As filed with the Secutities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2006 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-136191 ================================================================================ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------ FORM N-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT (REGISTRANT) METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT (DEPOSITOR) One Cityplace, Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3415 (Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) Depositor's Telephone Number, including area code: (860) 308-1000 JAMES L. LIPSCOMB, ESQ. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut One Cityplace, Hartford Connecticut (Name and Address of Agent for Service) COPIES TO: Diane E. Ambler Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP 1601 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 ------------------ Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Registrant 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 Section 8(a), may determine. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ FILING NOTE The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment is to file the attached Supplement to the Prospectus and Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information. This Post-Effective Amendment does not supersede any previously filed post-effective amendment. The following documents are incorporated herein by reference: The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information each dated August 2, 2006, included in the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-136191 filed July 31, 2006 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 which relates to Registration Statement No. 333-118415 pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933. Supplement Dated August 2, 2006 to the Variable Annuity Contract and Variable Life Insurance Policy Prospectuses Listed Below (Unallocated Group Variable Annuity Contract), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2006 pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-136191. The Prospectus dated August 2, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2006 pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-136191. Supplement Dated August 21, 2006 to the Variable Annuity Contract and Variable Life Insurance Policy Prospectuses Listed Below (Unallocated Group Variable Annuity Contract), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2006 pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-136191. MetLife Insurance Company Of Connecticut (formerly, The Travelers Insurance Company), MetLife of CT Separate Account QPN For Variable Annuities, Unallocated Group Variable Annuity Contract Notice of Substitution Dated August 15, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2006 pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-136191. METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT (FORMERLY, THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY) METLIFE OF CT SEPARATE ACCOUNT QPN FOR VARIABLE ANNUITIES UNALLOCATED GROUP VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT SUPPLEMENT DATED [ , 2006] to the Prospectus dated August 2, 2006, as Supplemented THIS SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS FOR THE VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT LISTED ABOVE. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AND KEPT TOGETHER WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 1. VARIABLE FUNDING OPTION SUBSTITUTION Effective on or about November 13, 2006, the Replacement Fund in the box below was substituted for the corresponding Prior Fund as a Variable Funding Option under the Contract. For existing Contract Owners the substitution had no effect on the Account Value in the Variable Funding Option. However, the number of units received in the Replacement Fund may be different from the number of units held in the Prior Fund, due to differences in the unit values. Any elections existing Contract Owners had on file for the Prior Fund for the allocation of Account Value have been redirected to the corresponding Replacement Fund. References in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information to the Prior Fund shall be deemed to refer to the Replacement Fund, including references to the Monitored Portfolios in the "TRANSFERS" section of the Prospectus. - ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- PRIOR FUND REPLACEMENT FUND - ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Lazard Retirement Small Cap Portfolio Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio - Class B - ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- The following information is added to the table in the "UNDERLYING FUND FEES AND EXPENSES" section of the Prospectus and replaces such information for the corresponding Prior Fund: DISTRIBUTION AND/OR TOTAL CONTRACTUAL FEE NET TOTAL SERVICE ANNUAL WAIVER ANNUAL UNDERLYING MANAGEMENT (12b-1) OTHER OPERATING AND/OR EXPENSE OPERATING FUND: FEE FEES EXPENSES EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT EXPENSES - --------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio -- Class B*............. 0.75% 0.25% 0.05% 1.05% -- 1.05% The following information is added to the table that appears under "THE VARIABLE FUNDING OPTIONS" section of the Prospectus and replaces such information for the corresponding Prior Fund: FUNDING INVESTMENT INVESTMENT OPTION OBJECTIVE ADVISER/SUBADVISER - ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST Third Avenue Small Cap Value Long-term capital appreciation. Met Investors Advisory LLC Portfolio -- Class B Subadviser: Third Avenue Management LLC 2. MERGER OF PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER AND DISTRIBUTOR Effective on or about October 20, 2006, the principal underwriter and distributor of the Contracts, MLI Distribution LLC, will be merged with and into MetLife Investors Distribution Company. MetLife Investors Distribution Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. MetLife Investors Distribution Company's principal executive offices are located at 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614. It is not anticipated that the merger will have an impact on the distribution of the contracts or the level of compensation paid in connection with such distribution. References in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information to the principal underwriter and distributor of the Contracts shall be deemed to refer to MetLife Investors Distribution Company. 3. The following information is added to the table that appears under "UNDERLYING FUND NAME CHANGES" in Appendix B: FORMER NAME NEW NAME - ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS I, INC. LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS I, INC. Legg Mason Partners Variable High Yield Bond Portfolio Legg Mason Partners Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST Mercury Large-Cap Core Portfolio BlackRock Large-Cap Core Portfolio Federated High Yield Portfolio BlackRock High Yield Portfolio VAN KAMPEN LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST VAN KAMPEN LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST Van Kampen Life Investment Emerging Growth Portfolio Van Kampen Life Investment Trust-Strategic Growth Portfolio 4. The following information is added at the end of the table that appears under "UNDERLYING FUND SUBSTITUTIONS" in Appendix B: FORMER UNDERLYING FUND NEW UNDERLYING FUND - ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC. MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST Lazard Retirement Small Cap Portfolio Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio-Class B Book 94 September, 2006 METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT ---------------------------------------- (FORMERLY, THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY) METLIFE OF CT SEPARATE ACCOUNT QPN FOR VARIABLE ANNUITIES SUPPLEMENT DATED [ , 2006] TO THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED AUGUST 2, 2006 THIS SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN THE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT LISTED ABOVE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The attached financial statements of the Company replace, in their entirety, the financial statements of the Company set forth in the Statement of Additional Information. The financial statements of the Company should be considered only as bearing upon its ability to meet its obligations under the Policies and Contracts. Book 94 and 95 September, 2006 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors and Stockholder of The Travelers Insurance Company: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR), and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR), and June 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR). Our audit also included the consolidated financial statement schedules as of December 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR), and the six months ended December 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR), and June 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR), listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules based on our audit. The consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules of the Company as of December 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR), and for the years ended December 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR) and 2003 (PREDECESSOR), were audited by other auditors whose report, dated March 28, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's change of its accounting method for certain non-traditional long duration contracts and separate accounts in 2004 and for variable interest entities in 2003. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR), and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR), and June 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein as of December 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR), and for the six months ended December 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR), and June 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR). As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company was acquired by MetLife, Inc. on July 1, 2005. As required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5-J, Push Down Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Limited Circumstances, the purchase method of accounting was applied to the assets and liabilities of the Company, and such assets and liabilities were measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date in conformity with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements for periods prior and subsequent to the acquisition date are labeled "PREDECESSOR" and "SUCCESSOR," respectively. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP - -------------------------------------- DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP New York, New York March 29, 2006 (September 19, 2006 as to Note 17) F-1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors and Stockholder The Travelers Insurance Company: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR) and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholder's equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR). These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its methods of accounting and reporting for certain nontraditional long-duration contracts and for separate accounts in 2004 and variable interest entities in 2003. /s/ KPMG LLP KPMG LLP Hartford, Connecticut March 28, 2005 F-2 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors and Stockholder The Travelers Insurance Company: Under date of March 28, 2005, we reported on the consolidated balance sheet of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR) and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholder's equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR), which are included in the Form 10-K. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement schedules as listed in the accompanying index. These financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statement schedules based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its methods of accounting and reporting for certain nontraditional long-duration contracts and for separate accounts in 2004 and variable interest entities in 2003. /s/ KPMG LLP KPMG LLP Hartford, Connecticut March 28, 2005 F-3 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004 (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ------------ ------------ DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ ASSETS Investments: Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $48,848 and $40,466, respectively)..... $48,162 $ 42,621 Trading securities, at fair value (cost: $457 and $1,220, respectively)........................................... 452 1,346 Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: $424 and $332, respectively)............................ 421 374 Mortgage and consumer loans............................... 2,094 2,124 Policy loans.............................................. 881 1,084 Real estate and real estate joint ventures held-for-investment..................................... 96 112 Other limited partnership interests....................... 1,248 1,259 Short-term investments.................................... 1,486 3,502 Other invested assets..................................... 1,029 4,095 ------- -------- Total investments....................................... 55,869 56,517 Cash and cash equivalents................................... 521 215 Accrued investment income................................... 549 548 Premiums and other receivables.............................. 5,299 4,479 Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired.................................................. 3,701 2,862 Assets of subsidiaries transferred.......................... -- 10,019 Goodwill.................................................... 856 196 Current income tax recoverable.............................. 1 -- Deferred income tax asset................................... 1,283 -- Other assets................................................ 154 265 Separate account assets..................................... 31,238 30,742 ------- -------- Total assets............................................ $99,471 $105,843 ======= ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Liabilities: Future policy benefits.................................... $18,077 $ 12,682 Policyholder account balances............................. 32,986 33,755 Other policyholder funds.................................. 287 596 Liabilities of subsidiaries transferred................... -- 5,745 Current income tax payable................................ -- 305 Deferred income tax liability............................. -- 1,371 Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions............................................ 8,750 2,215 Other liabilities......................................... 1,477 4,127 Separate account liabilities.............................. 31,238 30,742 ------- -------- Total liabilities....................................... 92,815 91,538 ------- -------- Stockholder's Equity: Common stock, par value $2.50 per share; 40,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding........................ 100 100 Additional paid-in capital.................................. 6,684 5,449 Retained earnings........................................... 241 7,159 Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income............... (369) 1,597 ------- -------- Total stockholder's equity.............................. 6,656 14,305 ------- -------- Total liabilities and stockholder's equity.............. $99,471 $105,843 ======= ======== </Table> See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F-4 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND JUNE 30, 2005 AND THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 (IN MILLIONS) <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- ---------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- --------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ------ ------ REVENUES Premiums..................................... $ 222 $ 325 $ 911 $1,082 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees................................ 442 406 690 531 Net investment income........................ 1,216 1,608 3,012 2,743 Other revenues............................... 57 113 207 143 Net investment gains (losses)................ (188) 26 9 32 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total revenues........................ 1,749 2,478 4,829 4,531 ------ ------ ------ ------ EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims............. 523 599 1,411 1,568 Interest credited to policyholder account balances................................... 504 698 1,305 1,248 Other expenses............................... 383 440 762 557 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total expenses........................ 1,410 1,737 3,478 3,373 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes................. 339 741 1,351 1,158 Provision for income taxes................... 98 205 361 240 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from continuing operations............ 241 536 990 918 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes............................... -- 240 491 440 ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income................................... $ 241 $ 776 $1,481 $1,358 ====== ====== ====== ====== </Table> See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F-5 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND JUNE 30, 2005 AND THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 (IN MILLIONS) <Table> <Caption> ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ---------------------------- FOREIGN ADDITIONAL NET UNREALIZED CURRENCY COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED INVESTMENT TRANSLATION STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS GAINS (LOSSES) ADJUSTMENT TOTAL ------ ---------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------- BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2003 (PREDECESSOR)................. $100 $ 5,443 $ 5,638 $ 454 $ -- $11,635 Stock option transactions, net........................... 3 3 Dividends on common stock................................ (545) (545) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income.............................................. 1,358 1,358 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income taxes................................. 85 85 Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes............................ 817 817 Foreign currency translation adjustments.............. 4 4 ------- Other comprehensive income (loss)..................... 906 ------- Comprehensive income (loss)............................. 2,264 ---- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2003 (PREDECESSOR)............... 100 5,446 6,451 1,356 4 13,357 Stock option transactions, net........................... 3 3 Dividends on common stock................................ (773) (773) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income.............................................. 1,481 1,481 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income taxes................................. 98 98 Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes............................ 138 138 Foreign currency translation adjustments.............. 1 1 ------- Other comprehensive income (loss)..................... 237 ------- Comprehensive income (loss)............................. 1,718 ---- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR)............... 100 5,449 7,159 1,592 5 14,305 Stock option transactions, net........................... 3 3 Dividends on common stock................................ (675) (675) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income.............................................. 776 776 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income taxes................................. 57 57 Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes............................ (32) (32) ------- Other comprehensive income (loss)..................... 25 ------- Comprehensive income (loss)............................. 801 Restructuring transactions, net (See Notes 10, 11, and 15)..................................................... (3,095) (2,966) (166) (6,227) ---- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR)................... 100 2,357 4,294 1,451 5 8,207 Effect of push down accounting of MetLife, Inc.'s purchase price on The Travelers Insurance Company's net assets acquired (See Note 1)............................ 4,547 (4,294) (1,451) (5) (1,203) ---- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- BALANCE AT JULY 1, 2005 (SUCCESSOR)...................... 100 6,904 -- -- -- 7,004 Revisions of purchase price pushed down to The Travelers Insurance Company's net assets acquired (See Note 1).... (220) (220) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income.............................................. 241 241 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes............................ (371) (371) Foreign currency translation adjustments.............. 2 2 ------- Other comprehensive income (loss)..................... (369) ------- Comprehensive income (loss)............................. (128) ---- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR)................. $100 $ 6,684 $ 241 $ (371) $ 2 $ 6,656 ==== ======= ======= ======= ====== ======= </Table> See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F-6 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND JUNE 30, 2005 AND THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 (IN MILLIONS) <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- -------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income........................................... $ 241 $ 776 $ 1,481 $ 1,358 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization expenses............. 3 5 4 4 Amortization of premiums (accretion of discounts) associated with investments, net................. 96 (31) (57) (62) (Gains) losses from sales of investments, net...... 188 (41) (16) (37) Change in undistributed income of real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests........................................ (19) (22) 107 1 Interest credited to other policyholder account balances......................................... 504 698 1,305 1,248 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees............................................. (442) (448) (781) (606) Change in accrued investment income................ (55) 54 (39) (42) Change in trading securities....................... 103 209 226 (232) Change in premiums and other receivables........... 134 17 (8) 8 Change in DAC and VOBA, net........................ (76) (241) (540) (442) Change in insurance-related liabilities............ 679 140 604 832 Change in current income taxes payable............. 54 167 340 15 Change in other assets............................. 494 (87) 73 (66) Change in other liabilities........................ (971) (46) (613) (401) Other, net......................................... 2 58 56 14 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES.............. $ 935 $ 1,208 $ 2,142 $ 1,592 -------- -------- -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Sales, maturities and repayments of: Fixed maturities................................... $ 22,065 $ 7,437 $ 14,745 $ 22,016 Equity securities.................................. 221 108 182 150 Mortgage and consumer loans........................ 724 288 707 358 Real estate and real estate joint ventures......... 65 146 198 195 Other limited partnership interests................ 173 125 332 239 Purchases of: Fixed maturities................................... (30,165) (6,902) (18,872) (26,563) Equity securities.................................. -- (120) (157) (144) Mortgage and consumer loans........................ (480) (452) (944) (317) Real estate and real estate joint ventures......... (13) (11) (28) (30) Other limited partnership interests................ (330) (136) (370) (437) Policy loans......................................... 3 204 14 34 Net change in short-term investments................. 752 1,102 (116) 814 Net change in other invested assets.................. 252 (206) (152) 7 Other, net........................................... 3 -- 130 94 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES.... $ (6,730) $ 1,583 $ (4,331) $ (3,584) -------- -------- -------- -------- </Table> See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F-7 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND JUNE 30, 2005 AND THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 (IN MILLIONS) <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- -------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Policyholder account balances: Deposits....................................... $ 7,441 $ 3,252 $ 9,619 $ 8,326 Withdrawals.................................... (8,971) (4,177) (6,649) (5,396) Net change in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions....... 7,478 (943) 89 (430) Dividends on common stock........................ -- (675) (773) (545) Restructuring transactions....................... -- (259) -- -- Other, net....................................... (75) -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES....................................... 5,873 (2,802) 2,286 1,955 -------- -------- -------- -------- Change in cash and cash equivalents................ 78 (11) 97 (37) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period..... 443 246 149 186 -------- -------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD........... $ 521 $ 235 $ 246 $ 149 ======== ======== ======== ======== Cash and cash equivalents, subsidiaries transferred, beginning of period................. $ -- $ 31 $ 10 $ 18 -------- -------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, SUBSIDIARIES TRANSFERRED, END OF PERIOD....................... $ -- $ -- $ 31 $ 10 ======== ======== ======== ======== Cash and cash equivalents, from continuing operations, beginning of period.................. $ 443 $ 215 $ 139 $ 168 -------- -------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, END OF PERIOD........................ $ 521 $ 235 $ 215 $ 139 ======== ======== ======== ======== Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Net cash paid during the period for income taxes.......................................... $ 90 $ 406 $ 93 $ 309 ======== ======== ======== ======== Net cash paid during the period for income taxes, subsidiaries transferred....................... $ -- $ 99 $ 169 $ 147 ======== ======== ======== ======== Non-cash transactions during the period: Business Dispositions: Assets of subsidiaries distributed to parent in restructuring transactions............. $ -- $ 10,472 $ -- $ -- Liabilities of subsidiaries distributed to parent in restructuring transactions...... -- 6,014 -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net assets of subsidiaries distributed to parent in restructuring transactions...... -- 4,458 $ -- $ -- Less: cash disposed.......................... -- 25 $ -- $ -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Business dispositions, net of cash disposed.................................. $ -- $ 4,433 $ -- $ -- ======== ======== ======== ======== Inclusion (reversal) of Travelers Property Casualty minority interest in joint ventures.................................. $ -- $ -- $ (58) $ 63 ======== ======== ======== ======== Acquisition of real estate through foreclosures of mortgage loans............ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 53 ======== ======== ======== ======== </Table> - --------------- See Note 1 for purchase accounting adjustments. See Note 10, 11, and 15 for non-cash restructuring transactions. See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F-8 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. ACQUISITION OF THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY BY METLIFE, INC. On July 1, 2005 (the "Acquisition Date"), The Travelers Insurance Company ("TIC," together with its subsidiaries, including The Travelers Life and Annuity Company ("TLAC"), the "Company") and other affiliated entities, including substantially all of Citigroup Inc.'s ("Citigroup") international insurance businesses, and excluding Primerica Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries ("Primerica") (collectively, "Travelers"), were acquired by MetLife, Inc. ("MetLife") from Citigroup (the "Acquisition") for $12.0 billion. MetLife is a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to millions of individual and institutional customers throughout the United States. Outside the United States, the MetLife companies have direct insurance operations in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Europe. Consideration paid by MetLife for the purchase consisted of approximately $10.9 billion in cash and 22,436,617 shares of MetLife's common stock with a market value of approximately $1.0 billion to Citigroup and approximately $100 million in other transaction costs. Consideration paid to Citigroup will be finalized subject to review of the June 30, 2005 financial statements of Travelers by both MetLife and Citigroup and interpretation of the provisions of the acquisition agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005 between MetLife and Citigroup (the "Acquisition Agreement"), by both parties. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets , the Acquisition is being accounted for by MetLife using the purchase method of accounting, which requires that the assets and liabilities of the Company be identified and measured at their fair value as of the Acquisition Date. As required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5-J., Push Down Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Limited Circumstances, the purchase method of accounting applied by MetLife to the acquired assets and liabilities associated with the Company has been "pushed down" to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, thereby establishing a new basis of accounting. This new basis of accounting is referred to as the "successor basis," while the historical basis of accounting is referred to as the "predecessor basis." Financial statements included herein for periods prior and subsequent to the Acquisition Date are labeled "predecessor" and "successor," respectively. Purchase Price Allocation and Goodwill -- Preliminary The purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using management's best estimate of their fair values as of the Acquisition Date. The computation of the purchase price and the allocation of the purchase price to the net assets acquired based upon their respective fair values as of July 1, 2005, and the resulting goodwill, as revised, are presented below. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company revised the purchase price allocation as a result of reviews of the Company's underwriting criteria performed in order to refine the estimate of fair values of assumed future policy benefit liabilities. As a result of these reviews and actuarial analyses, and to be consistent with MetLife's reserving methodologies, the Company increased its estimate of the fair value of liabilities relating to a specific group of acquired life insurance policies. Consequently, the fair value of future policy benefits assumed increased by $360 million, net of the related deferred tax assets of $126 million, for a net change of $234 million. The Company expects to complete its reviews and, if required, further refine its estimate of the fair value of such liabilities by June 30, 2006. Additionally, the Company received updated information regarding the fair values of certain assets and liabilities such as its investments in other limited partnerships, mortgage and consumer loans, other assets and other liabilities resulting in a change in the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired, net of their related deferred tax effects, of $28 million. These adjustments resulted in a reduction of the total net fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of $262 million from those initially estimated. Based upon MetLife's method of attributing the purchase price to the entities acquired, the portion of Travelers' purchase price attributed to the Company was decreased by $220 million resulting in an increase in goodwill of $42 million. F-9 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The fair value of certain other assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including goodwill, may be further adjusted during the allocation period due to finalization of the purchase price to be paid to Citigroup as noted previously, agreement between Citigroup and MetLife as to the tax basis purchase price to be allocated to the acquired subsidiaries, and receipt of information regarding the estimation of certain fair values. In no case will the adjustments extend beyond one year from the Acquisition Date. <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR --------------------------------------- AS OF JULY 1, 2005 --------------------------------------- (IN MILLIONS) TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE................................... $11,966 Purchase price attributed to other affiliates........ 