taubman Centers, Inc. † | | | 70,100 | | | | 2,436 | | |
Residential Building Construction (7.7%) | |
Agile Property Holdings, Ltd. ‡ | | | 12,526,000 | | | | 6,058 | | |
Leopalace21 Corp. | | | 89,900 | | | | 3,261 | | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 1,310,300 | | | | 27,208 | | |
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | | 1,260,455 | | | | 12,274 | | |
Unite Group PLC | | | 473,384 | | | | 3,090 | | |
Shopping Center (14.7%) | |
Arden Realty, Inc. | | | 199,800 | | | | 8,957 | | |
Capital & Regional PLC | | | 407,481 | | | | 6,076 | | |
Centro Properties Group | | | 1,265,570 | | | | 5,876 | | |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | | | 169,000 | | | | 7,946 | | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust † | | | 82,000 | | | | 4,973 | | |
Liberty International PLC | | | 168,340 | | | | 2,835 | | |
Link (The) ‡ (a) | | | 2,984,200 | | | | 5,658 | | |
Macquarie CountryWide Trust | | | 4,355,753 | | | | 6,326 | | |
New Plan Excel Realty Trust | | | 227,600 | | | | 5,276 | | |
Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 120,500 | | | | 8,060 | | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 106,200 | | | | 6,260 | | |
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 325,300 | | | | 6,351 | | |
Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc.–Class A | | | 32,000 | | | | 1,815 | | |
Westfield Group (a) | | | 1,664,593 | | | | 22,173 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Storage (1.8%) | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 75,000 | | | $ | 1,155 | | |
Public Storage, Inc. † | | | 123,600 | | | | 8,370 | | |
U-Store-It Trust | | | 134,900 | | | | 2,840 | | |
Warehouse (2.1%) | |
Prologis | | | 296,500 | | | | 13,852 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $557,572) | | | | | | | 610,941 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (9.2%) | |
Debt (7.9%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 916 | | | | 916 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 752 | | | | 752 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 578 | | | | 578 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 818 | | | | 818 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 327 | | | | 327 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 818 | | | | 818 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.9%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,631 | | | | 1,631 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 818 | | | | 818 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 321 | | | | 321 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 812 | | | | 812 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 650 | | | | 650 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 646 | | | | 646 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 392 | | | | 392 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 817 | | | | 817 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.3%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 817 | | | | 817 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,635 1,553 | | | | 1,635 1,553 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,341 | | | | 1,341 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | $ | 1,669 | | | $ | 1,669 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 589 | | | | 589 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 817 | | | | 817 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.6%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,635 | | | | 1,635 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 491 1,308 | | | | 491 1,308 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 817 | | | | 817 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 817 | | | | 817 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,471 | | | | 1,471 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,144 | | | | 1,144 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 2,452 1,798 | | | | 2,452 1,798 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,635 | | | | 1,635 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,635 | | | | 1,635 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,452 | | | | 2,452 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 981 327 | | | | 981 327 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.2%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,738 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,737 | | | | 2,737 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $6,532 on 01/03/2006 | | | 6,529 | | | | 6,529 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $44 on 01/03/2006 | | | 44 | | | | 44 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $5,234 on 01/03/2006 | | | 5,232 | | | | 5,232 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $577 on 01/03/2006 | | | 577 | | | | 577 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.3%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 224,148 | | | $ | 224 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 2,125,437 | | | | 2,125 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 882,874 | | | | 883 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 5,787,999 | | | | 5,788 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $61,819) | | | | | | | 61,819 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $619,391) | | | | | | $ | 672,760 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $59,860.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $15,421, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
(a) Passive Foreign Investment Company.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $5,270 or 0.8% of the total investments of the Fund.
| | Percentage of Total Investments | | Value | |
INVESTMENTS BY COUNTRY: | |
Australia | | | 8.9 | % | | $ | 59,762 | | |
Bermuda | | | 0.8 | % | | | 5,150 | | |
Canada | | | 1.2 | % | | | 8,125 | | |
Finland | | | 0.6 | % | | | 3,962 | | |
France | | | 2.4 | % | | | 16,198 | | |
Germany | | | 1.2 | % | | | 8,312 | | |
Hong Kong | | | 8.1 | % | | | 54,793 | | |
Italy | | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,389 | | |
Japan | | | 12.1 | % | | | 81,613 | | |
Netherlands | | | 1.1 | % | | | 7,176 | | |
Singapore | | | 1.4 | % | | | 9,224 | | |
Spain | | | 0.7 | % | | | 4,977 | | |
Sweden | | | 0.8 | % | | | 5,697 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 9.8 | % | | | 66,001 | | |
United States | | | 41.3 | % | | | 277,562 | | |
Investment Securities, at Value | | | 90.8 | % | | | 610,941 | | |
Security Lending Collateral | | | 9.2 | % | | | 61,819 | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 672,760 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $619,391) (including securities loaned of $59,860) | | $ | 672,760 | | |
Cash | | | 11,490 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 4,522 | | |
Shares sold | | | 134 | | |
Interest | | | 60 | | |
Dividends | | | 2,807 | | |
| | | 691,773 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 4,753 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 988 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 375 | | |
Service fees | | | 5 | | |
Administration fees | | | 10 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 61,819 | | |
Other | | | 71 | | |
| | | 68,021 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 623,752 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 315 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 477,041 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 5,973 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 87,017 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 53,369 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | 37 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 623,752 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 599,134 | | |
Service Class | | | 24,618 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 30,303 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,221 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 19.77 | | |
Service Class | | | 20.16 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 173 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $268) | | | 9,619 | | |
Income from loaned securities-net | | | 70 | | |
| | | 9,862 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 3,418 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 99 | | |
Custody fees | | | 74 | | |
Administration fees | | | 87 | | |
Legal fees | | | 7 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 14 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 43 | | |
Other | | | 10 | | |
Total expenses | | | 3,766 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 6,096 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 87,720 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (538 | ) | |
| | | 87,182 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (34,539 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 37 | | |
| | | (34,502 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 52,680 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 58,776 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 6,096 | | | $ | 7,496 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 87,182 | | | | 34,000 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | (34,502 | ) | | | 51,126 | | |
| | | 58,776 | | | | 92,622 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (6,791 | ) | | | (6,365 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (289 | ) | | | (100 | ) | |
| | | (7,080 | ) | | | (6,465 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (32,693 | ) | | | (6,075 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,450 | ) | | | (108 | ) | |
| | | (34,143 | ) | | | (6,183 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 211,719 | | | | 171,827 | | |
Service Class | | | 15,648 | | | | 10,026 | | |
| | | 227,367 | | | | 181,853 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 39,484 | | | | 12,440 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,739 | | | | 208 | | |
| | | 41,223 | | | | 12,648 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (65,106 | ) | | | (79,469 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (5,280 | ) | | | (1,242 | ) | |
| | | (70,386 | ) | | | (80,711 | ) | |
| | | 198,204 | | | | 113,790 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 215,757 | | | | 193,764 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 407,995 | | | | 214,231 | | |
End of year | | $ | 623,752 | | | $ | 407,995 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 5,973 | | | $ | 7,503 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 11,014 | | | | 10,664 | | |
Service Class | | | 809 | | | | 597 | | |
| | | 11,823 | | | | 11,261 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,119 | | | | 808 | | |
Service Class | | | 91 | | | | 13 | | |
| | | 2,210 | | | | 821 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (3,516 | ) | | | (4,918 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (282 | ) | | | (77 | ) | |
| | | (3,798 | ) | | | (4,995 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 9,617 | | | | 6,554 | | |
Service Class | | | 618 | | | | 533 | | |
| | | 10,235 | | | | 7,087 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 19.15 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 2.20 | | | $ | 2.47 | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | (1.53 | ) | | $ | (1.85 | ) | | $ | 19.77 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.08 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 4.35 | | | | 4.78 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | 19.15 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 11.41 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 3.51 | | | | 4.02 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 15.08 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 11.21 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.25) | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 11.41 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 10.32 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 1.14 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 11.21 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 19.53 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 2.23 | | | | 2.46 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | (1.83 | ) | | | 20.16 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.37 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 4.36 | | | | 4.83 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | 19.53 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.00 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 3.13 | | | | 3.46 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 15.37 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.47 | % | | $ | 599,134 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 103 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 32.86 | | | | 396,224 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 2.62 | | | | 69 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 35.74 | | | | 213,159 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 3.96 | | | | 78 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 3.60 | | | | 124,219 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 5.61 | | | | 123 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 11.05 | | | | 43,611 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 5.25 | | | | 172 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.18 | | | | 24,618 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 103 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 32.50 | | | | 11,771 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 69 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 28.90 | | | | 1,072 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 3.52 | | | | 78 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Clarion Global Real Estate Securities (the "Fund") share classes commenced as follows:
Initial Class – May 1, 1998
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Clarion Global Real Estate Securities (the "Fund") is part of ATST. The Fund is "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
Effective November 1, 2005, the Fund changed its name from Clarion Real Estate Securities to Clarion Global Real Estate Securities.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $125 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $30, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates. Since the Fund invests primarily in real estate securities, the net asset value per share may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a fund that invests in a broad range of industries.
Dividend income is recorded at management's estimate of the income included in distributions from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of the estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Foreign capital gains taxes: The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investment in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country's balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 21,703 | | | | 3.48 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | | 48,695 | | | | 7.81 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 132,449 | | | | 21.23 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 85,243 | | | | 13.67 | % | |
Total | | $ | 288,090 | | | | 46.19 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.775% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.70% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.65% of ANA over $1 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class 0.15%
Service Class 0.25%
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $31.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 611,192 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 446,837 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, post October currency loss deferrals, passive foreign investment companies and REIT's.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (546 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 546 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 8,343 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 4,305 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 15,812 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 25,411 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 22,625 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 75,145 | | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (538 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 49,164 | * | |
*Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 623,633 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 49,127 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 49,127 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Clarion Global Real Estate Securities
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Clarion Global Real Estate Securities (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements ba sed on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Clarion Global Real Estate Securities (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $25,411 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Clarion Global Real Estate Securities (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agre ement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their dec isions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Board noted the Portfolio's high absolute performance, but expressed some concerns about the Portfolio's relative performance in comparison to its peer group and benchmark. However, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable investment performance and also concluded that the recent changes to the Portfolio's investment objectives and strategies to seek high total return and permit more investment in global real estate securities could enhance return opportunities. On the basis of the Trustees' a ssessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The environment for equity markets during 2005 was mixed. The major U.S. indexes had only moderate returns. The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index, for example, had a total return of 4.91%. Non-U.S. markets generally had much higher returns in local currencies before foreign exchange gains or losses for U.S. investors. Japanese stocks were especially strong in their recovery from the bear market of 1989-2002, as the main Nikkei Index was up more than 40%. Returns to U.S. dollar-based investors were generally much less after adjusting for the higher (more expensive) U.S. dollar. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose more than 12% in 2005.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Federated Growth & Income, Initial Class returned 4.96%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Value Index and the 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, returned 6.85% and 3.06%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio's 2005 return was consistent with its "defensive equity" mandate and emphasis on risk aversion. Its 1-, 3-, and 5-year annualized returns are now 4.96%, 13.29%, and 11.18%, respectively.
Our ongoing theme has been to emphasize capital preservation at a time of historically high equity valuations around the world, especially in the U.S. Furthermore, it seems that the extraordinary financial leverage in the U.S. and the influence of hedge funds have increased substantially the risk of a "financial accident." With valuations high and the U.S. equity market bubble incomplete in our view, we have generally avoided U.S. equities in favor of those in other countries. Yet, even many of these are at historically elevated levels and so we trimmed equities as the year progressed. Sharply rising short-term U.S. interest rates have offered an increasingly attractive alternative in the meantime.
From a contrarian standpoint a year ago, the U.S. dollar seemed likely to rebound as sentiment was overwhelmingly negative. The dollar indeed rose in 2005 (more than we believed it would) and constrained the portfolio's returns. About a third of the portfolio has been in non-U.S. investments (primarily stocks) during the year, and the double-digit gain in the dollar reduced the returns on non-U.S. investments.
Related to the negative view on the U.S. dollar because of the dramatic deterioration in the U.S. financial soundness, gold shares have been an important form of insurance against diminished confidence in central bankers and paper money. Some of the best individual stock returns in the portfolio this year were gold stocks, such as Placer Dome Inc., Newmont Mining Corporation, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, and AngloGold Ashanti Limited. Several energy stocks also had large gains, such as Petro-Canada, Husky Energy Inc., Statoil ASA, OMV Aktiengesellschaft, and Santos Ltd. Japanese holdings Kirin Brewery Company Limited, Ntt Urban Development Corporation, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited had significant gains. The worst returns were from Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Telstra Corporation Limited, Hecla Mining Company, and Mayr-Melnhof Karton Aktiengesellschaft.
Steven J. Lehman, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania
AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 4.96 | % | | | 11.18 | % | | | 11.63 | % | | | 11.41 | % | | 3/1/94 | |
Russell 3000 Value1 | | | 6.85 | % | | | 5.86 | % | | | 11.04 | % | | | 11.97 | % | | 3/1/94 | |
3-Month T-Bill1 | | | 3.06 | % | | | 2.34 | % | | | 3.85 | % | | | 4.07 | % | | 3/1/94 | |
Service Class | | | 4.72 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12.77 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 3000 Value (Russell 3000 Value) Index and 3-Month Treasury Bill (3-Month T-Bill) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,034.90 | | | | 0.84 | % | | $ | 4.31 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.97 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 4.28 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,034.10 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 5.59 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.71 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 5.55 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Bond Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by bond type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (37.3%) | |
U.S. Treasury Note
| |
1.50%, due 03/31/2006 | | $ | 15,000 | | | $ | 14,906 | | |
2.25%, due 04/30/2006 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,902 | | |
2.50%, due 05/31/2006 | | | 12,000 | | | | 11,912 | | |
2.75%, due 06/30/2006 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,845 | | |
2.38%, due 08/15/2006 † | | | 19,000 | | | | 18,766 | | |
4.00%, due 08/31/2007 † | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,900 | | |
4.00%, due 09/30/2007 † | | | 17,000 | | | | 16,882 | | |
4.25%, due 10/31/2007 † | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,941 | | |
3.00%, due 11/15/2007 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,626 | | |
4.38%, due 12/31/2007 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,991 | | |
3.38%, due 02/15/2008 † | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,691 | | |
4.13%, due 08/15/2008 † | | | 18,000 | | | | 17,901 | | |
3.63%, due 01/15/2010 | | | 15,300 | | | | 14,880 | | |
4.00%, due 03/15/2010 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,785 | | |
4.25%, due 11/15/2014 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,825 | | |
4.00%, due 02/15/2015 † | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,543 | | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $258,822) | | | | | | | 258,296 | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (10.5%) | |
Canada Government 0.70%, due 03/20/2006 | | JPY | 530,000 | | | | 4,498 | | |
Italian Republic 0.38%, due 10/10/2006 | | JPY | 210,000 | | | | 1,784 | | |
Kingdom of Spain 3.10%, due 09/20/2006 | | JPY | 430,000 | | | | 3,723 | | |
Kingdom of Sweden
| |
0.00%, due 09/20/2006 | | SEK | 112,000 | | | | 13,871 | | |
5.00%, due 01/28/2009 | | SEK | 68,500 | | | | 9,123 | | |
4.00%, due 12/01/2009 | | SEK | 55,000 | | | | 7,157 | | |
Republic of Germany
| |
2.50%, due 03/23/2007 | | EUR | 6,700 | | | | 7,883 | | |
3.25%, due 04/09/2010 | | EUR | 6,310 | | | | 7,511 | | |
United Kingdom
| |
4.50%, due 03/07/2007 | | GBP | 5,450 | | | | 9,396 | | |
4.75%, due 06/07/2010 | | GBP | 4,310 | | | | 7,577 | | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost: $76,532) | | | | | | | 72,523 | | |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (0.4%) | |
Commercial Banks (0.4%) | |
European Investment Bank 2.13%, due 09/20/2007 | | JPY | 320,000 | | | | 2,800 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost: $2,985) | | | | | | | 2,800 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (16.0%) | |
Beer, Wine & Distilled Beverages (0.9%) | |
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. † | | | 538,000 | | | $ | 6,270 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (0.3%) | |
Boots Group PLC, ADR † | | | 95,700 | | | | 1,988 | | |
Food Stores (1.7%) | |
Albertson's, Inc. | | | 260,700 | | | | 5,566 | | |
Loblaw Cos., Ltd. | | | 129,500 | | | | 6,253 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (1.8%) | |
Daiichi Sanyko Co., Ltd. ‡ | | | 525,000 | | | | 10,123 | | |
Investa Property Group | | | 1,549,500 | | | | 2,256 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (0.7%) | |
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 157,100 | | | | 5,217 | | |
Metal Mining (3.4%) | |
Anglo American PLC | | | 104,400 | | | | 3,549 | | |
Newmont Mining Corp. † | | | 219,100 | | | | 11,700 | | |
Placer Dome, Inc. † | | | 354,400 | | | | 8,126 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (1.8%) | |
OMV AG, ADR | | | 38,600 | | | | 2,254 | | |
Petro-Canada | | | 76,900 | | | | 3,073 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A, ADR | | | 70,300 | | | | 4,323 | | |
Santos, Ltd., ADR † | | | 73,000 | | | | 2,619 | | |
Paper & Paper Products (0.3%) | |
Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, ADR | | | 58,098 | | | | 2,022 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.9%) | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 187,500 | | | | 7,310 | | |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 98,900 | | | | 4,468 | | |
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 131,000 | | | | 2,454 | | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 58,200 | | | | 3,147 | | |
Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. | | | 257,000 | | | | 2,496 | | |
Real Estate (0.9%) | |
Mirvac Group | | | 1,071,500 | | | | 3,238 | | |
NTT Urban Development Corp. | | | 503 | | | | 3,329 | | |
Telecommunications (1.3%) | |
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | | | 4,000 | | | | 6,102 | | |
Telstra Corp., Ltd., ADR | | | 190,900 | | | | 2,735 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $90,092) | | | | | | | 110,618 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS (22.5%) | |
Repurchase Agreements (22.5%) | |
Investors Bank & Trust Co. 3.02%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $155,785 on 01/03/2005 n (a) | | $ | 155,733 | | | | 155,733 | | |
Total Short-Term Obligations (cost: $155,733) | | | | | | | 155,733 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Contracts u | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS (0.8%) | |
Put Options (0.8%) | |
SPX Corp. | | | 100,000 | | | $ | 5,305 | | |
Strike $1,300 | | | | | | |
| | |
Expires 03/18/2006 | | | | | | | | | |
Total Purchased Options (cost: $4,565) | | | | | | | 5,305 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (12.5%) | |
Debt (10.7%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 1,280 | | | $ | 1,280 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 1,052 | | | | 1,052 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 808 | | | | 808 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 1,143 | | | | 1,143 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 457 | | | | 457 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 1,143 | | | | 1,143 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.2%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,281 | | | | 2,281 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,143 | | | | 1,143 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 448 | | | | 448 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,135 | | | | 1,135 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 908 | | | | 908 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 903 | | | | 903 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 549 | | | | 549 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,143 | | | | 1,143 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.7%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,143 | | | | 1,143 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,286 2,172 | | | | 2,286 2,172 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (continued) | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | $ | 1,875 | | | $ | 1,875 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 2,334 | | | | 2,334 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 823 | | | | 823 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,143 | | | | 1,143 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.6%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 2,286 | | | | 2,286 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 686 1,829 | | | | 686 1,829 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,143 | | | | 1,143 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,143 | | | | 1,143 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 2,058 | | | | 2,058 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,600 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 3,429 2,515 | | | | 3,429 2,515 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,286 | | | | 2,286 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,286 | | | | 2,286 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 3,429 | | | | 3,429 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.3%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 1,372 457 | | | | 1,372 457 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (3.1%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,829 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3,827 | | | | 3,827 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $9,133 on 01/03/2006 | | | 9,129 | | | | 9,129 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $61 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 61 | | | $ | 61 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $7,319 on 01/03/2006 | | | 7,316 | | | | 7,316 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $807 on 01/03/2006 | | | 807 | | | | 807 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.8%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 313,422 | | | $ | 313 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 2,971,964 | | | | 2,972 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 1,234,508 | | | | 1,235 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 8,093,267 | | | | 8,093 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $86,441) | | | | | | | 86,441 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $675,170) | | | | | | $ | 691,716 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $84,513.
‡ Non-income producing.
n At December 31,2005, repurchase agreements excluding collateral for securities on loan are collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 3.74%–8.13% and 06/25/2014–06/25/2042, respectively, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $163,519.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $21,563, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
u Contract amounts are not in thousands.
(a) Investors Bank and Trust Co. is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $7,367 or 1.1% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
EUR Euro
GBP Great British Pound
JPY Japanese Yen
SEK Swedish Krona
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $675,170) (including securities loaned of $84,513) | | $ | 691,716 | | |
Cash | | | 50 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 21,761 | | |
Shares sold | | | 386 | | |
Interest | | | 3,595 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 16 | | |
Dividends | | | 328 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 3 | | |
| | | 717,855 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 19,999 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 303 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 383 | | |
Service fees | | | 7 | | |
Administration fees | | | 10 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 86,441 | | |
Other | | | 76 | | |
| | | 107,219 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 610,636 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 369 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 539,894 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 9,569 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 44,314 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 16,546 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (56 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 610,636 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 577,785 | | |
Service Class | | | 32,851 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 34,967 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,927 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 16.52 | | |
Service Class | | | 17.05 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 11,108 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $245) | | | 2,663 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 271 | | |
| | | 14,042 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 4,043 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 194 | | |
Custody fees | | | 109 | | |
Administration fees | | | 108 | | |
Legal fees | | | 10 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 18 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 64 | | |
Other | | | 13 | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,576 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 9,466 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 45,107 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (733 | ) | |
| | | 44,374 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (25,955 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (97 | ) | |
| | | (26,052 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 18,322 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 27,788 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 9,466 | | | $ | 8,059 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 44,374 | | | | 50,767 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | (26,052 | ) | | | (17,123 | ) | |
| | | 27,788 | | | | 41,703 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (11,867 | ) | | | (12,509 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (599 | ) | | | (249 | ) | |
| | | (12,466 | ) | | | (12,758 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (43,671 | ) | | | (13,429 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (2,285 | ) | | | (294 | ) | |
| | | (45,956 | ) | | | (13,723 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 188,259 | | | | 54,028 | | |
Service Class | | | 19,741 | | | | 14,020 | | |
| | | 208,000 | | | | 68,048 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 55,538 | | | | 25,938 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,884 | | | | 543 | | |
| | | 58,422 | | | | 26,481 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (119,745 | ) | | | (65,201 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (4,939 | ) | | | (1,186 | ) | |
| | | (124,684 | ) | | | (66,387 | ) | |
| | | 141,738 | | | | 28,142 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 111,104 | | | | 43,364 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 499,532 | | | | 456,168 | | |
End of year | | $ | 610,636 | | | $ | 499,532 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 9,569 | | | $ | 12,466 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 11,159 | | | | 3,148 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,111 | | | | 797 | | |
| | | 12,270 | | | | 3,945 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,445 | | | | 1,589 | | |
Service Class | | | 173 | | | | 32 | | |
| | | 3,618 | | | | 1,621 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,082 | ) | | | (3,824 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (279 | ) | | | (67 | ) | |
| | | (7,361 | ) | | | (3,891 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 7,522 | | | | 913 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,005 | | | | 762 | | |
| | | 8,527 | | | | 1,675 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 17.59 | | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | 0.52 | | | $ | 0.82 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (1.49 | ) | | $ | (1.89 | ) | | $ | 16.52 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 17.09 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.50 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | 17.59 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 14.35 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 3.24 | | | | 3.72 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | 17.09 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 15.28 | | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | 14.35 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 13.43 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 2.10 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 15.28 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 18.12 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.81 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 17.05 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 17.57 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.51 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | 18.12 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 15.04 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 3.05 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | 17.57 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 4.96 | % | | $ | 577,785 | | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 55 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.21 | | | | 482,823 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 93 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 26.84 | | | | 453,361 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 3.14 | | | | 128 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 0.96 | | | | 389,120 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 4.11 | | | | 146 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 15.70 | | | | 281,943 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.39 | | | | 117 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 4.72 | | | | 32,851 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 55 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 8.97 | | | | 16,709 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 93 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 20.79 | | | | 2,807 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 128 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Federated Growth & Income (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – March 1, 1994
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Federated Growth & Income
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Federated Growth & Income (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $52 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $116, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $500 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
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Federated Growth & Income
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds.
The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $30.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 144,963 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 177,556 | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 158,005 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 55,000 | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, foreign currency transactions, post October loss deferrals, options and REIT's.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (43 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 103 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (60 | ) | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 18,969 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 7,512 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 25,083 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 33,339 | | |
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Federated Growth & Income
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 15,698 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 38,946 | | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (21 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 15,750 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 675,170 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 16,546 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 16,546 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Federated Growth & Income
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated Growth & Income (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on o ur audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Federated Growth & Income (UNAUDITED)
Supplemental Tax Information
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $33,339 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Federated Growth & Income
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Federated Growth & Income (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory A greement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance . The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser had achieved superior investment performance, noting the superior performance of the Portfolio relative to its peers and the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in ligh t of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Federated Growth & Income (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Great Companies–AmericaSM
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The 2005 market was driven by several key factors:
• The under-performance of large-cap stocks
• The out-performance of the energy and utilities sectors
• The continued compression of Price/Earnings (P/E) ratios which resulted in a range bound market
Large-cap stocks continued to under-perform the broad market for the fifth year in a row. This under-performance began during the last quarter of 2000 and continued through 2005. This is the first time in recent history that we have seen a segment under-perform the broad market for more than three years.
The energy and utilities sectors drove major market returns. According to Standard and Poor's price appreciation calculations, the energy sector was up 29.14% while utilities were up approximately 12.76%. Even with the out-performance of these two sectors the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up only 1.72% for the year and the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") was up only 4.91%. Without these two sectors, which represent approximately 13% of the S&P 500, both indices would have been close to or in negative territory for the year.
PE ratios have continued to compress while earnings are up which reflects a lack of investor enthusiasm for equities. The damage done to investor confidence caused by the technology bubble bursting, and the rise in real estate, has resulted in investors transferring a significant amount of their assets from equities into other investments.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Great Companies – AmericaSM, Initial Class returned 3.88%. By comparison its benchmark, the S&P 500 returned 4.91%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
In recognition of the changing market environment, we have made several modifications to our investing approach, as follows:
• Turnover has increased as we increased the portfolio's holdings in the energy sector. This was a result of our efforts to place more emphasis on sector weightings.
• We reduced the market cap level of companies in the portfolio. While we still invest primarily in large-cap stocks, the overall market cap size of the portfolio's holdings has been reduced.
The best performing stocks for the year 2005 included Apple Computer, Inc., Texas Instruments, Incorporated, Hewlett-Packard Company, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and Prudential Financial, Inc.
The worst performing stocks for the year 2005 included International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Electronic Arts, Inc, Citigroup, Inc., and Viacom, Inc.
The sector that had the greatest positive impact on performance, relative to the S&P 500, was information technology; and the sectors that had the greatest negative impact on performance included energy and health care.
James H. Huguet
Gerald W. Bollman, CFA
Matthew C. Stephani, CFA, CPA
Derek Hong, CFA
Co-Portfolio Managers
Great Companies, L.L.C.
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Great Companies–AmericaSM
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 3.88 | % | | | (1.71 | )% | | | 0.76 | % | | 5/1/00 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | (1.06 | )% | | 5/1/00 | |
Service Class | | | 3.63 | % | | | – | | | | 8.15 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investments in a "non-diversified" portfolio may be subject to specific risks such as susceptibility to single economic, political, or regulatory events, and may be subject to greater loss than investments in a diversified portfolio.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,054.80 | | | | 0.90 | % | | $ | 4.66 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.67 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 4.58 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,053.30 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 5.95 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.41 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 5.85 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (93.9%) | |
Aerospace (4.3%) | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 182,000 | | | $ | 10,176 | | |
Beverages (3.5%) | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 137,942 | | | | 8,150 | | |
Business Services (3.1%) | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. † | | | 84,500 | | | | 7,194 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (4.0%) | |
Clorox Co. | | | 84,600 | | | | 4,813 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 79,000 | | | | 4,573 | | |
Commercial Banks (2.2%) | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 131,000 | | | | 5,199 | | |
Communication (1.9%) | |
Viacom, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 141,000 | | | | 4,597 | | |
Communications Equipment (3.7%) | |
Motorola, Inc. | | | 192,000 | | | | 4,337 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 100,000 | | | | 4,308 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (7.5%) | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. †‡ | | | 123,000 | | | | 6,434 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 223,100 | | | | 5,834 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 136,000 | | | | 5,328 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (6.2%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 137,110 | | | | 9,857 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 163,900 | | | | 4,692 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (5.0%) | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 62,000 | | | | 4,631 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 204,530 | | | | 7,169 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (4.9%) | |
Intel Corp. | | | 277,000 | | | | 6,914 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 141,000 | | | | 4,522 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (1.8%) | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 97,000 | | | | 4,192 | | |
Insurance (5.3%) | |
AFLAC, Inc. | | | 97,000 | | | | 4,503 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 116,000 | | | | 7,915 | | |
Leather & Leather Products (3.8%) | |
Coach, Inc. ‡ | | | 269,000 | | | | 8,968 | | |
Life Insurance (3.1%) | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 98,800 | | | | 7,231 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (4.2%) | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 171,000 | | | | 9,844 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (4.6%) | |
BJ Services Co. † | | | 38,240 | | | $ | 1,402 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. † | | | 69,000 | | | | 2,189 | | |
Nabors Industries, Ltd. ‡ | | | 45,240 | | | | 3,427 | | |
XTO Energy, Inc. † | | | 83,980 | | | | 3,690 | | |
Petroleum Refining (0.8%) | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 34,170 | | | | 1,988 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (10.8%) | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 29,000 | | | | 2,287 | | |
Genzyme Corp. ‡ | | | 63,090 | | | | 4,466 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 149,501 | | | | 8,985 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 210,000 | | | | 4,897 | | |
Wyeth | | | 104,864 | | | | 4,831 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (10.5%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 126,000 | | | | 6,484 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 54,696 | | | | 6,985 | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 86,000 | | | | 4,880 | | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 89,000 | | | | 6,411 | | |
Toys, Games & Hobbies (0.7%) | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 82,980 | | | | 1,675 | | |
Transportation Equipment (2.0%) | |
Polaris Industries, Inc. † | | | 95,000 | | | | 4,769 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $207,207) | | | | | | | 220,747 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (6.1%) | |
Debt (5.2%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 211 | | | $ | 211 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 173 | | | | 173 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.3%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 133 | | | | 133 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 75 | | | | 75 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.6%) | |
Fairway Finance-144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 375 | | | | 375 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (continued) | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | $ | 74 | | | $ | 74 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 187 | | | | 187 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 149 | | | | 149 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 149 | | | | 149 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 90 | | | | 90 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (0.8%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 376 357 | | | | 376 357 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 308 | | | | 308 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 384 | | | | 384 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 135 | | | | 135 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (1.7%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 376 | | | | 376 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 113 301 | | | | 113 301 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 339 | | | | 339 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 263 | | | | 263 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 564 414 | | | | 564 414 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 376 | | | | 376 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 376 | | | | 376 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | $ | 564 | | | $ | 564 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.1%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 226 75 | | | | 226 75 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (1.5%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $630 on 01/03/2006 | | | 630 | | | | 630 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,503 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,502 | | | | 1,502 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $10 on 01/03/2006 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,204 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,204 | | | | 1,204 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $133 on 01/03/2006 | | | 133 | | | | 133 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (0.9%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 51,568 | | | $ | 52 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 488,979 | | | | 489 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 203,114 | | | | 203 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 1,331,589 | | | | 1,332 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $14,222) | | | | | | | 14,222 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $221,429) | | | | | | $ | 234,969 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $13,758.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $3,548, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% – 8.75% and 01/03/2006 – 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $1,212 or 0.5% of the total investments of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $221,429) (including securities loaned of $13,758) | | $ | 234,969 | | |
Cash | | | 11,586 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 3,098 | | |
Shares sold | | | 29 | | |
Interest | | | 29 | | |
Dividends | | | 190 | | |
| | | 249,901 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 163 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 156 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 4 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 14,222 | | |
Other | | | 55 | | |
| | | 14,601 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 235,300 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 231 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 236,304 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,357 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (16,132 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 13,540 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 235,300 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 231,323 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,977 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 22,724 | | |
Service Class | | | 390 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 10.18 | | |
Service Class | | | 10.20 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 127 | | |
Dividends | | | 3,498 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 12 | | |
| | | 3,637 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,996 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 157 | | |
Custody fees | | | 30 | | |
Administration fees | | | 52 | | |
Legal fees | | | 5 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 9 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 10 | | |
Other | | | 7 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,280 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 1,357 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 23,642 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (16,593 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 7,049 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 8,406 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,357 | | | $ | 2,213 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 23,642 | | | | 17,317 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (16,593 | ) | | | (14,675 | ) | |
| | | 8,406 | | | | 4,855 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,181 | ) | | | (1,779 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (32 | ) | | | (8 | ) | |
| | | (2,213 | ) | | | (1,787 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 18,233 | | | | 15,705 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,614 | | | | 3,946 | | |
| | | 19,847 | | | | 19,651 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 124,290 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 235 | | |
| | | – | | | | 124,525 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,181 | | | | 1,779 | | |
Service Class | | | 32 | | | | 8 | | |
| | | 2,213 | | | | 1,787 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (89,390 | ) | | | (79,750 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,874 | ) | | | (728 | ) | |
| | | (91,264 | ) | | | (80,478 | ) | |
| | | (69,204 | ) | | | 65,485 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (63,011 | ) | | | 68,553 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 298,311 | | | | 229,758 | | |
End of year | | $ | 235,300 | | | $ | 298,311 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 1,357 | | | $ | 2,213 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,798 | | | | 1,621 | | |
Service Class | | | 162 | | | | 409 | | |
| | | 1,960 | | | | 2,030 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 12,824 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 24 | | |
| | | – | | | | 12,848 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 222 | | | | 194 | | |
Service Class | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | |
| | | 225 | | | | 195 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (9,031 | ) | | | (8,332 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (188 | ) | | | (76 | ) | |
| | | (9,219 | ) | | | (8,408 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,011 | ) | | | 6,307 | | |
Service Class | | | (23 | ) | | | 358 | | |
| | | (7,034 | ) | | | 6,665 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 10.18 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.78 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 9.89 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.88 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 1.94 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 9.78 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 9.96 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (2.11 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 7.88 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 11.38 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.43 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 9.96 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.92 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 10.20 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.81 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 9.92 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.37 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.44 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.81 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | |
Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.88 | % | | $ | 231,323 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 112 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 1.72 | | | | 294,213 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 53 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 24.67 | | | | 229,217 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 39 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (20.69 | ) | | | 233,961 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 31 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (12.20 | ) | | | 152,874 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 70 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.63 | | | | 3,977 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 112 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 1.46 | | | | 4,098 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 53 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 17.25 | | | | 541 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 39 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Great Companies–AmericaSM (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 1, 2000
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Great Companies – AmericaSM (the "Fund") is part of ATST. The Fund is "non-diversified" under 1940 Act.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On May 3, 2004, the Fund acquired all the net assets of the GE U.S. Equity Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by shareholders. The Fund is the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 12,848 shares of the Fund for the 9,533 shares of the GE U.S. Equity Fund outstanding on April 30, 2004. The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition was $222,179. The GE U.S. Equity Fund's net assets at that date of $124,525, including $11,396 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $346,704.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $99 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $5, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Great Companies, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.775% of first $250 million of ANA
0.75% of the next 250 million of ANA
0.70% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.65% of ANA over $1 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $12.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 282,117 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 359,207 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, post October loss deferrals and capital loss carryforwards.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 4,743 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
| 9,588 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $19,291.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized gains, subject to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code, through the periods listed.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,787 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 2,213 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,356 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Post October Capital Loss Deferral | | $ | (1,204 | ) | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (14,331 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 12,944 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 222,025 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 16,924 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (3,980 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 12,944 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Great Companies – AmericaSM
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Great Companies – AmericaSM (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial stateme nts based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Great Companies – AmericaSM Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Great Companies, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the I nvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the foll owing considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-A dviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser had generally achieved acceptable performance. The Board noted that the Portfolio's performance was above median relative to its peers and superior to the benchmark index over the past five-year period. While the Board expressed concern that the Portfolio's performance has lagged in recent years, it also noted that the Portfolio's new pricing will result in lower management and sub-advisory fees, which may contribute to improving performance. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the n ature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's new pricing schedule (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. The Board favorably noted the Portfolio's new pricing which results in lower management and sub-advisory fees to the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Based on such information, th e Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of
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the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its sh areholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Volatility of stock prices and investor sentiment marked 2005 as a year of great uncertainty. First quarter 2005 found prices under great pressure, as did the third quarter. However, the year's performance of Great Companies – TechnologySM and its benchmark the NASDAQ 100 Index ("NASDAQ 100") could be mistaken for a calmer demeanor.
High winds and high energy prices combined last year to make forecasting an even more difficult task than usual. Investors took shelter by fleeing stocks at the first whiff of trouble and that increased individual stock volatility sharply. Further, uncertainty about the duration of the rise in interest rates caused a rising fear of consumer spending weakness. With more and more of technology companies' products aimed at the consumer market (cell phones, music players, and digital televisions), consumer attitudes had a rising influence on technology stock prices. Worries about consumer spending for the holiday season are now behind us and technology stock prices are now reacting with relief.
Our strategy has been to emphasize investment in the highest quality producers of technology, including those companies with products aimed at satisfying the rapidly growing appetites of consumers for the newest and best things. That strategy continues to be rewarded by sales trends within the technology sector. The sustainability of these trends is the big question and concerns about competition and consumer tastes may lead investors to view technology stocks with a shortened time horizon.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Great Companies– TechnologySM, Initial Class returned 2.06%. By comparison its benchmark, the NASDAQ 100 returned 1.49%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
During the past year we made the following changes in the portfolio:
Additions:
We have increased the intensity of our search for superior technology companies and this is reflected in the following list of additions.
• Adobe Systems, Incorporated ("Adobe")—The company is the world leader in graphics and portable document software. Investor concerns about competition from Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") allowed the purchase of Adobe shares at a very favorable price.
• Apple Computer, Inc.—This niche maker of personal computers ("PC") has over the last year re-invented the music delivery business with its iPod devices. The dominance of the company's market position in high-end personal computing is enhanced by the rapid growth of both iPod and music revenues.
• Hewlett-Packard Company ("Hewlett-Packard")—The management change and business improvement at this major PC and printer company has increased the potential for higher shareholder returns.
• Logitech International S.A.—First rate products, consistent high returns on invested capital and a dominant position in its markets made the addition of this computer peripherals manufacturer a highly attractive proposition.
• Motorola, Inc.—The revival of the competitive strength of this venerable communications equipment company is resulting in rising revenue growth, a rapid flow of iconic new cellular handsets and the re-establishment of the Motorola brand as one of two dominant global companies in the wireless communications market.
• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd—This leader in the worldwide consumer electronics business has generated superior returns and rapid sales growth. Its competitive position has been bolstered by its strong design capabilities and integrated manufacturing strategy.
Deletions:
Several underperforming stocks were sold from the portfolio during the year:
• Dell, Inc.—The resurgence of Hewlett-Packard; the difficulties of maintaining high growth rates; high market share and high returns; and some management stumbles led us to diminished expectations for shareholder returns.
• Symantec Corporation—The combination of challenges from integrating a large acquisition and from increased competition from Microsoft reduced the business prospects of the company.
Some of the best performing stocks that were held in the portfolio were Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Computer, Inc., Logitech International S.A. and Texas Instruments, Incorporated. The worst performing stocks were eBay, Inc., Symantec Corporation and Dell, Inc.
James H. Huguet | |
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Gerald W. Bollman, CFA | |
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Matthew C. Stephani, CFA, CPA | |
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Derek Hong, CFA | |
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Co-Portfolio Managers
Great Companies, L.L.C.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 2.06 | % | | | (8.27 | )% | | | (13.55 | )% | | 5/1/00 | |
NASDAQ 1001 | | | 1.49 | % | | | (6.81 | )% | | | (13.61 | )% | | 5/1/00 | |
Service Class | | | 1.86 | % | | | – | | | | 14.92 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The NASDAQ 100 (NASDAQ 100) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investments in a "non-diversified" portfolio may be subject to specific risks such as susceptibility to single economic, political, or regulatory events, and may be subject to greater loss than investments in a diversified portfolio.
Investing in technology stocks generally involves greater volatility and risks, so an investment in the portfolio may not be appropriate for everyone.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,122.70 | | | | 0.90 | % | | $ | 4.82 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.67 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 4.58 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,121.00 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 6.09 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.46 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 5.80 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Industry
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by industry of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (93.0%) | |
Communications Equipment (12.4%) | |
Corning, Inc. ‡ | | | 300,000 | | | $ | 5,898 | | |
Motorola, Inc. | | | 152,800 | | | | 3,452 | | |
Nokia Corp., ADR | | | 259,000 | | | | 4,740 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 103,160 | | | | 4,444 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (22.1%) | |
Activision, Inc. ‡ | | | 446,000 | | | | 6,128 | | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. | | | 92,000 | | | | 3,400 | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. ‡ | | | 119,000 | | | | 6,225 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 294,600 | | | | 7,704 | | |
NAVTEQ Corp. ‡ | | | 72,000 | | | | 3,159 | | |
VeriSign, Inc. ‡ | | | 13,600 | | | | 298 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 155,000 | | | | 6,073 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (17.7%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 133,250 | | | | 9,579 | | |
EMC Corp. ‡ | | | 307,200 | | | | 4,184 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 108,000 | | | | 3,092 | | |
Logitech International SA, ADR ‡ | | | 204,192 | | | | 9,550 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (3.0%) | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR–144A † | | | 13,400 | | | | 4,415 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (20.6%) | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 150,200 | | | | 5,388 | | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 1,302 | | | | 33 | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 293,576 | | | | 7,328 | | |
Linear Technology Corp. † | | | 193,100 | | | | 6,965 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 137,000 | | | | 4,394 | | |
Xilinx, Inc. † | | | 266,400 | | | | 6,716 | | |
Entertainment (5.0%) | |
International Game Technology | | | 244,400 | | | | 7,523 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3.0%) | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 252,500 | | | | 4,530 | | |
Lam Research Corp. ‡ | | | 800 | | | | 28 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (0.9%) | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. ‡† | | | 61,000 | | | | 1,362 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (7.6%) | |
Alkermes, Inc. ‡† | | | 56,700 | | | | 1,084 | | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 42,000 | | | | 3,312 | | |
Genzyme Corp. ‡ | | | 66,677 | | | | 4,719 | | |
MedImmune, Inc. ‡ | | | 200 | | | | 7 | | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ | | | 82,000 | | | | 2,269 | | |
Research & Testing Services (0.7%) | |
Telik, Inc. ‡† | | | 58,300 | | | | 990 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $126,579) | | | | | | | 138,989 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (7.0%) | |
Debt (6.0%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 155 | | | $ | 155 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 128 | | | | 128 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.3%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 98 | | | | 98 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 139 | | | | 139 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 55 | | | | 55 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 139 | | | | 139 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.7%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 277 | | | | 277 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 139 | | | | 139 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 54 | | | | 54 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 138 | | | | 138 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 110 | | | | 110 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 110 | | | | 110 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 67 | | | | 67 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 139 | | | | 139 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.0%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 139 | | | | 139 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 277 263 | | | | 277 263 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 227 | | | | 227 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 283 | | | | 283 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 139 | | | | 139 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.0%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | $ | 277 | | | $ | 277 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 83 222 | | | | 83 222 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 139 | | | | 139 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 139 | | | | 139 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 250 | | | | 250 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 194 | | | | 194 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 416 305 | | | | 416 305 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 277 | | | | 277 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 277 | | | | 277 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 416 | | | | 416 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.1%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 166 55 | | | | 166 55 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (1.7%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $464 on 01/03/2006 | | | 464 | | | | 464 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,108 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 1,107 | | | $ | 1,107 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $7 on 01/03/2006 | | | 7 | | | | 7 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $888 on 01/03/2006 | | | 887 | | | | 887 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $98 on 01/03/2006 | | | 98 | | | | 98 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.0%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 38,019 | | | | 38 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 360,504 | | | | 360 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 149,748 | | | | 150 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 981,725 | | | | 982 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $10,485) | | | | | | | 10,485 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $137,064) | | | | | | $ | 149,474 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $10,146.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $2,615, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $5,310 or 3.6% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $137,064) (including securities loaned of $10,146) | | $ | 149,474 | | |
Cash | | | 15,919 | | |
Foreign currency (cost: $27) | | | 28 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 734 | | |
Interest | | | 30 | | |
Dividends | | | 57 | | |
| | | 166,242 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 110 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 116 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 10,485 | | |
Other | | | 30 | | |
| | | 10,744 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 155,498 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 357 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 132,793 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | (2 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 9,939 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | | | 12,410 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | 1 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 155,498 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 153,247 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,251 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 35,157 | | |
Service Class | | | 519 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 4.36 | | |
Service Class | | | 4.34 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 205 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $2) | | | 984 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 18 | | |
| | | 1,207 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,470 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 58 | | |
Custody fees | | | 23 | | |
Administration fees | | | 37 | | |
Legal fees | | | 3 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 7 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 6 | | |
Other | | | 5 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,623 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | (416 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 24,909 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | | | (21,672 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (1 | ) | |
| | | (21,673 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 3,236 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 2,820 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (416 | ) | | $ | 815 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 24,909 | | | | 17,462 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | (21,673 | ) | | | (1,984 | ) | |
| | | 2,820 | | | | 16,293 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (768 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (5 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (773 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 22,745 | | | | 38,677 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,360 | | | | 1,812 | | |
| | | 24,105 | | | | 40,489 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 20,928 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 518 | | |
| | | – | | | | 21,446 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 768 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 5 | | | | – | | |
| | | 773 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (81,334 | ) | | | (79,849 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,466 | ) | | | (910 | ) | |
| | | (82,800 | ) | | | (80,759 | ) | |
| | | (57,922 | ) | | | (18,824 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (55,875 | ) | | | (2,531 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 211,373 | | | | 213,904 | | |
End of year | | $ | 155,498 | | | $ | 211,373 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | 798 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 5,549 | | | | 9,543 | | |
Service Class | | | 334 | | | | 449 | | |
| | | 5,883 | | | | 9,992 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 5,341 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 132 | | |
| | | – | | | | 5,473 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 187 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 1 | | | | – | | |
| | | 188 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (19,279 | ) | | | (19,820 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (360 | ) | | | (224 | ) | |
| | | (19,639 | ) | | | (20,044 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (13,543 | ) | | | (4,936 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (25 | ) | | | 357 | | |
| | | (13,568 | ) | | | (4,579 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 4.29 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 4.36 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 3.97 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.32 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 4.29 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 2.63 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.34 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3.97 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 4.25 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (1.59 | ) | | | (1.62 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2.63 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 6.74 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (2.46 | ) | | | (2.49 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 4.25 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 4.28 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 4.34 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 3.97 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.31 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 4.28 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 3.00 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.99 | | | | 0.97 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3.97 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 2.06 | % | | $ | 153,247 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | (0.22 | )% | | | 91 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 8.06 | | | | 209,049 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 35 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 50.95 | | | | 213,164 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 40 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (38.12 | ) | | | 53,434 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.01 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 86 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (36.94 | ) | | | 56,885 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 0.99 | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 75 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 1.86 | | | | 2,251 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.13 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 91 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 7.56 | | | | 2,324 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 35 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 32.33 | | | | 740 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 40 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Great Companies–TechnologySM (the "Fund") commenced operations on:
Initial Class – May 1, 2000
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Great Companies–TechnologySM (the "Fund") is a part of ATST. The Fund is "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On May 3, 2004, the Fund acquired all the net assets of BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by shareholders of BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities. Great Companies–TechnologySM is the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 5,473 shares of the Fund for the 2,595 shares of BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities outstanding on April 30, 2004. The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition was $203,055. BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities' net assets at that date $21,446, including $628 of unrealized depreciation, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $22 4,501.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $64 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $8, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Great Companies, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | $ | 2,089 | | | | 1.34 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 45,711 | | | | 29.40 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 35,133 | | | | 22.59 | % | |
Total | | $ | 82,933 | | | | 53.33 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $500 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $8.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 157,023 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 222,510 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, net operating lossses and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | 389 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (389 | ) | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $12,540.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 773 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 4,618 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 6,455 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 11,275 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 138,198 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 15,187 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (3,911 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 11,276 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Great Companies–TechnologySM
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Great Companies – TechnologySM (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Great Companies – TechnologySM (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Great Companies, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and t he Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Advis er proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable performance relative the Portfolio's peers and the benchmark index over the past two- and three-year periods, but expressed concerns about the Portfolio's performance in the past year. The Board decided to continue to monitor its performance at upcoming meetings and asked that TFAI work with the Sub-Adviser to take steps to improve performance. The Board also noted that the Portfolio's new pricing will result in lower management and sub-advisory fees, which could contribute to improving performance. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's new pricing schedule (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. The Board favorably noted the Portfolio's new pricing which results in lower management and sub-advisory fees to the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Based on such information, th e Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded
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that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its sh areholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Janus Growth, Initial Class returned 9.95%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") and Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 4.91% and 5.26%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Accounting for a significant part of the portfolio's gains was strong stock selection relative to the S&P 500 in the healthcare sector. Offering better visibility and predictability in businesses such as well-established biotechnology companies and managed care operations, healthcare names proved durable as rising oil prices cast doubts on the near-term direction of the economy. Also bolstering returns was strong stock selection within the telecommunications sector. Meanwhile, a larger-than-the-benchmark position in the consumer discretionary sector diminished performance, as high energy prices cut into consumer spending levels. Another area of weakness in the portfolio was our information technology weighting, where select holdings experienced near-term setbacks.
The single largest contributor to the portfolio's performance during the year was biotechnology firm Celgene Corporation ("Celgene"). We have long believed that Celgene's success would be the efficacy of its new drug, Revlimid, used to treat myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS. MDS is a collection of disorders in which the body's bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells. Revlimid also treats plasma cell cancer, known as multiple myeloma. Our rigorous analysis and numerous doctor interviews convinced us that Revlimid had the potential to become a "$1 billion" in revenue remedy upon approval by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). Midway through phase three trials, the FDA looked at the data and found Revlimid to be extremely effective in treating multiple myeloma, sending Celgene's shares higher.
Genentech, Inc. ("Genentech"), a biotechnology industry leader, also gained considerably during the period. We first invested in the company a number of years ago when we determined it was on the verge of introducing a series of medicines that addressed broad disease categories and would likely generate strong revenue growth. As predicted, the asthma treatment Xolair, the psoriasis drug Raptiva and the cancer drugs Avastin and Tarceva all proved successful. Although the stock had already delivered on the big, open-ended growth possibilities we originally identified, we have been thrilled with Genentech's progress on a fifth medicine: Lucentis, the in-development treatment for age-related macular degeneration, which causes sight loss. Considering the likely addition of another flagship product, we worried about the company's manufacturing capacity and trimmed our stake in the company, but Genentech announced it was purchasing an existing large production facility from Biogen Idec, Inc. that expands its production capacity by a third, therefore we remained invested.
Google Inc. ("Google"), a relatively new holding in the portfolio, also contributed significantly to performance. The Internet search engine continually reports growing search query volumes, yet faces much skepticism about its valuation. As long as the customer usage figures continue to climb as we believe, we are comfortable with the current valuation. Google currently generates revenue from both domestic and international searches. Domestic searchers generate more than three times the revenue of an international search. It is plausible that over a number of years those revenue metrics will converge. Google is hiring sales people to explain the benefits of paid search to local advertisers in international markets at a rapid clip to address this enormous revenue opportunity.
Laggards during the period included Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD"), which retreated amid worries about the chipmaker's underperforming flash-memory business. Although we shared those concerns as well, we believed that robust sales of AMD's popular and profitable Athlon 64 microprocessor would more than offset losses in its flash-memory unit. But intense competition with rival semiconductor manufacturer Intel Corporation can result in razor-thin margins. Consequently, while there may be some upside potential to the stock once AMD spins off its sluggish flash-memory business, we decided to exit the position.
As mentioned earlier, many of the portfolio's laggards during the period came from the consumer discretionary sector, which sagged under the weight of higher energy prices and subdued consumer sentiment following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Cruise line operators such as Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. and Carnival Corporation watched increased fuel expenses absorb a substantial portion of revenue increases. January is when the bulk of customer buying occurs, so we will watch closely for trends and size our position accordingly.
Anticipating that higher energy costs will be the norm, we have trimmed or eliminated names on the margin that we feel are not as likely to fare well when consumer spending is less robust. Many of those that remain hold solid growth characteristics, as we believe they are frequently tied to specific catalysts that have
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the potential to facilitate price increases or ease a company's entry into a new promising market.
Ultimately, we will invest where we think the growth prospects are best, based on a spectrum of factors ranging from company level developments through industry specific issues and the broader economy.
Thank you for your continued investment with Janus.
Edward Keely, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Janus Capital Management LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 9.95 | % | | | (3.35 | )% | | | 8.12 | % | | | 12.59 | % | | 10/2/86 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 9.07 | % | | | 11.74 | % | | 10/2/86 | |
Russell 1000 Growth1 | | | 5.26 | % | | | (3.58 | )% | | | 6.73 | % | | | 10.53 | % | | 10/2/86 | |
Service Class | | | 9.70 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17.40 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index and the Russell 1000 Growth (Russell 1000 Growth) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,106.80 | | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 4.51 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.92 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 4.33 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,105.60 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 5.84 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.66 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 5.60 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (88.9%) | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (2.2%) | |
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. † | | | 534,335 | | | $ | 38,093 | | |
Automotive (2.0%) | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. † | | | 677,385 | | | | 34,878 | | |
Business Services (3.7%) | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 1,028,295 | | | | 44,474 | | |
Lamar Advertising Co. †‡ | | | 450,570 | | | | 20,789 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (3.4%) | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 525,170 | | | | 30,397 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC | | | 879,331 | | | | 29,002 | | |
Communication (0.7%) | |
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.–Class A †‡ | | | 466,450 | | | | 12,725 | | |
Communications Equipment (3.5%) | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 469,040 | | | | 20,206 | | |
Research In Motion, Ltd. †‡ | | | 609,900 | | | | 40,259 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (14.1%) | |
Amdocs, Ltd. ‡ | | | 823,610 | | | | 22,649 | | |
Ceridian Corp. ‡ | | | 878,830 | | | | 21,839 | | |
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. ‡ | | | 744,475 | | | | 14,964 | | |
Google, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 81,685 | | | | 33,888 | | |
NAVTEQ Corp. ‡ | | | 760,445 | | | | 33,361 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 3,084,030 | | | | 120,832 | | |
Construction (0.4%) | |
Pulte Homes, Inc. | | | 163,255 | | | | 6,426 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (3.6%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 1,405,915 | | | | 49,277 | | |
Harman International Industries, Inc. | | | 145,630 | | | | 14,250 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (1.4%) | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 695,726 | | | | 25,213 | | |
Food Stores (1.1%) | |
Safeway, Inc. † | | | 837,195 | | | | 19,808 | | |
Health Services (1.9%) | |
Coventry Health Care, Inc. †‡ | | | 596,015 | | | | 33,949 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (2.9%) | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 806,775 | | | | 51,521 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (2.0%) | |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 273,925 | | | | 35,501 | | |
Insurance (4.9%) | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1,394,680 | | | | 86,665 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (1.3%) | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | 350,865 | | | | 23,389 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (10.5%) | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 1,790,760 | | | $ | 103,094 | | |
Synthes, Inc. | | | 367,719 | | | | 41,211 | | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. †‡ | | | 778,285 | | | | 39,179 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (1.6%) | |
Apache Corp. | | | 123,430 | | | | 8,457 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. † | | | 207,820 | | | | 20,190 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (1.2%) | |
SLM Corp. | | | 385,195 | | | | 21,220 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (15.0%) | |
Celgene Corp. †‡ | | | 1,382,370 | | | | 89,578 | | |
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. | | | 426,240 | | | | 17,429 | | |
Genentech, Inc. ‡ | | | 277,165 | | | | 25,638 | | |
Roche Holding AG–Genusschein | | | 543,508 | | | | 81,423 | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR † | | | 1,165,475 | | | | 50,127 | | |
Retail Trade (2.5%) | |
Staples, Inc. | | | 1,928,017 | | | | 43,785 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (1.5%) | |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange † | | | 70,390 | | | | 25,868 | | |
Telecommunications (2.8%) | |
Nextel Partners, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 1,728,840 | | | | 48,304 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (1.4%) | |
Expedia, Inc. †‡ | | | 1,048,691 | | | | 25,127 | | |
Water Transportation (3.3%) | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 509,430 | | | | 27,239 | | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. † | | | 675,400 | | | | 30,433 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $1,149,081) | | | | | | | 1,562,657 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (11.1%) | |
Debt (9.5%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 2,898 | | | $ | 2,898 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 2,381 | | | | 2,381 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 1,828 | | | | 1,828 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,588 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 1,035 | | | | 1,035 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,588 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (1.1%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A
| |
4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | $ | 5,163 | | | $ | 5,163 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,588 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,015 | | | | 1,015 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 2,570 | | | | 2,570 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 2,056 | | | | 2,056 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 2,045 | | | | 2,045 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 1,242 | | | | 1,242 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,588 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.5%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,588 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 5,176 4,917 | | | | 5,176 4,917 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 4,244 | | | | 4,244 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 5,285 | | | | 5,285 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,863 | | | | 1,863 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,588 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.2%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 5,176 | | | | 5,176 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 1,553 4,141 | | | | 1,553 4,141 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,588 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 2,588 | | | | 2,588 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 4,658 | | | | 4,658 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 3,623 | | | | 3,623 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 7,764 5,693 | | | | 7,764 5,693 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Societe Generale
| |
4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | $ | 5,176 | | | $ | 5,176 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 5,176 | | | | 5,176 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 7,764 | | | | 7,764 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 3,105 1,035 | | | | 3,105 1,035 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.7%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $8,668 on 01/03/2006 | | | 8,664 | | | | 8,664 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $20,678 on 01/03/2006 | | | 20,668 | | | | 20,668 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $138 on 01/03/2006 | | | 138 | | | | 138 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $16,570 on 01/03/2006 | | | 16,562 | | | | 16,562 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,828 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,827 | | | | 1,827 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.6%) | |
American Beacon Fund
| |
1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 709,586 | | | $ | 710 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 6,728,499 | | | | 6,728 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 2,794,915 | | | | 2,795 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 18,323,082 | | | | 18,323 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $195,701) | | | | | | | 195,701 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $1,344,782) | | | | | | $ | 1,758,358 | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:
Currency | | Bought (Sold) | | Settlement Date | | Amount in U.S. Dollars Bought (Sold) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Swiss Franc | | | (66,900 | ) | | | 01/27/2006 | | | $ | (53,084 | ) | | $ | 2,174 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (53,084 | ) | | $ | 2,174 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $188,575.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $48,817, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $16,679 or 0.9% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $1,344,782) (including securities loaned of $188,575) | | $ | 1,758,358 | | |
Cash | | | 141,950 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 463 | | |
Interest | | | 335 | | |
Dividends | | | 1,133 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 1 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | | 2,174 | | |
| | | 1,904,414 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 1,019 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,273 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 29 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 195,701 | | |
Other | | | 203 | | |
| | | 198,226 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,706,188 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 445 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,999,252 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,546 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | (710,804 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 413,576 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | 2,173 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,706,188 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 1,701,097 | | |
Service Class | | | 5,091 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 44,344 | | |
Service Class | | | 134 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 38.36 | | |
Service Class | | | 38.10 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 2,391 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $204) | | | 9,588 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 207 | | |
| | | 12,186 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 12,337 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 629 | | |
Custody fees | | | 199 | | |
Administration fees | | | 325 | | |
Legal fees | | | 30 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 55 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 9 | | |
Other | | | 41 | | |
Total expenses before recapture of waived expenses | | | 13,639 | | |
Recaptured expenses | | | 176 | | |
Net expenses | | | 13,815 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | (1,629 | ) | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 137,449 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 3,185 | | |
| | | 140,634 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 9,993 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 2,173 | | |
| | | 12,166 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 152,800 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 151,171 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (1,629 | ) | | $ | (3,631 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 140,634 | | | | 140,608 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | 12,166 | | | | 100,448 | | |
| | | 151,171 | | | | 237,425 | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 140,106 | | | | 45,082 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,426 | | | | 2,222 | | |
| | | 143,532 | | | | 47,304 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (306,091 | ) | | | (265,616 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,609 | ) | | | (452 | ) | |
| | | (307,700 | ) | | | (266,068 | ) | |
| | | (164,168 | ) | | | (218,764 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (12,997 | ) | | | 18,661 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,719,185 | | | | 1,700,524 | | |
End of year | | $ | 1,706,188 | | | $ | 1,719,185 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 1,546 | | | $ | (10 | ) | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,792 | | | | 1,414 | | |
Service Class | | | 96 | | | | 71 | | |
| | | 3,888 | | | | 1,485 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (8,641 | ) | | | (8,498 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (45 | ) | | | (15 | ) | |
| | | (8,686 | ) | | | (8,513 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (4,849 | ) | | | (7,084 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 51 | | | | 56 | | |
| | | (4,798 | ) | | | (7,028 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 34.89 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | 3.50 | | | $ | 3.47 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 38.36 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 30.20 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 4.76 | | | | 4.69 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 34.89 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 22.88 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 7.40 | | | | 7.32 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 30.20 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 32.65 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (9.68 | ) | | | (9.77 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 22.88 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 47.34 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (13.24 | ) | | | (13.36 | ) | | | – | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | 32.65 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 34.74 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 3.48 | | | | 3.36 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 38.10 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 30.15 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 4.73 | | | | 4.59 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 34.74 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 24.83 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 5.40 | | | | 5.32 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 30.15 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.95 | % | | $ | 1,701,097 | | | | 0.85 | % (h) | | | 0.85 | % (h) | | | (0.10 | )% | | | 59 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.53 | | | | 1,716,298 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 43 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 31.99 | | | | 1,699,707 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 64 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (29.92 | ) | | | 1,109,540 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 68 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (28.20 | ) | | | 1,892,586 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 60 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.70 | | | | 5,091 | | | | 1.10 | (h) | | | 1.10 | (h) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 59 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.22 | | | | 2,887 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.11 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 43 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 21.43 | | | | 817 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | 64 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Janus Growth (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – October 2, 1986
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Ratios of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets and net Expenses to Average Net Assets are inclusive of recaptured expenses by the investment advisor, if any. The impact of recaptured expenses was 0.01% and 0.01% for Initial Class and Service Class, respectively (see Note 2).
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Janus Growth (the"Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $283 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $89, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2005, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 14,935 | | | | 0.88 | % | |
Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 168,865 | | | | 9.90 | % | |
Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio | | | 54,033 | | | | 3.17 | % | |
Total | | $ | 237,833 | | | | 13.95 | % | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.77% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.75% of the next $750 million of ANA
0.70% of the next $1.5 billion of ANA
0.675% over $3 billion of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.85% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
| | Advisory Fee Waived | | Available for Recapture Through | |
Fiscal Year 2004 | | $ | 60 | | | | 12/31/2007 | | |
For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Fund recaptured the following previously waived expenses
| | Expense Recovered by Advisor | | Increase in Total Expenses to Average Net Assets | |
Fiscal Year 2005 | | $ | 176 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
The sub-adviser, Janus Capital Management LLC, has agreed to a pricing discount based on the aggregate assets that they manage in the ATST and Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The amount of the discount received by the Fund for year ended December 31, 2005 was $10.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class 0.15%
Service Class 0.25%
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $85.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 891,525 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 1,018,003 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,185 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (3,185 | ) | |
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 335,388 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| 293,625 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
| 80,862 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $135,060.
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 3,719 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (709,875 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 412,647 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 1,345,711 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 423,033 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (10,386 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 412,647 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Janus Growth
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Janus Growth (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We con ducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS - REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Janus Growth (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Janus Capital Management LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following consideration s, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board discussed recent developments affecting the Sub-Adviser (i.e., regulatory scrutiny, new management and rumors of a potential change of control transaction) and considered how those may impact the Portfolio. The Board was satisfied with TFAI's representation about a perceived improvement in the Sub-Adviser's management and improved corporate culture, which could benefit the Portfolio, and concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are cap able of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substan tially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio was above median relative to its peers over the past one-, two-, three- and ten-year periods, and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three- and ten-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are cap able of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages, although, the Board stated th at it would like to see improved pricing for the Portfolio in the coming year. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements),
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TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST. The Board concluded that the current level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. Although the investment advisory fees do not reduce should Portfolio assets grow meaningfully, the Board concluded that the advisory fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, long-term performance, the current economic environment for TFAI, and the competitive nature of the investment company market. In addition, the Board noted that it will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser (including whether it would be appropriate to implement advisory fee breakpoints) in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The sharp rise in energy prices and the devastating effects of weather across many different parts of the United States (and around the globe) were some of the more notable events that occurred this past year. But their impact on the economy broadly and the strength of the US corporate sector appears remarkably small when looked at in the fullness of the year. Indeed, Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") grew at better than 3% for much of the year; core inflation, though higher, remained well-contained; solid growth in productivity married with employment and income growth continued; and corporate profits (as measured by the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500")) achieved another year of gains.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Jennison Growth, Initial Class returned 13.79%. By comparison its primary and former benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Growth Index ("Russell 1000 Growth") and the S&P 500 returned 5.26% and 4.91%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
2005 proved rewarding for our portfolio. Jennison Growth significantly outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth. The portfolio also outperformed the broader market as measured by the S&P 500. Not only did we achieve some spectacular gains from individual holdings, strong gains came from many companies across a number of different industries and sectors leading to above average performance for the whole.
The portfolio's health care positions had the largest positive impact on total return, driven by a variety of holdings. During the year, companies that brought meaningful scientific advances to the treatment arena or provided services designed to manage the costs of delivering care were rewarded, and the portfolio benefited significantly in both regards. Alcon, Inc., Amgen, Inc., Genentech, Inc. and Roche Holding Ltd. are all benefiting from strong product cycles. On the services side, Caremark Rx, Inc. and the portfolio's HMO's also posted above market returns.
The performance of the portfolio's information technology holdings has also been very strong. Google Inc. was the top contributor to returns. Revenues have grown at a triple digit pace driven by sponsored search query, while earnings have developed even more favorably due to the operating leverage that accompanies this level of revenue growth. We believe that continued innovation will drive revenue growth in a business that is still early in its growth cycle. Another stellar performer, Apple Computer, Inc. more than doubled during the portfolio's fiscal year, as it continued to benefit from the tremendous success of its iPod family of products.
There were also notable performers in the consumer sectors. Whole Foods Market, Inc. continues to be a consistent and important contributor to performance. The company is enjoying healthy sales and square footage growth and most importantly, very strong same-store-sales. In addition, the productivity of new stores has been exceptional. Chico's FAS, Inc. has also been a notable performer. Increased same store sales continue to be the key to success, while their emerging store concept, White House Black Market is also seeing tremendous growth.
eBay Inc. was the greatest detractor from portfolio returns in the last twelve months, although the majority of weakness came early in 2005. The stock fell on concerns that domestic growth was slowing more than anticipated, coupled with increased investment in emerging markets. We added to our position because we believed that management was very focused on stimulating domestic sales, while its other two units International and PayPal, Inc. continued to grow at very high rates. Notably, the stock is up significantly from the lows set in the first quarter as business performance has improved.
For the full year we achieved flat or positive total return from all sectors with the one exception being industrials. The story in industrials relates to our sole holding in General Electric Company, which declined modestly for the year despite posting strong operating results in line with expectations.
The portfolio continues to invest in companies that we believe are high quality with strong balance sheets and proven management teams. We look for superior long-term business fundamentals, which we believe should provide these companies with sustainable, attractive growth opportunities.
Michael A. Del Balso | |
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Spiros Segalas | |
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Kathleen A. McCarragher | |
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Co-Portfolio Managers | |
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Jennison Associates LLC | |
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 13.79 | % | | | (2.04 | )% | | | 0.36 | % | | 11/18/96 | |
Russell 1000 Growth1 | | | 5.26 | % | | | (3.58 | )% | | | 4.96 | % | | 11/18/96 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 7.62 | % | | 11/18/96 | |
Service Class | | | 13.52 | % | | | – | | | | 16.39 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 1000 Growth (Russell 1000 Growth) Index and the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. For reporting periods through December 31, 2004, the Fund had selected S&P 500 as its benchmark measure; however, the Russell 1000 Growth is more appropriate for comparison to the Fund. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Jennison Growth Portfolio of Endeavor Series Trust. Jennison Associates LLC has been the sub-adviser since October 9, 2000. Prior to that date, a different firm managed the portfolio and the performance set forth prior to October 9, 2000 is attributable to that firm.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,133.60 | | | | 0.87 | % | | $ | 4.68 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.82 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 4.43 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,132.40 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 6.02 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.56 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.70 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (90.0%) | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores (1.9%) | |
Chico's FAS, Inc. ‡ | | | 69,400 | | | $ | 3,049 | | |
Beverages (1.1%) | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 31,000 | | | | 1,832 | | |
Business Services (3.1%) | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 105,000 | | | | 4,541 | | |
Getty Images, Inc. ‡† | | | 6,000 | | | | 536 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (2.8%) | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 79,027 | | | | 4,574 | | |
Commercial Banks (2.5%) | |
Bank of America Corp. † | | | 49,500 | | | | 2,284 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 44,300 | | | | 1,758 | | |
Communications Equipment (2.4%) | |
Nokia Corp., ADR | | | 108,900 | | | | 1,993 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 45,200 | | | | 1,947 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (14.1%) | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. | | | 97,800 | | | | 3,615 | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. ‡† | | | 52,900 | | | | 2,767 | | |
Google, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 14,500 | | | | 6,015 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 113,400 | | | | 2,965 | | |
NAVTEQ Corp. ‡ | | | 25,700 | | | | 1,127 | | |
SAP AG, ADR | | | 50,500 | | | | 2,276 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 108,500 | | | | 4,251 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (4.5%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 41,600 | | | | 2,991 | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 84,100 | | | | 1,440 | | |
Dell, Inc. ‡ | | | 48,000 | | | | 1,440 | | |
EMC Corp. ‡ | | | 104,100 | | | | 1,418 | | |
Department Stores (1.0%) | |
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | | | 25,200 | | | | 1,672 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (2.8%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 128,600 | | | | 4,507 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (7.3%) | |
Intel Corp. | | | 81,500 | | | | 2,034 | | |
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. ‡ | | | 62,100 | | | | 3,483 | | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 90,300 | | | | 3,272 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 98,300 | | | | 3,153 | | |
Food Stores (2.0%) | |
Whole Foods Market, Inc. † | | | 41,400 | | | | 3,204 | | |
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores (0.8%) | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ‡† | | | 30,200 | | | | 1,303 | | |
Health Services (1.4%) | |
Caremark Rx, Inc. ‡ | | | 45,900 | | | | 2,377 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (0.9%) | |
Marriott International, Inc.–Class A | | | 22,600 | | | $ | 1,514 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (1.2%) | |
Applied Materials, Inc. † | | | 109,800 | | | | 1,970 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (2.4%) | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 37,600 | | | | 1,252 | | |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 2,592 | | |
Insurance (6.2%) | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 56,500 | | | | 3,855 | | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 11,500 | | | | 1,285 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 48,700 | | | | 3,026 | | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 24,200 | | | | 1,931 | | |
Leather & Leather Products (1.3%) | |
Coach, Inc. ‡ | | | 62,100 | | | | 2,070 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (1.4%) | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. † | | | 35,000 | | | | 2,333 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (1.4%) | |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. ‡ | | | 45,000 | | | | 2,259 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (3.5%) | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 20,900 | | | | 1,670 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. † | | | 40,900 | | | | 3,973 | | |
Petroleum Refining (1.1%) | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 28,600 | | | | 1,806 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (10.5%) | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 42,800 | | | | 3,375 | | |
Genentech, Inc. ‡ | | | 34,600 | | | | 3,201 | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡ | | | 50,300 | | | | 2,647 | | |
Novartis AG, ADR † | | | 52,300 | | | | 2,745 | | |
Roche Holding AG, ADR | | | 44,300 | | | | 3,316 | | |
Sanofi-Aventis, ADR | | | 40,800 | | | | 1,791 | | |
Restaurants (0.6%) | |
Cheesecake Factory (The) ‡† | | | 15,000 | | | | 561 | | |
Starbucks Corp. ‡ | | | 12,800 | | | | 384 | | |
Retail Trade (0.4%) | |
Amazon.com, Inc. ‡† | | | 15,400 | | | | 726 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products (1.5%) | |
NIKE, Inc.–Class B | | | 28,900 | | | | 2,508 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (6.7%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 75,500 | | | | 3,885 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 178,900 | | | | 2,624 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 13,000 | | | | 1,660 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | | 41,200 | | | | 2,791 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Telecommunications (1.3%) | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 87,902 | | | $ | 2,053 | | |
Variety Stores (1.9%) | |
Target Corp. | | | 56,400 | | | | 3,100 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $120,496) | | | | | | | 146,727 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (10.0%) | |
Debt (8.5%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 240 | | | $ | 240 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 197 | | | | 197 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 152 | | | | 152 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 215 | | | | 215 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 86 | | | | 86 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 215 | | | | 215 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.0%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 428 | | | | 428 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 215 | | | | 215 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 84 | | | | 84 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 213 | | | | 213 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 171 | | | | 171 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 170 | | | | 170 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 103 | | | | 103 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 215 | | | | 215 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.4%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 215 | | | | 215 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 430 408 | | | | 430 408 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 352 | | | | 352 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 439 | | | | 439 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (continued) | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | $ | 155 | | | $ | 155 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 215 | | | | 215 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.8%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 430 | | | | 430 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 129 344 | | | | 129 344 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 215 | | | | 215 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 215 | | | | 215 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 387 | | | | 387 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 301 | | | | 301 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 644 472 | | | | 644 472 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 430 | | | | 430 | | �� |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 430 | | | | 430 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 644 | | | | 644 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 258 86 | | | | 258 86 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.4%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $720 on 01/03/2006 | | | 719 | | | | 719 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,716 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,716 | | | | 1,716 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $11 on 01/03/2006 | | | 11 | | | | 11 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,376 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,375 | | | | 1,375 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $152 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 152 | | | $ | 152 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.5%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 58,906 | | | $ | 59 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 558,563 | | | | 558 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 232,019 | | | | 232 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 1,521,083 | | | | 1,521 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $16,246) | | | | | | | 16,246 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $136,742) | | | | | | $ | 162,973 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $15,427.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $4,053, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $1,384 or 0.8% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $136,742) (including securities loaned of $15,427) | | $ | 162,973 | | |
Cash | | | 6,658 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 243 | | |
Shares sold | | | 153 | | |
Interest | | | 17 | | |
Dividends | | | 80 | | |
| | | 170,124 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 618 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 37 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 107 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 16,246 | | |
Other | | | 14 | | |
| | | 17,025 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 153,099 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 179 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 114,459 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | – | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 12,230 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 26,231 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 153,099 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 152,630 | | |
Service Class | | | 469 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 17,851 | | |
Service Class | | | 55 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 8.55 | | |
Service Class | | | 8.51 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 67 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $20) | | | 867 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 20 | | |
| | | 954 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,054 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 10 | | |
Custody fees | | | 28 | | |
Administration fees | | | 26 | | |
Legal fees | | | 3 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 4 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 1 | | |
Other | | | 3 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,143 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | (189 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 13,156 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 4,561 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 17,717 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 17,528 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (189 | ) | | $ | 289 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 13,156 | | | | 15,221 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 4,561 | | | | (3,093 | ) | |
| | | 17,528 | | | | 12,417 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (282 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (282 | ) | | | – | | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (8,294 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (27 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (8,321 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 66,579 | | | | 5,795 | | |
Service Class | | | 349 | | | | 1,299 | | |
| | | 66,928 | | | | 7,094 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 8,576 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 27 | | | | – | | |
| | | 8,603 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (59,679 | ) | | | (50,174 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (789 | ) | | | (612 | ) | |
| | | (60,468 | ) | | | (50,786 | ) | |
| | | 15,063 | | | | (43,692 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 23,988 | | | | (31,275 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 129,111 | | | | 160,386 | | |
End of year | | $ | 153,099 | | | $ | 129,111 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | – | | | $ | 289 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 7,809 | | | | 763 | | |
Service Class | | | 43 | | | | 171 | | |
| | | 7,852 | | | | 934 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,089 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 3 | | | | – | | |
| | | 1,092 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,053 | ) | | | (6,580 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (101 | ) | | | (78 | ) | |
| | | (7,154 | ) | | | (6,658 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,845 | | | | (5,817 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (55 | ) | | | 93 | | |
| | | 1,790 | | | | (5,724 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 8.01 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 1.07 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.50 | ) | | $ | (0.52 | ) | | $ | 8.55 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 7.34 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.67 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.01 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 5.70 | | | | – | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.64 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7.34 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 8.23 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5.70 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 10.30 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (1.89 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 8.23 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.98 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.03 | | | | – | (h) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 8.51 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 7.33 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.65 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7.98 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 6.04 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.29 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7.33 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.79 | % | | $ | 152,630 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | | | 67 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.13 | | | | 128,235 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 68 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 28.77 | | | | 160,265 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 132 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (30.74 | ) | | | 115,138 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.04 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 68 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (18.54 | ) | | | 34,245 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.01 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 78 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.52 | | | | 469 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 67 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 8.87 | | | | 876 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 68 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 21.36 | | | | 121 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.17 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 132 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Jennison Growth (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – November 18, 1996
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Rounds to less than $(0.01) per share.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust, Inc. ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Jennison Growth (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $29 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $9, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | $ | 99,024 | | | | 64.68 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 8,866 | | | | 5.79 | % | |
Total | | $ | 107,890 | | | | 70.47 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
From January 1, 2005 to January 31, 2005:
0.85% of ANA
From February 1, 2005 on:
0.80% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $500 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.94% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Brokerage commissions: Brokerage commissions incurred on security transactions placed with an affiliate of the sub-adviser for the year ended December 31, 2005, were $1.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $8.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 86,381 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 86,322 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales and net operating losses.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | 182 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (182 | ) | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 2,027 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 6,576 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 791 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 11,596 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 26,074 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 136,899 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 27,211 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (1,137 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 26,074 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5.–(continued)
not aware of any allegation of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Jennison Growth
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Jennison Growth (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Jennison Growth (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $6,576 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Jennison Growth (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Jennison Associates LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory A greement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees conclude that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting the superior performance of the Portfolio relative to its peers and the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three- and ten-year periods, although the performance of the Portfolio was below median compared to its peers and lagged the benchmark index over the past five-year period. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adv iser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board favorably noted the Portfolio's new pricing schedule, which results in lower asset-based management and sub-adviosry fee breakpoints, which, based upon current asset levels, should result in lower management fees to the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fee s) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and
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other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. The Board also favorably noted, as mentioned in the above section, that the Portfolio's new pricing schedule will result in lower asset-based management and sub-advisory fee breakpoints. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opp ortunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
2005 was characterized by a choppy market as investors attempted to discern the direction of inflation, its impact on economic growth, and the length of the Federal Reserve Board's ("Fed") tightening policy. Despite a robust economy and generally good news from corporate America during the year, the main focus was on the Fed's tightening and oil prices. Investors spent the better part of the year digesting data points to determine the Fed's ability to quell inflation while leaving the economy intact.
During the latter part of the year, solid economic growth, a strong labor market and a Fed that seemed more at ease with the current growth and inflation outlook helped provide a boost to stocks. Furthermore, the markets embraced both falling oil prices, and the appointment of Ben Bernanke as the next Fed Chairman. However, equity gains were capped by relatively cautious news regarding corporate earnings. Consensus expectations for fourth-quarter profit growth fell from +16.5% to +13.3% in the quarter, following ten straight quarters of better-than-expected profit growth.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index, Initial Class returned 3.46%. By comparison its benchmark, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") returned 4.91%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500, for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2005. The portfolio seeks to create consistent excess returns relative to the S&P 500 by constructing a well-diversified portfolio of approximately 175–350 names that is style and sector neutral relative to the benchmark. Performance is based on over/underweighting stocks within sectors based on their longer-term earnings prospects as determined by our research.
Stock selection difficulties within pharmaceutical/medical technology, industrial cyclical and systems and network hardware dragged on results. Overweight positions in OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("OSI") and Boston Scientific Corporation ("Boston Scientific"), combined with an underweight in Apple Computer Inc., negatively impacted performance. OSI and Boston Scientific were the biggest detractors from performance in the pharmaceutical/medical technology sector. Our initial investment in OSI was based on the company's promising cancer drug, Tarceva. After the announcement of the Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. acquisition in August, we began to question management's direction since the deal would likely dilute the potential impact of Tarceva, as well as being a questionable use of cash. In addition, the acquisition put OSI on a possible collision course with its key partner; Genentech, Inc. Boston Scientific faced continuous headwinds in 2005, battling multiple manufacturing disruptions: recalls of its Taxus stent; pipeline delays; patent litigation; and increased competition in the drug-eluding stent market. We think much of the bad news has been priced into the name, and continue to maintain a position.
Alternatively, stock selection within consumer cyclical, consumer staples and finance benefited results. At the security level, overweight positions in Corning Incorporated ("Corning") and FedEx Corporation ("FedEx"), along with an underweight in Fannie Mae, positively impacted performance. Corning was the top contributor in the network technology sector and the portfolio for 2005. Corning benefited from strong demand for liquid crystal display ("LCD") monitors for televisions and notebook computers. Positive news from retailers in December confirmed continued customer penetration, giving us confidence that price reductions on LCD TV's are driving strong adoption rates for Corning. Positive performance also came from FedEx, which rallied more than 15% in the fourth quarter on robust earnings growth, due to strong margin expansion in both its express and ground businesses.
