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Securities Act Registration No.  333-205138
Investment Act Registration No.   811-07661
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-4
   
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
   
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [  ]
   
Post-Effective Amendment No.  18 [X]
   
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
   
Amendment No. 76 [X]
 
 
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP. SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
Registrant
 
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
Depositor
5900 O Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68510
402-467-1122

 

     

 

MORGAN B.S. LORENZEN
Second Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
5900 O Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68510
402-467-1122
 
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after effective date.
 
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
 
[   ]    immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ X]    on May 1, 2024 pursuant to paragraph (b)
[    ]    60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[   ]    on  pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of rule 485 under the Securities Act.
 
If appropriate, check the following box:
[   ]    This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 


PROSPECTUS: May 1, 2024
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Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Policy Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA
     

 

If you are a new investor in the Policy, you may cancel your Policy within 10 days of receiving it without paying fees or penalties. In some states, this cancellation period may be longer. (Some states refer to this as a "Right to Examine.") Upon cancellation, you will receive either a full refund of the amount you paid with your application or your total Policy Value. You should review this prospectus, or consult with your investment professional, for additional information about the specific cancellation terms that apply.

 

This prospectus describes the Ameritas Advisor No-Load VA a flexible premium deferred variable annuity (the "Policy") especially its Separate Account. The Policy is designed to help you, the Policy Owner, invest on a tax-deferred basis and meet long-term financial goals. As an annuity, it also provides you with several ways to receive regular income from your investment. An initial minimum payment is required. Further investment is optional.

 

This Policy may be available through third-party financial intermediaries who charge an Advisory Fee for their services. These fees are in addition to Policy fees and expenses described in this prospectus. If the Policy Owner elects to pay the Advisory Fees from the Policy Value, this may reduce the death benefit under the Policy, may be subject to federal and state income taxes, and may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty.

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. ("Ameritas Life") has obtained a Private Letter Ruling from the IRS. The IRS ruled that the Advisory Fees that the Company deducts from a non-qualified Policy and pays to an Investment Adviser will not be treated as received by the Policy Owner, and will not be reported as taxable income, if the fee does not exceed an annual rate of 1.5% of the Policy Value and the fees are only used to pay for Advisory Fees related to the Policy, and will not compensate the Investment Adviser for any other service. See the SURRENDERS AND WITHDRAWALS and TAXES sections for more information.

 

The Policy includes a Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit ("GLWB2") rider, which if activated, guarantees a series of annualized withdrawals from your Policy, regardless of the Policy Value, until the death of the last surviving Covered Person. Policy expenses are higher when the GLWB2 is activated and if other optional riders are selected.

 

You may allocate all or part of your Policy Value among a variety of Subaccount variable Investment Options where you have the investment risk, including possible loss of principal. (The Subaccounts are listed in APPENDIX A: PORTFOLIO COMPANIES AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY ("APPENDIX A") of this prospectus.)

 

You may also allocate all or part of your investment to a Fixed Account fixed interest rate option where we have the investment risk and guarantee a certain return on your investment. The Fixed Account is part of our General Account and is subject to the financial strength and claims paying ability of the Company.

 

You may access certain documents relating to the Policy and Subaccounts electronically. Current prospectuses and reports for the Policy and Subaccounts are available on our website, and updated prospectuses are posted on or about May 1 of each year. Prospectuses may be supplemented throughout the year, and copies of all supplements are also available on our website. We post annual reports on our website shortly after March 1 each year.

 

We may make other documents available to you electronically through the email address that you provide to us. When electronic delivery becomes available, and upon your election to receive information online, we will notify you when a transaction pertaining to your Policy has occurred or a document impacting your Policy or the Subaccounts has been posted. In order to receive your Policy documents online you should have regular and continuous Internet access.

 

Please Read this Prospectus Carefully and Keep It for Future Reference.

It provides information you should consider before investing in a Policy.

 

Prospectuses for the portfolios that underlie the Subaccount variable Investment Options are

available without charge from our Service Center.

 

Policy guarantees, which are obligations of the General Account, are subject to the
financial strength and claims paying ability of the Company.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") does not pass upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus, and has not approved or disapproved the Policy. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the

SEC's staff and is available at investor.gov.

 

 

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This prospectus may only be used to offer the Policy where the Policy may lawfully be sold.

The Policy, and certain features described in this prospectus, may not be available in all states.

 

If your Policy is issued as part of a qualified plan under the Internal Revenue Code, refer to any plan documents and disclosures for information about how some of the benefits and rights of the Policy may be affected.

 

No one is authorized to give information or make any representation about the Policy

that is not in this prospectus. If anyone does so, you should not rely upon it as being accurate or adequate.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED    ■    MAY LOSE VALUE    ■    NO BANK GUARANTEE
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (Company, we, us, our, Ameritas Life, Depositor)
Service Center, P.O. Box 81889, Lincoln, Nebraska 68501  800-255-9678  ameritas.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS    

Contacting Us. To have questions answered or to send additional premiums, contact your sales representative or write or call us at:

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.,

Service Center

P.O. Box 81889

Lincoln, Nebraska 68501

OR

5900 O Street

Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

Telephone: 800-255-9678

Fax: 402-467-7335

Interfund Transfer Request Fax:

402-467-7923

ameritas.com

Email: direct@ameritas.com

 

Express mail packages should be sent to our street address, not our P.O. Box address.

 

Remember, the correct form of Written Notice "in good order" is important for us to accurately process your Policy elections and changes. Many service forms can be found when you access your account through our website. Or, call us at our toll-free number and we will send you the form you need and tell you the information we require.

 

Written Notice. To provide you with timely service, we accept some Written Notices by email and fax. However, by not requiring your original signature, there is a greater risk unauthorized persons can manipulate your signature and make changes on your Policy (including withdrawals) without your knowledge. We are entitled to act upon email and faxed signatures that reasonably appear to us to be genuine.

 

Make checks payable to:

"Ameritas Life Insurance Corp."

 

Ameritas® and the bison design are registered service marks of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

DEFINED TERMS 4  
KEY INFORMATION 5  
OVERVIEW OF THE POLICY 7  
FEE TABLE 8  
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING 10  
THE COMPANY 13  
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT 13  
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES 13  
VOTING RIGHTS 14  
THE FIXED ACCOUNT FIXED INTEREST RATE OPTION 14  
CHARGES 15  
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY 16  
Policy Rights    
State Variations    
Policy Provisions and Limitations    
General Account    
Policy or Registrant Changes    
ANNUITY PERIOD 24  
BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY 26  
PURCHASES AND POLICY VALUE 35  
SURRENDERS AND WITHDRAWALS 37  
TAXES 38  
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 40  
FINANCIAL INFORMATION 40  
APPENDIX A:  PORTFOLIO COMPANIES AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY 41  
APPENDIX B:  TAX-QUALIFIED PLAN DISCLOSURES 47  
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; REGISTRATION STATEMENT 53  
REPORTS TO YOU 53  
FINRA PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PROGRAM    
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

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DEFINED TERMS

 

Defined terms, other than "we, us, our," and "you and your," are shown using initial capital letters in this prospectus.

 

Accumulation Units are an accounting unit of measure used to calculate the Policy Value allocated to Subaccounts of the Separate Account. It is similar to a share of a mutual fund. The Policy describes how Accumulation Units are calculated.

 

Account Value/Accumulation Value/Policy Value is the value of the Policy before any applicable withdrawal charge. On the Annuity Date, the Account Value/Accumulation Value/Policy Value will be used to determine the annuity payments under the annuity option you select.

 

Advisory Fee means fees deducted from your Policy pursuant to the independent agreement you may have with a registered investment advisor. The fees deducted are used to compensate your advisor for any management of your Policy, subject to the terms you and your advisor have mutually agreed upon, and will not exceed 1.5% of the Account Value on an annualized basis.

 

Annuitant is the person on whose life annuity payments involving life contingencies are based and who receives Policy annuity payments.

 

Annuity Date is the date annuity income payouts are scheduled to begin. This date is identified on the Policy Specifications page of your Policy. You may change this date, as permitted by the Policy and described in this prospectus.

 

Attained Age is age on nearest birthday.

 

Beneficiary(ies) means the person(s) designated to receive any benefits under the Policy upon the death of the Owner or, after annuity income payments begin, the death of the Annuitant.

 

Business Day is each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.

 

Cash Surrender Value is the Policy Value less applicable Policy fee and any premium tax charge not previously deducted.

 

Company, we, us, our, Ameritas Life, Depositor refers to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

 

Fixed Account is an Investment Option provided by us which is part of the General Account.

 

General Account is made up of all the general assets of the Company, other than those in the Separate Account or other segregated accounts.

 

GLWB Models are required if your Policy was issued with the GLWB2 rider or if you add the GLWB2 rider after issue of your Policy. They are comprised of volatility managed funds, and are the only permitted GLWB Models for such Policies.

 

Investment Options means collectively the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account. You may allocate Net Premiums and reallocate Account Value among the Investment Options.

 

Net Premium is any premium received less any applicable premium taxes.

 

Owner, you, your is you – the person(s) or legal entity who may exercise all rights and privileges under the Policy. If there are joint Owners, the signatures of both Owners are needed to exercise rights under the Policy.

 

Policy Date is the date two Business Days after we receive your application in good order and the initial premium. It is the date used to determine the Policy Year/Month/Anniversary dates.

 

Policy Year/Month/Anniversary is measured from respective anniversary dates of the Policy Date of this Policy.

 

Portfolio Company is any company in which the Registrant invests and which may be selected as an option by you.

 

Pro-Rata is allocating a dollar amount among the Investment Options in proportion to the Accumulation Value in those Investment Options.

 

Rider Charge Base is the value used to calculate the monthly GLWB rider charge for each Policy Month.

 

Separate Account is a separate investment account established and maintained by us in accordance with Nebraska law and registered in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Subaccount is a division within the Separate Account for which Accumulation Units are separately maintained. Each Subaccount corresponds to a single underlying non-publicly traded portfolio issued through a series fund. (Also referred to as an Investment Option.)

 

Written Notice or Request refers to a written notice, signed by you, in good order, and on a form approved by or acceptable to us, that gives us the information we require and is received at Ameritas Life, Service Center, P.O. Box 81889, Lincoln, NE 68501 (or 5900 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510), by email, or by faxing 402-467-7335. Call us if you have questions about what form or information is required. When notice is permitted and sent to us by email or by fax, we have the right to implement the request if the copied or faxed signature appears to be a copy of your genuine original signature.

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KEY INFORMATION

 

Important Information You Should Consider About the Policy

 

  Fees and Expenses

Location in

Prospectus

Charges for Early Withdrawals

 

You can surrender the Policy in full at any time for its Cash Surrender Value, or, within limits, withdraw part of the Policy Value. This Policy has no surrender charge.

 

We currently do not charge for early withdrawals, but may in the future charge up to $50.

 

FEE TABLE

 

CHARGES

 

SURRENDERS AND WITHDRAWALS

Transaction Charges

 

You may be charged for other transactions, such as when you make a premium payment (state premium taxes), or transfer Policy Value between Investment Options (Transfer Fee).

 

You will be charged a $14 fee for a wire transfer if you request one. The fee is deducted from the gross amount of the partial withdrawal, or surrender.

 

FEE TABLE

 

CHARGES

 

Ongoing Fees and Expenses
(annual charges)

 

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. Please refer to your Policy specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected. The fees and expenses disclosed below do not reflect any Advisory Fees paid to third party financial professionals from your Account Value or other assets. If such Advisory Fees were reflected, the fees and expenses disclosed below would be higher.

 

FEE TABLE

 

CHARGES

 

APPENDIX A

         
  ANNUAL FEE MINIMUM MAXIMUM  
  Base Policy (1) (2) (3) 0.45% 0.80%  
Base Policy (3) $40 $40

Investment Options (4)

(Portfolio Company fees and expenses)

0.11% 5.20%
Optional benefits available for an additional charge (for a single optional benefit, if elected) 2.00%(5) 2.50%(6)
  (1) As a percentage of average daily net assets in the Subaccounts.  
(2) The total of mortality and expense risk charge plus administrative fee.
(3) An Annual Policy Fee is also withdrawn each Policy Anniversary.  Both the Minimum and Maximum Annual Policy Fee is $40.  The Annual Policy Fee is waived only in those Policy Years if the Policy Value exceeds an amount, which we declare annually, on a Policy Anniversary (currently $50,000).
(4) Total operating expenses charged by the Portfolio Companies before any waivers or reductions.  
(5) Deducted monthly from Policy Value to equal the annual % shown.  This charge is the current charge for the least expensive optional benefit.
(6) Deducted monthly from Policy Value to equal the annual % shown.  This charge is the maximum charge for the most expensive optional benefit, the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit ("GLWB") Rider – Joint Spousal.
 

 

Because your Policy is customizable, the choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your Policy, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could pay each year, based on current charges.

 

 
 

Lowest Annual Cost:

$543

Assumes:

·          Investment of $100,000

·          5% annual appreciation

·          Least expensive combination of Policy Classes and Portfolio Company fees and expenses

·          No optional benefits

·          No sales charges

·          No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals

 

Highest Annual Cost:

$6,287

Assumes:

·          Investment of $100,000

·          5% annual appreciation

·          Most expensive combination of Policy Classes, optional benefits, and Portfolio Company fees and expenses

·          No sales charges

·          No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals

 

 
             

 

 

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  Risks

Location in

Prospectus

Risk of Loss

 

You can lose money by investing in this Policy, including loss of your premiums (principal).

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PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE POLICY

Not a Short-Term Investment

 

This Policy is not a short-term investment, and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. The Policy will usually be unsuitable for short-term savings. This Policy is not considered a short-term investment because of the possibility for taxes and a tax penalty. Because of the long-term nature of the Policy, you should consider whether purchasing the Policy is consistent with the purpose for which it is being considered.

OVERVIEW OF THE POLICY

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE POLICY

Risks Associated with Investment Options

 

An investment in the Policy is subject to the risk of poor investment performance and can vary depending on the performance of the Investment Options available under the Policy. Each Investment Option (including the Fixed Account) will have its own unique risks. You should review these Investment Options before making an investment decision. The Fixed Account is subject to the financial strength and claims paying ability of the Company.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE POLICY

 

OVERVIEW OF THE POLICY

Insurance Company Risks

 

An investment in the Policy is subject to the risks related to the Company including that any obligations (including under the Fixed Account Investment Option), guarantees, or benefits are subject to the claims-paying ability of the Company. Additional information about the Company, including its financial strength ratings, is available on its website, ameritas.com/about/financial-strength and is available upon request by contacting our Service Center at 800-255-9678.

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OVERVIEW OF THE POLICY

 

  Restrictions  
Investments

 

In addition to the right of each Portfolio Company to impose restrictions on excessive trading, we reserve the right to reject or restrict, in our sole discretion, transfers initiated by a market timing organization or individual or other party authorized to give transfer instructions. We further reserve the right to impose restrictions on transfers we determine, in our sole discretion, will disadvantage or potentially hurt the rights or interest of other Policy Owners.

 

Transfers among Subaccounts or the Fixed Account must be at least $250, or the entire Subaccount or Fixed Account if less. The first 15 transfers each Policy Year are free. Thereafter, we charge $10 for each transfer.

 

The allocation of any premium to the Fixed Account may not exceed 25% without our prior consent. If our prior consent is not received, we reserve the right to reallocate any excess Fixed Account allocation proportionately to the remaining Investment Options you selected in your latest allocation instructions.

 

A transfer from the Fixed Account (except made pursuant to a systematic transfer program) may be made only once each Policy Year; may be delayed up to six months and is limited during any Policy Year to the greater of 25% of the Fixed Account value on the date of the transfer during that Policy Year, the greatest amount of any non-systematic transfer out of the Fixed Account during the previous 13 months; or $1,000.

 

Ameritas Life reserves the right to remove or substitute Portfolio Companies as Investment Options that are available under the Policy.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE POLICY

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY

 

BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY

 

APPENDIX A

Optional Benefits

 

Some optional benefits were available to be elected at Policy issue only. Certain optional benefits limit or restrict the Investment Options that you may select under the Policy. We may change these restrictions in the future. Withdrawals that exceed the limits of an optional benefit rider may affect the availability of the benefit by reducing the benefit, and/or could transition the rider into a new phase automatically. In addition, Advisory Fee withdrawals may be subject to federal and state income taxes and may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty. We may discontinue offering, or modify the terms of, optional benefits for new sales at any time.

 

If your Policy has a GLWB2 rider that is currently active, you may allocate your Policy Value to any one of the three allowable GLWB Models. You may NOT allocate any Policy Value to the Subaccounts or the Fixed Account.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY
  Taxes  
Tax Implications

 

You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in and payments received under this Policy.

 

There is no additional tax benefit if you purchase the Policy through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account (IRA).

 

Withdrawals will be subject to ordinary income tax and may be subject to tax penalties.

TAXES

 

APPENDIX B

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  Conflicts of Interest

Location in

Prospectus

Investment Professional Compensation

 

We and/or an affiliate may pay cash compensation from our own resources pursuant to marketing and education arrangements we have in place with broker-dealers and their marketing organizations. We do not pay commissions to these broker-dealers pursuant to a selling agreement. Please note that we do not pay third party financial professionals who charge an Advisory Fee any commission amounts.

 

Your investment professional may receive compensation for advising you to purchase this Policy, both in the form of Advisory Fee compensation and additional cash benefits (e.g., bonuses), and non-cash compensation. This conflict of interest may influence your representative to recommend this Policy over another investment for which the representative is not compensated or compensated less.

CHARGES
Exchanges

 

Some representatives may have financial incentive to offer you a new Policy in place of the one you already own. You should only exchange your Policy if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both Policies, that it is preferable to purchase the new Policy, rather than continue to own your current Policy.

CHARGES

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE POLICY

 

The Ameritas Advisor No-Load VA Policy is a flexible premium deferred variable annuity policy designed to help you meet long-term financial goals. The Policy allows you to save and invest your assets on a tax-deferred basis. A feature of the Policy distinguishing it from non-annuity investments is its ability to guarantee annuity payments to you for as long as the Annuitant lives or for some other period you select. In addition, if you die before those payments begin, the Policy will pay a death benefit to your Beneficiary. Many key rights and benefits under the Policy are summarized in this prospectus. You may obtain a copy of the Policy from us. The Policy can be purchased as a tax-qualified or nonqualified annuity. The Policy remains in force until surrendered for its Cash Surrender Value, or until all proceeds have been paid under an annuity income option, as a death benefit, or a benefit under an applicable rider.

 

A significant advantage of the Policy is that it provides the ability to accumulate capital on a tax-deferred basis. The purchase of a Policy to fund a tax-qualified retirement account does not provide any additional tax deferred treatment beyond the treatment provided by the tax-qualified retirement plan itself. However, the Policy does provide benefits such as lifetime income payments, family protection through death benefits and guaranteed fees.

 

The Policy can be used to fund a tax-qualified plan such as an IRA or Roth IRA (including for rollovers from tax-sheltered annuities), SEP, or SIMPLE IRA, Tax-Sheltered Annuities, etc. This prospectus generally addresses the terms that affect a non-tax-qualified annuity. If your Policy funds a tax-qualified plan, read the Qualified Plan Disclosures in this prospectus' APPENDIX B: TAX-QUALIFIED PLAN DISCLOSURES ("APPENDIX B") to see how they might change your Policy rights and requirements. Contact us if you have questions about the use of the Policy in these or other tax-qualified plans.

 

The Policy is a deferred annuity: it has an accumulation (or deferral) period and an annuity income period.

 

Accumulation Period. During the accumulation period, any earnings that you leave in the Policy are not taxed. During this period you can invest additional money into the Policy, transfer amounts among the Investment Options, and withdraw some or all of the value of your Policy. You can allocate your premiums among a wide spectrum of Investment Options. In the Separate Account variable Investment Options you may gain or lose money on your investment. In the Fixed Account option, we guarantee you will earn a fixed rate of interest. The Investment Options are described on this prospectus' APPENDIX A. Some restrictions may apply to transfers (especially to transfers into and out of the Fixed Account). Withdrawals may be subject to income tax and a penalty tax.

 

Annuity Income Period. The accumulation period ends and the annuity income period begins on a date you select or the later of the fifth Policy Anniversary or the Policy Anniversary nearest the Annuitant's 85th birthday. During the annuity income period, we will pay a stream of periodic payments to the Annuitant, unless you specify otherwise. You can select payments that are guaranteed to last for the Annuitant's entire life or for some other period. Some or all of each payment will be taxable. During the annuity income period, you will be unable to make withdrawals, and death benefits and living benefits will terminate.

 

Guarantees, which are obligations of the General Account are subject to the financial strength and claims paying ability of the Company.

 

Death Benefit

The standard death benefit consists of the larger of your Policy Value on the later of the date we receive Due Proof of Death ("Due Proof of Death" is a certified copy of a death certificate, a certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death, a written statement by the attending physician, or any other proof satisfactory to us.) or an annuity payout option election less any charge for applicable premium taxes; or adjusted guaranteed death benefit premiums. The death benefit that applies with an optional rider is described in the DEATH BENEFIT section.

 

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Surrenders and Withdrawals

You can surrender the Policy in full at any time prior to the Annuity Date for its Cash Surrender Value, or, within limits, withdraw part of the Policy Value. There are no applicable surrender charges.

 

Withdrawals
§There are no withdrawal charges.
§Each withdrawal must be at least $250.
§An optional Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit ("GLWB2") rider may be available for policies issued prior to May 1, 2017.
§Advisory Fees may be paid to third party financial professionals and are treated as withdrawals. The deduction of Advisory Fees pursuant to the advisory fee authorization form is NOT available with the GLWB2 rider.

 

Annuity Income

Several fixed annuity income options are available.

 

Optional Rider

The GLWB2 may be available for policies issued prior to May 1, 2017. This rider is principally described in BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY section. More detail concerning the fees can be found in the FEE TABLE.

 

TAX-QUALIFIED PLANS

The Policy can be used to fund a tax-qualified plan such as an IRA, Roth IRA (including rollovers from tax-sheltered annuities), SEP, or SIMPLE IRA. This prospectus generally addresses the terms that affect a non-tax-qualified annuity. If your Policy funds a tax-qualified plan, read the Tax-Qualified Plan Disclosures in this prospectus' APPENDIX B to see how they might change your Policy rights and requirements. Contact us if you have questions about the use of the Policy in these or other tax-qualified plans.

 

 

FEE TABLE

 

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from the Policy. Please refer to your Policy specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.

 

The fees and expenses do not reflect any Advisory Fees paid to financial professionals from the Policy Value or other assets owned by the Policy Owner; if those charges were reflected, the fees and expenses would be higher.

 

The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the Policy, surrender or make withdrawals from the Policy or transfer Policy Value between Investment Options. State premium taxes may also be deducted.

 

TRANSACTION EXPENSES
  Sales Load Imposed on Purchases None
     
  Premium Taxes * 3.5%
     
  Deferred Sales Load (or Surrender Charge) 0%
     
  Exchange Fee * $10
     
  Wire Transfer Fee (per wire) * $14

 

* Charges and Fees are more fully explained in the CHARGES section.

 

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay each year during the time that you own the Policy (not including Portfolio Company fees and expenses).

 

If you choose to purchase an optional benefit, you will pay additional charges, as shown below.

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ANNUAL POLICY EXPENSES
  Guaranteed Maximum Fees Current Fees
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (1) $40 $40
BASE POLICY EXPENSES (2) 0.80% 0.45%
OPTIONAL BENEFIT EXPENSES
Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit ("GLWB2") Rider (3)    
Single Life 2.00% 1.25% (5)
Joint Spousal – for non-qualified and IRA (4) plans only 2.50% 1.50% (5)

 

(1) Deducted at the end of each Policy Year or upon total surrender.  Annual Policy Fee is waived only in those Policy Years if the Policy Value exceeds an amount, which we declare annually, on a Policy Anniversary (currently $50,000).
(2) Base Policy Expenses include both the mortality and expense risk charge and administrative fee.  These expenses are deducted daily from assets allocated to the Separate Account to equal the annual % shown.
(3) Deducted from the Policy Value monthly during the Accumulation and Withdrawal Phases.  There are no fees before the Accumulation Phase and after the Withdrawal Phase.
(4) Traditional, SEP, Simple or Roth IRAs.
(5) Fee is determined by applying the % to the Rider Charge Base and is deducted during the Accumulation and Withdrawal phases.  For Policies issued on or after May 1, 2017, the GLWB2 Rider is not available to be elected at issue or added after issue.

 

The next item shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Portfolio Companies that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the Policy. A complete list of Portfolio Companies available under the Policy, including their annual expenses may be found at the back of this document.

 

Annual Portfolio Company Expenses Minimum Maximum
Expenses that are deducted from Portfolio Company assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses. * 0.11% 5.20%

 

* Before any waivers and reductions.

 

Example

 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Policy with the cost of investing in other variable annuity policies. These costs include transaction expenses, annual Policy expenses, and Annual Portfolio Company Expenses. The examples do not reflect any Advisory Fees paid to financial professionals from the Policy Value or other assets owned by the Policy Owner; if those charges were reflected, the costs would be higher.

 

The Example assumes that you invest $100,000 in the Policy for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and assumes the most expensive combination of Annual Portfolio Company Expenses and optional benefits available for an additional charge. Note that the Example assumes a $40 guaranteed maximum Policy fee for purposes of the "Maximum Policy Expenses," even though this fee currently would not be charged on a $100,000 Policy. Minimum Policy Expenses listed do not include the $40 Policy fee. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

If you surrender your Policy at the end of the applicable time period: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Maximum Expenses with GLWB2 – joint spousal (1) $8,261 $24,544 $40,511 $79,087
Maximum Expenses with GLWB2 – single life (1) $7,777 $23,105 $38,135 $74,448
Maximum Policy Expenses without GLWB2 Rider (2) $5,840 $17,349 $28,634 $55,893
Minimum Policy Expenses (3) $571 $1,789 $3,117 $6,985

 

(1) Maximum Policy Expenses –  with GLWB2 rider.  This example assumes maximum charges of 0.80% for Separate Account annual expenses, a $40 guaranteed maximum Policy fee, the guaranteed maximum fee for the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (2.00% for single life; 2.50% for joint spousal; see the GLWB2 Rider section for explanation of charge basis), plus the maximum fees and expenses before any waivers or reductions of any of the Portfolio Companies 5.20%
(2) Maximum Policy Expenses – issued without GLWB2 rider.  This example assumes maximum charges of 0.80% for Separate Account annual expenses, a $40 guaranteed maximum Policy fee, plus the maximum fees and expenses before any waivers or reductions of any of the portfolio companies 5.20%
(3) Minimum Policy Expenses – This example assumes current charges of 0.45% for Separate Account annual expenses, plus the minimum fees and expenses after any waivers or reductions of any of the Portfolio Companies 0.11%

 

 

If you annuitize your Policy at the end of the applicable time period: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Maximum Expenses with GLWB2 – joint spousal (1) $8,261 $24,544 $40,511 $79,087
Maximum Expenses with GLWB2 – single life (1) $7,777 $23,105 $38,135 $74,448
Maximum Policy Expenses without GLWB2 Rider (2) $5,840 $17,349 $28,634 $55,893
Minimum Policy Expenses (3) $571 $1,789 $3,117 $6,985

 

(1) Maximum Policy Expenses –  with GLWB2 rider.  This example assumes maximum charges of 0.80% for Separate Account annual expenses, a $40 guaranteed maximum Policy fee, the guaranteed maximum fee for the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (2.00% for single life; 2.50% for joint spousal; see the GLWB2 Rider section for explanation of charge basis), plus the maximum fees and expenses before any waivers or reductions of any of the Portfolio Companies 5.20%
(2) Maximum Policy Expenses – issued without GLWB2 rider.  This example assumes maximum charges of 0.80% for Separate Account annual expenses, a $40 guaranteed maximum Policy fee, plus the maximum fees and expenses before any waivers or reductions of any of the portfolio companies 5.20%
(3) Minimum Policy Expenses – This example assumes current charges of 0.45% for Separate Account annual expenses, plus the minimum fees and expenses after any waivers or reductions of any of the Portfolio Companies 0.11%

 

 

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If you do not surrender your Policy: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Maximum Expenses with GLWB2 – joint spousal (1) $8,261 $24,544 $40,511 $79,087
Maximum Expenses with GLWB2 – single life (1) $7,777 $23,105 $38,135 $74,448
Maximum Policy Expenses without GLWB2 Rider (2) $5,840 $17,349 $28,634 $55,893
Minimum Policy Expenses (3) $571 $1,789 $3,117 $6,985

 

(1) Maximum Policy Expenses – with GLWB2 rider.  This example assumes maximum charges of 0.80% for Separate Account annual expenses, a $40 guaranteed maximum Policy fee, the guaranteed maximum fee for the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (2.00% for single life; 2.50% for joint spousal; see the GLWB2 Rider section for explanation of charge basis), plus the maximum fees and expenses before any waivers or reductions of any of the Portfolio Companies 5.20%
(2) Maximum Policy Expenses – issued without GLWB2 rider.  This example assumes maximum charges of 0.80% for Separate Account annual expenses, a $40 guaranteed maximum Policy fee, plus the maximum fees and expenses before any waivers or reductions of any of the portfolio companies 5.20%
(3) Minimum Policy Expenses – This example assumes current charges of 0.45% for Separate Account annual expenses, plus the minimum fees and expenses after any waivers or reductions of any of the Portfolio Companies 0.11%

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE POLICY

 

Not a Short-Term Investment

The Policy is unsuitable for short-term savings and is subject to investment risk, including the loss of principal. This Policy is not considered a short-term investment because of the possibility for a tax penalty at the time of surrender. You should evaluate the Policy's long-term investment potential and risks before purchasing a Policy. You should purchase a Policy only if you have the financial capability and the intent to keep the Policy in force for a substantial period of time.

 

Portfolio Company Risk of Loss

Your Account Value will fluctuate with the performance of the Investment Options you choose. You assume the risk that your Account Value may decline or not perform to your expectations. Each underlying portfolio has various investment risks and some have greater risks than others. If you are also invested in the Fixed Account, interest rates may also vary or not perform to your expectations.

 

There is no assurance that any underlying portfolio will meet its objectives. Prospectuses for Investment Options are available at our website, ameritas.com/investments/fund-prospectuses or by calling 800-745-1112.

 

Fixed Account Risks

The Fixed Account is part of the General Account of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. The obligations of the General Account including any interest credited to the Fixed Account, and any guaranteed benefits we may provide under the Policy that exceed the value of the amounts held in the Separate Account, are subject to the claims of our creditors, the financial strength and the claims paying ability of the Company. The General Account is not a bank account and it is not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

 

Insurance Company Risks

Ameritas Life has sole legal responsibility to pay amounts that are owed under the annuity. You should look to the financial strength of Ameritas Life for its claims-paying ability. We are also exposed to risks related to natural and human-made disasters or other events, including (but not limited to) earthquakes, fires, floods, storms, epidemics and pandemics (such as COVID-19), terrorist acts, civil unrest, malicious acts and/or other events that could adversely affect our ability to conduct business. The risks from such events are common to all insurers. To mitigate such risks, we have business continuity plans in place that include remote workforces, remote system and telecommunication accessibility, and other plans to ensure availability of critical resources and business continuity during an event. Such events can also have an adverse impact on financial markets, U.S. and global economies, service providers, and Fund performance for the portfolios available through your Policy. There can be no assurance that we, the Funds, or our service providers will avoid such adverse impacts due to such event and some events may be beyond control and cannot be fully mitigated or foreseen.

 

Surrender Risks

Depending on your Policy Value and the time at which you are considering surrender, there may be little or no Cash Surrender Value payable to you. Following a full surrender of the Policy, or at any time the Policy Value is zero, all of your rights in the Policy end. A surrender before age 59 ½ may also result in tax penalties.

 

Partial Withdrawal Risks

Partial withdrawals, including for Advisory Fees, may reduce the amount of the death benefit. Taxes and tax penalties may apply.

 

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Limitations on Access to Cash Value

We limit partial withdrawals to amounts not less than $250, and require you to have not less than $1,000 in remaining Cash Surrender Value. We will usually pay any amounts requested as a full surrender or partial withdrawal from the Separate Account within 7 days after we receive your Written Notice. We can postpone payments or any transfers out of a Subaccount if: (i) the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is closed for other than customary weekend and holiday closings; (ii) trading on the NYSE is restricted; (iii) an emergency exists as determined by the SEC; or (iv) the SEC permits delay for the protection of security holders. We may defer payments of a full or partial surrender or a transfer from the Fixed Account for up to six months from the date we received your Written Notice requesting the surrender after we request and receive approval from the department of insurance of the State where the Policy is delivered. The applicable rules of the SEC will govern as to whether the conditions in (iii) or (iv) exist.

 

GLWB2 Rider Risks

For Policies issued on or after May 1, 2017, the GLWB2 Rider is not available to be elected at issue or added after issue. The GLWB2 benefit does not guarantee the Policy Value at any time. If the GLWB2 Rider Benefit is elected, it guarantees the ultimate withdrawal benefit, NOT the Policy Value.

 

The GLWB Models we currently offer are comprised of volatility managed funds. The GLWB Models are required if your Policy is issued with the GLWB2 rider or if you add the GLWB2 rider after issue of your Policy. They are the only permitted GLWB Models for such Policies. You may not make changes to your allocations outside the GLWB Models. Changes to allocations outside the GLWB Model will be considered as having withdrawn from the model and risk termination of your GLWB2 rider. For this reason, you will not be able to execute trades online when you are using a GLWB Model.

 

Although GLWB Models are intended to mitigate investment risk, there is a risk that investing pursuant to a model will still lose value. For information about risks related to, and more detail about the Investment Options, the GLWB Models, including more information about conflicts of interest, see the prospectuses for the underlying Investment Options. We may modify the available Investment Options, including selection of GLWB Models, at any time. We also may discontinue use of the GLWB Models at any time (see the GLWB2 Rider, Asset Allocation section for additional information on discontinuation of a GLWB Model).

 

The GLWB2 rider will terminate if you withdraw from a designated model or allocate any portion of your subsequent premium payments to an Investment Option that is not consistent with the listed models.

 

Advisory Fee Risks

Advisory Fees that the Company deducts from a non-qualified Policy and pays to an Investment Adviser will not be treated as received by the Policy Owner, and will not be reported as taxable income, if the fee does not exceed an annual rate of 1.5% of the Policy Value and the fees are only used to pay for Advisory Fees related to the Policy, and will not compensate the Investment Adviser for any other service.

 

Any fee amounts withdrawn that exceed the 1.5% cap during a calendar year will be reportable and taxable in the calendar year withdrawn. The amount that exceeds the Permitted Amount may be subject to federal and state withholding. Further, if the Policy Owner is less than age 59 1/2, a 10% penalty may also apply.

 

The Private Letter Ruling does not address qualified Policies. Based upon prior rulings, registered investment Advisory Fees paid from qualified Policies are not treated as distributions for tax purposes regardless of the annual rate. Should the IRS issue further guidance on this subject, we will reevaluate our obligation to report such fees.

 

Withdrawals from your Policy to pay Advisory Fees will impact guarantees under your Policy and will impact the amount of the death benefit as described below.

·         Withdrawals to pay Advisory Fees (regardless of percentage or amount withdrawn) reduce the Policy Value by the withdrawal amount. The death benefit amount under the Policy will be immediately reduced by the same calculation as any other withdrawal. See the Death Benefit section under the BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY.

·         Withdrawals to pay Advisory Fees cannot be requested if the Policy has an optional living benefit rider (GLWB2) that has been activated.

·         Given the possibly significant effect of such reductions, you are encouraged to consult your financial professional and a qualified tax advisor before making withdrawals to pay for Advisory Fees to your financial professional pursuant to an advisory fee authorization.

 

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Transfer Risks

There is a risk that you will not be able to transfer your Account Value from one Investment Option to another because of limits on the dollar amount or frequency of transfers you can make which the Portfolio Companies impose. We are required to restrict or prohibit transfer by Policy Owners identified as having engaged in transactions that violate fund trading policies. You should read each Portfolio Company's prospectus for further details. Limitations on transfers out of the Fixed Account are more restrictive than those that apply to transfers out of the Subaccounts.

 

To discourage disruptive frequent trading activity, we impose restrictions on transfers (see GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY/Disruptive Trading Procedures section) and reserve the right to change, suspend or terminate telephone, fax and Internet transaction privileges (See GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY/Transfers section). In addition, we reserve the right to take other actions at any time to restrict trading, including, but not limited to: (i) restricting the number of transfers made during a defined period, (ii) restricting the dollar amount of transfers, and (iii) restricting transfers into and out of certain Subaccounts. We also reserve the right to defer a transfer at any time we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of the underlying portfolio.

 

While we seek to identify and prevent disruptive frequent trading activity, it may not always be possible to do so. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the restrictions we impose will be successful in preventing all disruptive frequent trading and avoiding harm to long-term investors.

 

Potential for Increased Charges

The actual charges deducted are current charges on your Policy. However, we have the right to increase those charges at any time up to the guaranteed maximum charges as stated in your Policy.

 

Market Timing Risks

Investments in variable annuity products can be a prime target for abusive transfer activity because these products value their Subaccounts on a daily basis and allow transfers among Subaccounts without immediate tax consequences. As a result, some investors may seek to frequently transfer into and out of Subaccounts in reaction to market news or to exploit a perceived pricing inefficiency. Whatever the reason, long-term investors in a Subaccount can be harmed by frequent transfer activity since such activity may expose the Investment Option's underlying portfolio to increased portfolio transaction costs and/or disrupt the portfolio manager’s ability to effectively manage the portfolio’s investments in accordance with the portfolio’s investment objectives and policies, both of which may result in dilution with respect to interests held for long-term investment.

 

Termination Risks

Ameritas Life has the right to terminate the Policy if the Cash Surrender Value is less than $1,000 and no premiums have been paid in 36 months (does not apply to IRAs), or the paid-up lifetime income annuity benefit at maturity, based on an accumulation of the Policy Value to maturity would be less than $20 per month. Also, it is possible that either through low investment returns or interest credited to the Fixed Account, there may not be sufficient Policy Value to cover any applicable Policy fees. If this happens, the Policy Owner may need to add premium either to meet the 36 month rule, or to keep the Policy Value positive.

 

Tax Risks

Federal income tax laws may affect your investment in your Policy. This discussion is based on our understanding of current laws as interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). This prospectus is NOT intended as tax advice. All information is subject to change without notice. We make no attempt to review any state or local laws, or to address estate or inheritance laws or other tax consequences of annuity ownership or receipt of distributions. You should consult a competent tax adviser to learn how tax laws apply to your annuity interests.

 

Withdrawals are included in gross income to the extent of any allocable income. Any amount in excess of the investment in the Policy is allocable to income. In addition, a 10% penalty may apply.

 

A death benefit paid under the Policy may be taxable income to the Beneficiary. The rules on taxation of an annuity apply. Estate taxes may also apply to your estate, even if all or a portion of the benefit is subject to federal income taxes.

 

Cybersecurity Risk

We are at risk for cyber security failures or breaches of our information and processing systems and the systems of our business partners that could have negative impacts on you. These impacts include, but are not limited to, potential financial losses under your Policy, your inability to conduct transactions under your Policy, our inability to calculate your Policy’s values, and the disclosure of your personal or confidential information.

 

Restrictions on Financial Transactions

Applicable laws designed to counter terrorism and prevent money laundering might, in certain circumstances, require us to reject a premium payment and/or block or “freeze” your Policy. If these laws apply in a particular situation, we would not be allowed to process any request for withdrawals, surrenders, or death benefits, make transfers, or continue making payments under your death benefit option until instructions are received from the appropriate regulator. We also may be required to provide additional information about you or your Policy to government regulators.

 

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Other Matters

Pandemics and their related major public health issues have a major impact on the global economy and financial markets. Governmental and non-governmental organizations may not effectively combat the spread and severity of such a pandemic, increasing its harm to Ameritas Life. Any of these events could materially adversely affect the Company’s operations, business, financial results, or financial condition.

 

 


THE COMPANY

 

The Ameritas Advisor No-Load VA Policy is offered and issued by Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (the "Depositor"), 5900 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510.

 

 

THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

 

The Registrant is Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA (the "Separate Account"). The Separate Account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust. However, the SEC does not supervise the management or the investment practices or policies of the Separate Account or the Depositor. Under Nebraska law, income, gains, and losses credited to or charged against, the Separate Account reflect the Separate Account's own investment experience and not the investment experience of the Depositor's other assets. The assets of the Separate Account may not be used to pay any liabilities of the Depositor other than those arising from the Policies. The Depositor is obligated to pay all amounts promised to investors under the Policies. Any and all distributions made by the underlying portfolios, with respect to the shares held by the Separate Account, will be reinvested in additional shares at net asset value. We are responsible to you for meeting the obligations of the Policy, but we do not guarantee the investment performance of any of the variable Investment Options' underlying portfolios. We do not make any representations about their future performance.

 

The Separate Account provides you with variable Investment Options in the form of underlying portfolio investments. Each underlying portfolio is an open-end investment management company. When you allocate investments to an underlying portfolio, those investments are placed in a Subaccount of the Separate Account corresponding to that portfolio, and the Subaccount in turn invests in the portfolio. The Policy Value of your Policy depends directly on the investment performance of the portfolios that you select.

 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

 

The Policy allows you to choose from a wide array of Investment Options – each chosen for its potential to meet specific investment objectives.

 

The underlying portfolios in the Separate Account are NOT publicly traded mutual funds and are NOT the same as other publicly traded mutual funds with very similar names. The portfolios are only available as Separate Account Investment Options in life insurance or variable annuity policies issued by insurance companies, or through participation in certain qualified pension or retirement plans.

 

Even if the Investment Options and policies of some underlying portfolios available under the Policy may be very similar to the investment objectives and policies of publicly traded mutual funds that may be managed by the same investment adviser, the investment performance and results of the portfolios available under the Policy may vary significantly from the investment results of such other publicly traded mutual funds.

 

You may allocate all or a part of your premiums among the Separate Account variable Investment Options or the Fixed Account fixed interest rate option. Allocations must be in whole percentages and total 100%.

 

Information regarding each Portfolio Company, including (i) its name; (ii) its objective; (iii) its investment adviser and any sub-investment advisers; (iv) current expenses; and (v) performance, is found in APPENDIX A. Each Portfolio Company has issued a prospectus that contains more detailed information about the Portfolio Company. You may obtain paper copies of the prospectuses at no cost by calling our Service Center at 800-255-9678 or by sending an email request to ALICTD@ameritas.com.

 

You may also view the prospectuses on our website at ameritas.com/investments/fund-prospectuses.

 

The value of your Policy will increase or decrease based on the investment performance of the variable Investment Options you choose. The investment results of each variable Investment Option are likely to differ significantly and vary over time. They do not earn a fixed interest rate. Please consider carefully, and on a continuing basis, which Investment Options best suit your long-term investment objectives and risk tolerance.

 

You bear the risk that the variable Investment Options you select may fail to meet their objectives,

that they could decrease in value, and that you could lose principal.

 

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Each Subaccount's underlying portfolio operates as a separate variable investment option, and the income or losses of one generally have no effect on the investment performance of any other. Restrictions and other material information related to an investment in the variable Investment Options are contained in the prospectuses for each of the underlying portfolios.

 

The portfolios are designed primarily as investments for variable annuity and variable life insurance policies issued by insurance companies. They are not publicly traded mutual funds available for direct purchase by you. There is no assurance the investment objectives will be met.

 

An investment in money market funds is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government. There can be no assurance that the funds will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share.

 

 

VOTING RIGHTS

 

As a Policy Owner, you may have voting rights in the portfolios whose shares underlie the Subaccounts in which you invest. You will receive proxy material and have access to reports and other materials relating to each underlying portfolio in which you have voting rights. If you send us written voting instructions, we will follow your instructions in voting the Portfolio shares attributable to your Policy in the same proportions as we vote the shares for which we have received instructions from other Policy Owners. If you do not send us written instructions, we will vote those shares in the same proportions as we vote the shares for which we have received instructions from other Policy Owners. We will vote shares that the Company beneficially holds in the same proportions as we vote the shares for which we receive instructions from other Policy Owners, this is known as “proportionate voting.” As a result of proportionate voting, a small number of Policy Owners could determine the outcome of a shareholder vote. The underlying portfolios may not hold routine annual shareholder meetings.

 

 

THE FIXED ACCOUNT FIXED INTEREST RATE OPTION

 

There is one fixed interest rate option (the “Fixed Account”), where we bear the investment risk. We guarantee that you will earn a minimum interest rate that will yield at least 1% per year, compounded annually. We may declare a higher current interest rate. However, you bear the risk that we will not credit more interest than will yield the minimum guaranteed rate per year for the life of the Policy. The Company sets the interest rate which is not tied to a benchmark or other formula. Information on any change in the Fixed Account interest rate can be obtained from our Service Center. Assets in the Fixed Account are subject to claims by creditors of the Company. You may obtain the current declared interest rate for the Fixed Account at no cost by calling 800-255-9678 or by sending an email request to ALICTD@ameritas.com.

 

We have sole discretion over how assets allocated to the Fixed Account are invested, and we bear the risk that those assets will perform better or worse than the amount of interest we have declared.

 

The value of the Fixed Account, along with the value in the Separate Account variable Investment Options, constitute the total Policy Value. There are no mortality and expense risk charges deducted from the Fixed Account, unlike as are deducted from value in the Separate Account variable Investment Options. Decreases in the Fixed Account value, as a result of Transfer, Systematic Transfer Program, and partial withdrawals (including Advisor Fees) because they affect Policy Value, could result in your Policy or riders being canceled as described in the Minimum Policy Value section. See POLICY PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS. Additional information regarding how the value of the Fixed Account is calculated may be found under the PURCHASES AND POLICY VALUE section.

 

The Fixed Account is not an available investment option for Policies with the GLWB2 rider.

 

The allocation of any premium to the Fixed Account may not exceed 25% without our prior consent. If our prior consent is not received, we reserve the right to reallocate any excess Fixed Account allocation proportionately to the remaining Investment Options you selected in your latest allocation instructions.

 

Transfers and Systematic Transfer Programs involving the Fixed Account may be limited to the terms defined in the Transfers, Dollar Cost Averaging, Portfolio Rebalancing and Earnings Sweep sections. See the POLICY PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS subsection.

