As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2001 Registration No. 333- ---------- ________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- FORM S-6 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X] PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ] POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ] ---------------------- JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV (Exact name of trust) JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Name of depositor) JOHN HANCOCK PLACE INSURANCE & SEPARATE ACCOUNTS DEPT.-LAW SECTOR BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02117 (Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices) -------------------- RONALD J. BOCAGE, ESQ. INSURANCE & SEPARATE ACCOUNTS DEPT.-LAW SECTOR JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY JOHN HANCOCK PLACE, BOSTON, 02117 (Name and complete address of agent for service) -------------------- Copy to: THOMAS C. LAUERMAN, ESQ. Foley & Lardner 3000 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 -------------------- Approximate date of proposed public offering: as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. Title and amount of securities being registered: interests under flexible premium variable life contracts. The Registration hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. PROSPECTUS DATED ________ __, 2001 MAJESTIC VARIABLE ESTATE PROTECTION 98 a flexible premium variable life survivorship insurance policy issued by JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ("JOHN HANCOCK") The policy provides an investment option with fixed rates of return declared by John Hancock and the following variable investment options: VARIABLE INVESTMENT OPTION MANAGED BY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Index ................................... SSgA Funds Management, Inc. Growth & Income ................................ Independence Investment LLC and Putnam Investment Management, LLC Large Cap Value ................................ T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Large Cap Value CORE /SM/ ...................... Goldman Sachs Asset Management Large Cap Growth ............................... Independence Investment LLC Large Cap Aggressive Growth .................... Alliance Capital Management L.P. Large/Mid Cap Value ............................ Wellington Management Company, LLP Fundamental Growth ............................. Putnam Investment Management, LLC Mid Cap Growth ................................. Janus Capital Corporation Small/Mid Cap CORE /SM/ ........................ Goldman Sachs Asset Management Small/Mid Cap Growth ........................... Wellington Management Company, LLP Small Cap Equity ............................... Capital Guardian Trust Company Small Cap Value ................................ T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Small Cap Growth ............................... John Hancock Advisers, Inc. V.A. Relative Value ............................ John Hancock Advisers, Inc. AIM V.I. Value ................................. A I M Advisors, Inc. AIM V.I. Growth ................................ A I M Advisors, Inc. Fidelity VIP Growth ............................ Fidelity Management and Research Company Fidelity VIP Contrafund/(R)/ ................... Fidelity Management and Research Company MFS Investors Growth Stock ..................... MFS Investment Management/(R)/ MFS Research ................................... MFS Investment Management/(R)/ MFS New Discovery .............................. MFS Investment Management/(R)/ International Equity Index ..................... Independence Investment LLC International Opportunities .................... T. Rowe Price International, Inc. International Equity ........................... Goldman Sachs Asset Management Emerging Markets Equity ........................ Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Inc. Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth ................... Janus Capital Corporation Real Estate Equity ............................. Independence Investment LLC and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Health Sciences ................................ Putnam Investment Management, LLC V.A. Financial Industries ...................... John Hancock Advisers, Inc. Janus Aspen Global Technology .................. Janus Capital Corporation Managed ........................................ Independence Investment LLC and Capital Guardian Trust Company Global Balanced ................................ Capital Guardian Trust Company Short-Term Bond ................................ Independence Investment LLC Bond Index ..................................... Mellon Bond Associates, LLP Active Bond .................................... John Hancock Advisers, Inc. V.A. Strategic Income .......................... John Hancock Advisers, Inc. High Yield Bond ................................ Wellington Management Company, LLP Global Bond .................................... Capital Guardian Trust Company Money Market ................................... Wellington Management Company, LLP Brandes International Equity ................... Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. Turner Core Growth ............................. Turner Investment Partners, Inc. Frontier Capital Appreciation .................. Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC Clifton Enhanced U.S. Equity ................... The Clifton Group The variable investment options shown on page 1 are those available as of the date of this prospectus. We may add, modify or delete variable investment options in the future. When you select one or more of these variable investment options, we invest your money in the corresponding investment option(s) of one or more of the following: the John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, the John Hancock Declaration Trust, the AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Fidelity's Variable Insurance Products Fund (Service Class) and Variable Insurance Products Fund II (Service Class), the MFS Variable Insurance Trust (Initial Class Shares), the Janus Aspen Series (Service Shares Class), and the M Fund, Inc. (together, "the Series Funds"). In this prospectus, the investment options of the Series Funds are referred to as "funds". In the prospectuses for the Series Funds, the investment options may be referred to as "funds", "portfolios" or "series". Each Series Fund is a so-called "series" type mutual fund registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The investment results of each variable investment option you select will depend on those of the corresponding fund of one of the Series Funds. Each of the funds is separately managed and has its own investment objective and strategies. Attached at the end of this prospectus are prospectuses for the Series Funds. The Series Fund prospectuses contain detailed information about each available fund. Be sure to read those prospectuses before selecting any of the variable investment options shown on page 1. * * * * * * * * * * * * Please note that the SEC has not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. * * * * * * * * * * * * JOHN HANCOCK LIFE SERVICING OFFICE ---------------------------------- EXPRESS DELIVERY U.S. MAIL ---------------- --------- 529 Main Street (X-4) P.O. Box 111 Charlestown, MA 02129 Boston, MA 02117 PHONE: 1-800-521-1234 FAX: 1-617-572-6956 2 GUIDE TO THIS PROSPECTUS This prospectus contains information that you should know before you buy a policy or exercise any of your rights under the policy. However, please keep in mind that this is a prospectus - - it is not the policy. The prospectus --- simplifies many policy provisions to better communicate the policy's essential features. Your rights and obligations under the policy will be determined by the language of the policy itself. When you receive your policy, read it carefully. This prospectus is arranged in the following way: . The section which follows is called "Basic Information". It is in a question and answer format. We suggest you read the Basic Information section before reading any other section of the prospectus. . Behind the Basic Information section are illustrations of hypothetical policy benefits that help clarify how the policy works. These start on page 23. . Behind the illustrations is a section called "Additional Information" that gives more details about the policy. It generally does not repeat information that is in the Basic Information section. A table of contents for the Additional Information section appears on page 32. . Behind the Additional Information section are the financial statements for John Hancock and Separate Account UV. These start on page 47. . Finally, there is an Alphabetical Index of Key Words and Phrases at the back of the prospectus on page ___. After the Alphabetical Index of Key Words and Phrases, this prospectus ends and the prospectuses for the Series Funds begin. * * * * * * * * * * * * 3 BASIC INFORMATION This part of the prospectus provides answers to commonly asked questions about the policy. Question Beginning on page - -------- ----------------- .What is the policy? ............................................ 5 .Who owns the policy? ........................................... 5 .How can I invest money in the policy? .......................... 5 .Is there a minimum amount I must invest? ....................... 7 .How will the value of my investment in the policy change over time? .................................................... 8 .What charges will John Hancock deduct from my investment in the policy? ................................................ 9 .What charges will the Series Funds deduct from my investment in the policy? ...................................... 11 .What other charges could John Hancock impose in the future? ....................................................... 13 .How can I change my policy's investment allocations? ........... 14 .How can I access my investment in the policy? .................. 15 .How much will John Hancock pay when the last insured person dies? .................................................. 16 .How can I change my policy's insurance coverage? ............... 18 .Can I cancel my policy after it's issued? ...................... 19 .Can I choose the form in which John Hancock pays out policy proceeds? .............................................. 19 .To what extent can John Hancock vary the terms and conditions of its policies in particular cases? .............. 20 .How will my policy be treated for income tax purposes? ......... 20 .How do I communicate with John Hancock? ........................ 21 4 WHAT IS THE POLICY? This is a so-called "survivorship" policy that provides coverage on two insured persons. The policy's primary purpose is to provide lifetime protection against economic loss due to the death of the last surviving insured person. The value of the amount you have invested under the policy may increase or decrease daily based upon the investment results of the variable investment options that you choose. The amount we pay to the policy's beneficiary upon the death of the last surviving insured person (we call this the "death benefit") may be similarly affected. While either of the insured persons is alive, you will have a number of options under the policy. Here are some major ones: . Determine when and how much you invest in the various investment options . Borrow or withdraw amounts you have in the investment options . Change the beneficiary who will receive the death benefit . Change the amount of insurance . Turn in (i.e., "surrender") the policy for the full amount of its surrender value . Choose the form in which we will pay out the death benefit or other proceeds Most of these options are subject to limits that are explained later in this prospectus. WHO OWNS THE POLICY? That's up to the person who applies for the policy. The owner of the policy is the person who can exercise most of the rights under the policy, such as the right to choose the investment options or the right to surrender the policy. In many cases, the person buying the policy is also the person who will be the owner. However, the application for a policy can name another person or entity (such as a trust) as owner. Whenever we've used the term "you" in this prospectus, we've assumed that the reader is the person who has whatever right or privilege is being discussed. There may be tax consequences if the owner and the insured person are different, so you should discuss this issue with your tax adviser. HOW CAN I INVEST MONEY IN THE POLICY? Premium Payments We call the investments you make in the policy "premiums" or "premium payments". The amount we require as your first premium depends upon the specifics of your policy and the insured person. Except as noted below, you can make any other premium payments you wish at any time. That's why the policy is called a "flexible premium" policy. 5 Minimum premium payment Each premium payment must be at least $100. Maximum premium payments Federal tax law limits the amount of premium payments you can make relative to the amount of your policy's insurance coverage. We will not knowingly accept any amount by which a premium payment exceeds the maximum. If you exceed certain other limits, the law may impose a penalty on amounts you take out of your policy. We'll monitor your premium payments and let you know if you're about to exceed this limit. More discussion of these tax law requirements begins on page 40. Also, we may refuse to accept any amount of an additional premium if: . that amount of premium would increase our insurance risk exposure, and . the insured persons don't provide us with adequate evidence that they continue to meet our requirements for issuing insurance. In no event, however, will we refuse to accept any premium necessary to prevent the policy or the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature from terminating. We reserve the right to limit premium payments above the amount of cumulative Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Premiums (whether or not the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature described on page 7 is in effect). Ways to pay premiums If you pay premiums by check or money order, they must be drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars and made payable to "John Hancock Life." We will not accept credit card checks. We will not accept starter or third party checks if they fail to satisfy our administrative requirements. Premiums after the first must be sent to the John Hancock Life Servicing Office at the appropriate address shown on page 2 of this prospectus. We will also accept premiums: . by wire or by exchange from another insurance company, . via an electronic funds transfer program (any owner interested in making monthly premium payments must use this method), or . if we agree to it, through a salary deduction plan with your employer. You can obtain information on these other methods of premium payment by contacting your John Hancock representative or by contacting the John Hancock Life Servicing Office. 6 IS THERE A MINIMUM AMOUNT I MUST INVEST? Planned Premiums The Policy Specifications page of your policy will show the "Planned Premium" for the policy. You choose this amount in the policy application. The premium reminder notice we send you is based on this amount. You will also choose how often to pay premiums-- annually, semi-annually, quarterly or monthly. The date on which such a payment is "due" is referred to in the policy as a "modal processing date." However, payment of Planned Premiums is not necessarily required. You need only invest enough to keep the policy in force (see "Lapse and reinstatement" and "Guaranteed minimum death benefit feature" below). Lapse and reinstatement Either your entire policy or the Additional Sum Insured portion of your Total Sum Insured can terminate (i.e., "lapse") for failure to pay charges due under the policy. If the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature is in effect, only the Additional Sum Insured, if any, can lapse. If the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature is not in effect, the entire policy can lapse. In either case, if the policy's surrender value is not sufficient to pay the charges on a monthly deduction date, we will notify you of how much you will need to pay to keep any Additional Sum Insured or the policy in force. You will have a 61 day "grace period" to make that payment. If you don't pay at least the required amount by the end of the grace period, the Additional Sum Insured or your policy will lapse. If your policy lapses, all coverage under the policy will cease. Even if the policy or the Additional Sum Insured terminates in this way, you can still reactivate (i.e., "reinstate") it within 1 year from the beginning of the grace period. You will have to provide evidence that the surviving insured persons still meet our requirements for issuing coverage. You will also have to pay a minimum amount of premium and be subject to the other terms and conditions applicable to reinstatements, as specified in the policy. If the guaranteed minimum death benefit is not in effect and the last surviving insured person dies during the grace period, we will deduct any unpaid monthly charges from the death benefit. During such a grace period, you cannot make a partial withdrawal or policy loan. Guaranteed minimum death benefit feature This feature is available only if the insured persons meet certain underwriting requirements and only if you've elected death benefit Option A (see "How much will John Hancock pay when the last insured person dies?" on page 16). The feature guarantees that your Basic Sum Insured will not lapse during the first 10 policy years, regardless of adverse investment performance, if both of the following are true: . any Additional Sum Insured under the policy is not scheduled to exceed the Basic Sum Insured at any time (see "How much will John Hancock pay when the last insured person dies?" on page 16), and . on each monthly deduction date during that 10 year period the amount of cumulative premiums you have paid accumulated at 4% (less all withdrawals from the policy accumulated at 4%) equals or exceeds the sum of all 7 Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Premiums due to date accumulated at 4%. The Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Premium (or "GMDB Premium) is defined in the policy and one-twelfth of it is "due" on each monthly deduction date. On the application for the policy, you may elect for this feature to extend beyond the tenth policy year. If you so elect, we will impose a special charge for this feature after the tenth policy year. You may revoke the election at any time. No GMDB Premium will ever be greater than the so-called "guideline premium" for the policy as defined in Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the GMDB Premiums may change in the event of any change in the Additional Sum Insured of the policy or any change in the death benefit option (see "How much will John Hancock pay when the last insured person dies?" on page 16). If the guaranteed minimum death benefit test is not satisfied on any monthly deduction date, we will notify you immediately and tell you how much you will need to pay to keep the feature in effect. You will have 61 days after default to make that payment. If you don't pay at least the required amount by the end of that period, the feature will lapse. The feature may be reinstated in accordance with the terms of the policy within 5 years after the monthly deduction date on which default occurred. If it is reinstated more than 1 year after such monthly deduction date, we will require evidence that the surviving insured persons still meet our requirements for issuing coverage. We may refuse to reinstate the feature more than once during the life of the policy. The guaranteed minimum death benefit feature applies only to the Basic Sum Insured. It does not apply to any amount of Additional Sum Insured (see "How much will John Hancock pay when the last insured person dies?" on page 16). The guaranteed minimum death benefit feature will cease to apply on the policy anniversary nearest the 100th birthday of the younger insured person (whether or not such insured person is then alive). Also, the feature cannot be reinstated after that policy anniversary. If there are monthly charges that remain unpaid because of this feature, we will deduct such charges when there is sufficient surrender value to pay them. HOW WILL THE VALUE OF MY INVESTMENT IN THE POLICY CHANGE OVER TIME? From each premium payment you make, we deduct the charges described under "Deductions from premium payments" below. We invest the rest in the investment options you've elected. Special investment rules apply to premiums processed prior to the 20th day after your policy becomes effective. (See "Commencement of investment performance" beginning on page 36.) Over time, the amount you've invested in any variable investment option will increase or decrease the same as if you had invested the same amount directly in the corresponding fund of a Series Fund and had reinvested all fund dividends and distributions in additional fund shares; except that we will deduct certain additional charges which will reduce your account value. We 8 describe these charges under "What charges will John Hancock deduct from my investment in the policy?" below. The amount you've invested in the fixed investment option will earn interest at a rate we declare from time to time. We guarantee that this rate will be at least 4%. If you want to know what the current declared rate is, just call or write to us. The current declared rate will also appear in the annual statement we will send you. Amounts you invest in the fixed investment option will not be subject to the mortality and expense risk charge described on page 10. Otherwise, the charges applicable to the fixed investment option are the same as those applicable to the variable investment options. At any time, the "account value" of your policy is equal to: . the amount you invested, . plus or minus the investment experience of the investment options you've chosen, . minus all charges we deduct, and . minus all withdrawals you have made. If you take a loan on the policy, however, your account value will be computed somewhat differently. This is discussed beginning on page 38. WHAT CHARGES WILL JOHN HANCOCK DEDUCT FROM MY INVESTMENT IN THE POLICY? Deductions from premium payments . Premium tax charge - A charge to cover state premium taxes we currently ------------------ expect to pay, on average. This charge is currently 2.35% of each premium. . DAC tax charge - A charge to cover the increased Federal income tax burden -------------- that we currently expect will result from receipt of premiums. This charge is currently 1.25% of each premium. . Premium processing charge - A charge to help defray our administrative costs. ------------------------- This charge is 1.25% of each premium. For policies with a Total Sum Insured of $5 million or more, this charge will be reduced to as low as .50% . Sales charge - A charge to help defray our sales costs. The charge for ------------ premiums paid in the first policy year is 30% of premiums paid up to the Target Premium, and 3.5% of premiums paid in excess of the Target Premium. The charge for premiums paid after the first policy year up to the Target Premium is 15% in policy years 2 through 5, 10% in policy years 6 through 10, up to 4% (currently 3%) in policy years 11 through 20, and up to 3% (currently 0%) thereafter. The charge for premiums paid after the first policy year in excess of the Target Premium is 3.5% in policy years 2 through 10, 3% in policy years 11 through 20, and up to 3% (currently 0%) thereafter. If the younger of the insured persons is age 71 or older when the policy is issued, there will be no sales charges deducted from premiums paid after the eleventh policy year. Because policies 9 of this type were first offered in 2001, the foregoing waiver and the lower current rates after policy year 10 are not yet applicable to any policy. The "Target Premium" is determined at the time the policy is issued and will appear in the "Policy Specifications" section of the policy. . Optional enhanced cash value rider charge - A charge imposed if you elect ----------------------------------------- this rider. The charge is 2% of the total premium paid in the first policy year that does not exceed the Target Premium. . Optional benefits charge - A charge imposed for certain other optional ------------------------ insurance benefits added to the policy by means of a rider. Deductions from account value . Issue charge - A monthly charge to help defray our administrative costs. This ------------ charge has two parts: (1) a flat dollar amount of $55.55 deducted only during the first five policy years, and (2) a charge of 2c per $1,000 of Total Sum Insured at issue that is deducted only during the first three policy years. The second part of this monthly charge is guaranteed not to exceed $200. . Administrative charge - A monthly charge to help defray our administrative --------------------- costs. This charge also has two parts: (1) a flat dollar charge of up to $10 (currently $7.50), and (2) a charge of 3c per $1,000 of Total Sum Insured at issue (currently 1c per $1,000 of Total Sum Insured at issue). However, for policies with a Total Sum Insured at issue of $5 million or more, the first part of this charge is currently zero. . Insurance charge - A monthly charge for the cost of insurance. To determine ---------------- the charge, we multiply the amount of insurance for which we are at risk by a cost of insurance rate. The rate is derived from an actuarial table. The table in your policy will show the maximum cost of insurance rates. ------- The cost of insurance rates that we currently apply are generally less than the maximum rates. We will review the cost of insurance rates at least every 5 years and may change them from time to time. However, those rates will never be more than the maximum rates shown in the policy. The table of rates we use will depend on the insurance risk characteristics and (usually) gender of each of the insured persons, the Total Sum Insured and the length of time the policy has been in effect. Regardless of the table used, cost of insurance rates generally increase each year that you own your policy, as each insured person's attained age increases. (An insured person's "attained age" on any date is his or her age on the birthday nearest that date.) The insurance charge is not affected by the death of the first insured person to die. . Extra mortality charge - A monthly charge specified in your policy for ---------------------- additional mortality risk if either of the insured persons is subject to certain types of special insurance risk. . M &E charge - A daily charge for mortality and expense risks we assume. This ----------- charge is deducted from the variable investment options. It does not apply to the fixed investment option. The current charge is at an effective annual rate of .05% of the value of the assets in each variable investment option. We guarantee that this charge will never exceed an effective annual rate of .60%. 10 . Guaranteed minimum death benefit charge - A monthly charge beginning in the --------------------------------------- eleventh policy year if the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature is elected to extend beyond the first ten policy years. This charge is currently 1c per $1,000 of Basic Sum Insured at issue and is guaranteed not to exceed 3c per $1,000 of Basic Sum Insured at issue. Because policies of this type were first offered in 2001, this charge is not yet applicable to any policy at the current rate. . Policy split option rider charge - A monthly charge if this rider is elected -------------------------------- at the time of application for the policy. The charge is 3c per $1,000 of current Total Sum Insured. . Optional benefits charge - Monthly charges for certain other optional ------------------------ insurance benefits added to the policy by means of a rider. . Partial withdrawal charge - A charge for each partial withdrawal of account ------------------------- value to compensate us for the administrative expenses of processing the withdrawal. The charge is equal to the lesser of $20 or 2% of the withdrawal amount. WHAT CHARGES WILL THE SERIES FUNDS DEDUCT FROM MY INVESTMENT IN THE POLICY? The funds must pay investment management fees and other operating expenses. These fees and expenses are different for each fund and reduce the investment return of each fund. Therefore, they also indirectly reduce the return you will earn on any variable investment options you select. We may also receive payments from a fund or its affiliates at an annual rate of up to approximately 0.35% of the average net assets that holders of our variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts have invested in that fund. Any such payments do not, however, result in any charge to you in addition to what is disclosed below. The following figures for the funds are based on historical fund expenses, as a percentage (rounded to two decimal places) of each fund's average daily net assets for 2000, except as indicated in the Notes appearing at the end of this table. Expenses of the funds are not fixed or specified under the terms of the policy, and those expenses may vary from year to year. Total Fund Total Fund Operating Investment Distribution and Other Operating Operating Expenses Management Service Expenses With Expenses With Absent Fund Name Fee (12b-1) Fees Reimbursement Reimbursement Reimbursement - --------- ---------- ---------------- --------------- -------------- ------------- JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE SERIES TRUST I (NOTE 1): Equity Index ............................................ 0.13% N/A 0.06% 0.19% 0.19% Growth & Income ......................................... 0.68% N/A 0.08% 0.76% 0.76% Large Cap Value ......................................... 0.75% N/A 0.05% 0.80% 0.80% Large Cap Value CORE /SM/ ............................... 0.75% N/A 0.10% 0.85% 1.09% Large Cap Growth ........................................ 0.36% N/A 0.10% 0.46% 0.46% Large Cap Aggressive Growth ............................. 0.90% N/A 0.10% 1.00% 1.05% Large/Mid Cap Value ..................................... 0.95% N/A 0.10% 1.05% 1.36% Fundamental Growth* .................................... 0.90% N/A 0.10% 1.00% 1.04% Mid Cap Growth .......................................... 0.92% N/A 0.04% 0.96% 0.96% Small/Mid Cap CORE /SM/ ................................. 0.80% N/A 0.10% 0.90% 1.23% Small/Mid Cap Growth .................................... 0.97% N/A 0.10% 1.07% 1.07% Small Cap Equity* ...................................... 0.90% N/A 0.10% 1.00% 1.03% Small Cap Value* ........................................ 0.95% N/A 0.10% 1.05% 1.29% Small Cap Growth ........................................ 1.05% N/A 0.07% 1.12% 1.12% International Equity Index .............................. 0.18% N/A 0.10% 0.28% 0.37% International Opportunities ............................. 1.13% N/A 0.10% 1.23% 1.39% International Equity .................................... 1.20% N/A 0.10% 1.30% 1.96% 11 Total Fund Total Fund Operating Investment Distribution and Other Operating Operating Expenses Management Service Expenses With Expenses With Absent Fund Name Fee (12b-1) Fees Reimbursement Reimbursement Reimbursement - --------- ---------- ---------------- --------------- -------------- ------------- Emerging Markets Equity ................................. 1.50% N/A 0.10% 1.60% 2.77% Real Estate Equity ...................................... 1.01% N/A 0.09% 1.10% 1.10% Health Sciences ......................................... 1.00% N/A 0.10% 1.10% 1.10% Managed ................................................. 0.66% N/A 0.09% 0.75% 0.75% Global Balanced ......................................... 1.05% N/A 0.10% 1.15% 1.44% Short-Term Bond ......................................... 0.60% N/A 0.06% 0.66% 0.66% Bond Index .............................................. 0.15% N/A 0.10% 0.25% 0.27% Active Bond ............................................. 0.62% N/A 0.10% 0.72% 0.74% High Yield Bond ......................................... 0.80% N/A 0.10% 0.90% 1.02% Global Bond ............................................. 0.85% N/A 0.10% 0.95% 1.05% Money Market ............................................ 0.25% N/A 0.04% 0.29% 0.29% JOHN HANCOCK DECLARATION TRUST (NOTE 2): V.A. Relative Value ..................................... 0.60% N/A 0.19% 0.79% 0.79% V.A. Financial Industries ............................... 0.80% N/A 0.10% 0.90% 0.90% V.A. Strategic Income ................................... 0.60% N/A 0.16% 0.76% 0.76% AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS: AIM V.I. Value .......................................... 0.61% N/A 0.23% 0.84% 0.84% AIM V.I. Growth ......................................... 0.61% N/A 0.22% 0.83% 0.83% VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND - SERVICE CLASS (NOTE 3): Fidelity VIP Growth ..................................... 0.57% 0.10% 0.09% 0.76% 0.76% VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II - SERVICE CLASS (NOTE 3): Fidelity VIP Contrafund(R) .............................. 0.57% 0.10% 0.09% 0.76% 0.76% MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST - INITIAL CLASS SHARES (NOTE 4): MFS Investors Growth Stock* ............................ 0.75% 0.00% 0.16% 0.91% 0.92% MFS Research ............................................ 0.75% 0.00% 0.10% 0.85% 0.85% MFS New Discovery ....................................... 0.90% 0.00% 0.16% 1.06% 1.09% JANUS ASPEN SERIES - SERVICE SHARES CLASS (NOTE 5): Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth ............................ 0.65% 0.25% 0.05% 0.95% 0.95% Janus Aspen Global Technology ........................... 0.65% 0.25% 0.04% 0.94% 0.94% M FUND, INC. (NOTE 6): Brandes International Equity ............................ 0.80% N/A 0.25% 1.05% 1.19% Turner Core Growth ...................................... 0.45% N/A 0.25% 0.70% 0.91% Frontier Capital Appreciation ........................... 0.90% N/A 0.25% 1.15% 1.23% Clifton Enhanced U.S. Equity ............................ 0.44% N/A 0.25% 0.69% 1.22% NOTES TO FUND EXPENSE TABLE (1) Under its current investment management agreements with the John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, John Hancock Life Insurance Company reimburses a fund when the fund's "other fund expenses" exceed 0.10% of the fund's average daily net assets. Percentages shown for the Health Sciences Fund are estimates because the fund was not in operation in 2000. Percentages shown for the Growth & Income, Fundamental Growth, Small Cap Equity, Real Estate Equity, Managed, Global Balanced, Active Bond and Global Bond funds are calculated as if the current management fee schedules (which 12 became effective as to these funds on November 1, 2000) were in effect for all of 2000. Percentages shown for the Small Cap Value and Large Cap Value funds are calculated as if the current management fee schedules (which became effective as to these funds on May 1, 2001) were in effect for all of 2000. Percentages shown for the Mid Cap Growth, Small/Mid Cap Growth, Small Cap Growth, International Opportunities, International Equity, Emerging Markets Equity, Short-Term Bond and High Yield Bond funds are calculated as if the current management fee schedules (which became effective as to these funds on October 1, 2001) were in effect for all of 2000. "CORE/SM/" is a service mark of Goldman, Sachs & Co. * Fundamental Growth was formerly "Fundamental Mid Cap Growth," Small Cap Equity was formerly "Small Cap Value," and Small Cap Value was formerly "Small/Mid Cap Value." (2) Percentages shown for John Hancock Declaration Trust funds reflect the investment management fees currently payable and other fund expenses allocated in 2000. John Hancock Advisers, Inc. has agreed to limit temporarily other expenses of each fund to 0.25% of the fund's average daily assets, at least until April 30, 2002. (3) Actual annual class operating expenses were lower for each of the Fidelity VIP funds shown because a portion of the brokerage commissions that the fund paid was used to reduce the fund's expenses, and/or because through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of the fund's expenses. See the accompanying prospectus of the fund for details. (4) MFS Variable Insurance Trust funds have an expense offset arrangement which reduces each fund's custodian fee based upon the amount of cash maintained by the fund with its custodian and dividend disbursing agent. Each fund may enter into other such arrangements and directed brokerage arrangements, which would also have the effect of reducing the fund's expenses. "Other Operating Expenses" do not take into account these expense reductions, and are therefore higher than the actual expenses of the funds. Had these fee reductions been taken into account, total Fund Operating Expenses with Reimbursement would equal 0.90% for MFS Investors Growth Stock, 0.84% for MFS Research and 1.05% for MFS New Discovery. MFS Investment Management(R) (also doing business as Massachusetts Financial Services Company) has contractually agreed, subject to reimbursement, to bear expenses for the MFS Investors Growth Stock and New Discovery funds, such that the funds' "Other Expenses" (after taking into account the expense offset arrangement describe above) do not exceed 0.15% for Investors Growth Stock and 0.15% for New Discovery of the average daily net assets during the current fiscal year. * MFS Investors Growth Stock was formerly "MFS Growth." (5) Percentages shown forJanus Aspen funds are based upon expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, restated to reflect a reduction in the management fee for the Worldwide Growth fund. Expenses are shown without the effect of any expense offset arrangement. (6) Percentages shown for M Fund, Inc. funds reflect the investment management fees currently payable and other fund expenses allocated in 2000. M Financial Advisers, Inc. reimburses a fund when the fund's other operating expenses exceed 0.25% of that fund's average daily net assets. WHAT OTHER CHARGES COULD JOHN HANCOCK IMPOSE IN THE FUTURE? Except for the DAC tax charge, we currently make no charge for our Federal income taxes. However, if we incur, or expect to incur, additional income taxes attributable to any subaccount of the Account or this class of policies in future years, we reserve the right to make a charge for such taxes. Any such charge would reduce what you earn on any affected investment options. However, we expect that no such charge will be necessary. 13 We also reserve the right to increase the premium tax charge and the DAC tax charge in order to correspond, respectively, with changes in the state premium tax levels and with changes in the Federal income tax treatment of the deferred acquisition costs for this type of policy. Under current laws, we may incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium taxes) in several states. At present, these taxes are not significant. If there is a material change in applicable state or local tax laws, we may make charges for such taxes. HOW CAN I CHANGE MY POLICY'S INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS? Future premium payments At any time, you may change the investment options in which future premium payments will be invested. You make the original allocation in the application for the policy. The percentages you select must be in whole numbers and must total 100%. Transfers of existing account value You may also transfer your existing account value from one investment option to another. To do so, you must tell us how much to transfer, either as a whole number percentage or as a specific dollar amount. A confirmation of each transfer will be sent to you. Under our current rules, you can make transfers out of any variable investment option anytime you wish. However, we reserve the right to impose limits on the number and frequency of transfers into and out of the variable investment options. Transfers under the dollar cost averaging program would not be counted toward any such limit. Transfers out of the fixed investment option are currently subject to the following restrictions: . You can only make such a transfer once a year and only during the 31 day period following your policy anniversary. . We must receive the request for such a transfer during the period beginning 60 days prior to the policy anniversary and ending 30 days after it. . The most you can transfer at any one time is the greater of $500 or 20% of the assets in your fixed investment option. We reserve the right to impose a minimum amount limit on transfers out of the fixed investment option. Dollar cost averaging This is a program of automatic monthly transfers out of the Money Market investment option into one or more of the other variable investment options. You choose the investment options and the dollar amount and timing of the transfers. The program is designed to reduce the risks that result from market fluctuations. It does this by spreading out the allocation of your money to investment options over a longer period of time. This allows you to reduce the risk of 14 investing most of your money at a time when market prices are high. Obviously, the success of this strategy depends on market trends and is not guaranteed. HOW CAN I ACCESS MY INVESTMENT IN THE POLICY? Full surrender You may surrender your policy in full at any time. If you do, we will pay you the account value less any policy loans plus, if surrender occurs in the second policy year, a refund of a certain portion of sales charges equal to 5% of premiums paid in the second policy year up to the Target premium. This is called your "surrender value." You must return your policy when you request a full surrender. Partial withdrawals You may make a partial withdrawal of your surrender value at any time. Each partial withdrawal must be at least $1,000. There is a charge (usually $20) for each partial withdrawal. We will automatically reduce the account value of your policy by the amount of the withdrawal and the related charge. Each investment option will be reduced in the same proportion as the account value is then allocated among them. We will not permit a partial withdrawal if it would cause your account value to fall below 3 months' worth of monthly charges (see "Deductions from account value" on page 10). We also reserve the right to refuse any partial withdrawal that would cause the policy's Total Sum Insured to fall below $1,000,000. Any partial withdrawal (other than a Terminated ASI Withdrawal Amount, as described below) will reduce your death benefit under any of the death benefit options (see "How much will John Hancock pay when the last insured person dies?" on page 16) and under the guaranteed death benefit feature (see page 7). Under Option A, such a partial withdrawal will reduce the Total Sum Insured. Under Option B, such a partial withdrawal will reduce your account value. Under the guaranteed death benefit feature, such a partial withdrawal will reduce the Basic Sum Insured. A "Terminated ASI Withdrawal Amount" is any partial withdrawal made while there is an Additional Sum Insured under the policy that later lapses as described on page 7. The total of all Terminated ASI Withdrawal Amounts cannot exceed the Additional Sum Insured in effect immediately before the Additional Sum Insured lapses. Policy loans You may borrow from your policy at any time by completing a form satisfactory to us or, if the telephone transaction authorization form has been completed, by telephone. However, you can't borrow from your policy during a "grace period" (see "Lapse and reinstatement" on page 7). The maximum amount you can borrow is determined as follows: . We first determine the account value of your policy. . We then subtract an amount equal to 12 times the monthly charges then being deducted from account value. . We then multiply the resulting amount by 1.00% in policy years 1 through 20 and .50% thereafter. 15 . We then subtract the third item above from the second item above. The minimum amount of each loan is $1,000. The interest charged on any loan is an effective annual rate of 5% in the first 20 policy years and 4.5% thereafter. Accrued interest will be added to the loan daily and will bear interest at the same rate as the original loan amount. The amount of the loan is deducted from the investment options in the same proportion as the account value is then allocated among them and is placed in a special loan account. This special loan account will earn interest at an effective annual rate of 4.0%. However, if we determine that a loan will be treated as a taxable distribution because of the differential between the loan interest rate and the rate being credited on the special loan account, we reserve the right to decrease the rate credited on the special loan account to a rate that would, in our reasonable judgement, result in the transaction being treated as a loan under Federal tax law. You can repay all or part of a loan at any time. Each repayment will be allocated among the investment options as follows: . The same proportionate part of the loan as was borrowed from the fixed investment option will be repaid to the fixed investment option. . The remainder of the repayment will be allocated among the investment options in the same way a new premium payment would be allocated. If you want a payment to be used as a loan repayment, you must include instructions to that effect. Otherwise, all payments will be assumed to be premium payments. HOW MUCH WILL JOHN HANCOCK PAY WHEN THE LAST INSURED PERSON DIES? In your application for the policy, you will tell us how much life insurance coverage you want on the lives of the insured persons. This is called the "Total Sum Insured." Total Sum Insured is composed of the Basic Sum Insured and any Additional Sum Insured you elect. The only limitation on how much Additional Sum Insured you can have is that it generally cannot exceed 400% of the Basic Sum Insured. There are a number of factors you should consider in determining whether to elect coverage in the form of Basic Sum Insured or in the form of Additional Sum Insured. These factors are discussed under "Basic Sum Insured vs. Additional Sum Insured" on page 35. When the last of the two insured persons dies, we will pay the death benefit minus any outstanding loans. There are two ways of calculating the death benefit. You choose which one you want in the application. The two death benefit options are: . Option A - The death benefit will equal the greater of (1) the Total Sum Insured plus any optional extra death benefit, if elected (as described below), or (2) the minimum insurance amount (as described below). . Option B -The death benefit will equal the greater of (1) the Total Sum Insured plus your policy's account value on the date of death of the last surviving insured person, or (2) the minimum insurance amount. 