Terance Chen, CFA
Raffaele Zingone, CFA
Co-Portfolio Managers
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 3.46 | % | | | (0.34 | )% | | | 6.10 | % | | 5/2/97 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 6.89 | % | | 5/2/97 | |
Service Class | | | 3.20 | % | | | – | | | | 13.48 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the history of the predecessor portfolio, Endeavor Enhanced Index Portfolio of the Endeavor Series Trust.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period(a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,044.30 | | | | 0.84 | % | | $ | 4.33 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.97 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 4.28 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,043.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 5.66 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.66 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 5.60 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (0.1%) | |
U.S. Treasury Note | |
1.63%, due 02/28/2006 d | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 199 | | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $200) | | | | | | | 199 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (91.6%) | |
Aerospace (1.6%) | |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | 14,600 | | | $ | 1,026 | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 9,600 | | | | 611 | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 19,000 | | | | 1,142 | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 13,800 | | | | 772 | | |
Air Transportation (1.0%) | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 21,100 | | | | 2,182 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (0.0%) | |
Disney (Walt) Co. (The) | | | 2,500 | | | | 60 | | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores (0.6%) | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.–Class A † | | | 2,900 | | | | 189 | | |
Kohl's Corp. ‡ | | | 25,200 | | | | 1,225 | | |
Ross Stores, Inc. † | | | 1,400 | | | | 40 | | |
Apparel Products (0.1%) | |
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. | | | 7,600 | | | | 233 | | |
Automotive (0.4%) | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 314 | | |
Lear Corp. † | | | 18,300 | | | | 521 | | |
Beverages (1.9%) | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 76,800 | | | | 3,096 | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | | | 33,100 | | | | 635 | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 8,400 | | | | 496 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (0.9%) | |
CIT Group, Inc. | | | 27,300 | | | | 1,414 | | |
Fannie Mae | | | 900 | | | | 44 | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 9,400 | | | | 614 | | |
Business Services (0.7%) | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 38,400 | | | | 1,661 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (3.4%) | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 24,700 | | | | 1,462 | | |
Nalco Holding Co. ‡ | | | 34,300 | | | | 607 | | |
Praxair, Inc. | | | 23,800 | | | | 1,260 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 62,600 | | | | 3,623 | | |
Rohm & Haas Co. | | | 13,700 | | | | 663 | | |
Commercial Banks (9.8%) | |
Bank of America Corp. † | | | 94,700 | | | | 4,370 | | |
Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The) | | | 3,500 | | | | 111 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 137,200 | | | | 6,658 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Commercial Banks (continued) | |
Marshall & IIsley Corp. | | | 1,400 | | | $ | 60 | | |
MBNA Corp. | | | 55,100 | | | | 1,497 | | |
Mellon Financial Corp. | | | 27,100 | | | | 928 | | |
North Fork Bancorp, Inc. | | | 32,000 | | | | 876 | | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 49 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 26,900 | | | | 1,491 | | |
TCF Financial Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 14 | | |
US Bancorp | | | 105,000 | | | | 3,138 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 44,900 | | | | 2,821 | | |
Zions Bancorp | | | 700 | | | | 53 | | |
Communication (1.5%) | |
EchoStar Communications Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 14,000 | | | | 380 | | |
Viacom, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 91,000 | | | | 2,967 | | |
Communications Equipment (3.1%) | |
Corning, Inc. ‡ | | | 109,900 | | | | 2,161 | | |
Motorola, Inc. | | | 90,200 | | | | 2,038 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 52,200 | | | | 2,249 | | |
Tellabs, Inc. ‡ | | | 41,600 | | | | 453 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (4.2%) | |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 16,600 | | | | 982 | | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. ‡ | | | 24,200 | | | | 540 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 225,900 | | | | 5,907 | | |
NCR Corp. ‡ | | | 7,400 | | | | 251 | | |
Oracle Corp. ‡ | | | 141,500 | | | | 1,728 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (3.1%) | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 134,100 | | | | 2,296 | | |
Dell, Inc. ‡ | | | 53,900 | | | | 1,616 | | |
EMC Corp. ‡ | | | 15,700 | | | | 214 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 24,500 | | | | 701 | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 26,400 | | | | 2,170 | | |
Seagate Technology, Inc.–Escrow Shares ‡m | | | 8,700 | | | | — | o | |
Construction (0.1%) | |
Centex Corp. † | | | 2,600 | | | | 186 | | |
Department Stores (0.4%) | |
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | | | 7,400 | | | | 491 | | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 4,700 | | | | 111 | | |
JC Penney Co., Inc. † | | | 4,300 | | | | 239 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (0.2%) | |
CVS Corp. | | | 14,500 | | | | 383 | | |
Electric Services (3.0%) | |
CMS Energy Corp. ‡† | | | 21,800 | | | | 316 | | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. † | | | 7,200 | | | | 334 | | |
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | | | 7,700 | | | | 444 | | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. † | | | 26,000 | | | | 2,007 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Electric Services (continued) | |
Duke Energy Corp. † | | | 8,400 | | | $ | 231 | | |
Edison International | | | 10,800 | | | | 471 | | |
FPL Group, Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 154 | | |
Northeast Utilities | | | 19,600 | | | | 386 | | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. † | | | 11,600 | | | | 480 | | |
PPL Corp. | | | 28,600 | | | | 841 | | |
SCANA Corp. | | | 3,700 | | | | 146 | | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. † | | | 53,300 | | | | 984 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.3%) | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 15,100 | | | | 561 | | |
Wisconsin Energy Corp. | | | 3,100 | | | | 121 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (3.8%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 242,200 | | | | 8,489 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (3.7%) | |
Altera Corp. ‡† | | | 36,900 | | | | 684 | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 15,800 | | | | 567 | | |
Broadcom Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 8,000 | | | | 377 | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 65,000 | | | | 1,622 | | |
Intersil Corp.–Class A | | | 5,500 | | | | 137 | | |
Linear Technology Corp. | | | 12,400 | | | | 447 | | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 221 | | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 11,800 | | | | 379 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 16,600 | | | | 532 | | |
Tyco International, Ltd. | | | 93,000 | | | | 2,684 | | |
Xilinx, Inc. † | | | 29,300 | | | | 739 | | |
Entertainment (0.0%) | |
International Game Technology | | | 1,100 | | | | 34 | | |
Fabricated Metal Products (0.0%) | |
Fortune Brands, Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 39 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (2.6%) | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 63,000 | | | | 4,707 | | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 6,000 | | | | 179 | | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 23,200 | | | | 1,003 | | |
Furniture & Fixtures (0.6%) | |
Johnson Controls, Inc. | | | 17,400 | | | | 1,269 | | |
Masco Corp. | | | 6,400 | | | | 193 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (0.0%) | |
Dynegy, Inc.–Class A ‡† | | | 7,500 | | | | 36 | | |
Health Services (0.4%) | |
HCA, Inc. | | | 17,700 | | | | 894 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (0.1%) | |
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. REIT | | | 5,600 | | | | 242 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Hotels (0.2%) | |
Host Marriott Corp. † | | | 23,400 | | | $ | 443 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (0.2%) | |
Hilton Hotels Corp. | | | 10,400 | | | | 251 | | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 166 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (1.3%) | |
AGCO Corp. ‡ | | | 2,500 | | | | 41 | | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 6,400 | | | | 389 | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 9,800 | | | | 667 | | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 17,500 | | | | 1,174 | | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. † | | | 3,900 | | | | 343 | | |
Ingersoll-Rand Co.–Class A | | | 2,000 | | | | 81 | | |
SPX Corp. | | | 6,300 | | | | 288 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (0.9%) | |
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. † | | | 11,200 | | | | 760 | | |
Cooper Cos. (The), Inc. | | | 4,000 | | | | 205 | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 10,500 | | | | 586 | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 9,700 | | | | 389 | | |
Xerox Corp. ‡ | | | 7,700 | | | | 113 | | |
Insurance (4.3%) | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 19,100 | | | | 1,801 | | |
AFLAC, Inc. | | | 10,100 | | | | 469 | | |
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | | | 22,300 | | | | 1,718 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 15,600 | | | | 1,064 | | |
Assurant, Inc. † | | | 7,800 | | | | 339 | | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 700 | | | | 78 | | |
MBIA, Inc. † | | | 8,000 | | | | 481 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 379 | | |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | | | 19,000 | | | | 905 | | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 26,900 | | | | 2,146 | | |
XL Capital, Ltd.–Class A † | | | 4,300 | | | | 290 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (1.0%) | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) † | | | 25,100 | | | | 2,156 | | |
Leather & Leather Products (0.1%) | |
Coach, Inc. ‡ | | | 4,500 | | | | 150 | | |
Life Insurance (1.2%) | |
Genworth Financial, Inc.–Class A | | | 41,300 | | | | 1,428 | | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 5,500 | | | | 292 | | |
Metlife, Inc. | | | 12,000 | | | | 588 | | |
Protective Life Corp. | | | 1,300 | | | | 57 | | |
Torchmark Corp. | | | 5,800 | | | | 322 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (1.9%) | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 59,300 | | | | 2,400 | | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | 28,700 | | | | 1,913 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (1.7%) | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 31,200 | | | $ | 1,175 | | |
Biomet, Inc. † | | | 300 | | | | 11 | | |
Boston Scientific Corp. ‡ | | | 31,700 | | | | 776 | | |
Guidant Corp. | | | 1,400 | | | | 91 | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 8,800 | | | | 507 | | |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. ‡ | | | 15,200 | | | | 763 | | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 6,900 | | | | 465 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (0.3%) | |
Countrywide Financial Corp. | | | 21,400 | | | | 732 | | |
Motion Pictures (0.9%) | |
News Corp., Inc.–Class A | | | 118,800 | | | | 1,847 | | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 9,500 | | | | 166 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (3.3%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 13,100 | | | | 1,241 | | |
Apache Corp. | | | 7,000 | | | | 480 | | |
Burlington Resources, Inc. | | | 11,800 | | | | 1,017 | | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 6 | | |
EOG Resources, Inc. † | | | 12,700 | | | | 932 | | |
Halliburton Co. † | | | 9,300 | | | | 576 | | |
Kerr-McGee Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 73 | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 19,500 | | | | 1,558 | | |
Rowan Cos., Inc. | | | 22,800 | | | | 813 | | |
Transocean, Inc. ‡ | | | 1,000 | | | | 70 | | |
Weatherford International, Ltd. ‡ | | | 18,600 | | | | 673 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (0.7%) | |
3M Co. | | | 3,600 | | | | 279 | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 12,800 | | | | 764 | | |
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. ‡ | | | 33,400 | | | | 473 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (0.2%) | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 5,900 | | | | 510 | | |
Petroleum Refining (4.9%) | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 34,200 | | | | 1,942 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 29,100 | | | | 1,693 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 109,800 | | | | 6,167 | | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 122 | | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 20,200 | | | | 1,042 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (7.5%) | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 32,400 | | | | 2,555 | | |
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ | | | 2,500 | | | | 156 | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. ‡ | | | 7,200 | | | | 305 | | |
Forest Laboratories, Inc. ‡ | | | 2,500 | | | | 102 | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡ | | | 6,800 | | | | 358 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 49,700 | | | | 2,987 | | |
Lilly (Eli) & Co. † | | | 39,300 | | | | 2,224 | | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 10,700 | | | | 552 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Pharmaceuticals (continued) | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. ‡ | | | 6,900 | | | $ | 385 | | |
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.–Class A † | | | 6,100 | | | | 196 | | |
MedImmune, Inc. ‡ | | | 4,300 | | | | 151 | | |
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡† | | | 8,800 | | | | 247 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 92,600 | | | | 2,159 | | |
Sepracor, Inc. ‡† | | | 26,600 | | | | 1,373 | | |
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ | | | 1,800 | | | | 59 | | |
Wyeth | | | 65,900 | | | | 3,036 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (0.9%) | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | 27,800 | | | | 822 | | |
United States Steel Corp. | | | 24,100 | | | | 1,159 | | |
Printing & Publishing (1.3%) | |
Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 32,100 | | | | 1,944 | | |
Scripps (E.W.) Co. (The) † | | | 22,400 | | | | 1,076 | | |
Railroads (0.7%) | |
CSX Corp. | | | 22,000 | | | | 1,117 | | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 10,600 | | | | 475 | | |
Regional Mall (0.1%) | |
Mills Corp. (The) REIT | | | 6,100 | | | | 256 | | |
Residential Building Construction (0.3%) | |
Lennar Corp.–Class A | | | 10,600 | | | | 647 | | |
Restaurants (0.5%) | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 33,400 | | | | 1,126 | | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 61 | | |
Retail Trade (0.3%) | |
Staples, Inc. | | | 34,700 | | | | 788 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products (0.7%) | |
NIKE, Inc.–Class B | | | 18,400 | | | | 1,597 | | |
Savings Institutions (0.5%) | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | | | 24,200 | | | | 1,053 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (2.7%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 1,300 | | | | 67 | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 5,300 | | | | 217 | | |
Ameritrade Holding Corp. ‡ | | | 5,600 | | | | 134 | | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. ‡ | | | 2,700 | | | | 56 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 23,400 | | | | 2,988 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | | 6,600 | | | | 447 | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 39,500 | | | | 2,241 | | |
Telecommunications (2.7%) | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 96,772 | | | | 2,370 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 31,500 | | | | 736 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 102,100 | | | | 3,075 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Textile Mill Products (0.3%) | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. ‡ | | | 7,600 | | | $ | 661 | | |
Toys, Games & Hobbies (0.0%) | |
Mattel, Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 5 | | |
Trucking & Warehousing (0.0%) | |
United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B | | | 200 | | | | 15 | | |
Variety Stores (1.3%) | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 12,900 | | | | 246 | | |
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. † | | | 3,300 | | | | 82 | | |
Target Corp. | | | 29,200 | | | | 1,605 | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 23,800 | | | | 1,114 | | |
Warehouse (0.3%) | |
Prologis | | | 12,500 | | | | 584 | | |
Water Transportation (0.5%) | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 19,800 | | | | 1,059 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.4%) | |
SYSCO Corp. | | | 32,100 | | | | 997 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $181,063) | | | | | | | 206,470 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (8.3%) | |
Debt (7.1%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America | | | | | | |
| | |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 278 | | | $ | 278 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 228 | | | | 228 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 175 | | | | 175 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 248 | | | | 248 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 99 | | | | 99 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 248 | | | | 248 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.8%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 495 | | | | 495 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 248 | | | | 248 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 97 | | | | 97 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 247 | | | | 247 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 197 | | | | 197 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (continued) | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | $ | 196 | | | $ | 196 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 119 | | | | 119 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 248 | | | | 248 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.1%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 248 | | | | 248 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 497 472 | | | | 497 472 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 407 | | | | 407 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 507 | | | | 507 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 179 | | | | 179 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 248 | | | | 248 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 497 | | | | 497 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 149 397 | | | | 149 397 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 248 | | | | 248 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 248 | | | | 248 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 447 | | | | 447 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 348 | | | | 348 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 745 546 | | | | 745 546 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 496 | | | | 496 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 496 | | | | 496 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 745 | | | | 745 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co.
| |
4.39%, due 03/07/2006 | | $ | 298 | | | $ | 298 | | |
4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 99 | | | | 99 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.0%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $831 on 01/03/2006 | | | 831 | | | | 831 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,983 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,982 | | | | 1,982 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $13 on 01/03/2006 | | | 13 | | | | 13 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,589 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,588 | | | | 1,588 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $175 on 01/03/2006 | | | 175 | | | | 175 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.2%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 68,048 | | | $ | 68 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 645,250 | | | | 645 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 268,027 | | | | 268 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 1,757,147 | | | | 1,757 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $18,767) | | | | | | | 18,767 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $200,030) | | | | | | $ | 225,436 | | |
FUTURES CONTRACTS: | |
| | Contracts | | Settlement Date | | Amount | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 6 | | | | 03/17/2006 | | | $ | 1,882 | | | $ | (23 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,882 | | | $ | (23 | ) | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
d At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. The value of all securities segregated at December 31, 2005 is $199.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $18,216.
‡ Non-income producing.
o Value is less than $1.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $4,681, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
m Securities valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedure established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $1,599 or 0.7% of the total investments of the Fund.
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $200,030) (including securities loaned of $18,216) | | $ | 225,436 | | |
Cash | | | 1,686 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 31 | | |
Interest | | | 5 | | |
Dividends | | | 322 | | |
| | | 227,480 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 218 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 135 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 18,767 | | |
Variation margin | | | 8 | | |
Other | | | 28 | | |
| | | 19,161 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 208,319 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 145 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 195,425 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 2,021 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and futures contracts | | | (14,655 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 25,406 | | |
Futures contracts | | | (23 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 208,319 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 200,857 | | |
Service Class | | | 7,462 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 14,008 | | |
Service Class | | | 520 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 14.34 | | |
Service Class | | | 14.36 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 37 | | |
Dividends | | | 3,775 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 16 | | |
| | | 3,828 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,617 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 43 | | |
Custody fees | | | 46 | | |
Administration fees | | | 43 | | |
Legal fees | | | 4 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 8 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 17 | | |
Other | | | 5 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,797 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 2,031 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 12,822 | | |
Futures contracts | | | 124 | | |
| | | 12,946 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (8,607 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | | (68 | ) | |
| | | (8,675 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Futures Contracts | | | 4,271 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 6,302 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 2,031 | | | $ | 2,730 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and futures contracts | | | 12,946 | | | | 15,953 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and futures contracts | | | (8,675 | ) | | | 5,419 | | |
| | | 6,302 | | | | 24,102 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,630 | ) | | | (1,742 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (77 | ) | | | (13 | ) | |
| | | (2,707 | ) | | | (1,755 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 30,891 | | | | 33,554 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,708 | | | | 6,056 | | |
| | | 34,599 | | | | 39,610 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,630 | | | | 1,742 | | |
Service Class | | | 77 | | | | 13 | | |
| | | 2,707 | | | | 1,755 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (67,181 | ) | | | (59,882 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (2,795 | ) | | | (1,102 | ) | |
| | | (69,976 | ) | | | (60,984 | ) | |
| | | (32,670 | ) | | | (19,619 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (29,075 | ) | | | 2,728 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 237,394 | | | | 234,666 | | |
End of year | | $ | 208,319 | | | $ | 237,394 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 2,021 | | | $ | 2,716 | | |
| | December31, 2005 | | December31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,216 | | | | 2,578 | | |
Service Class | | | 265 | | | | 462 | | |
| | | 2,481 | | | | 3,040 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 189 | | | | 141 | | |
Service Class | | | 6 | | | | 1 | | |
| | | 195 | | | | 142 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (4,849 | ) | | | (4,594 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (201 | ) | | | (85 | ) | |
| | | (5,050 | ) | | | (4,679 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,444 | ) | | | (1,875 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 70 | | | | 378 | | |
| | | (2,374 | ) | | | (1,497 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 14.04 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | 14.34 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.75 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.39 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 14.04 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.94 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 2.87 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 12.75 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 13.24 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (3.33 | ) | | | (3.25 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 9.94 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | (1.80 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 13.24 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 14.08 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 14.36 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.79 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.36 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 14.08 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 10.43 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 2.31 | | | | 2.37 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 12.79 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.46 | % | | $ | 200,857 | | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 42 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.02 | | | | 231,055 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 48 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 28.94 | | | | 233,744 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 52 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (24.59 | ) | | | 159,257 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 56 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (11.98 | ) | | | 150,777 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 56 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.20 | | | | 7,462 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 42 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.71 | | | | 6,339 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 48 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 22.71 | | | | 922 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 52 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 2, 1997
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $7, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the exdividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Futures contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to market, interest rate or currency fluctuations. Futures
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held and the prices of futures contracts; the possibility of an illiquid market and inability of the counterparty to meet the contract terms.
The underlying face amount of open futures contracts at December 31, 2005, are listed in the Schedule of Investments. The variation margin receivable or payable, as applicable, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Variation margin represents the additional payments due or excess deposits made in order to maintain the equity account at the required margin level.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of the first $750 million of ANA
0.70% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.65% of ANA over $1 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.85% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $10.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 90,793 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 197 | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 126,280 | | |
U.S. Government | | | — | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, REITs and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (2 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | (19 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 21 | | |
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 8,337 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
| 3,432 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $12,275.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,755 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | — | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 2,707 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | — | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 2,020 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | — | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (11,769 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation(Depreciation) | | $ | 22,498 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 202,938 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 27,947 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (5,449 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 22,498 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5.–(continued)
adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allegation of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and J.P. Morgan Investment Advisors, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreemen t and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved competitive investment performance, noting that the Portfolio performance was above median relative to its peers and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two- and three-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is ap propriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed the proposed management and sub-advisory fees, which reflected a reduction from prior fees, and at the Trustees' request, TFAI also agreed to reduce its management fees further to 69 basis point for assets between $750 million and $1 billion. The Board noted favorably the Portfolio's new pricing schedule, which results in lower management and sub-advisory fees to the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, and also reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's new pricing schedul e (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the Portfolio's new pricing schedule and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service
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relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser's "soft-dollar" arrangements are consistent with applicable law and "best execution" requirements. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accoun ting, and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The outlook for interest rates dominated U.S. equity market activity in 2005. Economic data was intensely scrutinized in an effort to anticipate when the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") would end its current rate-hiking campaign. Equities fell in the first quarter on concern about higher interest rates all along the yield curve. In February, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan stated that the 10-year Treasury's low yield was a "conundrum". Long yields were driven up early in the year by higher-than-expected inflation figures.
Markets gained steadily after the first quarter, as evidence of stable economic growth and tame inflation led investors to speculate that interest rates would not rise as high as originally feared. Although there were bumps in the road, particularly a slowdown in growth and rise in inflation following the Gulf Coast hurricanes, the economy was generally supportive of equity gains in 2005. Equity markets also were sustained by corporate profit growth, estimated at more than 13% for 2005.
The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index returned 4.91% during 2005, including a 5.76% gain in the second half of the year. The NASDAQ Composite Index underperformed the broad market for the full year, returning 1.37%. The Russell 2000 Index also slightly underperformed the broad market, returning 4.55% in 2005. The Russell Mid Cap Value Index ("Russell MC Value") gained 1.34% for the fourth quarter and 12.65% for the year.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value, Initial Class returned 9.15%. By comparison its benchmark, the Russell MC Value returned 12.65%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio underperformed the Russell MC Value due to an overweight and stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector, as well as stock selection in the materials sector. Despite the relative underperformance, the portfolio's return was aided by an overweight and stock selection in the industrials sector, as well as stock selection in the consumer staples sector. As a result of our bottom-up stock selection process, we expect stock selection to be the main driver of relative performance. At the individual stock level, IPC Holdings, Ltd. ("IPC Holdings") and Gannett Co., Inc. ("Gannett") were large detractors to performance. IPC Holdings, a provider of property catastrophe reinsurance, announced significant insured losses from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Despite relatively stable operating results prior to the hurricanes, the storms negatively impa cted the company's third-quarter financial results. Gannett, a news and information company in the United States and United Kingdom, had weaker revenues throughout the year as significantly lower political advertising spending in its broadcasting segment and weaker advertising demand in Great Britain pulled down results. In addition, speculation that Gannett could acquire struggling newspaper giant Knight-Ridder, Inc. further hindered the stock's performance.
Burlington Resources Inc. ("Burlington") and Coventry Health Care, Inc. ("Coventry") were top individual contributors to performance. Burlington, an energy exploration and development company, reported strong earnings resulting from the huge jump in energy prices in the wake of the hurricanes, production growth and accelerated share repurchases. The company announced an increase in planned 2005 oil and natural gas capital investments. The acquisition of Burlington by ConocoPhillips Company ("ConocoPhillips") further aided stock performance as Burlington's assets provides a strong complement to ConocoPhillips' global portfolio. Coventry, a health maintenance organization, had strong performance for the year, reflecting the company's consistent consolidated earnings growth and improved capitalization. Despite flat organic enrollment growth and the highly competitive health-care environment, the company's earnings growth accelerate d in 2005 due to the acquisition of First Health Group Corp., a health benefits service provider. Coventry's consolidated operating margin increased over the prior year, allowing continued use of excess cash flow to pay down debt.
Jonathan K. L. Simon
Portfolio Manager
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
This fund was closed to new investors and new share purchases effective close of business December 9, 2005.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 9.15 | % | | | 6.62 | % | | | 7.98 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
Russell MidCap Value1 | | | 12.65 | % | | | 12.20 | % | | | 10.92 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
Service Class | | | 8.86 | % | | | – | | | | 18.55 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell MidCap Value (Russell MidCap Value) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutuions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,040.30 | | | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 4.53 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.77 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 4.48 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,038.60 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 5.86 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.46 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 5.80 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (90.3%) | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores (1.0%) | |
Limited Brands, Inc. | | | 160,800 | | | $ | 3,594 | | |
Apparel Products (3.3%) | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. ‡† | | | 76,200 | | | | 3,637 | | |
V.F. Corp. | | | 147,900 | | | | 8,185 | | |
Automotive (1.4%) | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 66,400 | | | | 2,916 | | |
Harsco Corp. | | | 33,900 | | | | 2,289 | | |
Automotive Dealers & Service Stations (2.5%) | |
AutoNation, Inc. ‡ | | | 133,200 | | | | 2,895 | | |
AutoZone, Inc. ‡ | | | 65,900 | | | | 6,046 | | |
Beverages (1.0%) | |
Brown-Forman Corp.–Class B | | | 32,800 | | | | 2,274 | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 52,000 | | | | 1,364 | | |
Business Services (0.6%) | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 104,000 | | | | 2,085 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (5.2%) | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 111,500 | | | | 4,276 | | |
Clorox Co. | | | 81,000 | | | | 4,608 | | |
Lauder (Estee) Cos., Inc. (The)–Class A | | | 86,800 | | | | 2,906 | | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 67,700 | | | | 3,920 | | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | 70,000 | | | | 3,179 | | |
Commercial Banks (7.1%) | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 65,100 | | | | 3,495 | | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 61,000 | | | | 6,652 | | |
North Fork Bancorp, Inc. | | | 211,550 | | | | 5,788 | | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 48,500 | | | | 2,513 | | |
TCF Financial Corp. | | | 114,200 | | | | 3,099 | | |
Wilmington Trust Corp. | | | 75,800 | | | | 2,949 | | |
Zions Bancorp | | | 18,400 | | | | 1,390 | | |
Communication (0.4%) | |
Cablevision Systems Corp.–Class A ‡† | | | 70,100 | | | | 1,645 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (3.1%) | |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 51,300 | | | | 3,036 | | |
Computer Associates International, Inc. † | | | 131,500 | | | | 3,707 | | |
Interactive Data Corp. | | | 87,000 | | | | 1,976 | | |
NCR Corp. ‡ | | | 71,100 | | | | 2,413 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (0.9%) | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 76,900 | | | | 3,249 | | |
Department Stores (1.8%) | |
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | | | 46,711 | | | | 3,098 | | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 144,700 | | | | 3,361 | | |
Diversified (1.0%) | |
Vornado Realty Trust REIT | | | 45,600 | | | | 3,806 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Electric Services (5.5%) | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 87,800 | | | $ | 3,257 | | |
DPL, Inc. | | | 119,200 | | | | 3,100 | | |
Energy East Corp. | | | 106,900 | | | | 2,437 | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 14,500 | | | | 710 | | |
PPL Corp. | | | 134,400 | | | | 3,951 | | |
SCANA Corp. | | | 82,600 | | | | 3,253 | | |
Westar Energy, Inc. | | | 147,200 | | | | 3,165 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.8%) | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 73,900 | | | | 2,743 | | |
Electrical Goods (1.7%) | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. † | | | 55,400 | | | | 3,831 | | |
Hughes Supply, Inc. | | | 66,200 | | | | 2,373 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (1.9%) | |
Ametek, Inc. | | | 78,300 | | | | 3,331 | | |
Cooper Industries, Ltd.–Class A | | | 51,400 | | | | 3,752 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (0.6%) | |
Amphenol Corp.–Class A | | | 51,500 | | | | 2,279 | | |
Environmental Services (0.8%) | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 79,700 | | | | 2,993 | | |
Fabricated Metal Products (1.7%) | |
Crane Co. | | | 82,100 | | | | 2,896 | | |
Fortune Brands, Inc. | | | 40,500 | | | | 3,160 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (1.0%) | |
Del Monte Foods Co. ‡ | | | 206,500 | | | | 2,154 | | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 41,400 | | | | 1,353 | | |
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores (0.5%) | |
Tuesday Morning Corp. | | | 80,500 | | | | 1,684 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (4.0%) | |
AGL Resources, Inc. | | | 96,100 | | | | 3,345 | | |
Energen Corp. | | | 80,900 | | | | 2,938 | | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc | | | 62,600 | | | | 5,756 | | |
UGI Corp. | | | 113,800 | | | | 2,344 | | |
Health Services (4.1%) | |
Coventry Health Care, Inc. ‡ | | | 115,850 | | | | 6,599 | | |
Manor Care, Inc. | | | 74,000 | | | | 2,943 | | |
Omnicare, Inc. | | | 45,600 | | | | 2,609 | | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. † | | | 52,200 | | | | 2,687 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (1.1%) | |
Istar Financial Inc. REIT | | | 45,900 | | | | 1,636 | | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 62,200 | | | | 2,479 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (1.3%) | |
Hilton Hotels Corp. | | | 200,100 | | | | 4,825 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (0.9%) | |
American Standard Cos., Inc. | | | 84,700 | | | | 3,384 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Insurance (7.7%) | |
Assurant, Inc. † | | | 181,900 | | | $ | 7,911 | | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 74,325 | | | | 3,321 | | |
IPC Holdings, Ltd. | | | 88,100 | | | | 2,412 | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. † | | | 60,100 | | | | 3,956 | | |
Old Republic International Corp. † | | | 201,300 | | | | 5,286 | | |
Principal Financial Group | | | 31,900 | | | | 1,513 | | |
SAFECO Corp. | | | 63,600 | | | | 3,593 | | |
Life Insurance (0.8%) | |
Genworth Financial, Inc.–Class A | | | 86,000 | | | | 2,974 | | |
Metal Cans & Shipping Containers (1.0%) | |
Ball Corp. | | | 89,600 | | | | 3,559 | | |
Mining (1.1%) | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 61,800 | | | | 4,187 | | |
Motor Vehicles, Parts & Supplies (0.2%) | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 10,600 | | | | 643 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (4.1%) | |
Burlington Resources, Inc. | | | 79,600 | | | | 6,862 | | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 98,300 | | | | 6,148 | | |
Hanover Compressor Co. ‡† | | | 371 | | | | 5 | | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Company | | | 40,500 | | | | 2,077 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (0.8%) | |
MeadWestvaco Corp. | | | 105,500 | | | | 2,957 | | |
Petroleum Refining (1.7%) | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 63,700 | | | | 3,688 | | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 38,660 | | | | 2,357 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.0%) | |
Henry Schein, Inc. ‡ | | | 12,800 | | | | 559 | | |
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | | | 49,700 | | | | 3,146 | | |
Printing & Publishing (2.9%) | |
Dex Media, Inc. | | | 109,100 | | | | 2,956 | | |
Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 50,500 | | | | 3,059 | | |
Knight-Ridder, Inc. † | | | 33,400 | | | | 2,114 | | |
Washington Post–Class B | | | 3,020 | | | | 2,310 | | |
Railroads (0.5%) | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 42,400 | | | | 1,901 | | |
Real Estate (1.5%) | |
Brookfield Properties Co. † | | | 112,350 | | | | 3,305 | | |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.–Class A | | | 55,300 | | | | 2,098 | | |
Restaurants (2.1%) | |
Applebees International, Inc. | | | 148,000 | | | | 3,343 | | |
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. | | | 102,600 | | | | 4,269 | | |
Retail Trade (0.6%) | |
Tiffany & Co. † | | | 53,700 | | | | 2,056 | | |
Savings Institutions (2.3%) | |
Golden West Financial Corp. † | | | 83,900 | | | | 5,537 | | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 59,700 | | | | 2,800 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (1.4%) | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. ‡ | | | 129,700 | | | $ | 2,706 | | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. † | | | 35,300 | | | | 2,543 | | |
Telecommunications (3.9%) | |
ALLTEL Corp. † | | | 81,500 | | | | 5,143 | | |
CenturyTel, Inc. | | | 183,400 | | | | 6,082 | | |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 81,00 | | | | 2,803 | | |
Variety Stores (0.7%) | |
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. † | | | 107,200 | | | | 2,658 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.8%) | |
Dean Foods Co. ‡ | | | 79,000 | | | | 2,975 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $307,182) | | | | | | | 328,130 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (9.7%) | |
Debt (8.3%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 523 | | | $ | 523 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 430 | | | | 430 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 330 | | | | 330 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 467 | | | | 467 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 187 | | | | 187 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 467 | | | | 467 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.9%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 932 | | | | 932 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 467 | | | | 467 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 183 | | | | 183 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 464 | | | | 464 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 371 | | | | 371 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 369 | | | | 369 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 224 | | | | 224 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 467 | | | | 467 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.3%) | |
Calyon
| |
4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | $ | 467 | | | $ | 467 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 934 888 | | | | 934 888 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 766 | | | | 766 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 954 | | | | 954 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 336 | | | | 336 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 467 | | | | 467 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.8%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 934 | | | | 934 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 280 748 | | | | 280 748 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 467 | | | | 467 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 467 | | | | 467 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 841 | | | | 841 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 654 | | | | 654 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 1,401 1,028 | | | | 1,401 1,028 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 934 | | | | 934 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 934 | | | | 934 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,401 | | | | 1,401 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co.
| |
4.39%, due 03/07/2006 | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 561 | | |
4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 187 | | | | 187 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.4%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $1,565 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,564 | | | | 1,564 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $3,732 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3,731 | | | | 3,731 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $25 on 01/03/2006 | | | 25 | | | | 25 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $2,991 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,990 | | | | 2,990 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.355%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $330 on 01/03/2006 | | | 330 | | | | 330 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.4%) | |
American Beacon Fund
| |
1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 128,082 | | | $ | 128 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,214,510 | | | | 1,215 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 504,489 | | | | 504 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 3,307,358 | | | | 3,307 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $35,324) | | | | | | | 35,324 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $342,506) | | | | | | $ | 363,454 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $34,317.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $8,812, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $3,010 or 0.8% of the total investments of the Fund.
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $342,506) (including securities loaned of $34,317) | | $ | 363,454 | | |
Cash | | | 11,103 | | |
Receivables: | |
Interest | | | 33 | | |
Dividends | | | 769 | | |
| | | 375,359 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Shares redeemed | | | 850 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 154 | | |
Administration fees | | | 6 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 35,324 | | |
Other | | | 34 | | |
| | | 36,368 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 338,991 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock, ($.01 par value) | | $ | 213 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 283,043 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 2,875 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 31,912 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 20,948 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 338,991 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 338,377 | | |
Service Class | | | 614 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 21,292 | | |
Service Class | | | 39 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 15.89 | | |
Service Class | | | 15.83 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 68 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $15) | | | 5,898 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 46 | | |
| | | 6,012 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 2,853 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 58 | | |
Custody fees | | | 50 | | |
Administration fees | | | 70 | | |
Legal fees | | | 6 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 11 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 1 | | |
Other | | | 10 | | |
Total expenses before recapture of waived expenses | | | 3,073 | | |
Recaptured expenses | | | 64 | | |
Net expenses | | | 3,137 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 2,875 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 32,081 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (3,532 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 28,549 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 31,424 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 2,875 | | | $ | 807 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 32,081 | | | | 12,800 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (3,532 | ) | | | 12,247 | | |
| | | 31,424 | | | | 25,854 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (804 | ) | | | (56 | ) | |
| | | (804 | ) | | | (56 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (5,735 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (10 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (5,745 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 130,230 | | | | 240,163 | | |
Service Class | | | 455 | | | | 404 | | |
| | | 130,685 | | | | 240,567 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 6,539 | | | | 56 | | |
Service Class | | | 10 | | | | – | | |
| | | 6,549 | | | | 56 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (119,133 | ) | | | (44,424 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (364 | ) | | | (303 | ) | |
| | | (119,497 | ) | | | (44,727 | ) | |
| | | 17,737 | | | | 195,896 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 42,612 | | | | 221,694 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 296,379 | | | | 74,685 | | |
End of year | | $ | 338,991 | | | $ | 296,379 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 2,875 | | | $ | 804 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 8,511 | | | | 15,843 | | |
Service Class | | | 30 | | | | 30 | | |
| | | 8,541 | | | | 15,873 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 422 | | | | 4 | | |
Service Class | | | 1 | | | | – | | |
| | | 423 | | | | 4 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,619 | ) | | | (1,624 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (24 | ) | | | (22 | ) | |
| | | (7,643 | ) | | | (1,646 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,314 | | | | 14,223 | | |
Service Class | | | 7 | | | | 8 | | |
| | | 1,321 | | | | 14,231 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 14.81 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | 1.22 | | | $ | 1.35 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | 15.89 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.93 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 1.89 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 14.81 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.85 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 3.08 | | | | 3.09 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 12.93 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 11.29 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.85 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 11.90 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 11.29 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 14.77 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.31 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 15.83 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.92 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 1.86 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 14.77 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.21 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 2.72 | | | | 2.71 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12.92 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.15 | % | | $ | 338,377 | | | | 0.89 | % (h) | | | 0.89 | % (h) | | | 0.82 | % | | | 68 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.58 | | | | 295,909 | | | | 1.00 | (i) | | | 1.00 | (i) | | | 0.58 | | | | 109 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 31.42 | | | | 74,375 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 73 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (12.72 | ) | | | 50,204 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 85 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (3.94 | ) | | | 30,215 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 78 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 8.86 | | | | 614 | | | | 1.14 | (h) | | | 1.14 | (h) | | | 0.59 | | | | 68 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.36 | | | | 470 | | | | 1.25 | (i) | | | 1.25 | (i) | | | 0.27 | | | | 109 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 26.54 | | | | 310 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 73 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 3, 1999
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Ratios of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets and Net Expenses to Average Net Assets are inclusive of recaptured expenses by the investment advisor, if any. The impact of recaptured expenses was 0.02% and 0.02% for Initial Class and Service Class, respectively (see Note 2).
(i) Ratios of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets and Net Expenses to Average Net Assets are inclusive of recaptured expenses by the investment advisor, if any. The impact of recaptured expenses was 0.07% and 0.07% for Initial Class and Service Class, respectively (see Note 2).
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value (the "Fund") is a part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $20, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 17,077 | | | | 5.04 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | | 44,680 | | | | 13.18 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 158,613 | | | | 46.79 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 29,589 | | | | 8.73 | % | |
Total | | $ | 249,959 | | | | 73.74 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.85% of the first $100 million of ANA
0.80% of ANA over $100 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total Fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Fund recaptured the following of previously waived expenses.
Expense Recovered by Advisor | | Increase in Total Expenses to Average Net Assets | |
$ | 64 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
There were no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. At December 31, 2005, the value of invested plan amounts was $17.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 238,670 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 228,698 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 56 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 1,999 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 4,550 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 16,545 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 19,260 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 19,930 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 343,524 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 27,635 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (7,705 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 19,930 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our a udits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $4,550 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and J.P. Morgan Investment Advisors, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions o n the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser had achieved acceptable performance and favorably noted the Portfolio's recent improved performance, with performance above median relative to its peers, and superior to the benchmark index over the past year. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate i n light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the
Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
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J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser's "soft-dollar" arrangements are consistent with applicable law and
"best execution" requirements. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund ac counting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Annual Report 2005
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Marsico Growth
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
U.S. large capitalization equities, as measured by the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") posted a return of 4.91% for the year ended December 31, 2005. From the perspective of Global Industry Classification Standards ("GICS") sector performance (in the S&P 500), energy (+31%) and utilities (+17%) posted the highest returns, while areas such as consumer discretionary (-6%), and telecommunication services (-5%) were the laggards. Sectors including financials, health care and consumer staples each had positive gains for the year.
At an industry level, the top-performing groups included health care equipment and services, insurance, real estate, and semiconductors and semi equipment. Industry groups that struggled in the year included automobiles and components and media. Food and staples retailing also had a relatively weak year.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Marsico Growth, Initial Class returned 8.58%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 4.91% and 5.26%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
In reviewing Marsico Growth's annual investment results, there were a number of significant factors, both positive and negative, that impacted performance as compared to the S&P 500 benchmark.
Health care was a major area of emphasis for the portfolio throughout the year, and the portfolio benefited from stock selection within the sector. At an individual stock level, biotechnology company Genentech, Inc. (+70% price return) was the largest individual contributor to performance. In addition, health care services provider UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (+41%), medical equipment company Medtronic, Inc. (+17%), and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (+43%) benefited the portfolio.
The portfolio's information technology holdings were also significant performance contributors. Internet services company Google Inc. (+93%) was among the top performing positions of the portfolio. Apple Computer, Inc. (+35%) also had a positive impact on performance for the year. In addition, the portfolio's underweighted posture in the software and services industry enhanced performance relative to the S&P 500 as the industry was among the weak performing areas for the S&P 500.
Another area of strength was stock selection in the industrials sector. Capital goods position Caterpillar Inc. (+21%) posted a solid return for the period. Transportation companies Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (+36%) and FedEx Corporation (+5%) also benefited performance results.
There were a few factors that negatively impacted the portfolio. The most significant area that detracted from overall performance was our decision to have little exposure in the energy sector. On a sector level, the strongest-performing area of investment for the year was energy, which had an absolute return of +31%. The portfolio had, on average, an underweighted posture in energy, thus missing the opportunity for potential gain. In addition, the portfolio's position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (-6% prior to being sold), was a material detractor from performance results.
Finally, select holdings in the consumer discretionary sector hurt performance results for the year. Retailer eBay Inc. (-31% prior to being sold) was the largest individual detractor from performance. In addition, consumer services positions such as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (–21% prior to being sold), and hotel/casino company Wynn Resorts, Limited (–18%) negatively impacted performance.
Thomas F. Marsico
Portfolio Manager
Marsico Capital Management, LLC*
* Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (BACAP) has the role of sub-adviser with its affiliate Marsico Capital Management, LLC to provide management services to the Fund.
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Marsico Growth
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 8.58 | % | | | (0.42 | )% | | | 0.85 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
Russell 1000 Growth1 | | | 5.26 | % | | | (3.58 | )% | | | (3.14 | )% | | 5/3/99 | |
Service Class | | | 8.21 | % | | | – | | | | 15.10 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index and the Russell 1000 Growth (Russell 1000 Growth) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,082.40 | | | | 0.89 | % | | $ | 4.67 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.72 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 4.53 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,081.00 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 5.98 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.46 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 5.80 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (87.1%) | |
Aerospace (2.3%) | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 31,264 | | | $ | 3,566 | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 29,219 | | | | 1,859 | | |
Air Transportation (4.2%) | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 96,255 | | | | 9,952 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (0.4%) | |
Station Casinos, Inc. | | | 12,524 | | | | 849 | | |
Automotive (0.6%) | |
Toyota Motor Corp., ADR † | | | 12,756 | | | | 1,335 | | |
Beverages (0.5%) | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 19,850 | | | | 1,173 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (3.5%) | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 143,753 | | | | 8,320 | | |
Commercial Banks (2.5%) | |
UBS AG-Registered | | | 55,247 | | | | 5,257 | | |
UCBH Holdings, Inc. | | | 32,338 | | | | 578 | | |
Communications Equipment (4.8%) | |
Motorola, Inc. | | | 246,581 | | | | 5,570 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 134,360 | | | | 5,788 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (2.5%) | |
Google, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 14,510 | | | | 6,020 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (4.0%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 132,286 | | | | 9,510 | | |
Construction (1.9%) | |
KB Home † | | | 43,117 | | | | 3,133 | | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 23,268 | | | | 1,442 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (1.4%) | |
CVS Corp. | | | 68,971 | | | | 1,822 | | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 32,742 | | | | 1,449 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (2.5%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 168,101 | | | | 5,892 | | |
Health Services (1.0%) | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. † | | | 48,246 | | | | 2,484 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (2.5%) | |
MGM Mirage, Inc. ‡ | | | 133,331 | | | | 4,889 | | |
Wynn Resorts, Ltd. †‡ | | | 19,705 | | | | 1,081 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (2.6%) | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 107,131 | | | | 6,189 | | |
Insurance (7.7%) | |
Progressive Corp. (The) † | | | 19,150 | | | | 2,236 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 256,436 | | | | 15,935 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (5.9%) | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 97,512 | | | $ | 3,947 | | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. † | | | 149,127 | | | | 9,941 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (3.5%) | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 84,232 | | | | 4,849 | | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 53,027 | | | | 3,576 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (1.7%) | |
Countrywide Financial Corp. | | | 115,245 | | | | 3,940 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (1.0%) | |
Halliburton Co. † | | | 36,654 | | | | 2,271 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (2.6%) | |
SLM Corp. | | | 111,213 | | | | 6,127 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (9.5%) | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 65,285 | | | | 5,148 | | |
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †‡ | | | 43,230 | | | | 1,726 | | |
Genentech, Inc. ‡ | | | 139,075 | | | | 12,864 | | |
Genzyme Corp. ‡ | | | 39,820 | | | | 2,819 | | |
Railroads (3.6%) | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | | | 77,386 | | | | 5,481 | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 37,827 | | | | 3,045 | | |
Real Estate (0.6%) | |
St. Joe Co. (The) † | | | 22,480 | | | | 1,511 | | |
Residential Building Construction (1.8%) | |
Lennar Corp.–Class A † | | | 48,697 | | | | 2,972 | | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. †‡ | | | 36,629 | | | | 1,269 | | |
Restaurants (3.0%) | |
Starbucks Corp. ‡ | | | 109,162 | | | | 3,276 | | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 83,235 | | | | 3,902 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (6.4%) | |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange † | | | 13,392 | | | | 4,921 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 23,232 | | | | 2,967 | | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | | | 57,118 | | | | 7,321 | | |
Telecommunications (0.2%) | |
America Movil SA de CV-Class L, ADR | | | 18,362 | | | | 537 | | |
Variety Stores (2.4%) | |
Target Corp. | | | 105,015 | | | | 5,773 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $158,789) | | | | | | | 206,512 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS (0.4%) | |
Repurchase Agreements (0.4%) | |
Investors Bank & Trust Co. 3.02%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,018 on 01/03/2006 n(a) | | $ | 1,018 | | | $ | 1,018 | | |
Total Short-Term Obligations (cost: $1,018) | | | | | | | 1,018 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (12.5%) | |
Debt (10.7%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 438 | | | $ | 438 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 359 | | | | 359 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 276 | | | | 276 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 391 | | | | 391 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 156 | | | | 156 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 391 | | | | 391 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.2%) | |
Fairway Finance-144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 780 | | | | 780 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.-144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 391 | | | | 391 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC-144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 153 | | | | 153 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.-144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 388 | | | | 388 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.-144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 310 | | | | 310 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC-144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 309 | | | | 309 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.-144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 391 | | | | 391 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.7%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 391 | | | | 391 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 781 | | | | 781 | | |
4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 742 | | | | 742 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 641 | | | | 641 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 798 | | | | 798 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 281 | | | | 281 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 391 | | | | 391 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.6%) | |
Bank of Montreal
| |
4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | $ | 781 | | | $ | 781 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 | | | 234 | | | | 234 | | |
4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 625 | | | | 625 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 391 | | | | 391 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 391 | | | | 391 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 703 | | | | 703 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 547 | | | | 547 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 1,172 | | | | 1,172 | | |
4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 860 | | | | 860 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 781 | | | | 781 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 781 | | | | 781 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,172 | | | | 1,172 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.3%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 | | | 469 | | | | 469 | | |
4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 156 | | | | 156 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (3.1%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,309 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,308 | | | | 1,308 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,122 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3,120 | | | | 3,120 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $21 on 01/03/2006 | | | 21 | | | | 21 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,502 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,500 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $276 on 01/03/2006 | | | 276 | | | | 276 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.8%) | |
American Beacon Fund
| |
1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 107,128 | | | $ | 107 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,015,821 | | | | 1,016 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (continued) | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 421,957 | | | $ | 422 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 2,766,290 | | | | 2,766 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $29,545) | | | | | 29,545 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $189,352) | | | | $ | 237,075 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $28,820.
‡ Non-income producing.
n At December 31, 2005, repurchase agreements excluding collateral for securities on loan are collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation with an interest rate and maturity date of 5.00% and 03/01/2035, respectively, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $1,069
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $7,370, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
(a) Investors Bank and Trust Co. is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $2,519 or 1.1% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $189,352) (including securities loaned of $28,820) | | $ | 237,075 | | |
Cash | | | 50 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 176 | | |
Interest | | | 4 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 1 | | |
Dividends | | | 123 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 16 | | |
| | | 237,445 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 167 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 564 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 143 | | |
Service fees | | | 3 | | |
Administration fees | | | 4 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 29,545 | | |
Other | | | 27 | | |
| | | 30,453 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 206,992 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 200 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 165,540 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 234 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | (6,705 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 47,723 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 206,992 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 194,775 | | |
Service Class | | | 12,217 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 18,836 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,188 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 10.34 | | |
Service Class | | | 10.28 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 209 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $29) | | | 1,511 | | |
Income from loaned securities-net | | | 31 | | |
| | | 1,751 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,359 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 47 | | |
Custody fees | | | 28 | | |
Administration fees | | | 34 | | |
Legal fees | | | 3 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 5 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 22 | | |
Other | | | 4 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,516 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 235 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 5,855 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 9,629 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 15,484 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 15,719 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 235 | | | $ | 192 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 5,855 | | | | 1,832 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | 9,629 | | | | 13,997 | | |
| | | 15,719 | | | | 16,021 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (134 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (134 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 65,780 | | | | 22,722 | | |
Service Class | | | 7,040 | | | | 5,429 | | |
| | | 72,820 | | | | 28,151 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 134 | | | | – | | |
| | | 134 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (28,989 | ) | | | (30,376 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,526 | ) | | | (963 | ) | |
| | | (30,515 | ) | | | (31,339 | ) | |
| | | 42,439 | | | | (3,188 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 58,024 | | | | 12,833 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 148,968 | | | | 136,135 | | |
End of year | | $ | 206,992 | | | $ | 148,968 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 234 | | | $ | 161 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 6,782 | | | | 2,644 | | |
Service Class | | | 735 | | | | 637 | | |
| | | 7,517 | | | | 3,281 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 14 | | | | – | | |
| | | 14 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,975 | ) | | | (3,576 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (160 | ) | | | (114 | ) | |
| | | (3,135 | ) | | | (3,690 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,821 | | | | (932 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 575 | | | | 523 | | |
| | | 4,396 | | | | (409 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 9.53 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 0.82 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 10.34 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 8.49 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.04 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.53 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 6.72 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.78 | | | | 1.77 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.49 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 9.09 | | | | – | | | | (2.36 | ) | | | (2.36 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 6.72 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 10.67 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (1.52 | ) | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 9.09 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.50 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.78 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.28 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 8.48 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.02 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.50 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.06 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.42 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.48 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | | | | | Net Assets, | | Ratio of Expenses | | Net Investment | | | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | End of Period | | to Average Net Assets (f) | | Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 8.58 | % | | $ | 194,775 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 66 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.25 | | | | 143,150 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 80 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 26.34 | | | | 135,376 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.98 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 111 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (25.98 | ) | | | 102,574 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.06 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 103 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (14.09 | ) | | | 45,382 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 17 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 8.21 | | | | 12,217 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.13 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 66 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.03 | | | | 5,818 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 80 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 20.11 | | | | 759 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.25 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 111 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Marsico Growth (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 3, 1999
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Marsico Growth (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $51 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $13, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Option contracts: The Fund may enter into options contracts to manage exposure to market fluctuations. Options are valued at the average of the bid and ask ("Mean Quote") established each day at the close of the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The primary risks associated with options are imperfect correlation between the change in value of the securities held and the prices of the options contracts; the possibility of an illiquid market and inability of the counterparty to meet the contracts terms. When the Fund writes a covered call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent liability. Options are marked-to-market daily to reflect the curren t value of the option written.
There are no open written option contracts at December 31, 2005.
Transactions in written call and put options were as follows:
| | Premium | | Contracts* | |
Beginning Balance December 31, 2004 | | $ | – | | | | – | | |
Sales | | | 4 | | | | 22 | | |
Closing Buys | | | – | | | | – | | |
Expirations | | | (4 | ) | | | (22 | ) | |
Exercised | | | – | | | | – | | |
Balance at December 31, 2005 | | $ | – | | | | – | | |
* Contracts not in thousands
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 1,081 | | | | 0.52 | % | |
Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio | | | 80,925 | | | | 39.10 | % | |
Total | | $ | 82,006 | | | | 39.62 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.75% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.70% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.60% of ANA over $1 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a nonqualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $10.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 149,344 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 106,561 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions, return of capital and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (28 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 28 | | |
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 1,379 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
| 5,283 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $5,853.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 134 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 235 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (6,662 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 47,679 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 189,396 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 48,870 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (1,191 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 47,679 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Marsico Growth
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Marsico Growth (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We c onducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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Marsico Growth
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Marsico Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Columbia Management Advisors, LLC. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Inves tment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the followin g considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior performance and noted that the Portfolio's performance was above median relative to its peers and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three- and five year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appro priate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
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Marsico Growth (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its sh areholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Mercury Large Cap Value
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
U.S. equities generally posted gains for 2005. Shares of large-cap value companies outperformed large-cap growth stocks during the year. The Russell 1000 Value Index ("Russell 1000 Value") rose 7.05%, versus the 5.26% gain of the Russell 1000 Growth Index.
The recurring themes in the market environment in 2005 were rising short-term interest rates and higher energy prices. The Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") raised the target federal funds rate from 2.25% to 4.25% in eight increments of 25 basis points (.25%) during the year. The central bank removed the word "accommodative" from its description of monetary policy and suggested that future rate hikes will be data dependent.
In addition, oil prices rose to record levels above $70.00 per barrel in September 2005 in response to the damage that Hurricane Katrina caused to several key refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Even before this catastrophic disaster occurred, an extended period of rising energy prices had been fueled by: the limited ability of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") to increase output; inadequate oil refining and natural gas drilling capacity in the U.S.; and growing demand in Asia, particularly from China and India. Oil prices fell later in the year as some of the damaged Gulf Coast refineries resumed operations and demand declined somewhat.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Mercury Large Cap Value, Initial Class returned 15.94%. By comparison its primary and former benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Value and the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index, returned 7.05% and 4.91%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio considerably outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value, in 2005. The relative return benefited from stock selection in energy (Valero Energy Corporation, Burlington Resources Inc., Sunoco, Inc.); healthcare (Humana Inc., Aetna Inc., CIGNA Corporation); financials (Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Prudential Financial, Inc.); consumer discretionary (Nordstrom, Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc.); and utilities (TXU Corp., Edison International). An overweight position in energy also had a positive effect on the comparative performance. Conversely, security selection in industrials (Yellow Roadway Corporation, Cummins, Inc.) and consumer staples (primarily Costco Wholesale Corporation), an overweight in healthcare and an underweight in utilities detracted somewhat from the relative return.
We currently maintain the portfolio's overweight versus the benchmark in cyclical companies such as those in the information technology and energy sectors. The portfolio remains underweight in financials and consumer staples. In recent months, we have brought our positions in several sectors more closely in line with their benchmark weights.
Robert C. Doll, Jr., CFA
Portfolio Manager
Mercury Advisors
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Mercury Large Cap Value
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 15.94 | % | | | 8.45 | % | | | 10.00 | % | | 5/1/96 | |
Russell 1000 Value1 | | | 7.05 | % | | | 5.28 | % | | | 10.66 | % | | 5/1/96 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 8.64 | % | | 5/1/96 | |
Service Class | | | 15.73 | % | | | – | | | | 23.26 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 1000 Value (Russell 1000 Value) Index and the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. For reporting periods through December 31, 2004, the Fund had selected the S&P 500 as its benchmark measure; however, the Russell 1000 Value is more appropriate for comparison to the Fund. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 150; 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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Annual Report 2005
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Mercury Large Cap Value
UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,088.40 | | | | 0.84 | % | | $ | 4.42 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.97 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 4.28 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,087.40 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 5.73 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.71 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 5.55 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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Mercury Large Cap Value
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (91.7%) | |
Aerospace (2.0%) | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 111,000 | | | $ | 7,063 | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 198,000 | | | | 11,902 | | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores (1.4%) | |
American Eagle Outfitters | | | 242,000 | | | | 5,561 | | |
Nordstrom, Inc. † | | | 205,000 | | | | 7,667 | | |
Automotive (0.5%) | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 508,000 | | | | 3,922 | | |
ITT Industries, Inc. | | | 4,000 | | | | 411 | | |
Beverages (1.3%) | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 319,000 | | | | 12,859 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (0.1%) | |
CIT Group, Inc. | | | 25,000 | | | | 1,294 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (0.9%) | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 161,000 | | | | 8,306 | | |
Commercial Banks (3.6%) | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 210,000 | | | | 9,691 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 370,000 | | | | 17,956 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 93,000 | | | | 3,691 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 58,000 | | | | 3,216 | | |
Communication (1.4%) | |
Viacom, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 420,000 | | | | 13,692 | | |
Communications Equipment (1.1%) | |
Motorola, Inc. | | | 459,000 | | | | 10,369 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (6.8%) | |
Autodesk, Inc. | | | 176,000 | | | | 7,559 | | |
BMC Software, Inc. ‡ | | | 349,000 | | | | 7,151 | | |
Checkfree Corp. ‡ | | | 143,000 | | | | 6,564 | | |
Computer Sciences Corp. ‡ | | | 123,000 | | | | 6,229 | | |
Compuware Corp. ‡ | | | 975,000 | | | | 8,746 | | |
McAfee, Inc. ‡ | | | 242,000 | | | | 6,565 | | |
NCR Corp. ‡ | | | 163,000 | | | | 5,532 | | |
Novell, Inc. ‡ | | | 321,000 | | | | 2,834 | | |
Oracle Corp. ‡ | | | 513,000 | | | | 6,264 | | |
Sabre Holdings Corp. | | | 237,000 | | | | 5,714 | | |
Sybase, Inc. ‡ | | | 70,000 | | | | 1,530 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (3.1%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 125,000 | | | | 8,986 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 714,000 | | | | 20,442 | | |
Department Stores (1.1%) | |
JC Penney Co., Inc. † | | | 182,000 | | | | 10,119 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Electric Services (2.4%) | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 236,000 | | | $ | 8,753 | | |
CMS Energy Corp. †‡ | | | 236,000 | | | | 3,424 | | |
Edison International | | | 238,000 | | | | 10,379 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (1.4%) | |
Intersil Corp.–Class A | | | 108,000 | | | | 2,687 | | |
QLogic Corp. ‡ | | | 190,000 | | | | 6,177 | | |
Solectron Corp. ‡ | | | 1,255,000 | | | | 4,593 | | |
Health Services (1.6%) | |
Caremark Rx, Inc. ‡ | | | 166,000 | | | | 8,597 | | |
HCA, Inc. | | | 124,000 | | | | 6,262 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (0.1%) | |
SPX Corp. | | | 8,000 | | | | 366 | | |
Terex Corp. ‡ | | | 7,000 | | | | 416 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (2.5%) | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 265,000 | | | | 8,822 | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 218,000 | | | | 8,753 | | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 111,000 | | | | 6,567 | | |
Insurance (13.7%) | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 101,000 | | | | 9,525 | | |
AFLAC, Inc. | | | 26,000 | | | | 1,207 | | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 235,000 | | | | 12,706 | | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 110,000 | | | | 10,741 | | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 97,000 | | | | 10,835 | | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 102,000 | | | | 4,557 | | |
Loews Corp. | | | 96,000 | | | | 9,106 | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. † | | | 149,000 | | | | 9,807 | | |
PMI Group, Inc. (The) | | | 103,000 | | | | 4,230 | | |
Principal Financial Group | | | 225,000 | | | | 10,672 | | |
Progressive Corp. (The) † | | | 73,000 | | | | 8,525 | | |
SAFECO Corp. | | | 157,000 | | | | 8,871 | | |
St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 152,000 | | | | 6,790 | | |
UnumProvident Corp. † | | | 423,000 | | | | 9,623 | | |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | | | 60,000 | | | | 2,857 | | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 133,000 | | | | 10,612 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (2.9%) | |
AON Corp. | | | 188,000 | | | | 6,759 | | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 134,000 | | | | 11,509 | | |
Humana, Inc. ‡ | | | 166,000 | | | | 9,019 | | |
Iron & Steel Foundries (0.2%) | |
Precision Castparts Corp. | | | 30,000 | | | | 1,554 | | |
Life Insurance (3.5%) | |
Lincoln National Corp. † | | | 194,000 | | | | 10,288 | | |
Metlife, Inc. | | | 217,000 | | | | 10,633 | | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 164,000 | | | | 12,003 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Mercury Large Cap Value
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (0.4%) | |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 71,000 | | | $ | 4,266 | | |
Metal Mining (1.1%) | |
Phelps Dodge Corp. | | | 72,000 | | | | 10,359 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (1.0%) | |
Countrywide Financial Corp. | | | 282,000 | | | | 9,642 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (7.5%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 128,000 | | | | 12,128 | | |
Apache Corp. | | | 142,000 | | | | 9,730 | | |
Burlington Resources, Inc. | | | 157,000 | | | | 13,533 | | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 201,000 | | | | 12,571 | | |
Kerr-McGee Corp. | | | 111,000 | | | | 10,085 | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 167,000 | | | | 13,340 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (0.3%) | |
MeadWestvaco Corp. | | | 114,000 | | | | 3,195 | | |
Petroleum Refining (14.1%) | |
Amerada Hess Corp. † | | | 74,000 | | | | 9,385 | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 101,369 | | | | 5,755 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 332,000 | | | | 19,316 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,013,000 | | | | 56,900 | | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 194,000 | | | | 11,828 | | |
Sunoco, Inc. † | | | 118,000 | | | | 9,249 | | |
Tesoro Corp. | | | 147,000 | | | | 9,048 | | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 250,000 | | | | 12,900 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (6.6%) | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 234,000 | | | | 9,688 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 538,000 | | | | 17,114 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,288,000 | | | | 30,036 | | |
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ | | | 201,000 | | | | 6,535 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (1.1%) | |
Nucor Corp. † | | | 156,000 | | | | 10,408 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores (1.0%) | |
Circuit City Stores, Inc. † | | | 423,000 | | | | 9,556 | | |
Residential Building Construction (1.3%) | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. † | | | 131,000 | | | | 9,542 | | |
Ryland Group, Inc. | | | 42,000 | | | | 3,029 | | |
Retail Trade (0.4%) | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 88,000 | | | | 3,370 | | |
Savings Institutions (1.3%) | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | | | 286,000 | | | | 12,441 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (3.0%) | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 116,000 | | | | 14,814 | | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | | | 108,000 | | | | 13,842 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Telecommunications (1.0%) | |
Qwest Communications International †‡ | | | 1,690,000 | | | $ | 9,549 | | |
Toys, Games & Hobbies (0.0%) | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 12,000 | | | | 242 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $727,568) | | | | | | | 873,456 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (8.3%) | |
Debt (7.1%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 1,172 | | | $ | 1,172 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 963 | | | | 963 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 739 | | | | 739 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 1,046 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 419 | | | | 419 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 1,046 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.8%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,087 | | | | 2,087 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,046 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 410 | | | | 410 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,039 | | | | 1,039 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 831 | | | | 831 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 827 | | | | 827 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 502 | | | | 502 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,046 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.1%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,046 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,092 1,988 | | | | 2,092 1,988 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,716 | | | | 1,716 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (continued) | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | $ | 2,137 | | | $ | 2,137 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 753 | | | | 753 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,046 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 2,092 | | | | 2,092 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 628 1,674 | | | | 628 1,674 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,046 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,046 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,883 | | | | 1,883 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,465 | | | | 1,465 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 3,139 2,302 | | | | 3,139 2,302 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,092 | | | | 2,092 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,092 | | | | 2,092 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 3,139 | | | | 3,139 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 1,255 419 | | | | 1,255 419 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.0%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,504 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 3,503 | | | $ | 3,503 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/05 to be repurchased at $8,360 on 01/03/2006 | | | 8,356 | | | | 8,356 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $56 on 01/03/2006 | | | 56 | | | | 56 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $6,699 on 01/03/2006 | | | 6,696 | | | | 6,696 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $739 on 01/03/2006 | | | 739 | | | | 739 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.2%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 286,870 | | | $ | 287 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 2,720,186 | | | | 2,720 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 1,129,923 | | | | 1,130 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 7,407,624 | | | | 7,408 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $79,118) | | | | | | | 79,118 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $806,686) | | | | | | $ | 952,574 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $76,602.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $19,736, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $6,742 or 0.7% of the total investments of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Mercury Large Cap Value
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $806,686) (including securities loaned of $76,602) | | $ | 952,574 | | |
Cash | | | 900 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 987 | | |
Interest | | | 11 | | |
Dividends | | | 1,032 | | |
| | | 955,504 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 5 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 580 | | |
Service fees | | | 3 | | |
Administration fees | | | 15 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 79,118 | | |
Other | | | 49 | | |
| | | 79,770 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 875,734 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 468 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 680,053 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 5,003 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 44,322 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 145,888 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 875,734 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 860,826 | | |
Service Class | | | 14,908 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 45,978 | | |
Service Class | | | 793 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 18.72 | | |
Service Class | | | 18.81 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 83 | | |
Dividends | | | 10,875 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 70 | | |
| | | 11,028 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 5,623 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 99 | | |
Custody fees | | | 72 | | |
Administration fees | | | 144 | | |
Legal fees | | | 13 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 22 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 21 | | |
Other | | | 17 | | |
Total expenses | | | 6,025 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 5,003 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 44,685 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 57,741 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 102,426 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 107,429 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 5,003 | | | $ | 5,003 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 44,685 | | | | 42,742 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 57,741 | | | | 32,729 | | |
| | | 107,429 | | | | 80,474 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (4,945 | ) | | | (4,171 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (58 | ) | | | (14 | ) | |
| | | (5,003 | ) | | | (4,185 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (39,831 | ) | | | (7,460 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (500 | ) | | | (32 | ) | |
| | | (40,331 | ) | | | (7,492 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 208,155 | | | | 199,063 | | |
Service Class | | | 13,262 | | | | 2,645 | | |
| | | 221,417 | | | | 201,708 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 991 | | |
| | | – | | | | 991 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 44,776 | | | | 11,630 | | |
Service Class | | | 558 | | | | 46 | | |
| | | 45,334 | | | | 11,676 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (37,979 | ) | | | (79,083 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (2,748 | ) | | | (764 | ) | |
| | | (40,727 | ) | | | (79,847 | ) | |
| | | 226,024 | | | | 134,528 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 288,119 | | | | 203,325 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 587,615 | | | | 384,290 | | |
End of year | | $ | 875,734 | | | $ | 587,615 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 5,003 | | | $ | 5,003 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 11,511 | | | | 12,627 | | |
Service Class | | | 727 | | | | 170 | | |
| | | 12,238 | | | | 12,797 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 66 | | |
| | | – | | | | 66 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,533 | | | | 811 | | |
Service Class | | | 31 | | | | 3 | | |
| | | 2,564 | | | | 814 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,113 | ) | | | (5,061 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (150 | ) | | | (49 | ) | |
| | | (2,263 | ) | | | (5,110 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 11,931 | | | | 8,443 | | |
Service Class | | | 608 | | | | 124 | | |
| | | 12,539 | | | | 8,567 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 17.17 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | 2.54 | | | $ | 2.67 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (1.00 | ) | | $ | (1.12 | ) | | $ | 18.72 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.97 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 2.47 | | | | 2.65 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 17.17 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 11.63 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 3.28 | | | | 3.45 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 14.97 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 14.09 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (2.17 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 11.63 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 14.37 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 14.09 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 17.27 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 2.57 | | | | 2.66 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | 18.81 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.06 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 2.63 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 17.27 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 11.77 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 3.19 | | | | 3.30 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 15.06 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 15.94 | % | | $ | 860,826 | | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 69 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 18.34 | | | | 584,426 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 132 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 29.78 | | | | 383,372 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 145 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (14.21 | ) | | | 242,152 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 200 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (1.81 | ) | | | 165,683 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 31 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 15.73 | | | | 14,908 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 69 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 18.00 | | | | 3,189 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 132 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 28.03 | | | | 918 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 145 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Mercury Large Cap Value (the "Fund") share classes commenced operation as follows:
Initial Class – May 1, 1996
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Mercury Large Cap Value (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On May 3, 2004, PBHG/NWQ Value Select Fund acquired all the net assets of BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by shareholders of BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund. PBHG/NWQ Value Select Fund was the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 66 shares of the Fund for the 109 shares of BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund outstanding on April 30, 2004. The aggregate net assets of PBHG/NWQ Value Select Fund immediately before the acquisition was $386,328. BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund's net assets at that date $991, including $137 of unrealized depreciation, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined assets of $387,319.
On May 3, 2004, the Fund changed its name from PBHG/NWQ Value Select to Mercury Large Cap Value and changed its sub-advisers from Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Inc. and NWQ Investment Management Company, Inc. to Fund Asset Management, L.P., doing business as Mercury Advisors.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $30, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | $ | 142,451 | | | | 16.27 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 120,224 | | | | 13.73 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 272,565 | | | | 31.12 | % | |
Total | | $ | 535,240 | | | | 61.12 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of first $250 million of ANA
0.775% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.75% of ANA over $750 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $44.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 676,341 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 493,863 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment
company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales and capital loss carryforwards.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 74 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| 88 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $42.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized gains, subject to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code, through the periods listed.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 11,677 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 9,787 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 35,547 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 26,263 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 23,301 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (162 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 145,811 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 806,763 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 161,760 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (15,949 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 145,811 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Mercury Large Cap Value
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mercury Large Cap Value (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our aud its. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Mercury Large Cap Value (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $35,547 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Mercury Large Cap Value (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Fund Asset Management, L.P., doing business as Mercury Advisors (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advi sory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based the ir decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser had achieved superior performance and favorably noted that the Portfolio had achieved performance that was above median relative to its peers and superior to the performance of the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three- and five-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of i nvestment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Mercury Large Cap Value (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Sub-Adviser realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the i mpact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MFS High Yield
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The U.S. economy was firmly in mid-cycle as we entered 2005, with corporate earnings rising but at a slower pace than in 2004. Consumer wages and business spending on big items were also rising, with Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") growth at about 3.5%.
A steady increase in oil prices throughout the period resulted in an acceleration of inflation. The moderate growth and inflation combined to give the U.S. Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") an opening to continue raising interest rates. The Fed, which began steadily raising interest rates on June 30, 2004, continued to boost interest rates at a measured pace throughout the twelve-month period. By period-end on December 31, 2005, the federal funds target rate had climbed to 4.25%.
At the beginning of the period, economic data began to suggest that the economy might be slowing. At about the same time, concerns surrounding corporate credit quality rose after the debt of General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company, two of the largest issuers of high-grade bonds, was downgraded to "junk" status by Standard & Poor's.
By mid-summer, the pace of economic growth appeared to accelerate and seemed to confirm that the earlier slowdown was temporary and not the beginning of a broad-based cyclical slowdown. Retail sales were stronger despite the rise in oil prices, and manufacturing picked up. This brighter economic outlook, combined with China's revaluation of the Yuan — an event that sparked concern that the Chinese government would slow its purchase of Treasuries — caused interest rates to spike higher.
In August yields declined again as confidence toward the economy once more appeared to fall. Concerns about growth were further exacerbated when Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast of the United States. The subsequent closure and destruction of refineries and oil platforms pushed oil prices to a record $70.85 per barrel. These events caused economists to lower their forecasts for growth and to raise concerns about the potential for accelerating inflation. It soon became clear, however, that the impact of higher energy prices and Hurricane Katrina were not having a broad-based impact on growth. As a result, investors once again pushed bond yields higher as the markets focused on solid growth coupled with persistently high energy costs.
Yields on U.S. Treasuries moved modestly higher during October, partly on the announcement that Ben Bernanke would succeed Alan Greenspan as Fed chairman. The rising yields reflected the market's general uncertainty regarding Mr. Bernanke's appointment and concerns that he might not be as tough an inflation-fighter as Mr. Greenspan. Given this backdrop, the market priced in more interest rate hikes, believing that the Fed would continue to raise the target rate into early 2006 because of the potential increase in inflation and inflationary expectations.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, MFS High Yield, Initial Class returned 1.81%. By comparison, its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers High Yield Bond Index returned 2.74%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Several of our holdings in the more speculative "CCC"-rated sectors of the high yield market held back the portfolio's relative performance during the period (bonds rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade; bonds rated BB or lower are considered non-investment grade.)
Holdings that detracted from relative performance included cable TV operator Charter Communications, Inc., automotive parts manufacturer Delphi Corporation, packaging manufacturer Huntsman Packaging, Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., a leading consolidator in the electrical contracting and maintenance industry, and independent power producer Calpine Corporation. Our position in brokerage company Refco Inc. also hurt relative returns as the value of the company's debt declined with the discovery of its involvement in fraudulent business practices.
Our overweighted positions in the debt of commodity chemical companies contributed to the portfolio's relative returns. Attractive supply-demand dynamics, which boosted earnings and cash flows, enabled these companies to decrease leverage. Our position in chemical company Rhodia was among the portfolio's top contributing securities.
Several individual holdings that performed well during the period, including television broadcaster Paxson Communications Corporation, wireline operator Qwest Communications International Inc., and oil and gas company Kerr-McGee Corporation, also helped relative results.
John F. Addeo
Scott B. Richards
Co-Portfolio Managers
MFS Investment Management
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 1.81 | % | | | 6.87 | % | | | 4.09 | % | | 6/1/98 | |
LBHYB1 | | | 2.74 | % | | | 8.85 | % | | | 4.93 | % | | 6/1/98 | |
Service Class | | | 1.50 | % | | | – | | | | 7.72 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Lehman Brothers High Yield Bond (LBHYB) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investments in high-yield bonds ("junk bonds") may be subject to greater volatility and risks as the income derived from these securities is not guaranteed and may be unpredictable.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Endeavor High Yield Portfolio of Endeavor Series Trust.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period(a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.20 | | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 4.32 | | |
Hypothetical(b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.92 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | 4.33 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.00 | | | | 1.10 | % | | $ | 5.59 | | |
Hypothetical(b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.66 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 5.60 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Bond Credit Quality (Moody Ratings)
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by Bond Credit Quality of the Fund's total investment securities.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES (continued)
(unaudited)
Credit Rating Description
Aaa Prime grade obligations. Exceptional financial security and ability to meet senior financial obligations.
A2 Upper medium grade obligations. Interest payments and principal are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.
B1 Moderate vulnerability to adverse business, financial and economic conditions but currently has the capacity to meet financial commitments.
B2 More vulnerable to adverse business, financial and economic conditions but currently has the capacity to meet financial commitments.
B3 Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
Ba1 Moderate vulnerability in the near-term but faces major ongoing uncertainties in the event of adverse business, financial and economic conditions.
Ba2 Vulnerable in the near-term but faces major ongoing uncertainties in the event of adverse business, financial and economic conditions.
Ba3 More vulnerable in the near-term but faces major ongoing uncertainties in the event of adverse business, financial and economic conditions.
Baa1 Medium grade obligations. Interest payments and principal security are adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over great length of time.
Baa2 Medium grade obligations. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over great length of time.
Baa3 Medium grade obligations. Interest payments and principal security are not as adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over great length of time.
Ca Extremely speculative, may be in default on their policyholder obligations or have other marked shortcomings.
Caa1 Highly vulnerable may be in default on their policyholder obligations or there may be present elements of danger with respect to payment of policyholder obligations and claims.
Caa2 Extremely vulnerable may be in default on their policyholder obligations or there may be present elements of danger with respect to payment of policyholder obligations and claims.