 

All amounts allocated to the Fixed Account become assets of our General Account and are subject to the Company's claims paying ability.  You should look solely to the financial strength of the Company for its claims-paying ability.  Funds invested in the Fixed Account have not been registered and are not required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.  The Fixed Account is not required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  The Fixed Account is subject to generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws regarding the accuracy and completeness of disclosures.  

 

Refer to the Policy for additional details regarding the Fixed Account.

 

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CHARGES

 

We may increase Current Fees, but we guarantee that each Current Fee will never exceed the corresponding Guaranteed Maximum Fee.

 

The fees and expenses do not reflect any Advisory Fees paid to financial professionals from the Account Value or other assets owned by the Policy Owner; if those charges were reflected, the fees and expenses would be higher.

 

The following adds to information provided in the FEE TABLE section. Please review both prospectus sections for information on charges.

 

TRANSACTION EXPENSES

Premium Taxes

Some states and municipalities levy a tax on annuities, currently ranging from 0% to 3.5% of your premiums. These tax rates, and the timing of the tax, vary and may change. Presently, we deduct the charge for the tax in those states with a tax either (a) from premiums as they are received, or (b) upon applying proceeds to an annuity income option.

 

No charges are currently made for taxes other than premium taxes. We reserve the right to levy charges in the future for taxes or other economic burdens resulting from taxes that we determine are properly attributable to the Separate Account.

 

Deferred Sales Load (or Surrender Charge)

The Policy has no sales load and no withdrawal charges.

 

Exchange Fee

The first 15 transfers per Policy Year from Subaccounts or the Fixed Account are free. A transfer fee may be imposed for any transfer in excess of 15 per Policy Year. The transfer fee is deducted Pro-Rata from each Subaccount (and, if applicable, the Fixed Account) in which the Owner is invested.

 

Wire Transfer Fee

We charge a $14 wire transfer fee if you request a wire transfer when requesting a partial withdrawal, or surrender. The fee is deducted from the gross amount of the partial withdrawal, or surrender.

 

ANNUAL POLICY EXPENSES

Administrative Expenses (also known as the Annual Policy Fee)

We reserve the right to charge an annual Policy fee. We reserve the right to waive an annual Policy fee if, on a Policy Anniversary, the Policy Value is at least a certain amount which we declare annually. Any Policy fee is deducted from your Policy Value on the last Business Day of each Policy Year and upon a complete surrender. This fee is levied by canceling Accumulation Units and making a deduction from the Fixed Account. It is deducted from each Subaccount and the Fixed Account in the same proportion that the value in each Subaccount and the Fixed Account bears to the total Policy Value. Administrative fees help us cover our cost to administer your Policy.

 

Base Policy Expenses

Base Policy Expenses include both the mortality and expense risk charge and administrative fee. These expenses are deducted daily from assets allocated to the Separate Account to equal the annual % shown.

 

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

We impose a daily fee to compensate us for the mortality and expense risks we have under the Policy. This fee is reflected in the Accumulation Unit values for each Subaccount.

 

Our mortality risk arises from our obligation to make annuity payments and to pay death benefits prior to the Annuity Date. The mortality risk we assume is that Annuitants will live longer than we project, so our cost in making annuity payments will be higher than projected. However, an Annuitant's own longevity, or improvement in general life expectancy, will not affect the periodic annuity payments we pay under your Policy. Another mortality risk we assume is that at your death the death benefit we pay will be greater than the Policy Value.

 

Our expense risk is that our costs to administer your Policy will exceed the amount we collect through administrative charges. If the mortality and expense risk charge does not cover our costs, we bear the loss, not you.

 

If the mortality and expense risk charge exceeds our costs, the excess is our profit.

 

Optional Income Rider

Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit 2 ("GLWB2") Charge

For Policies issued on or after May 1, 2017, the GLWB2 Rider is not available to be elected at issue or added after issue.

 

The guaranteed maximum and current annual charges for the GLWB2 rider are listed in the FEE TABLE section of this prospectus. Each fee is stated as a percentage that is multiplied by the Rider Charge Base (see the BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY section of this prospectus). The current charge will be deducted from the Policy Value on each Monthly Anniversary.

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The charges for the Policy and for the rider will be deducted from the GLWB Model you select. If you use a GLWB Model consisting of multiple Investment Options, charges will be deducted Pro-Rata from the Subaccounts in the model. If your GLWB Model is comprised of a single Investment Option, charges will be deducted from that Investment Option.

 

The rider charge is subject to change upon Policy Anniversary or upon reset as described in the Reset Feature section of the GLWB2 rider description. The rider charge will not exceed the guaranteed maximum fee for the rider listed in the FEE TABLE section. The rider charge will not be deducted after the Policy Value reduces to zero, or if the rider is terminated.

 

Waiver of Certain Charges

When the Policy is sold in a manner that results in savings of sales or administrative expenses, we reserve the right to waive all or part of any fee we charge under the Policy (excluding fees charged by the portfolios). Factors we consider include one or more of the following: size and type of group to whom the Policy is issued; amount of expected premiums; relationship with us (employee of us or an affiliated company, receiving distributions or making transfers from other policies we or one of our affiliates issue or transferring amounts held under qualified retirement plans we or one of our affiliates sponsor); type and frequency of administrative and sales services provided; or level of annual maintenance fee. Any fee waiver will not be discriminatory and will be done according to our rules in effect at the time the Policy is issued. We reserve the right to change these rules. The right to waive any charges may be subject to state approval.

 

DISTRIBUTION COMPENSATION

We and/or an affiliate may pay cash compensation from our resources pursuant to marketing and education arrangements we have in place with broker-dealers and their marketing organizations. We may provide up to 0.95% of premiums received on standard issue policies; and up to 0.15% of premiums received on policies requiring Ameritas' prior approval for issuance due to age limitations. We do not pay commissions to these broker-dealers pursuant to a selling agreement.

 

We do not pay third party financial professionals who charge an Advisory Fee any commission amounts.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPANY CHARGES

Each Subaccount's underlying portfolio has investment advisory fees and expenses. They are set forth in this prospectus' APPENDIX A section and are described in more detail in each fund's prospectus. A portfolio's fees and expenses are not deducted from your Policy Value. Instead, they are reflected in the daily value of portfolio shares which, in turn, will affect the daily Accumulation Unit value of the Subaccounts. These fees and expenses help to pay the portfolio's investment advisory and operating expenses.

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY

 

POLICY RIGHTS

Annuitant

The Annuitant is the person on whose life annuity payments involving life contingencies are based and who receives Policy annuity payments. The Owner also may be the Annuitant.

 

Death of Annuitant

Upon the Annuitant’s death prior to 30 days before the Annuity Date, you may generally name a new Annuitant. If any Owner is the Annuitant, then upon that Owner’s death, the Policy’s applicable death benefit becomes payable to the named Beneficiary(ies). However, if the Beneficiary is the deceased Owner’s spouse, then upon that Owner’s death the spouse may be permitted under federal tax law to become the new Owner of the Policy and to name an Annuitant and different Beneficiaries.

 

Owner

The Owner (also referred to as Policy Owner) is the person(s) or legal entity who may exercise all rights and privileges under the Policy. If there are joint Owners, the signatures of both Owners are needed to exercise rights under the Policy. If the Policy has been absolutely assigned, the assignee is the Owner. A collateral assignee is not the Owner.

 

Death of Owner

Upon any Owner’s death on or after the Annuity Date and before all proceeds have been paid, no death benefit is payable, but any remaining proceeds will be paid to the designated annuity benefit payee based on the annuity income option in effect at the time of death.

 

Beneficiary

Beneficiary(ies) means the person(s) designated to receive any benefits under the Policy upon the death of the Owner or, after annuity income payments begin, the death of the Annuitant.

 

You may change your Beneficiary by sending Written Notice to us, unless the named Beneficiary is irrevocable. Once we record and acknowledge the change, it is effective as of the date you signed the Written Notice. The change will not apply to any payments made or other action taken by us before recording. If the named Beneficiary is irrevocable you may change the named Beneficiary only by Written Notice signed by both you and the Beneficiary. If more than one named Beneficiary is designated, and you fail to specify their interest, they will share equally.

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If there are joint Owners, the surviving joint Owner will be deemed the Beneficiary, and the Beneficiary named in the Policy application or subsequently changed will be deemed the contingent Beneficiary. If both joint Owners die simultaneously, the death benefit will be paid to the contingent Beneficiary.

 

If the Beneficiary is your surviving spouse, the spouse may elect either to receive the death benefit, in which case the Policy will terminate, or to continue the Policy in force with the spouse as Owner. The surviving spouse may not elect the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit 2 rider when the single life option was selected and the Policy was issued under an Internal Revenue Code Section 401 or 457 qualified plan.

 

If the named Beneficiary dies before you, then your estate is the Beneficiary until you name a new Beneficiary.

 

Minor Owner or Beneficiary

A minor may not own the Policy solely in the minor's name and cannot receive payments directly as a Policy Beneficiary. In most states parental status does not automatically give parents the power to provide an adequate release to us to make Beneficiary payments to the parent for the minor's benefit. A minor can "own" a Policy through the trustee of a trust established for the minor's benefit, or through the minor's named and court appointed guardian, who owns the Policy in his or her capacity as trustee or guardian. Where a minor is a named Beneficiary, we are able to pay the minor's Beneficiary payments to the minor's trustee or guardian. Some states allow us to make such payments up to a limited amount directly to parents. Parents seeking to have a minor's interest made payable to them for the minor's benefit are encouraged to check with their local court to determine the process to be appointed as the minor's guardian; it is often a very simple process that can be accomplished without the assistance of an attorney. If there is no adult representative able to give us an adequate release for payment of the minor's Beneficiary interest, we will retain the minor's interest on deposit until the minor attains the age of majority.

 

Tables Illustrating Benefits Upon Death

The following tables illustrate benefits payable, if any, upon death of a party to the Policy for most, but not necessarily all, situations. The terms of any Policy rider or qualified plan funded by the Policy may change this information. Please consult your own legal and tax adviser for advice. You may contact us for more information.

 

If death occurs BEFORE the Annuity Date:
If the deceased is ... and ... and ... then the ...
any Policy Owner the Beneficiary is not the surviving spouse of the Policy Owner - - - Policy Beneficiary receives the death benefit.
any Policy Owner the Beneficiary is the Policy Owner’s surviving spouse - - - surviving spouse may elect to become the Policy Owner and continue the Policy, or may have the Policy end and receive the death benefit.
the Annuitant a Policy Owner is living there is no named contingent or joint Annuitant Policy continues with the Policy Owner as the Policy Annuitant unless the Owner names a new Annuitant.
the Annuitant the Policy Owner is a non-person - - - Annuitant’s death is treated as a Policy Owner’s death as Federal law requires.
the Annuitant a Policy Owner is living the contingent or joint Annuitant is living contingent Annuitant becomes the Annuitant, and the Policy continues.

 

If death occurs on or AFTER the Annuity Date:
If the deceased is ... and ... then the ...
any Policy Owner there is a living joint Owner, and the Annuitant is living surviving Policy Owner remains as Owner for purposes of distributing any remaining Policy proceeds pursuant to the annuity income option then in effect.  If the annuity benefit payee was the deceased Policy Owner, the surviving Owner receives the proceeds.  If the payee is other than the deceased Owner, proceeds continue to be paid to the payee until the payee’s death, then are paid to the Policy Beneficiary.
any Policy Owner there is no surviving joint Owner, and the Annuitant is living Policy Beneficiary becomes the Policy Owner for purposes of distributing any remaining Policy proceeds pursuant to the annuity income option then in effect.  If the annuity benefit payee was the Owner, then the Policy Beneficiary receives the proceeds.  If the payee is other than the Owner, proceeds continue to be paid to the payee until the payee’s death, then are paid to the Policy Beneficiary.
any Annuitant any Policy Owner is living Policy Owner (or other named payee) receives distribution of any remaining Policy proceeds pursuant to the annuity income option then in effect.
the Annuitant the Annuitant is also the Policy Owner Policy Beneficiary becomes the Policy Owner for purposes of distributing any remaining Policy proceeds pursuant to the annuity income option then in effect.  If the annuity benefit payee was the Owner, then the Policy Beneficiary receives the proceeds.  If the payee is other than the Owner, proceeds continue to be paid to the payee until the payee’s death, then are paid to the Policy Beneficiary.

 

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State Variations

 

Certain features of your Policy may be different than the features described in the prospectus if your Policy is issued in the states described below. Further variations may arise; the variations are subject to change without notice.

 

Arizona. The Right to Examine period is 10 days for Policy Owners less than age 65. The Right to Examine period is 30 days for Policy Owners age 65 and over.

 

California. The Right to Examine period is 10 days for Policy Owners less than age 60. The Right to Examine period is 30 days for Policy Owners age 60 and over.

 

Florida. If we do not pay a full withdrawal request within 30 days, we will include interest at a rate established by Florida law. If we pay the death benefit as a lump-sum, we will pay interest from the date we receive satisfactory proof of death in accordance with Florida law. The Right to Examine period is 21 days.

 

Georgia. If we pay the death benefit as a lump-sum 60 days after receipt of satisfactory proof of death, we will include interest in accordance with Georgia law.

 

Idaho. If payment of a withdrawal request from the Fixed Account is delayed, we will include interest in accordance with Idaho law. The Right to Examine period is 20 days.

 

Montana. If we pay the death benefit as a lump-sum more than 30 days after receiving satisfactory proof of death, we will include interest in accordance with Montana law. If you or a joint Owner dies on or after the Annuity Date and before all proceeds have been paid, a lump-sum payment may be requested. The lump-sum payment is the commuted value of the remaining portion of any unpaid benefits based on the annuity income option in effect at the time of death.

 

North Dakota. If we pay the death benefit as a lump-sum more than 60 days after receipt of satisfactory proof of death, we will include interest at the same rate as paid on death proceeds left on deposit with us from the date of death to the date of payment. The Right to Examine period is 20 days.

 

Oklahoma. If we do not refund the policy within 30 days of receipt of the notice of cancellation during the Right To Examine period, we will include interest in accordance with Oklahoma law.

 

Pennsylvania. If we make a modification to the Policy and the modification is not acceptable to you, you have the right to notify us within 60 days to reject the modification.

 

Rhode Island. The Right to Examine period is 20 days.

 

South Carolina. The Right to Examine period is 31 days.

 

Texas. The Right to Examine period is 20 days.

 

Washington. If we pay the death benefit as a lump-sum more than 60 days after receipt of satisfactory proof of death, the death benefit proceeds will include interest at a rate of 8% for the first 90 days from the date of death to the earlier of the date that an annuity option is selected or the payment of the death benefit proceeds in a lump-sum. If payment is not tendered within 90 days of our receipt of proof of death, the rate will increase by an additional 3% beginning with the 91st day. If you or a joint Owner dies on or after the Annuity Date and before all proceeds have been paid, the Beneficiary may elect a lump sum payment which shall be equal to the present value of the remaining annuity payments. If we make a modification to the Policy and the modification is not acceptable to you, you have the right to notify us within 60 days to reject the modification.

 

POLICY CHANGES

Any change to your Policy is only effective if on a form acceptable to us, and then only once it is received at our Service Center and recorded on our records. Information on how to contact us to determine what information is needed and where you can get various forms for Policy changes is shown on this prospectus' first two pages and last page.

 

POLICY PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS

Minimum Policy Value

We may treat any partial withdrawal that leaves a Cash Surrender Value of less than $1,000 as a complete surrender of the Policy. See this prospectus' SURRENDERS AND WITHDRAWALS section for more information.

 

If you have paid no premiums during the previous 36-month period, we have the right to pay you the total value of your Policy in a lump sum and cancel the Policy if (i) the Cash Surrender Value is less than $1,000 (does not apply to IRAs), or (ii) the paid-up lifetime income annuity benefit at maturity, based on an accumulation of the Policy Value to maturity, would be less than $20 per month.

 

Allocating Your Premiums

You may allocate your premiums among the variable Investment Options and the Fixed Account fixed interest rate option. Initial allocations in your Policy application will be used for additional premiums until you change your allocation.

§Allocations must be in whole percentages, and total 100%.
§You may change your allocation by sending us Written Notice or through an authorized telephone transaction or online transaction. The change will apply to premiums received on or after the date we receive your Written Notice or authorized telephone transaction.
§All premiums will be allocated pursuant to your instructions on record with us.
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§The allocation of any premium to the Fixed Account may not exceed 25% without our prior consent. If our prior consent is not received, we reserve the right to reallocate any excess Fixed Account allocation proportionately to the remaining Investment Options you selected in your latest allocation instructions.

 

Transfers

The Policy is designed for long-term investment, not for use with professional "market timing" services or use with programmed, large or frequent transfers. Excessive transfers could harm other Policy Owners, Annuitants and Beneficiaries by having a detrimental effect on investment portfolio management. In addition to the right of the portfolios to impose redemption fees on short-term trading, we reserve the right to reject any specific premium allocation or transfer request into a Subaccount portfolio if, in the judgment of a Subaccount portfolio fund adviser, a Subaccount portfolio would be unable to invest effectively in accordance with its investment objectives and policies, or if Policy Owners would otherwise potentially be adversely affected.

 

Transferring money out of a Subaccount within 60 days of a purchase may be considered market timing. However, any portfolio fund adviser may establish its own standards, and each transaction may be evaluated on its own. Ultimately the portfolio fund adviser has the authority to make this determination.

 

Prior to the Annuity Date, you may transfer Policy Value from one Subaccount to another, from the Separate Account to the Fixed Account, or from the Fixed Account to any Subaccount, subject to these rules:

 

Transfer Rules:

A transfer is any single request to move assets between one or more Investment Options.
§We must receive notice of the transfer request by either Written Notice, an authorized telephone transaction, or by Internet when available. Our Trading Unit facsimile number is 402-467-7923. Transfers will be processed on the Business Day they are received by our Trading Unit if received before close of the New York Stock Exchange (usually 3:00 p.m. Central Time). Requests for Rydex transfers must be received by 2:30 p.m. Central Time to be processed the same day. The 2:30 Central Time cut-off applicable to Rydex subaccount transfers applies only to transfers. All other transaction requests must be received prior to NYSE close for same day processing. You must be available to receive a confirmation telephone call for any faxed transfer requests sent to us, or your trade may not be processed until it is confirmed.
§The transferred amount must be at least $250, or the entire Subaccount or Fixed Account value if it is less. If the Account Value remaining in a Subaccount after a transfer will be less than $100, we will include that Account Value in the amount transferred. Information regarding Dollar Cost Averaging, Portfolio Rebalancing, and Earnings Sweep systematic transfer programs is available under the SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER PROGRAMS section.
·If the Dollar Cost Averaging systematic transfer program is used, then the minimum transfer amount out of a Subaccount or the Fixed Account is the lesser of $250 or the balance in the Subaccount or Fixed Account. Under this program, the maximum amount that may be transferred from the Fixed Account each month is 1/36th of the value of the Fixed Account at the time the Dollar Cost Averaging program is established. While a Dollar Cost Averaging program is in effect, elective transfers out of the Fixed Account are prohibited.
·The Portfolio Rebalancing and Earnings Sweep systematic transfer programs have no minimum transfer amounts.
§The first 15 transfers each Policy year are free. Thereafter, transfers may result in a $10 charge for each transfer. See the CHARGES section of this prospectus for information about this charge. This fee is deducted on a Pro-Rata basis from balances in all Subaccounts and the Fixed Account; it is not subtracted from the amount of the transfer. Transfers under any systematic transfer program do count toward the 15 free transfers limit.
§A transfer from the Fixed Account (except made pursuant to a systematic transfer program):
·may be made only once each Policy year;
·may be delayed up to six months;
·is limited during any Policy year to the greatest of:
o25% of the Account Value in the Fixed Account on the date of the transfer;
othe greatest amount of any Fixed Account transfer that occurred during the previous 13 months; and,
o$1,000.
§We reserve the right to limit transfers, or to modify transfer privileges, and we reserve the right to change the transfer rules at any time. We and the investment advisers consider market timing strategies, programmed transfers or transfers that are large in relation to the total assets of an Investment Option's underlying portfolio as disruptive. We may react to disruptive transfers by, among other things, restricting the availability of personal telephone requests, facsimile transmissions, automated telephone services, Internet services or any electronic transfer service. We may also refuse to act on transfer instructions of an agent acting under a power of attorney or otherwise who is acting on behalf of one or more Owners. In making these determinations, we may consider the combined transfer activity of annuity contracts and life insurance policies that we believe are under common ownership, control or direction. Certain investment advisers, such as for Rydex, may permit short-term trading within their portfolios and will have disclosed this practice in their prospectuses.
§Rydex Subaccount transfers received later than 2:30 p.m. Central Time are processed the next Business Day.
§If the Account Value in any Subaccount falls below $100 , we may transfer the remaining balance, without charge, to a money market Subaccount. We will notify you when such a transfer occurs. You may, within 60 days of the date of our notice, reallocate the amount transferred, without charge, to another Investment Option.
§In the event you authorize telephone or Internet transfers, we are not liable for telephone or Internet instructions that we in good faith believe you authorized. We will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions are genuine.
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Omnibus Orders

Purchase and redemption orders received by the portfolios generally are "omnibus" orders from intermediaries such as retirement plans and separate accounts funding variable insurance products. The omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual retirement plan participants and individual owners of variable insurance products. The omnibus nature of these orders may limit the ability of the portfolios to apply their respective disruptive trading policies and procedures. We cannot guarantee that the portfolios will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to the retirement plans or other insurance companies that may invest in the portfolios. These other insurance companies are responsible for their own policies and procedures regarding frequent transfer activity. If their policies and procedures fail to successfully discourage harmful transfer activity, it will affect other owners of portfolio shares, as well as the owners of all variable life insurance or variable annuity contracts, including ours, whose variable Investment Options correspond to the affected portfolios. In addition, if a portfolio believes that an omnibus order that we submit may reflect one or more transfer requests from Owners engaged in disruptive trading, the portfolio may reject the entire omnibus order and thereby delay or prevent us from implementing your request.

 

Telephone Transactions

Telephone Transactions Permitted:

§Transfers among Investment Options.
§Establish systematic transfer programs.
§Change of premium allocations.

 

How to Authorize Telephone Transactions

§Upon your authorization on the Policy application or in Written Notice to us, you or a third person named by you may do telephone transactions on your behalf. You bear the risk of the accuracy of any designated person's instructions to us.

 

Telephone Transaction Rules:

§Must be received by close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (usually 3:00 p.m. Central Time), except Rydex Subaccount transactions must be received by 2:30 p.m. Central Time; if later, the transaction will be processed the next day the NYSE is open.
§Calls will be recorded for your protection.
§For security, you or your authorized designee must provide your Social Security number and/or other identification information.
§May be discontinued at any time as to some or all Owners.

 

We are not liable for following telephone transaction instructions we reasonably believe to be genuine.

 

Third-Party Services

Where permitted and subject to our rules, we may accept your authorization to have a third-party exercise transfers or investment allocations on your behalf. Third-party transfers and allocations are subject to the same rules as all other transfers and allocations. You can make this election by sending us Written Notice. Please note that any person or entity you authorize to make transfers or allocations on your behalf, including any investment advisory, asset allocation, money management or timing service, does so independently from any agency relationship they may have with us for the sale of the Policies. They are accountable to you alone for such transfers or allocations. We are not responsible for such transfers or allocations on your behalf, or recommendations to you, by such third-party services. You should be aware that fees charged by such third parties for their service are separate from and in addition to fees paid under the Policy.

 

Systematic Transfer Programs

We offer several systematic transfer programs. We reserve the right to alter or terminate these programs upon thirty days Written Notice to you.

 

Dollar Cost Averaging

The Dollar Cost Averaging program allows you to automatically transfer, on a periodic basis, a set dollar amount or percentage from the money market subaccount or the Fixed Account to any other Subaccount(s) or the Fixed Account. Requested percentages are converted to a dollar amount. You can begin Dollar Cost Averaging when you purchase the Policy or later. You can increase or decrease the amount or percentage of transfers or discontinue the program at any time. Dollar Cost Averaging is intended to limit loss by resulting in the purchase of more Accumulation Units when an underlying portfolio company’s value is low, and fewer units when its value is high. However, there is no guarantee that such a program will result in a higher Policy Value, protect against a loss, or otherwise achieve your investment goals.

 

Dollar Cost Averaging Program Rules:

§There is no additional charge for the Dollar Cost Averaging program.
§We must receive notice of your election and any changed instruction - either by Written Notice or by telephone transaction instruction.
§Automatic transfers can only occur monthly.
§The minimum transfer amount out of the money market subaccount or the Fixed Account is the lesser of $250 or the balance in the Subaccount or Fixed Account. Under this program, the maximum amount that may be transferred from the Fixed Account each month is 1/36th of the Fixed Account value at the time Dollar Cost Averaging is established. While a Dollar Cost Averaging program is in effect, elective transfers out of the Fixed Account are prohibited. There is no maximum transfer amount limitation applicable to any of the Subaccounts.
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§You may specify that transfers be made on the 1st through the 28th day of the month. Transfers will be made on the date you specify (or if that is not a Business Day, then on the next Business Day). If you do not select a date, the program will begin on the next Policy Month date.
§You can limit the number of transfers to be made, in which case the program will end when that number has been made. Otherwise, the program will terminate when the amount remaining in the money market subaccount or the Fixed Account is less than $100.
§Dollar Cost Averaging is not available when the Portfolio Rebalancing program is elected.

 

Portfolio Rebalancing

The Portfolio Rebalancing program allows you to rebalance your Policy Value among designated Subaccounts only as you instruct. You may change your rebalancing allocation instructions at any time. Any change will be effective when the next rebalancing occurs.

 

Portfolio Rebalancing Program Rules:

§There is no additional charge for the Portfolio Rebalancing program.
§The Fixed Account is excluded from this program.
§You must request the rebalancing program, give us your rebalancing instructions, or request to end this program either by Written Notice or by telephone transaction instruction.
§You may have rebalancing occur quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

 

Earnings Sweep

The Earnings Sweep program allows you to sweep earnings from your Subaccounts to be rebalanced among designated Investment Options (Subaccounts or the Fixed Account) either based on your original Policy allocation of premiums or pursuant to new allocation instructions. You may change your Earnings Sweep program instructions at any time. Any change will be effective when the next sweep occurs.

 

Earnings Sweep Program Rules:

§There is no additional charge for the Earnings Sweep program.
§The Fixed Account is included in this program.
§You must request the Earnings Sweep program, give us your allocation instructions, or request to end this program either by Written Notice or by telephone transaction instruction.
§You may have your earnings sweep quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

 

GLWB Models

We may offer GLWB Models. The GLWB Models we currently offer are comprised of volatility managed funds. The GLWB Models are required if your Policy is issued with the GLWB2 rider or if you add the GLWB2 rider after issue of your Policy. They are the only permitted GLWB Models for such Policies. Additional information on the GLWB Models is available in APPENDIX A.

 

Each of the three GLWB Models is comprised of a single Investment Option. The strategies used by the GLWB Models limit the volatility risks associated with offering living benefit riders. In providing the GLWB Models, we are not providing investment advice or managing the allocations under your Policy. There is no investment advisory agreement between you and any of our affiliates to act as an adviser to you as the Policy Owner.

 

GLWB Models available for use with the GLWB2 rider are:

§VM Growth Model – The VM Growth Model is for long-term investors who seek growth potential with less emphasis on current income. The Model is likely to experience fluctuation in value, while seeking to manage overall volatility. Losses are still possible.
§VM Moderate Growth Model – The VM Moderate Growth Model is for long-term investors who seek a balance of current income and growth potential. The Model is likely to experience some fluctuations, while seeking to manage overall volatility. Losses are still possible.
§VM Moderate Model – The VM Moderate Model is for investors who seek current income and stability, with modest potential for increase in the value of their investment. Losses are still possible.

 

The above volatility models seek to stabilize the volatility of a portfolio to a predetermined target level; therefore, the models may not perform as well in a rising market as they are designed to limit volatility and provide downside protection in a declining market. If performance is limited in rising markets, then your Policy Value may not increase as much as it would if other Investment Options were allowed, this means you may not have as many opportunities for resets of the Premium Accumulation Value and step-ups of the Benefit Base. Further, losses are still possible. Resets and step-ups are described in the Reset Feature section and the Step-Up of Benefit Base section of the GLWB2 rider description in the BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY section.

 

The requirement to be invested in the volatility funds is a risk management strategy employed by us to mitigate the financial risks, and manage the cost of providing you the guaranteed benefits of the GLWB2 rider. In some situations this risk mitigation strategy may result in more favorable financial results to us and less favorable financial results to you. Our interest in reducing both loss and the volatility of Policy Values presents a potential conflict of interest with respect to the interest of Policy Owners.

 

The GLWB Models are each comprised of a single Investment Option, charges will be deducted from that Investment Option.

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To elect a GLWB Model:

§You must allocate all of your Policy Value to one GLWB Model.
§You are responsible for determining which model is best for you. Your financial adviser can help you make this determination and may provide you with an investor questionnaire to help you define your investing style. There is no guarantee that the model you select is appropriate to your ability to withstand investment risk. We are not responsible for your selection of a specific Investment Option or model, or your decision to change to a different Investment Option.
§Performance of each GLWB Model is updated monthly on our website and is available upon request. If you wish to keep using your selected model, you will not need to take any action, as your Policy Value and any subsequent premium will be automatically updated. If you wish to change your selected model, you can select a different GLWB Model.
§You may not make changes to your allocations outside the GLWB Models. Changes to allocations outside the GLWB Model will be considered as having withdrawn from the model and risk termination of your GLWB2 rider. For this reason, you will not be able to execute trades online when you are using a GLWB Model. You will be required to communicate with the Service Center if you wish to make a transfer or trade away from a GLWB Model. The Service Center will communicate that your election to execute a trade will result in the discontinuance of the GLWB Model for your policy, prior to you being able to execute any telephone transaction.
§Additional safeguards apply if your Policy has the GLWB2 rider (See the GLWB2 Rider section, Asset Allocation).
§If participation in the GLWB Models terminates, including by death of the Owner, Policy Value will reflect allocations to the model last selected before termination. Any additional premiums received after the death of the Owner will be returned.

 

The strategies used by the GLWB Models seek to limit the volatility risks associated with the value of your Policy. While these strategies are intended to reduce the risk of market losses from investing in equity securities, they may result in periods of underperformance, especially, but not limited to, during times when the market is appreciating. As a result, your Policy Value may rise less than it would have without these strategies. During periods of high market volatility, the strategies are intended to dampen the impact on your Policy Value during sharp market losses, but nevertheless, you may still incur losses.

 

Potential Conflicts of Interest Relating to GLWB Models

Each VM Fund is a mutual fund portfolio managed by the mutual fund's investment adviser. The three VM Funds with "CVT in their names are managed by Calvert Research and Management ("CRM") and sub-advised by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC and our affiliate Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (“AIP”), subject to the oversight of CRM and the portfolio's Board of Directors. In providing investment subadvisory services for the investments that comprise the GLWB Models, Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. ("AIP") may be subject to competing interests that may influence its decisions. These competing interests typically arise because AIP serves as the sub-adviser to the underlying funds while we receive compensation for providing other services to the underlying funds, which may vary depending on the underlying fund. For additional information, see the fund prospectuses for the funds underlying each of the GLWB Models. You may obtain prospectuses for the funds underlying each of the GLWB Models free of charge by contacting our Service Center.

 

Although GLWB Models are intended to mitigate investment risk, there is a risk that investing pursuant to a model will still lose value. For information about risks related to, and more detail about the Investment Options that comprise, the GLWB Models, including more information about conflicts of interest, see the prospectuses for the underlying Investment Options. We may modify the available Investment Options, including selection of GLWB Models, at any time. We also may discontinue use of the GLWB Models at any time (see the GLWB2 Rider, Asset Allocation section for additional information on discontinuation of a GLWB Model).

 

The GLWB2 rider will terminate if you withdraw from a designated model or allocate any portion of your subsequent premium payments to an Investment Option that is not consistent with the listed models.

 

GENERAL ACCOUNT

The General Account includes all of our assets except those assets segregated in Separate Accounts. We have sole discretion to invest the assets of the General Account, subject to applicable law. Until your Policy is issued, any premium payments we receive are held in our General Account. Obligations under the Policy that are funded by Ameritas Life's General Account include the Fixed Account, and fixed payments including GLWB2 rider withdrawal payments as well as death benefit proceeds. These obligations of the General Account are subject to the claims of our creditors, the financial strength and the claims paying ability of the Company. It is not a bank account and it is not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

 

POLICY OR REGISTRANT CHANGES

Adding, Deleting, or Substituting Variable Investment Options

We do not control the Subaccounts' underlying portfolios, so we cannot guarantee that any of the portfolios will always be available.

 

We retain the right to change the investments of the Separate Account, and to eliminate the shares of any Subaccount's underlying portfolio and substitute shares of another series fund portfolio, if the shares of the underlying portfolio are no longer available for investment or if, in our judgment, investment in the portfolio would be inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Separate Account. We may add new Separate Account underlying portfolios, or eliminate existing underlying portfolios, when, in our sole discretion, conditions warrant a change. In all of these situations, we will receive any necessary SEC and state approval before making any such change.

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Our Separate Account may be (i) operated as an investment management company or any other form permitted by law, (ii) deregistered with the SEC if registration is no longer required, or (iii) combined with one or more other separate accounts. To the extent permitted by law, we also may transfer assets of the Separate Account to other accounts. Where permitted by applicable law, we reserve the right to remove, combine or add Subaccounts. Subaccounts may be closed to new or subsequent premium payments, transfers or premium allocations. We will receive any necessary SEC and state approval before making any such change.

 

We will notify you of any changes to the variable Investment Options.

 

For more information regarding changes to the GLWB Models see the GLWB MODELS subsection under the GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY section.

 

Resolving Material Conflicts – Underlying Investment Interests

In addition to serving as underlying portfolios to the Subaccounts, the portfolios are available to registered separate accounts of other insurance companies offering variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. We do not currently foresee any disadvantages to you resulting from the fund companies selling portfolio shares to fund other products. However, there is a possibility that a material conflict of interest may arise between Policy Owners and the owners of variable contracts issued by other companies whose values are allocated to one of the portfolios. Shares of some of the portfolios also may be sold to certain qualified pension and retirement plans qualifying under section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of Owners or owners of other contracts (including contracts issued by other companies), and such retirement plans or participants in such retirement plans. In the event of a material conflict, we will take any necessary steps to resolve the matter, including removing that portfolio as an underlying investment option of the Separate Account. The Board of Directors of each fund company will monitor events in order to identify any material conflicts that may arise and determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to those events or conflicts. See the accompanying prospectuses of the portfolios for more information. (Also see the Transfers section, Omnibus Orders.)

 

Disruptive Trading Procedures

The Policy is not designed to serve as a vehicle for frequent trading in response to short-term fluctuations in the market (except in Subaccounts whose underlying portfolio prospectus specifically permits such trading). Such frequent trading, programmed transfers, or transfers that are large in relation to the total assets of a Subaccount’s underlying portfolio can disrupt management of a Subaccount’s underlying portfolio and raise expenses. This in turn can hurt performance of an affected Subaccount and therefore hurt your Policy’s performance.

 

Organizations or individuals that use market timing investment strategies and make frequent or other disruptive transfers should not purchase the Policy, unless such transfers are limited to Subaccounts whose underlying portfolio prospectuses specifically permit such transfers.

 

Policy Owners should be aware that we are contractually obligated to provide Policy Owner transaction data relating to trading activities to the underlying funds on Written Request and, on receipt of written instructions from a fund, to restrict or prohibit further purchases or transfers by Policy Owners identified by an underlying fund as having engaged in transactions that violate the trading policies of the fund.

 

We reserve the right to reject or restrict, in our sole discretion, transfers initiated by a market timing organization or individual or other party authorized to give transfer instructions. We further reserve the right to impose restrictions on transfers that we determine, in our sole discretion, will disadvantage or potentially hurt the rights or interests of other Policy Owners. Restrictions may include changing, suspending, or terminating telephone, online, and fax transfer privileges. We will also enforce any Subaccount underlying portfolio manager’s own restrictions imposed upon transfers considered by the manager to be disruptive. Our disruptive trading procedures may vary from Subaccount to Subaccount, and may also vary due to differences in operational systems and contract provisions. However, any Subaccount restrictions will be uniformly applied.

 

There is no assurance that the measures we take will be effective in preventing market timing or other excessive transfer activity. Our ability to detect and deter disruptive trading and to consistently apply our disruptive trading procedures may be limited by operational systems and technological limitations which may result in some Policy Owners being able to market time, while other Policy Owners bear the harm associated with timing. Also, because other insurance companies and retirement plans may invest in Subaccount underlying portfolios, we cannot guarantee that Subaccount underlying portfolios will not suffer harm from disruptive trading within contracts issued by them. Certain Subaccount underlying portfolios, such as the Rydex Subaccounts, may engage in short-term trading and will have disclosed this practice in their portfolios’ prospectuses.

 

Excessive Transfers

We reserve the right to restrict transfers if we determine you are engaging in a pattern of transfers that may disadvantage Policy Owners. In making this determination, we will consider, among other things:

§the total dollar amount being transferred;
§the number of transfers you make over a period of time;
§whether your transfers follow a pattern designed to take advantage of short-term market fluctuations, particularly within certain Subaccount underlying portfolios;
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§whether your transfers are part of a group of transfers made by a third party on behalf of individual Policy Owners in the group; and
§the investment objectives and/or size of the Subaccount underlying portfolio.

 

Third Party Traders

We reserve the right to restrict transfers by any firm or any other third party authorized to initiate transfers on behalf of multiple Policy Owners if we determine such third party trader is engaging in a pattern of transfers that may disadvantage

Policy Owners. In making this determination, we may, among other things:

§reject the transfer instructions of any agent acting under a power of attorney on behalf of more than one Policy Owner, or
§reject the transfer or exchange instructions of individual Policy Owners who have executed transfer forms which are submitted by market timing firms or other third parties on behalf of more than one Policy Owner.

 

We will notify affected Policy Owners before we limit transfers, modify transfer procedures or refuse to complete a transfer. Transfers made pursuant to participation in a dollar cost averaging, portfolio rebalancing or earnings sweep program are not subject to these disruptive trading procedures. See the sections of this prospectus describing those programs for the rules of each program.

 

 

ANNUITY PERIOD

 

Annuity Income Benefits

 

A primary function of an annuity contract, like this Policy, is to provide annuity payments to the payee(s) you name. You will receive the annuity benefits unless you designate another payee(s). The level of annuity payments is determined by your Policy Value, the Annuitant's sex (except where prohibited by law) and age, and the annuity income option selected. All or part of your Policy Cash Surrender Value may be placed under one or more annuity income options.

 

Annuity payments:

§   require investments to be allocated to our General Account, so are not variable.

§  may be taxable and, if premature, subject to a tax penalty.

 

Annuity payments must be made to individuals receiving payments on their own behalf, unless otherwise agreed to by us. Any annuity income option is effective only after we acknowledge it. We may require initial and ongoing proof of the Owner's or Annuitant's age or survival. Unless you specify otherwise, the payee is the Owner.

 

Payments under the annuity income options are fixed annuity payments based on a fixed rate of interest at or higher than the minimum effective annual rate which is guaranteed to yield 1.5% on an annual basis. We have sole discretion whether or not to pay a higher interest rate for all annuity income options. Current annuity income option amounts for all options are used if higher than the guaranteed amounts (guaranteed amounts are based upon the tables contained in the Policy). The guaranteed amounts for all annuity income options are based on the interest rate described above. Guaranteed amounts for options 4 and 5 (see below) are also based on the A2000 Valuation Mortality Table, projected 20 years. Current interest rates, and further information, may be obtained from us. The amount of each fixed annuity payment is set and begins on the Annuity Date, and does not change.

 

When Annuity Income Payments Begin

You select the Annuity Date by completing an election form that you can request from us at any time. This date may not be any earlier than the fifth Policy Anniversary. If you do not specify a date, the Annuity Date will be the later of the Policy Anniversary nearest the Annuitant's 85th birthday or the fifth Policy Anniversary. Tax-qualified Policies may require an earlier Annuity Date. You may change this date by sending Written Notice for our receipt at least 30 days before the then current Annuity Date.

 

Selecting an Annuity Income Option

You choose the annuity income option by completing an election form that you can request from us at any time. You may change your selection during your life by sending Written Notice for our receipt at least 30 days before the date annuity payments are scheduled to begin. If no selection is made by then, we will apply the Policy Cash Surrender Value to make annuity payments under annuity income option 4 providing lifetime income payments.

 

The longer the guaranteed or projected annuity income option period,

the lower the amount of each annuity payment.

 

If you die before the Annuity Date (and the Policy is in force), your Beneficiary may elect to receive the death benefit under one of the annuity income options (unless applicable law or a settlement agreement dictate otherwise).

 

Annuity Income Options

Once fixed annuity payments under an annuity income option begin, they cannot be changed. (We may allow the Annuitant or Beneficiary to transfer amounts applied under options 1, 2, or 3 to option 4, 5, or 6 after the Annuity Date. However, we reserve the right to discontinue this practice.) When the Owner dies, we will pay any unpaid guaranteed payments to your Beneficiary. Upon the last payee's death, we will pay any unpaid guaranteed payments to that payee's estate.

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Note: Unless you elect an annuity income option with a guaranteed period or option 1, it is possible that only one annuity payment would be made under the annuity payout option if the Annuitant dies before the due date of the second annuity payment, only two annuity payments would be made if the Annuitant died before the due date of the third annuity payment, etc. This would not happen if you elect an annuity option guaranteeing either the amount or duration of payments, or just paying interest (options 1, 2, or 3).

 

Part or all of any annuity payment may be taxable as ordinary income. If, at the time annuity payments begin, you have not given us Written Notice not to withhold federal income taxes, we must by law withhold such taxes from the taxable portion of each annuity payment and remit it to the Internal Revenue Service. (Withholding is mandatory for certain tax-qualified Policies.)

 

We may pay your Policy proceeds to you in one sum if they are less than $1,000, or when the annuity income option chosen would result in periodic payments of less than $20. If any annuity payment would be or becomes less than $20, we also have the right to change the frequency of payments to an interval that will result in payments of at least $20. In no event will we make payments under an annuity option less frequently than annually.

 

The annuity income options are:

 

1.     Interest Payment. While proceeds remain on deposit, we annually credit interest to the proceeds. The interest may be paid to the payee or added to the amount on deposit.

2.     Designated Amount Annuity. Proceeds are paid in monthly installments of a specified amount over at least a 5-year period until proceeds, with interest, have been fully paid.

3.     Designated Period Annuity. Proceeds are paid in monthly installments for the specified period chosen. Monthly incomes for each $1,000 of proceeds, which include interest, are illustrated by a table in the Policy.

4.     Lifetime Income Annuity. Proceeds are paid as monthly income during the Annuitant's life. Variations provide for guaranteed payments for a period of time.

5.     Joint and Last Survivor Lifetime Income Annuity. Proceeds are paid as monthly income during the joint Annuitants' lives and until the last of them dies.

6.     Lump Sum. Proceeds are paid in one sum.

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BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY

 

The following table summarizes information about the benefits available under the Policy.

 

NAME OF BENEFIT PURPOSE

IS BENEFIT

STANDARD

OR

OPTIONAL

MAXIMUM

FEE

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/LIMITATIONS

 

Standard Death Benefit

 

Upon any Owner’s death before the Annuity Date, a death benefit is paid to your Beneficiary(ies).

 

The death benefit equals the larger of: (a) your Policy Value on the later of the date we receive Due Proof of Death or an annuity payout option election less any charge for applicable premium taxes; or (b) adjusted guaranteed death benefit premiums.

 

Standard

 

None

 

Certain ownership changes, withdrawals (including Advisory Fees), and assignments could reduce the death benefit.

 

We may limit purchase payments for all annuities held with us to $1,000,000.

 

Dollar Cost Averaging ("DCA")

 

This is a systematic transfer program that allows you to automatically transfer, on a periodic basis, a set dollar amount or percentage from the money market subaccount or the Fixed Account to any other Subaccount(s) or the Fixed Account.

 

Standard

 

None

 

You must request the DCA program. Automatic transfers can only occur monthly. While a DCA program is in effect, elective transfers out of the Fixed Account are prohibited. DCA is not available when the Portfolio Rebalancing Program is elected.

 

Portfolio Rebalancing Program ("PBL")

 

This is a systematic transfer program that allows you to rebalance your Account Value among designated Subaccounts.

 

Standard

 

None

 

You must request the rebalancing program. The Fixed Account is excluded from this program. PBL is not available when the DCA Program is elected.

 

Earnings Sweep Program

 

This is a systematic transfer program that allows you to rebalance your Account Value by automatically allocating earnings from your Subaccounts among designated Investment Options.

 

Standard

 

None

 

You must request the Earnings Sweep program. You may have your earnings sweep quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

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NAME OF BENEFIT PURPOSE

IS BENEFIT

STANDARD

OR

OPTIONAL

MAXIMUM

FEE

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/LIMITATIONS

 

Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit ("GLWB2") Rider

Single Life

 

If activated, guarantees a series of annualized withdrawals from your Policy, regardless of Policy Value, until the death of the last surviving Covered Person.

 

Optional

 

2.00% *

 

For Policies issued on or after

May 1, 2017, the GLWB2 Rider is not available to be elected at issue or added after issue.

 

The rider is only available if the Policy Owner is at least age 49 years and 6 months ("Attained Age 50") and not available at age 85 years and 6 months or greater ("Attained Age 86"). The rider will begin in the Accumulation Phase, and the Withdrawal Phase can begin no sooner than 30 days later.

 

A second request for a withdrawal in a Policy Year following the activation of the rider will automatically convert the rider to the Withdrawal Phase.

 

 

Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit ("GLWB2") Rider

Joint Spousal – for non-qualified and IRA plans only

 

If activated, guarantees a series of annualized withdrawals from your Policy, regardless of Policy Value, until the death of the last surviving Covered Person.

 

Optional

 

2.50% *

 

For Policies issued on or after

May 1, 2017, the GLWB2 Rider is not available to be elected at issue or added after issue.

 

The rider is only available if the Policy Owner is at least age 49 years and 6 months ("Attained Age 50") and not available at age 85 years and 6 months or greater ("Attained Age 86"). The rider will begin in the Accumulation Phase, and the Withdrawal Phase can begin no sooner than 30 days later.