5,182 ------- Purchase price attributed to the Company............. 6,784 NET ASSETS ACQUIRED PRIOR TO PURCHASE ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS.......................................... $ 8,207 ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT ASSETS ACQUIRED AT FAIR VALUE:............................................... Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value... (26) Mortgage loans on real estate........................ 72 Real estate and real estate joint ventures held-for-investment............................... 39 Other limited partnership interests.................. 48 Other invested assets................................ (36) Premiums and other receivables....................... 1,001 Elimination of historical deferred policy acquisition costs............................................. (3,052) Value of business acquired........................... 3,490 Value of distribution agreements and customer relationships acquired............................ 73 Net deferred income tax asset........................ 1,747 Elimination of historical goodwill................... (196) Other assets......................................... (11) ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT LIABILITIES ASSUMED AT FAIR VALUE:............................................... Future policy benefits............................... (3,752) Policyholder account balances........................ (1,869) Other liabilities.................................... 193 ------- NET FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS ACQUIRED AND LIABILITIES ASSUMED.............................................. 5,928 ------- GOODWILL RESULTING FROM THE ACQUISITION................ $ 856 ======= </Table> Goodwill resulting from the Acquisition has been allocated to the Company's segments, as well as Corporate & Other, that are expected to benefit from the Acquisition as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR ------------------ AS OF JULY 1, 2005 ------------------ (IN MILLIONS) Institutional............................................... $305 Individual.................................................. 159 Corporate & Other........................................... 392 ---- TOTAL..................................................... $856 ==== </Table> The entire amount of goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. F-10 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Condensed Statement of Net Assets Acquired The condensed statement of net assets acquired reflects the fair value of the Company's net assets as of July 1, 2005 as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR ------------------ AS OF JULY 1, 2005 ------------------ (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS: Fixed maturities available-for-sale......................... $41,210 Trading securities.......................................... 555 Equity securities available-for-sale........................ 617 Mortgage loans on real estate............................... 2,363 Policy loans................................................ 884 Real estate and real estate joint ventures held-for-investment....................................... 126 Other limited partnership interests......................... 1,120 Short-term investments...................................... 2,225 Other invested assets....................................... 1,205 ------- Total investments......................................... 50,305 Cash and cash equivalents................................... 443 Accrued investment income................................... 494 Premiums and other receivables.............................. 4,688 Value of business acquired.................................. 3,490 Goodwill.................................................... 856 Other intangible assets..................................... 73 Deferred tax asset.......................................... 1,174 Other assets................................................ 730 Separate account assets..................................... 30,427 ------- Total assets acquired..................................... 92,680 ------- LIABILITIES: Future policy benefits...................................... 17,551 Policyholder account balances............................... 34,251 Other policyholder funds.................................... 114 Current income taxes payable................................ 36 Other liabilities........................................... 3,517 Separate account liabilities................................ 30,427 ------- Total liabilities assumed................................. 85,896 ------- Net assets acquired....................................... $ 6,784 ======= </Table> Other Intangible Assets Value of business acquired ("VOBA") reflects the estimated fair value of in-force contracts acquired and represents the portion of the purchase price that is allocated to the value of the right to receive future cash F-11 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) flows from the life insurance and annuity contracts in-force at the Acquisition Date. VOBA is based on actuarially determined projections, by each block of business, of future policy and contract charges, premiums, mortality and morbidity, separate account performance, surrenders, operating expenses, investment returns and other factors. Actual experience on the purchased business may vary from these projections. If estimated gross profits or premiums differ from expectations, the amortization of VOBA is adjusted to reflect actual experience. The value of the other identifiable intangibles reflects the estimated fair value of the Company's distribution agreements and customer relationships acquired at July 1, 2005 and will be amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of the agreements. If actual experience under the distribution agreements or with customer relationships differs from expectations, the amortization of these intangibles will be adjusted to reflect actual experience. The use of discount rates was necessary to establish the fair value of VOBA, as well as the other identifiable intangible assets. In selecting the appropriate discount rates, management considered the calculated weighted average cost of capital, as well as the weighted average cost of capital required by market participants. A discount rate of 11.5% was used to value these intangible assets. The fair value of business acquired, distribution agreements and customer relationships acquired are as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR ------------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE JULY 1, 2005 AMORTIZATION PERIOD ------------- ------------------- (IN MILLIONS) Value of business acquired............................... $3,490 16 years Value of distribution agreements and customer relationships acquired................................. 73 16 years ------ Total value of intangible assets acquired, excluding goodwill............................................ $3,563 16 years ====== </Table> The estimated future amortization of the value of business acquired, distribution agreements and customer relationships acquired from 2006 to 2010 is as follows: <Table> <Caption> (IN MILLIONS) 2006........................................................ $322 2007........................................................ $316 2008........................................................ $300 2009........................................................ $282 2010........................................................ $262 </Table> 2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES BUSINESS TIC is a Connecticut corporation incorporated in 1863. As described more fully in Note 1, on July 1, 2005, TIC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to millions of individual and institutional customers throughout the United States. Outside the United States, the MetLife companies have direct insurance operations in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Europe. The Company offers individual annuities, individual life insurance, and institutional protection and asset accumulation products. Prior to the Acquisition, TIC was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Insurance Holding Company ("CIHC"). Primerica was distributed via dividend from TIC to CIHC on June 30, 2005 in F-12 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) contemplation of the Acquisition. Primerica is reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 15. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of (i) the Company; (ii) partnerships and joint ventures in which the Company has control; and (iii) variable interest entities ("VIEs") for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. Assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the general account for 2005 and 2004 include amounts related to certain separate accounts previously reported in separate account assets and liabilities. See "-- Application of Recent Accounting Pronouncements." Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Minority interest related to consolidated entities included in other liabilities was $180 million and $216 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As described more fully in Note 1, the application of purchase accounting resulted in the establishment of a new basis of accounting. Consequently, all periods prior and subsequent to the Acquisition Date are labeled "predecessor" and "successor," respectively. As such periods are not prepared on a consistent basis, the six month period and the years prior to the Acquisition are presented separately from the six month period subsequent to the Acquisition. Certain amounts in the predecessor consolidated financial statements for periods prior to July 1, 2005 have been reclassified to conform with the presentation of the successor. Significant reclassifications to the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 are as follows: (i) securities previously reported in other invested assets are now reported in equity securities; (ii) real estate and real estate joint ventures previously reported in other invested assets are now reported in real estate and real estate joint ventures held-for-investment; (iii) corporate joint ventures that were previously reported in other invested assets are now reported in other limited partnership interests; (iv) positive derivative revaluation previously reported in other assets are now reported in other invested assets; (v) reinsurance recoverables are now reported in premiums and other receivables; (vi) VOBA previously reported in other assets is now reported in deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC"); (vii) policy and contract claim liabilities previously reported in contractholder funds are now reported in other policyholder funds; (viii) balances on investment-type contracts previously reported in contractholder funds are now reported in policyholder account balances; (ix) deferred sales inducements previously reported as part of DAC, are now reported in other assets; (x) trading securities sold and not yet purchased are now reported in other liabilities; and (xi) deferred profits previously reported as other liabilities are now reported in other policyholder funds. Reclassifications to the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, were primarily related to certain reinsurance and other revenues previously reported in general and administrative expenses which are now reported in other revenues. In addition, amortization of DAC is now reported in other expenses. The consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been presented using the indirect method. Reclassifications made to the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 primarily related to investment-type policy activity previously reported as cash flows from operating activities which are now reported as cash flows from financing activities. In addition, net changes in payables for securities loaned transactions were reclassified from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from financing activities and accrued withdrawn benefits were reclassified from cash flows from financing activities to cash flows from operating activities. Additionally, the statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 has been restated to include the cash flows of discontinued operations, which were previously excluded from that statement. F-13 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. The most critical estimates include those used in determining: (i) investment impairments; (ii) the fair value of investments in the absence of quoted market values; (iii) application of the consolidation rules to certain investments; (iv) the fair value of and accounting for derivatives; (v) the capitalization and amortization of DAC and the establishment and amortization of VOBA; (vi) the measurement of goodwill and related impairment, if any; (vii) the liability for future policyholder benefits; (viii) accounting for reinsurance transactions; and (ix) the liability for litigation and regulatory matters. The application of purchase accounting requires the use of estimation techniques in determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed -- the most significant of which relate to the aforementioned critical estimates. In applying these policies, management makes subjective and complex judgments that frequently require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. Many of these policies, estimates and related judgments are common in the insurance and financial services industries; others are specific to the Company's businesses and operations. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Investments The Company's principal investments are in fixed maturities, trading securities, mortgage and consumer loans, other limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures, all of which are exposed to three primary sources of investment risk: credit, interest rate and market valuation. The financial statement risks are those associated with the recognition of impairments and income, as well as the determination of fair values. The assessment of whether impairments have occurred is based on management's case-by-case evaluation of the underlying reasons for the decline in fair value. Management considers a wide range of factors about the security issuer and uses its best judgment in evaluating the cause of the decline in the estimated fair value of the security and in assessing the prospects for near-term recovery. Inherent in management's evaluation of the security are assumptions and estimates about the operations of the issuer and its future earnings potential. Considerations used by the Company in the impairment evaluation process include, but are not limited to: (i) the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below cost or amortized cost; (ii) the potential for impairments of securities when the issuer is experiencing significant financial difficulties; (iii) the potential for impairments in an entire industry sector or sub-sector; (iv) the potential for impairments in certain economically depressed geographic locations; (v) the potential for impairments of securities where the issuer, series of issuers or industry has suffered a catastrophic type of loss or has exhausted natural resources; (vi) the Company's ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of its value to an amount equal to or greater than cost or amortized cost; (vii) unfavorable changes in forecasted cash flows on asset-backed securities; and (viii) other subjective factors, including concentrations and information obtained from regulators and rating agencies. In addition, the earnings on certain investments are dependent upon market conditions, which could result in prepayments and changes in amounts to be earned due to changing interest rates or equity markets. The determination of fair values in the absence of quoted market values is based on: (i) valuation methodologies; (ii) securities the Company deems to be comparable; and (iii) assumptions deemed appropriate given the circumstances. The use of different methodologies and assumptions may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. In addition, the Company enters into certain structured investment transactions, real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships for which the Company may be deemed to be the primary beneficiary and, therefore, may be required to consolidate such investments. The accounting rules for the determination of the primary beneficiary are complex and require evaluation of the contractual rights and obligations associated with each F-14 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) party involved in the entity, an estimate of the entity's expected losses and expected residual returns and the allocation of such estimates to each party. Derivatives The Company enters into freestanding derivative transactions primarily to manage the risk associated with variability in cash flows or changes in fair values related to the Company's financial assets and liabilities. The Company also uses derivative instruments to hedge its currency exposure associated with net investments in certain foreign operations. The Company also purchases investment securities, issues certain insurance policies and engages in certain reinsurance contracts that have embedded derivatives. The associated financial statement risk is the volatility in net income which can result from (i) changes in fair value of derivatives not qualifying as accounting hedges; (ii) ineffectiveness of designated hedges; and (iii) counterparty default. In addition, there is a risk that embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation are not identified and reported at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. Accounting for derivatives is complex, as evidenced by significant authoritative interpretations of the primary accounting standards which continue to evolve, as well as the significant judgments and estimates involved in determining fair value in the absence of quoted market values. These estimates are based on valuation methodologies and assumptions deemed appropriate under the circumstances. Such assumptions include estimated volatility and interest rates used in the determination of fair value where quoted market values are not available. The use of different assumptions may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired The Company incurs significant costs in connection with acquiring new and renewal insurance business. These costs, which vary with and are primarily related to the production of that business, are deferred. The recovery of DAC and VOBA is dependent upon the future profitability of the related business. The amount of future profit is dependent principally on investment returns in excess of the amounts credited to policyholders, mortality, morbidity, persistency, interest crediting rates, expenses to administer the business, creditworthiness of reinsurance counterparties and certain economic variables, such as inflation. Of these factors, the Company anticipates that investment returns are most likely to impact the rate of amortization of such costs. The aforementioned factors enter into management's estimates of gross profits, which generally are used to amortize such costs. VOBA reflects the estimated fair value of in-force contracts in a life insurance company acquisition and represents the portion of the purchase price that is allocated to the value of the right to receive future cash flows from the insurance and annuity contracts in-force at the acquisition date. VOBA is based on actuarially determined projections, by each block of business, of future policy and contract charges, premiums, mortality and morbidity, separate account performance, surrenders, operating expenses, investment returns and other factors. Actual experience on the purchased business may vary from these projections. Revisions to estimates result in changes to the amounts expensed in the reporting period in which the revisions are made and could result in the impairment of the asset and a charge to income if estimated future gross profits are less than amounts deferred. In addition, the Company utilizes the reversion to the mean assumption, a common industry practice, in its determination of the amortization of DAC and VOBA. This practice assumes that the expectation for long-term appreciation in equity markets is not changed by minor short-term market fluctuations, but that it does change when large interim deviations have occurred. Goodwill Goodwill is the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or circumstances, such as adverse changes in the business climate, indicate that there may be justification for conducting an interim test. Impairment testing is performed using the fair value approach, which requires the use of estimates and judgment, at the "reporting F-15 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) unit" level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business that is one level below the operating segment if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management at that level. For purposes of goodwill impairment testing, goodwill within Corporate & Other is allocated to reporting units within the Company's business segments. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment and recorded as a charge against net income. The fair values of the reporting units are determined using a market multiple or discounted cash flow model. The critical estimates necessary in determining fair value are projected earnings, comparative market multiples and the discount rate. Liability for Future Policy Benefits The Company establishes liabilities for amounts payable under insurance policies, including traditional life insurance, traditional annuities and non-medical health insurance. Generally, amounts are payable over an extended period of time and liabilities are established based on methods and underlying assumptions in accordance with GAAP and applicable actuarial standards. Principal assumptions used in the establishment of liabilities for future policy benefits are mortality, morbidity, expenses, persistency, investment returns and inflation. Utilizing these assumptions, liabilities are established on a block of business basis. Differences between actual experience and the assumptions used in pricing these policies and in the establishment of liabilities result in variances in profit and could result in losses. The effects of changes in such estimated liabilities are included in the results of operations in the period in which the changes occur. Reinsurance The Company enters into reinsurance transactions as a purchaser of reinsurance. Accounting for reinsurance requires extensive use of assumptions and estimates, particularly related to the future performance of the underlying business and the potential impact of counterparty credit risks. The Company periodically reviews actual and anticipated experience compared to the aforementioned assumptions used to establish assets and liabilities relating to ceded reinsurance and evaluates the financial strength of counterparties to its reinsurance agreements using criteria similar to that evaluated in the security impairment process discussed previously. Additionally, for each of its reinsurance contracts, the Company must determine if the contract provides indemnification against loss or liability relating to insurance risk, in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The Company must review all contractual features, particularly those that may limit the amount of insurance risk to which the reinsurer is subject or features that delay the timely reimbursement of claims. If the Company determines that a reinsurance contract does not expose the reinsurer to a reasonable possibility of a significant loss from insurance risk, the Company records the contract using the deposit method of accounting. Litigation The Company is a party to a number of legal actions and regulatory investigations. Given the inherent unpredictability of these matters, it is difficult to estimate the impact on the Company's consolidated financial position. On a quarterly and annual basis, the Company reviews relevant information with respect to liabilities for litigation, regulatory investigations and litigation-related contingencies to be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The review includes senior legal and financial personnel. Estimates of possible additional losses or ranges of loss for particular matters cannot in the ordinary course be made with a reasonable degree of certainty. The limitations of available data and uncertainty regarding numerous variables make it difficult to estimate liabilities. Liabilities are established when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. It is possible that some of the matters could require the Company to pay damages or make other expenditures or establish accruals in amounts that could F-16 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) not be estimated as of December 31, 2005. Furthermore, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain of the Company's litigation and regulatory investigations, or the use of different assumptions in the determination of amounts recorded could have a material effect upon the Company's consolidated net income or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Investments The Company's fixed maturity and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at their estimated fair value. Unrealized investment gains and losses on securities are recorded as a separate component of other comprehensive income or loss, net of policyholder related amounts and deferred income taxes. The cost of fixed maturity and equity securities is adjusted for impairments in value deemed to be other-than-temporary in the period in which the determination is made. These adjustments are recorded as investment losses. The assessment of whether such impairment has occurred is based on management's case-by-case evaluation of the underlying reasons for the decline in fair value. Management considers a wide range of factors, as described in "--Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates--Investments," about the security issuer and uses its best judgment in evaluating the cause of the decline in the estimated fair value of the security and in assessing the prospects for near-term recovery. Inherent in management's evaluation of the security are assumptions and estimates about the operations of the issuer and its future earnings potential. The Company's review of its fixed maturities and equity securities for impairments also includes an analysis of the total gross unrealized losses by three categories of securities: (i) securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by less than 20%; (ii) securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by 20% or more for less than six months; and (iii) securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by 20% or more for six months or greater. Investment gains and losses on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. All security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on fixed maturity securities is recorded using the effective interest method. Mortgage and consumer loans are stated at amortized cost, net of valuation allowances. Loans are considered to be impaired when it is probable that, based upon current information and events, the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Valuation allowances are established for the excess carrying value of the loan over the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate, the value of the loan's collateral or the loan's market value if the loan is being sold. The Company also establishes allowances for loan loss when a loss contingency exists for pools of loans with similar characteristics, for example, mortgage loans based on similar property types and loan to value risk factors. A loss contingency exists when the likelihood that a future event will occur is probable based on past events. Changes in valuation allowances are included in net investment gains and losses. Interest income earned on impaired loans is accrued on the principal amount of the loan based on the loan's contractual interest rate. However, interest ceases to be accrued for loans on which interest is generally more than 60 days past due and/or where the collection of interest is not considered probable. Cash receipts on impaired loans are recorded as a reduction of the recorded investment. Real estate held-for-investment, including related improvements, is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset (typically 20 to 55 years). Once the Company identifies a property that is expected to be sold within one year and commences a firm plan for marketing the property, the Company, if applicable, classifies the property as held-for-sale and reports the related net investment income and any resulting investment gains and losses as F-17 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) discontinued operations. Real estate held-for-sale is stated at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less expected disposition costs. Real estate is not depreciated while it is classified as held-for-sale. Cost of real estate held-for-investment is adjusted for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Impaired real estate is written down to estimated fair value with the impairment loss being included in net investment gains and losses. Impairment losses are based upon the estimated fair value of real estate, which is generally computed using the present value of expected future cash flows from the real estate discounted at a rate commensurate with the underlying risks. Real estate acquired upon foreclosure of commercial and agricultural mortgage and consumer loans is recorded at the lower of estimated fair value or the carrying value of the mortgage loan at the date of foreclosure. Policy loans are stated at unpaid principal balances. Short-term investments are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Other invested assets consist primarily of the fair value of the Company's freestanding derivative instruments. In 2004, other invested assets also included the Company's investment in the preferred stock of Citigroup. See Note 10. Prior to the Acquisition, the Company used the equity method of accounting for all real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests in which it had an ownership interest but did not control, including those in which it had a minor equity investment or virtually no influence over operations. Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company uses the equity method of accounting for investments in real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests in which it has more than a minor ownership interest or more than minor influence over operations, but does not have a controlling interest and is not the primary beneficiary. The Company uses the cost method of accounting for real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests in which it has a minor ownership investment and virtually no influence over operations. Trading Securities Trading securities are recorded at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in net investment income. Derivative Financial Instruments Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are derived from interest rates, foreign exchange rates, or other financial indices. Derivatives may be exchange traded or contracted in the over-the-counter market. The Company uses a variety of derivatives, including swaps, forwards, futures and option contracts, to manage its various risks. Additionally, the Company enters into income generation and replication derivatives as permitted by its Derivatives Use Plans approved by the applicable state insurance departments. Freestanding derivatives are carried on the Company's consolidated balance sheet either as assets within other invested assets or as liabilities within other liabilities at fair value as determined by quoted market prices or through the use of pricing models. Values can be affected by changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, financial indices, credit spreads, market volatility and liquidity. Values can also be affected by changes in estimates and assumptions used in pricing models. If a derivative is not designated as an accounting hedge or its use in managing risk does not qualify for hedge accounting pursuant to SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133"), as amended, changes in the fair value of the derivative are reported in net investment gains (losses). To qualify for hedge accounting, at the inception of the hedging relationship, the Company formally documents its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedging transaction, as well as its F-18 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) designation of the hedge as either (i) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment ("fair value hedge"); (ii) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability ("cash flow hedge"); or (iii) a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation. In this documentation, the Company sets forth how the hedging instrument is expected to hedge the designated risks related to the hedged item and sets forth the method that will be used to retrospectively and prospectively assess the hedging instrument's effectiveness and the method which will be used to measure ineffectiveness. A derivative designated as a hedging instrument must be assessed as being highly effective in offsetting the designated risk of the hedged item. Hedge effectiveness is formally assessed at inception and periodically throughout the life of the designated hedging relationship. Under a fair value hedge, changes in the fair value of the hedging derivative, including amounts measured as ineffectiveness, and changes in the fair value of the hedged item related to the designated risk being hedged, are reported within net investment gains (losses). The fair values of the hedging derivatives are exclusive of any accruals that are separately reported in the consolidated statements of income within interest income or interest expense to match the location of the hedged item. Under a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the hedging derivative measured as effective are reported within other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholder's equity, and the deferred gains or losses on the derivative are reclassified into the consolidated statement of income when the Company's earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the hedged item. Changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument measured as ineffectiveness are reported within net investment gains (losses). The fair values of the hedging derivatives are exclusive of any accruals that are separately reported in the consolidated statement of income within interest income or interest expense to match the location of the hedged item. In a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation, changes in the fair value of the hedging derivative that are measured as effective are reported within other comprehensive income (loss) consistent with the translation adjustment for the hedged net investment in the foreign operation. Changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument measured as ineffectiveness are reported within net investment gains (losses). The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when: (i) it is determined that the derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of a hedged item; (ii) the derivative expires, is sold, terminated, or exercised; (iii) it is no longer probable that the hedged forecasted transaction will occur; (iv) a hedged firm commitment no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment; or (v) the derivative is de-designated as a hedging instrument. When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the derivative is not highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of a hedged item, the derivative continues to be carried on the consolidated balance sheet at its fair value, with changes in fair value recognized currently in net investment gains (losses). The carrying value of the hedged recognized asset or liability under a fair value hedge is no longer adjusted for changes in its fair value due to the hedged risk, and the cumulative adjustment to its carrying value is amortized into income over the remaining life of the hedged item. Provided the hedged forecasted transaction is still probable of occurrence, the changes in fair value of derivatives recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) related to discontinued cash flow hedges are released into the consolidated statement of income when the Company's earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the hedged item. When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is no longer probable that the forecasted transactions will occur by the end of the specified time period or the hedged item no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment, the derivative continues to be carried on the consolidated balance sheet at its fair value, with changes in fair value recognized currently in net investment gains (losses). Any asset or liability associated F-19 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) with a recognized firm commitment is derecognized from the consolidated balance sheet, and recorded currently in net investment gains (losses). Deferred gains and losses of a derivative recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) pursuant to the cash flow hedge of a forecasted transaction are recognized immediately in net investment gains (losses). In all other situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued, the derivative is carried at its fair value on the consolidated balance sheet, with changes in its fair value recognized in the current period as net investment gains (losses). The Company is also a party to financial instruments that contain terms which are deemed to be embedded derivatives. The Company assesses each identified embedded derivative to determine whether it is required to be bifurcated under SFAS 133. If the instrument would not be accounted for in its entirety at fair value and it is determined that the terms of the embedded derivative are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract, and that a separate instrument with the same terms would qualify as a derivative instrument, the embedded derivative is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a freestanding derivative. Such embedded derivatives are carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value with the host contract and changes in their fair value are reported currently in net investment gains (losses). If the Company is unable to properly identify and measure an embedded derivative for separation from its host contract, the entire contract is carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the current period in net investment gains (losses). Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Certain securities of $208 million were reclassified to cash equivalents from short-term investments due to the revised term to maturity at the Acquisition Date. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired DAC represents the costs of acquiring new and renewal insurance business that vary with, and are primarily related to, the production of that business are deferred. Such costs consist principally of commissions and agency and policy issue expenses. VOBA represents the present value of estimated future profits to be generated from existing insurance contracts in-force at the Acquisition Date. Generally, DAC and VOBA are amortized in proportion to the present value of estimated gross profits from investment, mortality, expense margins and surrender charges. Interest rates used to compute the present value of estimated gross profits are based on rates in effect at the inception or acquisition of the contracts. Actual gross profits can vary from management's estimates resulting in increases or decreases in the rate of amortization. Management utilizes the reversion to the mean assumption, a common industry practice, in its determination of the amortization of DAC. This practice assumes that the expectation for long-term equity investment appreciation is not changed by minor short-term market fluctuations, but that it does change when large interim deviations have occurred. Management periodically updates these estimates and evaluates the recoverability of DAC. When appropriate, management revises its assumptions of the estimated gross margins or profits of these contracts, and the cumulative amortization is re-estimated and adjusted by a cumulative charge or credit to current operations. DAC and VOBA for non-participating traditional life, non-medical health and annuity policies with life contingencies are amortized in proportion to anticipated premiums. Assumptions as to anticipated premiums are made at the date of policy issuance or acquisition and are consistently applied during the lives of the contracts. Deviations from estimated experience are included in operations when they occur. For these contracts, the amortization period is typically the estimated life of the policy. F-20 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Prior to the Acquisition, the Company amortized its deferred and payout annuity contracts employing a level effective yield methodology, whereas subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company amortizes DAC for deferred annuity contracts in proportion to anticipated gross profits and payout annuity contracts in proportion to anticipated premiums. Policy acquisition costs related to internally replaced contracts are expensed at the date of replacement. Sales Inducements The Company has two different types of sales inducements which are included in other assets: (i) the policyholder receives a bonus whereby the policyholder's initial account balance is increased by an amount equal to a specified percentage of the customer's deposit; and (ii) the policyholder receives a higher interest rate using a dollar cost averaging method than would have been received based on the normal general account interest rate credited. The Company defers sales inducements and amortizes them over the life of the policy using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC. Goodwill Goodwill is the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired and is as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR ----------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 ----------------- (IN MILLIONS) BALANCE, END OF PREVIOUS PERIOD............................. $196 Elimination of historical goodwill.......................... (196) Effect of push down accounting of MetLife's purchase price on TIC's net assets acquired (See Note 1)................. 856 ---- BALANCE, BEGINNING AND END OF PERIOD........................ $856 ==== </Table> Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or circumstances, such as adverse changes in the business climate, indicate that there may be justification for conducting an interim test. Impairment testing is performed using the fair value approach, which requires the use of estimates and judgment, at the "reporting unit" level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business one level below that operating segment if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management at that level. For purposes of goodwill impairment testing, goodwill within Corporate & Other is allocated to reporting units within the Company's business segments. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment and recorded as a charge against net income. The fair values of the reporting units are determined using a market multiple or a discounted cash flow model. Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Policyholder Account Balances Overview Future policy benefit liabilities for non-participating traditional life insurance policies are equal to the aggregate of the present value of future benefit payments and related expenses less the present value of future net premiums. Assumptions as to mortality and persistency are based upon the Company's experience when the basis of the liability is established. For contracts in-force at the time of the Acquisition, the Company revalued the liabilities using updated assumptions as to interest rates, mortality, persistency and provisions for adverse deviation which were current as of the time of the Acquisition. The interest rate for future policy benefit liabilities on non-participating traditional life insurance on the successor basis is approximately 4% at F-21 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) December 31, 2005. Interest rates for the future policy benefit liabilities on the predecessor basis ranged from 3% to 7% at December 31, 2004. Future policy benefit liabilities for individual and group traditional fixed annuities after annuitization are equal to the present value of expected future payments. The interest rates used in establishing such liabilities on the successor basis range from 4% to 6% at December 31, 2005. The interest rates for such liabilities on the predecessor basis ranged from 2% to 9% at December 31, 2004. Future policy benefit liabilities for non-medical health insurance are calculated using the net level premium method and assumptions as to future morbidity, withdrawals and interest, which provide a margin for adverse deviation. The interest rate used in establishing such liabilities on the successor basis is approximately 4% at December 31, 2005. The interest rates for such liabilities on the predecessor basis ranged from 7% to 8% at December 31, 2004. Future policy benefit liabilities for disabled lives are estimated using the present value of benefits method and experience assumptions as to claim terminations, expenses and interest. The interest rate used in establishing such liabilities on the successor basis is approximately 4% at December 31, 2005. The interest rates for such liabilities on the predecessor basis ranged from 7% to 8% at December 31, 2004. Liabilities for unpaid claim expenses for the Company's workers' compensation business are included in future policyholder benefits and are estimated based upon the Company's historical experience and other actuarial assumptions that consider the effects of current developments, anticipated trends and risk management programs, reduced for anticipated subrogation. The effects of changes in such estimated liabilities are included in the results of operations in the period in which the changes occur. Policyholder account balances relate to investment-type contracts and universal life-type policies. Investment-type contracts principally include traditional individual fixed annuities in the accumulation phase and non-variable group annuity contracts. Policyholder account balances are equal to (i) policy account values, which consist of an accumulation of gross premium payments; (ii) credited interest, ranging from 0.3% to 13% on the successor basis at December 31, 2005 and 1% to 8% on the predecessor basis at December 31, 2004, less expenses, mortality charges, and withdrawals; and (iii) fair value purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Acquisition. Product Liability Classification Changes Resulting from the Acquisition Prior to the Acquisition, the Company determined the classification of its single premium immediate annuities and structured settlements as investment or insurance contracts at the contract level. As such, single premium immediate annuities and structured settlements with life contingent payments were classified and accounted for as "limited pay" long-duration insurance contracts due to their significant mortality risk. The liability associated with these contracts was reported in future policyholder benefits on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. Contracts without life contingencies were classified as investment contracts and were reported in policyholder account balances. Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company classifies single premium immediate annuities and structured settlements at the block of business level which combines those contracts with life contingencies and those contracts without life contingencies. In the aggregate, both the single premium immediate annuities and structured settlements contain significant mortality risk. Therefore, the Company accounts for all single premium immediate annuities and structured settlements as long-duration insurance contracts and reports them as future policyholder benefits. With respect to immediate participation guarantee contracts, contracts may have funds associated with future life contingent payments on behalf of specific lives, as well as unallocated funds not yet associated with F-22 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) specific lives or future payments. Prior to the Acquisition, the Company classified and reported funds within a contract that were associated with life contingent payments in future policyholder benefits on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. All other funds held with respect to those contracts were reported in policyholder account balances on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company evaluates the immediate participation guarantee contracts at the aggregate level. Based upon the Company's current evaluation, all immediate participation guarantee contracts are accounted for as universal life contracts and are being reported in policyholder account balances on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. Prior to the Acquisition, the Company recorded its deferred annuity contracts, including the guaranteed minimum death benefit ("GMDB") features, as investment contracts. Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company records such contracts as insurance products. As a result, the Company has established a future policyholder benefit liability for GMDBs in accordance with Statement of Position ("SOP") 03-1, Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts ("SOP 03-1"). Guarantees The Company establishes future policy benefit liabilities for minimum death and income benefit guarantees relating to certain annuity contracts and secondary and paid up guarantees relating to certain life policies as follows: - Annuity guaranteed death benefit liabilities are determined by estimating the expected value of death benefits in excess of the projected account balance and recognizing the excess ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. The Company regularly evaluates estimates used and adjusts the additional liability balance, with a related charge or credit to benefit expense, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised. The assumptions used in estimating the liabilities are consistent with those used for amortizing DAC, including the mean reversion assumption. The assumptions of investment performance and volatility are consistent with the historical experience of the capital markets. The benefits used in calculating the liabilities are based on the average benefits payable over a range of scenarios. - Liabilities for universal and variable life secondary guarantees and paid-up guarantees are determined by estimating the expected value of death benefits payable when the account balance is projected to be zero and recognizing those benefits ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. The Company regularly evaluates estimates used and adjusts the additional liability balances, with a related charge or credit to benefit expense, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised. The assumptions used in estimating the secondary and paid up guarantee liabilities are consistent with those used for amortizing DAC. The assumptions of investment performance and volatility for variable products are consistent with the historical experience of the capital markets. The benefits used in calculating the liabilities are based on the average benefits payable over a range of scenarios. The Company offers certain variable annuity products with guaranteed minimum benefit riders as follows: - Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit riders ("GMWB"s) guarantee a policyholder return of the purchase payment plus a bonus amount via partial withdrawals, even if the account value is reduced to zero, provided that the policyholder's cumulative withdrawals in a contract year do not exceed a certain limit. The initial guaranteed withdrawal amount is equal to the initial benefit base as defined in the contract. When an additional purchase payment is made, the guaranteed withdrawal amount is set F-23 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) equal to the greater of (i) the guaranteed withdrawal amount before the purchase payment; or (ii) the benefit base after the purchase payment. The benefit base increases by additional purchase payments plus a bonus amount and decreases by benefits paid and/or withdrawal amounts. After a specified period of time, the benefit base may also change as a result of an optional reset as defined in the contract. The benefit base can be reset to the account balance on the date of the reset if greater than the benefit base before the reset. The GMWB is an embedded derivative, which is measured at fair value separately from the host variable annuity product. - Guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit riders ("GMAB"s) provide the contractholder with a minimum accumulation of their purchase payments deposited within a specific time period, adjusted proportionately for withdrawals, after a specified period of time determined at the time of issuance of the variable annuity contract. The GMAB is also an embedded derivative, which is measured at fair value separately from the host variable annuity product. The fair value of the GMWBs and GMABs is calculated based on actuarial and capital market assumptions related to the projected cash flows, including benefits and related contract charges, over the lives of the contracts, incorporating expectations concerning policyholder behavior. In measuring the fair value of GMWBs and GMABs, the Company attributes a portion of the fees collected from the policyholder equal to the present value of expected future guaranteed minimum withdrawal and accumulation benefits. GMWBs and GMABs are reported in policyholder account balances and the changes in fair value are reported in net investment gains (losses). Any additional fees represent "excess" fees and are reported in universal life and investment-type product policy fees. Other Policyholder Funds Other policyholder funds includes policy and contract claims and unearned policy and contract fees. Recognition of Insurance Revenue and Related Benefits Premiums related to traditional life and annuity policies with life contingencies are recognized as revenues when due. Benefits and expenses are provided against such revenues to recognize profits over the estimated lives of the policies. When premiums are due over a significantly shorter period than the period over which benefits are provided, any excess profit is deferred and recognized into operations in a constant relationship to insurance in-force or, for annuities, the amount of expected future policy benefit payments. Premiums related to non-medical health and disability contracts are recognized on a pro rata basis over the applicable contract term. Prior to the Acquisition, deferred revenues on life and annuity policies with life contingencies were reported in other liabilities, whereas subsequent to the Acquisition, these amounts are included in other policyholder funds on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Deposits related to universal life-type and investment-type products are credited to policyholder account balances. Revenues from such contracts consist of amounts assessed against policyholder account balances for mortality, policy administration and surrender charges and are recorded in universal life and investment-type product policy fees in the period in which services are provided. Amounts that are charged to operations include interest credited and benefit claims incurred in excess of related policyholder account balances. Other Revenues Other revenues include fees and broker-dealer commissions. Such fees and commissions are recognized in the period in which services are performed. Other revenues also include changes in account value relating to corporate-owned life insurance ("COLI"). Under certain COLI contracts, if the Company reports certain unlikely adverse results in its consolidated financial statements, withdrawals would not be immediately F-24 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) available and would be subject to market value adjustment, which could result in a reduction of the account value. Federal Income Taxes The future tax consequences of temporary differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities are measured at the balance sheet dates and are recorded as deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are established when management assesses, based on available information, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. For federal income tax purposes, an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 338 was made by the Company's parent, MetLife. As a result of this election, the income tax bases in the acquired assets and liabilities were adjusted as of the Acquisition Date resulting in a change to the related deferred income taxes. See Notes 1 and 7. Reinsurance The Company has reinsured certain of its life insurance contracts with other insurance companies under various agreements. For reinsurance contracts that transfer sufficient underwriting risk, reinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements, benefits and liabilities related to reinsured long-duration contracts are accounted for over the life of the underlying reinsured contracts using assumptions consistent with those used to account for the underlying contracts. The cost of reinsurance related to short-duration contracts is accounted for over the reinsurance contract period. Amounts due from reinsurers, for both short- and long-duration arrangements, are estimated based upon assumptions consistent with those used in establishing the liabilities related to the underlying reinsured contracts. Policy and contract liabilities are reported gross of reinsurance credits. DAC and VOBA are reduced by amounts recovered under reinsurance contracts. Amounts received from reinsurers for policy administration are reported in other revenues. Separate Accounts Separate accounts are established in conformity with insurance laws and are generally not chargeable with liabilities that arise from any other business of the Company. Separate account assets are subject to general account claims only to the extent the value of such assets exceeds the separate account liabilities. Effective with the adoption of SOP 03-1 on January 1, 2004, the Company reports separately, as assets and liabilities, investments held in separate accounts and liabilities of the separate accounts if (i) such separate accounts are legally recognized; (ii) assets supporting the contract liabilities are legally insulated from the Company's general account liabilities; (iii) investments are directed by the contractholder; and (iv) all investment performance, net of contract fees and assessments, is passed through to the contractholder. The Company reports separate account assets meeting such criteria at their fair value. Investment performance (including investment income, net investment gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses)) and the corresponding amounts credited to contractholders of such separate accounts are offset within the same line in the consolidated statements of income. In connection with the adoption of SOP 03-1, separate account assets with a fair value of $500 million were reclassified to general account investments with a corresponding transfer of separate account liabilities to future policy benefits and policyholder account balances. See "-- Application of Recent Accounting Pronouncements." The Company's revenues reflect fees charged to the separate accounts, including mortality charges, risk charges, policy administration fees, investment management fees and surrender charges. Separate accounts F-25 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) not meeting the above criteria are combined on a line-by-line basis with the Company's general account assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Discontinued Operations The results of operations of a component of the Company that either has been disposed of or is classified as held-for-sale are reported in discontinued operations if the operations and cash flows of the component have been or will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company as a result of the disposal transaction and the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal transaction. APPLICATION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments ("SFAS 155"). SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133 and SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities ("SFAS 140"). SFAS 155 allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole, eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host, if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. In addition, among other changes, SFAS 155 (i) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS 133; (ii) establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; (iii) clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and (iv) eliminates the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity ("QSPE") from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial interest. SFAS 155 will be applied prospectively and is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. SFAS 155 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The FASB has issued additional guidance relating to derivative financial instruments as follows: - In June 2005, the FASB cleared SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. B38, Embedded Derivatives: Evaluation of Net Settlement with Respect to the Settlement of a Debt Instrument through Exercise of an Embedded Put Option or Call Option ("Issue B38") and SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. B39, Embedded Derivatives: Application of Paragraph 13(b) to Call Options That Are Exercisable Only by the Debtor ("Issue B39"). Issue B38 clarified that the potential settlement of a debtor's obligation to a creditor occurring upon exercise of a put or call option meets the net settlement criteria of SFAS No. 133. Issue B39 clarified that an embedded call option, in which the underlying is an interest rate or interest rate index, that can accelerate the settlement of a debt host financial instrument should not be bifurcated and fair valued if the right to accelerate the settlement can be exercised only by the debtor (issuer/borrower) and the investor will recover substantially all of its initial net investment. Issues B38 and B39, which must be adopted as of the first day of the first fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 2005, did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. - Effective July 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 149"). SFAS 149 amended and clarified the accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. Except for certain previously issued and effective guidance, SFAS 149 was effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The F-26 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Company's adoption of SFAS 149 did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. Effective November 9, 2005, the Company prospectively adopted the guidance in FASB Staff Position ("FSP") 140-2, Clarification of the Application of Paragraphs 40(b) and 40(c) of FAS 140 ("FSP 140-2"). FSP 140-2 clarified certain criteria relating to derivatives and beneficial interests when considering whether an entity qualifies as a QSPE. Under FSP 140-2, the criteria must only be met at the date the QSPE issues beneficial interests or when a derivative financial instrument needs to be replaced upon the occurrence of a specified event outside the control of the transferor. FSP 140-2 