16 For the same premium payments, the death benefit under Option B will tend to be higher than the death benefit under Option A. On the other hand, the monthly insurance charge will be higher under Option B to compensate us for the additional insurance risk. Because of that, the account value will tend to be higher under Option A than under Option B for the same premium payments. Optional extra death benefit feature If you elect the Option A death benefit, you may also elect this optional extra death benefit feature. The optional extra death benefit is determined on each annual processing date as follows: . First, we multiply your account value by a factor specified in the policy. The factor is based on the age of the younger insured person. . We will then subtract your Total Sum Insured. Any excess is the optional extra death benefit for the remainder of that policy year. This feature may result in the Option A death benefit being higher than the minimum insurance amount. Although there is no special charge for this feature, your monthly insurance charge will be based on that higher death benefit amount. Election of this feature must be made in the application for the policy. If you elect this feature, you must elect the "cash value accumulation test" for purposes of determining the minimum insurance amount (see below). You may revoke your election of this feature at any time, but there may be adverse tax consequences if you do. An "annual processing date" is the first business day of a policy year. The minimum insurance amount In order for a policy to qualify as life insurance under Federal tax law, there has to be a minimum amount of insurance in relation to account value. There are two tests that can be applied under Federal tax law - - the "guideline premium and cash value corridor test" and the "cash value accumulation test." When you elect the death benefit option, you must also elect which test you wish to have applied. As indicated above, the guideline premium and cash value corridor test is not available if the optional extra death benefit feature is elected. Under the guideline premium and cash value corridor test, we compute the minimum insurance amount each business day by multiplying the account value on that date by the so-called "corridor factor" applicable on that date. The corridor factors are derived by applying the guideline premium and cash value corridor test. The corridor factor starts out at 2.50 for ages at or below 40 and decreases as attained age increases, reaching a low of 1.0 at age 95. A table showing the factor for each policy year will appear in the policy. Under the cash value accumulation test, we compute the minimum insurance amount each business day by multiplying the account value on that date by the so-called "death benefit factor" applicable on that date. The death benefit factors are derived by applying the cash value accumulation test. The death benefit factor decreases as attained age increases. A table showing the factor for each policy year will appear in the policy. Regardless of which test is applied, the appropriate factor will be referred to in the policy as the "Required Additional Death Benefit Factor." 17 As noted above, you have to elect which test will be applied when you elect the death benefit option. The cash value accumulation test may be preferable if you want an increasing death benefit in later policy years and/or want to fund the policy at the "7 pay" limit for the full 7 years (see "Tax Considerations" beginning on page 40). The guideline premium and cash value corridor test may be preferable if you want the account value under the policy to increase without increasing the death benefit as quickly as might otherwise be required. Policy split option At the time of policy issue, you may elect a rider that will permit the Total Sum Insured to be evenly split into two separate policies, one for each insured person, but only if the insured persons get divorced or certain Federal tax law changes occur. The rider may be cancelled at any time, but it will automatically terminate on the date of death of the first insured person to die or on the policy anniversary nearest the older insured person's 80th birthday, whichever is earlier. A policy split could have adverse tax consequences, so check with your tax adviser before electing this rider. When the younger insured person reaches 100 If the policy is still in effect on the policy anniversary nearest the 100th birthday of the younger of the two insured persons, the following things will happen (whether or not the younger insured person is actually alive on that policy anniversary): . We will stop deducting any monthly charges and will stop accepting any premium payments. . The death benefit will become equal to the account value on the date of death. Death benefit Options A and B (as described above) and the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature will all cease to apply. Enhanced cash value rider In the application for the policy, you may elect to purchase the enhanced cash value rider. This rider provides an enhanced cash value benefit (in addition to the surrender value) if you surrender the policy within the first nine policy years. The amount of the benefit will be shown in the "Policy Specifications" section of the policy. The benefit is also included in the account value when calculating the death benefit. Election of this rider could increase your insurance charge since it affects our amount at risk under the policy. The amount available for partial withdrawals and loans are based on the surrender value and will in no way be increased due to this rider. HOW CAN I CHANGE MY POLICY'S INSURANCE COVERAGE? Increase in coverage The Basic Sum Insured generally cannot be increased after policy issue. After the first policy year, you may request an increase in the Additional Sum Insured. However, you will have to provide us with evidence that the surviving insured persons still meet our requirements for 18 issuing insurance coverage. As to when an approved increase would take effect, see "Effective date of other policy transactions" on page 37. Decrease in coverage The Basic Sum Insured generally cannot be decreased after policy issue. After the first policy year, you may request a reduction in the Additional Sum Insured at any time, but only if: . the remaining Total Sum Insured will be at least $1,000,000, and . the remaining Total Sum Insured will at least equal the minimum required by the tax laws to maintain the policy's life insurance status. We may refuse any decrease in Additional Sum Insured if it would cause the death benefit to reflect an increase pursuant to the optional extra death benefit feature. As to when an approved decrease would take effect, see "Effective date of other policy transactions" on page 37. Change of death benefit option Changes of death benefit option are not permitted under our current administrative rules. We expect to be able to allow a change from Option B to Option A in the near future, but that is not guaranteed. Tax consequences Please read "Tax considerations" starting on page 40 to learn about possible tax consequences of changing your insurance coverage under the policy. CAN I CANCEL MY POLICY AFTER IT'S ISSUED? You have the right to cancel your policy within the latest of the following periods: . 10 days after you receive it (this period may be longer in some states); . 10 days after mailing by John Hancock of the Notice of Withdrawal Right; or . 45 days after the date Part A of the application has been completed. This is often referred to as the "free look" period. To cancel your policy, simply deliver or mail the policy to John Hancock at one of the addresses shown on page 2, or to the John Hancock representative who delivered the policy to you. In most states, you will receive a refund of any premiums you've paid. In some states, the refund will be your account value on the date of cancellation plus all charges deducted by John Hancock or the Series Funds prior to that date. The date of cancellation will be the date of such mailing or delivery. 19 CAN I CHOOSE THE FORM IN WHICH JOHN HANCOCK PAYS OUT POLICY PROCEEDS? Choosing a payment option You may choose to receive proceeds from the policy as a single sum. This includes proceeds that become payable because of death or full surrender. Alternatively, you can elect to have proceeds of $1,000 or more applied to any of a number of other payment options, including the following: . Option 1 - Proceeds left with us to accumulate with interest . Option 2A - Equal monthly payments of a specified amount until all proceeds are paid out . Option 2B - Equal monthly payments for a specified period of time . Option 3 - Equal monthly payments for life, but with payments guaranteed for a specific number of years . Option 4 - Equal monthly payments for life with no refund . Option 5 - Equal monthly payments for life with a refund if all of the proceeds haven't been paid out You cannot choose an option if the monthly payments under the option would be less than $50. We will issue a supplementary agreement when the proceeds are applied to any alternative payment option. That agreement will spell out the terms of the option in full. We will credit interest on each of the above options. For Options 1 and 2A, the interest will be at least an effective annual rate of 3 1/2%. Changing a payment option You can change the payment option at any time before the proceeds are payable. If you haven't made a choice, the payee of the proceeds has a prescribed period in which he or she can make that choice. Tax impact There may be tax consequences to you or your beneficiary depending upon which payment option is chosen. You should consult with a qualified tax adviser before making that choice. TO WHAT EXTENT CAN JOHN HANCOCK VARY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ITS POLICIES IN PARTICULAR CASES? Listed below are some variations we can make in the terms of our policies. Any variation will be made only in accordance with uniform rules that we apply fairly to all of our customers. 20 State law insurance requirements Insurance laws and regulations apply to John Hancock in every state in which its policies are sold. As a result, various terms and conditions of your insurance coverage may vary from the terms and conditions described in this prospectus, depending upon where you reside. These variations will be reflected in your policy or in endorsements attached to your policy. Variations in expenses or risks We may vary the charges and other terms of our policies where special circumstances result in sales or administrative expenses, mortality risks or other risks that are different from those normally associated with the policies. These include the type of variations discussed under "Reduced charges for eligible classes" on page 39. No variation in any charge will exceed any maximum stated in this prospectus with respect to that charge. HOW WILL MY POLICY BE TREATED FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES? Generally, death benefits paid under policies such as yours are not subject to income tax. Earnings on your account value are not subject to income tax as long as we don't pay them out to you. If we do pay out any amount of your account value upon surrender or partial withdrawal, all or part of that distribution should generally be treated as a return of the premiums you've paid and should not be subject to income tax. Amounts you borrow are generally not taxable to you. However, some of the tax rules change if your policy is found to be a "modified endowment contract." This can happen if you've paid more than a certain amount of premiums that is prescribed by the tax laws. Additional taxes and penalties may be payable for policy distributions of any kind. For further information about the tax consequences of owning a policy, please read "Tax considerations" beginning on page 40. HOW DO I COMMUNICATE WITH JOHN HANCOCK? General Rules You should mail or express all checks and money orders for premium payments and loan repayments to the John Hancock Life Servicing Office at the appropriate address shown on page 2. Under our current rules, certain requests must be made in writing and be signed and dated by you. They include the following: . surrenders or partial withdrawals . change of death benefit option . increase or decrease in Total Sum Insured . change of beneficiary 21 . election of payment option for policy proceeds . tax withholding elections . election of telephone transaction privilege The following requests may be made either in writing (signed and dated by you) or by telephone or fax if a special form is completed (see "Telephone Transactions" below): . loans . transfers of account value among investment options . change of allocation among investment options for new premium payments You should mail or express all written requests to the John Hancock Life Servicing Office at the appropriate address shown on page 2. You should also send notice of an insured person's death and related documentation to the John Hancock Life Servicing Office. We don't consider that we've "received" any communication until such time as it has arrived at the proper place and in the proper and complete form. We have special forms that should be used for a number of the requests mentioned above. You can obtain these forms from the John Hancock Life Servicing Office or your John Hancock representative. Each communication to us must include your name, your policy number and the name of the insured persons. We cannot process any request that doesn't include this required information. Any communication that arrives after the close of our business day, or on a day that is not a business day, will be considered "received" by us on the next following business day. Our business day currently closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, but special circumstances (such as suspension of trading on a major exchange) may dictate an earlier closing time. Telephone Transactions If you complete a special authorization form, you can request loans, transfers among investment options and changes of allocation among investment options simply by telephoning us at 1-800-521-1234 or by faxing us at 1-617-572-6956. Any fax request should include your name, daytime telephone number, policy number and, in the case of transfers and changes of allocation, the names of the investment options involved. We will honor telephone instructions from anyone who provides the correct identifying information, so there is a risk of loss to you if this service is used by an unauthorized person. However, you will receive written confirmation of all telephone transactions. There is also a risk that you will be unable to place your request due to equipment malfunction or heavy phone line usage. If this occurs, you should submit your request in writing. The policies are not designed for professional market timing organizations or other persons or entities that use programmed or frequent transfers among investment options. For reasons such as that, we reserve the right to change our telephone transaction policies or procedures at any time. We also reserve the right to suspend or terminate the privilege altogether with respect to all policies like yours or with respect to any class of such policies. 22 ILLUSTRATION OF DEATH BENEFITS, ACCOUNT VALUES, SURRENDER VALUES AND ACCUMULATED PREMIUMS The following tables illustrate the changes in death benefit, account value and surrender value of the policy under certain hypothetical circumstances that we assume solely for this purpose. Each table separately illustrates the operation of a policy for specified issue ages, premium payment schedule and Total Sum Insured. The amounts shown are for the end of each policy year and assume that all of the account value is invested in funds that achieve investment returns at constant annual rates of 0%, 6% and 12% (i.e., before any fees or expenses deducted from Series Fund assets). After the deduction of average fees and expenses at the Series Fund level (as described below) the corresponding net annual rates of return would be -0.88%, 5.07% and 11.02%. Investment return reflects investment income and all realized and unrealized capital gains and losses. The tables assume annual Planned Premiums that are paid at the beginning of each policy year for a male insured person who is 55 years old and a preferred underwriting risk when the policy is issued and for a female insured person who is 50 years old and a preferred underwriting risk when the policy is issued. Tables are provided for each of the two death benefit options. The tables headed "Current Charges" assume that the current rates for all charges deducted by John Hancock will apply in each year illustrated. The tables headed "Maximum Charges" are the same, except that the maximum permitted rates for all years are used for all charges. The tables do not reflect any charge that we reserve the right to make but are not currently making. The tables assume that the guaranteed minimum death benefit has not been elected beyond the tenth policy year, that no Additional Sum Insured or optional rider benefits have been elected, and that no loans or withdrawals are made. With respect to fees and expenses deducted from Series Fund assets, the amounts shown in all tables reflect (1) investment management fees equivalent to an effective annual rate of .76%, and (2) an assumed average asset charge for all other Series Fund operating expenses equivalent to an effective annual rate of .12%. These rates are the arithmetic average for all funds of the Series Funds. In other words, they are based on the hypothetical assumption that policy account values are allocated equally among the variable investment options. The actual rates associated with any policy will vary depending upon the actual allocation of policy values among the investment options. The charge shown above for all other Series Fund operating expenses reflects reimbursements to certain funds as described in the footnotes to the table beginning on page 11. We currently expect those reimbursement arrangements to continue indefinitely, but that is not guaranteed. Without those arrangements, the assumed average asset charge for all other operating expenses shown above would be higher. This would result in lower values than those shown in the following tables. The second column of each table shows the amount you would have at the end of each policy year if an amount equal to the assumed Planned Premiums were invested to earn interest, after taxes, at 5% compounded annually. This is not a policy value. It is included for comparison purposes only. Because your circumstances will no doubt differ from those in the illustrations that follow, values under your policy will differ, in most cases substantially. Upon request, we will furnish you with a comparable illustration reflecting your proposed insured persons' issue ages, sex and underwriting risk classification, and the Total Sum Insured and annual Planned Premium amount requested. 23 PLAN: FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE SURVIVORSHIP $1,000,000 TOTAL SUM INSURED AT ISSUE MALE, ISSUE AGE 55, PREFERRED UNDERWRITING CLASS FEMALE, ISSUE AGE 50, PREFERRED UNDERWRITING CLASS OPTION A DEATH BENEFIT NO GUARANTEED MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT AFTER TENTH POLICY YEAR PLANNED PREMIUM: $15,969* USING CURRENT CHARGES AND CVAT TEST Death Benefit Surrender Value ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Assuming hypothetical Assuming hypothetical End of Planned Premiums gross annual return of gross annual return of Policy accumulated at ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Year 5% annual interest 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% - ------- ------------------ --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ----------- 1 16,768 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 9,165 9,747 10,329 2 34,374 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,341 23,221 25,167 3 52,861 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 31,726 35,642 39,853 4 72,271 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 42,933 49,659 57,174 5 92,653 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 53,904 64,245 76,257 6 114,053 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 66,069 80,928 98,866 7 136,524 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 77,935 98,264 123,770 8 160,118 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 89,471 116,254 151,198 9 184,891 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 100,645 134,901 181,403 10 210,904 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 111,531 154,316 214,776 11 238,217 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 123,688 176,160 253,354 12 266,895 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 135,812 199,195 296,278 13 297,008 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 147,895 223,473 344,020 14 328,626 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 159,923 249,042 397,099 15 361,825 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 171,888 275,960 456,097 16 396,684 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,002,434 183,775 304,281 521,649 17 433,286 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,105,458 195,570 334,065 594,375 18 471,718 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,215,965 207,258 365,373 675,024 19 512,072 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,334,813 218,822 398,270 764,447 20 554,444 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,462,900 230,240 432,821 863,585 25 800,279 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,285,210 285,683 635,309 1,547,495 30 1,114,034 1,000,000 1,178,127 3,546,083 327,787 889,727 2,678,019 35 1,514,473 1,000,000 1,464,096 5,509,489 337,420 1,199,814 4,514,979 * The illustrations assume that Planned Premiums equal to the Target Premium are paid at the start of each Policy Year. The Death Benefit and Surrender Value will differ if premiums are paid in different amounts or frequencies, if policy loans are taken, or if Additional Sum Insured, Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit after the tenth Policy Year, or optional rider benefits are elected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eath Benefit Surrender Value ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical End of Planned Premiums Gross Annual Return of Gross Annual Return of Policy Accumulated at ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Year 5% Annual Interest 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% - ------- ------------------ --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ----------- 1 16,768 1,009,164 1,009,746 1,010,328 9,164 9,746 10,328 2 34,374 1,020,540 1,022,419 1,024,366 21,339 23,218 25,164 3 52,861 1,031,716 1,035,631 1,039,841 31,716 35,631 39,841 4 72,271 1,042,910 1,049,631 1,057,142 42,910 49,631 57,142 5 92,653 1,053,855 1,064,186 1,076,186 53,855 64,186 76,186 6 114,053 1,065,978 1,080,814 1,098,723 65,978 80,814 98,723 7 136,524 1,077,778 1,098,059 1,123,506 77,778 98,059 123,506 8 160,118 1,089,215 1,115,909 1,150,735 89,215 115,909 150,735 9 184,891 1,100,248 1,134,348 1,180,633 100,248 134,348 180,633 10 210,904 1,110,954 1,153,480 1,213,568 110,954 153,480 213,568 11 238,217 1,122,931 1,175,019 1,251,634 122,931 175,019 251,634 12 266,895 1,134,868 1,197,712 1,293,947 134,868 197,712 293,947 13 297,008 1,146,758 1,221,611 1,340,966 146,758 221,611 340,966 14 328,626 1,158,587 1,246,760 1,393,191 158,587 246,760 393,191 15 361,825 1,170,346 1,273,214 1,451,182 170,346 273,214 451,182 16 396,684 1,182,018 1,301,018 1,515,553 182,018 301,018 515,553 17 433,286 1,193,586 1,330,224 1,586,984 193,586 330,224 586,984 18 471,718 1,205,032 1,360,880 1,666,229 205,032 360,880 666,229 19 512,072 1,216,333 1,393,035 1,754,118 216,333 393,035 754,118 20 554,444 1,227,460 1,426,734 1,851,566 227,460 426,734 851,566 25 800,279 1,280,248 1,621,116 2,523,283 280,248 621,116 1,523,283 30 1,114,034 1,313,961 1,850,596 3,631,846 313,961 850,596 2,631,846 35 1,514,473 1,298,384 2,089,481 5,434,445 298,384 1,089,481 4,434,445 * The illustrations assume that Planned Premiums equal to the Target Premium are paid at the start of each Policy Year. The Death Benefit and Surrender Value will differ if premiums are paid in different amounts or frequencies, if policy loans are taken, or if Additional Sum Insured, Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit after the tenth Policy Year, or optional rider benefits are elected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eath Benefit Surrender Value ------------------------------- --------------------------- Assuming hypothetical Assuming hypothetical End of Planned Premiums gross annual return of gross annual return of Policy accumulated at ------------------------------- --------------------------- Year 5% annual interest 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% - ------- ------------------ --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ----------- 1 16,768 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 8,844 9,414 9,984 2 34,374 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 20,642 22,469 24,365 3 52,861 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 30,593 34,380 38,460 4 72,271 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 41,312 47,787 55,034 5 92,653 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 51,740 61,654 73,186 6 114,053 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 63,306 77,495 94,644 7 136,524 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 74,515 93,853 118,140 8 160,118 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 85,338 110,720 143,858 9 184,891 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 95,746 128,088 172,006 10 210,904 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 105,701 145,940 202,807 11 238,217 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 116,100 165,255 237,569 12 266,895 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 125,930 185,048 275,619 13 297,008 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 135,118 205,277 317,271 14 328,626 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 143,572 225,881 362,873 15 361,825 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 151,183 246,793 412,826 16 396,684 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 157,833 267,939 467,600 17 433,286 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 163,334 289,191 527,710 18 471,718 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,068,915 167,633 310,548 593,392 19 512,072 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,160,758 170,523 331,885 664,765 20 554,444 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,257,304 171,808 353,103 742,217 25 800,279 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,823,973 144,026 453,195 1,235,155 30 1,114,034 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,564,807 2,672 520,544 1,936,954 35 1,514,473 ** 1,000,000 3,542,362 ** 502,012 2,902,935 * The illustrations assume that Planned Premiums equal to the Target Premium are paid at the start of each Policy Year. The Death Benefit and Surrender Value will differ if premiums are paid in different amounts or frequencies, if policy loans are taken, or if Additional Sum Insured, Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit after the tenth Policy Year, or optional rider benefits are elected. ** Policy lapses unless additional premium payments are made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eath Benefit Surrender Value ------------------------------- --------------------------- Assuming hypothetical Assuming hypothetical End of Planned Premiums gross annual return of gross annual return of Policy accumulated at ------------------------------- --------------------------- Year 5% annual interest 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% - ------- ------------------ --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ----------- 1 16,768 1,008,844 1,009,413 1,009,984 8,844 9,413 9,984 2 34,374 1,019,841 1,021,668 1,023,563 20,640 22,466 24,362 3 52,861 1,030,584 1,034,370 1,038,449 30,584 34,370 38,449 4 72,271 1,041,289 1,047,760 1,055,003 41,289 47,760 55,003 5 92,653 1,051,694 1,061,597 1,073,118 51,694 61,597 73,118 6 114,053 1,063,219 1,077,385 1,094,508 63,219 77,385 94,508 7 136,524 1,074,365 1,093,658 1,117,887 74,365 93,658 117,887 8 160,118 1,085,095 1,110,392 1,143,418 85,095 110,392 143,418 9 184,891 1,095,370 1,127,563 1,171,277 95,370 127,563 171,277 10 210,904 1,105,141 1,145,132 1,201,642 105,141 145,132 201,642 11 238,217 1,115,291 1,164,047 1,235,759 115,291 164,047 235,759 12 266,895 1,124,788 1,183,282 1,272,873 124,788 183,282 272,873 13 297,008 1,133,541 1,202,746 1,313,183 133,541 202,746 313,183 14 328,626 1,141,427 1,222,312 1,356,881 141,427 222,313 356,881 15 361,825 1,148,308 1,241,830 1,404,155 148,308 241,830 404,155 16 396,684 1,154,032 1,261,126 1,455,201 154,032 261,126 455,201 17 433,286 1,158,365 1,279,928 1,510,138 158,365 279,928 510,138 18 471,718 1,161,236 1,298,123 1,569,275 161,236 298,123 569,275 19 512,072 1,162,392 1,315,399 1,632,752 162,392 315,399 632,752 20 554,444 1,161,603 1,331,451 1,700,748 161,603 331,451 700,748 25 800,279 1,117,553 1,378,472 2,112,719 117,553 378,472 1,112,719 30 1,114,034 ** 1,303,219 2,633,989 ** 303,219 1,633,989 35 1,514,473 ** ** 3,221,506 ** ** 2,221,506 * The illustrations assume that Planned Premiums equal to the Target Premium are paid at the start of each Policy Year. The Death Benefit and Surrender Value will differ if premiums are paid in different amounts or frequencies, if policy loans are taken, or if Additional Sum Insured, Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit after the tenth Policy Year, or optional rider benefits are elected. ** Policy lapses unless additional premium payments are made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eath Benefit Surrender Value ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Assuming hypothetical Assuming hypothetical End of Planned Premiums gross annual return of gross annual return of Policy accumulated at ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Year 5% annual interest 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% - ------- ------------------ --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ----------- 1 16,768 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 9,165 9,747 10,329 2 34,374 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 21,341 23,221 25,167 3 52,861 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 31,726 35,642 39,853 4 72,271 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 42,933 49,659 57,174 5 92,653 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 53,904 64,245 76,257 6 114,053 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 66,069 80,928 98,866 7 136,524 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 77,935 98,264 123,770 8 160,118 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 89,471 116,254 151,198 9 184,891 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 100,645 134,901 181,403 10 210,904 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 111,531 154,316 214,776 11 238,217 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 123,688 176,160 253,354 12 266,895 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 135,812 199,195 296,278 13 297,008 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 147,895 223,473 344,020 14 328,626 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 159,923 249,042 397,099 15 361,825 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 171,888 275,960 456,097 16 396,684 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 183,775 304,281 521,657 17 433,286 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 195,570 334,065 594,494 18 471,718 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 207,258 365,373 675,409 19 512,072 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 218,822 398,270 765,294 20 554,444 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 230,240 432,821 865,146 25 800,279 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,635,750 285,683 635,309 1,557,857 30 1,114,034 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,857,012 327,787 892,698 2,720,964 35 1,514,473 1,000,000 1,284,431 4,896,459 337,420 1,223,268 4,663,294 *The illustrations assume that Planned Premiums equal to the Target Premium are paid at the start of each Policy Year. The Death Benefit and Surrender Value will differ if premiums are paid in different amounts or frequencies, if policy loans are taken, or if Additional Sum Insured, Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit after the tenth Policy Year, or optional rider benefits are elected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eath Benefit Surrender Value ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical End of Planned Premiums Gross Annual Return of Gross Annual Return of Policy Accumulated at ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Year 5% Annual Interest 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% - ------- ------------------ --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ----------- 1 16,768 1,009,164 1,009,746 1,010,328 9,164 9,746 10,328 2 34,374 1,020,540 1,022,419 1,024,366 21,339 23,218 25,164 3 52,861 1,031,716 1,035,631 1,039,841 31,716 35,631 39,841 4 72,271 1,042,910 1,049,631 1,057,142 42,910 49,631 57,142 5 92,653 1,053,855 1,064,186 1,076,186 53,855 64,186 76,186 6 114,053 1,065,978 1,080,814 1,098,723 65,978 80,814 98,723 7 136,524 1,077,778 1,098,059 1,123,506 77,778 98,059 123,506 8 160,118 1,089,215 1,115,909 1,150,735 89,215 115,909 150,735 9 184,891 1,100,248 1,134,348 1,180,633 100,248 134,348 180,633 10 210,904 1,110,954 1,153,480 1,213,568 110,954 153,480 213,568 11 238,217 1,122,931 1,175,019 1,251,634 122,931 175,019 251,634 12 266,895 1,134,868 1,197,712 1,293,947 134,868 197,712 293,947 13 297,008 1,146,758 1,221,611 1,340,966 146,758 221,611 340,966 14 328,626 1,158,587 1,246,760 1,393,191 158,587 246,760 393,191 15 361,825 1,170,346 1,273,214 1,451,182 170,346 273,214 451,182 16 396,684 1,182,018 1,301,018 1,515,553 182,018 301,018 515,553 17 433,286 1,193,586 1,330,224 1,586,984 193,586 330,224 586,984 18 471,718 1,205,032 1,360,880 1,666,229 205,032 360,880 666,229 19 512,072 1,216,333 1,393,035 1,754,118 216,333 393,035 754,118 20 554,444 1,227,460 1,426,734 1,851,566 227,460 426,734 851,566 25 800,279 1,280,248 1,621,116 2,523,283 280,248 621,116 1,523,283 30 1,114,034 1,313,961 1,850,596 3,631,846 313,961 850,596 2,631,846 35 1,514,473 1,298,384 2,089,481 5,434,840 298,384 1,089,481 4,434,840 *The illustrations assume that Planned Premiums equal to the Target Premium are paid at the start of each Policy Year. The Death Benefit and Surrender Value will differ if premiums are paid in different amounts or frequencies, if policy loans are taken, or if Additional Sum Insured, Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit after the tenth Policy Year, or optional rider benefits are elected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eath Benefit Surrender Value ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Assuming hypothetical Assuming hypothetical End of Planned Premiums gross annual return of gross annual return of Policy accumulated at ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Year 5% annual interest 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% - ------- ------------------ --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ----------- 1 16,768 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 8,844 9,414 9,984 2 34,374 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 20,642 22,469 24,365 3 52,861 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 30,593 34,380 38,460 4 72,271 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 41,312 47,787 55,034 5 92,653 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 51,740 61,654 73,186 6 114,053 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 63,306 77,495 94,644 7 136,524 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 74,515 93,853 118,140 8 160,118 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 85,338 110,720 143,858 9 184,891 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 95,746 128,088 172,006 10 210,904 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 105,701 145,940 202,807 11 238,217 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 116,100 165,255 237,569 12 266,895 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 125,930 185,048 275,619 13 297,008 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 135,118 205,277 317,271 14 328,626 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 143,572 225,881 362,873 15 361,825 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 151,183 246,793 412,826 16 396,684 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 157,833 267,939 467,600 17 433,286 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 163,334 289,191 527,718 18 471,718 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 167,633 310,548 593,901 19 512,072 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 170,523 331,885 666,928 20 554,444 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 171,808 353,103 747,769 25 800,279 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,369,672 144,026 453,195 1,304,449 30 1,114,034 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,316,805 2,672 520,544 2,206,481 35 1,514,473 ** 1,000,000 3,809,454 ** 502,012 3,628,052 * The illustrations assume that Planned Premiums equal to the Target Premium are paid at the start of each Policy Year. The Death Benefit and Surrender Value will differ if premiums are paid in different amounts or frequencies, if policy loans are taken, or if Additional Sum Insured, Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit after the tenth Policy Year, or optional rider benefits are elected. ** Policy lapses unless additional premium payments are made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eath Benefit Surrender Value ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Assuming hypothetical Assuming hypothetical End of Planned Premiums gross annual return of gross annual return of Policy accumulated at ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Year 5% annual interest 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% - ------- ------------------ --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ----------- 1 16,768 1,008,844 1,009,413 1,009,984 8,844 9,413 9,984 2 34,374 1,019,841 1,021,668 1,023,563 20,640 22,466 24,362 3 52,861 1,030,584 1,034,370 1,038,449 30,584 34,370 38,449 4 72,271 1,041,289 1,047,760 1,055,003 41,289 47,760 55,003 5 92,653 1,051,694 1,061,597 1,073,118 51,694 61,597 73,118 6 114,053 1,063,219 1,077,385 1,094,508 63,219 77,385 94,508 7 136,524 1,074,365 1,093,658 1,117,887 74,365 93,658 117,887 8 160,118 1,085,095 1,110,392 1,143,418 85,095 110,392 143,418 9 184,891 1,095,370 1,127,563 1,171,277 95,370 127,563 171,277 10 210,904 1,105,141 1,145,132 1,201,642 105,141 145,132 201,642 11 238,217 1,115,291 1,164,047 1,235,759 115,291 164,047 235,759 12 266,895 1,124,788 1,183,282 1,272,873 124,788 183,282 272,873 13 297,008 1,133,541 1,202,746 1,313,183 133,541 202,746 313,183 14 328,626 1,141,427 1,222,312 1,356,881 141,427 222,313 356,881 15 361,825 1,148,308 1,241,830 1,404,155 148,308 241,830 404,155 16 396,684 1,154,032 1,261,126 1,455,201 154,032 261,126 455,201 17 433,286 1,158,365 1,279,928 1,510,138 158,365 279,928 510,138 18 471,718 1,161,236 1,298,123 1,569,275 161,236 298,123 569,275 19 512,072 1,162,392 1,315,399 1,632,752 162,392 315,399 632,752 20 554,444 1,161,603 1,331,451 1,700,748 161,603 331,451 700,748 25 800,279 1,117,553 1,378,472 2,112,719 117,553 378,472 1,112,719 30 1,114,034 ** 1,303,219 2,633,989 ** 303,219 1,633,989 35 1,514,473 ** ** 3,221,506 ** ** 2,221,506 * The illustrations assume that Planned Premiums equal to the Target Premium are paid at the start of each Policy Year. The Death Benefit and Surrender Value will differ if premiums are paid in different amounts or frequencies, if policy loans are taken, or if Additional Sum Insured, Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit after the tenth Policy Year, or optional rider benefits are elected. ** Policy lapses unless additional premium payments are made. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY THE OWNER. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGE 0%, 6%, OR 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATE ABOVE OR BELOW THE AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME. IN FACT, FOR ANY GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME, THE INVESTMENT RESULTS COULD BE NEGATIVE. 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This section of the prospectus provides additional detailed information that is not contained in the Basic Information section on pages 4 through 22. CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE - ------------------------ ----------------- Description of John Hancock ................................. 33 How we support the policy and investment options ............ 33 Procedures for issuance of a policy ......................... 34 Basic Sum Insured vs. Additional Sum Insured ................ 35 Commencement of investment performance ...................... 36 How we process certain policy transactions .................. 36 Effects of policy loans ..................................... 38 Additional information about how certain policy charges work .............................................. 38 How we market the policies .................................. 39 Tax considerations .......................................... 40 Reports that you will receive ............................... 42 Voting privileges that you will have ........................ 42 Changes that John Hancock can make as to your policy ........ 43 Adjustments we make to death benefits ....................... 43 When we pay policy proceeds ................................. 43 Other details about exercising rights and paying benefits ... 44 Legal matters ............................................... 44 Registration statement filed with the SEC ................... 44 Accounting and actuarial experts ............................ 44 Financial statements of John Hancock and the Account ........ 45 List of Directors and Executive Officers of John Hancock .... 46 32 DESCRIPTION OF JOHN HANCOCK We are John Hancock Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts stock life insurance company. On February 1, 2000, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company (which was chartered in Massachusetts in 1862) converted to a stock company by "demutualizing" and changed its name to John Hancock Life Insurance Company. As part of the demutualization process, John Hancock Life Insurance Company became a subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., a newly formed publicly-traded corporation. Our Home Office is at John Hancock Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02117. We are authorized to transact a life insurance and annuity business in all states and in the District of Columbia. As of December 31, 2000, our assets were approximately $88 billion. We are regulated and supervised by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance, who periodically examines our affairs. We also are subject to the applicable insurance laws and regulations of all jurisdictions in which we are authorized to do business. We are required to submit annual statements of our operations, including financial statements, to the insurance departments of the various jurisdictions in which we do business for purposes of determining solvency and compliance with local insurance laws and regulations. The regulation to which we are subject, however, does not provide a guarantee as to such matters. HOW WE SUPPORT THE POLICY AND INVESTMENT OPTIONS Separate Account UV The variable investment options shown on page 1 are in fact subaccounts of Separate Account UV (the "Account"), a separate account established by us under Massachusetts law. The Account meets the definition of "separate account" under the Federal securities laws and is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). Such registration does not involve supervision by the SEC of the management of the Account or John Hancock. The Account's assets are the property of John Hancock. Each policy provides that amounts we hold in the Account pursuant to the policies cannot be reached by any other persons who may have claims against us. The assets in each subaccount are invested in the corresponding fund of one of the Series Funds. New subaccounts may be added as new funds are added to the Series Funds and made available to policy owners. Existing subaccounts may be deleted if existing funds are deleted from the Series Funds. We will purchase and redeem Series Fund shares for the Account at their net asset value without any sales or redemption charges. Shares of a Series Fund represent an interest in one of the funds of the Series Fund which corresponds to a subaccount of the Account. Any dividend or capital gains distributions received by the Account will be reinvested in shares of that same fund at their net asset value as of the dates paid. On each business day, shares of each fund are purchased or redeemed by us for each subaccount based on, among other things, the amount of net premiums allocated to the subaccount, distributions reinvested, and transfers to, from and among subaccounts, all to be effected as of that date. Such purchases and redemptions are effected at each fund's net asset value per share determined for that same date. A "business day" is any date on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. We compute policy values for each business day as of the close of that day (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). Our general account Our obligations under the policy's fixed investment option are backed by our general account assets. Our general account consists of assets owned by us other than those in the Account and in other 33 separate accounts that we may establish. Subject to applicable law, we have sole discretion over the investment of assets of the general account and policy owners do not share in the investment experience of, or have any preferential claim on, those assets. Instead, we guarantee that the account value allocated to the fixed investment option will accrue interest daily at an effective annual rate of at least 4% without regard to the actual investment experience of the general account. Because of exemptive and exclusionary provisions, interests in our fixed investment option have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and our general account has not been registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, neither the general account nor any interests therein are subject to the provisions of these acts, and we have been advised that the staff of the SEC has not reviewed the disclosure in this prospectus relating to the fixed investment option. Disclosure regarding the fixed investment option may, however, be subject to certain generally-applicable provisions of the Federal securities laws relating to accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses. PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF A POLICY Generally, the policy is available with a minimum Total Sum Insured at issue of $1,000,000 and a minimum Basic Sum Insured at issue of $500,000. At the time of issue, each insured person must have an attained age of at least 20 and no more than 85. All insured persons must meet certain health and other insurance risk criteria called "underwriting standards". Policies issued in Montana or in connection with certain employee plans will not directly reflect the sex of the insured persons in either the premium rates or the charges or values under the policy. The illustrations set forth in this prospectus are sex-distinct and, therefore, may not reflect the rates, charges, or values that would apply to such policies. Minimum Initial Premium The Minimum Initial Premium must be received by us at our Life Servicing Office in order for the policy to be in full force and effect. There is no grace period for the payment of the Minimum Initial Premium. The Minimum Initial Premium is determined by us based on the characteristics of each of the insured persons, the Total Sum Insured at issue, and the policy options you have selected. Commencement of insurance coverage After you apply for a policy, it can sometimes take up to several weeks for us to gather and evaluate all the information we need to decide whether to issue a policy to you and, if so, what the insured persons' rate classes should be. After we approve an application for a policy and assign an appropriate insurance rate class, we will prepare the policy for delivery. We will not pay a death benefit under a policy unless the policy is in effect when the last surviving insured person dies (except for the circumstances described under "Temporary insurance coverage prior to policy delivery" on page 35). The policy will take effect only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: . The policy is delivered to and received by the applicant. . The Minimum Initial Premium is received by us. . Each insured person is living and still meets our health criteria for issuing insurance. If all of the above conditions are satisfied, the policy will take effect on the date shown in the policy as the "date of issue." That is the date on which we begin to deduct monthly charges. Policy months, policy years and policy anniversaries are all measured from the date of issue. 