 

A second request for a withdrawal in a Policy Year following the activation of the rider will automatically convert the rider to the Withdrawal Phase.

 

 

* Fee determined by applying % to Rider Charge Base

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY

The examples listed below are hypothetical assumptions and illustrations with the purpose of explaining the operation of the benefits. Actual results will vary.

 

Death Benefits

Death Benefit Upon Owner’s Death

We will pay the death benefit after we receive Due Proof of Death of an Owner’s death and we have sufficient information about the Beneficiary to make the payment. Death benefits may be paid pursuant to an annuity income option to the extent allowed by applicable law and any settlement agreement in effect at your death. If the Beneficiary does not make an annuity income option election within 60 days of our receipt of Due Proof of Death, we will issue a lump-sum payment to the Beneficiary.

 

A death benefit is payable upon:

§   Your Policy being in force;

§   Receipt of Due Proof of Death of the first Owner to die;

§   Election of an annuity income option; and

§   Proof that the Owner died before any annuity payments begin.

“Due Proof of Death” is a certified copy of a death certificate, a certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death, a written statement by the attending physician, or any other proof satisfactory to us.

 

Until we receive satisfactory proof of death and instructions, in the proper form, from your Beneficiaries, your Policy will remain allocated to the Subaccounts you chose, so the amount of the death benefit will reflect the investment performance of those Subaccounts during this period. If your Policy has multiple beneficiaries, we will calculate and pay each Beneficiary's share of the death benefit proceeds once we receive satisfactory proof of death and when we receive instructions, in proper form, from that Beneficiary. The death benefit proceeds still remaining to be paid to other beneficiaries will continue to fluctuate with the investment performance of the Subaccounts you chose, until each Beneficiary has provided us instructions in the proper form.

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If an Owner of the Policy, under Federal tax law, is a corporation, trust, or other non-individual, we treat the primary Annuitant as an Owner for purposes of the death benefit. The "primary Annuitant" is that individual whose life affects the timing or the amount of the death benefit payout under the Policy. A change in the primary Annuitant will be treated as the death of an Owner, as Federal law requires, and the death benefit we will pay is the lesser of the Policy Value or the Cash Surrender Value. If an Owner of the Policy is a corporation, trust or other non-individual, a change in the Annuitant is not permitted. See the IRS Required Distribution Upon Death of Owner section below.

 

If the Annuitant is an Owner or joint Owner, the Annuitant’s death is treated as the Owner’s death.

 

If the Annuitant is not an Owner and the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date, the Owner may name a new Annuitant if such Owner(s) is not a corporation or other non-individual or if such Owner is the trustee of an Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a) retirement plan. If the Owner does not name a new Annuitant, the Owner will become the Annuitant.

 

If your spouse is the Policy Beneficiary, Annuitant, or a joint Owner, special tax rules apply. See the IRS Required Distribution Upon Death of Owner section below.

 

We will deduct any applicable premium tax not previously deducted from the death benefit payable.

 

In most cases, when death benefit proceeds are paid in a lump sum, we will pay the death benefit proceeds by establishing an interest bearing account for the Beneficiary, in the amount of the death benefit proceeds payable. The same interest rate schedule and other account terms will apply to all Beneficiary accounts in place at any given time. We will send the Beneficiary a checkbook within 7 days after we receive all the required documents, and the Beneficiary will have immediate access to the account simply by writing a check for all or any part of the amount of the death benefit proceeds payable. The account is part of our General Account. It is not a bank account and it is not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency. As part of our General Account, it is subject to the claims of our creditors. We receive a benefit from all amounts left in the General Account.

 

Unclaimed Death Benefit Proceeds

Every state has unclaimed property laws that generally declare life insurance and annuity policies to be abandoned after a period of inactivity of three to five years from the date any death benefit and/or annuity payment is due and payable. For example, if the payment of a death benefit has been triggered, and after a thorough search, we are still unable to locate the Beneficiary of the death benefit, the death benefit will be paid to the abandoned property investment division or unclaimed property office of the state in which the Beneficiary or the Policy Owner last resided, as shown on our books and records. However, the state is obligated to pay the death benefit (without interest) if your Beneficiary steps forward to claim it with the proper documentation and within certain mandated periods. To prevent your Policy’s death benefit and/or annuity payment from being paid to the state’s abandoned or unclaimed property office, it is important that you update your Beneficiary designation, and personal information—including complete names and complete address—if and as they change.

 

Standard Death Benefit

Upon any Owner’s death before the Annuity Date, the Policy will end, and we will pay a death benefit to your Beneficiary. The death benefit equals the larger of:

§your Policy Value on the later of the date we receive Due Proof of Death or an annuity payout option election less any charge for applicable premium taxes; or
§adjusted guaranteed death benefit premiums.

 

We define adjusted guaranteed death benefit premiums as total premiums paid into the Policy less an adjustment for each withdrawal, including Advisory Fees. If you have not taken any withdrawals from the Policy, the adjusted guaranteed death benefit premium is equal to the total premiums paid into the Policy. To calculate the adjustment amount for the first withdrawal made under the Policy, we determine the percentage by which the withdrawal reduces the Policy Value. For example, a $10,000 withdrawal from a Policy with a $100,000 value is a 10% reduction in Policy Value. Another example, for an Advisory Fee of $1,500 from a Policy with a $100,000 value is 1.5% reduction in Policy Value. This percentage is calculated by dividing the amount of the withdrawal by the Policy Value immediately prior to taking that withdrawal. The resulting percentage is multiplied by the total premiums paid into the Policy immediately prior to the withdrawal and then subtracted from the total premiums paid into the Policy immediately prior to the withdrawal. The resulting amount is the adjusted guaranteed death benefit premiums.

 

To arrive at the adjusted guaranteed death benefit premiums for subsequent withdrawals, we determine the percentage by which the Policy Value is reduced by taking the amount of the withdrawal in relation to the Policy Value immediately prior to taking the withdrawal. We then multiply the adjusted guaranteed death benefit premiums as determined immediately prior to the withdrawal by this percentage. We subtract that result from the adjusted guaranteed death benefit premiums determined immediately prior to the withdrawal to arrive at the subsequent guaranteed death benefit premiums.

 

This method of calculating the adjustment for withdrawals could reduce the relevant Policy Value significantly, and by more than the actual amount of the withdrawal.

 

Upon any Owner’s death on or after the Annuity Date and before all proceeds have been paid, no death benefit is payable, but any remaining proceeds will be paid to the designated annuity benefit payee based on the annuity income option in effect at the time of death.

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IRS Required Distribution Upon Death of Owner

Federal tax law requires that if your Policy is tax non-qualified and you die before the Annuity Date, then the entire value of your Policy must be distributed within 5 years of your death. The 5-year rule does not apply to that portion of the proceeds which (a) is for the benefit of an individual Beneficiary; and (b) will be paid over the lifetime or the life expectancy of that Beneficiary as long as payments begin not later than one year after the date of your death. Special rules may apply to your surviving spouse. A more detailed description of these rules and other required distribution rules that apply to tax-qualified Policies are included in APPENDIX B of this prospectus.

 

Dollar Cost Averaging Program (Standard)

Dollar Cost Averaging allows you to automatically transfer, on a periodic basis, a set dollar amount or percentage from the money market subaccount or the Fixed Account to any other Subaccount(s) or the Fixed Account. Requested percentages are converted to a dollar amount. You can begin Dollar Cost Averaging when you purchase the Policy or later. You can increase or decrease the amount or percentage of transfers or discontinue the program at any time. We must receive notice of your election and any changed instruction – either Written Notice or by telephone transaction instruction. Dollar Cost Averaging is intended to limit loss by resulting in the purchase of more Accumulation Units when an underlying portfolio company's value is low, and fewer units when its value is high. However, there is no guarantee that such a program will result in a higher Account Value, protect against a loss, or otherwise achieve your investment goals. You can limit the number of transfers to be made, in which case the program will end when that number has been made. Otherwise, the program will terminate when the amount remaining in the money market subaccount or the Fixed Account is less than $100. For more information regarding Dollar Cost Averaging rules, see the SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER PROGRAMSDollar Cost Averaging Program under the GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY section.

 

Portfolio Rebalancing Program (Standard)

The Portfolio Rebalancing program allows you to rebalance your Account Value among designated Subaccounts only as you instruct. You must request the rebalancing program, give us your rebalancing instructions, or request to end this program either by Written Notice or by telephone transaction instruction. You may change your rebalancing allocation instructions at any time. Any change will be effective when the next rebalancing occurs. For more information regarding Portfolio Rebalancing Program rules, see the SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER PROGRAMSPortfolio Rebalancing Program under the GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY section.

 

Earnings Sweep Program (Standard)

The Earnings Sweep program allows you to rebalance your Account Value by automatically allocating earnings from your Subaccounts among designated Investment Options (Subaccounts or the Fixed Account) either based on your original Policy allocation of premiums or pursuant to new allocation instructions. You must request the Earnings Sweep program, give us your allocation instructions, or request to end this program either by Written Notice or by telephone transaction instruction. You may change your Earnings Sweep program instructions at any time. Any change will be effective when the next sweep occurs. For more information regarding the Earnings Sweep Program rules, see the SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER PROGRAMSEarnings Sweep Program under the GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY section.

 

GLWB2 Rider

For Policies issued on or after May 1, 2017, the GLWB2 rider is not available to be elected at issue or added after issue.

 

A Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit 2 ("GLWB2") rider is available with this Policy if you meet certain conditions and the rider is available and approved in your state. The rider is only available if the Policy Owner is at least age 49 years and 6 months ("Attained Age 50") and not available at age 85 years and 6 months or greater ("Attained Age 86"). The rider will begin in the Accumulation Phase, and the Withdrawal Phase can begin no sooner than 30 days later.

 

The GLWB2 rider provides a withdrawal benefit that guarantees a series of annualized withdrawals from the Policy, regardless of the Policy Value, until the death of the last Covered Person. Guarantees, which are obligations of the General Account, are subject to the financial strength and claims paying ability of the Company and do not apply to the performance of the underlying Investment Options available with this product.

 

Election at Issue:

If you are Attained Age 50 through Attained Age 85 on the date your Policy is issued, you may elect the GLWB2 rider at issue. We use the Policy Date to calculate certain values and benefit phases when the rider is elected at issue, but may also refer to the Policy Date as the "Rider Date" for convenience.

 

Addition after Issue:

If your Policy was purchased before May 1, 2017, and before your Attained Age 50, you may add the GLWB2 rider on the Policy Anniversary nearest your fiftieth (50th) birthday. We will send you notice of your ability to add the GLWB2 rider after issue at least sixty (60) days prior to the Policy Anniversary when it may be added. The GLWB2 rider may not be added after the date provided in the notice. You must affirmatively respond to us in writing and we must receive your response before the date provided in the notice. The date you add the GLWB2 rider is your Rider Date and is used to calculate certain values and benefit phases.

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GLWB2 Definitions

Benefit phases are defined as:

§Accumulation Phase. The period of time between the Rider Date and the first date of the Withdrawal Phase. The rider will remain in the Accumulation Phase for at least 30 days.
§Withdrawal Phase. The period of time beginning with the occurrence of the first withdrawal as outlined in the Withdrawal Phase section, below.
§Guaranteed Phase. The period of time during which Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Amount payments continue to be made, although the Policy Value has been reduced to zero.

 

Benefit Base. The amount used in conjunction with a lifetime distribution factor to determine the Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Amount. Determined at the beginning of the Withdrawal Phase, the initial benefit base equals the greatest of the following:

§Policy Value
§Premium Accumulation Value
§Maximum Anniversary Policy Value

 

Example: Assume the following (example assumes current charges and Policy terms; actual results will depend on Policy experience): You are 55 years old when you purchase the Policy with the GLWB2 rider (Single Life option), and you make an initial single premium payment of $100,000. You make no withdrawals or additional premium payments. Assume that after the first year, your Policy Value has decreased to $98,000 solely due to negative performance of the Subaccounts. On your first Policy Anniversary, your Policy Value would be $98,000, your Premium Accumulation Value would be $105,000 [$100,000 increased by the Premium Accumulation Rate of 5%], and your Benefit Base (assuming you enter the Withdrawal Phase) would be $105,000.

 

Assume that at the end of the second Policy Year, you have made no withdrawals or additional premium payments. Your Policy Value has increased, due to positive performance of the Subaccounts, to $104,000. Your Policy Value would be $104,000, and your Premium Accumulation Value would be $110,250 [the prior Premium Accumulation Value of $105,000 increased by the Premium Accumulation rate of 5%]. Your Maximum Anniversary Policy Value, which was $98,000 on your first Policy Anniversary, is now $104,000. So your Benefit Base would be $110,250, if you enter the Withdrawal Phase.

 

Covered Person(s).

§The Owner(s) of the Policy or;
§The Annuitant(s) if the Owner of the Policy is a non-natural person, such as a trust or;
§The spouses at the time the joint spousal option is selected. Once the joint spousal option is issued, no changes to the Covered Persons will be permitted.

 

Excess Withdrawal. The portion of any withdrawal taken during the Withdrawal Phase that makes the total of all withdrawals in a Policy Year exceed the Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Amount in that Policy Year.

 

Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Amount ("LWBA"). The maximum amount that can be withdrawn under this rider during a Policy Year without reducing the Benefit Base.

 

Example. Assume the following (example assumes current charges and Policy terms; actual results will depend on Policy experience): You are at the end of the second Policy Year in the example provided above, with a Benefit Base of $110,250, and Attained Age 57. If you enter the Withdrawal Phase at Attained Age 57, the distribution factor used to determine your Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit is 4%. Your Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Amount will be calculated as follows:

$110,250 x 4% = $4,410.00.

If you are, instead, Attained Age 60 when you enter the Withdrawal Phase, and your Benefit Base is $110,250, the applicable distribution factor is 4.5%. Your Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Amount is calculated as follows:

$110,250 x 4.5% = $4,961.25.

 

Maximum Anniversary Policy Value. The highest Policy Value on any Policy Anniversary during the premium accumulation period (currently 10 years, however we may change the length of this period for new issues and new rider elections within a range we have established) after the later of the Rider Date or the most recent reset date, if any.

 

Premium Accumulation Value. The sum of premiums paid plus interest at the premium accumulation rate compounded annually for the premium accumulation period. This accumulation occurs during the Accumulation Phase beginning with the later of the Rider Date or the most recent reset date, if any.

 

The initial Premium Accumulation Value is equal to the initial premium or the Policy Value as of the Rider Date if you add the GLWB2 rider after issue. The rate of interest is:

§5% for the Policy Year in which no withdrawal is taken.
§0% for the Policy Year in which a withdrawal is taken.

 

We may change these rates for new issues and new rider elections.

 

Remaining Balance. The most recently determined Benefit Base minus the sum of all withdrawals made since the later of the beginning of the Withdrawal Phase or the most recent step-up of the Benefit Base. The Remaining Balance will never be less than zero.

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Rider Charge Base. The value used to calculate the monthly rider charge for each Policy Month. If you elect the GLWB2 rider at issue, the Rider Charge Base is set equal to the initial premium. If you add the GLWB2 rider after issue, the Rider Charge Base is set to equal the Policy Value as of the Rider Date. During the Accumulation Phase it is established on each Policy Anniversary as the maximum of the Policy Value, the Premium Accumulation Value, and the Maximum Anniversary Policy Value. However, during the Policy Year the Rider Charge Base is increased dollar for dollar for premiums paid since the previous Policy Anniversary. The Rider Charge Base is also reduced for any withdrawals taken since the previous Policy Anniversary in the proportion that the withdrawal amount has to the Policy Value prior to the withdrawal as described in the Withdrawals section of this rider.

 

During the Withdrawal Phase the Rider Charge Base is equal to the Benefit Base.

 

Example. Assume the following (example assumes current charges and policy terms; actual results will depend on Policy experience): You are 55 years old when you purchase the Policy with the GLWB2 rider (Single Life option), and you make an initial single premium payment of $100,000. Your initial Rider Charge Base is $100,000, and the monthly rider charge is calculated as follows:

($100,000 x 1.25%) divided by 12 = monthly rider charge

($1,250) divided by 12 = $104.17.

Assume that on your next Policy Anniversary, you have made no withdrawals or additional premium payments, and your Policy Value, solely due to performance of the Subaccounts, is $104,000. Your Premium Accumulation Value is $105,000 [$100,000 increased by the Premium Accumulation Rate of 5%]. Your Maximum Anniversary Policy Value is $104,000.

Your Rider Charge Base is now $105,000, and your monthly rider charge is calculated as follows:

($105,000 x 1.25%) divided by 12 = monthly rider charge

($1,312.50) divided by 12 = $109.38.

 

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). The Required Minimum Distribution amount as defined by Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a)(9), 408(b)(3), and related regulations. It is based on the previous year-end Policy Value of only the Policy to which this rider is attached, including the present value of additional benefits provided under the Policy and any other riders attached to the Policy to the extent required to be taken into account under IRS guidance.

 

Rider Charges

The Guaranteed Maximum Charge and the Current Charge for the rider are shown in the CHARGES section of this prospectus. Other information about the rider charges is discussed in the CHARGES EXPLAINED section.

 

Asset Allocation

The GLWB2 rider limits individual transfers and future premium allocations otherwise permitted by the Policy. You agree

that your Policy Value will be invested in one of certain permitted allocation models ("GLWB Models") while the rider is active. You may not allocate to the Subaccounts or the Fixed Account.

 

GLWB Models:

If your Policy is issued with a GLWB2 rider or if you add a GLWB2 rider after issue of your Policy, you are required to participate in the GLWB Models when the GLWB2 rider is issued or added. The GLWB Models are the only permitted GLWB Models for such Policies. The GLWB Models available for use are:

§VM Growth
§VM Moderate Growth
§VM Moderate

 

The conditions of the GLWB Models apply (see the GLWB Models section). Only you can select the GLWB Model best for you. Changes to your allocations outside the permitted GLWB Models will terminate the rider. You are permitted to transfer your total Policy Value from one of the GLWB Models to another GLWB Model. You may maintain Policy Value in only one GLWB Model at any given time. A GLWB Model may be comprised of allocation to a single investment option or among multiple Investment Options.

 

The following apply if a GLWB Model consists of multiple Investment Options:

§The GLWB Models and any other investment restrictions are subject to periodic rebalancing.
§Premium payments will be credited to the model and withdrawals will be deducted from the model according to the GLWB Model allocation.
§All premium payments will be credited Pro-Rata among the Investment Options according to the allocation for the current GLWB Model and all withdrawals will be deducted Pro-Rata from the Investment Options according to the allocation for the current GLWB Model.

 

We have the right to create new GLWB Models or discontinue access to a GLWB Model. If a GLWB allocation model will be discontinued, we will notify you at least 30 days prior to the change. If after 30 days you have not selected another GLWB Model, we will transfer all funds from the discontinued GLWB Model to a default GLWB Model as specified in the notice. You may later request to transfer your total Policy Value from the default GLWB Model to any of the remaining permitted GLWB Models.

 

We may close one or more GLWB Models to additional premium payments and transfers. We will notify you at least 30 days prior to the closure(s). If you wish to make additional premium payments, you will be required to transfer your total Policy Value to another permitted GLWB Model for which additional premium payments are permitted.

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We will notify you in the event any transaction you request will involuntarily cause your GLWB2 rider to terminate for failure to invest according to a permitted GLWB Model. We will require you to sign a form to terminate your GLWB2 rider and request the investment option change. Until the service form is received in good order in our office, we will not complete your requested change.

 

Single Life Option – Rider Election by Surviving Spouse

This section applies only to Policies issued as tax non-qualified, or to Policies issued as Traditional, SEP, SIMPLE, or Roth IRAs. The rider is not available to a surviving spouse when the single life option was selected and the Policy was issued under a qualified plan established by the applicable provisions of Internal Revenue Code Sections 401 or 457.

 

If the Covered Person dies during the Accumulation Phase of the rider and if the surviving spouse of the deceased Covered Person has attained the age of 50, the surviving spouse may elect to continue this rider for his or her life in accordance with its terms. If the surviving spouse so elects, the rider will continue in the Accumulation Phase and the Premium Accumulation Value and Maximum Anniversary Policy Value will be set equal to the Policy Value. The rider charge will equal the rider charge in effect for new issues of the same rider and will not exceed the Maximum Rider Charge for the GLWB2 rider, as stated in the CHARGES section of this prospectus. If the surviving spouse has not reached Attained Age 50, the rider will terminate.

 

If the Covered Person dies during the Withdrawal Phase, and if the surviving spouse of the deceased Covered Person elects to continue the Policy in accordance with its terms, the surviving spouse may continue the Policy and the rider. The LWBA in effect on the date of the Covered Person’s death will be paid until such time that the Remaining Balance is reduced to zero. No step-up of the Benefit Base is available after the Covered Person’s death.

 

Joint Spousal Option – for Non-Qualified and IRA Plans

The joint spousal option is available for Policies issued as tax non-qualified or Traditional, SEP, SIMPLE, or Roth IRAs (together referred to as "IRAs"). Additional conditions for IRAs with the joint spousal rider include that the spouse must be the primary Beneficiary of the Owner. You should consult a competent tax adviser to learn how tax laws may apply to your interests in the Policy.

 

Accumulation Phase

Reset Feature

On each Policy Anniversary during the Accumulation Phase, the Premium Accumulation Value will be reset to the Policy Value, if it is greater.

 

At the time of a reset:

1.     A new premium accumulation period begins for the:

a.     Premium Accumulation Value; and

b.Maximum Anniversary Policy Value.

2.     If the rider charge increases, we will notify you at least 30 days prior to the Policy Anniversary. The charge for the rider will be specified in the notice and will not exceed the maximum charge as stated in the CHARGES section of this prospectus.

3.     You can decline the charge increase by sending us Written Notice no later than 10 days prior to the Policy Anniversary. If you decline the charge increase, the reset feature will be suspended and the charge percentage will remain unchanged for the current Policy Year. On each subsequent Policy Anniversary during the Accumulation Phase you will have the option to accept any available reset.

 

On and after each reset, the provisions of the rider will apply in the same manner as they applied when the rider was issued or added. The deduction of charges, limitations on withdrawals, and any future reset options available on and after the most recent reset will again apply and will be measured from the most recent reset.

 

Withdrawals

You are permitted one withdrawal per Policy Year during the Accumulation Phase without initiating the Withdrawal Phase. (The withdrawal must be at least $250 and conform to other terms in the WITHDRAWALS section of this prospectus.) You must indicate your wish to exercise this provision at the time you request the withdrawal. The withdrawal can be no sooner than 30 days after the Rider Date. A second request for a withdrawal in a Policy Year will automatically transition the rider to the Withdrawal Phase as described in the Withdrawal Phase section below.

 

A withdrawal will reduce the Rider Charge Base, Premium Accumulation Value, and the Maximum Anniversary Policy Value in the same proportion that the withdrawal amount has to the Policy Value prior to the withdrawal. The Rider Charge Base, Premium Accumulation Value, and Maximum Anniversary Policy Value after the withdrawal, respectively, will be equal to (a), minus the result of multiplying (a) by the quotient of (b) divided by (c) as shown in the following formula:

 

a – (a * (b / c))

 

where:

a = Rider Charge Base, Premium Accumulation Value, or Maximum Anniversary Policy Value prior to the withdrawal;

b = withdrawal amount;

c = Policy Value prior to the withdrawal

 

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Example:

Assume the following items (actual results will depend on Policy experience):

Rider Charge Base (a) = $ 105,000
Premium Accumulation (a) = $ 100,000
Maximum Anniversary Policy Value (a) = $ 115,000
Partial Withdrawal Amount (b) = $ 20,000
Policy Value before the withdrawal (c) = $ 120,000

 

Given the assumed values, the effect of the partial withdrawal on the Premium Accumulation Value would be:

a = $ 100,000

b = $ 20,000

c = $ 120,000

 

Premium Accumulation after the partial withdrawal

= $100,000 – ($100,000 * ($20,000/$120,000))

= $100,000 – ($100,000 * (0.16667))

= $100,000 – ($16,667)

= $83,333

 

The effect of the partial withdrawal on the Rider Charge Base and Maximum Anniversary Policy Value assumed above would be $87,499.65 and $95,832.95, respectively, utilizing the same equation.

 

Taking a withdrawal under this provision will reduce the annual rate of interest for the Premium Accumulation Value to 0% for the Policy Year in which the withdrawal is taken.

 

Withdrawal Phase

You may choose to begin withdrawal payments no sooner than 30 days after the Rider Date and no later than 60 days after the date we receive the properly completed service form in our office.

 

Benefit Base

The Benefit Base is established at the beginning of the Withdrawal Phase. It is not used to determine other benefits or features of the Policy or the rider.

 

The Benefit Base is adjusted downward due to an Excess Withdrawal and upward due to step-up or additional premium payments.

 

Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Amount ("LWBA")

We guarantee, as an obligation of our General Account, that you can withdraw up to the LWBA during the Withdrawal Phase, regardless of Policy Value, until the death of the last Covered Person.

 

The LWBA is determined by applying the lifetime distribution factor to the Benefit Base. The lifetime distribution factor corresponds to the Attained Age of the Youngest Covered Person at the beginning of the Withdrawal Phase. The lifetime distribution factor is established from the following schedule; it never changes once it is established:

 

  3.50% - ages 50 through 54
  4.00% - ages 55 through 59
  4.50% - ages 60 through 64
  5.00% - ages 65 through 69
  5.25% - ages 70 through 74
  5.50% - ages 75 through 79
  6.00% - age 80 and older

 

However, we may change this schedule for new issues and new rider elections. At any time that the Benefit Base is adjusted, the LWBA is redetermined by applying the lifetime distribution factor determined at the beginning of the Withdrawal Phase to the adjusted Benefit Base.

 

You have the choice of receiving withdrawals on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly basis. If periodic withdrawals would be or become less than $100, we will change the frequency of withdrawals to an interval that will result in a payment of at least $100.

 

Impact of Withdrawals on Benefit Base

Withdrawals taken during the Withdrawal Phase may impact the Benefit Base. Total withdrawals in a Policy Year up to the LWBA will not reduce the Benefit Base and will not impact the LWBA. If you are required to take RMD from the Policy and the RMD exceeds the LWBA, the portion of the RMD that is greater than the LWBA will not be treated as an Excess Withdrawal. Any withdrawal amount that causes total withdrawals in a Policy Year to exceed the greater of the LWBA or the RMD will be treated as an Excess Withdrawal.

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At the time a withdrawal is taken, if the total withdrawals in a Policy Year exceed the LWBA, the excess will be considered as an Excess Withdrawal. Excess Withdrawals will proportionally reduce the Benefit Base. The proportional reduction that will be applied to the Benefit Base is equal to the quotient of (x) divided by the result of subtracting (z) minus (x) from (y):

 

x
(y – (z – x))

 

where:

x = Excess Withdrawal amount with respect to LWBA;

y = Policy Value immediately prior to the withdrawal;

z = total amount of the current withdrawal.

 

Example:

Assume the following items (actual results will depend on Policy experience):

Benefit Base = $100,000
LWBA = $    5,000
Partial Withdrawal Amount (z) = $    7,000
Excess Partial Withdrawal Amount (x) = $    2,000
Policy Value Prior to Withdrawal (y) = $  90,000

 

The proportional reduction factor: x/(y – (z-x)) = 2,000 / (90,000 – (7,000-2,000)) = 0.02353

The effect on the Benefit Base is: $100,000 x 0.02353 = $2,353

Applying the reduction to the Benefit Base: $100,000 - $2,353 = $97,647

 

A reduction in the Benefit Base will reduce the LWBA.

 

No Excess Withdrawals will be allowed when the Policy Value is zero. If an Excess Withdrawal reduces the LWBA to an amount less than $100, we will pay the Remaining Balance in a lump sum. The rider and its benefits will be terminated.

 

Step-Up of Benefit Base

On each Policy Anniversary during the Withdrawal Phase, we will compare the Policy Value to the Benefit Base. If the Policy Value is greater than the Benefit Base on any anniversary, we will increase the Benefit Base to equal the Policy Value and recalculate the LWBA, which will increase the LWBA.

 

Additional Premiums

Additional premium payments made during the Withdrawal Phase will:

1.       increase the Policy Value according to the provisions of the Policy; and,

2.       increase the Benefit Base; and,

3.       increase the LWBA.

 

Premium payments made during the Withdrawal Phase may not exceed $25,000 during a Policy Year without our prior approval. Premium payments will not be accepted if the Policy Value is zero.

 

Guaranteed Phase

If a withdrawal (including an RMD) reduces the Policy Value to zero and at least one Covered Person is still living, the following will apply:

a.     the monthly rider charge will no longer be deducted; and,

b.     the LWBA will be provided until the death of the last surviving Covered Person under a series of pre-authorized withdrawals according to a frequency selected by the Owner, but no less frequently than annually; and,

c.     no additional premiums will be accepted; and,

d.     no additional step-ups will occur; and,

e.     any Remaining Balance will not be available for payment in a lump sum and may not be applied to provide payments under an annuity option; and,

f.      the Policy and any other riders will cease to provide any death benefits.

 

Death Benefit

Upon the death of the last Covered Person, provided the rider is not in the Guaranteed Phase, the Beneficiary will elect to receive either the death benefit as provided by the Policy, or the distribution of the Remaining Balance accomplished through the payment of the LWBA subject to the IRS regulations as relating to RMD until such time that the Remaining Balance is zero.

 

If the last surviving Covered Person dies and the Policy Value is zero as of the date of death, any Remaining Balance of the Benefit Base will be distributed to the Beneficiary through the payment of the LWBA until such time that the Remaining Balance is zero.

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Termination of Rider

Except as otherwise provided under the Single Life Option – Rider Election by Surviving Spouse section, the rider will terminate without value on the earliest occurrence of any of the following dates:

1.   the date of death of the last surviving Covered Person;

2.   the date there is a change of Owner that results in a change of Covered Person;

3.   the date annuity payments commence under an annuity income option as described in the Policy;

4.   the date an Excess Withdrawal is taken such that the LWBA is less than $100;

5.   the date any asset allocation requirement or investment restriction is violated;

6.   the date the Owner(s) provides us with Written Notice to terminate either the rider or the Policy.

 

If annuity payments are to commence under number 3 above at the maximum Annuity Date, the Owner may select one of the following options:

a.apply the Policy Value under an annuity income option described in the Policy, or
b.receive periodic annualized payments equal to the LWBA that would otherwise be determined at that time through a life contingent annuity.

 

 

PURCHASES AND POLICY VALUE

 

Policy Application and Issuance

To purchase a Policy, you must submit an application and a minimum initial premium. A Policy usually will be issued only if you and the Annuitant are age 0 through 85, rounded to the nearest birthday. We reserve the right to reject any application or premium for regulatory reasons, or if the application or premium does not meet the requirements stated in the Policy, as disclosed in this prospectus.

 

Replacing an existing annuity policy is not always your best choice.

Evaluate any replacement carefully.

 

If your application is in good order upon receipt, we will credit your initial premium (less premium tax, if applicable) to the Policy Value in accordance with your allocation instructions within two Business Days after the later of the date we receive your application or the date we receive your premium. If the application is incomplete or otherwise not in good order, we will contact you within five Business Days to explain the delay; at that time we will refund your initial premium unless you consent to our retaining it to apply it to your Policy once all Policy issuance requirements are met.

 

The Policy Date is the date two Business Days after we receive your application and initial premium. It is the date used to determine Policy Anniversaries and Policy Years. No Policy will be dated on or after the 29th day of a month. (This does not affect how premium is credited; see the paragraph above.)

 

You can purchase a tax-qualified Policy as part of Section 401(a) pension or profit-sharing plans, or IRA, Roth IRA, SIMPLE IRA, SEP, and Section 457 deferred compensation plans, subject to certain limitations. See this prospectus' TAXES section and APPENDIX B for details regarding all pension or deferred compensation plans. Call us to see if the Policy may be issued as part of other kinds of plans or arrangements.

 

Application in Good Order

All application questions must be answered, but particularly note these requirements:

§The Owner's and the Annuitant's full name, Social Security number, and date of birth must be included.
§Your premium allocations must be completed in whole percentages, and total 100%.
§Initial premium must meet minimum premium requirements.
§Your signature must be on the application.
§Identify the type of plan, whether it is non-qualified or, if it is qualified, state the type of qualified plan.
§City, state and date application was signed must be completed.
§If you have one, please give us your email address to facilitate receiving updated Policy information by electronic delivery.
§There may be forms in addition to the application required by law or regulation, especially when a qualified plan or replacement is involved.

 

Premium Requirements

Your premium checks should be made payable to "Ameritas Life Insurance Corp." We may postpone crediting any payment made by check to your Policy Value until the check has been honored by your bank. Payment by certified check, banker's draft, or cashier's check will be promptly applied. Under our electronic fund transfer program, you may select a monthly payment schedule for us to automatically deduct premiums from your bank account or other sources. Total premiums for all annuities held with us for the same Annuitant or Owner may not exceed $1 million without our consent.

 

Initial Premium

§The only premium required. All others are optional.
§Must be at least $2,000. We have the right to change these premium requirements, and to accept a smaller initial premium if payments are established as part of a regularly billed program (electronic funds transfer, payroll deduction, etc.) or as part of a tax-qualified plan.
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Additional Premiums

§Must be at least $250; $50 if payments are established as part of a regularly billed program (electronic funds transfer, payroll deduction, etc.) or a tax-qualified plan. We have the right to change these premium requirements.
§Will not be accepted, without our approval, on or after the earlier of (i) the Policy Anniversary nearest your 85th birthday or (ii) the Annuity Date.

 

Allocating Your Premiums

You may allocate your premiums among the variable Investment Options and the Fixed Account fixed interest rate option. Initial allocations in your Policy application will be used for additional premiums until you change your allocation.

§Allocations must be in whole percentages, and total 100%.
§You may change your allocation by sending us Written Notice or through an authorized telephone transaction. The change will apply to premiums received on or after the date we receive your Written Notice or authorized telephone transaction.
§All premiums will be allocated pursuant to your instructions on record with us, and are credited on the basis of accumulation unit value next determined after receipt.
§The allocation of any premium to the Fixed Account may not exceed 25% without our prior consent. If our prior consent is not received, we reserve the right to reallocate any excess Fixed Account allocation proportionately to the remaining Investment Options you selected in your latest allocation instructions.

 

Your Policy Value

On your Policy's date of issue, the Policy Value equals the initial premium less any charge for applicable premium taxes. On any Business Day thereafter, the Policy Value equals the sum of the values in the Separate Account variable Investment Options and the Fixed Account. The Policy Value is expected to change from day to day, reflecting the expenses and investment experience of the selected variable Investment Options (and interest earned in the Fixed Account option) as well as the deductions for charges under the Policy.

 

Separate Account Value

Premiums or transfers allocated to Subaccounts are accounted for in Accumulation Units. The Policy Value held in the Separate Account Subaccounts on any Business Day is determined by multiplying each Subaccount's Accumulation Unit value by the number of Subaccount units allocated to the Policy. Each Subaccount's Accumulation Unit value is calculated at the end of each Business Day as follows:

a.the per share net asset value of the Subaccount's underlying portfolio as of the end of the current Business Day plus any dividend or capital gain distribution declared and unpaid by the underlying portfolio during that Business Day, times the number of shares held by the Subaccount, before the purchase or redemption of any shares on that date; minus
b.the daily mortality and expense risk charge; and this result divided by
c.the total number of Accumulation Units held in the Subaccount on the Business Day before the purchase or redemption of any Accumulation Units on that day.

 

When transactions are made to or from a Subaccount, the actual dollar amounts are converted to Accumulation Units. The number of Accumulation Units for a transaction is equal to the dollar amount of the transaction divided by the Accumulation Unit value on the Business Day the transaction is made.

 

Fixed Account Value

The Policy Value of the Fixed Account on any Business Day equals:

a.the Policy Value of the Fixed Account at the end of the preceding Policy Month; plus
b.any premiums credited since the end of the previous Policy Month; plus
c.any transfers from the Subaccounts credited to the Fixed Account since the end of the previous Policy Month; minus
d.any transfer and transfer fee from the Fixed Account to the Subaccounts since the end of the previous Policy Month; minus
e.any partial withdrawal, including Advisory Fees, taken from the Fixed Account since the end of the previous Policy Month; minus
f.the Fixed Account's share of the annual Policy fee on the Policy Anniversary; plus
g.interest credited on the Fixed Account balance.

 

Principal Underwriter

Ameritas Investment Company, LLC ("AIC"), 5900 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510, is the principal underwriter of the Policies. AIC is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameritas Life. AIC enters into contracts with its own representatives to sell Policies and with various unaffiliated broker-dealers ("Distributors") to also distribute Policies through their own representatives. All persons selling the Policy will be registered representatives and will also be licensed as insurance agents to sell variable insurance products. AIC is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").

 

 

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SURRENDERS AND WITHDRAWALS

 

There are several ways to take all or part of your investment out of your Policy, both before and after the Annuity Date. Tax penalties may apply to amounts taken out of your Policy before the Annuity Date. Your Policy also provides a death benefit that may be paid upon your death prior to the Annuity Date. All or part of a death benefit may be taxable.

 

Withdrawals

You may withdraw, by Written Notice, all or part of your Policy's Cash Surrender Value prior to the Annuity Date. Following a full surrender of the Policy, or at any time the Policy Value is zero, all your rights in the Policy end. Total surrender requires you to return your Policy to us.

 

Withdrawals may be subject to:

§   Income Tax

§   Penalty Tax

 

Withdrawal Rules

§Withdrawals must be by Written Notice. A request for a systematic withdrawal plan must be on our form and must specify a date for the first payment, which must be the 1st through 28th day of the month.
§Minimum withdrawal is $250.
§We may treat any partial withdrawal that leaves a Cash Surrender Value of less than $1,000 as a complete surrender of the Policy.
§Withdrawal results in cancellation of Accumulation Units from each applicable Subaccount and deduction of Policy Value from any Fixed Account option. If you do not specify which Investment Option(s) from which to take the withdrawal, it will be taken from each Investment Option in the proportion that the Policy Value in each investment option bears to the total Policy Value.
§The amount paid to you upon total surrender of the Policy (taking any prior partial withdrawals into account) may be less than the total premiums made, because we will deduct any charges owed but not yet paid, a premium tax charge may apply to withdrawals, and because you bear the investment risk for all amounts you allocate to the Separate Account.
§Unless you give us Written Notice not to withhold taxes from a withdrawal, we must withhold 10% of the taxable amount withdrawn to be paid as a federal tax, as well as any amounts required by state laws to be withheld for state income taxes.

 

We will allow fax and email request forms and signatures to be used for the purpose of a "Written Notice" authorizing withdrawals from your Policy. You may complete and execute a withdrawal form and send it to our Service Center fax number, 402-467-7335. We may offer this method of withdrawal as a service to meet your needs when turnaround time is critical. However, by not requiring an original signature there is a greater possibility that unauthorized persons can manipulate your signature and make changes on your Policy (including withdrawals) without your knowledge.

 

Advisory Fee Withdrawals

If you have purchased this Policy through an Investment Adviser/financial professional who offers investment advisory services for an Advisory Fee, you have done so pursuant to a separate agreement between yourself and your financial professional. Ameritas Life has not made any independent investigation of these financial professionals, and is not endorsing such services. Ameritas Life will, pursuant to an advisory fee authorization signed by you, process a partial withdrawal from the value of your Policy to pay for the services of your financial professional. The Advisory Fees are separate from and in addition to the Policy and optional rider fees and expenses described in this Prospectus. Your financial professional will be solely responsible for the accuracy of any such Advisory Fee payment calculation as well as the frequency or reasonableness of each withdrawal request to pay Advisory Fees. We have no duty to inquire into the amount of the Policy Value submitted for withdrawal but we will follow instructions provided through the advisory fee authorization and ensure the amount requested is distributed and processed accurately. We will not allow or make an Advisory Fee withdrawal until we have a completed advisory fee authorization from the Policy Owner.

 

You may authorize your financial professional to make withdrawals to pay Advisory Fees from your Policy by submitting the advisory fee authorization. This authorization is used to authorize your financial professional to deduct Advisory Fees directly from your Policy, change or terminate any prior advisory fee authorization, and to change the financial professional that services your Policy. Thereafter, your financial professional must submit a written request for each one-time withdrawal to pay Advisory Fees or to establish or change a systematic withdrawal program to pay Advisory Fees, if available. Any systematic withdrawal program will continue until you terminate it. Your authorized withdrawals to pay Advisory Fees will be noted on your confirmation statements and/or your quarterly statements, as well as on your annual statements.

 

If you elect to authorize your financial professional to make withdrawals to pay Advisory Fees from your Policy Value, the Advisory Fee will be deducted from the Investment Options on a Pro-Rata basis. Specific Investment Options may be chosen with a systematic withdrawal program, only if available. Your financial professional can have the fee deducted on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly (for systematic withdrawal programs only) basis. Work with your financial professional to determine which options work for you.

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Withdrawals from your Policy to pay Advisory Fees will impact guarantees under your Policy and will impact the amount of the death benefit as described below.

·Withdrawals to pay Advisory Fees (regardless of percentage or amount withdrawn) reduce the Policy Value by the withdrawal amount. The death benefit amount under the Policy will be immediately reduced by the same calculation as any other withdrawal. See the Death Benefit section under the BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY.
·Withdrawals to pay Advisory Fees cannot be requested if the Policy has an optional living benefit rider (GLWB2) that has been activated.

 

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

The systematic withdrawal plan allows you to automatically withdraw payments of a pre-determined dollar amount or fixed percentage of Policy Value from a specified Investment Option monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. We can support and encourage your use of electronic fund transfer of systematic withdrawal plan payments to an account of yours that you specify to us. The fixed dollar amount of systematic withdrawals may be calculated in support of Internal Revenue Service minimum distribution requirements over the lifetime of the Annuitant. No systematic withdrawal may be established after the 28th of each month. Although this plan mimics annuity payments, each distribution is a withdrawal that may be taxable and subject to the charges and expenses described above; you may wish to consult a tax adviser before requesting this plan.

 

Delay of Payments

We will usually pay any amounts requested as a full surrender or partial withdrawal from the Separate Account within 7 days after we receive your Written Notice. We can postpone such payments or any transfers out of a Subaccount if: (i) the NYSE is closed for other than customary weekend and holiday closings; (ii) trading on the NYSE is restricted; (iii) an emergency exists as determined by the SEC, as a result of which it is not reasonably practical to dispose of securities, or not reasonably practical to determine the value of the net assets of the Separate Account; or (iv) the SEC permits delay for the protection of security holders. The applicable rules of the SEC will govern as to whether the conditions in (iii) or (iv) exist.

 

We may defer payments of full surrenders or partial withdrawals or a transfer from the Fixed Account for up to 6 months from the date we receive your Written Notice, after we request and receive approval from the insurance commissioner of the state where the Policy is delivered.

 

CANCELLATION RIGHTS

If you are not satisfied with the Policy, you may void it by returning it to us within 10 days of receipt, or longer where required by state law. You will then receive a full refund of your Policy Value; however, where required by certain states, or if your Policy was issued as an Individual Retirement Account ("IRA"), you will receive either the premium paid or your Policy Value, whichever amount is greater.

 

 

TAXES

 

This discussion of how federal income tax laws may affect investment in your variable annuity is based on our understanding of current laws as interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). It is not intended as tax advice. All information is subject to change without notice. Generally, amounts payable to a Beneficiary on the Policy Owner's death will be included in the estate of the Policy Owner for federal estate tax purposes, however, we make no attempt to review any state or local laws, or to address estate or inheritance laws or other tax consequences of annuity ownership or receipt of distributions as applied to your situation. You should consult a competent tax adviser to learn how tax laws apply to your annuity interests.

 

Section 72 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code") governs taxation of annuities in general and Code Section 817 provides rules regarding the tax treatment of variable annuities. Other Code sections may also impact taxation of your variable annuity investment and/or earnings.

 

Tax Deferrals During Accumulation Period

An important feature of variable annuities is tax-deferred treatment of earnings during the accumulation phase. An individual Owner is not taxed on increases in the value of a Policy until a withdrawal occurs, either in the form of a non-periodic payment or as annuity payments under the settlement option selected.

 

Taxation of Withdrawals

Withdrawals are included in gross income to the extent of any allocable income. Any amount in excess of the investment in the Policy is allocable to income. Accordingly, withdrawals are treated as coming first from the earnings, then, only after the income portion is exhausted, as coming from principal.

 

If you make a withdrawal, not only is the income portion of such a distribution subject to federal income taxation, but a 10% penalty may apply. However, the penalty does not apply to distributions:

§after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2;
§upon the death of the Owner;
§if the taxpayer is defined as totally disabled;
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§as periodic withdrawals that are a series of substantially equal periodic payments made at least annually for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or for the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and the Beneficiary;
§under an immediate annuity; or
§under certain other limited circumstances.

 

Advisory Fee Withdrawals

In a Private Letter Ruling (“PLR”) issued to the Company in 2021, the IRS ruled that the Advisory Fees that the Company deducts from a non-qualified Policy and pays to an Investment Adviser will not be treated as received by the Policy Owner, and will not be reported as taxable income, if the fee does not exceed an annual rate of 1.5% of the Policy Value and the fees are only used to pay for Advisory Fees related to the Policy, and will not compensate the Investment Adviser for any other service. The Advisory Fee payments are treated as an expense of the Policy, which is solely liable for paying them. They are not a taxable distribution, provided your non-qualified Policy satisfies the requirements of the PLR, one of which is that the Investment Adviser does not receive a commission for the sale of the Policy. Any fee amounts withdrawn that exceed the 1.5% cap during a calendar year will be reportable and taxable in the calendar year withdrawn.

 

The amount that exceeds the Permitted Amount may be subject to federal and state withholding. Further, if the Policy Owner is less than age 59 1/2, a 10% penalty may also apply. The Permitted Amount for each Eligible Policy will be determined by multiplying the Policy Value during the period to which the fees relate on the date of the withdrawal by 1.5%.

 

The Private Letter Ruling does not address qualified Policies. Based upon prior rulings, registered Advisory Fees paid from qualified Policies are not treated as distributions for tax purposes regardless of the annual rate. Should the IRS issue further guidance on this subject, we will reevaluate our obligation to report such fees.