Caa3 Speculative, may be in default on their policyholder obligations or have other marked shortcomings.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (0.3%) | |
Republic of Brazil 8.88%, due 10/14/2019 | | $ | 374 | | | $ | 419 | | |
Republic of Panama 9.38%, due 04/01/2029 | | | 329 | | | | 414 | | |
Russian Federation 12.75%, due 06/24/2028 | | | 380 | | | | 697 | | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost: $1,389) | | | | | | | 1,530 | | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (2.2%) | |
Arcap REIT, Inc.–144A 6.10%, due 09/21/2045 | | | 1,515 | | | | 1,400 | | |
Asset Securitization Corp. 8.01%, due 11/13/2029 * | | | 3,570 | | | | 3,779 | | |
Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp.–144A 5.44%, due 09/15/2030 * | | | 230 | | | | 230 | | |
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.–144A 6.75%, due 11/11/2030 | | | 1,115 | | | | 1,191 | | |
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage 6.75%, due 10/15/2032 | | | 1,305 | | | | 1,347 | | |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.–144A 7.66%, due 04/15/2034 * | | | 1,278 | | | | 1,390 | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I–144A 1.51%, due 04/28/2039 * | | | 10,481 | | | | 684 | | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost: $9,388) | | | | | | | 10,021 | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.4%) | |
Crest, Ltd. 7.00%, due 01/28/2040 | | | 1,422 | | | | 1,357 | | |
Falcon Franchise Loan LLC–144A 3.78%, due 01/05/2025 * (a) | | | 4,065 | | | | 685 | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost: $2,033) | | | | | | | 2,042 | | |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (84.6%) | |
Aerospace (0.2%) | |
Argo-Tech Corp. 9.25%, due 06/01/2011 | | | 965 | | | | 989 | | |
Agriculture (0.4%) | |
Michael Foods, Inc. 8.00%, due 11/15/2013 | | | 1,630 | | | | 1,671 | | |
Air Transportation (0.9%) | |
CHC Helicopter Corp. 7.38%, due 05/01/2014 | | | 985 | | | | 996 | | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. 6.90%, due 01/02/2017 6.75%, due 03/15/2017 6.80%, due 08/02/2018 7.57%, due 03/15/2020 | | | 613 525 948 1,638 | | | | 532 460 824 1,460 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (2.3%) | |
Aztar Corp. 7.88%, due 06/15/2014 | | $ | 1,435 | | | $ | 1,503 | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. 6.75%, due 04/15/2014 | | | 1,860 | | | | 1,846 | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 8.88%, due 09/15/2008 8.13%, due 05/15/2011 | | | 495 2,645 | | | | 535 2,919 | | |
Greektown Holdings–144A 10.75%, due 12/01/2013§ | | | 1,070 | | | | 1,062 | | |
MGM Mirage 5.88%, due 02/27/2014 | | | 1,020 | | | | 974 | | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 6.75%, due 03/01/2015 | | | 335 | | | | 329 | | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 8.25%, due 03/15/2012 | | | 250 | | | | 258 | | |
Six Flags, Inc. 9.75%, due 04/15/2013 † | | | 1,340 | | | | 1,315 | | |
Apparel Products (0.4%) | |
Levi Strauss & Co. 12.25%, due 12/15/2012 9.75%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 855 260 | | | | 953 270 | | |
Quiksilver, Inc. 6.88%, due 04/15/2015 | | | 410 | | | | 395 | | |
Automotive (3.1%) | |
Delphi Corp. 6.50%, due 08/15/2013 v | | | 1,540 | | | | 774 | | |
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 6.13%, due 01/22/2008 5.85%, due 01/14/2009 † 6.75%, due 12/01/2014 † | | | 1,385 1,860 5,360 | | | | 1,268 1,664 4,822 | | |
General Motors Corp. 8.38%, due 07/15/2033 † | | | 1,537 | | | | 1,014 | | |
Lear Corp. 8.11%, due 05/15/2009 | | | 1,000 | | | | 931 | | |
Lear Corp., Series B 5.75%, due 08/01/2014 † | | | 1,395 | | | | 1,133 | | |
Metaldyne Corp. 10.00%, due 11/01/2013 † | | | 860 | | | | 778 | | |
Navistar International Corp. 7.50%, due 06/15/2011 † | | | 2,110 | | | | 2,010 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (0.7%) | |
eircom Funding 8.25%, due 08/15/2013 | | | 730 | | | | 781 | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. 7.00%, due 10/01/2013 † | | | 1,491 | | | | 1,274 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Business Credit Institutions (continued) | |
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.25%, due 02/15/2011 † | | $ | 1,145 | | | $ | 1,159 | | |
Business Services (2.3%) | |
Amsted Industries, Inc.–144A 10.25%, due 10/15/2011§ | | | 1,030 | | | | 1,102 | | |
Hertz Corp.–144A 8.88%, due 01/01/2014 | | | 910 | | | | 927 | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. 8.63%, due 04/01/2013 7.75%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 740 1,170 | | | | 771 1,179 | | |
KI Holdings, Inc. 0.00%, due 11/15/2014 (b) | | | 1,879 | | | | 1,231 | | |
Lamar Media Corp. 7.25%, due 01/01/2013 6.63%, due 08/15/2015 | | | 905 195 | | | | 939 196 | | |
Samsonite Corp. 8.88%, due 06/01/2011 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,113 | | |
Transdigm, Inc. 8.38%, due 07/15/2011 | | | 1,580 | | | | 1,663 | | |
United Rentals North America, Inc. 6.50%, due 02/15/2012 7.75%, due 11/15/2013 † | | | 1,270 20 | | | | 1,237 19 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (4.9%) | |
Arco Chemical Co. 9.80%, due 02/01/2020 | | | 745 | | | | 836 | | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 6.00%, due 12/15/2012 | | | 1,410 | | | | 1,389 | | |
Equistar Chemicals, LP/Equistar Funding Corp. 10.63%, due 05/01/2011 | | | 860 | | | | 946 | | |
Huntsman International LLC 10.13%, due 07/01/2009 | | | 1,118 | | | | 1,154 | | |
Huntsman International LLC–144A 7.38%, due 01/01/2015 † | | | 2,270 | | | | 2,191 | | |
IMC Global, Inc. 10.88%, due 08/01/2013 | | | 705 | | | | 810 | | |
JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc. 0.00%, due 05/15/2013 (c) | | | 3,155 | | | | 2,508 | | |
JohnsonDiversey, Inc. 9.63%, due 05/15/2012 | | | 2,245 | | | | 2,256 | | |
Kronos International, Inc. 8.88%, due 06/30/2009 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 123 | | |
Lyondell Chemical Co. 9.50%, due 12/15/2008 † 11.13%, due 07/15/2012 | | | 207 1,985 | | | | 217 2,221 | | |
Nalco Co. 7.75%, due 11/15/2011 8.88%, due 11/15/2013 | | | 425 960 | | | | 437 1,006 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Business Services (continued) | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp. 6.50%, due 01/15/2012 | | $ | 895 | | | $ | 867 | | |
Resolution Performance Products, Inc. 13.50%, due 11/15/2010 | | | 650 | | | | 687 | | |
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. 9.50%, due 04/01/2011 | | | 1,455 | | | | 1,328 | | |
Rhodia SA 8.88%, due 06/01/2011 † | | | 1,520 | | | | 1,558 | | |
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. 10.63%, due 05/15/2011 7.50%, due 11/15/2014 | | | 962 800 | | | | 1,055 797 | | |
Communication (5.2%) | |
American Tower Corp. 7.13%, due 10/15/2012 | | | 820 | | | | 845 | | |
Cablevision Systems Corp., Series B 8.00%, due 04/15/2012 † | | | 930 | | | | 870 | | |
CCH I Holdings LLC–144A 9.92%, due 04/01/2014 | | | 1,234 | | | | 703 | | |
CCH I LLC–144A 11.00%, due 10/01/2015 | | | 3,200 | | | | 2,688 | | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 8.75%, due 11/15/2013 | | | 950 | | | | 905 | | |
Charter Communications Holdings, Inc. 8.63%, due 04/01/2009 † | | | 2,431 | | | | 1,799 | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. –144A 8.38%, due 04/30/2014 | | | 930 | | | | 925 | | |
CSC Holdings, Inc. 8.13%, due 07/15/2009 8.13%, due 08/15/2009 | | | 750 1,140 | | | | 757 1,151 | | |
CSC Holdings, Inc.–144A 7.00%, due 04/15/2012 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,087 | | |
Echostar DBS Corp. 6.38%, due 10/01/2011 | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,647 | | |
Frontiervision Holdings, LP 11.00%, due 10/15/2006 v 11.88%, due 09/15/2007 v | | | 1,730 505 | | | | 2,301 531 | | |
Frontiervision Holdings, LP, Series B 11.88%, due 09/15/2007 †v | | | 725 | | | | 762 | | |
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.–144A 8.63%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 1,190 | | | | 1,202 | | |
MediaCom LLC / Capital Corp. 9.50%, due 01/15/2013 † | | | 1,315 | | | | 1,284 | | |
PanAmSat Holding Corp. 0.00%, due 11/01/2014 (d) | | | 3,400 | | | | 2,380 | | |
Rogers Cable, Inc. 8.75%, due 05/01/2032 | | | 345 | | | | 397 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Communication (continued) | |
Videotron Ltee–144A 6.38%, due 12/15/2015 | | $ | 355 | | | $ | 353 | | |
Communications Equipment (1.9%) | |
American Towers, Inc. 7.25%, due 12/01/2011 | | | 935 | | | | 972 | | |
Innova S. de R.L. 9.38%, due 09/19/2013 | | | 890 | | | | 988 | | |
L-3 Communications Corp. 6.13%, due 01/15/2014 5.88%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 1,335 1,000 | | | | 1,322 970 | | |
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 5.50%, due 11/15/2008 † 6.45%, due 03/15/2029 | | | 960 580 | | | | 955 497 | | |
Nortel Networks Corp. 6.88%, due 09/01/2023 | | | 1,040 | | | | 931 | | |
Northern Telecom Capital 7.88%, due 06/15/2026 | | | 395 | | | | 382 | | |
Zeus Special Subsidiary, Ltd.–144A 0.00%, due 02/01/2015 (e) | | | 2,485 | | | | 1,634 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (0.3%) | |
GTECH Holdings Corp. 5.25%, due 12/01/2014 | | | 1,635 | | | | 1,418 | | |
Construction (0.5%) | |
WCI Communities, Inc. 7.88%, due 10/01/2013 6.63%, due 03/15/2015 † | | | 2,000 460 | | | | 1,885 400 | | |
Department Stores (0.8%) | |
Dollar General Corp. 8.63%, due 06/15/2010 | | | 1,305 | | | | 1,432 | | |
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. 8.00%, due 03/01/2010 | | | 960 | | | | 1,051 | | |
Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc.–144A 9.00%, due 10/15/2015 † | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,278 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (0.3%) | |
Rite Aid Corp. 8.13%, due 05/01/2010 | | | 1,330 | | | | 1,353 | | |
Electric Services (5.6%) | |
AES Corp. (The)–144A 8.75%, due 05/15/2013 9.00%, due 05/15/2015 | | | 2,120 155 | | | | 2,308 170 | | |
Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC–144A 8.25%, due 04/15/2012 | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,917 | | |
CMS Energy Corp. 8.50%, due 04/15/2011 | | | 2,335 | | | | 2,542 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Electric Services (continued) | |
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA 8.35%, due 08/01/2013 | | $ | 514 | | | $ | 585 | | |
Enersis SA 7.38%, due 01/15/2014 | | | 1,022 | | | | 1,099 | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. 6.45%, due 11/15/2011 | | | 636 | | | | 674 | | |
Midwest Generation LLC 8.75%, due 05/01/2034 | | | 2,190 | | | | 2,412 | | |
Mirant North America LLC–144A 7.38%, due 12/31/2013 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,112 | | |
Mission Energy Holding Co. 13.50%, due 07/15/2008 | | | 935 | | | | 1,085 | | |
Nevada Power Co. 6.50%, due 04/15/2012 | | | 165 | | | | 169 | | |
Nevada Power Co., Series L 5.88%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 1,140 | | | | 1,131 | | |
NRG Energy, Inc. 8.00%, due 12/15/2013 | | | 873 | | | | 973 | | |
PSEG Energy Holdings LLC 7.75%, due 04/16/2007 | | | 1,035 | | | | 1,071 | | |
Reliant Energy, Inc. 9.25%, due 07/15/2010 9.50%, due 07/15/2013 6.75%, due 12/15/2014 | | | 900 225 340 | | | | 900 226 297 | | |
Sierra Pacific Power Co. 6.25%, due 04/15/2012 | | | 980 | | | | 995 | | |
Sierra Pacific Resources 8.63%, due 03/15/2014 | | | 35 | | | | 38 | | |
TECO Energy, Inc. 7.00%, due 05/01/2012 | | | 1,210 | | | | 1,270 | | |
Tenaska Alabama Partners, LP–144A 7.00%, due 06/30/2021 | | | 568 | | | | 572 | | |
Texas Genco LLC/Texas Genco Financing Corp.–144A 6.88%, due 12/15/2014 | | | 1,155 | | | | 1,250 | | |
TXU Corp., Series P 5.55%, due 11/15/2014 | | | 3,025 | | | | 2,873 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.3%) | |
NorthWestern Corp. 5.88%, due 11/01/2014 | | | 1,190 | | | | 1,192 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (0.5%) | |
Flextronics International, Ltd. 6.50%, due 05/15/2013 | | | 2,245 | | | | 2,281 | | |
MagnaChip Semiconductor SA/MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Co. 8.00%, due 12/15/2014 | | | 245 | | | | 234 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Environmental Services (0.5%) | |
Allied Waste North America, Inc. 6.50%, due 11/15/2010 † | | $ | 2,105 | | | $ | 2,084 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (0.9%) | |
B&G Foods, Inc. 8.00%, due 10/01/2011 | | | 705 | | | | 719 | | |
Hercules, Inc. 6.75%, due 10/15/2029 | | | 1,370 | | | | 1,319 | | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc. 7.00%, due 08/01/2011 | | | 1,020 | | | | 1,040 | | |
United Biscuits Finance PLC 10.63%, due 04/15/2011 | | EUR | 650 | | | | 821 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (3.8%) | |
ANR Pipeline Co. 9.63%, due 11/01/2021 | | | 960 | | | | 1,173 | | |
Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP–144A 8.13%, due 12/15/2015 | | | 460 | | | | 464 | | |
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. 5.95%, due 03/15/2015 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,038 | | |
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.–144A 9.88%, due 07/15/2010 10.13%, due 07/15/2013 | | | 905 125 | | | | 992 141 | | |
El Paso Corp. 7.00%, due 05/15/2011 | | | 2,285 | | | | 2,268 | | |
El Paso Natural Gas Co. 7.63%, due 08/01/2010 | | | 2,260 | | | | 2,377 | | |
EL Paso Production Holding Co. 7.75%, due 06/01/2013 | | | 1,970 | | | | 2,044 | | |
Gaz Capital for Gazprom–144A 8.63%, due 04/28/2034 | | | 1,700 | | | | 2,150 | | |
Morgan Stanley Bank AG for OAO Gazprom–144A 9.63%, due 03/01/2013 | | | 920 | | | | 1,110 | | |
Pacific Energy Partners, LP / Pacific Energy Finance Corp.–144A 6.25%, due 09/15/2015 | | | 510 | | | | 502 | | |
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., Series B 7.00%, due 08/15/2011 | | | 715 | | | | 746 | | |
Williams Cos., Inc. 7.13%, due 09/01/2011 7.75%, due 06/15/2031 | | | 1,993 360 | | | | 2,070 380 | | |
Health Services (4.3%) | |
Davita Inc. 6.63%, due 03/15/2013 7.25%, due 03/15/2015 | | | 1,140 1,320 | | | | 1,160 1,337 | | |
Extendicare Health Services, Inc. 6.88%, due 05/01/2014 | | | 1,955 | | | | 1,911 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Health Services (continued) | |
HCA, Inc.
| |
7.88%, due 02/01/2011 | | $ | 2,130 | | | $ | 2,290 | | |
6.38%, due 01/15/2015 † | | | 3,715 | | | | 3,755 | | |
Healthsouth Corp. 7.63%, due 06/01/2012 † | | | 1,660 | | | | 1,685 | | |
LifeCare Holdings, Inc.–144A 9.25%, due 08/15/2013 † | | | 1,175 | | | | 928 | | |
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. 7.75%, due 07/15/2015 | | | 250 | | | | 258 | | |
Select Medical Corp. 7.63%, due 02/01/2015 | | | 1,905 | | | | 1,834 | | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 9.88%, due 07/01/2014 | | | 1,855 | | | | 1,878 | | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.–144A 9.25%, due 02/01/2015 | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,017 | | |
Triad Hospitals, Inc. 7.00%, due 11/15/2013 | | | 1,770 | | | | 1,774 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (0.7%) | |
Nell AF Sarl–144A 8.38%, due 08/15/2015 † | | | 1,980 | | | | 1,960 | | |
Sungard Data Systems Inc.–144A 10.25%, due 08/15/2015 | | | 1,185 | | | | 1,185 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (3.9%) | |
Host Marriott, LP 7.13%, due 11/01/2013 † | | | 1,395 | | | | 1,451 | | |
Host Marriott, LP REIT 6.38%, due 03/15/2015 | | | 1,110 | | | | 1,107 | | |
Majestic Star Casino LLC/ Majestic Star Casino Cap 9.50%, due 10/15/2010 | | | 535 | | | | 563 | | |
Majestic Star Casino LLC/ Majestic Star Casino Capital Corp. II–144A 9.75%, due 01/15/2011 | | | 420 | | | | 423 | | |
Mandalay Resort Group 9.38%, due 02/15/2010 † | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,150 | | |
MGM Mirage 8.50%, due 09/15/2010 8.38%, due 02/01/2011 † | | | 765 3,630 | | | | 829 3,884 | | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 8.75%, due 10/01/2013 † | | | 2,130 | | | | 2,268 | | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 7.88%, due 05/01/2012 | | | 2,660 | | | | 2,933 | | |
Station Casinos, Inc. 6.50%, due 02/01/2014 6.88%, due 03/01/2016 | | | 1,250 150 | | | | 1,263 153 | | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 6.63%, due 12/01/2014 | | | 1,645 | | | | 1,600 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (1.5%) | |
Case Corp. 7.25%, due 01/15/2016 | | $ | 635 | | | $ | 592 | | |
Case New Holland, Inc. 9.25%, due 08/01/2011 | | | 1,620 | | | | 1,733 | | |
Goodman Global Holding Co., Inc.–144A 7.88%, due 12/15/2012 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,116 | | |
JLG Industries, Inc. 8.25%, due 05/01/2008 | | | 1,465 | | | | 1,535 | | |
Terex Corp. 10.38%, due 04/01/2011 | | | 1,825 | | | | 1,935 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (1.9%) | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC 6.38%, due 06/15/2015 | | | 820 | | | | 802 | | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co. 8.38%, due 03/15/2013 | | | 572 | | | | 615 | | |
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. 6.75%, due 08/15/2014 | | | 405 | | | | 422 | | |
Fisher Scientific International, Inc.–144A 6.13%, due 07/01/2015 | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
Safilo Capital International SA–144A 9.63%, due 05/15/2013 | | EUR | 1,855 | | | | 2,452 | | |
Xerox Corp. 7.63%, due 06/15/2013 | | | 2,370 | | | | 2,500 | | |
Insurance (0.6%) | |
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 5.75%, due 12/01/2014 | | | 790 | | | | 790 | | |
UnumProvident Corp. 7.63%, due 03/01/2011 | | | 1,704 | | | | 1,838 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (0.2%) | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 5.75%, due 09/15/2015 | | | 1,023 | | | | 1,031 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (0.2%) | |
Nortek, Inc. 8.50%, due 09/01/2014 | | | 1,015 | | | | 979 | | |
Management Services (0.3%) | |
US Oncology, Inc. 10.75%, due 08/15/2014 | | | 1,130 | | | | 1,254 | | |
Manufacturing Industries (0.2%) | |
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. 8.38%, due 12/15/2013 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,076 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (0.4%) | |
CDRV Investors, Inc. 0.00%, due 01/01/2015 (f) | | | 3,180 | | | | 1,948 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Metal Cans & Shipping Containers (0.6%) | |
Crown Americas, Inc.–144A 7.75%, due 11/15/2015 | | $ | 2,790 | | | $ | 2,888 | | |
Metal Mining (0.3%) | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 6.88%, due 02/01/2014 | | | 1,170 | | | | 1,182 | | |
Mining (0.7%) | |
Massey Energy Co.–144A 6.88%, due 12/15/2013 | | | 1,580 | | | | 1,594 | | |
Peabody Energy Corp. 5.88%, due 04/15/2016 | | | 1,530 | | | | 1,490 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (1.6%) | |
Couche-Tard US LP/Couche-Tard Finance Corp. 7.50%, due 12/15/2013 | | | 1,885 | | | | 1,942 | | |
Crystal US Holdings 3 LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp. 9.63%, due 06/15/2014 | | | 661 | | | | 735 | | |
Crystal US Holdings 3 LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp., Series A 0.00%, due 10/01/2014 (g) | | | 1,302 | | | | 957 | | |
Crystal US Holdings 3 LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp., Series B 0.00%, due 10/01/2014 (h) | | | 1,921 | | | | 1,398 | | |
Da-Lite Screen Co., Inc. 9.50%, due 05/15/2011 | | | 935 | | | | 982 | | |
Milacron Escrow Corp. 11.50%, due 05/15/2011 † | | | 1,395 | | | | 1,193 | | |
Motion Pictures (0.9%) | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc. 9.50%, due 02/01/2011 † | | | 1,001 | | | | 985 | | |
Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corp. 9.00%, due 08/01/2014 | | | 1,235 | | | | 1,247 | | |
Marquee, Inc., Series B 8.63%, due 08/15/2012 † | | | 1,625 | | | | 1,698 | | |
Motor Vehicles, Parts & Supplies (0.3%) | |
TRW Automotive, Inc. 9.38%, due 02/15/2013 11.00%, due 02/15/2013 | | | 806 531 | | | | 872 596 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (3.2%) | |
Belden & Blake Corp. 8.75%, due 07/15/2012 | | | 325 | | | | 332 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 7.00%, due 08/15/2014 6.38%, due 06/15/2015 6.88%, due 01/15/2016 | | | 1,312 2,335 2,705 | | | | 1,358 2,335 2,773 | | |
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. 7.75%, due 08/01/2013 | | | 1,495 | | | | 1,435 | | |
Hanover Compressor Co. 9.00%, due 06/01/2014 | | | 970 | | | | 1,057 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (continued) | |
Kerr-McGee Corp. 6.95%, due 07/01/2024 | | $ | 1,155 | | | $ | 1,225 | | |
MarkWest Energy Partners, LP / MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.–144A 6.88%, due 11/01/2014 | | | 1,030 | | | | 948 | | |
Newfield Exploration Co. 6.63%, due 09/01/2014 | | | 1,805 | | | | 1,837 | | |
Plains Exploration & Production Co. 7.13%, due 06/15/2014 | | | 1,065 | | | | 1,102 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (2.5%) | |
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. 8.55%, due 08/01/2010 † 7.75%, due 06/15/2011 | | | 2,478 875 | | | | 2,509 833 | | |
Buckeye Technologies, Inc. 8.50%, due 10/01/2013 | | | 1,245 | | | | 1,245 | | |
Graphic Packaging International Corp. 9.50%, due 08/15/2013 | | | 1,930 | | | | 1,843 | | |
Norske Skog Canada, Ltd. 8.63%, due 06/15/2011 7.38%, due 03/01/2014 | | | 1,740 110 | | | | 1,662 96 | | |
Playtex Products, Inc. 9.38%, due 06/01/2011 | | | 1,210 | | | | 1,267 | | |
Pliant Corp. 11.63%, due 06/15/2009 v 11.13%, due 09/01/2009 v † | | | 216 575 | | | | 229 512 | | |
Stone Container Finance 7.38%, due 07/15/2014 | | | 1,270 | | | | 1,156 | | |
Paper & Paper Products (1.1%) | |
Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC, (PIK)–144A 11.50%, due 10/01/2015 | | EUR | 2,710 | | | | 2,958 | | |
MDP Acquisitions PLC 9.63%, due 10/01/2012 | | | 1,875 | | | | 1,875 | | |
Paperboard Containers & Boxes (0.5%) | |
Greif, Inc. 8.88%, due 08/01/2012 | | | 1,040 | | | | 1,108 | | |
Jefferson Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. 8.25%, due 10/01/2012 | | | 840 | | | | 806 | | |
Plastipak Holdings, Inc.–144A 8.50%, due 12/15/2015 | | | 580 | | | | 586 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (1.2%) | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. 4.95%, due 01/15/2008 6.63%, due 06/16/2008 5.63%, due 10/01/2008 † 5.80%, due 01/12/2009 8.63%, due 11/01/2010 | | | 1,140 1,388 1,190 1,275 1,275 | | | | 1,021 1,259 1,044 1,112 1,163 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Personal Services (0.3%) | |
Service Corp. International/US–144A 7.50%, due 06/15/2017 | | $ | 1,230 | | | $ | 1,221 | | |
Petroleum Refining (0.7%) | |
Amerada Hess Corp. 7.30%, due 08/15/2031 | | | 850 | | | | 984 | | |
Enterprise Products Operating, LP 6.38%, due 02/01/2013 | | | 791 | | | | 828 | | |
Enterprise Products Operating, LP, Series B 5.60%, due 10/15/2014 | | | 747 | | | | 746 | | |
Premcor Refining Group (The), Inc. 7.50%, due 06/15/2015 | | | 520 | | | | 554 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.6%) | |
Amerisourcebergen Corp.–144A 5.88%, due 09/15/2015 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,412 | | |
Warner Chilcott Corp.–144A 8.75%, due 02/01/2015 | | | 1,335 | | | | 1,228 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (1.3%) | |
AK Steel Corp. 7.75%, due 06/15/2012 | | | 1,485 | | | | 1,340 | | |
Century Aluminum Co. 7.50%, due 08/15/2014 | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,157 | | |
Chaparral Steel Co. 10.00%, due 07/15/2013 | | | 1,185 | | | | 1,277 | | |
Texas Industries, Inc.–144A 7.25%, due 07/15/2013 | | | 940 | | | | 975 | | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. 6.88%, due 05/01/2014 | | | 1,170 | | | | 1,179 | | |
Printing & Publishing (2.0%) | |
ACCO Brands Corp. 7.63%, due 08/15/2015 | | | 430 | | | | 405 | | |
American Media Operations, Inc. 8.88%, due 01/15/2011 † | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,063 | | |
Block Communications, Inc.–144A 8.25%, due 12/15/2015 | | | 720 | | | | 713 | | |
Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co. 12.13%, due 11/15/2012 | | | 1,389 | | | | 1,625 | | |
Dex Media, Inc. 0.00%, due 11/15/2013 (i) | | | 3,650 | | | | 2,902 | | |
Medianews Group, Inc. 6.88%, due 10/01/2013 | | | 1,295 | | | | 1,238 | | |
Primedia, Inc. 8.88%, due 05/15/2011 8.00%, due 05/15/2013 | | | 205 1,265 | | | | 189 1,071 | | |
Public Administration (0.1%) | |
Geo Group (The), Inc. 8.25%, due 07/15/2013 | | | 700 | | | | 684 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (1.4%) | |
Allbritton Communications Co. 7.75%, due 12/15/2012 | | $ | 1,683 | | | $ | 1,691 | | |
Granite Broadcasting Corp. 9.75%, due 12/01/2010 † | | | 495 | | | | 455 | | |
Lighthouse International Co. SA–144A 8.00%, due 04/30/2014 | | EUR | 855 | | | | 1,070 | | |
Paxson Communications Corp.–144A 7.54%, due 01/15/2013 * | | | 2,530 | | | | 2,432 | | |
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.–144A 9.63%, due 08/01/2013 | | | 915 | | | | 901 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores (0.3%) | |
GSC Holdings Corp.–144A 8.00%, due 10/01/2012 † | | | 1,225 | | | | 1,152 | | |
Railroads (0.6%) | |
Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV 12.50%, due 06/15/2012 | | | 940 | | | | 1,072 | | |
Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA DE CV–144A 9.38%, due 05/01/2012 | | | 101 | | | | 111 | | |
Kansas City Southern Railway, Co. 7.50%, due 06/15/2009 | | | 1,455 | | | | 1,502 | | |
Residential Building Construction (1.0%) | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 6.88%, due 07/15/2015 † | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,227 | | |
DR Horton, Inc. 8.00%, due 02/01/2009 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,599 | | |
Technical Olympic USA, Inc. 9.00%, due 07/01/2010 7.50%, due 03/15/2011 † 7.50%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 420 445 1,270 | | | | 425 397 1,067 | | |
Restaurants (0.3%) | |
Carrols Corp. 9.00%, due 01/15/2013 | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,245 | | |
Retail Trade (0.5%) | |
Amerigas Partners, LP 7.25%, due 05/20/2015 | | | 1,010 | | | | 1,030 | | |
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp. 8.38%, due 06/01/2012 † | | | 1,590 | | | | 1,431 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products (1.0%) | |
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. 8.38%, due 12/15/2014 | | | 1,625 | | | | 1,235 | | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)–144A 9.00%, due 07/01/2015 | | | 2,090 | | | | 2,059 | | |
NTK Holdings, Inc. 0.00%, due 03/01/2014 (j) | | | 1,739 | | | | 1,087 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Shoe Stores (0.3%) | |
Payless Shoesource, Inc. 8.25%, due 08/01/2013 | | $ | 1,260 | | | $ | 1,317 | | |
Social Services (0.2%) | |
Knowledge Learning Corp., Inc.–144A 7.75%, due 02/01/2015§ | | | 1,110 | | | | 1,055 | | |
Stone, Clay & Glass Products (0.6%) | |
Owens-Brockway 8.88%, due 02/15/2009 8.25%, due 05/15/2013 | | | 715 1,450 | | | | 746 1,497 | | |
Owens-Illinois, Inc. 7.80%, due 05/15/2018 | | | 420 | | | | 418 | | |
Telecommunications (6.9%) | |
Alamosa Delaware, Inc. 12.00%, due 07/31/2009 | | | 932 | | | | 1,019 | | |
AT&T Corp. 9.05%, due 11/15/2011 9.75%, due 11/15/2031 | | | 1,011 545 | | | | 1,119 685 | | |
Centennial Cellular Operating Co./Centennial Communications Corp. 10.13%, due 06/15/2013 | | | 1,055 | | | | 1,147 | | |
Centennial Communications Corp.–144A 10.00%, due 01/01/2013 † | | | 395 | | | | 399 | | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 8.38%, due 01/15/2014 | | | 825 | | | | 812 | | |
Citizens Communications Co. 9.25%, due 05/15/2011 6.25%, due 01/15/2013 9.00%, due 08/15/2031 | | | 1,884 550 255 | | | | 2,077 532 258 | | |
Esprit Telecom Group PLC 10.88%, due 06/15/2008 v | | | 15 | | | | — | o | |
GCI, Inc. 7.25%, due 02/15/2014 | | | 1,000 | | | | 990 | | |
Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.–144A 9.75%, due 05/01/2013 † 12.50%, due 05/01/2015 | | | 930 290 | | | | 909 271 | | |
IWO Holdings, Inc. 7.90%, due 01/15/2012 * | | | 250 | | | | 259 | | |
MCI, Inc. 6.91%, due 05/01/2007 7.69%, due 05/01/2009 | | | 495 850 | | | | 499 878 | | |
Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F 5.95%, due 03/15/2014 | | | 4,805 | | | | 4,830 | | |
Qwest Corp. 7.88%, due 09/01/2011 8.88%, due 03/15/2012 | | | 2,100 2,350 | | | | 2,263 2,650 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Telecommunications (continued) | |
Rogers Wireless Communications, Inc.
| |
6.38%, due 03/01/2014 | | $ | 1,840 | | | $ | 1,845 | | |
7.50%, due 03/15/2015 | | | 1,095 | | | | 1,183 | | |
Rural Cellular Corp. 9.88%, due 02/01/2010 | | | 1,840 | | | | 1,941 | | |
Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc. 9.25%, due 02/15/2014 † | | | 1,545 | | | | 1,630 | | |
US Unwired, Inc. 10.00%, due 06/15/2012 | | | 1,420 | | | | 1,598 | | |
WDAC Subsidiary Corp.–144A 8.38%, due 12/01/2014 | | | 1,445 | | | | 1,400 | | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA–144A 10.75%, due 12/01/2015 | | | 505 | | | | 521 | | |
Textile Mill Products (0.4%) | |
Interface, Inc. 10.38%, due 02/01/2010 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,678 | | |
Tobacco Products (0.4%) | |
Reynolds American, Inc. 7.25%, due 06/01/2012 | | | 980 | | | | 1,000 | | |
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.–144A 7.30%, due 07/15/2015 † | | | 900 | | | | 918 | | |
Transportation Equipment (0.1%) | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. 6.88%, due 07/31/2013 | | | 395 | | | | 399 | | |
Water Transportation (1.5%) | |
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. 7.75%, due 07/15/2014 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,118 | | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 6.88%, due 12/01/2013 | | | 3,795 | | | | 4,019 | | |
Stena AB 9.63%, due 12/01/2012 7.00%, due 12/01/2016 | | | 395 1,533 | | | | 429 1,403 | | |
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods (1.0%) | |
Buhrmann US, Inc. 7.88%, due 03/01/2015 | | | 1,270 | | | | 1,240 | | |
Omnicare, Inc. 6.88%, due 12/15/2015 | | | 500 | | | | 508 | | |
Russel Metals, Inc. 6.38%, due 03/01/2014 | | | 1,975 | | | | 1,916 | | |
Wesco Distribution, Inc.–144A 7.50%, due 10/15/2017 † | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,082 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.2%) | |
Dean Foods Co. 6.63%, due 05/15/2009 | | | 1,015 | | | | 1,034 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost: $390,118) | | | | | | | 386,576 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
PREFERRED STOCKS (0.5%) | |
Automotive (0.4%) | |
General Motors Corp.–Class B | | | 121,575 | | | $ | 1,812 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (0.0%) | |
HRPT Properties Trust REIT | | | 2,025 | | | | 52 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (0.1%) | |
Paxson Communications Corp., (PIK) ‡ | | | 54 | | | | 470 | | |
Telecommunications (0.0%) | |
PTV, Inc. ‡ | | | 2 | | | | — | o | |
Total Preferred Stocks (cost: $2,613) | | | | | | | 2,334 | | |
COMMON STOCKS (0.9%) | |
Automotive (0.3%) | |
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. ‡ | | | 80,000 | | | | — | o | |
Magna International, Inc.–Class A † | | | 18,925 | | | | 1,362 | | |
Communication (0.0%) | |
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. Warrants, Expires 3/15/2010 ‡ | | | 65 | | | | 3 | | |
Communications Equipment (0.0%) | |
Pliant Corp. Warrants, Expires 6/1/2010–144A§ ‡ m | | | 40 | | | | — | o | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (0.2%) | |
Telewest Global, Inc. ‡ | | | 44,940 | | | | 1,070 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (0.0%) | |
Thermadyne Holdings Corp. –Class B Warrants, Expires 5/23/2006 ‡ | | | 169 | | | | — | o | |
Paper & Paper Products (0.0%) | |
Corp. Durango SA de CV–Class B ‡ | | | 63,866 | | | | 28 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.2%) | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 27,700 | | | | 881 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.0%) | |
GT Group Telecom, Inc. Warrants, Expires 2/1/2010–144A ‡ m | | | 200 | | | | — | o | |
Telecommunications (0.2%) | |
Completel Europe NV ‡ | | | 21 | | | | 1 | | |
Intermedia m | | | 820,000 | | | | — | o | |
NTL, Inc. ‡ | | | 4,267 | | | | 291 | | |
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR | | | 16,996 | | | | 365 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $3,625) | | | | | | | 4,001 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (11.1%) | |
Debt (9.5%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 748 | | | $ | 748 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 615 | | | | 615 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 472 | | | | 472 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 267 | | | | 267 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.1%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,333 | | | | 1,333 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 262 | | | | 262 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 664 | | | | 664 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 531 | | | | 531 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 528 | | | | 528 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 321 | | | | 321 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.5%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,337 1,270 | | | | 1,337 1,270 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,096 | | | | 1,096 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,365 | | | | 1,365 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 481 | | | | 481 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.2%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | $ | 1,336 | | | $ | 1,336 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 401 1,069 | | | | 401 1,069 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,203 | | | | 1,203 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 936 | | | | 936 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 2,005 1,470 | | | | 2,005 1,470 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,337 | | | | 1,337 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,337 | | | | 1,337 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,005 | | | | 2,005 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 802 267 | | | | 802 267 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.7%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,238 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,237 | | | | 2,237 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $5,340 on 01/03/2006 | | | 5,337 | | | | 5,337 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $36 on 01/03/2006 | | | 36 | | | | 36 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $4,279 on 01/03/2006 | | | 4,277 | | | | 4,277 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $472 on 01/03/2006 | | | 472 | | | | 472 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.6%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 183,237 | | | $ | 183 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,737,508 | | | | 1,738 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 721,734 | | | | 722 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03%@ | | | 4,731,590 | | | | 4,732 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $50,536) | | | | | | | 50,536 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $459,702) | | | | | | $ | 457,040 | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS: | |
Currency | | Bought (Sold) | | Settlement Date | | Amount in U.S. Dollars Bought (Sold) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Euro Dollar | | | (195 | ) | | 02/21/2006 | | $ | (230 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | |
| | | | | | $ | (230 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
§ Security is deemed to be illiquid.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $49,295.
(a) Interest only security. Holder is entitled to interest payments on the underlying pool.
(b) KI Holdings, Inc. has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 11/15/2009, thereafter the coupon rate will be 9.88%.
(c) JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc. has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 05/15/2007, thereafter the coupon rate will be 10.67%.
(d) PanAmSat Holding Corp. has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 11/01/2009, thereafter the coupon rate will be 10.38%.
(e) Zeus Special Subsidiary, Ltd.–144A has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 02/01/2010, thereafter the coupon rate will be 9.25%.
(f) CDRV Investors, Inc. has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 01/01/2010, thereafter the coupon rate will be 9.63%.
(g) Crystal US Holdings LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp., Series A has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 10/01/2009, thereafter a coupon rate 10.00%.
(h) Crystal US Holdings LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp., Series B has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 10/01/2009, thereafter a coupon rate 10.50%.
(i) Dex Media, Inc. has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 11/15/2008, thereafter the coupon rate will be 9.00%.
(j) NTK Holding, Inc. has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 09/01/2009, thereafter the coupon rate will be 10.75%.
‡ Non-income producing.
o Value is less than $1.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $12,606, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
v Securities are currently in default on interest payments.
m Securities valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedure established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $77,526 or 17.0% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
EUR Euro
PIK Payment In-Kind
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $459,702) (including securities loaned of $49,295) | | $ | 457,040 | | |
Cash | | | 12,154 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 3,702 | | |
Shares sold | | | 46 | | |
Interest | | | 7,714 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 20 | | |
Dividends | | | 24 | | |
Other | | | 1 | | |
| | | 480,701 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 770 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 185 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 319 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 8 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 50,536 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 2 | | |
Other | | | 44 | | |
| | | 51,866 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 428,835 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 446 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 384,769 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 42,493 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 3,801 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (2,662 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (12 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 428,835 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 421,010 | | |
Service Class | | | 7,825 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 43,764 | | |
Service Class | | | 807 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 9.62 | | |
Service Class | | | 9.70 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 46,575 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $6) | | | 218 | | |
Income from loaned securities-net | | | 540 | | |
| | | 47,333 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 4,712 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 71 | | |
Custody fees | | | 114 | | |
Administration fees | | | 122 | | |
Legal fees | | | 12 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 22 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 16 | | |
Other | | | 16 | | |
Total expenses | | | 5,102 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 42,231 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 4,234 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (9 | ) | |
| | | 4,225 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (36,972 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (18 | ) | |
| | | (36,990 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | (32,765 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 9,466 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 42,231 | | | $ | 50,017 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 4,225 | | | | 16,579 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | (36,990 | ) | | | (5,079 | ) | |
| | | 9,466 | | | | 61,517 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (49,691 | ) | | | (39,856 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (658 | ) | | | (181 | ) | |
| | | (50,349 | ) | | | (40,037 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (15,092 | ) | | | (2,728 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (202 | ) | | | (13 | ) | |
| | | (15,294 | ) | | | (2,741 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 65,269 | | | | 109,877 | | |
Service Class | | | 8,784 | | | | 8,033 | | |
| | | 74,053 | | | | 117,910 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 64,783 | | | | 42,584 | | |
Service Class | | | 860 | | | | 193 | | |
| | | 65,643 | | | | 42,777 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (300,879 | ) | | | (184,840 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (6,091 | ) | | | (4,596 | ) | |
| | | (306,970 | ) | | | (189,436 | ) | |
| | | (167,274 | ) | | | (28,749 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (223,451 | ) | | | (10,010 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 652,286 | | | | 662,296 | | |
End of year | | $ | 428,835 | | | $ | 652,286 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 42,493 | | | $ | 50,259 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 6,456 | | | | 10,644 | | |
Service Class | | | 849 | | | | 770 | | |
| | | 7,305 | | | | 11,414 | | |
Shares issued-reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 6,713 | | | | 4,345 | | |
Service Class | | | 88 | | | | 20 | | |
| | | 6,801 | | | | 4,365 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (30,813 | ) | | | (17,873 | ) | |
Service Class | | �� | (601 | ) | | | (442 | ) | |
| | | (31,414 | ) | | | (18,315 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (17,644 | ) | | | (2,884 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 336 | | | | 348 | | |
| | | (17,308 | ) | | | (2,536 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 10.54 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.51 | ) | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | (0.85 | ) | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | (1.11 | ) | | $ | 9.62 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.28 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.95 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | 10.54 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.83 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 1.55 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | - | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 10.28 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 8.90 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | - | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 8.83 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 9.06 | | | | 0.69 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | - | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 8.90 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 10.64 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) | | | 9.70 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.37 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.93 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 10.64 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.48 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.92 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | - | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 10.37 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net(d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 1.81 | % | | $ | 421,010 | | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 6.92 | % | | | 51 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.77 | | | | 647,277 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 7.51 | | | | 71 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 17.74 | | | | 661,026 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 7.58 | | | | 64 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 2.07 | | | | 256,371 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 6.85 | | | | 38 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 3.78 | | | | 32,831 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 7.57 | | | | 50 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 1.50 | | | | 7,825 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 6.66 | | | | 51 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.50 | | | | 5,009 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 7.25 | | | | 71 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.74 | | | | 1,270 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 7.45 | | | | 64 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) MFS High Yield (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class–June 1, 1998
Service Class–May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. MFS High Yield (the "Fund) is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $231, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
Open forward currency contracts at December 31, 2005, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 27,693 | | | | 6.46 | % | |
Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio | | | 129,981 | | | | 30.31 | % | |
Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 88,837 | | | | 20.72 | % | |
Total | | | 246,511 | | | | 57.49 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.775% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.76% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.745% of ANA over $1 billion
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.08% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds.
The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $21.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 289,846 | | |
U.S. Government | | | — | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 493,389 | | |
U.S. Government | | | — | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions, defaulted bonds and post October loss deferrals.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | 352 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (352 | ) | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 42,778 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | — | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 55,335 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 10,308 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 42,580 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 4,987 | | |
Post October Capital Loss Deferral | | $ | (983 | ) | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (90 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | (2,874 | )* | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 459,902 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 8,208 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (11,070 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | (2,862 | ) | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allegation of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
MFS High Yield
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MFS High Yield (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We c onducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
MFS High Yield (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $10,308 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between MFS High Yield Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and MFS Investment Management (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub - -Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following conside rations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-A dviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable performance and noted the Portfolio's improved performance in the past year, during which the Portfolio's performance was above median relative to its peers and superior to the performance of the benchmark index. The Board also noted that the Portfolio's new pricing will result in lower management and sub-advisory fees, which could contribute to improving performance. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory serv ices to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's new pricing schedule (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. The Board favorably noted the Portfolio's new pricing, which results in lower management and sub-advisory fees to the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Based on such information, t he Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of
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the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Sub-Adviser realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the i mpact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Munder Net50
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") posted a 4.91% total return for the year. Technology funds had positive returns on average, roughly inline with the broader market. The Internet sector saw mixed performance with the Inter@ctive Week Internet Index ("Inter@ctive Week") up 1.28% and the Morgan Stanley Internet Index up just under 1% for the year. Munder Net50 had a solid year, returning over 8% for the year.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Munder Net50, Initial Class returned 8.06%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the S&P 500 and Inter@ctive Week returned 4.91% and 1.28%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
We invest in companies that we believe are positioned to benefit from the growth of the Internet. This investment universe encompasses pure play Internet companies, technology companies, and offline companies transitioning a key aspect of their business online. As in past years, three major trends continue to provide a tailwind for growth of the Internet: favorable demographic trends; increased broadband penetration; and globalization. These continue to drive increased online advertising spending, e-commerce, content and services delivered over the Internet.
The primary driver of Internet growth is usage. Broadband increases usage in several ways. Today, approximately 30% of U.S. households have a broadband Internet connection. Morgan Stanley forecasts U.S. household broadband penetration to eclipse 50% by 2010. High speed connections allow users to do more on the Internet in a shorter amount of time. A broadband connection also allows websites to provide richer content such as audio and video. This enhances the user experience and increases the amount of time they spend on the Internet. The more time users spend online, the less time they spend on other media such as television, radio and magazines. This plays into another major investment theme: advertising. Advertising dollars follow usage. As time spent online grows, dollars spent on online advertising grow. Internet usage accounts for about 14% of all media usage, but only 3% of all advertising spending. We believe that this ma y leave room for Internet advertising spending to outgrow Internet usage. Globalization is another driver of usage. Internet users represented just 12% of the worldwide population in 2004 compared to 65% in the population of the U.S. This provides an opportunity to invest in foreign companies doing business on the Internet as well as being a key driver of growth for many U.S. companies.
Internet and technology stocks performed modestly during the year. This performance was largely driven by strong fundamentals and optimism that Internet advertising and e-commerce would continue to track a strong growth trajectory.
The largest contributors to absolute performance during the year were aQuantive, Inc. ("aQuantive"), Google Inc. ("Google"), and Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple"), up 182%, 115% and 123% respectively. aQuantive and Google benefited from the continued growth of online advertising and search. Apple's iPod pioneered the portable audio device market and has also been able to increase market share in the personal computer ("PC") market and continues to see strong growth. Solid contributions were made from smaller Internet names including Homestore, Inc. ("Homestore"), The Knot, Inc., and Stamps.com Inc. ("Stamps.com"), up 68%, 126% and 44% respectively. Homestore operates Realtor.com, the largest online listing of homes for sale on the Internet. The Knot.com is a leading site devoted to wedding planning. Stamps.com allows users to print postage as well as create custom photo stamps.
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited ("Shanda") and VeriSign, Inc. ("VeriSign") were detractors from relative performance. Shanda is a Chinese Internet and gaming company. While the company faced a tough 2005 we view this a transition year and continue to like the long term opportunity. VersiSign was sold from the portfolio as we are no longer confident in management's ability to grow the company.
Investment Team
Munder Capital Management
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 8.06 | % | | | (0.94 | )% | | | 1.67 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
IIX1 | | | 1.28 | % | | | (8.85 | )% | | | (9.09 | )% | | 5/3/99 | |
Service Class | | | 7.77 | % | | | – | | | | 22.70 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index and Inter@ctive Week Internet (IIX) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. For the S&P 500 only, Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
Munder Net50 has extensive technology holdings. Investing in technology stocks generally involves greater volatility and risks so an investment in the portfolio may not be appropriate for everyone.
Investing in Internet-related businesses involves special risks, including aggressive product pricing, short product cycles, product obsolescence and high price volatility due to a rapidly changing technology.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,162.20 | | | | 1.00 | % | | $ | 5.45 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.16 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 5.09 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,160.60 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 6.81 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.90 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 6.36 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by Sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (79.8%) | |
Business Services (16.5%) | |
24/7 Real Media, Inc. ‡ | | | 79,800 | | | $ | 586 | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 32,900 | | | | 656 | | |
aQuantive, Inc. ‡† | | | 102,200 | | | | 2,579 | | |
Ctrip.com International, Ltd., ADR | | | 17,000 | | | | 982 | | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 144,300 | | | | 6,241 | | |
Getty Images, Inc. ‡† | | | 45,100 | | | | 4,026 | | |
Monster Worldwide, Inc. ‡† | | | 106,400 | | | | 4,343 | | |
NetEase.com, ADR ‡† | | | 40,300 | | | | 2,263 | | |
Valueclick, Inc. ‡† | | | 92,392 | | | | 1,673 | | |
Communication (1.3%) | |
j2 Global Communications, Inc. ‡† | | | 44,500 | | | | 1,902 | | |
Communications Equipment (2.6%) | |
KongZhong Corp., ADR ‡ | | | 51,700 | | | | 646 | | |
Nokia Corp., ADR † | | | 48,000 | | | | 878 | | |
Openwave Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 35,000 | | | | 611 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. † | | | 34,200 | | | | 1,473 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (30.4%) | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. | | | 27,186 | | | | 1,005 | | |
Bankrate, Inc. ‡† | | | 50,600 | | | | 1,494 | | |
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. ‡ | | | 33,400 | | | | 671 | | |
Checkfree Corp. ‡ | | | 49,800 | | | | 2,286 | | |
CNET Networks, Inc. ‡ | | | 150,400 | | | | 2,209 | | |
Google, Inc.-Class A ‡ | | | 20,900 | | | | 8,671 | | |
Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd., ADR ‡ | | | 70,000 | | | | 629 | | |
iVillage, Inc. ‡ | | | 98,100 | | | | 787 | | |
JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. ‡† | | | 21,500 | | | | 572 | | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. ‡ | | | 26,057 | | | | 581 | | |
Knot (The), Inc. ‡ | | | 68,000 | | | | 778 | | |
Linktone, Ltd., ADR ‡ | | | 64,000 | | | | 666 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 123,700 | | | | 3,235 | | |
NetFlix, Inc. ‡† | | | 36,700 | | | | 993 | | |
Oracle Corp. ‡ | | | 37,600 | | | | 459 | | |
Red Hat, Inc. ‡† | | | 31,700 | | | | 864 | | |
salesforce.com, Inc. ‡† | | | 20,000 | | | | 641 | | |
Shanda Interactive Entertainment, Ltd., ADR ‡† | | | 95,700 | | | | 1,459 | | |
SINA Corp. ‡† | | | 130,700 | | | | 3,158 | | |
Sohu.com, Inc. ‡ | | | 87,200 | | | | 1,599 | | |
TOM Online, Inc., ADR ‡† | | | 58,900 | | | | 1,167 | | |
Websense, Inc. ‡† | | | 24,700 | | | | 1,621 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 189,000 | | | | 7,405 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (5.8%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 47,800 | | | | 3,436 | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 75,100 | | | | 1,286 | | |
Dell, Inc. ‡ | | | 17,000 | | | | 510 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Computer & Office Equipment (continued) | |
EMC Corp. ‡ | | | 214,200 | | | $ | 2,917 | | |
Educational Services (0.6%) | |
Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A ‡ | | | 13,537 | | | | 818 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (2.1%) | |
Intel Corp. | | | 67,000 | | | | 1,672 | | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 37,000 | | | | 1,341 | | |
Management Services (1.0%) | |
Digitas, Inc. ‡ | | | 108,000 | | | | 1,352 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (1.4%) | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp. ‡ | | | 70,041 | | | | 1,983 | | |
Real Estate (3.2%) | |
Homestore, Inc. ‡ | | | 658,830 | | | | 3,360 | | |
HouseValues, Inc. ‡† | | | 91,500 | | | | 1,192 | | |
Retail Trade (8.3%) | |
Amazon.com, Inc. ‡† | | | 78,500 | | | | 3,701 | | |
Autobytel, Inc. ‡ | | | 107,400 | | | | 531 | | |
Blue Nile, Inc. ‡† | | | 14,000 | | | | 564 | | |
Celebrate Express, Inc. ‡ | | | 62,700 | | | | 846 | | |
GSI Commerce, Inc. ‡† | | | 49,000 | | | | 739 | | |
priceline.com, Inc. ‡† | | | 108,450 | | | | 2,421 | | |
Stamps.com, Inc. ‡ | | | 130,000 | | | | 2,985 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (4.0%) | |
Ameritrade Holding Corp. ‡ | | | 119,400 | | | | 2,866 | | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. ‡ | | | 137,200 | | | | 2,862 | | |
Telecommunications (0.6%) | |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. ‡† | | | 71,000 | | | | 860 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (1.4%) | |
Expedia, Inc. ‡† | | | 80,041 | | | | 1,918 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.6%) | |
Provide Commerce, Inc. ‡ | | | 24,375 | | | | 807 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $89,667) | | | | | | | 112,776 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS (3.0%) | |
Repurchase Agreements (3.0%) | |
Investors Bank & Trust Co. 3.02%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $4,307 on 01/03/2006 (a)n | | $ | 4,306 | | | $ | 4,306 | | |
Total Short-Term Obligations (cost: $4,306) | | | | | | | 4,306 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (17.2%) | |
Debt (14.7%) | |
Bank Notes (0.5%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 360 | | | $ | 360 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 296 | | | | 296 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.7%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 227 | | | | 227 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 322 | | | | 322 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 129 | | | | 129 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 322 | | | | 322 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.7%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 642 | | | | 642 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 322 | | | | 322 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 126 | | | | 126 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 319 | | | | 319 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 255 | | | | 255 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 254 | | | | 254 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 154 | | | | 154 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 322 | | | | 322 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (2.3%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 322 | | | | 322 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 643 611 | | | | 643 611 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 527 | | | | 527 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 657 | | | | 657 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 232 | | | | 232 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 322 | | | | 322 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (4.9%) | |
Bank of Montreal
| |
4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | $ | 643 | | | $ | 643 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 193 515 | | | | 193 515 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 322 | | | | 322 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 322 | | | | 322 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 579 | | | | 579 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 450 | | | | 450 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 965 708 | | | | 965 708 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 643 | | | | 643 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 643 | | | | 643 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 965 | | | | 965 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.4%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 386 129 | | | | 386 129 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (4.2%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,077 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,077 | | | | 1,077 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,570 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,569 | | | | 2,569 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $17 on 01/03/2006 | | | 17 | | | | 17 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,060 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,059 | | | | 2,059 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $227 on 01/03/2006 | | | 227 | | | | 227 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (2.5%) | |
American Beacon Fund
| |
1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 88,194 | | | $ | 88 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 836,285 | | | | 836 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 347,380 | | | | 347 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 2,277,375 | | | | 2,277 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $24,324) | | | | | | | 24,324 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $118,297) | | | | | | $ | 141,406 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $23,347.
(a) Investors Bank and Trust Co. is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
n At December 31, 2005, repurchase agreements excluding collateral for securities on loan are collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation with an interest rate and maturity date of 5.50% and 09/01/2034, respectively, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $4,521
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $6,067, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $2,072 or 1.5% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $118,297) (including securities loaned of $23,347) | | $ | 141,406 | | |
Cash | | | 50 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 82 | | |
Interest | | | 4 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 17 | | |
Dividends | | | 4 | | |
| | | 141,563 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 430 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 85 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 64 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 2 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 24,324 | | |
Other | | | 26 | | |
| | | 24,932 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 116,631 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 113 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 95,977 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | – | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | (2,568 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 23,109 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 116,631 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 113,452 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,179 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 10,991 | | |
Service Class | | | 310 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 10.32 | | |
Service Class | | | 10.26 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 40 | | |
Dividends | | | 106 | | |
Income from loaned securities-net | | | 197 | | |
| | | 343 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 817 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 45 | | |
Custody fees | | | 21 | | |
Administration fees | | | 18 | | |
Legal fees | | | 2 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 3 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 7 | | |
Other | | | 2 | | |
Total expenses | | | 929 | | |
Less: | |
Management and advisory fee waiver | | | (16 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 913 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | (570 | ) | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 5,059 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (4 | ) | |
| | | 5,055 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 1,205 | | |
| | | 1,205 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 6,260 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 5,690 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (570 | ) | | $ | (497 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 5,055 | | | | 940 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 1,205 | | | | 11,098 | | |
| | | 5,690 | | | | 11,541 | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 30,511 | | | | 39,595 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,683 | | | | 2,903 | | |
| | | 32,194 | | | | 42,498 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (22,605 | ) | | | (25,680 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,558 | ) | | | (1,140 | ) | |
| | | (24,163 | ) | | | (26,820 | ) | |
| | | 8,031 | | | | 15,678 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 13,721 | | | | 27,219 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 102,910 | | | | 75,691 | | |
End of year | | $ | 116,631 | | | $ | 102,910 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,028 | | | | 4,531 | | |
Service Class | | | 189 | | | | 334 | | |
| | | 3,217 | | | | 4,865 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,520 | ) | | | (3,098 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (170 | ) | | | (134 | ) | |
| | | (2,690 | ) | | | (3,232 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 508 | | | | 1,433 | | |
Service Class | | | 19 | | | | 200 | | |
| | | 527 | | | | 1,633 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 9.55 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.83 | | | $ | 0.77 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 10.32 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 8.28 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.27 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.55 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 4.97 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 3.37 | | | | 3.31 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.28 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 8.07 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (3.05 | ) | | | (3.10 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 4.97 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 10.88 | | | | – | | | | (2.76 | ) | | | (2.76 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 8.07 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.52 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.74 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.26 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 8.28 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.24 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.52 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 5.94 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 2.40 | | | | 2.34 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8.28 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 8.06 | % | | $ | 113,452 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | (0.62 | )% | | | 96 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.34 | | | | 100,139 | | | | 1.00 | (h) | | | 1.00 | (h) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 34 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 66.60 | | | | 74,941 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | 29 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (38.41 | ) | | | 13,596 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.77 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | 52 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (25.42 | ) | | | 11,245 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 208 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.77 | | | | 3,179 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.27 | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 96 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.98 | | | | 2,771 | | | | 1.25 | (h) | | | 1.25 | (h) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 34 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 39.39 | | | | 750 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.38 | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | 29 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Munder Net50 (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 3, 1999
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers and includes the recovery of waived expenses, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Ratios of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets and net Expenses to Average Net Assets are inclusive of recaptured expenses by the investment adviser, if any. The impact of recaptured expenses was 0.01% and 0.01% for Initial Class and Service Class, respectively (see Note 2).
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Munder Net50 (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $62 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $84, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | $ | 38,638 | | | | 33.13 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 27,559 | | | | 23.63 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 8,441 | | | | 7.24 | % | |
Total | | $ | 74,638 | | | | 64.00 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.90% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
| | Advisory Fee Waived | | Available for Recapture Through | |
Fiscal Year 2003 | | $ | 27 | | | | 12/31/2006 | | |
Fiscal Year 2005 | | | 16 | | | | 12/31/2008 | | |
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds.
The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $6.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 93,188 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 86,679 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, net operating losses, post October capital loss deferrals and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (574 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 570 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 4 | | |
The capital loss carryforward is available to offset future realized capital gains through the period listed:
Capital Loss Carryforward | | Available through | |
$ | 1,761 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $5,811.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Post October Capital Loss Deferral | | $ | (215 | ) | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (1,761 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 22,517 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 118,889 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 25,365 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (2,848 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 22,517 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Munder Net50
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Munder Net50 (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We con ducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Munder Net50 (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Munder Capital Management (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Ag reement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance . The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees conclude that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved competitive investment performance, favorably noting the Portfolio's competitive two-, three- and five-year performance relative to its peers and benchmark index. The Board expressed concern about the Portfolio's recent underperformance relative to the broader technology sector but noted that the Portfolio's specialized investment mandate likely contributed to the underperformance. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory s ervices to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the
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management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. Although the investment advisory fees do not reduce should Portfolio assets grow meaningfully, the Board concluded that the advisory fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, and the competitive nature of the investment company market. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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PIMCO Total Return
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Bonds gained ground in 2005, leaning against the headwinds of the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") tightening and concern that higher energy prices would fuel inflation pressure. Initially, bonds lost ground in the first quarter of 2005, as volatile interest rates and weakness in credit markets, related to concerns about the automotive industry, weighed on fixed income securities. Short-term interest rates continued to rise during the quarter as the Fed tightened, while strong demand from speculative investors and Asian Central Banks supported longer maturity bonds. However, in the second quarter bonds rallied worldwide as signs of an economic slowdown emerged and risk appetites for credit-sensitive assets revived.
The third quarter was essentially a reversal of the previous three months, as most bond sectors lost ground as interest rates rose. Rates were volatile intra quarter, as investor sentiment shifted about the direction of Fed policy, the impact of Gulf Coast hurricanes, and the potential for a pullback in the U.S. housing market. The Fed continued to increase the federal funds rate in the fourth quarter raising the rate twice in 25 basis point increments to a level of 4.25%. As the year drew to a close, some optimism arose that the Fed might be near the end of its rate increases, as a fall in energy prices calmed fears about inflation. Signs that higher mortgage rates and lofty valuations could finally be pinching affordability in surging property markets also helped placate bond markets. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index ("LBAB"), a widely used index for the high-grade bond market, returned 2.43% for the year, despite the tightening cycle by the Fed that began in 2004. The central bank raised the federal funds rate eight times in 25 basis point increments during the year for a total of 200 basis points.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, PIMCO Total Return, Initial Class returned 2.33%. By comparison its benchmark, the LBAB returned 2.43%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
PIMCO's investment process is based upon a long-term approach, which utilizes both "top-down" and "bottom-up" strategies. Top-down strategies focus on duration, yield curve positioning, volatility and sector rotation while bottom-up strategies drive our security selection process and facilitate the identification and analysis of undervalued securities. As we believe that no single strategy should dominate returns, our Total Return strategy relies on multiple sources of value-added in a highly diversified portfolio.
Interest rate strategies were negative for performance during the year. An above benchmark duration through most of the year was negative for performance as interest rates rose. An emphasis on short and intermediate maturities was negative as the yield curve flattened. Mortgage security selection added to returns, offsetting the negative impact of a mortgage overweight over most of the year. Additionally, an underweight to corporates was positive for returns as this sector underperformed due to automotive sector concerns and a potential slowdown among consumers. A tactical allocation to real return and municipal bonds added value, as these less volatile asset classes typically outperform as interest rates rise. Non-U.S. positions added value as economic growth was generally slower and interest rate increases milder outside the U.S. Exposure to emerging market bonds was positive, as this was the best performing fixed income secto r for the year supported by improving credit fundamentals.
Pasi Hamalainen
Portfolio Manager
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 2.33 | % | | | 4.88 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
LBAB (1) | | | 2.43 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
Service Class | | | 2.03 | % | | | 3.14 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond (LBAB) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 999.00 | | | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 3.78 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.42 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 3.82 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 998.00 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 5.09 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.11 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 5.14 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Asset Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by asset type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (8.9%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bond
| |
8.75%, due 05/15/2017 | | $ | 5,535 | | | $ | 7,601 | | |
7.88%, due 02/15/2021 | | | 9,000 | | | | 12,180 | | |
8.13%, due 05/15/2021 | | | 2,400 | | | | 3,323 | | |
8.00%, due 11/15/2021 | | | 8,400 | | | | 11,573 | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond 3.00%, due 07/15/2012 2.00%, due 07/15/2014 1.88%, due 07/15/2015 2.38%, due 01/15/2025 | | | 1,241 2,430 10,854 888 | | | | 1,312 2,417 10,674 933 | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 2.75%, due 07/31/2006 3.50%, due 02/15/2010 3.88%, due 09/15/2010 4.25%, due 08/15/2013 4.13%, due 05/15/2015 | | | 985 7,800 370 17,500 4,400 | | | | 976 7,545 362 17,343 4,303 | | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $81,285) | | | | | | | 80,542 | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (53.4%) | |
Fannie Mae 5.50%, due 03/01/2016 5.50%, due 07/01/2016 5.50%, due 11/01/2016 5.50%, due 12/01/2016 6.00%, due 01/01/2017 5.50%, due 04/01/2017 6.00%, due 05/01/2017 5.50%, due 06/01/2017 5.50%, due 08/01/2017 5.50%, due 09/01/2017 5.50%, due 11/01/2017 5.00%, due 02/01/2018 5.00%, due 05/01/2018 5.00%, due 06/01/2018 5.00%, due 08/01/2018 5.00%, due 10/01/2018 5.00%, due 12/01/2018 5.00%, due 02/01/2019 5.00%, due 03/01/2019 5.00%, due 04/01/2019 5.00%, due 07/01/2019 5.00%, due 08/01/2019 5.00%, due 11/01/2019 5.00%, due 12/01/2019 5.00%, due 01/01/2020 5.00%, due 02/01/2020 5.00%, due 07/01/2020 | | | 320 346 119 269 7 137 6 70 205 227 29 26 608 641 520 197 751 30 183 855 463 356 3,666 1,204 149 241 1,975 | | | | 323 348 119 271 7 138 6 70 206 229 30 25 603 635 516 196 744 30 181 846 459 352 3,629 1,192 147 239 1,954 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
5.00%, due 08/01/2020 | | $ | 13,261 | | | $ | 13,119 | | |
5.00%, due 09/01/2020 | | | 3,369 | | | | 3,333 | | |
5.46%, due 01/01/2028 * | | | 191 | | | | 194 | | |
6.50%, due 05/01/2032 | | | 108 | | | | 111 | | |
6.50%, due 11/01/2032 | | | 304 | | | | 312 | | |
5.50%, due 01/01/2033 | | | 137 | | | | 136 | | |
5.50%, due 02/01/2033 | | | 680 | | | | 675 | | |
5.50%, due 03/01/2033 | | | 11,806 | | | | 11,723 | | |
5.50%, due 04/01/2033 | | | 2,915 | | | | 2,894 | | |
5.50%, due 07/01/2033 | | | 2,401 | | | | 2,383 | | |
5.50%, due 08/01/2033 | | | 111 | | | | 110 | | |
5.50%, due 11/01/2033 | | | 7,236 | | | | 7,183 | | |
5.50%, due 12/01/2033 | | | 357 | | | | 355 | | |
6.50%, due 12/01/2033 | | | 245 | | | | 251 | | |
5.50%, due 01/01/2034 | | | 2,924 | | | | 2,902 | | |
5.50%, due 02/01/2034 | | | 1,043 | | | | 1,034 | | |
5.50%, due 04/01/2034 | | | 17,340 | | | | 17,207 | | |
5.50%, due 05/01/2034 | | | 14,377 | | | | 14,268 | | |
6.50%, due 05/01/2034 | | | 154 | | | | 158 | | |
5.50%, due 06/01/2034 | | | 26 | | | | 26 | | |
5.50%, due 09/01/2034 | | | 1,313 | | | | 1,301 | | |
5.50%, due 10/01/2034 | | | 741 | | | | 735 | | |
5.50%, due 11/01/2034 | | | 7,203 | | | | 7,139 | | |
5.50%, due 12/01/2034 | | | 4,374 | | | | 4,335 | | |
5.50%, due 01/01/2035 | | | 22,799 | | | | 22,598 | | |
5.50%, due 02/01/2035 | | | 46,609 | | | | 46,221 | | |
5.50%, due 03/01/2035 | | | 12,379 | | | | 12,262 | | |
5.50%, due 04/01/2035 | | | 16,918 | | | | 16,759 | | |
5.50%, due 05/01/2035 | | | 12,133 | | | | 12,016 | | |
5.50%, due 06/01/2035 | | | 6,480 | | | | 6,418 | | |
5.50%, due 07/01/2035 | | | 3,222 | | | | 3,192 | | |
5.50%, due 08/01/2035 | | | 7,811 | | | | 7,736 | | |
5.50%, due 09/01/2035 | | | 738 | | | | 731 | | |
5.00%, due 10/01/2035 | | | 497 | | | | 482 | | |
5.50%, due 10/01/2035 | | | 1,446 | | | | 1,432 | | |
5.00%, due 11/01/2035 | | | 796 | | | | 772 | | |
Fannie Mae TBA 5.50%, due 01/01/2036 5.00%, due 02/01/2036 | | | 175,100 28,000 | | | | 173,349 27,107 | | |
Fannie Mae, Series 2003-88 Class TB 3.00%, due 08/25/2009 | | | 429 | | | | 426 | | |
Freddie Mac 3.66%, due 02/28/2006 5.47%, due 08/01/2023 * 6.50%, due 03/15/2029 | | | 19,100 212 32 | | | | 18,958 217 32 | | |
Freddie Mac, Series 2411, Class FJ 4.72%, due 12/15/2029 * | | | 233 | | | | 234 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Freddie Mac, Series 2572, Class HA 5.00%, due 06/15/2013 | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 250 | | |
Freddie Mac, Series T-057, Class 1A1 6.50%, due 07/25/2043 | | | 293 | | | | 300 | | |
Freddie Mac, Series T-62, Class 1A1 4.36%, due 10/25/2044 * | | | 8,735 | | | | 8,783 | | |
Ginnie Mae 6.50%, due 02/15/2029 6.50%, due 03/15/2029 6.50%, due 04/15/2029 6.50%, due 05/15/2029 6.50%, due 07/15/2029 6.50%, due 09/15/2029 5.50%, due 11/15/2032 5.50%, due 12/15/2032 5.50%, due 05/15/2033 5.50%, due 11/15/2033 5.50%, due 12/15/2033 5.50%, due 01/15/2034 5.50%, due 02/15/2034 5.50%, due 11/15/2035 | | | 119 200 8 11 7 109 890 1,357 265 1,176 1,598 522 1,147 600 | | | | 124 209 8 12 8 114 897 1,367 267 1,185 1,611 525 1,155 604 | | |
Ginnie Mae TBA 5.50%, due 01/01/2036 | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,065 | | |
Ginnie Mae, Series 2020-40 6.50%, due 06/20/2032 | | | 13 | | | | 13 | | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost: $488,070) | | | | | | | 484,818 | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (7.2%) | |
Bank of England/London Zero coupon, due 01/12/2006 | | EUR | 11,370 | | | | 13,410 | | |
Canada Government 0.70%, due 03/20/2006 | | JPY | 238,000 | | | | 2,020 | | |
Federal Republic of Germany Zero coupon, due 01/18/2006 | | EUR | 6,900 | | | | 8,134 | | |
French Republic
| |
Zero coupon, due 01/05/2006 | | EUR | 8,600 | | | | 10,147 | | |
2.42%, due 05/24/2006 | | EUR | 590 | | | | 689 | | |
Hong Kong Government–144A 5.13%, due 08/01/2014 | | | 2,700 | | | | 2,703 | | |
Italian Republic 0.38%, due 10/10/2006 | | JPY | 672,000 | | | | 5,709 | | |
Kingdom of Spain 3.10%, due 09/20/2006 | | JPY | 170,000 | | | | 1,472 | | |
Korea Highway Corp.–144A 5.13%, due 05/20/2015 | | | 850 | | | | 838 | | |
Republic of Brazil 5.19%, due 04/15/2006 * 11.25%, due 07/26/2007 | | | 312 70 | | | | 312 76 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
11.50%, due 03/12/2008 | | $ | 109 | | | $ | 122 | | |
5.25%, due 04/15/2009 * | | | 1,692 | | | | 1,681 | | |
10.27%, due 06/29/2009 * | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,328 | | |
11.00%, due 01/11/2012 | | | 350 | | | | 427 | | |
5.25%, due 04/15/2012 | | | 19 | | | | 19 | | |
5.25%, due 04/15/2012 * | | | 1,084 | | | | 1,071 | | |
7.88%, due 03/07/2015 | | | 75 | | | | 80 | | |
8.00%, due 01/15/2018 | | | 586 | | | | 631 | | |
8.88%, due 10/14/2019 | | | 25 | | | | 28 | | |
12.25%, due 03/06/2030 | | | 350 | | | | 505 | | |
11.00%, due 08/17/2040 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,998 | | |
Republic of Peru 9.13%, due 02/21/2012 9.88%, due 02/06/2015 5.00%, due 03/07/2017 * | | | 120 2,000 735 | | | | 137 2,400 685 | | |
Republic of South Africa 5.25%, due 05/16/2013 | | EUR | 565 | | | | 723 | | |
Russian Federation 8.25%, due 03/31/2010 | | | 200 | | | | 213 | | |
5.00%, due 03/31/2030 (a) | | | 6,579 | | | | 7,427 | | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost: $64,471) | | | | | | | 64,985 | | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.4%) | |
Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2002-K, Class 2A1 5.48%, due 10/20/2032 * | | | 117 | | | | 117 | | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2002-5, Class VIA 5.93%, due 06/25/2032 * | | | 53 | | | | 53 | | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 1A1 4.18%, due 01/25/2034 * | | | 973 | | | | 966 | | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 2A1 4.82%, due 01/25/2034 * | | | 436 | | | | 432 | | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 4A1 4.69%, due 01/25/2034 * | | | 649 | | | | 643 | | |
Centex Home Equity, Series 2004-A, Class AV2 4.66%, due 01/25/2034 * | | | 53 | | | | 53 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-J11, Class 4A1 6.00%, due 10/25/2032 | | | 124 | | | | 122 | | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-11CB, Class 2A8 4.50%, due 06/25/2035 | | | 1,364 | | | | 1,346 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust,
| |
Series 2005-81, Class A1
| |
4.66%, due 01/25/2036 m | | $ | 3,700 | | | $ | 3,702 | | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2002-30, Class M 3.86%, due 10/19/2032 * | | | 619 | | | | 613 | | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 1A2 4.65%, due 05/25/2034 * | | | 108 | | | | 108 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2002, Class P-3 1.85%, due 08/25/2033 *m | | | 394 | | | | 397 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2002-P2A, Class A2 2.14%, due 03/25/2032 m | | | 94 | | | | 94 | | |
Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 2002-1, Class A4 4.68%, due 11/25/2032 * | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | |
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Series 2003-S9, Class A1 6.50%, due 03/25/2032 | | | 122 | | | | 123 | | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 10, Class 2A1 4.75%, due 10/20/2027 * | | | 616 | | | | 617 | | |
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class A2 4.22%, due 07/25/2013 * | | | 343 | | | | 343 | | |
Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-B, Class A1 4.49%, due 05/25/2035 * | | | 2,224 | | | | 2,224 | | |
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., Series 2002-AR3, Class A-1 4.70%, due 09/19/2032 * | | | 219 | | | | 219 | | |
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., Series 2005-AR8, Class A1 4.67%, due 02/25/2035 *m | | | 700 | | | | 700 | | |
Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2002-HF1, Class A 4.67%, due 01/25/2033 * | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost: $12,930) | | | | | | | 12,875 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%) | |
Amortizing Residential Collateral
| |
Trust, Series 2002-BC4, Class A
| |
4.67%, due 07/25/2032 * | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 6 | | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-9, Class A1 4.63%, due 10/25/2035 * | | | 3,620 | | | | 3,550 | | |
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 2002-2, Class A1 4.71%, due 10/25/2032 * | | | 66 | | | | 66 | | |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-SD1, Class A1A–144A 4.53%, due 05/25/2035 * | | | 303 | | | | 303 | | |
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1 4.54%, due 09/25/2035 * | | | 1,416 | | | | 1,393 | | |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Series 2003-HE2, Class A2 4.72%, due 08/25/2033 * | | | 262 | | | | 263 | | |
Park Place Securities, Inc., Series 2005-WHQ4, Class A2A 4.49%, due 08/25/2035 * | | | 1,304 | | | | 1,304 | | |
Quest Trust, Series 2004-X2, Class A–144A 4.94%, due 06/25/2034 * | | | 444 | | | | 445 | | |
Rabobank Capital Funding II–144A 5.26%, due 12/31/2049 (b) | | | 1,000 | | | | 991 | | |
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust III–144A 5.25%, due 12/31/2049 (c) | | | 1,480 | | | | 1,451 | | |
RACERS Series 1997-R-8-3-144A 4.64%, due 08/15/2007 *§m | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,058 | | |
Small Business Administration Participation, Series 2003-201 5.13%, due 09/01/2023 | | | 576 | | | | 580 | | |
Small Business Administration, Series 2004-20C 4.34%, due 03/01/2024 | | | 3,226 | | | | 3,099 | | |
Small Business Administration, Series 2004-P10, Class A 4.50%, due 02/10/2014 | | | 1,613 | | | | 1,574 | | |
Washington Mutual, Series 2000-3, Class A 4.66%, due 12/25/2040 * | | | 321 | | | | 320 | | |
Washington Mutual, Series 2002-AR10, Class A6 4.82%, due 10/25/2032 * | | | 114 | | | | 113 | | |
Washington Mutual, Series 2002-AR2, Class A 4.32%, due 02/27/2034 * | | | 304 | | | | 302 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Washington Mutual,
| |
Series 2003-R1, Class A1
| |
4.65%, due 12/25/2027 * | | $ | 10,179 | | | $ | 10,172 | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost: $27,261) | | | | | | | 26,990 | | |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (5.0%) | |
Air Transportation (0.2%) | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. 7.06%, due 09/15/2009 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,027 | | |
UAL Corp. 6.20%, due 09/01/2008 7.73%, due 07/01/2010 6.60%, due 09/01/2013 | | | 665 150 191 | | | | 652 149 189 | | |
Commercial Banks (0.1%) | |
China Development Bank 5.00%, due 10/15/2015 | | | 300 | | | | 296 | | |
HSBC Capital Funding LP–144A 10.18%, due 12/31/2049 (d) | | | 100 | | | | 153 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking–144A 5.63%, due 07/15/2049 (e) | | | 550 | | | | 548 | | |
Communication (0.0%) | |
Comcast Cable Communications 6.75%, due 01/30/2011 | | | 210 | | | | 222 | | |
Comcast Corp. 6.50%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 200 | | | | 211 | | |
Electric Services (0.5%) | |
Columbus Southern Power Co., Series C 5.50%, due 03/01/2013 | | | 100 | | | | 102 | | |
Florida Power Corp. 4.80%, due 03/01/2013 | | | 1,960 | | | | 1,920 | | |
Ohio Power Co., Series F 5.50%, due 02/15/2013 | | | 100 | | | | 102 | | |
Progress Energy, Inc. 7.10%, due 03/01/2011 6.85%, due 04/15/2012 | | | 600 440 | | | | 647 472 | | |
PSEG Power LLC 6.95%, due 06/01/2012 | | | 921 | | | | 998 | | |
Southern California Edison Co. 4.43%, due 01/13/2006 * | | | 350 | | | | 350 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.2%) | |
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. 5.70%, due 06/01/2015 | | | 750 | | | | 734 | | |
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. 7.75%, due 10/01/2008 | | | 825 | | | | 881 | | |
Environmental Services (0.1%) | |
Waste Management, Inc. 7.38%, due 08/01/2010 6.38%, due 11/15/2012 | | | 700 375 | | | | 762 400 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Gas Production & Distribution (0.3%) | |
El Paso Energy Corp.
| |
7.80%, due 08/01/2031 | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 449 | | |
7.75%, due 01/15/2032 † | | | 425 | | | | 426 | | |
Sonat, Inc. 7.63%, due 07/15/2011 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018 | | |
Southern Natural Gas Co. 8.00%, due 03/01/2032 | | | 820 | | | | 899 | | |
General Obligation-State (0.2%) | |
California State Economic Recovery 5.25%, due 01/01/2011 6.24%, due 07/01/2011 5.25%, due 07/01/2012 6.24%, due 07/01/2012 5.25%, due 07/01/2013 6.74%, due 07/01/2013 | | | 130 65 260 135 130 400 | | | | 140 75 283 158 144 476 | | |
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority 6.14%, due 06/15/2011 | | | 345 | | | | 384 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (0.1%) | |
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc. 8.00%, due 02/01/2011 | | | 50 | | | | 55 | | |
Park Place Entertainment Corp. 7.50%, due 09/01/2009 | | | 800 | | | | 852 | | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 7.88%, due 05/01/2012 | | | 350 | | | | 386 | | |
Manufacturing Industries (0.2%) | |
Tyco International Group SA 6.38%, due 10/15/2011 | | | 1,510 | | | | 1,568 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (0.1%) | |
Petroleum Export/Cayman–144A 5.27%, due 06/15/2011 | | | 725 | | | | 718 | | |
Motion Pictures (0.1%) | |
Time Warner, Inc. 8.11%, due 08/15/2006 6.88%, due 05/01/2012 | | | 150 410 | | | | 153 436 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (0.4%) | |
Gaz Capital for Gazprom 8.63%, due 04/28/2034 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,795 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (0.5%) | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. 6.88%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 3,600 | | | | 3,592 | | |
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 5.24%, due 05/18/2006 * 5.05%, due 01/16/2007 * | | | 30 180 | | | | 29 171 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Personal Credit Institutions (continued) | |
Household Finance Corp. 6.38%, due 11/27/2012 | | $ | 800 | | | $ | 850 | | |
SLM Corp., Series A 4.69%, due 09/15/2006 * | | | 230 | | | | 230 | | |
Petroleum Refining (0.1%) | |
Enterprise Products Operating, LP 4.95%, due 06/01/2010 | | | 500 | | | | 490 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (0.0%) | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 7.25%, due 10/15/2027 | | | 300 | | | | 308 | | |
Railroads (0.1%) | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. 6.75%, due 02/15/2011 | | | 550 | | | | 593 | | |
Revenue-Building Authority (0.2%) | |
Liberty, NY, Development Corp. 5.25%, due 10/01/2035 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,816 | | |
Revenue-Education (0.1%) | |
Michigan State Building Authority 5.25%, due 10/15/2013 | | | 950 | | | | 1,045 | | |
Revenue-Pollution Control (0.1%) | |
Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency 5.00%, due 10/01/2028 | | | 610 | | | | 637 | | |
Revenue-Tobacco (0.4%) | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. 6.75%, due 06/01/2039 | | | 460 | | | | 514 | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., LA 5.88%, due 05/15/2039 | | | 100 | | | | 105 | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ 6.38%, due 06/01/2032 6.75%, due 06/01/2039 | | | 2,175 260 | | | | 2,382 290 | | |
Revenue-Utilities (0.2%) | |
Jea, FL, Water & Sewer System 5.00%, due 10/01/2011 | | | 700 | | | | 751 | | |
New York, NY, City Municipal Water Finance Authority 5.00%, due 06/15/2035 6.22%, due 06/15/2035 | | | 340 500 | | | | 351 537 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (0.1%) | |
Bear Stearns Cos. (The), Inc. 7.63%, due 12/07/2009 | | | 560 | | | | 611 | | |
Telecommunications (0.7%) | |
Cingular Wireless LLC 6.50%, due 12/15/2011 | | | 560 | | | | 599 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Telecommunications (continued) | |
France Telecom SA 7.00%, due 03/14/2008 (f) | | EUR | 1,569 | | | $ | 1,989 | | |
KT Corp.–144A 4.88%, due 07/15/2015 | | | 900 | | | | 867 | | |
SBC Communications, Inc. 4.13%, due 09/15/2009 | | | 3,025 | | | | 2,921 | | |
Verizon Global Funding Corp. 7.60%, due 03/15/2007 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost: $42,300) | | | | | | | 44,934 | | |
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (0.2%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bill 3.90%, due 03/02/2006 d 3.83%, due 03/16/2006 #d | | | 110 2,030 | | | | 109 2,014 | | |
Total Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $2,123) | | | | | | | 2,123 | | |
COMMERCIAL PAPER (20.9%) | |
Commercial Banks (16.2%) | |
Barclays U.S. Funding Corp. 4.41%, due 03/29/2006 | | | 20,600 | | | | 20,378 | | |
CBA (Delaware) Finance, Inc. 4.15%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 600 | | | | 598 | | |
Danske Corp. 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 4.26%, due 01/09/2006 4.15%, due 02/27/2006 | | | 13,200 1,700 7,000 | | | | 13,195 1,698 6,953 | | |
DNB NOR Bank ASA 3.80%, due 01/13/2006 | | | 10,500 | | | | 10,486 | | |
HBOS Treasury Services 4.13%, due 01/26/2006 | | | 3,900 | | | | 3,888 | | |
National Australia Funding Delaware, Inc. 4.29%, due 01/05/2006 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 19,400 3,100 | | | | 19,389 3,093 | | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB–144A 4.07%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 400 | | | | 399 | | |
Societe Generale North America, Inc. 3.96%, due 01/27/2006 4.15%, due 02/01/2006 4.34%, due 03/06/2006 4.43%, due 04/20/2006 | | | 7,700 1,300 11,900 1,800 | | | | 7,677 1,295 11,807 1,776 | | |
UBS Finance Delaware LLC 4.29%, due 01/03/2006 3.95%, due 01/26/2006 4.16%, due 02/28/2006 | | | 3,000 18,000 1,700 | | | | 2,999 17,949 1,688 | | |
Westpac Banking Corp.–144A 4.19%, due 02/07/2006 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,493 | | |
Westpac Trust Securities NZ, Ltd., London 4.44%, due 04/28/2006 | | | 20,700 | | | | 20,399 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (2.2%) | |
Rabobank USA Finance Corp. 4.29%, due 01/03/2006 | | $ | 20,000 | | | $ | 19,993 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (2.5%) | |
IXIS Corp.–144A 3.85%, due 01/18/2006 4.44%, due 04/19/2006 | | | 7,000 15,600 | | | | 6,987 15,390 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (cost: $189,530) | | | | | | | 189,530 | | |
| | Contracts u | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS (0.0%) | |
Put Options (0.0%) | |
90-Day Euro Dollar Futures Put Strike $91.75 Expires 12/18/2006 | | | 413 | | | | 2 | | |
Total Purchased Options (cost: $4) | | | | | | | 2 | | |
PURCHASED SWAPTIONS (0.0%) | |
Covered Call Swaptions (0.0%) | |
LIBOR Rate Swaption § Call Strike $4.50 Expires 04/04/2006 | | | 87,000,000 | | | | 48 | | |
LIBOR Rate Swaption § Call Strike $4.50 Expires 10/04/2006 | | | 107,000,000 | | | | 280 | | |
Total Purchased Swaptions (cost: $824) | | | | | | | 328 | | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (0.0%) | |
Debt (0.0%) | |
Bank Notes (0.0%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * 4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 7 5 | | | | 7 5 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.0%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.0%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 12 | | | | 12 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | |
| | Contracts u | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (continued) | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 6 | | | $ | 6 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (0.0%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 12 11 | | | | 12 11 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 12 | | | | 12 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (0.0%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 12 | | | | 12 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 4 10 | | | | 4 10 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 11 | | | | 11 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 8 | | | | 8 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 18 13 | | | | 18 13 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 12 | | | | 12 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 12 | | | | 12 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 18 | | | | 18 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Contracts u | | Value | |
Promissory Notes (0.0%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co.
| |
4.39%, due 03/07/2006 | | | 7 | | | $ | 7 | | |
4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (0.0%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $20 on 01/03/2006 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $48 on 01/03/2006 | | | 48 | | | | 48 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $318 (not in thousands) on 01/03/2006 | | | — | | | | — | o | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $38 on 01/03/2006 | | | 38 | | | | 38 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $4 on 01/03/2006 | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (0.0%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,633 | | | | 2 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 15,489 | | | | 16 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 6,434 | | | | 6 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 42,179 | | | | 42 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $451) | | | | | | | 451 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $909,249) | | | | | | $ | 907,578 | | |
| | Contracts u | | Value | |
WRITTEN OPTIONS (0.0%) | |
Covered Call Options (0.0%) | |
U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note Futures Call Strike $111.00 Expires 02/24/2006 | | | 73 | | | | (18 | ) | |
Put Options (0.0%) | |
U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note Futures Put Strike $107.00 Expires 02/24/2006 | | | 73 | | | | (11 | ) | |
Total Written Options (premiums: $-34) | | | | | | | (29 | ) | |
| | Contracts u | | Value | |
WRITTEN SWAPTIONS (0.0%) | |
Covered Call Swaptions (0.0%) | |
LIBOR Rate Swaption | | | 37,000,000 | | | $ | (72 | ) | |
Call Strike $4.54
| |
Expires 04/04/2006 | |
LIBOR Rate Swaption Call Strike $4.54 Expires 10/04/2006 | | | 45,000,000 | | | | (309 | ) | |
Total Written Swaptions (premiums: $-803) | | | | | (381 | ) | |
SWAP AGREEMENTS: | |
| | Expiration Date | | Notional Amount | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 0.77% and the Fund will pay to the counterparty at par in the event of default of Russian Federation Government Bond, 2.25%, due 03/31/2030.§ Counterparty: JP Morgan Chase | | 5/20/2007 | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 2 | | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 0.61% and the Fund will pay to the counterparty at par in the event of default of Russian Federation Government Bond, 5.00%, due 03/31/2030.§ Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International | | 3/20/2007 | | | 1,775 | | | | 5 | | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 0.70% and the Fund will pay to the counterparty at par in the event of default of Russian Federation Government Bond, 5.00%, due 3/31/2030.§ Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International | | 3/20/2007 | | | 725 | | | | 3 | | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 3.20% and the Fund will pay to the counterparty at par in the event of default of General Motors Acceptance Corp., 6.875%, due 8/28/2012 Counterparty: Lehman Securities, Inc. | | 6/20/2007 | | | 1,200 | | | | (35 | ) | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 0.58% and the Fund will pay to the counterparty at par in the event of default of Russian Federation Government Bond, 5.00%, due 03/31/2030.§ Counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | 6/20/2006 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
Receive a fixed rate equal to 2.80% and the Fund will pay to the counterparty at par in the event of default of General Motors Acceptance Corp., 6.875%, due 08/28/2012. Counterparty: JP Morgan Chase | | 6/20/2006 | | | 3,200 | | | | (39 | ) | |
Receive a floating rate based on 6-month Japanese Yen-LIBOR and pay a fixed rate equal to 2.00%. Counterparty: UBS AG | | 6/15/2012 | | | 250,000 | | | | (81 | ) | |
Receive a floating rate based on 6-month Japanese Yen-LIBOR and pay a fixed rate equal to 2.00%. Counterparty: Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, LP | | 6/15/2012 | | | 130,000 | | | | (42 | ) | |
Receive a floating rate based on 6-month Japanese Yen-LIBOR and pay a fixed rate equal to 2.00%. Counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | 6/15/2012 | | | 390,000 | | | | (97 | ) | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 0.90% and the Fund will pay to the Counterparty, in the event of default on any of the securities in the DJ CDX X05 Index, the remaining interest payments on those defaulted securities. Counterparty: UBS AG | | 12/20/2010 | | | 6,500 | | | | (10 | ) | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 2.15% and the Fund will pay a floating rate based on FRC–Excluding Tobacco-Non-Revised Consumer Price Index.§ Counterparty: UBS AG | | 10/15/2010 | | | 6,300 | | | | 40 | | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 2.10% and the Fund will pay a floating rate based on FRC–Excluding Tobacco-Non-Revised Consumer Price Index.§ Counterparty: Barclays Bank PLC | | 10/15/2010 | | | 2,500 | | | | 14 | | |
Receive a floating rate based on FRC–Excluding Tobacco-Non-Revised Consumer Price Index and the Fund will pay a fixed rate equal to 2.09%.§ Counterparty: BNP Paribas | | 10/15/2010 | | | 5,000 | | | | 23 | | |
Receive a fixed rate equal to 5.00% and the Fund will pay a floating rate based on 3-month United States Dollar-LIBOR.§ Counterparty: Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, LP | | 6/21/2011 | | | 2,100 | | | | 10 | | |
Receive a floating rate based on 3-month United States Dollar-LIBOR and pay a fixed rate equal to 5.00%. Counterparty: Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, LP | | 6/21/2016 | | | 10,200 | | | | (135 | ) | |
Receive a floating rate based on 3-month United States Dollar-LIBOR and pay a fixed rate equal to 5.00%. Counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | 6/21/2016 | | | 36,200 | | | | (482 | ) | |
Total Swap Agreements (premium $-324) | | | | | | | | $ | (823 | ) | |
FUTURES CONTRACTS: | |
| | Contracts | | Settlement Date | | Amount | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
10 Year Japan Government Bond | | | 8 | | | 03/22/2006 | | $ | 9,312 | | | $ | 25 | | |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 679 | | | 03/31/2006 | | | 74,287 | | | | 244 | | |
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | (61 | ) | | 03/31/2006 | | | (12,516 | ) | | | 4 | | |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 251 | | | 03/31/2006 | | | 26,692 | | | | 59 | | |
90-Day Euro Dollar | | | 811 | | | 06/19/2006 | | | 192,927 | | | | (944 | ) | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bond | | | 162 | | | 03/31/2006 | | | 18,498 | | | | 265 | | |
| | | | | | | | $ | 309,200 | | | $ | (347 | ) | |
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS: | |
Currency | | Bought (Sold) | | Settlement Date | | Amount in U.S. Dollars Bought (Sold) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Euro Dollar | | | 12,702 | | | 01/18/2006 | | $ | 15,036 | | | $ | (35 | ) | |
Euro Dollar | | | (41,151 | ) | | 01/18/2006 | | | (48,310 | ) | | | (299 | ) | |
| | $ | (33,274 | ) | | $ | (334 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS: | |
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
(a) Russian Federation has a coupon rate of 5.00% until 03/31/2007, thereafter the coupon rate will become 7.50%.
(b) Rabobank Capital Funding II–144A has a fixed coupon rate 5.26% until 12/31/2013, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 162.75BP, if not called.
(c) Rabobank Capital Funding Trust III–144A has a fixed coupon rate 5.25% until 10/21/2016, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 159BP, if not called.