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In September 2005, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") issued SOP 05-1, Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts ("SOP 05-1"). SOP 05-1 provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for deferred acquisition costs on internal replacements of insurance and investment contracts other than those specifically described in SFAS No. 97, Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and For Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments. SOP 05-1 defines an internal replacement as a modification in product benefits, features, rights, or coverages that occurs by the exchange of a contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. Under SOP 05-1, modifications that result in a substantially unchanged contract will be accounted for as a continuation of the replaced contract. A replacement contract that is substantially changed will be accounted for as an extinguishment of the replaced contract resulting in a release of unamortized deferred acquisition costs, unearned revenue and deferred sales inducements associated with the replaced contract. The guidance in SOP 05-1 will be applied prospectively and is effective for internal replacements occurring in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SOP 05-1 and does not expect that the pronouncement will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 29 ("SFAS 153"). SFAS 153 amended prior guidance to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaced it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of SFAS 153 were required to be applied prospectively for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In June 2005, the FASB completed its review of Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments ("EITF 03-1"). EITF 03-1 provides accounting guidance regarding the determination of when an impairment of debt and marketable equity securities and investments accounted for under the cost method should be considered other-than-temporary and recognized in income. EITF 03-1 also requires certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures for debt and marketable equity securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to- maturity under SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities ("SFAS 115"), that are impaired at the balance sheet date but for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. The FASB decided not to provide additional guidance on the meaning of other-than- temporary impairment but has issued FSP 115-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments ("FSP 115-1"), which nullifies the accounting guidance on the determination of whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired as set forth in EITF 03-1. As required by F-27 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) FSP 115-1, the Company adopted this guidance on a prospective basis, which had no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and has provided the required disclosures. In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 04-5, Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights ("EITF 04-5"). EITF 04-5 provides a framework for determining whether a general partner controls and should consolidate a limited partnership or a similar entity in light of certain rights held by the limited partners. The consensus also provides additional guidance on substantive rights. EITF 04-5 was effective after June 29, 2005 for all newly formed partnerships and for any pre-existing limited partnerships that modified their partnership agreements after that date. The adoption of this provision of EITF 04-5 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. EITF 04-5 must be adopted by January 1, 2006 for all other limited partnerships through a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle recorded in opening equity or it may be applied retrospectively by adjusting prior period financial statements. The adoption of this provision of EITF 04-5 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 ("SFAS 154"). The statement requires retrospective application to prior periods' financial statements for a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is deemed impracticable. It also requires that a change in the method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, non-financial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate rather than a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Effective July 1, 2004, the Company adopted EITF Issue No. 03-16, Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies ("EITF 03-16"). EITF 03-16 provides guidance regarding whether a limited liability company should be viewed as similar to a corporation or similar to a partnership for purposes of determining whether a noncontrolling investment should be accounted for using the cost method or the equity method of accounting. EITF 03-16 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted SOP 03-1 as interpreted by a Technical Practice Aid issued by the AICPA. SOP 03-1 provides guidance on (i) the classification and valuation of long-duration contract liabilities; (ii) the accounting for sales inducements; and (iii) separate account presentation and valuation. The following summarizes the more significant aspects of the Company's adoption of SOP 03-1 prior to the Acquisition, effective January 1, 2004: Separate Account Presentation. SOP 03-1 requires separate account products to meet certain criteria in order to be treated as separate account products. For products not meeting the specified criteria, these assets and liabilities are included in the reporting entity's general account. The Company's adoption of SOP 03-1 resulted in the consolidation on the Company's balance sheet at January 1, 2004 of approximately $500 million of investments previously held in separate and variable account assets and approximately $500 million of contractholder funds previously held in separate and variable account liabilities. Variable Annuity Contracts with Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Features. SOP 03-1 requires the reporting entity to categorize the contract as either an insurance or investment contract based upon the significance of mortality or morbidity risk. SOP 03-1 provides explicit guidance for calculating a liability for insurance contracts, and provides that the reporting entity does not hold liabilities for investment contracts (i.e., there is no significant mortality risk). F-28 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Liabilities for Universal Life and Variable Universal Life Contracts. SOP 03-1 requires that a liability, in addition to the account balance, be established for certain insurance benefit features provided under universal life and variable universal life products if the amounts assessed against the contract holder each period for the insurance benefit feature are assessed in a manner that is expected to result in profits in earlier years and losses in subsequent years from the insurance benefit function. The Company's universal life and variable universal life products were reviewed to determine whether an additional liability is required under SOP 03-1. The Company determined that SOP 03-1 applied to some of its universal life and variable universal life contracts with these features and established an additional liability of approximately $1 million. Sales Inducements to Contractholders. In accordance with SOP 03-1, the Company defers sales inducements and amortizes them over the life of the policy using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC. These inducements relate to bonuses on certain products offered by the Company. Effective the third quarter of 2003, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation ("FIN") No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities -- An Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 and its December 2003 revision ("FIN 46(r)"), which includes substantial changes from the original FIN 46. Included in these changes, the calculation of expected losses and expected residual returns has been altered to reduce the impact of decision maker and guarantor fees in the calculation of expected residual returns and expected losses. In addition, the definition of a variable interest has been changed in the revised guidance. FIN 46 and FIN 46(r) change the method of determining whether certain entities, including securitization entities, should be consolidated in the Company's financial statements. An entity is subject to FIN 46 and FIN 46(r) and is called a VIE if it has (i) equity that is insufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties; or (ii) equity investors that cannot make significant decisions about the entity's operations or that do not absorb the expected losses or receive the expected returns of the entity. All other entities are evaluated for consolidation under SFAS No. 94, Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is the party involved with the VIE that has a majority of the expected losses or a majority of the expected residual returns or both. The adoption of the provisions of FIN 46(r) during the third quarter of 2003 did not require the Company to consolidate any additional VIEs that were not previously consolidated. Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities ("SFAS 146"). SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recorded and measured initially at fair value only when the liability is incurred rather than at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan as required by EITF Issue No. 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring ("EITF 94-3"). As required by SFAS 146, the Company adopted this guidance on a prospective basis which had no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. F-29 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 3. INVESTMENTS FIXED MATURITIES BY SECTOR AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE The following tables set forth the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gain and loss, and estimated fair value of the Company's fixed maturities by sector and equity securities, the percentage of the total fixed maturities holdings that each sector represents and the percentage of the total equity securities at: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR -------------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 -------------------------------------------- GROSS COST OR UNREALIZED AMORTIZED ----------- ESTIMATED % OF COST GAIN LOSS FAIR VALUE TOTAL --------- ---- ---- ---------- ----- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) U.S. corporate securities.................. $16,788 $ 45 $393 $16,440 34.1% Residential mortgage-backed securities..... 11,304 14 121 11,197 23.2 U.S. Treasury/agency securities............ 6,153 20 61 6,112 12.7 Foreign corporate securities............... 5,323 30 139 5,214 10.8 Commercial mortgage-backed securities...... 4,545 10 75 4,480 9.3 Asset-backed securities.................... 3,594 9 14 3,589 7.5 State and political subdivision securities............................... 632 -- 25 607 1.3 Foreign government securities.............. 472 17 2 487 1.0 ------- ---- ---- ------- ----- Total bonds.............................. 48,811 145 830 48,126 99.9 Redeemable preferred stocks................ 37 1 2 36 0.1 ------- ---- ---- ------- ----- Total fixed maturities................... $48,848 $146 $832 $48,162 100.0% ======= ==== ==== ======= ===== Non-redeemable preferred stocks............ $ 327 $ 1 $ 5 $ 323 76.7% Common stocks.............................. 97 4 3 98 23.3 ------- ---- ---- ------- ----- Total equity securities.................. $ 424 $ 5 $ 8 $ 421 100.0% ======= ==== ==== ======= ===== </Table> F-30 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR ---------------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2004 ---------------------------------------------- GROSS COST OR UNREALIZED AMORTIZED ------------- ESTIMATED % OF COST GAIN LOSS FAIR VALUE TOTAL --------- ------ ---- ---------- ----- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) U.S. corporate securities................. $21,956 $1,337 $33 $23,260 54.6% Residential mortgage-backed securities.... 4,636 122 4 4,754 11.2 U.S. Treasury/agency securities........... 1,818 99 -- 1,917 4.5 Foreign corporate securities.............. 6,855 384 12 7,227 16.9 Commercial mortgage-backed securities..... 2,249 113 3 2,359 5.5 Asset-backed securities................... 1,861 17 3 1,875 4.4 State and political subdivision securities.............................. 360 41 1 400 0.9 Foreign government securities............. 576 59 -- 635 1.5 ------- ------ --- ------- ----- Total bonds............................. 40,311 2,172 56 42,427 99.5 Redeemable preferred stocks............... 155 40 1 194 0.5 ------- ------ --- ------- ----- Total fixed maturities.................. $40,466 $2,212 $57 $42,621 100.0% ======= ====== === ======= ===== Non-redeemable preferred stocks........... $ 124 $ 3 $ 1 $ 126 33.7% Common stocks............................. 208 41 1 248 66.3 ------- ------ --- ------- ----- Total equity securities................. $ 332 $ 44 $ 2 $ 374 100.0% ======= ====== === ======= ===== </Table> F-31 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The Company is not exposed to any significant concentration of credit risk in its U.S. and foreign corporate fixed maturities portfolio, other than those disclosed below: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ----------------- ----------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ----------------- ----------------- (IN MILLIONS) Communications(1).................................... $2,753 $3,933 Banking.............................................. $2,193 $2,728 Electric Utilities................................... $2,042 $2,965 Finance Companies.................................... $1,777 $3,344 Capital Goods(2)..................................... $1,223 $1,652 Real Estate Investment Trust......................... $1,125 $1,983 Energy............................................... $ 991 $1,557 Basic Industry(3).................................... $ 936 $1,537 Insurance............................................ $ 883 $1,769 Food and Beverage.................................... $ 772 $ 905 Natural Gas Utilities................................ $ 737 $ 911 Brokerage............................................ $ 670 $ 726 Industrial Other..................................... $ 650 $ 629 Transportation(4).................................... $ 608 $ 683 </Table> - --------------- (1) Communications includes telecommunications, media cable and media non-cable. (2) Capital goods includes aerospace, building materials, conglomerates, construction machine, containers, defense, packaging and environmental. (3) Basic industry includes chemicals, metals, and paper. (4) Transportation includes airlines, railroad and transportation services. The Company held fixed maturities at estimated fair values that were below investment grade or not rated by an independent rating agency that totaled $3,080 million and $4,955 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These securities had a net unrealized gain (loss) of ($40) million and $392 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company held non-income producing fixed maturities at estimated fair values of $3 million and $47 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Unrealized gains (losses) associated with non-income producing fixed maturities were ($5) million and $18 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. F-32 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The cost or amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 2005 and 2004, by contractual maturity date (excluding scheduled sinking funds), are shown below: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------------- ---------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ---------------------- ---------------------- COST OR COST OR AMORTIZED ESTIMATED AMORTIZED ESTIMATED COST FAIR VALUE COST FAIR VALUE --------- ---------- --------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Due in one year or less..................... $ 1,336 $ 1,330 $ 2,087 $ 2,127 Due after one year through five years....... 9,730 9,623 11,394 11,849 Due after five years through ten years...... 8,922 8,734 11,573 12,264 Due after ten years......................... 9,380 9,173 6,511 7,199 ------- ------- ------- ------- Subtotal.................................. 29,368 28,860 31,565 33,439 Mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities......... 19,443 19,266 8,746 8,988 ------- ------- ------- ------- Subtotal.................................. 48,811 48,126 40,311 42,427 Redeemable preferred stocks................. 37 36 155 194 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed maturities................. $48,848 $48,162 $40,466 $42,621 ======= ======= ======= ======= </Table> Bonds not due at a single maturity date have been included in the above table in the year of final contractual maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to the exercise of prepayment options. The Company makes investments in collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"). CMOs typically have high credit quality, offer good liquidity, and provide a significant advantage in yield and total return compared to U.S. Treasury securities. The Company's investment strategy is to purchase CMO tranches which are protected against prepayment risk, including planned amortization class and last cash flow tranches. Prepayment protected tranches are preferred because they provide stable cash flows in a variety of interest rate scenarios. The Company does invest in other types of CMO tranches if a careful assessment indicates a favorable risk/return tradeoff. The Company does not purchase residual interests in CMOs. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company held CMOs classified as available-for-sale with a fair value of $7,224 million and $2,395 million, respectively. Approximately 55% and 54% of the Company's CMO holdings were fully collateralized by the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") securities at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition, the Company held $3,973 million and $2,359 million of GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC mortgage-backed pass-through securities at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. All of these securities are rated AAA by the major rating agencies. Sales or disposals of fixed maturities and equity securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- ----------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ------ ------- (IN MILLIONS) Proceeds........................... $20,368 $2,971 $6,957 $13,101 Gross investment gains............. $ 41 $ 152 $ 257 $ 449 Gross investment losses............ $ (318) $ (96) $ (219) $ (364) </Table> F-33 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) There were no gross investment losses above that exclude writedowns recorded during the six months ended December 31, 2005. Gross investment losses exclude writedowns recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 for other-than-temporarily impaired available-for-sale fixed maturities and equity securities of $4 million, $42 million and $109 million, respectively. The Company periodically disposes of fixed maturity and equity securities at a loss. Generally, such losses are insignificant in amount or in relation to the cost basis of the investment or are attributable to declines in fair value occurring in the period of disposition. UNREALIZED LOSSES FOR FIXED MATURITIES AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE The following tables show the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses of the Company's fixed maturities (aggregated by sector) and equity securities in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by length of time that the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2005 and 2004: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUAL TO OR GREATER LESS THAN 12 MONTHS THAN 12 MONTHS TOTAL ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- GROSS GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED UNREALIZED FAIR VALUE LOSS FAIR VALUE LOSS FAIR VALUE LOSS ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) U.S. corporate securities............ $13,605 $393 $ -- $ -- $13,605 $393 Residential mortgage-backed securities......................... 8,490 121 -- -- 8,490 121 U.S. Treasury/agency securities...... 4,148 61 -- -- 4,148 61 Foreign corporate securities......... 4,284 139 -- -- 4,284 139 Commercial mortgage-backed securities......................... 3,654 75 -- -- 3,654 75 Asset-backed securities.............. 1,741 14 -- -- 1,741 14 State and political subdivision securities......................... 549 25 -- -- 549 25 Foreign government securities........ 147 2 -- -- 147 2 ------- ---- ----- ----- ------- ---- Total bonds........................ 36,618 830 -- -- 36,618 830 Redeemable preferred stocks.......... 28 2 -- -- 28 2 ------- ---- ----- ----- ------- ---- Total fixed maturities............. $36,646 $832 $ -- $ -- $36,646 $832 ======= ==== ===== ===== ======= ==== Equity securities.................... $ 214 $ 8 $ -- $ -- $ 214 $ 8 ======= ==== ===== ===== ======= ==== Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position........... 4,711 -- 4,711 ======= ===== ======= </Table> F-34 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUAL TO OR GREATER LESS THAN 12 MONTHS THAN 12 MONTHS TOTAL ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- GROSS GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED UNREALIZED FAIR VALUE LOSS FAIR VALUE LOSS FAIR VALUE LOSS ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) U.S. corporate securities............. $2,943 $26 $192 $ 7 $3,135 $33 Residential mortgage-backed securities.......................... 551 3 53 1 604 4 U.S. Treasury/agency securities....... 60 -- -- -- 60 -- Foreign corporate securities.......... 944 8 178 4 1,122 12 Commercial mortgage-backed securities.......................... 250 3 7 -- 257 3 Asset-backed securities............... 294 2 45 1 339 3 State and political subdivision securities.......................... 4 -- 11 1 15 1 Foreign government securities......... 19 -- -- -- 19 -- ------ --- ---- --- ------ --- Total bonds......................... 5,065 42 486 14 5,551 56 Redeemable preferred stocks........... 13 -- 7 1 20 1 ------ --- ---- --- ------ --- Total fixed maturities.............. $5,078 $42 $493 $15 $5,571 $57 ====== === ==== === ====== === Equity securities..................... $ 31 $ 2 $ 9 $-- $ 40 $ 2 ====== === ==== === ====== === Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position............ 681 89 770 ====== ==== ====== </Table> AGING OF GROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES FOR FIXED MATURITIES AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE The following tables present the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized losses and number of securities for fixed maturities and equity securities at December 31, 2005 and 2004 where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by less than 20%, or 20% or more for: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COST OR AMORTIZED COST GROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES NUMBER OF SECURITIES --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- LESS THAN 20% 20% OR MORE LESS THAN 20% 20% OR MORE LESS THAN 20% 20% OR MORE ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) Less than six months............. $37,631 $69 $814 $26 4,663 48 ------- --- ---- --- ----- -- Total.............. $37,631 $69 $814 $26 4,663 48 ======= === ==== === ===== == </Table> F-35 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR ------------------------------------------------------------ DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ COST OR GROSS NUMBER AMORTIZED COST UNREALIZED LOSSES OF SECURITIES ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ LESS THAN 20% OR LESS THAN 20% OR LESS THAN 20% OR 20% MORE 20% MORE 20% MORE --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) Less than six months.................... $4,115 $ 1 $29 $ -- 499 5 Six months or greater but less than nine months................................ 890 -- 13 -- 155 -- Nine months or greater but less than twelve months......................... 147 -- 3 -- 27 -- Twelve months or greater................ 517 -- 14 -- 84 -- ------ ---- --- ----- --- -- Total................................. $5,669 $ 1 $59 $ -- 765 5 ====== ==== === ===== === == </Table> As of December 31, 2005, $814 million of unrealized losses related to securities with an unrealized loss position less than 20% of cost or amortized cost, which represented 2% of the cost or amortized cost of such securities. As of December 31, 2004, $59 million of unrealized losses related to securities with an unrealized loss position less than 20% of cost or amortized cost, which represented 1% of the cost or amortized cost of such securities. As of December 31, 2005, $26 million of unrealized losses related to securities with an unrealized loss position greater than 20% of cost or amortized cost, which represented 38% of the cost or amortized cost of such securities. Of such unrealized losses, all have been in an unrealized loss position for a period of less than six months. As of December 31, 2004, there were no unrealized losses related to securities with an unrealized loss position greater than 20% of cost or amortized cost. As described more fully in Note 2, the Company performs a regular evaluation, on a security-by-security basis, of its investment holdings in accordance with its impairment policy in order to evaluate whether such securities are other-than-temporarily impaired. In connection with the Acquisition, the Company's investment portfolio was revalued in accordance with purchase accounting as of July 1, 2005. The increase in the unrealized losses during 2005 is principally driven by an increase in interest rates since the portfolio revaluation at the Acquisition Date. Based upon the Company's evaluation of the securities in accordance with its impairment policy, the cause of the decline being principally attributable to the general rise in rates during the year, and the Company's intent and ability to hold the fixed income and equity securities with unrealized losses for a period of time sufficient for them to recover, the Company has concluded that the aforementioned securities are not other-than-temporarily impaired. SECURITIES LENDING PROGRAM The Company participates in a securities lending program whereby blocks of securities, which are included in fixed maturity securities, are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms. The Company requires a minimum of 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities to be separately maintained as collateral for the loans. Securities with a cost or amortized cost of $8,478 million and $2,106 million and an estimated fair value of $8,372 million and $1,918 million were on loan under the program at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Securities loaned under such transactions may be sold or repledged by the transferee. The Company was liable for cash collateral under its control of $8,622 million and $1,986 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Securities loaned transactions are accounted for as financing arrangements on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows and the income and expenses associated with the program are reported in net investment income as investment F-36 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) income and investment expenses, respectively. Security collateral of $174 million and $341 million at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, was on deposit from customers in connection with the securities lending transactions. Security collateral may not be sold or repledged and is not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. ASSETS ON DEPOSIT AND HELD IN TRUST The Company had investment assets on deposit with regulatory agencies with a fair market value of $20 million and $21 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, consisting primarily of fixed maturity securities. The Company had no securities held in trust to satisfy collateral requirements at December 31, 2005. Company securities held in trust to satisfy collateral requirements, consisting primarily of fixed maturity securities, had an amortized cost of $15 million at December 31, 2004. MORTGAGE AND CONSUMER LOANS At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company's mortgage and consumer loans consisted of the following: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ----------------- ----------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ----------------- ----------------- (IN MILLIONS) Current mortgage and consumer loans................. $2,081 $2,070 Underperforming mortgage and consumer loans......... 13 54 ------ ------ Total mortgage and consumer loans................. $2,094 $2,124 ====== ====== </Table> Underperforming assets include delinquent mortgage loans over 90 days past due, loans in the process of foreclosure and loans modified at interest rates below market. Mortgage loans are collaterized by properties located in the United States. At December 31, 2005, approximately 37%, 12%, and 5% of the properties were located in California, New York, and New Jersey, respectively. Generally, the Company, as a lender, only loans up to 75% of the purchase price on the underlying real estate. F-37 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) NET INVESTMENT INCOME The components of net investment income were as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- ------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Fixed maturities.......................... $1,169 $1,173 $2,336 $2,330 Equity securities......................... 3 22 9 (21) Mortgage and consumer loans............... 85 82 184 158 Real estate and real estate joint ventures................................ 2 19 29 20 Policy loans.............................. 23 29 70 76 Other limited partnership interests....... 33 217 262 32 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments............................. 61 24 31 49 Preferred stock of Citigroup.............. -- 73 182 182 Other..................................... (6) 3 1 34 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total................................... 1,370 1,642 3,104 2,860 Less: Investment expenses................. 154 34 92 117 ------ ------ ------ ------ Net investment income................... $1,216 $1,608 $3,012 $2,743 ====== ====== ====== ====== </Table> NET INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES) Net investment gains (losses) were as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- ------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Fixed maturities(1)....................... $ (278) $ 17 $ (21) $ (33) Equity securities......................... 1 35 17 9 Mortgage and consumer loans............... (8) 1 1 (14) Real estate and real estate joint ventures................................ 7 7 1 6 Other limited partnership interests....... (1) 2 1 44 Sales of businesses....................... 2 -- -- -- Derivatives............................... (11) (402) 122 507 Other..................................... 100 366 (112) (487) ------ ------ ------ ------ Net investment gains (losses)........... $ (188) $ 26 $ 9 $ 32 ====== ====== ====== ====== </Table> - --------------- (1) Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company's investment portfolio was repositioned, resulting in significant net investment losses during the six months ended December 31, 2005. Such losses resulted from the sale of securities during a period of rising interest rates. F-38 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) NET UNREALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES) The components of net unrealized investment gains (losses), included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), were as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- ---------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- --------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Fixed maturities............................. $(686) $2,124 $2,155 $1,966 Equity securities............................ (3) 21 42 33 Derivatives.................................. 1 83 (6) (159) Other........................................ (18) 4 1 16 Discontinued operations...................... -- -- 256 225 ----- ------ ------ ------ Total...................................... (706) 2,232 2,448 2,081 Amounts allocated from DAC and VOBA.......... 135 -- -- -- Deferred income taxes........................ 200 (781) (856) (725) ----- ------ ------ ------ Net unrealized investment gains (losses).............................. $(371) $1,451 $1,592 $1,356 ===== ====== ====== ====== </Table> The changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) were as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- ---------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- --------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) BALANCE, END OF PREVIOUS PERIOD.............. $ 1,451 $1,592 $1,356 $ 454 Effect of purchase accounting push down (See Note 1).................................... (1,451) -- -- -- ------- ------ ------ ------ BALANCE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD................. -- 1,592 1,356 454 Unrealized investment gains (losses) during the period................................. (706) 43 367 1,368 Unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to: DAC and VOBA............................... 135 -- -- -- Deferred income taxes...................... 200 (18) (131) (466) Restructuring transaction.................... -- (166) -- -- ------- ------ ------ ------ BALANCE, END OF PERIOD....................... $ (371) $1,451 $1,592 $1,356 ======= ====== ====== ====== Net change in unrealized investment gains (losses)................................... $ (371) $ (141) $ 236 $ 902 ======= ====== ====== ====== </Table> TRADING SECURITIES Net investment income for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 includes $6 million, ($35) million, $44 million and $190 million, respectively, of gains (losses) on securities classified as trading. Of these amounts, ($3) million, $20 million, $78 million and $92 million relate to net gains (losses) recognized on trading securities sold during the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, F-39 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) respectively. The remaining $9 million, ($55) million, ($34) million and $98 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, relate to changes in fair value on trading securities held at December 31, 2005, June 30, 2005, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES As of December 31, 2004, a collateralized debt obligation and a real estate joint venture were consolidated as VIEs. The collateralized debt obligation was sold subsequent to June 30, 2005. The real estate joint venture experienced a reconsideration event that changed the Company's status so that it is no longer the primary beneficiary. The following table presents the total assets of and maximum exposure to loss relating to VIEs for which the Company has concluded that it holds significant variable interests but it is not the primary beneficiary and which have not been consolidated: <Table> <Caption> DECEMBER 31, 2005 ------------------------ NOT PRIMARY BENEFICIARY ------------------------ MAXIMUM TOTAL EXPOSURE TO ASSETS (1) LOSS (2) ---------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Asset-backed securitizations................................ $1,281 $ 69 Real estate joint ventures(3)............................... 97 18 Other limited partnerships(4)............................... 4,055 285 Other investments(5)........................................ 200 15 ------ ---- Total..................................................... $5,633 $387 ====== ==== </Table> - --------------- (1) The assets of the asset-backed securitizations are reflected at fair value at December 31, 2005. The assets of the real estate joint ventures, other limited partnerships and other investments are reflected at the carrying amounts at which such assets would have been reflected on the Company's consolidated balance sheet had the Company consolidated the VIE from the date of its initial investment in the entity. (2) The maximum exposure to loss of the asset-backed securitizations is equal to the carrying amounts of participation. The maximum exposure to loss relating to real estate joint ventures, other limited partnerships and other investments is equal to the carrying amounts plus any unfunded commitments, reduced by amounts guaranteed by other partners. (3) Real estate joint ventures include partnerships and other ventures which engage in the acquisition, development, management and disposal of real estate investments. (4) Other limited partnerships include partnerships established for the purpose of investing in public and private debt and equity securities. (5) Other investments include securities that are not asset-backed securitizations. 4. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS TYPES OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS On the Acquisition Date, derivative revaluation gains were reclassified from other assets to other invested assets to conform with MetLife's presentation. At the Acquisition Date, the Company's derivative positions which previously qualified for hedge accounting were dedesignated in accordance with SFAS 133. Such derivative positions were not redesignated F-40 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) in hedging relationships. Accordingly, all changes in such derivative fair values for the six months ended December 31, 2005 are recorded in net investment gains (losses). The following table provides a summary of the notional amounts and current market or fair value of derivative financial instruments held at: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ------------------------------- ------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CURRENT MARKET OR CURRENT MARKET OR FAIR VALUE FAIR VALUE NOTIONAL -------------------- NOTIONAL -------------------- AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES -------- ------ ----------- -------- ------ ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Interest rate swaps........... $ 6,540 $356 $ 49 $ 5,702 $ 59 $109 Interest rate caps............ 2,020 16 -- 118 3 -- Financial futures............. 81 2 1 1,339 -- -- Foreign currency swaps........ 3,084 429 72 3,219 850 45 Foreign currency forwards..... 488 18 2 431 -- 8 Options....................... -- 165 3 -- 189 -- Financial forwards............ -- -- 2 -- 2 2 Credit default swaps.......... 957 2 2 415 4 3 ------- ---- ---- ------- ------ ---- Total....................... $13,170 $988 $131 $11,224 $1,107 $167 ======= ==== ==== ======= ====== ==== </Table> The above table does not include notional values for equity futures, equity financial forwards, and equity options. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company owned 587 and 217 equity futures contracts, respectively. Equity futures market values are included in financial futures in the preceding table. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company owned 73,500 and 115,400 equity financial forwards, respectively. Equity financial forwards market values are included in financial forwards in the preceding table. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company owned 1,420,650 and 1,144,700 equity options, respectively. Equity options market values are included in options in the preceding table. The notional amount related to equity options for 2004 has been removed from the above table to conform to 2005 presentation. The following table provides a summary of the notional amounts of derivative financial instruments by maturity at December 31, 2005: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REMAINING LIFE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AFTER ONE YEAR AFTER FIVE YEARS ONE YEAR THROUGH THROUGH OR LESS FIVE YEARS TEN YEARS AFTER TEN YEARS TOTAL -------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Interest rate swaps......... $ 942 $2,929 $2,519 $150 $ 6,540 Interest rate caps.......... 2,000 20 -- -- 2,020 Financial futures........... 81 -- -- -- 81 Foreign currency swaps...... 535 869 1,616 64 3,084 Foreign currency forwards... 488 -- -- -- 488 Credit default swaps........ 95 836 26 -- 957 ------ ------ ------ ---- ------- Total..................... $4,141 $4,654 $4,161 $214 $13,170 ====== ====== ====== ==== ======= </Table> F-41 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Interest rate swaps are used by the Company primarily to reduce market risks from changes in interest rates and to alter interest rate exposure arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities (duration mismatches). In an interest rate swap, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed rate and floating rate interest amounts as calculated by reference to an agreed notional principal amount. These transactions are entered into pursuant to master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by the counterparty at each due date. The Company also enters into basis swaps to better match the cash flows from assets and related liabilities. In a basis swap, both legs of the swap are floating with each based on a different index. Generally, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the contract and no principal payments are made by either party. A single net payment is usually made by one counterparty at each due date. Basis swaps are included in interest rate swaps in the preceding table. Interest rate caps are used by the Company primarily to protect its floating rate liabilities against rises in interest rates above a specified level and against interest rate exposure arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities (duration mismatches). In exchange-traded interest rate (Treasury and swap) and equity futures transactions, the Company agrees to purchase or sell a specified number of contracts, the value of which is determined by the different classes of interest rate and equity securities, and to post variation margin on a daily basis in an amount equal to the difference in the daily market values of those contracts. The Company enters into exchange-traded futures with regulated futures commission merchants that are members of the exchange. Exchange-traded interest rate (Treasury and swap) futures are used primarily to hedge mismatches between the duration of assets in a portfolio and the duration of liabilities supported by those assets, to hedge against changes in value of securities the Company owns or anticipates acquiring and to hedge against changes in interest rates on anticipated liability issuances by replicating Treasury or swap curve performance. The value of interest rate futures is substantially impacted by changes in interest rates and they can be used to modify or hedge existing interest rate risk. Exchange-traded equity futures are used primarily to hedge liabilities embedded in certain variable annuity products offered by the Company. Foreign currency derivatives, including foreign currency swaps, foreign currency forwards and currency option contracts, are used by the Company to reduce the risk from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated with its assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. The Company also uses foreign currency forwards to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with certain of its net investments in foreign operations. In a foreign currency swap transaction, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between one currency and another at a forward exchange rate calculated by reference to an agreed upon principal amount. The principal amount of each currency is exchanged at the inception and termination of the currency swap by each party. In a foreign currency forward transaction, the Company agrees with another party to deliver a specified amount of an identified currency at a specified future date. The price is agreed upon at the time of the contract and payment for such a contract is made in a different currency at the specified future date. The Company enters into currency option contracts that give it the right, but not the obligation, to sell the foreign currency amount in exchange for a functional currency amount within a limited time at a contracted price. The contracts may also be net settled in cash, based on differentials in the foreign exchange rate and the strike price. Currency option contracts are included in options in the preceding table. F-42 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Equity index options are used by the Company primarily to hedge minimum guarantees embedded in certain variable annuity products offered by the Company. To hedge against adverse changes in equity indices, the Company enters into contracts to sell the equity index within a limited time at a contracted price. The contracts will be net settled in cash based on differentials in the indices at time of exercise and the strike price. Equity index options are included in options in the preceding table. Equity variance swaps are used by the Company primarily to hedge minimum guarantees embedded in certain variable annuity products offered by the Company. In an equity variance swap, the Company agrees with another party to exchange amounts in the future, based on changes in equity volatility over a defined period. Equity variance swaps are included in financial forwards in the preceding table. Certain credit default swaps are used by the Company to hedge against credit-related changes in the value of its investments and to diversify its credit risk exposure in certain portfolios. In a credit default swap transaction, the Company agrees with another party, at specified intervals, to pay a premium to insure credit risk. If a credit event, as defined by the contract, occurs, generally the contract will require the swap to be settled gross by the delivery of par quantities of the referenced investment equal to the specified swap notional in exchange for the payment of cash amounts by the counterparty equal to the par value of the investment surrendered. Credit default swaps are used in replication synthetic asset transactions ("RSATs") to synthetically create investments that are either more expensive to acquire or otherwise unavailable in the cash markets. RSATs are a combination of a derivative and usually a U.S. Treasury or Agency security. RSATs that involve the use of credit default swaps are included in such classification in the preceding table. HEDGING The table below provides a summary of the notional amount and fair value of derivatives by type of hedge designation at: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- FAIR VALUE FAIR VALUE NOTIONAL ------------------------ NOTIONAL ------------------------ AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES -------- ---------- ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Fair value............... $ 66 $ -- $ -- $ 1,506 $ -- $ 14 Cash flow................ 430 2 -- 7,560 897 142 Foreign operations....... -- -- -- 25 -- -- Non-qualifying........... 12,674 986 131 2,133 210 11 ------- ---- ---- ------- ------ ---- Total............... $13,170 $988 $131 $11,224 $1,107 $167 ======= ==== ==== ======= ====== ==== </Table> FAIR VALUE HEDGES The Company designates and accounts for the following as fair value hedges when they have met the requirements of SFAS 133: (i) interest rate swaps to convert fixed rate investments to floating rate investments; (ii) foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency fair value exposure of foreign currency denominated investments and liabilities; and (iii) interest rate futures to hedge against changes in value of fixed rate investments. F-43 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The Company recognized net investment gains (losses) representing the ineffective portion of all fair value hedges as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- -------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Changes in the fair value of derivatives............................. $-- $(16) $(21) $ 1 Changes in the fair value of the items hedged.................................. -- 5 (12) (24) --- ---- ---- ---- Net ineffectiveness of fair value hedging activities.............................. $-- $(11) $(33) $(23) === ==== ==== ==== </Table> All components of each derivative's gain or loss were included in the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness, except for financial futures where the time value component of the derivative has been excluded from the assessment of ineffectiveness. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the cost of carry for financial futures was ($8) million, ($29) million and ($23) million, respectively. There were no instances in which the Company discontinued fair value hedge accounting due to a hedged firm commitment no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. CASH FLOW HEDGES The Company designates and accounts for the following as cash flow hedges, when they have met the requirements of SFAS 133: (i) interest rate swaps to convert floating rate investments to fixed rate investments; (ii) interest rate swaps to convert floating rate liabilities into fixed rate liabilities; (iii) foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency cash flow exposure of foreign currency denominated investments and liabilities; (iv) interest rate futures to hedge against changes in value of securities to be acquired; and (v) interest rate futures to hedge against changes in interest rates on liabilities to be issued. For the six months ended December 31, 2005, the Company did not recognize any net investment gains (losses) related to the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized net investment gains (losses) of ($5) million, $6 million and ($3) million, respectively, which represented the ineffective portion of all cash flow hedges. All components of each derivative's gain or loss were included in the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness. For the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, there were no instances in which the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting because the forecasted transactions did not occur on the anticipated date or in the additional time period permitted by SFAS 133. There were no hedged forecasted transactions, other than the receipt or payment of variable interest payments. F-44 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Presented below is a rollforward of the components of other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes, related to cash flow hedges: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- -------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) BALANCE, END OF PREVIOUS PERIOD............... $ 83 $(6) $(159) $(286) Effect of purchase accounting push down (See Note 1)..................................... (83) -- -- -- ---- --- ----- ----- BALANCE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD.................. - (6) (159) (286) Gains (losses) deferred in other comprehensive income (loss) on the effective portion of cash flow hedges............................ 1 85 140 112 Amounts reclassified to net investment income...................................... -- 4 13 15 ---- --- ----- ----- BALANCE, END OF THE PERIOD.................... $ 1 $83 $ (6) $(159) ==== === ===== ===== </Table> At December 31, 2005, approximately ($5) million of the deferred net loss on derivatives accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the year ending December 31, 2006. HEDGES OF NET INVESTMENTS IN FOREIGN OPERATIONS The Company uses forward exchange contracts, foreign currency swaps and options to hedge portions of its net investment in foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange rates. The Company measures ineffectiveness on the forward exchange contracts based upon the change in forward rates. There was no ineffectiveness recorded in 2005, 2004 or 2003. The Company's consolidated statements of stockholder's equity for the six months ended December 31, 2005 did not include any gains (losses) related to foreign currency contracts used to hedge its net investments in foreign operations. The Company's consolidated statements of stockholder's equity for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, included gains (losses) of $3 million, $1 million and ($6) million, respectively, related to foreign currency contracts used to hedge its net investments in foreign operations. When substantially all of the net investments in foreign operations are sold or liquidated, the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") are reclassified to the consolidated statements of income, while a pro rata portion is reclassified upon partial sale of the net investments in foreign operations. NON-QUALIFYING DERIVATIVES AND DERIVATIVES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN HEDGING The Company enters into the following derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133 or for purposes other than hedging: (i) interest rate swaps, purchased caps, and interest rate futures to minimize its exposure to interest rate volatility; (ii) foreign currency forwards, swaps and option contracts to minimize its exposure to adverse movements in exchange rates; (iii) credit default swaps to minimize its exposure to adverse movements in credit; (iv) equity futures, equity index options and equity variance swaps to economically hedge liabilities embedded in certain variable annuity products; (v) RSATs to synthetically create investments; and (vi) basis swaps to better match the cash flows from assets and related liabilities. Effective at the Acquisition Date, the Company's derivative positions which previously qualified for hedge accounting were dedesignated in accordance with SFAS 133. Such derivative positions were not F-45 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) redesignated and were included with the Company's other non-qualifying derivative positions from the Acquisition Date through December 31, 2005. For the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized as net investment gains (losses) changes in fair value of ($1) million, ($10) million, ($33) million and ($96) million, respectively, related to derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting. EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES The Company has certain embedded derivatives that are required to be separated from their host contracts and accounted for as derivatives. These host contracts include guaranteed minimum accumulation and withdrawal benefits. The fair value of the Company's embedded derivative liabilities was $40 million and $181 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The amounts recorded in net investment gains (losses) for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and during the year ended December 31, 2004 were gains (losses) of $39 million, ($3) million and $30 million, respectively. There were no investment gains (losses) associated with embedded derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2003. CREDIT RISK The Company may be exposed to credit related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments. Generally, the current credit exposure of the Company's derivative contracts is limited to the fair value at the reporting date. The credit exposure of the Company's derivative transactions is represented by the fair value of contracts with a net positive fair value at the reporting date. As noted above, the Company manages its credit risk related to over-the-counter derivatives by entering into transactions with creditworthy counterparties, maintaining collateral arrangements and through the use of master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty to another at each due date and upon termination. Because exchange traded futures are effected through regulated exchanges, and positions are marked to market on a daily basis, the Company has minimal exposure to credit related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to such derivative instruments. The Company enters into various collateral arrangements, which require both the pledging and accepting of collateral in connection with its derivative instruments. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company was obligated to return cash collateral under its control of $128 million and $229 million, respectively. This unrestricted cash collateral is included in cash and cash equivalents and the obligation to return it is included in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions in the consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had also accepted collateral consisting of various securities with a fair market value of $427 million and $584 million, respectively, which is held in separate custodial accounts. The Company is permitted by contract to sell or repledge this collateral, but as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, none of the collateral had been sold or repledged. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had not pledged any collateral related to derivative instruments. F-46 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 5. INSURANCE DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND VALUE OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED Information regarding DAC and VOBA for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the six months ended June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005, is as follows: <Table> <Caption> DAC VOBA TOTAL ------ ------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2003 (PREDECESSOR).................... $2,044 $ 115 $ 2,159 Capitalization............................................ 583 -- 583 Less: amortization........................................ 266 14 280 ------ ------- ------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2003 (PREDECESSOR).................. 2,361 101 2,462 Capitalization............................................ 810 -- 810 Less: amortization........................................ 399 11 410 ------ ------- ------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR).................. 2,772 90 2,862 Capitalization............................................ 426 -- 426 Less: amortization........................................ 230 6 236 ------ ------- ------- BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR)...................... 2,968 84 3,052 Effect of purchase accounting push down (See Note 1)........ (2,968) 3,406 438 ------ ------- ------- BALANCE AT JULY 1, 2005 (SUCCESSOR)......................... -- 3,490 3,490 ------ ------- ------- Capitalization............................................ 262 -- 262 ------ ------- ------- Less: amortization related to: Net investment gains (losses).......................... (4) (25) (29) Unrealized investment gains (losses)................... (32) (103) (135) Other expenses......................................... 17 198 215 ------ ------- ------- Total amortization................................... (19) 70 51 ------ ------- ------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR).................... $ 281 $ 3,420 $ 3,701 ====== ======= ======= </Table> The estimated future amortization expense for the next five years allocated to other expenses for VOBA is $320 million in 2006, $313 million in 2007, $296 million in 2008, $278 million in 2009 and $257 million in 2010. Amortization of VOBA and DAC is related to (i) investment gains and losses and the impact of such gains and losses on the amount of the amortization; (ii) unrealized investment gains and losses to provide information regarding the amount that would have been amortized if such gains and losses had been recognized; and (iii) other expenses to provide amounts related to the gross profits originating from transactions other than investment gains and losses. F-47 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) VALUE OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS AND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS ACQUIRED Changes in value of distribution agreements ("VODA") and value of customer relationships acquired ("VOCRA"), which are reported within other assets in the consolidated balance sheet, are as follows: <Table> <Caption> (IN MILLIONS) BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR).................. $-- Effect of purchase accounting push down (See Note 1)........ 73 Amortization................................................ -- --- BALANCE AT JULY 1, 2005 (SUCCESSOR)......................... 73 Capitalization.............................................. -- Amortization................................................ (1) --- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR).................... $72 === </Table> The estimated future amortization expense for the next five years of the value of distribution agreements and customer relationships acquired is $2 million in 2006, $3 million in 2007, $4 million in 2008, $4 million in 2009 and $5 million in 2010. SALES INDUCEMENTS Changes in deferred sales inducements are as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- ------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------ 2005 2005 2004 ---------------- ---------------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) BALANCE, END OF PREVIOUS PERIOD......... $ 81 $50 $-- Effect of purchase accounting push down (See Note 1).......................... (81) -- -- ---- --- --- Balance, beginning of period............ -- 50 -- Capitalization.......................... 23 33 51 Amortization............................ -- (2) (1) ---- --- --- BALANCE, END OF PERIOD.................. $ 23 $81 $50 ==== === === </Table> F-48 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) LIABILITIES FOR UNPAID CLAIMS AND CLAIM EXPENSES The following table provides an analysis of the activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses relating to group accident and non-medical health policies and contracts: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- -------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) BALANCE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD........... $ 511 $489 $434 $368 Less: reinsurance recoverables.... (367) (347) (294) (240) ----- ---- ---- ---- Net balance at beginning of period... 144 142 140 128 ----- ---- ---- ---- Effect of purchase accounting pushdown.......................... (7) -- -- -- Incurred related to: Current period.................... 19 17 22 32 Prior period...................... (3) (3) 4 5 ----- ---- ---- ---- Total incurred.................. 16 14 26 37 ----- ---- ---- ---- Paid related to: Current period.................... (1) (1) (1) (1) Prior period...................... (13) (11) (23) (24) ----- ---- ---- ---- Total paid...................... (14) (12) (24) (25) ----- ---- ---- ---- Net balance at end of period......... 139 144 142 140 Add: reinsurance recoverables..... 373 367 347 294 ----- ---- ---- ---- BALANCE, END OF PERIOD................. $ 512 $511 $489 $434 ===== ==== ==== ==== </Table> Claims and claim adjustment expenses associated with prior periods decreased by $3 million for both the six months ended December 31, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2005. Claims and claim adjustment expenses associated with prior periods increased by $4 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In all periods presented, the change was due to differences between actual benefit periods and expected benefit periods for long-term care and disability contracts. GUARANTEES The Company issues annuity contracts which may include contractual guarantees to the contractholder for the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date minus any withdrawals following the contract anniversary, or total deposits made to the contract less any partial withdrawals plus a minimum return ("anniversary contract value" or "minimum return"). These guarantees include benefits that are payable in the event of death. The Company also issues universal and variable life contracts where the Company contractually guarantees to the contractholder a secondary guarantee. F-49 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The Company had the following types of guarantees relating to annuity and universal and variable life contracts at: ANNUITY CONTRACTS <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ------------------------------ ------------------------------ DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ IN THE AT IN THE AT EVENT OF DEATH ANNUITIZATION EVENT OF DEATH ANNUITIZATION -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) ANNIVERSARY CONTRACT VALUE OR MINIMUM RETURN Account value (general and separate account)............................ $ 32,772 N/A $ 30,833 N/A Net amount at risk..................... $ 852(1) N/A(2) $ 1,255(1) N/A(2) Average attained age of contractholders..................... 