 

You should consult with your financial professional and a qualified tax advisor before making withdrawals to pay for Advisory Fees to your financial professional pursuant to an advisory fee authorization.

 

Taxation of Annuity Payments

Earnings from a variable annuity are taxable only upon withdrawal and are treated as ordinary income. Generally, the Code provides for the return of your investment in an annuity policy in equal tax-free amounts over the annuity payout period. Fixed annuity payment amounts may be excluded from taxable income based on the ratio of the investment in the Policy to the total expected value of annuity payments. The remaining balance of each payment is taxable income. After you recover your investment in the Policy, any payment you receive is fully taxable. The taxable portion of any annuity payment is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.

 

Taxation of Death Proceeds

A death benefit paid under the Policy may be taxable income to the Beneficiary. The rules on taxation of an annuity apply. Estate taxes may also apply to your annuity, even if all or a portion of the benefit is subject to federal income taxes. To be treated as an annuity, a Policy must provide that: (1) if an Owner dies: (a) on or after the annuity starting date, and (b) before the entire interest in the Policy is distributed, the balance will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method being used at the date of death, and (2) if the Owner dies before the annuity starting date, the entire interest must be distributed within five years of death. However, if an individual is designated as Beneficiary, they may take distribution over their life expectancy. If distributed in a lump sum, the death benefit amount is taxed in the same manner as a full withdrawal. If the Beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the Owner, it is possible to continue deferring taxes on the accrued and future income of the Policy until payments are made to the surviving spouse.

 

Tax Treatment of Assignments and Transfers

An assignment or pledge of an annuity Policy is treated as a withdrawal. Also, the Code (particularly for tax-qualified plans) and ERISA in some circumstances prohibit such transactions, subjecting them to income tax and additional excise tax. Therefore, you should consult a competent tax adviser if you wish to assign or pledge your Policy.

 

Tax Treatments by Type of Owner

A Policy held by an entity other than a natural person, such as a corporation, estate or trust, usually is not treated as an annuity for federal income tax purposes unless annuity payments start within a year. The income on such a Policy is taxable in the year received or accrued by the Owner. However, this rule does not apply if the entity as Owner is acting as an agent for an individual or is an estate that acquired the Policy as a result of the death of the decedent. Nor does it apply if the Policy is held by certain qualified plans, is held pursuant to a qualified funding trust (structured settlement plan), or if an employer purchased the Policy under a terminated qualified plan. You should consult your tax adviser before purchasing a Policy to be owned by a non-natural person.

 

Annuity Used to Fund Qualified Plan

The Policy is designed for use with various qualified plans, including:

§Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs), Code Section 408(b);
§Simplified Employee Pension (SEP IRA), Code Section 408(k);
§Savings Incentive Match Plans for Employees (SIMPLE IRA), Code Section 408(p); and
§Roth IRAs, Code Section 408A.

 

The Policy will not provide additional tax deferral benefits if it is used to fund a tax-deferred qualified plan. However, Policy features and benefits other than tax deferral may make it an appropriate investment for a qualified plan. You should review the annuity features, including all benefits and expenses, prior to purchasing a variable annuity. Tax rules for qualified plans are very complex and vary according to the type and terms of the plan, as well as individual facts and circumstances. Each purchaser should obtain advice from a competent tax adviser prior to purchasing a Policy issued under a qualified plan.

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The Company reserves the right to limit the availability of the Policy for use with any of the plans listed above or to modify the Policy to conform to tax requirements. Some retirement plans are subject to requirements that we have not incorporated into our administrative procedures. Unless we specifically consent, we are not bound by plan requirements to the extent that they conflict with the terms of the Policy.

 

Tax Impact on Account Value

Certain Policy credits are treated as taxable "earnings" and not "investments" for tax purposes. Taxable earnings are considered paid out first, followed by the return of your premiums (investment amounts).

 

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We and our subsidiaries, like other life insurance companies, are subject to regulatory and legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. Certain of the proceedings we are involved in assert claims for substantial amounts. While it is not possible to predict with certainty the ultimate outcome of any pending or future case, legal proceeding or regulatory action, we do not expect the ultimate result of any of these actions to result in a material adverse effect on the Separate Account, our ability to meet our obligations under the Policies, or AIC's ability to perform its obligations. Nonetheless, given the large or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters, and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on any or all of the above.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial statements of the Subaccounts of the Separate Account and our Company are included in the Statement of Additional Information. To learn how to obtain a copy, see the Table of Contents page or the last page of this prospectus.

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APPENDIX A:  PORTFOLIO COMPANIES AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY

 

The following is a list of Portfolio Companies available under the Policy. More information about the Portfolio Companies is available in the prospectuses for the Portfolio Companies, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at ameritas.com/investments/fund-prospectuses. You can also request this information at no cost by calling 800-255-9678 or by sending an email request to ALICTD@ameritas.com.

 

 

The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Portfolio Companies, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Policy may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each Portfolio Company's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

 

 

 

Type / Investment Objective

Portfolio Company and

Adviser / Subadviser(s)

Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
as of 12/31/2023
1 year 5 year 10 year
Seeks to provide growth of capital. American Funds ® IS Growth Fund, Class 1 0.34% 38.81% 18.97% 14.64%
Capital Research and Management Company (SM)
Seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income. American Funds ® IS Growth-Income Fund, Class 1 0.28% 26.47% 13.65% 11.19%
Capital Research and Management Company (SM)
Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. American Funds ® IS International Fund, Class 1 0.53% 16.12% 5.10% 3.67%
Capital Research and Management Company (SM)
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. American Funds ® IS New World Fund, Class 1 0.57%* 16.22% 8.90% 4.95%
Capital Research and Management Company (SM)
Seeks to produce income and to provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing. American Funds ® IS Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Class 1 0.27%* 17.66% 12.90% 10.19%
Capital Research and Management Company (SM)
Total return. Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio, Class I 0.65% 16.82% 10.27% 7.46%
Calvert Research and Management
Investing to correspond with the returns of the MSCI EAFE Index. CVT EAFE International Index Portfolio, Class I (named Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio, Class I prior to 5/1/24) 0.48%* 17.77% 7.82% 3.81%
Calvert Research and Management
Investing to correspond with the returns of the Russell 2000 Index. CVT Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio, Class I (named Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio, Class I prior to 5/1/24) 0.39%* 16.60% 9.69% 6.77%
Calvert Research and Management /
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 1
Investing to correspond with the returns of the S&P 500 Index. 2 CVT S&P 500 Index Portfolio (named Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio prior to 5/1/24) 0.28%* 25.92% 15.38% 11.68%
Calvert Research and Management /
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 1
Growth and income. CVT Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio, Class F (named Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio, Class F prior to 5/1/24) 0.91%* 15.65% 6.78% 4.91%
Calvert Research and Management /
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 1 and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
Income and growth. CVT Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio, Class F (named Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio, Class F prior to 5/1/24)   0.89%* 13.79% 6.33% 4.95%
Calvert Research and Management /
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 1 and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
Current income. CVT Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio, Class F (named Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio, Class F prior to 5/1/24) 0.87%* 11.92% 5.43% 4.51%
Calvert Research and Management /
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 1 and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
Long-term capital appreciation. DFA VA Equity Allocation Portfolio 0.31%* 20.14% 12.74%  
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP /
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited
           
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Type / Investment Objective

Portfolio Company and

Adviser / Subadviser(s)

Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
as of 12/31/2023
1 year 5 year 10 year
Market rate of return for a fixed income portfolio with low relative volatility of returns. DFA VA Global Bond Portfolio 0.21% 5.05% 0.58% 1.29%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP /
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited
Total return consisting of capital appreciation and current income. DFA VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio 0.28%* 14.72% 8.93% 6.07%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Long-term capital appreciation. DFA VA International Small Portfolio 0.40% 14.11% 7.86% 4.89%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP /
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited
Long-term capital appreciation. DFA VA International Value Portfolio 0.27% 17.86% 8.87% 4.16%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP /
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited
Stable real return in excess of the rate of inflation with a minimum of risk. DFA VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio 0.12% 4.98% 1.33% 1.05%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP /
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited
Long-term capital appreciation. DFA VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio 0.21% 10.92% 10.71% 8.10%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Long-term capital appreciation. DFA VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio 0.29% 20.03% 15.40% 9.00%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Long-term growth of capital. DWS Capital Growth VIP, Class A 0.49% 38.57% 17.58% 13.58%
DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.
Long-term capital growth. DWS International Growth VIP, Class A 0.82%* 16.04% 7.62% 4.47%
DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.
Long-term capital appreciation. DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP, Class A 0.81%* 14.95% 8.77% 5.51%
DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Fidelity® VIP ContrafundSM Portfolio, Initial Class 3 0.56% 33.45% 16.65% 11.61%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Seeks reasonable income. The fund will also consider the potential for capital appreciation. The fund's goal is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities comprising the S&P 500® Index. 2 Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income PortfolioSM, Initial Class 3 0.47% 10.65% 12.30% 8.58%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Fidelity® VIP Government Money Market Portfolio, Initial Class 3,4 0.27% 4.89% 1.72% 1.11%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Seeks to achieve capital appreciation. Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio, Initial Class 3 0.58% 36.24% 19.64% 14.80%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Seeks a high level of current income, while also considering growth of capital. Fidelity® VIP High Income Portfolio, Initial Class 3 0.77%** 10.48% 3.87% 3.40%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio, Initial Class 3 0.38% 6.20% 1.97% 2.33%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio, Initial Class 3 0.57% 15.08% 12.45% 8.12%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Fidelity® VIP Overseas Portfolio, Initial Class 3 0.73% 20.55% 9.99% 4.91%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
Other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
           
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Type / Investment Objective

Portfolio Company and

Adviser / Subadviser(s)

Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
as of 12/31/2023
1 year 5 year 10 year
Seeks a high level of current income. The fund may also seek capital appreciation. Fidelity® VIP Strategic Income Portfolio, Initial Class 3 0.65% 9.41% 3.73% 3.36%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC /
FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Limited (FIA(UK)) and other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Seeks high current income, consistent with preservation of capital, with capital appreciation as secondary. FTVIPT Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund, Class 2 0.75%* 2.88% -2.13% -0.66%
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Seeks capital growth. Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund, Series I 0.86% 40.93% 16.16% 11.70%
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Long-term growth of capital. Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund, Series I 0.90% 18.15% 8.42% 4.33%
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Pursues long-term total return using a strategy that seeks to protect against U.S. inflation. LVIP American Century Inflation Protection Fund, Standard Class II (American Century VP Inflation Protection Fund, Class I prior to reorganization 4/26/24) 0.52%* 3.60% 2.90% 2.16%
Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation /
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Capital growth. LVIP American Century International Fund, Standard Class II (American Century VP International Fund, Class I prior to reorganization 4/26/24) 0.95%* 12.57% 8.29% 4.07%
Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation /
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. LVIP American Century Mid Cap Value Fund, Standard Class II (American Century VP Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I prior to reorganization 4/26/24) 0.86%* 6.13% 11.05% 8.77%
Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation /
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Seeks capital appreciation. MFS® Mid Cap Growth Series, Initial Class 0.80%* 21.32% 13.31% 11.12%
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
Seeks capital appreciation. MFS® Research International Portfolio, Initial Class 0.89%* 13.01% 8.49% 4.15%
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
Seeks total return. MFS® Utilities Series, Initial Class 0.79%* -2.11% 8.31% 6.39%
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
Long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in growth-oriented equity securities of issuers in emerging market countries. Morgan Stanley VIF Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Class I 1.25% 11.97% 3.41% 1.84%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. /
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company
Seeks growth of capital. Neuberger Berman AMT Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio, Class I 1.02% 11.00% 8.63% 6.13%
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in securities of companies that meet the Fund's environmental, social and governance criteria. Neuberger Berman AMT Sustainable Equity Portfolio, Class I 0.90% 26.90% 13.97% 9.99%
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Seeks maximum real return, consistent with prudent investment management. PIMCO CommodityRealReturn® Strategy Portfolio, Administrative Class 1.48%* -7.85% 8.55% -0.80%
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. PIMCO Total Return Portfolio, Administrative Class 0.75% 5.93% 1.08% 1.71%
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Seeks to provide investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to 120% of daily price movement of Long Treasury Bond. Rydex Government Long Bond 1.2x Strategy Fund 1.45%* -1.03% -5.06% 0.20%
Guggenheim Investments
Seeks long term capital appreciation. Rydex Guggenheim Long Short Equity Fund 1.92% 12.75% 5.76% 3.32%
Guggenheim Investments
Seeks to provide total returns that inversely correlate, before fees and expenses, to the daily price movements of Long Treasury Bond - a benchmark for U.S. Treasury debt instruments or futures contracts on a specified debt instrument. Rydex Inverse Government Long Bond Strategy Fund 5.09%* 4.23% 1.03% -3.28%
Guggenheim Investments
           
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Type / Investment Objective

Portfolio Company and

Adviser / Subadviser(s)

Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
as of 12/31/2023
1 year 5 year 10 year
Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the inverse (opposite) performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index® on a daily basis. Rydex Inverse NASDAQ-100® Strategy Fund 1.88%* -31.85% -21.10% -17.63%
Guggenheim Investments
Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the inverse (opposite) performance of the S&P 500® Index on a daily basis. 2 Rydex Inverse S&P 500® Strategy Fund 1.85%* -14.95% -15.41% -12.35%
Guggenheim Investments
Seeks to provide investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the NASDAQ-100 Index® on a daily basis. Rydex NASDAQ-100® Fund 1.77%* 53.22% 20.24% 15.86%
Guggenheim Investments
Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, 150% of the performance of S&P 500® Index on a daily basis. 2 Rydex Nova Fund 1.75%* 35.07% 18.45% 14.14%
Guggenheim Investments
Seeks to provide capital appreciation by investing in U.S. and foreign companies that are involved in the precious metals sector. Rydex Precious Metals Fund 1.68%* 3.83% 11.37% 3.84%
Guggenheim Investments
Seeks to provide investment results that correlate, before fees and expenses, to 150% of performance of the Russell 2000® Index on a daily basis. Rydex Russell 2000® 1.5x Strategy Fund 1.88%* 19.78% 9.04% 6.29%
Guggenheim Investments
Seeks to provide long-term capital growth.  Income is a secondary objective. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio 0.75%* 49.29% 13.50% 12.31%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Long-term capital appreciation. Third Avenue Value Portfolio 1.30%* 20.81% 13.45% 6.14%
Third Avenue Management LLC
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and reasonable current income, with moderate risk. Vanguard® Balanced Portfolio 5 0.21% 14.33% 9.59% 7.89%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
Seeks to provide current income and low to moderate capital appreciation. Vanguard® Conservative Allocation Portfolio 5 0.13% 12.51% 5.60% 4.84%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income growth. Vanguard® Diversified Value Portfolio 5 0.29% 20.13% 14.28% 9.27%
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC and Lazard Asset Management LLC
Seeks to provide an above-average level of current income and reasonable long-term capital appreciation. Vanguard® Equity Income Portfolio 5 0.29% 8.10% 11.57% 9.53%
Wellington Management Company, LLP and The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization stocks. Vanguard® Equity Index Portfolio 5 0.14% 26.11% 15.52% 11.88%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the global, investment-grade, fixed income market. Vanguard® Global Bond Index Portfolio 5 0.13% 6.52% 0.99%  
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. Vanguard® Growth Portfolio 5 0.33% 40.13% 16.08% 12.88%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
Seeks to provide a high and sustainable level of current income. Vanguard® High Yield Bond Portfolio 5 0.24% 11.66% 5.13% 4.34%
Wellington Management Company, LLP and The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. Vanguard® International Portfolio 5 0.33% 14.65% 10.28% 6.80%
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd.
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of mid-capitalization stocks. Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 5 0.17% 15.83% 12.56% 9.27%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Capital appreciation and a low to moderate level of current income. Vanguard® Moderate Allocation Portfolio 5 0.13% 15.55% 7.78% 6.19%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
           
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Type / Investment Objective

Portfolio Company and

Adviser / Subadviser(s)

Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
as of 12/31/2023
1 year 5 year 10 year
Seeks to provide a high level of income and moderate long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance of a benchmark index that measures the performance of publicly traded equity REITs and other real estate related investments. Vanguard® Real Estate Index Portfolio 5 0.26% 11.70% 7.18% 7.29%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to provide current income while maintaining limited price volatility. Vanguard® Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 5 0.14% 6.16% 2.13% 1.93%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. Vanguard® Small Company Growth Portfolio 5,6 0.29% 19.65% 9.98% 7.85%
The Vanguard Group, Inc. and ArrowMark Partners
Seeks to track the performance of a broad, market-weighted bond index. Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 5 0.14% 5.58% 1.04% 1.71%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. Vanguard® Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio 5 0.11% 15.54% 7.31%  
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the overall stock market. Vanguard® Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 5 0.13% 25.95% 14.93% 11.29%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
           

 

* Current Expenses take into account expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangements in place.  Annual expenses for the fund for the year ended December 31, 2023, reflect temporary fee reductions under such an arrangement.
** Includes interest expense of certain underlying Fidelity® funds. Excluding interest expense of the applicable underlying Fidelity funds, Total annual operating expenses are 0.66%.
1 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. is an affiliate of Ameritas Life.
2 "Standard & Poor's®," "S&P®," "S&P 500®," "Standard & Poor's 500," and "500" are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by us.  The Product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's® and Standard & Poor's® makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Product.  The Statement of Additional Information sets forth certain additional disclaimers and limitations of liabilities on behalf of Standard & Poor's® as set forth in the Licensing Agreement between us and Standard & Poor's®.
3 FIDELITY, Contrafund and Equity-Income are registered service marks of FMR LLC. Used with permission.
4 You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
5 Vanguard is a trademark of The Vanguard Group, Inc.
6 Premiums or transfers will only be accepted into this portfolio from Policyowners already invested in this portfolio.  Policyowners who remove all allocations from this portfolio will not be permitted to reinvest in this portfolio.

 

 

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Additional Note Regarding Policies with GLWB2 Rider

Depending on the optional benefits you choose, you may not be able to invest in certain Portfolio Companies.

 

An optional Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit ("GLWB2") rider may be available for policies issued prior to May 1, 2017. The GLWB Models we currently offer are comprised of volatility managed funds. The GLWB Models are required if your Policy is issued with the GLWB2 rider or if you add the GLWB2 rider after issue of your Policy. They are the only permitted GLWB Models for such Policies.

 

Each of the three GLWB Models is comprised of a single Investment Option. The strategies used by the GLWB Models limit the volatility risks associated with offering living benefit riders. In providing the GLWB Models, we are not providing investment advice or managing the allocations under your Policy. There is no investment advisory agreement between you and any of our affiliates to act as an adviser to you as the Policy Owner.

 

GLWB Models available for use with the GLWB2 rider are:

§VM Growth Model – The VM Growth Model is for long-term investors who seek growth potential with less emphasis on current income. The Model is likely to experience fluctuation in value, while seeking to manage overall volatility. Losses are still possible.
§VM Moderate Growth Model – The VM Moderate Growth Model is for long-term investors who seek a balance of current income and growth potential. The Model is likely to experience some fluctuations, while seeking to manage overall volatility. Losses are still possible.
§VM Moderate Model – The VM Moderate Model is for investors who seek current income and stability, with modest potential for increase in the value of their investment. Losses are still possible.

 

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APPENDIX B: TAX-QUALIFIED PLAN DISCLOSURES

 

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

 

For annuity policies issued as a:

          Traditional IRA

          SEP IRA

          SIMPLE IRA

          Roth IRA

 

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires us to provide you this disclosure statement. This Disclosure Statement explains the rules governing your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The disclosure reflects our current understanding of the law, but for personal tax advice you should consult a lawyer or CPA to learn how the applicable tax laws apply to your situation. This Disclosure Statement is not intended as, nor does it constitute, legal or tax advice. For further information about IRAs, contact any district office of the IRS, or consult IRS Publications 590-A and 590-B Contributions and Distributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements, respectively.

 

If you have any questions about your Policy, please contact us at the address and telephone number shown below.

 

YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL

 

You may cancel your IRA within seven days after the date you receive this Disclosure Statement. To revoke your plan and receive a refund for the amount paid for your IRA, you must send a signed and dated Written Notice to cancel your Policy no later than the seventh day after issuance to us at:

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Service Center, Attn: Annuity Service Team

P.O. Box 81889

Lincoln, NE 68501

Telephone 800-255-9678

 

Your revocation will be effective on the date of the postmark (or certification or registration, if applicable), if sent by United States mail, properly addressed and by first class postage prepaid. After seven days following receipt of this Disclosure Statement, or longer, if required under state law, if you elect to cancel your Policy you may be subject to a Policy fee.

 

PROVISIONS OF IRA LAW

 

This disclosure is applicable when our variable annuity Policy is used for a Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA. Additionally, this disclosure provides basic information for when our variable annuity Policy is used for a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP IRA), or Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE IRA). A separate Policy must be purchased for each individual under each arrangement/plan. While Internal Revenue Code (Code) provisions for IRAs are similar for all such arrangements/plans, certain differences are set forth below.

 

Inherited IRA

If you inherited this IRA from anyone other than your deceased spouse, you may not make any contributions to this IRA, including Rollover contributions.

 

Traditional IRA

Eligibility

You are eligible to establish a Traditional IRA if at any time during the year you receive compensation or earned income that is includible in your gross income. Your spouse may also establish a "spousal IRA" that you may contribute to out of your compensation or earned income. To contribute to a spousal IRA, you and your spouse must file a joint tax return for the taxable year.

 

Annual Contribution Limits

You may make annual contributions to a Traditional IRA of up to the Annual Contribution Limit of $7,000 in 2024, or 100% of your earned income (compensation), whichever is less. If you are age 50 or older, the Annual Contribution Limit is increased by $1,000 (for a total 2024 contribution limit of $8,000 if you’re at least 50 years old), so long as your earned income or compensation is greater than the Annual Contribution Limit. The Annual Contribution Limit is required to be increased by the IRS to reflect increases in inflation. Beginning in 2024, the $1,000 increase amount for individuals aged 50 or older will also be adjusted for inflation.

 

If you and your spouse both work and have compensation that is includible in your gross income, each of you can annually contribute to a separate Traditional IRA up to the lesser of the Annual Contribution Limit or 100% of your compensation or earned income. However, if one spouse earns less than the Annual Contribution Limit, but both spouses together earn at least twice the Annual Contribution Limit, it may be advantageous to use the spousal IRA provision. The total contributions to both IRAs may not exceed the lesser of twice the Annual Contribution Limit or 100% of your and your spouse's combined compensation or earned income.

 

The combined limit on contributions to both Traditional and Roth IRAs for a single calendar year for you may not exceed the Annual Contribution Limit (or twice the Annual Contribution Limit for a couple filing jointly).

 

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Distributions from another IRA or certain other qualified plans may be "rolled over" into an IRA and such Rollover contributions are not limited by this annual contribution maximum. You may not roll over any amount required by Traditional IRA rules to be distributed to you.

 

Contributions must be made by the due date for filing your tax return. Except for a SEP IRA, an extension of the filing deadline for your tax return does not extend the time during which your Traditional IRA contribution may be made. A contribution made between January 1 and the filing due date for your tax return must be submitted with written direction that it is being made for the prior tax year or it will be treated as made for the current tax year.

 

The amount of permissible contributions may or may not be tax deductible depending on whether you are an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan and whether your modified adjusted gross income ("MAGI") is above the phase-out level. When you file your tax return, you must designate any contributions as being either deductible or nondeductible. If you make a nondeductible contribution to your Traditional IRA, you must use IRS Form 8606 (Nondeductible IRA Contributions, IRA Basis and Nontaxable IRA Distributions). IRS Form 8606 is filed with your tax return. If you did not properly report a nondeductible contribution, tax consequences and penalties may apply. See the instructions for your federal income tax return or IRS Publication 590-A for more details regarding MAGI and reporting obligations with respect to IRA contributions.

 

Unless it is a Rollover contribution, your contribution must be paid in cash. You may make contributions consisting of regular contributions, catch-up (age 50 and over) contributions, additional authorized contributions, Rollovers, or transfers to your Traditional IRA.

 

From time to time, new legislation authorizes additional contributions to IRAs under prescribed circumstances by eligible individuals. For a full listing and explanation of the tax implications of all additional authorized contributions, including repayments of Qualified Reservist Distributions, Coronavirus-Related Distributions, or Qualified Disaster Distributions, and contributions of Qualified Settlement Income, Qualified Plan Loan Offsets or Difficulty of Care Payments, see the most recent IRS Publication 590-A.

 

Deductibility of Contributions

Contributions made for the tax year may be fully deductible if neither you nor your spouse (if you are married) is an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan (including qualified pension, profit sharing, stock bonus, 401(k), SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, SIMPLE 401(k), and certain governmental plans) for any part of such year.

 

If you are an active participant in an employer sponsored retirement plan you may make deductible contributions if your MAGI is below a threshold level of income. For single taxpayers and married taxpayers (who are filing jointly and are both active participants) the available deduction is reduced proportionately over a phase out range. If you are married and an active participant in an employer retirement plan, but file a separate tax return from your spouse, your deduction is phased out between $0 and $10,000 of MAGI.

 

Active participants with income above the phase out range are not entitled to an IRA deduction. The phase out limits are as follows:

 

    Married Filing Jointly Single/Head of Household
  Year MAGI MAGI
       
  2022 $109,000 - $129,000 $68,000 - $78,000
  2023 $116,000 - $136,000 $73,000 - $83,000
  2024 $123,000 - $143,000 $77,000 - $87,000

 

In 2024, if you are not an active participant in an employer-sponsored plan, but your spouse is an active participant you may take a full deduction for your IRA contribution (other than to a Roth IRA) if your MAGI is below $218,000 and the deductible contribution for you is phased out between $230,000 and $240,000 of MAGI. These phase-out ranges are required to be increased by the IRS to reflect increases in inflation. If you are married but file a separate tax return from your spouse and your spouse is an active participant, your deduction is phased out between $0 and $10,000 of MAGI.

 

Even if you will not be able to deduct the full amount of your Traditional IRA contribution, you can still contribute up to the Annual Contribution Limit with all or part of the contribution being non-deductible. The combined total must not exceed your Annual Contribution Limit. Any earnings on all your Traditional IRA contributions accumulate tax-deferred until you withdraw them.

 

Excess Contributions

If you contribute more than the maximum contribution limit allowed in any year, the excess contribution could be subject to a 6% excise tax. The excess is taxed in the year the excess contribution is made and each year that the excess remains in your Traditional IRA.

 

If you should contribute more than the maximum amount allowed, you can eliminate the excess contribution as follows:

 

You may withdraw the excess contribution and net earnings attributable to it before the due date for filing your federal income tax for the year for which the excess contribution was made. Earnings distributed will be taxable in the year in which the contribution was made.

 

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If you elect not to withdraw an excess contribution, you may apply the excess against the contribution limits in a later year. This is allowed to the extent you under-contribute in the later year. The 6% excise tax will be imposed in the year you make the excess contribution and each subsequent year, until eliminated. To the extent an excess contribution is absorbed in a subsequent year by contributing less than the maximum deduction allowable for that year, the amount absorbed will be deductible in the year applied (provided you are eligible to take a deduction).

 

Distributions From Your Traditional IRA During Your Life

You may take distributions from your Traditional IRA at any time. However, there is an additional 10% premature distribution tax on the amount includible in your gross income if distributed prior to you attaining age 59½, unless: (1) the distribution is made to a Beneficiary on or after the Owner's death; (2) the distribution is made because of your permanent disability; (3) the distribution is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (made at least annually) that do not exceed the life expectancy of you and your designated Beneficiary; (4) the distribution is made for medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income; (5) the distribution is made to purchase health insurance for the individual and/or his or her spouse and dependents if (a) he or she has received unemployment compensation for 12 consecutive weeks or more; (b) the distribution is made during the tax year that the unemployment compensation is paid or the following tax year; and (c) the individual has not been re-employed for 60 days or more; (6) the distribution is made to pay for certain qualified higher education expenses of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any child or grandchild of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse; (7) the distribution is made for the qualified first-time home buyer expenses (up to a lifetime maximum of $10,000) incurred by you or your spouse or a child, grandchild, parent or grandparent of you or your spouse; (8) the distribution is made to satisfy a levy issued by the IRS; (9) the distribution is a qualified reservist distribution; (10) the distribution is made to pay for certain expenses related to birth or adoption; (11) the distribution constitutes an emergency personal expense distribution made after December 31, 2023; (12) the distribution is an eligible distribution to a domestic abuse victim made after December 31, 2023; (13) the distribution is made to a terminally ill individual; (14) the distribution is made in connection with certain federally declared disasters; or (15) the distribution is made in accordance with new legislation or IRS guidance authorizing distributions in special circumstances. Generally, the part of a distribution attributable to nondeductible contributions is not includible in income and is not subject to the 10% penalty. The above listed exceptions to the 10% premature tax are subject to certain limitations and restrictions. For details regarding exceptions to the 10% premature distribution tax on the amount includible in your gross income if distributed prior to you attaining age 59½ as well as any eligible repayment of these distributions, see the information in the most recent IRS Publication 590-A.

 

Some distributions exempt from the 10% premature distribution tax may be repaid subject to certain restrictions. For details regarding exceptions to the 10% premature distribution tax on the amount includible in your gross income if distributed prior to you attaining age 59½ as well as any eligible repayment of these distributions, see the information in the most recent IRS Publication 590-A.

 

Tax laws require you to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) each year once you reach a certain required beginning age. For individuals who turn 72 on or before December 31, 2022, the required beginning age is 72. For individuals who turn 72 after December 31, 2022, the required beginning age is 73. The required beginning age will change to 75 for individuals who turn 74 after December 31, 2032. When you reach your required beginning age, you must elect to receive RMDs no later than April 1 of the following year (Required Beginning Date) whether or not you have retired. There is a minimum amount which you must withdraw by the Required Beginning Date and by each December 31 thereafter. At your request we will calculate the RMD for you. Prior to taxable years beginning in 2023, the penalty for failure to take the RMD could result in an additional tax of 50% of the amount not taken. For taxable years beginning in 2023, the penalty for failure to take the RMD is reduced to 25% of the amount not taken and this penalty can be reduced to 10% if correction is made within the appropriate “correction window.”

 

Distributions From Your Traditional IRA After Your Death

If you die before all the funds in your Traditional IRA have been distributed, the remaining funds will be distributed to your designated Beneficiary as required below and as selected by such Beneficiary. However, if you die after Required Minimum Distributions commence, distributions must generally be made under the Policy option selected before death. In this case, Required Minimum Distributions may be required prior to complete distribution of the funds.

 

Your designated Beneficiary must withdraw the funds remaining no later than December 31 of the calendar year in which the tenth anniversary of your death occurs, or if your Beneficiary is an eligible designated Beneficiary the funds may be withdrawn over the life or life expectancy of the eligible designated Beneficiary beginning on or before December 31 of the calendar year following the year of your death. However, if the designated Beneficiary is your spouse, payments may be delayed until December 31 of the calendar year in which you would have reached your required beginning age. If you did not designate a Beneficiary that is an individual, the funds remaining generally must be distributed within five years after your death.

 

Your surviving spouse, if the sole Beneficiary, may elect to treat your Traditional IRA as his or her own Traditional IRA. An eligible designated Beneficiary is a designated Beneficiary who is your surviving spouse, your minor child, disabled, a chronically ill individual, or an individual who is not more than 10 years younger than you. Once your minor child reaches the age of majority, any remainder of the child's interest in the IRA must be distributed within 10 years after the date on which the age of majority is attained.

 

Tax Consequences

Amounts paid to you or your Beneficiary from your Traditional IRA are taxable as ordinary income, except recovery of your nondeductible Traditional IRA contributions is tax-free.

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If a minimum distribution is not made from your IRA for a tax year in which it is required, the excess of the amount that should have been distributed over the amount that was actually distributed is subject to an excise tax of 25%. The penalty is reduced to 10% if the correction is made within the applicable correction window.

 

Tax-Free Rollovers

Under certain circumstances, you, your spouse, or your former spouse (pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order) may roll over all or a portion of your distribution from another Traditional IRA, a 401(a) qualified retirement plan, 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, governmental 457 plan, or SIMPLE plan into a Traditional IRA. Such an event is called a Rollover and is a method for accomplishing continued tax deferral on otherwise taxable distributions from said plans. Rollover contributions are not subject to the contribution limits on Traditional IRA contributions, but also are not tax deductible.

 

There are two ways to make a Rollover to your IRA:

 

1.Participant Rollovers are accomplished by contributing part or all of the eligible distribution (which includes amounts withheld for federal income tax purposes) to your new IRA within 60 days following receipt of the distribution. Under certain circumstances the IRS may waive the 60-day requirement, or you may qualify for an automatic waiver. For details, see information on Rollovers completed after the 60-day period in the most recent IRS Publication 590-A. Participant Rollover amounts may be subject to a mandatory 20% federal income tax withholding. Participant Rollovers from another Traditional IRA, as well as Direct Rollovers (see below), are not subject to mandatory withholding. Traditional IRA to Traditional IRA Rollovers are limited to one per 12-month period. However, you may transfer Traditional IRA assets to another Traditional IRA (where you do not directly receive a distribution) and such transfers are not subject to this limitation. Distributions from a SIMPLE IRA may not be rolled over or transferred tax free to an IRA (which is not a SIMPLE IRA) during the two-year period following the date you first participate in any SIMPLE IRA maintained by your employer.

 

2.Direct Rollovers are made by instructing the plan trustee, custodian, or issuer to pay the eligible portion of your distribution directly to the trustee, custodian or issuer of the receiving IRA. Direct Rollover amounts are not subject to mandatory federal income tax withholding.

 

Certain distributions are not considered to be eligible for Rollover and include:

  a. distributions which are part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (made at least annually) over your lifetime or life expectancy, the lifetimes or life expectancies of you and your Beneficiary, or a period of 10 years or more;
  b. Required Minimum Distributions made during or after the year you reach your Required Beginning Date;
  c. any hardship distributions made under the terms of the plan; and
  d. amounts in excess of the cash (except for certain loan offset amounts) or in excess of the proceeds from the sale of property distributed.
  e. Corrective distributions of excess contributions or excess deferrals, and any income allocable to the excess, or of excess annual additions and any allocable gains.

 

Under certain circumstances, you may roll over all or a portion of your distribution from your Traditional IRA to a 401(a) qualified retirement plan, 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, SEP IRA, or SIMPLE IRA (if it has been at least two years since you first participated in the SIMPLE IRA), or governmental 457 plan. However, you may not roll over after-tax contributions from your Traditional IRA to a 401(a) plan, 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, or governmental 457 plan. You may also be eligible to make a one-time qualified Health Savings Account (HSA) funding distribution from your Traditional IRA or Roth IRA to your HSA.

 

For rules applicable to Rollovers or transfers to Roth IRAs, see the paragraphs below on Roth IRA.

 

SEP IRA

A SEP IRA allows self-employed people and small business owners to establish Simplified Employee Pensions for the business owner and eligible employees, if any. SEP IRAs have specific eligibility and contribution limits (as described in IRS Form 5305-SEP); otherwise SEP IRAs generally follow the same rules as Traditional IRAs. See Publication 560 for more details.

 

SIMPLE IRA

SIMPLE IRAs operate in connection with a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees maintained by an eligible employer. Each participating employee has a SIMPLE IRA to receive contributions under the plan. SIMPLE IRAs have specific rules regarding eligibility, contribution, and tax-withdrawal penalties (as described in IRS Form 5304-SIMPLE); otherwise, SIMPLE IRAs generally follow the same rules as Traditional IRAs.

 

Roth IRA

Eligibility

You are eligible to make annual contributions to a Roth IRA if you receive compensation from employment, earnings from self-employment, and your (and your spouse's) MAGI is within the limits described below. Also, you may contribute to a different Roth IRA, established by your spouse (spousal Roth IRA), out of your compensation or earned income for any year.

 

Limit on Annual Contributions

You can make annual contributions to a Roth IRA of up to the Annual Contribution Limit or 100% of your compensation or earned income, whichever is less, subject to the limitations below. The Annual Contribution Limit is $7,000 for 2024. If you are age 50 or older, the Annual Contribution Limit is increased by $1,000, so long as your earned income or compensation is greater than the Annual Contribution Limit. The Annual Contribution Limit is required to be increased by

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the IRS to reflect increases in inflation. Beginning in 2024, the $1,000 increase amount for individuals aged 50 or older will also be adjusted for inflation.

 

If each spouse earns at least the Annual Contribution Limit, each may make the maximum contribution to his or her Roth IRA, subject to the limitations discussed below. However, if one spouse earns less than the Annual Contribution Limit, but both spouses together earn at least twice the Annual Contribution Limit, it may be advantageous to use the spousal Roth IRA. To contribute to a spousal IRA, you and your spouse must file a joint tax return for the taxable year. The total contributions to both Roth IRAs may not exceed the lesser of twice the Annual Contribution Limit or 100% of you and your spouse's combined compensation or earned income.

 

The Annual Contribution Limit is the maximum that can be contributed to all IRAs (Roth and Traditional) by an individual in a year. The maximum amount that may be contributed to your Roth IRA is always reduced by any amount that you have contributed to your Traditional IRAs for the year.

 

The maximum amount you or your spouse may contribute to a Roth IRA is limited based on your tax filing status and your (and your spouse's) MAGI. In 2023, you may contribute the maximum contribution to your Roth IRA if you are single and your MAGI is less than $138,000. Your ability to contribute to your Roth IRA is phased out at $153,000. You may contribute the maximum contribution to your Roth IRA if you are married filing jointly and your MAGI is less than $218,000. Your ability to contribute to your Roth IRA is phased out at $228,000. These phase-out ranges are required to be increased by the IRS to reflect increases in inflation. If you are married but file a separate tax return from your spouse and lived with your spouse at any time during the year, you cannot make a Roth IRA contribution if your MAGI is $10,000 or more.

 

Roth IRA contributions must be made by the due date, not including extensions, for filing your tax return. A contribution made between January 1 and the filing due date for your return must be submitted with written direction that it is being made for the prior tax year or it will be treated as made for the current tax year.

 

Deductibility of Contributions

Unlike a Traditional IRA, contributions to your Roth IRA are not deductible.

 

Excess Contributions

If you contribute more than the maximum contribution limit allowed in any year, the excess contribution could be subject to a 6% excise tax. The excess is taxed in the year the excess contribution is made and each year that the excess remains in your Roth IRA.

 

If you should contribute more than the maximum amount allowed, you can eliminate the excess contribution as follows:

§You may withdraw the excess contribution and net earnings attributable to it before the due date for filing your federal income tax for the year the excess contribution was made. Any earnings so distributed will be taxable in the year for which the contribution was made.
§If you elect not to withdraw an excess contribution, you may apply the excess against the contribution limits in a later year. This is allowed to the extent you under-contribute in the later year. The 6% excise tax will be imposed in the year you make the excess contribution and each subsequent year, until eliminated.

 

Tax on Withdrawals From Your Roth IRA

You can make withdrawals from your Roth IRA at any time and the principal amounts that you contributed are always available to be withdrawn by you tax-free. Withdrawal of amounts considered earnings or growth will also be tax-free if it is a qualified distribution meeting the following requirements: the withdrawal must satisfy the five-year holding period and be made either on or after you reach 59½, your death or disability, or for qualified first-time home buyer expenses.

 

If the requirements for a tax-free withdrawal are not met, a withdrawal consisting of your own prior contribution amounts for your Roth IRA will not be considered taxable in the year you receive it, nor will the 10% penalty apply. A non-qualified withdrawal that is considered earnings on your contributions is includible in your gross income and may be subject to the 10% withdrawal penalty. Also, the 10% premature distribution penalty tax may apply to conversion amounts distributed even though they are not includible in income, if the distribution is made within the five-taxable-year period beginning on the first day of the individual's taxable year in which the conversion contribution was made.

 

Required Payments From Your Roth IRA

Unlike a Traditional IRA, while you are living, there are no distribution requirements for your Roth IRA.

 

If you die before your entire interest in the Policy is distributed, your entire interest in your Roth IRA generally must be distributed to your designated Beneficiary no later than the end of the tenth calendar year after your death occurs, or if your Beneficiary is an eligible designated Beneficiary, over the life or life expectancy of the eligible designated Beneficiary and must begin on or before December 31 of the calendar year following the year of your death.

 

However, if the designated Beneficiary is your surviving spouse, the spouse may elect to treat the Roth IRA as his or her own. If you do not designate a Beneficiary that is an individual, the entire benefit must be distributed within five years of your death.

 

An eligible designated Beneficiary is a designated Beneficiary who is your surviving spouse, your minor child, disabled, a chronically ill individual or an individual who is not more than 10 years younger than you.

 

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Rollovers and Conversions

You may roll over any amount from an existing Roth IRA to another Roth IRA. Under certain circumstances, you may also convert an existing Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. You can roll over distributions from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA if you convert such amounts within 60 days after distribution. Note that Rollover contributions to a Roth IRA are included in taxable income and may result in additional tax. There may be additional income tax consequences upon a conversion. A conversion of a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA cannot be recharacterized as having been made to a Traditional IRA. See IRS Publication 590-A and consult your financial adviser to determine other considerations when converting a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION AND RESTRICTIONS FOR ALL IRAs

Lump sum Distribution

If you decide to receive the entire value of your IRA in one lump sum, the full amount is taxable when received (except as to nondeductible contributions to a Traditional IRA or to a Roth IRA, or "qualified distributions" from a Roth IRA), and is not eligible for the special ten-year averaging tax rules under IRC Section 402 on lump sum distributions which may be available for other types of qualified retirement plans. Distributions are also not eligible for capital gains treatment.

 

Nontransferability

You may not transfer, assign, or sell your IRA to anyone (except in the case of transfer incident to divorce).

 

Nonforfeitability

The value of your IRA always belongs to you, without risk of forfeiture.

 

Loans and Prohibited Transactions

If you engage in a so-called prohibited transaction as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, your IRA will be disqualified and the entire taxable balance in your Traditional IRA account, and the amount of earnings or gains in your Roth IRA account, will be taxed as ordinary income in the year of the transaction. You may also have to pay the 10% penalty tax. For example, IRAs do not permit loans. You may not borrow from your IRA (including Roth IRAs) or pledge it as security for a loan. A loan would disqualify your entire IRA and be treated as a distribution. It would be includible in your taxable income in the year of violation and subject to the 10% penalty tax on premature distributions. A pledge of your IRA as security for a loan would cause a constructive distribution of the portion pledged and be subject to the 10% penalty tax.

 

Financial Disclosure

Contributions to your IRA will be invested in a variable annuity policy. The variable annuity policy, its operation, and all related fees and expenses are explained in detail in the prospectus to which this Disclosure Statement is attached.

 

Growth in the value of your variable annuity Policy IRA cannot be guaranteed or projected. The income and expenses of your variable annuity Policy will affect the value of your IRA. Dividends from net income earned are reduced by Advisory Fees and by certain other costs. For an explanation of these fees and other costs, please refer to your prospectus.

 

Estate Tax

Generally, amounts payable to a Beneficiary on the Policy Owner’s death will be included in the estate of the Policy Owner for federal estate tax purposes. Further, transfers of IRA assets to a named Beneficiary made during your life may be subject to federal gift taxes under IRC Section 2501. However, we make no attempt to review any state or local laws, or to address estate or inheritance laws or other tax consequences of annuity ownership or receipt of distributions as applied to your particular situation. You should consult a competent tax adviser to learn how tax laws apply to your annuity interests.

 

Charitable Distributions

If you are age 70½ or older, you may make tax-free distributions of up to $100,000 per year directly from your IRA to certain charitable organizations. Beginning in 2023, this amount is indexed for inflation and may increase for subsequent tax years. Also beginning in 2023, part of this charitable distribution may include a one-time distribution of up to $50,000 directly from your IRA to certain split-interest entities (such as charitable remainder trusts or charitable gift annuities). Many times, charitable distributions qualify as RMDs. Special tax rules may apply. For further detailed information, see the most recent IRS Publication 590-B. Many times, charitable distributions qualify as RMDs. Special tax rules may apply. For further detailed information, see the most recent IRS Publication 590-B.

 

IRS Filing

Generally, a Form 5329 (Additional Taxes Attributable to Qualified Retirement Plans (Including IRAs), Annuities, and Modified Endowment Contracts) must be filed if an individual owes taxes on premature distributions from, or excess contributions to, his or her IRA. Therefore you must file Form 5329 with the Internal Revenue Service for each taxable year during which excise taxes are due because of a premature distribution, or failure to receive a mandatory excess distribution.

 

IRS Approval

Your IRA annuity has not been submitted to the Internal Revenue Service for approval as to the form of the contract.

 

STATUS OF OUR IRA

We may, but are not obligated to, seek IRS approval of your Traditional IRA or Roth IRA form. Approval by the IRS is optional to us as the issuer. Approval by the IRS is to form only and does not represent a determination of the merits of the Traditional IRA or Roth IRA.

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

A Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") with the same date as this prospectus contains other information about the Separate Account, us, and the Policy. You may obtain a copy without charge upon request, and make other inquiries about your Policy, by calling our toll-free telephone number 800-255-9678 or accessing the following website ameritas.com.

 

 


REPORTS TO YOU

 

We will send you a statement at least annually showing your Policy Value. As long as your Policy activity is limited to scheduled periodic premiums automatically deducted from your bank or investment account or other systematic transfer programs, you will also receive a quarterly report, which will be confirmation of premium payments and regular monthly deductions. We will confirm any other premium payments, Subaccount transfers, surrender, partial withdrawals, and other Policy transactions as they occur. You will receive such additional periodic reports as may be required by the SEC.

 

Also, reports and other information about the Separate Account are available on the SEC's website at sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

 

FINRA PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PROGRAM

 

FINRA provides investor protection education through its website and printed materials. The FINRA regulation website address is finra.org. An investor brochure that includes information describing the BrokerCheck program may be obtained from FINRA. The FINRA BrokerCheck hotline number is (800) 289-9999. FINRA does not charge a fee for the BrokerCheck program Services.

 

THANK YOU

for reviewing this prospectus. You should also review the fund prospectus for the portfolio underlying

each Subaccount variable Investment Option you wish to select.