§ Security is deemed to be illiquid.
(d) HSBC Capital Funding LP–144A has a fixed coupon rate 10.18% until 06/30/2030, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 498BP, if not called.
(e) Sumitomo Matsui Banking–144A has a fixed coupon rate of 5.63% until 10/15/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 255BP, if not called.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $441.
(f) France Telecom SA coupon steps up or down by 25 BP for each rating upgrade or downgrade by Standard and Poor's or Moody's for each notch above or below A-/A3.
# At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for open option contracts. The value of all securities segregated at December 31, 2005, is $228.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $112, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
o Value is less than $1.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
u Contract amounts are not in thousands.
d At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. The value of all securities segregated at December 31, 2005 is $1,627.
m Securities valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedure established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $34,383 or 3.8% of the total investment of the Fund.
LIBOR London Interbank Offer Rate
RACERS Restructured Asset Certificates with Enhanced Returns
TBA Mortgage-backed securities traded under delayed delivery commitments. Income on TBA's are not earned until settlement date.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $909,249) (including securities loaned of $441) | | $ | 907,578 | | |
Cash | | | 50,245 | | |
Foreign currency (cost: $1,453) | | | 1,398 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 27,002 | | |
Shares sold | | | 257 | | |
Interest | | | 3,854 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 1 | | |
| | | 990,335 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 237,912 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 356 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 411 | | |
Swap contract interest | | | 27 | | |
Service fees | | | 5 | | |
Administration fees | | | 12 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 451 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 334 | | |
Variation margin | | | 156 | | |
Written options and swaptions (premiums $837) | | | 410 | | |
Swap agreements at value (premium $324) | | | 499 | | |
Other | | | 63 | | |
| | | 240,636 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 749,699 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 687 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 725,950 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 26,463 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities, futures contracts, written option and swaption contracts, swaps and foreign currency transactions | | | (596 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (1,671 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | | (347 | ) | |
Written options and swaption contracts | | | 427 | | |
Swap agreements | | | (823 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (391 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 749,699 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 726,038 | | |
Service Class | | | 23,661 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 66,549 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,164 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 10.91 | | |
Service Class | | | 10.93 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 27,376 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 55 | | |
| | | 27,431 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 4,555 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 124 | | |
Custody fees | | | 171 | | |
Administration fees | | | 136 | | |
Legal fees | | | 12 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 23 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 49 | | |
Other | | | 17 | | |
Total expenses | | | 5,104 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 22,327 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 2,854 | | |
Futures contracts | | | (4,263 | ) | |
Written option and swaption contracts | | | 1,405 | | |
Swap agreements | | | 1,210 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 2,865 | | |
| | | 4,071 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (9,725 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | | 421 | | |
Written option and swaption contracts | | | (36 | ) | |
Swap agreements | | | (1,049 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (250 | ) | |
| | | (10,639 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities, Futures Contracts, Written Option and Swaption Contracts, Swaps and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | (6,568 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 15,759 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 22,327 | | | $ | 11,855 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities, futures contracts, written option and swaption contracts, swaps and foreign currency transactions | | | 4,071 | | | | 17,947 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities, futures contracts, written option and swaption contracts, swaps and foreign currency translation | | | (10,639 | ) | | | (1,157 | ) | |
| | | 15,759 | | | | 28,645 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (12,145 | ) | | | (10,888 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (378 | ) | | | (142 | ) | |
| | | (12,523 | ) | | | (11,030 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (15,740 | ) | | | (10,662 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (520 | ) | | | (166 | ) | |
| | | (16,260 | ) | | | (10,828 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 158,964 | | | | 294,003 | | |
Service Class | | | 13,778 | | | | 12,244 | | |
| | | 172,742 | | | | 306,247 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 27,884 | | | | 21,550 | | |
Service Class | | | 899 | | | | 308 | | |
| | | 28,783 | | | | 21,858 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (81,796 | ) | | | (241,245 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (5,089 | ) | | | (1,102 | ) | |
| | | (86,885 | ) | | | (242,347 | ) | |
| | | 114,640 | | | | 85,758 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 101,616 | | | | 92,545 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 648,083 | | | | 555,538 | | |
End of year | | $ | 749,699 | | | $ | 648,083 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 26,463 | | | $ | 12,686 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 14,449 | | | | 26,537 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,235 | | | | 1,103 | | |
| | | 15,684 | | | | 27,640 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,558 | | | | 1,981 | | |
Service Class | | | 82 | | | | 28 | | |
| | | 2,640 | | | | 2,009 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,424 | ) | | | (21,864 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (461 | ) | | | (99 | ) | |
| | | (7,885 | ) | | | (21,963 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 9,583 | | | | 6,654 | | |
Service Class | | | 856 | | | | 1,032 | | |
| | | 10,439 | | | | 7,686 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 11.12 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.47 | ) | | $ | 10.91 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.98 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 11.12 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 10.62 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 10.98 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.62 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.62 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 11.16 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 10.93 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.02 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 11.16 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 10.89 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 11.02 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 2.33 | % | | $ | 726,038 | | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 3.28 | % | | | 387 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 4.50 | | | | 633,493 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 393 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 4.90 | | | | 552,494 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 430 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 6.20 | | | | 385,405 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 2.86 | | | | 302 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 2.03 | | | | 23,661 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 3.10 | | | | 387 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 4.22 | | | | 14,590 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 393 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 2.14 | | | | 3,044 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 430 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) PIMCO Total Return (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations on:
Initial Class – May 1, 2002
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. PIMCO Total Return (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
TBA purchase commitments: The Fund may enter into "TBA" (to be announced) purchase commitments to purchase securities for a fixed price at a future date, typically not to exceed 45 days. TBA purchase commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to settlement date, in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Fund's other assets. Unsettled TBA purchase commitments are valued at the current value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under Security Valuations.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $23, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
Open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2005, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements: The Fund may enter into swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rates and credit risk. Interest rate swap agreements involve commitments to pay/receive interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country, on its obligation. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a Portfolio owns or has exposure to the sovereign issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default.
Entering into these agreements involves elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates.
Swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers and vendors and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments are included as part of realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations.
Open swaps agreements at December 31, 2005, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to market, interest rate or currency fluctuations. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held and the prices of futures contracts; the possibility of an illiquid market and inability of the counterparty to meet the contract terms.
The underlying face amounts of open futures contracts at December 31, 2005, are listed in the Schedule of Investments. The variation margin receivable or payable, as applicable, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Variation margin represents the
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
additional payment due or excess deposits made in order to maintain the equity account at the required margin level.
Option contracts: The Fund may enter into options contracts to manage exposure to market fluctuations. Options are valued at the average of the bid and ask ("Mean Quote") established each day at the close of the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The primary risks associated with options are imperfect correlation between the change in value of the securities held and the prices of the options contracts; the possibility of an illiquid market and inability of the counterparty to meet the contracts terms. When the Fund writes a covered call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent liability. Options are marked-to-market daily to reflect the current value of the option written.
Transactions in written options were as follows:
| | Premium | | Contracts* | |
Beginning Balance December 31, 2004 | | $ | 178 | | | | 376 | | |
Sales | | | 868 | | | | 3,194 | | |
Closing Buys | | | (537 | ) | | | (2,140 | ) | |
Expirations | | | (475 | ) | | | (1,284 | ) | |
Exercised | | | — | | | | — | | |
Balance at December 31, 2005 | | $ | 34 | | | | 146 | | |
* Contracts not in thousands
Swaptions contracts: The Fund is authorized to write swaption contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and to enhance fund yield. Swaption contracts written by the Fund represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract on a future date. If a written call option is exercised, the writer will enter a swap and is obligated to pay the fixed rate and receive a variable rate in exchange. Swaptions are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers.
When the Fund writes a swaption, the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the swaption. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as Unrealized gains or losses in written options in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gain or loss is recognized when the swaption contract expires or is closed. Premiums received from writing swaptions that expire or are exercised are treated by the Fund as realized gains from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on affecting a closing purchase transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss.
Transactions in written swaptions were as follows:
| | Premium | | Notional Amount | |
Beginning Balance December 31, 2004 | | $ | 393 | | | | 50,200 | | |
Sales | | | 803 | | | | 82,000 | | |
Closing Buys | | | — | | | | — | | |
Expirations | | | (393 | ) | | | (50,200 | ) | |
Exercised | | | — | | | | — | | |
Balance at December 31, 2005 | | $ | 803 | | | | 82,000 | | |
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 54,181 | | | | 7.23 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 79,008 | | | | 10.54 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 194,424 | | | | 25.93 | % | |
Total | | $ | 327,613 | | | | 43.70 | % | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.70% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.65% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.60% of ANA over $750 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.20% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $37.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 145,727 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 2,096,103 | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 172,755 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 1,721,796 | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions, swaps, option contracts, futures contracts and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,973 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (3,973 | ) | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The capital loss carryforward is available to offset future realized capital gains through the period listed:
Capital Loss Carryforward | | Available through | |
$ | 571 | | | December 31, 2013 | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 20,145 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 1,713 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 22,107 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 6,676 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 26,075 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | — | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (571 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | (2,442 | )* | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative instruments.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 909,642 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | — | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (2,064 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | (2,064 | ) | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allegation of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
PIMCO Total Return
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PIMCO Total Return (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
PIMCO Total Return (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $6,676 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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PIMCO Total Return
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between PIMCO Total Return (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Inve stment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the foll owing considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved competitive investment performance, noting that although the performance of the Portfolio was below median relative to its peers over the past one- and three-year periods, its performance was above median relative to its peers over the past two-year period, and competitive to the benchmark index over the past one-, two- and three-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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PIMCO Total Return (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows despite the absence of such breakpoints in the sub-advisory fee payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's current management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Sub-Adviser realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the i mpact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Salomon All Cap
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
There are periods of time, often five years or more, when bigger companies outperform and there are times when the opposite is true. During 2005, our stock selection increasingly favored larger companies where we felt there was greater value. Although we believe larger companies will do much better in absolute and relative senses in 2006, clearly this emphasis penalized performance over the reporting period.
During the final quarter of 2005, we reduced our holdings in the energy sector to be closer to a neutral weight of the benchmark. We continue to like energy stocks longer term, but we thought the spike in oil and natural gas prices after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita had made these stocks vulnerable to a meaningful correction. We believe "contra energy" (large users of energy) actually might be better performers over the next few quarters should energy prices correct, as we believe they will.
Diversification is a cardinal tenet of prudent investing. However, one can also have too many companies in a portfolio. Currently we are working to reduce, moderately, the number of our holdings. We believe having fewer, somewhat larger positions will not only focus our minds, but may also lead to improved performance in 2006.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Salomon All Cap, Initial Class returned 4.08%. By comparison its benchmark the Russell 3000 Index returned 6.12%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio's holdings in the energy, information technology, and financials sectors were the largest contributors to performance during the reporting period. In contrast, stocks in the consumer discretionary and health care were primary detractors from results. Most the portfolio's underperformance during the reporting period can be attributable to our consumer discretionary holdings. In this sector, we emphasized media companies such as News Corporation, Time Warner Inc., and The Walt Disney Company. We believe the media segment is now selling at one of the lowest relative values to the market in the last 20 years. At current prices, we believe the media stocks contained in the portfolio represent compelling values. In 2006, the winter Olympics and the mid-term elections should help increase advertising revenues for these companies. Our approach is to "select leading business franchises selling at depressed prices for reason s we believe are temporary." Expectations and prices in the media industry are depressed and we feel the stocks should do well in 2006.
In terms of individual stocks, the largest contributors to performance included Halliburton Company, Murphy Oil Corporation, RTI International Metals, Inc., and Canadian Natural Resources Limited. The largest detractors to performance were Solectron Corporation, Lucent Technologies Inc., Comcast Corporation, Enzo Biochem, Inc., and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
John J. Goode
Peter J. Hable
Co-Portfolio Managers
Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.
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Salomon All Cap
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 4.08 | % | | | 3.36 | % | | | 7.44 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
Russell 30001 | | | 6.12 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
Service Class | | | 3.81 | % | | | – | | | | 15.21 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 3000 (Russell 3000) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investments in a "non-diversified" portfolio may be subject to specific risks such as susceptibility to single economic, political, or regulatory events, and may be subject to greater loss than investments in a diversified portfolio.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,062.40 | | | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 4.57 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.77 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | 4.48 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,061.20 | | | | 1.13 | % | | $ | 5.87 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.51 | | | | 1.13 | % | | | 5.75 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (85.4%) | |
Aerospace (1.1%) | |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | 71,200 | | | $ | 5,001 | | |
Air Transportation (1.5%) | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 398,800 | | | | 6,552 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (1.4%) | |
Disney (Walt) Co. (The) | | | 251,500 | | | | 6,028 | | |
Automotive (0.9%) | |
Lear Corp. † | | | 143,500 | | | | 4,084 | | |
Beverages (0.5%) | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co.–Class B | | | 33,300 | | | | 2,231 | | |
Business Services (2.6%) | |
CCE Spinco, Inc. †‡ | | | 21,500 | | | | 282 | | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | | | 172,000 | | | | 5,409 | | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. †‡ | | | 568,000 | | | | 5,481 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (2.5%) | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | 114,100 | | | | 5,000 | | |
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. † | | | 139,800 | | | | 5,942 | | |
OM Group, Inc. ‡ | | | 3,500 | | | | 66 | | |
Commercial Banks (6.5%) | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 235,600 | | | | 9,351 | | |
MBNA Corp. | | | 225,500 | | | | 6,125 | | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., ADR | | | 593,300 | | | | 8,122 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 87,600 | | | | 4,857 | | |
Communication (1.2%) | |
Comcast Corp.–Special Class A ‡ | | | 209,400 | | | | 5,380 | | |
Communications Equipment (3.3%) | |
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 1,669,300 | | | | 4,440 | | |
Motorola, Inc. | | | 249,400 | | | | 5,634 | | |
Nokia Corp., ADR | | | 241,700 | | | | 4,423 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (2.5%) | |
Micromuse, Inc. ‡ | | | 297,900 | | | | 2,946 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 306,200 | | | | 8,007 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (1.8%) | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 460,300 | | | | 7,880 | | |
Diversified (0.9%) | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 108,900 | | | | 4,057 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (2.9%) | |
Novellus Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 88,700 | | | | 2,139 | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 661,802 | | | | 6,558 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 129,300 | | | | 4,147 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Food & Kindred Products (1.9%) | |
Kraft Foods, Inc.–Class A † | | | 132,300 | | | $ | 3,723 | | |
Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR † | | | 115,700 | | | | 4,642 | | |
Food Stores (1.4%) | |
Albertson's, Inc. | | | 22,900 | | | | 489 | | |
Safeway, Inc. † | | | 232,500 | | | | 5,501 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (0.9%) | |
Dynegy, Inc.–Class A †‡ | | | 37,900 | | | | 183 | | |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 154,600 | | | | 3,582 | | |
Health Services (0.6%) | |
Enzo Biochemical, Inc. †‡ | | | 216,514 | | | | 2,689 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3.5%) | |
Applied Materials, Inc. † | | | 259,300 | | | | 4,652 | | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 49,200 | | | | 2,990 | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 105,000 | | | | 6,066 | | |
Deere & Co. † | | | 26,200 | | | | 1,785 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (3.0%) | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 160,000 | | | | 5,326 | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 194,100 | | | | 7,793 | | |
Insurance (7.6%) | |
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. † | | | 58,800 | | | | 4,531 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 76,600 | | | | 5,226 | | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 72,100 | | | | 7,041 | | |
CNA Surety Corp. ‡ | | | 219,800 | | | | 3,203 | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. † | | | 76,100 | | | | 5,009 | | |
PMI Group, Inc. (The) | | | 202,200 | | | | 8,304 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (0.6%) | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 30,900 | | | | 2,654 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (1.2%) | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 131,900 | | | | 5,339 | | |
Lumber & Wood Products (1.2%) | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 78,100 | | | | 5,181 | | |
Mining (0.0%) | |
WGI Heavy Minerals, Inc. ‡ | | | 159,200 | | | | 164 | | |
Motion Pictures (3.9%) | |
News Corp., Inc.–Class A | | | 343,400 | | | | 5,340 | | |
News Corp., Inc.–Class B † | | | 295,200 | | | | 4,903 | | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 378,400 | | | | 6,599 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (3.6%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 47,000 | | | | 4,453 | | |
GlobalSantaFe Corp. | | | 84,400 | | | | 4,064 | | |
Halliburton Co. † | | | 75,600 | | | | 4,684 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. † | | | 28,000 | | | | 2,720 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Paper & Allied Products (0.4%) | |
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. ‡ | | | 112,100 | | | $ | 1,588 | | |
Petroleum Refining (3.3%) | |
BP PLC, ADR | | | 11,000 | | | | 706 | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 54,900 | | | | 3,117 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 31,300 | | | | 1,821 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 50,800 | | | | 2,853 | | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 111,400 | | | | 6,015 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (10.0%) | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 144,700 | | | | 5,706 | | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 41,100 | | | | 3,241 | | |
Aphton Corp. †‡ | | | 510,600 | | | | 179 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR | | | 122,500 | | | | 6,184 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 123,200 | | | | 7,404 | | |
Lilly (Eli) & Co. † | | | 54,400 | | | | 3,079 | | |
Novartis AG, ADR | | | 140,600 | | | | 7,379 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 182,500 | | | | 4,256 | | |
Wyeth | | | 142,000 | | | | 6,542 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (2.9%) | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | 171,900 | | | | 5,083 | | |
Engelhard Corp. | | | 109,700 | | | | 3,307 | | |
RTI International Metals, Inc. ‡ | | | 112,700 | | | | 4,277 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (1.3%) | |
Pearson PLC | | | 463,700 | | | | 5,476 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (3.3%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 106,000 | | | | 5,455 | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 21,200 | | | | 869 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 8,000 | | | | 1,022 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | | 105,000 | | | | 7,112 | | |
Telecommunications (1.3%) | |
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR | | | 256,300 | | | | 5,503 | | |
Toys, Games & Hobbies (1.9%) | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 241,100 | | | | 4,865 | | |
Mattel, Inc. | | | 221,500 | | | | 3,504 | | |
Variety Stores (1.2%) | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 107,500 | | | | 5,031 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.8%) | |
Unilever PLC | | | 355,400 | | | | 3,520 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $321,516) | | | | | | | 374,072 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS (3.2%) | |
Repurchase Agreements (3.2%) | |
Investors Bank & Trust Co. 3.02%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $14,204 on 01/03/2006 n(a) | | $ | 14,199 | | | $ | 14,199 | | |
Total Short-Term Obligations (cost: $14,199) | | | | | | | 14,199 | | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (11.4%) | |
Debt (9.7%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * 4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 740 607 | | | | 740 607 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 467 | | | | 467 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 660 | | | | 660 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 264 | | | | 264 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 660 | | | | 660 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.1%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,317 | | | | 1,317 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 660 | | | | 660 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 259 | | | | 259 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 656 | | | | 656 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 525 | | | | 525 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC-144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 522 | | | | 522 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 317 | | | | 317 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 660 | | | | 660 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.5%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 660 | | | | 660 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,320 1,254 | | | | 1,320 1,254 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,083 | | | | 1,083 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (continued) | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | $ | 1,348 | | | $ | 1,348 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 475 | | | | 475 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 660 | | | | 660 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.3%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 396 1,056 | | | | 396 1,056 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 660 | | | | 660 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 660 | | | | 660 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,188 | | | | 1,188 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 924 | | | | 924 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 1,981 1,452 | | | | 1,981 1,452 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,981 | | | | 1,981 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 792 264 | | | | 792 264 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.8%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,211 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 2,210 | | | $ | 2,210 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $5,275 on 01/03/2006 | | | 5,272 | | | | 5,272 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $35 on 01/03/2006 | | | 35 | | | | 35 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $4,227 on 01/03/2006 | | | 4,225 | | | | 4,225 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $466 on 01/03/2006 | | | 466 | | | | 466 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.7%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 181,002 | | | $ | 181 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,716,311 | | | | 1,716 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 712,929 | | | | 713 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 4,673,867 | | | | 4,674 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $49,920) | | | | | | | 49,920 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $385,635) | | | | | | $ | 438,191 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $48,376.
‡ Non-income producing.
n At December 31, 2005, repurchase agreements excluding collateral for securities on loan are collateralized by U.S Government Agency Obligations with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 7.13%–7.63% and 07/25/2015–05/25/2027, respectively, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $14,909.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $12,452, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
(a) Investors Bank and Trust Co. is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $4,256 or 1.0% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $385,635) (including securities loaned of $48,376) | | $ | 438,191 | | |
Cash | | | 50 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 109 | | |
Shares sold | | | 45 | | |
Interest | | | 7 | | |
Dividends | | | 577 | | |
| | | 438,979 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 484 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 137 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 311 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 8 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 49,920 | | |
Other | | | 64 | | |
| | | 50,926 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 388,053 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 264 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 281,006 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 3,671 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 50,556 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 52,556 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 388,053 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 379,373 | | |
Service Class | | | 8,680 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 25,796 | | |
Service Class | | | 591 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 14.71 | | |
Service Class | | | 14.68 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 762 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $119) | | | 7,617 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 84 | | |
| | | 8,463 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 4,340 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 163 | | |
Custody fees | | | 65 | | |
Administration fees | | | 110 | | |
Legal fees | | | 11 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 19 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 20 | | |
Other | | | 14 | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,759 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 3,704 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 59,231 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (34 | ) | |
| | | 59,197 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (42,305 | ) | |
| | | (42,305 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 16,892 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 20,596 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,704 | | | $ | 3,327 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 59,197 | | | | 35,712 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (42,305 | ) | | | 13,692 | | |
| | | 20,596 | | | | 52,731 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (3,288 | ) | | | (1,392 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (39 | ) | | | (11 | ) | |
| | | (3,327 | ) | | | (1,403 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 19,785 | | | | 62,848 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,665 | | | | 6,661 | | |
| | | 23,450 | | | | 69,509 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,288 | | | | 1,392 | | |
Service Class | | | 39 | | | | 11 | | |
| | | 3,327 | | | | 1,403 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (272,070 | ) | | | (103,444 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (2,829 | ) | | | (861 | ) | |
| | | (274,899 | ) | | | (104,305 | ) | |
| | | (248,122 | ) | | | (33,393 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (230,853 | ) | | | 17,935 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 618,906 | | | | 600,971 | | |
End of year | | $ | 388,053 | | | $ | 618,906 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 3,671 | | | $ | 3,328 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,392 | | | | 4,640 | | |
Service Class | | | 261 | | | | 497 | | |
| | | 1,653 | | | | 5,137 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 230 | | | | 111 | | |
Service Class | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | |
| | | 232 | | | | 112 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (18,830 | ) | | | (7,685 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (200 | ) | | | (65 | ) | |
| | | (19,030 | ) | | | (7,750 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (17,208 | ) | | | (2,934 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 63 | | | | 433 | | |
| | | (17,145 | ) | | | (2,501 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 14.22 | | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 14.71 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.06 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.19 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 14.22 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.70 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 3.36 | | | | 3.40 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 13.06 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 13.06 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (3.28 | ) | | | (3.22 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 9.70 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 12.99 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 13.06 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 14.21 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 14.68 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.08 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.16 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 14.21 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 10.13 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 2.94 | | | | 2.95 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 13.08 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 4.08 | % | | $ | 379,373 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 33 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.14 | | | | 611,410 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 36 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 35.15 | | | | 599,732 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 17 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (24.71 | ) | | | 308,823 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 134 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 2.09 | | | | 287,881 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 83 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.81 | | | | 8,680 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 33 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 8.90 | | | | 7,496 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 36 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 29.12 | | | | 1,239 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 17 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Salomon All Cap (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 3, 1999
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Salomon All Cap (the "Fund") is part of ATST. The Fund is "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $103 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $36, earned by IBT for its services.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
There were no open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2005.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $500 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.90% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Brokerage commissions: Brokerage commissions incurred on security transactions placed with an affiliate of the sub-adviser for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $19.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amount, as of December 31, 2005, to $19.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 165,113 | | |
U.S. Government | | | — | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 396,933 | | |
U.S. Government | | | — | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, capital loss carryforwards and foreign currency transactions.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (34 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 34 | | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $8,669.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,403 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | — | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 3,327 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | — | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 3,671 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 51,519 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | — | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 51,593 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 386,598 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 61,346 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (9,753 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 51,593 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Salomon All Cap
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Salomon All Cap (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Salomon All Cap Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. In light of the upcoming change-of-control of the Sub-Adviser, the Board also considered the successor agreement to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. Following their review and consideration, a majority of the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (as well as its successor agreement) will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is app ropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including a majority of the independent members of the Board, approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, as well as the successor agreement to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, to take effect following an impending change of control with respect to the Sub-Adviser. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability d ata. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Board expressed concerns about the Portfolio's performance and carefully considered whether to renew the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board noted that although the Portfolio had underperformed comparable investment companies, the Sub-Adviser had recently made progress on improving performance. After careful consideration of the materials presented and their discussions at prior Board meetings with representatives of the Sub-Adviser, the Board decided to continue the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement following the Board's prior di scussion with the Sub-Adviser concerning performance and undertook to carefully monitor the Portfolio's future performance. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from
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TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its sh areholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting, and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. In considering the successor agreement to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board concluded that the successor agreement would provide continuity of portfolio management services, as the terms of the successor agreement would be substantially similar to those of the current agreement (including the sub-advisory fees) and it was contemplated that all of the current personnel associated with managing the Portfolio will be retained and continue to serve in their current capacity. Additionally, the Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its s hareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average was essentially flat for the year, while most of the other major indices posted modest gains. Energy dominated the equities markets in 2005 with a powerful advance, and utilities were the only other sector to provide a double-digit return. Consumer discretionary and telecommunications services were the worst sectors over the year, affected by a weak automotive sector and competition from wireless companies, respectively.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price Equity Income, Initial Class returned 4.11%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") and the Russell 1000 Value Index returned 4.91% and 7.05%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio delivered a moderate return for 2005, but lagged the S&P 500. An overweighting in the weak consumer discretionary sector, particularly media, along with poor stock selection within the group detracted from relative results. The New York Times Company, Comcast Corporation, Tribune Company, and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. were four of the portfolio's top ten detractors from performance over the year. We remain sanguine on the group, however, and believe it will provide significant value in the long term based on the unique content these companies provide. Also of note in the consumer discretionary sector is Eastman Kodak Company, one of the top five detractors from performance. The company suffered from disappointing growth in its digital products business and declining sales in its traditional film business, prompting the rating agencies to cut the company's unsecured debt to junk status. Other areas of disapp ointment were materials and chemicals where International Paper Company and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., respectively, hindered results.
Positive contributors included information technology, the portfolio's best relative contributor due mostly to stock selection. Within computers and peripherals, Hewlett-Packard Company ("Hewlett-Packard") was a major relative contributor and one of the largest absolute contributors, driven by solid earnings and revenues. International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") also had a strong impact on relative performance due in part to a timely purchase. Within communications equipment, Motorola, Inc. and Nokia Corporation were beneficial, the former benefiting from new high-end cell phone products and a stock repurchase program, and the latter from strong global demand for handsets and an increase in market share. We have been taking profits in Hewlett-Packard, Texas Instruments Incorporated, and other stocks that have done well and reinvesting the proceeds in strong companies with relatively low valuations such as Cisco Systems, Inc.
The industrial and business services sector was another significant contributor to the portfolio's relative return. Our industrial conglomerate holdings did well, and an overweight in roads and rails also aided results. Railroad stock Union Pacific Corporation was one of the five largest contributors to overall performance thanks to stronger yields and gains from real estate sales.
Brian C. Rogers
Portfolio Manager
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 4.11 | % | | | 5.98 | % | | | 10.03 | % | | | 11.75 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 9.07 | % | | | 11.40 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
Russell 1000 Value1 | | | 7.05 | % | | | 5.28 | % | | | 10.94 | % | | | 13.19 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
Service Class | | | 3.81 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 15.21 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index and the Russell 1000 Value (Russell 1000 Value) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio of the Endeavor Series Trust.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,044.50 | | | | 0.79 | % | | $ | 4.07 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.22 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 4.02 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,042.90 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 5.36 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.96 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 5.30 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE BOND (0.2%) | |
Communications Equipment (0.2%) | |
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 8.00%, due 08/01/2031 | | $ | 1,965 | | | $ | 1,994 | | |
Total Convertible Bond (cost: $1,496) | | | | | | | 1,994 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.3%) | |
Insurance (0.3%) | |
UnumProvident Corp. | | | 78,400 | | | $ | 2,764 | | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (cost: $1,960) | | | | | | | 2,764 | | |
COMMON STOCKS (86.0%) | |
Aerospace (0.8%) | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 120,100 | | | | 7,642 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (0.7%) | |
Disney (Walt) Co. (The) | | | 280,200 | | | | 6,716 | | |
Automotive (0.7%) | |
Ford Motor Co. † | | | 200,600 | | | | 1,549 | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 120,150 | | | | 5,277 | | |
Beverages (2.2%) | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. † | | | 240,200 | | | | 10,319 | | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 240,200 | | | | 9,682 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (0.5%) | |
Fannie Mae | | | 83,800 | | | | 4,090 | | |
Business Services (0.3%) | |
Cendant Corp. | | | 167,700 | | | | 2,893 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (3.5%) | |
Avon Products, Inc. † | | | 228,200 | | | | 6,515 | | |
Chemtura Corp. | | | 148,618 | | | | 1,887 | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 190,100 | | | | 10,427 | | |
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. † | | | 180,100 | | | | 7,654 | | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 172,800 | | | | 5,789 | | |
Commercial Banks (8.6%) | |
Bank of America Corp. † | | | 140,138 | | | | 6,467 | | |
Bank of Ireland | | | 270,800 | | | | 4,250 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 93,959 | | | | 4,560 | | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 203,900 | | | | 7,691 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 480,422 | | | | 19,068 | | |
Mellon Financial Corp. | | | 260,180 | | | | 8,911 | | |
Mercantile Bankshares Corp. | | | 56,600 | | | | 3,195 | | |
National City Corp. | | | 100,400 | | | | 3,370 | | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 56,700 | | | | 2,938 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 150,100 | | | | 8,322 | | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 90,100 | | | | 6,556 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Commercial Banks (continued) | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 52,020 | | | $ | 3,268 | | |
Wilmington Trust Corp. | | | 14,200 | | | | 553 | | |
Communication (2.5%) | |
Cablevision Systems Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 41,900 | | | | 983 | | |
Comcast Corp.–Class A †‡ | | | 295,638 | | | | 7,675 | | |
EchoStar Communications Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 92,100 | | | | 2,502 | | |
Viacom, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 359,600 | | | | 11,723 | | |
Communications Equipment (1.5%) | |
Lucent Technologies, Inc. †‡ | | | 473,300 | | | | 1,259 | | |
Motorola, Inc. | | | 300,200 | | | | 6,782 | | |
Nokia Corp., ADR † | | | 320,300 | | | | 5,862 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (1.2%) | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 407,800 | | | | 10,664 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (2.5%) | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 314,800 | | | | 5,389 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 254,885 | | | | 7,297 | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 130,100 | | | | 10,694 | | |
Diversified (1.2%) | |
Honeywell International, Inc. † | | | 290,200 | | | | 10,810 | | |
Electric Services (2.9%) | |
Duke Energy Corp. † | | | 290,200 | | | | 7,966 | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 100,650 | | | | 4,931 | | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 24,200 | | | | 1,001 | | |
Progress Energy, Inc. † | | | 140,100 | | | | 6,153 | | |
TECO Energy, Inc. | | | 96,700 | | | | 1,661 | | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. † | | | 260,200 | | | | 4,803 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.8%) | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 366,800 | | | | 7,651 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (3.6%) | |
Cooper Industries, Ltd.–Class A | | | 90,007 | | | | 6,571 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 611,750 | | | | 21,442 | | |
Sony Corp. | | | 127,000 | | | | 5,188 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (1.9%) | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 157,200 | | | | 5,639 | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 198,000 | | | | 4,942 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 142,900 | | | | 4,583 | | |
Tyco International, Ltd. | | | 93,900 | | | | 2,710 | | |
Environmental Services (0.7%) | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 210,162 | | | | 6,378 | | |
Fabricated Metal Products (0.6%) | |
Fortune Brands, Inc. | | | 66,100 | | | | 5,157 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Food & Kindred Products (2.0%) | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 200,200 | | | $ | 5,960 | | |
ConAgra Foods, Inc. † | | | 25,900 | | | | 525 | | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 150,100 | | | | 7,403 | | |
Hercules, Inc. ‡ | | | 152,400 | | | | 1,722 | | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | 93,900 | | | | 2,903 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (1.9%) | |
Deere & Co. † | | | 140,100 | | | | 9,542 | | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 48,800 | | | | 3,274 | | |
Pall Corp. | | | 180,100 | | | | 4,838 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (1.2%) | |
Eastman Kodak Co. † | | | 195,400 | | | | 4,572 | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 170,100 | | | | 6,830 | | |
Insurance (3.2%) | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 100,100 | | | | 6,830 | | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 51,300 | | | | 5,009 | | |
SAFECO Corp. | | | 64,100 | | | | 3,622 | | |
St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 160,110 | | | | 7,152 | | |
UnumProvident Corp. † | | | 280,200 | | | | 6,375 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (1.6%) | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 460,400 | | | | 14,622 | | |
Life Insurance (0.8%) | |
Lincoln National Corp. † | | | 130,066 | | | | 6,897 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (0.5%) | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 115,300 | | | | 4,667 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (1.0%) | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 136,200 | | | | 5,128 | | |
Boston Scientific Corp. ‡ | | | 157,200 | | | | 3,850 | | |
Metal Mining (0.2%) | |
Inco, Ltd. † | | | 35,700 | | | | 1,555 | | |
Mining (0.5%) | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 70,100 | | | | 4,749 | | |
Motion Pictures (1.1%) | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 600,500 | | | | 10,473 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (2.6%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 70,100 | | | | 6,642 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC –Class A, ADR | | | 194,700 | | | | 11,972 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. † | | | 52,400 | | | | 5,091 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (3.1%) | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 120,100 | | | | 6,638 | | |
International Paper Co. | | | 403,793 | | | | 13,572 | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 88,100 | | | | 5,255 | | |
MeadWestvaco Corp. | | | 124,900 | | | | 3,501 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Petroleum Refining (4.8%) | |
Amerada Hess Corp. † | | | 71,730 | | | $ | 9,097 | | |
BP PLC, ADR | | | 112,174 | | | | 7,204 | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 250,250 | | | | 14,207 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 250,238 | | | | 14,056 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (6.8%) | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 128,100 | | | | 5,051 | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 326,300 | | | | 7,498 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 150,100 | | | | 9,021 | | |
Lilly (Eli) & Co. † | | | 73,200 | | | | 4,142 | | |
MedImmune, Inc. ‡ | | | 149,500 | | | | 5,236 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 360,300 | | | | 11,461 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 264,300 | | | | 6,164 | | |
Schering-Plough Corp. † | | | 244,700 | | | | 5,102 | | |
Wyeth † | | | 200,200 | | | | 9,223 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (0.7%) | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | 209,600 | | | $ | 6,198 | | |
Printing & Publishing (3.0%) | |
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. † | | | 182,500 | | | | 6,477 | | |
Knight-Ridder, Inc. † | | | 77,700 | | | | 4,918 | | |
New York Times Co.–Class A † | | | 326,300 | | | | 8,631 | | |
Tribune Co. | | | 265,100 | | | | 8,022 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores (0.4%) | |
RadioShack Corp. | | | 168,100 | | | | 3,535 | | |
Railroads (1.9%) | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 122,400 | | | | 5,487 | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 153,700 | | | | 12,374 | | |
Regional Mall (0.4%) | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. † | | | 48,932 | | | | 3,750 | | |
Restaurants (0.5%) | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 132,500 | | | | 4,468 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products (0.8%) | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | | | 320,300 | | | | 7,617 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (2.7%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 50,400 | | | | 2,594 | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 19,940 | | | | 818 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 560,800 | | | | 8,227 | | |
Janus Capital Group, Inc. | | | 103,300 | | | | 1,925 | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 200,200 | | | | 11,359 | | |
Telecommunications (5.0%) | |
ALLTEL Corp. † | | | 130,100 | | | | 8,209 | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 483,040 | | | | 11,830 | | |
Qwest Communications International ‡ | | | 1,281,000 | | | | 7,238 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 360,300 | | | | 8,417 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Telecommunications (continued) | |
TELUS Corp. | | | 41,300 | | | $ | 1,693 | | |
TELUS Corp. Non Voting Shares | | | 39,200 | | | | 1,578 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 230,142 | | | | 6,932 | | |
Tobacco Products (0.4%) | |
UST, Inc. | | | 90,100 | | | | 3,679 | | |
Toys, Games & Hobbies (0.7%) | |
Mattel, Inc. | | | 410,300 | | | | 6,491 | | |
Variety Stores (1.1%) | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 220,200 | | | | 10,305 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.4%) | |
SYSCO Corp. | | | 61,100 | | | | 1,897 | | |
Unilever NV † | | | 25,500 | | | | 1,741 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $671,542) | | | | | | | 793,046 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (13.5%) | |
Debt (11.5%) | |
Bank Notes (0.4%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 1,841 | | | $ | 1,841 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 1,512 | | | | 1,512 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.6%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 1,161 | | | $ | 1,161 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 1,644 | | | | 1,644 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 657 | | | | 657 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 1,644 | | | | 1,644 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.3%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 3,280 | | | | 3,280 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,644 | | | | 1,644 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 645 | | | | 645 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,633 | | | | 1,633 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,306 | | | | 1,306 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 1,299 | | | | 1,299 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 789 | | | | 789 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,644 | | | | 1,644 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.8%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | $ | 1,644 | | | $ | 1,644 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 3,288 3,123 | | | | 3,288 3,123 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,696 | | | | 2,696 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 3,357 | | | | 3,357 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,183 | | | | 1,183 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,644 | | | | 1,644 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.8%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 3,288 | | | | 3,288 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 986 2,630 | | | | 986 2,630 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,644 | | | | 1,644 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,644 | | | | 1,644 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 2,959 | | | | 2,959 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 2,301 | | | | 2,301 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 4,932 3,616 | | | | 4,932 3,616 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 3,288 | | | | 3,288 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 3,288 | | | | 3,288 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 4,932 | | | | 4,932 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.3%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 1,973 657 | | | | 1,973 657 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (3.3%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $5,506 on 01/03/2006 | | | 5,503 | | | | 5,503 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $13,135 on 01/03/2006 | | | 13,129 | | | | 13,129 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $88 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 88 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $10,526 on 01/03/2006 | | | 10,521 | | | | 10,521 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,161 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,161 | | | | 1,161 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (2.0%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 450,743 | | | $ | 451 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 4,274,078 | | | | 4,274 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 1,775,386 | | | | 1,775 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 11,639,191 | | | | 11,639 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $124,313) | | | | | | | 124,313 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $799,311) | | | | | | $ | 922,117 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $120,001.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $31,010, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $10,596 or 1.1% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $799,311) (including securities loaned of $120,001) | | $ | 922,117 | | |
Cash | | | 25,665 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 44 | | |
Interest | | | 140 | | |
Dividends | | | 1,497 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 23 | | |
| | | 949,486 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 950 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 544 | | |
Service fees | | | 5 | | |
Administration fees | | | 15 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 124,313 | | |
Other | | | 31 | | |
| | | 125,858 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 823,628 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 409 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 599,424 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 14,785 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 86,207 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | | | 122,806 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (3 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 823,628 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 802,067 | | |
Service Class | | | 21,561 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 39,870 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,068 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 20.12 | | |
Service Class | | | 20.19 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 884 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $149) | | | 21,183 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 147 | | |
| | | 22,214 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 6,911 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 22 | | |
Custody fees | | | 105 | | |
Administration fees | | | 186 | | |
Legal fees | | | 17 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 32 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 43 | | |
Other | | | 23 | | |
Total expenses | | | 7,353 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 14,861 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 87,406 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (31 | ) | |
| | | 87,375 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (63,840 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (4 | ) | |
| | | (63,844 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 23,531 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 38,392 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 14,861 | | | $ | 16,873 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 87,375 | | | | 72,927 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | (63,844 | ) | | | 55,452 | | |
| | | 38,392 | | | | 145,252 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (16,467 | ) | | | (14,261 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (324 | ) | | | (75 | ) | |
| | | (16,791 | ) | | | (14,336 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (69,908 | ) | | | (7,604 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,440 | ) | | | (49 | ) | |
| | | (71,348 | ) | | | (7,653 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 56,389 | | | | 77,081 | | |
Service Class | | | 12,856 | | | | 12,081 | | |
| | | 69,245 | | | | 89,162 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 86,376 | | | | 21,865 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,763 | | | | 124 | | |
| | | 88,139 | | | | 21,989 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (211,932 | ) | | | (360,087 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (3,824 | ) | | | (2,857 | ) | |
| | | (215,756 | ) | | | (362,944 | ) | |
| | | (58,372 | ) | | | (251,793 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (108,119 | ) | | | (128,530 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 931,747 | | | | 1,060,277 | | |
End of year | | $ | 823,628 | | | $ | 931,747 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 14,785 | | | $ | 16,784 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,686 | | | | 3,906 | | |
Service Class | | | 615 | | | | 612 | | |
| | | 3,301 | | | | 4,518 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 4,396 | | | | 1,167 | | |
Service Class | | | 89 | | | | 7 | | |
| | | 4,485 | | | | 1,174 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (10,358 | ) | | | (17,777 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (185 | ) | | | (147 | ) | |
| | | (10,543 | ) | | | (17,924 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (3,276 | ) | | | (12,704 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 519 | | | | 472 | | |
| | | (2,757 | ) | | | (12,232 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 21.32 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.83 | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | (1.64 | ) | | $ | (2.03 | ) | | $ | 20.12 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 18.96 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 2.76 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 21.32 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 15.29 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 3.59 | | | | 3.89 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 18.96 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 18.09 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (2.58 | ) | | | (2.30 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 15.29 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 19.52 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (1.91 | ) | | | 18.09 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 21.42 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (2.01 | ) | | | 20.19 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 19.05 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 2.72 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 21.42 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 15.62 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 3.35 | | | | 3.54 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 19.05 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 4.11 | % | | $ | 802,067 | | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 22 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.81 | | | | 919,982 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 22 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 25.59 | | | | 1,058,801 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 1.80 | | | | 14 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (12.81 | ) | | | 520,204 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 12 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 2.17 | | | | 289,420 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 19 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.81 | | | | 21,561 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 22 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.56 | | | | 11,765 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 22 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 22.74 | | | | 1,476 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 14 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) T. Rowe Price Equity Income (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – January 3, 1995
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. T. Rowe Price Equity Income (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $18 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $63, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 27,986 | | | | 3.40 | % | |
Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio | | | 81 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio | | | 75,619 | | | | 9.18 | % | |
Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 85,340 | | | | 10.36 | % | |
Total | | $ | 189,026 | | | | 22.95 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.88% Expense Limit
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
The sub-adviser, T. Rowe Price, has agreed to a pricing discount based on aggregate assets that they manage in ATST. The amount of the discount received by the Fund at December 31, 2005 was $71.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $41.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 195,702 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 312,859 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, REITs, foreign currency transactions and post October currency loss deferral.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (6 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | (69 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 75 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 19,187 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 2,802 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 24,047 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 64,092 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 20,284 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 81,739 | | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (5 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 121,777 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 800,337 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 796,777 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | $ | (674,997 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 121,780 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
T. Rowe Price Equity Income
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of T. Rowe Price Equity Income (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
T. Rowe Price Equity Income (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $64,092 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between T. Rowe Price Equity Income (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Invest ment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the follow ing considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved competitive investment performance, noting that although the performance of the Portfolio was below median relative to its peers over the past one- and two-year periods, its performance was above median relative to its peers over the past three-, five- and ten-year periods, and competitive to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board favorably noted the Portfolio's new pricing schedule, which, based upon current asset levels, should result in slightly lower management fees to the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutua l funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with
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T. Rowe Price Equity Income (continued)
ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. Although the investment advisory fees do not significantly reduce should Portfolio assets grow meaningfully, the Board determined that the investment advisory fees already reflect potential economies of scale to some extent by virtue of their competitive levels determined with reference to industry standards as reported by Lipper and the estimated profitability at current or foreseeable asset levels. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's current management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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T. Rowe Price Growth Stock
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
With the price of oil rising for most of the year, energy and utilities stocks dominated the market until the fourth quarter; when they gave back some of their tremendous earlier gains. But higher energy prices and rising interest rates were hard on the consumer, and many consumer-oriented stocks struggled. Growth companies in many sectors – health care and technology, for example – had solid business performance but had a hard time being noticed.
As a consequence, value stocks were again ahead of growth for the year. However, growth outperformed value in the second half. Strong performances by capital markets firms, health care services and biotechnologies, and Internet companies led the way as oil and utilities stocks slowed.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price Growth Stock, Initial Class returned 6.16%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 4.91% and 5.26%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Our positioning in health care made the largest contribution to our outperformance. The health care services segment made consistent gains and our stock choices fared especially well. Leading contributors in this area included UnitedHealth Group Incorporated and WellPoint, Inc., both of which reported good earnings with continuing improvements in cost and pricing trends. In addition, key holdings in the biotechnology segment, notably Genentech, Inc. and Gilead Sciences, Inc., advanced on positive pharmaceutical developments.
Even though short-term interest rates rose throughout the year, many segments of the financials sector performed well. On an absolute basis, the financials sector performed well in the portfolio. Our focus on capital markets companies made a significant contribution on a relative basis as well; with State Street Corporation, UBS AG, Ameritrade Holding Corporation, and others posting strong returns. For most of the past year, we have focused on capital markets companies because we believe they have good earnings prospects and will not be unduly harmed by the rising interest-rate environment.
Our stock selection in the telecommunications services sector also added value over the benchmark. Most notably, our positions in Latin America wireless provider America Movil, S.A. de C.V. and tower operator Crown Castle International Corp. were strong performers, benefiting from subscriber growth and industry consolidation. We remain overweighted in this sector with a focus on the larger wireless service providers and tower operators.
The good results in these areas helped overcome some challenges. An underweight in the surging energy sector – a common position for a growth portfolio – held us back compared with the benchmark. We were also well exposed to the weakening consumer sectors, and our overweight on media companies in this sector proved especially not beneficial. But the largest detractor for the period was our position in the industrials and business services sector. Many of our chosen stocks, including Cendant Corporation, Tyco International Ltd., and Deere & Company, did not live up to our expectations and weighed down our relative results.
Robert W. Smith
Portfolio Manager
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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T. Rowe Price Growth Stock
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 6.16 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 9.91 | % | | | 12.15 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 9.07 | % | | | 11.40 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
Russell 1000 Growth1 | | | 5.26 | % | | | (3.58 | )% | | | 6.73 | % | | | 9.19 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
Service Class | | | 5.90 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 14.07 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index and the Russell 1000 Growth (Russell 1000 Growth) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2000 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, T. Rowe Price Growth Stock of the Endeavor Series Trust.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,075.00 | | | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 4.60 | | |
Hypothetical(b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.77 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 4.48 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,073.40 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 5.91 | | |
Hypothetical(b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.51 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 5.75 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (93.4%) | |
Aerospace (0.4%) | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 11,900 | | | $ | 1,357 | | |
Air Transportation (0.3%) | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 68,200 | | | | 1,120 | | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores (1.3%) | |
Kohl's Corp. ‡ | | | 89,300 | | | | 4,340 | | |
Beverages (0.4%) | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 22,900 | | | | 1,353 | | |
Business Services (1.7%) | |
Cendant Corp. | | | 147,300 | | | | 2,541 | | |
First Data Corp. | | | 71,200 | | | | 3,062 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (2.7%) | |
Monsanto Co. | | | 50,000 | | | | 3,876 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 60,157 | | | | 3,482 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC | | | 41,994 | | | | 1,385 | | |
Commercial Banks (7.3%) | |
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC | | | 187,500 | | | | 2,837 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 151,608 | | | | 7,357 | | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 66,300 | | | | 3,436 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 66,300 | | | | 3,676 | | |
UBS AG | | | 72,400 | | | | 6,877 | | |
Communication (2.2%) | |
Comcast Corp.- Special Class A ‡ | | | 64,500 | | | | 1,657 | | |
Crown Castle International Corp. ‡ | | | 80,000 | | | | 2,153 | | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Class A ‡ | | | 431,756 | | | | 3,398 | | |
Communications Equipment (2.5%) | |
Corning, Inc. ‡ | | | 210,900 | | | | 4,146 | | |
Nokia OYJ | | | 119,300 | | | | 2,175 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 46,300 | | | | 1,995 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (8.4%) | |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.-Class A ‡ | | | 21,800 | | | | 1,290 | | |
Amdocs, Ltd. ‡ | | | 58,800 | | | | 1,617 | | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 77,400 | | | | 3,552 | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. ‡ | | | 19,000 | | | | 994 | | |
Google, Inc.-Class A ‡ | | | 6,400 | | | | 2,655 | | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. ‡ | | | 78,100 | | | | 1,742 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 378,300 | | | | 9,892 | | |
Oracle Corp. ‡† | | | 234,400 | | | | 2,862 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 78,500 | | | | 3,076 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (2.9%) | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 68,400 | | | | 1,171 | | |
Dell, Inc. ‡ | | | 198,800 | | | | 5,962 | | |
EMC Corp. ‡ | | | 175,800 | | | | 2,394 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Department Stores (0.5%) | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV-Class V | | | 143,500 | | | $ | 796 | | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA, Sponsored ADR | | | 16,900 | | | | 937 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (0.7%) | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 50,700 | | | | 2,244 | | |
Educational Services (0.8%) | |
Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A ‡ | | | 44,700 | | | | 2,702 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (4.7%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 332,800 | | | | 11,665 | | |
Harman International Industries, Inc. | | | 20,200 | | | | 1,977 | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 2,730 | | | | 1,769 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (5.1%) | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 108,500 | | | | 3,892 | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 173,600 | | | | 4,333 | | |
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. ‡ | | | 36,700 | | | | 2,058 | | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 74,000 | | | | 2,682 | | |
Tyco International, Ltd. | | | 47,544 | | | | 1,372 | | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 97,100 | | | | 2,448 | | |
Entertainment (0.7%) | |
International Game Technology | | | 74,100 | | | | 2,281 | | |
Health Services (1.7%) | |
Caremark Rx, Inc. ‡ | | | 58,000 | | | | 3,004 | | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 53,300 | | | | 2,744 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (1.1%) | |
MGM Mirage, Inc. ‡ | | | 15,500 | | | | 568 | | |
Wynn Resorts, Ltd. ‡† | | | 52,900 | | | | 2,901 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (1.6%) | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. † | | | 49,800 | | | | 3,027 | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 31,600 | | | | 2,152 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (2.1%) | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 104,800 | | | | 5,846 | | |
Garmin, Ltd. † | | | 16,400 | | | | 1,088 | | |
Insurance (5.8%) | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 108,800 | | | | 7,423 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 129,000 | | | | 8,016 | | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 44,300 | | | | 3,535 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (1.7%) | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 37,300 | | | | 3,204 | | |
Humana, Inc. ‡ | | | 9,500 | | | | 516 | | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. † | | | 64,400 | | | | 2,045 | | |
Life Insurance (0.5%) | |
Genworth Financial, Inc.-Class A | | | 43,000 | | | | 1,487 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (1.1%) | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 87,700 | | | | 3,550 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Management Services (1.8%) | |
Accenture, Ltd.-Class A | | | 204,500 | | | $ | 5,904 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (2.2%) | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 56,500 | | | | 3,253 | | |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. ‡ | | | 18,400 | | | | 924 | | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 36,000 | | | | 1,599 | | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 23,600 | | | | 1,592 | | |
Metal Mining (0.9%) | |
BHP Billiton, Ltd. | | | 184,700 | | | | 3,082 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (0.4%) | |
Countrywide Financial Corp. | | | 41,800 | | | | 1,429 | | |
Motion Pictures (1.5%) | |
Discovery Holding Co.-Class A ‡ | | | 51,245 | | | | 776 | | |
News Corp., Inc.-Class A | | | 143,700 | | | | 2,234 | | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 102,900 | | | | 1,795 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (1.5%) | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. † | | | 51,600 | | | | 5,013 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (1.2%) | |
SLM Corp. | | | 72,800 | | | | 4,010 | | |
Petroleum Refining (2.8%) | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 55,290 | | | | 3,106 | | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 38,100 | | | | 2,057 | | |
Total SA | | | 15,900 | | | | 3,982 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (6.4%) | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 67,900 | | | | 5,355 | | |
Genentech, Inc. ‡ | | | 25,500 | | | | 2,359 | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. ‡ | | | 47,100 | | | | 2,479 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 34,400 | | | | 2,067 | | |
Novartis AG | | | 66,500 | | | | 3,487 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 97,395 | | | | 2,271 | | |
Roche Holding AG-Genusschein | | | 13,800 | | | | 2,067 | | |
Sepracor, Inc. ‡† | | | 21,600 | | | | 1,114 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (0.9%) | |
Univision Communications, Inc.-Class A ‡ | | | 95,500 | | | | 2,807 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores (0.5%) | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 35,650 | | | | 1,550 | | |
Residential Building Construction (0.2%) | |
Lennar Corp.-Class A † | | | 10,700 | | | | 653 | | |
Retail Trade (0.7%) | |
Petsmart, Inc. † | | | 85,100 | | | | 2,184 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products (0.8%) | |
NIKE, Inc.-Class B | | | 29,800 | | | | 2,586 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (5.5%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 100,000 | | | $ | 5,146 | | |
Ameritrade Holding Corp. ‡ | | | 67,200 | | | | 1,613 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 160,700 | | | | 2,357 | | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. ‡ | | | 48,900 | | | | 1,020 | | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 16,700 | | | | 1,570 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 11,400 | | | | 1,456 | | |
Legg Mason, Inc. | | | 14,200 | | | | 1,700 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | | 48,000 | | | | 3,251 | | |
Shoe Stores (0.4%) | |
Inditex SA | | | 41,300 | | | | 1,343 | | |
Telecommunications (2.9%) | |
America Movil SA de CV-Class L, ADR † | | | 96,400 | | | | 2,821 | | |
Rogers Communications, Inc.-Class B † | | | 54,800 | | | | 2,316 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 69,083 | | | | 1,614 | | |
TELUS Corp. | | | 23,700 | | | | 972 | | |
TELUS Corp. Non Voting Shares | | | 27,100 | | | | 1,091 | | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 308,904 | | | | 666 | | |
Variety Stores (2.9%) | |
Target Corp. | | | 39,600 | | | | 2,177 | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 158,000 | | | | 7,394 | | |
Water Transportation (1.1%) | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 67,900 | | | | 3,631 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.6%) | |
SYSCO Corp. | | | 60,100 | | | | 1,866 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $255,534) | | | | | | | 307,431 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (6.6%) | |
Debt (5.6%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 322 | | | $ | 322 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 264 | | | | 264 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.3%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 203 | | | | 203 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 287 | | | | 287 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 115 | | | | 115 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 287 | | | | 287 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.6%) | |
Fairway Finance-144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 573 | | | | 573 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (continued) | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.-144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | $ | 287 | | | $ | 287 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC-144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 113 | | | | 113 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.-144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 285 | | | | 285 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.-144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 228 | | | | 228 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC-144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 227 | | | | 227 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.-144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 138 | | | | 138 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 287 | | | | 287 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (0.9%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 287 | | | | 287 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 574 546 | | | | 574 546 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 471 | | | | 471 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 587 | | | | 587 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 207 | | | | 207 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 287 | | | | 287 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (1.9%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 575 | | | | 575 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 172 460 | | | | 172 460 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 287 | | | | 287 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 287 | | | | 287 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 517 | | | | 517 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 402 | | | | 402 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 862 632 | | | | 862 632 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 575 | | | | 575 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | $ | 575 | | | $ | 575 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 862 | | | | 862 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.1%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 345 115 | | | | 345 115 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (1.6%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $962 on 01/03/2006 | | | 962 | | | | 962 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,295 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,294 | | | | 2,294 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $15 on 01/03/2006 | | | 15 | | | | 15 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,839 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,838 | | | | 1,838 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $203 on 01/03/2006 | | | 203 | | | | 203 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.0%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 78,764 | | | $ | 79 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 746,860 | | | | 747 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 310,234 | | | | 310 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 2,033,853 | | | | 2,034 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $21,723) | | | | | | | 21,723 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $277,257) | | | | | | $ | 329,154 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $21,071.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $5,419, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $1,851 or 0.6% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $277,257) (including securities loaned of $21,071) | | $ | 329,154 | | |
Cash | | | 9,460 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 330 | | |
Interest | | | 23 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 11 | | |
Dividends | | | 353 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 8 | | |
| | | 339,339 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 846 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 373 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 212 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 5 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 21,723 | | |
Other | | | 35 | | |
| | | 23,195 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 316,144 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 138 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 253,254 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 659 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 10,194 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 51,897 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | 2 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 316,144 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 311,913 | | |
Service Class | | | 4,231 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 13,651 | | |
Service Class | | | 186 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 22.85 | | |
Service Class | | | 22.73 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 139 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $60) | | | 3,372 | | |
Income from loaned securities-net | | | 65 | | |
| | | 3,576 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 2,527 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 59 | | |
Custody fees | | | 66 | | |
Administration fees | | | 64 | | |
Legal fees | | | 6 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 11 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 10 | | |
Other | | | 8 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,765 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 811 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 28,719 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (123 | ) | |
| | | 28,596 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (10,930 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 1 | | |
| | | (10,929 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 17,667 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 18,478 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 811 | | | $ | 1,716 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 28,596 | | | | 22,043 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | (10,929 | ) | | | 6,306 | | |
| | | 18,478 | | | | 30,065 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,558 | ) | | | (459 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (20 | ) | | | (3 | ) | |
| | | (1,578 | ) | | | (462 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 18,296 | | | | 18,155 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,738 | | | | 2,619 | | |
| | | 21,034 | | | | 20,774 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,558 | | | | 459 | | |
Service Class | | | 20 | | | | 3 | | |
| | | 1,578 | | | | 462 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (58,107 | ) | | | (39,498 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,760 | ) | | | (555 | ) | |
| | | (59,867 | ) | | | (40,053 | ) | |
| | | (37,255 | ) | | | (18,817 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (20,355 | ) | | | 10,786 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 336,499 | | | | 325,713 | | |
End of year | | $ | 316,144 | | | $ | 336,499 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 659 | | | $ | 1,552 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 852 | | | | 905 | | |
Service Class | | | 129 | | | | 132 | | |
| | | 981 | | | | 1,037 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 72 | | | | 25 | | |
Service Class | | | 1 | | | | — | | |
| | | 73 | | | | 25 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,693 | ) | | | (1,990 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (82 | ) | | | (28 | ) | |
| | | (2,775 | ) | | | (2,018 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,769 | ) | | | (1,060 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 48 | | | | 104 | | |
| | | (1,721 | ) | | | (956 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 21.63 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 1.27 | | | $ | 1.33 | | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 22.85 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 19.72 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 1.94 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 21.63 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 15.09 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 4.61 | | | | 4.64 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 19.72 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 19.56 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (4.48 | ) | | | (4.46 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 15.09 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 25.62 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | (2.35 | ) | | | – | | | | (3.71 | ) | | | (3.71 | ) | | | 19.56 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 21.55 | | | | – | (h) | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.27 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 22.73 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 19.70 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.88 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 21.55 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 16.08 | | | | – | (h) | | | 3.62 | | | | 3.62 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 19.70 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 6.16 | % | | $ | 311,913 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 38 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.86 | | | | 333,533 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 38 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 30.76 | | | | 325,035 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 38 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (22.81 | ) | | | 222,912 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 48 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (10.04 | ) | | | 229,751 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 67 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 5.90 | | | | 4,231 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | – | (h) | | | 38 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.56 | | | | 2,966 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 38 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 22.51 | | | | 678 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 38 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) T. Rowe Price Growth Stock (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – January 3, 1995
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Rounds to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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T. Rowe Price Growth Stock
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock (the "Fund") is a part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $19 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $28, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.775% of ANA over $500 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.89% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
The sub-adviser, T. Rowe Price, has agreed to a pricing discount based on aggregate assets that they manage in ATST. The amount of the discount received by the Fund at December 31, 2005 was $24.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $16.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 117,015 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 157,239 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions and post October loss deferrals.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (126 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 126 | | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $13,436.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 462 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 1,578 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,558 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 10,887 | | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (17 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 50,324 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 278,832 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 54,704 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (4,382 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 50,322 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of T. Rowe Price Growth Stock (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between T. Rowe Price Growth Stock (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investm ent Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the followi ng considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio was above median relative to its peers over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Su b-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board favorably noted the Portfolio's new pricing schedule, which results in lower asset-based management and sub-advisory fee breakpoints, which, based upon current asset levels, should result in lower management fees to the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fee s) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and
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other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board favorably noted, as mentioned in the above section, that the Portfolio's new pricing schedule will result in lower asset-based management and sub-advisory fee breakpoints. The Board concluded that the asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefit investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's current management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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T. Rowe Price Small Cap
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Small-cap growth stocks produced a third consecutive year of positive returns in 2005. Despite soaring energy costs and rising short-term interest rates, stocks gradually worked their way higher – supported by firm economic and corporate earnings growth and merger activity – and finished near their highest levels of the year amid hopes that the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") would soon stop raising short-term rates.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price Small Cap, Initial Class returned 10.61%. By comparison its primary and former benchmarks, the Russell 2000 Growth Index and the Russell 2000 Index returned 4.15% and 4.55%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Favorable stock selection in several sectors, such as health care, industrials and business services, and information technology, drove our outperformance.
The U.S. economy performed well in 2005, growing by more than 3%. As the year drew to a close, factory output was strong, housing activity was moderating, and employment trends remained favorable. In addition, crude oil and gasoline prices were well below their post-Hurricane Katrina peaks, which helped lift consumer sentiment and tempered fears of a significant acceleration of inflation.
Nevertheless, the Fed persisted in raising short-term interest rates at a gradual pace. In 2005, the central bank lifted the federal funds target rate from 2.25% to 4.25%, a level not seen in more than four years. However, there have been increasing signs that the Fed may be nearing the end of its rate tightening program, which began 18 months ago when the fed funds rate was 1.00%.
Small-cap shares narrowly lagged their large-cap peers in 2005; the Russell 2000 Index returned 4.55% versus 4.91% for the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index. As measured by various Russell indexes, value stocks generally outperformed growth across all market capitalizations for the full year, but the relative performance of growth stocks improved notably in the second half. In the small-cap growth universe energy and utilities stocks led the advance. Technology and financial shares lagged substantially.
In the health care sector, overweighting providers and services companies and favorable stock selection within that industry – such as Computer Programs and Systems, Inc., which was our largest contributor to performance in 2005, as well as Accredo Health, Incorporated and WellChoice, Inc., which were acquired by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and WellPoint, Inc., respectively – greatly helped our performance advantage. Coventry Health Care, Inc. and Omnicare, Inc. also performed very well; in fact, these successful long-term holdings have become mid-cap companies, which is what we hope to see all of our holdings become over time. Our equipment and supply company investments also did well, and stock selection among biotechnology stocks contributed to our favorable results. Stellar performers included Cephalon, Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporate d, and Abgenix, Inc., which is being bought by Amgen Inc.
The energy sector, though a fairly small part of our opportunity set, produced substantial gains in 2005 as oil prices surged to $70 per barrel by late August. Virtually all of our holdings appreciated; two of our largest contributors in the sector were Cal Dive International, Inc., a marine contractor and operator of offshore oil facilities, and Spinnaker Exploration Company, which was acquired by Norwegian company Norsk Hydro ASA.
In the industrials and business services sector, good performance of commercial services and supply companies helped our relative results. Two of our top performers in this industry were The Corporate Executive Board Company, which provides professional services to corporations and executives, and medical waste management company Stericycle, Inc. Air freight and logistics companies performed relatively well, and the portfolio benefited from our overweighting.
Although consumer discretionary stock performance improved somewhat in the last few months, the sector's full-year results were generally lackluster, as gains in specialty retailers were partially offset by weakness among media, hotel, and restaurant stocks. Our overweights in leisure equipment and diversified consumer services stocks detracted from our relative performance in 2005. However, our stock selection was strong in those industries.
Paul W. Wojcik, CFA
Portfolio Manager
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 10.61 | % | | | 2.37 | % | | | 5.46 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
Russell 2000 Growth1 | | | 4.15 | % | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.27 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
Russell 20001 | | | 4.55 | % | | | 8.22 | % | | | 8.23 | % | | 5/3/99 | |
Service Class | | | 10.40 | % | | | – | | | | 20.18 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 2000 Growth (Russell 2000 Growth) Index and Russell 2000 (Russell 2000) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. For reporting periods through December 31, 2004, the Fund had selected Russell 2000 as its benchmark measure; however, the Russell 2000 Growth is more appropriate for comparison purposes. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investing in small cap stocks generally involves greater risk and volatility, therefore an investment in the fund may not be appropriate for everyone.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,086.70 | | | | 0.82 | % | | $ | 4.31 | | |
. Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.07 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 4.18 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,085.40 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 5.62 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.81 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 5.45 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (81.1%) | |
Air Transportation (1.0%) | |
Airtran Holdings, Inc. ‡† | | | 34,900 | | | $ | 559 | | |
Frontier Airlines, Inc. ‡† | | | 25,600 | | | | 237 | | |
Skywest, Inc. | | | 122,900 | | | | 3,301 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (1.1%) | |
International Speedway Corp.–Class A | | | 7,500 | | | | 359 | | |
Station Casinos, Inc. | | | 46,400 | | | | 3,146 | | |
WMS Industries, Inc. ‡† | | | 45,200 | | | | 1,134 | | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores (1.4%) | |
Christopher & Banks Corp. | | | 35,500 | | | | 667 | | |
HOT Topic, Inc. ‡† | | | 58,000 | | | | 827 | | |
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. ‡† | | | 69,693 | | | | 1,737 | | |
Ross Stores, Inc. † | | | 25,500 | | | | 737 | | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. ‡† | | | 68,600 | | | | 1,736 | | |
Apparel Products (0.8%) | |
Gymboree Corp. ‡ | | | 75,900 | | | | 1,776 | | |
Quiksilver, Inc. ‡ | | | 124,100 | | | | 1,718 | | |
Auto Repair, Services & Parking (0.2%) | |
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group ‡ | | | 24,100 | | | | 869 | | |
Automotive (0.7%) | |
Oshkosh Truck Corp. | | | 63,022 | | | | 2,810 | | |
Automotive Dealers & Service Stations (1.0%) | |
MarineMax, Inc. ‡ | | | 45,900 | | | | 1,449 | | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ‡ | | | 85,700 | | | | 2,743 | | |
Beverages (0.0%) | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 7,800 | | | | 195 | | |
Business Services (3.0%) | |
Aptimus, Inc. ‡ | | | 41,100 | | | | 325 | | |
ChoicePoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 44,600 | | | | 1,985 | | |
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | | | 95,700 | | | | 3,965 | | |
Getty Images, Inc. ‡† | | | 21,800 | | | | 1,946 | | |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 12,600 | | | | 273 | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. ‡ | | | 35,150 | | | | 1,484 | | |
Jupitermedia Corp. ‡ | | | 71,200 | | | | 1,052 | | |
MoneyGram International, Inc. | | | 40,800 | | | | 1,064 | | |
SupportSoft, Inc. ‡ | | | 64,000 | | | | 270 | | |
Commercial Banks (1.6%) | |
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 44,900 | | | | 1,366 | | |
CapitalSource, Inc. † | | | 13,600 | | | | 305 | | |
East-West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,460 | | |
Investors Financial Services Corp. l | | | 24,900 | | | | 917 | | |
SVB Financial Group ‡ | | | 22,900 | | | | 1,073 | | |
UCBH Holdings, Inc. | | | 86,400 | | | | 1,545 | | |
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Communication (0.5%) | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 45,820 | | | $ | 2,136 | | |
Communications Equipment (1.2%) | |
Inter-Tel, Inc. | | | 77,600 | | | | 1,519 | | |
Lifeline Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 7,600 | | | | 278 | | |
Plantronics, Inc. | | | 57,200 | | | | 1,619 | | |
Polycom, Inc. ‡ | | | 36,412 | | | | 557 | | |
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. ‡† | | | 69,500 | | | | 874 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (10.9%) | |
Activision, Inc. ‡ | | | 141,310 | | | | 1,942 | | |
Actuate Corp. ‡ | | | 175,400 | | | | 551 | | |
Agile Software Corp. ‡ | | | 131,800 | | | | 788 | | |
Avocent Corp. ‡ | | | 14,050 | | | | 382 | | |
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. ‡† | | | 34,000 | | | | 1,554 | | |
Borland Software Corp. ‡ | | | 75,300 | | | | 492 | | |
CACI International, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 27,700 | | | | 1,589 | | |
CNET Networks, Inc. ‡† | | | 83,400 | | | | 1,225 | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 41,100 | | | | 1,237 | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ‡ | | | 29,800 | | | | 1,500 | | |
Cybersource Corp. ‡ | | | 77,600 | | | | 512 | | |
Digital Insight Corp. ‡ | | | 45,100 | | | | 1,444 | | |
Digital River, Inc. ‡† | | | 17,200 | | | | 512 | | |
Earthlink, Inc. ‡ | | | 20,000 | | | | 222 | | |
F5 Networks, Inc. ‡ | | | 35,700 | | | | 2,042 | | |
Factset Research Systems, Inc. † | | | 32,050 | | | | 1,319 | | |
Fair Isaac Corp. | | | 55,334 | | | | 2,444 | | |
Filenet Corp. ‡ | | | 25,100 | | | | 649 | | |
Global Cash Access, Inc. ‡ | | | 31,800 | | | | 464 | | |
Hyperion Solutions Corp. ‡ | | | 70,650 | | | | 2,531 | | |
Informatica Corp. ‡ | | | 90,900 | | | | 1,091 | | |
Inforte Corp. | | | 282,600 | | | | 1,116 | | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 37,700 | | | | 719 | | |
JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. ‡† | | | 52,700 | | | | 1,401 | | |
Kenexa Corp. ‡ | | | 29,600 | | | | 625 | | |
MatrixOne, Inc. ‡ | | | 175,100 | | | | 874 | | |
Motive, Inc. ‡ | | | 68,900 | | | | 213 | | |
MTC Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 41,100 | | | | 1,125 | | |
NAVTEQ Corp. ‡ | | | 15,500 | | | | 680 | | |
NCI, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 129,800 | | | | 1,782 | | |
NetIQ Corp. ‡ | | | 15,800 | | | | 194 | | |
Open Solutions, Inc. ‡ | | | 28,100 | | | | 644 | | |
Packeteer, Inc. ‡ | | | 89,800 | | | | 698 | | |
Quest Software, Inc. ‡ | | | 22,900 | | | | 334 | | |
Radiant Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 95,750 | | | | 1,164 | | |
Red Hat, Inc. ‡† | | | 58,000 | | | | 1,580 | | |
RightNow Technologies, Inc. ‡† | | | 83,900 | | | | 1,549 | | |
RSA Security, Inc. ‡ | | | 9,800 | | | | 110 | | |
Serena Software, Inc. ‡ | | | 36,500 | | | | 856 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (continued) | |
SI International, Inc. ‡ | | | 10,300 | | | $ | 315 | | |
SRA International, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 72,500 | | | | 2,214 | | |
Taleo Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 55,800 | | | | 741 | | |
Websense, Inc. ‡† | | | 28,500 | | | | 1,871 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (0.9%) | |
Maxtor Corp. ‡ | | | 62,000 | | | | 430 | | |
ScanSource, Inc. ‡ | | | 27,400 | | | | 1,498 | | |
Zebra Technologies Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 46,925 | | | | 2,011 | | |
Construction (0.4%) | |
Insituform Technologies, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 26,400 | | | | 511 | | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 21,995 | | | | 1,363 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (0.1%) | |
Drugstore.Com, Inc. ‡ | | | 179,400 | | | | 511 | | |
Educational Services (1.2%) | |
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. ‡ | | | 56,100 | | | | 661 | | |
Education Management Corp. ‡ | | | 70,000 | | | | 2,346 | | |
ITT Educational Services, Inc. ‡ | | | 33,400 | | | | 1,974 | | |
Electrical Goods (0.3%) | |
Hughes Supply, Inc. | | | 31,900 | | | | 1,144 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (0.7%) | |
Aeroflex, Inc. ‡ | | | 181,200 | | | | 1,948 | | |
Harman International Industries, Inc. | | | 7,000 | | | | 685 | | |
SBS Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 48,400 | | | | 487 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (5.8%) | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. ‡ | | | 121,900 | | | | 1,442 | | |
AMIS Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 33,900 | | | | 361 | | |
ATMI, Inc. ‡† | | | 31,200 | | | | 873 | | |
Ceradyne, Inc. ‡† | | | 39,800 | | | | 1,743 | | |
Color Kinetics, Inc. ‡† | | | 103,300 | | | | 1,486 | | |
Cymer, Inc. ‡† | | | 42,600 | | | | 1,513 | | |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 29,900 | | | | 510 | | |
Exar Corp. ‡ | | | 41,700 | | | | 522 | | |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. ‡ | | | 53,820 | | | | 709 | | |
Integrated Silicon Solutions, Inc. ‡ | | | 89,300 | | | | 575 | | |
Intersil Corp.–Class A | | | 71,360 | | | | 1,775 | | |
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 48,800 | | | | 1,007 | | |
Micrel, Inc. ‡ | | | 26,700 | | | | 310 | | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 6,637 | | | | 213 | | |
Microsemi Corp. ‡ | | | 43,500 | | | | 1,203 | | |
Omnivision Technologies, Inc. ‡† | | | 33,200 | | | | 663 | | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. ‡† | | | 182,100 | | | | 1,007 | | |
Pericom Semiconductor Corp. ‡ | | | 32,100 | | | | 256 | | |
Semtech Corp. ‡ | | | 49,000 | | | | 895 | | |
Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. ‡ | | | 80,200 | | | | 405 | | |
Tessera Technologies, Inc. ‡† | | | 27,300 | | | | 706 | | |
Triquint Semiconductor, Inc. ‡ | | | 87,861 | | | | 391 | | |
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Electronic Components & Accessories (continued) | |
TTM Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 204,800 | | | $ | 1,925 | | |
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. ‡† | | | 38,800 | | | | 1,704 | | |
Virage Logic Corp. ‡ | | | 62,900 | | | | 621 | | |
Zoran Corp. ‡ | | | 81,682 | | | | 1,324 | | |
Environmental Services (0.7%) | |
Stericycle, Inc. ‡ | | | 27,600 | | | | 1,625 | | |
Waste Connections, Inc. ‡ | | | 37,550 | | | | 1,294 | | |
Fabricated Metal Products (0.2%) | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 22,600 | | | | 822 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (0.1%) | |
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. ‡† | | | 11,600 | | | | 352 | | |
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores (0.3%) | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ‡ | | | 25,900 | | | | 1,118 | | |
Health Services (4.3%) | |
Amedisys, Inc. ‡† | | | 33,500 | | | | 1,415 | | |
Amsurg Corp. ‡ | | | 3,300 | | | | 75 | | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 25,200 | | | | 966 | | |
Coventry Health Care, Inc. ‡ | | | 44,450 | | | | 2,532 | | |
DaVita, Inc. ‡ | | | 51,500 | | | | 2,608 | | |
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. ‡ | | | 34,000 | | | | 501 | | |
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. ‡ | | | 24,900 | | | | 934 | | |
Manor Care, Inc. | | | 24,400 | | | | 970 | | |
Matria Healthcare, Inc. ‡ | | | 29,950 | | | | 1,161 | | |
Omnicare, Inc. | | | 37,900 | | | | 2,169 | | |
Option Care, Inc. | | | 19,400 | | | | 259 | | |
Renal Care Group, Inc. ‡ | | | 22,100 | | | | 1,046 | | |
Symbion, Inc. ‡† | | | 50,700 | | | | 1,166 | | |
Triad Hospitals, Inc. ‡ | | | 15,100 | | | | 592 | | |
United Surgical Partners International, Inc. ‡ | | | 44,000 | | | | 1,415 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (0.7%) | |
Affiliated Managers Group ‡† | | | 34,300 | | | | 2,753 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (0.0%) | |
Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. | | | 5,500 | | | | 173 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (1.8%) | |
Actuant Corp.–Class A | | | 47,500 | | | | 2,651 | | |
Brooks Automation, Inc. ‡† | | | 14,800 | | | | 185 | | |
Engineered Support Systems, Inc. | | | 43,400 | | | | 1,807 | | |
Entegris, Inc. ‡ | | | 79,700 | | | | 751 | | |
FMC Technologies, Inc. ‡† | | | 20,500 | | | | 880 | | |
Oil States International, Inc. ‡† | | | 42,900 | | | | 1,359 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Instruments & Related Products (2.7%) | |
Anaren, Inc. ‡ | | | 14,800 | | | $ | 231 | | |
Cohu, Inc. | | | 41,900 | | | | 958 | | |
Cyberoptics Corp. ‡ | | | 160,500 | | | | 2,164 | | |
Dionex Corp. ‡ | | | 9,450 | | | | 464 | | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. ‡† | | | 68,900 | | | | 1,539 | | |
Fossil, Inc. ‡† | | | 86,012 | | | | 1,850 | | |
Herley Industries, Inc. ‡ | | | 10,400 | | | | 172 | | |
II-VI, Inc. ‡ | | | 30,500 | | | | 545 | | |
Itron, Inc. ‡ | | | 15,700 | | | | 629 | | |
Mine Safety Appliances Co. | | | 33,400 | | | | 1,209 | | |
Orbotech, Ltd. ‡ | | | 33,200 | | | | 796 | | |
Varian, Inc. ‡ | | | 14,600 | | | | 581 | | |
Insurance (0.9%) | |
Max Reinsurance Capital, Ltd. | | | 39,600 | | | | 1,028 | | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 11,500 | | | | 507 | | |
Stancorp Financial Group, Inc. | | | 33,800 | | | | 1,688 | | |
Triad Guaranty, Inc. ‡† | | | 13,000 | | | | 572 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (0.3%) | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. † | | | 35,400 | | | | 1,081 | | |
Leather & Leather Products (0.2%) | |
Timberland Co.–Class A ‡ | | | 19,400 | | | | 631 | | |
Management Services (1.9%) | |
Corporate Executive Board Co. | | | 49,000 | | | | 4,395 | | |
Navigant Consulting, Inc. ‡ | | | 34,300 | | | | 754 | | |
Resources Connection, Inc. ‡ | | | 103,000 | | | | 2,684 | | |
Manufacturing Industries (0.5%) | |
Daktronics, Inc. | | | 14,100 | | | | 417 | | |
Shuffle Master, Inc. ‡† | | | 61,750 | | | | 1,552 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (6.1%) | |
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 18,800 | | | | 335 | | |
Armor Holdings, Inc. ‡† | | | 22,300 | | | | 951 | | |
Arthocare Corp. ‡† | | | 38,900 | | | | 1,639 | | |
Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. ‡† | | | 67,500 | | | | 2,319 | | |
DENTSPLY International, Inc. | | | 24,600 | | | | 1,321 | | |
Hologic, Inc. ‡ | | | 68,000 | | | | 2,579 | | |
ICU Medical, Inc. ‡† | | | 48,000 | | | | 1,882 | | |
Inamed Corp. ‡ | | | 28,950 | | | | 2,538 | | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. ‡† | | | 28,800 | | | | 1,021 | | |
Kyphon, Inc. ‡† | | | 35,800 | | | | 1,462 | | |
Mentor Corp. † | | | 16,600 | | | | 765 | | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 34,700 | | | | 421 | | |
Respironics, Inc. ‡ | | | 73,300 | | | | 2,717 | | |
Steris Corp. | | | 65,000 | | | | 1,626 | | |
Techne Corp. ‡ | | | 25,700 | | | | 1,443 | | |
Thoratec Corp. ‡† | | | 100,000 | | | | 2,069 | | |
Wright Medical Group, Inc. ‡† | | | 17,000 | | | | 347 | | |
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Motion Pictures (1.1%) | |
Avid Technology, Inc. ‡ | | | 72,879 | | | $ | 3,991 | | |
Macrovision Corp. ‡ | | | 34,500 | | | | 577 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (4.6%) | |
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. ‡ | | | 5,500 | | | | 429 | | |
Bill Barrett Corp. ‡ | | | 60,900 | | | | 2,351 | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 45,000 | | | | 2,030 | | |
CAL Dive International, Inc. ‡† | | | 86,000 | | | | 3,087 | | |
Comstock Resources, Inc. ‡ | | | 97,300 | | | | 2,969 | | |
Forest Oil Corp. ‡ | | | 32,500 | | | | 1,481 | | |
Global Industries, Ltd. ‡ | | | 58,900 | | | | 669 | | |
Grey Wolf, Inc. ‡† | | | 52,700 | | | | 407 | | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 14,000 | | | | 867 | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 51,100 | | | | 1,684 | | |
Stone Energy Corp. ‡ | | | 24,300 | | | | 1,106 | | |
Unit Corp. ‡ | | | 37,500 | | | | 2,064 | | |
Personal Services (0.2%) | |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc. | | | 25,700 | | | | 712 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (5.5%) | |
Abgenix, Inc. ‡† | | | 63,900 | | | | 1,375 | | |
Alkermes, Inc. ‡† | | | 50,700 | | | | 969 | | |
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡† | | | 22,400 | | | | 894 | | |
Andrx Corp. ‡ | | | 16,700 | | | | 275 | | |
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ | | | 32,500 | | | | 350 | | |
Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡† | | | 17,900 | | | | 170 | | |
Cephalon, Inc. ‡† | | | 10,614 | | | | 687 | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. ‡ | | | 24,200 | | | | 1,025 | | |
Digene Corp. ‡ | | | 58,500 | | | | 1,706 | | |
Henry Schein, Inc. ‡† | | | 10,600 | | | | 463 | | |
Idexx Laboratories, Inc. ‡ | | | 9,600 | | | | 691 | | |
Immucor, Inc. ‡ | | | 7,000 | | | | 164 | | |
InterMune, Inc. ‡† | | | 20,900 | | | | 351 | | |
Invitrogen Corp. ‡ | | | 24,100 | | | | 1,606 | | |
Martek Biosciences Corp. ‡† | | | 31,600 | | | | 778 | | |
Medicines Co. ‡† | | | 71,900 | | | | 1,255 | | |
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.–Class A † | | | 42,600 | | | | 1,365 | | |
Myogen, Inc. ‡ | | | 16,500 | | | | 498 | | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ‡ | | | 26,800 | | | | 1,681 | | |
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ | | | 64,000 | | | | 968 | | |
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. ‡† | | | 9,300 | | | | 291 | | |
Protein Design Labs, Inc. ‡† | | | 81,100 | | | | 2,305 | | |
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡† | | | 45,500 | | | | 380 | | |
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. ‡ | | | 76,123 | | | | 1,338 | | |
Taro Pharmaceuticals Industries ‡† | | | 18,200 | | | | 254 | | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International | | | 20,300 | | | | 367 | | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡ | | | 25,150 | | | | 696 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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T. Rowe Price Small Cap
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Primary Metal Industries (0.2%) | |
Lone Star Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 3,300 | | | $ | 170 | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. † | | | 20,800 | | | | 739 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.1%) | |
Scholastic Corp. ‡ | | | 9,800 | | | | 279 | | |
Valassis Communications, Inc. ‡ | | | 11,300 | | | | 329 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (0.7%) | |
COX Radio, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 34,200 | | | | 482 | | |
Entercom Communications Corp. ‡ | | | 21,100 | | | | 626 | | |
Gray Television, Inc. | | | 38,700 | | | | 380 | | |
Radio One, Inc.–Class D ‡ | | | 81,700 | | | | 846 | | |
Regent Communications, Inc. ‡ | | | 78,200 | | | | 363 | | |
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 37,900 | | | | 194 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores (0.2%) | |
GameStop Corp.–Class A ‡† | | | 27,700 | | | | 881 | | |
Research & Testing Services (2.1%) | |
Advisory Board Co. (The) ‡ | | | 74,800 | | | | 3,566 | | |
Exelixis, Inc. ‡ | | | 36,100 | | | | 340 | | |
Gen-Probe, Inc. ‡ | | | 25,900 | | | | 1,264 | | |
Incyte Corp. ‡ | | | 120,200 | | | | 642 | | |
iRobot Corp. ‡† | | | 19,000 | | | | 633 | | |
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | | | 24,400 | | | | 1,512 | | |
Senomyx, Inc. ‡ | | | 48,900 | | | | 593 | | |
Residential Building Construction (0.3%) | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. ‡† | | | 31,300 | | | | 1,084 | | |
Restaurants (2.1%) | |
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. ‡ | | | 63,800 | | | | 1,458 | | |
CEC Entertainment, Inc. ‡ | | | 29,200 | | | | 994 | | |
Cheesecake Factory (The) ‡† | | | 28,800 | | | | 1,077 | | |
PF Chang's China Bistro, Inc. ‡† | | | 38,800 | | | | 1,926 | | |
Rare Hospitality International, Inc. ‡ | | | 58,275 | | | | 1,771 | | |
Sonic Corp. ‡ | | | 46,762 | | | | 1,379 | | |
Retail Trade (2.1%) | |
AC Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. ‡† | | | 112,900 | | | | 1,643 | | |
Coldwater Creek, Inc. ‡ | | | 66,900 | | | | 2,042 | | |
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. ‡ | | | 64,800 | | | | 1,846 | | |
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ‡† | | | 34,500 | | | | 565 | | |
Michaels Stores, Inc. | | | 33,500 | | | | 1,185 | | |
Sportsman's Guide (The), Inc. ‡ | | | 34,000 | | | | 811 | | |
Zumiez, Inc. ‡ | | | 11,600 | | | | 501 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products (0.2%) | |
Applied Films Corp. ‡ | | | 17,200 | | | | 357 | | |
Trex Co., Inc. ‡† | | | 21,500 | | | | 603 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (1.0%) | |
Eaton Vance Corp. | | | 38,100 | | | $ | 1,042 | | |
Greenhill & Co., Inc. † | | | 16,700 | | | | 938 | | |
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ‡ | | | 8,500 | | | | 309 | | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 48,400 | | | | 1,823 | | |
Social Services (0.5%) | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. ‡ | | | 54,800 | | | | 2,030 | | |
Stone, Clay & Glass Products (0.4%) | |
Gentex Corp. † | | | 79,900 | | | | 1,558 | | |
Telecommunications (1.0%) | |
Adtran, Inc. | | | 56,900 | | | | 1,692 | | |
NII Holdings, Inc.–Class B ‡† | | | 29,400 | | | | 1,284 | | |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. ‡† | | | 9,500 | | | | 115 | | |
Ubiquitel, Inc. ‡ | | | 39,600 | | | | 392 | | |
Wireless Facilities, Inc. ‡ | | | 171,300 | | | | 874 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (0.9%) | |
UTI Worldwide, Inc. | | | 39,600 | | | | 3,676 | | |
Transportation Equipment (0.3%) | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 29,900 | | | | 1,198 | | |
Trucking & Warehousing (1.1%) | |
Forward Air Corp. | | | 33,900 | | | | 1,242 | | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ‡ | | | 69,675 | | | | 1,880 | | |
US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 31,000 | | | | 539 | | |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 40,600 | | | | 800 | | |
Variety Stores (0.2%) | |
Fred's, Inc. † | | | 60,550 | | | | 985 | | |
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods (1.7%) | |
Cytyc Corp. ‡ | | | 54,600 | | | | 1,541 | | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc. ‡ | | | 38,700 | | | | 759 | | |
Interline Brands, Inc. ‡ | | | 7,300 | | | | 166 | | |
Patterson Cos., Inc. ‡ | | | 23,900 | | | | 798 | | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 3,600 | | | | 220 | | |
SCP Pool Corp. | | | 48,687 | | | | 1,812 | | |
Symyx Technologies, Inc. ‡ | | | 55,600 | | | | 1,517 | | |
West Marine, Inc. ‡† | | | 13,500 | | | | 189 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (1.1%) | |
SunOpta, Inc. ‡† | | | 291,600 | | | | 1,534 | | |
Tractor Supply Co. ‡ | | | 26,400 | | | | 1,398 | | |
United Natural Foods, Inc. ‡ | | | 59,500 | | | | 1,571 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $280,231) | | | | | | | 336,766 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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T. Rowe Price Small Cap
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (18.9%) | |
Debt (16.1%) | |
Bank Notes (0.5%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 1,160 | | | $ | 1,160 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 953 | | | | 953 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.8%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 732 | | | | 732 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 1,036 | | | | 1,036 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 414 | | | | 414 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 1,036 | | | | 1,036 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.8%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,067 | | | | 2,067 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,036 | | | | 1,036 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 406 | | | | 406 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,029 | | | | 1,029 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 823 | | | | 823 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 818 | | | | 818 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 497 | | | | 497 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,036 | | | | 1,036 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (2.6%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,036 | | | | 1,036 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,072 1,968 | | | | 2,072 1,968 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,699 | | | | 1,699 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 2,115 | | | | 2,115 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 746 | | | | 746 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,036 | | | | 1,036 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (5.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal
| |
4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | $ | 2,072 | | | $ | 2,072 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 621 1,657 | | | | 621 1,657 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,036 | | | | 1,036 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,036 | | | | 1,036 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,864 | | | | 1,864 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,450 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 3,107 2,279 | | | | 3,107 2,279 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,072 | | | | 2,072 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,072 | | | | 2,072 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 3,107 | | | | 3,107 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.4%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 1,243 414 | | | | 1,243 414 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (4.6%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,469 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3,468 | | | | 3,468 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $8,276 on 01/03/2006 | | | 8,272 | | | | 8,272 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $55 on 01/03/2006 | | | 55 | | | | 55 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $6,632 on 01/03/2006 | | | 6,629 | | | | 6,629 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $731 on 01/03/2006 | | | 731 | | | | 731 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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T. Rowe Price Small Cap
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (2.8%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1–day yield of 4.19% | | | 284,015 | | | $ | 284 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 2,693,113 | | | | 2,693 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 1,118,678 | | | | 1,119 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 7,333,899 | | | | 7,334 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $78,330) | | | | | | | 78,330 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $358,561) | | | | | | $ | 415,096 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $75,262.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $19,539, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
l Investors Bank and Trust Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investors Financial Services Corp., serves as the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $6,676 or 1.6% of the total investments of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $358,561) (including securities loaned of $75,262) | | $ | 415,096 | | |
Cash | | | 5,892 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 3,175 | | |
Shares sold | | | 65 | | |
Interest | | | 22 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 6 | | |
Dividends | | | 82 | | |
| | | 424,338 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 1,051 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 1,143 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 215 | | |
Service fees | | | 4 | | |
Administration fees | | | 6 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 78,330 | | |
Other | | | 31 | | |
| | | 80,780 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 343,558 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 310 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 263,569 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | – | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 23,144 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 56,535 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 343,558 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 326,681 | | |
Service Class | | | 16,877 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 29,486 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,535 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 11.08 | | |
Service Class | | | 11.00 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 109 | | |
Dividends | | | 1,136 | | |
Income from loaned securities-net | | | 125 | | |
| | | 1,370 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 2,279 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 44 | | |
Custody fees | | | 55 | | |
Administration fees | | | 61 | | |
Legal fees | | | 6 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 10 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 27 | | |
Other | | | 8 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,504 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | (1,134 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 24,649 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 6,157 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 30,806 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 29,672 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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T. Rowe Price Small Cap
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (1,134 | ) | | $ | (2,585 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 24,649 | | | | 73,201 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 6,157 | | | | (33,448 | ) | |
| | | 29,672 | | | | 37,168 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (58,492 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (2,362 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (60,854 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 95,597 | | | | 74,243 | | |
Service Class | | | 14,298 | | | | 7,396 | | |
| | | 109,895 | | | | 81,639 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 58,492 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 2,362 | | | | – | | |
| | | 60,854 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (105,737 | ) | | | (346,574 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (6,049 | ) | | | (1,936 | ) | |
| | | (111,786 | ) | | | (348,510 | ) | |
| | | 58,963 | | | | (266,871 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 27,781 | | | | (229,703 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 315,777 | | | | 545,480 | | |
End of year | | $ | 343,558 | | | $ | 315,777 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 8,435 | | | | 6,403 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,252 | | | | 647 | | |
| | | 9,687 | | | | 7,050 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 5,587 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 227 | | | | – | | |
| | | 5,814 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (9,498 | ) | | | (30,061 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (556 | ) | | | (173 | ) | |
| | | (10,054 | ) | | | (30,234 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 4,524 | | | | (23,658 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 923 | | | | 474 | | |
| | | 5,447 | | | | (23,184 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.35 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 1.21 | | | $ | 1.17 | | | $ | – | | | $ | (2.44 | ) | | $ | (2.44 | ) | | $ | 11.08 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.19 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.16 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12.35 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.97 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 3.27 | | | | 3.22 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11.19 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.97 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (3.00 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7.97 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 12.15 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.97 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.30 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.14 | | | | – | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | (2.44 | ) | | | 11.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.17 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.13 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12.30 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 8.31 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 2.91 | | | | 2.86 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11.17 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 10.61 | % | | $ | 326,681 | | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | (0.36 | )% | | | 49 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.37 | | | | 308,252 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.79 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 27 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 40.40 | | | | 543,942 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.80 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | 17 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (27.35 | ) | | | 115,309 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.96 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | 39 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (9.71 | ) | | | 58,099 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | 42 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 10.40 | | | | 16,877 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.06 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 49 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.12 | | | | 7,525 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 27 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 34.42 | | | | 1,538 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 17 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) T. Rowe Price Small Cap (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 3, 1999
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust, Inc. ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. T. Rowe Price Small Cap (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $3 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $53, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 5,055 | | | | 1.47 | % | |
Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio | | | 30,172 | | | | 8.78 | % | |
Total | | $ | 35,227 | | | | 10.25 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
The sub-adviser, T. Rowe Price, has agreed to a pricing discount based on aggregate assets that they manage in ATST. The amount of the discount received by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $24.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $17.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 149,948 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 156,232 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales and net operating loss.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | | (932 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,134 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (202 | ) | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 60,854 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 25,898 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 53,781 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 361,315 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 68,627 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (14,846 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 53,781 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
T. Rowe Price Small Cap
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of T. Rowe Price Small Cap (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our aud its. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
T. Rowe Price Small Cap (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $60,854 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between T. Rowe Price Small Cap (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved competitive investment performance, noting that although the performance of the Portfolio was below median relative to its peers over the past one-, two- and five-year periods, its performance was above median relative to its peers over the past three-year period, and competitive or superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three- and five-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to b e provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the bas is of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, and TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the
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services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. Although the investment advisory fees do not reduce should Portfolio assets grow meaningfully, the Board determined that the investment advisory fees already reflect potential economies of scale to some extent by virtue of their competitive levels determined with reference to industry standards as reported by Lipper and the estimated profitability at current or foreseeable asset levels. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's current management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically ree xamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Templeton Great Companies Global
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Great Companies, L.L.C.