60 years N/A 59 years N/A </Table> - --------------- (1) The net amount at risk for guarantees of amounts in the event of death is defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date. (2) The net amount at risk for guarantees of amounts at annuitization is defined as the present value of the minimum guaranteed annuity payments available to the contractholder determined in accordance with the terms of the contract in excess of the current account balance. UNIVERSAL AND VARIABLE LIFE CONTRACTS <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ------------------------- ------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------------- ------------------------- SECONDARY PAID UP SECONDARY PAID UP GUARANTEES GUARANTEES GUARANTEES GUARANTEES ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) Account value (general and separate account).................................. $ 1,944 N/A $ 1,239 N/A Net amount at risk.......................... $ 25,795(1) N/A(1) $ 15,182(1) N/A(1) Average attained age of policyholders....... 57 years N/A 57 years N/A </Table> - --------------- (1) The net amount at risk for guarantees of amounts in the event of death is defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date. The net amount at risk is based on the direct amount at risk (excluding reinsurance). The Company's annuity and life contracts with guarantees may offer more than one type of guarantee in each contract. Therefore, the amounts listed above may not be mutually exclusive. Liabilities incurred, relating to annuity contracts, for guaranteed death benefits were $3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005. There were no guaranteed death benefits incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2005 or the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Liabilities incurred, relating to universal and variable life contracts, for secondary guarantees were $6 million, $5 million and $2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. F-50 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Account balances of contracts with insurance guarantees are invested in separate account asset classes as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ----------------- ----------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ----------------- ----------------- Mutual Fund Groupings (IN MILLIONS) Equity.............................................. $19,969 $17,611 Bond................................................ 2,434 2,183 Balanced............................................ 2,899 3,250 Money Market........................................ 654 681 Specialty........................................... 621 649 ------- ------- TOTAL............................................. $26,577 $24,374 ======= ======= </Table> SEPARATE ACCOUNTS Separate account assets and liabilities include pass-through separate accounts totaling $30,295 million and $28,703 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for which the policyholder assumes all investment risk, and separate accounts with a minimum return or account value for which the Company contractually guarantees either a minimum return or account value to the policyholder which totaled $943 million and $2,039 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The average interest rates credited on these contracts were 4.5% and 4% at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Fees charged to the separate accounts by the Company (including mortality charges, policy administration fees and surrender charges) are reflected in the Company's revenues as universal life and investment-type product policy fees and totaled $232 million, $203 million, $375 million and $300 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company did not have any proportional interest in separate accounts for fixed maturities, equity securities, and cash and cash equivalents reported on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2005. For the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004, there were no investment gains (losses) on transfers of assets from the general account to the separate accounts. 6. REINSURANCE Since 1997, the majority of the Company's universal life business has been reinsured under an 80% ceded/20% retained yearly renewable term ("YRT") quota share reinsurance program, and its term life business has been reinsured under a 90%/10% YRT quota share reinsurance program. Beginning June 1, 2002, COLI business has been reinsured under a 90%/10% quota share reinsurance program. Beginning in September 2002, newly issued term life business has been reinsured under a 90%/10% coinsurance quota share reinsurance program. Subsequently, portions of this term coinsurance have reverted to YRT for new business. Effective May 1, 2005, the Company's quota share program for YRT and coinsurance changed to 70%/30%. Within its normal course of business, the Company may retain up to $5 million per life and reinsures 100% of amounts in excess of the Company's retention limits. Generally, the maximum retention on an ordinary life risk is $2.5 million. Maximum retention of $2.5 million is generally reached on policies in excess of $12.5 million for universal life and $25 million for term insurance. Under certain circumstances, the Company may elect to retain up to $25 million per life. For other plans of insurance, it is the policy of the Company to obtain reinsurance for amounts above certain retention limits on individual life policies, which F-51 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) limits vary with age and underwriting classification. Total in-force business ceded under reinsurance contracts is $78 billion and $74 billion at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company evaluates its reinsurance programs routinely and may increase or decrease its retention at any time. Placement of reinsurance is done primarily on an automatic basis and also on a facultative basis for risks of specific characteristics. In addition to reinsuring mortality risk, the Company reinsures other risks and specific coverages. The Company routinely reinsures certain classes of risks to limit its exposure to particular travel, avocation and lifestyle hazards. The Company uses excess of loss and quota share reinsurance arrangements to limit its maximum loss, provide greater diversification of risk and minimize exposure to larger risks. The Company reinsures its business through a diversified group of reinsurers. No single unaffiliated reinsurer has a material obligation to the Company nor is the Company's business substantially dependent upon any reinsurance contracts. The Company is contingently liable with respect to ceded reinsurance should any reinsurer be unable to meet its obligations under these agreements. Prior to April 1, 2001, the Company reinsured the GMDB rider exposure on its variable annuity products. Total variable annuity account balances with GMDB riders were $32.8 billion, of which $12.0 billion, or 36%, was reinsured, and $26.7 billion, of which $12.0 billion, or 45%, was reinsured at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. GMDBs are payable upon the death of the contractholder. When the benefits payable are greater than the account value of the variable annuity, the difference is called the net amount at risk ("NAR"). NAR totaled $0.9 billion, of which $0.8 billion, or 89%, is reinsured and $1.3 billion, of which $1.1 billion, or 85%, is reinsured at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. TIC's workers' compensation business is reinsured through a 100% quota-share agreement with The Travelers Indemnity Company, an insurance subsidiary of St. Paul Travelers. Effective July 1, 2000, the Company reinsured 90% of its individual long-term care insurance business with General Electric Capital Assurance Company ("GECAC") and its subsidiary in the form of indemnity reinsurance agreements. Written premiums ceded per these agreements were $122 million and $111 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. Earned premiums ceded were $119 million and $112 million for the six months ended December 31, and June 30, 2005, respectively. Total written premiums ceded were $224 million and $227 million for the years ending December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In accordance with the terms of the reinsurance agreement, GECAC will effect assumption and novation of the reinsured contracts, to the extent permitted by law, no later than July 1, 2008. Effective June 30, 2005, TIC entered into an agreement with CIHC to effectively transfer the remaining results from the long-term care block of business from TIC to CIHC. Under the terms of this agreement, any gains or losses remaining after the terms of the indemnity reinsurance agreement are satisfied, are reimbursable from CIHC for losses, or payable to CIHC for gains. TIC does however retain limited investment exposure related to the reinsured contracts. Citigroup unconditionally guarantees the performance of its subsidiary, CIHC. In 2004, The Travelers Life and Annuity Reinsurance Company ("TLARC") was formed by TIC as a pure captive insurer in order to permit TIC and TLAC to cede 100% of its risk associated with the secondary death benefit guarantee rider on certain universal life contracts. TIC dividended TLARC's stock to CIHC in late 2004. As part of the Acquisition, TLARC became a direct subsidiary of MetLife. See Notes 11 and 16. F-52 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The amounts in the consolidated statements of income are presented net of reinsurance ceded. The effects of reinsurance were as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ----------------- ---------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ----------------- ---------------- --------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ----------------- ---------------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Direct premiums earned.............. $ 381 $ 466 $1,191 $1,376 Reinsurance ceded................... (159) (141) (280) (294) ----- ----- ------ ------ Net premiums earned................. $ 222 $ 325 $ 911 $1,082 ===== ===== ====== ====== Reinsurance recoverables netted against policyholder benefits..... $ 521 $ 264 $ 475 $ 416 ===== ===== ====== ====== </Table> Written premiums are not materially different than earned premiums presented in the preceding table. Reinsurance recoverables, included in premiums and other receivables, were $4,283 million and $3,884 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, including $2,772 million and $1,904 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, relating to runoff of long-term care business and $1,356 million and $1,489 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, relating to reinsurance on the runoff of workers compensation business. Reinsurance premiums and ceded commissions payable included in other liabilities were $49 million and $48 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. 7. INCOME TAXES The provision for income taxes for continuing operations was as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- -------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Current: Federal.............................. $58 $197 $368 $179 Foreign.............................. -- 1 1 3 --- ---- ---- ---- 58 198 369 182 --- ---- ---- ---- Deferred: Federal.............................. 40 7 (8) 58 --- ---- ---- ---- Provision for income taxes............. $98 $205 $361 $240 === ==== ==== ==== </Table> F-53 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Reconciliations of the income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision for income taxes as reported for continuing operations were as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- -------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate... $119 $259 $473 $405 Tax effect of: Tax exempt investment income......... (20) (46) (86) (84) Tax reserve release.................. -- -- (23) (79) Other, net........................... (1) (8) (3) (2) ---- ---- ---- ---- Provision for income taxes............. $ 98 $205 $361 $240 ==== ==== ==== ==== </Table> Deferred income taxes represent the tax effect of the differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Net deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ----------------- ----------------- DECEMBER 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ----------------- ----------------- (IN MILLIONS) Deferred income tax assets: Benefit, reinsurance and other policyholder liabilities.................................... $2,141 $ 756 Operating lease reserves.......................... 13 47 Employee benefits................................. 3 169 Net unrealized investment losses.................. 200 -- Capital loss carryforwards........................ 92 -- Other............................................. 20 114 ------ ------- Total............................................. 2,469 1,086 ------ ------- Deferred income tax liabilities: DAC and VOBA...................................... (1,174) (785) Net unrealized investment gains................... -- (763) Investments, net.................................. (12) (832) Other............................................. -- (77) ------ ------- Total............................................. (1,186) (2,457) ------ ------- Net deferred income tax asset (liability)........... $1,283 $(1,371) ====== ======= </Table> At December 31, 2005, the Company has a net deferred tax asset. If the Company determines that any of its deferred tax assets will not result in future tax benefits, a valuation allowance must be established for the portion of these assets that are not expected to be realized. Based predominantly upon a review of the Company's anticipated future taxable income, but also including all other available evidence, both positive and negative, the Company's management concluded that it is "more likely than not" that the net deferred tax asset will be realized. Capital loss carryforwards amount to $263 million at December 31, 2005 and will expire in 2010. F-54 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company will file a consolidated tax return with its subsidiary, TLAC. The companies will execute a Tax Sharing Agreement (the "Tax Agreement") prior to the filing of the 2005 consolidated tax return. Under the Tax Agreement, the federal income taxes will be allocated between the companies on a separate return basis and adjusted for credits and other amounts required by the Tax Agreement. For the periods prior to the Acquisition, the Company and its subsidiaries filed a consolidated federal income tax return with Citigroup and were part of a Tax Sharing Agreement with Citigroup (the "Citigroup Tax Agreement"). Under the Citigroup Tax Agreement, the federal income taxes are allocated to each member of the consolidated group on a separate return basis adjusted for credits and other amounts required by the Citigroup Tax Agreement. TIC had $305 million payable to Citigroup at December 31, 2004 related to the Citigroup Tax Agreement. Under the Life Insurance Company Tax Act of 1959, stock life insurance companies were required to maintain a policyholders' surplus account containing the accumulated portion of current income which had not been subject to income tax in the year earned. The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 required that no future amounts be added after 1983 to the policyholders' surplus account and that any future distributions to shareholders from the account would become subject to income at the general corporate income tax rate then in effect. During 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 ("AJCA") was enacted. The AJCA provides, in part, that distributions from policyholders' surplus accounts during 2005 and 2006 will not be taxed. The amount of policyholders' surplus account at December 31, 2004 was approximately $932 million. If the entire policyholders' surplus account were deemed to be distributed in 2004, there would have been a tax liability of approximately $326 million. No current or deferred taxes have been provided on these amounts in the past because management considered the conditions under which these taxes would be paid remote. For federal income tax purposes, an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 338 was made by MetLife upon Acquisition. The Section 338 election results in a deemed distribution of the Company's policyholders' surplus account in 2005. However, due to the provision of the AJCA, no tax liability will be incurred as a result of this deemed distribution of policyholders' surplus in 2005. 8. CONTINGENCIES, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES CONTINGENCIES LITIGATION The Company is a defendant in a number of litigation matters. In some of the matters, indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, are sought. Modern pleading practice in the United States permits considerable variation in the assertion of monetary damages or other relief. Jurisdictions may permit claimants not to specify the monetary damages sought or may permit claimants to state only that the amount sought is sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the trial court. In addition, jurisdictions may permit plaintiffs to allege monetary damages in amounts well exceeding reasonably possible verdicts in the jurisdiction for similar matters. This variability in pleadings, together with the actual experience of the Company in litigating or resolving through settlement numerous claims over an extended period of time, demonstrate to management that the monetary relief which may be specified in a lawsuit or claim bears little relevance to its merits or disposition value. Thus, unless stated below, the specific monetary relief sought is not noted. Due to the vagaries of litigation, the outcome of a litigation matter and the amount or range of potential loss at particular points in time may normally be inherently impossible to ascertain with any degree of certainty. Inherent uncertainties can include how fact finders will view individually and in their totality documentary evidence, the credibility and effectiveness of witnesses' testimony, and how trial and appellate courts will apply the law in the context of the pleadings or evidence presented, whether by motion practice, or F-55 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) at trial or on appeal. Disposition valuations are also subject to the uncertainty of how opposing parties and their counsel will themselves view the relevant evidence and applicable law. The Company is a party to a number of legal actions and regulatory investigations. Given the inherent unpredictability of these matters, it is difficult to estimate the impact on the Company's consolidated financial position. On a quarterly and annual basis, the Company reviews relevant information with respect to liabilities for litigation, regulatory investigations and litigation-related contingencies to be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The review includes senior legal and financial personnel. Unless stated below, estimates of possible additional losses or ranges of loss for particular matters cannot in the ordinary course be made with a reasonable degree of certainty. The limitations of available data and uncertainty regarding numerous variables make it difficult to estimate liabilities. Liabilities are established when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. It is possible that some of the matters could require the Company to pay damages or make other expenditures or establish accruals in amounts that could not be estimated as of December 31, 2005. Furthermore, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain of the Company's litigation and regulatory investigations, or the use of different assumptions in the determination of amounts recorded, could have a material effect upon the Company's consolidated net income or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. In August 1999, an amended putative class action complaint was filed in Connecticut state court against TLAC, Travelers Equity Sales, Inc. and certain former affiliates. The amended complaint alleges Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, a former TLAC affiliate, purchased structured settlement annuities from TLAC and spent less on the purchase of those structured settlement annuities than agreed with claimants, and that commissions paid to brokers for the structured settlement annuities, including an affiliate of TLAC, were paid in part to Travelers Property Casualty Corporation. On May 26, 2004, the Connecticut Superior Court certified a nationwide class action involving the following claims against TLAC: (i) violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practice Statute; (ii) unjust enrichment; and (iii) civil conspiracy. On June 15, 2004, the defendants appealed the class certification order. The Company has recently learned that the Connecticut Supreme Court has reversed the trial court's certification of a class. Plaintiff may file a motion with respect to the order and may seek upon remand to the trial court to file another motion for class certification. TLAC and Travelers Equity Sales, Inc. intend to continue to vigorously defend the matter. A former registered representative of Tower Square Securities, Inc. ("Tower Square"), a broker-dealer subsidiary of TIC, is alleged to have defrauded individuals by diverting funds for his personal use. In June 2005, the SEC issued a formal order of investigation with respect to Tower Square and served Tower Square with a subpoena. The Securities and Business Investments Division of the Connecticut Department of Banking and the NASD are also reviewing this matter. Tower Square intends to fully cooperate with the SEC, the NASD and the Connecticut Department of Banking. In the context of the above, two arbitration matters were commenced in 2005 against Tower Square. In one of the matters, defendants include other unaffiliated broker-dealers with whom the registered representative was formerly registered. It is reasonably possible that other actions will be brought regarding this matter. Tower Square intends to defend itself vigorously in all such cases. Regulatory bodies have contacted the Company and have requested information relating to market timing and late trading of mutual funds and variable insurance products and, generally, the marketing of such products. The Company believes that many of these inquiries are similar to those made to many financial services companies as part of industry-wide investigations by various regulatory agencies. In addition, like many insurance companies and agencies, in 2004 and 2005, the Company received inquiries from certain state Departments of Insurance regarding producer compensation and bidding practices. The Company is fully cooperating with regard to these information requests and investigations. The Company at the present time is F-56 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) not aware of any systemic problems with respect to such matters that may have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position. In addition, the Company is a defendant or co-defendant in various other litigation matters in the normal course of business. These may include civil actions, arbitration proceedings and other matters arising in the normal course of business out of activities as an insurance company, a broker and dealer in securities or otherwise. Further, state insurance regulatory authorities and other federal and state authorities may make inquiries and conduct investigations concerning the Company's compliance with applicable insurance and other laws and regulations. In the opinion of the Company's management, the ultimate resolution of these legal and regulatory proceedings would not be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition or liquidity, but, if involving monetary liability, may be material to the Company's operating results for any particular period. INSOLVENCY ASSESSMENTS Most of the jurisdictions in which the Company is admitted to transact business require life insurers doing business within the jurisdiction to participate in guaranty associations, which are organized to pay contractual benefits owed pursuant to insurance policies issued by impaired, insolvent or failed life insurers. These associations levy assessments, up to prescribed limits, on all member insurers in a particular state on the basis of the proportionate share of the premiums written by member insurers in the lines of business in which the impaired, insolvent or failed insurer engaged. Some states permit member insurers to recover assessments paid through full or partial premium tax offsets. Assessments levied against the Company from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2005 aggregated less than $1 million. The Company maintained a liability of $16 million, and a related asset for premium tax offsets of $9 million, at December 31, 2005, for future assessments in respect of currently impaired, insolvent or failed insurers. In the past five years, none of the aggregate assessments levied against the Company have been material. The Company has established liabilities for guaranty fund assessments that it considers adequate for assessments with respect to insurers that are currently subject to insolvency proceedings. COMMITMENTS LEASES The Company, as lessee, has entered into various lease and sublease agreements for office space. Future sublease income is projected to be insignificant. Future minimum gross rental payments are as follows: <Table> <Caption> GROSS RENTAL PAYMENTS --------------- (IN MILLIONS) 2006........................................................ $17 2007........................................................ $17 2008........................................................ $16 2009........................................................ $10 2010........................................................ $ 8 Thereafter.................................................. $ 8 </Table> F-57 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) COMMITMENTS TO FUND PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS The Company makes commitments to fund partnership investments in the normal course of business. The amounts of these unfunded commitments were $715 million and $389 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company anticipates that these amounts will be invested in partnerships over the next five years. There are no other obligations or liabilities arising from such arrangements that are reasonably likely to become material. MORTGAGE LOAN COMMITMENTS The Company commits to lend funds under mortgage loan commitments. The amounts of these mortgage loan commitments were $339 million and $213 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. There are no other obligations or liabilities arising from such arrangements that are reasonably likely to become material. OTHER COMMITMENTS TIC is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the "FHLB of Boston") and holds $70 million of common stock of the FHLB of Boston, which is included in equity securities on the Company's balance sheets. TIC has also entered into several funding agreements with the FHLB of Boston whereby TIC has issued such funding agreements in exchange for cash and for which the FHLB of Boston has been granted a blanket lien on TIC's residential mortgages and mortgage-backed securities to collateralize TIC's obligations under the funding agreements. TIC maintains control over these pledged assets, and may use, commingle, encumber or dispose of any portion of the collateral as long as there is no event of default and the remaining qualified collateral is sufficient to satisfy the collateral maintenance level. The funding agreements and the related security agreement represented by this blanket lien, provide that upon any event of default by TIC, the FHLB of Boston's recovery is limited to the amount of TIC's liability under the outstanding funding agreements. The amount of the Company's liability for funding agreements with the FHLB of Boston as of December 31, 2005 is $1.1 billion, which is included in policyholder account balances. GUARANTEES In the normal course of its business, the Company has provided certain indemnities, guarantees and commitments to third parties pursuant to which it may be required to make payments now or in the future. In the context of acquisition, disposition, investment and other transactions, the Company has provided indemnities and guarantees, including those related to tax, environmental and other specific liabilities, and other indemnities and guarantees that are triggered by, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by the Company. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Company provides indemnifications to counterparties in contracts with triggers similar to the foregoing, as well as for certain other liabilities, such as third party lawsuits. These obligations are often subject to time limitations that vary in duration, including contractual limitations and those that arise by operation of law, such as applicable statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation under the indemnities and guarantees is subject to a contractual limitation, such as in the case of MetLife International Insurance Company, Ltd. ("MLII") (formerly Citicorp International Life Insurance Company, Ltd.), an affiliate, discussed below, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Since certain of these obligations are not subject to limitations, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these guarantees in the future. The Company has provided a guarantee on behalf of MLII. This guarantee is triggered if MLII cannot pay claims because of insolvency, liquidation or rehabilitation. The agreement was terminated as of December 31, 2004, but termination does not affect policies previously guaranteed. Life insurance coverage F-58 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) in-force under this guarantee at December 31, 2005 is $447 million. The Company does not hold any collateral related to this guarantee. In addition, the Company indemnifies its directors and officers as provided in its charters and by-laws. Also, the Company indemnifies other of its agents for liabilities incurred as a result of their representation of the Company's interests. Since these indemnities are generally not subject to limitation with respect to duration or amount, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these indemnities in the future. In connection with RSATs, the Company writes credit default swap obligations requiring payment of principal due in exchange for the reference credit obligation, depending on the nature or occurrence of specified credit events for the referenced entities. In the event of a specified credit event, the Company's maximum amount at risk, assuming the value of the referenced credits becomes worthless, is $149 million at December 31, 2005. The credit default swaps expire at various times during the next three years. 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company became a participating employer in qualified and non-qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans sponsored by MetLife. Employees were credited with prior service recognized by Citigroup, solely for the purpose of determining eligibility and vesting under the Metropolitan Life Retirement Plan for United States Employees (the "Plan"), a noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan, with respect to benefits earned under the Plan subsequent to the closing date of the Acquisition. Net periodic expense related to these plans is based on the employee population as of the valuation date at the beginning of the year; accordingly, no expense related to the MetLife plans was allocated to the Company for the six months ended December 31, 2005. Prior to the Acquisition, the Company participated in qualified and non-qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and certain other postretirement plans sponsored by Citigroup. The Company's share of expense for these plans was $14 million, $28 million and $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The obligation for benefits earned under these plans was retained by Citigroup. 10. RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS As described in Note 1, on July 1, 2005, MetLife acquired the Company from Citigroup. Prior to the Acquisition, certain restructuring transactions were required pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. All restructuring transactions have been recorded at their historical basis. The following transfers to CIHC occurred on June 30, 2005: 1. All TIC's membership in Keeper Holdings LLC, which holds an interest in CitiStreet LLC; 2. All TIC's shares of Citigroup Series YYY and YY preferred stock, and all dividends with respect thereto; 3. All TIC's shares of American Financial Life Insurance Company stock; 4. All TIC's shares of Primerica stock (See Note 14); 5. All TIC's obligations in the amount of $105 million, the related deferred income tax assets of $37 million and cash in the amount of $68 million associated with the Connecticut River Plaza lease; F-59 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 6. All owned intellectual property and all trademarks used in connection with products offered only by or through the Company. This includes, but is not limited to, the "umbrella" trademark and umbrella design trademark, and any trademarks which include the terms "citi," "Citi," the arc design and the blue wave design; 7. All TIC's net obligations in the amount of $443 million related to non-qualified employee benefit plans (including retiree welfare, pension, long-term disability, workers compensation and deferred compensation obligations) and associated assets consisting of $191 million in cash, and other assets, including a deferred income tax asset, totaling $252 million; 8. All TIC's obligations and rights related to future gains and losses under all policies providing long-term care benefits; 9. All tax liabilities for potential audit liabilities for federal and state income taxes and other taxes of approximately $78 million with respect to pre-Acquisition tax periods as the Acquisition Agreement provides for an indemnification by Citigroup to MetLife for specified tax liabilities incurred prior to the closing date. The Connecticut Insurance Department (the "Department") approved the special dividend of all TIC's ownership interests and obligations as included in items 1 through 6, 8 and 9 as set forth above. Restructuring transaction item 7, as set forth above, was accounted for as an asset/liability transfer, and did not require approval from the Department. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the results of operations related to the aforementioned restructuring transactions through the date of distribution, other than Primerica which has been reported as discontinued operations. 11. EQUITY DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS Under Connecticut State Insurance Law, TIC and TLAC are each permitted, without prior insurance regulatory clearance, to pay shareholder dividends to its parent as long as the amount of such dividend, when aggregated with all other dividends in the preceding twelve months, does not exceed the greater of (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year; or (ii) its statutory net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year. TIC and TLAC will each be permitted to pay a cash dividend in excess of the greater of such two amounts only if it files notice of its declaration of such a dividend and the amount thereof with the Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance ("Commissioner") and the Commissioner does not disapprove the payment within 30 days after notice or until the Commissioner has approved the dividend, whichever is sooner. In addition, any dividend that exceeds earned surplus (unassigned funds, reduced by 25% of unrealized appreciation in value or revaluation of assets or unrealized profits on investments) as of the last filed annual statutory statement requires insurance regulatory approval. Under Connecticut State Insurance Law, the Commissioner has broad discretion in determining whether the financial condition of a stock life insurance company would support the payment of such dividends to its shareholders. TIC paid cash dividends to its former parent, CIHC, of $675 million in 2005, $773 million in 2004 and $545 million in 2003. A portion of the cash dividend paid in 2005 was considered an extraordinary dividend and was approved by the Department. The Connecticut State Insurance Law requires prior approval for any dividends for a period of two years following a change in control. As a result of the Acquisition, under Connecticut State Insurance Law all dividend payments by TIC and TLAC through June 30, 2007 require prior approval of the Commissioner. TIC and TLAC have not paid any dividends since the Acquisition Date. On December 15, 2004, the Company dividended all of the issued and outstanding shares of TLARC to CIHC. TLARC was valued at $250,000 and was considered to be an ordinary dividend. At Acquisition, TLARC was sold by Citigroup to MetLife. F-60 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) As discussed in Note 1, in connection with the Acquisition Agreement, several restructuring transactions requiring regulatory approval were completed prior to the sale. TIC received regulatory approval from the Commissioner to complete the restructuring transactions via dividend, and to pay its dividends. In connection with the restructuring transactions as discussed in Note 10, the Company's additional paid-in capital ("APIC"), retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income were impacted as follows: <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR -------------------------- JUNE 30, 2005 -------------------------- RETAINED APIC EARNINGS AOCI ------- -------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS Keeper Holdings LLC....................................... $ (8) $ (26) $ -- Citigroup Series YYY preferred stock...................... (2,225) -- -- Citigroup Series YY preferred stock....................... (596) -- -- Stock of American Financial Life Insurance Company........ (218) 210 -- Stock of Primerica Life Insurance Company................. (1,100) (3,150) (166) Deferred tax liabilities YYY and YY preferred stock....... 974 -- -- Tax Liabilities........................................... 78 -- -- ------- ------- ----- Total impact............................................ $(3,095) $(2,966) $(166) ======= ======= ===== </Table> STATUTORY EQUITY AND INCOME The Department imposes minimum risk-based capital ("RBC") requirements that were developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC"). The formulas for determining the amount of RBC specify various weighting factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance is determined by a ratio of total adjusted capital, as defined by the NAIC, to authorized control level RBC, as defined by the NAIC. Companies below specific trigger points or ratios are classified within certain levels, each of which requires specified corrective action. TIC and TLAC exceeded the minimum RBC requirements for all periods presented herein. The NAIC adopted the Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles ("Codification") in 2001. Codification was intended to standardize regulatory accounting and reporting to state insurance departments. However, statutory accounting principles ("SAP") continue to be established by individual state laws and permitted practices. The Department has adopted Codification, with certain modifications, for the preparation of statutory financial statements of insurance companies domiciled in Connecticut. Modifications by the Department may impact the effect of Codification on the statutory capital and surplus of TIC and TLAC. SAP differs from GAAP primarily by: (i) charging policy acquisition costs to expense as incurred; (ii) establishing future policy benefit liabilities using different actuarial assumptions; (iii) valuing securities on a different basis; and (iv) maintaining additional reserves associated with credit default and interest related investment gains and losses. In addition, certain assets are not admitted under SAP and are charged directly to surplus. The most significant assets not admitted by TIC and TLAC are net deferred tax assets resulting from temporary differences between SAP basis and tax basis not expected to reverse and become recoverable within a year. F-61 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Statutory net income of TIC, a Connecticut domiciled insurer, was $1,080 million, $975 million and $935 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Statutory capital and surplus, as filed with the Department, was $4,081 million and $7,886 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Statutory net income (loss) of TLAC, a Connecticut domiciled insurer, was ($80) million, ($211) million and $37 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Statutory capital and surplus, as filed with the Department, was $782 million and $942 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME The following table sets forth the reclassification adjustments required for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, in other comprehensive income (loss) that are included as part of net income for the current year that have been reported as a part of other comprehensive income (loss) in the current or prior period: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- --------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- -------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ----- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Holding (losses) gains on investments arising during the period................. $ (517) $ 125 $ 418 $1,412 Income tax effect of holding gains (losses).................................. 181 (47) (149) (482) ------- ----- ----- ------ Reclassification adjustments: Recognized holding (gains) losses included in current period income............... (270) (53) (2) 18 Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts associated with investments............................ 81 (29) (49) (62) Income tax effect of reclassification adjustments............................ 66 29 18 16 ------- ----- ----- ------ Total reclassification adjustments... (123) (53) (33) (28) Allocation of holding losses on investments relating to other policyholder amounts.... 135 -- -- -- Income tax effect of allocation of holding loss...................................... (47) -- -- -- Unrealized investment gains (losses) of subsidiary at date of restructuring....... -- (166) -- -- ------- ----- ----- ------ Net unrealized investment gains (losses).... (371) (141) 236 902 Foreign currency translation adjustments arising during the period................. 2 -- 1 4 Effect of transfer of Primerica ............ -- 166 -- -- ------- ----- ----- ------ Other comprehensive income (losses).......................... $ (369) $ 25 $ 237 $ 906 ======= ===== ===== ====== </Table> F-62 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 12. OTHER EXPENSES Other expenses were comprised of the following: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR PREDECESSOR ---------------- -------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- ---------------- ------------- 2005 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Compensation......................... $ 86 $ 72 $ 143 $ 121 Commissions.......................... 236 309 606 465 Amortization of DAC and VOBA......... 186 236 410 280 Capitalization of DAC................ (262) (426) (810) (583) Rent, net of sublease income......... 7 3 12 11 Minority interest.................... 1 -- -- -- Other................................ 129 246 401 263 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total other expenses............... $ 383 $ 440 $ 762 $ 557 ===== ===== ===== ===== </Table> 13. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION Historically, the Company was organized into two operating segments, Travelers Life and Annuity ("TL&A") and Primerica. On June 30, 2005, in anticipation of the Acquisition, all of the Company's interests in Primerica were distributed via dividend to CIHC. See Notes 10 and 14. As a result, at June 30, 2005, the operations of Primerica were reclassified into discontinued operations and the segment was eliminated, leaving a single operating segment, TL&A. On the Acquisition Date, MetLife reorganized the Company's operations into two operating segments, Institutional and Individual, as well as Corporate & Other, so as to more closely align the acquired business with the manner in which MetLife manages its existing businesses. The Institutional segment includes group life insurance and retirement & savings products and services. The Individual segment includes a wide variety of protection and asset accumulation products, including life insurance, annuities and mutual funds. These segments are managed separately because they either provide different products and services, require different strategies or have different technology requirements. Corporate & Other contains the excess capital not allocated to the business segments and run-off businesses, as well as expenses associated with certain legal proceedings. Corporate & Other also includes the elimination of intersegment transactions. Economic capital is an internally developed risk capital model, the purpose of which is to measure the risk in the business and to provide a basis upon which capital is deployed. The economic capital model accounts for the unique and specific nature of the risks inherent in the Company's businesses. As part of the economic capital process, a portion of net investment income is credited to the segments based on the level of allocated equity. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, except for the method of capital allocation and the accounting for gains (losses) from intercompany sales, which are eliminated in consolidation. Subsequent to the Acquisition Date, the Company allocates capital to each segment based upon an internal capital allocation system used by MetLife that allows MetLife and the Company to effectively manage its capital. The Company evaluates the performance of each operating segment based upon net income excluding certain net investment gains (losses), net of income taxes, and adjustments related to net investment gains (losses), net of income taxes. F-63 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Set forth in the tables below is certain financial information with respect to the Company's segments, as well as Corporate & Other, for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Segment results for periods prior to the Acquisition Date have been restated to reflect segment results in conformity with MetLife's segment presentation. The revised presentation conforms to the manner in which the Company manages and assesses its business. While the prior period presentations have been prepared using the classification of products in conformity with MetLife's segment presentation, they do not reflect the segment results using MetLife's method of capital allocation which allocates capital to each segment based upon an internal capital allocation system as described in the preceding paragraph. In periods prior to the Acquisition Date, earnings on capital were allocated to segments based upon a statutory risk based capital allocation method which resulted in less capital being allocated to the segments and more being retained at Corporate & Other. As it was impracticable to retroactively reflect the impact of applying MetLife's economic capital model on periods prior to the Acquisition Date, they were not restated for this change. <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR -------------------------------------------------- AS OF OR FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED CORPORATE & DECEMBER 31, 2005 INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL OTHER TOTAL - --------------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Premiums.......................................... $ 116 $ 93 $ 13 $ 222 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees............................................ 17 425 -- 442 Net investment income............................. 711 381 124 1,216 Other revenues.................................... 10 45 2 57 Net investment gains (losses)..................... (87) (99) (2) (188) Policyholder benefits and claims.................. 324 177 22 523 Interest credited to policyholder account balances........................................ 303 201 -- 504 Other expenses.................................... 30 367 (14) 383 Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes................................ 111 99 129 339 Net income........................................ 73 86 82 241 Total assets...................................... 36,751 52,048 10,672 99,471 DAC and VOBA...................................... 161 3,540 -- 3,701 Goodwill.......................................... 305 159 392 856 Separate account assets........................... 3,177 28,061 -- 31,238 Policyholder liabilities.......................... 28,340 18,705 4,305 51,350 Separate account liabilities...................... 3,177 28,061 -- 31,238 </Table> F-64 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR -------------------------------------------------- FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED CORPORATE & JUNE 30, 2005 INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL OTHER TOTAL - ------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Premiums........................................... $ 206 $ 102 $ 17 $ 325 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees............................................. 33 373 -- 406 Net investment income.............................. 778 547 283 1,608 Other revenues..................................... (1) 66 48 113 Net investment gains (losses)...................... (10) (3) 39 26 Policyholder benefits and claims................... 448 131 20 599 Interest credited to policyholder account balances......................................... 380 318 -- 698 Other expenses..................................... 20 392 28 440 Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes................................. 158 244 339 741 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes............................................ -- -- 240 240 Net income......................................... 103 173 500 776 </Table> <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR --------------------------------------------------- AS OF OR FOR THE YEAR ENDED CORPORATE & DECEMBER 31, 2004 INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL OTHER TOTAL - --------------------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- -------- (IN MILLIONS) Premiums......................................... $ 719 $ 158 $ 34 $ 911 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees........................................... 73 617 -- 690 Net investment income............................ 1,443 1,027 542 3,012 Other revenues................................... 5 118 84 207 Net investment gains (losses).................... (19) 24 4 9 Policyholder benefits and claims................. 1,190 182 39 1,411 Interest credited to policyholder account balances....................................... 688 617 -- 1,305 Other expenses................................... 40 656 66 762 Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes..................... 303 489 559 1,351 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes................................... -- -- 491 491 Net income....................................... 197 370 914 1,481 Total assets..................................... 32,837 48,343 24,663 105,843 DAC and VOBA..................................... 222 2,627 13 2,862 Goodwill......................................... -- 101 95 196 Separate account assets.......................... 3,509 27,233 -- 30,742 Policyholder liabilities......................... 26,809 16,506 3,718 47,033 Separate account liabilities..................... 3,509 27,233 -- 30,742 </Table> F-65 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR ------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEAR ENDED CORPORATE & DECEMBER 31, 2003 INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL OTHER TOTAL - ------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Premiums........................................... $ 921 $126 $ 35 $1,082 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees............................................. 69 462 -- 531 Net investment income.............................. 1,268 950 525 2,743 Other revenues..................................... -- 74 69 143 Net investment gains (losses)...................... (6) (34) 72 32 Policyholder benefits and claims................... 1,368 153 47 1,568 Interest credited to policyholder account balances......................................... 650 598 -- 1,248 Other expenses..................................... 41 456 60 557 Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes................................. 193 371 594 1,158 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes............................................ -- -- 440 440 Net income......................................... 126 306 926 1,358 </Table> Net investment income and net investment gains (losses) are based upon the actual results of each segment's specifically identifiable asset portfolio adjusted for allocated capital. Other costs are allocated to each of the segments based upon: (i) a review of the nature of such costs; (ii) time studies analyzing the amount of employee compensation costs incurred by each segment; and (iii) cost estimates included in the Company's product pricing. Revenues derived from any customer did not exceed 10% of consolidated revenues. Substantially all of the Company's revenues originated in the United States. 14. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS As described in Note 1, and in accordance with the Acquisition Agreement, Primerica, a former operating segment of the Company, was distributed in the form of a dividend to CIHC on June 30, 2005. In accordance with SFAS No. 144 the distribution of Primerica by dividend to CIHC qualifies as a disposal by means other than a sale. As such, Primerica was treated as continuing operations until the date of disposal and, upon the date of disposal, the results from the operations were reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. F-66 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The following summarizes Primerica's financial information: <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR ---------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ---------------- --------------- 2005 2004 2003 ---------------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Revenues from discontinued operations............... $900 $1,770 $1,660 Expenses from discontinued operations............... 539 1,038 989 ---- ------ ------ Income from discontinued operations before provision for income taxes.................................. 361 732 671 Provision for income taxes.......................... 121 241 231 ---- ------ ------ Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes.......................................... $240 $ 491 $ 440 ==== ====== ====== </Table> The following is a summary of Primerica's assets and liabilities at: <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR ------------- DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS Investments................................................. $ 5,891 Cash and cash equivalents................................... 31 Premiums and other receivables.............................. 844 Deferred policy acquisition costs........................... 2,177 Other assets................................................ 492 Separate account assets..................................... 584 ------- Total assets held-for-sale.................................. $10,019 ======= LIABILITIES Future policy benefits...................................... $ 3,545 Deferred income taxes payable............................... 849 Other liabilities........................................... 767 Separate account liabilities................................ 584 ------- Total liabilities held-for-sale............................. $ 5,745 ======= </Table> Primerica Financial Services, Inc. ("PFS"), a former affiliate, was a distributor of products for the Company. PFS or its affiliates sold $473 million, $983 million and $714 million of individual annuities for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Commissions and fees paid to PFS were $19 million, $75 million and $58 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Included in investments above is a $391 million investment in Citigroup Preferred Stock for the year ended December 31, 2004 carried at cost. F-67 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 15. FAIR VALUE INFORMATION The estimated fair values of financial instruments have been determined by using available market information and the valuation methodologies described below. Considerable judgment is often required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein may not necessarily be indicative of amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange. The use of different assumptions or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. Amounts related to the Company's financial instruments were as follows: <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR -------------------------------- NOTIONAL CARRYING ESTIMATED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AMOUNT VALUE FAIR VALUE - ----------------- -------- -------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Assets: Fixed maturities.......................................... $48,162 $ 48,162 Trading securities........................................ $ 452 $ 452 Equity securities......................................... $ 421 $ 421 Mortgage and consumer loans............................... $ 2,094 $ 2,087 Policy loans.............................................. $ 881 $ 881 Short-term investments.................................... $ 1,486 $ 1,486 Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 521 $ 521 Mortgage loan commitments................................. $339 $ -- $ (2) Commitments to fund partnership investments............... $715 $ -- $ -- Liabilities: Policyholder account balances............................. $28,851 $ 27,795 Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions........................................... $ 8,750 $ 8,750 </Table> <Table> <Caption> PREDECESSOR -------------------------------- NOTIONAL CARRYING ESTIMATED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AMOUNT VALUE FAIR VALUE - ----------------- -------- -------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Assets: Fixed maturities.......................................... $ 42,621 $ 42,621 Trading securities........................................ $ 1,346 $ 1,346 Equity securities......................................... $ 374 $ 374 Mortgage and consumer loans............................... $ 2,124 $ 2,197 Policy loans.............................................. $ 1,084 $ 1,084 Short-term investments.................................... $ 3,502 $ 3,502 Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 215 $ 215 Mortgage loan commitments................................. $213 $ -- $ -- Commitments to fund partnership investments............... $389 $ -- $ -- Liabilities: Policyholder account balances............................. $ 29,601 $ 29,769 Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions........................................... $ 2,215 $ 2,215 </Table> F-68 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values of financial instruments are summarized as follows: FIXED MATURITIES, TRADING SECURITIES AND EQUITY SECURITIES The fair value of fixed maturities, trading securities and equity securities are based upon quotations published by applicable stock exchanges or received from other reliable sources. For securities for which the market values were not readily available, fair values were estimated using quoted market prices of comparable investments. MORTGAGE AND CONSUMER LOANS, MORTGAGE LOAN COMMITMENTS AND COMMITMENTS TO FUND PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS Fair values for mortgage and consumer loans are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows, using current interest rates for similar loans with similar credit risk. For mortgage loan commitments, the estimated fair value is the net premium or discount of the commitments. Commitments to fund partnership investments have no stated interest rate and are assumed to have a fair value of zero. POLICY LOANS The carrying values for policy loans approximate fair value. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The carrying values for cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments approximated fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES The fair value of policyholder account balances which have final contractual maturities are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows based upon interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for the agreements being valued. The fair value of policyholder account balances without final contractual maturities are assumed to equal their current net surrender value. PAYABLES FOR COLLATERAL UNDER SECURITIES LOANED AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS The carrying values for payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions approximate fair value. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The fair value of derivative instruments, including financial futures, interest rate, credit default and foreign currency swaps, foreign currency forwards, caps, and options are based upon quotations obtained from dealers or other reliable sources. See Note 4 for derivative fair value disclosures. 16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS During 1995, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Metropolitan Life"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, acquired 100% of the group life business of TIC. The Company's consolidated balance sheet includes a reinsurance receivable related to this business of $387 million at December 31, 2005 and $409 million at December 31, 2004. Ceded premiums related to this business were $1 million for both the six F-69 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. Ceded benefits related to this business were $11 million and $13 million, for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. In December 2004, TIC and TLAC entered into a reinsurance agreement with TLARC related to guarantee features included in certain of their universal life and variable universal life products. This reinsurance agreement is treated as a deposit-type contract and at December 31, 2005, the Company had a recoverable from TLARC of $48 million. Fees associated with this contract, included within other expenses, were $1 million and $40 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively. In addition, TIC's and TLAC's individual insurance mortality risk is reinsured, in part, to Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated ("RGA"), an affiliate. Reinsurance recoverables, under these agreements with RGA, were $47 million and $30 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Ceded premiums earned, universal life fees and benefits incurred were $4 million, $34 million and $54 million, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and $5 million, $18 million and $28 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2005. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had investments in Tribeca Citigroup Investments Ltd. ("Tribeca"), an affiliate of the Company, in the amounts of $10 million and $14 million, respectively. Income (loss) of ($1) million, $1 million and $7 million was recognized on these investments in the six months ended June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In July 2005, the Company sold its investment in Tribeca. Prior to the Acquisition, the Company had related party transactions with its former parent and/or affiliates. These transactions are described as follows: Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries provided investment management and accounting services, payroll, internal auditing, benefit management and administration, property management and investment technology services to the Company. The Company paid Citigroup and its subsidiaries $22 million, $41 million and $55 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, for these services. The Company has received reimbursements from Citigroup and its former affiliates related to the Company's increased benefit and lease expenses after the spin-off of Travelers Property and Casualty, a former affiliate of the Company and Citigroup. These reimbursements totaled $8 million, $27 million and $34 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At December 31, 2004, the Company maintained a short-term investment pool in which its insurance affiliates participated. The position of each company participating in the pool is calculated and adjusted daily. The Company's pool amounted to $3.3 billion at December 31, 2004. The Company had outstanding loaned securities to a former affiliate, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., of $342 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Included in other invested assets was a $2.8 billion investment in Citigroup Preferred Stock for the year ended December 31, 2004 carried at cost. Dividends received on these investments were $84 million and $203 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004, respectively. The dividends received in 2005 were subsequently distributed back to Citigroup as part of the restructuring transactions prior to the Acquisition. See Note 10. The Company had investments in an affiliated joint venture, Tishman Speyer, of $93 million at December 31, 2004. Income of $99 million, $54 million and $19 million was earned on these investments for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. F-70 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) In the ordinary course of business, the Company purchased and sold securities through affiliated broker-dealers, including Smith Barney. These transactions were conducted on an arm's-length basis. Amounts due to Smith Barney were $364 million at December 31, 2004. The Company marketed deferred annuity products and life insurance through its affiliate, Smith Barney. Annuity products related to these products were $345 million, $877 million $835 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Life premiums were $55 million, $138 million and $115 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Commissions and fees paid to Smith Barney were $33 million, $72 million and $70 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company also marketed individual annuity and life insurance through its affiliated broker-dealers. Deposits received from affiliated broker-dealers were $1.1 billion, $2.0 billion and $1.8 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Commissions and fees paid to affiliated broker-dealers were $45 million, $90 million and $83 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005 and in 2004 and 2003, respectively. 17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On February 14, 2006, TIC filed, with the State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State, a Certificate of Amendment to the Charter as Amended and Restated of The Travelers Insurance Company (the "Charter Amendment"). The Charter Amendment changes the name of TIC to "MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut" and is effective on May 1, 2006. On September 15, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of up to $917 million. A cash dividend of $917 million was paid to the parent on September 18, 2006. As required for all dividends paid within two years of the Company's acquisition, the Company obtained the approval of the Department prior to the dividend declaration. A portion of the $917 million dividend exceeds the cumulative retained earnings of the Company. The retained earnings of the Company at the dividend date represents the cumulative earnings since the Acquisition on July 1, 2005. That portion of the dividend which exceeds the cumulative earnings of the Company is a return of capital. F-71 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF METLIFE, INC.) SCHEDULE I CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS -- OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES DECEMBER 31, 2005 (IN MILLIONS) <Table> <Caption> SUCCESSOR ----------------------------------------------- AMOUNT AT COST OR ESTIMATED WHICH SHOWN ON AMORTIZED COST(1) FAIR VALUE BALANCE SHEET ----------------- ---------- -------------- TYPE OF INVESTMENT Fixed Maturities: Bonds: U.S. Treasury/agency securities............... $ 6,153 $ 6,112 $ 6,112 State and political subdivision securities.... 632 607 607 Foreign government securities................. 472 487 487 Public utilities.............................. 2,590 2,546 2,546 Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached.................................... 1 1 1 All other corporate bonds..................... 19,520 19,107 19,107 Residential and commercial mortgage-backed, and other asset-backed securities................. 19,443 19,266 19,266 Redeemable and preferred stock................... 37 36 36 ------- ------- ------- Total fixed maturities........................ 48,848 $48,162 48,162 ------- ======= ------- Trading Securities................................. 457 $ 452 452 ======= Equity Securities: Common stocks: Banks, trust and insurance companies.......... 1 1 1 Industrial, miscellaneous and all other....... 96 97 97 Non-redeemable preferred stocks.................. 327 323 323 ------- ------- ------- Total equity securities....................... 424 $ 421 421 ------- ======= ------- Mortgage and consumer loans........................ 2,094 2,094 Policy loans....................................... 881 881 Real estate and real estate joint ventures......... 96 96 Other limited partnership interests................ 1,248 1,248 Short-term investments............................. 1,486 1,486 Other invested assets.............................. 1,029 1,029 ------- ------- Total investments............................. $56,563 $55,869 ======= ======= </Table> - --------------- (1) The Company's trading securities portfolio is mainly comprised of fixed maturities. Cost for fixed maturities and mortgage and consumer loans represents original cost reduced by repayments, net valuation allowances and writedowns from other-than-temporary declines in value and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accretion of discount; for equity securities, cost represents original cost reduced by writedowns from other-than-temporary declines in value; for real estate, cost represents original cost reduced by writedowns and adjusted for valuation allowances and depreciation; cost for real estate joint ventures and limited partnership interests represents original cost reduced for other-than- temporary impairments or original cost adjusted for equity in earnings and distributions. F-72 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF METLIFE, INC.) SCHEDULE III CONSOLIDATED SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR) AND DECEMBER 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR) (IN MILLIONS) <Table> <Caption> DAC FUTURE POLICY POLICYHOLDER AND BENEFITS AND OTHER ACCOUNT UNEARNED SEGMENT VOBA POLICYHOLDER FUNDS BALANCES REVENUE (1) - ------- ------ ------------------- ------------ ----------- AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR) Institutional................................... $ 161 $11,880 $16,460 $ 1 Individual...................................... 3,540 2,179 16,526 21 Corporate & Other............................... -- 4,305 -- -- ------ ------- ------- ---- $3,701 $18,364 $32,986 $ 22 ====== ======= ======= ==== AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR) Institutional................................... $ 222 $ 8,011 $18,798 $ 17 Individual...................................... 2,627 1,549 14,957 206 Corporate & Other............................... 13 3,718 -- -- ------ ------- ------- ---- $2,862 $13,278 $33,755 $223 ====== ======= ======= ==== </Table> - --------------- (1) Amounts are included in other policyholder funds column for successor and in other liabilities for predecessor. F-73 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF METLIFE, INC.) SCHEDULE III CONSOLIDATED SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR) AND JUNE 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR) AND THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 (PREDECESSOR) (IN MILLIONS) <Table> <Caption> PREMIUM POLICYHOLDER AMORTIZATION OF REVENUES NET BENEFITS AND DAC AND VOBA OTHER PREMIUMS AND POLICY INVESTMENT INTEREST CHARGED TO OPERATING WRITTEN SEGMENT FEES INCOME CREDITED OTHER EXPENSES EXPENSES (EXCLUDING LIFE) - ------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------------- --------- ---------------- FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR) Institutional............ $ 133 $ 711 $ 627 $ 1 $ 29 $ -- Individual............... 518 381 378 185 182 -- Corporate & Other........ 13 124 22 -- (14) -- ------ ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- $ 664 $1,216 $1,027 $186 $197 $ -- ====== ====== ====== ==== ==== ==== FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR) Institutional............ $ 239 $ 778 $ 828 $ 4 $ 16 $206 Individual............... 475 547 449 231 162 62 Corporate & Other........ 17 283 20 1 27 17 ------ ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- $ 731 $1,608 $1,297 $236 $205 $285 ====== ====== ====== ==== ==== ==== FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR) Institutional............ $ 792 $1,443 $1,878 $ 7 $ 33 $719 Individual............... 775 1,027 799 401 255 72 Corporate & Other........ 34 542 39 2 64 34 ------ ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- $1,601 $3,012 $2,716 $410 $352 $825 ====== ====== ====== ==== ==== ==== FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 (PREDECESSOR) Institutional............ $ 990 $1,268 $2,018 $ 12 $ 29 $921 Individual............... 588 950 751 266 190 25 Corporate & Other........ 35 525 47 2 58 35 ------ ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- $1,613 $2,743 $2,816 $280 $277 $981 ====== ====== ====== ==== ==== ==== </Table> F-74 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF METLIFE, INC.) SCHEDULE IV CONSOLIDATED REINSURANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004 AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND JUNE 30, 2005 AND THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 (IN MILLIONS) <Table> <Caption> % AMOUNT GROSS NET ASSUMED AMOUNT CEDED ASSUMED AMOUNT TO NET -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 (SUCCESSOR) Life insurance in-force.............................. $109,333 $78,438 $ -- $30,895 --% ======== ======= ====== ======= Insurance Premium: Life insurance..................................... $ 237 $ 34 $ -- $ 203 --% Accident and health................................ 144 125 -- 19 --% -------- ------- ------ ------- Total insurance premium.......................... $ 381 $ 159 $ -- $ 222 --% ======== ======= ====== ======= FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 (PREDECESSOR) Insurance Premium: Life insurance..................................... $ 335 $ 27 $ -- $ 308 --% Accident and health................................ 129 112 -- 17 --% Property and casualty insurance.................... 2 2 -- -- --% -------- ------- ------ ------- Total insurance premium.......................... $ 466 $ 141 $ -- $ 325 --% ======== ======= ====== ======= AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 (PREDECESSOR) Life insurance in-force.............................. $100,794 $73,575 $3,313 $30,532 10.9% ======== ======= ====== ======= Insurance Premium: Life insurance..................................... $ 927 $ 51 $ -- $ 876 --% Accident and health................................ 263 228 -- 35 --% Property and casualty insurance.................... 1 1 -- -- --% -------- ------- ------ ------- Total insurance premium.......................... $ 1,191 $ 280 $ -- $ 911 --% ======== ======= ====== ======= AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 (PREDECESSOR) Life insurance in-force.............................. $ 89,443 $62,957 $3,362 $29,848 11.3% ======== ======= ====== ======= Insurance Premium: Life insurance..................................... $ 1,086 $ 40 $ -- $ 1,046 --% Accident and health................................ 269 233 -- 36 --% Property and casualty insurance.................... 21 21 -- -- --% -------- ------- ------ ------- Total insurance premium.......................... $ 1,376 $ 294 $ -- $ 1,082 --% ======== ======= ====== ======= </Table> F-75 PART C OTHER INFORMATION OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) The financial statements of the Registrant and the reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms thereto are contained in the Registrant's Annual Report and are included in the Statement of Additional Information. The financial statements of the Registrant include: (1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2005 (2) Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 (3) Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (4) Notes to Financial Statements The consolidated financial statements and schedules of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries and the reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms, are contained in the Statement of Additional Information. The consolidated financial statements of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries include: (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 (2) Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (3) Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (4) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (5) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (6) Financial Statement Schedules (b) Exhibits EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ ----------- 1. Resolution of The Travelers Insurance Company Board of Directors authorizing the establishment of the Registrant. Not applicable. 2. Not Applicable. 3(a). Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement between The Travelers Insurance Company and Travelers Distribution LLC. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-118415, filed March 4, 2005.) 3(b) Form of Selling Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-65942 filed April 15, 2003.) 3(c) Form of Selling Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to The Travelers Fund ABD for Variable Annuities to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 033-65343 filed April 6, 2006.) 4. Form of Variable Annuity Contract. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-118415, filed March 4, 2005.) a. Company Name Change Endorsement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 033-65343 filed April 5, 2006.) b. Roth 401 Endorsement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to The Travelers Fund ABD for Variable Annuities to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 033-65343 filed April 5, 2006.) c. Roth 403(b) Endorsement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to The Travelers Fund ABD for Variable Annuities to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 033-65343 filed April 5, 2006.) 5. Form of Application. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-118415, filed March 4, 2005.) a. 401(k) Group Annuity Group Master Data Sheet L-20105A 5-05* b. 401(k) Group Annuity Group Master Data Sheet L-20105A 7-05* c. 401(k) Group Annuity Group Master Data Sheet L-20105A 11-05* d. 401(k) Group Annuity Group Master Data Sheet (New York only) L-20105NY 5-05,* e. 401(k) Group Annuity Group Master Data Sheet (New York only) L-20105NY 7-05* f. 401(k) Group Annuity Group Master Data Sheet (New York only) L-20105NY 11-05* (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-118415, filed April 10, 2006.) 6(a) Charter of The Travelers Insurance Company, as amended on October 19, 1994. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a) to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-40193, filed November 13, 1998.) 6(b) By-Laws of The Travelers Insurance Company, as amended on October 20, 1994. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(b) to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-40193, filed November 13, 1998.) 6(c) Certificate of Amendment of the Charter as Amended and Restated of The Travelers Insurance Company effective May 1, 2006. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to The Travelers Fund ABD for Variable Annuities Registration Statement on Form N-4 , File No. 033-65343 filed April 6, 2006.) 7. Specimen Reinsurance Agreement. Not applicable. 8. Form of Participation Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-82009 filed April 20, 2005.) 8(a) Participation Agreement Among Met Investors Series Trust, Met Investors Advisory, LLC, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, The Travelers Insurance Company and The Travelers Life and Annuity Company effective November 1, 2005. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to The Travelers Fund ABD for Variable Annuities Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 033-65343 filed April 6, 2006.) 8(b) Participation Agreement Among Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc., MetLife Advisers, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, The Travelers Insurance Company and The Travelers Life and Annuity Company effective November 1, 2005. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(B) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to The Travelers Fund ABD for Variable Annuities Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 033-65343 filed April 6, 2006.) 9. Opinion of Counsel as to the legality of securities being registered. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 9 to this Registration Statement on Form N-4, filed July 31, 2006.) 10.(a) KPMG, LLP Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Filed herewith. 10 (b) Consent of Deloitte and Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Filed herewith. 11 Not applicable. 12. Not applicable. 15 Powers of Attorney authorizing Michele H. Abate, Thomas S. Clark, John E. Connolly, Jr., Mary K. Johnson, James L. Lipscomb, Gina C. Sandonato, Myra L. Saul, and Marie C. Swift as signatory for C. Robert Henrikson, Leland C. Launer, Jr., Lisa M. Weber, Stanley J. Talbi, and Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 15(a), 15(b), 15(c), 15(d) and 15(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 and Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File Nos.333-101778,811-21262, filed September 20, 2005). 15(a) Power of Attorney authorizing Michele H. Abate, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Gina C. Sandonato, Myra L. Saul, and Marie C. Swift to act as signatory for Michael K. Farrell. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 15(a) to this Registration Statement on Form N-4, filed July 31, 2006.) ITEM 25. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR Principal Business Address: METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT (formerly, The Travelers Insurance Company) One Cityplace Hartford, CT 06103-3415 NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH INSURANCE COMPANY - ------------------- ----------------------- Michael K. Farrell Director and President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Leland C. Launer, Jr. Director 501 Route 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Lisa M. Weber Director One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Steven A. Kandarian Executive Vice President and Chief 10 Park Avenue Investment Officer Morristown, NJ 07962 James L. Lipscomb Executive Vice President and One MetLife Plaza General Counsel 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief One MetLife Plaza Accounting Officer 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Stanley J. Talbi Executive Vice President and Chief One MetLife Plaza Financial Officer 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Gwenn L. Carr Senior Vice President and Secretary One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Anthony J. Williamson Senior Vice President and Treasurer One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Roberto Baron Vice President and Senior Actuary One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 S. Peter Headley Vice President and Assistant Secretary 6750 Poplar Avenue Germantown, TN 38138 Daniel D. Jordan Vice President and Assistant Secretary 501 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Bennett Kleinberg Vice President and Actuary 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 Paul L. LeClair Vice President and Actuary 501 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Linn K. Richardson Vice President and Actuary 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Jonathan L. Rosenthal Vice President and Chief Hedging Officer 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Jeffrey N. Altman Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Steven J. Brash Vice President One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 William D. Cammarata Vice President 18210 Crane Nest Drive Tampa, FL 33647 Vincent Cirulli Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 James R. Dingler Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Elizabeth M. Forget Vice President 260 Madison Ave New York, NY 10016 Judith A. Gulotta Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 C. Scott Inglis Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Gene L. Lunman Vice President 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 Joseph J. Massimo Vice President 18210 Crane Nest Drive Tampa, FL 33647 Daniel A. O'Neill Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Mark S. Reilly Vice President 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 Mark J. Remington Vice President 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 Ragai A. Roushdy Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Erik V. Savi Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Kevin M. Thorwarth Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Mark. H. Wilsmann Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 ITEM 26. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR REGISTRANT The Depositor and Registrant is a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., a publicly traded company. No person is controlled by the Registrant. The following outline indicates those entities that are controlled by MetLife, Inc. or are under the common control of MetLife, Inc. NAME METORG6-30-06 CIK 0000071318 CCC $gp9cpzc ITEM 27. NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS As of August 31, 2006: QUALIFIED: 628 ITEM 28. INDEMNIFICATION The Depositor's parent, MetLife, Inc. has secured a Financial Institution Bond in the amount of $50,000,000, subject to a $5,000,000 deductible. MetLife maintains Directors' and Officers' Liability insurance coverage with limits of $400 million under which the Depositor and MLI Distribution LLC (formerly, Travelers Distribution LLC, the Registrant's underwriter (the "Underwriter"), as well as certain other subsidiaries of MetLife are covered. A provision in MetLife, Inc.'s by-laws provides for the indemnification (under certain circumstances) of individuals serving as directors or officers of certain organizations, including the Depositor and the Underwriter. Sections 33-770 to 33-778, inclusive of the Connecticut General Statutes ("C.G.S.") regarding indemnification of directors and officers of Connecticut corporations provides in general that Connecticut corporations shall indemnify their officers, directors and certain other defined individuals against judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with proceedings against the corporation. The corporation's obligation to provide such indemnification generally does not apply unless (1) the individual is wholly successful on the merits in the defense of any such proceeding; or (2) a determination is made (by persons specified in the statute) that the individual acted in good faith and in the best interests of the corporation and in all other cases, his conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and in a criminal case he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; or (3) the court, upon application by the individual, determines in view of all of the circumstances that such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified, and then for such amount as the court shall determine. With respect to proceedings brought by or in the right of the corporation, the statute provides that the corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors and certain other defined individuals, against reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with such proceedings, subject to certain limitations. C.G.S. Section 33-778 provides an exclusive remedy; a Connecticut corporation cannot indemnify a director or officer to an extent either greater or less than that authorized by the statute, e.g., pursuant to its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or any separate contractual arrangement. However, the statute does specifically authorize a corporation to procure indemnification insurance to provide greater indemnification rights. The premiums for such insurance may be shared with the insured individuals on an agreed basis. RULE 484 UNDERTAKING 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. ITEM 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER (a) MLI Distribution LLC One Cityplace Hartford, CT 06103-3415 MLI Distribution LLC also serves as principal underwriter for the following funds: MetLife of CT Fund U for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Fund VA for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Fund BD for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Fund BD II for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Fund BD III for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Fund BD IV for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Fund ABD for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Fund ABD II for Variable Annuities , MetLife of CT Separate Account PF for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account PF II for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account QP for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account TM for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account Six for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account Seven for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account Eight for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account Nine for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account Ten for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Fund UL for Variable Life Insurance, MetLife of CT Fund UL II for Variable Life Insurance, MetLife of CT Fund UL III for Variable Life Insurance, MetLife of CT Variable Life Insurance Separate Account One, MetLife of CT Variable Life Insurance Separate Account Two, MetLife of CT Variable Life Insurance Separate Account Three, MetLife of CT Variable Life Insurance Separate Account Four, The Travelers Separate Account MGA, The Travelers Separate Account MGA II, The Travelers Growth and Income Stock Account for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Quality Bond Account for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Money Market Account for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Timed Growth and Income Stock Account for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Timed Short-Term Bond Account for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Timed Aggressive Stock Account for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Timed Bond Account for Variable Annuities, Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account and First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account, MetLife of CT Separate Account Eleven for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account Twelve for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account Thirteen for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Separate Account Fourteen for Variable Annuities, MetLife of CT Variable Annuity Separate Account 2002 and MetLife Life and Annuity of CT Variable Annuity Separate Account 2002. (b) NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH UNDERWRITER ------------------ ---------------------- Leslie Sutherland President One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Debora L. Buffington Vice President, Director of 5 Park Plaza Compliance Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Charles M. Deuth Vice President, National Accounts One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Elizabeth M. Forget Vice President and Chief Marketing 260 Madison Avenue Officer New York, NY 10016 Paul A. LaPiana Vice President, Life Insurance 5 Park Plaza Distribution Division Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Richard C. Pearson Vice President and Secretary 5 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Robert H. Petersen Vice President and Chief Financial 485-E U.S. Highway 1 South Officer 4th Floor Iselin, NJ 08830 Edward C. Wilson Vice President and Chief 5 Park Plaza Distribution Officer Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Steven J. Brash Vice President One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Anthony J. Dufault Vice President 5 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 James R. Fitzpatrick Vice President 5 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Helayne F. Klier Vice President One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Paul M. Kos Vice President 5 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 John E. Petersen Vice President 13045 Tesson Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 Deron J. Richens Vice President 5 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Paul A. Smith Vice President One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Cathy Sturdivant Vice President 5 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Paulina Vakouros Vice President 260 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Anthony J. Williamson Treasurer One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 Michael K. Farrell Manager 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Craig W. Markham Manager 13045 Tesson Ferry Road St. Louis, MO 63128 William J. Toppeta Manager One MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, New York 11101 (c) Compensation from the Registrant. The following commissions and other compensation were received by the Distributor, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the Registrant's last fiscal year: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Net Name of Principal Underwriting Compensation On Brokerage Other Underwriter Discounts and Redemption Commissions Compensation Commissions MLI Distribution LLC $94,264,724 $0 $0 $0 ITEM 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS (1) MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut One Cityplace Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3415 ITEM 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES Not Applicable. ITEM 32. UNDERTAKINGS The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: (a) To file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than sixteen months old for so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted; (b) To include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a contract offered by the prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information; and (c) To deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form N-4 promptly upon written or oral request. The Company hereby represents: (a). That the aggregate charges under the Contracts of the Registrant described herein are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the Company. SIGNATURES As required by the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has caused this amendment to this registration statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, on this 25th day of September, 2006. METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT (Registrant) METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT (Depositor) By: /s/ Bennett D. Kleinberg ------------------------------------------------- Bennett D. Kleinberg, Vice President and Actuary As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 25th day of September, 2006. *MICHAEL K. FARRELL Director and President - ----------------------------------- (Michael K. Farrell) LELAND C. LAUNER, JR. Director - ----------------------------------- (Leland C. Launer, Jr) *LISA M. WEBER Director - ----------------------------------- Lisa M. Weber STANLEY J. TALBI Executive Vice President and Chief - ----------------------------------- Financial Officer (Stanley J. Talbi ) JOSEPH J. PROCHASKA, JR. Executive Vice President and Chief - ----------------------------------- Accounting Officer (Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr ) - ----------------------------------- *By: /s/Myra L. Saul, Attorney-in-Fact EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 10.(a) KPMG LLP Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 10(b) Deloitte and Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.