 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,

About the Policy described in this prospectus, or wish to request a Statement of Additional information,

contact your sales representative, or write or telephone us at:

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Service Center

P.O. Box 81889

Lincoln, Nebraska 68501

Or

5900 O Street

Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

Toll-Free Telephone: 800-255-9678

Fax: 402-467-7335

Interfund Transfer Request Fax: 402-467-7335

Email: direct@ameritas.com

Website: ameritas.com

REMEMBER, THE CORRECT FORM is important for us to process your Policy elections and changes accurately. Many service forms can be found when you access your account through our website. Or, call us at the toll-free number and we will send you the form you need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2024 Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Registration # 811-07661
  Class/Contract # C000159769
  File # 333-205138

 

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Statement of Additional Information:  May 1, 2024
to accompany Policy Prospectuses listed below.
 
 
Variable Annuity Policies:
Ameritas No-Load Variable Annuity (4080) Ameritas Advisor No-Load VA
Ameritas NLVA (6150) Ameritas Advisor Select No Load Variable Annuity
Ameritas No-Load VA 6150  
offered through  
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP. SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
     

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE  

Contacting Us. To have questions answered or to send additional premium, contact your sales representative or write or call us at:

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Service Center

P.O. Box 81889

Lincoln, Nebraska 68501

Or

5900 O Street

Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

Telephone: 800-255-9678

Fax: 402-467-7335

ameritas.com

Express mail packages should be sent to our street address, not our P.O. Box address.

     
GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY 1  
SERVICES    
     
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES BEING OFFERED 2  
UNDERWRITER    
CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA    
STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE REPORTING    
NON-STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE REPORTING    
     
YIELDS 3  
SERVICE MARKS AND COPYRIGHTS    
LICENSING AGREEMENT    
     
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4  

 

Ameritas® and the bison design are registered service marks of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

 

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It contains information in addition to and more detailed than set forth in the Policy prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the prospectus. The Policy prospectus may be obtained from our Service Center by writing us at P.O. Box 81889, Lincoln, Nebraska 68501, by emailing us, or accessing through our website at ameritas.com/prospectuses, or by calling us at 800-255-9678. Defined terms used in the current prospectus for the Policy and not otherwise defined herein are incorporated in this Statement of Additional Information.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA (referred to as the “Separate Account” or the "Registrant") is a separate investment account of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. ("Company, we, us, our, Ameritas Life, Depositor"). We are engaged in the business of issuing life insurance, annuities, individual disability income insurance, group dental, vision and hearing care insurance, retirement plans and 401(k) plans throughout the United States (except in New York). We are a stock life insurance company organized under the insurance laws of the State of Nebraska since 1887. We are wholly owned by Ameritas Holding Company ("AHC"), a Nebraska stock insurance holding company. AHC is wholly owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Company ("Ameritas"), a Nebraska mutual insurance holding company. Ameritas is a diversified family of financial services businesses. For a complete list of the Ameritas companies and their products and services, visit the Ameritas website at ameritas.com. Each Ameritas company is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations.

 

The Registrant is a segregated asset account of Ameritas Life established to receive and invest your Premiums. The Separate Account was established on August 26, 1995, under the laws of the State of Nebraska, in accordance with resolutions set forth by the Ameritas Life Board of Directors. The Separate Account is registered as a unit investment trust with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This registration does not mean that the SEC supervises the management, investment practices, or policies of the Separate Account.

 

Ameritas Life maintains and services the Policies described in this Statement of Additional Information and in the prospectus, in accordance with its terms.

 

SERVICES

Affiliates of Ameritas Life may provide administrative services, including but not limited to third party administrative services, policy administration and other operation support services, claims administration, and development and maintenance of software, to Ameritas Life relating to policies offered by its separate accounts, including the Separate Account. On October 1, 2021, Ameritas Life entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated General Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), under which administrative services relating to policies offered by the Ameritas Life separate accounts may be provided by affiliates of Ameritas Life. The parties to the Agreement are Ameritas Life,

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AHC, Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc., Ameritas Investment Company, LLC (“AIC”), Variable Contract Agency, LLC, Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, Select Benefits Group, LLC dba Dental Select, and Ameritas Bluestar Retirement Services, LLC. At the time of the Agreement, all parties to the Agreement were wholly owned subsidiaries of AHC or Ameritas Life. Ameritas Bluestar Retirement Services, LLC and Select Benefits Group, LLC dba Dental Select have since been dissolved. Ameritas Life made no payments for administrative services provided by affiliated companies in 2021, 2022, or 2023.

 

All matters of state and federal law pertaining to the Policy have been reviewed by the Ameritas Life legal staff.

 

PURCHASE OF SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

The Policy will be sold by licensed insurance agents in states where the Policy may be lawfully sold. The agents will be registered representatives of broker-dealers that are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

UNDERWRITER

Ameritas Advisor No-Load VA Policies are offered continuously and are distributed by AIC (“the Underwriter”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ours, 5900 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510 (formerly Ameritas Investment Corp. which served as underwriter until its conversion to a limited liability company in January, 2020). Other Policies listed above, and offered through the Separate Account, are no longer offered for new sales. AIC enters into contracts with various broker-dealers to distribute the Policy.

 

YEAR: 2021 2022 2023
Variable annuity commissions the Depositor paid to the Underwriter that were paid to other broker-dealers and representatives (not kept by the Underwriter.) $760,839 $199,457 $219,674
Variable annuity commissions earned and kept by the Underwriter. $0 $0 $0
Fees the Depositor paid to the Underwriter for variable annuity Principal Underwriter services. $116,668 $63,164 $73,484

 

CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA

When we advertise performance for a Subaccount (except any money market subaccount), we will include quotations of standardized average annual total return to facilitate comparison with standardized average annual total return advertised by other variable annuity separate accounts. Standardized average annual total return for a Subaccount will be shown for periods beginning on the date the Subaccount first invested in a corresponding series fund portfolio. We will calculate standardized average annual total return according to the standard methods prescribed by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

 

We report average annual total return information via Internet and periodic printed reports. Average annual total return quotations on our Internet website are current as of the previous Business Day. Printed average annual total return information may be current to the last Business Day of the previous calendar week, month, or quarter preceding the date on which a report is submitted for publication. Both standardized average annual total return quotations and non-standardized total return quotations will cover at least periods of one, five, and ten years, or a period covering the time the Subaccount has been in existence, if it has not been in existence for one of the prescribed periods. If the corresponding series fund portfolio has been in existence for longer than the Subaccount, the non-standardized total return quotations will show the investment performance the Subaccount would have achieved (reduced by the applicable charges) had it been invested in the series fund portfolio for the period quoted; this is referred to as "adjusted historical" performance reporting. Standardized average annual total return is not available for periods before the Subaccount was in existence.

 

Quotations of standardized average annual total return and non-standardized total return are based on historical earnings and will fluctuate. Any quotation of performance should not be considered a guarantee of future performance. Factors affecting the performance of a Subaccount and its corresponding series fund portfolio include general market conditions, operating expenses and investment management. A Policy owner's withdrawal value upon surrender of a Policy may be more or less than the premium invested in the Policy.

 

STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE REPORTING

Standardized average annual total return for a specific period is calculated by taking a hypothetical $1,000 investment in a Subaccount on the first day of the period ("initial investment"), and computing the ending redeemable value ("redeemable value") of that investment at the end of the period. The redeemable value is then divided by the initial investment and expressed as a percentage, carried to at least the nearest hundredth of a percent. Standardized average annual total return is annualized and reflects the deduction of all recurring fees that are charged to all Policy Owners. No deduction is made for premium taxes which may be assessed by certain states.

 

NON-STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE REPORTING

We may also advertise non-standardized total return. Non-standardized total return may assume: (1) the Policy is not surrendered; (2) the Subaccounts have existed for periods other than those required to be presented; (3) current charges are incurred if they are less than the Policy's guaranteed maximum charges; or (4) may differ from standardized average annual total return in other ways disclosed in the table description. Non-standardized total return may also assume a larger initial investment which more closely approximates the size of a typical Policy. For these reasons, non-standardized total returns for a Subaccount are usually higher than standardized total returns for a Subaccount.

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YIELDS

We may advertise the current annualized yield for a 30-day period for a Subaccount. The annualized yield of a Subaccount refers to the income generated by the Subaccount over a specified 30-day period. Because this yield is annualized, the yield generated by a Subaccount during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated each 30-day period. The yield is computed by dividing the net investment income per Accumulation Unit earned during the period by the price per unit on the last day of the period.

 

The yield reflects all recurring fees that are charged to all Policy owners. Net investment income will be determined according to rules established by the SEC. For any fees that may vary with the size of account, we assume an account size equal to the Subaccount's mean (or median) Account Value. As a result, the yield does not reflect the Policy fee. We also assume the Policy will continue (since the Policy is intended for long term investment) so does not reflect any withdrawal charge.

 

Because of the charges and deductions imposed by the Separate Account, the yield for a Subaccount will be lower than the yield for the corresponding series fund portfolio. The yield on amounts held in the Subaccount normally will fluctuate over time. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. A Subaccount's actual yield will be affected by the types and quality of portfolio securities held by the series fund and the series fund's operating expenses.

 

Any current yield quotations of a money market subaccount, subject to Rule 482 of the Securities Act of 1933, will consist of a seven calendar day historical yield, carried at least to the nearest hundredth of a percent. We may advertise yield for the Subaccount based on different time periods, but we will accompany it with a yield quotation based on a seven-day calendar period. A money market subaccount's yield will be calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing Policy having a balance of one Accumulation Unit at the beginning of the base period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting those Policy deductions stated above, and dividing the net change in Policy Value by the value of the Policy at the beginning of the period to obtain a base period return and multiplying the base period return by (365/7). A money market subaccount's effective yield is computed similarly but includes the effect of assumed compounding on an annualized basis of the current yield quotations of the Subaccount.

 

A money market subaccount's yield and effective yield will fluctuate daily. Actual yields will depend on factors such as the type of instruments in the series fund's portfolio, portfolio quality and average maturity, changes in interest rates, and the series fund's expenses. Although we determine the Subaccount's yield on the basis of a seven calendar day period, we may use a different time period on occasion. The yield quotes may reflect the expense limitations described in the series fund's prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. There is no assurance that the yields quoted on any given occasion will be maintained for any period of time and there is no guarantee that the net asset values will remain constant. It should be noted that neither a Policy Owner's investment in a money market subaccount nor that Subaccount's investment in the underlying money market series fund portfolio is guaranteed or insured. Yields of other money market funds may not be comparable if a different base or another method of calculation is used.

 

SERVICE MARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

"Ameritas" and the bison design are registered service marks of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. The Policy and Policy prospectus are copyrighted by Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

 

LICENSING AGREEMENT

The Policy is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P"). S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Owners of the Policy or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Policy particularly or the ability of the S&P 500 Index to track general stock market performance. S&P's only relationship to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (the “Licensee”) is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to the Licensee or the product. S&P has no obligation to take the needs of the Licensee or the Owners of the Policy into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500 Index. S&P is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of the Policy or the timing of the issuance or sale of the product or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Policy is to be converted into cash. S&P has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Policy.

 

S&P DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P 500 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND S&P SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE POLICY, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P 500 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE S&P 500 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL S&P HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The balance sheets – statutory basis of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameritas Mutual Holding Company, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related summary of operations and changes in capital and surplus – statutory basis and statements of cash flows – statutory basis for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report appearing herein and the statements of net assets of each of the Subaccounts of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations for the period then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the periods in the two years then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods in the five years then ended, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein.

 

Such financial statements are included in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The principal business address of Deloitte & Touche LLP is 1100 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Omaha, NE 68102.

 

Our financial statements are part of this Statement of Additional Information. Our financial statements bear only on our ability to meet our obligations under the Policy, and should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the Separate Account.

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023
AND FOR EACH OF THE PERIODS IN THE TWO YEARS THEN ENDED
AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Policyowners of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA

and the Board of Directors of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Lincoln, Nebraska

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets for each of the subaccounts of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA (the “Account”) listed in Note 1 as of December 31, 2023, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the financial highlights, and the related notes for the periods presented in Note 1. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts constituting the Account as of December 31, 2023, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for periods presented in Note 1, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Account's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the subaccounts’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Account in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The subaccounts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the subaccounts’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodians. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Omaha, Nebraska

March 12, 2024

 

We have served as the Account’s auditor since 1997.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Calvert Variable Series, Inc. (Calvert):        
    Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio, Class I (Balanced) -        
      420,338.586 shares at $2.37 per share (cost $930,159)     $ 996,202
    Calvert VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio (Mid Cap) -        
      14,304.625 shares at $25.47 per share (cost $403,685)       364,339
  Deutsche DWS Investments VIT Funds (Scudder):        
    DWS Small Cap Index VIP Portfolio, Class A (Small Cap) -        
      10,753.296 shares at $13.63 per share (cost $176,065)       146,567
  Deutsche DWS Variable Series II (Scudder):        
    DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP Portfolio, Class A (Small Mid Value) -      
      120,729.885 shares at $13.86 per share (cost $1,612,100)       1,673,316
    DWS International Growth VIP Portfolio, Class A (Thematic) -        
      47,161.768 shares at $15.11 per share (cost $726,102)       712,614
  Deutsche DWS Variable Series I (Scudder):        
    DWS Capital Growth VIP Portfolio, Class A (Growth) -        
      18,789.406 shares at $37.84 per share (cost $644,183)       710,991
  Fidelity(R) Variable Insurance Products (Fidelity):        
    Fidelity(R) VIP Overseas Portfolio, Initial Class (Overseas IC) -        
      132,351.357 shares at $25.82 per share (cost $2,808,947)       3,417,312
    Fidelity(R) VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio, Initial Class (Inv. Grade Bond IC) -    
      1,961,604.473 shares at $11.17 per share (cost $25,055,833)       21,911,122
    Fidelity(R) VIP Equity-Income Portfolio(SM), Initial Class (Equity Income IC) -      
      126,778.361 shares at $24.85 per share (cost $2,922,955)       3,150,442
    Fidelity(R) VIP Growth Portfolio, Initial Class (Growth IC) -        
      54,040.464 shares at $93.10 per share (cost $4,356,670)       5,031,167
    Fidelity(R) VIP High Income Portfolio, Initial Class (High Income IC) -       
      431,352.127 shares at $4.60 per share (cost $2,188,585)       1,984,220
    Fidelity(R) VIP High Income Portfolio, Service Class (High Income SC) -      
      6,046.614 shares at $4.56 per share (cost $32,782)       27,573
    Fidelity(R) VIP Contrafund(SM) Portfolio, Initial Class (Contrafund IC) -      
      435,368.582 shares at $48.63 per share (cost $15,566,451)       21,171,974
    Fidelity(R) VIP Contrafund(SM) Portfolio, Service Class (Contrafund SC) -      
      10,624.710 shares at $48.30 per share (cost $353,049)       513,173
    Fidelity(R) VIP Mid Cap Portfolio, Initial Class (Mid Cap IC) -        
      213,827.703 shares at $36.44 per share (cost $7,279,572)       7,791,882
    Fidelity(R) VIP Mid Cap Portfolio, Service Class (Mid Cap SC) -        
      5,572.718 shares at $35.91 per share (cost $185,057)       200,116
    Fidelity(R) VIP Strategic Income Portfolio, Initial Class (Strategic) -      
      1,041,949.328 shares at $10.48 per share (cost $11,859,213)       10,919,629

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 FS-4 
 
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Fidelity(R) Variable Insurance Products (Fidelity), continued:        
    Fidelity(R) VIP Government Money Market Portfolio, Initial Class (Money Market) -    
      32,988,495.850 shares at $1.00 per share (cost $32,988,496)     $ 32,988,496
  AIM Variable Insurance Funds (AIM):        
    Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Portfolio, Series I (Dividend) -      
      4,180.512 shares at $24.24 per share (cost $103,063)       101,336
    Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund Portfolio, Series I (Health) -        
      1,550.835 shares at $25.91 per share (cost $42,197)       40,182
    Invesco V.I. Technology Fund Portfolio, Series I (Technology) -        
      7,796.780 shares at $18.50 per share (cost $124,853)       144,240
    Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund Portfolio, Series I (Intl. Growth) -       
      22,532.537 shares at $34.09 per share (cost $786,926)       768,134
    Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund Portfolio, Series I (Franchise) -      
      2,002.419 shares at $58.96 per share (cost $100,009)       118,063
  Janus Aspen Series (Janus):        
    Janus Henderson Research Portfolio, Institutional Shares (Growth) -      
      1,530.234 shares at $45.15 per share (cost $43,538)       69,090
  Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (Neuberger Berman):      
    Neuberger Berman AMT Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, Class I (Mid-Cap) -      
      6,107.671 shares at $26.63 per share (cost $157,619)       162,647
    Neuberger Berman AMT Short Duration Bond Portfolio, Class I (Bond) -      
      4.609 shares at $9.64 per share (cost $47)       44
    Neuberger Berman AMT Sustainable Equity Portfolio, Class I (Equity) -      
      30,014.944 shares at $33.35 per share (cost $830,680)       1,000,998
    Neuberger Berman AMT Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio, Class I (Regency) -       
      28,554.634 shares at $15.76 per share (cost $501,243)       450,021
  Rydex Variable Trust (Rydex):        
    Rydex Nova Fund Portfolio (Nova) -        
      7,577.785 shares at $160.37 per share (cost $1,082,292)       1,215,249
    Rydex NASDAQ-100(R) Fund Portfolio (NASDAQ) -        
      47,514.407 shares at $70.91 per share (cost $2,560,688)       3,369,247
    Rydex Precious Metals Fund Portfolio (Precious Metals) -        
      54,558.052 shares at $37.75 per share (cost $1,957,574)       2,059,566
    Rydex Inverse S&P 500(R) Strategy Fund Portfolio (Inv. S&P 500) -      
      3,543.045 shares at $30.03 per share (cost $120,147)       106,398
    Rydex Government Long Bond 1.2x Strategy Fund Portfolio (Gov. Long Bond) -      
      34,384.860 shares at $21.43 per share (cost $1,110,109)       736,868
    Rydex Inverse NASDAQ-100(R) Strategy Fund Portfolio (Inverse NASDAQ) -      
      8,216.986 shares at $17.20 per share (cost $150,182)       141,332

.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 FS-5 
 
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Rydex Variable Trust (Rydex), continued:        
    Rydex Inverse Government Long Bond Strategy Fund Portfolio (Inv. Long Bond) -      
      2,046.037 shares at $103.20 per share (cost $198,988)     $ 211,151
    Rydex Russell 2000(R) 1.5x Strategy Fund Portfolio (Russell) -        
      6,862.908 shares at $69.76 per share (cost $490,116)       478,756
    Guggenheim Long Short Equity Fund Portfolio (Sector Rotation) -      
      27,145.609 shares at $16.97 per share (cost $398,253)       460,661
  Third Avenue Variable Series Trust (Third Avenue):        
    Third Avenue Value Portfolio (Value) -        
      101,272.581 shares at $23.27 per share (cost $1,802,010)       2,356,613
  Vanguard(R) Variable Insurance Fund (Vanguard):        
    Vanguard(R) Equity Index Portfolio (Equity Index) -        
      1,344,147.060 shares at $60.89 per share (cost $68,321,185)       81,845,114
    Vanguard(R) Total Bond Market Index Portfolio (Total Bond) -          
      7,465,829.354 shares at $10.63 per share (cost $87,263,237)       79,361,766
    Vanguard(R) Real Estate Index Portfolio (REIT Index) -        
      1,857,290.886 shares at $11.92 per share (cost $22,915,893)       22,138,907
    Vanguard(R) Mid-Cap Index Portfolio (Mid-Cap) -        
      1,388,421.724 shares at $23.93 per share (cost $29,914,818)       33,224,932
    Vanguard(R) Total Stock Market Index Portfolio (Stock Market Index) -      
      993,277.280 shares at $49.45 per share (cost $39,113,391)       49,117,562
    Vanguard(R) Conservative Allocation Portfolio (Conservative) -        
      302,552.632 shares at $24.44 per share (cost $7,637,945)       7,394,386
    Vanguard(R) Moderate Allocation Portfolio (Moderate) -        
      233,977.922 shares at $29.11 per share (cost $6,603,608)       6,811,097
    Vanguard(R) Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio (Short-Term) -      
      2,264,241.987 shares at $10.31 per share (cost $24,073,309)       23,344,335
    Vanguard(R) Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio (International Stock) -    
      406,096.522 shares at $21.09 per share (cost $8,749,224)       8,564,576
    Vanguard(R) Global Bond Index Portfolio (Global Bond) -        
      112,487.618 shares at $18.60 per share (cost $2,351,934)       2,092,270
    Vanguard(R) Equity Income Portfolio (Equity Income) -        
      930,828.515 shares at $23.91 per share (cost $20,700,949)       22,256,110
    Vanguard(R) High Yield Bond Portfolio (High Yield Bond) -         
      1,678,703.524 shares at $7.37 per share (cost $12,555,876)       12,372,045
    Vanguard(R) Growth Portfolio (Growth) -         
      875,283.504 shares at $25.34 per share (cost $21,937,584)       22,179,684
    Vanguard(R) Balanced Portfolio (Balanced) -        
      1,016,818.264 shares at $23.29 per share (cost $23,199,441)       23,681,697

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 FS-6 
 
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Vanguard(R) Variable Insurance Fund (Vanguard), continued:        
    Vanguard(R) International Portfolio (International) -        
      1,381,018.439 shares at $24.57 per share (cost $36,703,835)     $ 33,931,623
    Vanguard(R) Diversified Value Portfolio (Diversified) -        
      1,051,096.682 shares at $15.63 per share (cost $14,459,156)       16,428,641
    Vanguard(R) Small Company Growth Portfolio (Small Company Growth) -      
      863,517.500 shares at $17.61 per share (cost $16,797,076)       15,206,543
  Allspring Funds - Variable Trust (Allspring):        
    Allspring VT Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund Portfolio, Class 2 (Discovery) -      
      21,976.201 shares at $20.46 per share (cost $563,758)       449,633
    Allspring VT Opportunity Fund Portfolio, Class 2 (Opportunity) -      
      6,892.823 shares at $25.99 per share (cost $172,669)       179,144
  ProFunds VP (ProFunds):        
    ProFund VP Bull Portfolio (Bull) -        
      22,298.442 shares at $50.53 per share (cost $1,107,559)       1,126,740
    ProFund VP Europe 30 Portfolio (Europe) -        
      2,519.228 shares at $25.90 per share (cost $56,451)       65,248
    ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value Portfolio (Mid-Cap) -        
      0.000 shares at $42.07 per share (cost $0)                                  -
    ProFund VP Nasdaq-100 Portfolio (NASDAQ-100) -        
      200.03 shares at $57.87 per share (cost $10,587)       11,576
    ProFund VP Small-Cap Portfolio (Small-Cap) -        
      134.798 shares at $34.30 per share (cost $4,335)       4,624
    ProFund VP Small-Cap Value Portfolio (Small-Cap Value) -        
      0.000 shares at $42.96 per share (cost $0)                                  -
    ProFund VP Dow 30 Portfolio (Classic Dow) -        
      0.000 shares at $20.60 per share (cost $0)                                  -
  Inverse ProFunds VP (ProFunds):        
    ProFund VP Bear Portfolio (Bear) -        
      75.124 shares at $14.39 per share (cost $1,253)       1,081
    ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 Portfolio (Short NASDAQ) -        
      0.000 shares at $12.29 per share (cost $0)                                  -
    ProFund VP Short Small-Cap Portfolio (Short Small-Cap) -        
      0.000 shares at $22.09 per share (cost $0)                                  -
    ProFund VP Short Dow 30 Portfolio (Short Dow) -        
      36.062 shares at $21.58 per share (cost $2,712)       778
  Ultra ProFunds VP (ProFunds):        
    ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap Portfolio (UltraMid) -        
      537.537 shares at $35.05 per share (cost $18,266)       18,841

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 FS-7 
 
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Ultra ProFunds VP (ProFunds), continued:        
    ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 Portfolio (UltraOTC) -        
      51,511.250 shares at $30.94 per share (cost $1,690,910)     $ 1,593,758
    ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap Portfolio (UltraSmall) -        
      1,030.593 shares at $13.81 per share (cost $25,091)       14,232
    ProFund VP UltraBull Portfolio (UltraBull) -        
      4,806.821 shares at $30.02 per share (cost $141,585)       144,301
  Non-Equity ProFunds VP (ProFunds):        
    ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus Portfolio (U.S. Gov. Plus) -        
      1,174.009 shares at $12.72 per share (cost $16,150)       14,933
    ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity Portfolio (Opportunity) -        
      0.000 shares at $44.70 per share (cost $0)                                  -
  Sector ProFunds VP (ProFunds):        
    ProFund VP Energy Portfolio (Oil & Gas) -        
      1,837.114 shares at $42.19 per share (cost $71,344)       77,508
    ProFund VP Precious Metals Portfolio (Precious Metals) -        
      1,791.643 shares at $25.40 per share (cost $47,635)       45,508
    ProFund VP Real Estate Portfolio (Real Estate) -        
      1,767.503 shares at $47.41 per share (cost $110,686)       83,797
  ProFund Access VP High Yield (ProFunds):        
    ProFund Access VP High Yield Portfolio (High Yield) -        
      0.000 shares at $24.75 per share (cost $0)                                  -
  ProFund VP Government Money Market (ProFunds):        
    ProFund VP Government Money Market Portfolio (Money Market) -      
      162,654.450 shares at $1.00 per share (cost $162,654)       162,654
  PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (Pimco):        
    PIMCO CommodityRealReturn(R) Strategy Portfolio,         
     Administrative Class (Commodity) -        
      503,860.154 shares at $5.35 per share (cost $4,058,239)       2,695,652
    PIMCO Total Return Portfolio, Administrative Class (Total Return) -      
      1,216,274.120 shares at $9.18 per share (cost $12,741,392)       11,165,396
    PIMCO Low Duration Portfolio, Administrative Class (Low Duration) -      
      1,114.428 shares at $9.60 per share (cost $11,372)       10,699
  American Century Investments (American Century):        
    American Century VP Mid Cap Value Fund Portfolio, Class I (Mid Cap) -      
      125,320.533 shares at $19.44 per share (cost $2,550,057)       2,436,231
    American Century VP International Fund Portfolio, Class I (International) -      
      21,758.777 shares at $10.58 per share (cost $225,543)       230,208

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 FS-8 
 
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
 
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  American Century Investments (American Century), continued:        
    American Century VP Inflation Protection Fund Portfolio, Class I (Inflation) -      
      145,482.107 shares at $9.39 per share (cost $1,518,942)     $ 1,366,077
  American Funds Insurance Series(R) (American Funds):        
    American Funds(R) IS Growth-Income Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (IS Growth-Inc) -      
      13,343.894 shares at $59.26 per share (cost $722,283)       790,759
    American Funds(R) IS Growth Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (IS Growth) -      
      20,299.403 shares at $99.44 per share (cost $1,976,220)       2,018,573
    American Funds(R) IS Washington Mutual Investors Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (Blue Chip) -
      43,281.631 shares at $14.49 per share (cost $605,258)       627,151
    American Funds(R) IS International Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (IS International) -      
      10,026.260 shares at $17.50 per share (cost $198,841)       175,460
    American Funds(R) IS New World Fund(R) Portfolio, Class 1 (IS New World) -      
      43,646.938 shares at $25.48 per share (cost $1,263,761)       1,112,124
  Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust (Franklin Templeton):      
    Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund Portfolio, Class 2 (Global Inc.) -      
      353,513.567 shares at $12.84 per share (cost $5,708,081)       4,539,114
  MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust (MFS):        
    MFS(R) Utilities Series Portfolio, Initial Class (Utilities IC) -        
      61,262.517 shares at $32.25 per share (cost $2,043,736)       1,975,716
    MFS(R) Mid Cap Growth Series Portfolio, Initial Class (Mid Cap) -      
      98,564.640 shares at $8.57 per share (cost $985,273)       844,699
  MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust II (MFS):        
    MFS(R) Research International Portfolio, Initial Class (Research) -       
      200,869.445 shares at $16.88 per share (cost $3,191,859)       3,390,676
  Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (Summit):        
    Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio (S&P 500) -         
      29,071.126 shares at $172.99 per share (cost $4,435,449)       5,029,014
    Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio, Class I (EAFE Intl.) -      
      10,421.900 shares at $95.39 per share (cost $904,816)       994,145
    Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400 Index Portfolio, Class I (S&P MidCap) -      
      3,764.146 shares at $119.60 per share (cost $394,162)       450,192
    Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio, Class F (Growth) -       
      299,676.519 shares at $20.58 per share (cost $5,242,087)       6,167,343
    Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio, Class F (Mod. Growth) -     
      261,188.256 shares at $19.28 per share (cost $4,301,057)       5,035,710
    Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio, Class F (Moderate) -       
      502,529.279 shares at $17.73 per share (cost $8,227,504)       8,909,844
    Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio, Class I (Russell Small Cap) -      
      71,494.126 shares at $79.76 per share (cost $5,810,520)       5,702,371

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 FS-9 
 
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
 
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. (T. Rowe):        
    T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio (Blue Chip) -        
      253,587.446 shares at $46.19 per share (cost $8,777,604)     $ 11,713,204
  Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. (Morgan Stanley):        
    Morgan Stanley VIF Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Class I (Emerging Markets) -   
      776,869.292 shares at $12.90 per share (cost $11,440,600)       10,021,614
  DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (DFA):        
    VA Global Bond Portfolio (Bond) -        
      2,008,572.980 shares at $9.71 per share (cost $20,702,528)       19,503,244
    VA International Small Portfolio (Small) -        
      1,032,259.607 shares at $11.88 per share (cost $12,511,999)       12,263,244
    VA International Value Portfolio (Value) -        
      1,717,361.716 shares at $13.61 per share (cost $20,356,961)       23,373,293
    VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio (Fixed) -        
      1,500,790.265 shares at $10.03 per share (cost $15,283,732)       15,052,926
    VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio (Large) -        
      754,924.593 shares at $32.54 per share (cost $20,184,818)       24,565,246
    VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (Targeted) -        
      915,390.037 shares at $22.60 per share (cost $18,071,932)       20,687,815
    VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio (Global) -        
      812,045.006 shares at $15.08 per share (cost $10,939,853)       12,245,639
    VA Equity Allocation Portfolio (Equity) -        
      279,887.823 shares at $14.19 per share (cost $3,797,257)       3,971,608
               
               
  NET ASSETS REPRESENTING EQUITY OF POLICYOWNERS     $ 810,712,362
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 FS-10 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Calvert 
               
      Balanced      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  15,758       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (5,311)      
Net investment income(loss)     10,447       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     3,775       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     3,290       
Net realized gain(loss)     7,065       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     131,245       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  148,757       
               
               
      Balanced
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  10,447     $  6,803 
  Net realized gain(loss)     7,065      97,484 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      131,245      (255,061)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     148,757      (150,774)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     1,200      117,301 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (80,568)     58,118 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (16,465)     (33,837)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (196)     (196)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (96,029)     141,386 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     52,728      (9,388)
Net assets at beginning of period     943,474      952,862 
Net assets at end of period    $  996,202     $  943,474 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

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 Calvert     Scudder 
                         Small       
Mid Cap         Small Cap         Mid Value      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  670           $  2,609           $  17,217       
  (2,112)           (1,085)           (7,999)      
  (1,442)           1,524            9,218       
                                 
                                 
                          -           5,594            57,816       
  (5,490)           (33,446)           (16,057)      
  (5,490)           (27,852)           41,759       
                                 
  44,119            52,922            176,825       
                                 
                                 
 $  37,187           $  26,594           $  227,802       
                                 
                                 
Mid Cap   Small Cap   Small Mid Value
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (1,442)    $  (2,744)    $  1,524     $  778     $  9,218     $  5,114 
  (5,490)     111,989      (27,852)     39,932      41,759      30,825 
  44,119      (251,635)     52,922      (102,618)     176,825      (339,759)
                                 
  37,187      (142,390)     26,594      (61,908)     227,802      (303,820)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     3,270      71,075 
  (3,718)     (5,788)     (97,596)     (2,195)     (120,727)     175,354 
  (24,346)     (414,053)     (7,682)     (6,366)     (100,909)     (202,958)
  (74)     (69)     (72)     (89)     (87)     (95)
  (28,138)     (419,910)     (105,350)     (8,650)     (218,453)     43,376 
                                 
  9,049      (562,300)     (78,756)     (70,558)     9,349      (260,444)
  355,290      917,590      225,323      295,881      1,663,967      1,924,411 
 $  364,339     $  355,290     $  146,567     $  225,323     $  1,673,316     $  1,663,967 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-12 
 


AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Scudder 
               
      Thematic      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  5,252       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (3,407)      
Net investment income(loss)     1,845       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (4,217)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (4,217)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     102,277       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  99,905       
               
               
      Thematic
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  1,845     $  4,531 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (4,217)     (34,780)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      102,277      (294,306)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     99,905      (324,555)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     376      492 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (4,833)     30,136 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (41,916)     (180,697)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (26)     (47)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (46,399)     (150,116)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     53,506      (474,671)
Net assets at beginning of period     659,108      1,133,779 
Net assets at end of period    $  712,614     $  659,108 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

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 Scudder     Fidelity 
                         Inv. Grade       
Growth         Overseas IC         Bond IC      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  415           $  33,688           $  554,924       
  (2,881)           (16,967)           (120,308)      
  (2,466)           16,721            434,616       
                                 
                                 
  22,849            8,520                                    -      
  (1,699)           56,454            (578,367)      
  21,150            64,974            (578,367)      
                                 
  159,840            484,455            1,321,717       
                                 
                                 
 $  178,524           $  566,150           $  1,177,966       
                                 
                                 
Growth   Overseas IC   Inv. Grade Bond IC
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (2,466)    $  (2,321)    $  16,721     $  16,983     $  434,616     $  402,259 
  21,150      78,789      64,974      109,353      (578,367)     876,055 
  159,840      (291,623)     484,455      (1,157,208)     1,321,717      (4,926,385)
                                 
  178,524      (215,155)     566,150      (1,030,872)     1,177,966      (3,648,071)
                                 
                                 
  59,984      145,352      270      8,497      203,217      361,519 
  33,517      (250,283)     88,230      (48,490)     659,970      (333,199)
  (11,064)     (5,978)     (122,343)     (348,333)     (2,519,341)     (2,103,933)
  (84)     (77)     (346)     (361)     (87,999)     (95,488)
  82,353      (110,986)     (34,189)     (388,687)     (1,744,153)     (2,171,101)
                                 
  260,877      (326,141)     531,961      (1,419,559)     (566,187)     (5,819,172)
  450,114      776,255      2,885,351      4,304,910      22,477,309      28,296,481 
 $  710,991     $  450,114     $  3,417,312     $  2,885,351     $  21,911,122     $  22,477,309 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-14 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Fidelity 
       Equity Income        
      IC      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  58,060       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (17,980)      
Net investment income(loss)     40,080       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     87,150       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     16,986       
Net realized gain(loss)     104,136       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     150,618       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  294,834       
               
               
      Equity Income IC
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  40,080     $  40,658 
  Net realized gain(loss)     104,136      162,312 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      150,618      (370,823)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     294,834      (167,853)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     960      33,987 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (110,856)     265,122 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (132,316)     (171,028)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (373)     (345)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (242,585)     127,736 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     52,249      (40,117)
Net assets at beginning of period     3,098,193      3,138,310 
Net assets at end of period    $  3,150,442     $  3,098,193 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

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 Fidelity 
Growth         High Income         High Income      
IC         IC         SC      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  5,824           $  108,152           $  1,505       
  (24,698)           (9,458)           (169)      
  (18,874)           98,694            1,336       
                                 
                                 
  207,745                                    -                                   -      
  (6,823)           (61,725)           (810)      
  200,922            (61,725)           (810)      
                                 
  1,128,219            136,554            2,026       
                                 
                                 
 $  1,310,267           $  173,523           $  2,552       
                                 
                                 
Growth IC   High Income IC   High Income SC
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (18,874)    $  698     $  98,694     $  86,895     $  1,336     $  1,331 
  200,922      421,323      (61,725)     (61,617)     (810)     (261)
  1,128,219      (1,744,804)     136,554      (280,820)     2,026      (5,126)
                                 
  1,310,267      (1,322,783)     173,523      (255,542)     2,552      (4,056)
                                 
                                 
  175,469      150,138      3,653      1,285                              -                             -
  (135,046)     (98,743)     114,971      (141,009)                                 -
  (242,774)     (695,406)     (61,643)     (160,362)     (3,502)     (1,497)
  (756)     (779)     (128)     (136)     (3)     (4)
  (203,107)     (644,790)     56,853      (300,222)     (3,501)     (1,501)
                                 
  1,107,160      (1,967,573)     230,376      (555,764)     (949)     (5,557)
  3,924,007      5,891,580      1,753,844      2,309,608      28,522      34,079 
 $  5,031,167     $  3,924,007     $  1,984,220     $  1,753,844     $  27,573     $  28,522 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-16 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Fidelity 
       Contrafund       
      IC      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  94,029       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (108,418)      
Net investment income(loss)     (14,389)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     680,895       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     373,707       
Net realized gain(loss)     1,054,602       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     4,380,578       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  5,420,791       
               
               
      Contrafund IC
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (14,389)    $  (11,920)
  Net realized gain(loss)     1,054,602      1,412,630 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      4,380,578      (7,761,825)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     5,420,791      (6,361,115)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     70,789      136,051 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (187,699)     (491,776)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (1,194,160)     (623,682)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (1,525)     (1,841)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (1,312,595)     (981,248)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     4,108,196      (7,342,363)
Net assets at beginning of period     17,063,778      24,406,141 
Net assets at end of period    $  21,171,974     $  17,063,778 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-17 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fidelity 
Contrafund         Mid Cap          Mid Cap        
SC         IC         SC      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  1,828           $  44,065           $  968       
  (3,565)           (41,863)           (1,277)      
  (1,737)           2,202            (309)      
                                 
                                 
  20,685            200,948            5,499       
  89,566            7,213            (3,517)      
  110,251            208,161            1,982       
                                 
  53,606            781,382            24,167       
                                 
                                 
 $  162,120           $  991,745           $  25,840       
                                 
                                 
Contrafund SC   Mid Cap IC   Mid Cap SC
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (1,737)    $  (2,446)    $  2,202     $  (3,432)    $  (309)    $  (648)
  110,251      76,222      208,161      503,441      1,982      30,466 
  53,606      (431,191)     781,382      (1,845,284)     24,167      (92,252)
                                 
  162,120      (357,415)     991,745      (1,345,275)     25,840      (62,434)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -     7,220      32,392                              -                             -
  (11,776)     (1,384)     138,825      (303,254)     (40,618)     (52,063)
  (458,831)     (158,180)     (270,927)     (236,539)     (110,747)     (6,106)
  (143)     (181)     (693)     (888)     (38)     (46)
  (470,750)     (159,745)     (125,575)     (508,289)     (151,403)     (58,215)
                                 
  (308,630)     (517,160)     866,170      (1,853,564)     (125,563)     (120,649)
  821,803      1,338,963      6,925,712      8,779,276      325,679      446,328 
 $  513,173     $  821,803     $  7,791,882     $  6,925,712     $  200,116     $  325,679 
                                 
                                 

 

 

 FS-18 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Fidelity 
               
      Strategic      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  473,601       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (60,449)      
Net investment income(loss)     413,152       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (153,481)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (153,481)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     656,243       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  915,914       
               
               
      Strategic
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  413,152     $  368,423 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (153,481)     (104,382)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      656,243      (1,815,583)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     915,914      (1,551,542)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     81,690      100,252 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (163,719)     (3,747)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (1,009,991)     (932,783)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (39,851)     (43,486)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (1,131,871)     (879,764)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (215,957)     (2,431,306)
Net assets at beginning of period     11,135,586      13,566,892 
Net assets at end of period    $  10,919,629     $  11,135,586 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-19 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fidelity     AIM 
                                 
Money Market         Dividend         Health      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  2,253,047           $  2,058           $                          -      
  (238,419)           (608)           (326)      
  2,014,628            1,450            (326)      
                                 
                                 
                          -           8,474                                    -      
                          -           (593)           (2,214)      
                          -           7,881            (2,214)      
                                 
                          -           (1,441)           2,757       
                                 
                                 
 $  2,014,628           $  7,890           $  217       
                                 
                                 
Money Market   Dividend   Health
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  2,014,628     $  804,732     $  1,450     $  1,395     $  (326)    $  (822)
                          -                             -     7,881      14,061      (2,214)     5,878 
                          -                             -     (1,441)     (18,034)     2,757      (37,020)
                                 
  2,014,628      804,732      7,890      (2,578)     217      (31,964)
                                 
                                 
  4,122,444      5,602,105                              -                             -                             -                             -
  (36,696,618)     67,471,979      (6,940)     7,865      (17,051)     (63,935)
  (14,797,376)     (15,701,132)     (4,795)     (2,983)     (1,224)     (37,757)
  (2,500)     (3,192)     (31)     (26)     (30)     (53)
  (47,374,050)     57,369,760      (11,766)     4,856      (18,305)     (101,745)
                                 
  (45,359,422)     58,174,492      (3,876)     2,278      (18,088)     (133,709)
  78,347,918      20,173,426      105,212      102,934      58,270      191,979 
 $  32,988,496     $  78,347,918     $  101,336     $  105,212     $  40,182     $  58,270 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-20 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       AIM 
               
      Technology      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (462)      
Net investment income(loss)     (462)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     51       
Net realized gain(loss)     51       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     19,387       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  18,976       
               
               
      Technology
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (462)    $  (424)
  Net realized gain(loss)     51      (2,995)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      19,387      (44,697)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     18,976      (48,116)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     125,309      (90,838)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations                             -                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (45)     (16)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     125,264      (90,854)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     144,240      (138,970)
Net assets at beginning of period                             -     138,970 
Net assets at end of period    $  144,240     $                          -
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-21 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 AIM     Janus 
                                 
Intl. Growth         Franchise         Growth      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  1,427           $                          -          $  89       
  (3,863)           (666)           (360)      
  (2,436)           (666)           (271)      
                                 
                                 
  534            2,324                                    -      
  (5,589)           (34,155)           860       
  (5,055)           (31,831)           860       
                                 
  124,648            70,707            20,509       
                                 
                                 
 $  117,157           $  38,210           $  21,098       
                                 
                                 
Intl. Growth   Franchise   Growth
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (2,436)    $  8,088     $  (666)    $  (517)    $  (271)    $  66 
  (5,055)     97,833      (31,831)     (948)     860      10,635 
  124,648      (305,862)     70,707      (53,359)     20,509      (33,557)
                                 
  117,157      (199,941)     38,210      (54,824)     21,098      (22,856)
                                 
                                 
  825      16,422                              -                             -                             -                             -
  (5,773)     (140,361)     12,251      (334,484)     (42)                             -
  (31,028)     (344,181)     (3,291)     (4,513)     (2,593)     (2,284)
  (186)     (175)                             -     (1)     (33)     (33)
  (36,162)     (468,295)     8,960      (338,998)     (2,668)     (2,317)
                                 
  80,995      (668,236)     47,170      (393,822)     18,430      (25,173)
  687,139      1,355,375      70,893      464,715      50,660      75,833 
 $  768,134     $  687,139     $  118,063     $  70,893     $  69,090     $  50,660 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-22 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Neuberger Berman 
               
      Mid-Cap      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (891)      
Net investment income(loss)     (891)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (79)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (79)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     25,182       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  24,212       
               
               
      Mid-Cap
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (891)    $  (1,464)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (79)     41,747 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      25,182      (144,049)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     24,212      (103,766)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (8)     91 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (464)     (134,303)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (153)     (202)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (625)     (134,414)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     23,587      (238,180)
Net assets at beginning of period     139,060      377,240 
Net assets at end of period    $  162,647     $  139,060 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-23 
 


 

 

 

 

Neuberger Berman
                                 
Bond         Equity         Regency      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  721           $  2,909           $  4,551       
  (86)           (5,155)           (2,171)      
  635            (2,246)           2,380       
                                 
                                 
                          -           13,729            22,966       
  (2,601)           27,144            (13,519)      
  (2,601)           40,873            9,447       
                                 
  2,365            189,430            35,655       
                                 
                                 
 $  399           $  228,057           $  47,482       
                                 
                                 
Bond   Equity   Regency
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  635     $  729     $  (2,246)    $  (1,098)    $  2,380     $  470 
  (2,601)     (870)     40,873      103,858      9,447      92,201 
  2,365      (1,483)     189,430      (335,108)     35,655      (157,957)
                                 
  399      (1,624)     228,057      (232,348)     47,482      (65,286)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -     510      769      240      274 
  (15)         49,098      (41,270)     (72,806)     89,744 
  (19,289)     (9,352)     (232,440)     (19,096)     (25,859)     (112,483)
  (4)     (10)     (218)     (216)     (102)     (63)
  (19,308)     (9,361)     (183,050)     (59,813)     (98,527)     (22,528)
                                 
  (18,909)     (10,985)     45,007      (292,161)     (51,045)     (87,814)
  18,953      29,938      955,991      1,248,152      501,066      588,880 
 $  44     $  18,953     $  1,000,998     $  955,991     $  450,021     $  501,066 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-24 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Rydex 
               
      Nova      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (4,369)      
Net investment income(loss)     (4,369)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (32,091)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (32,091)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     232,946       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  196,486       
               
               
      Nova
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (4,369)    $  (1,814)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (32,091)     (22,713)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      232,946      (260,310)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     196,486      (284,837)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     3,960      4,240 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     531,972      (521,133)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (3,886)     (3,077)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (210)     (146)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     531,836      (520,116)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     728,322      (804,953)
Net assets at beginning of period     486,927      1,291,880 
Net assets at end of period    $  1,215,249     $  486,927 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-25 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Rydex
             Precious           Inv.        
NASDAQ         Metals         S&P 500      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $  11,882           $  3,426       
  (14,371)           (16,625)           (1,379)      
  (14,371)           (4,743)           2,047       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  78,398            223,758            (17,734)      
  78,398            223,758            (17,734)      
                                 
  990,405            272,370            (12,610)      
                                 
                                 
 $  1,054,432           $  491,385           $  (28,297)      
                                 
                                 
NASDAQ   Precious Metals   Inv. S&P 500
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (14,371)    $  (12,832)    $  (4,743)    $  (1,820)    $  2,047     $  (930)
  78,398      124,984      223,758      (197,038)     (17,734)     (30,467)
  990,405      (1,167,095)     272,370      (129,526)     (12,610)     47,750 
                                 