The year 2005 will be remembered as the worst hurricane season on record for its magnitude and severity both in human and financial toll. The storms aggravated already high energy prices, while the Federal Reserve Board steadily raised interest rates. Consequently, financial strains were manifested in the form of several high profile bankruptcies declared by major airlines and automotive industry companies. The on-going conflict in Iraq; a record federal deficit; the underperformance of the pharmaceutical sector; CEOs being tried and sent to jail; concerns that the real estate industry may have peaked; and investigations within the Bush administration, all contributed to a backdrop of investor angst. This resulted in a very uncertain and choppy stock market. When combined with the disruptive effect of hedge funds and other short-term oriented trading strategies, many stocks traded within a very narrow range.
The energy sector has outperformed the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") over an extended period due to both weather induced supply disruptions and tremendous demand from developing countries. Indeed, after a tremendous multi-year run, the sector was up around 30% in 2005.
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
The global economy overcame fears of derailment generated by higher energy costs and advanced at a solid clip during 2005, with signs of firming recoveries in Europe and Japan. Excluding the volatile energy and food sectors, inflation remained relatively subdued worldwide. Despite short-term interest rate hikes in the U.S. and euro zone, interest rate levels remained fairly accommodative for economic growth.
Strong demand for oil sustained high prices during most of the year, while prices for other commodities such as industrial metals were also high. This contributed to economic growth in countries that are tied to mining and industrial commodities, such as Australia and Canada, and some Asian and Latin American emerging markets.
In this environment, global equity markets performed strongly, particularly outside the U.S. In terms of sectors, energy and materials led equity market performance, and telecommunications services and consumer-related sectors lagged.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Templeton Great Companies Global, Initial Class returned 7.47%. By comparison its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index ("MSCI World") returned 10.02%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Great Companies, L.L.C.
In a range bound stock market it is necessary to take profits from time-to-time in order to prevent "round tripping" a stock. While we continue to be long-term investors, we note that a simple buy-and-hold approach in this market environment does not generate the results that shareholders expect. Thus, we initiated some adjustments to the portfolio in the past year. Portfolio turnover was higher than normal; however, it was a by-product of repositioning holdings to take advantage of market opportunities. We also removed several stocks that no longer met our investment screens as they have failed to adapt to a dynamic market environment. In 2005, we removed a number of stocks including Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. ("Advanced Neuromodulation Systems"), eBay Inc. ("eBay"), Avon Products, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – CL B, Zimmer Holdings, Inc., Dell Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., and Genentech, Inc. ("Genentech"). For example, we removed Genentech from our portfolio. The stock appreciated from $56 at the beginning of the year to over $80 when we removed it. Genentech has been an exceptional holding. The company is a great company; however, we determined the valuation to be rich. Similarly, another biotechnology holding that worked out in spades was Advanced Neuromodulation Systems. This idea was a hit – up substantially from our entry point as investors began to appreciate the growth potential of the neurostimulation market for treating pain. We had closed the gap on the company's intrinsic value and booked the gains.
At present, we are underweight the energy sector as energy prices may have peaked. However, we have broadened our holdings in specific gas and energy services related companies like Chesapeake Energy Corporation and BJ Services Company as we ascertain favorable prospects for these companies.
We had some stellar holdings that significantly outperformed the S&P 500 during the year. These included Apple Computer, Inc., Amgen Inc, Genzyme Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company. Some of our stocks that underperformed during the year were Symantec Corporation ("Symantec"), eBay and Dell Inc. ("Dell"). Symantec made a less than favorable acquisition
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while eBay and Dell were the victims of a sequential slowing of their aggregate business sales growth.
We have repositioned the portfolio for an environment in which we believe oil prices will decline modestly and corporate earnings growth will moderate. The increase in interest rates, higher energy prices than a year ago and a potentially cooling housing and refinancing market will manifest itself in a market that continues to be a bit bumpy.
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
During the period, the portfolio benefited most from its allocation to industrials stocks in absolute terms, as well as relative to the MSCI World. Industrials stocks generally performed well due to healthy economic growth leading to strong demand for these companies' products, along with improved profitability from successful cost-cutting efforts. Many of the portfolio's industrials holdings experienced significant gains during the period, and we slowly sold some stocks that reached what we considered full valuation. Our utilities sector allocation, mainly European utilities, also contributed to the portfolio's relative performance. Utility stocks performed positively due to adjustments for power prices leading to strong earnings and cash flow growth. Some of our utilities stocks reached all-time high prices as a result. We selectively trimmed our utilities allocation but continued to identify value in the sector. From a countr y perspective, our allocation to South Korea, which is not represented in the benchmark, benefited the portfolio, with information technology leader Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and domestic bank Kookmin Bank posting strong returns. Our holdings in Sweden were also among the strongest performers during the period, including capital goods company Atlas Copco AB and automaker AB Volvo.
Although energy stocks were among the greatest absolute contributors to portfolio performance for the reporting period, the portfolio was negatively impacted in relative terms by its underweighted energy sector position, as well as by stock selection. Despite volatility in crude oil prices, our views on the oil industry remained unchanged, and we felt the energy sector as a whole was near full valuation. Although demand increased over the past few years, exploration efforts were limited partly due to higher exploration and development costs. Geopolitical tensions in oil-producing regions aggravated the supply situation, as did the efforts of several governments to protect and replenish national strategic reserves. Within this context, the supply and demand equilibrium remained fragile, impacting oil prices and energy stocks.
Our financial sector allocation also hurt relative performance, driven by an underweighted position as well as selective stock holdings that underperformed. The above average returns on equity ("RoEs") for banks, combined with what we considered less attractive growth prospects and valuations, made it difficult for us to find bargains in this sector. However, we found some value in the sector and recently increased our allocation to several bank and insurance stocks.
From a geographic perspective, our underweighted position in and stock selection among Japanese equities hurt relative performance. Generally unpopular for more than a decade, Japanese equities rallied in 2005 as investors seemed to believe that Japan might be entering a period of sustained economic growth. Although we continued to add selectively to our Japanese holdings, our bottom-up research did not support a strong case for broadly investing there. We retained an underweighted position in Japanese equities relative to the benchmark based on our valuation analysis for shares of individual companies and our qualitative assessment of their respective management teams.
The U.S. dollar appreciated versus most foreign currencies during the year, which also detracted from the portfolio's performance because investments in securities with non-U.S. currency exposure lost value as the dollar strengthened.
James H. Huguet | |
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Gerald W. Bollman, CFA | | Tina Hellmer, CFA | |
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Matthew C. Stephani, CFA, CPA | | Antonio T. Docal, CFA | |
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Derek Hong, CFA | | Gary Motyl, CFA | |
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Co-Portfolio Managers | | Co-Portfolio Managers | |
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Great Companies, L.L.C. | | Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC | |
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 7.47 | % | | | (3.79 | )% | | | 8.66 | % | | | 10.93 | % | | 12/3/92 | |
MSCIW1 | | | 10.02 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 7.47 | % | | | 9.48 | % | | 12/3/92 | |
Service Class | | | 7.23 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 15.20 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Morgan Stanley Capital International World (MSCIW) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investments in global securities involve risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad, foreign currency contracts for hedging, as well as risks resulting from the differences between the regulations to which U.S. and foreign issuer markets are subject.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,107.20 | | | | 0.94 | % | | $ | 4.99 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.47 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 4.79 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,106.10 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 6.32 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.21 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 6.06 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Region
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by region of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (91.4%) | |
Australia (0.9%) | |
Alumina, Ltd. | | | 407,365 | | | $ | 2,217 | | |
National Australia Bank, Ltd. | | | 138,425 | | | | 3,290 | | |
Brazil (0.7%) | |
Cia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR | | | 31,210 | | | | 1,284 | | |
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, ADR † | | | 42,670 | | | | 1,668 | | |
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, ADR † | | | 96,770 | | | | 1,734 | | |
Canada (0.9%) | |
Alcan, Inc. | | | 61,970 | | | | 2,535 | | |
BCE, Inc. † | | | 122,940 | | | | 2,944 | | |
Cayman Islands (1.0%) | |
ACE, Ltd. | | | 64,140 | | | | 3,428 | | |
XL Capital, Ltd.–Class A † | | | 37,560 | | | | 2,531 | | |
Denmark (0.4%) | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S †‡ | | | 169,610 | | | | 2,778 | | |
Finland (1.1%) | |
Stora Enso OYJ–Class R † | | | 262,300 | | | | 3,541 | | |
UPM–Kymmene OYJ | | | 170,070 | | | | 3,324 | | |
France (3.1%) | |
Accor SA | | | 50,110 | | | | 2,747 | | |
AXA | | | 122,700 | | | | 3,947 | | |
Michelin (C.G.D.E.)–Class B | | | 40,634 | | | | 2,277 | | |
Sanofi-Aventis | | | 42,715 | | | | 3,730 | | |
Suez SA, ADR † | | | 71,160 | | | | 2,223 | | |
Total SA | | | 11,177 | | | | 2,799 | | |
Valeo SA † | | | 42,693 | | | | 1,582 | | |
Germany (2.8%) | |
BASF AG, ADR | | | 30,450 | | | | 2,329 | | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 59,750 | | | | 2,612 | | |
Deutsche Post AG | | | 179,890 | | | | 4,348 | | |
E.ON AG, ADR | | | 106,240 | | | | 3,667 | | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG | | | 13,040 | | | | 1,760 | | |
Siemens AG | | | 33,390 | | | | 2,853 | | |
Hong Kong (0.7%) | |
Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd. (a) | | | 269,000 | | | | 2,760 | | |
Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd. | | | 195,000 | | | | 1,857 | | |
Israel (0.3%) | |
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. ‡ | | | 106,865 | | | | 2,148 | | |
Italy (1.2%) | |
ENI SpA, ADR | | | 27,550 | | | | 3,842 | | |
UniCredito Italiano SpA (a) | | | 516,121 | | | | 3,543 | | |
Japan (5.7%) | |
East Japan Railway Co. | | | 414 | | | | 2,846 | | |
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | | | 57,100 | | | | 1,887 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Japan (continued) | |
Hitachi, Ltd. | | | 504,000 | | | $ | 3,396 | | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 403 | | | | 2,323 | | |
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | | | 222,500 | | | | 2,265 | | |
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. † | | | 37,100 | | | | 2,060 | | |
Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | | 31,000 | | | | 3,744 | | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 621 | | | | 2,821 | | |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | | | 105,500 | | | | 2,021 | | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 96,300 | | | | 2,530 | | |
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. | | | 261,000 | | | | 3,528 | | |
Sony Corp., ADR † | | | 75,920 | | | | 3,098 | | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 56,100 | | | | 3,033 | | |
Mexico (0.5%) | |
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV–Class L, ADR | | | 126,410 | | | | 3,120 | | |
Netherlands (2.3%) | |
Akzo Nobel NV, ADR | | | 45,440 | | | | 2,094 | | |
ING Groep NV | | | 98,390 | | | | 3,402 | | |
ING Groep NV, ADR | | | 11,270 | | | | 392 | | |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV | | | 111,600 | | | | 3,457 | | |
Reed Elsevier NV | | | 254,480 | | | | 3,544 | | |
VNU NV | | | 46,830 | | | | 1,548 | | |
Norway (0.7%) | |
Telenor ASA | | | 418,250 | | | | 4,098 | | |
Portugal (0.5%) | |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA | | | 312,630 | | | | 3,154 | | |
Singapore (0.5%) | |
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 315,000 | | | | 3,126 | | |
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd., ADR | | | 5,490 | | | | 218 | | |
South Korea (2.4%) | |
Kookmin Bank, ADR †‡ | | | 35,850 | | | | 2,678 | | |
Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR † | | | 76,790 | | | | 1,497 | | |
KT Corp., ADR | | | 132,005 | | | | 2,845 | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR | | | 20,150 | | | | 6,639 | | |
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR † | | | 58,805 | | | | 1,193 | | |
Spain (1.8%) | |
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | | | 275,344 | | | | 3,623 | | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 54,786 | | | | 1,493 | | |
Repsol YPF SA | | | 119,367 | | | | 3,475 | | |
Telefonica SA | | | 166,366 | | | | 2,495 | | |
Sweden (3.0%) | |
Atlas Copco AB–Class A | | | 165,680 | | | | 3,688 | | |
Electrolux AB–Class B | | | 88,890 | | | | 2,308 | | |
Nordic Baltic Holding, FDR | | | 332,690 | | | | 3,467 | | |
Securitas AB–Class B | | | 244,380 | | | | 4,056 | | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB–Class B | | | 62,940 | | | | 2,351 | | |
Volvo AB–Class B † | | | 55,880 | | | | 2,632 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Switzerland (2.8%) | |
Lonza Group AG † | | | 50,030 | | | $ | 3,054 | | |
Nestle SA, ADR | | | 49,040 | | | | 3,656 | | |
Novartis AG, ADR | | | 73,050 | | | | 3,834 | | |
Swiss Reinsurance (a) | | | 48,960 | | | | 3,576 | | |
UBS AG | | | 30,280 | | | | 2,876 | | |
UBS AG–Registered | | | 3,270 | | | | 311 | | |
Taiwan (0.4%) | |
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 136,910 | | | | 2,512 | | |
United Kingdom (9.8%) | |
Alliance Unichem PLC | | | 165,440 | | | | 2,275 | | |
BAE Systems PLC | | | 666,430 | | | | 4,370 | | |
Boots Group PLC † | | | 240,270 | | | | 2,497 | | |
BP PLC, ADR | | | 60,240 | | | | 3,869 | | |
British Airways PLC ‡ | | | 319,260 | | | | 1,832 | | |
British Sky Broadcasting PLC | | | 318,190 | | | | 2,714 | | |
Cadbury Schweppes PLC | | | 329,790 | | | | 3,113 | | |
Compass Group PLC | | | 929,970 | | | | 3,522 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 155,187 | | | | 3,916 | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 151,082 | | | | 2,421 | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR † | | | 2,530 | | | | 204 | | |
National Grid PLC | | | 234,589 | | | | 2,291 | | |
National Grid PLC (Deferred Shares) ° | | | 301,304 | | | | — | o | |
Pearson PLC | | | 204,210 | | | | 2,412 | | |
Rentokil Initial PLC | | | 899,830 | | | | 2,527 | | |
Rolls-Royce Group PLC ‡ | | | 499,020 | | | | 3,665 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | | | 121,080 | | | | 3,650 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class B | | | 118,262 | | | | 3,775 | | |
Smiths Group PLC | | | 165,730 | | | | 2,978 | | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | 112,210 | | | | 2,496 | | |
Unilever PLC | | | 251,399 | | | | 2,490 | | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 1,790,060 | | | | 3,859 | | |
United States (47.9%) | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. | | | 108,950 | | | | 4,027 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 146,000 | | | | 9,962 | | |
Amgen, Inc. ‡ | | | 53,080 | | | | 4,186 | | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 189,270 | | | | 13,607 | | |
BJ Services Co. | | | 48,250 | | | | 1,769 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 85,590 | | | | 7,395 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. † | | | 86,000 | | | | 2,729 | | |
Clorox Co. | | | 113,600 | | | | 6,463 | | |
Coach, Inc. ‡ | | | 220,000 | | | | 7,335 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 44,800 | | | | 2,606 | | |
Corning, Inc. ‡ | | | 331,000 | | | | 6,507 | | |
Danaher Corp. † | | | 98,790 | | | | 5,510 | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. ‡ | | | 104,700 | | | | 5,477 | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 43,760 | | | | 3,269 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 213,980 | | | | 7,500 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
United States (continued) | |
Genzyme Corp. ‡ | | | 86,000 | | | $ | 6,087 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 55,060 | | | | 7,032 | | |
Harman International Industries, Inc. † | | | 29,000 | | | | 2,838 | | |
Hershey Co. (The) | | | 49,000 | | | | 2,707 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 218,000 | | | | 6,241 | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 256,190 | | | | 6,394 | | |
International Game Technology | | | 340,000 | | | | 10,465 | | |
ITT Industries, Inc. | | | 29,740 | | | | 3,058 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 98,000 | | | | 5,890 | | |
Johnson Controls, Inc. | | | 90,590 | | | | 6,605 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 268,000 | | | | 10,637 | | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 135,390 | | | | 5,852 | | |
Linear Technology Corp. † | | | 186,000 | | | | 6,709 | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 112,290 | | | | 6,465 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 255,410 | | | | 6,679 | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 147,910 | | | | 8,392 | | |
Motorola, Inc. | | | 197,400 | | | | 4,459 | | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. ‡ | | | 77,000 | | | | 4,828 | | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. † | | | 74,400 | | | | 6,334 | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 159,000 | | | | 9,394 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 142,900 | | | | 8,271 | | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 76,900 | | | | 5,628 | | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 55,000 | | | | 2,831 | | |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. ‡ | | | 130,000 | | | | 6,526 | | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 69,030 | | | | 4,972 | | |
Telik, Inc. †‡ | | | 96,330 | | | | 1,637 | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 165,000 | | | | 9,225 | | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †‡ | | | 126,520 | | | | 3,501 | | |
Viacom, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 323,230 | | | | 10,537 | | |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | | | 160,000 | | | | 7,619 | | |
Waters Corp. †‡ | | | 160,520 | | | | 6,068 | | |
WM Wrigley Jr. Co. | | | 44,000 | | | | 2,926 | | |
Wyeth | | | 136,930 | | | | 6,308 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 186,140 | | | | 7,293 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $505,097) | | | | | | | 569,888 | | |
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (8.6%) | |
Debt (7.4%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 796 | | | $ | 796 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 654 | | | | 654 | | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 502 | | | | 502 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 710 | | | | 710 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Certificates of Deposit (continued) | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | $ | 284 | | | $ | 284 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 710 | | | | 710 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.8%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,418 | | | | 1,418 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 710 | | | | 710 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 279 | | | | 279 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 706 | | | | 706 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 564 | | | | 564 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 561 | | | | 561 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 341 | | | | 341 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 711 | | | | 711 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.2%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 711 | | | | 711 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,421 | | | | 1,421 | | |
4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,350 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,165 | | | | 1,165 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,451 | | | | 1,451 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 512 | | | | 512 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 711 | | | | 711 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.5%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,421 | | | | 1,421 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 | | | 426 | | | | 426 | | |
4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 1,137 | | | | 1,137 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 711 | | | | 711 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 711 | | | | 711 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,279 | | | | 1,279 | | |
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | $ | 995 | | | $ | 995 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 2,132 | | | | 2,132 | | |
4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 1,563 | | | | 1,563 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,421 | | | | 1,421 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,421 | | | | 1,421 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,132 | | | | 2,132 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 | | | 853 | | | | 853 | | |
4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 284 | | | | 284 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.1%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,380 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,379 | | | | 2,379 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $5,678 on 01/03/2006 | | | 5,675 | | | | 5,675 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $38 on 01/03/2006 | | | 38 | | | | 38 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $4,550 on 01/03/2006 | | | 4,548 | | | | 4,548 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $502 on 01/03/2006 | | | 502 | | | | 502 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.2%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 194,837 | | | $ | 195 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,847,498 | | | | 1,847 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 767,423 | | | | 767 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 5,031,115 | | | | 5,031 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $53,735) | | | | | | | 53,735 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $558,832) | | | | | | $ | 623,623 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $51,450.
‡ Non-income producing.
(a) Passive Foreign Investment Company.
o Value is less than $1.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $13,404, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
° Securities valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedure established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $4,579 or 0.7% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FDR Finnish Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
SGPS Sociedade Gestora de Participações Socialis (Holding Enterprise)
| | Percentage of Total Investment | | Value | |
INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY: | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 6.9 | % | | $ | 42,760 | | |
Commercial Banks | | | 6.8 | % | | | 42,540 | | |
Insurance | | | 5.2 | % | | | 32,404 | | |
Telecommunications | | | 4.8 | % | | | 29,944 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services | | | 4.1 | % | | | 25,624 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment | | | 3.7 | % | | | 23,244 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers | | | 3.6 | % | | | 22,417 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products | | | 3.5 | % | | | 22,211 | | |
Aerospace | | | 3.0 | % | | | 18,928 | | |
Business Services | | | 3.0 | % | | | 18,748 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment | | | 3.0 | % | | | 18,693 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories | | | 3.0 | % | | | 18,620 | | |
Instruments & Related Products | | | 2.9 | % | | | 18,260 | | |
Food & Kindred Products | | | 2.9 | % | | | 18,254 | | |
Communications Equipment | | | 2.7 | % | | | 17,218 | | |
Life Insurance | | | 2.1 | % | | | 13,369 | | |
Communication | | | 2.1 | % | | | 13,251 | | |
Petroleum Refining | | | 2.1 | % | | | 13,049 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies | | | 2.0 | % | | | 12,991 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction | | | 1.9 | % | | | 11,815 | | |
Entertainment | | | 1.7 | % | | | 10,465 | | |
Beverages | | | 1.5 | % | | | 9,394 | | |
Electric Services | | | 1.4 | % | | | 8,948 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment | | | 1.4 | % | | | 8,516 | | |
Automotive | | | 1.3 | % | | | 8,302 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions | | | 1.2 | % | | | 7,395 | | |
Leather & Leather Products | | | 1.2 | % | | | 7,335 | | |
| | Percentage of Total Investment | | Value | |
INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY: (continued) | |
Electrical Goods | | | 1.1 | % | | $ | 6,639 | | |
Furniture & Fixtures | | | 1.1 | % | | | 6,605 | | |
Paper & Paper Products | | | 1.0 | % | | | 5,892 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities | | | 0.7 | % | | | 4,348 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting | | | 0.6 | % | | | 3,960 | | |
Manufacturing Industries | | | 0.6 | % | | | 3,744 | | |
Printing & Publishing | | | 0.6 | % | | | 3,544 | | |
Restaurants | | | 0.6 | % | | | 3,522 | | |
Metal Mining | | | 0.6 | % | | | 3,501 | | |
Paper & Allied Products | | | 0.5 | % | | | 3,324 | | |
Railroads | | | 0.5 | % | | | 2,846 | | |
Health Services | | | 0.5 | % | | | 2,831 | | |
Specialty- Real Estate | | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,760 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places | | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,747 | | |
Primary Metal Industries | | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,535 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,497 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods | | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,490 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products | | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,277 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services | | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,223 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices | | | 0.3 | % | | | 1,857 | | |
Air Transportation | | | 0.3 | % | | | 1,832 | | |
Research & Testing Services | | | 0.3 | % | | | 1,637 | | |
Motor Vehicles, Parts & Supplies | | | 0.3 | % | | | 1,582 | | |
Investment Securities, at value | | | 91.4 | % | | | 569,888 | | |
Security Lending Collateral | | | 8.6 | % | | | 53,735 | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 623,623 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $558,832) (including securities loaned of $51,450) | | $ | 623,623 | | |
Cash | | | 19,079 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 197 | | |
Interest | | | 58 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 3 | | |
Dividends | | | 793 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 74 | | |
Other | | | 211 | | |
| | | 644,038 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 143 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 376 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 10 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 53,735 | | |
Other | | | 173 | | |
| | | 54,439 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 589,599 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 313 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 840,289 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 5,726 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | (321,513 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 64,791 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (7 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 589,599 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 581,669 | | |
Service Class | | | 7,930 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 30,917 | | |
Service Class | | | 423 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 18.81 | | |
Service Class | | | 18.73 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 379 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $802) | | | 11,889 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 261 | | |
| | | 12,529 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 4,463 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 537 | | |
Custody fees | | | 183 | | |
Administration fees | | | 120 | | |
Legal fees | | | 11 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 21 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 14 | | |
Other | | | 22 | | |
Total expenses | | | 5,385 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 7,144 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 32,207 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (487 | ) | |
| | | 31,720 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 2,301 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (23 | ) | |
| | | 2,278 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 33,998 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 41,142 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 7,144 | | | $ | 5,256 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 31,720 | | | | 82,896 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | 2,278 | | | | (30,326 | ) | |
| | | 41,142 | | | | 57,826 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (6,140 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (59 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (6,199 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 18,297 | | | | 23,784 | | |
Service Class | | | 5,539 | | | | 3,158 | | |
| | | 23,836 | | | | 26,942 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 60,123 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 1,010 | | |
| | | – | | | | 61,133 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 6,140 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 59 | | | | – | | |
| | | 6,199 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (119,738 | ) | | | (133,028 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (2,012 | ) | | | (846 | ) | |
| | | (121,750 | ) | | | (133,874 | ) | |
| | | (91,715 | ) | | | (45,799 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (56,772 | ) | | | 12,027 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 646,371 | | | | 634,344 | | |
End of year | | $ | 589,599 | | | $ | 646,371 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 5,726 | | | $ | 5,179 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,032 | | | | 1,457 | | |
Service Class | | | 313 | | | | 197 | | |
| | | 1,345 | | | | 1,654 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 3,723 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 63 | | |
| | | – | | | | 3,786 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 347 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 3 | | | | – | | |
| | | 350 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (6,772 | ) | | | (8,138 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (115 | ) | | | (53 | ) | |
| | | (6,887 | ) | | | (8,191 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (5,393 | ) | | | (2,958 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 201 | | | | 207 | | |
| | | (5,192 | ) | | | (2,751 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 17.69 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 1.10 | | | $ | 1.31 | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | 18.81 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.15 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.54 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17.69 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 13.16 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 2.99 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 16.15 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 18.32 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (4.82 | ) | | | (4.73 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 13.16 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 23.97 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (5.57 | ) | | | (5.47 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 18.32 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 17.65 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.26 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 18.73 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.15 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 1.50 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17.65 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.97 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 3.22 | | | | 3.18 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 16.15 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.47 | % | | $ | 581,669 | | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 61 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.54 | | | | 642,460 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 139 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 22.72 | | | | 634,110 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 131 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (26.02 | ) | | | 635,357 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 67 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (22.84 | ) | | | 1,082,192 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 83 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.23 | | | | 7,930 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 61 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.29 | | | | 3,911 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 139 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 24.52 | | | | 234 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.19 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 131 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Templeton Great Companies Global (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – December 3, 1992
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Templeton Great Companies Global (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On May 3, 2004, Janus Global Fund acquired all the net assets of Templeton Great Companies Global Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by shareholders of Templeton Great Companies Global Fund. Janus Global Fund is the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 3,786 shares of the Fund for the 8,704 shares of Templeton Great Companies Global Fund outstanding on April 30, 2004. The aggregate net assets of Janus Global Fund immediately before the acquisition was $595,728. Templeton Great Companies Global Fund's net assets at that date $61,133, including $4,301 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $656,861.
On May 3, 2004, the fund changed its name from Janus Global to Templeton Great Companies Global and changed its sub-adviser from Janus Capital Management LLC to Great Companies, LLC and Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $139 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $112, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Foreign capital gains taxes: The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investment in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country's balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
There were no open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2005.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit
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At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Great Companies, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of first $500 million of ANA
0.725% of the next $1 billion of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $1.5 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $29.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 356,622 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 452,793 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, passive foreign investment companies, post October loss deferrals, foreign currency transactions and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (1 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | (398 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 399 | | |
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 78,098 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| 198,150 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
| 45,010 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $31,856.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 6,199 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 7,456 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (12 | ) | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (321,258 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 62,811 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 560,805 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 74,641 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (11,823 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 62,818 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Templeton Great Companies Global
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Templeton Great Companies Global (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based o n our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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Templeton Great Companies Global
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Templeton Great Companies Global Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements of the Portfolio between TFAI and each of the sub-advisers, Great Companies, LLC and Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (the "Sub-Advisers"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously appr oved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Advisers such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Advisers (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Advisers) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own busin ess judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Advisers to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Advisers are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Advisers' management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Advisers, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Advisers' portfolio management teams. The Trust ees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Advisers proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Advisers' obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Advisers generally had achieved acceptable investment performance, although they noted that the domestic portion of the Portfolio had underperformed while the international portion of the Portfolio had generally outperformed the benchmark. The Board decided to monitor closely the future performance of the domestic portion of the Portfolio and also asked TFAI to take necessary steps to improve the Portfolio's performance, including consideration of alternative sub-advisers for the domestic portion of the Portfolio. However, on the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Advisers, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Advisers are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Advisers' performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of each Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Advisers' profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided,
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Templeton Great Companies Global (continued)
the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Advisers.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad visers, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Advisers from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Advisers from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Advisers are participating in brokerage programs pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Advisers may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Advisers. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Third Avenue Value
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
For long-term, bottom-up, fundamental investors like Third Avenue, the general market is relatively unimportant. In the long run, the performance of Third Avenue Value will be driven by the merits of the investments, not by general market considerations. We strive to deliver superior absolute return opportunities with limited investment risk over time; we do not manage for short-term performance or to mimic benchmarks. Regardless of the performance of the general market, we continue to be very comfortable with Third Avenue Value's investment philosophy, and how we are applying it. We will continue to strive to find securities of companies that meet our investment criteria of "Safe and Cheap," regardless of the market environment. ("Safe" signifies that, in Third Avenue's view, the companies have strong finances, competent management, and an understandable business. "Cheap" signifies that, in Third Avenue's view, the companies' s ecurities are selling for significantly less than what a private buyer might pay for control of the business).
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Third Avenue Value, Initial Class returned 18.81%. By comparison its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Value Index returned 6.85%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
At Third Avenue Value, we adhere to a disciplined value approach to investing. We perform a thorough, bottom-up analysis to identify companies that we feel are "Safe and Cheap," based on their financial strength, reasonable management teams, readily available financial information and disclosure, and pricing below their private market values. In order to achieve our goal of creating value in the portfolio over the long term, our portfolio companies, almost without exception, possess strong balance sheets that translate into long-term corporate staying power, and that serve as cushions for the businesses underlying our securities holdings. The portfolio contrasts markedly with those of others who own the common stocks of debt-laden companies, or whose investment portfolios are leveraged in an attempt to improve short-term performance.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the portfolio added eighteen new common stock positions and eliminated ten positions. In various industries, we continued to focus on individual opportunities that met our aforementioned criteria. We added to the portfolio's energy-related holdings with a new position in Maverick Tube Corporation ("Maverick Tube"). Maverick Tube is one of the largest domestic producers of tubular steel products used in both energy and industrial applications. The company's energy products, which account for more than two-thirds of its sales and are known as Oil Country Tubular Goods, include the tubing, casing and pipes used in drilling for oil and gas. Shares were purchased at roughly two times Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") book value, and at single digit multiples of 2004 and 2005 earnings, which appear to be at or near peak levels.
Positions established in other sectors include Ambac Financial Group, Inc. ("Ambac"), Pfizer Inc. ("Pfizer"), POSCO, and Hang Lung Properties Limited ("Hang Lung"). We purchased shares of Ambac, a leading financial guarantee firm, following a sharp stock price decline due to a reduced earnings outlook. The shares of this well-capitalized company were purchased below adjusted net asset value. Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, possesses a key competitive advantage in the strength of its marketing force. Additionally, we believe the long-term outlook for pharmaceutical sales looks favorable, given demographic trends and an aging population. The shares of this cash-generative, highly profitable company were purchased at modest multiples of 2004 adjusted earnings and free cash flow. POSCO, a South Korea-based, blue chip producer of carbon steel and specialty steel, is well capitalized, has an impressive long-term tr ack record, appears to be well positioned to continue increasing its presence in the People's Republic of China, and was attractively valued at the time of purchase. Shares were acquired at roughly book value, and at modest multiples of earnings and operating income. Hang Lung is one of Hong Kong's largest property development and investment companies, with a diversified portfolio of properties in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The company has an excellent track record of timing Hong Kong's historical market volatility (buying land when at the bottom of the cycle), but takes a long-term approach to creating value (as evidenced by its entry into Mainland China in the early 1990's). The company is very conservatively financed (very low debt levels), and shares were purchased at a substantial discount to our estimate of net asset value.
Throughout the year, the portfolio's positions in several holdings were eliminated as a result of "resource conversions" (i.e., going private or selling to a strategic buyer). LNR Property Corporation, a portfolio holding, was acquired by LNR Property Holdings, Ltd. for $63.10 per share in cash, Ascential Software Corporation was acquired by International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") for $18.50 per share in cash, and Hollywood Entertainment Corporation was acquired by Movie Gallery, Inc., in exchange for $13.25 per share in cash. In each case, the acquisition price represented a significant premium to our cost basis. We believe that proper execution of our "Safe and
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Cheap" investing philosophy gives the portfolio two ways to win: value recognition by the public markets or resource conversions, such as the three previously mentioned.
Performance during the year was driven by meaningful appreciation from Canadian Natural Resources Limited ("Canadian Natural Resources") (up 132%), EnCana Corporation ("EnCana") (up 59%), Toyota Industries Corporation ("Toyota Industries") (up 44%), Legg Mason, Inc. (up 63%), and Arch Capital Group Ltd. (up 41%). These positive contributions to performance were partially offset by declines in other holdings, including Willbros Group, Inc. (down 37%), Alamo Group Inc. (down 25%), and Superior Industries International, Inc. ("Superior Industries") (down 23%). On a sector basis, positive results were driven by select oil and gas holdings, including Canadian Natural Resources, EnCana, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (up 77%), and Nabors Industries Ltd. (up 48%), and in holding companies, including Toyota Industries, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (up 40%), Investor AB (up 37%), and Capital Southwest Corporation (up 15%). T hese positive contributions were partially offset by declines in automotive parts holdings, including Superior Industries and American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (acquired in 2005 and down 9% from cost). Regarding the portfolio's foreign holdings, Canada, and to a lesser extent Japan, had the greatest positive impact on performance. Canadian Natural Resources, EnCana, and E-L Financial Corporation Limited (up 54%) were among the Canadian companies to help drive performance, while Japanese contributors included Toyota Industries, Aioi Insurance Company, Limited (up 51%), and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. (up 41%).
Ian Lapey
Curtis R. Jensen
Co-Portfolio Managers
Third Avenue Management LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 18.81 | % | | | 13.75 | % | | | 13.64 | % | | 1/2/98 | |
Russell 3000 Value1 | | | 6.85 | % | | | 5.86 | % | | | 7.16 | % | | 1/2/98 | |
Service Class | | | 18.47 | % | | | – | | | | 29.72 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 3000 Value (Russell 3000 Value) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investments in a "non-diversified" portfolio may be subject to specific risks such as susceptibility to single economic, political, or regulatory events, and may be subject to greater loss than investments in a diversified portfolio.
Investments in global securities involve risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad, foreign currency contracts for hedging, as well as risks resulting from the differences between the regulations to which U.S. and foreign issuer markets are subject.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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Third Avenue Value
UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,114.20 | | | | 0.87 | % | | $ | 4.64 | | |
Hypothetical(b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.82 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 4.43 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,112.70 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 6.02 | | |
Hypothetical(b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.51 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 5.75 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (66.2%) | |
Automotive (4.1%) | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. † | | | 480,700 | | | $ | 8,811 | | |
Superior Industries International, Inc. † | | | 572,262 | | | | 12,739 | | |
Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 690,000 | | | | 24,795 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (0.6%) | |
CIT Group, Inc. | | | 138,100 | | | | 7,151 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (1.2%) | |
Agrium, Inc. | | | 600,000 | | | | 13,194 | | |
Commercial Banks (0.3%) | |
Liu Chong Hing Bank, Ltd. | | | 2,494,550 | | | | 3,957 | | |
Communications Equipment (2.0%) | |
Comverse Technology, Inc. ‡ | | | 463,200 | | | | 12,317 | | |
Tellabs, Inc. ‡ | | | 918,300 | | | | 10,009 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (1.6%) | |
Borland Software Corp. ‡ | | | 396,928 | | | | 2,592 | | |
Geac Computer Corp., Ltd. †‡ | | | 1,392,550 | | | | 15,179 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (0.7%) | |
Lexmark International, Inc. ‡ | | | 190,400 | | | | 8,536 | | |
Electrical Goods (0.8%) | |
Sycamore Networks, Inc. ‡ | | | 1,996,751 | | | | 8,626 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (0.8%) | |
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. ‡ | | | 379,900 | | | | 9,175 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (2.9%) | |
American Power Conversion Corp. | | | 479,300 | | | | 10,545 | | |
AVX Corp. † | | | 1,172,300 | | | | 16,975 | | |
Bel Fuse, Inc.–Class A | | | 121,800 | | | | 3,045 | | |
Bel Fuse, Inc.–Class B | | | 69,300 | | | | 2,204 | | |
Health Services (0.6%) | |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. ‡ | | | 397,900 | | | | 7,075 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (6.4%) | |
BIL International, Ltd. | | | 1,663,000 | | | | 1,380 | | |
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. † | | | 598,050 | | | | 30,100 | | |
Capital Southwest Corp. | | | 30,941 | | | | 2,800 | | |
Daiichi Sanyko Co., Ltd. ‡ | | | 780,000 | | | | 15,039 | | |
Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd. | | | 2,495,800 | | | | 23,772 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (1.3%) | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 386,900 | | | | 7,931 | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 294,000 | | | | 5,274 | | |
Lindsay Manufacturing Co. | | | 113,900 | | | | 2,190 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (0.3%) | |
Credence Systems Corp. ‡ | | | 561,703 | | | | 3,909 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Insurance (8.9%) | |
Aioi Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 761,400 | | | $ | 5,292 | | |
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | | | 143,350 | | | | 11,047 | | |
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. ‡ | | | 285,900 | | | | 15,653 | | |
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 3,058 | | |
E-L Financial Corp., Ltd. | | | 8,582 | | | | 3,727 | | |
First American Corp. | | | 48,800 | | | | 2,211 | | |
Leucadia National Corp. | | | 99,100 | | | | 4,703 | | |
MBIA, Inc. | | | 298,900 | | | | 17,982 | | |
Millea Holdings, Inc., ADR | | | 251,092 | | | | 21,606 | | |
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 757,000 | | | | 9,258 | | |
Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. † | | | 61,600 | | | | 1,164 | | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 103,464 | | | | 6,062 | | |
Investment Companies (0.2%) | |
JZ Equity Partners PLC | | | 612,100 | | | | 2,008 | | |
Life Insurance (0.4%) | |
Phoenix Cos. (The), Inc. † | | | 342,500 | | | | 4,672 | | |
Lumber & Wood Products (0.1%) | |
Canfor Corp. ‡ | | | 73,550 | | | | 846 | | |
Manufacturing Industries (2.0%) | |
Jakks Pacific, Inc. †‡ | | | 574,253 | | | | 12,025 | | |
Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. †‡ | | | 729,600 | | | | 8,500 | | |
Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. | | | 256,700 | | | | 2,932 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (0.5%) | |
Coherent, Inc. ‡ | | | 189,219 | | | | 5,616 | | |
Mining (0.7%) | |
Fording Canadian Coal Trust † | | | 242,500 | | | | 8,383 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (8.3%) | |
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. | | | 544,600 | | | | 27,023 | | |
EnCana Corp. | | | 556,000 | | | | 25,109 | | |
Nabors Industries, Ltd. ‡ | | | 126,500 | | | | 9,582 | | |
Pogo Producing Co. | | | 214,600 | | | | 10,689 | | |
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. | | | 187,200 | | | | 6,891 | | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp. ‡ | | | 248,800 | | | | 9,952 | | |
Willbros Group, Inc. †‡ | | | 385,700 | | | | 5,570 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (0.7%) | |
Timberwest Forest Corp. | | | 650,000 | | | | 8,575 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.2%) | |
Parexel International Corp. ‡ | | | 368,800 | | | | 7,472 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 770,000 | | | | 17,956 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (3.7%) | |
Maverick Tube Corp. †‡ | | | 455,475 | | | | 18,155 | | |
POSCO, ADR † | | | 477,600 | | | | 23,646 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Real Estate (4.6%) | |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.–Class A | | | 478,000 | | | $ | 18,131 | | |
Henderson Land Development | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 7,155 | | |
St. Joe Co. (The) † | | | 234,000 | | | | 15,729 | | |
Trammell Crow Co. ‡ | | | 465,300 | | | | 11,935 | | |
Research & Testing Services (0.5%) | |
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | | | 12,400 | | | | 768 | | |
Tejon Ranch Co. †‡ | | | 137,305 | | | | 5,481 | | |
Residential Building Construction (1.4%) | |
Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. | | | 10,083,000 | | | | 15,735 | | |
Savings Institutions (1.2%) | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 536,973 | | | | 7,609 | | |
Investors Bancorp, Inc. †‡ | | | 128,000 | | | | 1,412 | | |
NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. † | | | 306,600 | | | | 4,458 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (3.7%) | |
Instinet Group, Inc. m | | | 1,955,750 | | | | 9,955 | | |
Investor AB–Class A (b) | | | 640,400 | | | | 11,153 | | |
Legg Mason, Inc. | | | 152,400 | | | | 18,241 | | |
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | | | 184,475 | | | | 3,361 | | |
Specialty-Real Estate (0.8%) | |
Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd. (b) | | | 863,000 | | | | 8,854 | | |
Telecommunications (0.5%) | |
IDT Corp.–Class B ‡ | | | 509,400 | | | | 5,960 | | |
Transportation Equipment (0.9%) | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. † | | | 221,600 | | | | 9,766 | | |
Warehouse (0.9%) | |
Prologis | | | 222,219 | | | | 10,382 | | |
Water Transportation (0.4%) | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 85,353 | | | | 4,630 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $502,508) | | | | | | | 757,400 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (3.9%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bill 4.17%, due 06/29/2006 | | $ | 45,000 | | | $ | 44,062 | | |
Total Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $44,062) | | | | | | | 44,062 | | |
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS (18.9%) | |
Repurchase Agreements (18.9%) | |
Investors Bank & Trust Co. 3.02% dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $216,079 on 01/03/2006. n(a) | | | 216,007 | | | | 216,007 | | |
Total Short-Term Obligations (cost: $216,007) | | | | | | | 216,007 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (11.0%) | |
Debt (9.4%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 1,868 | | | $ | 1,868 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 1,535 | | | | 1,535 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 1,179 | | | | 1,179 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 1,668 | | | | 1,668 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 667 | | | | 667 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 1,668 | | | | 1,668 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.1%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 3,329 | | | | 3,329 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,668 | | | | 1,668 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 654 | | | | 654 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,657 | | | | 1,657 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,325 | | | | 1,325 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 1,318 | | | | 1,318 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 801 | | | | 801 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,668 | | | | 1,668 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.5%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,668 | | | | 1,668 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 3,336 3,170 | | | | 3,336 3,170 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,736 | | | | 2,736 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 3,407 | | | | 3,407 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,201 | | | | 1,201 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,668 | | | | 1,668 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.1%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | $ | 3,337 | | | $ | 3,337 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 1,001 2,669 | | | | 1,001 2,669 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,668 | | | | 1,668 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,668 | | | | 1,668 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 3,003 | | | | 3,003 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 2,336 | | | | 2,336 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 5,005 3,670 | | | | 5,005 3,670 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 3,337 | | | | 3,337 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 3,337 | | | | 3,337 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 5,005 | | | | 5,005 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 2,002 667 | | | | 2,002 667 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.7%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $5,588 on 01/03/2006 | | | 5,585 | | | | 5,585 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | �� |
Repurchase Agreements †† (continued) | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $13,330 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 13,324 | | | $ | 13,324 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $89 on 01/03/2006 | | | 89 | | | | 89 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $10,682 on 01/03/2006 | | | 10,677 | | | | 10,677 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/31/2005 to be repurchased at $1,178 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,178 | | | | 1,178 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.6%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 457,428 | | | $ | 457 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 4,337,471 | | | | 4,337 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 1,801,719 | | | | 1,802 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 11,811,822 | | | | 11,812 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $126,157) | | | | | | | 126,157 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $888,734) | | | | | | $ | 1,143,626 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $122,226.
‡ Non-income producing.
n At December 31, 2005, repurchase agreements excluding collateral for securities on loan are collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with interest rates ranging from 4.22%–7.25% and 01/25/2017–12/01/2035, respectively, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $226,807
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $31,469, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
m Securities valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedure established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(a) Investors Bank and Trust Co. is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
(b) Passive Foreign Investment Company.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $10,752 or 0.9% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Percentage of Total Investments | | Value | |
INVESTMENTS BY COUNTRY: | |
Bermuda | | | 2.4 | % | | $ | 27,780 | | |
Canada | | | 11.5 | % | | | 131,290 | | |
Hong Kong | | | 5.2 | % | | | 59,474 | | |
Japan | | | 6.6 | % | | | 75,991 | | |
Panama | | | 0.5 | % | | | 5,569 | | |
South Korea | | | 2.1 | % | | | 23,646 | | |
Sweden | | | 1.0 | % | | | 11,153 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 0.4 | % | | | 5,067 | | |
United States | | | 36.5 | % | | | 417,430 | | |
Investment securities, at value | | | 66.2 | % | | | 757,400 | | |
Short-term investments | | | 33.8 | % | | | 386,226 | | |
Total investment securities | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 1,143,626 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $888,734) (including securities loaned of $122,226) | | $ | 1,143,626 | | |
Foreign currency (cost: $42) | | | 42 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 603 | | |
Interest | | | 57 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 60 | | |
Dividends | | | 700 | | |
| | | 1,145,088 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 10,405 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 130 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 644 | | |
Service fees | | | 8 | | |
Administration fees | | | 16 | | |
Due to custodian | | | 252 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 126,157 | | |
Other | | | 68 | | |
| | | 137,680 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,007,408 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 416 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 689,924 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 2,278 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 59,901 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 254,892 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (3 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,007,408 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 971,322 | | |
Service Class | | | 36,086 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 40,107 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,490 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 24.22 | | |
Service Class | | | 24.21 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 2,111 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $438) | | | 8,424 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 757 | | |
| | | 11,292 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 5,622 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 138 | | |
Custody fees | | | 127 | | |
Administration fees | | | 141 | | |
Legal fees | | | 12 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 21 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 60 | | |
Other | | | 22 | | |
Total expenses | | | 6,157 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 5,135 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 59,901 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (234 | ) | |
| | | 59,667 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 57,600 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (6 | ) | |
| | | 57,594 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 117,261 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 122,396 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 5,135 | | | $ | 2,421 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions | | | 59,667 | | | | 18,289 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency translation | | | 57,594 | | | | 96,977 | | |
| | | 122,396 | | | | 117,687 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (3,660 | ) | | | (3,407 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (133 | ) | | | (30 | ) | |
| | | (3,793 | ) | | | (3,437 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (16,528 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (669 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (17,197 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 321,894 | | | | 46,907 | | |
Service Class | | | 21,942 | | | | 10,854 | | |
| | | 343,836 | | | | 57,761 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 20,188 | | | | 3,407 | | |
Service Class | | | 802 | | | | 30 | | |
| | | 20,990 | | | | 3,437 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (43,392 | ) | | | (56,500 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (3,393 | ) | | | (496 | ) | |
| | | (46,785 | ) | | | (56,996 | ) | |
| | | 318,041 | | | | 4,202 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 419,447 | | | | 118,452 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 587,961 | | | | 469,509 | | |
End of year | | $ | 1,007,408 | | | $ | 587,961 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 2,278 | | | $ | 1,169 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 13,777 | | | | 2,554 | | |
Service Class | | | 974 | | | | 591 | | |
| | | 14,751 | | | | 3,145 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 882 | | | | 199 | | |
Service Class | | | 35 | | | | 2 | | |
| | | 917 | | | | 201 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,941 | ) | | | (3,037 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (149 | ) | | | (28 | ) | |
| | | (2,090 | ) | | | (3,065 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 12,718 | | | | (284 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 860 | | | | 565 | | |
| | | 13,578 | | | | 281 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 20.98 | | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 3.74 | | | $ | 3.91 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.55 | ) | | $ | (0.67 | ) | | $ | 24.22 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.93 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 4.08 | | | | 4.17 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 20.98 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.39 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 4.50 | | | | 4.61 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 16.93 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 14.52 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 12.39 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 13.71 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 14.52 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 21.02 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 3.73 | | | | 3.85 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 24.21 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.96 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 4.09 | | | | 4.14 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 21.02 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.50 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 4.38 | | | | 4.48 | | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 16.96 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the | | | | Net Assets, End of | | Ratio of Expenses to Average | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Portfolio | |
| | Period | | Total | | Period | | Net Assets (f) | | to Average | | Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 18.81 | % | | $ | 971,322 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 19 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 24.81 | | | | 574,721 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 19 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 37.26 | | | | 468,411 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 20 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (11.87 | ) | | | 251,993 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 5 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 6.17 | | | | 163,895 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 18 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 18.47 | | | | 36,086 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 19 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 24.51 | | | | 13,240 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 19 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 35.85 | | | | 1,098 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 20 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Third Avenue Value (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – January 2, 1998
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies of annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Third Avenue Value (the "Fund") is part of ATST. The Fund is "non-diversified" under 1940 Act.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a
major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Throughout the year, the Fund may have a cash overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
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Third Avenue Value
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $39 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $324, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Dividend income is recorded at management's estimate of the income included in distributions from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of the estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
There were no outstanding forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2005.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
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Third Avenue Value
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 37,182 | | | | 3.69 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | | 143,339 | | | | 14.23 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 146,008 | | | | 14.49 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 232,367 | | | | 23.07 | % | |
Total | | $ | 558,896 | | | | 55.48 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account
maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class 0.15% Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Brokerage commissions: Brokerage commissions incurred on security transactions placed with an affiliate of the sub-adviser for the year ended December 31, 2005, were $450.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $50.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 211,278 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 110,763 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
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Third Avenue Value
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies and post October loss deferral.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (1 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | (233 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 234 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 3,437 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 5,733 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 15,257 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 13,093 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 54,947 | | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (192 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 249,220 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 894,403 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 255,841 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (6,618 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 249,223 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Third Avenue Value
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Third Avenue Value (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Third Avenue Value (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $15,257 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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Third Avenue Value
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Third Avenue Value Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Third Avenue Management LLC. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investm ent Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the Portfolio and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior performance and noted that the Portfolio outperformed its peers and the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three- and five-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investm ent objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. The Trustees noted that the management fees are above industry median, but also favorably noted the Portfolio's very competitive performance relative to its peers and a benchmark. On the basis of th e Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Third Avenue Value (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. Although the investment advisory fees do not reduce should Portfolio assets grow meaningfully, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, commissions from brokerage transactions effected by affiliated broker-dealers in conformity with applicable law and regulations, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Transamerica Balanced
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The U.S. economy continued to grow at an impressive rate in 2005 without generating higher core inflation. Despite thirteen interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Board since mid-2004, overall interest rates remained historically low, facilitating rapid growth in the housing market, steady spending by consumers and higher employment levels. These factors outweighed the impact of higher energy prices, increased defense and deficit spending, and major Gulf Coast hurricanes to keep the economy expanding and stock prices rising. Buoyed by strong gains for energy and utilities stocks in particular, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") delivered a one-year total return of 4.91%.
The investment-grade U.S. bond market also delivered modestly positive results. Yields for shorter-term bonds followed interest rates higher, while yields for the longest-maturity bonds (e.g., 30-year Treasuries) declined, resulting in a flatter yield curve. Corporate and mortgage-backed securities delivered mildly positive results but underperformed Treasuries. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit Index ("LBGC") advanced 2.37%.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Transamerica Balanced, Initial Class returned 7.96%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the S&P 500 and the LBGC returned 4.91% and 2.37%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The 7.96% was considerably more than the 3.89% for a 60%/40% blend of the abovementioned benchmarks. We attribute this to an aggressive asset allocation (generally above 65% equities) and outperformance by both the stock and bond portfolios.
The majority of the portfolio's equity holdings fall into one of several long-term secular investment themes that we have pursued for the past several years. These include the digitization/personalization of communications and entertainment; the development and/or productivity-enhancing application of new technologies; and the development of the global economy and infrastructure.
For example, our emphasis on the expanding global economy and infrastructure led us to invest in Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., a worldwide engineering firm; Caterpillar, Inc., a leading manufacturer of heavy construction equipment; and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, an energy exploration and production company.
Under the technology theme, we chose SanDisk Corporation ("SanDisk") and Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple"). SanDisk designs, manufacturers and distributes portable "flash" memory cards used in digital devices. As more businesses find ways to utilize digital memory, SanDisk's business is growing faster than analysts' expectations. Apple's business is booming because its iPODs make personal digital music players user friendly.
We sold our investments in both Diebold, Incorporated ("Diebold") and United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS"). Diebold, a manufacturer and servicer of ATMs, recently introduced a new generation of machines but nonetheless lost market share. In our view, management did not have a cogent plan for rectifying the loss. As for UPS, it has struggled with domestic labor problems and made an acquisition that was poorly received by investors.
The portfolio's bond holdings outperformed its benchmark due to limited exposure to changing interest rates (i.e., duration) during most of the period, a "barbelled" duration strategy (i.e., investing in shorter- and longer-term bonds), and an overweighting in carefully selected shorter-term corporate bonds. Within the corporate market, we avoided the troubled automotive sector and focused on short-term subordinated debt from high-quality companies, especially financial services providers.
Gary U. Rollé, CFA
Heidi Y. Hu, CFA
Co-Portfolio Managers
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Transamerica Balanced
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 7.96 | % | | | 7.34 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 5.99 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
LBGC1 | | | 2.37 | % | | | 5.61 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
Service Class | | | 7.79 | % | | | 11.13 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index and Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit (LBGC) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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Transamerica Balanced
UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transactions costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,099.20 | | | | 0.99 | % | | $ | 5.24 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.21 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 5.04 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,098.40 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 6.56 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.95 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 6.31 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Asset Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by asset type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (6.4%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bond 6.13%, due 11/15/2027 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 603 | | |
5.38%, due 02/15/2031 † | | | 1,491 | | | | 1,675 | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 4.13%, due 08/15/2010 | | | 975 | | | | 966 | | |
4.50%, due 11/15/2010 † | | | 385 | | | | 387 | | |
4.25%, due 08/15/2015 | | | 444 | | | | 438 | | |
4.50%, due 11/15/2015 † | | | 199 | | | | 201 | | |
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Zero Coupon, due 05/15/2030 † | | | 340 | | | | 112 | | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $4,358) | | | | | | | 4,382 | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (1.1%) | |
Fannie Mae 6.00%, due 09/01/2034 | | | 340 | | | | 343 | | |
5.50%, due 05/01/2035 | | | 228 | | | | 226 | | |
5.50%, due 05/01/2035 | | | 229 | | | | 227 | | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost: $816) | | | | | | | 796 | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.2%) | |
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, Series 2005-4, Class A1 4.78%, due 11/15/2010 | | | 163 | | | | 162 | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost: $163) | | | | | | | 162 | | |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (17.5%) | |
Aerospace (0.3%) | |
Honeywell International, Inc. 5.13%, due 11/01/2006 | | | 187 | | | | 187 | | |
Agriculture (0.1%) | |
Michael Foods, Inc. 8.00%, due 11/15/2013 | | | 80 | | | | 82 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (0.2%) | |
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc. 5.50%, due 07/01/2010 | | | 160 | | | | 160 | | |
Beverages (0.3%) | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 5.38%, due 08/15/2006 | | | 199 | | | | 200 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (0.6%) | |
Textron Financial Corp. 2.69%, due 10/03/2006 | | | 400 | | | | 394 | | |
Business Services (0.4%) | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 6.00%, due 11/01/2006 | | | 156 | | | | 157 | | |
Hertz Corp.–144A 8.88%, due 01/01/2014 | | | 100 | | | | 102 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (1.2%) | |
Cytec Industries, Inc. 6.00%, due 10/01/2015 | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 86 | | |
Lubrizol Corp. 4.63%, due 10/01/2009 | | | 360 | | | | 353 | | |
Monsanto Co. 5.50%, due 07/30/2035 | | | 185 | | | | 177 | | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan 7.13%, due 06/15/2007 | | | 190 | | | | 195 | | |
Commercial Banks (1.5%) | |
Barclays Bank PLC 6.28%, due 12/15/2034 †(a) | | | 172 | | | | 173 | | |
HBOS PLC–144A 5.92%, due 09/01/2049 (b) | | | 200 | | | | 202 | | |
Popular North America, Inc., Note 5.20%, due 12/12/2007 | | | 105 | | | | 105 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking–144A 5.63%, due 07/15/2049 (c) | | | 150 | | | | 149 | | |
US Bank NA 3.75%, due 02/06/2009 | | | 400 | | | | 387 | | |
Communication (0.3%) | |
COX Communications, Inc. 6.75%, due 03/15/2011 | | | 187 | | | | 196 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (0.2%) | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.63%, due 03/15/2008 | | | 133 | | | | 129 | | |
Department Stores (0.3%) | |
Meyer (Fred) Stores, Inc. 7.45%, due 03/01/2008 | | | 40 | | | | 42 | | |
Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc.–144A 9.00%, due 10/15/2015 † | | | 150 | | | | 153 | | |
Electric Services (0.3%) | |
PSEG Funding Trust 5.38%, due 11/16/2007 | | | 200 | | | | 200 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.3%) | |
NiSource Finance Corp. 7.88%, due 11/15/2010 | | | 190 | | | | 210 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (0.4%) | |
Tyson Foods, Inc. 8.25%, due 10/01/2011 | | | 211 | | | | 238 | | |
Food Stores (0.1%) | |
Stater Brothers Holdings, Inc. 8.13%, due 06/15/2012 | | | 100 | | | | 99 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (0.6%) | |
Oneok, Inc. 5.51%, due 02/16/2008 | | | 390 | | | | 391 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (2.7%) | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 3.40%, due 07/02/2007 | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 391 | | |
EOP Operating, LP 8.38%, due 03/15/2006 | | | 450 | | | | 453 | | |
ERP Operating, LP 5.13%, due 03/15/2016 | | | 275 | | | | 265 | | |
Hutchison Whampoa International, Ltd.–144A 7.45%, due 11/24/2033 | | | 200 | | | | 231 | | |
iStar Financial, Inc. 4.88%, due 01/15/2009 | | | 200 | | | | 197 | | |
Plum Creek Timberlands, LP 5.88%, due 11/15/2015 | | | 120 | | | | 122 | | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers REIT 6.15%, due 11/15/2015 | | | 165 | | | | 167 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (0.1%) | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 6.63%, due 12/01/2014 | | | 100 | | | | 97 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (0.1%) | |
Cummins, Inc. 7.13%, due 03/01/2028 | | | 55 | | | | 55 | | |
Insurance (0.3%) | |
Reinsurance Group of America 6.75%, due 12/15/2065 (d) | | | 200 | | | | 202 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (0.3%) | |
Metlife, Inc. 5.00%, due 06/15/2015 | | | 175 | | | | 172 | | |
Metal Mining (0.2%) | |
Phelps Dodge Corp. 9.50%, due 06/01/2031 | | | 124 | | | | 168 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (0.4%) | |
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Series L 2.88%, due 02/15/2007 | | | 185 | | | | 181 | | |
ILFC E-Capital Trust II–144A 6.25%, due 12/21/2065 (e) | | | 100 | | | | 101 | | |
Motion Pictures (0.5%) | |
Time Warner, Inc. 9.13%, due 01/15/2013 | | | 310 | | | | 367 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (0.3%) | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 7.00%, due 08/15/2014 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | | |
Husky Oil, Ltd. 8.90%, due 08/15/2028 (f) | | | 105 | | | | 113 | | |
Nexen, Inc. 5.88%, due 03/10/2035 | | | 87 | | | | 86 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Personal Credit Institutions (0.4%) | |
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.35%, due 03/30/2006 | | $ | 151 | | | $ | 151 | | |
HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX 5.91%, due 11/30/2035 (g) | | | 100 | | | | 101 | | |
Petroleum Refining (0.3%) | |
Enterprise Products Operating, LP, Series B 5.60%, due 10/15/2014 | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
Valero Energy Corp. 7.50%, due 04/15/2032 | | | 100 | | | | 121 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (0.7%) | |
Alcoa, Inc. 4.25%, due 08/15/2007 | | | 500 | | | | 495 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.4%) | |
Media General, Inc. 6.95%, due 09/01/2006 | | | 180 | | | | 181 | | |
News America Holdings, Inc. 7.75%, due 12/01/2045 | | | 100 | | | | 115 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (0.6%) | |
Chancellor Media Corp. 8.00%, due 11/01/2008 | | | 225 | | | | 239 | | |
Univision Communications, Inc. 3.88%, due 10/15/2008 | | | 184 | | | | 177 | | |
Restaurants (0.1%) | |
Landry's Restaurants, Inc., Series B 7.50%, due 12/15/2014 | | | 100 | | | | 93 | | |
Savings Institutions (0.1%) | |
Washington Mutual Bank FA 5.13%, due 01/15/2015 | | | 75 | | | | 73 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (0.7%) | |
E*Trade Financial Corp. 8.00%, due 06/15/2011 | | | 100 | | | | 104 | | |
Nuveen Investments, Inc. 5.00%, due 09/15/2010 | | | 200 | | | | 197 | | |
Residential Capital Corp. 6.38%, due 06/30/2010 | | | 160 | | | | 163 | | |
Telecommunications (1.6%) | |
SBC Communications, Inc. 5.75%, due 05/02/2006 | | | 400 | | | | 401 | | |
Sprint Capital Corp. 4.78%, due 08/17/2006 | | | 500 | | | | 500 | | |
Verizon Global Funding Corp. 4.00%, due 01/15/2008 | | | 165 | | | | 162 | | |
Variety Stores (0.1%) | |
Target Corp. 5.50%, due 04/01/2007 | | | 91 | | | | 92 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Water Transportation (0.5%) | |
Carnival PLC 7.30%, due 06/01/2007 | | $ | 337 | | | $ | 347 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost: $12,111) | | | | | | | 11,968 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (65.6%) | |
Air Transportation (0.8%) | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 517 | | |
Automotive (3.1%) | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. † | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,030 | | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 16,000 | | | | 1,108 | | |
Business Services (1.3%) | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 20,000 | | | | 865 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (1.6%) | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 19,500 | | | | 1,129 | | |
Communication (1.2%) | |
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.–Class A †‡ | | | 30,000 | | | | 818 | | |
Communications Equipment (3.1%) | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 50,000 | | | | 2,154 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (2.6%) | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 39,105 | | | | 1,023 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 20,000 | | | | 784 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (3.9%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,438 | | |
Sandisk Corp. ‡ | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,256 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (1.3%) | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 20,000 | | | | 885 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (1.1%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 20,880 | | | | 732 | | |
Engineering & Management Services (5.0%) | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. ‡ | | | 50,000 | | | | 3,393 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (4.6%) | |
Marriott International, Inc.–Class A | | | 41,555 | | | | 2,783 | | |
MGM Mirage, Inc. ‡ | | | 11,000 | | | | 403 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (7.9%) | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 53,000 | | | | 3,062 | | |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 25,000 | | | | 795 | | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 30,000 | | | | 1,531 | | |
Insurance (2.3%) | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,596 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (1.5%) | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 15,000 | | | | 1,012 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (5.4%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 14,000 | | | $ | 1,326 | | |
Apache Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,370 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. ‡ | | | 10,000 | | | | 971 | | |
Petroleum Refining (1.4%) | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 15,000 | | | | 947 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (5.1%) | |
Amgen, Inc. †‡ | | | 20,885 | | | | 1,647 | | |
Roche Holding AG–Genusschein | | | 12,241 | | | | 1,834 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (0.7%) | |
Hubbell, Inc.–Class B † | | | 11,400 | | | | 514 | | |
Printing & Publishing (3.8%) | |
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 50,000 | | | | 2,582 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (4.8%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 30,000 | | | | 1,544 | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 25,000 | | | | 1,025 | | |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange | | | 2,000 | | | | 735 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (1.0%) | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 675 | | |
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods (2.1%) | |
Grainger (W.W.), Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,422 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $34,826) | | | | | | | 44,906 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (9.2%) | |
Debt (7.8%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 93 | | | $ | 93 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 76 | | | | 76 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 59 | | | | 59 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 33 | | | | 33 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.9%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 166 | | | | 166 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 32 | | | | 32 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (continued) | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | $ | 82 | | | $ | 82 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 66 | | | | 66 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 65 | | | | 65 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 40 | | | | 40 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.3%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 166 | | | | 166 | | |
4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 158 | | | | 158 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 136 | | | | 136 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 169 | | | | 169 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 60 | | | | 60 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.6%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 166 | | | | 166 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 | | | 50 | | | | 50 | | |
4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 133 | | | | 133 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 149 | | | | 149 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 116 | | | | 116 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 249 | | | | 249 | | |
4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 183 | | | | 183 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 166 | | | | 166 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 166 | | | | 166 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 249 | | | | 249 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 100 | | |
4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 33 | | | | 33 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.2%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $278 on 01/03/2006 | | | 278 | | | | 278 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $663 on 01/03/2006 | | | 663 | | | | 663 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchsed at $4 on 01/03/2006 | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $531 on 01/03/2006 | | | 531 | | | | 531 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $59 on 01/03/2006 | | | 59 | | | | 59 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.4%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 22,758 | | | $ | 23 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 215,796 | | | | 216 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 89,638 | | | | 90 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 587,656 | | | | 588 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $6,277) | | | | | | | 6,277 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $58,551) | | | | | | $ | 68,491 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $6,111.
(a) Barclays Bank PLC has a fixed coupon rate of 6.28% until 12/15/2034, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 155BP, if not called.
(b) HBOS PLC–144A has a fixed coupon rate of 5.92% until 10/01/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 129.5BP, if not called.
(c) Sumitomo Matsui Banking–144A has a fixed coupon rate of 5.63% until 10/15/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 255BP, if not called.
(d) Reinsurance Group of America has a fixed coupon rate of 6.75% until 12/15/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 266.5BP, if not called.
(e) ILFC E–Capital Trust II –144A has a fixed coupon rate of 6.25% until 12/21/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset at 180BP+ highest of the 3-month US$ LIBOR, 10 Year CMT or 30 Year CMT, a max of 14.5%, if not called.
(f) Husky Oil, Ltd. has a fixed coupon rate of 8.90% until 8/15/2008, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 550BP, if not called.
(g) HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX has a fixed coupon rate 5.91% until 11/30/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 192.6BP, if not called.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $1,566, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $1,472 or 2.1% of the total investments of the Fund.
CMT Constant Maturity Treasury Index
LIBOR London Interbank Offer Rate
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $58,551) (including securities loaned of $6,111) | | $ | 68,491 | | |
Cash | | | 2,765 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 385 | | |
Shares sold | | | 13 | | |
Interest | | | 230 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 1 | | |
Dividends | | | 55 | | |
| | | 71,940 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 103 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 45 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 1 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 6,277 | | |
Other | | | 24 | | |
| | | 6,451 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 65,489 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 56 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 52,801 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 756 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 1,936 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 9,940 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 65,489 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 61,698 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,791 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 5,303 | | |
Service Class | | | 326 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 11.63 | | |
Service Class | | | 11.61 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 852 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $4) | | | 512 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 17 | | |
| | | 1,381 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 523 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 40 | | |
Custody fees | | | 19 | | |
Administration fees | | | 13 | | |
Legal fees | | | 1 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 2 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 8 | | |
Other | | | 2 | | |
Total expenses | | | 625 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 756 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 1,948 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 2,379 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 4,327 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 5,083 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 756 | | | $ | 889 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 1,948 | | | | 4,778 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 2,379 | | | | 974 | | |
| | | 5,083 | | | | 6,641 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (838 | ) | | | (715 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (45 | ) | | | (11 | ) | |
| | | (883 | ) | | | (726 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (4,485 | ) | | | (369 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (255 | ) | | | (7 | ) | |
| | | (4,740 | ) | | | (376 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 11,102 | | | | 9,500 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,501 | | | | 2,258 | | |
| | | 13,603 | | | | 11,758 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 5,323 | | | | 1,083 | | |
Service Class | | | 300 | | | | 18 | | |
| | | 5,623 | | | | 1,101 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (17,151 | ) | | | (14,430 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,437 | ) | | | (587 | ) | |
| | | (18,588 | ) | | | (15,017 | ) | |
| | | 638 | | | | (2,158 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 98 | | | | 3,381 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 65,391 | | | | 62,010 | | |
End of year | | $ | 65,489 | | | $ | 65,391 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 756 | | | $ | 888 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 958 | | | | 870 | | |
Service Class | | | 215 | | | | 205 | | |
| | | 1,173 | | | | 1,075 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 481 | | | | 105 | | |
Service Class | | | 27 | | | | 2 | | |
| | | 508 | | | | 107 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,483 | ) | | | (1,323 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (125 | ) | | | (53 | ) | |
| | | (1,608 | ) | | | (1,376 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (44 | ) | | | (348 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 117 | | | | 154 | | |
| | | 73 | | | | (194 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Transamerica Balanced
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.74 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.86 | ) | | $ | (1.02 | ) | | $ | 11.63 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.79 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 11.77 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.49 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.32 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 10.79 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.49 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 11.77 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.85 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | 11.61 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.79 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 11.77 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.73 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 1.06 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.79 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | |
Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.96 | % | | $ | 61,698 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 50 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.16 | | | | 62,934 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 128 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 13.90 | | | | 61,419 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 65 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (5.10 | ) | | | 37,233 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 42 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.79 | | | | 3,791 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 50 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.88 | | | | 2,457 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 128 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 10.93 | | | | 591 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 65 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Transamerica Balanced (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 1, 2002
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Transamerica Balanced
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica Balanced (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
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Transamerica Balanced
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of less than $1 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $7, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.75% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.70% of the next $1 billion of ANA
0.625% of ANA over $1.5 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.40% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
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Transamerica Balanced
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $3.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 20,440 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 10,581 | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 27,968 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 9,209 | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions and return of capital.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (5 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 5 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 757 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 345 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 2,752 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 2,871 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,010 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 1,684 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 9,938 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 58,553 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 10,492 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (554 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 9,938 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment
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Transamerica Balanced
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5.—(continued)
adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allegation of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution ca nnot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Transamerica Balanced
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Balanced (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit s. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Transamerica Balanced (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $2,871 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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Annual Report 2005
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Transamerica Balanced
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica Balanced (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Inv estment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the fol lowing considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Board expressed concerns about the Portfolio's relatively high level of expenses and median or below median performance, and requested that the Sub-Adviser be informed about these concerns and be asked to work with TFAI to formulate a plan to address them. However, the Board noted that the Portfolio was previously managed by another sub-adviser, and that the Portfolio's long-term performance cannot be attributed to the Sub-Adviser. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provid ed or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser have achieved an acceptable level of investment performance and are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records with respect to the Portfolio and other mutual funds indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Transamerica Balanced (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
As we had anticipated, 2005 was a year of solid economic growth. In addition, interest rates, though rising, were still relatively low and inflationary pressures remained moderate. Despite these positive factors, equity markets in the U.S. struggled to make headway, largely due to concern about high energy prices, the potential impact of hurricanes in the oil-producing Gulf Coast, and increased federal deficits. Nearing year-end, however, it became increasingly clear that the economy had withstood these challenges and corporate profitability was intact. Moreover, with inflation in check, investors projected that the Federal Reserve Board would soon cease to boost short-term interest rates. Equity markets rallied. Convertible securities, which are sensitive to both interest rates and equity valuations, were hurt by rising interest rates, a falloff in institutional demand, and problems in the automotive sector, but nonetheless fol lowed the stock market's upward trend after October. The Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index ("ML U.S. Convertibles") generated a one-year total return of 1.01%.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Transamerica Convertible Securities, Initial Class returned 3.88%. By comparison its benchmark, the ML U.S. Convertibles returned 1.01%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
In selecting securities, we focus on companies that generate free cash flow, have strong competitive positions and are positioned to benefit from long-term secular growth themes, such as the rapid expansion of digitally based personal communications and entertainment. This theme led us to invest in Nextel International ("Nextel"), one of the portfolio's top contributors to performance in 2005. We purchased Nextel because it has done an impressive job of building its business in overseas markets.
Two other strong contributors, natural gas providers Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Quicksilver Resources Inc., benefited from the rise in energy prices driven by increased demand in an expanding global economy.
The same theme – investing in companies growing with the global economy – was behind our investment in Tyco International Ltd. ("Tyco"), a multinational collection of manufacturing and service companies. Believing that Tyco's individual businesses were worth more separately than as a whole, we expected the company to dismantle. As it turned out, Tyco did not reach that same conclusion until early 2006, and its securities performed poorly in 2005.
Another disappointment was Lionsgate Entertainment, an independent film company that, like most of Hollywood, suffered from a lack of "blockbuster" movie releases in 2005. We maintained our position, however, since the company has a valuable film library and generates strong free cash flow to invest in future growth.
As mentioned earlier, we seek to invest based on key fundamentals and defined long-term secular growth themes. Entering 2006, we are staying the course, pursuing familiar themes: global economic expansion and the rise in consumer electronics as individuals embrace new, often digitally based personal entertainment and communications devices.