34 Backdating In order to preserve a younger age at issue for one or both of the insured persons, we can designate a date of issue that is up to 60 days earlier than the date that would otherwise apply. This is referred to as "backdating" and is allowed under state insurance laws. Backdating can also be used in certain corporate-owned life insurance cases involving multiple policies to retain a common monthly deduction date. The conditions for coverage described above under "Commencement of insurance coverage" must still be satisfied, but in a backdating situation the policy always takes effect retroactively. Backdating results in a lower insurance charge (if it is used to preserve an insured person's younger age at issue), but monthly charges begin earlier than would otherwise be the case. Those monthly charges will be deducted as soon as we receive premiums sufficient to pay them. Temporary coverage prior to policy delivery If a specified amount of premium is paid with the application for a policy and other conditions are met, we will provide temporary survivorship term life insurance coverage on the insured persons for a period prior to the time coverage under the policy takes effect. Such temporary term coverage will be subject to the terms and conditions described in the application for the policy, including limits on amount and duration of coverage. Monthly deduction dates Each charge that we deduct monthly is assessed against your account value or the subaccounts at the close of business on the date of issue and at the close of the first business day in each subsequent policy month. BASIC SUM INSURED VS. ADDITIONAL SUM INSURED As noted earlier in this prospectus, you should consider a number of factors in determining whether to elect coverage in the form of Basic Sum Insured or in the form of Additional Sum Insured. The amount of sales charge deducted from premiums and from account value and the amount of compensation paid to the selling insurance agent will be less if coverage is included as Additional Sum Insured, rather than as Basic Sum Insured. On the other hand, the amount of any Additional Sum Insured is not included in the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature. Therefore, if the policy's surrender value is insufficient to pay the monthly charges as they fall due (including the charges for the Additional Sum Insured), the Additional Sum Insured coverage will lapse, even if the Basic Sum Insured stays in effect pursuant to the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature. Generally, you will incur lower sales charges and have more flexible coverage with respect to the Additional Sum Insured than with respect to the Basic Sum Insured. If this is your priority, you may wish to maximize the proportion of the Additional Sum Insured. However, if your priority is to take advantage of the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature, the proportion of the Policy's Total Sum Insured that is guaranteed can be increased by taking out more coverage as Basic Sum Insured at the time of policy issuance. As stated earlier in this prospectus, the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature does not apply if the Additional Sum Insured is scheduled to exceed the Basic Sum Insured at any time. If such was the case, you would presumably wish to maximize the proportion of the Additional Sum Insured. If you want to purchase Additional Sum Insured, you may select from among several forms of it: a level amount of coverage; an amount of coverage that increases on each policy anniversary up to a prescribed limit; an amount of coverage that increases on each policy anniversary to the amount of premiums paid during prior policy years plus the Planned Premium for the current policy year, subject to certain limits; or a combination of those forms of coverage. 35 Any decision you make to modify the amount of Additional Sum Insured coverage after issue can have significant tax consequences (see "Tax Considerations" beginning on page 40). COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE Any premium payment processed prior to the twentieth day after the date of issue will automatically be allocated to the Money Market investment option. On the later of the date such payment is received or the twentieth day following the date of issue, the portion of the Money Market investment option attributable to such payment will be reallocated automatically among the investment options you have chosen. All other premium payments will be allocated among the investment options you have chosen as soon as they are processed. HOW WE PROCESS CERTAIN POLICY TRANSACTIONS Premium payments We will process any premium payment as of the day we receive it, unless one of the following exceptions applies: (1) We will process a payment received prior to a policy's date of issue as if received on the date of issue. (2) If the Minimum Initial Premium is not received prior to the date of issue, we will process each premium payment received thereafter as if received on the business day immediately preceding the date of issue until all of the Minimum Initial Premium is received. (3) We will process the portion of any premium payment for which we require evidence of an insured person's continued insurability only after we have received such evidence and found it satisfactory to us. (4) If we receive any premium payment that we think will cause a policy to become a modified endowment or will cause a policy to lose its status as life insurance under the tax laws, we will not accept the excess portion of that premium payment and will immediately notify the owner. We will refund the excess premium when the premium payment check has had time to clear the banking system (but in no case more than two weeks after receipt), except in the following circumstances: . The tax problem resolves itself prior to the date the refund is to be made; or . The tax problem relates to modified endowment status and we receive a signed acknowledgment from the owner prior to the refund date instructing us to process the premium notwithstanding the tax issues involved. In the above cases, we will treat the excess premium as having been received on the date the tax problem resolves itself or the date we receive the signed acknowledgment. We will then process it accordingly. (5) If a premium payment is received or is otherwise scheduled to be processed (as specified above) on a date that is not a business day, the premium payment will be processed on the business day next following that date. Transfers among investment options Any reallocation among investment options must be such that the total in all investment options after reallocation equals 100% of account value. Transfers out of a variable investment option will be effective at the end of the business day in which we receive at our Life Servicing Office notice satisfactory to us. If received on or before the policy anniversary, requests for transfer out of the fixed investment option will be processed on the policy anniversary (or the next business day if the policy anniversary does not occur on a business day). If received after the policy anniversary, such a request will be processed at the end of the business day in which we receive the request at our Life Servicing Office. If you request a 36 transfer out of the fixed investment option 61 days or more prior to the policy anniversary, we will not process that portion of the reallocation, and your confirmation statement will not reflect a transfer out of the fixed investment option as to such request. Currently, there is no minimum amount limit on transfers into the fixed investment option, but we reserve the right to impose such a limit in the future. We have the right to defer transfers of amounts out of the fixed investment option for up to six months. Dollar cost averaging Scheduled transfers under this option may be made from the Money Market investment option to not more than nine other variable investment options. However, the amount transferred to any one investment option must be at least $100. Once we receive the election in form satisfactory to us at our Life Servicing Office, transfers will begin on the second monthly deduction date following its receipt. If you have any questions with respect to this provision, call 1-800-521-1234. Once elected, the scheduled monthly transfer option will remain in effect for so long as you have at least $2,500 of your account value in the Money Market investment option, or until we receive written notice from you of cancellation of the option or notice of the death of the last surviving insured person. We reserve the right to modify, terminate or suspend the dollar cost averaging program at any time. Telephone transfers and policy loans Once you have completed a written authorization, you may request a transfer or policy loan by telephone or by fax. If the fax request option becomes unavailable, another means of telecommunication will be substituted. If you authorize telephone transactions, you will be liable for any loss, expense or cost arising out of any unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions which we reasonably believe to be genuine, unless such loss, expense or cost is the result of our mistake or negligence. We employ procedures which provide safeguards against the execution of unauthorized transactions, and which are reasonably designed to confirm that instructions received by telephone are genuine. These procedures include requiring personal identification, tape recording calls, and providing written confirmation to the owner. If we do not employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine, we may be liable for any loss due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Effective date of other policy transactions The following transactions take effect on the policy anniversary on or next following the date we approve the request: . Total Sum Insured decreases . Additional Sum Insured increases . Change of death benefit option from Option B to Option A, when and if permitted by our administrative rules (see "Change of death benefit option" on page 19) Reinstatements of lapsed policies take effect on the monthly deduction date on or next following the date we approve the request for reinstatement. We process loans, surrenders, partial withdrawals and loan repayments as of the day we receive such request or repayment. EFFECTS OF POLICY LOANS The account value, the surrender value, and any death benefit above the Total Sum Insured are permanently affected by any loan, whether or not it is repaid in whole or in part. This is because the amount of the loan is deducted from the investment options and placed in a special loan account. The investment options and the special loan account will generally have different rates of investment return. The amount of the outstanding loan (which includes accrued and unpaid interest) is subtracted 37 from the amount otherwise payable when the policy proceeds become payable. Whenever the outstanding loan equals or exceeds your account value, the policy will terminate 31 days after we have mailed notice of termination to you (and to any assignee of record at such assignee's last known address) specifying the amount you must pay to avoid termination, unless a repayment of at least the amount specified is made within that period. Also, taking out a loan on the policy increases the risk that the policy may lapse because of the difference between the interest rate charged on the loan and the interest rate credited to the special loan account. Policy loans may also result in adverse tax consequences under certain circumstances (see "Tax considerations" beginning on page 40). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW CERTAIN POLICY CHARGES WORK Sales expenses and related charges The sales charges help to compensate us for the cost of selling our policies. (See "What charges will John Hancock deduct from my investment in the policy?" in the Basic Information section of this prospectus.) The amount of the charges in any policy year does not specifically correspond to sales expenses for that year. We expect to recover our total sales expenses over the life of the policies. To the extent that the sales charges do not cover total sales expenses, the sales expenses may be recovered from other sources, including gains from the charge for mortality and expense risks and other gains with respect to the policies, or from our general assets. (See "How we market the policies" on page 39.) Similarly, administrative expenses not fully covered by the premium processing, issue and administrative charges may also be recovered from such other sources. Effect of premium payment pattern You may structure the timing and amount of premium payments to minimize the sales charges, although doing so involves certain risks. Paying less than one Target Premium in the first policy year or paying more than one Target Premium in any policy year could reduce your total sales charges over time. For example, if the Target Premium was $10,000 and you paid a premium of $10,000 in each of the first ten policy years, you would pay total sales charges of $14,000. If you paid $20,000 (i.e., two times the Target Premium amount) in every other policy year up to the ninth policy year, you would pay total sales charges of only $9,750. However, delaying the payment of Target Premiums to later policy years could increase the risk that the guaranteed minimum death benefit feature will lapse and the account value will be insufficient to pay monthly policy charges as they come due. As a result, the policy or any Additional Sum Insured may lapse and eventually terminate. Conversely, accelerating the payment of Target Premiums to earlier policy years could cause aggregate premiums paid to exceed the policy's 7-pay premium limit and, as a result, cause the policy to become a modified endowment, with adverse tax consequences to you upon receipt of policy distributions. (See "Tax considerations" beginning on page 40.) Monthly charges We deduct the monthly charges described in the Basic Information section from your policy's investment options in proportion to the amount of account value you have in each. For each month that we cannot deduct any charge because of insufficient account value, the uncollected charges will accumulate and be deducted when and if sufficient account value becomes available. The insurance under the policy continues in full force during any grace period but, if the last surviving insured person dies during the policy grace period, the amount of unpaid monthly charges is deducted from the death benefit otherwise payable. 38 Reduced charges for eligible classes The charges otherwise applicable (including the M&E charge) may be reduced with respect to policies issued to a class of associated individuals or to a trustee, employer or similar entity where we anticipate that the sales to the members of the class will result in lower than normal sales or administrative expenses, lower taxes or lower risks to us. We will make these reductions in accordance with our rules in effect at the time of the application for a policy. The factors we consider in determining the eligibility of a particular group for reduced charges, and the level of the reduction, are as follows: the nature of the association and its organizational framework; the method by which sales will be made to the members of the class; the facility with which premiums will be collected from the associated individuals and the association's capabilities with respect to administrative tasks; the anticipated lapse and surrender rates of the policies; the size of the class of associated individuals and the number of years it has been in existence; the aggregate amount of premiums paid; and any other such circumstances which result in a reduction in sales or administrative expenses, lower taxes or lower risks. Any reduction in charges will be reasonable and will apply uniformly to all prospective policy purchasers in the class and will not unfairly discriminate against any owner. HOW WE MARKET THE POLICIES Signator Investors, Inc. ("Signator"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of John Hancock located at 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02117, is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Signator acts as principal underwriter and principal distributor of the policies pursuant to a sales agreement among John Hancock, Signator, John Hancock, and the Account. Signator also serves as principal underwriter for John Hancock Variable Annuity Accounts U, I and V, and John Hancock Variable Life Accounts S, U and V, all of which are registered under the 1940 Act. Signator is also the principal underwriter for John Hancock Variable Series Trust I. Applications for policies are solicited by agents who are licensed by state insurance authorities to sell John Hancock's policies and who are also registered representatives ("representatives") of Signator or other broker-dealer firms, as discussed below. John Hancock performs insurance underwriting and determines whether to accept or reject the application for a policy and each insured person's risk classification. John Hancock will make the appropriate refund if a policy ultimately is not issued or is returned under the "free look" provision. Officers and employees of John Hancock are covered by a blanket bond by a commercial carrier in the amount of $25 million. Signator's representatives are compensated for sales of the policies on a commission and service fee basis by Signator, and John Hancock reimburses Signator for such compensation and for other direct and indirect expenses (including agency expense allowances, general agent, district manager and supervisor's compensation, agent's training allowances, deferred compensation and insurance benefits of agents, general agents, district managers and supervisors, agency office clerical expenses and advertising) actually incurred in connection with the marketing and sale of the policies. The maximum commission payable to a Signator representative for selling a policy is 65% of the Target Premium paid in the first policy year, 12% of the Target Premium paid in each of the second through fifth policy years, 7.5% of the Target Premium paid in each of the sixth through tenth policy years, and 3% of the Target Premium paid in each policy year thereafter. The maximum commission on any premium paid in any policy year in excess of the Target Premium is 3%. Representatives with less than four years of service with Signator and those compensated on 39 salary plus bonus or level commission programs may be paid on a different basis. Representatives who meet certain productivity and persistency standards with respect to the sale of policies issued by John Hancock will be eligible for additional compensation. The policies are also sold through other registered broker-dealers that have entered into selling agreements with Signator and whose representatives are authorized by applicable law to sell variable life insurance policies. The commissions which will be paid by such broker-dealers to their representatives will be in accordance with their established rules. The commission rates may be more or less than those set forth above for Signator's representatives. In addition, their qualified registered representatives may be reimbursed by the broker-dealers under expense reimbursement allowance programs in any year for approved voucherable expenses incurred. Signator will compensate the broker-dealers as provided in the selling agreements, and John Hancock will reimburse Signator for such amounts and for certain other direct expenses in connection with marketing the policies through other broker-dealers. Representatives of Signator and the other broker-dealers mentioned above may also earn "credits" toward qualification for attendance at certain business meetings sponsored by John Hancock. The offering of the policies is intended to be continuous, but neither John Hancock nor Signator is obligated to sell any particular amount of policies. TAX CONSIDERATIONS This description of federal income tax consequences is only a brief summary and is not intended as tax advice. Tax consequences will vary based on your own particular circumstances, and for further information you should consult a qualified tax advisor. Federal, state and local tax laws, regulations and interpretations can change from time to time. As a result, the tax consequences to you and the beneficiary may be altered, in some cases retroactively. Policy proceeds We believe the policy will receive the same federal income and estate tax treatment as fixed benefit life insurance policies. Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") defines life insurance for federal tax purposes. If certain standards are met at issue and over the life of the policy, the policy will satisfy that definition. We will monitor compliance with these standards. If the policy complies with the definition of life insurance, we believe the death benefit under the policy will be excludable from the beneficiary's gross income under the Code. In addition, increases in account value as a result of interest or investment experience will not be subject to federal income tax unless and until values are actually received through distributions. Distributions for tax purposes can include amounts received upon surrender or partial withdrawals. You may also be deemed to have received a distribution for tax purposes if you assign all or part of your policy rights or change your policy's ownership. In general, the owner will be taxed on the amount of distributions that exceed the premiums paid under the policy. But under certain circumstances within the first 15 policy years, the owner may be taxed on a distribution even if total withdrawals do not exceed total premiums paid. Any taxable distribution will be ordinary income to the owner (rather than capital gains). We also believe that, except as noted below, loans received under the policy will be treated as indebtedness of an owner and that no part of any loan will constitute income to the owner. However, if the policy terminates for any reason, the amount of any outstanding loan that was not previously considered income will be treated as if it had been distributed to the owner upon such termination. This could result in a considerable tax bill. Under certain circumstances 40 involving large amounts of outstanding loans, you might find yourself having to choose between high premium requirements to keep your policy from lapsing and a significant tax burden if you allow the lapse to occur. It is possible that, despite our monitoring, a policy might fail to qualify as life insurance under Section 7702 of the Code. This could happen, for example, if we inadvertently failed to return to you any premium payments that were in excess of permitted amounts, or if any of the funds failed to meet certain investment diversification or other requirements of the Code. If this were to occur, you would be subject to income tax on the income and gains under the policy for the period of the disqualification and for subsequent periods. In the past, the United States Treasury Department has stated that it anticipated issuing guidelines prescribing circumstances in which the ability of a policy owner to direct his or her investment to particular funds may cause the policy owner, rather than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the shares of those funds. In that case, any income and gains attributable to those shares would be included in your current gross income for federal income tax purposes. Under current law, however, we believe that we, and not the owner of a policy, would be considered the owner of the fund's shares for tax purposes. Tax consequences of ownership or receipt of policy proceeds under federal, state and local estate, inheritance, gift and other tax laws depend on the circumstances of each owner or beneficiary. Because there may be unfavorable tax consequences (including recognition of taxable income and the loss of income tax-free treatment for any death benefit payable to the beneficiary), you should consult a qualified tax adviser prior to changing the policy's ownership or making any assignment of ownership interests. 7-pay premium limit At the time of policy issuance, we will determine whether the Planned Premium schedule will exceed the 7-pay limit discussed below. If so, our standard procedures prohibit issuance of the policy unless you sign a form acknowledging that fact. The 7-pay limit is the total of net level premiums that would have been payable at any time for a comparable fixed policy to be fully "paid-up" after the payment of 7 equal annual premiums. "Paid-up" means that no further premiums would be required to continue the coverage in force until maturity, based on certain prescribed assumptions. If the total premiums paid at any time during the first 7 policy years exceed the 7-pay limit, the policy will be treated as a "modified endowment", which can have adverse tax consequences. The owner will be taxed on distributions and loans from a "modified endowment" to the extent of any income (gain) to the owner (on an income-first basis). The distributions and loans affected will be those made on or after, and within the two year period prior to, the time the policy becomes a modified endowment. Additionally, a 10% penalty tax may be imposed on taxable portions of such distributions or loans that are made before the owner attains age 59 1/2. Furthermore, any time there is a "material change" in a policy (such as an increase in Additional Sum Insured, the addition of certain other policy benefits after issue, a change in death benefit option, or reinstatement of a lapsed policy), the policy will have a new 7-pay limit as if it were a newly-issued policy. If a prescribed portion of the policy's then account value, plus all other premiums paid within 7 years after the material change, at any time exceed the new 7-pay limit, the policy will become a modified endowment. Moreover, if benefits under a policy are reduced (such as a reduction in the Total Sum Insured or death benefit or the reduction or cancellation of certain rider benefits) during the 7 years in which a 7-pay test 41 is being applied, the 7-pay limit will be recalculated based on the reduced benefits. If the premiums paid to date are greater than the recalculated 7-pay limit, the policy will become a modified endowment. All modified endowments issued by the same insurer (or its affiliates) to the owner during any calendar year generally will be treated as one contract for the purpose of applying the modified endowment rules. A policy received in exchange for a modified endowment will itself also be a modified endowment. You should consult your tax advisor if you have questions regarding the possible impact of the 7-pay limit on your policy. Corporate and H.R. 10 plans The policy may be acquired in connection with the funding of retirement plans satisfying the qualification requirements of Section 401 of the Code. If so, the Code provisions relating to such plans and life insurance benefits thereunder should be carefully scrutinized. We are not responsible for compliance with the terms of any such plan or with the requirements of applicable provisions of the Code. REPORTS THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE At least annually, we will send you a statement setting forth the following information as of the end of the most recent reporting period: the amount of the death benefit, the Basic Sum Insured and the Additional Sum Insured, the account value, the portion of the account value in each investment option, the surrender value, premiums received and charges deducted from premiums since the last report, and any outstanding policy loan (and interest charged for the preceding policy year). Moreover, you also will receive confirmations of premium payments, transfers among investment options, policy loans, partial withdrawals and certain other policy transactions. Semiannually we will send you a report containing the financial statements of each Series Fund, including a list of securities held in each fund. VOTING PRIVILEGES THAT YOU WILL HAVE All of the assets in the subaccounts of the Account are invested in shares of the corresponding funds of the Series Funds. We will vote the shares of each of the funds of the Series Funds which are deemed attributable to variable life insurance policies at regular and special meetings of the Series Funds' shareholders in accordance with instructions received from owners of such policies. Shares of the Series Funds held in the Account which are not attributable to such policies, as well as shares for which instructions from owners are not received, will be represented by us at the meeting. We will vote such shares for and against each matter in the same proportions as the votes based upon the instructions received from the owners of such policies. We determine the number of a fund's shares held in a subaccount attributable to each owner by dividing the amount of a policy's account value held in the subaccount by the net asset value of one share in the fund. Fractional votes will be counted. We determine the number of shares as to which the owner may give instructions as of the record date for a Series Fund's meeting. Owners of policies may give instructions regarding the election of the Board of Trustees or Board of Directors of the Series Fund, ratification of the selection of independent auditors, approval of Series Fund investment advisory agreements and other matters requiring a shareholder vote. We will furnish owners with information and forms to enable owners to give voting instructions. However, we may, in certain limited circumstances permitted by the SEC's rules, disregard voting instructions. If we do disregard voting instructions, you will receive a summary of that action and the reasons for it in the next semi-annual report to owners. 42 CHANGES THAT JOHN HANCOCK CAN MAKE AS TO YOUR POLICY Changes relating to a Series Fund or the Account The voting privileges described in this prospectus reflect our understanding of applicable Federal securities law requirements. To the extent that applicable law, regulations or interpretations change to eliminate or restrict the need for such voting privileges, we reserve the right to proceed in accordance with any such revised requirements. We also reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, including approval of owners if so required, (1) to transfer assets determined by John Hancock to be associated with the class of policies to which your policy belongs from the Account to another separate account or subaccount, (2) to operate the Account as a "management-type investment company" under the 1940 Act, or in any other form permitted by law, the investment adviser of which would be John Hancock or an affiliate, (3) to deregister the Account under the 1940 Act, (4) to substitute for the fund shares held by a subaccount any other investment permitted by law, and (5) to take any action necessary to comply with or obtain any exemptions from the 1940 Act. We would notify owners of any of the foregoing changes and, to the extent legally required, obtain approval of owners and any regulatory body prior thereto. Such notice and approval, however, may not be legally required in all cases. Other permissible changes We reserve the right to make any changes in the policy necessary to ensure the policy is within the definition of life insurance under the Federal tax laws and is in compliance with any changes in Federal or state tax laws. In our policies, we reserve the right to make certain changes if they would serve the best interests of policy owners or would be appropriate in carrying out the purposes of the policies. Such changes include the following: . Changes necessary to comply with or obtain or continue exemptions under the federal securities laws . Combining or removing investment options . Changes in the form of organization of any separate account Any such changes will be made only to the extent permitted by applicable laws and only in the manner permitted by such laws. When required by law, we will obtain your approval of the changes and the approval of any appropriate regulatory authority. ADJUSTMENTS WE MAKE TO DEATH BENEFITS If either insured person commits suicide within certain time periods, the amount of death benefit we pay will be limited as described in the policy. Also, if an application misstated the age or gender of either insured person, we will adjust the amount of any death benefit as described in the policy. WHEN WE PAY POLICY PROCEEDS General We will pay any death benefit, withdrawal, surrender value or loan within 7 days after we receive the last required form or request (and, with respect to the death benefit, any other documentation that may be required). If we don't have information about the desired manner of payment within 7 days after the date we receive documentation of the death of the last surviving insured person, we will pay the proceeds as a single sum. Delay to challenge coverage We may challenge the validity of your insurance policy based on any material misstatements made to us in the application for the policy. We cannot make such a challenge, however, beyond certain time limits that are specified in the policy. 43 Delay for check clearance We reserve the right to defer payment of that portion of your account value that is attributable to a premium payment made by check for a reasonable period of time (not to exceed 15 days) to allow the check to clear the banking system. Delay of separate account proceeds We reserve the right to defer payment of any death benefit, loan or other distribution that is derived from a variable investment option if (a) the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings) or trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted; (b) an emergency exists, as a result of which disposal of securities is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable to fairly determine the account value; or (c) the SEC by order permits the delay for the protection of owners. Transfers and allocations of account value among the investment options may also be postponed under these circumstances. If we need to defer calculation of separate account values for any of the foregoing reasons, all delayed transactions will be processed at the next values that we do compute. OTHER DETAILS ABOUT EXERCISING RIGHTS AND PAYING BENEFITS Joint ownership If more than one person owns a policy, all owners must join in most requests to exercise rights under the policy. Assigning your policy You may assign your rights in the policy to someone else as collateral for a loan or for some other reason. Assignments do not require the consent of any revocable beneficiary. A copy of the assignment must be forwarded to us. We are not responsible for any payment we make or any action we take before we receive notice of the assignment in good order. Nor are we responsible for the validity of the assignment. An absolute assignment is a change of ownership. All collateral assignees of record must consent to any full surrender, partial withdrawal or loan from the policy. Your beneficiary You name your beneficiary when you apply for the policy. The beneficiary is entitled to the proceeds we pay following the death of the last surviving insured person. You may change the beneficiary during that insured person's lifetime. Such a change requires the consent of any irrevocable named beneficiary. A new beneficiary designation is effective as of the date you sign it, but will not affect any payments we make before we receive it. If no beneficiary is living when the last surviving insured person dies, we will pay the insurance proceeds to the owner or the owner's estate. LEGAL MATTERS The legal validity of the policies described in this prospectus has been passed on by Ronald J. Bocage, Vice President and Counsel for John Hancock. The law firm of Foley & Lardner, Washington, D.C., has advised us on certain Federal securities law matters in connection with the policies. REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SEC This prospectus omits certain information contained in the Registration Statement which has been filed with the SEC. More details may be obtained from the SEC upon payment of the prescribed fee. ACCOUNTING AND ACTUARIAL EXPERTS Certain of the financial statements of John Hancock and the Account included in this prospectus have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, for the periods indicated in their reports thereon which appear elsewhere herein and have been included in reliance on their reports given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. Actuarial matters included in this 44 prospectus have been examined by Deborah A. Poppel, F.S.A., an Actuary and Second Vice President of John Hancock. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF JOHN HANCOCK AND THE ACCOUNT The financial statements of John Hancock included herein should be distinguished from the financial statements of the Account and should be considered only as bearing upon the ability of John Hancock to meet its obligations under the policies. In addition to those financial statements of John Hancock and the Account included herein that have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, this prospectus also contains unaudited financial statements of both John Hancock and the Account for a period subsequent to the audited financial statements. 45 LIST OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF JOHN HANCOCK The Directors and Executive Officers of John Hancock and their principal occupations during the past five years are as follows: Directors Principal Occupations - --------- --------------------- David F. D'Alessandro .....Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, John Hancock Foster L. Aborn ...........Director, formerly Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, John Hancock I. MacAllister Booth ......Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Polaroid Corporation (photographic products) Wayne A. Budd .............Executive Vice President and General Counsel, John Hancock; formerly Group President, Bell Atlantic - New England (telecommunications) John M. Connors, Jr. ......Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director, Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopoulos, Inc. (advertising) John M. DeCiccio ..........Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, John Hancock Robert E. Fast ............Senior Partner, Hale and Dorr (law firm) Kathleen F. Feldstein .....President, Economic Studies, Inc. (economic consulting) Nelson S. Gifford .........Principal, Fleetwing Capital (financial services) Thomas P. Glynn ...........Chief Operating Officer, Partners HealthCare System (health care) Michael C. Hawley .........Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Gillette Company (razors, etc.) Edward H. Linde ...........President and Chief Executive Officer, Boston Properties, Inc. (real estate) Judith A. McHale ..........President and Chief Operating Officer, Discovery Communications, Inc. (multimedia communications) R. Robert Popeo ...........Chairman, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo (law firm) Richard F. Syron ..........Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thermo Electron Corp. (scientific and industrial instruments) Robert J. Tarr, Jr. .......Formerly Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, HomeRuns.com (online grocer) Other Executive Officers - ------------------------ Thomas E. Moloney .........Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael Bell...............Senior Executive Vice President - Retail; Founder and Director of Monitor Company (management consulting) Derek Chilvers.............Executive Vice President; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock International Holdings, Inc. Maureen R. Ford ...........Executive Vice President; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Funds, Inc. Barry J. Rubenstein .......Vice President, Counsel and Secretary Robert F. Walters .........Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer The business address of all Directors and officers of John Hancock is John Hancock Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02117. 46 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THIRD QUARTER 2001 [TO BE ADDED BY PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT] 47 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Directors John Hancock Life Insurance Company We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of John Hancock Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 14(a). These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of John Hancock Life Insurance Company at December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 16, 2001 48 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, -------------------- 2000 1999 --------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS Investments--Notes 3 and 4 Fixed maturities: Held-to-maturity--at amortized cost (fair value: 2000--$11,651.2; 1999--$13,438.7) ..... $11,888.6 $13,790.2 Available-for-sale--at fair value (cost: 2000--$15,790.3; 1999--$17,150.9) .................. 16,023.5 16,959.2 Equity securities: Available-for-sale--at fair value (cost: 2000--$830.6; 1999--$1,086.2) ...................... 1,094.9 1,230.2 Trading securities--at fair value (cost: 2000--$193.4; 1999--$53.8) ......................... 231.6 84.1 Mortgage loans on real estate ......................... 8,968.9 10,733.0 Real estate ........................................... 519.0 548.5 Policy loans .......................................... 428.6 1,938.8 Short-term investments ................................ 151.9 166.9 Other invested assets ................................. 1,353.0 1,311.1 --------- --------- Total Investments ................................... 40,660.0 46,762.0 Cash and cash equivalents ............................. 2,841.2 1,797.7 Accrued investment income ............................. 585.9 652.0 Premiums and accounts receivable ...................... 210.8 215.6 Deferred policy acquisition costs ..................... 2,388.5 3,142.7 Reinsurance recoverable--Note 9 ....................... 2,829.0 2,246.0 Other assets .......................................... 2,100.6 1,724.8 Closed block assets--Note 6 ........................... 9,710.0 -- Separate accounts assets .............................. 26,454.8 28,047.6 --------- --------- Total Assets ........................................ $87,780.8 $84,588.4 ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 49 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS--(CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2000 1999 --------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY Liabilities Future policy benefits .............................. $22,996.4 $31,106.2 Policyholders' funds ................................ 15,722.9 15,562.3 Unearned revenue .................................... 671.3 490.2 Unpaid claims and claim expense reserves ............ 253.7 358.9 Dividends payable to policyholders .................. 130.8 472.8 Short-term debt--Note 7 ............................. 245.3 453.8 Long-term debt--Note 7 .............................. 534.0 536.9 Income taxes--Note 5 ................................ 428.8 161.8 Other liabilities ................................... 2,600.7 2,551.2 Closed block liabilities--Note 6 .................... 