  1,054,432      (1,054,943)     491,385      (328,384)     (28,297)     16,353 
                                 
                                 
  930      174,132      14,606      128,468      194      254 
  663,013      (289,799)     (1,803,332)     299,716      (32,575)     35,544 
  (285,199)     (72,625)     (174,705)     (146,230)     (7,424)     (18,409)
  (488)     (457)     (734)     (801)     (253)     (204)
  378,256      (188,749)     (1,964,165)     281,153      (40,058)     17,185 
                                 
  1,432,688      (1,243,692)     (1,472,780)     (47,231)     (68,355)     33,538 
  1,936,559      3,180,251      3,532,346      3,579,577      174,753      141,215 
 $  3,369,247     $  1,936,559     $  2,059,566     $  3,532,346     $  106,398     $  174,753 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-26 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Rydex 
      Gov. Long      
      Bond      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  20,988       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (4,277)      
Net investment income(loss)     16,711       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (33,996)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (33,996)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     5,304       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  (11,981)      
               
               
      Gov. Long Bond
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  16,711     $  9,427 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (33,996)     (107,910)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      5,304      (550,997)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     (11,981)     (649,480)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     420      420 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     28,260      (385,018)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (9,728)     (11,801)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (100)     (64)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     18,852      (396,463)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     6,871      (1,045,943)
Net assets at beginning of period     729,997      1,775,940 
Net assets at end of period    $  736,868     $  729,997 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-27 
 

 

 

 

 

 

   Rydex 
Inverse         Inv. Long                  
NASDAQ         Bond         Russell      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  481           $                          -          $                          -      
  (1,029)           (1,488)           (2,810)      
  (548)           (1,488)           (2,810)      
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  (43,039)           34,841            (20,326)      
  (43,039)           34,841            (20,326)      
                                 
  (22,665)           (43,378)           113,591       
                                 
                                 
 $  (66,252)          $  (10,025)          $  90,455       
                                 
                                 
Inverse NASDAQ   Inv. Long Bond   Russell
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (548)    $  (729)    $  (1,488)    $  (1,280)    $  (2,810)    $  (3,786)
  (43,039)     6,045      34,841      20,185      (20,326)     (8,887)
  (22,665)     18,587      (43,378)     58,306      113,591      (280,194)
                                 
  (66,252)     23,903      (10,025)     77,211      90,455      (292,867)
                                 
                                 
                          -     651                              -     25      4,318      4,140 
  26,612      143,838      (101,620)     190,669      (13,609)     (9,858)
  (6,512)     (18,433)     (30,915)     (32,980)     (142,194)     (43,339)
  (199)     (163)     (15)     (28)     (139)     (153)
  19,901      125,893      (132,550)     157,686      (151,624)     (49,210)
                                 
  (46,351)     149,796      (142,575)     234,897      (61,169)     (342,077)
  187,683      37,887      353,726      118,829      539,925      882,002 
 $  141,332     $  187,683     $  211,151     $  353,726     $  478,756     $  539,925 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-28 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

      Rydex
       Sector       
      Rotation      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  1,234       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (2,464)      
Net investment income(loss)     (1,230)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     10,183       
Net realized gain(loss)     10,183       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     44,331       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  53,284       
               
               
      Sector Rotation
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (1,230)    $  (246)
  Net realized gain(loss)     10,183      9,046 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      44,331      (108,710)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     53,284      (99,910)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     368      300 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (20,801)     (66,660)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (78,385)     (21,116)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (42)     (48)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (98,860)     (87,524)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (45,576)     (187,434)
Net assets at beginning of period     506,237      693,671 
Net assets at end of period    $  460,661     $  506,237 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-29 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Third Avenue     Vanguard 
                                 
Value         Equity Index         Total Bond      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  51,864           $  1,138,622           $  1,707,926       
  (13,066)           (389,176)           (343,845)      
  38,798            749,446            1,364,081       
                                 
                                 
  144,293            2,521,788                                    -      
  53,243            1,114,930            (1,222,373)      
  197,536            3,636,718            (1,222,373)      
                                 
  173,925            11,650,054            3,162,072       
                                 
                                 
 $  410,259           $  16,036,218           $  3,303,780       
                                 
                                 
Value   Equity Index   Total Bond
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  38,798     $  16,866     $  749,446     $  416,758     $  1,364,081     $  1,423,510 
  197,536      43,119      3,636,718      14,554,477      (1,222,373)     (1,801,306)
  173,925      206,716      11,650,054      (31,209,939)     3,162,072      (12,115,620)
                                 
  410,259      266,701      16,036,218      (16,238,704)     3,303,780      (12,493,416)
                                 
                                 
  17,677      172,178      1,242,915      2,334,678      932,726      2,138,632 
  (76,062)     (48,784)     21,982,439      (26,423,820)     13,551,616      (16,456,170)
  (109,193)     (127,613)     (7,562,365)     (3,565,951)     (6,445,958)     (4,494,980)
  (342)     (354)     (111,804)     (119,684)     (93,962)     (102,238)
  (167,920)     (4,573)     15,551,185      (27,774,777)     7,944,422      (18,914,756)
                                 
  242,339      262,128      31,587,403      (44,013,481)     11,248,202      (31,408,172)
  2,114,274      1,852,146      50,257,711      94,271,192      68,113,564      99,521,736 
 $  2,356,613     $  2,114,274     $  81,845,114     $  50,257,711     $  79,361,766     $  68,113,564 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-30 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Vanguard 
               
      REIT Index      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  519,811       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (113,612)      
Net investment income(loss)     406,199       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     980,657       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (296,208)      
Net realized gain(loss)     684,449       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     1,128,291       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  2,218,939       
               
               
      REIT Index
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  406,199     $  341,173 
  Net realized gain(loss)     684,449      1,339,503 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      1,128,291      (9,528,172)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     2,218,939      (7,847,496)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     186,533      408,205 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     71,966      (326,896)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (1,574,806)     (1,462,313)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (43,562)     (47,317)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (1,359,869)     (1,428,321)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     859,070      (9,275,817)
Net assets at beginning of period     21,279,837      30,555,654 
Net assets at end of period    $  22,138,907     $  21,279,837 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-31 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vanguard 
            Stock Market                  
Mid-Cap         Index         Conservative      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  471,924           $  509,455           $  129,522       
  (174,592)           (234,182)           (33,341)      
  297,332            275,273            96,181       
                                 
                                 
  592,224            2,482,949            167,641       
  77,843            558,533            (80,810)      
  670,067            3,041,482            86,831       
                                 
  3,605,837            6,870,173            595,800       
                                 
                                 
 $  4,573,236           $  10,186,928           $  778,812       
                                 
                                 
Mid-Cap   Stock Market Index   Conservative
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  297,332     $  220,098     $  275,273     $  355,134     $  96,181     $  129,520 
  670,067      4,313,929      3,041,482      3,995,115      86,831      185,648 
  3,605,837      (12,806,633)     6,870,173      (14,705,004)     595,800      (1,468,534)
                                 
  4,573,236      (8,272,606)     10,186,928      (10,354,755)     778,812      (1,153,366)
                                 
                                 
  288,291      602,481      1,118,193      1,326,044      99,092      366,226 
  (486,410)     (1,047,835)     (937,327)     (1,021,257)     528,325      498,242 
  (3,444,757)     (2,693,057)     (2,152,448)     (2,030,646)     (419,103)     (725,143)
  (30,739)     (33,385)     (1,442)     (1,684)     (518)     (506)
  (3,673,615)     (3,171,796)     (1,973,024)     (1,727,543)     207,796      138,819 
                                 
  899,621      (11,444,402)     8,213,904      (12,082,298)     986,608      (1,014,547)
  32,325,311      43,769,713      40,903,658      52,985,956      6,407,778      7,422,325 
 $  33,224,932     $  32,325,311     $  49,117,562     $  40,903,658     $  7,394,386     $  6,407,778 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-32 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Vanguard 
               
      Moderate      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  94,725       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (23,825)      
Net investment income(loss)     70,900       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     150,977       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (21,698)      
Net realized gain(loss)     129,279       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     547,536       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  747,715       
               
               
      Moderate
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  70,900     $  65,809 
  Net realized gain(loss)     129,279      143,499 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      547,536      (800,964)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     747,715      (591,656)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     1,441,942      513,116 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     1,588,383      (157,029)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (495,776)     (67,646)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (287)     (310)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     2,534,262      288,131 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     3,281,977      (303,525)
Net assets at beginning of period     3,529,120      3,832,645 
Net assets at end of period    $  6,811,097     $  3,529,120 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-33 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vanguard 
            International         Global      
Short-Term         Stock         Bond      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  488,515           $  228,289           $  38,939       
  (111,596)           (36,852)           (9,840)      
  376,919            191,437            29,099       
                                 
                                 
                          -           95,596            3,392       
  (241,256)           (79,176)           (58,104)      
  (241,256)           16,420            (54,712)      
                                 
  1,153,830            935,328            146,154       
                                 
                                 
 $  1,289,493           $  1,143,185           $  120,541       
                                 
                                 
Short-Term   International Stock   Global Bond
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  376,919     $  301,828     $  191,437     $  218,517     $  29,099     $  60,157 
  (241,256)     (176,232)     16,420      132,351      (54,712)     (58,830)
  1,153,830      (1,871,557)     935,328      (1,764,179)     146,154      (377,242)
                                 
  1,289,493      (1,745,961)     1,143,185      (1,413,311)     120,541      (375,915)
                                 
                                 
  745,543      864,281      316,139      633,496      16,275      361,200 
  (1,184,818)     (569,898)     (259,121)     121,106      89,369      (315,219)
  (1,681,310)     (2,904,884)     (472,286)     (412,167)     (218,281)     (260,266)
  (618)     (588)     (334)     (319)     (41)     (28)
  (2,121,203)     (2,611,089)     (415,602)     342,116      (112,678)     (214,313)
                                 
  (831,710)     (4,357,050)     727,583      (1,071,195)     7,863      (590,228)
  24,176,045      28,533,095      7,836,993      8,908,188      2,084,407      2,674,635 
 $  23,344,335     $  24,176,045     $  8,564,576     $  7,836,993     $  2,092,270     $  2,084,407 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-34 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Vanguard 
         Equity       
        Income      
                 
        2023      
  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
  Investment income:            
    Dividend distributions received    $  557,808       
    Mortality and expense risk charge     (112,696)      
  Net investment income(loss)     445,112       
                 
  Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
    Net realized gain distributions     1,090,563       
    Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     73,618       
  Net realized gain(loss)     1,164,181       
                 
  Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     (201,291)      
                 
  Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
    from operations    $  1,408,002       
                 
                 
        Equity Income
                 
  STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
  Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
    Net investment income(loss)    $  445,112     $  433,729 
    Net realized gain(loss)     1,164,181      2,747,963 
    Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      (201,291)     (3,544,897)
  Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
    from operations     1,408,002      (363,205)
                 
  Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
    Payments received from policyowners     517,981      144,162 
    Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     1,279,636      676,334 
    Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (3,307,537)     (1,110,105)
    Policyowner maintenance charges     (1,179)     (1,327)
  Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (1,511,099)     (290,936)
                 
  Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (103,097)     (654,141)
  Net assets at beginning of period     22,359,207      23,013,348 
  Net assets at end of period    $  22,256,110     $  22,359,207 
                 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-35 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vanguard 
High Yield                              
Bond         Growth         Balanced      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  705,239           $  48,649           $  468,786       
  (63,900)           (108,832)           (125,859)      
  641,339            (60,183)           342,927       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -           908,467       
  (469,550)           (336,111)           (206,918)      
  (469,550)           (336,111)           701,549       
                                 
  916,620            7,032,091            1,896,369       
                                 
                                 
 $  1,088,409           $  6,635,797           $  2,940,845       
                                 
                                 
High Yield Bond   Growth   Balanced
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  641,339     $  523,791     $  (60,183)    $  (109,917)    $  342,927     $  336,989 
  (469,550)     (310,472)     (336,111)     6,564,667      701,549      2,358,261 
  916,620      (1,609,117)     7,032,091      (15,889,134)     1,896,369      (6,860,664)
                                 
  1,088,409      (1,395,798)     6,635,797      (9,434,384)     2,940,845      (4,165,414)
                                 
                                 
  213,231      172,585      391,846      281,638      168,640      332,750 
  2,142,473      (3,016,770)     (355,784)     (1,210,498)     (685,452)     (792,488)
  (1,354,204)     (668,838)     (1,651,063)     (1,158,022)     (1,514,457)     (982,285)
  (27,249)     (30,078)     (1,099)     (1,265)     (958)     (1,028)
  974,251      (3,543,101)     (1,616,100)     (2,088,147)     (2,032,227)     (1,443,051)
                                 
  2,062,660      (4,938,899)     5,019,697      (11,522,531)     908,618      (5,608,465)
  10,309,385      15,248,284      17,159,987      28,682,518      22,773,079      28,381,544 
 $  12,372,045     $  10,309,385     $  22,179,684     $  17,159,987     $  23,681,697     $  22,773,079 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-36 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Vanguard 
               
      International      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  534,790       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (178,388)      
Net investment income(loss)     356,402       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     1,153,167       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (749,999)      
Net realized gain(loss)     403,168       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     3,116,829       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  3,876,399       
               
               
      International
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  356,402     $  251,714 
  Net realized gain(loss)     403,168      6,586,405 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      3,116,829      (21,437,586)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     3,876,399      (14,599,467)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     394,099      863,516 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     3,840,433      (4,519,493)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (2,934,240)     (2,165,296)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (1,931)     (1,967)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     1,298,361      (5,823,240)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     5,174,760      (20,422,707)
Net assets at beginning of period     28,756,863      49,179,570 
Net assets at end of period    $  33,931,623     $  28,756,863 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-37 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vanguard     Allspring 
            Small Company                  
Diversified         Growth         Discovery      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  223,891           $  59,522           $                          -      
  (89,893)           (83,851)           (2,819)      
  133,998            (24,329)           (2,819)      
                                 
                                 
  851,064                                    -                                   -      
  87,554            (266,444)           (54,270)      
  938,618            (266,444)           (54,270)      
                                 
  1,738,454            2,824,247            138,720       
                                 
                                 
 $  2,811,070           $  2,533,474           $  81,631       
                                 
                                 
Diversified   Small Company Growth   Discovery
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  133,998     $  94,384     $  (24,329)    $  (49,017)    $  (2,819)    $  (3,384)
  938,618      1,728,988      (266,444)     4,414,095      (54,270)     214,091 
  1,738,454      (4,038,646)     2,824,247      (9,421,382)     138,720      (546,062)
                                 
  2,811,070      (2,215,274)     2,533,474      (5,056,304)     81,631      (335,355)
                                 
                                 
  256,693      229,589      32,009      37,133                              -                             -
  (668,225)     (734,793)     (219,955)     (181,726)     (38,915)     (111,644)
  (1,240,024)     (1,082,592)     (987,974)     (1,311,284)     (92,371)                             -
  (34,140)     (36,995)     (14,431)     (15,728)     (108)     (115)
  (1,685,696)     (1,624,791)     (1,190,351)     (1,471,605)     (131,394)     (111,759)
                                 
  1,125,374      (3,840,065)     1,343,123      (6,527,909)     (49,763)     (447,114)
  15,303,267      19,143,332      13,863,420      20,391,329      499,396      946,510 
 $  16,428,641     $  15,303,267     $  15,206,543     $  13,863,420     $  449,633     $  499,396 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-38 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

     Allspring 
               
      Opportunity      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (961)      
Net investment income(loss)     (961)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     13,782       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (325)      
Net realized gain(loss)     13,457       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     24,393       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  36,889       
               
               
      Opportunity
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (961)    $  (1,230)
  Net realized gain(loss)     13,457      54,704 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      24,393      (111,736)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     36,889      (58,262)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     32      (63,345)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (2,500)                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (89)     (103)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (2,557)     (63,448)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     34,332      (121,710)
Net assets at beginning of period     144,812      266,522 
Net assets at end of period    $  179,144     $  144,812 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      


 

 FS-39 
 

 

 

 

 

 ProFunds 
                                 
Bull         Europe         Mid-Cap      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $  1,289           $  43       
  (10,858)           (543)           (60)      
  (10,858)           746            (17)      
                                 
                                 
  227,607                                    -           889       
  (21,129)           360            (580)      
  206,478            360            309       
                                 
  48,991            8,377            232       
                                 
                                 
 $  244,611           $  9,483           $  524       
                                 
                                 
Bull   Europe   Mid-Cap
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (10,858)    $  (11,593)    $  746     $  332     $  (17)    $  (172)
  206,478      175,644      360      4,108      309      1,920 
  48,991      (474,011)     8,377      (14,145)     232      (6,128)
                                 
  244,611      (309,960)     9,483      (9,705)     524      (4,380)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (5,973)         (5,591)     (15,243)     (11,691)     (16,383)
  (314,772)     (4,285)                             -     (1,964)                             -     (1,337)
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (320,745)     (4,278)     (5,591)     (17,207)     (11,691)     (17,720)
                                 
  (76,134)     (314,238)     3,892      (26,912)     (11,167)     (22,100)
  1,202,874      1,517,112      61,356      88,268      11,167      33,267 
 $  1,126,740     $  1,202,874     $  65,248     $  61,356     $                          -    $  11,167 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-40 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

      ProFunds
               
      NASDAQ-100      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (112)      
Net investment income(loss)     (112)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     36       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     3,273       
Net realized gain(loss)     3,309       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     1,644       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  4,841       
               
               
      NASDAQ-100
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (112)    $  (37)
  Net realized gain(loss)     3,309      (1,430)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      1,644      (676)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     4,841      (2,143)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     4,875      (12,383)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (4,600)                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     275      (12,383)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     5,116      (14,526)
Net assets at beginning of period     6,460      20,986 
Net assets at end of period    $  11,576     $  6,460 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      


 

 

 FS-41 
 

 

 

 

 ProFunds 
            Small-Cap                  
Small-Cap         Value         Classic Dow      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $           $       
  (76)           (56)           (58)      
  (76)           (53)           (52)      
                                 
                                 
                          -           684                                    -      
  (373)           (1,252)           (1,042)      
  (373)           (568)           (1,042)      
                                 
  1,100            876            1,453       
                                 
                                 
 $  651           $  255           $  359       
                                 
                                 
Small-Cap   Small-Cap Value   Classic Dow
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (76)    $  (80)    $  (53)    $  (112)    $  (52)    $  (68)
  (373)     14      (568)     608      (1,042)     317 
  1,100      (920)     876      (2,797)     1,453      (391)
                                 
  651      (986)     255      (2,301)     359      (142)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (3,203)     2,425      (9,240)     (1,785)     (11,471)     7,146 
                          -                             -                             -     (645)                             -     (1,293)
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (3,203)     2,425      (9,240)     (2,430)     (11,471)     5,853 
                                 
  (2,552)     1,439      (8,985)     (4,731)     (11,112)     5,711 
  7,176      5,737      8,985      13,716      11,112      5,401 
 $  4,624     $  7,176     $                          -    $  8,985     $                          -    $  11,112 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-42 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

      ProFunds
               
      Bear      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  45       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (132)      
Net investment income(loss)     (87)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (1,771)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (1,771)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     (174)      
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  (2,032)      
               
               
      Bear
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (87)    $  (115)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (1,771)     105 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      (174)     1,433 
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     (2,032)     1,423 
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (18,642)     17,161 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (38)                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (18,680)     17,161 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (20,712)     18,584 
Net assets at beginning of period     21,793      3,209 
Net assets at end of period    $  1,081     $  21,793 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-43 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 ProFunds 
Short         Short Small-                  
NASDAQ         Cap         Short Dow      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $                          -      
  (71)           (18)           (7)      
  (71)           (18)           (7)      
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  (3,402)           56            (18)      
  (3,402)           56            (18)      
                                 
  (1,509)           (189)           (51)      
                                 
                                 
 $  (4,982)          $  (151)          $  (76)      
                                 
                                 
Short NASDAQ   Short Small-Cap   Short Dow
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (71)    $  (81)    $  (18)    $  (25)    $  (7)    $  (8)
  (3,402)     162      56      1,230      (18)     (18)
  (1,509)     2,273      (189)     465      (51)     65 
                                 
  (4,982)     2,354      (151)     1,670      (76)     39 
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (17,951)     18,493      (7,355)     735                              -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (17,951)     18,493      (7,355)     735                              -                             -
                                 
  (22,933)     20,847      (7,506)     2,405      (76)     39 
  22,933      2,086      7,506      5,101      854      815 
 $                          -    $  22,933     $                          -    $  7,506     $  778     $  854 
                                 
                                 

 

 

 FS-44 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

      ProFunds
               
      UltraMid      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (278)      
Net investment income(loss)     (278)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (13,277)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (13,277)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     11,672       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  (1,883)      
               
               
      UltraMid
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (278)    $  (181)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (13,277)     4,468 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      11,672      (12,728)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     (1,883)     (8,441)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (13,027)     19,756 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (702)                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (13,729)     19,756 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (15,612)     11,315 
Net assets at beginning of period     34,453      23,138 
Net assets at end of period    $  18,841     $  34,453 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-45 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 ProFunds 
                                 
UltraOTC         UltraSmall         UltraBull      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $                          -      
  (10,554)           (110)           (930)      
  (10,554)           (110)           (930)      
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  (15,264)           (116)           (5,413)      
  (15,264)           (116)           (5,413)      
                                 
  867,167            2,728            46,622       
                                 
                                 
 $  841,349           $  2,502           $  40,279       
                                 
                                 
UltraOTC   UltraSmall   UltraBull
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (10,554)    $  (9,870)    $  (110)    $  (128)    $  (930)    $  (898)
  (15,264)     628,393      (116)     3,161      (5,413)     21,028 
  867,167      (1,779,146)     2,728      (12,320)     46,622      (75,072)
                                 
  841,349      (1,160,623)     2,502      (9,287)     40,279      (54,942)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  19,455      471                              -                             -     25,508      (7,045)
  (1,070)                             -                             -                             -     (3,100)                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  18,385      471                              -                             -     22,408      (7,045)
                                 
  859,734      (1,160,152)     2,502      (9,287)     62,687      (61,987)
  734,024      1,894,176      11,730      21,017      81,614      143,601 
 $  1,593,758     $  734,024     $  14,232     $  11,730     $  144,301     $  81,614 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-46 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

      ProFunds
       U.S. Gov.       
      Plus      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  833       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (111)      
Net investment income(loss)     722       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (2,148)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (2,148)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     (123)      
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  (1,549)      
               
               
      U.S. Gov. Plus
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  722     $  (110)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (2,148)     (2,912)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      (123)     (758)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     (1,549)     (3,780)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     9,761      8,792 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (32)                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     9,729      8,792 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     8,180      5,012 
Net assets at beginning of period     6,753      1,741 
Net assets at end of period    $  14,933     $  6,753 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-47 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 ProFunds 
                         Precious       
Opportunity         Oil & Gas         Metals      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $           $  2,012           $                          -      
  (166)           (774)           (569)      
  (164)           1,238            (569)      
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  7,843            6,333            (8,091)      
  7,843            6,333            (8,091)      
                                 
  (10,082)           (12,118)           10,032       
                                 
                                 
 $  (2,403)          $  (4,547)          $  1,372       
                                 
                                 
Opportunity   Oil & Gas   Precious Metals
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (164)    $  (441)    $  1,238     $  213     $  (569)    $  (747)
  7,843      12,312      6,333      30,028      (8,091)     (15,168)
  (10,082)     13,093      (12,118)     13,654      10,032      (5,081)
                                 
  (2,403)     24,964      (4,547)     43,895      1,372      (20,996)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (57,465)     (1,447)     (22,858)     (20,728)     (42,114)     13,295 
                          -     (8,408)     (810)     (4,333)     (4,888)     (1,596)
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (57,465)     (9,855)     (23,668)     (25,061)     (47,002)     11,699 
                                 
  (59,868)     15,109      (28,215)     18,834      (45,630)     (9,297)
  59,868      44,759      105,723      86,889      91,138      100,435 
 $                          -    $  59,868     $  77,508     $  105,723     $  45,508     $  91,138 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-48 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       ProFunds 
               
      Real Estate      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  967       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (759)      
Net investment income(loss)     208       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     16,995       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (4,984)      
Net realized gain(loss)     12,011       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     (5,510)      
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  6,709       
               
               
      Real Estate
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  208     $  (149)
  Net realized gain(loss)     12,011      7,849 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      (5,510)     (42,978)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     6,709      (35,278)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (14,090)     6,087 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations                             -     (435)
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (14,090)     5,652 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (7,381)     (29,626)
Net assets at beginning of period     91,178      120,804 
Net assets at end of period    $  83,797     $  91,178 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-49 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 ProFunds     Pimco 
                                 
High Yield         Money Market         Commodity      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $  4,039           $  472,943       
  (70)           (851)           (15,614)      
  (70)           3,188            457,329       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  (1,171)                                   -           (174,191)      
  (1,171)                                   -           (174,191)      
                                 
  1,785                                    -           (540,505)      
                                 
                                 
 $  544           $  3,188           $  (257,367)      
                                 
                                 
High Yield   Money Market   Commodity
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (70)    $  460     $  3,188     $  (100)    $  457,329     $  739,792 
  (1,171)     (129)                             -                             -     (174,191)     (94,857)
  1,785      (1,476)                             -                             -     (540,505)     (487,505)
                                 
  544      (1,145)     3,188      (100)     (257,367)     157,430 
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     43,804      21,130 
  (18,583)     5,834      199,624      (25,135)     (97,279)     341,214 
                          -     (1,253)     (75,803)     (288,033)     (154,284)     (132,762)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (114)     (184)
  (18,583)     4,581      123,821      (313,168)     (207,873)     229,398 
                                 
  (18,039)     3,436      127,009      (313,268)     (465,240)     386,828 
  18,039      14,603      35,645      348,913      3,160,892      2,774,064 
 $                          -    $  18,039     $  162,654     $  35,645     $  2,695,652     $  3,160,892 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-50 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Pimco 
               
      Total Return      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  378,073       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (53,546)      
Net investment income(loss)     324,527       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (383,485)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (383,485)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     661,425       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  602,467       
               
               
      Total Return
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  324,527     $  259,358 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (383,485)     (468,133)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      661,425      (1,809,803)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     602,467      (2,018,578)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     156,221      267,982 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     250,238      2,966 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (917,272)     (1,251,516)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (402)     (478)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (511,215)     (981,046)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     91,252      (2,999,624)
Net assets at beginning of period     11,074,144      14,073,768 
Net assets at end of period    $  11,165,396     $  11,074,144 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

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 Pimco     American Century 
                                 
Low Duration         Mid Cap         International      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  400           $  59,096           $  5,111       
  (66)           (13,567)           (2,601)      
  334            45,529            2,510       
                                 
                                 
                          -           307,656                                    -      
  (60)           (57,166)           (22,625)      
  (60)           250,490            (22,625)      
                                 
  198            (179,486)           89,271       
                                 
                                 
 $  472           $  116,533           $  69,156       
                                 
                                 
Low Duration   Mid Cap   International
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  334     $  122     $  45,529     $  57,184     $  2,510     $  8,093 
  (60)     (4)     250,490      495,825      (22,625)     159,279 
  198      (859)     (179,486)     (618,494)     89,271      (490,445)
                                 
  472      (741)     116,533      (65,485)     69,156      (323,073)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -     3,600      82,886      20      220 
                              -     (382,311)     (225,821)     (803,082)     87,440 
  (770)     (24)     (266,111)     (184,248)     (51,249)     (53,084)
  (2)     (2)     (268)     (228)     (60)     (37)
  (771)     (26)     (645,090)     (327,411)     (854,371)     34,539 
                                 
  (299)     (767)     (528,557)     (392,896)     (785,215)     (288,534)
  10,998      11,765      2,964,788      3,357,684      1,015,423      1,303,957 
 $  10,699     $  10,998     $  2,436,231     $  2,964,788     $  230,208     $  1,015,423 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-52 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       American Century 
               
      Inflation      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  46,808       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (6,919)      
Net investment income(loss)     39,889       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (73,875)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (73,875)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     83,293       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  49,307       
               
               
      Inflation
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  39,889     $  80,294 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (73,875)     (30,799)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      83,293      (286,442)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     49,307      (236,947)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     100,493      201,676 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (275,525)     115,042 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (63,695)     (129,710)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (44)     (63)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (238,771)     186,945 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (189,464)     (50,002)
Net assets at beginning of period     1,555,541      1,605,543 
Net assets at end of period    $  1,366,077     $  1,555,541 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      


 

 FS-53 
 

 

 

 

 

 American Funds 
                                 
IS Growth-Inc         IS Growth          Blue Chip       
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  9,872           $  9,130           $  12,475       
  (2,825)           (5,630)           (3,094)      
  7,047            3,500            9,381       
                                 
                                 
  33,060            62,542            5,893       
  1,755            (42,942)           (8,648)      
  34,815            19,600            (2,755)      
                                 
  100,155            364,514            92,890       
                                 
                                 
 $  142,017           $  387,614           $  99,516       
                                 
                                 
IS Growth-Inc   IS Growth   Blue Chip
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  7,047     $  5,544     $  3,500     $  817     $  9,381     $  10,529 
  34,815      48,192      19,600      69,042      (2,755)     147,633 
  100,155      (146,559)     364,514      (403,530)     92,890      (211,862)
                                 
  142,017      (92,823)     387,614      (333,671)     99,516      (53,700)
                                 
                                 
  5,460      51,899      98,713      167,927      5,931      30,641 
  166,250      (1,237)     780,854      (84,038)     (151,583)     115,336 
  (16,888)     (15,270)     (53,258)     (92,817)     (4,815)     (485)
  (155)     (78)     (122)     (76)     (45)     (11)
  154,667      35,314      826,187      (9,004)     (150,512)     145,481 
                                 
  296,684      (57,509)     1,213,801      (342,675)     (50,996)     91,781 
  494,075      551,584      804,772      1,147,447      678,147      586,366 
 $  790,759     $  494,075     $  2,018,573     $  804,772     $  627,151     $  678,147 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-54 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       American Funds 
               
      IS International      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  2,587       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (743)      
Net investment income(loss)     1,844       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (287)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (287)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     20,881       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  22,438       
               
               
      IS International
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  1,844     $  2,408 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (287)     6,711 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      20,881      (56,467)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     22,438      (47,348)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     2,133      32,043 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     10,647      (44,004)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (102)     (40,568)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (25)     (1)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     12,653      (52,530)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     35,091      (99,878)
Net assets at beginning of period     140,369      240,247 
Net assets at end of period    $  175,460     $  140,369 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-55 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 American Funds     Franklin Templeton     MFS 
                                 
IS New World         Global Inc.         Utilities IC      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  17,879           $                          -          $  72,434       
  (4,965)           (26,203)           (11,685)      
  12,914            (26,203)           60,749       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -           112,080       
  (56,955)           (200,325)           (14,172)      
  (56,955)           (200,325)           97,908       
                                 
  207,073            316,887            (226,149)      
                                 
                                 
 $  163,032           $  90,359           $  (67,492)      
                                 
                                 
IS New World   Global Inc.   Utilities IC
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  12,914     $  13,314     $  (26,203)    $  (28,493)    $  60,749     $  43,579 
  (56,955)     68,429      (200,325)     (188,407)     97,908      152,240 
  207,073      (343,972)     316,887      (65,011)     (226,149)     (212,566)
                                 
  163,032      (262,229)     90,359      (281,911)     (67,492)     (16,747)
                                 
                                 
  11,296      11,132      226      27,567      14,609      44,471 
  (185,725)     417,157      (63,579)     191,773      63,110      54,098 
  (13,736)     (31,150)     (417,352)     (431,426)     (277,025)     (73,737)
  (62)     (64)     (10,690)     (11,416)     (183)     (180)
  (188,227)     397,075      (491,395)     (223,502)     (199,489)     24,652 
                                 
  (25,195)     134,846      (401,036)     (505,413)     (266,981)     7,905 
  1,137,319      1,002,473      4,940,150      5,445,563      2,242,697      2,234,792 
 $  1,112,124     $  1,137,319     $  4,539,114     $  4,940,150     $  1,975,716     $  2,242,697 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-56 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

     MFS 
               
      Mid Cap      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (3,573)      
Net investment income(loss)     (3,573)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     9,338       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (56,344)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (47,006)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     179,593       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  129,014       
               
               
      Mid Cap
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (3,573)    $  (3,468)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (47,006)     64,265 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      179,593      (312,155)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     129,014      (251,358)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     2,013      7,842 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     81,266      77,332 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (6,230)     (23,553)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (24)     (20)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     77,025      61,601 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     206,039      (189,757)
Net assets at beginning of period     638,660      828,417 
Net assets at end of period    $  844,699     $  638,660 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-57 
 


 

 

 

 

 MFS     Summit 
                        EAFE      
  Research          S&P 500          Intl.      
                                 
  2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  35,500           $  62,859           $  27,351       
  (18,916)           (24,513)           (4,529)      
  16,584            38,346            22,822       
                                 
                                 
                          -           232,101                                    -      
  8,986            105,843            3,842       
  8,986            337,944            3,842       
                                 
  369,456            741,507            122,371       
                                 
                                 
 $  395,026           $  1,117,797           $  149,035       
                                 
                                 
  Research   S&P 500   EAFE Intl.
                                 
  2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  16,584     $  45,750     $  38,346     $  37,767     $  22,822     $  28,078 
  8,986      82,031      337,944      604,372      3,842      (1,159)
  369,456      (867,479)     741,507      (1,625,883)     122,371      (187,447)
                                 
  395,026      (739,698)     1,117,797      (983,744)     149,035      (160,528)
                                 
                                 
  23,948      13,610      84,111      568,897      23,501      87,401 
  59,398      230,485      (426,430)     666,128      (64,169)     (32,938)
  (406,303)     (206,337)     (464,098)     (895,041)     (7,417)     (73,101)
  (22,562)     (24,631)     (309)     (297)     (89)     (78)
  (345,519)     13,127      (806,726)     339,687      (48,174)     (18,716)
                                 
  49,507      (726,571)     311,071      (644,057)     100,861      (179,244)
  3,341,169      4,067,740      4,717,943      5,362,000      893,284      1,072,528 
 $  3,390,676     $  3,341,169     $  5,029,014     $  4,717,943     $  994,145     $  893,284 
                                 
                                 

 

 

 FS-58 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

     Summit 
      S&P      
      MidCap      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  5,798       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (3,050)      
Net investment income(loss)     2,748       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     19,563       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     15,529       
Net realized gain(loss)     35,092       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     31,743       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  69,583       
               
               
      S&P MidCap
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  2,748     $  2,099 
  Net realized gain(loss)     35,092      78,974 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      31,743      (178,537)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     69,583      (97,464)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (157,192)     (55,471)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (50,796)     (3,135)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (81)     (99)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (208,069)     (58,705)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (138,486)     (156,169)
Net assets at beginning of period     588,678      744,847 
Net assets at end of period    $  450,192     $  588,678 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

 FS-59 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Summit 
             Mod.                   
Growth         Growth         Moderate      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  76,553           $  65,089           $  127,646       
  (34,284)           (28,580)           (52,466)      
  42,269            36,509            75,180       
                                 
                                 
  471,752            292,254            477,842       
  57,831            46,158            65,120       
  529,583            338,412            542,962       
                                 
  250,804            224,063            324,559       
                                 
                                 
 $  822,656           $  598,984           $  942,701       
                                 
                                 
Growth   Mod. Growth   Moderate
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  42,269     $  23,741     $  36,509     $  20,168     $  75,180     $  46,899 
  529,583      244,850      338,412      275,170      542,962      504,806 
  250,804      (1,397,252)     224,063      (1,246,308)     324,559      (2,262,752)
                                 
  822,656      (1,128,661)     598,984      (950,970)     942,701      (1,711,047)
                                 
                                 
  35,000      21,000      18,462      24,462      47,237      26,560 
  (6,648)     (254,740)     7,469      (449,520)     (10,004)     (611,789)
  (271,221)     (370,192)     (229,492)     (184,087)     (937,874)     (837,510)
  (80,495)     (81,799)     (72,754)     (73,217)     (95,844)     (100,606)
  (323,364)     (685,731)     (276,315)     (682,362)     (996,485)     (1,523,345)
                                 
  499,292      (1,814,392)     322,669      (1,633,332)     (53,784)     (3,234,392)
  5,668,051      7,482,443      4,713,041      6,346,373      8,963,628      12,198,020 
 $  6,167,343     $  5,668,051     $  5,035,710     $  4,713,041     $  8,909,844     $  8,963,628 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-60 
 


 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

        Summit
      Russell      
      Small Cap      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  47,048       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (26,443)      
Net investment income(loss)     20,605       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     2,997       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (108,408)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (105,411)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     890,368       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  805,562       
               
               
      Russell Small Cap
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  20,605     $  18,265 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (105,411)     514,520 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      890,368      (1,977,678)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     805,562      (1,444,893)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     49,736      129,652 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     87,686      (14,904)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (402,318)     (337,041)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (266)     (311)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (265,162)     (222,604)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     540,400      (1,667,497)
Net assets at beginning of period     5,161,971      6,829,468 
Net assets at end of period    $  5,702,371     $  5,161,971 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      

 

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 T. Rowe     Morgan Stanley     DFA 
             Emerging                   
Blue Chip         Markets         Bond      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $  154,246           $  648,402       
  (58,355)           (51,256)           (80,701)      
  (58,355)           102,990            567,701       
                                 
                                 
                          -           166,966                                    -      
  258,018            (254,789)           (181,459)      
  258,018            (87,823)           (181,459)      
                                 
  3,977,528            1,037,514            384,453       
                                 
                                 
 $  4,177,191           $  1,052,681           $  770,695       
                                 
                                 
Blue Chip   Emerging Markets   Bond
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (58,355)    $  (62,534)    $  102,990     $  (10,777)    $  567,701     $  182,449 
  258,018      891,765      (87,823)     900,109      (181,459)     (702,088)
  3,977,528      (6,978,051)     1,037,514      (4,186,809)     384,453      (1,050,717)
                                 
  4,177,191      (6,148,820)     1,052,681      (3,297,477)     770,695      (1,570,356)
                                 
                                 
  35,642      137,601      179,582      189,677      654,072      548,352 
  (727,827)     (987,120)     60,876      236,642      3,382,745      (6,144,185)
  (820,211)     (859,238)     (716,423)     (613,275)     (1,751,723)     (2,103,202)
  (23,944)     (25,017)     (13,759)     (14,920)     (276)     (370)
  (1,536,340)     (1,733,774)     (489,724)     (201,876)     2,284,818      (7,699,405)
                                 
  2,640,851      (7,882,594)     562,957      (3,499,353)     3,055,513      (9,269,761)
  9,072,353      16,954,947      9,458,657      12,958,010      16,447,731      25,717,492 
 $  11,713,204     $  9,072,353     $  10,021,614     $  9,458,657     $  19,503,244     $  16,447,731 
                                 
                                 


 

 FS-62 
 

 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       DFA 
               
      Small      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  435,363       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (62,119)      
Net investment income(loss)     373,244       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (200,369)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (200,369)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     1,425,313       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  1,598,188       
               
               
      Small
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  373,244     $  246,119 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (200,369)     129,250 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      1,425,313      (2,772,744)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     1,598,188      (2,397,375)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     3,354,195      453,887 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (2,723,033)     468,895 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (1,229,107)     (493,712)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (155)     (155)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (598,100)     428,915 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     1,000,088      (1,968,460)
Net assets at beginning of period     11,263,156      13,231,616 
Net assets at end of period    $  12,263,244     $  11,263,156 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      


 

 FS-63 
 

 

 

 

 

 DFA 
                                 
Value         Fixed         Large      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  1,061,056           $  574,468           $  529,835       
  (117,765)           (76,896)           (112,709)      
  943,291            497,572            417,126       
                                 
                                 
  211,750                                    -           322,919       
  503,637            2,846            595,631       
  715,387            2,846            918,550       
                                 
  1,984,940            179,427            1,135,623       
                                 
                                 
 $  3,643,618           $  679,845           $  2,471,299       
                                 
                                 
Value   Fixed   Large
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  943,291     $  761,691     $  497,572     $  120,322     $  417,126     $  401,933 
  715,387      555,000      2,846      (53,921)     918,550      911,231 
  1,984,940      (2,184,562)     179,427      (325,492)     1,135,623      (2,628,531)
                                 
  3,643,618      (867,871)     679,845      (259,091)     2,471,299      (1,315,367)
                                 
                                 
  817,234      688,260      859,940      938,644      2,739,012      1,631,163 
  (786,521)     (1,358,679)     (561,280)     292,673      (844,318)     (1,628,756)
  (2,340,255)     (1,203,978)     (1,506,481)     (1,082,137)     (2,499,184)     (1,253,317)
  (47,590)     (51,914)     (14,089)     (15,152)     (461)     (480)
  (2,357,132)     (1,926,311)     (1,221,910)     134,028      (604,951)     (1,251,390)
                                 
  1,286,486      (2,794,182)     (542,065)     (125,063)     1,866,348      (2,566,757)
  22,086,807      24,880,989      15,594,991      15,720,054      22,698,898      25,265,655 
 $  23,373,293     $  22,086,807     $  15,052,926     $  15,594,991     $  24,565,246     $  22,698,898 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-64 
 


 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       DFA 
               
      Targeted      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  264,853       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (77,838)      
Net investment income(loss)     187,015       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     1,178,545       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     233,660       
Net realized gain(loss)     1,412,205       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     1,564,719       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  3,163,939       
               
               
      Targeted
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  187,015     $  136,945 
  Net realized gain(loss)     1,412,205      1,812,845 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      1,564,719      (2,774,319)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     3,163,939      (824,529)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     970,013      720,923 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     1,281,557      (1,568,491)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (752,883)     (1,002,683)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (186)     (160)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     1,498,501      (1,850,411)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     4,662,440      (2,674,940)
Net assets at beginning of period     16,025,375      18,700,315 
Net assets at end of period    $  20,687,815     $  16,025,375 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.      


 

 

 FS-65 
 

 

 

 

 DFA 
                     
Global         Equity      
                     
2023         2023      
                     
                     
 $  308,193           $  80,115       
  (51,886)           (12,213)      
  256,307            67,902       
                     
                     
  125,416            79,902       
  90,370            (9,861)      
  215,786            70,041       
                     
  1,096,100            418,087       
                     
                     
 $  1,568,193           $  556,030       
                     
                     
Global   Equity
                     
2023   2022   2023   2022
                     
 $  256,307     $  116,612     $  67,902     $  29,251 
  215,786      236,941      70,041      66,631 
  1,096,100      (1,929,353)     418,087      (435,369)
                     
  1,568,193      (1,575,800)     556,030      (339,487)
                     
                     
  296,763      395,683      1,607,781      322,561 
  (37,825)     37,351      (162,665)     (262,966)
  (949,836)     (1,220,502)     (179,359)     (110,365)
  (361)     (319)     (110)     (118)
  (691,259)     (787,787)     1,265,647      (50,888)
                     
  876,934      (2,363,587)     1,821,677      (390,375)
  11,368,705      13,732,292      2,149,931      2,540,306 
 $  12,245,639     $  11,368,705     $  3,971,608     $  2,149,931 
                     
                     

 

 FS-66 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA (the "Account") began operations during 1997. It operates as a separate investment account within Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (the “Company”), a Nebraska domiciled company. The statements of operations and changes in net assets, financial highlights, and the related notes for each of the subaccounts listed below, are presented for the periods noted in the financial statements and notes, except for those subaccounts with commencement dates occurring during the period as referenced below.  For those subaccounts with commencement dates during the respective period, the financial statements and the notes are presented from the commencement date forward. The assets of the Account are held by the Company and are segregated from all of the Company’s other assets and are used only to support the variable annuity products issued by the Company.

 

Management believes these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the policyowner statements and policy and fund prospectuses.

 

The Account is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a unit investment trust. The Account is made up of variable investment options called subaccounts for which accumulation units are separately maintained. Each subaccount corresponds to a single underlying non-publicly traded portfolio issued through a fund series. At December 31, 2023 there are one hundred and eleven subaccounts available within the Account listed as follows:

 

                     
Calvert Research and Management   Fidelity Management & Research
(Advisor)   Company LLC,
  Calvert (Fund Series short cite)     Fidelity, continued
    *Balanced (Subaccount short cite)       *Mid Cap IC
    *Mid Cap       *Mid Cap SC
                *Strategic
DWS Investment Management Americas,       *Money Market
Inc.          
  Scudder   Invesco Advisers, Inc.
    *Small Cap     AIM
    *Small Mid Value       *Dividend
    *Thematic       *Health
    *Growth       *Technology
            *Intl. Growth
Fidelity Management & Research       *Franchise
Company LLC    
  Fidelity   Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
    *Overseas IC     Janus
    *Inv. Grade Bond IC       *Growth
    *Equity Income IC        
    *Growth IC   Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
    *High Income IC     Neuberger Berman
    *High Income SC       *Mid-Cap
    *Contrafund IC       *Bond
    *Contrafund SC       *Equity
              (Commenced April 29, 2019)
            *Regency
           

 

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1. ORGANIZATION, continued

 

 

                     
Guggenheim Investment   Schroder Investment Management North
  Rydex   America Inc. and Baillie Gifford
    *Nova   Overseas Ltd.
    *NASDAQ     Vanguard
    *Precious Metals       *International
    *Inv. S&P 500            
    *Gov. Long Bond   Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC
    *Inverse NASDAQ   and Lazard Asset Management LLC
    *Inv. Long Bond       Vanguard
    *Russell         *Diversified
    *Sector Rotation            
        The Vanguard Group, Inc. and
Third Avenue Management LLC   ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, LLC
  Third Avenue     Vanguard
    *Value       *Small Company Growth
                 
The Vanguard Group, Inc.   Allspring Funds Management, LLC
  Vanguard     Allspring
    *Equity Index       *Discovery
    *Total Bond       *Opportunity
    *REIT Index        
    *Mid-Cap   ProFund Advisors LLC
    *Stock Market Index     ProFunds
    *Conservative       *Bull
    *Moderate       *Europe
    *Short-Term       *Mid-Cap
    *International Stock       *NASDAQ-100
         (Commenced June 28, 2019)       *Small-Cap
    *Global Bond       *Small-Cap Value
         (Commenced May 31, 2019)       *Classic Dow
                *Bear
Wellington Management Company, LLP       *Short NASDAQ
and The Vanguard Group, Inc.       *Short Small-Cap
  Vanguard       *Short Dow
    *Equity Income       *UltraMid
    *High Yield Bond       *UltraOTC
                *UltraSmall
Wellington Management Company, LLP       *UltraBull
  Vanguard       *U.S. Gov. Plus
    *Growth       *Opportunity
    *Balanced        
         

 

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION, continued

 

 

ProFund Advisors LLC, continued   Massachusetts Financial Services
  ProFunds, continued   Company
    *Oil & Gas     MFS
    *Precious Metals       *Utilities IC
    *Real Estate       *Mid Cap
    *High Yield            (Commenced May 16, 2019)
         (Commenced April 23, 2021)       *Research
    *Money Market            
        Calvert Research and Management
Pacific Investment Management   (See Note 3)
Company LLC     Summit
  Pimco       *S&P 500
    *Commodity       *EAFE Intl.
    *Total Return       *S&P MidCap
    *Low Duration       *Growth
            *Mod. Growth
American Century Investment       *Moderate
Management, Inc.       *Russell Small Cap
  American Century        
    *Mid Cap   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
    *International     T. Rowe
    *Inflation       *Blue Chip
         (Commenced May 7, 2019)      
            Morgan Stanley Investment
Capital Research and Management   Management Inc.
Company (SM)     Morgan Stanley
  American Funds       *Emerging Markets
    *IS Growth-Inc      
         (Commenced July 1, 2019)   Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
    *IS Growth     DFA
         (Commenced July 1, 2019)       *Bond
    *Blue Chip       *Small
         (Commenced May 9, 2019)       *Value
    *IS International       *Fixed
         (Commenced July 1, 2019)       *Large
    *IS New World       *Targeted
         (Commenced June 2, 2020)       *Global
                *Equity
Franklin Advisers, Inc.            (Commenced June 26, 2019)
  Franklin Templeton        
    *Global Inc.            