Gary U. Rollé, CFA
Kirk J. Kim, CFA
Edward S. Han
Co-Portfolio Managers
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 3.88 | % | | | 8.63 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
ML U.S. Conv.1 | | | 1.01 | % | | | 7.82 | % | | 5/1/02 | |
Service Class | | | 3.54 | % | | | 12.36 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertible (ML U.S. Conv.) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Because convertible securities are primarily long-term debt obligations and for that reason influenced by increases and decreases in interest rates, they may be subject to credit risk.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,075.70 | | | | 0.80 | % | | $ | 4.19 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.17 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 4.08 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,074.00 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 5.49 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.91 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 5.35 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE BOND (79.6%) | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (1.2%) | |
Virgin River Casino Corp./RBG LLC/B&BB, Inc. 0.00%, due 01/15/2013 (a) | | $ | 6,000 | | | $ | 4,125 | | |
Commercial Banks (16.0%) | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.–144A 3.50%, due 10/15/2025 | | | 9,500 | | | | 9,167 | | |
SG Structured Products, Inc. 0.25%, due 11/07/2012 | | | 12,000 | | | | 11,921 | | |
Tiers Trust, United States–144A 0.25%, due 10/22/2012 | | | 12,400 | | | | 14,043 | | |
Wachovia Corp.–144A 0.25%, due 03/01/2013 | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,319 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. 0.25%, due 04/29/2014 | | | 8,000 | | | | 9,680 | | |
Communication (4.3%) | |
American Tower Corp. 3.00%, due 08/15/2012 | | | 3,600 | | | | 5,184 | | |
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Senior Note 1.75%, due 12/01/2009 † | | | 6,000 | | | | 5,182 | | |
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.–144A 1.75%, due 12/01/2009 † | | | 6,000 | | | | 5,182 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (2.2%) | |
Openwave Systems, Inc. 2.75%, due 09/09/2008 | | | 6,900 | | | | 7,840 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (2.1%) | |
Scientific Games Corp.–144A 0.75%, due 12/01/2024 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,499 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (3.5%) | |
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. 1.25%, due 06/15/2008 | | | 4,100 | | | | 4,643 | | |
Intel Corp.–144A 2.95%, due 12/15/2035 † | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,810 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (2.1%) | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 3.50%, due 05/16/2023 | | | 6,000 | | | | 7,687 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (2.1%) | |
Cooper Cameron Corp., Senior Note 1.50%, due 05/15/2024 † | | | 5,800 | | | | 7,569 | | |
Management Services (2.4%) | |
Fluor Corp. 1.50%, due 02/15/2024 | | | 6,000 | | | | 8,558 | | |
Manufacturing Industries (4.0%) | |
Shuffle Master, Inc. 1.25%, due 04/15/2024 † | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,333 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Manufacturing Industries (continued) | |
Tyco International Group SA, Series B 3.13%, due 01/15/2023 | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 6,813 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (0.8%) | |
St Jude Medical, Inc., Senior Note, Convertible 2.80%, due 12/15/2035 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,989 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (3.8%) | |
WMT Debt Exchangeable Trust–144A 0.25%, due 05/02/2013 § | | | 1,300 | | | | 13,701 | | |
Motion Pictures (2.1%) | |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 4.88%, due 12/15/2010 2.94%, due 10/15/2024 | | | 1,150 6,800 | | | | 1,760 5,908 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (6.7%) | |
Halliburton Co. 3.13%, due 07/15/2023 | | | 4,500 | | | | 7,695 | | |
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Senior Note, Convertible 1.88%, due 11/01/2024 | | | 4,000 | | | | 6,085 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd., Series B 2.13%, due 06/01/2023 | | | 7,800 | | | | 10,101 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (1.7%) | |
American Express Co. 1.85%, due 12/01/2033 †(b) | | | 5,900 | | | | 6,261 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.1%) | |
Allergan, Inc. Zero coupon, due 11/06/2022 | | | 6,000 | | | | 7,395 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (2.1%) | |
Inco, Ltd. Zero coupon, due 03/29/2021 | | | 6,500 | | | | 7,451 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.7%) | |
Barnes Group, Inc.–144A 3.75%, due 08/01/2025 | | | 2,700 | | | | 2,673 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores (2.7%) | |
Guitar Center, Inc. 4.00%, due 07/15/2013 † | | | 6,500 | | | | 9,644 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (8.7%) | |
BlackRock, Inc./New York, Note, Convertible 2.63%, due 02/15/2035 | | | 7,250 | | | | 8,374 | | |
Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.–144A 0.25%, due 07/30/2014 § | | | 7,900 | | | | 8,804 | | |
Svensk Exportkredit AB 0.25%, due 01/31/2015 § | | | 8,300 | | | | 13,840 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Telecommunications (5.1%) | |
Nextel Partners, Inc. 1.50%, due 11/15/2008 | | $ | 3,850 | | | $ | 8,422 | | |
NII Holdings, Inc. 2.88%, due 02/01/2034 | | | 5,750 | | | | 9,933 | | |
Water Transportation (1.5%) | |
Carnival Corp. 1.13%, due 04/29/2033 (c) | | | 7,000 | | | | 5,495 | | |
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods (1.7%) | |
WESCO International, Inc.–144A 2.63%, due 10/15/2025 | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,019 | | |
Total Convertible Bond (cost: $254,889) | | | | | | | 285,105 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (10.3%) | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (2.0%) | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 7,000 | | |
Insurance (1.7%) | |
Fortis Insurance NV–144A ‡ | | | 5,120 | | | | 6,176 | | |
Life Insurance (2.1%) | |
Metlife, Inc. | | | 265,000 | | | | 7,321 | | |
Mining (1.9%) | |
Arch Coal, Inc. | | | 36,000 | | | | 6,898 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (2.6%) | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. † | | | 31,725 | | | | 9,290 | | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (cost: $29,632) | | | | | | | 36,685 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (10.1%) | |
Debt (8.6%) | |
Bank Notes (0.2%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 538 | | | $ | 538 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 442 | | | | 442 | | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 339 | | | | 339 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 480 | | | | 480 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 192 | | | | 192 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 480 | | | | 480 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.0%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 958 | | | | 958 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (continued) | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | $ | 480 | | | $ | 480 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 188 | | | | 188 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 477 | | | | 477 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 381 | | | | 381 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 379 | | | | 379 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 230 | | | | 230 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 480 | | | | 480 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.4%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 480 | | | | 480 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 960 912 | | | | 960 912 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 787 | | | | 787 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 980 | | | | 980 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 346 | | | | 346 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 480 | | | | 480 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (2.9%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 960 | | | | 960 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 288 768 | | | | 288 768 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 480 | | | | 480 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 480 | | | | 480 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 864 | | | | 864 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 672 | | | | 672 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 1,440 1,056 | | | | 1,440 1,056 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | $ | 960 | | | $ | 960 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 960 | | | | 960 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,440 | | | | 1,440 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 576 192 | | | | 576 192 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.5%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,608 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,607 | | | | 1,607 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,836 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3,834 | | | | 3,834 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29% dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $26 on 01/03/2006 | | | 26 | | | | 26 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,074 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 3,072 | | | $ | 3,072 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $339 on 01/03/2006 | | | 339 | | | | 339 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.5%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 131,623 | | | $ | 132 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,248,084 | | | | 1,248 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 518,435 | | | | 519 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 3,398,788 | | | | 3,399 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $36,301) | | | | | | | 36,301 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $320,822) | | | | | | $ | 358,091 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
(a) Virgin River Casino Corp./RBG LLC/B&BB, Inc. has a coupon rate of 0.00% until 01/15/2009, thereafter the coupon rate will be 12.75%.
(b) American Express Co. has a coupon rate of 1.85% until 12/01/2006, thereafter the coupon rate will be 0.00%.
(c) Carnival Corp. has a coupon rate of 1.13% until 04/29/2008, thereafter the coupon rate will be 0.00%.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $35,451.
§ Security is deemed to be illiquid.
‡ Non-income producing.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $9,055, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $96,486 or 26.9% of the total investments of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $320,822) (including securities loaned of $35,451) | | $ | 358,091 | | |
Cash | | | 2,235 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 341 | | |
Interest | | | 953 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 11 | | |
| | | 361,631 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 15 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 218 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 6 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 36,301 | | |
Other | | | 26 | | |
| | | 36,568 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 325,063 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 290 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 273,806 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 7,007 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 6,691 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 37,269 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 325,063 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 314,353 | | |
Service Class | | | 10,710 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 28,061 | | |
Service Class | | | 959 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 11.20 | | |
Service Class | | | 11.17 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 6,962 | | |
Dividends | | | 2,685 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 208 | | |
| | | 9,855 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 2,648 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 33 | | |
Custody fees | | | 43 | | |
Administration fees | | | 72 | | |
Legal fees | | | 7 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 12 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 20 | | |
Other | | | 9 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,858 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 6,997 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 6,727 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 649 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 7,376 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 14,373 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 6,997 | | | $ | 7,995 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 6,727 | | | | 35,917 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 649 | | | | 2,896 | | |
| | | 14,373 | | | | 46,808 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,833 | ) | | | (7,569 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (192 | ) | | | (60 | ) | |
| | | (8,025 | ) | | | (7,629 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (34,995 | ) | | | (14,919 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (893 | ) | | | (135 | ) | |
| | | (35,888 | ) | | | (15,054 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 34,007 | | | | 33,356 | | |
Service Class | | | 5,738 | | | | 5,676 | | |
| | | 39,745 | | | | 39,032 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 42,828 | | | | 22,486 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,085 | | | | 195 | | |
| | | 43,913 | | | | 22,681 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (84,970 | ) | | | (108,667 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,477 | ) | | | (1,049 | ) | |
| | | (86,447 | ) | | | (109,716 | ) | |
| | | (2,789 | ) | | | (48,003 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (32,329 | ) | | | (23,878 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 357,392 | | | | 381,270 | | |
End of year | | $ | 325,063 | | | $ | 357,392 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 7,007 | | | $ | 7,999 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,901 | | | | 2,840 | | |
Service Class | | | 497 | | | | 486 | | |
| | | 3,398 | | | | 3,326 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,988 | | | | 2,170 | | |
Service Class | | | 101 | | | | 19 | | |
| | | 4,089 | | | | 2,189 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,524 | ) | | | (9,361 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (130 | ) | | | (91 | ) | |
| | | (7,654 | ) | | | (9,452 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (635 | ) | | | (4,351 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 468 | | | | 414 | | |
| | | (167 | ) | | | (3,937 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Transamerica Convertible Securities
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.24 | | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (1.18 | ) | | $ | (1.45 | ) | | $ | 11.20 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.51 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.40 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | 12.24 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.32 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 2.20 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 11.51 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.32 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.24 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | 11.17 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 11.50 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.38 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | 12.24 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.86 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 1.64 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11.50 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.88 | % | | $ | 314,353 | | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 85 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 13.18 | | | | 351,386 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 138 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 23.66 | | | | 380,387 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 139 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (6.80 | ) | | | 82,148 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 72 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 3.54 | | | | 10,710 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 85 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.99 | | | | 6,006 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 138 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 16.69 | | | | 883 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 2.41 | | | | 139 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Transamerica Convertible Securities (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 1, 2002
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Transamerica Convertible Securities
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica Convertible Securities (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $89, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
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Transamerica Convertible Securities
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation– Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 21,341 | | | | 6.57 | % | |
Asset Allocation– Moderate Portfolio | | | 107,579 | | | | 33.09 | % | |
Asset Allocation– Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 120,118 | | | | 36.95 | % | |
Total | | $ | 249,038 | | | | 76.61 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $250 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.25% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds.
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Transamerica Convertible Securities
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $16.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 296,095 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 319,784 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales and equity linked notes.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | 36 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (36 | ) | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 22,655 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 28 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 32,109 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 11,804 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 9,402 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 4,304 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 37,261 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 320,830 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 42,143 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (4,882 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 37,261 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Transamerica Convertible Securities
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Convertible Securities (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements base d on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Transamerica Convertible Securities (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $11,804 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Transamerica Convertible Securities
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica Convertible Securities (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreeme nt and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisi ons on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable investment performance, noting that although the performance of the Portfolio was below median relative to its peers over the past two- and three-year periods, its performance was above median relative to its peers over the past one-year period. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capabl e of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Transamerica Convertible Securities (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft-dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser's "soft-dollar" arrangements are consistent with applicable law and "best execution" requirements. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accoun ting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Transamerica Equity
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") finished 2005 with a modest gain of 4.91%. Much of the advance occurred in the final quarter as wary investors looked past sundry near-term worries to focus on a central fact: the U.S. economy continued to grow at an impressive rate without generating higher core inflation. Despite thirteen interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Board since mid-2004, overall interest rates remained historically low, facilitating rapid growth in the housing market, steady spending by consumers and higher employment levels. In the end, these outweighed the impact of higher energy prices, increased defense and deficit spending, and major Gulf Coast hurricanes to keep the economy expanding and stock prices rising.
For the year as a whole, the energy and utilities sectors were far and away the market leaders. The market's weakest areas included consumer stocks and telecommunications.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Transamerica Equity, Initial Class returned 16.54%. By comparison its primary and former benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the S&P 500, returned 5.26% and 4.91%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
We focus on identifying powerful, long-term secular growth trends and quality companies positioned to benefit from them. Major themes in recent years have included the digitization/ personalization of communications and entertainment; the development and/or productivity-enhancing application of new technologies; and the development of the global economy and infrastructure. The majority of the portfolio's top contributors to performance fall into one of these categories.
For example, in the area of technology and productivity, we chose SanDisk Corporation ("SanDisk"), which designs, manufacturers and distributes portable "flash" memory cards used in digital devices. As more businesses find ways to utilize digital memory, SanDisk's business is growing faster than analysts' expectations. At WellPoint, Inc. ("WellPoint"), a managed care company, management is effectively applying technology to manage vast amounts of data and thereby reduce costs of administering health plans. During 2005, WellPoint began applying its efficient approach to Anthem, a managed care company with which it merged in 2004, and moved forward with the acquisition of yet another managed care company, WellChoice, Inc. The third top contributor, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc., one of the world's largest futures exchanges, is riding a wave of worl dwide growth in futures and derivatives trading and, importantly, is at the forefront of the move to electronic exchanges.
Among the expanding-global-infrastructure investments that performed best were Expeditors International, an established freight forwarding company, and Praxair, Inc., which supplies gases used in industrial production.
The price gains in these and other stocks were partially offset by losses for Lexmark International, Inc., United Parcel Service, Inc., and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. ("XM"). We exited the first two but continue to hold XM, where we view the downturn as temporary. A slowdown in sales at XM's major distributor, General Motors Corporation, and heightened competition have weighed on the stock price recently. However, the company continues to meet its targets for customer growth.
Gary U. Rollé, CFA
Kirk J. Kim, CFA
Edward S. Han
Co-Portfolio Managers
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 16.54 | % | | | 2.55 | % | | | 14.24 | % | | | 16.22 | % | | 12/31/80 | |
Russell 1000 Growth1 | | | 5.26 | % | | | (3.58 | )% | | | 6.73 | % | | | 10.56 | % | | 12/31/80 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 9.07 | % | | | 12.47 | % | | 12/31/80 | |
Service Class | | | 16.28 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 20.55 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 1000 Growth (Russell 1000 Growth) Index and the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. For reporting periods through December 31, 2004, the Fund had selected the S&P 500 as its benchmark measure; however, the Russell 1000 Growth is more appropriate for comparison to the Fund. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed,may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Growth Portfolio of Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,166.50 | | | | 0.80 | % | | $ | 4.37 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.17 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 4.08 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,165.60 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 5.73 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.91 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 5.35 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (89.1%) | |
Business Services (4.5%) | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 51,900 | | |
Moody's Corp. | | | 550,000 | | | | 33,781 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (5.7%) | |
Praxair, Inc. | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 55,608 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 900,000 | | | | 52,092 | | |
Communication (1.9%) | |
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.–Class A ‡† | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 35,464 | | |
Communications Equipment (4.6%) | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 86,160 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (6.6%) | |
Intuit, Inc. ‡ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 53,300 | | |
Microsoft Corp. † | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 70,605 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (6.5%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 650,000 | | | | 46,728 | | |
Sandisk Corp. ‡ | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 75,384 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (2.8%) | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 53,112 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (2.6%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 49,070 | | |
Engineering & Management Services (2.4%) | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. ‡ | | | 660,000 | | | | 44,794 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (5.1%) | |
Marriott International, Inc.–Class A | | | 775,000 | | | | 51,902 | | |
MGM Mirage, Inc. ‡† | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 44,004 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (2.8%) | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 900,000 | | | | 51,993 | | |
Insurance (3.4%) | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 800,000 | | | | 63,832 | | |
Management Services (2.4%) | |
Paychex, Inc. † | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 45,744 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (2.8%) | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 780,000 | | | | 52,603 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (4.6%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 360,000 | | | | 34,110 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. † | | | 550,000 | | | | 53,432 | | |
Personal Services (1.6%) | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. ‡† | | | 630,000 | | | | 31,141 | | |
Petroleum Refining (2.1%) | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. † | | | 630,000 | | | | 39,772 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Pharmaceuticals (6.2%) | |
Allergan, Inc. † | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 53,980 | | |
Genentech, Inc. ‡ | | | 680,000 | | | | 62,900 | | |
Printing & Publishing (3.1%) | |
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 59,375 | | |
Retail Trade (2.8%) | |
Staples, Inc. | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 52,233 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (8.8%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 56,606 | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 900,000 | | | | 36,900 | | |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange † | | | 200,000 | | | | 73,498 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (2.9%) | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. † | | | 800,000 | | | | 54,008 | | |
Trucking & Warehousing (2.9%) | |
United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B | | | 730,000 | | | | 54,860 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $1,295,245) | | | | | | | 1,680,891 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (10.9%) | |
Debt (9.3%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 3,054 | | | $ | 3,054 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 2,508 | | | | 2,508 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 1,926 | | | | 1,926 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 2,727 | | | | 2,727 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 1,091 | | | | 1,091 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 2,727 | | | | 2,727 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.1%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 5,440 | | | | 5,440 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,727 | | | | 2,727 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,069 | | | | 1,069 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 2,708 | | | | 2,708 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 2,166 | | | | 2,166 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 2,154 | | | | 2,154 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (continued) | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | $ | 1,309 | | | $ | 1,309 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,727 | | | | 2,727 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.5%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,727 | | | | 2,727 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 5,453 5,181 | | | | 5,453 5,181 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 4,472 | | | | 4,472 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 5,568 | | | | 5,568 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,963 | | | | 1,963 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 2,726 | | | | 2,726 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.1%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 5,453 | | | | 5,453 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 1,636 4,363 | | | | 1,636 4,363 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 2,727 | | | | 2,727 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 2,727 | | | | 2,727 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 4,908 | | | | 4,908 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 3,817 | | | | 3,817 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 8,180 5,999 | | | | 8,180 5,999 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 5,453 | | | | 5,453 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 5,453 | | | | 5,453 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | $ | 8,180 | | | $ | 8,180 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 3,272 1,091 | | | | 3,272 1,091 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.7%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $9,133 on 01/03/2006 | | | 9,129 | | | | 9,129 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $21,787 on 01/03/2006 | | | 21,776 | | | | 21,776 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $146 on 01/03/2006 | | | 145 | | | | 145 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $17,459 on 01/03/2006 | | | 17,451 | | | | 17,451 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,926 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,925 | | | | 1,925 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.6%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 747,640 | | | $ | 748 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 7,089,343 | | | | 7,089 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 2,944,804 | | | | 2,945 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 19,305,735 | | | | 19,306 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $206,196) | | | | | | | 206,196 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $1,501,441) | | | | | | $ | 1,887,087 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $200,044.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $51,435, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% – 8.75% and 01/03/2006 – 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $17,573 or 0.9% of the total investments of the Fund.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $1,501,441) (including securities loaned of $200,044) | | $ | 1,887,087 | | |
Cash | | | 45,770 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 1,047 | | |
Interest | | | 206 | | |
Dividends | | | 895 | | |
| | | 1,935,005 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 18,442 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 1,080 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 989 | | |
Service fees | | | 8 | | |
Administration fees | | | 28 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 206,196 | | |
Other | | | 168 | | |
| | | 226,911 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,708,094 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 716 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,409,794 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | – | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (88,062 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 385,646 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,708,094 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 1,670,310 | | |
Service Class | | | 37,784 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 69,972 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,592 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 23.87 | | |
Service Class | | | 23.73 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 468 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $3) | | | 8,106 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 169 | | |
| | | 8,743 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 9,097 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 474 | | |
Custody fees | | | 117 | | |
Administration fees | | | 253 | | |
Legal fees | | | 22 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 41 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 65 | | |
Other | | | 30 | | |
Total expenses | | | 10,113 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | (1,370 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 63,389 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 130,988 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 194,377 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 193,007 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (1,370 | ) | | $ | 4,769 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 63,389 | | | | 87,941 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 130,988 | | | | 69,029 | | |
| | | 193,007 | | | | 161,739 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (4,368 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (84 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (4,452 | ) | | | – | | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (18,877 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (448 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (19,325 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 439,687 | | | | 72,245 | | |
Service Class | | | 23,038 | | | | 16,611 | | |
| | | 462,725 | | | | 88,856 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 518,286 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 1,374 | | |
| | | – | | | | 519,660 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 23,245 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 532 | | | | – | | |
| | | 23,777 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (187,530 | ) | | | (161,024 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (7,998 | ) | | | (3,496 | ) | |
| | | (195,528 | ) | | | (164,520 | ) | |
| | | 290,974 | | | | 443,996 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 460,204 | | | | 605,735 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,247,890 | | | | 642,155 | | |
End of year | | $ | 1,708,094 | | | $ | 1,247,890 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | – | | | $ | 4,700 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 18,846 | | | | 3,801 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,071 | | | | 898 | | |
| | | 19,917 | | | | 4,699 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 28,129 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 74 | | |
| | | – | | | | 28,203 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,062 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 24 | | | | – | | |
| | | 1,086 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (8,831 | ) | | | (8,571 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (376 | ) | | | (188 | ) | |
| | | (9,207 | ) | | | (8,759 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 11,077 | | | | 23,359 | | |
Service Class | | | 719 | | | | 784 | | |
| | | 11,796 | | | | 24,143 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 20.88 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 3.43 | | | $ | 3.41 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | 23.87 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 18.03 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 2.76 | | | | 2.85 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 20.88 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 13.74 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 4.31 | | | | 4.29 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 18.03 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 17.67 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (3.89 | ) | | | (3.93 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 13.74 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 21.78 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (3.77 | ) | | | (3.84 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 17.67 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 20.80 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 3.40 | | | | 3.33 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 23.73 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 17.99 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 2.81 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 20.80 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 14.68 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 3.35 | | | | 3.31 | �� | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17.99 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 16.54 | % | | $ | 1,670,310 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | (0.10 | )% | | | 34 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.81 | | | | 1,229,731 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 69 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 31.22 | | | | 640,555 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 19 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (22.24 | ) | | | 370,216 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 23 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (17.63 | ) | | | 244,735 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.91 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 51 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 16.28 | | | | 37,784 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 34 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.62 | | | | 18,159 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 69 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 22.55 | | | | 1,600 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 19 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Transamerica Equity (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – December 31, 1980
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any, (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Transamerica Equity
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica Equity (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On May 3, 2004, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Alger Aggressive Growth and BlackRock Mid Cap Growth pursuant to plans of reorganization approved by the shareholders of Alger Aggressive Growth and BlackRock Mid Cap Growth. The Fund is the accounting survivor. The acquisitions were accomplished by tax-free exchanges of 26,836 and 1,367 shares of the Fund, respectively, for the 34,617 shares of Alger Aggressive Growth and 2,691 shares of BlackRock Mid Cap Growth, outstanding on April 30, 2004. The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $644,877. Alger Aggressive Growth's net assets ($494,472 including $51,571 of unrealized appreciation) and BlackRock Mid Cap Growth's net assets ($25,188, including $1,979 of unrealized appreciation) at that date, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $1,164,537.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
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Transamerica Equity
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $35, are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $72, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 34,071 | | | | 1.99 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | | 144,492 | | | | 8.46 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 290,921 | | | | 17.03 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 116,598 | | | | 6.83 | % | |
Total | | $ | 586,082 | | | | 34.31 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $500 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.85% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
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Transamerica Equity
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $85.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 677,450 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 426,821 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, net operating loss, return of capital and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (1,370 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,122 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 248 | | |
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 87,964 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| 173 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $63,060.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized gains, subject to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code, through the periods listed.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 4,452 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 19,325 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (88,137 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 385,721 | | |
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Transamerica Equity
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 1,501,366 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 388,696 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (2,975 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 385,721 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Transamerica Equity
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Equity (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Transamerica Equity (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $19,325 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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Transamerica Equity
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica Equity (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Inves tment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the follo wing considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio has been above median relative to its peers over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and th e Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Transamerica Equity (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Transamerica Equity II
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") finished 2005 with a modest gain of 4.91%. Much of the advance occurred in the final quarter as wary investors looked past sundry near-term worries to focus on a central fact: the U.S. economy continued to grow at an impressive rate without generating higher core inflation. Despite thirteen interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Board since mid-2004, overall interest rates remained historically low, facilitating rapid growth in the housing market, steady spending by consumers and higher employment levels. In the end, these outweighed the impact of higher energy prices, increased defense and deficit spending, and major Gulf Coast hurricanes to keep the economy expanding and stock prices rising.
For the year as a whole, the energy and utilities sectors were far and away the market leaders. The market's weakest areas included consumer stocks and telecommunications.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Transamerica Equity II returned 17.29%. By comparison its primary and former benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the S&P 500, returned 5.26% and 4.91%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
We focus on identifying powerful, long-term secular growth trends and quality companies positioned to benefit from them. Major themes in recent years have included the digitization/ personalization of communications and entertainment; the development and/or productivity-enhancing application of new technologies; and the development of the global economy and infrastructure. The majority of the portfolio's top contributors to performance fall into one of these categories.
For example, in the area of technology and productivity, we chose SanDisk Corporation ("SanDisk"), which designs, manufacturers and distributes portable "flash" memory cards used in digital devices. As more businesses find ways to utilize digital memory, SanDisk's business is growing faster than analysts' expectations. At WellPoint, Inc. ("WellPoint"), a managed care company, management is effectively applying technology to manage vast amounts of data and thereby reduce costs of administering health plans. During 2005, WellPoint began applying its efficient approach to Anthem, a managed care company with which it merged in 2004, and moved forward with the acquisition of yet another managed care company, WellChoice, Inc. The third top contributor, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc., one of the world's largest futures exchanges, is riding a wave of worl dwide growth in futures and derivatives trading and, importantly, is at the forefront of the move to electronic exchanges.
Among the expanding-global-infrastructure investments that performed best were Expeditors International, an established freight forwarding company, and Praxair, Inc., which supplies gases used in industrial production.
The price gains in these and other stocks were partially offset by losses for Lexmark International, Inc. ("Lexmark"), United Parcel Service, Inc., and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. ("XM"). We exited Lexmark and continue to hold XM, where we view the downturn as temporary. A slowdown in sales at XM's major distributor, General Motors Corporation, and heightened competition have weighed on the stock price recently. However, the company continues to meet its targets for customer growth.
Gary U. Rollé, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Fund | | | 17.29 | % | | | 16.89 | % | | 12/30/03 | |
Russell 1000 Growth1 | | | 5.26 | % | | | 5.78 | % | | 12/30/03 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 7.86 | % | | 12/30/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 1000 Growth (Russell 1000 Growth) Index and the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. For reporting periods through December 31, 2004, the Fund had selected the S&P 500 as its benchmark measure; however, the Russell 1000 Growth is more appropriate for comparison to the Fund. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,168.90 | | | | 0.30 | % | | $ | 1.64 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.69 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 1.53 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (100.0%) | |
Business Services (5.2%) | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 12,000 | | | $ | 519 | | |
Moody's Corp. | | | 8,300 | | | | 510 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (6.9%) | |
Praxair, Inc. | | | 13,000 | | | | 688 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 11,700 | | | | 677 | | |
Communication (2.5%) | |
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 18,000 | | | | 491 | | |
Communications Equipment (5.4%) | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 25,000 | | | | 1,077 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (7.2%) | |
Intuit, Inc. ‡ | | | 11,300 | | | | 602 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 31,500 | | | | 824 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (7.8%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 8,800 | | | | 633 | | |
Sandisk Corp. ‡ | | | 14,500 | | | | 911 | | |
Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores (3.8%) | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 17,000 | | | | 752 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (2.5%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 14,400 | | | | 505 | | |
Engineering & Management Services (2.0%) | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. ‡ | | | 5,900 | | | | 400 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (5.4%) | |
Marriott International, Inc.–Class A | | | 8,500 | | | | 569 | | |
MGM Mirage, Inc. ‡ | | | 14,000 | | | | 513 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (2.6%) | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 8,930 | | | | 516 | | |
Insurance (4.8%) | |
WellPoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 11,900 | | | | 950 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Management Services (2.5%) | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 13,000 | | | $ | 496 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (2.9%) | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 8,500 | | | | 573 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (4.5%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,800 | | | | 360 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 5,500 | | | | 534 | | |
Personal Services (2.5%) | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. ‡ | | | 10,000 | | | | 494 | | |
Petroleum Refining (2.1%) | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 6,600 | | | | 417 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (6.4%) | |
Allergan, Inc. | | | 4,300 | | | | 464 | | |
Genentech, Inc. ‡ | | | 8,800 | | | | 814 | | |
Printing & Publishing (2.8%) | |
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 11,000 | | | | 568 | | |
Retail Trade (3.9%) | |
Staples, Inc. | | | 34,500 | | | | 784 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (8.2%) | |
American Express Co. | | | 12,990 | | | | 668 | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 4,750 | | | | 195 | | |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange | | | 2,100 | | | | 772 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (3.9%) | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 11,500 | | | | 776 | | |
Trucking & Warehousing (4.2%) | |
United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B | | | 11,000 | | | | 827 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $14,363) | | | | | | | 19,879 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $14,363) | | | | | | $ | 19,879 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $14,363) | | $ | 19,879 | | |
Cash | | | 131 | | |
Receivables: | |
Dividends | | | 12 | | |
| | | 20,022 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 17 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 4 | | |
Other | | | 10 | | |
| | | 31 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,991 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 21 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 13,042 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 68 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 1,344 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 5,516 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,991 | | |
Shares Outstanding | | | 2,106 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share | | $ | 9.49 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 3 | | |
Dividends | | | 122 | | |
| | | 125 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 57 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 1 | | |
Custody fees | | | 6 | | |
Administration fees | | | 4 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 1 | | |
Total expenses | | | 83 | | |
Less: | |
Advisory fee waiver | | | (26 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 57 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss): | | | 68 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 1,483 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 1,520 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 3,003 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 3,071 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 737 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 1,483 | | | | 26,155 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 1,520 | | | | (13,550 | ) | |
| | | 3,071 | | | | 13,342 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income | | | (218 | ) | | | – | | |
From net realized gains | | | (5,668 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (5,886 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 158 | | | | 76 | | |
Capital contributed from affiliates | | | – | | | | 517 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 5,886 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (2,409 | ) | | | (80,487 | ) | |
| | | 3,635 | | | | (79,894 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 820 | | | | (66,552 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 19,171 | | | | 85,723 | | |
End of year | | $ | 19,991 | | | $ | 19,171 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 222 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued | | | 14 | | | | 4 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions | | | 677 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (229 | ) | | | (6,917 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 462 | | | | (6,913 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
12/31/2005 | | $ | 11.66 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 1.62 | | | $ | 1.66 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (3.69 | ) | | $ | (3.83 | ) | | $ | 9.49 | | |
12/31/2004 | | | 10.02 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.55 | (h) | | | 1.64 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11.66 | | |
12/31/2003 | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.02 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.02 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
| | 12/31/2005 | | | 17.29 | % | | $ | 19,991 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | 29 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.37 | (h) | | | 19,171 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 33 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 0.20 | | | | 85,723 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | – | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) The inception date of Transamerican Equity II (the "Fund") is December 30, 2003.
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) The capital contribution from affiliates is included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) of $0.21. The capital contribtuion from affiliates increased total return by 2.10% for the year ended December 31, 2004.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica Equity II (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.30% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.30% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
| | Available Fee Waived | | Available for Recapture Through | |
Fiscal Year 2004 | | $ | 52 | | | | 12/31/2007 | | |
Fiscal Year 2005 | | | 26 | | | | 12/31/2008 | | |
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Fund is authorized under 12b-1 plan to pay fees up to the following limit of 0.15%.
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $1.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 5,522 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 7,010 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (4 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 4 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 757 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 5,129 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 68 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 1,387 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 5,473 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 14,406 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 5,648 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (175 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 5,473 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Transamerica Equity II
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Equity II (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Transamerica Equity II (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $5,129 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica Equity II (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the In vestment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the fo llowing considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance to date. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Portfolio's inception date was December 30, 2003. As a result, the Board examined the performance of the Portfolio over the past year, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper. The Board expressed its satisfaction with the Portfolio's performance and concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser had achieved superior investment performance thus far, noting that the performance of the Portfolio was superior relative to its peers, as well as the benchmark index, over the past one-year period. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the
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management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser. The Board expressed its satisfaction with the Portfolio's competitive level of expenses.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. Although the investment advisory fees do not reduce should Portfolio assets grow meaningfully, the Board concluded that the advisory fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, long-term performance, the current economic environment for TFAI, and the competitive nature of the investment company market. In addition, the Board noted that it will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser (including whether it would be appropriate to implement advisory fee breakpoints) in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs o f such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Throughout 2005, corporate earnings continued to grow, the economy expanded and inflation remained relatively tame. In spite of these positive factors, the U.S. stock market often struggled to make progress against two strong headwinds: higher energy prices and regular interest-rate increases by the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed"). Any sign of moderation in economic growth sparked a market rally, as investors reasoned that a slower economy might give the Fed cause to end its course of rates hikes sooner rather than later. Likewise, the market typically advanced whenever energy prices receded, leaving consumers with more income to spend elsewhere.
Against this backdrop, the Russell 2500 Growth Index ("Russell 2500 Growth") rose 8.17%, led by 54% and 64% increases for other energy and integrated oils, respectively. The financial services and technology sectors were the index's weakest.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Transamerica Growth Opportunities, Initial Class returned 16.23%. By comparison its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Growth returned 8.17%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Our approach to stock selection emphasizes companies poised to benefit from strong secular growth trends and individual catalysts for growth. The portfolio's top contributors for the year – SanDisk Corporation ("SanDisk"), C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("Robinson"), Expeditors International ("Expeditors"), and BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") – are prime examples of these strengths.
SanDisk designs, manufactures and distributes worldwide a variety of "flash" memory products, such as the memory cards used in digital video recorders and cameras. In addition, SanDisk's patents on this specialized technology entitle it to royalties when others manufacture these products. As more companies discover ways to utilize portable, ultra-compact memory in their products, SanDisk is growing very rapidly, while its vertical integration has helped it withstand increased competition.
BlackRock also has a competitive position. Considered a premier fixed-income investment manager, its services are in growing demand among baby-boomers seeking income-oriented investments for their retirement and pre-retirement portfolios. As for Robinson and Expeditors, both have strong positions in the worldwide freight industry, which is growing rapidly due to global economic expansion.
Since April, we have steadily added energy investments to the portfolio, and our selections (e.g., Grant Prideco, Inc.) delivered double-digit total returns. Nonetheless, the relative underweighting in this top-performing area of the market hampered results. Also detracting from results were several consumer discretionary stocks, including Gemstar – TV Guide International, Inc. ("Gemstar"), a media company, and Tuesday Morning Corporation ("Tuesday Morning"), a discount retailer of household items. We exited Gemstar, which encountered fundamental problems in both core and new businesses. We also reduced our exposure to Tuesday Morning; fewer home sales and consumer worries about energy and borrowing costs have meant less spending on household items.
John Huber, CFA
Edward S. Han
Co-Portfolio Managers
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 16.23 | % | | | 12.09 | % | | 5/2/01 | |
Russell 2500 Growth1 | | | 8.17 | % | | | 4.76 | % | | 5/2/01 | |
Service Class | | | 15.93 | % | | | 22.40 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 2500 Growth (Russell 2500 Growth) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed,may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investing in small cap stocks generally involves greater risk and volatility, therefore an investment in the fund may not be appropriate for everyone.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002, has been derived from the predecessor portfolio, Small Company Portfolio of Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,184.10 | | | | 0.86 | % | | $ | 4.73 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.87 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.38 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,182.80 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 6.16 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.56 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.70 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (80.8%) | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (1.3%) | |
Station Casinos, Inc. | | | 96,890 | | | $ | 6,569 | | |
Commercial Banks (1.0%) | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 90,200 | | | | 4,952 | | |
Communication (3.6%) | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 406,550 | | | | 18,949 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (6.6%) | |
Digital Insight Corp. ‡ | | | 289,789 | | | | 9,279 | | |
McAfee, Inc. ‡ | | | 335,000 | | | | 9,089 | | |
NAVTEQ Corp. ‡ | | | 244,910 | | | | 10,744 | | |
THQ, Inc. ‡† | | | 227,040 | | | | 5,415 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (3.8%) | |
Sandisk Corp. ‡† | | | 318,870 | | | | 20,031 | | |
Engineering & Management Services (3.5%) | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. ‡ | | | 268,712 | | | | 18,238 | | |
Environmental Services (0.3%) | |
Stericycle, Inc. ‡ | | | 22,400 | | | | 1,319 | | |
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores (1.1%) | |
Tuesday Morning Corp. † | | | 285,761 | | | | 5,978 | | |
Hardware Stores (3.0%) | |
Fastenal Co. † | | | 396,450 | | | | 15,537 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (10.5%) | |
Cooper Cameron Corp. ‡ | | | 417,140 | | | | 17,270 | | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 413,700 | | | | 15,092 | | |
Grant Prideco, Inc. ‡ | | | 406,757 | | | | 17,946 | | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 82,650 | | | | 4,218 | | |
Management Services (1.6%) | |
ServiceMaster Co. (The) | | | 704,375 | | | | 8,417 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (4.0%) | |
DENTSPLY International, Inc. | | | 100,400 | | | | 5,391 | | |
Techne Corp. ‡ | | | 265,690 | | | | 14,919 | | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. ‡† | | | 12,100 | | | | 609 | | |
Motion Pictures (1.8%) | |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. ‡† | | | 634,000 | | | | 4,869 | | |
Macrovision Corp. ‡ | | | 262,944 | | | | 4,399 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (0.0%) | |
Hanover Compressor Co. ‡ | | | 2,656 | | | | 38 | | |
Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2.8%) | |
Packaging Corp. of America † | | | 643,550 | | | | 14,769 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (3.0%) | |
Financial Federal Corp. † | | | 347,900 | | | | 15,464 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Personal Services (7.3%) | |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc. | | | 660,000 | | | $ | 18,289 | | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. ‡† | | | 393,980 | | | | 19,474 | | |
Research & Testing Services (2.7%) | |
Affymetrix, Inc. ‡† | | | 295,750 | | | | 14,122 | | |
Restaurants (2.2%) | |
PF Chang's China Bistro, Inc. ‡† | | | 229,720 | | | | 11,400 | | |
Retail Trade (3.3%) | |
Blue Nile, Inc. ‡† | | | 423,840 | | | | 17,085 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (4.8%) | |
BlackRock, Inc.–Class A | | | 232,420 | | | | 25,213 | | |
Stone, Clay & Glass Products (1.1%) | |
Gentex Corp. † | | | 303,854 | | | | 5,925 | | |
Telecommunications (2.6%) | |
NeuStar, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 438,330 | | | | 13,365 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (8.9%) | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. † | | | 643,110 | | | | 23,814 | | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 334,780 | | | | 22,601 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $314,107) | | | | | | | 420,789 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (19.2%) | |
Debt (16.4%) | |
Bank Notes (0.5%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 1,479 | | | $ | 1,479 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 1,215 | | | | 1,215 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.8%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 933 | | | | 933 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 528 | | | | 528 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.9%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 2,635 | | | | 2,635 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 518 | | | | 518 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,311 | | | | 1,311 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,049 | | | | 1,049 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (continued) | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | $ | 1,043 | | | $ | 1,043 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 634 | | | | 634 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (2.6%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,641 2,509 | | | | 2,641 2,509 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 2,166 | | | | 2,166 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 2,696 | | | | 2,696 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 951 | | | | 951 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (5.5%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 2,641 | | | | 2,641 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 792 2,113 | | | | 792 2,113 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,320 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 2,377 | | | | 2,377 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,849 | | | | 1,849 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 3,961 2,905 | | | | 3,961 2,905 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,641 | | | | 2,641 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | $ | 2,641 | | | $ | 2,641 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 3,961 | | | | 3,961 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.4%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 1,584 528 | | | | 1,584 528 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (4.7%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $4,423 on 01/03/2006 | | | 4,421 | | | | 4,421 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $10,550 on 01/03/2006 | | | 10,545 | | | | 10,545 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $71 on 01/03/2006 | | | 71 | | | | 71 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $8,454 on 01/03/2006 | | | 8,451 | | | | 8,451 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $933 on 01/03/2006 | | | 932 | | | | 932 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (2.8%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 362,045 | | | $ | 362 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 3,433,015 | | | | 3,433 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 1,426,022 | | | | 1,426 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 9,348,803 | | | | 9,349 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $99,851) | | | | | | | 99,851 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $413,958) | | | | | | $ | 520,640 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $96,497.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $56,113, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $8,510 or 1.6% of the total investments of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $413,958) (including securities loaned of $96,497) | | $ | 520,640 | | |
Cash | | | 41,677 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 583 | | |
Interest | | | 98 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 34 | | |
Dividends | | | 304 | | |
| | | 563,336 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 2,208 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 173 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 301 | | |
Service fees | | | 3 | | |
Administration fees | | | 8 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 99,851 | | |
Other | | | 51 | | |
| | | 102,595 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 460,741 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 294 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 364,588 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,154 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (11,977 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 106,682 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 460,741 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 445,761 | | |
Service Class | | | 14,980 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 28,410 | | |
Service Class | | | 961 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 15.69 | | |
Service Class | | | 15.59 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 369 | | |
Dividends | | | 3,907 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 332 | | |
| | | 4,608 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 3,126 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 135 | | |
Custody fees | | | 43 | | |
Administration fees | | | 80 | | |
Legal fees | | | 7 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 13 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 26 | | |
Other | | | 10 | | |
Total expenses | | | 3,454 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 1,154 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 33,842 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 25,483 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 59,325 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 60,479 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,154 | | | $ | (21 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 33,842 | | | | 42,211 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 25,483 | | | | 9,569 | | |
| | | 60,479 | | | | 51,759 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (30,330 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (875 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (31,205 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 39,121 | | | | 55,073 | | |
Service Class | | | 9,201 | | | | 6,808 | | |
| | | 48,322 | | | | 61,881 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 134,327 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 558 | | |
| | | – | | | | 134,885 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 30,330 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 875 | | | | – | | |
| | | 31,205 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (68,096 | ) | | | (66,799 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (3,635 | ) | | | (1,107 | ) | |
| | | (71,731 | ) | | | (67,906 | ) | |
| | | 7,796 | | | | 128,860 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 37,070 | | | | 180,619 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 423,671 | | | | 243,052 | | |
End of year | | $ | 460,741 | | | $ | 423,671 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 1,154 | | | $ | – | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 2,594 | | | $ | 4,060 | | |
Service Class | | | 633 | | | | 507 | | |
| | | 3,227 | | | | 4,567 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 10,042 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 42 | | |
| | | – | | | | 10,084 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,187 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 64 | | | | – | | |
| | | 2,251 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (4,763 | ) | | | (5,004 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (252 | ) | | | (82 | ) | |
| | | (5,015 | ) | | | (5,086 | ) | |
| | | Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | | |
Initial Class | | | 18 | | | | 9,098 | | |
Service Class | | | 445 | | | | 467 | | |
| | | 463 | | | | 9,565 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 14.66 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 2.18 | | | $ | 2.22 | | | $ | – | | | $ | (1.19 | ) | | $ | (1.19 | ) | | $ | 15.69 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.57 | | | | – | (h) | | | 2.09 | | | | 2.09 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 14.66 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.58 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 3.01 | | | | 2.99 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12.57 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 11.18 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (1.55 | ) | | | (1.60 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9.58 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.18 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11.18 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 14.61 | | | | – | (h) | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.17 | | | | – | | | | (1.19 | ) | | | (1.19 | ) | | | 15.59 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.54 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 2.11 | | | | 2.07 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 14.61 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 9.87 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 2.69 | | | | 2.67 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12.54 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 16.23 | % | | $ | 445,761 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 44 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.63 | | | | 416,126 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.88 | | | | – | (h) | | | 63 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 31.21 | | | | 242,433 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 23 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (14.31 | ) | | | 95,613 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 14 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 11.80 | | | | 5,581 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 5.89 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 4 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 15.93 | | | | 14,980 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 44 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.51 | | | | 7,545 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 63 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 27.05 | | | | 619 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 23 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Transamerica Growth Opportunities (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 2, 2001
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Transamerica Growth Opportunities
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica Growth Opportunities (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
On May 3, 2004, the Fund acquired all the net assets of PBHG Mid Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the shareholders. The Fund is the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 10,084 shares of the Fund for the 15,437 shares of PBHG Mid Cap Growth Fund outstanding on April 30, 2004. The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $262,434. PBHG Mid Cap Growth Fund's net assets at that date, $134,885 including $21,593 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $397,319.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $7 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $142, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 11,935 | | | | 2.59 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | | 30,787 | | | | 6.68 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Growth Portfolio | | | 78,508 | | | | 17.04 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 70,589 | | | | 15.32 | % | |
Total | | $ | 191,819 | | | | 41.63 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.75% of the next $250 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $500 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.15% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $23.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 169,787 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 217,627 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales and capital loss carryforwards.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 24,779 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| 432 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $20,377.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized gains, subject to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code, through the periods listed.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from:
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from:
Ordinary Income | | | 1,150 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 30,055 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,154 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 13,409 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (25,211 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 106,507 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 414,133 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 112,023 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (5,516 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 106,507 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Transamerica Growth Opportunities
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Growth Opportunities (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.) at December 31, 2005, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statemen ts based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2005
Transamerica Growth Opportunities (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $30,055 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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Transamerica Growth Opportunities
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica Growth Opportunities (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decision s on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, and TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI generally had achieved acceptable investment performance, while noting that the Portfolio's performance could be improved. The Board noted that the performance was the result of the Sub-Adviser's prior equity investment team, and determined that the results of the new team would be carefully monitored on a going-forward basis. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI a nd the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual fundss. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the
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management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.00 | | | | 0.41 | % | | $ | 2.08 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.14 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 2.09 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.70 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 3.35 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.88 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 3.36 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Maturity Distribution
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by maturity date of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
COMMERCIAL PAPER (91.0%) | |
Automotive (8.6%) | |
American Honda Finance Corp.
| |
4.04%, due 01/09/2006 | | $ | 7,200 | | | $ | 7,193 | | |
4.08%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 7,100 | | | | 7,081 | | |
4.09%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 6,500 | | | | 6,483 | | |
BMW US Capital LLC–144A 4.18%, due 01/03/2006 4.27%, due 01/26/2006 | | | 10,000 1,600 | | | | 9,997 1,595 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (7.8%) | |
Paccar Financial Corp. 4.03%, due 01/12/2006 4.20%, due 02/02/2006 4.21%, due 02/09/2006 4.20%, due 02/14/2006 | | | 4,250 6,900 11,900 6,500 | | | | 4,244 6,873 11,844 6,466 | | |
Commercial Banks (25.4%) | |
Bank of America, Corp. 4.33%, due 02/22/2006 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,904 | | |
Barclays U.S. Funding Corp. 4.02%, due 01/09/2006 4.03%, due 01/11/2006 4.21%, due 02/08/2006 | | | 9,000 7,000 9,000 | | | | 8,991 6,991 8,959 | | |
Old Line Funding Corp.–144A 4.18%, due 01/10/2006 4.33%, due 02/06/2006 | | | 7,800 10,860 | | | | 7,791 10,812 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.12%, due 01/03/2006 4.15%, due 01/30/2006 4.15%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 5,000 12,400 13,000 | | | | 4,998 12,357 12,954 | | |
UBS Finance Delaware LLC 4.20%, due 01/27/2006 | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,978 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (6.4%) | |
Nestle Capital Corp.–144A 4.12%, due 01/09/2006 4.10%, due 01/10/2006 4.10%, due 01/11/2006 | | | 7,000 8,500 8,600 | | | | 6,993 8,490 8,589 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (6.0%) | |
CAFCO LLC–144A 4.13%, due 01/18/2006 4.23%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 7,000 13,355 | | | | 6,986 13,319 | | |
Quebec Province–144A 4.26%, due 01/27/2006 | | | 2,450 | | | | 2,442 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Insurance (2.5%) | |
Metlife Funding, Inc. 4.12%, due 01/23/2006 | | $ | 9,400 | | | $ | 9,375 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (6.3%) | |
BP Amoco Capital PLC 4.01%, due 01/17/2006 | | | 24,000 | | | | 23,955 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (14.4%) | |
General Electric Capital Corp. 4.03%, due 01/10/2006 4.09%, due 01/20/2006 4.19%, due 02/06/2006 | | | 7,000 12,400 11,900 | | | | 6,992 12,372 11,849 | | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 4.05%, due 01/19/2006 4.29%, due 02/07/2006 | | | 11,300 12,000 | | | | 11,276 11,946 | | |
Printing & Publishing (1.3%) | |
Gannett Co., Inc.–144A 4.08%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,998 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.9%) | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.22%, due 02/28/2006 | | | 11,000 | | | | 10,924 | | |
Telecommunications (5.3%) | |
Verizon Network Funding 4.28%, due 01/11/2006 4.30%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 10,000 10,000 | | | | 9,987 9,978 | | |
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods (4.1%) | |
Procter & Gamble Co.–144A 4.09%, due 01/25/2006 | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,356 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (cost: $343,338) | | | | | | | 343,338 | | |
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (9.0%) | |
Bank of America Corp. 4.29%, due 02/21/2006 | | | 4,400 | | | | 4,400 | | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA 4.31%, due 01/20/2006 4.30%, due 01/25/2006 | | | 3,000 8,500 | | | | 3,000 8,500 | | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, Ltd. 4.47%, due 03/31/2006 | | | 17,860 | | | | 17,860 | | |
Total Certificates Of Deposit (cost: $33,760) | | | | | | | 33,760 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $377,098) | | | | | | $ | 377,098 | | |
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $97,368 or 25.8% of the total investments of the Fund.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $377,098) | | $ | 377,098 | | |
Cash | | | 64 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 743 | | |
Interest | | | 100 | | |
| | | 378,005 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 997 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 131 | | |
Service fees | | | 6 | | |
Administration fees | | | 8 | | |
Dividends to shareholders | | | 78 | | |
Other | | | 33 | | |
| | | 1,253 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 376,752 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 3,768 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 372,984 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 376,752 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 347,350 | | |
Service Class | | | 29,402 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 347,350 | | |
Service Class | | | 29,402 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 1.00 | | |
Service Class | | | 1.00 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 18,354 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,977 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 58 | | |
Custody fees | | | 59 | | |
Administration fees | | | 113 | | |
Legal fees | | | 11 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 19 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 73 | | |
Other | | | 14 | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,338 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 16,016 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 16,016 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 16,016 | | | $ | 6,616 | | |
| | | 16,016 | | | | 6,616 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (15,228 | ) | | | (6,481 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (788 | ) | | | (135 | ) | |
| | | (16,016 | ) | | | (6,616 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 519,748 | | | | 645,194 | | |
Service Class | | | 96,009 | | | | 70,586 | | |
| | | 615,757 | | | | 715,780 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 15,183 | | | | 6,461 | | |
Service Class | | | 783 | | | | 135 | | |
| | | 15,966 | | | | 6,596 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (684,402 | ) | | | (752,346 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (86,320 | ) | | | (58,382 | ) | |
| | | (770,722 | ) | | | (810,728 | ) | |
| | | (138,999 | ) | | | (88,352 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (138,999 | ) | | | (88,352 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 515,751 | | | | 604,103 | | |
End of year | | $ | 376,752 | | | $ | 515,751 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 519,748 | | | | 645,194 | | |
Service Class | | | 96,009 | | | | 70,586 | | |
| | | 615,757 | | | | 715,780 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 15,183 | | | | 6,461 | | |
Service Class | | | 783 | | | | 135 | | |
| | | 15,966 | | | | 6,596 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (684,402 | ) | | | (752,346 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (86,320 | ) | | | (58,382 | ) | |
| | | (770,722 | ) | | | (810,728 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (149,471 | ) | | | (100,691 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 10,472 | | | | 12,339 | | |
| | | (138,999 | ) | | | (88,352 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | 1.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | – | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | – | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | – | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.04 | | | | – | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 1.00 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.03 | | | | – | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | – | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 1.00 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1.00 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 2.89 | % | | $ | 347,350 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 2.84 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 0.99 | | | | 496,821 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 0.81 | | | | 597,512 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.78 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 1.44 | | | | 584,061 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 1.42 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 4.01 | | | | 467,311 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 3.70 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 2.63 | | | | 29,402 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 2.69 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 0.72 | | | | 18,930 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.87 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 0.30 | | | | 6,591 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.44 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Transamerica Money Market (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations on:
Initial Class – October 2, 1986
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica Money Market (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Securities valuations: As permitted under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, the securities held by the Fund are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.35% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.57% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
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Transamerica Money Market
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $19.
NOTE 3. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, distributions payable.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 6,616 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 16,016 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 377,098 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | – | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | – | | |
NOTE 4. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Transamerica Money Market
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Money Market (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our a udits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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Transamerica Money Market
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica Money Market (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio has been above median relative to its peers over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and th e Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), and other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees). Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for inve stment advisory and related services, and TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Transamerica Money Market (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. Although the investment advisory fees do not reduce should Portfolio assets grow meaningfully, the Board determined that the investment advisory fees already reflect potential economies of scale to some extent by virtue of their competitive levels determined with reference to industry standards as reported by Lipper and the estimated profitability at current or foreseeable asset levels. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine w hether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Sub-Adviser realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the i mpact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Although corporate earnings were steady or expanded slightly, the real story behind the stock market's solid advance during 2005 was the resilience of the U.S. economy and the absence of long-term inflationary pressures. Improved productivity levels and sustained consumer spending kept the economy moving forward in spite of numerous worries, including: inconsistent job growth; raging energy prices; costly natural disasters; a burgeoning federal budget deficit; the steady upward climb in interest rates; and the downgrading of one of the nation's preeminent automakers. However, since headline inflation remained under control – despite sharply higher energy prices during the twelve-month period – the economy and markets largely ignored this proverbial "wall of worries" to post positive results across the board.
For the first time in several years, growth equities showed renewed strength and, late in the year, outpaced value equities, while energy-related stocks outpaced just about everything. Against this backdrop, the Russell 2500 Value Index ("Russell 2500 Value") of small and medium-sized companies generated a twelve-month total return of 7.74%. Energy-related sectors were the index's strongest; and automotive and transportation, its' weakest.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value, Initial Class returned 13.56%. By comparison its primary and former benchmarks, the Russell 2500 Value and the Russell 2000 Index returned 7.74% and 4.55%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
We apply a combination of macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research to select both sectors and individual securities for investment. The objective: to create relatively concentrated portfolios that, in the aggregate, have lower valuation metrics (e.g., price-to-earnings and price-to-free cash flow ratios) than the benchmark Russell 2500 Value. Our ideal investment candidate possesses an extraordinary catalyst for generating significantly higher earnings than estimated by Wall Street.
At the time we assumed management of the portfolio (in May 2004), this approach convinced us that energy-related stocks offered some of the best values in the marketplace. We significantly overweighted the portfolio's investment in the energy sector, even before energy prices skyrocketed. This overweighting, once energy prices began to rise, combined with vastly superior total returns for our individual energy selections, was the primary factor in the portfolio's outperformance. Eight of the portfolio's ten largest contributors to results in 2005, were energy stocks, including natural gas provider Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Superior Energy Services, Inc., an oil service provider operating in the Gulf of Mexico; and TODCO, a lessor of jack-up oil rigs.
The double- and, in some cases, triple-digit gains for these holdings more than offset losses in stocks that were negatively impacted by rising energy prices – namely, our investments in chemical companies – and downturns for several health care holdings. Oil and natural gas are often used as raw materials in the processing of chemicals. However, prices for these raw materials rose so quickly that manufacturers were initially unable to pass through the higher input costs. Even though the situation was largely rectified by year-end 2005, companies like Georgia Gulf Corporation detracted from full-year results. As for health care, it's fair to say that, while the sector did well, our individual stock selections simply did not keep pace.
Michelle E. Stevens, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
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Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 13.56 | % | | | 14.47 | % | | | 15.86 | % | | | 14.34 | % | | 5/4/93 | |
Russell 2500 Value1 | | | 7.74 | % | | | 13.42 | % | | | 13.88 | % | | | 14.01 | % | | 5/4/93 | |
Russell 20001 | | | 4.55 | % | | | 8.22 | % | | | 9.26 | % | | | 10.60 | % | | 5/4/93 | |
Service Class | | | 13.26 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17.21 | % | | 5/3/04 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 2500 Value (Russell 2500 Value) Index and Russell 2000 (Russell 2000) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. For reporting periods through December 31, 2004, the Fund had selected Russell 2000 as its benchmark measure; however, the Russell 2500 Value is more appropriate for comparison to the Fund. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed,may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
Investing in small cap stocks generally involves greater risk and volatility, therefore an investment in the Fund may not be appropriate for everyone. Companies with small capitalization have the potential for greater volatility than companies with larger capitalization. The limited volume and trading frequency of small-capitalized stocks may result in substantial price deviation. Further, companies with small capitalization may experience more significant growth and failure rates than companies with large capitalization.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Dreyfus Small Cap Value Portfolio, of the Endeavor Series Trust. The Dreyfus Corporation had been the portfolio's subadviser since September 16, 1996 to April 30, 2004. Prior to that date a different firm managed the portfolio and the performance set forth above, prior to September 16, 1996 is attributable to that firm.
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Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value
UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,084.40 | | | | 0.87 | % | | $ | 4.57 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.82 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 4.43 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,082.70 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.88 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.56 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.70 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (84.5%) | |
Apparel Products (0.9%) | |
True Religion Apparel, Inc. ‡† | | | 285,000 | | | $ | 4,389 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (5.1%) | |
Chemtura Corp. | | | 300,000 | | | | 3,810 | | |
Lubrizol Corp. | | | 180,000 | | | | 7,817 | | |
Olin Corp. | | | 485,000 | | | | 9,545 | | |
PolyOne Corp. ‡ | | | 555,560 | | | | 3,572 | | |
Commercial Banks (3.2%) | |
Corus Bankshares, Inc. † | | | 140,000 | | | | 7,878 | | |
North Fork Bancorp, Inc. | | | 283,878 | | | | 7,767 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (3.2%) | |
ActivCard Corp. ‡ | | | 175,800 | | | | 614 | | |
Fair Isaac Corp. † | | | 240,000 | | | | 10,601 | | |
Sabre Holdings Corp. | | | 183,200 | | | | 4,417 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (1.0%) | |
Hypercom Corp. ‡ | | | 725,000 | | | | 4,633 | | |
Symbol Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,450 | | | | 44 | | |
Construction (5.8%) | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 310,000 | | | | 15,401 | | |
McDermott International, Inc. ‡ | | | 280,000 | | | | 12,491 | | |
Electric Services (0.1%) | |
CMS Energy Corp. ‡ | | | 20,000 | | | | 290 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.6%) | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 66,666 | | | | 2,933 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (4.8%) | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 300,000 | | | | 9,540 | | |
Genlyte Group, Inc. ‡ | | | 260,000 | | | | 13,928 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (1.3%) | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. ‡ | | | 165,000 | | | | 1,952 | | |
OSI Systems, Inc. ‡† | | | 232,800 | | | | 4,281 | | |
Environmental Services (2.1%) | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 265,000 | | | | 9,951 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (1.0%) | |
Hercules, Inc. ‡ | | | 356,600 | | | | 4,030 | | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. ‡† | | | 47,000 | | | | 880 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (1.3%) | |
KeySpan Corp. | | | 175,000 | | | | 6,246 | | |
Health Services (1.5%) | |
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. ‡ | | | 200,000 | | | | 7,500 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (5.1%) | |
Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. REIT † | | | 400,000 | | | | 4,376 | | |
Education Realty Trust, Inc. REIT | | | 325,000 | | | | 4,189 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (continued) | |
LTC Properties, Inc. REIT | | | 450,000 | | | $ | 9,463 | | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT | | | 291,000 | | | | 3,664 | | |
Parkway Properties, Inc. REIT | | | 79,000 | | | | 3,171 | | |
Hotels (2.2%) | |
Host Marriott Corp. † | | | 570,000 | | | | 10,801 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (2.0%) | |
Allis-Chalmers Corp. ‡ | | | 315,000 | | | | 3,922 | | |
Terex Corp. ‡ | | | 95,700 | | | | 5,685 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (1.8%) | |
Fisher Scientific International ‡ | | | 140,000 | | | | 8,660 | | |
Insurance (6.0%) | |
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | | | 120,000 | | | | 9,247 | | |
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 367,500 | | | | 10,907 | | |
PartnerRe, Ltd. † | | | 135,000 | | | | 8,865 | | |
Management Services (2.4%) | |
FTI Consulting, Inc. ‡† | | | 415,000 | | | | 11,388 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (1.7%) | |
Orthofix International NV ‡ | | | 210,000 | | | | 8,377 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (16.5%) | |
Bronco Drilling Co., Inc. ‡ | | | 140,225 | | | | 3,227 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. † | | | 420,400 | | | | 13,339 | | |
Global Industries, Ltd. ‡ | | | 478,225 | | | | 5,428 | | |
GlobalSantaFe Corp. | | | 225,000 | | | | 10,834 | | |
Noble Energy, Inc. | | | 100,000 | | | | 4,030 | | |
Parker Drilling Co. ‡ | | | 79,050 | | | | 856 | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 251,240 | | | | 8,278 | | |
Pioneer Drilling Co. ‡ | | | 425,000 | | | | 7,620 | | |
Superior Energy Services, Inc. ‡ | | | 805,000 | | | | 16,945 | | |
Todco–Class A | | | 240,150 | | | | 9,140 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.4%) | |
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ‡† | | | 360,000 | | | | 2,106 | | |
Retail Trade (1.8%) | |
Sports Authority, Inc. (The) ‡† | | | 280,000 | | | | 8,716 | | |
Savings Institutions (0.9%) | |
Partners Trust Financial Group, Inc. | | | 350,000 | | | | 4,218 | | |
Telecommunications (1.8%) | |
Citizens Communications Co. | | | 700,000 | | | | 8,561 | | |
Transportation Equipment (0.8%) | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 100,000 | | | | 4,066 | | |
Trucking & Warehousing (1.4%) | |
Yellow Roadway Corp. ‡† | | | 151,100 | | | | 6,741 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Water Transportation (6.0%) | |
Aries Maritime Transport, Ltd. † | | | 992,000 | | | $ | 12,926 | | |
DryShips, Inc. † | | | 270,000 | | | | 3,299 | | |
Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. † | | | 499,700 | | | | 8,715 | | |
StealthGas, Inc. ‡ | | | 305,600 | | | | 3,851 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (1.8%) | |
Dean Foods Co. ‡ | | | 235,000 | | | | 8,850 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $336,095) | | | | | | | 408,971 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (15.5%) | |
Debt (13.2%) | |
Bank Notes (0.4%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 1,109 | | | $ | 1,109 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 911 | | | | 911 | | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.7%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 700 | | | | 700 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 990 | | | | 990 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 396 | | | | 396 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 990 | | | | 990 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.5%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,976 | | | | 1,976 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 990 | | | | 990 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 388 | | | | 388 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 983 | | | | 983 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 787 | | | | 787 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 782 | | | | 782 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 475 | | | | 475 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 990 | | | | 990 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (2.1%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 990 | | | | 990 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,981 1,882 | | | | 1,981 1,882 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (continued) | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | $ | 1,624 | | | $ | 1,624 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 2,022 | | | | 2,022 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 713 | | | | 713 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 990 | | | | 990 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (4.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,981 | | | | 1,981 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 594 1,584 | | | | 594 1,584 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 990 | | | | 990 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 990 | | | | 990 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 1,783 | | | | 1,783 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,386 | | | | 1,386 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 2,971 2,179 | | | | 2,971 2,179 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,981 | | | | 1,981 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 1,981 | | | | 1,981 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 2,971 | | | | 2,971 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.3%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 1,188 396 | | | | 1,188 396 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (3.8%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,317 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3,315 | | | | 3,315 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $7,912 on 01/03/2006 | | | 7,909 | | | | 7,909 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $53 on 01/03/2006 | | | 53 | | | | 53 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $6,341 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 6,338 | | | $ | 6,338 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $699 on 01/03/2006 | | | 699 | | | | 699 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (2.3%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 271,523 | | | $ | 272 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 2,574,657 | | | | 2,575 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 1,069,473 | | | | 1,069 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 7,011,319 | | | | 7,011 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $74,885) | | | | | | | 74,885 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $410,980) | | | | | | $ | 483,856 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $71,942.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $18,680, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $6,381 or 1.3% of the total investments of the Fund.
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $410,980) (including securities loaned of $71,942) | | $ | 483,856 | | |
Cash | | | 8,960 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 427 | | |
Shares sold | | | 74 | | |
Interest | | | 50 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 23 | | |
Dividends | | | 542 | | |
| | | 493,932 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 289 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 350 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 296 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 7 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 74,885 | | |
Other | | | 35 | | |
| | | 75,864 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 418,068 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 228 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 306,351 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 3,867 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 34,746 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 72,876 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 418,068 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 407,351 | | |
Service Class | | | 10,717 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 22,226 | | |
Service Class | | | 587 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 18.33 | | |
Service Class | | | 18.26 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 231 | | |
Dividends | | | 6,693 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 574 | | |
| | | 7,498 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 3,380 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 61 | | |
Custody fees | | | 44 | | |
Administration fees | | | 85 | | |
Legal fees | | | 8 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 14 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 14 | | |
Other | | | 11 | | |
Total expenses | | | 3,631 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 3,867 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 36,052 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 13,796 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 49,848 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 53,715 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,867 | | | $ | 1,761 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 36,052 | | | | 44,976 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 13,796 | | | | 10,862 | | |
| | | 53,715 | | | | 57,599 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,734 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (27 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (1,761 | ) | | | – | | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (18,386 | ) | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | (296 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (18,682 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 31,442 | | | | 70,081 | | |
Service Class | | | 9,979 | | | | 1,644 | | |
| | | 41,421 | | | | 71,725 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 20,120 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 323 | | | | – | | |
| | | 20,443 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (98,146 | ) | | | (66,556 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,444 | ) | | | (303 | ) | |
| | | (99,590 | ) | | | (66,859 | ) | |
| | | (37,726 | ) | | | 4,866 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (4,454 | ) | | | 62,465 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 422,522 | | | | 360,057 | | |
End of year | | $ | 418,068 | | | $ | 422,522 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 3,867 | | | $ | 1,761 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,756 | | | | 4,513 | | |
Service Class | | | 564 | | | | 106 | | |
| | | 2,320 | | | | 4,619 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,136 | | | | – | | |
Service Class | | | 19 | | | | – | | |
| | | 1,155 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (5,526 | ) | | | (4,384 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (81 | ) | | | (21 | ) | |
| | | (5,607 | ) | | | (4,405 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,634 | ) | | | 129 | | |
Service Class | | | 502 | | | | 85 | | |
| | | (2,132 | ) | | | 214 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 16.94 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 2.11 | | | $ | 2.27 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.80 | ) | | $ | (0.88 | ) | | $ | 18.33 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.56 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 2.31 | | | | 2.38 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 16.94 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.63 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 6.98 | | | | 6.93 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 14.56 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 15.72 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (6.24 | ) | | | (6.29 | ) | | | – | | | | (1.80 | ) | | | (1.80 | ) | | | 7.63 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 15.62 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 4.66 | | | | 4.63 | | | | – | | | | (4.53 | ) | | | (4.53 | ) | | | 15.72 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 16.92 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 2.21 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 18.26 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 14.71 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 2.11 | | | | 2.21 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 16.92 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.56 | % | | $ | 407,351 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 33 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.35 | | | | 421,079 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 139 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 90.83 | | | | 360,057 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.88 | (h) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 140 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (39.46 | ) | | | 224,359 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.19 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 133 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 28.79 | | | | 313,685 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 172 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.26 | | | | 10,717 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 33 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.02 | | | | 1,443 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 139 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 4, 1993
Service Class – May 3, 2004
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Ratios of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets and Net Expenses to Average Net Assets are inclusive of recaptured expenses by the investment advisor, if any. The impact of recaptured expenses was 0.04% for Initial Class (See Note 2).
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $66 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $246, earned by IBT for its services.
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Dividend income is recorded at management's estimate of the income included in distributions from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of the estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
The following schedule reflects the percentage of fund assets owned by affiliated investment companies at December 31, 2005:
| | Net Assets | | % of Net Assets | |
Asset Allocation–Growth Portfolio | | $ | 28,579 | | | | 6.84 | % | |
Asset Allocation–Moderate Portfolio | | | 21,279 | | | | 5.09 | % | |
Total | | $ | 49,858 | | | | 11.93 | % | |
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.75% of ANA over 500 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.89% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class 0.15% Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $21.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 137,704 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 181,027 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (1 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 1 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 7,985 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 12,458 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 5,286 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 33,473 | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 72,730 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 411,126 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 90,509 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (17,779 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 72,730 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based o n our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $12,458 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that the Portfolio's relatively high portfolio turnover rate had not adversely affected the Portfolio's performance or the Portfolio's total expense ratio. The Board further concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial reso urces of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved superior investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio was above median relative to its peers over the past one-, two- and three-year periods, and superior to the benchmark index over the past one-, two- and five-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of ge nerating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Transamerica U.S. Government Securities
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The U.S. Treasury market delivered modestly positive results in 2005. Throughout the year, the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") steadily raised the target level for a key short-term interest rate, the federal funds rate. As that rate moved from 2.25% to 4.25%, yields for shorter-term Treasuries followed suit. Meanwhile, yields for long-term Treasuries declined, resulting in a flatter yield curve. Long-term bonds were responding to inflationary pressures, which remained relatively contained; and foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities, which was relatively strong. Against this backdrop, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Government Index ("LBG") advanced 2.65% for the twelve-month period.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Transamerica U.S. Government Securities, Initial Class, returned 2.23%. By comparison its primary and former benchmarks, the LBG and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.65% and 2.43%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Throughout the period, we were convinced that the economy was growing at a healthy pace and that, as a result, the Fed would continue to raise short-term rates in 2005, to the detriment of bond prices. Therefore, until the fourth quarter, we limited the portfolio's overall exposure to rising rates and the associated principal erosion. In the fourth quarter, we increased duration, in the belief that consumer spending was slowing, inflationary pressures would ease and long-term bonds would rally.
To benefit from a flattening yield curve, we focused on the ends of the maturity spectrum, emphasizing shorter- and longer-term securities. Using short-term securities allowed us to add to current income, because we regularly reinvested proceeds from maturing securities into new and higher-yield issues in a rising-rate environment. Emphasizing securities at the long end of the spectrum allowed us to capture price appreciation, especially when long-term bonds appreciated in the fourth quarter.
The portfolio may invest up to 20% of assets in non-government bonds, including corporate bonds. At December 31, 2005, non-government bonds comprised 17.93% of assets. This sector delivered mildly positive results but underperformed Treasuries.
Within the corporate sector, yield spreads (i.e., the difference between corporate and Treasury yields for similar-maturity bonds) widened, primarily due to concerns about "shareholder orientation" – that is, worries that companies might pay out their available cash to shareholders or deploy it in ways that were detrimental to company credit ratings.
Our individual corporate holdings fared better than the sector in general and contributed to the portfolio's excess gross return versus the index (i.e., before fees and expenses). We attribute this to our avoidance of the troubled automotive industry; to favoring shorter-term bonds, which are less susceptible to interest-rate movements; and to emphasizing subordinated debt, especially from high-quality banks and financial services companies. Subordinated or not, all of a company's bonds are backed by the fundamental strength of its business model and financial performance. However, a company's unsubordinated bonds generally have higher yields.
While mortgage-backed securities underperformed slightly due to a decline in institutional demand, the portfolio's mortgage-backed investments added very modestly to returns for the year.
Heidi Y. Hu, CFA
Peter O. Lopez
Co-Portfolio Managers
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
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Transamerica U.S. Government Securities
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 2.23 | % | | | 3.87 | % | | | 4.65 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | 5/13/94 | |
LBG1 | | | 2.65 | % | | | 5.38 | % | | | 5.94 | % | | | 6.63 | % | | 5/13/94 | |
LBAB1 | | | 2.43 | % | | | 5.87 | % | | | 6.16 | % | | | 6.87 | % | | 5/13/94 | |
Service Class | | | 1.98 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2.08 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 Lehman Brothers U.S. Government (LBG) Index and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond (LBAB) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed,may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Dreyfus U.S. Government Portfolio of Endeavor Series Trust. Transamerica has been the portfolio's subadviser since May 1, 2002. Prior to that date, a different firm managed the portfolio and the performance set forth above prior to May 1, 2002 is attributable to that firm.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 998.80 | | | | 0.69 | % | | $ | 3.48 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.73 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 3.52 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 997.50 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 4.73 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.47 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 4.79 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Bond Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by bond type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (39.0%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bond 7.50%, due 11/15/2016 | | $ | 14,000 | | | $ | 17,585 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bond 6.13%, due 11/15/2027 † 5.38%, due 02/15/2031 † | | | 8,250 15,049 | | | | 9,955 16,904 | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 2.75%, due 06/30/2006 6.50%, due 10/15/2006 3.50%, due 11/15/2006 3.00%, due 12/31/2006 4.25%, due 11/30/2007 † 4.13%, due 08/15/2010 4.25%, due 08/15/2015 | | | 3,000 15,500 10,500 8,000 1,250 585 856 | | | | 2,977 15,736 10,418 7,887 1,246 579 845 | | |
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Zero Coupon, due 05/15/2030 † | | | 6,940 | | | | 2,291 | | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $85,978) | | | | | | | 86,423 | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (29.0%) | |
Fannie Mae 4.75%, due 01/02/2007 2.38%, due 02/15/2007 5.25%, due 08/01/2012 5.50%, due 05/01/2035 5.50%, due 05/01/2035 5.00%, due 07/01/2035 | | | 5,000 5,000 2,000 3,151 3,161 2,513 | | | | 4,995 4,870 2,019 3,120 3,131 2,435 | | |
Fannie Mae–Conventional Pool 5.50%, due 08/01/2017 5.00%, due 05/01/2018 6.00%, due 01/01/2034 6.00%, due 08/01/2034 6.00%, due 10/01/2034 | | | 2,447 2,455 1,631 935 1,710 | | | | 2,464 2,432 1,648 943 1,726 | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank 3.00%, due 04/15/2009 | | | 13,000 | | | | 12,324 | | |
Freddie Mac–Gold Pool 4.90%, due 11/03/2008 5.00%, due 04/01/2018 6.00%, due 09/01/2032 6.00%, due 11/01/2032 5.50%, due 06/01/2035 5.00%, due 07/01/2035 | | | 7,300 4,634 749 1,179 5,456 1,510 | | | | 7,275 4,596 757 1,193 5,411 1,462 | | |
Ginnie Mae–FHA/VA Pool 6.00%, due 03/20/2034 | | | 1,382 | | | | 1,413 | | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost: $65,709) | | | | | | | 64,214 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.9%) | |
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust,
| |
Series 2005-4, Class A1
| |
4.78%, due 11/15/2010 | | $ | 1,913 | | | $ | 1,912 | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost: $1,913) | | | | | | | 1,912 | | |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (17.9%) | |
Beer, Wine & Distilled Beverages (0.5%) | |
Foster's Finance Corp.–144A 5.88%, due 06/15/2035 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,071 | | |
Business Services (0.5%) | |
Hertz Corp.–144A 8.88%, due 01/01/2014 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019 | | |
Commercial Banks (0.8%) | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking–144A 5.63%, due 07/15/2049 (a) | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,793 | | |
Department Stores (0.5%) | |
Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc.–144A 9.00%, due 10/15/2015 † | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,022 | | |
Electric Services (0.9%) | |
PSEG Funding Trust 5.38%, due 11/16/2007 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,003 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (0.4%) | |
WM Wrigley Jr. Co. 4.65%, due 07/15/2015 | | | 1,000 | | | | 974 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (1.3%) | |
Hutchison Whampoa International, Ltd.–144A 7.45%, due 11/24/2033 | | | 780 | | | | 901 | | |
iStar Financial, Inc. 4.88%, due 01/15/2009 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,968 | | |
Insurance (0.9%) | |
Reinsurance Group of America 6.75%, due 12/15/2065 (b) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,018 | | |
Metal Mining (0.8%) | |
Phelps Dodge Corp. 9.50%, due 06/01/2031 | | | 1,373 | | | | 1,860 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (1.8%) | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 7.50%, due 06/15/2014 | | | 1,325 | | | | 1,405 | | |
Husky Oil, Ltd. 8.90%, due 08/15/2028 (c) | | | 1,615 | | | | 1,732 | | |
Nexen, Inc. 5.88%, due 03/10/2035 | | | 875 | | | | 860 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Personal Credit Institutions (0.3%) | |
HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX
| |
5.91%, due 11/30/2035 (d) | | $ | 600 | | | $ | 605 | | |
Petroleum Refining (0.3%) | |
Valero Energy Corp. 7.50%, due 04/15/2032 | | | 625 | | | | 760 | | |
Printing & Publishing (1.1%) | |
Gannett Co., Inc. 5.50%, due 04/01/2007 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,004 | | |
Media General, Inc. 6.95%, due 09/01/2006 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,512 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (0.9%) | |
Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Note 2.88%, due 10/15/2006 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,968 | | |
Real Estate (1.1%) | |
Tanger Properties L.P. 9.13%, due 02/15/2008 | | | 2,284 | | | | 2,446 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (0.5%) | |
Residential Capital Corp. 6.38%, due 06/30/2010 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,016 | | |
Telecommunications (1.2%) | |
America Movil SA de CV 5.50%, due 03/01/2014 | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,716 | | |
U.S. Government & Agency (3.3%) | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.48%, due 09/19/2008 | | | 7,300 | | | | 7,223 | | |
Water Transportation (0.8%) | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 8.75%, due 02/02/2011 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,695 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost: $39,932) | | | | | | | 39,571 | | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (13.2%) | |
Debt (11.3%) | |
Bank Notes (0.4%) | |
Bank of America 4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * 4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 432 355 | | | | 432 355 | | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.5%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 272 | | | | 272 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 385 | | | | 385 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 154 | | | | 154 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 385 | | | | 385 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Commercial Paper (1.3%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A
| |
4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | $ | 769 | | | $ | 769 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 385 | | | | 385 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 151 | | | | 151 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 383 | | | | 383 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 306 | | | | 306 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 305 | | | | 305 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 185 | | | | 185 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 386 | | | | 386 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.8%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 386 | | | | 386 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 771 733 | | | | 771 733 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 632 | | | | 632 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 787 | | | | 787 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 278 | | | | 278 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 386 | | | | 386 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.8%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 771 | | | | 771 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 231 617 | | | | 231 617 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 386 | | | | 386 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 386 | | | | 386 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 694 | | | | 694 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 540 | | | | 540 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 1,157 848 | | | | 1,157 848 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Societe Generale
| |
4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | $ | 771 | | | $ | 771 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 771 | | | | 771 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 1,157 | | | | 1,157 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.3%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 463 154 | | | | 463 154 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (3.2%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,291 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,291 | | | | 1,291 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3,081 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3,079 | | | | 3,079 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $21 on 01/03/2006 | | | 21 | | | | 21 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Merrill Lynch & Co.
| |
4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be
| |
repurchased at $2,469 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 2,468 | | | $ | 2,468 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $272 on 01/03/2006 | | | 272 | | | | 272 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.9%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 105,721 | | | $ | 106 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 1,002,476 | | | | 1,002 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 416,413 | | | | 416 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 2,729,949 | | | | 2,730 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $29,157) | | | | | | | 29,157 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $222,689) | | | | | | $ | 221,277 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $28,475.
(a) Sumitomo Matsui Banking–144A has a fixed coupon rate of 5.63% until 10/15/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 255BP, if not called.
(b) Reinsurance Group of America has a fixed coupon rate of 6.75% until 12/15/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 266.5BP, if not called.
(c) Husky Oil, Ltd. has a fixed coupon rate of 8.90% until 8/15/2008, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 550BP, if not called.
(d) HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX has a fixed coupon rate 5.91% until 11/30/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 192.6BP, if not called.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $7,273, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006– 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $8,290 or 3.7% of the total investments of the Fund.
FHA Federal Housing Administration
LIBOR London Interbank Offer Rate
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
VA Veterans Affairs
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $222,689) (including securities loaned of $28,475) | | $ | 221,277 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 15 | | |
Interest | | | 2,076 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 10 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 1 | | |
| | | 223,379 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 185 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 99 | | |
Service fees | | | 2 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3 | | |
Due to custodian | | | 14 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 29,157 | | |
Other | | | 26 | | |
| | | 29,486 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 193,893 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 162 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 188,722 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 7,237 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (816 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (1,412 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 193,893 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 186,335 | | |
Service Class | | | 7,558 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 15,611 | | |
Service Class | | | 620 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 11.94 | | |
Service Class | | | 12.18 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 8,500 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 141 | | |
| | | 8,641 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,244 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 41 | | |
Custody fees | | | 30 | | |
Administration fees | | | 42 | | |
Legal fees | | | 4 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 7 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 18 | | |
Other | | | 5 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,405 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 7,236 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (663 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (2,071 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | (2,734 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 4,502 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 7,236 | | | $ | 8,039 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (663 | ) | | | 2,445 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (2,071 | ) | | | (2,377 | ) | |
| | | 4,502 | | | | 8,107 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,804 | ) | | | (8,315 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (235 | ) | | | (875 | ) | |
| | | (8,039 | ) | | | (9,190 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,434 | ) | | | (1,131 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (83 | ) | | | (128 | ) | |
| | | (2,517 | ) | | | (1,259 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 18,742 | | | | 32,489 | | |
Service Class | | | 11,059 | | | | 32,981 | | |
| | | 29,801 | | | | 65,470 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 10,238 | | | | 9,445 | | |
Service Class | | | 318 | | | | 1,003 | | |
| | | 10,556 | | | | 10,448 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (48,602 | ) | | | (103,173 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (8,905 | ) | | | (29,935 | ) | |
| | | (57,507 | ) | | | (133,108 | ) | |
| | | (17,150 | ) | | | (57,190 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (23,204 | ) | | | (59,532 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 217,097 | | | | 276,629 | | |
End of year | | $ | 193,893 | | | $ | 217,097 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 7,237 | | | $ | 8,040 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,540 | | | | 2,576 | | |
Service Class | | | 888 | | | | 2,622 | | |
| | | 2,428 | | | | 5,198 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 860 | | | | 781 | | |
Service Class | | | 26 | | | | 82 | | |
| | | 886 | | | | 863 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (3,990 | ) | | | (8,308 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (713 | ) | | | (2,397 | ) | |
| | | (4,703 | ) | | | (10,705 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (1,590 | ) | | | (4,951 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 201 | | | | 307 | | |
| | | (1,389 | ) | | | (4,644 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 12.32 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | (0.50 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.66 | ) | | $ | 11.94 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.42 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 12.32 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.32 | | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 12.42 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 11.89 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 12.32 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 11.88 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | 11.89 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12.53 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | 12.18 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.64 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 12.53 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.58 | | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 12.64 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 2.23 | % | | $ | 186,335 | | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 3.50 | % | | | 92 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 3.30 | | | | 211,847 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 3.19 | | | | 82 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 2.95 | | | | 275,208 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 2.89 | | | | 124 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 5.81 | | | | 284,569 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 3.50 | | | | 379 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 5.10 | | | | 120,875 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 4.64 | | | | 760 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 1.98 | | | | 7,558 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 3.27 | | | | 92 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 2.90 | | | | 5,250 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 2.97 | | | | 82 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 0.68 | | | | 1,421 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 4.53 | | | | 124 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Transamerica U.S. Government Securities (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – May 13, 1994
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica U.S. Government Securities (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Throughout the year, the Fund may have a cash overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $61, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.60% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.68% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $10.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 33,916 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 144,683 | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 38,880 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 166,988 | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales and post October loss deferrals.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 9,751 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 698 | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 9,001 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 1,555 | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 7,236 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 261 | | |
Post October Capital Loss Deferral | | $ | (965 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | (1,523 | ) | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 222,800 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 666 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (2,189 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | (1,523 | ) | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Transamerica U.S. Government Securities
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica U.S. Government Securities (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Transamerica U.S. Government Securities (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $1,555 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica U.S. Government Securities (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agr eement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their de cisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's improved investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser had improved the Portfoilo's performance and achieved an acceptable level of performance in recent years, noting that a different investment sub-adviser had managed the Portfolio for much of its existence, and that the Portfolio's recent performance was stronger than its long-term track record. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Advis er are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board noted that the Portfolio's management fees were renegotiated in 2005 and have been lowered, which may result in lower total expenses and improved performance, to the benefit of the shareholders. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's
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profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. Although the investment advisory fees do not reduce should Portfolio assets grow meaningfully, the Board determined that the investment advisory fees already reflect potential economies of scale to some extent by virtue of their competitive levels determined with reference to industry standards as reported by Lipper and the estimated profitability at current or foreseeable asset levels. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine w hether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that neither TFAI nor the Sub-Adviser realizes "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the i mpact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT
As we believed, returns in the securities markets moderated in 2005, even though the economy continued to grow at a healthy rate. The strong economy helped to keep corporate profits and earnings growing. Investors, however, were often more concerned with other, less positive factors, including rising energy prices and interest rates, slower-than-anticipated employment growth, burgeoning federal deficits and the potential impact of two major Gulf Coast hurricanes. As a result, the Russell 1000 Value Index ("Russell 1000 Value") gained 7.05%, less than half its total return for 2004.