12,035.9 -- Separate accounts liabilities ....................... 26,454.8 28,047.6 --------- --------- Total Liabilities ................................. 82,074.6 79,741.7 Minority interest--Note 8 ........................... 290.3 93.5 Commitments and contingencies--Note 11 Shareholder's Equity--Note 12 ....................... Common stock, $10,000 par value; 1,000 shares authorized and outstanding ......................... 10.0 -- Additional paid in capital .......................... 4,998.9 -- Retained earnings ................................... 330.1 4,782.9 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ....... 76.9 (29.7) --------- --------- Total Shareholder's Equity ........................ 5,415.9 4,753.2 --------- --------- Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity ........ $87,780.8 $84,588.4 ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 50 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 --------- --------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums ........................................................................... $2,190.4 $2,411.3 $2,109.0 Universal life and investment-type product charges ................................. 746.7 703.3 597.0 Net investment income--Note 3 ...................................................... 3,251.0 3,568.5 3,328.0 Net realized investment gains, net of related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and amounts credited to participating pension contractholders ($6.0, $85.8 and $120.3, respectively)--Notes 1, 3, and 13 ........ 83.9 175.2 106.1 Investment management revenues, commissions and other fees ......................... 764.8 680.9 659.7 Other revenue (expense) ............................................................ (13.9) 0.1 10.3 Contribution from the closed block--Note 6 ......................................... 124.1 -- -- -------- -------- -------- Total revenues ................................................................... 7,147.0 7,539.3 6,810.1 Benefits and expenses Benefits to policyholders, excluding amounts related to net realized investment gains credited to participating pension contractholders ($6.9, $35.3, $79.1, respectively)--Notes 1, 3, and 13 ............................ 4,092.5 5,133.0 4,082.6 Other operating costs and expenses ................................................. 1,507.7 1,384.4 1,357.8 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, excluding amounts related to net realized investment gains (losses) (($0.9), $50.5 and $41.2, respectively)--Notes 1, 3 and 13 ........................ 183.8 164.2 261.2 Dividends to policyholders ......................................................... 157.3 501.6 473.2 Demutualization expenses ........................................................... 10.6 96.2 18.0 -------- -------- -------- Total benefits and expenses ...................................................... 5,951.9 7,279.4 6,192.8 -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change ................................................................. 1,195.1 259.9 617.3 Income taxes--Note 5 ............................................................... 344.4 97.9 174.1 -------- -------- -------- Income before minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change ....................................................... 850.7 162.0 443.2 Minority interest--Note 8 .......................................................... (10.6) (1.6) (1.1) -------- -------- -------- Income before cumulative effect of accounting change ............................... 840.1 160.4 442.1 Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax--Note 1 ......................... -- (9.7) -- -------- -------- -------- Net income ......................................................................... $ 840.1 $ 150.7 $ 442.1 ======== ======== ======== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 51 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ACCUMULATED ADDITIONAL OTHER TOTAL COMMON PAID IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE SHAREHOLDER'S STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) EQUITY ------ ---------- --------- -------------- ---------------- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at January 1, 1998 ..................... $4,190.1 $ 446.7 $4,636.8 Comprehensive income: Net income ............... 442.1 442.1 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Net unrealized gains (losses) ................ (148.6) (148.6) Foreign currency translation adjustment .............. (6.0) (6.0) Minimum pension liability ............... (8.8) (8.8) -------- Comprehensive income ...... 278.7 -------- ------- -------- Balance at December 31, 1998 ................. 4,632.2 283.3 4,915.5 Comprehensive income: Net income ............... 150.7 150.7 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Net unrealized gains (losses) ................ (307.0) (307.0) Foreign currency translation adjustment .............. 16.9 16.9 Minimum pension liability ............... (22.9) (22.9) -------- Comprehensive income ...... (162.3) -------- ------- -------- Balance at December 31, 1999 ................. $4,782.9 $ (29.7) $4,753.2 ======== ======= ======== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 52 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME--(CONTINUED) ACCUMULATED ADDITIONAL OTHER TOTAL COMMON PAID IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE SHAREHOLDER'S STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) EQUITY ------ ---------- ---------- -------------- ---------------- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at December 31, 1999 ................... -- -- $ 4,782.9 $(29.7) $4,753.2 Demutualization transaction ................ $10.0 $4,956.4 (4,826.9) 139.5 Comprehensive income: Net income before demutualization ........... 44.0 44.0 Net income after demutualization ........... 796.1 796.1 --------- -------- Net income for the year ...................... 840.1 840.1 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Net unrealized gains (losses) .................. 122.0 122.0 Foreign currency translation adjustment ................ (19.1) (19.1) Minimum pension liability ................. 8.2 8.2 ------ -------- Comprehensive income ........ 951.2 Capital contributions from parent company ........ 42.5 42.5 Dividend paid to parent company .................... (466.0) (466.0) Minority interest ........... (4.5) (4.5) ----- -------- --------- ------ -------- Balance at December 31, 2000 ................... $10.0 $4,998.9 $ 330.1 $ 76.9 $5,415.9 ===== ======== ========= ====== ======== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 53 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------ 2000 1999 1998 ---------- ----------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income ...................................... $ 840.1 $ 150.7 $ 442.1 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Amortization of discount--fixed maturities .................................... (121.8) (77.9) (55.6) Realized investment gains, net ................. (83.9) (175.2) (106.1) Change in deferred policy acquisition costs ......................................... (334.0) (281.3) (173.8) Depreciation and amortization .................. 98.6 74.3 90.2 Net cash flows from trading securities .................................... (147.5) (16.2) 4.2 (Increase) decrease in accrued investment income ............................. (70.0) (116.3) 21.9 Decrease in premiums and accounts receivable .................................... 0.8 11.8 131.3 Increase in other assets and other liabilities, net .............................. (546.4) (218.7) (427.4) Increase in policy liabilities and accruals, net ................................. 1,776.9 2,253.6 1,347.4 Loss on sale of subsidiaries ................... -- 21.3 -- Increase (decrease) in income taxes ............ 434.6 (4.2) 16.6 Initial cash transferred to the closed block .................................. (158.6) -- -- Contribution from the closed block ............. (124.1) -- -- --------- ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities ...................................... 1,564.7 1,621.9 1,290.8 Cash flows from investing activities: Sales of: Fixed maturities held-to-maturity .............. -- 28.7 8.5 Fixed maturities available-for-sale ............ 4,896.8 9,824.0 21,079.2 Equity securities available-for-sale ........... 742.9 182.7 249.2 Real estate .................................... 66.4 1,286.3 640.3 Short-term investments and other invested assets ............................... 101.9 764.4 926.3 Maturities, prepayments and scheduled redemptions of: Fixed maturities held-to-maturity .............. 1,553.9 1,777.1 2,166.9 Fixed maturities available-for-sale ............ 1,394.2 1,880.3 2,162.3 Short-term investments and other invested assets ............................... 459.9 311.8 79.4 Mortgage loans on real estate .................. 1,429.9 1,509.0 1,849.8 Purchases of: Fixed maturities held-to-maturity .............. (1,860.8) (2,715.1) (2,428.5) Fixed maturities available-for-sale ............ (7,553.0) (12,660.6) (24,118.7) Equity securities available-for-sale ........... (511.6) (384.1) (384.5) Real estate .................................... (46.0) (197.2) (152.0) Short-term investments and other invested assets ............................... (818.5) (715.4) (1,103.0) Mortgage loans on real estate issued ........... (1,605.8) (2,410.7) (2,265.3) Cash received related to acquisition of business .................................... 141.3 -- -- Net cash received (paid) related to sale of subsidiaries .......................... 267.2 (206.5) -- Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiary .................................... -- (200.4) -- Other, net ...................................... 22.8 (7.9) (13.0) --------- ---------- ---------- Net cash used in investing activities ........... (1,318.5) (1,933.6) (1,303.1) ========= ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 54 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Cash flows from financing activities: Issuance of common stock ........................ $ 10.0 -- -- Contribution from Parent ........................ 1,552.0 Payments to eligible policyholders under Plan of Reorganization ......................... (1,076.7) -- -- Dividend paid to parent company ................. (466.0) -- -- Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock .......................................... -- $ 68.2 -- Universal life and investment--type contract deposits .............................. 8,148.3 8,365.9 $ 8,214.8 Universal life and investment-type contract maturities and withdrawals ............ (7,158.8) (8,144.0) (7,204.1) Issuance of long-term debt ...................... 20.0 6.0 77.0 Repayment of long-term debt ..................... (73.2) (15.5) (298.1) Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper .......................................... (158.3) (30.5) 60.4 --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities .................................... 797.3 250.1 850.0 --------- --------- --------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .............................. 1,043.5 (61.6) 837.7 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ............................................ 1,797.7 1,859.3 1,021.6 --------- --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ......... $ 2,841.2 $ 1,797.7 $ 1,859.3 ========= ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statement. 55 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES John Hancock Life Insurance Company (the Company), formerly known as John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company (the Mutual Company) and Subsidiaries, is a diversified financial services organization that provides a broad range of insurance and investment products and investment management and advisory services. Reorganization and Initial Public Offering In connection with the Mutual Company's Plan of Reorganization (the Plan), effective February 1, 2000, the Mutual Company converted from a mutual life insurance company to a stock life insurance company (i.e., demutualized) and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. (JHFS or the parent company), which is a holding company. All policyholder membership interests in the Mutual Company were extinguished on that date and eligible policyholders of the Mutual Company received, in the aggregate, 212.8 million shares of common stock, $1,438.7 million of cash and $43.7 million policy credits as compensation. In addition, the Company established a closed block, to fund the guaranteed benefits and dividends of certain participating insurance policies. In connection with the Plan, the Mutual Company changed its name to John Hancock Life Insurance Company. In addition, on February 1, 2000, JHFS completed its initial public offering (IPO) in which 102.0 million shares of common stock were issued at a price of $17.00 per share. Net proceeds from the IPO were $1,657.7 million, of which $105.7 million was retained by JHFS and $1,552.0 million was contributed to the Company. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. Less than majority-owned entities in which the Company has at least a 20% interest are accounted for using the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 1, 2000, the Company sold 100% of the common stock of John Hancock Reassurance Company Ltd. (JHReCO), a Bermuda based subsidiary, to JHFS for cash of $44.9 million. The sale has been accounted for as a de-pooling of interests, and accordingly all prior period consolidated financial statements have been restated to exclude the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of JHReCO from the Company's financial statements. No gain or loss was recognized on the transaction. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Investments In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities", the Company is required to classify its investments into one of three categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading. The Company determines the appropriate classification of debt securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. Fixed maturity investments include bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and redeemable preferred stock and are classified as held-to-maturity or available-for-sale. Bonds and mortgage-backed securities which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost. Fixed maturity investments not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses related to available-for-sale securities are reflected in shareholder's equity, net of related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, amounts credited to participating pension contractholders and applicable taxes. The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Such amortization is included in investment income. The amortized cost of fixed maturity investments is adjusted for impairments in value deemed to be other than temporary. 56 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) For the mortgage-backed bond portion of the fixed maturity investment portfolio, the Company recognizes income using a constant effective yield based on anticipated prepayments and the estimated economic life of the securities. When actual prepayments differ significantly from anticipated prepayments, the effective yield is recalculated to reflect actual payments to date, and anticipated future payments and any resulting adjustment is included in net investment income. Equity securities include common stock and non-redeemable preferred stock. Equity securities that have readily determinable fair values are carried at fair value. For equity securities which the Company has classified as available-for-sale, unrealized gains and losses are reflected in shareholder's equity as described above. Impairments in value deemed to be other than temporary are reported as a component of realized investment gains (losses). Gains and losses, both realized and unrealized, on equity securities classified as trading are included in net investment income. Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at unpaid principal balances adjusted for amortization of premium or discount, less allowance for probable losses. When it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts of principal and interest due according to the contractual terms of the mortgage loan agreement, the loan is deemed to be impaired and a valuation allowance for probable losses is established. The valuation allowance is based on the present value of the expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate, or on the collateral value of the loan if the loan is collateral dependent. Any change to the valuation allowance for mortgage loans on real estate is reported as a component of realized investment gains (losses). Interest received on impaired mortgage loans on real estate is included in interest income in the period received. If foreclosure becomes probable, the measurement method used is collateral value. Foreclosed real estate is then recorded at the collateral's fair value at the date of foreclosure, which establishes a new cost basis. Investment real estate, which the Company has the intent to hold for the production of income, is carried at depreciated cost, using the straight-line method of depreciation, less adjustments for impairments in value. In those cases where it is determined that the carrying amount of investment real estate is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized based on the difference between the depreciated cost and fair value of the asset. The Company reports impairment losses as part of realized investment gains (losses). Real estate to be disposed of is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. Any change to the valuation allowance for real estate to be disposed of is reported as a component of realized investment gains (losses). The Company does not depreciate real estate to be disposed of. During 1998, the Company made a strategic decision to sell the majority of its commercial real estate portfolio. Properties with a carrying value of $43.7 million, $979.7 million and $512.0 million were sold in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. As of December 31, 2000, the plan to divest the Company of the majority of its commercial real estate portfolio is substantially complete. Policy loans are carried at unpaid principal balances which approximate fair value. Short-term investments are carried at amortized cost. Partnership and joint venture interests in which the Company does not have control or a majority ownership interest are recorded using the equity method of accounting and included in other invested assets. Realized investment gains and losses, other than those related to separate accounts for which the Company does not bear the investment risk, are determined on the basis of specific identification and are reported net of related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and amounts credited to participating pension contractholder accounts. 57 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Derivative Financial Instruments The Company uses futures contracts, interest rate swap, cap and floor agreements, swaptions and currency rate swap agreements for other than trading purposes to hedge and manage its exposure to changes in interest rate levels, and foreign exchange rate fluctuations, and to manage duration mismatch of assets and liabilities. The Company also uses equity collar agreements to reduce its exposure to market fluctuations in certain equity securities. The Company uses futures contracts principally to hedge risks associated with interest rate fluctuations on sales of guaranteed investment contracts and funding agreements. Futures contracts represent commitments to either purchase or sell securities at a specified future date and at a specified price or yield. The Company uses interest rate swap, cap and floor agreements and swaptions for the purpose of converting the interest rate characteristics (fixed or variable) of certain investments to more closely match its liabilities. Interest rate swap agreements are contracts with a counterparty to exchange interest rate payments of a differing character (e.g., fixed-rate payments exchanged for variable-rate payments) based on an underlying principal balance (notional principal) to hedge against interest rate changes. Interest rate cap and floor agreements are contracts with a counterparty which require the payment of a premium for the right to receive payments for the difference between the cap or floor interest rate and a market interest rate on specified future dates based on an underlying principal balance (notional principal) to hedge against rising and falling interest rates. Swaptions entitle the Company to receive settlement payments from other parties on specified expiration dates, contingent on future interest rates. The amount of such settlement payments, if any, is determined by the present value of the difference between the fixed rate on a market rate swap and the strike rate multiplied by the notional amount. Currency rate swap agreements are used to manage the Company's exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Currency rate swap agreements are contracts to exchange the currencies of two different countries at the same rate of exchange at specified future dates. The Company invests in common stock that is subject to fluctuations from market value changes in stock prices. The Company sometimes seeks to reduce its market exposure to such holdings by entering into equity collar agreements. A collar consists of a call option that limits the Company's potential for gain from appreciation in the stock price as well as a put option that limits the Company's potential for loss from a decline in the stock price. Futures contracts are carried at fair value and require daily cash settlement. Changes in the fair value of futures contracts that qualify as hedges are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the hedged asset or liability. The net differential to be paid or received on interest rate swap agreements and currency rate swap agreements is accrued and recognized as a component of net investment income. The related amounts due to or from counterparties are included in accrued investment income receivable or payable. Premiums paid for interest rate cap and floor agreements and swaptions are deferred and amortized to net investment income on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreements. The unamortized premium is included in other assets. Amounts earned on interest rate cap and floor agreements and swaptions are recorded as an adjustment to net investment income. Settlements received on swaptions are deferred and amortized over the life of the hedged assets as an adjustment to yield. 58 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Interest rate swap, cap and floor agreements, swaptions and currency rate swap agreements which hedge instruments designated as available-for-sale are adjusted to fair value with the resulting unrealized gains and losses, net of related taxes, included in shareholder's equity. The net unrealized gain (losses) on derivatives hedging available-for-sale instruments included in shareholder's equity was ($181.2) million, $86.1 million, and ($128.1) million, at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The change in net unrealized gain (losses) for derivatives recorded as part of other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 was ($267.3) million, $214.2 million, and ($68.4) million, respectively. The fair value of those derivatives used to hedge items other than available-for-sale instruments is not recognized in the financial statements. Equity collar agreements are carried at fair value and are included in other invested assets, with the resulting unrealized gains and losses included in realized investment gains (losses). Hedge accounting is applied after the Company determines that the items to be hedged expose it to interest or price risk, designates these financial instruments as hedges and assesses whether the instruments reduce the hedged risks through the measurement of changes in the value of the instruments and the items being hedged at both inception and throughout the hedge period. From time to time, futures contracts, interest rate swaps, cap and floor agreements, swaptions and currency rate swap agreements are terminated. If the terminated position was accounted for as a hedge, realized gains or losses are deferred and amortized over the remaining lives of the hedged assets or liabilities. Realized and unrealized changes in fair value of derivatives designated with items that no longer exist or are no longer probable of occurring are recorded as a component of the gain or loss arising from the disposition of the designated item or included in income when it is determined that the item is no longer probable of occurring. Changes in the fair value of derivatives no longer effective as hedges are recognized in income from the date the derivative becomes ineffective until their expiration. Revenue Recognition Premiums from participating and non-participating traditional life insurance and annuity policies with life contingencies are recognized as income when due. Premiums from universal life and investment-type contracts are reported as deposits to policyholders' account balances. Revenues from these contracts consist of amounts assessed during the period against policyholders' account balances for mortality charges, policy administration charges and surrender charges. Premiums for contracts with a single premium or a limited number of premium payments, due over a significantly shorter period than the total period over which benefits are provided, are recorded in income when due. The portion of such premium that is not required to provide for all benefits and expenses is deferred and recognized in income in a constant relationship to insurance in force or, for annuities, the amount of expected future benefit payments. Premiums from long-term care insurance contracts are recognized as income when due. Premiums from group life and health insurance contracts are recognized as income over the period to which the premiums relate in proportion to the amount of insurance protection provided. Property and casualty insurance premiums are recognized as earned over the terms of the contracts. 59 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Investment advisory, transfer agent, distribution and service fees are recognized as revenues when services are performed. Commissions related to security transactions and related expenses are recognized as income on the trade date. Contingent deferred selling charge commissions are recognized as income in the year received. Selling commissions paid to the selling broker/dealer for sales of mutual funds that do not have a front-end sales charge are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over periods not exceeding six years. This is the approximate period of time expected to be benefited and during which fees earned pursuant to Rule 12b-1 distribution plans are received from the funds and contingent deferred sales charges are received from shareholders of the funds. Future Policy Benefits and Policyholders' Funds Future policy benefits for participating traditional life insurance policies are based on the net level premium method. This net level premium reserve is calculated using the guaranteed mortality and dividend fund interest rates, which range from 2.5% to 8.0%. The liability for annual dividends represents the accrual of annual dividends earned. Settlement dividends are accrued in proportion to gross margins over the life of the contract. For non-participating traditional life insurance policies, future policy benefits are estimated using a net level premium method on the basis of actuarial assumptions as to mortality, persistency, interest and expenses established at policy issue. Assumptions established at policy issue as to mortality and persistency are based on the Company's experience, which, together with interest and expense assumptions, include a margin for adverse deviation. Benefit liabilities for annuities during the accumulation period are equal to accumulated contractholders' fund balances and after annuitization are equal to the present value of expected future payments. Interest rates used in establishing such liabilities range from 2.5% to 8.0% for life insurance liabilities, from 2.0% to 14.2% for individual annuity liabilities and from 2.0% to 12.6% for group annuity liabilities. Policyholders' funds for universal life and investment-type products, including guaranteed investment contracts and funding agreements, are equal to the policyholder account values before surrender charges. As of December 31, 2000, the Company had approximately $6.3 billion of funding agreements, none of which contains early termination provisions. Policy benefits that are charged to expense include benefit claims incurred in the period in excess of related policy account balances and interest credited to policyholders' account balances. Interest crediting rates range from 3.0% to 9.0% for universal life products and from 4.6% to 16.0% for investment-type products. Future policy benefits for long-term care insurance policies are based on the net level premium method. Assumptions established at policy issue as to mortality, morbidity, persistency, interest and expenses, which include a margin for adverse deviation, are based on estimates developed by management. Interest rates used in establishing such liabilities range from 6.0% to 8.5%. Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim expenses include estimates of payments to be made on reported individual and group life, long-term care, and group accident and health insurance claims and estimates of incurred but not reported claims based on historical claims development patterns. Estimates of future policy benefit reserves, claim reserves and expenses are reviewed continually and adjusted as necessary; such adjustments are reflected in current earnings. Although considerable variability is inherent in such estimates, management believes that future policy benefit reserves and unpaid claims and claims expense reserves are adequate. 60 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Property and casualty reserves include loss reserve estimates based on claims reported and unreported and estimates of future expenses to be incurred in settlement of the claims provided for in the loss reserves estimates. These liabilities include estimates of future trends in claim severity and frequency and other factors that could vary as the losses are ultimately settled. During 1999, the Company sold the rest of its property and casualty business. Participating Insurance Participating business represents approximately 86.3%, 88.1%, and 87.7% of the Company's life insurance in force, 97.9%, 98.3%, and 98.4% of the number of life insurance policies in force, and 99.6%, 97.4%, and 97.3% of life insurance premiums in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The portion of earnings allocated to participating pension contractholders that cannot be expected to inure to the Company is excluded from net income and shareholder's equity. The amount of policyholders' dividends to be paid is approved annually by the Company's Board of Directors. The determination of the amount of policyholder dividends is complex and varies by policy type. In general, the aggregate amount of policyholders' dividends is related to actual interest, mortality, morbidity, persistency and expense experience for the year and judgment as to the appropriate level of statutory surplus to be retained by the Company. For policies included in the closed block, expense experience is not included in determining policyholders' dividends. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Costs that vary with, and are related primarily to, the production of new business have been deferred to the extent that they are deemed recoverable. Such costs include commissions, certain costs of policy issue and underwriting, and certain agency expenses. For participating traditional life insurance policies, such costs are being amortized over the life of the contracts at a constant rate based on the present value of the estimated gross margin amounts expected to be realized over the lives of the contracts. Estimated gross margin amounts include anticipated premiums and investment results less claims and administrative expenses, changes in the net level premium reserve and expected annual policyholder dividends. For universal life insurance contracts and investment-type products, such costs are being amortized generally in proportion to the present value of expected gross profits arising principally from surrender charges and investment results, and mortality and expense margins. The effects on the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of revisions to estimated gross margins and profits are reflected in earnings in the period such estimated gross margins and profits are revised. For non-participating term life and long-term care insurance products, such costs are being amortized over the premium-paying period of the related policies using assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy benefit reserves. Amortization expense was $182.9 million, $214.7 million, and $302.4 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs is allocated to: (1) realized investment gains and losses for those products that realized gains and losses have a direct impact on the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs; (2) unrealized investment gains and losses, net of tax, to provide for the effect on the deferred policy acquisition cost asset that would result from the realization of unrealized gains and losses on assets backing participating traditional life insurance and universal life and investment-type contracts; and (3) a separate component of benefits and expenses to reflect amortization related to the gross margins or profits, excluding realized gains and losses, relating to policies and contracts in force. 61 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Realized investment gains and losses related to certain products have a direct impact on the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs as such gains and losses affect the amount and timing of profit emergence. Accordingly, to the extent that such amortization results from realized gains and losses, management believes that presenting realized investment gains and losses net of related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs provides information useful in evaluating the operating performance of the Company. This presentation may not be comparable to presentations made by other insurers. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents include cash and all highly liquid debt investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Goodwill and Value of Business Acquired The excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired was $228.6 million and $155.3 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Goodwill is amortized on systematic bases over periods not exceeding 40 years, which correspond with the benefits estimated to be derived from the acquisitions. Accumulated amortization was $63.6 million and $43.3 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Amortization expense included in other operating costs and expenses was $20.3 million, $9.7 million, and $9.1 million, in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Company reevaluates the recoverability of recorded goodwill based on the undiscounted cash flows of the related business whenever significant events or changes indicate an impairment may exist. If the undiscounted cash flows do not support the amount recorded, an impairment is recognized by a charge to current operations to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill based on the expected discounted cash flows of the related business. The Company records an asset representing the present value of future profits of insurance policies inforce related to the businesses acquired. This asset is recorded as the value of business acquired (VOBA) and amounted to $340.0 million and $112.4 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and is included in other assets in the consolidated financial statements. VOBA is amortized in proportion to the present value of expected gross profits. Amortization expense included in other operating costs and expenses was $4.9 million, $1.3 million and $1.7 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998 respectively. On October 1, 1999, The Maritime Life Assurance Company (Maritime), an indirect majority owned subsidiary of the Company, completed its purchase of Aetna Canada Holdings Limited (Aetna Canada) for approximately $296 million. On March 1, 2000, the Company acquired the individual long-term care insurance business of Fortis, Inc. (Fortis) through a coinsurance agreement for approximately $165 million. The acquisitions were recorded under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the operating results have been included in the Company's consolidated results of operations from the applicable date of acquisition. Each purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values, with the excess of the applicable purchase price over the estimated fair values recorded as goodwill. The goodwill calculation related to the Fortis acquisition is preliminary and further refinements might be necessary and are expected to be finalized in 2001. The unaudited pro forma revenues and net income, assuming that the acquisition of Aetna Canada had occurred at the beginning of 1999, were $7,899.2 million and $158.4 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1999. The pro forma results, assuming the acquisition of Fortis had taken place as of the beginning of 2000 and 1999, respectively, would not be materially different from the reported results. 62 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Separate Accounts Separate accounts assets and liabilities reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets represent funds that are administered and invested by the Company to meet specific investment objectives of the contractholders. Investment income and investment gains and losses generally accrue directly to such contractholders who bear the investment risk, subject in some cases to minimum guaranteed rates. The assets of each account are legally segregated and are not subject to claims that arise out of any other business of the Company. Separate account assets are reported at fair value. Deposits, net investment income and realized investment gains and losses of separate accounts are not included in the revenues of the Company. Fees charged to contractholders, principally mortality, policy administration and surrender charges, are included in universal life and investment-type product charges. Reinsurance The Company utilizes reinsurance agreements to provide for greater diversification of business, allow management to control exposure to potential losses arising from large risks and provide additional capacity for growth. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance ceded contracts are reported on a gross basis. The accompanying statements of income reflect premiums, benefits and settlement expenses net of reinsurance ceded. Reinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements, benefits and reserves related to reinsured business are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Federal Income Taxes The provision for federal income taxes includes amounts currently payable or recoverable and deferred income taxes, computed under the liability method, resulting from temporary differences between the tax basis and book basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that an amount will not be realized. Foreign subsidiaries and U.S. subsidiaries operating outside of the United States are taxed under applicable foreign statutory rates. Foreign Currency Translation The assets and liabilities of operations in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at current exchange rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates during the year. The resulting net translation adjustments for each year are accumulated and included in shareholder's equity. Gains or losses on foreign currency transactions are reflected in earnings. Severance In 1999, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to reduce costs and increase future operating efficiency by consolidating portions of its operations. The plan consists primarily of reducing staff in the home office and terminating certain operations outside the home office. In connection with the restructuring plan, approximately 391 employees have been or will be terminated. These employees are or have been associated with operations in our Boston office and outside the home office. As of December 31, 2000, the liability for employee termination costs included in other liabilities was $20.6 million. Employee termination costs, included in other operating costs and expenses, were $18.8 million and $26.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Of the total number of employees affected, approximately 364 have been terminated, having received benefit payments of approximately $24.5 million. 63 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Accounting Changes In December 2000, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) issued Statement of Position (SOP) 00-3, "Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Demutualizations and Formations of Mutual Insurance Holding Companies and Certain Long-Duration Participating Contracts." The SOP, which was adopted with respect to accounting for demutualization expenses by the Company on December 15, 2000, requires that demutualization related expenses be classified as a single line item within income from continuing operations and should not be classified as an extraordinary item. The adoption of SOP 00-3 resulted in the reclassification of demutualization expenses previously recorded as an extraordinary item in 1999 and 1998 of $93.6 million and $11.7 million, respectively (net of tax of $2.6 million and $6.3 million, respectively). The remaining provisions of this SOP, which will require (1) the inclusion of all closed block activity together with all other assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and (2) recognition of a policyholder dividend obligation that represents cumulative actual closed block earnings in excess of expected periodic amounts calculated at the date of the demutualization, are effective no later than December 31, 2001. See Note 6 for a summary description of the closed block assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which do not include the policyholder dividend obligation that will be required in 2001. The Company currently is evaluating the effect that establishing the policyholder dividend obligation will have on its results of operations and financial position. That impact is not known at this time. In April 1998, the AICPA issued SOP 98-5, "Reporting the Costs of Start-Up Activities." The SOP, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 1999, requires that start-up costs capitalized prior to January 1, 1999 be written-off and any future start-up costs be expensed as incurred. The adoption of SOP 98-5 resulted in a charge to operations of $9.7 million (net of tax of $5.9 million) and was accounted for as a cumulative effect of an accounting change. In March 1998, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the AICPA issued SOP 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use." SOP 98-1 provides guidance for determining whether computer software is for internal use and when costs incurred for internal use software are to be capitalized. SOP 98-1 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 1999. The adoption of SOP 98-1 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. SOP 98-7, "Deposit Accounting: Accounting for Insurance and Reinsurance Contracts That Do Not Transfer Insurance Risk," provides guidance on how to account for insurance and reinsurance contracts that do not transfer insurance risk under a method referred to as deposit accounting. SOP 98-7 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. SOP 98-7 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 64 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." In June 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities--Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement 133." This Statement amends SFAS No. 133 to defer its effective date for one year, to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. In June 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities--an amendment of SFAS No. 133." This Statement makes certain changes in the hedging provisions of SFAS No. 133, and is effective concurrent with SFAS No. 133. As amended, SFAS No. 133 requires all derivatives to be recognized on the balance sheet at fair value, and establishes special accounting for the following three types of hedges: fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, and hedges of foreign currency exposures of net investments in foreign operations. Special accounting for qualifying hedges provides for matching the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the corresponding changes in value of the hedged item. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value will be recognized immediately in earnings and will be included in net realized and other investment gains. As a result, such amounts will not be included in the determination of the Company's segment after tax operating income. The adoption of SFAS No. 133, as amended, will result in an increase in other comprehensive income of $58.8 million (net of tax of $31.7 million) as of January 1, 2001 that will be accounted for as the cumulative effect of an accounting change. In addition, the adoption of SFAS No. 133, as amended, will result in a charge to operations of $26.2 million (net of tax of $14.1 million) as of January 1, 2001, that will be accounted for as the cumulative effect of an accounting change. The Company believes that its current risk management philosophy will remain largely unchanged after adoption of the Statement. SFAS No. 133, as amended, precludes the designation of held-to-maturity fixed maturity investment securities as hedged items in hedging relationships where the hedged risk is interest rate risk. As a result, in connection with the adoption of the Statement and consistent with the provisions of the Statement, on January 1, 2001, the Company will reclassify approximately $12.1 billion of its held-to-maturity fixed maturity investment portfolio to the available-for-sale category. This will result in an additional increase in other comprehensive income of $178.6 million (net of tax of $96.2 million) as of January 1, 2001. In September 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," which replaces SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities." The Statement provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. Those standards are based on consistent application of a financial components approach that focuses on control. Under that approach, after a transfer of financial assets, the Company recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls and the liabilities it has incurred, derecognizes financial assets when control has been surrendered, and derecognizes liabilities when extinguished. The Statement provides consistent standards for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are sales from transfers that are secured borrowings. The Statement is effective for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring after March 31, 2001. 