  

 

 

Note: The above chart references the fund series and subaccount short cites from the Statements of Net Assets.

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2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

The financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for variable annuity separate accounts registered as unit investment trusts.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

INVESTMENTS

The assets of the subaccounts are carried at the net asset value of the underlying portfolios, adjusted for the accrual of dividends. The value of the policyowners’ units corresponds to the investment in the underlying subaccounts. The availability of investment portfolio and subaccount options may vary between products. Share transactions and security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

Income from dividends and gains from realized gain distributions are recorded on the ex-distribution date. Realized gains and losses on the sales of investments represent the difference between the proceeds from sales of investments by the subaccounts and the cost of such shares, which is determined on a weighted average cost basis.

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The accounting guidance on fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. It also defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement guidance applies to all assets and liabilities that are measured and reported on a fair value basis and enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Each asset and liability carried at fair value is classified into one of the following categories:

 

  · Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
  · Level 2 – Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
  · Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

 

Each subaccount invests in shares of open-ended mutual funds, which calculate a daily net asset value based on the value of the underlying securities in its portfolios. As a result, and as required by law, pricing information is provided on an ongoing basis. Shares of open end mutual funds are purchased and redeemed at their quoted daily net asset values as reported by the fund companies at the close of each business day. On that basis, the fair value measurements of all shares held by the Account are reported as Level 1 assets.

 

 

 

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2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES

The operations of the Account form a part of and are taxed with the operations of the Company. The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code. Under existing federal income tax law, separate account investment income and capital gains are not taxed to the extent they are applied to increase reserves under a contract issued in connection with the Account. Investment income and realized capital gains and losses on assets of the Account are automatically applied to increase or decrease reserves under the contract. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes or unrecognized tax benefits are reflected in these financial statements.

 

3. RELATED PARTIES

 

Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc., an affiliate of the Company, provides sub-advisor services to certain portfolios of the Summit funds for a fee. These fees are reflected in the daily value of the underlying portfolio share price. The fee is computed separately for each underlying portfolio on daily average net assets, at an annual rate, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, as follows:

 

 

 

       

Sub-Advisor

Fee %

Summit:    
  S&P 500   .050
  S&P MidCap   .050
  Growth   .050
  Mod. Growth   .050
  Moderate   .050
  Russell Small Cap   .050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments in the subaccounts for the period ended

December 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

           Purchases       Sales 
Calvert:            
  Balanced   $ 20,384    $  102,191
  Mid Cap      664     30,244
                 
Scudder:            
  Small Cap      8,199     106,430
  Small Mid Value     293,381     444,801
  Thematic     15,930     60,483
  Growth     164,980     62,243
                 
Fidelity:            
  Overseas IC     489,909     498,857
  Inv. Grade Bond IC     1,913,168     3,222,705
  Equity Income IC     192,835     308,189
  Growth IC     609,650     623,886
  High Income IC     630,230     474,682
  High Income SC     1,504     3,669
  Contrafund IC     1,240,931     1,887,020
  Contrafund SC     21,343     473,144
  Mid Cap IC     634,092     556,516
  Mid Cap SC     6,459     152,671
  Strategic     729,506     1,448,225
  Money Market     32,879,789     78,239,211
                 
AIM:              
  Dividend     10,627     12,469
  Health                                 -     18,631
  Technology      125,623     821
  Intl. Growth     10,294     48,358
  Franchise     341,813     331,195
                 
Janus:            
  Growth     87     3,026
                 
Neuberger Berman:            
  Mid-Cap                                -     1,516
  Bond      720     19,393
  Equity      69,457     241,025
  Regency     33,491     106,672
                 

 

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4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS, continued

 

           Purchases       Sales 
Rydex:            
  Nova    $ 1,205,345   $ 677,878
  NASDAQ     871,453     507,569
  Precious Metals      6,824,922     8,793,830
  Inv. S&P 500     1,171,300     1,209,311
  Gov. Long Bond      102,005     66,441
  Inverse NASDAQ     890,560     871,207
  Inv. Long Bond     203,608     337,646
  Russell     21,715     176,149
  Sector Rotation     27,835     127,924
                 
Third Avenue:            
  Value     234,033     218,862
                 
Vanguard:            
  Equity Index     33,614,832     14,792,412
  Total Bond      16,542,018     7,233,514
  REIT Index     2,410,144     2,383,158
  Mid-Cap     1,896,560     4,680,619
  Stock Market Index     4,852,742     4,067,544
  Conservative     1,223,326     751,708
  Moderate     3,363,694     607,555
  Short-Term     2,044,157     3,788,441
  International Stock     892,067     1,020,636
  Global Bond     244,326     324,513
  Equity Income     4,817,218     4,792,642
  High Yield Bond     6,391,083     4,775,493
  Growth     1,242,154     2,918,437
  Balanced     3,162,641     3,943,474
  International     8,568,242     5,760,312
  Diversified      1,510,604     2,211,237
  Small Company Growth     130,143     1,344,824
                 
Wells Fargo:            
  Discovery                                -     134,213
  Opportunity     13,779     3,514
                 
ProFunds:            
  Bull     239,125     343,122
  Europe     1,287     6,132
  Mid-Cap     7,493     18,312
  NASDAQ-100     33,589     33,391
  Small-Cap     11,151     14,429
  Small-Cap Value     7,650     16,260
  Classic Dow     6,775     18,299
  Bear     11,463     30,230
  Short NASDAQ                                -     18,022
  Short Small-Cap     4,519     11,893

 

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4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS, continued

 

           Purchases       Sales 
ProFunds, continued:            
  Short Dow   $                            -   $ 7
  UltraMid     34,955     48,963
  UltraOTC     46,452     38,621
  UltraSmall                                -     109
  UltraBull     47,663     26,184
  U.S. Gov. Plus     23,607     13,155
  Opportunity     2     57,631
  Oil & Gas     38,662     61,092
  Precious Metals     64,986     112,556
  Real Estate     17,947     14,835
  High Yield                                -     18,653
  Money Market     384,306     257,297
                 
Pimco:            
  Commodity     671,355     421,899
  Total Return     1,968,097     2,154,784
  Low Duration     395     832
                 
American Century:            
  Mid Cap     444,347     736,251
  International     229,813     1,081,674
  Inflation     388,379     587,261
                 
American Funds:            
  IS Growth-Inc     272,788     78,014
  IS Growth     1,179,839     287,611
  Blue Chip     35,701     170,941
  IS International     16,015     1,518
  IS New World     85,812     261,125
                 
Franklin Templeton:            
  Global Inc.     95,243     612,841
                 
MFS:            
  Utilities IC     474,035     500,694
  Mid Cap     269,252     186,462
  Research     559,766     888,700
                 
Summit:            
  S&P 500     791,120     1,327,399
  EAFE Intl.     86,211     111,563
  S&P MidCap     25,352     211,111
  Growth     572,367     381,709
  Mod. Growth     371,191     318,743
  Moderate     693,925     1,137,387
  Russell Small Cap     689,943     931,502

 

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4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS, continued

 

           Purchases       Sales 
T. Rowe:            
  Blue Chip   $ 244,591   $ 1,839,287
                 
Morgan Stanley:            
  Emerging Markets     955,735     1,175,502
                 
DFA:            
  Bond     5,884,658     3,032,139
  Small      4,028,435     4,253,291
  Value     3,081,335     4,283,426
  Fixed     2,107,303     2,831,641
  Large      3,998,452     3,863,358
  Targeted     4,792,539     1,928,477
  Global     760,839     1,070,375
  Equity     1,763,527     350,076

 

 

 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

The unit value, units, net assets, investment income ratio (“Inv. Income Ratio”), expense ratio and total return (certain of which are defined below) are included in the following table (amounts have been rounded). Total returns, unit values and expense ratios in this table may not be applicable to all policies.

 

Inv. Income Ratio – The Inv. Income Ratio represents the dividend distributions received divided by average daily net assets. This ratio excludes the mortality and expense risk charge and is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund portfolio.

 

Expense Ratio – The Expense Ratio represents the annualized contract expenses of the subccounts for the period indicated and includes only those expenses that are charged through a reduction of the unit value. Included in this category are mortality and expense charges. During the year ended December 31, 2023, these fees range between .45 percent and .90 percent (annualized) of net assets, depending on the product selected. Expenses of the underlying fund portfolios and charges made directly to policyowner accounts through the redemption of units are excluded. For this separate account, charges made through the redemption of units ranged up to $40 per policy annually, depending on the product selected.

 

Total Return – The Total Return represents the change in the unit value reported year-to-date; however, subaccounts which commenced during a year, as shown in Note 1, are based on shorter return periods. These percentages do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units. As the total return is presented as a range of minimum to maximum values, based on the product grouping representing the minimum and maximum expense ratio amounts, some individual contract total returns are not within the ranges presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Calvert:                            
Balanced                            
2023 3.71  5.29    214,109   996,202   1.60   0.45  0.60    16.12  16.30 
2022 3.19  4.55    239,356   943,474   1.31   0.45  0.60    (15.92) (15.79)
2021 3.79  5.41    195,162   952,862   1.08   0.45  0.60    14.43  14.60 
2020 3.30  4.73    206,443   940,809   1.57   0.45  0.60    14.57  14.74 
2019 2.88  4.13    183,112   743,720   1.60   0.45  0.60    16.69  23.66 
                             
Mid Cap                            
2023 86.44  86.44    4,215   364,339   0.19   0.60  0.60    10.98  10.98 
2022 77.89  77.89    4,562   355,290    -    0.60  0.60    (19.97) (19.97)
2021 37.47  97.32    9,429   917,590   0.20   0.60  0.60    2.47  14.34 
2020 85.11  88.69    9,572   814,998   0.39   0.60  0.60    11.58  11.60 
2019 76.28  79.48    12,103   923,458   0.45   0.60  0.60    30.58  30.58 
                             
Scudder:                            
Small Cap                            
2023 51.90  51.90    2,824   146,567   1.45   0.60  0.60    16.06  16.06 
2022 44.71  44.71    5,039   225,323   0.92   0.60  0.60    (21.11) (21.11)
2021 56.68  56.68    5,220   295,881   0.92   0.60  0.60    13.82  13.82 
2020 49.80  49.80    3,415   170,061   1.13   0.60  0.60    18.72  18.72 
2019 41.95  41.95    4,358   182,784   1.09   0.60  0.60    24.48  24.48 
                             
Small Mid Value                          
2023 25.42  28.50    61,712   1,673,316   1.14   0.45  0.60    14.26  14.44 
2022 22.21  24.94    69,985   1,663,967   0.86   0.45  0.60    (16.30) (16.18)
2021 26.50  29.80    67,428   1,924,411   1.29   0.45  0.60    29.72  29.92 
2020 20.40  22.97    58,715   1,295,786   1.34   0.45  0.60    (1.39) (1.24)
2019 20.66  23.30    52,292   1,163,283   0.70   0.45  0.60    20.79  20.97 
                             
Thematic                            
2023 16.31  16.69    43,423   712,614   0.75   0.45  0.60    15.35  15.52 
2022 14.11  14.47    46,366   659,108   1.04   0.45  0.60    (28.94) (28.83)
2021 19.83  20.37    56,698   1,133,779   0.36   0.45  0.60    7.47  7.63 
2020 18.43  18.95    21,674   408,539   1.51   0.45  0.60    21.95  22.14 
2019 15.09  15.54    22,626   349,127   1.69   0.45  0.60    30.44  30.64 
                             
Growth                            
2023 79.16  96.14    8,254   710,991   0.07   0.45  0.60    37.75  37.96 
2022 57.38  69.79    7,173   450,114   0.09   0.45  0.60    (31.15) (31.05)
2021 83.22  101.36    8,272   776,255   0.20   0.45  0.60    22.05  22.23 
2020 68.09  83.05    8,286   649,861   0.46   0.45  0.60    38.21  38.42 
2019 49.19  60.09    6,442   362,993   0.68   0.45  0.60    36.32  36.52 

 

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5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Fidelity:                            
Overseas IC                            
2023 31.66  43.52    86,298   3,417,312   1.10   0.45  0.60    19.79  19.97 
2022 26.39  36.33    87,962   2,885,351   1.08   0.45  0.60    (24.93) (24.82)
2021 35.10  48.40    97,248   4,304,910   0.52   0.45  0.60    18.99  19.16 
2020 29.46  40.68    108,868   4,060,002   0.44   0.45  0.60    14.92  15.10 
2019 25.59  35.40    119,405   3,877,076   1.77   0.45  0.60    27.00  27.19 
                             
Inv. Grade Bond IC                          
2023 14.64  21.16    1,141,990   21,911,122   2.59   0.45  0.60    5.57  5.73 
2022 13.85  20.04    1,242,581   22,477,309   2.22   0.45  0.60    (13.48) (13.35)
2021 15.98  23.17    1,343,099   28,296,481   2.03   0.45  0.60    (1.20) (1.05)
2020 16.15  23.45    1,239,159   26,840,114   2.24   0.45  0.60    8.74  8.90 
2019 14.83  21.56    1,269,064   25,271,452   2.75   0.45  0.60    9.01  9.18 
                             
Equity Income IC                          
2023 44.81  83.11    41,768   3,150,442   1.87   0.45  0.60    9.99  10.15 
2022 40.68  75.56    45,601   3,098,193   1.96   0.45  0.60    (5.52) (5.38)
2021 42.99  79.98    42,834   3,138,310   1.94   0.45  0.60    24.15  24.33 
2020 34.58  64.42    43,926   2,607,587   1.76   0.45  0.60    6.06  6.22 
2019 32.55  60.74    49,170   2,884,137   1.93   0.45  0.60    26.68  26.87 
                             
Growth IC                            
2023 211.86  215.47    23,410   5,031,167   0.14   0.45  0.60    35.43  35.63 
2022 156.21  159.10    24,734   3,924,007   0.59   0.45  0.60    (24.91) (24.79)
2021 207.71  211.87    27,869   5,891,580    -    0.45  0.60    22.48  22.66 
2020 169.33  172.98    29,867   5,158,611   0.08   0.45  0.60    43.03  43.25 
2019 118.21  120.94    34,515   4,166,176   0.26   0.45  0.60    33.51  33.71 
                             
High Income IC                          
2023 7.33  14.77    219,610   1,984,220   5.98   0.45  0.60    9.82  9.98 
2022 6.66  13.45    190,668   1,753,844   5.06   0.45  0.60    (11.90) (11.77)
2021 7.55  15.26    222,928   2,309,608   5.32   0.45  0.60    3.79  3.94 
2020 7.27  14.70    214,733   2,156,220   5.05   0.45  0.60    2.13  2.28 
2019 7.10  14.40    223,252   2,299,286   5.22   0.45  0.60    14.42  14.59 
                             
High Income SC                          
2023 18.11  18.11    1,522   27,573   5.30   0.60  0.60    9.85  9.85 
2022 16.49  16.49    1,730   28,522   4.99   0.60  0.60    (12.08) (12.08)
2021 18.76  18.76    1,817   34,079   5.21   0.60  0.60    3.87  3.87 
2020 18.06  18.06    1,920   34,671   4.43   0.60  0.60    2.04  2.04 
2019 17.70  17.70    2,699   47,765   5.11   0.60  0.60    14.23  14.23 

 

 FS-77 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Fidelity, continued:                          
Contrafund IC                          
2023 88.63  149.56    163,298   21,171,974   0.49   0.45  0.60    32.66  32.86 
2022 66.71  112.74    173,093   17,063,778   0.51   0.45  0.60    (26.75) (26.64)
2021 90.94  153.91    175,645   24,406,141   0.06   0.45  0.60    27.07  27.26 
2020 71.46  121.12    190,306   21,012,020   0.25   0.45  0.60    29.79  29.98 
2019 54.97  93.32    202,400   17,499,237   0.45   0.45  0.60    30.79  30.99 
                             
Contrafund SC                          
2023 149.25  149.25    3,438   513,173   0.31   0.60  0.60    32.55  32.55 
2022 112.60  112.60    7,298   821,803   0.36   0.60  0.60    (26.82) (26.82)
2021 153.87  153.87    8,702   1,338,963   0.05   0.60  0.60    26.95  26.95 
2020 121.21  121.21    10,336   1,252,817   0.15   0.60  0.60    29.65  29.65 
2019 93.49  93.49    9,943   929,555   0.35   0.60  0.60    30.66  30.66 
                             
Mid Cap IC                            
2023 65.96  137.02    63,331   7,791,882   0.61   0.45  0.60    14.39  14.56 
2022 57.58  119.78    63,065   6,925,712   0.54   0.45  0.60    (15.25) (15.12)
2021 67.84  141.33    68,079   8,779,276   0.62   0.45  0.60    24.85  25.04 
2020 54.25  113.20    68,034   7,307,515   0.67   0.45  0.60    17.48  17.66 
2019 46.11  96.36    72,325   6,573,412   0.83   0.45  0.60    22.71  22.90 
                             
Mid Cap SC                            
2023 134.43  134.43    1,489   200,116   0.45   0.60  0.60    14.32  14.32 
2022 117.59  117.59    2,770   325,679   0.41   0.60  0.60    (15.36) (15.36)
2021 138.93  138.93    3,213   446,328   0.49   0.60  0.60    24.76  24.76 
2020 111.36  111.36    3,621   403,218   0.56   0.60  0.60    17.33  17.33 
2019 94.91  94.91    3,897   369,880   0.79   0.60  0.60    22.61  22.61 
                             
Strategic                            
2023 14.39  19.92    621,335   10,919,629   4.29   0.45  0.60    8.76  8.92 
2022 13.21  18.31    684,816   11,135,586   3.63   0.45  0.60    (11.79) (11.65)
2021 14.96  20.76    732,162   13,566,892   2.72   0.45  0.60    3.12  3.28 
2020 14.48  20.13    646,567   11,835,872   3.26   0.45  0.60    6.87  7.03 
2019 13.53  18.84    717,097   12,276,160   3.42   0.45  0.60    10.23  10.39 
                             
Money Market                          
2023 1.07  1.08    30,771,775   32,988,496   4.79   0.45  0.60    4.27  4.43 
2022 1.02  1.03    76,015,192   78,347,918   1.71   0.45  0.60    0.83  0.99 
2021 1.01  1.02    19,834,478   20,173,426   0.01   0.45  0.60    (0.59) (0.43)
2020 1.02  1.03    20,942,308   21,415,650   0.21   0.45  0.60    (0.28) (0.13)
2019 1.02  1.03    17,767,199   18,194,086   1.99   0.45  0.60    1.41  1.56 

 

 FS-78 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
AIM:                            
Dividend                            
2023 42.90  42.90    2,362   101,336   2.02   0.60  0.60    8.40  8.40 
2022 39.57  39.57    2,659   105,212   1.96   0.60  0.60    (2.26) (2.26)
2021 40.49  40.49    2,542   102,934   2.17   0.60  0.60    18.18  18.18 
2020 34.26  34.26    2,670   91,484   2.85   0.60  0.60    (0.46) (0.46)
2019 34.42  34.42    3,578   123,144   2.56   0.60  0.60    24.35  24.35 
                             
Health                            
2023 69.74  69.74    576   40,182    -    0.60  0.60    2.41  2.41 
2022 68.10  68.10    856   58,270    -    0.60  0.60    (13.83) (13.83)
2021 79.03  79.03    2,429   191,979   0.21   0.60  0.60    11.63  11.63 
2020 70.80  70.80    2,458   173,998   0.31   0.60  0.60    13.77  13.77 
2019 62.23  62.23    2,504   155,846   0.02   0.60  0.60    31.71  31.71 
                             
Technology                            
2023 18.40  18.40    7,840   144,240    -    0.60  0.60    36.18  36.18 
2022 12.59  12.59     -     -     -    0.60  0.60    (39.39) (39.39)
2021 67.55  67.55    2,057   138,970    -    0.60  0.60    13.73  13.73 
2020 59.40  59.40    2,866   170,222    -    0.60  0.60    45.24  45.24 
2019 40.90  40.90    4,801   196,332    -    0.60  0.60    35.07  35.07 
                             
Intl. Growth                            
2023 50.33  54.66    14,571   768,134   0.20   0.45  0.60    17.44  17.62 
2022 42.79  46.55    15,298   687,139   1.57   0.45  0.60    (18.79) (18.67)
2021 52.61  57.32    24,154   1,355,375   1.27   0.45  0.60    5.26  5.41 
2020 49.91  54.45    26,150   1,394,467   2.17   0.45  0.60    13.31  13.48 
2019 43.98  48.06    30,508   1,440,391   1.60   0.45  0.60    27.81  28.00 
                             
Franchise                            
2023 143.36  146.59    814   118,063    -    0.45  0.60    40.09  40.30 
2022 102.33  104.49    687   70,893    -    0.45  0.60    (31.52) (31.42)
2021 149.44  152.36    3,058   464,715    -    0.45  0.60    11.26  11.43 
2020 134.31  136.74    1,152   156,265   0.08   0.45  0.60    41.50  41.71 
2019 94.92  96.49    896   85,973    -    0.45  0.60    35.94  36.14 
                             
Janus:                            
Growth                            
2023 106.49  106.49    649   69,090   0.15   0.60  0.60    42.32  42.32 
2022 74.82  74.82    677   50,660   0.71   0.60  0.60    (30.31) (30.31)
2021 107.36  107.36    706   75,833   0.10   0.60  0.60    19.62  19.62 
2020 89.76  89.76    707   63,429   0.41   0.60  0.60    32.16  32.16 
2019 67.92  67.92    707   48,027   0.46   0.60  0.60    34.71  34.71 

 

 FS-79 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Neuberger Berman:                          
Mid-Cap                            
2023 46.85  46.85    3,472   162,647    -    0.60  0.60    17.44  17.44 
2022 39.89  39.89    3,486   139,060    -    0.60  0.60    (29.16) (29.16)
2021 56.31  56.31    6,699   377,240    -    0.60  0.60    12.32  12.32 
2020 50.14  50.14    6,867   344,258    -    0.60  0.60    39.14  39.14 
2019 36.03  36.03    7,723   278,279    -    0.60  0.60    31.96  31.96 
                             
Bond                            
2023 23.26  23.26    2   44   5.04   0.60  0.60    5.39  5.39 
2022 22.07  22.07    859   18,953   3.63   0.60  0.60    (5.75) (5.75)
2021 23.42  23.42    1,278   29,938   2.49   0.60  0.60    0.14  0.14 
2020 23.38  23.38    1,469   34,360   2.19   0.60  0.60    2.84  2.84 
2019 22.74  22.74    1,843   41,898   2.21   0.60  0.60    3.07  3.07 
                             
Equity                            
2023 42.46  42.75    23,508   1,000,998   0.31   0.45  0.60    26.14  26.33 
2022 33.66  33.84    28,356   955,991   0.44   0.45  0.60    (18.94) (18.82)
2021 41.52  41.68    30,022   1,248,152   0.39   0.45  0.60    22.74  22.92 
2020 33.83  33.91    27,584   933,781   0.54   0.45  0.60    18.85  19.03 
2019 28.46  28.49    36,860   1,049,519   0.40   0.45  0.60    9.07  9.10 
                             
Regency                            
2023 27.43  39.83    15,742   450,021   1.02   0.45  0.60    10.34  10.51 
2022 24.82  36.10    18,489   501,066   0.58   0.45  0.60    (10.29) (10.16)
2021 27.63  40.24    16,680   588,880   0.70   0.45  0.60    32.01  32.20 
2020 20.90  30.48    10,691   263,924   0.98   0.45  0.60    (3.20) (3.06)
2019 21.56  31.49    12,165   333,388   0.72   0.45  0.60    16.05  16.22 
                             
Rydex:                            
Nova                            
2023 46.53  475.71    16,536   1,215,249    -    0.45  0.60    34.28  34.47 
2022 34.65  353.77    10,075   486,927   0.35   0.45  0.60    (30.68) (30.58)
2021 49.99  509.58    18,976   1,291,880   0.37   0.45  0.60    41.34  41.55 
2020 35.37  360.01    20,334   980,018   0.90   0.45  0.60    19.31  19.49 
2019 29.64  301.28    16,324   686,514   1.71   0.45  0.60    44.18  44.39 
                             
NASDAQ                            
2023 112.89  119.28    28,740   3,369,247    -    0.45  0.60    52.31  52.54 
2022 74.01  78.32    25,141   1,936,559    -    0.45  0.60    (34.53) (34.44)
2021 112.88  119.63    27,004   3,180,251    -    0.45  0.60    24.79  24.98 
2020 90.32  95.86    31,911   3,015,345   0.30   0.45  0.60    44.09  44.31 
2019 62.58  66.53    30,013   1,996,143   0.13   0.45  0.60    36.05  36.25 

 

 FS-80 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Rydex, continued:                          
Precious Metals                          
2023 9.77  43.81    160,881   2,059,566   0.40   0.45  0.60    3.21  3.36 
2022 9.47  42.38    319,404   3,532,346   0.52   0.45  0.60    (11.61) (11.48)
2021 10.71  47.88    289,051   3,579,577   3.67   0.45  0.60    (9.73) (9.60)
2020 11.86  52.96    221,885   3,136,742   4.62   0.45  0.60    33.50  33.70 
2019 8.89  39.61    410,037   3,899,897    -    0.45  0.60    51.29  51.52 
                             
Inv. S&P 500                          
2023 0.54  5.03    140,781   106,398   1.38   0.45  0.60    (15.46) (15.33)
2022 0.64  5.94    173,880   174,753    -    0.45  0.60    15.90  16.07 
2021 0.55  5.12    213,942   141,215    -    0.45  0.60    (27.55) (24.89)
2020 0.73  6.81    301,622   230,905   0.63   0.45  0.60    (29.33) (25.47)
2019 0.98  9.12    334,098   333,598   0.79   0.45  0.60    (23.37) (7.34)
                             
Gov. Long Bond                          
2023 15.72  22.92    46,031   736,868   2.92   0.45  0.60    (1.62) 3.17 
2022 15.98  23.26    45,187   729,997   1.47   0.45  0.60    (41.18) (25.87)
2021 27.16  39.49    64,493   1,775,940   0.37   0.45  0.60    (8.04) (2.30)
2020 29.54  42.88    67,819   2,028,145   0.12   0.45  0.60    (11.02) 21.23 
2019 24.37  35.32    63,207   1,565,021   1.20   0.45  0.60    16.08  17.36 
                             
Inverse NASDAQ                          
2023 0.88  4.25    133,058   141,332   0.27   0.45  0.60    (32.26) (32.16)
2022 1.30  6.26    79,665   187,683    -    0.45  0.60    34.03  34.23 
2021 0.97  4.66    28,802   37,887    -    0.45  0.60    (25.90) (25.79)
2020 1.31  6.28    34,427   52,714   0.84   0.45  0.60    (38.37) (38.28)
2019 2.13  10.18    39,330   93,374   0.20   0.45  0.60    (28.44) (28.33)
                             
Inv. Long Bond                          
2023 7.57  33.25    14,888   211,151    -    0.45  0.60    3.61  3.77 
2022 7.31  32.05    22,512   353,726    -    0.45  0.60    45.34  45.55 
2021 5.03  22.02    8,211   118,829    -    0.45  0.60    (4.24) 0.37 
2020 5.01  21.90    11,690   58,553   0.23   0.45  0.60    (21.56) (10.16)
2019 6.39  27.88    3,833   24,476    -    0.45  0.60    (18.11) (13.82)
                             
Russell                            
2023 91.78  98.90    4,857   478,756    -    0.45  0.60    19.07  19.25 
2022 76.97  83.07    6,517   539,925    -    0.45  0.60    (33.85) (33.75)
2021 116.19  125.58    7,058   882,002   0.06   0.45  0.60    18.29  18.47 
2020 98.08  106.16    8,165   858,907    -    0.45  0.60    19.32  19.50 
2019 82.07  88.97    16,689   1,427,066    -    0.45  0.60    34.56  34.76 

 

 FS-81 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Rydex, continued:                          
Sector Rotation                          
2023 19.60  20.78    22,799   460,661   0.26   0.45  0.60    12.08  12.25 
2022 17.46  18.54    28,032   506,237   0.49   0.45  0.60    (14.90) (14.77)
2021 20.49  21.79    32,759   693,671   0.66   0.45  0.60    23.06  23.24 
2020 16.62  17.70    36,086   618,942   0.48   0.45  0.60    4.30  4.46 
2019 15.91  16.97    76,692   1,292,568   0.59   0.45  0.60    4.91  5.07 
                             
Third Avenue:                          
Value                            
2023 27.11  56.68    44,139   2,356,613   2.33   0.45  0.60    20.09  20.27 
2022 22.54  47.20    48,388   2,114,274   1.44   0.45  0.60    15.42  15.59 
2021 19.50  40.90    47,263   1,852,146   0.71   0.45  0.60    21.34  21.52 
2020 16.05  33.70    48,729   1,571,387   2.71   0.45  0.60    (2.98) (2.83)
2019 16.51  34.74    50,889   1,705,926   0.27   0.45  0.60    11.79  11.96 
                             
Vanguard:                            
Equity Index                            
2023 85.63  133.98    804,604   81,845,114   1.50   0.45  0.60    25.36  25.55 
2022 68.20  106.87    562,135   50,257,711   1.24   0.45  0.60    (18.72) (18.59)
2021 83.78  131.48    940,077   94,271,192   1.25   0.45  0.60    27.78  27.97 
2020 65.47  102.89    988,876   78,208,562   1.28   0.45  0.60    17.49  17.67 
2019 55.64  87.57    952,006   65,762,528   1.56   0.45  0.60    30.51  30.71 
                             
Total Bond                            
2023 12.67  17.27    5,825,178   79,361,766   2.45   0.45  0.60    4.95  5.11 
2022 12.05  16.46    5,149,173   68,113,564   2.34   0.45  0.60    (13.73) (13.60)
2021 13.95  19.08    6,568,672   99,521,736   1.97   0.45  0.60    (2.30) (2.16)
2020 14.26  19.53    5,642,106   88,255,308   2.13   0.45  0.60    6.94  7.10 
2019 13.31  18.26    6,181,456   90,355,257   1.93   0.45  0.60    8.03  8.19 
                             
REIT Index                            
2023 20.17  56.05    645,645   22,138,907   2.50   0.45  0.60    11.03  11.20 
2022 18.14  50.48    671,425   21,279,837   1.94   0.45  0.60    (26.74) (26.63)
2021 24.72  68.90    686,866   30,555,654   2.02   0.45  0.60    39.37  39.58 
2020 17.71  49.44    691,645   23,397,366   2.62   0.45  0.60    (5.42) (5.28)
2019 18.70  52.27    767,511   26,538,661   2.64   0.45  0.60    28.03  28.23 
                             
Mid-Cap                            
2023 43.36  75.66    565,039   33,224,932   1.45   0.45  0.60    15.14  15.31 
2022 37.61  65.71    637,190   32,325,311   1.16   0.45  0.60    (19.30) (19.18)
2021 46.53  81.43    695,347   43,769,713   1.07   0.45  0.60    23.61  23.80 
2020 37.59  65.87    639,152   34,577,009   1.53   0.45  0.60    17.37  17.54 
2019 31.98  56.13    756,540   34,427,516   1.43   0.45  0.60    30.09  30.29 

 

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5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Vanguard, continued:                          
Stock Market Index                          
2023 79.86  138.27    483,698   49,117,562   1.14   0.45  0.60    25.20  25.39 
2022 63.69  110.44    503,327   40,903,658   1.33   0.45  0.60    (20.07) (19.95)
2021 79.56  138.17    520,428   52,985,956   1.15   0.45  0.60    24.89  25.08 
2020 63.61  110.63    481,874   40,599,633   1.51   0.45  0.60    19.83  20.01 
2019 53.01  92.32    410,376   30,699,465   1.52   0.45  0.60    29.97  30.17 
                             
Conservative                          
2023 32.69  33.06    224,365   7,394,386   1.89   0.45  0.60    11.84  12.01 
2022 29.23  29.52    217,515   6,407,778   2.38   0.45  0.60    (15.40) (15.28)
2021 34.56  34.84    213,302   7,422,325   1.59   0.45  0.60    5.36  5.51 
2020 32.80  33.02    226,757   7,481,548   2.12   0.45  0.60    11.06  11.23 
2019 29.53  29.69    167,632   4,973,237   1.64   0.45  0.60    15.14  15.31 
                             
Moderate                            
2023 40.53  40.89    166,630   6,811,097   1.81   0.45  0.60    14.86  15.03 
2022 35.29  35.55    99,335   3,529,120   2.41   0.45  0.60    (16.43) (16.30)
2021 42.22  42.47    90,602   3,832,645   1.26   0.45  0.60    9.42  9.58 
2020 38.59  38.76    78,034   3,008,380   1.65   0.45  0.60    13.09  13.26 
2019 34.12  34.22    41,381   1,410,337   2.28   0.45  0.60    18.82  19.00 
                             
Short-Term                            
2023 11.64  11.77    1,988,128   23,344,335   2.11   0.45  0.60    5.53  5.68 
2022 11.03  11.14    2,175,845   24,176,045   1.64   0.45  0.60    (6.28) (6.14)
2021 11.77  11.87    2,409,536   28,533,095   2.12   0.45  0.60    (1.05) (0.90)
2020 11.89  11.97    2,278,389   27,229,440   2.36   0.45  0.60    4.86  5.02 
2019 11.34  11.40    1,757,653   20,007,076   2.49   0.45  0.60    5.06  5.22 
                             
International Stock                          
2023 24.41  24.51    349,477   8,564,576   2.85   0.45  0.60    14.86  15.03 
2022 21.25  21.31    367,801   7,836,993   3.28   0.45  0.60    (16.51) (16.39)
2021 25.46  25.49    349,524   8,908,188   1.71   0.45  0.60    7.88  8.04 
2020 23.59  23.60    149,881   3,536,136   1.50   0.45  0.60    10.51  10.68 
2019 21.32  21.35    23,298   496,859    -    0.45  0.60    2.98  6.73 
                             
Global Bond                            
2023 20.21  20.31    103,152   2,092,270   1.95   0.45  0.60    5.88  6.04 
2022 19.08  19.16    108,935   2,084,407   2.98   0.45  0.60    (13.65) (13.52)
2021 22.10  22.15    120,859   2,674,635   1.43   0.45  0.60    (2.43) (2.28)
2020 22.65  22.67    73,057   1,655,829   1.31   0.45  0.60    6.03  6.19 
2019 21.35  21.36    36,170   772,274    -    0.45  0.60    (1.16) 1.07 

 

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5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Vanguard, continued:                          
Equity Income                          
2023 45.23  78.76    368,409   22,256,110   2.63   0.45  0.60    7.46  7.62 
2022 42.03  73.29    385,388   22,359,207   2.47   0.45  0.60    (1.25) (1.11)
2021 42.50  74.22    384,794   23,013,348   1.90   0.45  0.60    24.58  24.77 
2020 34.07  59.58    355,296   17,841,662   2.69   0.45  0.60    2.63  2.78 
2019 33.14  58.05    374,625   18,676,247   2.36   0.45  0.60    23.68  23.87 
                             
High Yield Bond                          
2023 10.87  20.15    847,758   12,372,045   5.89   0.45  0.60    11.00  11.17 
2022 9.78  18.16    715,544   10,309,385   5.07   0.45  0.60    (9.90) (9.77)
2021 10.84  20.15    1,024,954   15,248,284   4.16   0.45  0.60    3.06  3.21 
2020 10.50  19.55    760,431   12,085,861   5.58   0.45  0.60    5.04  5.20 
2019 9.98  18.61    779,913   12,111,105   5.77   0.45  0.60    14.98  15.16 
                             
Growth                            
2023 59.50  65.56    350,732   22,179,684   0.24   0.45  0.60    39.30  39.51 
2022 42.65  47.06    378,337   17,159,987    -    0.45  0.60    (33.76) (33.66)
2021 64.29  71.05    420,277   28,682,518   0.03   0.45  0.60    17.16  17.33 
2020 54.79  60.64    384,276   22,603,953   0.33   0.45  0.60    42.24  42.45 
2019 38.47  42.63    389,244   16,257,643   0.39   0.45  0.60    33.02  33.22 
                             
Balanced                            
2023 41.82  67.31    419,578   23,681,697   2.05   0.45  0.60    13.65  13.82 
2022 36.75  59.23    455,062   22,773,079   1.94   0.45  0.60    (14.81) (14.69)
2021 43.07  69.53    482,192   28,381,544   1.72   0.45  0.60    18.31  18.48 
2020 36.35  58.77    441,306   23,113,772   2.55   0.45  0.60    10.02  10.18 
2019 32.99  53.42    435,454   21,233,437   2.66   0.45  0.60    21.75  21.94 
                             
International                          
2023 39.53  52.19    748,178   33,931,623   1.58   0.45  0.60    13.97  14.14 
2022 34.63  45.80    702,766   28,756,863   1.31   0.45  0.60    (30.54) (30.43)
2021 49.78  65.93    849,896   49,179,570   0.27   0.45  0.60    (2.13) (1.98)
2020 50.79  67.36    927,626   54,792,347   1.07   0.45  0.60    56.64  56.87 
2019 32.38  43.01    1,177,128   43,660,731   1.19   0.45  0.60    30.43  30.63 
                             
Diversified                            
2023 36.11  53.62    330,612   16,428,641   1.42   0.45  0.60    19.41  19.59 
2022 30.20  44.90    365,234   15,303,267   1.15   0.45  0.60    (12.02) (11.88)
2021 34.27  51.03    398,630   19,143,332   1.07   0.45  0.60    29.69  29.88 
2020 26.38  39.35    446,965   16,500,974   2.66   0.45  0.60    11.11  11.28 
2019 23.71  35.42    471,505   16,101,864   2.86   0.45  0.60    24.94  25.13 

 

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5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Vanguard, continued:                          
Small Company Growth                          
2023 42.44  81.18    204,210   15,206,543   0.41   0.45  0.60    18.93  19.11 
2022 35.63  68.25    222,155   13,863,420   0.27   0.45  0.60    (25.80) (25.69)
2021 47.95  91.98    241,603   20,391,329   0.37   0.45  0.60    13.54  13.71 
2020 42.17  81.02    277,356   20,335,537   0.67   0.45  0.60    22.45  22.63 
2019 34.39  66.16    342,555   20,217,200   0.51   0.45  0.60    27.33  27.54 
                             
Allspring:                            
Discovery                            
2023 66.41  66.41    6,771   449,633    -    0.60  0.60    19.43  19.43 
2022 55.60  55.60    8,981   499,396    -    0.60  0.60    (38.22) (38.22)
2021 90.00  90.00    10,517   946,510    -    0.60  0.60    (5.61) (5.61)
2020 95.35  95.35    10,477   998,981    -    0.60  0.60    61.68  61.68 
2019 58.97  58.97    10,518   620,280    -    0.60  0.60    38.19  38.19 
                             
Opportunity                            
2023 205.99  205.99    870   179,144    -    0.60  0.60    25.75  25.75 
2022 163.82  163.82    884   144,812    -    0.60  0.60    (21.28) (21.28)
2021 208.10  208.10    1,281   266,522   0.04   0.60  0.60    24.03  24.03 
2020 167.77  167.77    1,295   217,318   0.44   0.60  0.60    20.28  20.28 
2019 139.49  139.49    1,310   182,665   0.28   0.60  0.60    30.68  30.68 
                             
ProFunds:                            
Bull                            
2023 93.15  93.15    12,097   1,126,740    -    0.90  0.90    22.64  22.64 
2022 75.95  75.95    15,837   1,202,874    -    0.90  0.90    (20.45) (20.45)
2021 95.48  95.48    15,889   1,517,112    -    0.90  0.90    25.21  25.21 
2020 76.26  76.26    16,981   1,294,952   0.09   0.90  0.90    14.99  14.99 
2019 66.31  66.31    13,789   914,384   0.27   0.90  0.90    27.73  27.73 
                             
Europe                            
2023 40.86  40.86    1,597   65,248   2.13   0.90  0.90    16.42  16.42 
2022 35.09  35.09    1,748   61,356   1.35   0.90  0.90    (8.59) (8.59)
2021 38.39  38.39    2,299   88,268   0.90   0.90  0.90    23.42  23.42 
2020 31.11  31.11    1,781   55,402   2.54   0.90  0.90    (10.05) (10.05)
2019 34.58  34.58    2,216   76,620   2.82   0.90  0.90    16.74  16.74 
                             
Mid-Cap                            
2023 42.07  42.07     -     -    0.42   0.90  0.90    3.02  3.02 
2022 90.21  90.21    124   11,167   0.18   0.90  0.90    (9.27) (9.27)
2021 99.42  99.42    335   33,267   0.26   0.90  0.90    27.38  27.38 
2020 78.05  78.05    57   4,467   0.16   0.90  0.90    1.39  1.39 
2019 76.98  76.98    758   58,326   0.20   0.90  0.90    22.97  22.97 

 

 FS-85 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
ProFunds, continued:                          
NASDAQ-100                          
2023 57.71  57.71    201   11,576    -    0.90  0.90    44.43  44.43 
2022 38.05  38.05    170   6,460    -    0.90  0.90    (18.74) (18.74)
2021 73.84  73.84    284   20,986    -    0.90  0.90    1.57  1.57 
2020 74.77  74.77    459   34,326    -    0.90  0.90    46.86  46.86 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Small-Cap                            
2023 39.34  39.34    118   4,624    -    0.90  0.90    13.89  13.89 
2022 34.54  34.54    208   7,176    -    0.90  0.90    (22.54) (22.54)
2021 44.59  44.59    129   5,737    -    0.90  0.90    5.07  5.07 
2020 39.82  39.82     -     -     -    0.90  0.90    (2.13) (2.13)
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Small-Cap Value                          
2023 42.96  42.96     -     -    0.03   0.90  0.90    1.44  1.44 
2022 78.60  78.60    114   8,985    -    0.90  0.90    (13.20) (13.20)
2021 90.55  90.55    151   13,716   0.09   0.90  0.90    27.42  27.42 
2020 71.06  71.06    61   4,348   0.02   0.90  0.90    0.14  0.14 
2019 70.96  70.96    71   5,021    -    0.90  0.90    21.46  21.46 
                             
Classic Dow                            
2023 20.60  20.60     -     -    0.06   0.90  0.90    2.91  2.91 
2022 64.00  64.00    174   11,112    -    0.90  0.90    (9.66) (9.66)
2021 70.85  70.85    76   5,401    -    0.90  0.90    16.45  16.45 
2020 60.84  60.84    758   46,119   0.41   0.90  0.90    6.45  6.45 
2019 57.15  57.15    1,293   73,888   0.09   0.90  0.90    21.09  21.09 
                             
Bear                            
2023 14.27  14.27    76   1,081   0.31   0.90  0.90    (16.04) (16.04)
2022 16.99  16.99    1,283   21,793    -    0.90  0.90    16.07  16.07 
2021 14.64  14.64    219   3,209    -    0.90  0.90    (25.30) (25.30)
2020 19.59  19.59    78   1,531   0.50   0.90  0.90    (26.50) (26.50)
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Short NASDAQ                          
2023 12.29  12.29     -     -     -    0.90  0.90    (26.23) (26.23)
2022 0.95  0.95    24,186   22,933    -    0.90  0.90    33.86  33.86 
2021 0.71  0.71    2,945   2,086    -    0.90  0.90    (25.81) (25.81)
2020 0.95  0.95    615   587   0.06   0.90  0.90    (43.34) (43.34)
2019 1.69  1.69    615   1,036   0.17   0.90  0.90    (28.69) (28.69)

 

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5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
ProFunds, continued:                          
Short Small-Cap                          
2023 22.09  22.09     -     -     -    0.90  0.90    (4.66) (4.66)
2022 26.32  26.32    285   7,506    -    0.90  0.90    29.65  29.65 
2021 22.33  22.33    228   5,101    -    0.90  0.90    (24.02) (24.02)
2020 1.41  1.41    7,193   10,177   0.55   0.90  0.90    (32.57) (32.57)
2019 2.10  2.10    4,504   9,451   0.12   0.90  0.90    (21.49) (21.49)
                             
Short Dow                            
2023 5.19  5.19    150   778    -    0.90  0.90    (8.91) (8.91)
2022 5.70  5.70    150   854    -    0.90  0.90    4.78  4.78 
2021 5.44  5.44    150   815    -    0.90  0.90    (20.51) (20.51)
2020 6.85  6.85    150   1,026   0.23   0.90  0.90    (21.64) (21.64)
2019 8.74  8.74    221   1,935   0.05   0.90  0.90    (19.94) (19.94)
                             