Throughout the year, the Federal Reserve Board steadfastly boosted a key short-term rate in 0.25% increments; 2.00% in total. Yields on short-term bonds, which are highly sensitive to interest rates, followed suit, resulting in higher current yields and some principal erosion. Yields on long-term securities, which are more attuned to the long-term outlook for inflation, were stable for much of the year but fell toward year-end, pushing prices up. As the yield curve moved higher overall but became very flat, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index rose a modest 2.43%.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Transamerica Value Balanced, Initial Class returned 6.59%. By comparison its primary and secondary benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Value and the Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index ("LBIGC") returned 7.05% and 1.58%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
The portfolio generated a one-year total return of 6.59%, versus a 4.86% total return for a 60% equity/ 40% bond blended benchmark. We attribute the portfolio's outperformance to an aggressive equity allocation (65% - 70% equities at most times), use of options to boost equity portfolio returns and, for the bond portfolio, effective duration management and careful selection of corporate bonds.
The largest contributors to equity results included Altria Group, Inc. ("Altria"), a multinational food, beverage and tobacco company; and EOG Resources, Inc. ("EOG"), a natural gas provider. With its tobacco-litigation risk diminishing and sales flourishing, Altria's cash flow has been very strong. It also benefited from the weaker U.S. dollar, since translating foreign revenues into U.S. dollars boosts earnings. Shares of EOG appreciated swiftly as natural gas prices rose more than 40% during the year.
The equity portfolio also benefited from our option-writing activities. We make use of options in several ways. For instance, we have used puts and calls to capitalize on volatility and short term pricing swings in companies like Altria, Merck & Co., Inc. and American International Group, Inc. ("AIG") to take advantage of investors' shortsighted reactions to news events. In industries that have strong fundamentals but have seen significant price increases (i.e. energy), we used put/call options (for companies like GlobalSantaFe Corporation) to generate additional cash flow, enhancing returns from the sector without committing additional capital.
The bond portfolio underperformed the benchmark LBIGC. To limit the capital losses associated with rising interest rates, we maintained a short duration (i.e., low sensitivity to rate changes) for most of the period. We took advantage of the increasingly flat yield curve by investing mostly in shorter- and longer-term (rather than intermediate-term) bonds. Using short-term securities allowed us to regularly reinvest proceeds from maturing securities into new, higher-yield issues as rates rose. The long-term securities provided capital appreciation when the long-term market rallied near year-end. Finally, we added to yield by investing in subordinated debt from high-quality companies, primarily financial services corporations.
John C. Riazzi, CFA
Heidi Y. Hu, CFA
Gary U. Rollé, CFA
Co-Portfolio Managers
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 6.59 | % | | | 4.39 | % | | | 7.11 | % | | | 8.23 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
Russell 1000 Value1 | | | 7.05 | % | | | 5.28 | % | | | 10.94 | % | | | 13.19 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
LBIGC1 | | | 1.58 | % | | | 5.49 | % | | | 5.80 | % | | | 6.64 | % | | 1/3/95 | |
Service Class | | | 6.21 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11.77 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell 1000 Value (Russell 1000 Value) Index and Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit (LBIGC) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply di vide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first ine of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,066.70 | | | | 0.87 | % | | $ | 4.53 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.82 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 4.43 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,064.40 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.83 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.56 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.70 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Asset Type
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by asset type of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS#
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (3.5%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bond
| |
6.13%, due 11/15/2027 | | $ | 4,600 | | | $ | 5,551 | | |
5.38%, due 02/15/2031 | | | 8,217 | | | | 9,230 | | |
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Zero Coupon, due 05/15/2030 | | | 2,865 | | | | 946 | | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost: $15,460) | | | | | | | 15,727 | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (10.8%) | |
Fannie Mae–Conventional Pool 5.50%, due 08/01/2017 6.00%, due 01/01/2018 5.00%, due 05/01/2018 6.00%, due 01/01/2034 6.00%, due 08/01/2034 6.00%, due 10/01/2034 5.50%, due 05/01/2035 5.50%, due 05/01/2035 5.00%, due 07/01/2035 | | | 1,909 2,378 1,263 2,009 779 1,484 6,490 6,511 4,530 | | | | 1,922 2,431 1,251 2,030 786 1,498 6,427 6,448 4,390 | | |
Freddie Mac–Gold Pool 5.00%, due 04/01/2018 5.50%, due 09/01/2018 5.50%, due 11/01/2018 6.00%, due 11/01/2033 6.00%, due 12/01/2033 5.50%, due 06/01/2035 5.00%, due 07/01/2035 | | | 2,406 749 2,426 1,648 1,439 5,831 4,549 | | | | 2,386 754 2,441 1,666 1,455 5,784 4,405 | | |
Ginnie Mae–FHA/VA Pool 6.50%, due 10/15/2027 799 836 6.00%, due 02/20/2034 1,183 1,209 6.00%, due 08/20/2034 | | | 172 | | | | 176 | | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost: $49,217) | | | | | | | 48,295 | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (1.4%) | |
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, Series 2005-4, Class A1 4.78%, due 11/15/2010 | | | 3,348 | | | | 3,346 | | |
USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2005-3, Class A2 4.52%, due 06/16/2008 | | | 2,879 | | | | 2,873 | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost: $6,226) | | | | | | | 6,219 | | |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (15.6%) | |
Agriculture (0.2%) | |
Dole Food Co., Inc. 8.63%, due 05/01/2009 | | | 300 | | | | 307 | | |
Michael Foods, Inc. 8.00%, due 11/15/2013 | | | 700 | | | | 717 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Beverages (0.7%) | |
Bottling Group LLC
| |
2.45%, due 10/16/2006 | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 1,961 | | |
Cia Brasileira de Bebidas 8.75%, due 09/15/2013 | | | 800 | | | | 935 | | |
Business Services (0.2%) | |
Hertz Corp.–144A 8.88%, due 01/01/2014 | | | 700 | | | | 713 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (1.3%) | |
Lubrizol Corp. 4.63%, due 10/01/2009 | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,156 | | |
Monsanto Co. 5.50%, due 07/30/2035 | | | 830 | | | | 793 | | |
Nalco Co. 7.75%, due 11/15/2011 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,027 | | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan 7.13%, due 06/15/2007 | | | 1,895 | | | | 1,949 | | |
Commercial Banks (2.0%) | |
Abbey National PLC 7.35%, due 06/15/2049 (a) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,036 | | |
Bank One Corp. 6.88%, due 08/01/2006 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,011 | | |
HBOS PLC–144A 5.92%, due 09/01/2049 (b) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,716 | | |
Popular North America, Inc., Note 5.20%, due 12/12/2007 | | | 600 | | | | 599 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking–144A 5.63%, due 07/15/2049 (c) | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,245 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. 6.25%, due 04/15/2008 | | | 530 | | | | 546 | | |
ZFS Finance USA Trust I–144A 6.45%, due 12/15/2065 (d) | | | 1,610 | | | | 1,632 | | |
Department Stores (0.2%) | |
Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc.–144A 9.00%, due 10/15/2015 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,022 | | |
Electric Services (0.5%) | |
PSEG Funding Trust 5.38%, due 11/16/2007 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,003 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (0.2%) | |
Sara Lee Corp. 6.95%, due 10/09/2006 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,010 | | |
Food Stores (0.1%) | |
Stater Brothers Holdings, Inc. 8.13%, due 06/15/2012 | | | 600 | | | | 594 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Gas Production & Distribution (0.1%) | |
Oneok, Inc.
| |
5.51%, due 02/16/2008 | | $ | 493 | | | $ | 495 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (1.7%) | |
EOP Operating, LP 8.38%, due 03/15/2006 | | | 3,050 | | | | 3,071 | | |
iStar Financial, Inc. 4.88%, due 01/15/2009 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,968 | | |
Plum Creek Timberlands, LP 5.88%, due 11/15/2015 | | | 1,030 | | | | 1,043 | | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers REIT 6.15%, due 11/15/2015 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,414 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (0.1%) | |
Cummins, Inc. 7.13%, due 03/01/2028 | | | 345 | | | | 343 | | |
Insurance (1.1%) | |
International Lease Finance Corp. 5.63%, due 06/01/2007 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,008 | | |
Reinsurance Group of America 6.75%, due 12/15/2065 (e) | | | 1,645 | | | | 1,660 | | |
Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc. 6.38%, due 06/15/2006 | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,416 | | |
Metal Mining (0.3%) | |
Phelps Dodge Corp. 9.50%, due 06/01/2031 | | | 913 | | | | 1,237 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (0.2%) | |
ILFC E-Capital Trust II–144A 6.25%, due 12/21/2065 (f) | | | 765 | | | | 777 | | |
Motion Pictures (0.5%) | |
Time Warner, Inc. 9.13%, due 01/15/2013 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,367 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (0.5%) | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 7.00%, due 08/15/2014 | | | 100 | | | | 104 | | |
Husky Oil, Ltd. 8.90%, due 08/15/2028 (g) | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,416 | | |
Nexen, Inc. 5.88%, due 03/10/2035 | | | 760 | | | | 747 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions (0.6%) | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. 6.88%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,996 | | |
HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX 5.91%, due 11/30/2035 (h) | | | 500 | | | | 504 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Petroleum Refining (0.6%) | |
Enterprise Products Operating, LP, Series B
| |
5.60%, due 10/15/2014 | | $ | 2,050 | | | $ | 2,048 | | |
Valero Energy Corp. 7.50%, due 04/15/2032 | | | 500 | | | | 608 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (0.1%) | |
Noranda, Inc. 6.00%, due 10/15/2015 | | | 500 | | | | 505 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.9%) | |
Gannett Co., Inc. 5.50%, due 04/01/2007 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,507 | | |
Media General, Inc. 6.95%, due 09/01/2006 | | | 1,590 | | | | 1,603 | | |
News America Holdings, Inc. 7.75%, due 12/01/2045 | | | 610 | | | | 699 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting (0.8%) | |
Chancellor Media Corp. 8.00%, due 11/01/2008 | | | 2,025 | | | | 2,153 | | |
Univision Communications, Inc. 3.88%, due 10/15/2008 | | | 1,547 | | | | 1,487 | | |
Restaurants (0.1%) | |
Landry's Restaurants, Inc., Series B 7.50%, due 12/15/2014 | | | 500 | | | | 468 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (1.1%) | |
Credit Suisse First Boston (London), Inc.–144A 7.90%, due 05/01/2049 (i) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,071 | | |
E*Trade Financial Corp. 8.00%, due 06/15/2011 | | | 500 | | | | 520 | | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 7.88%, due 08/15/2010 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,116 | | |
Residential Capital Corp. 6.38%, due 06/30/2010 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,321 | | |
Telecommunications (0.4%) | |
America Movil SA de CV 5.50%, due 03/01/2014 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,975 | | |
Water Transportation (0.9%) | |
Carnival Corp. 3.75%, due 11/15/2007 | | | 2,900 | | | | 2,835 | | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 8.75%, due 02/02/2011 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,130 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (0.2%) | |
Domino's, Inc. 8.25%, due 07/01/2011 | | | 729 | | | | 762 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost: $69,768) | | | | | | | 69,346 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (68.9%) | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (1.5%) | |
Disney (Walt) Co. (The) | | | 270,000 | | | $ | 6,472 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (0.3%) | |
Fannie Mae | | | 26,000 | | | | 1,269 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (1.6%) | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 56,000 | | | | 3,072 | | |
Praxair, Inc. | | | 77,900 | | | | 4,126 | | |
Commercial Banks (7.2%) | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 211,844 | | | | 9,777 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 205,170 | | | | 9,957 | | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 110,000 | | | | 6,801 | | |
Wachovia Corp. | | | 67,640 | | | | 3,575 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 30,000 | | | | 1,885 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (4.8%) | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 825,000 | | | | 21,574 | | |
Electric Services (1.3%) | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | | | 45,000 | | | | 3,474 | | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 92,000 | | | | 2,525 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment (2.4%) | |
Cooper Industries, Ltd.–Class A | | | 35,000 | | | | 2,555 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 233,300 | | | | 8,177 | | |
Food & Kindred Products (3.9%) | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 160,000 | | | | 11,955 | | |
HJ Heinz Co. | | | 68,500 | | | | 2,310 | | |
Sara Lee Corp. | | | 165,600 | | | | 3,130 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (2.2%) | |
KeySpan Corp. | | | 270,000 | | | | 9,636 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (3.6%) | |
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. | | | 210,000 | | | | 7,570 | | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 216,000 | | | | 8,608 | | |
Life Insurance (1.0%) | |
Genworth Financial, Inc.–Class A | | | 130,000 | | | | 4,495 | | |
Lumber & Wood Products (0.6%) | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 100,000 | | | | 2,747 | | |
Motion Pictures (4.6%) | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 20,405 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (4.2%) | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 55,000 | | | | 5,211 | | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 100,000 | | | | 7,337 | | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 65,400 | | | | 6,354 | | |
Paper & Allied Products (0.5%) | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 40,000 | | | | 2,386 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Petroleum Refining (5.4%) | |
BP PLC, ADR | | | 175,000 | | | $ | 11,238 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 75,000 | | | | 4,213 | | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 80,000 | | | | 4,878 | | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 70,000 | | | | 3,779 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (8.0%) | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 595,000 | | | | 13,673 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 554,000 | | | | 17,623 | | |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | | 200,000 | | | | 4,170 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (0.5%) | |
Hubbell, Inc.–Class B | | | 45,000 | | | | 2,030 | | |
Railroads (0.8%) | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 43,700 | | | | 3,518 | | |
Savings Institutions (3.1%) | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | | | 314,540 | | | | 13,682 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (6.5%) | |
Alliance Capital Management Holding, LP | | | 350,000 | | | | 19,772 | | |
Jefferies Group, Inc. | | | 74,800 | | | | 3,365 | | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 111,000 | | | | 4,181 | | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,441 | | |
Telecommunications (3.4%) | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 650,000 | | | | 15,184 | | |
Tobacco Products (1.5%) | |
Loews Corp.–Carolina Group | | | 154,000 | | | | 6,774 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $257,823) | | | | | | | 306,904 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $398,494) | | | | | | $ | 446,491 | | |
| | Contracts + | | Value | |
WRITTEN OPTIONS (–0.2%) | |
Covered Call Options (–0.1%) | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 500 | | | $ | (7 | ) | |
Call Strike $30.00
| |
Expires 01/21/2006 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Call Strike $30.00 Expires 05/20/2006 | | | 500 | | | | (56 | ) | |
Schering-Plough Corp. Call Strike $22.50 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 1,610 | | | | (8 | ) | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. Call Strike $110.00 Expires 05/20/2006 | | | 654 | | | | (167 | ) | |
Sprint Corp. (FON Group) Call Strike $27.50 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 2,000 | | | | (10 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Contracts + | | Value | |
Covered Call Options (continued) | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 400 | | | $ | (8 | ) | |
Call Strike $65.00
| |
Expires 01/21/2006 | |
Put Options (–0.1%) | |
Alliance Capital Management Holding, LP Put Strike $45.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 300 | | | | (7 | ) | |
Altria Group, Inc. Put Strike $40.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 1,000 | | | | (5 | ) | |
American International Group, Inc. Put Strike $50.00 Expires 02/18/2006 | | | 780 | | | | (8 | ) | |
American International Group, Inc. Put Strike $65.00 Expires 08/19/2006 | | | 800 | | | | (170 | ) | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Put Strike $20.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 2,000 | | | | (10 | ) | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. Put Strike $45.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 100 | | | | — | o | |
Duke Energy Corp. Put Strike $25.00 Expires 01/20/2007 | | | 1,000 | | | | (115 | ) | |
| | Contracts + | | Value | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. | | | 1,800 | | | $ | (86 | ) | |
Put Strike $100.00
| |
Expires 01/21/2006 | |
Freeport McMoRan Cooper & Gold, Inc. Put Strike $35.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 1,005 | | | | (5 | ) | |
GlobalSantaFe Corp. Put Strike $42.50 Expires 04/22/2006 | | | 800 | | | | (86 | ) | |
HJ Heinz Co. Put Strike $35.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 800 | | | | (106 | ) | |
Home Depot Put Strike $35.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 360 | | | | (2 | ) | |
Sara Lee Corp. Put Strike $20.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 344 | | | | (39 | ) | |
Schering-Plough Corp. Put Strike $15.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | 650 | | | | (3 | ) | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. 1,300 (7) Put Strike $30.00 Expires 01/21/2006 | | | | | | | | | |
Total Written Options (premiums: $2,834) | | | | | | | (905 | ) | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
# Substantially all of the Fund's securities are memo pledged as collateral by the custodian for the listed short index option contracts written by the Fund.
(a) Abbey National PLC has a fixed coupon rate 7.35% until 10/15/2006, thereafter the coupon rate will reset every 5 years at the 5-Year CMT + 178BP, if not called.
(b) HBOS PLC–144A has a fixed coupon rate of 5.92% until 10/01/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 129.5BP, if not called.
(c) Sumitomo Matsui Banking–144A has a fixed coupon rate of 5.63% until 10/15/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 255BP, if not called.
(d) ZFS Finance USA Trust I–144A has a fixed coupon rate of 6.45% until 06/15/2016, thereafter the coupon rate will reset at 200BP+ highest of the 3-month US$ LIBOR, 10 Year CMT or 30 Year CMT, a max of 15%, if not called.
(e) Reinsurance Group of America has a fixed coupon rate of 6.75% until 12/15/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 266.5BP, if not called.
(f) ILFC E-Capital Trust II–144A has a fixed coupon rate of 6.25% until 12/21/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset at 180BP+ highest of the 3-month US$ LIBOR, 10 Year CMT or 30 Year CMT, a max of 14.5%, if not called.
(g) Husky Oil, Ltd. has a fixed coupon rate of 8.90% until 8/15/2008, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 550BP, if not called.
(h) HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX has a fixed coupon rate 5.91% until 11/30/2015, thereafter the coupon rate will reset quarterly at the 3-month US$ LIBOR + 192.6BP, if not called.
(i) Credit Suisse First Boston (London), Inc.-144A has a fixed coupon rate 7.90% until 05/01/2007, thereafter the coupon rate will reset every 5 years at the 5-Year CMT + 200BP, if not called.
o Value is less than $1.
+ Contract amounts are not in thousands.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $9,176 or 2.1% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CMT Constant Maturity Treasury Index
FHA Federal Housing Administration
LIBOR London Interbank Offer Rate
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
VA Veterans Affairs
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $398,494) | | $ | 446,491 | | |
Cash | | | 20,900 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 28 | | |
Interest | | | 1,487 | | |
Dividends | | | 724 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 1 | | |
Receivable from premiums on written options | | | 80 | | |
| | | 469,711 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 258 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 301 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 8 | | |
Written options (premiums $2,834) | | | 905 | | |
Other | | | 92 | | |
| | | 1,565 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 468,146 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 363 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 402,705 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 11,385 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and written options contacts | | | 3,767 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 47,997 | | |
Written option contracts | | | 1,929 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 468,146 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 462,906 | | |
Service Class | | | 5,240 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 35,954 | | |
Service Class | | | 395 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 12.88 | | |
Service Class | | | 13.25 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 7,132 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $2) | | | 8,408 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 19 | | |
| | | 15,559 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 3,654 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 288 | | |
Custody fees | | | 67 | | |
Administration fees | | | 98 | | |
Legal fees | | | 9 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 17 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 12 | | |
Other | | | 12 | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,174 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 11,385 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 22,373 | | |
Written option contracts | | | 5,152 | | |
| | | 27,525 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | (7,231 | ) | |
Written option contracts | | | (2,181 | ) | |
| | | (9,412 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Written Options Contracts | | | 18,113 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 29,498 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 11,385 | | | $ | 12,520 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and written options contracts | | | 27,525 | | | | 42,878 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and written options contracts | | | (9,412 | ) | | | (4,350 | ) | |
| | | 29,498 | | | | 51,048 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (12,398 | ) | | | (6,350 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (122 | ) | | | (24 | ) | |
| | | (12,520 | ) | | | (6,374 | ) | |
From net realized gains: | |
Initial Class | | | (36,578 | ) | | | — | | |
Service Class | | | (373 | ) | | | — | | |
| | | (36,951 | ) | | | — | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 10,968 | | | | 12,731 | | |
Service Class | | | 2,880 | | | | 3,369 | | |
| | | 13,848 | | | | 16,100 | | |
Proceeds from fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | — | | | | 312,953 | | |
Service Class | | | — | | | | 467 | | |
| | | — | | | | 313,420 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 48,976 | | | | 6,350 | | |
Service Class | | | 495 | | | | 24 | | |
| | | 49,471 | | | | 6,374 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (102,764 | ) | | | (100,103 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,666 | ) | | | (881 | ) | |
| | | (104,430 | ) | | | (100,984 | ) | |
| | | (41,111 | ) | | | 234,910 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (61,084 | ) | | | 279,584 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 529,230 | | | | 249,646 | | |
End of year | | $ | 468,146 | | | $ | 529,230 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 11,385 | | | $ | 12,520 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 836 | | | | 1,020 | | |
Service Class | | | 212 | | | | 260 | | |
| | | 1,048 | | | | 1,280 | | |
Shares issued on fund acquisition: | |
Initial Class | | | – | | | | 25,281 | | |
Service Class | | | – | | | | 37 | | |
| | | – | | | | 25,318 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,982 | | | | 518 | | |
Service Class | | | 39 | | | | 2 | | |
| | | 4,021 | | | | 520 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,841 | ) | | | (7,919 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (124 | ) | | | (67 | ) | |
| | | (7,965 | ) | | | (7,986 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (3,023 | ) | | | 18,900 | | |
Service Class | | | 127 | | | | 232 | | |
| | | (2,896 | ) | | | 19,132 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 13.48 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.82 | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | | $ | (1.06 | ) | | $ | (1.42 | ) | | $ | 12.88 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.41 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.22 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 13.48 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 10.66 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 2.11 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 12.41 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 13.29 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (2.20 | ) | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | 10.66 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 13.19 | | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 13.29 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.86 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.80 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | 13.25 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.74 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.24 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 13.86 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 11.08 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 1.70 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 12.74 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the | | | | Net Assets, End of | | Ratio of Expenses to Average | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Portfolio | |
| | Period | | Total | | Period | | Net Assets (f) | | to Average | | Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 6.59 | % | | $ | 462,906 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 2.34 | % | | | 58 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.96 | | | | 525,519 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 98 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 20.16 | | | | 249,184 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 2.68 | | | | 53 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (13.82 | ) | | | 247,459 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 123 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 2.16 | | | | 235,355 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 2.70 | | | | 54 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 6.21 | | | | 5,240 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 58 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.83 | | | | 3,711 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 2.81 | | | | 98 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 15.40 | | | | 462 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 2.26 | | | | 53 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Transamerica Value Balanced (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – January 3, 1995
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Transamerica Value Balanced
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Transamerica Value Balanced (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
On May 3, 2004, the Fund acquired all the net assets of LKCM Strategic Total Return pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the shareholders of LKCM Strategic Total Return. The Fund is the accounting survivor. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 25,318 shares of the Fund for the 21,557 shares of LKCM Strategic Total Return outstanding on April 30, 2004. The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition was $240,0378. LKCM Strategic Total Return's net assets at that date $313,420, including $45,289 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $553,458.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $58 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $8, earned by IBT for its services.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Dividend income is recorded at management's estimate of the income included in distributions from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of the estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Option contracts: The Fund may enter into options contracts to manage exposure to market fluctuations. Options are valued at the average of the bid and ask ("Mean Quote") established each day at the close of the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The primary risks associated with options are imperfect correlation between the change in value of the securities held and the prices of the options contracts; the possibility of an illiquid market and inability of the counterparty to meet the contracts terms. When the Fund writes a covered call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent liability. Options are marked-to-market daily to reflect the current value of the option written.
The underlying face amounts of open contracts at December 31, 2005 are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Transactions in written call and put options were as follows:
| | Premium | | Contracts* | |
Beginning Balance December 31, 2004 | | $ | 5,839 | | | | 38,971 | | |
Sales | | | 4,085 | | | | 30,395 | | |
Closing Buys | | | (533 | ) | | | (1,611 | ) | |
Expirations | | | (5,035 | ) | | | (34,619 | ) | |
Exercised | | | (1,522 | ) | | | (14,433 | ) | |
Balance at December 31, 2005 | | $ | 2,834 | | | | 18,703 | | |
* Contracts not in thousands
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is both an affiliate of the Fund and a sub-adviser to the Fund.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of the first $500 million of ANA
0.65% of the next $500 million of ANA
0.60% of ANA over $1 billion
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
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Transamerica Value Balanced
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $23.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 144,770 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 132,814 | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: | |
Long-Term | | | 197,359 | | |
U.S. Government | | | 154,090 | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales and capital loss carryforwards.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 9,622 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
| 2,773 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $10,345.
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized gains, subject to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code, through the periods listed.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 6,374 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 14,420 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | 35,051 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4.–(continued)
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 11,385 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 17,278 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (12,395 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 48,810 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 399,610 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 57,430 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (10,549 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 46,881 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Transamerica Value Balanced
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Value Balanced (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
Transamerica Value Balanced (UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION
(all amounts in thousands)
For tax purposes, the Fund has made a Long-Term Capital Gain Designation of $35,051 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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Transamerica Value Balanced
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Transamerica Value Balanced (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (the "SubAdviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and th e Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believe, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on th e following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper, for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser had generally achieved competitive and acceptable investment performance, noting that although the performance of the Portfolio was below median relative to its peers over the past two- and ten-year periods and trailed the benchmark index over the past ten-year period, its performance was above median relative to its peers over the past one-, three- and five-year periods, and superior or competitive to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three- and five-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against a peer group of comparable mutual funds. The Board noted that the management fees of the Portfolio are higher than most of its peers, based on the Lipper information, but the Portfolio's total expense ratio is competitive. Based on such i nformation, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of the Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded
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that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its shareholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In a ddition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amoun t of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Van Kampen Active International Allocation
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Although monetary tightening in the United States and high oil prices weighed on global investor sentiment at points during the period, the international equity markets posted a solid gain in 2005, as measured by the Morgan Stanley Capital International- Europe, Australasia and Far East Index ("MSCI EAFE"), up 14.02% in U.S. dollars.
After a relatively weak start, Japan was one of the strongest performers for the year on a country basis. A strengthening real estate market, improvements in corporate profitability and banks' balance sheets, rising employment, abating deflation, and a clear popular mandate for change helped fuel a rally in Japanese equities. The Asia, excluding Japan, and Europe regions also both posted respectable gains. Despite pockets of weakness and country-specific political uncertainty, European economic numbers and business sentiment were generally better than expected. The United Kingdom ("U.K.") continued to struggle with slowing consumer spending and a cooling housing market, although the climate improved as the year progressed and the Bank of England implemented a rate cut in the second half of the year.
Among sectors, materials and industrials were the leaders, while telecommunication services lagged the pack. The U.S. dollar was quite strong against nearly all major currencies, including the Japanese Yen, the Euro, and the U.K. Sterling.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Van Kampen Active International Allocation, Initial Class returned 13.79%. By comparison its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE returned 14.02%.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Global earnings growth, though off-peak, is healthy and supported by quiescent labor costs and reform-driven productivity. In the U.S., economic growth remains on track, unemployment is low, and the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) has room to take rates higher, should they need to. European and Japanese central banks appear to be following the Fed's cautionary lead of not being overly zealous.
We like the economic and sentiment news we have recently seen out of Europe. We are marginally overweight Germany as an attractively valued, cyclical European market. We have been underweight in the U.K. for some time. Although the MSCI EAFE does not include emerging markets, the portfolio includes a small stake in emerging markets, with a sprinkling in Brazil, Turkey, Russia and Poland, among others. Emerging markets have been driven higher by earnings growth. Accordingly, we believe emerging markets are not wildly overpriced.
The portfolio's performance for the twelve month period benefited primarily from an overweight to Japan, an underweight to the U.K. and exposure (roughly 4% of the total portfolio) to emerging markets. In contrast, allocations to Hong Kong and Switzerland detracted from performance. From a sector perspective, an overweight position in energy and an underweight in financials contributed to performance while an underweight to healthcare and a slight overweight to information technology were a drag to performance.
Ann D. Thivierge
Portfolio Manager
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative index.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 13.79 | % | | | 2.32 | % | | | 5.18 | % | | | 5.07 | % | | 4/8/91 | |
MSCI-EAFE1 | | | 14.02 | % | | | 4.94 | % | | | 6.17 | % | | | 6.95 | % | | 4/8/91 | |
Service Class | | | 13.61 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 23.39 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Morgan Stanley Capital International – Europe, Australasia, and Far East (MSCI-EAFE) Index is an unmanaged index used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
International investing involves special risks including currency fluctuations, political instability, and different financial accounting standards.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio of Endeavor Series Trust. Van Kampen has been the Portfolio's subadviser since May 1, 2002, prior to that date T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. managed the portfolio and the performance prior to May 1, 2002 is attributable to that firm.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,159.50 | | | | 0.94 | % | | $ | 5.12 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.47 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 4.79 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,158.60 | | | | 1.19 | % | | $ | 6.47 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.21 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | 6.06 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Region
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by region of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS ( 0.1%) | |
Ireland (0.0%) | |
Grafton Group PLC ‡ | | | 3,500 | | | $ | 37 | | |
Mexico (0.1%) | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV | | | 7,000 | | | | 51 | | |
United Kingdom (0.0%) | |
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC ‡ | | | 1,109 | | | | 21 | | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (cost: $111) | | | | | | | 109 | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS ( 1.1%) | |
Brazil (0.9%) | |
Aracruz Celulose SA–Class B | | | 5,497 | | | | 22 | | |
Banco Bradesco SA | | | 5,000 | | | | 145 | | |
Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA | | | 2,920 | | | | 70 | | |
Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA | | | 3,179,514 | | | | 23 | | |
Caemi Mineracao e Metalurgica SA | | | 22,000 | | | | 32 | | |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA–Class B | | | 1,510,988 | | | | 26 | | |
Cia de Bebidas das Americas | | | 224,986 | | | | 87 | | |
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais | | | 1,327,500 | | | | 54 | | |
Cia Vale do Rio Doce–Class A | | | 7,815 | | | | 280 | | |
Contax Participacoes SA | | | 4,715 | | | | 6 | | |
Embratel Participacoes SA ‡ | | | 3,251,936 | | | | 9 | | |
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA | | | 4,979 | | | | 49 | | |
Gerdau SA | | | 3,250 | | | | 55 | | |
Klabin SA | | | 8,500 | | | | 15 | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA | | | 31,000 | | | | 494 | | |
Sadia SA | | | 6,000 | | | | 17 | | |
Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participacoes SA | | | 2,308 | | | | 27 | | |
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA | | | 3,631 | | | | 65 | | |
Telesp Celular Participacoes SA ‡ | | | 2,448 | | | | 9 | | |
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA–Class A | | | 2,000 | | | | 48 | | |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA | | | 703 | | | | 9 | | |
Germany (0.1%) | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG | | | 100 | | | | 9 | | |
Henkel KGaA | | | 1,037 | | | | 104 | | |
Porsche AG | | | 110 | | | | 79 | | |
ProSieben SAT.1 Media AG | | | 674 | | | | 13 | | |
RWE AG | | | 256 | | | | 16 | | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 1,209 | | | | 46 | | |
Russia (0.1%) | |
Surgutneftegaz, ADR | | | 2,100 | | | | 187 | | |
Total Preferred Stocks (cost: $1,368) | | | | | | | 1,996 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS ( 96.7%) | |
Australia (4.5%) | |
Alumina, Ltd. | | | 29,755 | | | $ | 162 | | |
Amcor, Ltd. | | | 23,105 | | | | 127 | | |
AMP, Ltd. | | | 15,002 | | | | 85 | | |
Ansell, Ltd. | | | 1,835 | | | | 15 | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 16,310 | | | | 287 | | |
Australian Gas Light Co., Ltd. | | | 5,245 | | | | 66 | | |
BHP Billiton, Ltd. | | | 92,000 | | | | 1,535 | | |
BlueScope Steel, Ltd. | | | 18,798 | | | | 96 | | |
Boral, Ltd. | | | 15,307 | | | | 91 | | |
Brambles Industries, Ltd. | | | 11,167 | | | | 83 | | |
Caltex Australia, Ltd. | | | 10,136 | | | | 144 | | |
Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd. | | | 5,888 | | | | 33 | | |
Coles Myer, Ltd. | | | 12,117 | | | | 91 | | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 13,478 | | | | 423 | | |
CSL, Ltd. | | | 808 | | | | 25 | | |
CSR, Ltd. | | | 24,831 | | | | 63 | | |
Foster's Group, Ltd. | | | 23,028 | | | | 94 | | |
Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. | | | 19,171 | | | | 76 | | |
John Fairfax Holdings, Ltd. | | | 11,317 | | | | 33 | | |
Leighton Holdings, Ltd. | | | 2,026 | | | | 27 | | |
Lend Lease Corp, Ltd. (a) | | | 5,605 | | | | 60 | | |
Macquarie Bank, Ltd. | | | 2,358 | | | | 118 | | |
Macquarie Infrastructure Group (a) | | | 25,529 | | | | 67 | | |
Mayne Group, Ltd. | | | 10,157 | | | | 26 | | |
Mayne Pharma, Ltd. ‡ | | | 10,157 | | | | 19 | | |
National Australia Bank, Ltd. | | | 18,067 | | | | 429 | | |
Newcrest Mining, Ltd. | | | 8,522 | | | | 152 | | |
OneSteel, Ltd. | | | 14,572 | | | | 36 | | |
Orica, Ltd. | | | 7,346 | | | | 110 | | |
Origin Energy, Ltd. | | | 72,622 | | | | 400 | | |
PaperlinX, Ltd. | | | 11,828 | | | | 33 | | |
Patrick Corp., Ltd. | | | 7,068 | | | | 38 | | |
QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 7,831 | | | | 113 | | |
Rinker Group, Ltd. | | | 24,421 | | | | 295 | | |
Rio Tinto, Ltd. | | | 7,980 | | | | 404 | | |
Santos, Ltd. | | | 53,330 | | | | 479 | | |
Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. | | | 1,548 | | | | 17 | | |
Stockland | | | 401 | | | | 2 | | |
Suncorp-Metway, Ltd. | | | 6,220 | | | | 91 | | |
Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd. | | | 4,577 | | | | 52 | | |
Telstra Corp., Ltd. | | | 24,350 | | | | 70 | | |
Transurban Group | | | 6,394 | | | | 31 | | |
Wesfarmers, Ltd. | | | 4,239 | | | | 115 | | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | 19,060 | | | | 318 | | |
Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. | | | 29,175 | | | | 839 | | |
Woolworths, Ltd. | | | 11,322 | | | | 140 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Austria (1.0%) | |
Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG | | | 1,431 | | | $ | 158 | | |
Boehler-Uddeholm AG | | | 142 | | | | 24 | | |
Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG | | | 10,071 | | | | 558 | | |
Flughafen Wien AG | | | 1,347 | | | | 96 | | |
IMMOFINANZ Immobilien Anlagen AG ‡† | | | 13,683 | | | | 131 | | |
Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG | | | 541 | | | | 75 | | |
OMV AG | | | 8,138 | | | | 471 | | |
RHI AG ‡ | | | 1,056 | | | | 28 | | |
Telekom Austria AG | | | 8,588 | | | | 192 | | |
Voestalpine AG | | | 270 | | | | 27 | | |
Wienerberger AG | | | 1,539 | | | | 61 | | |
Belgium (0.9%) | |
AGFA-Gevaert NV | | | 971 | | | | 18 | | |
Bekaert SA | | | 84 | | | | 8 | | |
Belgacom SA | | | 1,604 | | | | 52 | | |
Delhaize Group | | | 487 | | | | 32 | | |
Dexia | | | 14,853 | | | | 341 | | |
Fortis | | | 25,323 | | | | 805 | | |
InBev | | | 239 | | | | 10 | | |
KBC Groupe (a) | | | 2,042 | | | | 190 | | |
Solvay SA | | | 859 | | | | 94 | | |
UCB SA | | | 1,721 | | | | 81 | | |
Umicore | | | 332 | | | | 39 | | |
Bermuda (0.4%) | |
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd. | | | 25,000 | | | | 79 | | |
Esprit Holdings, Ltd. | | | 48,000 | | | | 341 | | |
Frontline, Ltd. | | | 800 | | | | 31 | | |
Kerry Properties, Ltd. | | | 16,535 | | | | 44 | | |
Li & Fung, Ltd. | | | 80,000 | | | | 154 | | |
SCMP Group, Ltd. | | | 10,000 | | | | 4 | | |
Ship Finance International, Ltd. | | | 386 | | | | 6 | | |
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings | | | 24,000 | | | | 67 | | |
Brazil (0.1%) | |
Arcelor Brasil SA | | | 1,964 | | | | 24 | | |
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar, ADR † | | | 450 | | | | 15 | | |
Cia de Bebidas das Americas | | | 46,196 | | | | 15 | | |
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA | | | 744 | | | | 16 | | |
Souza Cruz SA | | | 2,500 | | | | 31 | | |
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA, GDR | | | 1,050 | | | | 67 | | |
Cayman Islands (0.1%) | |
Hutchison Telecommunications International, Ltd. ‡ | | | 66,000 | | | | 95 | | |
Kingboard Chemicals Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 23,000 | | | | 62 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Denmark (0.6%) | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | 13,439 | | | $ | 472 | | |
DSV A/S | | | 300 | | | | 37 | | |
GN Store Nord | | | 4,900 | | | | 64 | | |
Novo Nordisk A/S–Class B | | | 5,050 | | | | 283 | | |
Novozymes A/S–Class B | | | 686 | | | | 37 | | |
Tele Danmark A/S | | | 2,600 | | | | 155 | | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S ‡ † | | | 2,300 | | | | 38 | | |
Finland (1.2%) | |
Cargotec Corp. ‡ | | | 646 | | | | 22 | | |
Fortum OYJ | | | 4,428 | | | | 83 | | |
Kesko OYJ–Class B | | | 2,181 | | | | 62 | | |
Kone Oyj ‡ | | | 1,292 | | | | 51 | | |
Metso OYJ | | | 3,581 | | | | 98 | | |
Neste Oil Oyj ‡ | | | 1,107 | | | | 31 | | |
Nokia OYJ | | | 76,844 | | | | 1,401 | | |
Outokumpu OYJ | | | 2,264 | | | | 34 | | |
Sampo OYJ | | | 5,254 | | | | 91 | | |
Stora Enso OYJ–Class R † | | | 7,826 | | | | 106 | | |
Tietoenator OYJ | | | 1,767 | | | | 64 | | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 6,881 | | | | 134 | | |
Uponor OYJ | | | 495 | | | | 11 | | |
Wartsila OYJ–Class B | | | 796 | | | | 23 | | |
France (6.6%) | |
Accor SA | | | 3,853 | | | | 211 | | |
Air Liquide | | | 1,392 | | | | 267 | | |
Alcatel SA ‡ | | | 20,707 | | | | 256 | | |
Alstom ‡ | | | 1,474 | | | | 85 | | |
Atos Origin ‡ | | | 183 | | | | 12 | | |
Autoroutes du Sud de la France | | | 1,134 | | | | 67 | | |
AXA | | | 36,831 | | | | 1,185 | | |
BNP Paribas | | | 12,393 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Bouygues | | | 4,023 | | | | 196 | | |
Business Objects SA ‡ | | | 555 | | | | 22 | | |
Cap Gemini SA ‡ | | | 1,993 | | | | 80 | | |
Carrefour SA | | | 7,048 | | | | 329 | | |
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA | | | 764 | | | | 51 | | |
Cie de Saint-Gobain | | | 4,028 | | | | 239 | | |
Cie Generale D'Optique Essilor International SA | | | 706 | | | | 57 | | |
CNP Assurances | | | 1,406 | | | | 111 | | |
Credit Agricole SA | | | 5,140 | | | | 161 | | |
Dassault Systemes SA | | | 517 | | | | 29 | | |
France Telecom SA | | | 17,951 | | | | 445 | | |
Gecina SA | | | 715 | | | | 82 | | |
Groupe Danone | | | 2,627 | | | | 274 | | |
Hermes International | | | 99 | | | | 25 | | |
Imerys SA | | | 460 | | | | 33 | | |
Klepierre | | | 603 | | | | 56 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
France (continued) | |
Lafarge SA | | | 2,167 | | | $ | 194 | | |
Lagardere S.C.A. | | | 1,411 | | | | 108 | | |
L'Oreal SA † | | | 586 | | | | 43 | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | | | 2,442 | | | | 216 | | |
Michelin (C.G.D.E.)–Class B | | | 1,068 | | | | 60 | | |
Neopost SA | | | 581 | | | | 58 | | |
Pernod-Ricard | | | 101 | | | | 18 | | |
Peugeot SA | | | 1,217 | | | | 70 | | |
PPR SA | | | 635 | | | | 71 | | |
Publicis Groupe | | | 938 | | | | 33 | | |
Renault SA | | | 1,252 | | | | 102 | | |
Safran SA | | | 814 | | | | 19 | | |
Sanofi-Aventis | | | 14,676 | | | | 1,282 | | |
Schneider Electric SA | | | 2,796 | | | | 249 | | |
Societe BIC SA | | | 377 | | | | 22 | | |
Societe Generale-Class A | | | 4,864 | | | | 596 | | |
Societe Television Francaise 1 | | | 1,155 | | | | 32 | | |
Sodexho Alliance SA | | | 2,055 | | | | 84 | | |
Suez SA ‡ | | | 1,004 | | | | - | | |
Suez SA | | | 1,004 | | | | 31 | | |
Suez SA | | | 8,183 | | | | 254 | | |
Technip SA | | | 796 | | | | 48 | | |
Thales SA | | | 1,604 | | | | 73 | | |
Thomson Multimedia SA | | | 2,434 | | | | 51 | | |
Total SA | | | 8,122 | | | | 2,034 | | |
Unibail (a) | | | 975 | | | | 129 | | |
Valeo SA | | | 886 | | | | 33 | | |
Veolia Environnement | | | 1,864 | | | | 84 | | |
Vinci SA | | | 1,842 | | | | 158 | | |
Vivendi Universal SA | | | 8,819 | | | | 275 | | |
Zodiac SA ‡ | | | 138 | | | | 9 | | |
Germany (7.7%) | |
Adidas-Salomon AG | | | 717 | | | | 135 | | |
Allianz AG | | | 10,935 | | | | 1,651 | | |
Altana AG | | | 1,859 | | | | 101 | | |
BASF AG | | | 6,896 | | | | 527 | | |
Bayer AG | | | 8,330 | | | | 347 | | |
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG ‡ | | | 20,810 | | | | 629 | | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 1,946 | | | | 239 | | |
Celesio AG | | | 605 | | | | 52 | | |
Commerzbank AG | | | 22,744 | | | | 698 | | |
Continental AG | | | 1,422 | | | | 126 | | |
DaimlerChrysler AG | | | 9,623 | | | | 490 | | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 12,722 | | | | 1,230 | | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 5,074 | | | | 518 | | |
Deutsche Lufthansa AG | | | 4,366 | | | | 64 | | |
Deutsche Post AG | | | 16,022 | | | | 387 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Germany (continued) | |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | | 39,310 | | | $ | 653 | | |
Douglas Holding AG | | | 324 | | | | 12 | | |
E.ON AG | | | 13,106 | | | | 1,352 | | |
Epcos AG ‡ | | | 918 | | | | 12 | | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG † | | | 1,101 | | | | 116 | | |
Hochtief AG | | | 150 | | | | 7 | | |
Hypo Real Estate Holding | | | 4,162 | | | | 216 | | |
Infineon Technologies AG ‡ | | | 7,022 | | | | 64 | | |
KarstadtQuelle AG ‡† | | | 184 | | | | 3 | | |
Linde AG | | | 1,153 | | | | 89 | | |
Man AG | | | 2,227 | | | | 118 | | |
Merck KGaA | | | 1,098 | | | | 91 | | |
Metro AG | | | 3,353 | | | | 161 | | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG | | | 2,659 | | | | 359 | | |
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport | | | 224 | | | | 65 | | |
RWE AG | | | 7,703 | | | | 569 | | |
SAP AG | | | 4,591 | | | | 830 | | |
Schering AG | | | 3,613 | | | | 241 | | |
Siemens AG | | | 14,198 | | | | 1,213 | | |
ThyssenKrupp AG † | | | 4,710 | | | | 98 | | |
TUI AG † | | | 3,692 | | | | 75 | | |
Volkswagen AG † | | | 2,494 | | | | 132 | | |
Wincor Nixdorf AG | | | 300 | | | | 32 | | |
Greece (0.3%) | |
Alpha Bank A.E. | | | 4,268 | | | | 124 | | |
EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA | | | 2,499 | | | | 78 | | |
National Bank of Greece SA | | | 5,427 | | | | 230 | | |
OPAP SA | | | 2,900 | | | | 100 | | |
Titan Cement Co. SA | | | 700 | | | | 29 | | |
Hong Kong (4.0%) | |
Bank of East Asia, Ltd. | | | 80,401 | | | | 243 | | |
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. | | | 183,000 | | | | 352 | | |
Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd. | | | 50,000 | | | | 87 | | |
Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd. (a) | | | 78,000 | | | | 800 | | |
CLP Holdings, Ltd. | | | 81,500 | | | | 473 | | |
Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. | | | 95,000 | | | | 148 | | |
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. | | | 34,100 | | | | 445 | | |
Henderson Land Development | | | 34,000 | | | | 160 | | |
Hong Kong & China Gas | | | 196,000 | | | | 418 | | |
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd. | | | 53,000 | | | | 220 | | |
HongKong Electric Holdings | | | 69,500 | | | | 344 | | |
Hopewell Holdings, Ltd. | | | 31,000 | | | | 78 | | |
Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd. | | | 104,900 | | | | 999 | | |
Hysan Development Co., Ltd. | | | 31,712 | | | | 79 | | |
Johnson Electric Holdings, Ltd. | | | 77,500 | | | | 73 | | |
Link (The) REIT ‡(a) | | | 81,500 | | | | 155 | | |
MTR Corp. | | | 68,355 | | | | 134 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Hong Kong (continued) | |
New World Development, Ltd. | | | 111,693 | | | $ | 153 | | |
PCCW, Ltd. | | | 181,200 | | | | 112 | | |
Shangri-La Asia, Ltd. | | | 49,071 | | | | 82 | | |
Sino Land Co. | | | 63,922 | | | | 77 | | |
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | | 63,000 | | | | 613 | | |
Swire Pacific, Ltd.–Class A | | | 43,000 | | | | 386 | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. | | | 44,000 | | | | 105 | | |
Television Broadcasts, Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | | 74 | | |
Wharf Holdings, Ltd. | | | 62,000 | | | | 219 | | |
Ireland (0.5%) | |
Allied Irish Banks PLC | | | 15,869 | | | | 338 | | |
Bank of Ireland | | | 18,498 | | | | 291 | | |
CRH PLC | | | 7,025 | | | | 206 | | |
DCC PLC | | | 450 | | | | 10 | | |
Elan Corp. PLC ‡ | | | 5,550 | | | | 73 | | |
Independent News & Media PLC | | | 3,500 | | | | 10 | | |
Irish Life & Permanent PLC (a) | | | 1,049 | | | | 21 | | |
Italy (1.2%) | |
Alleanza Assicurazioni SpA | | | 1,196 | | | | 15 | | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA † | | | 2,717 | | | | 95 | | |
Autogrill SpA | | | 1,060 | | | | 14 | | |
Autostrade SpA | | | 2,257 | | | | 54 | | |
Banca Fideuram SpA | | | 2,009 | | | | 11 | | |
Banca Intesa SpA | | | 18,124 | | | | 96 | | |
Banca Intesa SpA RNC | | | 1,601 | | | | 8 | | |
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA | | | 1,628 | | | | 8 | | |
Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro SpA ‡ | | | 2,319 | | | | 8 | | |
Banca Popolare di Milano SCRL † | | | 1,170 | | | | 13 | | |
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara SCRL | | | 1,801 | | | | 36 | | |
Benetton Group SpA | | | 360 | | | | 4 | | |
Enel SpA | | | 5,618 | | | | 44 | | |
ENI-Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi SpA | | | 35,981 | | | | 995 | | |
Fiat SpA ‡ | | | 1,835 | | | | 16 | | |
Finmeccanica SpA | | | 2,107 | | | | 41 | | |
Italcementi SpA | | | 243 | | | | 5 | | |
Luxottica Group SpA | | | 793 | | | | 20 | | |
Mediaset SpA | | | 1,980 | | | | 21 | | |
Mediobanca SpA | | | 1,091 | | | | 21 | | |
Mediolanum SpA | | | 1,510 | | | | 10 | | |
Pirelli & C SpA | | | 16,439 | | | | 15 | | |
Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta SpA | | | 725 | | | | 17 | | |
Sanpaolo IMI SpA | | | 7,471 | | | | 117 | | |
Seat Pagine Gialle SpA ‡ | | | 22,996 | | | | 11 | | |
Telecom Italia SpA | | | 74,454 | | | | 216 | | |
Telecom Italia SpA RNC | | | 42,646 | | | | 105 | | |
Tiscali SpA ‡ | | | 1,598 | | | | 5 | | |
UniCredito Italiano SpA (a) | | | 22,665 | | | | 156 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Japan (30.6%) | |
77 Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 9,000 | | | $ | 68 | | |
Acom Co., Ltd. (a) | | | 1,940 | | | | 125 | | |
Advantest Corp. † | | | 2,200 | | | | 222 | | |
Aeon Co., Ltd. | | | 9,800 | | | | 249 | | |
Aeon Credit Service Co., Ltd. | | | 500 | | | | 47 | | |
Aiful Corp. (a) | | | 1,725 | | | | 144 | | |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 14,000 | | | | 143 | | |
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 56 | | |
Amada Co., Ltd. | | | 7,000 | | | | 62 | | |
Asahi Breweries, Ltd. | | | 7,100 | | | | 87 | | |
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. | | | 26,000 | | | | 336 | | |
Asahi Kasei Corp. | | | 23,000 | | | | 156 | | |
Asatsu-DK, Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 10 | | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 11,800 | | | | 460 | | |
Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd. (The) | | | 15,000 | | | | 128 | | |
Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The) | | | 5,000 | | | | 60 | | |
Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The) | | | 29,000 | | | | 237 | | |
Benesse Corp. | | | 600 | | | | 21 | | |
Bridgestone Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | | 416 | | |
Canon, Inc. | | | 17,700 | | | | 1,035 | | |
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | | | 8,300 | | | | 139 | | |
Central Japan Railway Co. | | | 30 | | | | 287 | | |
Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 18,000 | | | | 151 | | |
Chiyoda Corp. | | | 5,000 | | | | 115 | | |
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 9,400 | | | | 224 | | |
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 4,902 | | | | 105 | | |
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. | | | 8,400 | | | | 70 | | |
COMSYS Holdings Corp. | | | 4,000 | | | | 57 | | |
Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (a) | | | 3,700 | | | | 185 | | |
CSK Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 100 | | |
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | | | 9,000 | | | | 160 | | |
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 22 | | |
Daiichi Sanyko Co., Ltd. ‡ | | | 16,056 | | | | 310 | | |
Daikin Industries, Ltd. | | | 3,800 | | | | 111 | | |
Daimaru, Inc. | | | 5,000 | | | | 72 | | |
Dainippon Ink & Chemical, Inc. | | | 12,000 | | | | 52 | | |
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 3,100 | | | | 160 | | |
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 19,000 | | | | 297 | | |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 72,000 | | | | 816 | | |
Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK | | | 7,000 | | | | 31 | | |
Denso Corp. | | | 14,500 | | | | 500 | | |
Dowa Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 10,000 | | | | 108 | | |
East Japan Railway Co. | | | 71 | | | | 488 | | |
Ebara Corp. | | | 7,000 | | | | 38 | | |
Eisai Co., Ltd. | | | 6,100 | | | | 256 | | |
Familymart Co., Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 41 | | |
Fanuc, Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 339 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
7
Van Kampen Active International Allocation
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Japan (continued) | |
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | $ | 195 | | |
Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 21 | | |
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | | | 9,800 | | | | 324 | | |
Fuji Soft ABC, Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 30 | | |
Fujikura, Ltd. | | | 5,000 | | | | 41 | | |
Fujitsu, Ltd. | | | 38,000 | | | | 289 | | |
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (The) ‡(a) | | | 13,000 | | | | 102 | | |
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 160 | | |
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 16 | | |
Hitachi, Ltd. | | | 72,000 | | | | 485 | | |
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. | | | 29,000 | | | | 135 | | |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 20,300 | | | | 1,158 | | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 9,400 | | | | 338 | | |
Ibiden Co., Ltd. | | | 2,400 | | | | 129 | | |
Index Corp. | | | 26 | | | | 47 | | |
INPEX Corp. | | | 8 | | | | 71 | | |
Isetan Co., Ltd. | | | 3,800 | | | | 81 | | |
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. ‡ | | | 22,000 | | | | 70 | | |
Itochu Corp. | | | 30,000 | | | | 250 | | |
Itochu Techno-Science Corp. | | | 700 | | | | 34 | | |
Japan Airlines System Corp. † | | | 16,000 | | | | 44 | | |
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT (a) | | | 17 | | | | 140 | | |
Japan Retail Fund Investment REIT (a) | | | 11 | | | | 85 | | |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 277 | | |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,400 | | | | 248 | | |
JGC Corp. | | | 6,000 | | | | 114 | | |
Joyo Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 19,000 | | | | 113 | | |
JS Group Corp. | | | 4,700 | | | | 94 | | |
JSR Corp. | | | 2,800 | | | | 74 | | |
Kajima Corp. | | | 27,000 | | | | 155 | | |
Kaneka Corp. | | | 5,000 | | | | 60 | | |
Kansai Electric Power Co. (The), Inc. | | | 18,200 | | | | 391 | | |
Kao Corp. | | | 13,000 | | | | 348 | | |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. † | | | 22,000 | | | | 80 | | |
Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 5,000 | | | | 39 | | |
Keio Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 12 | | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 1,200 | | | | 341 | | |
Kikkoman Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | | 29 | | |
Kintetsu Corp. | | | 31,000 | | | | 124 | | |
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. | | | 20,000 | | | | 233 | | |
Kobe Steel, Ltd. | | | 39,000 | | | | 126 | | |
Komatsu, Ltd. | | | 23,000 | | | | 380 | | |
Konami Corp. | | | 2,700 | | | | 59 | | |
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,000 | | | | 122 | | |
Kubota Corp. | | | 32,000 | | | | 269 | | |
Kuraray Co., Ltd. | | | 6,500 | | | | 67 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Japan (continued) | |
Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. | | | 1,300 | | | $ | 25 | | |
Kyocera Corp. | | | 3,500 | | | | 255 | | |
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. | | | 11 | | | | — | o | |
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 5,200 | | | | 113 | | |
Lawson, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 33 | | |
Leopalace21 Corp. | | | 4,100 | | | | 149 | | |
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 500 | | | | 28 | | |
Marubeni Corp. | | | 29,000 | | | | 156 | | |
Marui Co., Ltd. | | | 8,800 | | | | 173 | | |
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | | | 45,000 | | | | 868 | | |
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. | | | 7,000 | | | | 65 | | |
Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 16 | | |
Meitec Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 10 | | |
Millea Holdings, Inc. | | | 35 | | | | 602 | | |
Minebea Co., Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 43 | | |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. ‡ | | | 15,500 | | | | 98 | | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 26,500 | | | | 586 | | |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 45,000 | | | | 318 | | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 41,000 | | | | 851 | | |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | | 76,000 | | | | 335 | | |
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | | | 35,000 | | | | 179 | | |
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. | | | 10,000 | | | | 66 | | |
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. | | | 155 | | | | 2,102 | | |
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | | | 32,000 | | | | 411 | | |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 9,000 | | | | 60 | | |
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | | | 29,000 | | | | 589 | | |
Mitsui Mining & Smelting, Co., Ltd. | | | 21,000 | | | | 132 | | |
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 17 | | |
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. | | | 29,000 | | | | 355 | | |
Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 14,000 | | | | 168 | | |
Mitsukoshi, Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 26 | | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 184 | | | | 1,460 | | |
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 4,900 | | | | 314 | | |
NEC Corp. | | | 48,000 | | | | 299 | | |
NEC Electronics Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 36 | | |
NET One Systems Co., Ltd. | | | 16 | | | | 39 | | |
NGK Insulators, Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 119 | | |
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. | | | 5,000 | | | | 108 | | |
Nidec Corp. | | | 2,400 | | | | 204 | | |
Nikko Cordial Corp. | | | 12,000 | | | | 190 | | |
Nikon Corp. | | | 6,000 | | | | 95 | | |
Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 362 | | |
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT (a) | | | 17 | | | | 143 | | |
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 87 | | |
Nippon Express Co., Ltd. | | | 16,000 | | | | 98 | | |
Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 31 | | |
Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,500 | | | | 89 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
8
Van Kampen Active International Allocation
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Japan (continued) | |
Nippon Oil Corp. | | | 32,000 | | | $ | 248 | | |
Nippon Paper Group, Inc. | | | 53 | | | | 212 | | |
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. | | | 9,000 | | | | 39 | | |
Nippon Steel Corp. | | | 100,000 | | | | 356 | | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 141 | | | | 641 | | |
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | | | 23,000 | | | | 158 | | |
Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd. | | | 10,000 | | | | 60 | | |
Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 43 | | |
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 59,300 | | | | 601 | | |
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 58 | | |
Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. | | | 1,600 | | | | 46 | | |
Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 4,600 | | | | 358 | | |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | | | 43,500 | | | | 833 | | |
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. | | | 1,400 | | | | 171 | | |
NSK, Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | | 96 | | |
NTN Corp. | | | 11,000 | | | | 87 | | |
NTT Data Corp. | | | 38 | | | | 189 | | |
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | | | 182 | | | | 278 | | |
Obayashi Corp. | | | 19,000 | | | | 140 | | |
Obic Co., Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 44 | | |
Oji Paper Co., Ltd. | | | 22,000 | | | | 130 | | |
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 12,000 | | | | 44 | | |
Okumura Corp. | | | 5,000 | | | | 28 | | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | | 79 | | |
Omron Corp. | | | 4,800 | | | | 111 | | |
Onward Kashiyama Co., Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 59 | | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 50 | | |
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. | | | 1,400 | | | | 76 | | |
ORIX Corp. (a) | | | 2,900 | | | | 739 | | |
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 42,000 | | | | 145 | | |
Pioneer Corp. | | | 3,100 | | | | 43 | | |
Promise Co., Ltd. (a) | | | 2,400 | | | | 160 | | |
Resona Holdings, Inc. ‡ | | | 90 | | | | 362 | | |
Ricoh Co., Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | | 245 | | |
Rohm Co., Ltd. | | | 3,200 | | | | 348 | | |
Sanken Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 48 | | |
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. † | | | 36,000 | | | | 98 | | |
Secom Co., Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 157 | | |
Seiko Epson Corp. | | | 2,400 | | | | 60 | | |
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 7,000 | | | | 47 | | |
Sekisui House, Ltd. | | | 21,000 | | | | 264 | | |
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. ‡ | | | 14,960 | | | | 640 | | |
Sharp Corp. | | | 19,000 | | | | 289 | | |
Shimachu Co., Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 36 | | |
Shimamura Co., Ltd. | | | 500 | | | | 69 | | |
Shimano, Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 45 | | |
Shimizu Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | | 147 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Japan (continued) | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 8,100 | | | $ | 430 | | |
Shinsei Bank, Ltd. | | | 25,000 | | | | 145 | | |
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 84 | | |
Shiseido Co., Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 112 | | |
Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The) | | | 15,000 | | | | 150 | | |
Showa Denko KK | | | 12,000 | | | | 47 | | |
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK | | | 1,700 | | | | 20 | | |
Skylark Co., Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 32 | | |
SMC Corp. | | | 1,400 | | | | 200 | | |
Softbank Corp. † | | | 22,200 | | | | 937 | | |
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. | | | 19,000 | | | | 257 | | |
Sony Corp. | | | 15,500 | | | | 633 | | |
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 16 | | |
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 25 | | |
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 27,000 | | | | 185 | | |
Sumitomo Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | | 258 | | |
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | | 213 | | |
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | | 9,000 | | | | 76 | | |
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | | | 57,000 | | | | 219 | | |
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 21,000 | | | | 260 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 89 | | | | 943 | | |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 18,000 | | | | 391 | | |
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (The) | | | 30,000 | | | | 306 | | |
T&D Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 365 | | |
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. | | | 12,000 | | | | 49 | | |
Taisei Corp. | | | 27,000 | | | | 122 | | |
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 911 | | | | 17 | | |
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 14 | | |
Takashimaya Co., Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 128 | | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 20,100 | | | | 1,087 | | |
Takefuji Corp. (a) | | | 1,690 | | | | 115 | | |
TDK Corp. | | | 2,500 | | | | 172 | | |
Teijin, Ltd. | | | 16,000 | | | | 102 | | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 4,200 | | | | 124 | | |
THK Co., Ltd. | | | 800 | | | | 21 | | |
TIS, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 25 | | |
Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. | | | 17,000 | | | | 89 | | |
Toho Co., Ltd. | | | 800 | | | | 18 | | |
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 8,300 | | | | 169 | | |
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 57 | | |
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (The), Inc. | | | 28,900 | | | | 702 | | |
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. | | | 4,800 | | | | 301 | | |
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 46,000 | | | | 204 | | |
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 60 | | |
Tokyu Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | | 141 | | |
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | | | 8,000 | | | | 86 | | |
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 93 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
9
Van Kampen Active International Allocation
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Japan (continued) | |
Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 23,000 | | | $ | 188 | | |
Toshiba Corp. | | | 72,000 | | | | 430 | | |
Tosoh Corp. | | | 8,000 | | | | 35 | | |
Toto, Ltd. † | | | 11,000 | | | | 93 | | |
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd. | | | 3,100 | | | | 50 | | |
Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 2,100 | | | | 75 | | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 65,600 | | | | 3,403 | | |
Trend Micro, Inc. ‡ | | | 3,000 | | | | 113 | | |
Uni-Charm Corp. | | | 400 | | | | 18 | | |
Uniden Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 19 | | |
UNY Co., Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 16 | | |
Ushio Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 23 | | |
West Japan Railway Co. | | | 4 | | | | 17 | | |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. | | | 229 | | | | 347 | | |
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. | | | 2,200 | | | | 275 | | |
Yamaha Corp. | | | 1,900 | | | | 32 | | |
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 18 | | |
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. | | | 5,000 | | | | 83 | | |
Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 8 | | |
Yokogawa Electric Corp. † | | | 4,600 | | | | 78 | | |
Luxembourg (0.1%) | |
Arcelor | | | 6,473 | | | | 160 | | |
Mexico (0.5%) | |
Alfa SA de CV–Class A | | | 3,000 | | | | 17 | | |
America Movil SA de CV–Class L | | | 187,000 | | | | 273 | | |
Cemex SA de CV | | | 30,000 | | | | 178 | | |
Coca-Cola Femsa SA de CV–Class L | | | 2,000 | | | | 6 | | |
Corporacion Geo SA de CV–Class B ‡ | | | 4,000 | | | | 14 | | |
Grupo Carso SA de CV–Class A1 | | | 8,000 | | | | 19 | | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SA de CV–Class O | | | 12,000 | | | | 25 | | |
Grupo Mexico SA de CV–Class B | | | 11,000 | | | | 26 | | |
Grupo Modelo SA–Class C | | | 6,000 | | | | 22 | | |
Grupo Televisa SA–Class CPO | | | 22,000 | | | | 88 | | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico de CV–Class A | | | 5,000 | | | | 18 | | |
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV–Class L | | | 126,000 | | | | 156 | | |
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SA de CV ‡ | | | 1,000 | | | | 7 | | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV–Class V | | | 19,000 | | | | 105 | | |
Netherlands (3.1%) | |
ABN AMRO Holding NV | | | 35,274 | | | | 920 | | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 3,522 | | | | 163 | | |
ASML Holding NV ‡† | | | 9,386 | | | | 187 | | |
Corio NV | | | 1,397 | | | | 76 | | |
DSM NV | | | 1,934 | | | | 79 | | |
Euronext NV | | | 2,611 | | | | 136 | | |
European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. † | | | 3,760 | | | | 142 | | |
Heineken NV | | | 10,704 | | | | 338 | | |
ING Groep NV | | | 36,499 | | | | 1,262 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Netherlands (continued) | |
James Hardie Industries NV | | | 12,239 | | | $ | 81 | | |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV | | | 14,448 | | | | 448 | | |
Oce NV | | | 1,677 | | | | 24 | | |
Reed Elsevier NV | | | 6,710 | | | | 93 | | |
Rodamco Europe NV | | | 1,147 | | | | 95 | | |
Royal KPN NV | | | 25,208 | | | | 252 | | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 4,009 | | | | 72 | | |
TPG NV | | | 11,732 | | | | 366 | | |
Unilever NV † | | | 9,291 | | | | 634 | | |
VNU NV | | | 2,526 | | | | 83 | | |
Wereldhave NV | | | 569 | | | | 53 | | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 3,538 | | | | 71 | | |
New Zealand (0.0%) | |
Carter Holt Harvey, Ltd. | | | 11,175 | | | | 19 | | |
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand, Ltd. | | | 4,880 | | | | 20 | | |
Norway (0.4%) | |
DnB Nor ASA | | | 6,204 | | | | 66 | | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 2,138 | | | | 219 | | |
Orkla ASA | | | 2,230 | | | | 92 | | |
Statoil ASA | | | 8,600 | | | | 197 | | |
Tandberg ASA † | | | 2,500 | | | | 15 | | |
Tandberg Television ASA ‡ | | | 1,300 | | | | 17 | | |
Telenor ASA | | | 10,500 | | | | 103 | | |
Yara International ASA | | | 2,738 | | | | 40 | | |
Poland (0.5%) | |
Agora SA | | | 1,257 | | | | 27 | | |
Bank Pekao SA | | | 2,677 | | | | 143 | | |
Bank Przemyslowo-Handlowy BPH | | | 319 | | | | 74 | | |
Bank Zachodni WBK SA ‡ | | | 877 | | | | 38 | | |
Grupa Kety SA | | | 43 | | | | 2 | | |
KGHM Polska Miedz SA | | | 4,349 | | | | 83 | | |
Pko Bank Polski SA | | | 12,748 | | | | 114 | | |
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA | | | 10,198 | | | | 196 | | |
Prokom Software SA | | | 380 | | | | 16 | | |
Telekomunikacja Polska SA | | | 23,583 | | | | 170 | | |
Portugal (0.1%) | |
Banco Comercial Portugues SA–Class R | | | 37,292 | | | | 103 | | |
Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal SA | | | 5,252 | | | | 44 | | |
Energias de Portugal SA | | | 548 | | | | 2 | | |
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA | | | 9,627 | | | | 97 | | |
PT Multimedia Servicos de Telecomunicacoes e Multimedia SGPS SA | | | 476 | | | | 5 | | |
Russia (1.2%) | |
LUKOIL, ADR | | | 15,500 | | | | 922 | | |
MMC Norilsk Nickel, ADR | | | 2,300 | | | | 216 | | |
Mobile Telesystems, ADR | | | 4,000 | | | | 140 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
10
Van Kampen Active International Allocation
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Russia (continued) | |
OAO Gazprom, ADR | | | 1,895 | | | $ | 136 | | |
Surgutneftegaz, ADR † | | | 4,300 | | | | 234 | | |
Tatneft, ADR | | | 2,000 | | | | 132 | | |
Unified Energy System, GDR | | | 2,548 | | | | 108 | | |
Vimpel-Communications, Sponsored ADR ‡ | | | 4,700 | | | | 208 | | |
Singapore (1.5%) | |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a) | | | 27,000 | | | | 32 | | |
Capitaland, Ltd. | | | 36,000 | | | | 74 | | |
CapitaMall Trust REIT (a) | | | 22,800 | | | | 31 | | |
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd. ‡ | | | 36,000 | | | | 28 | | |
City Developments, Ltd. | | | 20,484 | | | | 107 | | |
ComfortDelgro Corp., Ltd. | | | 60,598 | | | | 58 | | |
Creative Technology, Ltd | | | 1,951 | | | | 16 | | |
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 37,788 | | | | 375 | | |
Fraser & Neave, Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 67 | | |
Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd. | | | 4,013 | | | | 27 | | |
Keppel Corp., Ltd. | | | 19,000 | | | | 126 | | |
Keppel Land, Ltd. | | | 13,000 | | | | 29 | | |
MCL Land, Ltd. | | | 2,895 | | | | 3 | | |
Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd. | | | 17,000 | | | | 34 | | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. | | | 71,568 | | | | 288 | | |
Overseas Union Enterprise, Ltd. | | | 1,494 | | | | 10 | | |
Parkway Holdings, Ltd. | | | 22,000 | | | | 28 | | |
SembCorp Industries, Ltd. | | | 29,617 | | | | 49 | | |
SembCorp Marine, Ltd. | | | 20,000 | | | | 33 | | |
Singapore Airlines, Ltd. | | | 18,000 | | | | 134 | | |
Singapore Exchange, Ltd. | | | 27,713 | | | | 48 | | |
Singapore Land, Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 19 | | |
Singapore Post, Ltd. | | | 47,000 | | | | 33 | | |
Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd. | | | 53,622 | | | | 139 | | |
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. | | | 45,184 | | | | 78 | | |
Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. | | | 228,560 | | | | 359 | | |
STATS ChipPAC, Ltd. ‡ | | | 35,000 | | | | 23 | | |
United Overseas Bank, Ltd. | | | 40,219 | | | | 353 | | |
United Overseas Land, Ltd. (Foreign Registered) | | | 18,651 | | | | 28 | | |
Venture Corp., Ltd. | | | 7,879 | | | | 65 | | |
South Africa (0.6%) | |
Anglo Platinum, Ltd. | | | 1,100 | | | | 79 | | |
AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd. | | | 2,200 | | | | 109 | | |
Gold Fields, Ltd. | | | 6,200 | | | | 109 | | |
Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd. ‡ | | | 5,600 | | | | 75 | | |
Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,100 | | | | 162 | | |
Kumba Resources, Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 16 | | |
Mittal Steel South Africa, Ltd. | | | 3,400 | | | | 33 | | |
Nampak, Ltd. | | | 8,700 | | | | 23 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
South Africa (continued) | |
Pretoria Portland Cement Co., Ltd. | | | 200 | | | $ | 10 | | |
Sappi, Ltd. | | | 3,400 | | | | 39 | | |
Sasol, Ltd. | | | 9,700 | | | | 346 | | |
Spain (2.6%) | |
Abertis Infraestructuras SA | | | 7,768 | | | | 195 | | |
Acciona SA | | | 405 | | | | 45 | | |
Acerinox SA | | | 2,353 | | | | 34 | | |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | | | 3,548 | | | | 114 | | |
Altadis SA | | | 7,584 | | | | 343 | | |
Antena 3 de Television SA | | | 716 | | | | 17 | | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 34,831 | | | | 620 | | |
Banco Popular Espanol SA | | | 9,635 | | | | 117 | | |
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | | | 48,784 | | | | 642 | | |
Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte SA ‡ | | | 2,511 | | | | 29 | | |
Endesa SA | | | 9,209 | | | | 241 | | |
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA | | | 443 | | | | 25 | | |
Gas Natural SDG SA | | | 12,393 | | | | 346 | | |
Grupo Ferrovial SA | | | 905 | | | | 62 | | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 7,860 | | | | 214 | | |
Inditex SA | | | 2,758 | | | | 90 | | |
Indra Sistemas SA | | | 1,279 | | | | 25 | | |
Repsol YPF SA | | | 10,850 | | | | 316 | | |
Sacyr Vallehermoso SA | | | 993 | | | | 24 | | |
Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona SA–Class B | | | 2,411 | | | | 51 | | |
Telefonica SA | | | 60,447 | | | | 907 | | |
Union Fenosa SA | | | 1,877 | | | | 70 | | |
Sweden (1.8%) | |
Alfa Laval AB | | | 300 | | | | 6 | | |
Assa Abloy AB–Class B | | | 4,627 | | | | 73 | | |
Atlas Copco AB–Class A | | | 5,019 | | | | 112 | | |
Atlas Copco AB–Class B | | | 3,300 | | | | 66 | | |
Electrolux AB–Class B | | | 2,840 | | | | 74 | | |
Eniro AB | | | 1,500 | | | | 19 | | |
Getinge AB | | | 2,400 | | | | 33 | | |
Hennes & Mauritz AB–Class B | | | 4,530 | | | | 154 | | |
Holmen AB–Class B | | | 850 | | | | 28 | | |
Modern Times Group AB–Class B ‡ | | | 450 | | | | 19 | | |
Nordea Bank AB | | | 43,737 | | | | 454 | | |
Sandvik AB | | | 2,891 | | | | 135 | | |
Scania AB–Class B | | | 1,400 | | | | 51 | | |
Skandia Forsakrings AB | | | 8,822 | | | | 53 | | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB–Class A | | | 7,371 | | | | 152 | | |
Skanska AB–Class B | | | 5,344 | | | | 81 | | |
SKF AB | | | 3,632 | | | | 51 | | |
Ssab Svenskt Stal AB–Class A | | | 500 | | | | 18 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Active International Allocation
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Sweden (continued) | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB–Class B | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 93 | | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB–Class A | | | 12,360 | | | | 306 | | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 4,600 | | | | 54 | | |
Tele2 AB–Class B | | | 1,950 | | | | 21 | | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson–Class B | | | 244,873 | | | | 841 | | |
TeliaSonera AB | | | 21,635 | | | | 116 | | |
Volvo AB–Class A | | | 1,409 | | | | 65 | | |
Volvo AB–Class B † | | | 3,042 | | | | 143 | | |
WM-data AB–Class B | | | 6,925 | | | | 22 | | |
Switzerland (6.3%) | |
ABB, Ltd. ‡ | | | 28,850 | | | | 279 | | |
Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG | | | 938 | | | | 61 | | |
Clariant AG ‡ | | | 2,940 | | | | 43 | | |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG–Class A | | | 7,359 | | | | 320 | | |
Credit Suisse Group | | | 11,282 | | | | 574 | | |
Geberit AG | | | 56 | | | | 44 | | |
Givaudan | | | 89 | | | | 60 | | |
Holcim, Ltd. | | | 2,492 | | | | 169 | | |
Kudelski SA ‡ | | | 690 | | | | 20 | | |
Logitech International SA ‡ | | | 1,482 | | | | 69 | | |
Lonza Group AG | | | 487 | | | | 30 | | |
Nestle SA | | | 8,848 | | | | 2,640 | | |
Nobel Biocare Holding AG | | | 540 | | | | 119 | | |
Novartis AG | | | 37,724 | | | | 1,978 | | |
Roche Holding AG-Genusschein | | | 11,436 | | | | 1,713 | | |
Schindler Holding AG | | | 134 | | | | 53 | | |
Serono SA–Class B | | | 147 | | | | 117 | | |
Straumann Holding AG | | | 231 | | | | 53 | | |
Swatch Group AG | | | 888 | | | | 27 | | |
Swatch Group AG–Class B | | | 438 | | | | 65 | | |
Swiss Reinsurance (a) | | | 1,521 | | | | 111 | | |
Swisscom AG | | | 272 | | | | 86 | | |
Syngenta AG ‡ | | | 1,404 | | | | 174 | | |
UBS AG | | | 22,261 | | | | 2,115 | | |
Valora Holding AG ‡ | | | 28 | | | | 5 | | |
Zurich Financial Services AG ‡ | | | 1,097 | | | | 233 | | |
Turkey (1.1%) | |
Akbank TAS | | | 38,486 | | | | 314 | | |
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS | | | 1,085 | | | | 30 | | |
Arcelik AS | | | 9,226 | | | | 64 | | |
Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holdings ‡ | | | 19,964 | | | | 65 | | |
Dogan Yayin Holding ‡ | | | 12,350 | | | | 49 | | |
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS | | | 21,602 | | | | 143 | | |
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS | | | 5,614 | | | | 49 | | |
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding | | | 22,496 | | | | 128 | | |
Hurriyet Gazetecilik AS | | | 7,017 | | | | 28 | | |
KOC Holding AS | | | 16,093 | | | | 76 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Turkey (continued) | |
Migros Turk TAS | | | 6,476 | | | $ | 63 | | |
Trakya Cam Sanayii AS | | | 2,330 | | | | 9 | | |
Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafine | | | 6,643 | | | | 122 | | |
Turk Hava Yollari ‡ | | | 2,437 | | | | 15 | | |
Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS | | | 6,949 | | | | 24 | | |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS | | | 22,454 | | | | 136 | | |
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi ‡ | | | 58,498 | | | | 212 | | |
Turkiye Is Bankasi | | | 40,969 | | | | 355 | | |
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi ‡ | | | 19,616 | | | | 92 | | |
United Kingdom (17.1%) | |
Aegis Group PLC | | | 10,618 | | | | 22 | | |
Amec PLC | | | 3,204 | | | | 19 | | |
Anglo American PLC | | | 17,891 | | | | 608 | | |
ARM Holdings PLC | | | 11,035 | | | | 23 | | |
Arriva PLC | | | 1,921 | | | | 19 | | |
Associated British Ports Holdings PLC | | | 3,999 | | | | 40 | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 24,118 | | | | 1,172 | | |
Aviva PLC | | | 39,437 | | | | 478 | | |
BAA PLC | | | 16,016 | | | | 173 | | |
BAE Systems PLC | | | 43,172 | | | | 283 | | |
Balfour Beatty PLC | | | 6,964 | | | | 43 | | |
Barclays PLC | | | 78,146 | | | | 820 | | |
Barratt Developments PLC | | | 2,360 | | | | 40 | | |
BBA Group PLC | | | 6,827 | | | | 39 | | |
Bellway PLC | | | 1,058 | | | | 21 | | |
BG Group PLC | | | 46,084 | | | | 455 | | |
BHP Billiton PLC | | | 31,396 | | | | 512 | | |
BOC Group PLC | | | 6,445 | | | | 133 | | |
Boots Group PLC | | | 8,211 | | | | 85 | | |
BP PLC | | | 302,222 | | | | 3,214 | | |
British Airways PLC ‡ | | | 7,020 | | | | 40 | | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 19,604 | | | | 438 | | |
British Land Co. PLC | | | 11,308 | | | | 207 | | |
British Sky Broadcasting PLC | | | 10,736 | | | | 92 | | |
BT Group PLC | | | 101,092 | | | | 387 | | |
Bunzl PLC | | | 5,003 | | | | 55 | | |
Burberry Group PLC | | | 2,768 | | | | 20 | | |
Cable & Wireless PLC | | | 32,338 | | | | 66 | | |
Cadbury Schweppes PLC | | | 27,124 | | | | 256 | | |
Carnival PLC | | | 3,536 | | | | 200 | | |
Centrica PLC | | | 26,985 | | | | 118 | | |
Cobham PLC | | | 14,220 | | | | 41 | | |
Compass Group PLC | | | 42,645 | | | | 162 | | |
Corus Group PLC | | | 57,058 | | | | 58 | | |
Daily Mail and General Trust NV–Class A | | | 3,023 | | | | 41 | | |
Diageo PLC | | | 44,378 | | | | 642 | | |
DSG International | | | 18,341 | | | | 52 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Active International Allocation
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
United Kingdom (continued) | |
Electrocomponents PLC | | | 6,075 | | | $ | 29 | | |
Emap PLC | | | 2,527 | | | | 37 | | |
EMI Group PLC | | | 7,963 | | | | 33 | | |
Enterprise Inns PLC | | | 7,260 | | | | 117 | | |
FirstGroup PLC | | | 5,075 | | | | 35 | | |
Friends Provident PLC | | | 29,280 | | | | 95 | | |
GKN PLC | | | 6,509 | | | | 32 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 81,578 | | | | 2,059 | | |
GUS PLC | | | 7,805 | | | | 138 | | |
Hammerson PLC | | | 6,201 | | | | 109 | | |
Hanson PLC | | | 9,268 | | | | 102 | | |
HBOS PLC | | | 46,391 | | | | 791 | | |
Hilton Group PLC | | | 32,905 | | | | 205 | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 137,012 | | | | 2,196 | | |
Imi PLC | | | 5,554 | | | | 48 | | |
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC | | | 15,294 | | | | 87 | | |
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC | | | 8,322 | | | | 248 | | |
Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC | | | 9,619 | | | | 139 | | |
J Sainsbury PLC | | | 14,582 | | | | 79 | | |
Johnson Matthey PLC | | | 2,829 | | | | 69 | | |
Kelda Group PLC | | | 7,481 | | | | 99 | | |
Kesa Electricals PLC | | | 2,470 | | | | 11 | | |
Kingfisher PLC | | | 11,088 | | | | 45 | | |
Land Securities Group PLC | | | 10,120 | | | | 289 | | |
Legal & General Group PLC | | | 98,275 | | | | 206 | | |
Liberty International PLC | | | 5,467 | | | | 92 | | |
Lloyds TSB Group PLC | | | 67,058 | | | | 563 | | |
LogicaCMG PLC | | | 9,351 | | | | 28 | | |
Marks & Spencer Group PLC | | | 15,883 | | | | 138 | | |
Meggitt PLC | | | 6,644 | | | | 41 | | |
Misys PLC | | | 6,140 | | | | 25 | | |
Mitchells & Butlers PLC | | | 10,845 | | | | 78 | | |
National Express Group PLC | | | 1,908 | | | | 28 | | |
National Grid PLC | | | 40,333 | | | | 394 | | |
National Grid PLC (Deferred Shares) m | | | 45,961 | | | | — | o | |
Next PLC | | | 2,496 | | | | 66 | | |
Pearson PLC | | | 7,726 | | | | 91 | | |
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (The) | | | 10,487 | | | | 84 | | |
Persimmon PLC | | | 2,657 | | | | 57 | | |
Pilkington PLC | | | 23,470 | | | | 60 | | |
Prudential PLC | | | 26,592 | | | | 251 | | |
Punch Taverns PLC | | | 5,190 | | | | 76 | | |
Rank Group PLC | | | 12,055 | | | | 63 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC | | | 13,644 | | | | 450 | | |
Reed Elsevier PLC | | | 12,193 | | | | 114 | | |
Reuters Group PLC | | | 14,320 | | | | 106 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
United Kingdom (continued) | |
Rexam PLC | | | 7,188 | | | $ | 63 | | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 13,603 | | | | 620 | | |
Rolls-Royce Group PLC ‡ | | | 24,869 | | | | 183 | | |
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC | | | 39,457 | | | | 85 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | | | 36,092 | | | | 1,088 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A | | | 57,154 | | | | 1,739 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class B | | | 40,769 | | | | 1,301 | | |
Sage Group PLC | | | 15,418 | | | | 68 | | |
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC | | | 12,656 | | | | 220 | | |
Scottish Power PLC | | | 27,513 | | | | 257 | | |
Serco Group PLC | | | 3,788 | | | | 20 | | |
Severn Trent PLC | | | 6,508 | | | | 121 | | |
Signet Group PLC | | | 14,749 | | | | 27 | | |
Slough Estates PLC | | | 8,763 | | | | 90 | | |
Smith & Nephew PLC | | | 7,142 | | | | 66 | | |
Smiths Group PLC | | | 7,309 | | | | 131 | | |
Stagecoach Group PLC | | | 7,219 | | | | 14 | | |
Tate & Lyle PLC | | | 9,452 | | | | 91 | | |
Taylor Woodrow PLC | | | 5,774 | | | | 38 | | |
Tesco PLC | | | 82,776 | | | | 471 | | |
Tomkins PLC | | | 12,394 | | | | 64 | | |
Unilever PLC | | | 39,639 | | | | 393 | | |
United Business Media PLC | | | 2,739 | | | | 30 | | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 738,360 | | | | 1,592 | | |
Whitbread PLC | | | 5,298 | | | | 86 | | |
William Hill PLC | | | 8,423 | | | | 77 | | |
Wimpey (George) PLC | | | 3,860 | | | | 32 | | |
Wolseley PLC | | | 7,759 | | | | 163 | | |
WPP Group PLC | | | 9,458 | | | | 102 | | |
Yell Group PLC | | | 6,135 | | | | 57 | | |
United States (0.1%) | |
Synthes, Inc. | | | 1,141 | | | | 128 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $139,520) | | | | | | | 172,348 | | |
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL ( 2.1%) | |
Debt (1.8%) | |
Bank Notes (0.1%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 55 | | | $ | 55 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 45 | | | | 45 | | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.1%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 34 | | | | 34 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 49 | | | | 49 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Active International Allocation
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Certificates of Deposit (continued) | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 19 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 49 | | | | 49 | | |
Commercial Paper (0.2%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 97 | | | | 97 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 49 | | | | 49 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 19 | | | | 19 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 48 | | | | 48 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 39 | | | | 39 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 39 | | | | 39 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 23 | | | | 23 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 49 | | | | 49 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (0.3%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 49 | | | | 49 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 98 93 | | | | 98 93 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 80 | | | | 80 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 35 | | | | 35 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 49 | | | | 49 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (0.6%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 98 | | | | 98 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 29 78 | | | | 29 78 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 49 | | | | 49 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 49 | | | | 49 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 88 | | | | 88 | | |
| | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (continued) | |
Royal Bank of Canada
| |
4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 68 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 146 107 | | | | 146 107 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 98 | | | | 98 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 98 | | | | 98 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 146 | | | | 146 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.0%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 59 20 | | | | 59 20 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (0.5%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $164 on 01/03/2006 | | | 163 | | | | 163 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $390 on 01/03/2006 | | | 390 | | | | 390 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $3 on 01/03/2006 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $313 on 01/03/2006 | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $34 on 01/03/2006 | | | 34 | | | | 34 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (0.3%) | |
American Beacon Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 13,390 | | | $ | 13 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 126,967 | | | | 127 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 52,740 | | | | 53 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 345,758 | | | | 346 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $3,693) | | | | | | | 3,693 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $144,692) | | | | | | $ | 178,146 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Active International Allocation
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS: | |
Currency | | Bought (Sold) | | Settlement Date | | Amount in U.S. Dollars Bought (Sold) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Australian Dollar | | | 2,224 | | | 02/17/2006 | | $ | 1,619 | | | $ | 10 | | |
British Pound Sterling | | | 8,294 | | | 02/17/2006 | | | 14,429 | | | | (182 | ) | |
British Pound Sterling | | | (3,930 | ) | | 02/17/2006 | | | (6,744 | ) | | | (4 | ) | |
British Pound Sterling | | | 2,842 | | | 03/15/2006 | | | 5,027 | | | | (146 | ) | |
Euro Dollar | | | 11,077 | | | 02/17/2006 | | | 13,083 | | | | 22 | | |
Euro Dollar | | | (1,933 | ) | | 02/17/2006 | | | (2,275 | ) | | | (12 | ) | |
Euro Dollar | | | 4,226 | | | 03/15/2006 | | | 5,062 | | | | (56 | ) | |
Hong Kong Dollar | | | (57,057 | ) | | 02/17/2006 | | | (7,359 | ) | | | (3 | ) | |
Japanese Yen | | | (251,335 | ) | | 01/20/2006 | | | (2,196 | ) | | | 62 | | |
Japanese Yen | | | 617,989 | | | 02/17/2006 | | | 5,191 | | | | 74 | | |
Japanese Yen | | | (1,305,254 | ) | | 02/17/2006 | | | (11,022 | ) | | | (99 | ) | |
Japanese Yen | | | 401,639 | | | 03/15/2006 | | | 3,378 | | | | 55 | | |
Singapore Dollar | | | 3,063 | | | 02/17/2006 | | | 1,818 | | | | 27 | | |
Singapore Dollar | | | (7,238 | ) | | 02/17/2006 | | | (4,294 | ) | | | (66 | ) | |
Singapore Dollar | | | 1,089 | | | 03/15/2006 | | | 654 | | | | 3 | | |
Swedish Krona | | | 2,681 | | | 03/15/2006 | | | 341 | | | | (2 | ) | |
| | $ | 16,712 | | | $ | (317 | ) | |
FUTURES CONTRACTS:d | |
| | Contracts | | Settlement Date | | Amount | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
CAC40 10 Euro | | | 43 | | | 03/18/2006 | | $ | 2,403 | | | $ | 26 | | |
Dax Index | | | 1 | | | 03/18/2006 | | | 160 | | | | 3 | | |
FTSE 100 Index | | | 73 | | | 03/17/2006 | | | 7,043 | | | | 115 | | |
IBEX 35 Index | | | 2 | | | 01/21/2006 | | | 252 | | | | 6 | | |
MSCI Singapore | | | 20 | | | 01/28/2006 | | | 668 | | | | (1 | ) | |
MSCI Taiwan | | | 34 | | | 01/28/2006 | | | 943 | | | | 6 | | |
OMXS 30 Index | | | 30 | | | 01/27/2006 | | | 363 | | | | 8 | | |
Topix Index | | | 58 | | | 03/10/2006 | | | 8,079 | | | | 204 | | |
| | | | | | | | $ | 19,911 | | | $ | 367 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $3,009.
o Value is less than $1.