65 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 101 (SAB 101), "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." SAB 101 clarifies the SEC staff's views on applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements. In March 2000, the SEC issued an amendment, SAB 101A, which deferred the effective date of SAB 101. In June 2000, the SEC issued a second amendment, SAB 101B, which deferred the effective date of SAB 101 to no later than the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1999. The Company adopted SAB 101 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000. The adoption of SAB 101 did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operation or financial position. Codification In March 1998, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted codified statutory accounting principles (Codification) effective January 1, 2001. Codification changes prescribed statutory accounting practices and results in changes to the accounting practices that the Company and its domestic life insurance subsidiaries will use to prepare their statutory-basis financial statements. The states of domicile of the Company and its domestic life insurance subsidiaries have adopted Codification as the prescribed basis of accounting on which domestic insurers must report their statutory-basis results effective January 1, 2001. The cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles adopted to conform to the requirements of Codification will be reported as an adjustment to surplus as of January 1, 2001. Management believes that, although the implementation of Codification will have a negative impact on the Company and its domestic life insurance subsidiaries' statutory-basis capital and surplus, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries will remain in compliance with all regulatory and contractual obligations. NOTE 2-- TRANSACTIONS WITH PARENT The Company provides JHFS with personnel, property and facilities in carrying out certain of its corporate functions. The Company annually determines a fee for these services and facilities based on a number of criteria. The amount of the service fee charged to JHFS was $19.8 million in 2000. 66 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 3 -- INVESTMENTS The following information summarizes the components of net investment income and realized investment gains, net: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------ 2000 1999 1998 --------- --------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) NET INVESTMENT INCOME Fixed maturities ................................ $2,281.6 $2,495.5 $2,207.5 Equity securities ............................... 50.3 62.6 18.7 Mortgage loans on real estate ................... 742.1 831.7 781.2 Real estate ..................................... 97.1 158.4 415.7 Policy loans .................................... 24.5 109.8 111.9 Short-term investments .......................... 146.1 92.3 45.3 Other ........................................... 183.0 165.3 181.3 -------- -------- -------- Gross investment income ......................... 3,524.7 3,915.6 3,761.6 Less investment expenses ....................... 273.7 347.1 433.6 -------- -------- -------- Net investment income .......................... $3,251.0 $3,568.5 $3,328.0 ======== ======== ======== NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES), NET OF RELATED AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND AMOUNTS CREDITED TO PARTICIPATING PENSION CONTRACTHOLDERS Fixed maturities ................................ $ (128.6) $ (34.5) $ 110.3 Equity securities ............................... 204.7 113.5 115.2 Mortgage loans on real estate and real estate ......................................... (13.1) 143.5 (15.6) Derivatives and other invested assets ........... 26.9 38.5 16.5 Amortization adjustment for deferred policy acquisition costs .............................. 0.9 (50.5) (41.2) Amounts credited to participating pension contractholders ................................ (6.9) (35.3) (79.1) -------- -------- -------- Net realized investment gains, net of related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and amounts credited to participating pension contractholders ....... $ 83.9 $ 175.2 $ 106.1 ======== ======== ======== 67 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 3 -- INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) Gross gains of $308.7 million in 2000, $192.3 million in 1999, and $267.8 million in 1998, and gross losses of $123.6 million in 2000, $176.8 million in 1999, and $92.9 million in 1998, were realized on the sale of available-for-sale securities. The Company's investments in held-to-maturity securities and available-for-sale securities are summarized below: GROSS GROSS AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) DECEMBER 31, 2000 HELD-TO-MATURITY: Corporate securities .................... $10,691.1 $ 459.2 $665.7 $10,484.6 Mortgage-backed securities .............. 1,104.2 10.3 48.2 1,066.3 Obligations of states and political subdivisions ................. 87.7 3.0 0.7 90.0 Debt securities issued by foreign governments .................... 5.6 4.7 -- 10.3 --------- -------- ------ --------- Total .................................. $11,888.6 $ 477.2 $714.6 $11,651.2 ========= ======== ====== ========= AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE: Corporate securities .................... $10,793.5 $ 485.5 $415.6 $10,863.4 Mortgage-backed securities .............. 3,430.4 82.2 25.2 3,487.4 Obligations of states and political subdivisions ................. 24.8 1.7 -- 26.5 Debt securities issued by foreign governments .................... 1,354.1 112.3 12.7 1,453.7 U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies .............. 187.5 5.3 0.3 192.5 --------- -------- ------ --------- Total fixed maturities ................. 15,790.3 687.0 453.8 16,023.5 Equity securities ....................... 830.6 360.0 95.7 1,094.9 --------- -------- ------ --------- Total ................................. $16,620.9 $1,047.0 $549.5 $17,118.4 ========= ======== ====== ========= 68 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 3 -- INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) GROSS GROSS AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) DECEMBER 31, 1999 HELD-TO-MATURITY: Corporate securities .................... $12,523.0 $390.3 $680.3 $12,233.0 Mortgage-backed securities .............. 1,188.4 5.0 68.5 1,124.9 Obligations of states and political subdivisions ................. 59.7 1.8 4.4 57.1 Debt securities issued by foreign governments .................... 5.0 5.0 -- 10.0 U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies .............. 14.1 -- 0.4 13.7 --------- ------ ------ --------- Total .................................. $13,790.2 $402.1 $753.6 $13,438.7 ========= ====== ====== ========= AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE: Corporate securities .................... $11,103.0 $304.0 $431.1 $10,975.9 Mortgage-backed securities .............. 4,168.5 18.6 109.9 4,077.2 Obligations of states and political subdivisions ................. 68.9 5.0 -- 73.9 Debt securities issued by foreign governments .................... 1,519.2 79.0 49.1 1,549.1 U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies .............. 291.3 1.6 9.8 283.1 --------- ------ ------ --------- Total fixed maturities ................. 17,150.9 408.2 599.9 16,959.2 Equity securities ....................... 1,086.2 305.9 161.9 1,230.2 --------- ------ ------ --------- Total .................................. $18,237.1 $714.1 $761.8 $18,189.4 ========= ====== ====== ========= 69 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 3 -- INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities at December 31, 2000, by contractual maturity, are shown below: AMORTIZED FAIR COST VALUE --------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) HELD-TO-MATURITY: Due in one year or less ........................... $ 901.6 $ 919.4 Due after one year through five years ............. 3,332.4 3,396.6 Due after five years through ten years ............ 3,080.9 3,144.0 Due after ten years ............................... 3,469.5 3,124.9 --------- --------- 10,784.4 10,584.9 Mortgage-backed securities ........................ 1,104.2 1,066.3 --------- --------- Total ............................................ $11,888.6 $11,651.2 ========= ========= AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE: Due in one year or less ........................... $ 567.0 $ 575.6 Due after one year through five years ............. 3,363.0 3,356.3 Due after five years through ten years ............ 3,798.5 3,758.2 Due after ten years ............................... 4,631.4 4,846.0 --------- --------- 12,359.9 12,536.1 Mortgage-backed securities ........................ 3,430.4 3,487.4 --------- --------- Total ............................................ $15,790.3 $16,023.5 ========= ========= Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because eligible borrowers may exercise their right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. The sale of fixed maturities held-to-maturity relate to certain securities, with amortized cost of $24.3 million and $8.5 million for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, which were sold due to a significant decline in the issuers' credit quality or as part of the sale of our property and casualty operations in 1999. The related net realized gains on the sales were $0.9 million in 1999. There were no such gains in 1998. The change in net unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities that has been included in earnings during 2000, 1999 and 1998 amounted to $7.9 million, $15.4 million, and ($6.6) million, respectively. The Company participates in a securities lending program for the purpose of enhancing income on securities held. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, $87.1 million and $278.1 million, respectively, of the Company's bonds and stocks, at market value, were on loan to various brokers/dealers, but were fully collateralized by cash and U.S. government securities in an account held in trust for the Company. The market value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis, and the Company obtains additional collateral when deemed appropriate. 70 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 3 -- INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) For 2000, 1999 and 1998, investment results passed through to participating pension contractholders as interest credited to policyholders' account balances amounted to $162.3 million, $170.8 million, and $178.1 million, respectively. Mortgage loans on real estate are evaluated periodically as part of the Company's loan review procedures and are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The allowance for losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb estimated probable credit losses that exist at the balance sheet date. Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for losses is based on the Company's past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay (including the timing of future payments), the estimated value of the underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimating the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change. Changes in the allowance for probable losses on mortgage loans on real estate and real estate to be disposed of are summarized below. Included in deductions in 2000 are $13.5 million of allowances for probable losses on mortgage loans transferred to the closed block. BALANCE AT BALANCE AT BEGINNING END OF OF YEAR ADDITIONS DEDUCTIONS YEAR ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) Year ended December 31, 2000 Mortgage loans on real estate ....... $110.4 $ 5.4 $ 45.8 $ 70.0 Real estate to be disposed of ....... 58.1 17.1 31.7 43.5 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total ............................... $168.5 $ 22.5 $ 77.5 $113.5 ====== ====== ====== ====== Year ended December 31, 1999 Mortgage loans on real estate ....... $111.0 $ 39.3 $ 39.9 $110.4 Real estate to be disposed of ....... 112.0 22.5 76.4 58.1 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total ............................... $223.0 $ 61.8 $116.3 $168.5 ====== ====== ====== ====== Year ended December 31, 1998 Mortgage loans on real estate ....... $127.3 $ 15.9 $ 32.2 $111.0 Real estate to be disposed of ....... 25.5 97.0 10.5 112.0 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total ............................... $152.8 $112.9 $ 42.7 $223.0 ====== ====== ====== ====== 71 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 3 -- INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) At December 31, 2000 and 1999, the total recorded investment in mortgage loans that are considered to be impaired under SFAS No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan," along with the related provision for losses were as follows: DECEMBER 31, ---------------- 2000 1999 ------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Impaired mortgage loans on real estate with provision for losses .................................................. $ 57.6 $147.1 Provision for losses ..................................... (16.8) (43.2) ------- ------- Net impaired mortgage loans on real estate ............... $ 40.8 $103.9 ====== ====== The average recorded investment in impaired loans and the interest income recognized on impaired loans were as follows: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ----------------------- 2000 1999 1998 ------ ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Average recorded investment in impaired loans ..... $102.4 $137.9 $210.8 Interest income recognized on impaired loans ...... 2.9 4.9 2.7 The payment terms of mortgage loans on real estate may be restructured or modified from time to time. Generally, the terms of the restructured mortgage loans call for the Company to receive some form or combination of an equity participation in the underlying collateral, excess cash flows or an effective yield at the maturity of the loans sufficient to meet the original terms of the loans. Restructured commercial mortgage loans aggregated $68.3 million and $133.1 million as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The expected gross interest income that would have been recorded had the loans been current in accordance with the original loan agreements and the actual interest income recorded were as follows: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------- 2000 1999 1998 ---- ----- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Expected ............................................. $5.8 $12.0 $23.7 Actual ............................................... 5.2 7.9 12.6 72 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 3 -- INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) At December 31, 2000, the mortgage portfolio was diversified by geographic region and specific collateral property type as displayed below: CARRYING GEOGRAPHIC CARRYING PROPERTY TYPE AMOUNT CONCENTRATION AMOUNT - ------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- (IN MILLIONS) (IN MILLIONS) Apartments ............ $2,082.4 East North Central ...... $ 907.8 Hotels ................ 351.6 East South Central ...... 475.0 Industrial ............ 784.3 Middle Atlantic ......... 1,115.8 Office buildings ...... 1,990.2 Mountain ................ 312.6 Retail ................ 1,284.3 New England ............. 682.5 1-4 Family ............ 71.8 Pacific ................. 1,573.9 Mixed Use ............. 234.9 South Atlantic .......... 1,678.9 Agricultural .......... 2,104.2 West North Central ...... 296.1 Other ................. 135.2 West South Central ...... 659.9 Canada/Other ............ 1,336.4 Allowance for losses .. (70.0) Allowance for losses .... (70.0) -------- -------- Total ................ $8,968.9 Total .................. $8,968.9 ======== ======== Mortgage loans with outstanding principal balances of $27.8 million, bonds with amortized cost of $117.1 million and real estate with a carrying value of $1.1 million were non-income producing for the year ended December 31, 2000. Depreciation expense on investment real estate was $9.5 million, $8.1 million, and $41.7 million in 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively. Accumulated depreciation was $66.2 million and $60.5 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships accounted for by using the equity method of accounting totaled $183.6 million and $201.7 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Total combined assets of these joint ventures and partnerships were $1,235.0 million and $1,134.2 million (consisting primarily of investments), and total combined liabilities were $313.0 million and $267.1 million (including $124.8 million and $133.2 million of non-recourse notes payable to banks) at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Total combined revenues and expenses of such joint ventures and partnerships were $1,908.4 million and $1,720.0 million, respectively, resulting in $188.4 million of total combined income from operations before income taxes in 2000. Total combined revenues of such joint ventures and partnerships were $346.7 million and $1,435.6 million, and total combined expenses were $145.2 million and $1,128.0 million, respectively, resulting in $201.5 million and $307.6 million of total combined income from operations before income taxes in 1999 and 1998, respectively. Net investment income on investments accounted for on the equity method totaled $143.8 million, $65.1 million and $70.0 million in 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively. 73 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 4 -- DERIVATIVES The notional amounts, carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's derivative instruments are as follows: ASSETS (LIABILITIES) NUMBER OF CONTRACTS/ ------------------------------------------- NOTIONAL AMOUNT 2000 1999 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------- CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR 2000 1999 VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSET HEDGES: Futures contracts to sell securities ........... 5,874 19,288 $ (17.6) $ (17.6) $32.2 $ 32.2 Interest rate swap agreements ................ Notional ................. $6,896.1 $5,824.0 (178.2) (290.4) 82.9 94.7 Average fixed rate-paid ................ 6.90% 6.91% -- -- -- -- Average float rate-received ............ 6.67% 6.06% -- -- -- -- Interest rate cap agreements ................ $ 42.2 $ 80.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 Interest rate swaption agreements ................ 30 30.0 (1.3) (1.3) (3.6) (3.6) Currency rate swap agreements ................ 515.0 541.0 11.4 11.4 9.1 9.1 Equity collar agreements ................ -- -- 11.7 11.7 53.0 53.0 LIABILITY HEDGES: Futures contracts to acquire securities ........ 647 4,075 1.4 1.4 (0.9) (0.9) Interest rate swap agreements ................ Notional ................. $3,008.2 $3,780.0 -- 114.3 -- (113.0) Average fixed rate-received ............ 6.79% 6.97% -- -- -- -- Average float rate-paid ................ 6.68% 6.06% -- -- -- -- Interest rate swaps (receive CMT rate) ........ $ 491.3 $ 648.7 -- (5.2) -- 1.9 Interest rate cap agreements ................ 279.4 279.4 2.1 2.1 5.6 5.6 Interest rate floor agreements ................ 8,328.0 125.0 59.0 59.0 0.1 0.1 Currency rate swap agreements ................ 3,423.4 5,470.2 -- (473.0) -- (57.4) Financial futures contracts are used principally to hedge risks associated with interest rate fluctuations on sales of guaranteed investment contracts and funding agreements. The Company is subject to the risks associated with changes in the value of the underlying securities; however, such changes in value generally are offset by opposite changes in the value of the hedged items. The contract or notional amounts of the contracts represent the extent of the Company's involvement but not the future cash requirements, as the Company intends to close the open positions prior to settlement. The futures contracts expire in March 2001. The interest rate swap agreements expire in 2001 to 2029. The interest rate cap agreements expire in 2001 to 2007 and interest rate floor agreements expire in 2010. Interest rate swaption agreements expire in 2025. The currency rate swap agreements expire in 2001 to 2021. The equity collar agreements expire in 2003. 74 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 4 -- DERIVATIVES (CONTINUED) Fair values for futures contracts are based on quoted market prices. Fair values for interest rate swap, cap and floor agreements, swaptions, and currency swap agreements and equity collar agreements are based on current settlement values. The current settlement values are based on quoted market prices, which utilize pricing models or formulas using current assumptions. The Company's exposure to credit risk is the risk of loss from a counterparty failing to perform to the terms of the contract. The Company continually monitors its position and the credit ratings of the counterparties to these derivative instruments. To limit exposure associated with counterparty nonperformance on interest rate and currency swap agreements, the Company enters into master netting agreements with its counterparties. The Company believes the risk of incurring losses due to nonperformance by its counterparties is remote and that such losses, if any, would be immaterial. Futures contracts trade on organized exchanges and, therefore, have minimal credit risk. NOTE 5--INCOME TAXES The Company participates in the filing of a life/non-life consolidated federal income tax return. The life company sub-group includes four domestic life insurance companies (the Company, John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company, Investors Partner Life Insurance Company and Investors Guaranty Life Insurance Company) and a Bermuda life insurance company (John Hancock Reassurance Company, Ltd.) that is treated as a U.S. company for federal income tax purposes. The non-life subgroup consists of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. and John Hancock International Holdings, Inc. In addition to taxes on operations, mutual life insurance companies are charged an equity base tax. As the Company was a mutual life insurance company for the entire year 1999, it is subject to the re-computation of its 1999 equity base tax liability in its 2000 tax return. The equity base tax is determined by application of an industry-based earnings rate to mutual companies' average equity base, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. The industry earnings rate is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is not finalized until the subsequent year. The Company estimates its taxes for the current year based on estimated industry earnings rates and revises these estimates up or down when the earnings rates are finalized and published by the IRS in the subsequent year. Income before income taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change includes the following: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 -------- ------ ------- (IN MILLIONS) Domestic ........................................ $1,125.5 $211.7 $585.1 Foreign 69.6 48.2 32.2 -------- ------ ------ Income before income taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change ......... $1,195.1 $259.9 $617.3 ======== ====== ====== 75 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 5--INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) The components of income taxes were as follows: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 ------- ------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Current taxes: Federal ........................................ $ 18.1 $(62.5) $223.6 Foreign ........................................ 7.5 2.6 1.9 State .......................................... 12.0 5.8 6.3 ------- ------- ------- 37.6 (54.1) 231.8 Deferred taxes: Federal ........................................ 284.7 137.7 (64.5) Foreign ........................................ 23.1 15.4 7.7 State .......................................... (1.0) (1.1) (0.9) ------- ------- ------- 306.8 152.0 (57.7) ------- ------- ------- Total income taxes .............................. $344.4 $ 97.9 $174.1 ====== ====== ====== A reconciliation of income taxes computed by applying the federal income tax rate to income before income taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change and the consolidated income tax expense charged to operations follows: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 ------- ------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Tax at 35% ...................................... $418.2 $ 91.0 $216.1 Add (deduct): Equity base tax ................................ (46.0) 22.2 (19.9) Prior year taxes ............................... (0.3) 2.1 5.8 Tax credits .................................... (20.6) (12.9) (13.0) Foreign taxes .................................. 0.4 1.0 2.5 Tax exempt investment income ................... (16.4) (19.4) (24.4) Non-taxable gain on sale of subsidiary ......... -- (15.4) -- Disallowed demutualization expenses ............ -- 31.1 -- Other .......................................... 9.1 (1.8) 7.0 ------- ------- ------- Total income taxes ............................ $344.4 $ 97.9 $174.1 ====== ====== ====== 76 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 5--INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) The significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: DECEMBER 31, ------------------- 2000 1999 -------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) DEFERRED TAX ASSETS: Policy reserve adjustments ............................ $ 458.8 $ 803.1 Other postretirement benefits ......................... 149.4 151.1 Book over tax basis of investments .................... 168.7 119.7 Dividends payable to policyholders .................... 117.6 129.0 Unearned premium ...................................... 93.3 58.3 Interest .............................................. 38.3 38.3 Other ................................................. -- 67.0 -------- --------- Total deferred tax assets ............................ 1,026.1 1,366.5 -------- --------- DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES: Deferred policy acquisition costs ..................... 777.6 805.1 Depreciation .......................................... 212.2 232.1 Basis in partnerships ................................. 109.8 159.2 Market discount on bonds .............................. 64.2 59.2 Pension plan expense .................................. 114.6 82.5 Capitalized charges related to mutual funds ........... 56.9 71.8 Unrealized gains ...................................... 112.6 34.5 Other ................................................. 74.2 -- -------- --------- Total deferred tax liabilities ....................... 1,522.1 1,444.4 -------- --------- $ 496.0 $ 77.9 ======== ========= The Company received an income tax refund of $24.3 million, and made income tax payments of $86.2 million, and $158.8 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. 77 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 6--CLOSED BLOCK Under the Plan, on February 1, 2000, the Company created a closed block for the benefit of policies included therein. The following tables set forth certain summarized financial information relating to the closed block as of the dates indicated: DECEMBER 31, FEBRUARY 1, 2000 2000 ------------ ------------- ASSETS (IN MILLIONS) Investments Fixed maturities: Held-to-maturity--at amortized cost (fair value: December 31--$2,327.4; February 1--$2,259.6) ......................... $ 2,269.9 $ 2,270.7 Available-for-sale--at fair value (cost: December 31--$2,378.7; February 1--$2,275.1) ......................... 2,353.0 2,199.2 Equity securities: Available-for-sale--at fair value (cost: December 31--$5.3; February 1--$6.4) ........... 6.3 3.4 Mortgage loans on real estate .................... 1,930.6 1,875.9 Policy loans ..................................... 1,540.6 1,561.2 Short-term investments ........................... 62.1 -- Other invested assets ............................ 40.7 5.3 --------- --------- Total Investments .............................. 8,203.2 7,915.7 Cash and cash equivalents ........................ 305.6 158.6 Accrued investment income ........................ 149.3 136.2 Premiums and accounts receivable ................. 27.1 4.0 Deferred policy acquisition costs ................ 947.3 1,062.5 Other assets ..................................... 77.5 66.0 --------- --------- Total closed block assets ....................... $ 9,710.0 $ 9,343.0 ========= ========= LIABILITIES Future policy benefits ........................... $ 9,910.5 $ 9,732.8 Policyholders' funds ............................. 1,459.5 1,885.4 Other liabilities ................................ 665.9 500.1 --------- --------- Total closed block liabilities .................. $12,035.9 $12,118.3 ========= ========= FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000 ---------------------- REVENUES (IN MILLIONS) Premiums ............................................ $ 865.0 Net investment income ............................... 591.6 Realized investment gains, net ...................... 11.7 Other expense ....................................... (0.6) -------- Total revenues ..................................... 1,467.7 BENEFITS AND EXPENSES Benefits to policyholders ........................... 870.0 Other operating costs and expenses .................. (10.0) Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs ... 76.5 Dividends to policyholders .......................... 407.1 -------- Total benefits and expenses ........................ 1,343.6 -------- Contribution from the closed block ................. $ 124.1 ======== 78 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 6--CLOSED BLOCK (CONTINUED) Gross losses of $7.2 million in 2000 were realized on sales of available-for-sale securities allocated to the closed block. There were no gross gains realized in 2000. Investments in held-to-maturity securities and available-for-sale securities allocated to the closed block are summarized below: GROSS GROSS AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR COSTS GAINS LOSSES VALUE --------- ---------- ---------- --------- DECEMBER 31, 2000 (IN MILLIONS) HELD-TO-MATURITY: Corporate securities ............ $2,157.0 $94.6 $33.4 $2,218.2 Mortgage-backed securities ...... 98.3 1.2 4.8 94.7 Obligations of states and political subdivisions ......... 14.6 0.1 0.2 14.5 -------- ----- ----- -------- Total ........................ $2,269.9 $95.9 $38.4 $2,327.4 ======== ===== ===== ======== AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE: Corporate securities ............ $1,485.4 $42.8 $80.4 $1,447.8 Mortgage-backed securities ...... 784.9 14.5 8.5 790.9 Obligations of states and political subdivisions ......... 11.3 0.4 -- 11.7 Debt securities issued by foreign governments ............ 84.0 6.7 1.4 89.3 U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies ...... 13.1 0.2 -- 13.3 -------- ----- ----- -------- Total fixed maturities .......... 2,378.7 64.6 90.3 2,353.0 Equity securities ............... 5.3 1.6 0.6 6.3 -------- ----- ----- -------- Total ......................... $2,384.0 $66.2 $90.9 $2,359.3 ======== ===== ===== ======== The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities at December 31, 2000, by contractual maturity, are shown below: AMORTIZED FAIR COST VALUE --------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Held-to-Maturity: Due in one year or less ............................... $ 202.2 $ 206.0 Due after one year through five years ................. 803.6 821.2 Due after five years through ten years ................ 587.1 614.1 Due after ten years ................................... 578.7 591.4 -------- -------- 2,171.6 2,232.7 Mortgage-backed securities ............................ 98.3 94.7 -------- -------- Total ................................................ $2,269.9 $2,327.4 ======== ======== Available-for-Sale: Due in one year or less ............................... $ 64.5 $ 66.0 Due after one year through five years ................. 431.7 431.4 Due after five years through ten years ................ 473.8 466.8 Due after ten years ................................... 623.8 597.9 -------- -------- 1,593.8 1,562.1 Mortgage-backed securities ............................ 784.9 790.9 -------- -------- Total ................................................ $2,378.7 $2,353.0 ======== ======== Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because eligible borrowers may exercise their right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. 79 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 6--CLOSED BLOCK (CONTINUED) At December 31, 2000, the mortgage portfolio was diversified by geographic region and specific collateral property type as displayed below: CARRYING GEOGRAPHIC CARRYING PROPERTY TYPE AMOUNT CONCENTRATION AMOUNT - ------------- -------- ------------- -------- (IN MILLIONS) (IN MILLIONS) Apartments ........... $ 324.3 East North Central ...... $ 201.1 Hotels ............... 66.1 East South Central ...... 58.5 Industrial ........... 127.2 Middle Atlantic ......... 378.0 Office buildings ..... 494.6 Mountain ................ 92.1 Retail ............... 350.4 New England ............. 162.0 1-4 Family -- Pacific ................. 420.7 Mixed Use ............ 41.8 South Atlantic .......... 384.5 Agricultural ......... 433.1 West North Central ...... 74.9 Other ................ 106.6 West South Central ...... 162.7 Canada/Other ............ 9.6 Allowance for losses . (13.5) Allowance for losses .... (13.5) -------- -------- Total ............... $1,930.6 Total .................. $1,930.6 ======== ======== NOTE 7--DEBT AND LINE OF CREDIT Short-term and long-term debt consists of the following: DECEMBER 31, ---------------- 2000 1999 ------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) SHORT-TERM DEBT: Commercial paper ....................................... $222.3 $380.6 Current maturities of long-term debt ................... 23.0 73.2 ------ ------ Total short-term debt ................................... 245.3 453.8 ------ ------ LONG-TERM DEBT: Surplus notes, 7.38% maturing in 2024 .................. 447.2 447.1 Notes payable, interest ranging from 5.43% to 9.60%, due in varying amounts to 2005 ............................ 109.8 163.0 ------ ------ Total long-term debt .................................... 557.0 610.1 Less current maturities ................................. (23.0) (73.2) ------ ------ Long-term debt .......................................... 534.0 536.9 ------ ------ Total debt ............................................ $779.3 $990.7 ====== ====== 80 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 7--DEBT AND LINE OF CREDIT (CONTINUED) The Company issues commercial paper primarily to take advantage of current investment opportunities, balance operating cash flows and existing commitments and meet working capital needs. The weighted average interest rate for outstanding commercial paper at December 31, 2000 and 1999 was 6.59% and 6.28%, respectively. The weighted average life for outstanding commercial paper at December 31, 2000 and 1999 was approximately 26 days and 11 days, respectively. Commercial paper borrowing arrangements are supported by a syndicated line of credit. The issuance of surplus notes was approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance, and any payments of interest or principal on the surplus notes require the prior approval of the Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance. At December 31, 2000, the Company had a syndicated line of credit with a group of banks totaling $1.0 billion, $500.0 million of which expires on August 2, 2001 and $500.0 million of which expires on August 3, 2005. The banks will commit, when requested, to loan funds at prevailing interest rates as determined in accordance with the line of credit agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to maintain certain minimum levels of net worth and comply with certain other covenants, which were met at December 31, 2000. At December 31, 2000, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the agreement. Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows: 2001--$23.0 million; 2002--$38.0 million; 2003--$22.9 million; 2004--$6.0 million; 2005--$19.9 million and thereafter--$447.2 million. Interest expense on debt, included in other operating costs and expenses, was $63.4 million, $70.1 million, and $76.7 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Interest paid amounted to $63.4 million in 2000, $70.1 million in 1999, and $76.7 million in 1998. NOTE 8--MINORITY INTEREST Minority interest relates to the portion of John Hancock Canadian Holdings Limited (JHCH) owned by JHFS and the preferred stock issued by Maritime, an indirect majority owned subsidiary of the Company. As of October 1, 2000, the Company sold 45% of the common stock of JHCH, the parent company of Maritime, to JHFS for cash of $222.3 million. No gain or loss was recognized on the transaction. For financial reporting purposes, the assets, liabilities, and earnings of JHCH are consolidated in the Company's financial statements. JHFS's interest in JHCH of $196.8 million as of December 31, 2000 and the related income attributable to the interest of $5.2 million in 2000 is reflected in Minority Interest in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of income. The Board of Directors of JHFS also has authorized the purchase of the remaining JHCH shares from the Company over time as well as the shares of certain other foreign subsidiaries. On November 19, 1999, Maritime issued $68.2 million of Non-Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares, Series 1 (Series 1 Preferred Shares) at a price of 25 Canadian dollars per share. Dividends on the Series 1 Preferred Shares are payable quarterly, through December 31, 2004, at a rate of 0.38125 Canadian dollars per share. Commencing on January 1, 2005, the Series 1 Preferred Shares dividends will be calculated by applying 25 Canadian dollars to the greater of one quarter of 90% of prime rate and 5.85%. The Series 1 Preferred Shares are nonvoting and redeemable at Maritime's sole option any time after December 31, 2004 at a price of 25.50 Canadian dollars plus all declared and unpaid dividends. In addition, shareholders as of December 31, 2004 have the option to convert their Series 1 Preferred Shares to Non-Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares, Series 2 (Series 2 Preferred Shares). The Series 2 Preferred Shares will have a dividend rate of not less than 95% of the yield of certain bonds of the Government of Canada. 81 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 8--MINORITY INTEREST (CONTINUED) In 1986, Maritime issued $25.3 million of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Preferred Stock). Dividends on the Preferred Stock are payable quarterly at 18% of the average of two prime rates of two specified Canadian banks. The Preferred Stock is nonvoting and redeemable at Maritime's sole option at a price of 25 Canadian dollars per share. NOTE 9--REINSURANCE The effect of reinsurance on premiums written and earned was as follows: 2000 1999 1998 ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ PREMIUMS PREMIUMS PREMIUMS ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ WRITTEN EARNED WRITTEN EARNED WRITTEN EARNED ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) Life, Health and Annuity: Direct ..................... $ 3,158.1 $ 3,157.4 $ 3,437.1 $ 3,435.2 $ 2,830.4 $ 2,828.4 Assumed .................... 465.1 465.1 312.5 312.5 351.9 351.9 Ceded ...................... (1,432.1) (1,432.1) (1,336.7) (1,336.7) (1,071.4) (1,071.3) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net life, health and annuity premiums ......... 2,191.1 2,190.4 2,412.9 2,411.0 2,110.9 2,109.0 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Property and Casualty: Direct ..................... -- -- -- -- 0.4 7.1 Assumed .................... -- -- 0.3 0.3 -- 1.9 Ceded ...................... -- -- -- -- (0.4) (9.0) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net property and casualty premiums ........ -- -- 0.3 0.3 -- -- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net premiums .............. $ 2,191.1 $ 2,190.4 $ 2,413.2 $ 2,411.3 $ 2,110.9 $ 2,109.0 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= For the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, benefits to policyholders under life, health and annuity ceded reinsurance contracts were $734.5 million, $576.3 million, and $814.6 million, respectively. On February 28, 1997, the Company sold a major portion of its group insurance business to UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company (UNICARE), a wholly owned subsidiary of WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. The business sold included the Company's group accident and health business and related group life business and Cost Care, Inc., Hancock Association Services Group and Tri-State, Inc., all of which were indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Company retained its group long-term care operations. The insurance business sold was transferred to UNICARE through a 100% coinsurance agreement. 82 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 9--REINSURANCE (CONTINUED) In connection with the coinsurance arrangement, the Company initially secured a $397.0 million letter of credit facility with a group of banks. Under the terms of the letter of credit facility agreement, the banks agreed to issue a letter of credit to the Company pursuant to which the Company may draw up to the amount of the letter of credit for any claims not satisfied by UNICARE under the coinsurance agreement after the Company has incurred the first $113.0 million of losses from such claims. The amount available pursuant to the letter of credit agreement and any letter of credit issued thereunder automatically will be reduced on a scheduled basis consistent with the anticipated runoff of liabilities related to the business reinsured under the coinsurance agreement. The letter of credit facility was reduced to $272.0 million effective March 1, 2000 and is scheduled to be reduced again to $127.0 million on March 1, 2001. The letter of credit and any letter of credit issued thereunder are scheduled to expire on March 1, 2002. The Company remains liable to its policyholders to the extent that UNICARE does not meet its contractual obligations under the coinsurance agreement. Through the Company's group health insurance operations, the Company entered into a number of reinsurance arrangements in respect of personal accident insurance and the occupational accident component of workers compensation insurance, a portion of which was originated through a pool managed by Unicover Managers, Inc. Under these arrangements, the Company both assumed risks as a reinsurer, and also passed 95% of these risks on to other companies. This business had originally been reinsured by a number of different companies, and has become the subject of widespread disputes. The disputes concern the placement of the business with reinsurers and recovery of the reinsurance. The Company is engaged in disputes, including a number of legal proceedings, in respect of this business. The risk to the Company is that other companies that reinsured the business from the Company may seek to avoid their reinsurance obligations. However, the Company believes that it has a reasonable legal position in this matter. During the fourth quarter of 1999 and early 2000, the Company received additional information about its exposure to losses under the various reinsurance programs. As a result of this additional information and in connection with global settlement discussions initiated in late 1999 with other parties involved in the reinsurance programs, during the fourth quarter of 1999 the Company recognized a charge for uncollectible reinsurance of $133.7 million, after tax, as its best estimate of its remaining loss exposure. The Company believes that any exposure to loss from this issue, in addition to amounts already provided for as of December 31, 2000, would not be material. Reinsurance ceded contracts do not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders. The Company remains liable to its policyholders for the portion reinsured to the extent that any reinsurer does not meet its obligations for reinsurance ceded to it under the reinsurance agreements. Failure of the reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company; consequently, estimates are established for amounts deemed or estimated to be uncollectible. To minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurance insolvencies, the Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentration of credit risk arising from similar characteristics of the reinsurers. 83 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 10--PENSION BENEFIT PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS The Company provides pension benefits to substantially all employees and general agency personnel. These benefits are provided through both qualified defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. In addition, through nonqualified plans, the Company provides supplemental pension benefits to employees with salaries and/ or pension benefits in excess of the qualified plan limits imposed by federal tax law. Pension benefits under the defined benefit plans are based on years of service and average compensation generally during the five years prior to retirement. Benefits related to the Company's defined benefit pension plans paid to employees and retirees covered by annuity contracts issued by the Company amounted to $102.2 million in 2000, $97.6 million in 1999, and $92.6 million in 1998. Plan assets consist principally of listed equity securities, corporate obligations and U.S. government securities. The Company's funding policy for qualified defined benefit plans is to contribute annually an amount in excess of the minimum annual contribution required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). This amount is limited by the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes. Because the qualified defined benefit plans are overfunded, no amounts were contributed to these plans in 2000 or 1999. The funding policy for nonqualified defined benefit plans is to contribute the amount of the benefit payments made during the year. The projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation for the non-qualified defined benefit pension plans, which are underfunded, for which accumulated benefit obligations are in excess of plan assets were $256.3 million, and $244.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 2000, and $257.4 million and $239.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 1999. Non-qualified plan assets, at fair value, were $0.8 million and $1.0 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Defined contribution plans include The Investment Incentive Plan and the Savings and Investment Plan. The expense for defined contribution plans was $10.2 million, $9.4 million, and $8.1 million, in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. In addition to the Company's defined benefit pension plans, the Company has employee welfare plans for medical, dental, and life insurance covering most of its retired employees and general agency personnel. Substantially all employees may become eligible for these benefits if they reach retirement age while employed by the Company. The postretirement health care and dental coverages are contributory based on service for post January 1, 1992 non-union retirees. A small portion of pre-January 1, 1992 non-union retirees also contribute. The applicable contributions are based on service. The Company's policy is to fund postretirement benefits in amounts at or below the annual tax qualified limits. As of December 31, 2000 and 1999, plan assets related to non-union employees were comprised of an irrevocable health insurance contract to provide future health benefits to retirees. Plan assets related to union employees were comprised of approximately 60% equity securities and 40% fixed income investments. 84 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 10--PENSION BENEFIT PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED) The changes in benefit obligation and plan assets related to the Company's qualified and nonqualified benefit plans are summarized as follows: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------------------- OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PENSION BENEFITS BENEFITS ----------------------- ----------------------- 2000 1999 2000 1999 -------- -------- --------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION: Benefit obligation at beginning of year ......................... $1,967.6 $1,839.8 $ 443.2 $ 441.1 Service cost .................... 36.8 35.7 7.8 7.5 Interest cost ................... 134.1 121.2 31.4 28.7 Amendments ...................... (10.3) 19.9 -- -- Actuarial (gain) loss ........... (136.8) 32.6 36.4 (4.7) Translation (gain) loss ......... (1.5) 2.1 -- -- Benefits paid ................... (113.6) (115.1) (32.0) (29.4) Acquisition of subsidiary ....... -- 44.6 6.5 -- Curtailment ..................... -- (13.2) -- -- -------- -------- ------- ------- Benefit obligation at end of year ............................ 1,876.3 1,967.6 493.3 443.2 -------- -------- ------- ------- CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year ............... 2,476.5 2,251.1 232.9 215.2 Actual return on plan assets .... 132.6 281.5 0.3 17.7 Employer contribution ........... 12.6 11.5 35.5 -- Benefits paid ................... (113.6) (108.4) (7.3) -- Translation (loss) gain ......... (2.3) 3.5 -- -- Acquisition of subsidiary ....... -- 50.2 -- -- Curtailment ..................... -- (12.9) -- -- -------- -------- ------- ------- Fair value of plan assets at end of year ......................... 2,505.8 2,476.5 261.4 232.9 -------- -------- ------- ------- Funded status ..................... 629.5 508.9 (231.9) (210.3) Unrecognized actuarial gain ....... (400.6) (366.0) (139.7) (182.8) Unrecognized prior service cost ... 24.2 39.1 (1.4) (1.6) Unrecognized net transition asset ........................... (6.3) (11.8) -- -- -------- -------- ------- ------- Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost, net ............................. $ 246.8 $ 170.2 $(373.0) $(394.7) ======== ======== ======= ======= AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN BALANCE SHEET CONSIST OF: Prepaid benefit cost ........... $ 396.4 $ 299.4 Accrued benefit liability....... (243.5) (238.9) Intangible asset ............... 6.0 7.9 Accumulated other comprehensive income ......................... 87.9 101.8 -------- -------- Prepaid benefit cost, net ......... $ 246.8 $ 170.2 ======== ======== 85 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 10--PENSION BENEFIT PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED) The assumptions used in accounting for the Company's qualified and nonqualified benefit plans were as follows: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------- OTHER PENSION POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS BENEFITS --------------- --------------- 2000 1999 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- ---- Discount rate ................ 7.25% 7.00% 7.25% 7.00% Expected return on plan assets ...................... 9.00% 8.50% 9.00% 8.50% Rate of compensation increase .................... 4.77% 4.77% 4.77% 4.77% For measurement purposes, an 8.75% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2001. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.25% in 2006 and remain at that level thereafter. For the prior valuation, an 5.50% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2000. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.25% in 2001 and remain at that level thereafter. The net periodic benefit (credit) cost related to the Company's qualified and nonqualified benefit plans includes the following components: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PENSION BENEFITS BENEFITS --------------------------- ------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Service cost ......... $ 36.8 $ 35.7 $ 34.6 $ 7.8 $ 7.5 $ 7.1 Interest cost ........ 134.1 121.2 117.5 31.4 28.7 29.1 Expected return on plan assets ......... (217.4) (186.6) (168.5) (24.1) (18.3) (14.7) Amortization of transition asset .... (12.7) (12.1) (11.7) -- -- -- Amortization of prior service cost ........ 4.6 3.9 6.5 (0.2) (0.2) (0.3) Recognized actuarial gain ................ (10.9) (8.1) (2.6) (8.8) (8.5) (7.8) Other ................ -- (3.8) (1.2) -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ Net periodic benefit (credit) cost ..... $ (65.5) $ (49.8) $ (25.4) $ 6.1 $ 9.2 $ 13.4 ======= ======= ======= ====== ====== ====== Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the healthcare plans. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects: 1-PERCENTAGE 1-PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE POINT DECREASE -------------- -------------- (IN MILLIONS) Effect on total of service and interest costs in 2000 .................................... $ 4.6 $ (2.2) Effect on postretirement benefit obligations as of December 31, 2000 .................... 34.5 (29.9) 86 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 11--COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In the normal course of its business operations, the Company is involved with litigation from time to time with claimants, beneficiaries and others, and a number of litigation matters were pending as of December 31, 2000. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, that the ultimate liability with respect to these claims, if any, will not materially affect the financial position or results of operations of the Company. During 1997, the Company entered into a court-approved settlement relating to a class action lawsuit involving certain individual life insurance policies sold from 1979 through 1996. In entering into the settlement, the Company specifically denied any wrongdoing. The reserve held in connection with the settlement to provide for relief to class members and for legal and administrative costs associated with the settlement amounted to $172.8 million and $496.6 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Costs incurred related to the settlement were $140.2 million and $230.8 million, in 1999 and 1998, respectively. No such costs were incurred in 2000. The estimated reserve is based on a number of factors, including the estimated cost per claim and the estimated costs to administer the claims. During 1996, management determined that is was probable that a settlement would occur and that a minimum loss amount could be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, the Company recorded its best estimate based on the information available at the time. The terms of the settlement agreement were negotiated throughout 1997 and approved by the court on December 31, 1997. In accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company contacted class members during 1998 to determine the actual type of relief to be sought by class members. The majority of the responses from class members were received by the fourth quarter of 1998. The type of relief sought by class members differed from the Company's previous estimates, primarily due to additional outreach activities by regulatory authorities during 1998 encouraging class members to consider alternative dispute resolution relief. In 1999, the Company updated its estimate of the cost of claims subject to alternative dispute resolution relief and revised its reserve estimate accordingly. Given the uncertainties associated with estimating the reserve, it is reasonably possible that the final cost of the settlement could differ materially from the amounts presently provided for by the Company. The Company will continue to update its estimate of the final cost of the settlement as the claims are processed and more specific information is developed, particularly as the actual cost of the claims subject to alternative dispute resolution becomes available. However, based on information available at this time, and the uncertainties associated with the final claim processing and alternative dispute resolution, the range of any additional costs related to the settlement cannot be estimated with precision. NOTE 12--SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (a) Common Stock As result of the demutualization, as described in Note 1, the Company was converted to a stock life insurance company and has one class of capital stock, common stock ($10,000 par value, 1,000 shares authorized). All of the outstanding common stock of the Company is owned by JHFS. 87 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 12--SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (CONTINUED) (b) Other Comprehensive Income The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows: FOREIGN ACCUMULATED NET CURRENCY MINIMUM OTHER UNREALIZED TRANSLATION PENSION COMPREHENSIVE GAINS (LOSSES) ADJUSTMENT LIABILITY INCOME -------------- ----------- --------- ------------- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at January 1, 1998 ............... $ 520.3 $(44.1) $(29.5) $ 446.7 Gross unrealized gains(losses) (net of deferred income tax benefit of $56.7 million) ........... (121.3) -- -- (121.3) Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses, realized in net income (net of tax expense of $61.4 million) ........... (113.9) -- -- (113.9) Participating group annuity contracts (net of deferred income tax expense of $31.1 million) .. 57.7 -- -- 57.7 Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits (net of deferred income tax expense of $15.5 million) .. 28.9 -- -- 28.9 ------- ------ ------ ------- Net unrealized gains (losses) ........... (148.6) -- -- (148.6) Foreign currency translation adjustment ......... -- (6.0) -- (6.0) Minimum pension liability (net of deferred income tax benefit of $6.2 million) ........... -- -- (8.8) (8.8) ------- ------ ------ ------- Balance at December 31, 1998 ........... $ 371.7 $(50.1) $(38.3) $ 283.3 ======= ====== ====== ======= 88 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 12--SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (CONTINUED) FOREIGN ACCUMULATED NET CURRENCY MINIMUM OTHER UNREALIZED TRANSLATION PENSION COMPREHENSIVE GAINS (LOSSES) ADJUSTMENT LIABILITY INCOME -------------- ----------- --------- --------------- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at December 31, 1998 ........... $ 371.7 $(50.1) $(38.3) $ 283.3 Gross unrealized gains (losses) (net of deferred income tax benefit of $275.6 million) ........... (503.9) -- -- (503.9) Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses, realized in net income (net of tax expense of $5.4 million) ........... (10.0) -- -- (10.0) Participating group annuity contracts (net of deferred income tax expense of $40.1 million) ..... 74.6 -- -- 74.6 Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits (net of deferred income tax expense of $71.3 million) ........... 132.3 -- -- 132.3 ------- ------ ------ ------- Net unrealized gains (losses) ........... (307.0) -- -- (307.0) Foreign currency translation adjustment ......... -- 16.9 -- 16.9 Minimum pension liability (net of deferred income tax benefit of $12.3 million) ........... -- -- (22.9) (22.9) ------- ------ ------ ------- Balance at December 31, 1999 ........... $ 64.7 $(33.2) $(61.2) $ (29.7) ------- ------ ------ ------- Gross unrealized gains (losses) (net of deferred income tax expense of $37.1 million) ........... 46.2 46.2 Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses, realized in net income (net of tax benefit of $62.0 million) ........... 115.2 115.2 Participating group annuity contracts (net of deferred income tax benefit of $3.6 million) ... (6.8) (6.8) Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits (net of deferred income tax benefit of $17.5 million)...... (32.6) (32.6) ------- ------- Net unrealized gains (losses) ........... 122.0 122.0 Foreign currency translation adjustment ......... (19.1) (19.1) Minimum pension liability (net of deferred income tax expense of $4.4 million) ........... 8.2 8.2 Minority interest ... (3.9) (0.6) (4.5) ------- ------ ------ ------- Balance at December 31, 2000 ........... $ 182.8 $(52.9) $(53.0) $ 76.9 ======= ====== ====== ======= 89 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 12--SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (CONTINUED) Net unrealized investment gains (losses), included in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of shareholder's equity, are summarized as follows: YEAR ENDED ---------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 -------- -------- -------- (IN MILLIONS) BALANCE, END OF YEAR COMPRISES: Unrealized investment gains (losses) on: Fixed maturities ........................... $ 207.5 $(191.7) $ 730.6 Equity investments ......................... 265.3 144.0 239.0 Derivatives and other ...................... (149.1) 110.8 (111.5) ------- ------- ------- Total ......................................... 323.7 63.1 858.1 AMOUNTS OF UNREALIZED INVESTMENT (GAINS) LOSSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Participating group annuity contracts ....... (34.4) (24.0) (138.7) Deferred policy acquisition cost and present value of future profits ................... 10.0 60.1 (143.5) Deferred federal income taxes ............... (112.6) (34.5) (204.2) Minority interest ........................... (3.9) -- -- ------- ------- ------- Total ......................................... (140.9) 1.6 (486.4) ------- ------- ------- Net unrealized investment gains ............... $ 182.8 $ 64.7 $ 371.7 ======= ======= ======= Statutory Results The Company and its domestic insurance subsidiaries prepare their statutory-basis financial statements in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the state of domicile. Prescribed statutory accounting practices include state laws, regulations and administrative rules, as well as guidance published by the NAIC. Permitted accounting practices encompass all accounting practices that are not prescribed by the sources noted above. Since 1988, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance has provided the Company with approval to recognize the pension plan prepaid expense in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions." The Company furnishes the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance with an actuarial certification of the prepaid expense computation on an annual basis. In addition, during 2000 and 1999, the Company received permission from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance to record its Asset Valuation Reserve in excess of the prescribed maximum reserve level by $36.7 million and $48.0 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. There are no other material permitted practices. Statutory net income and surplus include the accounts of the Company and its variable life insurance subsidiary, John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Investors Partner Life Insurance Company, and Investors Guaranty Life Insurance Company. 2000 1999 1998 -------- -------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Statutory net income ......................... $ 617.6 $ 573.2 $ 627.3 Statutory surplus ............................ 3,700.5 3,456.7 3,388.7 90 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 12--SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (CONTINUED) Massachusetts has enacted laws governing the payment of dividends by insurers. Under Massachusetts insurance law, no insurer may pay any shareholder dividends from any source other than statutory unassigned funds without the prior approval of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Massachusetts law also limits the dividends an insurer may pay in any twelve month period, without the prior permission of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, to the greater of (i) 10% of its statutory policyholders' surplus as of the preceding December 31 or (ii) the individual company's statutory net gain from operations for the preceding calendar year, if such insurer is a life company. NOTE 13--SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units offering different products and services. The reportable segments are managed separately, as they focus on different products, markets or distribution channels. RETAIL-PROTECTION SEGMENT. Offers a variety of individual life insurance and individual and group long-term care insurance products, including participating whole life, term life, universal life, variable life, and retail and group long-term care insurance. Products are distributed through multiple distribution channels, including insurance agents and brokers and alternative distribution channels that include banks, financial planners, direct marketing and the Internet. RETAIL-ASSET GATHERING SEGMENT. Offers individual annuities and mutual fund products and services. Individual annuities consist of fixed deferred annuities, fixed immediate annuities, single premium immediate annuities, and variable annuities. Mutual fund products and services primarily consist of open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and 401(k) services. This segment distributes its products through distribution channels including insurance agents and brokers affiliated with the Company, securities brokerage firms, financial planners, and banks. INSTITUTIONAL-GUARANTEED AND STRUCTURED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS (G&SFP) SEGMENT. Offers a variety of retirement products to qualified defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans and non-qualified buyers. The Company's products include guaranteed investment contracts, funding agreements, single premium annuities, and general account participating annuities and fund type products. These contracts provide non-guaranteed, partially guaranteed, and fully guaranteed investment options through general and separate account products. The segment distributes its products through a combination of dedicated regional representatives, pension consultants and investment professionals. INSTITUTIONAL-INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SEGMENT. Offers a wide range of investment management products and services to institutional investors covering a variety of private and publicly traded asset classes including fixed income, equity, mortgage loans, and real estate. This segment distributes its products through a combination of dedicated sales and marketing professionals, independent marketing specialists, and investment professionals. CORPORATE AND OTHER SEGMENT. Primarily consists of the Company's international insurance operations, certain corporate operations, and businesses that are either disposed or in run-off. Corporate operations primarily include certain financing activities, income on capital not specifically allocated to the reporting segments and certain non-recurring expenses not allocated to the segments. The disposed businesses primarily consist of group health insurance and related group life insurance, property and casualty insurance and selected broker/dealer operations. 91 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 13--SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Allocations of net investment income are based on the amount of assets allocated to each segment. Other costs and operating expenses are allocated to each segment based on a review of the nature of such costs, cost allocations utilizing time studies, and other relevant allocation methodologies. Management of the Company evaluates performance based on segment after-tax operating income, which excludes the effect of net realized investment gains or losses and unusual or non-recurring events and transactions. Segment after-tax operating income is determined by adjusting GAAP net income for net realized investment gains and losses, including gains and losses on disposals of businesses and certain other items which management believes are not indicative of overall operating trends. While these items may be significant components in understanding and assessing the Company's financial performance, management believes that the presentation of after-tax operating income enhances its understanding of the Company's results of operations by highlighting net income attributable to the normal, recurring operations of the business. Amounts reported as segment adjustments in the tables below primarily relate to: (i) certain realized investment gains (losses), net of related amortization adjustment for deferred policy acquisition costs and amounts credited to participating pension contractholder accounts (the adjustment for realized investment gains (losses) excludes gains and losses from mortgage securitizations and investments backing short-term funding agreements because management views the related gains and losses as an integral part of the core business of those operations); (ii) benefits to policyholders and expenses incurred relating to the settlement of a class action lawsuit against the Company involving certain individual life insurance policies sold from 1979 through 1996; (iii) restructuring costs related to our distribution systems, retail operations and mutual fund operations; (iv) the surplus tax on mutual life insurance companies which as a stock company is no longer applicable to the Company; (v) a fourth quarter 1999 charge for uncollectible reinsurance related to certain assumed reinsurance business; (vi) a fourth quarter 1999 charge for a group pension dividend resulting from demutualization related asset transfers and the formation of a corporate account; (vii) a charge for certain one time costs associated with the demutualization process; and (viii) cumulative effect of accounting change. 92 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 13--SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) The following table summarizes selected financial information by segment for the year ended or as of December 31 and reconciles segment revenues and segment after-tax operating income to amounts reported in the consolidated statements of income (in millions): RETAIL INSTITUTIONAL CORPORATE RETAIL ASSET INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT AND 2000 PROTECTION GATHERING G&SFP MANAGEMENT OTHER CONSOLIDATED - ---- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ---------- -------------- REVENUES: Segment revenues .............................. $ 1,529.7 $ 1,195.9 $ 2,409.4 $ 212.0 $ 1,707.6 $ 7,054.6 Realized investment gains (losses), net ....... (18.2) 15.4 (64.7) 7.1 152.8 92.4 --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Revenues ...................................... $ 1,511.5 $ 1,211.3 $ 2,344.7 $ 219.1 $ 1,860.4 $ 7,147.0 ========= ========= ========= ======== ========= ========= Net investment income ......................... $ 604.7 $ 445.8 $ 1,741.9 $ 22.7 $ 435.9 $ 3,251.0 NET INCOME: Segment after-tax operating income ............ 252.2 128.8 211.6 46.8 104.0 743.4 Realized investment gains (losses), net ....... (11.5) 18.6 (40.5) 4.4 93.5 64.5 Restructuring charges ......................... (6.7) (1.4) (2.6) -- (1.3) (12.0) Surplus tax ................................... 20.8 0.6 6.5 -- 18.1 46.0 Demutualization expenses ...................... 1.6 0.4 0.4 -- 0.1 2.5 Other demutualization related costs ........... (6.8) (1.3) (1.7) -- (0.2) (10.0) Group pension dividend transfer ............... -- -- 5.7 -- -- 5.7 --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Net income .................................... $ 249.6 $ 145.7 $ 179.4 $ 51.2 $ 214.2 $ 840.1 ========= ========= ========= ======== ========= ========= SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Inter-segment revenues ........................ -- -- -- $ 39.1 $ (39.1) -- Equity in net income of investees accounted for by the equity method ..................... $ 7.5 $ 3.5 $ 11.2 16.8 104.8 $ 143.8 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs ........................................ 55.6 78.8 2.6 -- 46.8 183.8 Interest expense .............................. 1.1 3.5 -- 12.1 46.7 63.4 Income tax expense ............................ 88.6 57.9 78.3 35.2 84.4 344.4 Segment assets ................................ 27,049.9 14,067.2 31,161.1 3,124.5 12,378.1 87,780.8 NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS DATA: Net realized investment (losses) gains ........ (34.3) 18.8 (57.8) 10.3 152.9 89.9 Add capitalization/less amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs related to net realized investment gains (losses) ........... 4.4 (3.5) -- -- -- 0.9 Less amounts credited to participating pension contractholder accounts ..................... -- -- (6.9) -- -- (6.9) --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Net realized investment (losses) gains, net of related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and amounts credited to participating pension contractholders--per consolidated financial statements ............ (29.9) 15.3 (64.7) 10.3 152.9 83.9 Less realized investment (losses) gains attributable to mortgage securitizations ..... -- -- -- 3.2 -- 3.2 Net realized investment gains in the closed block ........................................ 11.7 -- -- -- -- 11.7 --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Realized investment (losses) gains, net-pre-tax adjustment made to calculate segment operating income ....................................... (18.2) 15.3 (64.7) 7.1 152.9 92.4 Less income tax effect ........................ 6.7 3.3 24.2 (2.7) (59.4) (27.9) --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Realized investment (losses) gains, net-after-tax adjustment made to calculate segment operating income ..................... $ (11.5) $ 18.6 $ (40.5) $ 4.4 $ 93.5 $ 64.5 ========= ========= ========= ======== ========= ========= 93 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 13--SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) RETAIL INSTITUTIONAL RETAIL ASSET INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT CORPORATE 1999 PROTECTION GATHERING G&SFP MANAGEMENT AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED - ---- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ---------- -------------- REVENUES: Segment revenues .............................. $ 2,756.9 $ 1,057.3 $ 2,021.8 $ 189.9 $ 1,310.5 $ 7,336.4 Realized investment gains (losses), net ....... 173.6 (11.0) 93.3 3.1 (56.1) 202.9 --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Revenues ...................................... $ 2,930.5 $ 1,046.3 $ 2,115.1 $ 193.0 $ 1,254.4 $ 7,539.3 ========= ========= ========= ======== ========= ========= Net investment income ......................... $ 1,101.9 $ 388.6 $ 1,681.3 $ 45.9 $ 350.8 $ 3,568.5 NET INCOME: Segment after-tax operating income ............ 188.7 115.1 201.7 37.3 67.8 610.6 Realized investment gains (losses), net ....... 108.6 (6.9) 58.4 2.0 (42.1) 120.0 Class action lawsuit .......................... -- -- -- -- (91.1) (91.1) Restructuring charges ......................... (8.6) (7.3) (0.6) -- (0.5) (17.0) Surplus tax ................................... (12.5) (1.0) (6.5) -- (2.2) (22.2) Workers' compensation reinsurance reserves .... -- -- -- -- (133.7) (133.7) Group pension dividend transfer ............... -- -- (205.8) -- -- (205.8) Demutualization expenses ...................... (61.3) (13.0) (16.1) -- (3.2) (93.6) Other demutualization related costs ........... (4.6) (0.9) (1.1) -- (0.2) (6.8) Cumulative effect of accounting change ........ -- (9.6) -- (0.1) -- (9.7) --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Net income .................................... $ 210.3 $ 76.4 $ 30.0 $ 39.2 $ (205.2) $ 150.7 ========= ========= ========= ======== ========= ========= SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Inter-segment revenues ........................ -- -- -- $ 43.6 $ (43.6) -- Equity in net income of investees accounted for by the equity method ......................... $ 46.2 $ (0.3) $ 14.3 3.5 1.4 $ 65.1 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs ........................................ 69.2 53.5 3.1 -- 38.4 164.2 Interest expense .............................. 0.7 6.2 -- 5.3 57.9 70.1 Income tax expense (credit) ................... 138.9 51.9 (7.5) 26.5 (111.9) 97.9 Segment assets ................................ 25,372.1 14,297.2 30,370.5 3,531.4 11,017.2 84,588.4 NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS DATA: Net realized investment gains (losses) ........ 228.4 (16.1) 97.4 6.6 (55.3) 261.0 Less amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs related to net realized investment (losses) gains ............................... (54.8) 5.1 -- -- (0.8) (50.5) Less amounts credited to participating pension contractholder accounts ...................... -- -- (35.3) -- -- (35.3) --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Net realized investment gains (losses), net of related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and amounts credited to participating pension contractholders--per consolidated financial statements ............ 173.6 (11.0) 62.1 6.6 (56.1) 175.2 Less realized investment (losses) gains attributable to mortgage securitizations and investments backing short-term funding agreements ................................... -- -- (31.2) 3.5 -- (27.7) Less gain on sale of business ................. -- -- -- -- (33.0) (33.0) --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Realized investment gains (losses), net-pre-tax adjustment made to calculate segment operating income ....................................... 173.6 (11.0) 93.3 3.1 (89.1) 169.9 Less income tax effect ........................ (65.0) 4.1 (34.9) (1.1) 47.0 (49.9) --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Realized investment gains (losses), net-after-tax adjustment made to calculate segment operating income ..................... $ 108.6 $ (6.9) $ 58.4 $ 2.0 $ (42.1) $ 120.0 ========= ========= ========= ======== ========= ========= 94 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 13--SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) RETAIL INSTITUTIONAL RETAIL ASSET INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT CORPORATE 1998 PROTECTION GATHERING G&SFP MANAGEMENT AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED - ---- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- --------- -------------- REVENUES: Segment revenues ............................... $ 2,667.6 $ 1,015.3 $ 1,731.2 $ 143.9 $1,103.9 $ 6,661.9 Realized investment gains, net ................. 75.3 18.3 30.7 0.2 23.7 148.2 --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Revenues ....................................... $ 2,742.9 $ 1,033.6 $ 1,761.9 $ 144.1 $1,127.6 $ 6,810.1 ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========= Net investment income .......................... $ 1,061.2 $ 378.0 $ 1,576.3 $ 24.1 $ 288.4 $ 3,328.0 NET INCOME: Segment after-tax operating income ............. $ 166.1 $ 111.1 $ 145.7 $ 15.4 $ 56.3 $ 494.6 Realized investment gains, net ................. 49.0 12.0 17.2 0.1 15.4 93.7 Class action lawsuit ........................... -- -- -- -- (150.0) (150.0) Surplus tax .................................... 11.7 0.3 2.0 -- 1.5 15.5 Demutualization expenses ....................... (7.9) (1.8) (1.5) -- (0.5) (11.7) --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Net income ..................................... $ 218.9 $ 121.6 $ 163.4 $ 15.5 $ (77.3) $ 442.1 ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========= SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Inter-segment revenues ......................... -- -- -- $ 34.3 $ (34.3) -- Equity in net income of investees accounted for by the equity method .......................... $ 54.9 -- $ 12.7 0.9 1.5 $ 70.0 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 153.9 $ 46.8 3.7 -- 45.3 249.7 Interest expense ............................... 0.3 8.5 -- 7.0 60.9 76.7 Income tax expense (credit) .................... 82.1 61.5 67.9 10.7 (48.1) 174.1 Segment assets ................................. 25,684.2 12,715.7 29,315.2 3,439.6 5,792.5 76,947.2 NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS DATA: Net realized investment gains (losses) ......... 112.9 21.9 72.1 (4.2) 23.7 226.4 Less amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs related to net realized investment (losses) gains ................................ (37.6) (3.6) -- -- -- (41.2) Less amounts credited to participating pension contractholder accounts ....................... -- -- (79.1) -- -- (79.1) --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Net realized investment gains (losses), net of related amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and amounts credited to participating pension contractholders--per consolidated financial statements ............. 75.3 18.3 (7.0) (4.2) 23.7 106.1 Less realized investment (losses) gains attributable to mortgage securitizations and investments backing short-term funding agreements .................................... -- -- (37.7) (4.4) -- (42.1) Realized investment gains, net-pre-tax adjustment made to calculate segment operating income .... 75.3 18.3 30.7 0.2 23.7 148.2 Less income tax effect ......................... (26.3) (6.3) (13.5) (0.1) (8.3) (54.5) --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Realized investment gains, net-after-tax adjustment made to calculate segment operating income ........................................ $ 49.0 $ 12.0 $ 17.2 $ 0.1 $ 15.4 $ 93.7 ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========= 95 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 13--SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) The Company operates primarily in the United States, Canada and the Pacific Rim (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). The following table summarizes selected financial information by geographic location for the year ended or at December 31: INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, MINORITY INTEREST AND CUMULATIVE LONG-LIVED EFFECT OF LOCATION REVENUES ASSETS ASSETS ACCOUNTING CHANGE - -------- -------- ---------- --------- ------------------------- (IN MILLIONS) 2000 United States ....... $5,823.7 $424.8 $77,978.9 $1,130.7 Canada .............. 1,078.6 30.4 9,357.8 58.5 Foreign--other ...... 244.7 3.4 444.1 5.9 -------- ------ --------- -------- Total .............. $7,147.0 $458.6 $87,780.8 $1,195.1 ======== ====== ========= ======== 1999 United States ....... $6,560.7 $440.0 $75,777.6 $ 211.7 Canada .............. 741.9 28.8 8,461.7 41.8 Foreign--other ...... 236.7 2.2 349.1 6.4 -------- ------ --------- -------- Total .............. $7,539.3 $471.0 $84,588.4 $ 259.9 ======== ====== ========= ======== 1998 United States ....... $6,069.5 $442.5 $71,725.1 $ 585.1 Canada .............. 512.0 24.9 4,941.6 30.2 Foreign--other ...... 228.6 2.1 280.5 2.0 -------- ------ --------- -------- Total .............. $6,810.1 $469.5 $76,947.2 $ 617.3 ======== ====== ========= ======== The Company has no reportable major customers and revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of customers. NOTE 14--FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The following discussion outlines the methodologies and assumptions used to determine the fair value of the Company's financial instruments. The aggregate fair value amounts presented herein do not represent the underlying value of the Company and, accordingly, care should be exercised in drawing conclusions about the Company's business or financial condition based on the fair value information presented herein. The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company to determine the fair values of financial instruments: Fair values for publicly traded fixed maturities (including redeemable preferred stocks) are obtained from an independent pricing service. Fair values for private placement securities and fixed maturities not provided by the independent pricing service are estimated by the Company by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit quality and maturity of the investments. The fair value for equity securities is based on quoted market prices. 96 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 14--FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED) The fair value for mortgage loans on real estate is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses using interest rates adjusted to reflect the credit characteristics of the loans. Mortgage loans with similar characteristics and credit risks are aggregated into qualitative categories for purposes of the fair value calculations. Fair values for impaired mortgage loans are measured based either on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or the fair value of the underlying collateral for loans that are collateral dependent. The carrying amount in the balance sheet for policy loans, short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents approximates their respective fair values. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is estimated using discounted cash flows based on the Company's incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. Carrying amounts for commercial paper and short-term borrowings approximate fair value. Fair values for the Company's guaranteed investment contracts and funding agreements are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based on interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued. The fair value for fixed-rate deferred annuities is the cash surrender value, which represents the account value less applicable surrender charges. Fair values for immediate annuities without life contingencies and supplementary contracts without life contingencies are estimated based on discounted cash flow calculations using current market rates. The Company's derivatives include futures contracts, interest rate swap, cap and floor agreements, swaptions, currency rate swap agreements and equity collar agreements. Fair values for these contracts are based on current settlement values. These values are based on quoted market prices for the financial futures contracts and brokerage quotes that utilize pricing models or formulas using current assumptions for all swaps and other agreements. The fair value for commitments approximates the amount of the initial commitment. 97 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 14--FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED) The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments: DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 --------------------- ---------------------- CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS: Fixed maturities: Held-to-maturity ........ $11,888.6 $11,651.2 $13,790.2 $13,438.7 Available-for-sale ...... 16,023.5 16,023.5 16,959.2 16,959.2 Equity securities: Available-for-sale ...... 1,094.9 1,094.9 1,230.2 1,230.2 Trading securities ...... 231.6 231.6 84.1 84.1 Mortgage loans on real estate ................. 8,968.9 9,350.6 10,733.0 10,681.8 Policy loans ............. 428.6 428.6 1,938.8 1,938.8 Short-term investments ... 151.9 151.9 166.9 166.9 Cash and cash equivalents ............ 2,841.2 2,841.2 1,797.7 1,797.7 LIABILITIES: Debt ..................... 779.3 771.5 990.7 962.8 Guaranteed investment contracts and funding agreements ............. 14,333.9 13,953.8 13,109.3 12,709.1 Fixed rate deferred and immediate annuities .... 5,195.2 5,101.3 4,801.1 4,656.9 Supplementary contracts without life contingencies .......... 60.0 63.1 56.6 55.7 Derivatives assets/(liabilities) relating to: Futures contracts, net ... (16.2) (16.2) 31.3 31.3 Interest rate swap agreements ............. (178.2) (176.1) 82.9 (18.3) Interest rate swap CMT ... -- (5.2) -- -- Interest rate cap agreements ............. 2.2 2.2 5.8 5.8 Interest rate floor agreements ............. 59.0 59.0 0.1 0.1 Interest rate swaption agreements ............. (1.3) (1.3) (3.6) (3.6) Currency rate swap agreements ............. 11.4 (461.6) 9.1 (48.3) Equity collar agreements ............. 11.7 11.7 53.0 53.0 Commitments ................ -- (1,843.9) -- (1,273.5) 98 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 15--STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS On January 5, 2000, the Company, as sole shareholder of JHFS, approved and adopted the 1999 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the Incentive Plan), which originally had been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on August 31, 1999. Under the Incentive Plan, which became effective on February 1, 2000, the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization of the Company, options of JHFS common stock granted may be either non-qualified options or incentive stock options qualifying under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Incentive Plan objectives include attracting and retaining the best personnel, providing for additional performance incentives, and promoting the success of the Company by providing employees the opportunity to acquire JHFS's common stock. The maximum number of shares of JHFS common stock available under the Incentive Plan is 5% of the total number of shares of common stock that were outstanding following the IPO. In addition, no more than 4% of these shares shall be available for awards of incentive stock options under the Incentive Plan, and no more than 1% of these shares shall be available for stock awards, which includes non-vested stock. The aggregate number of shares that may be covered by awards for any one participant over the period that the Incentive Plan is in effect shall not exceed 1% of these shares. Subject to these overall limits, there is no annual limit on the number of stock options or stock awards that may be granted in any one year. The Incentive Plan has options exercisable at March 13, 2001 and 2002, June 12, 2001 and 2002, and August 14, 2001 and 2002. JHFS has granted 4.6 million options to employees of the Company as of December 31, 2000. Options outstanding under the Incentive Plan were granted at a price equal to the market value of the stock on the date of grant, vest over a two-year period, and expire five years after the grant date. The status of JHFS stock options granted to employees of the Company under the Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan is summarized below as of December 31: NUMBER OF SHARES WEIGHTED-AVERAGE (IN THOUSANDS) EXERCISE PRICE ---------------- ------------------ Outstanding at February 1, 2000 ........ -- $ -- Granted ............................... 4,618.4 14.06 Exercised ............................. 0.2 13.94 Canceled .............................. 311.6 13.94 ------- ------ Outstanding at December 31, 2000 ....... 4,306.6 14.07 Options exercisable at: March 13, 2001 ........................ 2,125.3 13.94 June 12, 2001 ......................... 6.3 23.37 August 14, 2001 ....................... 21.7 23.75 March 13, 2002 ........................ 2,125.3 13.94 June 12, 2002 ......................... 6.3 23.37 August 14, 2002 ....................... 21.7 23.75 The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, under which no compensation cost for stock options is recognized for stock option awards granted at or above fair market value. Had compensation expense for the Company's stock-based compensation plan been determined based upon fair values at the grant dates for awards under the plan in accordance with SFAS No. 123, the Company's net earnings would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below. Additional stock option awards are anticipated in future years. 99 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 15--STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (CONTINUED) The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the JHFS stock options granted to employees of the Company have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the stock options. The estimated weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted during 2000 using the Black-Scholes option valuation model was $3.66. The fair value of options granted in 2000 is estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions: dividend yield of 1.8%, expected volatility of 24%, risk-free interest rate range of 4.8% to 5.6% depending on grant date, and an expected life ranging from 2 to 5 years. For the purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. The Company's pro forma information follows: FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY YEAR ENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000 DECEMBER 31, 2000 PRO FORMA (UNAUDITED) ----------------- ----------------------- (IN MILLIONS) Net income: As reported ..................... $796.1 $840.1 Pro forma (unaudited) ........... 