(a) Passive Foreign Investment Company.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $921, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00% - 8.75% and 01/03/2006 - 08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
m Securities valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedure established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
d At December 31, 2005, cash in the amount of $669 is segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for open future contacts.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $314 or 0.2% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
RNC Risparmio Non Covertibili (Non Convertible Savings Shares)
SCRL Società Cooperativa a Responsabilità Limitata (Limited Liability Co-operative)
SGPS Sociedade Gestora de Participações Socialis (Holding Enterprise)
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Percentage of Total Investment | | Value | |
INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY: | |
Commercial Banks | | | 17.9 | % | | $ | 31,902 | | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 6.4 | % | | | 11,350 | | |
Petroleum Refining | | | 5.3 | % | | | 9,427 | | |
Telecommunications | | | 4.4 | % | | | 7,851 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction | | | 4.0 | % | | | 7,062 | | |
Electric Services | | | 3.4 | % | | | 6,013 | | |
Automotive | | | 3.3 | % | | | 5,922 | | |
Metal Mining | | | 3.0 | % | | | 5,338 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products | | | 2.9 | % | | | 5,095 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories | | | 2.9 | % | | | 5,094 | | |
Insurance | | | 2.9 | % | | | 5,080 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices | | | 2.2 | % | | | 3,872 | | |
Communications Equipment | | | 2.2 | % | | | 3,837 | | |
Food & Kindred Products | | | 2.1 | % | | | 3,792 | | |
Real Estate | | | 1.8 | % | | | 3,284 | | |
Business Services | | | 1.8 | % | | | 3,188 | | |
Life Insurance | | | 1.7 | % | | | 2,988 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment | | | 1.5 | % | | | 2,670 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services | | | 1.5 | % | | | 2,663 | | |
Residential Building Construction | | | 1.3 | % | | | 2,392 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers | | | 1.3 | % | | | 2,323 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment | | | 1.3 | % | | | 2,292 | | |
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods | | | 1.3 | % | | | 2,249 | | |
Engineering & Management Services | | | 1.2 | % | | | 2,149 | | |
Instruments & Related Products | | | 1.0 | % | | | 1,869 | | |
Beer, Wine & Distilled Beverages | | | 1.0 | % | | | 1,807 | | |
Primary Metal Industries | | | 1.0 | % | | | 1,805 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials | | | 1.0 | % | | | 1,736 | | |
Business Credit Institutions | | | 0.9 | % | | | 1,530 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution | | | 0.8 | % | | | 1,434 | | |
Tobacco Products | | | 0.8 | % | | | 1,391 | | |
Railroads | | | 0.7 | % | | | 1,332 | | |
Motor Vehicles, Parts & Supplies | | | 0.7 | % | | | 1,274 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,151 | | |
Food Stores | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,146 | | |
Department Stores | | | 0.6 | % | | | 1,114 | | |
Radio & Television Broadcasting | | | 0.6 | % | | | 974 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities | | | 0.5 | % | | | 963 | | |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products | | | 0.5 | % | | | 958 | | |
Printing & Publishing | | | 0.5 | % | | | 957 | | |
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment | | | 0.5 | % | | | 956 | | |
Misc. General Merchandise Stores | | | 0.5 | % | | | 889 | | |
Specialty- Real Estate | | | 0.5 | % | | | 881 | | |
Paper & Paper Products | | | 0.5 | % | | | 804 | | |
Personal Credit Institutions | | | 0.4 | % | | | 775 | | |
Aerospace | | | 0.4 | % | | | 769 | | |
Stone, Clay & Glass Products | | | 0.4 | % | | | 757 | | |
| | Percentage of Total Investment | | Value | |
Restaurants | | | 0.4 | % | | $ | 649 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies | | | 0.4 | % | | | 648 | | |
Retail Trade | | | 0.4 | % | | | 647 | | |
Construction | | | 0.4 | % | | | 628 | | |
Shoe Stores | | | 0.3 | % | | | 574 | | |
Water Transportation | | | 0.3 | % | | | 571 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services | | | 0.3 | % | | | 551 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places | | | 0.3 | % | | | 518 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services | | | 0.3 | % | | | 468 | | |
Textile Mill Products | | | 0.2 | % | | | 422 | | |
Manufacturing Industries | | | 0.2 | % | | | 388 | | |
Air Transportation | | | 0.2 | % | | | 385 | | |
Communication | | | 0.2 | % | | | 383 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores | | | 0.2 | % | | | 338 | | |
Electrical Goods | | | 0.1 | % | | | 255 | | |
Trucking & Warehousing | | | 0.1 | % | | | 244 | | |
Metal Cans & Shipping Containers | | | 0.1 | % | | | 240 | | |
Transportation Equipment | | | 0.1 | % | | | 206 | | |
Auto Repair, Services & Parking | | | 0.1 | % | | | 195 | | |
Public Administration | | | 0.1 | % | | | 194 | | |
Paper & Allied Products | | | 0.1 | % | | | 152 | | |
Beverages | | | 0.1 | % | | | 142 | | |
Apparel | | | 0.1 | % | | | 108 | | |
Mining | | | 0.1 | % | | | 102 | | |
Furniture & Fixtures | | | 0.1 | % | | | 93 | | |
Drug Store & Proprietary Stores | | | 0.1 | % | | | 85 | | |
Health Services | | | 0.0 | % | | | 28 | | |
Automotive Dealers & Services Stations | | | 0.0 | % | | | 27 | | |
Fabricated Metal Products | | | 0.0 | % | | | 25 | | |
Paperboard Containers & Boxes | | | 0.0 | % | | | 23 | | |
Educational Services | | | 0.0 | % | | | 21 | | |
Management Services | | | 0.0 | % | | | 20 | | |
Motion Pictures | | | 0.0 | % | | | 18 | | |
Investment Securities, at value 97.9% | | | | | | | 174,453 | | |
Security Lending Collateral | | | 2.1 | % | | | 3,693 | | |
Total Investment Securities | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 178,146 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $144,692) (including securities loaned of $3,009) | | $ | 178,146 | | |
Cash | | | 21,032 | | |
Foreign currency (cost: $242) | | | 243 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 26 | | |
Shares sold | | | 600 | | |
Interest | | | 50 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 1 | | |
Dividends | | | 168 | | |
Dividend reclaims receivable | | | 33 | | |
Due from investment advisor | | | 23 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | | 253 | | |
| | | 200,575 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 26 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 16 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 139 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 3 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 3,693 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 570 | | |
Variation margin | | | 274 | | |
Other | | | 61 | | |
| | | 4,783 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 195,792 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 158 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 172,871 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | (366 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | (10,373 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | | | 33,454 | | |
Futures contracts | | | 367 | | |
Translation of assets and liabilites denominated in foreign currencies | | | (319 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 195,792 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 190,875 | | |
Service Class | | | 4,917 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 15,365 | | |
Service Class | | | 396 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 12.42 | | |
Service Class | | | 12.43 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended October 31, 2003
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 386 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $265) | | | 3,839 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 60 | | |
| | | 4,285 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,425 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 55 | | |
Custody fees | | | 340 | | |
Administration fees | | | 34 | | |
Legal fees | | | 3 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 5 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 8 | | |
Other | | | 4 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,891 | | |
Less: | |
Management and advisory fee waiver | | | (308 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 1,583 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 2,702 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | |
Investment securities | | | 5,495 | | |
Futures contracts | | | 3,861 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (3,009 | ) | |
| | | 6,347 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities (Net of deferred foreign taxes of $6) | | | 14,711 | | |
Futures contracts | | | (21 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (747 | ) | |
| | | 13,943 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 20,290 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 22,992 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 2,702 | | | $ | 2,286 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | 6,347 | | | | 28,844 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities, futures contracts and foreign currency translation | | | 13,943 | | | | (2,691 | ) | |
| | | 22,992 | | | | 28,439 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (5,685 | ) | | | (4,893 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (117 | ) | | | (16 | ) | |
| | | (5,802 | ) | | | (4,909 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 40,559 | | | | 49,631 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,886 | | | | 2,119 | | |
| | | 44,445 | | | | 51,750 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 5,685 | | | | 4,893 | | |
Service Class | | | 117 | | | | 16 | | |
| | | 5,802 | | | | 4,909 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (23,345 | ) | | | (114,597 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,778 | ) | | | (179 | ) | |
| | | (25,123 | ) | | | (114,776 | ) | |
| | | 25,124 | | | | (58,117 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 42,314 | | | | (34,587 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 153,478 | | | | 188,065 | | |
End of year | | $ | 195,792 | | | $ | 153,478 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | (366 | ) | | $ | 5,184 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 3,544 | | | | 4,834 | | |
Service Class | | | 342 | | | | 206 | | |
| | | 3,886 | | | | 5,040 | | |
Shares issued-reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 502 | | | | 517 | | |
Service Class | | | 10 | | | | 2 | | |
| | | 512 | | | | 519 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,063 | ) | | | (10,821 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (159 | ) | | | (17 | ) | |
| | | (2,222 | ) | | | (10,838 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,983 | | | | (5,470 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 193 | | | | 191 | | |
| | | 2,176 | | | | (5,279 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 11.30 | | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 1.34 | | | $ | 1.52 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | 12.42 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 9.98 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.56 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 11.30 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.59 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 2.47 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 9.98 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | (1.55 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 7.59 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 15.18 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (3.09 | ) | | | (3.06 | ) | | | – | | | | (2.96 | ) | | | (2.96 | ) | | | 9.16 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 11.32 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.51 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 12.43 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 11.32 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 7.50 | | | | – | | | | 2.50 | | | | 2.50 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10.00 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.79 | % | | $ | 190,875 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 22 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.04 | | | | 151,185 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 63 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 32.81 | | | | 187,949 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 53 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (16.97 | ) | | | 101,056 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 118 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (22.96 | ) | | | 123,986 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 39 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 13.61 | | | | 4,917 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 22 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.71 | | | | 2,293 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 63 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 33.36 | | | | 116 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 53 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Van Kampen Active International Allocation (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class - April 8, 1991
Service Class - May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charge and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Van Kampen Active International Allocation (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. If a significant market event impacting the value of a portfolio security (e.g., natural disaster, company announcement, market volatility) occurs subsequent to the close of trading in the security, but prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value per share, market quotations for that security may be determined to be unreliable and, accordingly, not "readily available." As a result, foreign equity securities held by the Fund may be valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee , using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $26, earned by IBT for its services.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"): There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions; 2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Foreign capital gains taxes: The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investment in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country's balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
The Fund's investments in Thailand are subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. The Fund accrues for taxes on the capital gains throughout the holding period of the underlying securities.
Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are settled a realized gain or loss is incurred. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying currencies and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
Open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2005, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to market, interest rate or currency fluctuations. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held and the prices of futures contracts; the possibility of an illiquid market and inability of the counterparty to meet the contract terms.
The underlying face amount of open futures contracts at December 31, 2005 are listed on the Schedule of Investments. The variation margin receivable or payable, as applicable, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Variation margin represents the additional payments due or excess deposits made in order to maintain the equity account at the required margin level.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.85% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.80% of ANA over $250 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.94% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
| | Advisory Fee Waived | | Available for Recapture Through | |
Fiscal Year 2003 | | $ | 215 | | | 12/31/2006 | |
Fiscal Year 2004 | | | 278 | | | 12/31/2007 | |
Fiscal Year 2005 | | | 308 | | | 12/31/2008 | |
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $10.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 52,233 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 32,953 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, foreign currency transactions, post October currency loss deferral, passive foreign investment companies and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (2,450 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 2,450 | | |
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 3,764 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
| 5,326 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $7,766.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 4,909 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 5,802 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 689 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Post October Currency Loss Deferral | | $ | (206 | ) | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (9,090 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 31,370 | * | |
* Amount includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 146,779 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 33,499 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (2,132 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 31,367 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Van Kampen Active International Allocation
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Van Kampen Active International Allocation (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statemen ts based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Van Kampen Active International Allocation Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.(the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investme nt Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They ba sed their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team. The Trustees a lso concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable performance. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio had performed slightly below its peers and had underperformed the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, and decided to carefully monitor the future performance of the Portfolio. However, the Trustees also noted that the Portfolio exhibited less volatility than most comparable mutual funds, and decided that the Portfolio's performance is not a cause for major concern at this time. On the basis of their assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its sh areholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
In the year ended December 31, 2005, the environment for growth investing continued to improve. Although the stock market's overall gain for the year was somewhat modest, a variety of factors helped support improved investor optimism. Generally speaking, corporate earnings surpassed expectations, balance sheets were healthy, and managements were more willing to buy back stocks, increase dividends, or complete mergers. The U.S. economy continued to grow moderately and showed its resilience in the wake of the Gulf Coast hurricanes. Despite some retrenching following the hurricanes, consumer spending and confidence remained robust. In addition, valuations of growth stocks became more attractive, presenting an environment where companies with higher-than-average growth prospects could be more likely to outperform the overall market.
However, the market's upward progress stalled at many points throughout the year. Widespread profit taking and inflation worries plagued investors in January and weak earnings in the automotive industry cast a shadow in the spring. The market recovered somewhat in June and July, but sustained another hit as hurricane season ravaged the Gulf Coast. In the storms' aftermath, oil prices spiked to record highs and raised new doubts about consumers' resilience. Rising interest rates also continued to give investors pause, as the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") increased the federal funds rate at every meeting during the reporting period.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth, Initial Class returned 7.55%. By comparison its primary benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index ("Russell Midcap Growth"), and former benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Growth Index ("Russell 1000 Growth") and the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500"), returned 12.10%, 5.26% and 4.91%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Prior to November 1, 2005, this portfolio was called Van Kampen Emerging Growth and was managed by the Multi-Cap Growth team. On November 1, the U.S. Growth team assumed management of the portfolio.
Strategy—Multi-Cap Growth Team
As noted above, the Multi-Cap Growth Team managed the portfolio through October 31. Their strategy was to seek companies with accelerating growth or more growth than the overall economy, and rising earnings expectations or rising valuations.
Strategy—U.S. Growth Team
The U.S. Growth Team uses intensive fundamental research to seek high-quality growth companies. The team's investment discipline favors companies that have high barriers to entry, business visibility, rising return on invested capital, free cash flow and a favorable risk/reward profile. Because the team emphasizes secular growth, short-term market events are not as meaningful in the stock selection process.
As Van Kampen Emerging Growth, the portfolio's performance was strong through the end of October, outperforming the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000 Growth (the portfolio's benchmarks prior to November 1, 2005). Stock selection in the health care sector drove the portfolio's most significant gains. Here, selected holdings were rewarded by the market with positive earnings revisions, based on upbeat company-specific news. The portfolio's holdings in the information technology sector also boosted returns. In contrast, select consumer discretionary positions and the consumer staples group were areas of weakness for the portfolio.
Although it lagged the Russell Midcap Growth Index during its two months as Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth, the portfolio did reap gains from a variety of sources—including the computer services, software and systems industry, the casinos and gambling industry, and the commercial services industry. An overweight in the consumer discretionary sector and an underweight in technology sector proved disadvantageous, as did avoidance of the oil well equipment industry and a number stocks within the automotive and transportation sector. Also, within consumer discretionary, stock selection in consumer electronics had a negative impact.
Investment Team
Van Kampen Asset Management
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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 7.55 | % | | | (7.97 | )% | | | 8.99 | % | | | 11.43 | % | | 3/1/93 | |
Russell Midcap Growth1 | | | 12.10 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 9.26 | % | | | 10.50 | % | | 3/1/93 | |
Russell 1000 Growth1 | | | 5.26 | % | | | (3.58 | )% | | | 6.73 | % | | | 8.51 | % | | 3/1/93 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 9.07 | % | | | 10.43 | % | | 3/1/93 | |
Service Class | | | 7.31 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12.80 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Russell Midcap Growth (Russell Midcap Growth) Index, the Russell 1000 Growth (Russell 1000 Growth) Index and the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. For reporting periods through December 31, 2004, the Fund had selected the Russell 1000 Growth Index as its benchmark measure; however, the Russell Mid Cap Growth Index is more appropriate for comparison to the Fund. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
Effective November 1, 2005, the portfolio changed its name to Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth. Please see the supplement dated September 7, 2005 for complete details about the changes to the portfolio.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,081.50 | | | | 0.95 | % | | $ | 4.98 | | |
Hypothetical(b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.42 | | | | 0.95 | % | | | 4.84 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,080.40 | | | | 1.20 | % | | $ | 6.29 | | |
Hypothetical(b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.16 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | 6.11 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (81.7%) | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (3.4%) | |
Gaylord Entertainment Co. ‡ | | | 158,700 | | | $ | 6,918 | | |
International Speedway Corp.–Class A | | | 140,861 | | | | 6,747 | | |
Station Casinos, Inc. | | | 195,400 | | | | 13,248 | | |
Apparel & Accessory Stores (0.9%) | |
Chico's FAS, Inc. ‡ | | | 152,600 | | | | 6,704 | | |
Automotive (1.3%) | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. † | | | 203,500 | | | | 10,478 | | |
Automotive Dealers & Service Stations (2.5%) | |
AutoZone, Inc. ‡ | | | 213,600 | | | | 19,598 | | |
Business Services (10.4%) | |
ChoicePoint, Inc. ‡ | | | 134,500 | | | | 5,987 | | |
Getty Images, Inc. ‡† | | | 247,700 | | | | 22,112 | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. ‡ | | | 399,000 | | | | 16,846 | | |
Lamar Advertising Co. ‡ | | | 200,500 | | | | 9,251 | | |
Monster Worldwide, Inc. ‡ | | | 534,950 | | | | 21,837 | | |
NetEase.com, ADR ‡† | | | 114,151 | | | | 6,411 | | |
Communication (2.0%) | |
Crown Castle International Corp. ‡ | | | 594,100 | | | | 15,987 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (5.8%) | |
Activision, Inc. ‡† | | | 1,033,599 | | | | 14,202 | | |
Checkfree Corp. ‡ | | | 141,400 | | | | 6,490 | | |
Red Hat, Inc. ‡† | | | 415,200 | | | | 11,310 | | |
salesforce.com, Inc. ‡† | | | 340,000 | | | | 10,897 | | |
SINA Corp. ‡† | | | 132,900 | | | | 3,211 | | |
Educational Services (3.9%) | |
Career Education Corp. ‡† | | | 216,400 | | | | 7,297 | | |
ITT Educational Services, Inc. ‡ | | | 216,400 | | | | 12,791 | | |
Strayer Education, Inc. † | | | 113,277 | | | | 10,614 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (2.5%) | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.–Class A ‡† | | | 226,100 | | | | 5,695 | | |
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. ‡ | | | 138,400 | | | | 7,763 | | |
Tessera Technologies, Inc. ‡† | | | 247,800 | | | | 6,406 | | |
Entertainment (2.5%) | |
International Game Technology † | | | 642,800 | | | | 19,785 | | |
Environmental Services (1.8%) | |
Stericycle, Inc. ‡ | | | 245,528 | | | | 14,457 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (2.6%) | |
Questar Corp. | | | 90,600 | | | | 6,858 | | |
Southwestern Energy Co. ‡ | | | 385,800 | | | | 13,866 | | |
Health Services (0.8%) | |
DaVita, Inc. ‡ | | | 123,000 | | | | 6,229 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (1.8%) | |
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. † | | | 275,000 | | | $ | 13,841 | | |
Hotels & Other Lodging Places (1.2%) | |
Wynn Resorts, Ltd. ‡† | | | 166,800 | | | | 9,149 | | |
Industrial Machinery & Equipment (1.2%) | |
Pentair, Inc. | | | 272,000 | | | | 9,389 | | |
Insurance (0.6%) | |
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 8,700 | | | | 4,859 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (1.0%) | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. † | | | 247,600 | | | | 7,562 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (0.8%) | |
Rinker Group, Ltd., ADR | | | 105,000 | | | | 6,298 | | |
Management Services (3.2%) | |
Corporate Executive Board Co. | | | 280,100 | | | | 25,125 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (0.8%) | |
Techne Corp. ‡ | | | 109,000 | | | | 6,120 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (4.7%) | |
Ultra Petroleum Corp. ‡ | | | 662,800 | | | | 36,984 | | |
Personal Services (0.6%) | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. ‡ | | | 102,800 | | | | 5,081 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.0%) | |
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. | | | 381,200 | | | | 15,587 | | |
Real Estate (2.9%) | |
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 132,300 | | | | 7,786 | | |
Desarrolladora Homex SA de CV, ADR ‡† | | | 273,300 | | | | 8,385 | | |
St. Joe Co. (The) | | | 96,400 | | | | 6,480 | | |
Research & Testing Services (0.8%) | |
Gen-Probe, Inc. ‡ | | | 132,100 | | | | 6,445 | | |
Residential Building Construction (1.2%) | |
NVR, Inc. ‡† | | | 13,300 | | | | 9,337 | | |
Restaurants (3.4%) | |
Cheesecake Factory (The) ‡ | | | 183,500 | | | | 6,861 | | |
PF Chang's China Bistro, Inc. ‡† | | | 181,200 | | | | 8,993 | | |
Wendy's International, Inc. | | | 197,400 | | | | 10,908 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (3.9%) | |
Ameritrade Holding Corp. ‡ | | | 308,000 | | | | 7,392 | | |
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.–Class A | | | 325,550 | | | | 10,239 | | |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange † | | | 35,300 | | | | 12,972 | | |
Telecommunications (2.9%) | |
NII Holdings, Inc.–Class B ‡† | | | 531,600 | | | | 23,220 | | |
Tobacco Products (1.3%) | |
Loews Corp.–Carolina Group | | | 226,600 | | | | 9,968 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (5.1%) | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. † | | | 402,376 | | | $ | 14,900 | | |
Expedia, Inc. ‡† | | | 416,300 | | | | 9,975 | | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 229,237 | | | | 15,476 | | |
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods (0.8%) | |
SCP Pool Corp. | | | 178,305 | | | | 6,637 | | |
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (1.1%) | |
Tractor Supply Co. ‡ | | | 161,880 | | | | 8,570 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $615,364) | | | | | | | 644,534 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (18.3%) | |
Debt (15.6%) | |
Bank Notes (0.5%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 2,145 | | | $ | 2,145 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 1,762 | | | | 1,762 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.7%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 1,353 | | | | 1,353 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/2006 * | | | 766 | | | | 766 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.8%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 3,821 | | | | 3,821 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 751 | | | | 751 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,902 | | | | 1,902 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 1,522 | | | | 1,522 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 1,513 | | | | 1,513 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 919 | | | | 919 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (2.5%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (continued) | |
Fortis Bank
| |
4.35%, due 01/03/2006 | | $ | 3,830 | | | $ | 3,830 | | |
4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 3,639 | | | | 3,639 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 3,141 | | | | 3,141 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 3,911 | | | | 3,911 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,379 | | | | 1,379 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
Euro Dollar Terms (5.2%) | |
Bank of Montreal 4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 3,830 | | | | 3,830 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 1,149 3,064 | | | | 1,149 3,064 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 3,447 | | | | 3,447 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 2,681 | | | | 2,681 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 5,745 4,213 | | | | 5,745 4,213 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 3,830 | | | | 3,830 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 3,830 | | | | 3,830 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 5,745 | | | | 5,745 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.4%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 2,298 766 | | | | 2,298 766 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (4.5%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $6,414 on 01/03/2006 | | | 6,411 | | | | 6,411 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $15,302 on 01/03/2006 | | | 15,295 | | | | 15,295 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%,
| |
dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased
| |
at $102 on 01/03/2006 | | $ | 102 | | | $ | 102 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $12,262 on 01/03/2006 | | | 12,256 | | | | 12,256 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,353 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,352 | | | | 1,352 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (2.7%) | |
American Beacon Fund
| |
1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 525,095 | | | $ | 525 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 4,979,104 | | | | 4,979 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 2,068,243 | | | | 2,068 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 13,559,120 | | | | 13,559 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $144,819) | | | | | | | 144,819 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $760,183) | | | | | | $ | 789,353 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
‡ Non-income producing.
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $140,301.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $36,125, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $12,343 or 1.6% of the total investments of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $760,183) (including securities loaned of $140,301) | | $ | 789,353 | | |
Cash | | | 4,338 | | |
Receivables: | |
Shares sold | | | 37 | | |
Interest | | | 31 | | |
Income from loaned securities | | | 44 | | |
Dividends | | | 176 | | |
| | | 793,979 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: | |
Shares redeemed | | | 1,283 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 447 | | |
Service fees | | | 1 | | |
Administration fees | | | 11 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 144,819 | | |
Other | | | 164 | | |
| | | 146,725 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 647,254 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 337 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,130,262 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | – | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | (512,515 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 29,170 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 647,254 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 642,496 | | |
Service Class | | | 4,758 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 33,493 | | |
Service Class | | | 249 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 19.18 | | |
Service Class | | | 19.07 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 553 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $56) | | | 4,413 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 221 | | |
| | | 5,187 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 5,208 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 528 | | |
Custody fees | | | 74 | | |
Administration fees | | | 130 | | |
Legal fees | | | 12 | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 22 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 9 | | |
Other | | | 17 | | |
Total expenses | | | 6,014 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | (827 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 128,425 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (82,526 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 45,899 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 45,072 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (827 | ) | | $ | 616 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 128,425 | | | | 76,014 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (82,526 | ) | | | (29,867 | ) | |
| | | 45,072 | | | | 46,763 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (573 | ) | | | – | | |
| | | (573 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 31,449 | | | | 21,201 | | |
Service Class | | | 3,008 | | | | 2,636 | | |
| | | 34,457 | | | | 23,837 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 573 | | | | – | | |
| | | 573 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (136,690 | ) | | | (127,541 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (1,530 | ) | | | (394 | ) | |
| | | (138,220 | ) | | | (127,935 | ) | |
| | | (103,190 | ) | | | (104,098 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (58,691 | ) | | | (57,335 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 705,945 | | | | 763,280 | | |
End of year | | $ | 647,254 | | | $ | 705,945 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | – | | | $ | 594 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 1,705 | | | | 1,270 | | |
Service Class | | | 167 | | | | 158 | | |
| | | 1,872 | | | | 1,428 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 32 | | | | – | | |
| | | 32 | | | | – | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (7,621 | ) | | | (7,674 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (85 | ) | | | (24 | ) | |
| | | (7,706 | ) | | | (7,698 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (5,884 | ) | | | (6,404 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 82 | | | | 134 | | |
| | | (5,802 | ) | | | (6,270 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 17.85 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 1.37 | | | $ | 1.35 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 19.18 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.66 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.19 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17.85 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 13.00 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 3.72 | | | | 3.66 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 16.66 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 19.44 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (6.39 | ) | | | (6.43 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 13.00 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 29.66 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (9.84 | ) | | | (9.83 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 19.44 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 17.78 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.29 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 19.07 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 16.63 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.15 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17.78 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 13.83 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 2.86 | | | | 2.80 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 16.63 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | For the Period | | Total | | Net Assets, End of Period | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (f) | | Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average | | Portfolio Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate(g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.55 | % | | $ | 642,496 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | (0.13 | )% | | | 177 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 7.14 | | | | 702,974 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 170 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 28.15 | | | | 762,732 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 171 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (33.06 | ) | | | 652,427 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 231 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (33.23 | ) | | | 1,077,677 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 178 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 7.31 | | | | 4,758 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.17 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 177 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 6.92 | | | | 2,971 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 170 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 20.25 | | | | 548 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | 171 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class–March 1, 1993
Service Class–May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of advisory fee waivers, if any (see note 2).
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before advisory fee waivers.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective November 1, 2005, the Fund changed its name from Van Kampen Emerging Growth to Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $267 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $95 earned by IBT for its services.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1.–(continued)
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.80% of ANA
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
1.00% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Brokerage commissions: Brokerage commissions incurred on security transactions placed with an affiliate of the sub-adviser for the year ended December 31, 2005, were $79.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2.–(continued)
The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $32.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 1,103,448 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 1,165,867 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | (827 | ) | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 806 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 21 | | |
The capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains through the periods listed:
Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Available through | |
$ | 227,373 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| 285,142 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $128,035.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 573 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | – | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | – | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | (512,515 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 29,170 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 760,183 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 38,801 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (9,631 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 29,170 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our a udits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth (Formerly Van Kampen Emerging Growth)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agre ement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisi ons on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, and the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team.. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded, that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved acceptable investment performance, noting the Portfolio's competitive performance relative to its peers and the benchmark index over the past ten-year period. While the Board noted that the Portfolio's recent performance has lagged and decided to monitor the Portfolio's performance closely going forward, on the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees c oncluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
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Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth (Formerly Van Kampen Emerging Growth) (continued)
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board noted the absence of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's management fee schedule, which is explained in part by the relatively high costs of pursuing the Portfolio's investment mandate, which may not necessarily diminish as assets grow. Accordingly,, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Board nevertheless asked TFAI to work with the Sub-Adviser to attempt to propose such breakpoints in the future. Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio h as achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Adviser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its sh areholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Large Cap Core
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
During the twelve month period ended December 31, 2005, the stock market advanced modestly in an environment of mixed influences. Among the market's most significant challenges were rising interest rates and oil prices. Moreover, signs of trouble at U.S. auto manufacturers added to investor woes.
Nonetheless, the market was resilient during the period. Despite expectations of the contrary, consumer spending and confidence held up reasonably well, corporate profits remained intact and balance sheets were healthy. Sizeable cash stockpiles gave corporate managements reason to repurchase shares of stock, increase dividend payouts, or complete merger activities. Some highly anticipated initial public offerings generated additional positive sentiment for stock investing, and the economy continued to maintain a decent growth rate. The energy sector led the broad market, driven by lofty commodity prices. Utilities stocks posted a sizeable gain as well. The consumer discretionary and telecommunication services sectors were the market's most significant laggards.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Van Kampen Large Cap Core, Initial Class returned 9.41%. By comparison, its primary and former benchmarks, the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") and the Lehman Brother's Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index returned 4.91% and 1.58%, respectively.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Value – The value portion of the portfolio is managed by the Multi-Cap Value Team. The team focuses on stocks with reasonable valuations relative to the team's assessment of fair value. Their disciplined, bottom-up stock selection process combines rigorous fundamental and quantitative research. Rather than utilizing just one measure of value, the team applies different measures of value to different industries. A strong contrarian element guides this investment approach, which often uncovers companies that are underappreciated or overlooked by the market due to short-term problems or negative news. The team strives to be ahead of the curve when it comes to identifying potential opportunities and typically looks to sell into strength.
In the value portion of the portfolio, energy and utilities stocks contributed the largest gains to the portfolio's return relative to the S&P 500. The portfolio's exposure to the market's two best performing sectors helped performance. In addition, our stock selection was a positive factor, as the portfolio's holdings in these areas outperformed those of the index's sectors. An underweight relative to the benchmark in industrials also served the portfolio well. However, two areas of relative weakness for the portfolio were telecommunication services and materials. Industry consolidation, management issues and changing business models plagued the telecommunications group. In the portfolio's materials position, paper stocks languished in the face of high production costs (due to rising commodity prices), overcapacity in the industry, and weak pricing powe r.
Growth – The growth stock portion of the portfolio is managed by the U.S. Growth Team. The team uses an intensive fundamental research process to seek high-quality growth companies. The team's investment discipline favors companies that have high barriers to entry, business visibility, rising return on invested capital, free cash flow and a favorable risk/reward profile. Because the team emphasizes secular growth, short-term market events are not as meaningful in the stock selection process.
Within the growth portion of the portfolio, relative performance was most enhanced by healthcare, utilities and energy. Stock selection in a range of healthcare industries – medical and dental instruments and supplies, healthcare management services, and biotechnology research and production – was beneficial, as was a sector overweight relative to the S&P 500. In the utilities sector, stock selection in the wireless industry was the primary driver of performance; selection in the gas distributors industry further enhanced performance. Exposure to crude oil producers also buoyed returns. In contrast, the sectors that contributed the least to relative performance were integrated oils, technology, and producer durables.
Investment Team
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust
Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Large Cap Core
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Initial Class shares and its comparative indices.
Average Annual Total Return for Periods Ended 12/31/05
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | | From Inception | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 9.41 | % | | | 3.03 | % | | | 8.75 | % | | | 9.67 | % | | 4/8/91 | |
S&P 5001 | | | 4.91 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 9.07 | % | | | 10.71 | % | | 4/8/91 | |
LBIGC1 | | | 1.58 | % | | | 5.49 | % | | | 5.80 | % | | | 6.68 | % | | 4/8/91 | |
Service Class | | | 9.12 | % | | | – | | | | – | | | | 14.21 | % | | 5/1/03 | |
NOTES
1 The Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock (S&P 500) Index and the Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit (LBIGC) Index are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. From inception calculation is based on life of Initial Class shares. Source: Standard & Poor's Micropal®© Micropal, Inc. 2005 – 1-800-596-5323 – http://www.funds-sp.com.
The performance data presented represents past performance, future results may vary. The portfolio's investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor's units when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Please visit your insurance company's website for contract or policy level standardized total returns current to the most recent month-end. Portfolio performance is net of investment fees and fund expenses, but not product charges, which, if included, would significantly lower the performance quoted.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which includes specific contents regarding the investment objectives, explanation of share classes and policies of this portfolio.
The historical information of periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Endeavor Asset Allocation Portfolio of Endeavor Series Trust. Van Kampen has been the portfolio's subadviser since May 1, 1998. Prior to that date, a different firm managed the portfolio. Performance prior to May 1, 1998 is attributable to that firm.
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Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Large Cap Core
UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND'S EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses.
The following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2005 and held for the entire period until December 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial institutions.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period (a) | |
Initial Class | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,102.00 | | | | 0.83 | % | | $ | 4.40 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.02 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 4.23 | | |
Service Class | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,100.20 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 5.72 | | |
Hypothetical (b) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.76 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 5.50 | | |
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Fund's annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(b) 5% return per year before expenses.
GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
By Sector
At December 31, 2005
This chart shows the percentage breakdown by sector of the Fund's total investment securities.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES (0.0%) | |
Department Stores (0.0%) | |
Saks, Inc. | |
8.25%, due 11/15/2008 | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost: $1) | | | | | | | 1 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (89.5%) | |
Air Transportation (0.2%) | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 24,300 | | | $ | 398 | | |
Amusement & Recreation Services (0.7%) | |
Disney (Walt) Co. (The) | | | 69,400 | | | | 1,664 | | |
Apparel Products (0.4%) | |
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. | | | 27,400 | | | | 842 | | |
Automotive (1.1%) | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. † | | | 49,000 | | | | 2,523 | | |
Beverages (0.8%) | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | | | 9,110 | | | | 391 | | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 35,500 | | | | 1,431 | | |
Business Credit Institutions (2.2%) | |
Fannie Mae | | | 8,280 | | | | 404 | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 69,000 | | | | 4,509 | | |
Business Services (5.9%) | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | | | 75,800 | | | | 2,384 | | |
eBay, Inc. ‡ | | | 122,610 | | | | 5,303 | | |
First Data Corp. | | | 13,000 | | | | 559 | | |
Getty Images, Inc. †‡ | | | 24,503 | | | | 2,187 | | |
Monster Worldwide, Inc. ‡ | | | 27,900 | | | | 1,139 | | |
Moody's Corp. | | | 27,013 | | | | 1,659 | | |
Chemicals & Allied Products (3.7%) | |
Avon Products, Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 71 | | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | 19,000 | | | | 833 | | |
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | | | 48,600 | | | | 2,066 | | |
Monsanto Co. | | | 58,560 | | | | 4,540 | | |
Rohm & Haas Co. | | | 17,000 | | | | 823 | | |
Commercial Banks (6.6%) | |
Bank of America Corp. † | | | 74,900 | | | | 3,457 | | |
Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The) | | | 32,300 | | | | 1,029 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 71,400 | | | | 3,465 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 25,300 | | | | 1,004 | | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 27,440 | | | | 1,697 | | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 65 | | |
Wachovia Corp. | | | 33,600 | | | | 1,776 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 39,300 | | | | 2,469 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Communication (1.7%) | |
Comcast Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 41,100 | | | $ | 1,067 | | |
Liberty Media Corp.–Class A ‡ | | | 166,800 | | | | 1,313 | | |
Viacom, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 45,300 | | | | 1,477 | | |
Communications Equipment (0.7%) | |
Corning, Inc. ‡ | | | 53,700 | | | | 1,056 | | |
Nokia Corp., ADR | | | 18,200 | | | | 333 | | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR †‡ | | | 7,500 | | | | 258 | | |
Computer & Data Processing Services (5.9%) | |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.–Class A ‡ | | | 17,000 | | | | 1,006 | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. ‡ | | | 55,600 | | | | 2,908 | | |
Google, Inc.–Class A †‡ | | | 12,825 | | | | 5,321 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 14,800 | | | | 387 | | |
Yahoo!, Inc. ‡ | | | 92,596 | | | | 3,628 | | |
Computer & Office Equipment (3.2%) | |
Apple Computer, Inc. ‡ | | | 26,600 | | | | 1,912 | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 45,400 | | | | 777 | | |
Dell, Inc. ‡ | | | 114,291 | | | | 3,428 | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 15,300 | | | | 438 | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 5,460 | | | | 449 | | |
Lexmark International, Inc. ‡ | | | 3,863 | | | | 173 | | |
Seagate Technology, Inc.–Escrow Shares ‡m | | | 36,900 | | | | — | o | |
Construction (0.7%) | |
Pulte Homes, Inc. | | | 40,300 | | | | 1,586 | | |
Department Stores (0.4%) | |
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | | | 13,879 | | | | 921 | | |
Educational Services (1.1%) | |
Apollo Group, Inc.–Class A †‡ | | | 42,064 | | | | 2,543 | | |
Electric Services (1.3%) | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 24,000 | | | | 890 | | |
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | | | 7,000 | | | | 403 | | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | | | 8,700 | | | | 672 | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 19,410 | | | | 951 | | |
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (0.2%) | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 7,300 | | | | 474 | | |
Electronic Components & Accessories (1.6%) | |
Flextronics International, Ltd. ‡ | | | 31,800 | | | | 332 | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 3,200 | | | | 80 | | |
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. ‡ | | | 28,600 | | | | 1,604 | | |
Novellus Systems, Inc. ‡ | | | 909 | | | | 22 | | |
Tyco International, Ltd. | | | 52,500 | | | | 1,515 | | |
Entertainment (1.1%) | |
International Game Technology | | | 83,700 | | | | 2,576 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Food & Kindred Products (3.6%) | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 60,103 | | | $ | 4,491 | | |
Kraft Foods, Inc.–Class A † | | | 45,800 | | | | 1,289 | | |
Unilever NV-NY Shares | | | 34,600 | | | | 2,375 | | |
Gas Production & Distribution (0.6%) | |
Questar Corp. | | | 19,300 | | | | 1,461 | | |
Holding & Other Investment Offices (1.3%) | |
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. † | | | 57,000 | | | | 2,869 | | |
Instruments & Related Products (0.6%) | |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 11,300 | | | | 1,464 | | |
Insurance (5.4%) | |
AFLAC, Inc. | | | 6,400 | | | | 297 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 12,900 | | | | 880 | | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 2,200 | | | | 96 | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.–Class B ‡ | | | 1,642 | | | | 4,820 | | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 18,940 | | | | 1,849 | | |
St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 12,700 | | | | 567 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 57,600 | | | | 3,579 | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (0.8%) | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 2,100 | | | | 180 | | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 51,900 | | | | 1,648 | | |
Life Insurance (0.6%) | |
Genworth Financial, Inc.–Class A | | | 10,000 | | | | 346 | | |
Metlife, Inc. | | | 18,700 | | | | 916 | | |
Lumber & Other Building Materials (1.2%) | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 68,525 | | | | 2,774 | | |
Management Services (1.8%) | |
Corporate Executive Board Co. | | | 25,900 | | | | 2,323 | | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 44,000 | | | | 1,677 | | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies (1.0%) | |
Boston Scientific Corp. ‡ | | | 21,500 | | | | 527 | | |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. ‡ | | | 33,600 | | | | 1,687 | | |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers (0.7%) | |
Countrywide Financial Corp. | | | 47,250 | | | | 1,615 | | |
Motion Pictures (1.0%) | |
News Corp., Inc.–Class B † | | | 36,700 | | | | 610 | | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 98,500 | | | | 1,718 | | |
Oil & Gas Extraction (2.7%) | |
Halliburton Co. † | | | 3,909 | | | | 242 | | |
Total SA, ADR | | | 7,400 | | | | 935 | | |
Ultra Petroleum Corp. ‡ | | | 88,760 | | | | 4,953 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Paper & Allied Products (2.6%) | |
International Paper Co. | | | 114,550 | | | $ | 3,850 | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 32,600 | | | | 1,945 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (8.1%) | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 5,200 | | | | 215 | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 156,400 | | | | 3,594 | | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 9,300 | | | | 639 | | |
Genentech, Inc. ‡ | | | 22,200 | | | | 2,054 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR † | | | 89,200 | | | | 4,503 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 57,400 | | | | 1,339 | | |
Roche Holding AG, ADR | | | 26,520 | | | | 1,985 | | |
Sanofi-Aventis, ADR | | | 23,600 | | | | 1,036 | | |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | | 69,500 | | | | 1,449 | | |
Wyeth | | | 30,500 | | | | 1,405 | | |
Primary Metal Industries (1.0%) | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | 79,900 | | | | 2,363 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.3%) | |
Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 5,400 | | | | 327 | | |
Tribune Co. | | | 8,200 | | | | 248 | | |
Radio, Television & Computer Stores (0.2%) | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 11,100 | | | | 483 | | |
Retail Trade (1.2%) | |
Amazon.com, Inc. †‡ | | | 56,200 | | | | 2,650 | | |
Security & Commodity Brokers (1.4%) | |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange | | | 5,875 | | | | 2,159 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | | 13,300 | | | | 901 | | |
Telecommunications (6.6%) | |
America Movil SA de CV–Class L, ADR | | | 167,300 | | | | 4,895 | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 157,200 | | | | 3,850 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 108,900 | | | | 2,544 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 115,500 | | | | 3,479 | | |
Toys, Games & Hobbies (0.2%) | |
Mattel, Inc. | | | 21,800 | | | | 345 | | |
Transportation & Public Utilities (1.3%) | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 40,070 | | | | 1,484 | | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 22,800 | | | | 1,539 | | |
Variety Stores (4.2%) | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. † | | | 86,500 | | | | 4,279 | | |
Sears Holdings Corp. †‡ | | | 27,800 | | | | 3,212 | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 43,900 | | | | 2,055 | | |
Water Transportation (1.6%) | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 66,500 | | | | 3,556 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $179,828) | | | | | | | 201,759 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Principal | | Value | |
SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL (10.5%) | |
Debt (9.0%) | |
Bank Notes (0.3%) | |
Bank of America
| |
4.27%, due 01/17/2006 * | | $ | 350 | | | $ | 350 | | |
4.31%, due 08/10/2006 * | | | 288 | | | | 288 | | |
Certificates Of Deposit (0.4%) | |
Barclays 4.31%, due 01/17/2006 * | | | 221 | | | | 221 | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.15%, due 05/18/2006 * | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.18%, due 03/10/200 * | | | 125 | | | | 125 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.10%, due 05/31/2006 * | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
Commercial Paper (1.1%) | |
Fairway Finance–144A 4.31%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 624 | | | | 624 | | |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
Paradigm Funding LLC–144A 4.30%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 123 | | | | 123 | | |
Park Avenue Receivables Corp.–144A 4.27%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 311 | | | | 311 | | |
Preferred Receivables Corp.–144A 4.31%, due 01/04/2006 | | | 249 | | | | 249 | | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC–144A 4.29%, due 01/18/2006 | | | 247 | | | | 247 | | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.–144A 4.26%, due 01/23/2006 | | | 150 | | | | 150 | | |
Yorktown Capital LLC 4.27%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
Euro Dollar Overnight (1.4%) | |
Calyon 4.34%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
Fortis Bank 4.35%, due 01/03/2006 4.35%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 626 594 | | | | 626 594 | | |
Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.25%, due 01/05/2006 | | | 513 | | | | 513 | | |
National Australia Bank 4.16%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 639 | | | | 639 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.15%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 225 | | | | 225 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.27%, due 01/03/2006 | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
| | Principal | | Value | |
Euro Dollar Terms (3.0%) | |
Bank of Montreal
| |
4.30%, due 01/19/2006 | | $ | 626 | | | $ | 626 | | |
Barclays 4.27%, due 01/25/2006 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 | | | 188 501 | | | | 188 501 | | |
BNP Paribas 4.22%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
Dexia Group 4.25%, due 01/09/2006 | | | 313 | | | | 313 | | |
Rabobank Nederland 4.21%, due 01/19/2006 | | | 563 | | | | 563 | | |
Royal Bank of Canada 4.25%, due 01/24/2006 | | | 438 | | | | 438 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland 4.30%, due 01/31/2006 4.31%, due 02/01/2006 | | | 939 688 | | | | 939 688 | | |
Societe Generale 4.28%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 626 | | | | 626 | | |
UBS AG 4.26%, due 01/10/2006 | | | 626 | | | | 626 | | |
Wells Fargo 4.29%, due 01/30/2006 | | | 939 | | | | 939 | | |
Promissory Notes (0.2%) | |
Bear Stearns & Co. 4.39%, due 03/07/2006 4.39%, due 06/06/2006 | | | 375 125 | | | | 375 125 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (2.6%) †† | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $1,048 on 01/03/2006 | | | 1,048 | | | | 1,048 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,500 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,499 | | | | 2,499 | | |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.29%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $17 on 01/03/2006 | | | 17 | | | | 17 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. 4.24%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $2,004 on 01/03/2006 | | | 2,003 | | | | 2,003 | | |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 4.36%, dated 12/30/2005 to be repurchased at $221 on 01/03/2006 | | | 221 | | | | 221 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Large Cap Core
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
Investment Companies (1.5%) | |
American Beacon Fund
| |
1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 85,803 | | | $ | 86 | | |
Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund 1-day yield of 4.19% | | | 813,607 | | | | 813 | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus Fund 1-day yield of 4.09% | | | 337,960 | | | | 338 | | |
Merrimac Cash Fund, Premium Class 1-day yield of 4.03% @ | | | 2,215,619 | | | | 2,216 | | |
Total Security Lending Collateral (cost: $23,664) | | | | | | | 23,664 | | |
Total Investment Securities (cost: $203,493) | | | | | | $ | 225,424 | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
† At December 31, 2005, all or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 1). The value at December 31, 2005, of all securities on loan is $23,004.
‡ Non-income producing.
o Value is less than $1.
* Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of December 31, 2005.
†† Cash collateral for the Repurchase Agreements, valued at $5,903, that serve as collateral for securities lending are invested in corporate bonds with interest rates and maturity dates ranging from 0.00%–8.75% and 01/03/2006–08/01/2037, respectively.
@ Regulated investment company advised by Investors Bank and Trust Co. ("IBT"). IBT is also the accounting, custody and lending agent for the Fund.
m Securities valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedure established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
DEFINITIONS:
144A 144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2005, these securities aggregated $2,017 or 0.9% of the total investment of the Fund.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Large Cap Core
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
Assets: | |
Investment securities, at value (cost: $203,493) (including securities loaned of $23,004) | | $ | 225,424 | | |
Cash | | | 8,152 | | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 434 | | |
Interest | | | 22 | | |
Dividends | | | 354 | | |
| | | 234,386 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 1,344 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Shares redeemed | | | 21 | | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 136 | | |
Administration fees | | | 4 | | |
Payable for collateral for securities on loan | | | 23,664 | | |
Other | | | 22 | | |
| | | 25,191 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 209,195 | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital stock ($.01 par value) | | $ | 115 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 176,164 | | |
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | | 1,782 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 9,203 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | 21,931 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 209,195 | | |
Net Assets by Class: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 208,119 | | |
Service Class | | | 1,076 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | 11,418 | | |
Service Class | | | 58 | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share: | |
Initial Class | | $ | 18.23 | | |
Service Class | | | 18.52 | | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 113 | | |
Dividends (net of withholding taxes on foreign dividends of $45) | | | 3,361 | | |
Income from loaned securities–net | | | 47 | | |
| | | 3,521 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management and advisory fees | | | 1,594 | | |
Printing and shareholder reports | | | 28 | | |
Custody fees | | | 37 | | |
Administration fees | | | 43 | | |
Legal fees | | | 4 | | |
Audit fees | | | 17 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 7 | | |
Service fees: | |
Service Class | | | 2 | | |
Other | | | 5 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,737 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 1,784 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 18,549 | | |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (2,292 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | | | 16,257 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 18,041 | | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the periods ended
(all amounts in thousands)
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,784 | | | $ | 2,892 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 18,549 | | | | 24,801 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | | (2,292 | ) | | | (33 | ) | |
| | | 18,041 | | | | 27,660 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
From net investment income: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,867 | ) | | | (3,903 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (13 | ) | | | (7 | ) | |
| | | (2,880 | ) | | | (3,910 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Initial Class | | | 5,250 | | | | 5,706 | | |
Service Class | | | 458 | | | | 603 | | |
| | | 5,708 | | | | 6,309 | | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested: | |
Initial Class | | | 2,867 | | | | 3,903 | | |
Service Class | | | 13 | | | | 7 | | |
| | | 2,880 | | | | 3,910 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (49,221 | ) | | | (45,635 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (288 | ) | | | (106 | ) | |
| | | (49,509 | ) | | | (45,741 | ) | |
| | | (40,921 | ) | | | (35,522 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (25,760 | ) | | | (11,772 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 234,955 | | | | 246,727 | | |
End of year | | $ | 209,195 | | | $ | 234,955 | | |
Distributable Net Investment Income (Loss) | | $ | 1,782 | | | $ | 2,884 | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | |
Share Activity: | |
Shares issued: | |
Initial Class | | | 308 | | | | 367 | | |
Service Class | | | 26 | | | | 39 | | |
| | | 334 | | | | 406 | | |
Shares issued–reinvested from distributions: | |
Initial Class | | | 170 | | | | 269 | | |
Service Class | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | |
| | | 171 | | | | 270 | | |
Shares redeemed: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,915 | ) | | | (2,936 | ) | |
Service Class | | | (16 | ) | | | (7 | ) | |
| | | (2,931 | ) | | | (2,943 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding: | |
Initial Class | | | (2,437 | ) | | | (2,300 | ) | |
Service Class | | | 11 | | | | 33 | | |
| | | (2,426 | ) | | | (2,267 | ) | |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Annual Report 2005
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Van Kampen Large Cap Core
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | For a share outstanding throughout each period (a) | |
| | | | Net Asset | | Investment Operations | | Distributions | | Net Asset | |
| | For the Period Ended (b) | | Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Operations | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Gains | | Total Distributions | | Value, End of Period | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | $ | 16.90 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 1.43 | | | $ | 1.57 | | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | 18.23 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.26 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.71 | | | | 1.90 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 16.90 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 12.85 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 2.46 | | | | 2.68 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 15.26 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | 15.73 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (2.81 | ) | | | (2.57 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 12.85 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | 19.47 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | 15.73 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 17.19 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.55 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 18.52 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 15.51 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.91 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 17.19 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 13.37 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 2.16 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 15.51 | | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
| | | | | | Net Assets, | | Ratio of Expenses | | Net Investment | | | |
| | For the | | | | End of | | to Average | | Income (Loss) | | Portfolio | |
| | Period | | Total | | Period | | Net Assets (f) | | to Average | | Turnover | |
| | Ended (b) | | Return (c)(g) | | (000's) | | Net (d) | | Total (e) | | Net Assets (f) | | Rate (g) | |
Initial Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.41 | % | | $ | 208,119 | | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 50 | % | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.75 | | | | 234,150 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 175 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 21.08 | | | | 246,502 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 180 | | |
| | 12/31/2002 | | | (16.38 | ) | | | 243,355 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.73 | | | | 251 | | |
| | 12/31/2001 | | | (7.06 | ) | | | 291,091 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 221 | | |
Service Class | | 12/31/2005 | | | 9.12 | | | | 1,076 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 50 | | |
| | 12/31/2004 | | | 12.53 | | | | 805 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 175 | | |
| | 12/31/2003 | | | 16.14 | | | | 225 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 180 | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(a) Per share information is calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(b) Van Kampen Large Cap Core (the "Fund") share classes commenced operations as follows:
Initial Class – April 8, 1991
Service Class – May 1, 2003
(c) Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts.
(d) For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser, if any (see note 2). For the year ended December 31, 2002, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets is net of fees paid indirectly and credits allowed by the custodian.
(e) Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets includes all expenses before fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). ATST serves as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance, variable annuity and group annuity products. Van Kampen Large Cap Core (the "Fund") is part of ATST.
Effective May 1, 2005, AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
This report should be read in conjunction with the current Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.
In preparing the Fund's financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Multiple class operations, income and expenses: The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, an Initial Class and a Service Class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses, are allocated daily to each class, based upon the value of shares outstanding method as permitted under Rule 18f-3 of the 1940 Act. Each class bears its own specific expenses as well as a portion of general, common expenses.
Security valuations: The Fund values its investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business. Fund investments are valued at the last sale price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price.
Debt securities are valued based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service or a major market maker; however, those that mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
Investment company securities are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio.
Other securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Administrative Valuation Committee, under the supervision of the Board's Valuation Committee, using guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Cash: The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"). IBT has been contracted on behalf of the Fund to invest the excess cash into a savings account, which at December 31, 2005, was paying an interest rate of 3.00%.
Repurchase agreements: The Fund is authorized to enter into repurchase agreements. The Fund, through its custodian, IBT, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the value of which at the time of purchase is required to be an amount equal to at least 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Commission recapture: The sub-adviser, to the extent consistent with the best execution and usual commission rate policies and practices, may place security transactions of the Fund with broker/dealers with which ATST has established a Commission Recapture Program. A Commission Recapture Program is any arrangement under which a broker/dealer applies a portion of the commissions received by such broker/dealer on the security transactions to the Fund. In no event will commissions paid by the Fund be used to pay expenses that would otherwise be borne by any other funds within ATST, or by any other party.
Recaptured commissions during the year ended December 31, 2005, of $52 are included in net realized gains in the Statement of Operations.
Securities lending: The Fund may lend securities to qualified borrowers, with IBT acting as the Fund's lending agent. The Fund earns negotiated lenders' fees. The Fund receives cash and/or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short term, interest bearing securities. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requires collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees, in the amount of $20, earned by IBT for its services.
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the first-in, first-out basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend distributions: Dividends and capital gains distributions are typically declared and reinvested annually and are generally paid and reinvested on the business day following the ex-date.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective January 1, 2005 AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. was renamed Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI"); AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. and AEGON/Transamerica Investor Services, Inc. merged into one entity and was renamed Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. ("TFS").
ATST serves as a funding vehicle for certain affiliated asset allocation portfolios and certain affiliated separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
TFAI is the Fund's investment adviser. TFS is the Fund's administrator and transfer agent. AFSG Securities Corp. ("AFSG") is the Fund's distributor. TFAI, TFS, and AFSG are affiliates of AEGON, NV, a Netherlands corporation.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TFAI, TFS and AFSG.
Investment advisory fee: The Fund pays management fees to TFAI based on average daily net assets ("ANA") at the following breakpoints:
0.75% of the first $250 million of ANA
0.70% of ANA over $250 million
TFAI has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, exceed the following stated annual limit:
0.84% Expense Limit
If total fund expenses fall below the annual expense limitation agreement agreed to by the adviser within the succeeding three years, the Fund may be required to pay that adviser a portion or all of the waived advisory fees.
There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2005. There are no amounts available for recapture at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and service fees: The Fund adopted a distribution plan ("Distribution Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, ATST entered into a Distribution Agreement with AFSG dated January 1, 1997, as amended.
Under the Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement on the Initial Class shares, AFSG, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized to pay various service providers, as direct payment for expenses incurred in connection with distribution of the Fund's shares, amounts equal to actual expenses associated with distributing the shares.
The Distribution Plan on the Service Class shares requires ATST to pay distribution fees to AFSG as compensation for its activities, not as reimbursement for specific expenses. The fee on the Service Class is paid to the insurance companies for providing services and account maintenance for their policyholders who invest in the variable insurance products which invest in the Service Class shares.
The Fund is authorized under the 12b-1 plan to pay fees on each class up to the following limits:
Initial Class | | | 0.15 | % | |
Service Class | | | 0.25 | % | |
AFSG has determined that it will not seek payment by the Fund of the distribution expenses incurred with respect to the Initial Class shares before April 30, 2007. Prior to AFSG seeking reimbursement of future expenses, policy and contract owners will be notified in advance. The Fund will pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Administrative services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on the Statement of Operations are for fees paid to external legal counsel.
Brokerage commissions: Brokerage commissions incurred on security transactions placed with an affiliate of the sub-adviser for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $6.
Deferred compensation plan: Each eligible independent Fund Trustee may elect participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("the Plan") maintained by Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, an affiliate of the Fund. Under the Plan, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Fund Trustee. Each Trustee who is a participant in the Plan may elect that the earnings, losses or gains credited to his or her deferred fee amounts be determined based on a deemed investment in any series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The right of a participant to receive a distribution from the Plan of the deferred fees is an unsecured claim against the general assets of all series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. The pro rata liability to the Fund of all deferred fees in the Plan amounted, as of December 31, 2005, to $10.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At December 31, 2005
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2005, were as follows:
Purchases of securities: | |
Long-Term | | $ | 102,661 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities | |
Long-Term | | | 144,579 | | |
U.S. Government | | | – | | |
NOTE 4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications are as follows:
Distributable net investment income (loss) | | $ | (6 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment securities | | | 6 | | |
The capital loss carryforward utilized during the year ended December 31, 2005 was $7,642.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2004 and 2005 was as follows:
2004 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 3,910 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
2005 Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary Income | | | 2,880 | | |
Long-term Capital Gain | | | – | | |
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 3,771 | | |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain | | $ | 8,541 | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward | | $ | – | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 20,604 | | |
The aggregate cost of investments and composition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Federal Tax Cost Basis | | $ | 204,820 | | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 26,900 | | |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | (6,296 | ) | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 20,604 | | |
NOTE 5. REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies, particularly mutual fund companies and their investment advisers. As part of an ongoing investigation regarding potential market timing, recordkeeping and trading compliance issues and matters affecting the Fund's investment adviser, TFAI, and certain affiliates and former employees of TFAI, the SEC staff has indicated that it is likely to take some action against TFAI and certain of its affiliates at the conclusion of the investigation. The potential timing and the scope of any such action is difficult to predict. Although the impact of any action brought against TFAI and/or its affiliates is difficult to assess at the present time, the Fund currently believes that the likelihood that any such action will have a material adverse impact on it is remote. It is important to note that the Fund is not aware of any allega tion of wrongdoing against it and its Board at the time this annual report is printed. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the Fund, there can be no assurance at this time. TFAI and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. TFAI will take such actions that it deems necessary or appropriate to continue providing management services to the Fund and to bring all matters to an appropriate conclusion.
TFAI and/or its affiliates, and not the Fund, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.
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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Van Kampen Large Cap Core
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Van Kampen Large Cap Core (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our a udits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Tampa, Florida
February 23, 2006
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS – REVIEW AND RENEWAL (unaudited)
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust ("ATST") held on November 2, 2005, the Board reviewed and considered the Investment Advisory Agreement between Van Kampen Large Cap Core (the "Portfolio") and Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. ("TFAI") as well as the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement of the Portfolio between TFAI and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser"), to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period. Following their review and consideration, the Trustees determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Portfolio to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of its shareholders. The Board, including the independent members of the Board, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. In reaching their decision, the Trustees requested and obtained from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser such information as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed agreements. The Trustees also carefully considered the information that they had received throughout the year from TFAI and the Sub-Adviser (such as in-person presentations by the Sub-Adviser) as part of their regular oversight of the Portfolio, as well as: comparative fee, expense and performance information prepared by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"), independent providers of mutual fund performance, fee and expense information; and profitability data. In considering the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated a number of considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by ATST counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business judgment, to be relevant. They based their decisions on the following considerations, among others, although they did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of their decisions:
The nature, extent and quality of the advisory service to be provided. The Board considered the nature and quality of the services provided by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio in the past, as well as the services anticipated to be provided in the future. The Board concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser are capable of providing high quality services to the Portfolio, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the portfolios they manage, including the Portfolio, and the experience, capability and integrity of TFAI's senior management, the financial resources of TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, TFAI's management oversight process, the professional qualifications and experience of the Sub-Adviser's portfolio management team, and the Portfolio 's investment performance. The Trustees also concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser proposed to provide investment and related services that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Portfolio in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Portfolio's operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs, and that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's obligations will remain substantially the same.
The investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board examined both the short-term and longer-term performance of the Portfolio, including relative performance against a benchmark securities index and a peer group of comparable mutual funds as prepared by Lipper for various trailing periods ended June 30, 2005. The Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub-Adviser generally had achieved competitive investment performance, noting that the performance of the Portfolio was above median relative to its peers over the past one-, two-, three- and five-year periods; and competitive to the benchmark index over the past one-, two-, three-, five, and ten-year periods. On the basis of the Trustees' assessment of the nature, extent and quality of advisory services to be provided or procured by TFAI and the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees concluded that TFAI and the Sub - -Adviser are capable of generating a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and strategies and competitive with many other investment companies, and also determined that TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's performance records indicate that their continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.
The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. The Board reviewed profitability information regarding TFAI's costs of procuring portfolio management services, as well as the costs of provision of administration, fund accounting and other services, to the Portfolio and to ATST as a whole by TFAI and its affiliates. The Trustees reviewed data from Lipper that compared the Portfolio's management fees (including management fees at various asset levels), other fees and expenses (including total expenses including and excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees) and portfolio turnover rate against peer groups of comparable mutual funds. Based on such information, the Trustees determined that the management fees and overall expense ratio of the Portfolio generally are consistent with industry averages. In addition, on the basis of t he Board's review of the management fees to be charged by TFAI for investment advisory and related services, TFAI profitability information (derived from TFAI's audited financial statements), TFAI's estimated management income resulting from its management of the Portfolio, the estimated margin of the Sub-Adviser, as well as the entirety of TFAI's and its affiliates' service relationship with ATST, the Board concluded that the level of investment management fees and other service fees, as well as TFAI's and the Sub-Adviser's profitability, are appropriate in light of the services provided, the
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management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between the Portfolio, TFAI and its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser.
Whether fee levels reflect economies of scale and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Portfolio grows. The Board concluded that the inclusion of asset-based breakpoints in the Portfolio's advisory fee schedule appropriately benefits investors by realizing economies of scale in the form of lower management fees as the level of assets grows. In addition, the Board concluded that the Portfolio's management fees appropriately reflect the Portfolio's current size, the current economic environment for TFAI, the competitive nature of the investment company market, and TFAI's pricing strategy. The Trustees also concluded that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether the Portfolio has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of management fees payable to TFAI and fees payable by TFAI to the Sub-Ad viser, in the future.
Benefits (such as soft dollars) to TFAI, its affiliates, or the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board concluded that other benefits derived by TFAI, its affiliates, and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Portfolio, including "soft dollar" benefits (if any) in connection with brokerage transactions, sales charges and distribution/service fees (to the extent applicable) are reasonable and fair, and are consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted that TFAI does not realize "soft dollar" benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio, and that the Sub-Adviser is participating in a brokerage program pursuant to which a portion of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio is recaptured for the benefit of the Portfolio and its sh areholders, thus limiting the amount of "soft-dollar" arrangements the Sub-Adviser may engage in with respect to the Portfolio's brokerage transactions. In addition, the Trustees determined that the administration, fund accounting and other fees paid by the Portfolio to affiliates of TFAI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs to these affiliates of providing the services, the impact of the costs of such services on the Portfolio's overall operating expenses, and the necessity of the services for the Portfolio's operations.
Other considerations. The Board also determined that TFAI had made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintained the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Portfolio in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. In this regard, the Trustees favorably considered the procedures and policies in place by TFAI to enforce compliance with applicable laws and regulations and oversee the portfolio management activities of the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also determined that TFAI had made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Portfolio, reflected by TFAI's expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Portfolio, which may result in TFAI waiving a substantial amount of advisory fees for the benefit of shareholders.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Name, Address and Age | | Position(s) Held with Fund | | Term of Office and Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorships Held By Trustee | |
INTERESTED TRUSTEES | |
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Thomas P. O'Neill*** AEGON USA, Inc. 1111 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201-5574 (DOB: 3/11/58) | | Trustee | | Indefinite** 2003–present | | President, AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc., Financial Institution Division (2001–present); Trustee, Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds (TA IDEX) (2003–present); Director, Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (TIS) (2003–present) & Transamerica Index Funds, Inc. (TIF) (2004–2004); Director, National Aquarium of Baltimore | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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Brian C. Scott*** Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. 570 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33716 (DOB: 9/29/43) | | Trustee, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | | Indefinite** Trustee 2003–present; President, CEO 2002–present | | Trustee (2003–present), President & CEO (2002–present), TA IDEX; Director, TIS (2002–2005, 2006–present); President & Director, TIF (2002–2004); Manager, Transamerica Investment Management (2002–2005); Director (2002–present), CEO & President (2001–present), Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. (TFAI) & Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (TFS); CEO, Transamerica Investors, Inc. (TII) (2003–present); Director, President & CEO, Endeavor Management Co. (2001–2002) | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | |
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Peter R. Brown 8323 40th Place North St. Petersburg, FL 33709 (DOB: 5/10/28) | | Chairman, Trustee | | Indefinite** 1986–present | | Chairman & Trustee, TA IDEX (1986–present); Chairman (2003–present) & Director (2002–present), TIS; Chairman & Director, TIF (2002–2004); Chairman of the Board, Peter Brown Construction Company (1963–2000); Rear Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Navy Reserve, Civil Engineer Corps. | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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Charles C. Harris 2840 West Bay Drive, #215 Belleair Bluffs, FL 33770 (DOB: 7/15/30) | | Trustee | | Indefinite** 1986–present | | Trustee, TA IDEX (1994–present); Director, TIS (2002–present) | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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Russell A. Kimball, Jr. 1160 Gulf Boulevard Clearwater Beach, FL 33767 (DOB: 8/17/44) | | Trustee | | Indefinite** 1986–present | | Trustee, TA IDEX (2002–present); Director, TIS (2002–present); General Manager, Sheraton Sand Key Resort (1975–present) | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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William W. Short, Jr. 7882 Lantana Creek Road Largo, FL 33777 (DOB: 2/25/36) | | Trustee | | Indefinite** 2000–present | | Trustee, TA IDEX (1986–present); Director, TIS (2002–present); Retired CEO and Chairman of the Board, Shorts, Inc. | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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Daniel Calabria 7068 S. Shore Drive S. South Pasadena, FL 33707 (DOB: 3/5/36) | | Trustee | | Indefinite** 2001–present | | Trustee, TA IDEX (1996–present); Director, TIS (2002–present); Trustee (1993–2004) & President (1993–1995), Florida Tax Free Funds | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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Janice B. Case 205 Palm Island NW Clearwater, FL 33767 (DOB: 9/27/52) | | Trustee | | Indefinite** 2001–present | | Trustee, TA IDEX (2002–present); Director, TIS (2002–present); Director, Central Vermont Public Service Co. (Audit Committee); Director, Western Electricity Coordinating Council (Chairman, Human Resources and Compensation Committee); Senior Vice President (1996–2000), Vice President (1990–1996), Director of Customer Service & Marketing (1987–1990), Florida Power Corporation | | | 87 | | | Central Vermont Public Service Co. | |
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Leo J. Hill 7922 Bayou Club Blvd. Largo, FL 33777 (DOB: 3/27/56) | | Trustee | | Indefinite** 2001–present | | Trustee, TA IDEX (2002–present); Director, TIS (2002–present); Owner & President, Prestige Automotive Group (2001–2005) | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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John W. Waechter 5913 Bayview Circle Gulfport, FL 33707 (DOB: 2/25/52) | | Trustee | | Indefinite** 2004–present | | Trustee, TA IDEX (2005–present); Director, TIS (2004–present); Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, William R. Hough & Co. (1979–2004); Treasurer, The Hough Group of Funds (1993–2004) | | | 87 | | | N/A | |
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Name, Address* and Age | | Position Held with Fund* | | Term of Office and Length of Time Served† | | Principal Occupation(s) or Employment During Past 5 Years | |
OFFICERS | |
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John K. Carter (DOB: 4/24/61) | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer | | | 1999– | present | | Sr. Vice President (2003–present), General Counsel (2002–present), Secretary (1999–present) & Chief Compliance Officer (2004–present), TA IDEX & TIS; Director, Sr. Vice President (2002–present), General Counsel & Secretary (2001–present), TFAI & TFS; Chief Compliance Officer, TFAI (2004–present); Vice President, AFSG Securities Corporation (AFSG) (2001–present); Vice President, Secretary (2003–present) & Chief Compliance Officer (2004–present), TII; Vice President, Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. (TISI) (2003–2005) & TIM (2001–2005) | |
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Glenn E. Brightman (DOB: 12/1/72) | | Vice President & Principal Financial Officer | | | 2005– | present | | Vice President & Principal Financial Officer, TA IDEX & TIS (2005–present); Vice President & Interim Principal Financial Officer, TII (2005–present) | |
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* The business address of each officer is 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. No officer of the Fund except for the Chief Compliance Officer receives any compensation from the Fund.
** Each trustee serves an indefinite term until he or she is removed, reaches mandatory retirement age, resigns or becomes incapacitated.
*** May be deemed as "interested person" of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act due to employment with TFAI or an affiliate of TFAI.
† Elected and serves at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees of AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust.
Additional information about the Fund trustees can be found in the Statement of Additional Information, available without charge upon request by calling 1-888-233-4339.
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
A description of the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trusts' proxy voting policies and procedures is available in the Statement of Additional Information of the Funds, available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-851-9777 (toll free) or on the Securities and Exchange Commission website (www.sec.gov).
In addition, the Funds are required to file Form N-PX, with their complete proxy voting records for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Form is available without charge: (1) from the Funds, upon request by calling 1-800-851-9777; and (2) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q which is available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. The Funds' Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
P.O. Box 9012
Clearwater, FL 33758-9012
Item 2: Code of Ethics.
(a) Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and any other officers who serve a similar function.
(b) Registrant’s code of ethics is reasonably designed as described in this Form N-CSR.
(c) During the period covered by the report, no amendments were made to the provisions of this code of ethics.
(d) During the period covered by the report, Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of this code of ethics.
(e) Not Applicable
(f) Registrant has filed this code of ethics as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12(a)(1) of Form N-CSR.
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that John W. Waechter is an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Waechter is “independent” under the standards set forth in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. The designation of Mr. Waechter as “audit committee financial expert” pursuant to Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not (i) impose upon him any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed upon him as a member of the Registrant’s audit committee or Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation; or (ii) affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of any other member of the Registrant’s audit committee or Board of Trustees.
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
| | | | Fiscal Year Ended 12/31 | |
| | (in thousands) | | 2004 | | 2005 | |
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(a) | | Audit Fees | | 504 | | 492 | |
(b) | | Audit-related Fees | | 22 | | 22 | |
(c) | | Tax Fees | | 53 | | 39 | |
(d) | | All Other Fees | | N/A | | N/A | |
(e) (1) | | Pre-approval policy * (see below) | | | | | |
(e) (2) | | % of above that were pre-approved | | 0 | % | 0 | % |
(f) | | If greater than 50%, disclose hours | | N/A | | N/A | |
(g) | | Non-audit fees rendered to Adviser (or affiliate that provided services to Registrant) | | N/A | | N/A | |
(h) | | Disclose whether the Audit Committee has considered whether the provisions of non-audit services rendered to the Adviser that were NOT pre-approved is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence. | | Yes | | Yes | |
* (e) (1) | The Audit Committee may delegate any portion of its authority, including the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services, to one or more members or a subcommittee. Any decision of the subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. |
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Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
The following individuals comprise the standing Audit Committee: Peter R. Brown, Daniel Calabria, Janice B. Case, Charles C. Harris, Leo J. Hill, Russell A. Kimball, William W. Short and John W. Waechter.
Item 6: Schedule of Investments.
The Schedules of Investments are included in the annual report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.
Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable.
Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Registrant’s Nominating Committee’s provisions with respect to nominations of Trustees to its Board are as follows:
A candidate for nomination as Trustee submitted by a shareholder will not be deemed to be properly submitted to the Committee for the Committee’s consideration unless the following requirements have been met and procedures followed:
1. Each eligible shareholder or shareholder group may submit no more than one nominee each calendar year.
2. The nominee must satisfy all qualifications provided herein and in the Funds’ organizational documents, including qualification as a possible Independent Trustee if the nominee is to serve in that capacity.
• The nominee may not be the nominating shareholder, a member of the nominating shareholder group or a member of the immediate family of the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group.(1)
• Neither the nominee nor any member of the nominee’s immediate family may be currently employed or employed within the year prior to the nomination by any nominating shareholder entity or entity in a nominating shareholder group.
• Neither the nominee nor any immediate family member of the nominee is permitted to have accepted directly or indirectly, during the year of the election for which the nominee’s name was submitted, during the immediately preceding calendar year, or during the year when the nominee’s name was submitted, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the nominating shareholder or any member of a nominating shareholder group.
(1) Terms such as “immediate family member” and “control” shall be interpreted in accordance with the federal securities laws.
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• The nominee may not be an executive officer, director or person fulfilling similar functions of the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group, or of an affiliate of the nominating shareholder or any such member of the nominating shareholder group.
• The nominee may not control the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group (or, in the case of a holder or member that is a fund, an interested person of such holder or member as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).
• A shareholder or shareholder group may not submit for consideration a nominee which has previously been considered by the Committee.
3. In order for the Committee to consider shareholder submissions, the following requirements must be satisfied regarding the shareholder or shareholder group submitting the proposed nominee:
Any shareholder or shareholder group submitting a proposed nominee must beneficially own,
• Any shareholder or shareholder group submitting a proposed nominee must beneficially own, either individually or in the aggregate, more than 5% of a Fund’s (or a series thereof) securities that are eligible to vote both at the time of submission of the nominee and at the time of the Board member election. Each of the securities used for purposes of calculating this ownership must have been held continuously for at least two years as of the date of the nomination. In addition, such securities must continue to be held through the date of the meeting. The nominating shareholder or shareholder group must also bear the economic risk of the investment.
• The nominating shareholder or shareholder group must also submit a certification which provides the number of shares which the person or group has (a) sole power to vote or direct the vote; (b) shared power to vote or direct the vote; (c) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares; and (d) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares. In addition the certification shall provide that the shares have been held continuously for at least two years.
4. Shareholders or shareholder groups submitting proposed nominees must substantiate compliance with the above requirements at the time of submitting their proposed nominee as part of their written submission to the attention of the Funds’ Secretary, who will provide all submissions to the Committee. This submission to the Funds must include:
• the shareholder’s contact information;
• the nominee’s contact information and the number of applicable Fund shares owned by the proposed nominee;
• all information regarding the nominee that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of directors required by Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
• a notarized letter executed by the nominee, stating his or her intention to serve as a nominee and be named in a Fund’s proxy statement, if so designated by the Committee and the Funds’ Board.
5. The Committee will consider all submissions meeting the applicable requirements stated herein that are received by December 31 of the most recently completed calendar year.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on their evaluation of registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(c)) as of December 31, 2005, registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer found registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures to be
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appropriately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) There have been no significant changes in Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12: Exhibits.
(a) (1) Registrant’s code of ethics (that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2(a)) is attached.
(2) Separate certifications for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, are attached.
(3) N/A
(b) A certification for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, is attached. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust |
| (Registrant) |
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| By: | /s/ Brian C. Scott | |
| | Brian C. Scott |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
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| Date: | March 2, 2006 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Brian C. Scott | | |
| Brian C. Scott | | |
| Chief Executive Officer | | |
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Date: | March 2, 2006 | | |
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By: | /s/ Glenn E. Brightman | | |
| Glenn E. Brightman | | |
| Principal Financial Officer | | |
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Date: | March 2, 2006 | | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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12(a)(1) | | Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers |
12(a)(2)(i) | | Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Principal Executive Officer |
12(a)(2)(ii) | | Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Principal Financial Officer |
12(b) | | Section 906 N-CSR Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
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