792.4 835.8 At December 31, 2000, JHFS had 4.3 million stock options outstanding to employees of the Company with a weighted-average remaining contractual life of 4.2 years and a weighted-average exercise price of $14.07. As of December 31, 2000, there were 21,707 options exercisable, which represent grants to employees of the Company who subsequently retired. Employees of the Company who retire with outstanding options immediately vest and have a maximum of one year to exercise. On March 13, 2000, JHFS granted 291,028 shares of non-vested stock to key personnel of the Company at a weighted-average grant price per share of $14.34. These grants of non-vested stock are forfeitable and vest at three or five years of service with the Company. The total grant-date exercise price of the non-vested stock granted from February 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000 is $4.2 million. During the third and fourth quarters of 2000, 50,837 shares of non-vested stock were forfeited with a total grant date exercise price of $0.7 million. 100 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) NOTE 16--SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On February 8, 2001, the Company signed letters of intent to reinsure 50% of the business in the Closed Block, effective January 1, 2001. The effect of the reinsurance will be to lower the Company's statutory risk based capital requirements and to raise its statutory risk based capital ratio. This will provide greater statutory capital flexibility for the Company. There will be no effect on policyholder dividends, nor will the immediate effect on earnings be material, as the reinsurance treaties will not meet the requirements of SFAS No. 113, "Accounting and Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long Duration Contracts." Final treaties with two reinsurers are expected to be signed by the end of the first quarter of 2001. The reinsurance agreements result in making several hundred million dollars in statutory capital available for further business development or other purposes. In March 2001, the Company announced the sale of the retirement plan record-keeping business operated out of the mutual fund subsidiary of the Company, John Hancock Funds. It is estimated that an after-tax charge of approximately $9 million will be recorded in the first quarter of 2001 and that the Company will initially sever 31 employees with additional severances planned. The Company will continue to manage the assets of the business, the purchaser will assume the record-keeping and support responsibilities. 101 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SCHEDULE I -- SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS -- OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES EXCLUDING CLOSED BLOCK AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000 (IN MILLIONS) AMOUNT AT WHICH SHOWN IN THE CONSOLIDATED TYPE OF INVESTMENT COST (2) VALUE BALANCE SHEET ------------------ -------- ----- --------------- Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: Bonds: United States government and government agencies and authorities ......................... 243.2 247.9 247.9 States, municipalities and political subdivisions .............. 126.6 126.7 126.7 Foreign governments .................. 1,386.4 1,453.8 1,453.8 Public utilities ..................... 1,051.4 1,085.0 1,085.0 Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached ............................ 250.9 258.4 258.4 All other corporate bonds ............ 12,123.4 12,263.9 12,264.0 Certificates of deposits ............. 0.0 0.0 0.0 Redeemable preferred stock ........... 608.4 587.8 587.8 -------- -------- -------- Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale .................. 15,790.3 16,023.5 16,023.6 -------- -------- -------- Equity securities, available-for-sale: Common stocks: Public utilities ..................... 4.7 5.5 5.5 Banks, trust and insurance companies ........................... 1.9 2.8 2.8 Industrial, miscellaneous and all other ............................... 703.1 968.9 968.9 Non-redeemable preferred stock ....... 120.9 117.7 117.7 -------- -------- -------- Total equity securities, available-for-sale .................. 830.6 1,094.9 1,094.9 -------- -------- -------- Fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity: Bonds: United States government and government agencies and authorities ......................... 32.5 33.2 32.5 States, municipalities and political subdivisions ........................ 717.4 701.3 717.4 Foreign governments .................. 5.6 10.2 5.6 Public utilities ..................... 973.2 901.3 973.2 Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached ............................ 174.2 149.0 174.2 All other corporate bonds ............ 9,985.7 9,856.2 9,985.7 Certificates of deposits ............. 0.0 0.0 0.0 Redeemable preferred stock ........... 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------- -------- -------- Total fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity .................... 11,888.6 11,651.2 11,888.6 -------- -------- -------- 102 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SCHEDULE I -- SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS -- OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES--(CONTINUED) EXCLUDING CLOSED BLOCK AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000 (IN MILLIONS) AMOUNT AT WHICH SHOWN IN THE CONSOLIDATED TYPE OF INVESTMENT COST (2) VALUE BALANCE SHEET ------------------ -------- ----- --------------- Equity securities, trading: Common stocks: Public utilities ..................... 7.1 8.6 8.6 Banks, trust and insurance companies .......................... 14.9 24.6 24.6 Industrial, miscellaneous and all other .......................... 171.4 198.4 198.4 Non-redeemable preferred stock ....... 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total equity securities, trading ..... 193.4 231.6 231.6 -------- -------- -------- Mortgage loans on real estate, net (1) ............................ 9,038.9 XXXX 8,968.9 Real estate, net: Investment properties (1) ............ 386.8 XXXX 373.6 Acquired in satisfaction of debt (1) ........................... 175.7 XXXX 145.4 Policy loans ......................... 428.6 XXXX 428.6 Other long-term investments (2) ...... 1,353.0 XXXX 1,353.0 Short-term investments ............... 151.9 XXXX 151.9 -------- -------- -------- Total investments ................... 40,237.8 29,001.3 40,660.0 ======== ======== ======== (1) Difference from Column B is primarily due to valuation allowances due to impairments on mortgage loans on real estate and due to accumulated depreciation and valuation allowances due to impairments on real estate. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements. (2) Difference from Column B is primarily due to operating gains (losses) of investments in limited partnerships. 103 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SCHEDULE III -- SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998 AND FOR EACH OF THE YEARS THEN ENDED (IN MILLIONS) FUTURE POLICY OTHER DEFERRED BENEFITS, POLICY POLICY LOSSES, CLAIMS CLAIMS AND ACQUISITION AND LOSS UNEARNED BENEFITS PREMIUM SEGMENT COSTS EXPENSES PREMIUMS(1) PAYABLE (1) REVENUE ------- ------------ --------------- ------------ ----------- ------- 2000: Protection .......... $1,466.8 $ 4,814.4 $262.6 $ 33.5 $430.6 Asset Gathering ..... 558.2 5,619.9 -- (4.5) 63.4 Guaranteed & Structured ......... Financial Products .. 8.5 21,944.2 60.4 0.7 620.3 Investment Management ......... -- -- -- -- -- Corporate & Other ... 355.0 6,471.6 348.3 224.0 1,076.1 -------- --------- ------ ------ -------- Total .............. $2,388.5 $38,850.1 $671.3 $253.7 $2,190.4 1999: Protection .......... $2,291.6 $15,035.0 $217.4 $112.1 $1,291.0 Asset Gathering ..... 521.5 5,166.8 -- 0.2 17.2 Guaranteed & Structured ......... Financial Products... 8.4 20,310.4 56.1 0.5 298.2 Investment Management ......... -- -- -- -- -- Corporate & Other ... 321.2 6,629.1 216.7 246.1 804.9 -------- --------- ------ ------ -------- Total .............. $3,142.7 $47,141.3 $490.2 $358.9 $2,411.3 1998: Protection .......... $2,017.6 $14,093.6 $219.5 $ 85.5 $1,262.5 Asset Gathering ..... 425.2 4,850.0 -- 0.2 19.8 Guaranteed & Structured ......... Financial Products .. 8.7 19,366.4 48.4 0.3 121.4 Investment Management ......... -- -- -- -- -- Corporate & Other ... 251.0 3,865.0 105.9 800.3 705.3 -------- --------- ------ ------ -------- Total .............. $2,702.5 $42,175.0 $373.8 $886.3 $2,109.0 104 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SCHEDULE III -- SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION --(CONTINUED) AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998 AND FOR EACH OF THE YEARS THEN ENDED (IN MILLIONS) AMORTIZATION OF BENEFITS, DEFERRED POLICY CLAIMS, LOSSES, ACQUISITION COSTS, NET AND EXCLUDING AMOUNTS OTHER INVESTMENT SETTLEMENT RELATED TO REALIZED OPERATING SEGMENT INCOME EXPENSES INVESTMENT GAINS EXPENSES ------- ---------- --------------- ------------------- --------- 2000: Protection .......... $ 604.8 $ 633.5 $ 55.5 $ 395.8 Asset Gathering ..... 445.8 371.3 78.8 557.4 Guaranteed & Structured ......... Financial Products .. 1,741.9 1,963.5 2.6 77.5 Investment Management ......... 22.7 -- -- 132.7 Corporate & Other ... 435.8 1,124.2 46.9 344.3 -------- -------- ------ -------- Total .............. $3,251.0 $4,092.5 $183.8 $1,507.7 1999: Protection .......... $1,101.9 $1,595.0 $ 69.2 $ 401.2 Asset Gathering ..... 388.6 299.3 53.5 542.1 Guaranteed & Structured ......... Financial Products .. 1,681.3 1,959.9 3.1 88.1 Investment Management ......... 45.9 -- -- 127.2 Corporate & Other ... 350.8 1,278.8 38.4 225.8 -------- -------- ------ -------- Total .............. $3,568.5 $5,133.0 $164.2 $1,384.4 1998: Protection .......... $1,061.2 $1,424.4 $165.4 $ 418.3 Asset Gathering ..... 378.0 296.3 46.8 504.9 Guaranteed & Structured ......... Financial Products .. 1,576.3 1,411.5 3.7 92.6 Investment Management ......... 24.1 -- -- 117.8 Corporate & Other ... 288.4 950.4 45.3 224.2 -------- -------- ------ -------- Total .............. $3,328.0 $4,082.6 $261.2 $1,357.8 (1) Unearned premiums and other policy claims and benefits payable are included in Column C amounts. (2) Allocations of net investment income and certain operating expenses are based on a number of assumptions and estimates, and reporting operating results would change by segment if different methods were applied. 105 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SCHEDULE IV -- REINSURANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998 AND FOR EACH OF THE YEARS THEN ENDED: (IN MILLIONS) PERCENTAGE CEDED TO ASSUMED OF AMOUNT GROSS OTHER FROM OTHER ASSUMED AMOUNT COMPANIES COMPANIES NET AMOUNT TO NET ------ --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 2000 Life insurance in force .............. $346,720.6 $91,827.1 $27,489.1 $282,382.6 9.7% ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ===== Premiums: Life insurance....... $ 1,818.8 $ 370.6 $ 23.9 $ 1,472.1 1.6% Accident and health insurance........... 1,338.6 1,061.5 441.2 718.3 61.4% P&C ................. -- -- -- -- 0.0% ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ----- Total ............. $ 3,157.4 $ 1,432.1 $ 465.1 $ 2,190.4 21.2% ========== ========= ========= ========== ===== 1999 Life insurance in force............... $380,019.3 $83,232.3 $29,214.6 $326,001.6 9.0% ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ===== Premiums: Life insurance....... $ 2,292.8 $ 468.5 $ 139.4 $ 1,963.7 7.1% Accident and health insurance........... 1,142.4 868.2 173.1 447.3 38.7% P&C ................. -- -- -- 0.3 100.0% ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ----- Total ............. $ 3,435.2 $ 1,336.7 $ 312.8 $ 2,411.3 13.0% ========== ========= ========= ========== ===== 1998 Life insurance in force............... $324,597.7 $88,662.6 $29,210.1 $265,145.2 11.0% ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ===== Premiums: Life insurance....... $ 1,871.9 $ 327.6 $ 221.0 $ 1,765.3 12.5% Accident and health insurance........... 956.5 743.7 130.9 343.7 38.1% P&C ................. 7.1 9.0 1.9 0.0% ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ----- Total ............. $ 2,835.5 $ 1,080.3 $ 353.8 $ 2,109.0 16.8% ========== ========= ========= ========== ===== Note: The life insurance caption represents principally premiums from traditional life insurance and life-contingent immediate annuities and excludes deposits on investment products and universal life insurance products. 106 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT UV THIRD QUARTER 2001 [TO BE ADDED BY PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT] 107 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS To the Policyholders of, John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Account UV of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Account UV (the Account) (comprising, respectively, the Large Cap Growth, Active Bond (formerly, Sovereign Bond), International Equity Index, Small Cap Growth, Global Balanced, Mid Cap Growth, Large Cap Value, Money Market, Mid Cap Value, Small/Mid Cap Growth, Real Estate Equity, Growth & Income, Managed, Short-Term Bond, Small Cap Equity (formerly, Small Cap Value), International Opportunities, Equity Index, Global Bond (formerly, Strategic Bond), Turner Core Growth, Brandes International Equity, Frontier Capital Appreciation, Emerging Markets Equity, Bond Index, Small/Mid Cap CORE, High Yield Bond, Clifton Enhanced US Equity, Large Cap Aggressive Growth, Fundamental Growth (formerly, Fundamental Mid Cap Growth), Aim V.I. Value, Fidelity VIP Growth, Fidelity VIP II Contrafund, Janus Aspen Global Technology, Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth, and MFS New Discovery Series Subaccounts) as of December 31, 2000, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Account's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective subaccounts constituting John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Account UV at December 31, 2000, the results of their operations and changes in their net assets for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. /S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP Boston, Massachusetts February 13, 2001 108 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DECEMBER 31, 2000 INTERNATIONAL LARGE CAP ACTIVE EQUITY SMALL CAP GROWTH BOND INDEX GROWTH SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ---------- ---------- ------------- ---------- ASSETS Cash ................. -- -- -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value..... $40,309,354 $87,068,487 $6,443,455 $6,381,819 Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trust, at value................. -- -- -- -- Policy loans and accrued interest receivable............ 2,988,024 10,894,073 440,884 8,939 Receivable from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I....... 78,996 43,980 3,951 -- Portfolio of Outside Trusts............... -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Total assets........... 43,376,374 98,006,540 6,888,290 6,390,758 LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company.............. 76,877 40,173 3,625 8,618 Portfolio of Outside Trusts............... -- -- -- -- Asset charges payable .............. 2,119 3,807 326 321 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Total liabilities ..... 78,996 43,980 3,951 8,939 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Net assets............. $43,297,378 $97,962,560 $6,884,339 $6,381,819 =========== =========== ========== ========== GLOBAL MID CAP LARGE CAP MONEY BALANCED GROWTH VALUE MARKET SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ASSETS Cash ................... -- -- -- $ (1,285) Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value............... $173,721 $14,676,946 $14,990,188 23,979,125 Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trusts, at value....... -- -- -- -- Policy loans and accrued interest receivable.... -- -- -- 2,237,889 Receivable from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I........ 171 29,614 13,493 413,212 Portfolio of Outside Trust................. -- -- -- -- -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total assets............ 173,892 14,706,560 15,003,681 26,628,941 LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company............... 162 28,877 12,748 411,972 Portfolio of Outside Trusts ............... -- -- -- -- Asset charges payable... 9 737 745 1,241 -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total liabilities....... 171 29,614 13,493 413,213 -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net assets ............. $173,721 $14,676,946 $14,990,188 $26,215,728 ======== =========== =========== =========== See accompanying notes. 109 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2000 MID CAP SMALL/MID CAP REAL ESTATE GROWTH & VALUE GROWTH EQUITY INCOME SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ---------- ------------- ----------- ---------- ASSETS Cash ................. -- -- $ 3 -- Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value ............... $8,399,009 $5,855,422 5,654,199 $233,488,134 Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trust, at value ............... -- -- -- -- Policy loans and accrued interest receivable........... -- -- 348,571 33,998,401 Receivable from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ..... 8,739 26,900 49,159 Portfolio of Outside Trusts ............. 52,486 -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ Total assets ......... 8,451,495 5,864,161 6,029,673 267,535,694 LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company............. 52,072 8,446 26,610 39,397 Portfolio of Outside Trusts ............. -- -- -- -- Asset charges payable. 414 293 290 9,763 ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ Total liabilities..... 52,486 8,739 26,900 49,160 ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ Net assets ........... $8,399,009 $5,855,422 $6,002,773 $267,486,534 ========== ========== ========== ============ SHORT-TERM SMALL CAP INTERNATIONAL MANAGED BOND EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ASSETS Cash ................ $ (685) -- -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value ............... 98,868,851 $356,968 $4,141,822 $10,859,971 Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trust, at value ............... -- -- -- -- Policy loans and accrued interest receivable........... 13,608,061 -- -- -- Receivable from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ..... 17,989 192 1,324 13,244 Outside Trust ....... -- -- -- -- ------------ -------- ---------- ----------- Total assets ......... 112,494,216 357,160 4,143,146 10,873,215 LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company............. 12,682 174 1,117 12,716 Outside Trust ....... -- -- -- -- Asset charges payable. 5,307 18 207 528 ------------ -------- ---------- ----------- Total liabilities..... 17,989 192 1,324 13,244 ------------ -------- ---------- ----------- Net assets ........... $112,476,227 $356,968 $4,141,822 $10,859,971 ============ ======== ========== =========== See accompanying notes. 110 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2000 BRANDES EQUITY GLOBAL TURNER CORE INTERNATIONAL INDEX BOND GROWTH EQUITY SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ------------ ---------- ----------- ------------- ASSETS Cash ................. -- -- -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value................. $50,096,716 $1,139,861 -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trust, at value....... -- -- $370,494 $1,169,206 Policy loans and accrued interest receivable ........... -- -- -- -- Receivable from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I....... 10,356 243 -- -- Portfolio of Outside Trusts............... -- -- 18 57 ----------- ---------- -------- ---------- Total assets........... 50,107,072 1,140,104 370,512 1,169,263 LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company 7,866 187 -- -- Portfolio of Outside Trusts............... -- -- -- -- Asset charges payable . 2,490 56 18 57 ----------- ---------- -------- ---------- Total liabilities ..... 10,356 243 18 57 ----------- ---------- -------- ---------- Net assets............. $50,096,716 $1,139,861 $370,494 $1,169,206 =========== ========== ======== ========== FRONTIER CAPITAL EMERGING SMALL/MID APPRECIATION MARKETS EQUITY BOND INDEX CAP CORE SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ------------ -------------- ---------- ---------- ASSETS Cash ................. -- -- -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value ............... -- $741,352 $265,912 $559,551 Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trust, at value ............... $516,716 -- -- -- Policy loans and accrued interest receivable........... -- -- -- -- Receivable from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ..... -- 7,964 13 28 Portfolio of Outside Trusts ............. 26 -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total assets ......... 516,742 749,316 265,925 559,579 LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company............. -- 7,928 -- -- Portfolio of Outside Trusts ............. -- -- -- -- Asset charges payable. 26 36 13 28 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total liabilities..... 26 7,964 13 28 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net assets ........... $516,716 $741,352 $265,912 $559,551 ======== ======== ======== ======== See accompanying notes. 111 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2000 HIGH LARGE CAP YIELD CLIFTON ENHANCED AGGRESSIVE FUNDAMENTAL BOND US EQUITY GROWTH GROWTH SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ---------- ---------------- ---------- ----------- ASSETS Cash ............... -- -- -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value............... $1,379,867 $23,295 $1,934 $13,253 Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trust, at value............... -- -- -- -- Policy loans and accrued interest receivable ......... -- -- -- -- Receivable from: -- -- John Hancock Variable Series Trust I..... 68 1 -- 1 Portfolio of Outside Trusts............. -- -- -- -- ---------- ------- ------ ------- Total assets......... 1,379,935 23,296 1,934 13,254 ========== ======= ====== ======= LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company ........... -- -- -- 1 Portfolio of Outside Trusts............. -- -- -- -- Asset charges payable 68 1 -- -- ---------- ------- ------ ------- Total liabilities ... 68 1 -- 1 ---------- ------- ------ ------- Net assets........... $1,379,867 $23,295 $1,934 $13,253 ========== ======= ====== ======= JANUS ASPEN FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP II GLOBAL AIM V.I. VALUE GROWTH CONTRAFUND TECHNOLOGY SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT -------------- ------------ --------------- ----------- ASSETS Cash ................ -- -- -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value............... -- -- -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trust, at value............... $5,292 $4,228 $6,507 $3,755 Policy loans and accrued interest receivable ......... -- -- -- -- Receivable from: -- -- John Hancock Variable Series Trust I..... -- -- -- -- Portfolio of Outside Trusts............. -- -- -- -- ------ ------ ------ ------ Total assets......... 5,292 4,228 6,507 3,755 LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company ........... -- -- -- -- Portfolio of Outside Trusts............. -- -- -- -- Asset charges payable -- -- -- -- ------ ------ ------ ------ Total liabilities ... -- -- -- -- ------ ------ ------ ------ Net assets........... $5,292 $4,228 $6,507 $3,755 ====== ====== ====== ====== See accompanying notes. 112 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2000 JANUS ASPEN MFS NEW WORLDWIDE DISCOVERY GROWTH SERIES SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ----------- ---------- ASSETS Cash ............................................. -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I, at value ................ -- -- Investments in shares of portfolios of Outside Trust, at value................................... $4,664 $18,807 Policy loans and accrued interest receivable....... -- -- Receivable from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ............. -- -- Portfolio of Outside Trusts....................... -- 1 ------ ------- Total assets....................................... 4,664 18,808 LIABILITIES Payable to: John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company ..... -- -- Portfolio of Outside Trusts....................... -- -- Asset charges payable ............................. -- 1 ------ ------- Total liabilities ................................. -- 1 ------ ------- Net assets......................................... $4,664 $18,807 ====== ======= See accompanying notes. 113 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, LARGE CAP GROWTH SUBACCOUNT ACTIVE BOND SUBACCOUNT ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I............................ $ 6,351,461 $6,381,711 $2,836,032 $ 5,048,654 $ 5,184,234 $5,266,576 Outside Trusts...................... -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans..... 223,081 161,454 128,186 769,530 750,673 727,807 ------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Total investment income ............. 6,574,542 6,543,165 2,964,218 5,818,184 5,934,907 5,994,383 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ........ 286,716 213,770 143,859 485,231 452,925 415,570 ------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Net investment income ............... 6,287,826 6,329,395 2,820,359 5,332,953 5,481,982 5,578,813 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses) ........ 1,809,410 1,146,308 433,509 (1,058,175) (388,883) (142,628) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period .. (17,039,660) 320,087 4,558,660 3,862,398 (5,439,148) (102,600) ------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .............. (15,230,250) 1,466,395 4,992,169 2,804,223 (5,828,031) (245,228) ------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations .......... $ (8,942,424) $7,795,790 $7,812,528 $ 8,137,176 $ (346,049) $5,333,585 ============ ========== ========== =========== =========== ========== INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX SUBACCOUNT SMALL CAP GROWTH SUBACCOUNT ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 -------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I........................... $ 334,135 $ 212,869 $743,339 $ 621,346 $ 43,433 $ -- Outside Trusts...................... -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans..... 29,828 20,538 17,802 -- -- -- ----------- ---------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- Total investment income ............. 363,963 233,407 761,141 621,346 543,433 -- Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ........ 41,808 32,838 26,542 39,379 15,809 8,233 ----------- ---------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- Net investment income (loss)......... 322,155 200,569 734,599 581,967 527,624 (8,233) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains ................. 76,586 62,140 52,891 159,388 48,210 21,741 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period .. (1,706,468) 1,295,768 13,239 (2,654,137) 1,125,829 204,674 ----------- ---------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .............. (1,629,882) 1,357,908 66,130 (2,494,749) 1,174,039 226,415 ----------- ---------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations .......... $(1,307,727) $1,558,477 $800,729 $(1,912,782) $1,701,663 $218,182 =========== ========== ======== =========== ========== ======== See accompanying notes. 114 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, GLOBAL BALANCED SUBACCOUNT MID CAP GROWTH SUBACCOUNT ---------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 --------- -------- ------- ------------- ---------- ---------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I .... $ 8,232 $17,211 $12,240 $ 2,284,720 $1,373,009 $130,303 Outside Trusts...... -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans....... -- -- -- -- -- -- -------- ------- ------- ------------ ---------- -------- Total investment income ............. 8,232 17,211 12,240 2,284,720 1,373,009 130,303 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............. 1,034 1,267 826 101,903 34,834 5,242 -------- ------- ------- ------------ ---------- -------- Net investment income ............. 7,198 15,944 11,414 2,182,817 1,338,175 125,061 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses)........... (3,641) 1,061 1,050 1,892,763 420,826 26,192 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period.. (21,945) (8,559) 12,294 (11,690,290) 4,283,452 193,946 -------- ------- ------- ------------ ---------- -------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments......... (25,586) (7,498) 13,344 (9,797,527) 4,704,278 220,138 -------- ------- ------- ------------ ---------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations .... $(18,388) $ 8,446 $24,758 $ (7,614,710) $6,042,453 $345,199 ======== ======= ======= ============ ========== ======== LARGE CAP VALUE SUBACCOUNT MONEY MARKET SUBACCOUNT --------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ----------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ------------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I .... $ 759,319 $ 511,132 $185,232 $1,260,525 $1,134,371 $2,249,510 Outside Trusts...... -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans....... -- -- -- 162,299 155,491 154,162 ---------- --------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total investment income ............. 759,319 511,132 185,232 1,422,824 1,289,862 2,403,672 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............. 65,992 36,983 15,356 132,261 146,758 263,735 ---------- --------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net investment income 693,327 474,149 169,876 1,290,563 1,143,104 2,139,937 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses)........... (47,306) 123,242 68,953 -- -- -- Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period.. 854,807 (499,454) 64,132 -- -- -- ---------- --------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments......... 807,501 (376,212) 133,085 -- -- -- ---------- --------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net increase in net assets resulting from operations .... $1,500,828 $ 97,937 $302,961 $1,290,563 $1,143,104 $2,139,937 ========== ========= ======== ========== ========== ========== See accompanying notes. 115 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, MID CAP VALUE SUBACCOUNT SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH SUBACCOUNT ---------------------------------- -------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ..... $ 861,684 $ 30,563 $ 53,920 $ 603,438 $ 840,786 $ 93,281 Outside Trusts....... -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans........ -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- Total investment income .............. 861,684 30,563 53,920 603,438 840,786 93,281 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks .............. 36,705 28,106 34,857 32,879 30,491 26,942 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- Net investment income 824,979 2,457 19,063 570,559 810,295 66,339 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses)............ (47,013) (547,518) 74,634 (136,669) 16,952 33,249 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period... 853,987 657,486 (944,401) (2,663) (590,295) 126,465 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments.......... 806,974 109,968 (869,767) (139,332) (573,343) 159,714 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ......... $1,631,953 $ 112,425 $(850,704) $ 431,227 $ 236,952 $226,053 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== REAL ESTATE EQUITY SUBACCOUNT GROWTH & INCOME SUBACCOUNT ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I $ 471,363 $ 262,930 $ 343,976 $ 43,732,520 $35,057,066 $26,306,209 Outside Trusts...................... -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans .... 21,486 17,361 17,260 2,428,588 2,279,107 1,996,131 ---------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Total investment income ............. 492,849 280,291 361,236 46,161,108 37,336,173 28,302,340 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ........ 27,585 24,900 33,890 1,733,223 1,779,482 1,466,469 ---------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Net investment income ............... 465,264 255,391 327,346 44,427,885 35,556,691 26,835,871 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses) ........ (159,205) (168,994) 158,205 18,300,286 5,502,422 3,223,935 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period .. 919,904 (220,380) (1,546,717) (96,829,044) 2,405,417 32,918,552 ---------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .............. 760,699 (389,374) (1,388,512) (78,528,758) 7,907,839 36,142,487 ---------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations .......... $1,225,963 $(133,983) $(1,061,166) $(34,100,873) $43,464,530 $62,978,358 ========== ========= =========== ============ =========== =========== See accompanying notes. 116 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, MANAGED SUBACCOUNT SHORT-TERM BOND SUBACCOUNT ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------- ------------ ----------- -------- --------- ---------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ...... $ 11,757,304 $ 9,998,433 $ 9,347,788 $17,131 $ 15,539 $27,350 Outside Trusts........ -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans......... -- 953,686 854,487 -- -- -- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------- -------- ------- Total investment income ............... 11,757,304 10,952,119 10,202,275 17,131 15,539 27,350 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............... 664,664 649,802 577,276 1,637 1,497 2,680 ------------ ----------- ----------- ------- -------- ------- Net investment income 11,092,640 10,302,317 9,624,999 15,494 14,042 24,670 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses)............. 1,551,519 996,546 791,245 (2,287) (8,638) 265 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period.... (12,278,637) (2,108,530) 6,629,458 6,756 (2,442) (4,247) ------------ ----------- ----------- ------- -------- ------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments........ (10,727,118) (1,111,984) 7,420,703 4,469 (11,080) (3,982) ------------ ----------- ----------- ------- -------- ------- Net increase in net assets resulting from operations ........... $ 365,522 $ 9,190,333 $17,045,702 $19,963 $ 2,962 $20,688 ============ =========== =========== ======= ======== ======= SMALL CAP EQUITY SUBACCOUNT INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SUBACCOUNT --------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- ---------- --------------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ...... $ 321,253 $ 79,585 $ 12,675 $ 617,754 $241,151 $ 33,443 Outside Trusts........ -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans......... -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- Total investment income ............... 321,253 79,585 12,675 617,754 241,151 33,443 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............... 23,745 17,680 11,853 53,038 17,937 21,581 --------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- Net investment income................ 297,508 61,905 822 564,716 223,214 11,862 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses)............. (110,857) (33,134) 29,257 348,813 155,412 33,474 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period.... (668,463) (148,401) (105,331) (2,497,504) 387,412 272,314 --------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments........... (779,320) (181,535) (76,074) (2,148,691) 542,824 305,788 --------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ........... $(481,812) $(119,630) $ (75,252) $(1,583,975) $766,038 $317,650 ========= ========= ========= =========== ======== ======== See accompanying notes. 117 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, EQUITY INDEX SUBACCOUNT GLOBAL BOND SUBACCOUNT ------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------ ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ...... $ 2,327,055 $ 593,325 $ 185,267 $ 63,032 $ 37,862 $19,628 Outside Trusts........ -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans......... -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- Total investment income ............... 2,327,055 593,325 185,267 63,032 37,862 19,628 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............... 185,175 63,950 27,141 5,624 4,084 1,979 ----------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- Net investment income 2,141,880 529,375 158,126 57,408 33,778 17,649 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses)............. 485,643 271,978 443,879 (14,302) (151) 3,991 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period.... (8,035,375) 1,282,937 585,673 63,359 (52,953) 4,,308 ----------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments........ (7,549,732) 1,554,915 1,029,552 49,057 (53,104) 8,299 ----------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ........... $(5,407,852) $2,084,290 $1,187,678 $106,465 $(19,326) $25,948 =========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ======= TURNER CORE GROWTH SUBACCOUNT BRANDES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY SUBACCOUNT ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ----------- -------- -------- ------------ ----------- ---------------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ...... -- -- -- -- -- -- Outside Trusts........ $ 52,832 $19,328 $ 2,231 $ 92,935 $ 16,354 $14,444 Interest income on policy loans......... -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Total investment income ............... 52,832 19,328 2,231 92,935 16,354 14,444 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............... 2,215 1,139 565 4,973 2,166 1,158 --------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Net investment income 50,617 18,189 1,666 87,962 14,188 13,286 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains.... 20,969 26,736 2,780 13,902 11,526 600 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period.... (120,040) 23,628 22,686 (35,201) 122,734 8,581 --------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments........ (99,071) 50,364 25,466 (21,299) 134,260 9,181 --------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ........... $ (48,454) $68,553 $27,132 $ 66,663 $148,448 $22,467 ========= ======= ======= ======== ======== ======= See accompanying notes. 118 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, FRONTIER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUBACCOUNT EMERGINNG MARKETS EQUITY SUBACCOUNT ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998* -------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ----------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I........................... -- -- -- $ 63,791 $ 15,636 $ 1 Outside Trusts...................... $ 133,836 $ 13,028 $12,832 -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans..... -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- -------- ------- --------- -------- ---- Total investment income ............. 133,836 13,028 12,832 63,791 15,636 1 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ........ 3,700 4,257 13,446 5,200 466 -- --------- -------- ------- --------- -------- ---- Net investment income (loss)......... 130,136 8,771 (614) 58,591 15,170 1 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses) ........ 68,311 (59,550) 23,061 19,902 1,838 (1) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period .. (175,994) 89,369 (840) (571,486) 92,713 (48) --------- -------- ------- --------- -------- ---- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .............. (107,683) 29,819 22,221 (551,584) 94,551 (49) --------- -------- ------- --------- -------- ---- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations .......... $ 22,453 $ 38,590 $21,607 $(492,993) $109,721 $(48) ========= ======== ======= ========= ======== ==== BOND INDEX SUBACCOUNT SMALL/MID CAP CORE SUBACCOUNT -------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998* 2000 1999 1998* -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I .... $ 7,273 $ 2,971 $ 296 $ 22,843 $ 6,699 $ -- Outside Trusts........................... -- -- -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ----- -------- ------- ------- Total investment income .................. 7,273 2,971 296 22,843 6,699 -- Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............. 561 270 11 1,051 335 48 ------- ------- ----- -------- ------- ------- Net investment income (loss) ............. 6,712 2,701 285 21,792 6,364 (48) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses).............. (607) (1,613) (26) 1,505 1,093 (1,957) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period........ 6,100 (1,753) (147) (13,928) 4,719 1,888 ------- ------- ----- -------- ------- ------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments................... 5,493 (3,366) (173) (12,423) 5,812 (69) ------- ------- ----- -------- ------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations........ $12,205 $ (665) $ 112 $ 9,369 $12,176 $ (117) ======= ======= ===== ======== ======= ======= ------------------------- * From May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations). See accompanying notes. 119 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, LARGE CAP AGGRESSIVE CLIFTON ENHANCED US GROWTH HIGH YIELD BOND SUBACCOUNT EQUITY SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------- ------------- 2000 1999 1998* 2000 1999** 2000*** ---------- -------- ------ ----------- --------- ------------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ...... $ 84,101 $ 3,011 $ 50 -- -- $ 36 Outside Trusts........ -- -- -- $ 3,328 $1,435 -- Interest income on policy loans......... -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- Total investment income ............... 84,101 3,011 50 3,328 1,435 36 Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............... 5,409 220 2 138 61 6 --------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- Net investment income.. 78,692 2,791 48 3,190 1,374 30 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized gains (losses)............. (12,114) (396) (108) 302 11 (8) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period.... (188,735) (1,172) (19) (5,562) 1,285 (616) --------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments........... (200,849) (1,568) (127) (5,260) 1,296 (624) --------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ...... $(122,157) $ 1,223 $ (79) $(2,070) $2,670 $(594) ========= ======= ===== ======= ====== ===== FUNDAMENTAL AIM V.I. FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP II GROWTH VALUE GROWTH CONTRAFUND SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------------- 2000*** 2000*** 2000*** 2000*** ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------------- Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ...... $ 1,361 $ 241 -- -- Outside Trusts........ -- -- -- -- Interest income on policy loans......... -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ----- ----- Total investment income ............... 1,361 241 -- -- Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ............. 10 11 $ 6 $ 12 ------- ------- ----- ----- Net investment income (loss) ............... 1,351 230 (6) (12) Net realized and unrealized (loss) on investments: Net realized (losses) ............. (10) (11) (7) (4) Net unrealized (depreciation) during the period.... (1,226) (1,068) (525) (366) ------- ------- ----- ----- Net realized and unrealized (loss) on investments........... (1,236) (1,079) (532) (370) ------- ------- ----- ----- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ........... $ 115 $ (849) $(538) $(382) ======= ======= ===== ===== ------------------------- * From May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations). ** From May 1, 1999 (commencement of operations). *** From April 24, 2000 (commencement of operations). See accompanying notes. 120 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JANUS ASPEN JANUS ASPEN GLOBAL WORLDWIDE MFS NEW TECHNOLOGY GROWTH DISCOVERY SERIES SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT ----------- ----------- ------------------ 2000**** 2000**** 2000*** ----------- ----------- ------------------ Investment income: Distributions received from: John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ......................... -- -- -- Outside Trust..................... $ 24 $ 1 -- Interest income on policy loans -- -- -- ------- ----- ---- Total investment income ........... 24 1 -- Expenses: Mortality and expense risks ...... 8 8 $ 19 ------- ----- ---- Net investment income (loss) ...... 16 (7) (19) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: Net realized (losses) ............ (99) (71) (7) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period .......................... (1,649) (717) 197 ------- ----- ---- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments ............ (1,748) (788) 190 ------- ----- ---- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations.. $(1,732) $(795) $171 ======= ===== ==== ------------------------- *** From April 24, 2000 (commencement of operations). **** From June 29, 2000 (commencement of operations). See accompanying notes. 121 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, LARGE CAP GROWTH SUBACCOUNT ACTIVE BOND SUBACCOUNT ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ -------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income................... $ 6,287,826 $ 6,329,395 $ 2,820,359 $ 5,332,953 $ 5,481,982 $ 5,578,813 Net realized gains (losses)............. 1,809,410 1,146,308 433,509 (1,058,175) (388,883) (142,628) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period....... (17,039,660) 320,087 4,558,660 3,862,398 (5,439,148) (102,600) ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations............... (8,942,424) 7,795,790 7,812,528 8,137,176 (346,049) 5,333,585 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders......... 16,225,070 10,950,682 6,922,934 26,218,788 11,668,600 10,038,753 Net benefits to policyholders........... (8,421,666) (5,776,293) (3,869,320) (17,903,281) (7,543,864) (7,974,328) Net increase in policy loans ........... 407,961 -- -- 620,295 -- -- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- Net increase in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions............... 8,211,365 5,174,389 3,053,614 8,935,802 4,124,736 2,064,425 ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets ... (731,059) 12,970,179 10,866,142 17,072,978 3,778,687 7,398,010 Net assets at beginning of period ....... 44,028,437 31,058,258 20,192,116 80,889,582 77,110,895 69,712,885 ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- Net assets at end of period ............. $ 43,297,378 $44,028,437 $31,058,258 $ 97,962,560 $80,889,582 $77,110,895 ============ =========== =========== ============= =========== =========== INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX SUBACCOUNT SMALL CAP GROWTH SUBACCOUNT --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income (loss).................. $ 322,155 $ 200,569 $ 734,599 $ 581,967 $ 527,624 $ (8,233) Net realized gains............................ 76,586 62,140 52,891 159,388 48,210 21,741 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period ........................... (1,706,468) 1,295,768 13,239 (2,654,137) 1,125,829 204,674 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations .............................. (1,307,727) 1,558,477 800,729 (1,912,782) 1,701,663 218,182 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders .............. 2,208,528 1,634,643 1,489,281 4,738,730 1,398,160 891,480 Net benefits to policyholders ................ (1,307,479) (1,119,500) (1,357,312) (956,063) (390,180) (269,586) Net increase in policy loans.................. 110,023 -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Net increase in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions .................... 1,011,072 515,143 141,969 3,782,667 1,007,980 621,894 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets.......... (296,655) 2,073,620 942,698 1,869,885 2,709,643 840,076 Net assets at beginning of period.............. 7,180,994 5,107,374 4,164,676 4,511,934 1,802,291 962,215 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Net assets at end of period.................... $ 6,884,339 $ 7,180,994 $ 5,107,374 $ 6,381,819 $4,511,934 $1,802,291 =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== ========== See accompanying notes. 122 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, GLOBAL BALANCED SUBACCOUNT MID CAP GROWTH SUBACCOUNT -------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 --------- ---------- --------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income............... $ 7,198 $ 15,944 $ 11,414 $ 2,182,817 $ 1,338,175 $ 125,061 Net realized gains (losses)......... (3,641) 1,061 1,050 1,892,763 420,826 26,192 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period... (21,945) (8,559) 12,294 (11,690,290) 4,283,452 193,946 -------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations........... (18,388) 8,446 24,758 (7,614,710) 6,042,453 345,199 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders..... 75,380 115,573 150,466 13,112,643 7,041,199 772,359 Net benefits to policyholders....... (83,639) (133,983) (50,204) (4,430,561) (947,660) (211,806) Net increase (decrease) in policy loans............................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions ....................... (8,259) (18,410) 100,262 8,682,082 6,093,539 560,553 -------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets (26,647) (9,964) 125,020 1,067,372 12,135,992 905,752 Net assets at beginning of period.... 200,368 210,332 85,312 13,609,574 1,473,582 567,830 -------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------- Net assets at end of period.......... $173,721 $ 200,368 $210,332 $ 14,676,946 $ 13,609,574 $ 1,473,582 ======== ========= ======== ================= ================ ============= LARGE CAP VALUE SUBACCOUNT MONEY MARKET SUBACCOUNT --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- --------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income............... $ 693,327 $ 474,149 $ 169,876 $ 1,290,563 $ 1,143,104 $ 2,139,937 Net realized gains (losses)......... (47,306) 123,242 68,953 -- -- -- Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period... 854,807 (499,454) 64,132 -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase in net assets resulting from operations........... 1,500,828 97,937 302,961 1,290,563 1,143,104 2,139,937 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders..... 7,024,748 5,449,922 2,321,440 26,609,851 16,733,655 55,692,824 Net benefits to policyholders....... (1,798,175) (1,059,147) (528,449) (22,265,301) (46,642,184) (22,850,788) Net increase (decrease) in policy loans ............................. -- -- -- 77,509 -- (198,682) ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions ....................... 5,226,573 4,390,775 1,792,991 4,422,059 (29,908,529) 32,643,354 ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 6,727,401 4,488,712 2,095,932 5,712,622 (28,765,425) 34,783,291 Net assets at beginning of period ... 8,268,787 3,774,075 1,678,123 20,503,106 49,268,531 14,485,240 ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net assets at end of period ......... $14,990,188 $ 8,262,787 $3,774,075 $ 26,215,728 $ 20,503,106 $ 49,268,531 =========== =========== ========== ============ ============ ============ See accompanying notes. 123 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, MID CAP VALUE SUBACCOUNT SMALL/ MID CAP GROWTH SUBACCOUNT ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ -------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income ................. $ 824,979 $ 2,457 $ 19,063 $ 570,559 $ 810,295 $ 66,339 Net realized gains (losses) ........... (47,013) (547,518) 74,634 (136,669) 16,952 33,249 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period ..... 853,987 657,486 (944,401) (2,663) (590,295) 126,465 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ............. 1,631,953 112,425 (850,704) 431,227 236,952 226,053 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ....... 2,895,543 2,086,192 5,639,732 1,474,342 1,533,102 1,812,713 Net benefits to policyholders ......... (830,119) (3,546,814) (775,357) (1,536,191) (1,200,248) (1,214,489) Net increase (decrease) in policy loans ................................ -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions .......................... 2,065,424 (1,460,622) 4,864,375 (61,849) 332,854 598,224 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets... 3,697,377 (1,348,197) 4,013,671 369,378 569,806 824,277 Net assets at beginning of period....... 4,701,632 6,049,829 2,036,158 5,486,044 4,916,238 4,091,961 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net assets at end of period............. $8,399,009 $ 4,701,632 $6,049,829 $ 5,855,422 $ 5,486,044 $ 4,916,238 ========== =========== ========== =========== =========== =========== REAL ESTATE EQUITY SUBACCOUNT GROWTH & INCOME SUBACCOUNT --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income ................. $ 465,264 $ 255,391 $ 327,346 $ 44,427,885 $ 35,556,691 $ 26,835,871 Net realized gains (losses) ........... (159,205) (168,994) 158,205 18,300,286 5,502,422 3,223,935 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period ..... 919,904 (220,380) (1,546,717) (96,829,044) 2,405,417 32,918,552 ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ............. 1,225,963 (133,983) (1,061,166) (34,100,873) 43,464,530 62,978,358 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ....... 1,762,038 968,627 3,382,263 31,462,247 34,593,082 35,108,834 Net benefits to policyholders ......... (1,130,179) (2,335,552) (1,663,696) (71,685,409) (34,650,911) (29,649,984) Net increase (decrease) in policy loans ................................ 114,851 -- (1,103) 1,310,472 -- 3,672,137 ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions .......................... 746,710 (1,366,925) 1,717,464 (38,912,690) (57,829) 9,130,987 ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets... 1,972,673 (1,500,908) 656,298 (73,013,563) 43,406,701 72,109,345 Net assets at beginning of period....... 4,030,100 5,531,008 4,874,710 340,500,097 297,093,396 224,984,051 ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net assets at end of period............. $ 6,002,773 $ 4,030,100 $ 5,531,008 $267,486,534 $340,500,097 $297,093,396 =========== =========== =========== ============ ============ ============ See accompanying notes. 124 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, MANAGED SUBACCOUNT SHORT-TERM BOND SUBACCOUNT ------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------- ------------- ------------- --------- ---------- ----------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income $ 11,092,640 $ 10,302,317 $ 9,624,999 $ 15,494 $ 14,042 $ 24,670 Net realized gains (losses)............ 1,551,519 996,546 791,245 (2,287) (8,638) 265 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period... (12,278,637) (2,108,530) 6,629,458 6,756 (2,442) (4,247) ------------ ------------ ------------ -------- --------- -------- Net increase in net assets resulting from operations ..... 365,522 9,190,333 17,045,702 19,963 2,962 20,688 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ...... 12,192,565 13,430,282 13,116,210 167,135 109,732 420,697 Net benefits to policyholders ...... (19,842,234) (14,305,859) (14,539,301) (69,043) (370,270) (71,999) Net increase in policy loans........ 630,955 -- 1,134,137 -- -- -- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------- --------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions ........ (7,018,714) (875,577) (288,954) 98,092 (260,538) 348,698 ------------ ------------ ------------ -------- --------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets .............. (6,653,192) 8,314,756 16,756,748 118,055 (257,576) 369,386 Net assets at beginning of period.. 119,129,419 110,814,663 94,057,915 238,913 496,489 127,103 ------------ ------------ ------------ -------- --------- -------- Net assets at end of period .............. $112,476,227 $119,129,419 $110,814,663 $356,968 $ 238,913 $496,489 ============ ============ ============ ======== ========= ======== SMALL CAP EQUITY SUBACCOUNT INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SUBACCOUNT ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income..................... $ 297,508 $ 61,905 $ 822 $ 564,716 $ 223,214 $ 11,862 Net realized gains (losses)............... (110,857) (33,134) 29,257 348,813 155,412 33,474 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period ....................... (668,463) (148,401) (105,331) (2,497,504) 387,412 272,314 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations................. (481,812) (119,630) (75,252) (1,583,975) 766,038 317,650 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders........... 1,608,648 1,483,922 1,644,666 9,284,275 2,354,681 3,814,201 Net benefits to policyholders............. (452,404) (447,402) (270,585) (469,272) (3,673,500) (339,134) Net increase (decrease) in policy loans... -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions.. 1,156,242 1,036,520 1,374,081 8,815,003 (1,318,819) 3,475,067 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets ..... 674,430 916,890 1,298,829 7,231,028 (552,781) 3,792,717 Net assets at beginning of period ......... 3,467,392 2,550,502 1,251,673 3,628,943 4,181,724 389,007 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Net assets at end of period ............... $4,141,822 $3,467,392 $2,550,502 $10,859,971 $ 3,628,943 $4,181,724 ========== ========== ========== =========== =========== ========== See accompanying notes. 125 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, EQUITY INDEX SUBACCOUNT GLOBAL BOND SUBACCOUNT -------------------------------------- --------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income............. $ 2,141,880 $ 529,375 $ 158,126 $ 57,408 $ 33,778 $ 17,649 Net realized gains (losses)........... 485,643 271,978 443,879 (14,302) (151) 3,991 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period.. (8,035,375) 1,282,937 585,673 63,359 (52,953) 4,308 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ......... (5,407,852) 2,084,290 1,187,678 106,465 (19,326) 25,948 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ..... 43,728,519 6,697,385 4,822,053 396,099 696,619 381,024 Net benefits to policyholders ..... (2,630,030) (1,623,429) (885,493) (192,421) (317,999) (83,865) Net increase (decrease) in policy loans ............. -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- -------- Net increase in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions ....... 41,098,489 5,073,956 3,936,560 203,678 378,620 297,159 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- -------- Net increase in net assets ............. 35,690,637 7,158,246 5,124,238 310,143 359,294 323,107 Net assets at beginning of period 14,406,079 7,247,833 2,123,595 829,718 470,424 147,317 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- -------- Net assets at end of period ............. $50,096,716 $14,406,079 $7,247,833 $1,139,861 $ 829,718 $470,424 =========== =========== ========== ========== ========= ======== BRANDES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY TURNER CORE GROWTH SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT -------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998 ---------- --------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income............... $ 50,617 $ 18,189 $ 1,666 $ 87,962 $ 14,188 $ 13,286 Net realized gains ... 20,969 26,736 2,780 13,902 11,526 600 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period ... (120,040) 23,628 22,686 (35,201) 122,734 8,581 --------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ........... (48,454) 68,553 27,132 66,663 148,448 22,467 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ....... 192,556 109,802 39,070 616,308 152,629 141,892 Net benefits to policyholders ....... (31,415) (45,555) (9,835) (39,267) (31,332) (34,941) Net increase (decrease) in policy loans ............... -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- Net increase in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions......... 161,141 64,247 29,235 577,041 121,297 106,951 --------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- Net increase in net assets ............... 112,687 132,800 56,367 643,704 269,745 129,418 Net assets at beginning of period .. 257,807 125,007 68,640 525,502 255,757 126,339 --------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- Net assets at end of period ............... $ 370,494 $257,807 $125,007 $1,169,206 $525,502 $255,757 ========= ======== ======== ========== ======== ======== See accompanying notes. 126 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, FRONTIER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUBACCOUNT EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUBACCOUNT ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 2000 1999 1998* ------------ -------------- ------------- ------------- ----------- --------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income (loss) ................ $ 130,136 $ 8,771 $ (614) $ 58,591 $ 15,170 $ 1 Net realized gains (losses) ................. 68,311 (59,550) 23,061 19,902 1,838 (1) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period .......................... (175,994) 89,369 (840) (571,486) 92,713 (48) --------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ............................. 22,453 38,590 21,607 (492,993) 109,721 (48) From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ............. 219,803 103,675 2,465,299 1,133,676 336,277 784 Net benefits to policyholders ............... (179,523) (2,221,410) (227,386) (337,143) (8,915) (7) Net increase in policy loans ................ -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions .............. 40,280 (2,117,735) 2,237,913 796,533 327,362 777 --------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---- Net increase (decrease) in net assets ........ 62,733 (2,079,145) 2,259,520 303,540 437,083 729 Net assets at beginning of period ............ 453,983 2,533,128 273,608 437,812 729 -- --------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---- Net assets at end of period .................. $ 516,716 $ 453,983 $2,533,128 $ 741,352 $437,812 $729 ========= =========== ========== ========== ======== ==== BOND INDEX SUBACCOUNT SMALL/MID CAP CORE SUBACCOUNT ----------------------------- -------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998* 2000 1999 1998* --------- --------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income (loss)............. $ 6,712 $ 2,701 $ 285 $ 21,792 $ 6,364 $ (48) Net realized gains (losses)........... (607) (1,613) (26) 1,505 1,093 (1,957) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period . 6,100 (1,753) (147) (13,928) 4,719 1,888 -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations .... 12,205 (665) 112 9,369 12,176 (117) From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ..... 196,240 80,921 16,730 479,768 44,493 52,673 Net benefits to policyholders ..... (16,742) (20,596) (2,293) (6,951) (12,003) (19,857) Net increase in policy loans....... -- -- -- -- -- -- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Net increase in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions ....... 179,498 60,325 14,437 472,817 32,490 32,816 -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Net increase in net assets ............. 191,703 59,660 14,549 482,186 44,666 32,699 Net assets at beginning of period ............. 74,209 14,549 -- 77,365 32,699 -- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Net assets at end of period ............. $265,912 $ 74,209 $14,549 $559,551 $ 77,365 $32,699 ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ======= ------------------------- * From May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations). See accompanying notes. 127 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, HIGH YIELD BOND SUBACCOUNT CLIFTON ENHANCED US EQUITY SUBACCOUNT --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998* 2000 1999** ----------- -------- ---------- ------------------ -------------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income $ 78,692 $ 2,791 $ 48 $ 3,190 $ 1,374 Net realized gains (losses)........... (12,114) (396) (108) 302 11 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period . (188,735) (1,172) (19) (5,562) 1,285 ---------- ------- --------- ------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ......... (122,157) 1,223 (79) (2,070) 2,670 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ..... 1,514,684 69,375 108,274 16,541 15,505 Net benefits to policyholders ..... (88,711) -- (102,742) (9,351) -- Net increase in policy loans ...... -- -- -- -- -- ---------- ------- --------- ------- ------- Net increase in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions ....... 1,425,973 69,375 5,532 7,190 15,505 ---------- ------- --------- ------- ------- Net increase in net assets ............. 1,303,816 70,598 5,453 5,120 18,175 Net assets at beginning of period. 76,051 5,453 -- 18,175 -- ---------- ------- --------- ------- ------- Net assets at end of period ............. $1,379,867 $76,051 $ 5,453 $23,295 $18,175 ========== ======= ========= ======= ======= LARGE CAP AGGRESSIVE FUNDAMENTAL AIM V.I. FIDELITY VIP GROWTH GROWTH VALUE GROWTH FIDELITY VIP II SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT CONTRAFUNDSUBACCOUNT ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------------------- 2000*** 2000*** 2000*** 2000*** 2000*** ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income (loss)............. $ 30 $ 1,351 $ 230 $ (6) $ (12) Net realized (losses) (8) (10) (11) (7) (4) Net unrealized (depreciation) during the period . (616) (1,226) (1,068) (525) (366) ------ ----------- ------- ------ ------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ......... (594) 115 (849) (538) (382) From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ..... 2,528 9,264,914 12,213 5,160 13,880 Net benefits to policyholders ..... -- (9,251,776) (6,072) (394) (6,991) Net increase in policy loans....... -- -- -- -- -- ------ ----------- ------- ------ ------- Net increase in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions ....... 2,528 13,138 6,141 4,766 6,889 ------ ----------- ------- ------ ------- Net increase in net assets ............. 1,934 13,253 5,292 4,228 6,507 Net assets at beginning of period. -- -- -- -- -- ------ ----------- ------- ------ ------- Net assets at end of period ............. $1,934 $ 13,253 $ 5,292 $4,228 $ 6,507 ====== =========== ======= ====== ======= ------------------------- * From May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations). ** From May 1, 1999 (commencement of operations). *** From April 24, 2000 (commencement of operations). See accompanying notes. 128 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) YEARS AND PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JANUS ASPEN JANUS ASPEN MFS NEW GLOBAL TECHNICAL WORLDWIDE GROWTH DISCOVERY SUBACCOUNT SUBACCOUNT SERIES SUBACCOUNT ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- 2000**** 2000**** 2000*** ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: Net investment income (loss)............. $ 16 $ (7) $ (19) Net realized (losses) (99) (71) (7) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period . (1,649) (717) 197 ------- ------ -------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ......... (1,732) (795) 171 From policyholder transactions: Net premiums from policyholders ..... 5,487 5,929 37,394 Net benefits to policyholders ..... -- (470) (18,758) Net increase in policy loans....... -- -- -- ------- ------ -------- Net increase in net assets resulting from policyholder transactions ....... 5,487 5,459 18,636 ------- ------ -------- Net increase in net assets ............. 3,755 4,664 18,807 Net assets at beginning of period. -- -- -- ------- ------ -------- Net assets at end of period ............. $ 3,755 $4,664 $ 18,807 ======= ====== ======== ------------------------- *** From April 24, 2000 (commencement of operations). **** From June 29, 2000 (commencement of operations). See accompanying notes. 129 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2000 1. ORGANIZATION John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Account UV (the Account) is a separate investment account of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company (JHMLICO or John Hancock). John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Account UV was formed to fund variable life insurance policies (Policies) issued by JHMLICO. The Account is operated as a unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and currently consists of thirty-four subaccounts. The assets of each subaccount are invested exclusively in shares of a corresponding Fund of John Hancock Variable Series Trust I (the Trust) or Outside Trust. New subaccounts may be added as new Funds are added to the Trust or to Outside Trust, or as other investment options are developed, and made available to policyholders. The thirty-four Funds of the Trust and Outside Trust which are currently available are the Large Cap Growth, Active Bond (formerly, Sovereign Bond), International Equity Index, Small Cap Growth, Global Balanced (formerly, International Balanced), Mid Cap Growth, Large Cap Value, Money Market, Mid Cap Value, Small/Mid Cap Growth, Real Estate Equity, Growth & Income, Managed, Short-Term Bond, Small Cap Equity (formerly, Small Cap Value), International Opportunities, Equity Index, Global Bond (formerly, Strategic Bond), Turner Core Growth, Brandes International Equity, Frontier Capital Appreciation, Emerging Markets Equity, Bond Index, Small/Mid Cap CORE, High Yield Bond, Clifton Enhanced US Equity, Large Cap Aggressive Growth, Fundamental Growth (formerly, Fundamental Mid Cap Growth), AIM V.I. Value, Fidelity VIP Growth, Fidelity VIP II Contrafund, Janus Aspen Global Technology, Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth, and MFS New Discovery Series subaccounts. Each Fund has a different investment objective. The net assets of the Account may not be less than the amount required under state insurance law to provide for death benefits (without regard to the minimum death benefit guarantee) and other policy benefits. Additional assets are held in JHMLICO's general account to cover the contingency that the guaranteed minimum death benefit might exceed the death benefit which would have been payable in the absence of such guarantee. The assets of the Account are the property of JHMLICO. The portion of the Account's assets applicable to the policies may not be charged with liabilities arising out of any other business JHMLICO may conduct. 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS Investment in shares of the Trust and of Outside Trust are valued at the reported net asset values of the respective Funds. Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on sales of respective Fund shares are determined on the basis of identified cost. 130 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES The operations of the Account are included in the federal income tax return of JHMLICO, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. JHMLICO has the right to charge the Account any federal income taxes, or provision for federal income taxes, attributable to the operations of the Account or to the Policies funded in the Account. Currently, JHMLICO does not make a charge for income or other taxes. Charges for state and local taxes, if any, attributable to the Account may also be made. EXPENSES JHMLICO assumes mortality and expense risks of the variable life insurance policies for which asset charges are deducted at various rates ranging from .50% to .625%, depending on the type of policy, of net assets (excluding policy loans) of the Account. Additionally, a monthly charge at varying levels for the cost of extra insurance is deducted from the net assets of the Account. JHMLICO makes certain deductions for administrative expenses and state premium taxes from premium payments before amounts are transferred to the Account. POLICY LOANS Policy loans represent outstanding loans plus accrued interest. Interest is accrued (net of a charge for policy loan administration determined at an annual rate of .75% of the aggregate amount of policyholder indebtedness) and compounded daily. 3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES JHMLICO acts as the distributor, principal underwriter and investment advisor for the Fund. Certain officers of the Account are officers and directors of JHMLICO or the Fund. 131 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 4. DETAILS OF INVESTMENTS The details of the shares owned and cost and value of investments in the Subaccounts of the Trust and of Outside Trusts at December 31, 2000 were as follows: SUBACCOUNT SHARES OWNED COST VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Growth 2,134,279 $ 49,726,695 $ 40,309,354 Active Bond 9,220,332 89,132,947 87,068,487 International Equity Index 418,581 7,018,825 6,443,455 Small Cap Growth 469,884 7,618,520 6,381,819 Global Balanced 18,730 195,343 173,721 Mid Cap Growth 940,768 21,821,280 14,676,946 Large Cap Value 1,042,527 14,485,880 14,990,188 Money Market 2,396,674 23,979,125 23,979,125 Mid Cap Value 573,188 7,672,317 8,399,009 Small/Mid Cap Growth 427,288 6,411,225 5,855,422 Real Estate Equity 410,488 5,654,057 5,654,199 Growth & Income 16,464,612 264,186,266 233,488,134 Managed 7,151,246 101,360,593 98,868,851 Short-Term Bond 36,191 357,048 356,968 Small Cap Equity 453,079 5,074,119 4,141,822 International Opportunities 916,359 12,702,732 10,859,971 Equity Index 2,839,312 56,110,489 50,096,716 Global Bond 109,624 1,123,879 1,139,861 Turner Core Growth 21,099 436,949 370,494 Brandes International Equity 78,208 1,075,621 1,169,206 Frontier Capital Appreciation 29,955 570,395 516,716 Emerging Markets 110,662,958 1,220,174 741,352 Bond Index 27,296 261,716 265,912 Small/Mid Cap CORE 57,007 566,872 559,551 High Yield Bond 182,888 1,569,793 1,379,867 Clifton Enhanced U.S. Equity 1,427 27,572 23,295 Large Cap Aggressive Growth 203 2,550 1,934 Fundamental Growth 1,059 14,479 13,253 AIM V.I. Value 194 6,361 5,292 Fidelity VIP Growth 97 4,753 4,228 Fidelity VIP II Contrafund 275 6,874 6,507 Janus Aspen Global Technology 573 5,404 3,755 Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth 127 5,380 4,664 MFS New Discovery Series 1,132 18,610 18,807 132 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 4. DETAILS OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) Purchases, including reinvestment of dividend distributions and proceeds from the sales of shares in the Subaccounts of the Trust and of Outside Trusts during 2000 were as follows: SUBACCOUNT PURCHASES SALES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Large Cap Growth $18,258,586 $ 4,179,799 Active Bond 21,683,388 8,059,756 International Equity Index 1,819,131 600,051 Small Cap Growth 4,728,339 363,705 Global Balanced 73,877 74,938 Mid Cap Growth 15,044,085 4,179,188 Large Cap Value 8,324,134 2,404,233 Money Market 25,074,870 19,446,917 Mid Cap Value 3,589,187 698,784 Small/Mid Cap Growth 1,603,684 1,094,974 Real Estate Equity 1,807,284 703,801 Growth & Income 57,305,890 53,160,381 Managed 15,768,185 12,350,769 Short-Term Bond 168,738 55,151 Small Cap Equity 1,883,002 429,250 International Opportunities 11,983,910 2,604,191 Equity Index 46,207,986 2,967,617 Global Bond 456,473 195,388 Turner Core Growth 260,382 48,624 Brandes International Equity 707,500 42,497 Frontier Capital Appreciation 364,918 194,503 Emerging Markets 1,122,971 267,846 Bond Index 332,405 146,196 Small/Mid Cap CORE 504,485 9,875 High Yield Bond 1,777,756 273,092 Clifton Enhanced U.S. Equity 19,876 9,496 Large Cap Aggressive Growth 2,611 52 Fundamental Growth 14,558 69 AIM V.I. Value 6,455 83 Fidelity VIP Growth 4,825 65 Fidelity VIP II Contrafund 6,967 89 Janus Aspen Global Technology 5,776 273 Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth 5,930 479 MFS New Discovery Series 18,733 116 133 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 5. NET ASSETS Accumulation shares attributable to net assets of policyholders and accumulation share values for each Subaccount at December 31, 2000 were as follows: UV VLI CLASS #1 UV VLI CLASS #2 UV MVL CLASS #3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION SUBACCOUNT SHARES SHARE VALUES SHARES SHARE VALUES SHARES SHARE VALUES - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Growth 301,994 $ 71 -- -- 47,403 $65.04 Active Bond 301,994 62 301,994 $ 62.65 19,396 26.01 International Equity Index 301,994 23 -- -- 21,835 22.61 Small Cap Growth -- -- -- -- 84,323 16.94 Global Balanced -- -- -- -- 6,978 12.01 Mid Cap Growth -- -- -- -- 150,842 22.69 Large Cap Value -- -- -- -- 69,602 18.15 Money Market 301,994 33 301,994 33.36 149,377 19.12 Mid Cap Value -- -- -- -- 81,913 17.95 Small/Mid Cap Growth -- -- -- -- 27,289 21.50 Real Estate Equity 301,994 29 -- -- 20,927 29.12 Growth & Income 301,994 162 301,994 162.20 134,966 58.85 Managed 301,994 46 -- -- 52,738 39.43 Short-Term Bond -- -- -- -- 5,572 16.94 Small Cap Equity -- -- -- -- 38,204 11.15 International Opportunities -- -- -- -- 34,841 13.75 Equity Index -- -- -- -- 266,104 20.84 Global Bond -- -- -- -- 23,292 13.54 Turner Core Growth -- -- -- -- 4,834 23.25 Brandes International Equity -- -- -- -- 19,563 17.87 Frontier Capital Appreciation -- -- -- -- 2,760 22.59 Emerging Markets Equity -- -- -- -- 17,441 7.62 Bond Index -- -- -- -- 5,016 11.49 Small/Mid Cap CORE -- -- -- -- 3,381 11.19 High Yield Bond -- -- -- -- 31,917 8.95 Clifton Enhanced US Equity -- -- -- -- 1,965 11.85 Large Cap Aggressive Growth -- -- -- -- -- -- Fundamental Growth -- -- -- -- -- -- AIM V.I. Value -- -- -- -- -- -- Fidelity VIP Growth -- -- -- -- -- -- Fidelity VIP II Contrafund -- -- -- -- -- -- Janus Aspen Global Technology -- -- -- -- -- -- Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth -- -- -- -- -- -- MFS New Discovery Series -- -- -- -- -- -- 134 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 5. NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) UV FLEX CLASS #4 UV FLEX II CLASS #5 UV FLEX CLASS #9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION SUBACCOUNT SHARES SHARE VALUES SHARES SHARE VALUES SHARES SHARE VALUES - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Growth 355,536 $ 65.04 27,727 $65.04 2,052 $28.09 Active Bond 1,688,399 26.01 12,973 26.01 -- 15.25 International Equity Index 151,89 22.61 11,943 22.61 -- -- Small Cap Growth 240,785 16.94 35,289 16.94 -- 17.00 Global Balanced 3,671 12.01 3,495 12.01 -- 12.05 Mid Cap Growth 417,189 22.69 45,217 22.69 -- 22.77 Large Cap Value 681,933 18.15 44,769 18.15 -- 18.22 Money Market 639,493 19.12 9,562 19.12 -- 13.91 Mid Cap Value 325,982 17.95 30,538 17.95 -- 18.01 Small/Mid Cap Growth 225,097 21.50 9,052 21.50 -- 21.61 Real Estate Equity 109,667 29.11 8,662 29.11 -- 19.07 Growth & Income 1,397,476 58.85 72,875 58.85 3,195 26.87 Managed 1,120,465 39.43 34,455 39.42 -- 20.90 Short-Term Bond 14,895 13.94 3,097 13.94 -- 14.01 Small Cap Equity 290,429 11.15 26,171 11.15 -- 11.19 International Opportunities 711,861 13.75 13,887 13.75 4,650 13.79 Equity Index 1,994,107 20.84 71,508 20.84 -- 20.91 Global Bond 47,066 13.54 9,112 13.54 -- 13.58 Turner Core Growth 11,094 23.25 -- 23.25 -- 25.11 Brandes International Equity 34,475 17.87 525 17.87 -- 17.72 Frontier Capital Appreciation 14,908 22.59 275 22.59 4,318 24.40 Emerging Markets Equity 62,103 7.62 7,993 7.62 -- 7.62 Bond Index 17,515 11.49 279 11.49 131 11.50 Small/Mid Cap CORE 30,190 11.19 1,187 11.19 619 11.20 High Yield Bond 119,207 8.95 2,037 8.95 150 8.96 Clifton Enhanced US Equity -- 11.85 -- 11.85 -- 15.66 Large Cap Aggressive Growth -- -- -- -- -- 8.15 Fundamental Growth -- -- -- -- -- 10.29 AIM V.I. Value -- -- -- -- -- 8.43 Fidelity VIP Growth -- -- -- -- -- 9.00 Fidelity VIP II Contrafund -- -- -- -- -- 9.64 Janus Aspen Global Technology -- -- -- -- -- 6.75 Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth -- -- -- -- -- 8.33 MFS New Discovery Series -- -- -- -- -- 10.01 135 JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT UV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 5. NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) UV FLEX CLASS #7 UV FLEX CLASS #8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION SUBACCOUNT SHARES SHARE VALUES SHARES SHARE VALUES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Growth 19,225 $ 27.90 15,279 $28.00 Active Bond 16,904 15.14 5,716 15.20 International Equity Index 16,614 14.38 6,359 14.43 Small Cap Growth 13,382 16.92 2,435 16.96 Global Balanced 306 12.00 -- 12.02 Mid Cap Growth 18,928 22.66 13,296 22.72 Large Cap Value 16,837 18.13 11,888 18.17 Money Market 39,349 13.82 41,887 13.86 Mid Cap Value 25,905 17.93 739 17.97 Small/Mid Cap Growth 5,259 21.47 5,994 21.54 Real Estate Equity 994 18.94 -- 18.90 Growth & Income 76,640 26.69 31,028 26.78 Managed 18,772 20.76 11,996 20.83 Short-Term Bond 1,913 13.92 -- 13.96 Small Cap Equity 14,147 11.14 2,300 11.17 International Opportunities 15,888 13.73 8,391 13.76 Equity Index 43,161 20.82 28,088 20.87 Global Bond 4,702 13.52 -- 13.55 Turner Core Growth -- 24.98 -- 25.05 Brandes International Equity 723 17.63 10.258 17.67 Frontier Capital Appreciation -- 24.46 225 24.34 Emerging Markets Equity -- 7.63 8,858 7.61 Bond Index -- 11.51 194 11.49 Small/Mid Cap CORE -- 11.22 14,619 11.19 High Yield Bond -- 8.97 829 8.95 Clifton Enhanced US Equity -- 15.69 -- 15.64 Large Cap Aggressive Growth -- 8.15 238 8.14 Fundamental Growth -- 10.30 1,288 10.29 AIM V.I. Value -- 8.43 628 8.42 Fidelity VIP Growth -- 9.00 470 9.00 Fidelity VIP II Contrafund -- 9.65 675 9.64 Janus Aspen Global Technology -- 6.75 556 6.75 Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth -- 8.33 560 8.33 MFS New Discovery Series -- 10.02 1,879 10.01 136 ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF KEY WORDS AND PHRASES This index should help you locate more information about many of the important concepts in this prospectus. Key Word or Phrase Page Key Word or Phrase Page Account ............................ 33 monthly deduction date .............. 35 account value ...................... 9 mortality and expense risk charge ... 10 Additional Sum Insured ............. 16 Option A; Option B .................. 16 annual processing date ............. 17 optional benefits charge ............ 11 attained age ....................... 10 optional extra death benefit Basic Sum Insured .................. 16 feature ............................. 17 beneficiary ........................ 44 owner ............................... 5 business day ....................... 34 partial withdrawal .................. 15 changing Option A or B ............. 19 partial withdrawal charge ........... 11 changing the Total Sum Insured ..... 18 payment options ..................... 19 charges ............................ 9 Planned Premium ..................... 7 Code ............................... 40 policy anniversary .................. 35 cost of insurance rates ............ 10 policy split option ................. 18 date of issue ...................... 35 policy year ......................... 35 death benefit ...................... 5 premium; premium payment ............ 5 deductions ......................... 9 prospectus .......................... 3 dollar cost averaging .............. 14 receive; receipt .................... 22 enhanced cash value rider .......... 18 reinstate; reinstatement ............ 7 expenses of the Series Funds ...... 11 sales charge ........................ 9 fixed investment option ............ 34 SEC ................................. 2 subaccount ......................... 33 Separate Account UV ................. 33 full surrender ..................... 15 Series Funds ........................ 2 fund ............................... 2 Servicing Office .................... 2 grace period ....................... 7 special loan account ................ 16 guaranteed minimum death benefit ... 7 surrender ........................... 5 telephone transfers ................ 22 surrender value ..................... 15 Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Target Premium ...................... 10 Premium............................. 8 tax considerations .................. 40 insurance charge ................... 10 Total Sum Insured ................... 16 insured person ..................... 5 transfers of account value .......... 14 investment options ................. 1 variable investment options ......... 1 John Hancock ....................... 33 we; us .............................. 33 lapse .............................. 7 withdrawal .......................... 15 loan ............................... 15 withdrawal charges .................. 11 loan interest ...................... 16 you; your ........................... 5 maximum premiums ................... 6 Minimum Initial Premium ............ 34 minimum insurance amount ........... 17 minimum premiums ................... 6 modified endowment contract ........ 41 137 PART II UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic information, documents, and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority conferred in that Section. REPRESENTATION OF REASONABLENESS John Hancock Life Insurance Company represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Policies, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the insurance company. UNDERTAKING REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION Pursuant to Article 8 of John Hancock's Bylaws and Chapter 156B, Section 67 of the Massachusetts Business Corporation Law, John Hancock indemnifies each director, former director, officer, and former officer, and his heirs and legal representatives from liability incurred or imposed in connection with any legal action in which he may be involved by reason of any alleged act or omission as an officer or a director of John Hancock. Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT This Registration Statement comprises the following Papers and Documents: The facing sheet. The prospectus containing 137 pages. The undertaking to file reports. The undertaking regarding indemnification. The signatures. The following exhibits: I.A. (1) John Hancock Board Resolution establishing the separate account, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to (File No. 33-63842) Form S-6 Registration Statement, filed March 5, 1996. (2) Not Applicable (3) (a) Form of Distribution Agreement by and among Signator Investors Inc., (formerly known as "John Hancock Distributors, Inc.",) John Hancock Life Insurance Company (formerly known as "John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company"), and John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company, incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-6 Registration Statement of John Hancock Variable Life Account S (File No. 333-15075) filed April 18, 1997. (b) Specimen Variable Contracts Selling Agreement between Signator Investors, Inc. and selling broker-dealers, incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-6 Registration Statement of John Hancock Variable Life Account S (File No. 333-15075) filed April 18, 1997. (c) Schedule of sales commissions included in Exhibit 1.A.(3)(a) above. (d) Form of marketing and Distribution Agreement between John Hancock Life Insurance Company, and John Hancock Funds, Inc., incorporated by reference to John Hancock Variable Annuity Account H Initial Registration Statement (File No. 811-0711), filed on July 18, 1996. (e) Form of Soliciting Dealer Agreement between John Hancock Funds, Inc., and soliciting broker-dealers or financial institutions participating in distribution of Contracts, incorporated by reference to Form S-1 Registration Statement for John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company (File No. 33-64945), filed electronically on April 23, 1997. (f) Schedule of sales commissions included in Exhibit 1.A.(3) (d) above (4) Not Applicable (5) Form of flexible premium variable life insurance policy, incorporated by reference to the initial registration statement to File No. 333-70734, Filed on October 2, 2001. (6) Restated Articles of Organization and Restated and Amendment of By- Laws are incorporated by reference from Form S-6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 (File 333-76662), filed on March 7, 2001. (7) Not Applicable. (8) (a) Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to file No. 333-81127, filed May 4, 2000. (b) Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to file No. 333-81127, filed May 4, 2000. (c) Participation Agreement Among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, John Hancock Mutual life Insurance Company and Massachusetts Financial Services Company, filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to file No. 333-81127, filed May 4, 2000. (d) Participation Agreement By and Among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., AIM Distributors, Inc., John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company and Certain Of Its Affiliated Insurance Companies, Each On Behalf Of Itself And Its Separate Accounts, And John Hancock Funds, Inc., filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to file No. 333-81127, filed May 4, 2000. (e) Participation Agreement between Janus Aspen Series, Janus Capital Corp., and John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company, incorporated by reference to File 333-425, filed on Form S-6 on November 1, 2001. (9) Not Applicable. (10) Form of application for Policy, incorporated by reference to the initial registration statement to File No 333-70734, Filed on October 2, 2001. (11) Not applicable. The Registrant invests only in shares of open-end Funds. 2. Included as exhibit 1.A(5) above 3. Opinion and consent of counsel as to securities being registered to be filed by pre-effective amendment. 4. Not Applicable 5. Not Applicable 6. Opinion and consent of actuary, to be filed by pre-effective amendment. 7. Consent of independent auditors, to be filed by pre-effective amendment. 8. Memorandum describing John Hancock's issuance, transfer and redemption procedures for the policy pursuant to Rule 6e-2(b)(l2)(ii)included in Post- Effective Amendment No. 3 to this Form S-6 Registration Statement, incorporated by reference to this file, filed March 5, 1996. 9. Power of attorney for David F. D'Alessandro, Foster L. Aborn, I. MacAllister Booth, Wayne A. Budd, John M. Connors, Jr., John De Ciccio, Robert E. Fast, Kathleen Foley Feldstein, Nelson F. Gifford, Michael C. Hawley, Edward H. Linde, Judith A. McHale, R. Robert Popeo, Richard F. Syron and Robert J. Tarr are incorporated by reference to File No. 333-67744, the initial registration statement filed on August 16, 2001. Power of attorney for Thomas P. Glynn, incorporated by reference to the initial registration statement to File No. 333-70734, Filed on October 2, 2001. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, John Hancock Life Insurance Company has duly caused this Initial Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and attested, all in the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 15th day of November, 2001. On behalf of the Registrant By John Hancock Life Insurance Company (Depositor) By /s/ DAVID F. D'ALESSANDRO --------------------------------- David F. D'Alessandro Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Attest: /s/ RONALD J. BOCAGE ---------------------- Ronald J. Bocage Vice President and Counsel Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Initial Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities with John Hancock Life Insurance Company and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - --------- ----- ---- /s/ THOMAS E. MOLONEY Chief Financial Officer ---------------------- (Principal Financial Officer Thomas E. Moloney and Principal Accounting Officer) November 15, 2001 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ DAVID F. D'ALESSANDRO (Principal Executive Officer) ------------------------ David F. D'Alessandro November 15, 2001 for himself and as Attorney-in-Fact FOR: Foster L. Aborn Director I. MacAllister Booth Director Wayne A. Budd Director John M. Connors, Jr. Director John M. DeCiccio Director Robert E. Fast Director Kathleen Foley Feldstein Director Nelson F. Gifford Director Thomas P. Glynn Director Michael C. Hawley Director Edward H. Linde Director Judith A. McHale Director R. Robert Popeo Director Richard F. Syron Director Robert J. Tarr, Jr. Director