UltraMid                            
2023 59.79  59.79    315   18,841    -    0.90  0.90    21.12  21.12 
2022 49.36  49.36    698   34,453    -    0.90  0.90    (32.77) (32.77)
2021 73.43 73.43    315   23,138    -    0.90  0.90    35.64  35.64 
2020 50.42  50.42     -     -    0.24   0.90  0.90    (28.41) (28.41)
2019 124.50  124.50    141   17,515    -    0.90  0.90    46.50  46.50 
                             
UltraOTC                            
2023 498.19  498.19    3,199   1,593,758    -    0.90  0.90    113.55  113.55 
2022 233.29  233.29    3,146   734,024    -    0.90  0.90    (61.28) (61.28)
2021 602.51  602.51    3,144   1,894,176    -    0.90  0.90    51.15  51.15 
2020 398.62  398.62    3,096   1,234,273    -    0.90  0.90    84.63  84.63 
2019 215.90  215.90    3,303   713,037    -    0.90  0.90    78.06  78.06 
                             
UltraSmall                            
2023 19.26  19.26    739   14,232    -    0.90  0.90    21.34  21.34 
2022 15.87  15.87    739   11,730    -    0.90  0.90    (44.19) (44.19)
2021 28.44  28.44    739   21,017    -    0.90  0.90    2.09  2.09 
2020 23.21  23.21     -     -    0.79   0.90  0.90    (28.94) (28.94)
2019 70.37  70.37    169   11,859    -    0.90  0.90    46.02  46.02 
                             
UltraBull                            
2023 117.35  117.35    1,230   144,301    -    0.90  0.90    43.94  43.94 
2022 81.53  81.53    1,001   81,614    -    0.90  0.90    (39.66) (39.66)
2021 135.12  135.12    1,063   143,601    -    0.90  0.90    56.73  56.73 
2020 86.21  86.21    826   71,182   0.86   0.90  0.90    18.76  18.76 
2019 72.60  72.60    849   61,655   0.26   0.90  0.90    58.74  58.74 

 

 FS-87 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
ProFunds, continued:                          
U.S. Gov. Plus                          
2023 39.15  39.15    381   14,933   6.74   0.90  0.90    (0.85) (0.85)
2022 39.49  39.49    171   6,753    -    0.90  0.90    (42.23) (42.23)
2021 68.35  68.35    25   1,741    -    0.90  0.90    (7.92) (7.92)
2020 74.23  74.23    753   55,893   0.03   0.90  0.90    19.60  19.60 
2019 62.07  62.07    474   29,433   0.88   0.90  0.90    17.16  17.16 
                             
Opportunity                            
2023 44.70  44.70     -     -    0.01   0.90  0.90    19.73  19.73 
2022 4.24  4.24    14,103   59,868    -    0.90  0.90    57.06  57.06 
2021 2.70  2.70    16,561   44,759    -    0.90  0.90    (0.97) (0.97)
2020 2.73  2.73    364   992   0.39   0.90  0.90    (27.35) (27.35)
2019 3.76  3.76    846   3,179   0.16   0.90  0.90    (18.13) (18.13)
                             
Oil & Gas                            
2023 80.20  80.20    966   77,508   2.33   0.90  0.90    (3.36) (3.36)
2022 82.99  82.99    1,274   105,723   1.10   0.90  0.90    58.01  58.01 
2021 52.52  52.52    1,654   86,889   1.49   0.90  0.90    50.57  50.57 
2020 34.88  34.88    971   33,877   2.62   0.90  0.90    (35.05) (35.05)
2019 53.71  53.71    948   50,931   1.37   0.90  0.90    7.55  7.55 
                             
Precious Metals                          
2023 26.53  26.53    1,716   45,508    -    0.90  0.90    0.57  0.57 
2022 26.37  26.37    3,456   91,138    -    0.90  0.90    (11.82) (11.82)
2021 29.91  29.91    3,358   100,435    -    0.90  0.90    (9.75) (9.75)
2020 33.14  33.14    2,503   82,959   0.25   0.90  0.90    22.99  22.99 
2019 26.94  26.94    3,828   103,131   0.03   0.90  0.90    44.68  44.68 
                             
Real Estate                            
2023 98.67  98.67    849   83,797   1.14   0.90  0.90    8.75  8.75 
2022 90.73  90.73    1,005   91,178   0.76   0.90  0.90    (27.21) (27.21)
2021 124.65  124.65    969   120,804   0.02   0.90  0.90    35.85  35.85 
2020 91.75  91.75    943   86,553   1.57   0.90  0.90    (7.13) (7.13)
2019 98.80  98.80    1,081   106,845   1.68   0.90  0.90    25.63  25.63 
                             
High Yield                            
2023 24.75  24.75     -     -     -    0.90  0.90    3.15  3.15 
2022 24.63  24.63    732   18,039   3.87   0.90  0.90    (8.79) (8.79)
2021 27.00  27.00    541   14,603   2.54   0.90  0.90    (0.32) (0.32)
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 

 

 FS-88 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
ProFunds, continued:                          
Money Market                          
2023 0.99  0.99    163,819   162,654   4.24   0.90  0.90    3.22  3.22 
2022 0.96  0.96    37,056   35,645   0.79   0.90  0.90    0.14  0.14 
2021 0.96  0.96    363,221   348,913   0.01   0.90  0.90    (0.88) (0.88)
2020 0.97  0.97    517,167   501,200   0.06   0.90  0.90    (0.86) (0.86)
2019 0.98  0.98    2,065,289   2,018,853   0.77   0.90  0.90    (0.13) (0.13)
                             
Pimco:                            
Commodity                            
2023 10.10  10.14    266,623   2,695,652   16.34   0.45  0.60    (8.40) (8.27)
2022 11.03  11.05    286,762   3,160,892   20.90   0.45  0.60    7.97  8.13 
2021 10.21  10.22    271,685   2,774,064   4.25   0.45  0.60    32.55  32.74 
2020 7.70  7.70    244,780   1,885,678   6.41   0.45  0.60    0.75  0.90 
2019 7.63  7.65    287,569   2,197,154   4.57   0.45  0.60    10.77  10.93 
                             
Total Return                            
2023 12.01  15.04    861,307   11,165,396   3.57   0.45  0.60    5.30  5.46 
2022 11.39  14.28    891,294   11,074,144   2.61   0.45  0.60    (14.81) (14.68)
2021 13.35  16.77    967,973   14,073,768   1.83   0.45  0.60    (1.85) (1.71)
2020 13.58  17.08    881,599   13,081,819   2.11   0.45  0.60    7.99  8.16 
2019 12.56  15.82    740,864   10,184,848   3.00   0.45  0.60    7.71  7.87 
                             
Low Duration                          
2023 10.92  10.92    980   10,699   3.60   0.60  0.60    4.35  4.35 
2022 10.46  10.46    1,051   10,998   1.69   0.60  0.60    (6.30) (6.30)
2021 11.17  11.17    1,054   11,765   0.48   0.60  0.60    (1.51) (1.51)
2020 11.34  11.34    9,960   112,912   1.07   0.60  0.60    2.37  2.37 
2019 11.07  11.07    5,924   65,597   2.77   0.60  0.60    3.40  3.40 
                             
American Century:                          
Mid Cap                            
2023 36.03  48.12    59,556   2,436,231   2.27   0.45  0.60    5.50  5.66 
2022 34.10  45.61    75,353   2,964,788   2.24   0.45  0.60    (1.78) (1.63)
2021 34.67  46.44    82,889   3,357,684   1.18   0.45  0.60    22.47  22.65 
2020 28.27  37.92    72,313   2,495,186   1.84   0.45  0.60    0.61  0.76 
2019 28.05  37.69    71,448   2,445,517   2.12   0.45  0.60    28.38  28.57 
                             
International                          
2023 15.11  15.95    14,511   230,208   1.13   0.45  0.60    11.90  12.07 
2022 13.49  14.25    71,361   1,015,423   1.39   0.45  0.60    (25.20) (25.09)
2021 18.00  19.06    68,821   1,303,957   0.16   0.45  0.60    8.10  8.26 
2020 16.63  17.63    71,412   1,256,102   0.50   0.45  0.60    25.13  25.31 
2019 13.27  14.09    98,317   1,380,449   0.91   0.45  0.60    27.65  27.85 

 

 FS-89 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
American Century, continued:                        
Inflation                            
2023 10.62  10.89    126,323   1,366,077   3.38   0.45  0.60    2.98  3.14 
2022 10.31  10.56    148,657   1,555,541   5.30   0.45  0.60    (13.39) (13.27)
2021 11.91  12.17    132,742   1,605,543   3.81   0.45  0.60    5.98  6.14 
2020 11.23  11.47    45,950   524,798   2.09   0.45  0.60    9.31  11.34 
2019 10.28  10.49    14,520   152,306   1.03   0.45  0.60    (0.36) (0.32)
                             
American Funds:                          
IS Growth-Inc                           
2023 74.50  84.27    9,742   790,759   1.64   0.45  0.60    25.72  25.90 
2022 59.26  66.93    7,466   494,075   1.57   0.45  0.60    (16.79) (16.66)
2021 71.22  80.31    6,951   551,584   1.50   0.45  0.60    23.76  23.86 
2020 57.55  64.84    4,363   282,802   2.18   0.45  0.60    3.88  38.18 
2019 51.34  51.34    131   6,748   1.57   0.60  0.60    7.89  7.89 
                             
IS Growth                             
2023 144.58  163.30    13,384   2,018,573   0.83   0.45  0.60    37.99  38.19 
2022 104.78  118.17    7,154   804,772   0.60   0.45  0.60    (30.18) (30.07)
2021 150.06  168.98    7,159   1,147,447   0.51   0.45  0.60    21.57  21.75 
2020 123.44  138.80    3,670   472,955   0.61   0.45  0.60    46.11  51.78 
2019 81.22  91.45    408   37,327   2.02   0.45  0.60    (1.16) 3.79 
                             
Blue Chip                             
2023 20.26  22.24    28,612   627,151   1.91   0.45  0.60    16.96  17.13 
2022 17.32  18.98    36,473   678,147   2.13   0.45  0.60    (8.83) (8.69)
2021 19.00  20.79    28,828   586,366   1.71   0.45  0.60    27.35  27.54 
2020 14.92  16.30    36,183   578,819   2.84   0.45  0.60    8.39  8.55 
2019 13.76  15.02    15,467   222,050   3.96   0.45  0.60    6.77  13.43 
                             
IS International                          
2023 21.49  22.18    7,936   175,460   1.61   0.45  0.60    15.43  15.60 
2022 18.62  19.19    7,338   140,369   1.86   0.45  0.60    (21.04) (20.93)
2021 23.58  24.27    9,921   240,247   2.62   0.45  0.60    (1.82) (1.68)
2020 24.02  24.68    7,856   193,420   1.24   0.45  0.60    13.59  13.76 
2019 21.15  21.69    3,441   73,892   5.87   0.45  0.60    3.76  4.53 
                             
IS New World                          
2023 29.59  30.07    37,064   1,112,124   1.69   0.45  0.60    15.53  15.70 
2022 25.62  25.99    43,832   1,137,319   1.69   0.45  0.60    (22.33) (22.21)
2021 32.98  33.41    30,028   1,002,473   1.29   0.45  0.60    4.54  4.69 
2020 31.55  31.92    10,352   330,372   0.22   0.45  0.60    20.41  33.32 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 

 

 FS-90 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Franklin Templeton:                          
Global Inc.                             
2023 14.62  23.84    206,830   4,539,114    -    0.45  0.60    2.27  2.43 
2022 14.27  23.31    229,316   4,940,150    -    0.45  0.60    (5.52) (5.38)
2021 15.08  24.67    237,829   5,445,563    -    0.45  0.60    (5.56) (5.42)
2020 15.95  26.12    230,992   5,571,217   8.42   0.45  0.60    (5.85) (5.71)
2019 16.91  27.75    262,035   6,570,245   7.04   0.45  0.60    1.40  1.56 
                             
MFS:                            
Utilities IC                            
2023 47.49  68.38    30,959   1,975,716   3.52   0.45  0.60    (2.69) (2.55)
2022 48.73  70.27    34,994   2,242,697   2.55   0.45  0.60    0.16  0.31 
2021 48.58  70.16    34,638   2,234,792   1.75   0.45  0.60    13.41  13.58 
2020 42.77  61.86    35,226   1,994,044   2.61   0.45  0.60    5.27  5.43 
2019 40.57  58.77    50,860   2,628,366   4.06   0.45  0.60    24.32  24.51 
                             
Mid Cap                            
2023 14.95  15.06    56,223   844,699    -    0.45  0.60    20.60  20.78 
2022 12.40  12.47    51,328   638,660    -    0.45  0.60    (29.12) (29.02)
2021 17.49  17.56    47,242   828,417    -    0.45  0.60    13.43  13.60 
2020 15.42  15.46    32,775   506,089    -    0.45  0.60    35.66  35.87 
2019 11.37  11.38    17,959   204,179    -    0.45  0.60    4.04  10.81 
                             
Research                            
2023 21.94  22.27    152,802   3,390,676   1.06   0.45  0.60    12.34  12.51 
2022 19.50  19.82    169,057   3,341,169   1.88   0.45  0.60    (18.07) (17.95)
2021 23.77  24.20    168,555   4,067,740   0.82   0.45  0.60    10.90  11.07 
2020 21.40  21.82    178,236   3,881,960   2.10   0.45  0.60    12.27  12.44 
2019 19.03  19.43    209,701   4,065,941   1.46   0.45  0.60    27.28  27.47 
                             
Summit:                            
S&P 500                            
2023 290.53  323.50    16,704   5,029,014   1.23   0.45  0.60    25.17  25.36 
2022 231.76  258.44    19,781   4,717,943   1.33   0.45  0.60    (18.83) (18.71)
2021 285.08  318.38    17,703   5,362,000   1.36   0.45  0.60    27.65  27.84 
2020 223.00  249.42    15,720   3,770,304   1.70   0.45  0.60    17.39  17.57 
2019 189.67  212.46    15,952   3,296,915   1.86   0.45  0.60    30.37  30.56 
                             
EAFE Intl.                            
2023 117.25  125.27    8,325   994,145   2.97   0.45  0.60    17.07  17.25 
2022 100.01  107.00    8,775   893,284   3.58   0.45  0.60    (15.09) (14.96)
2021 117.60  126.02    8,944   1,072,528   1.70   0.45  0.60    10.21  10.38 
2020 106.55  114.34    7,976   878,254   3.51   0.45  0.60    7.13  7.29 
2019 99.31  106.73    9,669   989,859   2.76   0.45  0.60    20.54  20.72 

 

 FS-91 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Summit, continued:                          
S&P MidCap                          
2023 226.75  226.75    1,985   450,192   1.14   0.60  0.60    15.43  15.43 
2022 196.44  196.44    2,997   588,678   0.94   0.60  0.60    (13.85) (13.85)
2021 228.02  228.02    3,267   744,847   0.90   0.60  0.60    23.67  23.67 
2020 184.37  184.37    2,545   469,259   1.19   0.60  0.60    12.65  12.65 
2019 163.68  163.68    2,707   443,041   1.15   0.60  0.60    25.08  25.08 
                             
Growth                            
2023 24.24  24.46    254,290   6,167,343   1.31   0.45  0.60    14.97  15.14 
2022 21.08  21.25    268,718   5,668,051   0.96   0.45  0.60    (15.44) (15.32)
2021 24.93  25.09    299,949   7,482,443   0.98   0.45  0.60    15.18  15.35 
2020 21.65  21.75    326,037   7,060,414   1.61   0.45  0.60    1.54  1.70 
2019 21.32  21.39    354,072   7,549,922   1.35   0.45  0.60    18.51  18.69 
                             
Mod. Growth                          
2023 23.65  23.72    212,318   5,035,710   1.35   0.45  0.60    13.11  13.28 
2022 20.88  20.97    224,780   4,713,041   0.97   0.45  0.60    (15.12) (14.99)
2021 24.56  24.70    256,950   6,346,373   1.00   0.45  0.60    12.97  13.13 
2020 21.71  21.87    262,984   5,749,533   1.61   0.45  0.60    3.13  3.29 
2019 21.01  21.21    305,160   6,467,822   1.47   0.45  0.60    17.86  18.03 
                             
Moderate                            
2023 22.36  22.39    398,465   8,909,844   1.42   0.45  0.60    11.26  11.42 
2022 20.09  20.10    446,055   8,963,628   1.06   0.45  0.60    (14.69) (14.56)
2021 23.52  23.55    517,918   12,198,020   1.04   0.45  0.60    9.41  9.57 
2020 21.46  21.53    562,075   12,098,651   1.68   0.45  0.60    4.73  4.88 
2019 20.46  20.56    608,555   12,506,850   1.55   0.45  0.60    16.32  16.49 
                             
Russell Small Cap                          
2023 130.16  131.59    43,377   5,702,371   0.88   0.45  0.60    15.91  16.08 
2022 112.30  113.36    45,549   5,161,971   0.81   0.45  0.60    (20.99) (20.87)
2021 142.13  143.26    47,626   6,829,468   0.75   0.45  0.60    13.84  14.01 
2020 124.85  125.65    43,347   5,458,806   1.08   0.45  0.60    18.93  19.11 
2019 104.98  105.49    44,767   4,736,122   1.27   0.45  0.60    24.33  24.51 
                             
T. Rowe:                            
Blue Chip                            
2023 55.41  58.41    207,252   11,713,204    -    0.45  0.60    48.40  48.62 
2022 37.34  39.30    238,633   9,072,353    -    0.45  0.60    (38.87) (38.78)
2021 61.08  64.19    272,068   16,954,947    -    0.45  0.60    16.92  17.09 
2020 52.24  54.82    308,667   16,393,910    -    0.45  0.60    33.48  33.68 
2019 39.14  41.01    360,229   14,293,683    -    0.45  0.60    29.11  29.31 

 

 FS-92 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
Morgan Stanley:                          
Emerging Markets                          
2023 16.80  22.59    505,011   10,021,614   1.62   0.45  0.60    11.31  11.47 
2022 15.07  20.30    525,990   9,458,657   0.44   0.45  0.60    (25.53) (25.42)
2021 20.20  27.26    537,834   12,958,010   0.83   0.45  0.60    2.37  2.53 
2020 19.70  26.63    545,151   12,951,553   1.40   0.45  0.60    13.75  13.93 
2019 17.30  23.41    569,631   11,899,629   1.07   0.45  0.60    18.87  19.05 
                             
DFA:                            
Bond                            
2023 11.40  12.33    1,698,961   19,503,244   3.74   0.45  0.60    4.43  4.58 
2022 10.90  11.81    1,493,470   16,447,731   1.41   0.45  0.60    (6.89) (6.75)
2021 11.69  12.68    2,177,063   25,717,492   0.77   0.45  0.60    (1.63) (1.48)
2020 11.87  12.89    1,820,085   21,912,672   0.03   0.45  0.60    0.85  1.00 
2019 11.75  12.79    1,891,468   22,560,225   3.04   0.45  0.60    3.56  3.72 
                             
Small                            
2023 18.23  21.74    660,250   12,263,244   3.27   0.45  0.60    13.43  13.60 
2022 16.05  19.16    683,459   11,263,156   2.63   0.45  0.60    (18.13) (18.01)
2021 19.57  23.41    657,439   13,231,616   2.73   0.45  0.60    13.88  14.05 
2020 17.16  20.56    611,626   10,850,169   2.08   0.45  0.60    8.76  8.92 
2019 15.75  18.90    660,889   10,776,774   3.09   0.45  0.60    23.16  23.34 
                             
Value                            
2023 18.31  20.21    1,231,414   23,373,293   4.55   0.45  0.60    17.16  17.33 
2022 15.60  17.25    1,364,249   22,086,807   3.91   0.45  0.60    (4.03) (3.89)
2021 16.23  17.97    1,472,304   24,880,989   4.06   0.45  0.60    17.41  17.59 
2020 13.81  15.31    1,620,713   23,392,527   2.45   0.45  0.60    (2.35) (2.21)
2019 14.12  15.68    1,578,796   23,354,479   3.90   0.45  0.60    15.17  15.34 
                             
Fixed                            
2023 10.64  10.87    1,393,981   15,052,926   3.69   0.45  0.60    4.36  4.51 
2022 10.19  10.40    1,509,028   15,594,991   1.29   0.45  0.60    (1.74) (1.60)
2021 10.37  10.57    1,495,768   15,720,054   0.01   0.45  0.60    (0.79) (0.64)
2020 10.45  10.64    1,298,378   13,709,366   0.54   0.45  0.60    0.00  0.15 
2019 10.45  10.62    1,412,191   14,895,415   2.33   0.45  0.60    1.90  2.06 
                             
Large                            
2023 44.23  50.49    544,363   24,565,246   2.24   0.45  0.60    10.26  10.43 
2022 40.05  45.80    552,109   22,698,898   2.21   0.45  0.60    (5.44) (5.30)
2021 42.29  48.43    581,076   25,265,655   1.81   0.45  0.60    26.28  26.47 
2020 33.44  38.35    565,194   19,538,181   2.04   0.45  0.60    (1.97) (1.82)
2019 34.06  39.12    636,511   22,386,703   2.34   0.45  0.60    25.03  25.22 

 

 FS-93 
 

5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, continued

 

   At December 31     For the Periods Ended December 31 
             Net     Inv.           
   Unit         Assets     Income     Expense      Total 
   Value ($)     Units     ($)     Ratio %     Ratio %     Return % 
   Min   Max                 Min   Max     Min   Max 
DFA, continued:                          
Targeted                            
2023 40.16  42.36    511,707   20,687,815   1.60   0.45  0.60    19.32  19.50 
2022 33.61  35.50    472,981   16,025,375   1.30   0.45  0.60    (4.78) (4.64)
2021 35.24  37.28    526,485   18,700,315   1.50   0.45  0.60    38.85  39.06 
2020 25.34  26.85    532,048   13,605,547   2.06   0.45  0.60    3.36  3.52 
2019 24.48  25.98    493,543   12,207,263   1.70   0.45  0.60    21.83  22.01 
                             
Global                            
2023 18.33  18.51    661,494   12,245,639   2.67   0.45  0.60    14.04  14.21 
2022 16.08  16.21    701,363   11,368,705   1.40   0.45  0.60    (11.49) (11.36)
2021 18.16  18.29    750,980   13,732,292   1.47   0.45  0.60    13.52  13.69 
2020 16.00  16.08    696,142   11,196,335   1.35   0.45  0.60    10.62  10.79 
2019 14.46  14.52    512,633   7,441,364   3.07   0.45  0.60    17.42  17.60 
                             
Equity                            
2023 16.90  17.00    233,783   3,971,608   3.07   0.45  0.60    19.43  19.61 
2022 14.15  14.21    151,422   2,149,931   1.79   0.45  0.60    (14.20) (14.07)
2021 16.49  16.54    153,705   2,540,306   2.52   0.45  0.60    23.63  23.82 
2020 13.34  13.36    80,271   1,071,893   2.42   0.45  0.60    11.49  11.65 
2019 11.96  11.96    36,488   436,511   2.51   0.45  0.60    9.55  10.34 
                             


 FS-94 
 

 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING

 

The change in units outstanding for the periods ended December 31, were as follows:

 

      2023   2022
Calvert:        
Balanced        
Units issued   249    62,013 
Units redeemed   (25,496)   (17,819)
Net increase(decrease)   (25,247)   44,194 
           
Mid Cap        
Units issued                            -                            -
Units redeemed   (347)   (4,867)
Net increase(decrease)   (347)   (4,867)
           
Scudder:        
Small Cap        
Units issued                            -                            -
Units redeemed   (2,215)   (181)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,215)   (181)
           
Small Mid Value        
Units issued   48,923    69,371 
Units redeemed   (57,196)   (66,814)
Net increase(decrease)   (8,273)   2,557 
           
Thematic        
Units issued   59,130    80,947 
Units redeemed   (62,073)   (91,279)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,943)   (10,332)
           
Growth        
Units issued   2,490    6,164 
Units redeemed   (1,409)   (7,263)
Net increase(decrease)   1,081    (1,099)
           
Fidelity:        
Overseas IC        
Units issued   43,555    49,429 
Units redeemed   (45,219)   (58,715)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,664)   (9,286)
           
Inv. Grade Bond IC        
Units issued   2,598,793    2,754,334 
Units redeemed   (2,699,384)   (2,854,852)
Net increase(decrease)   (100,591)   (100,518)
           

 

 FS-95 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Fidelity, continued:        
Equity Income IC        
Units issued   2,382    18,721 
Units redeemed   (6,215)   (15,954)
Net increase(decrease)   (3,833)   2,767 
           
Growth IC        
Units issued   8,704    18,011 
Units redeemed   (10,028)   (21,146)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,324)   (3,135)
           
High Income IC        
Units issued   201,978    177,988 
Units redeemed   (173,036)   (210,248)
Net increase(decrease)   28,942    (32,260)
           
High Income SC        
Units issued                            -                            -
Units redeemed   (208)   (87)
Net increase(decrease)   (208)   (87)
           
Contrafund IC        
Units issued   35,864    48,754 
Units redeemed   (45,659)   (51,306)
Net increase(decrease)   (9,795)   (2,552)
           
Contrafund SC        
Units issued   104                             -
Units redeemed   (3,964)   (1,404)
Net increase(decrease)   (3,860)   (1,404)
           
Mid Cap IC        
Units issued   30,790    36,264 
Units redeemed   (30,524)   (41,278)
Net increase(decrease)   266    (5,014)
           
Mid Cap SC        
Units issued                            -                            -
Units redeemed   (1,281)   (443)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,281)   (443)
           

 

 FS-96 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Fidelity, continued:        
Strategic        
Units issued   1,200,901    1,449,790 
Units redeemed   (1,264,382)   (1,497,136)
Net increase(decrease)   (63,481)   (47,346)
           
Money Market        
Units issued   145,926,705    297,781,215 
Units redeemed   (191,170,122)   (241,600,501)
Net increase(decrease)   (45,243,417)   56,180,714 
           
AIM:        
Dividend        
Units issued   203    484 
Units redeemed   (500)   (367)
Net increase(decrease)   (297)   117 
           
Health        
Units issued                            -   142 
Units redeemed   (280)   (1,715)
Net increase(decrease)   (280)   (1,573)
           
Technology        
Units issued   7,843                             -
Units redeemed   (3)   (2,057)
Net increase(decrease)   7,840    (2,057)
           
Intl. Growth        
Units issued   17,471    19,133 
Units redeemed   (18,198)   (27,989)
Net increase(decrease)   (727)   (8,856)
           
Franchise        
Units issued   3,090    158 
Units redeemed   (2,963)   (2,529)
Net increase(decrease)   127    (2,371)
           
Janus:        
Growth        
Units issued                            -                            -
Units redeemed   (28)   (29)
Net increase(decrease)   (28)   (29)
           

 

 FS-97 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Neuberger Berman:        
Mid-Cap        
Units issued                            -                            -
Units redeemed   (14)   (3,213)
Net increase(decrease)   (14)   (3,213)
           
Bond        
Units issued                            -  
Units redeemed   (857)   (420)
Net increase(decrease)   (857)   (419)
           
Equity        
Units issued   6,867    5,771 
Units redeemed   (11,715)   (7,437)
Net increase(decrease)   (4,848)   (1,666)
           
Regency        
Units issued   10,226    27,458 
Units redeemed   (12,973)   (25,649)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,747)   1,809 
           
Rydex:        
Nova        
Units issued   20,970    19,168 
Units redeemed   (14,509)   (28,069)
Net increase(decrease)   6,461    (8,901)
           
NASDAQ        
Units issued   12,251    13,274 
Units redeemed   (8,652)   (15,137)
Net increase(decrease)   3,599    (1,863)
           
Precious Metals        
Units issued   762,846    655,803 
Units redeemed   (921,369)   (625,450)
Net increase(decrease)   (158,523)   30,353 
           
Inv. S&P 500        
Units issued   1,880,409    533,019 
Units redeemed   (1,913,508)   (573,081)
Net increase(decrease)   (33,099)   (40,062)
           

 

 FS-98 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Rydex, continued:        
Gov. Long Bond        
Units issued   10,710    9,079 
Units redeemed   (9,866)   (28,385)
Net increase(decrease)   844    (19,306)
           
Inverse NASDAQ        
Units issued   857,783    516,892 
Units redeemed   (804,390)   (466,029)
Net increase(decrease)   53,393    50,863 
           
Inv. Long Bond        
Units issued   22,451    35,534 
Units redeemed   (30,075)   (21,233)
Net increase(decrease)   (7,624)   14,301 
           
Russell        
Units issued   469    667 
Units redeemed   (2,129)   (1,208)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,660)   (541)
           
Sector Rotation        
Units issued   31,725    49,523 
Units redeemed   (36,958)   (54,250)
Net increase(decrease)   (5,233)   (4,727)
           
Third Avenue:        
Value        
Units issued   4,170    21,642 
Units redeemed   (8,419)   (20,517)
Net increase(decrease)   (4,249)   1,125 
           
Vanguard:        
Equity Index        
Units issued   2,512,876    1,864,666 
Units redeemed   (2,270,407)   (2,242,608)
Net increase(decrease)   242,469    (377,942)
           
Total Bond        
Units issued   7,858,555    10,844,706 
Units redeemed   (7,182,550)   (12,264,205)
Net increase(decrease)   676,005    (1,419,499)
           

 

 FS-99 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Vanguard, continued:        
REIT Index        
Units issued   853,561    860,887 
Units redeemed   (879,341)   (876,328)
Net increase(decrease)   (25,780)   (15,441)
           
Mid-Cap        
Units acquired   577,041    717,126 
Units disposed   (649,192)   (775,283)
Net increase(decrease)   (72,151)   (58,157)
           
Stock Market Index        
Units acquired   272,487    341,326 
Units disposed   (292,116)   (358,427)
Net increase(decrease)   (19,629)   (17,101)
           
Conservative        
Units acquired   70,864    90,297 
Units disposed   (64,014)   (86,084)
Net increase(decrease)   6,850    4,213 
           
Moderate        
Units acquired   95,685    22,490 
Units disposed   (28,390)   (13,757)
Net increase(decrease)   67,295    8,733 
           
Short-Term        
Units acquired   2,221,592    2,782,130 
Units disposed   (2,409,309)   (3,015,821)
Net increase(decrease)   (187,717)   (233,691)
           
International Stock        
Units acquired   336,794    455,252 
Units disposed   (355,118)   (436,975)
Net increase(decrease)   (18,324)   18,277 
           
Global Bond        
Units acquired   88,165    70,432 
Units disposed   (93,948)   (82,356)
Net increase(decrease)   (5,783)   (11,924)
           

 

 FS-100 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Vanguard, continued:        
Equity Income        
Units acquired   172,153    294,125 
Units disposed   (189,132)   (293,531)
Net increase(decrease)   (16,979)   594 
           
High Yield Bond        
Units acquired   1,848,929    1,262,478 
Units disposed   (1,716,715)   (1,571,888)
Net increase(decrease)   132,214    (309,410)
           
Growth        
Units acquired   196,927    232,106 
Units disposed   (224,532)   (274,046)
Net increase(decrease)   (27,605)   (41,940)
           
Balanced        
Units acquired   245,687    226,937 
Units disposed   (281,171)   (254,067)
Net increase(decrease)   (35,484)   (27,130)
           
International        
Units acquired   1,198,984    958,429 
Units disposed   (1,153,572)   (1,105,559)
Net increase(decrease)   45,412    (147,130)
           
Diversified        
Units acquired   418,931    480,707 
Units disposed   (453,553)   (514,103)
Net increase(decrease)   (34,622)   (33,396)
           
Small Company Growth        
Units acquired   108,606    120,092 
Units disposed   (126,551)   (139,540)
Net increase(decrease)   (17,945)   (19,448)
           
Allspring:        
Discovery        
Units acquired                            -                            -
Units disposed   (2,210)   (1,536)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,210)   (1,536)
           

 

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6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Allspring, continued:        
Opportunity        
Units acquired                            -                            -
Units disposed   (14)   (397)
Net increase(decrease)   (14)   (397)
           
ProFunds:        
Bull        
Units acquired   144                             -
Units disposed   (3,884)   (52)
Net increase(decrease)   (3,740)   (52)
           
Europe        
Units acquired                            -   539 
Units disposed   (151)   (1,090)
Net increase(decrease)   (151)   (551)
           
Mid-Cap        
Units acquired   154    318 
Units disposed   (278)   (529)
Net increase(decrease)   (124)   (211)
           
NASDAQ-100        
Units acquired   785    170 
Units disposed   (754)   (284)
Net increase(decrease)   31    (114)
           
Small-Cap        
Units acquired   516    382 
Units disposed   (606)   (303)
Net increase(decrease)   (90)   79 
           
Small-Cap Value        
Units acquired   180    314 
Units disposed   (294)   (351)
Net increase(decrease)   (114)   (37)
           
Classic Dow        
Units acquired   222    118 
Units disposed   (396)   (20)
Net increase(decrease)   (174)   98 
           

 

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6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
ProFunds, continued:        
Bear        
Units acquired   1,190    1,791 
Units disposed   (2,397)   (727)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,207)   1,064 
           
Short NASDAQ        
Units acquired                            -   26,646 
Units disposed   (24,186)   (5,405)
Net increase(decrease)   (24,186)   21,241 
           
Short Small-Cap        
Units acquired   168    534 
Units disposed   (453)   (477)
Net increase(decrease)   (285)   57 
           
Short Dow        
Units acquired                            -                            -
Units disposed                            -                            -
Net increase(decrease)                            -                            -
           
UltraMid        
Units acquired   638    555 
Units disposed   (1,021)   (172)
Net increase(decrease)   (383)   383 
           
UltraOTC        
Units acquired   127    14 
Units disposed   (74)   (12)
Net increase(decrease)   53   
           
UltraSmall        
Units acquired                            -                            -
Units disposed                            -                            -
Net increase(decrease)                            -                            -
           
UltraBull        
Units acquired   486    160 
Units disposed   (257)   (222)
Net increase(decrease)   229    (62)
           

 

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6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
ProFunds, continued:        
U.S. Gov. Plus        
Units acquired   708    875 
Units disposed   (498)   (729)
Net increase(decrease)   210    146 
           
Opportunity        
Units acquired                            -   23,556 
Units disposed   (14,103)   (26,014)
Net increase(decrease)   (14,103)   (2,458)
           
Oil & Gas        
Units acquired   563    1,755 
Units disposed   (871)   (2,135)
Net increase(decrease)   (308)   (380)
           
Precious Metals        
Units acquired   2,956    3,175 
Units disposed   (4,696)   (3,077)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,740)   98 
           
Real Estate        
Units acquired   79    621 
Units disposed   (235)   (585)
Net increase(decrease)   (156)   36 
           
High Yield        
Units acquired                            -   593 
Units disposed   (732)   (402)
Net increase(decrease)   (732)   191 
           
Money Market        
Units acquired   428,141    273,731 
Units disposed   (301,378)   (599,896)
Net increase(decrease)   126,763    (326,165)
           
Pimco:        
Commodity        
Units acquired   244,026    337,429 
Units disposed   (264,165)   (322,352)
Net increase(decrease)   (20,139)   15,077 
           

 

 FS-104 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Pimco, continued:        
Total Return        
Units acquired   1,433,218    1,979,652 
Units disposed   (1,463,205)   (2,056,331)
Net increase(decrease)   (29,987)   (76,679)
           
Low Duration        
Units acquired                            -                            -
Units disposed   (71)   (3)
Net increase(decrease)   (71)   (3)
           
American Century:        
Mid Cap        
Units acquired   25,363    60,559 
Units disposed   (41,160)   (68,095)
Net increase(decrease)   (15,797)   (7,536)
           
International        
Units acquired   18,202    162,876 
Units disposed   (75,052)   (160,336)
Net increase(decrease)   (56,850)   2,540 
           
Inflation        
Units acquired   68,344    127,630 
Units disposed   (90,678)   (111,715)
Net increase(decrease)   (22,334)   15,915 
           
American Funds:        
IS Growth-Inc        
Units acquired   5,232    1,423 
Units disposed   (2,956)   (908)
Net increase(decrease)   2,276    515 
           
IS Growth        
Units acquired   9,267    4,386 
Units disposed   (3,037)   (4,391)
Net increase(decrease)   6,230    (5)
           
Blue Chip        
Units acquired   12,403    30,270 
Units disposed   (20,264)   (22,625)
Net increase(decrease)   (7,861)   7,645 
           

 

 FS-105 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
American Funds, continued:        
IS International        
Units acquired   2,058    8,471 
Units disposed   (1,460)   (11,054)
Net increase(decrease)   598    (2,583)
           
IS New World        
Units acquired   34,641    53,037 
Units disposed   (41,409)   (39,233)
Net increase(decrease)   (6,768)   13,804 
           
Franklin Templeton:        
Global Inc.        
Units acquired   335,096    390,026 
Units disposed   (357,582)   (398,539)
Net increase(decrease)   (22,486)   (8,513)
           
MFS:        
Utilities IC        
Units acquired   17,750    21,472 
Units disposed   (21,785)   (21,116)
Net increase(decrease)   (4,035)   356 
           
Mid Cap        
Units acquired   33,974    46,860 
Units disposed   (29,079)   (42,774)
Net increase(decrease)   4,895    4,086 
           
Research        
Units acquired   519,198    556,904 
Units disposed   (535,453)   (556,402)
Net increase(decrease)   (16,255)   502 
           
Summit:        
S&P 500        
Units acquired   10,767    18,320 
Units disposed   (13,844)   (16,242)
Net increase(decrease)   (3,077)   2,078 
           
EAFE Intl.        
Units acquired   3,187    893 
Units disposed   (3,637)   (1,062)
Net increase(decrease)   (450)   (169)
           

 

 FS-106 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
Summit, continued:        
S&P MidCap        
Units acquired                            -                            -
Units disposed   (1,012)   (270)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,012)   (270)
           
Growth        
Units acquired   105,139    113,634 
Units disposed   (119,567)   (144,865)
Net increase(decrease)   (14,428)   (31,231)
           
Mod. Growth        
Units acquired   41,147    43,415 
Units disposed   (53,609)   (75,585)
Net increase(decrease)   (12,462)   (32,170)
           
Moderate        
Units acquired   1,347,900    1,491,804 
Units disposed   (1,395,490)   (1,563,667)
Net increase(decrease)   (47,590)   (71,863)
           
Russell Small Cap        
Units acquired   49,698    58,696 
Units disposed   (51,870)   (60,773)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,172)   (2,077)
           
T. Rowe:        
Blue Chip        
Units acquired   242,127    402,385 
Units disposed   (273,508)   (435,820)
Net increase(decrease)   (31,381)   (33,435)
           
Morgan Stanley:        
Emerging Markets        
Units acquired   842,030    940,848 
Units disposed   (863,009)   (952,692)
Net increase(decrease)   (20,979)   (11,844)
           
DFA:        
Bond        
Units acquired   2,871,218    3,269,544 
Units disposed   (2,665,727)   (3,953,137)
Net increase(decrease)   205,491    (683,593)
           

 

 

 

 FS-107 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

      2023   2022
DFA, continued:        
Small        
Units acquired   1,066,524    856,163 
Units disposed   (1,089,733)   (830,143)
Net increase(decrease)   (23,209)   26,020 
           
Value        
Units acquired   2,037,665    2,306,750 
Units disposed   (2,170,500)   (2,414,805)
Net increase(decrease)   (132,835)   (108,055)
           
Fixed        
Units acquired   1,776,260    2,117,920 
Units disposed   (1,891,307)   (2,104,660)
Net increase(decrease)   (115,047)   13,260 
           
Large        
Units acquired   796,171    875,273 
Units disposed   (803,917)   (904,240)
Net increase(decrease)   (7,746)   (28,967)
           
Targeted        
Units acquired   575,994    630,098 
Units disposed   (537,268)   (683,602)
Net increase(decrease)   38,726    (53,504)
           
Global        
Units acquired   317,131    309,472 
Units disposed   (357,000)   (359,089)
Net increase(decrease)   (39,869)   (49,617)
           
Equity        
Units acquired   329,781    268,355 
Units disposed   (247,420)   (270,638)
Net increase(decrease)   82,361    (2,283)
           
           

 

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

 

 

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STATUTORY BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF

DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 AND FOR EACH OF THE

THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES AS OF AND FOR THE

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the Board of Directors

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Lincoln, Nebraska

 

 

 

Opinions

 

We have audited the statutory-basis financial statements of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (the "Company"), which comprise the balance sheets - statutory basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related summary of operations and changes in capital and surplus - statutory basis and statements of cash flows - statutory basis for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements - statutory basis (collectively referred to as the “statutory-basis financial statements”).

 

Unmodified Opinion on Statutory-Basis of Accounting

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities, and capital and surplus of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Nebraska Department of Insurance described in Note 1 to the statutory-basis financial statements.

 

Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America

 

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matter described in the Basis for Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America section of our report, the statutory-basis financial statements do not present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Statutory-Basis Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company, and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.

 

Basis for Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America

 

As described in Note 1 to the statutory-basis financial statements, the statutory-basis financial statements are prepared by the Company using the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Nebraska Department of Insurance, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, to meet the requirements of the Nebraska Department of Insurance. The effects on the statutory-basis financial statements of the variances between the statutory-basis of accounting described in Note 1 and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material and pervasive.

 

 

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Responsibilities of Management for the Statutory-Basis Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the statutory-basis financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Nebraska Department of Insurance. Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of statutory-basis financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the statutory-basis financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date that the statutory-basis financial statements are issued.

 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Statutory-Basis Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statutory-basis financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the statutory-basis financial statements.

 

In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:

 

  Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
  Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the statutory-basis financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the statutory-basis financial statements.
  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design 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. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the statutory-basis financial statements.
  Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

 

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control–related matters that we identified during the audit.

 

Report on Supplemental Schedules

 

Our 2023 audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the 2023 statutory-basis financial statements as a whole. The supplemental schedule of investment risk interrogatories, the supplemental summary investment schedule, and the supplemental schedule of selected financial data as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the 2023 statutory-basis financial statements. These schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the statutory-basis financial statements. Such schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the 2023 statutory-basis financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such schedules directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the statutory-basis financial statements or to

 

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the statutory-basis financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, such schedules are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the 2023 statutory-basis financial statements as a whole.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Omaha, Nebraska

March 22, 2024

 

 

 

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis
(in thousands, except shares)
       
  December 31
ADMITTED ASSETS 2023   2022
Bonds $ 11,364,738   $ 11,039,681
Preferred stocks 5,426   13,583
Common stocks 505,230   513,568
Mortgage loans 2,197,964   2,272,619
Real estate:      
Properties occupied by the company 37,427   34,509
Properties held for the production of income 4,666   4,739
Properties held for sale   672
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 156,881   42,135
Loans on insurance contracts 734,995   614,038
Other investments 1,279,668   999,463
Total Cash and Invested Assets 16,286,995   15,535,007
       
Investment income due and accrued 133,078   119,326
Deferred and uncollected premiums 116,737   117,912
Net deferred income tax asset 116,402   96,762
Funds held under coinsurance - affiliate 37,096   38,068
Other admitted assets 147,578   133,570
Separate account assets 10,379,450   9,286,022
Total Admitted Assets $ 27,217,336   $ 25,326,667
       
LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS      
Reserves for life, accident and health policies $ 12,544,439   $ 11,903,359
Deposit-type funds 1,170,436   1,170,856
Reserves for unpaid claims 141,720   157,230
Dividends payable to policyholders 25,603   23,805
Interest maintenance reserve 55,841   67,691
Accrued commissions, expenses and insurance taxes 145,356   129,043
Federal income taxes payable 28,255   6,243
Asset valuation reserve 336,910   264,477
Other liabilities 464,163   418,377
Separate account liabilities 10,379,450   9,286,022
Total Liabilities 25,292,173   23,427,103
       
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; 25,000,000 shares authorized,      
   issued and outstanding 2,500   2,500
Additional paid in capital 431,449   431,449
Surplus notes 49,976   49,967
Unassigned surplus 1,441,238   1,415,648
Total Capital and Surplus 1,925,163   1,899,564
Total Liabilities, Capital and Surplus $ 27,217,336   $ 25,326,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory basis financial statements.

 

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis
(in thousands)
           
  Years Ended December 31
  2023   2022   2021
Premiums and Other Revenue          
Premiums, net $ 3,779,855   $ 3,552,816   $ 3,653,978
Net investment income 622,185   513,947   614,996
Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded 33,566   30,695   28,594
Modco reinsurance adjustment – affiliate 11,843   (38,186)   1,003
Income from fees associated with separate accounts 63,552   65,818   77,749
Miscellaneous income 62,673   47,868   38,397
Total Premiums and Other Revenue 4,573,674   4,172,958   4,414,717
           
Expenses          
Benefits to policyholders 3,358,782   3,054,105   3,399,801
Change in reserves for life, accident and health policies 636,666   513,353   533,841
Commissions 318,711   283,469   278,055
General insurance expenses 589,251   523,108   490,947
Taxes, licenses and fees 59,330   56,276   52,415
Net transfers from separate accounts (487,201)   (363,372)   (471,335)
Total Expenses 4,475,539   4,066,939   4,283,724
           
Gain from Operations before Dividends, Federal Income Tax          
Expense (Benefit) and Net Realized Capital Gains 98,135   106,019   130,993
Dividends to policyholders 25,630   22,473   24,449
Gain from Operations before Federal Income Tax          
Expense (Benefit) and Net Realized Capital Gains 72,505   83,546   106,544
Federal income tax expense (benefit) 31,114   (143)   17,359
Gain from Operations before Net Realized Capital Gains 41,391   83,689   89,185
Net realized capital gains, net of taxes 32,387   18,027   7,046
Net Income 73,778   101,716   96,231
           
Surplus notes          
Surplus notes amortization 9   9   9
Unassigned surplus          
Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax 50,539   (134,296)   147,922
Change in net deferred income taxes 65,216   11,944   17,156
Change in nonadmitted assets (50,383)   (57,361)   10,189
Change in asset valuation reserve (72,433)   30,678   (43,318)
Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies   12   (12)
Change in unrecognized actuarial losses on pension, net of tax (250)   4,730   1,234
Amortization of reinsurance gain, net of tax (3,954)   (3,377)   (2,832)
Dissolution of subsidiary (95,745)   (31,756)  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 58,822    
Net Change in Capital and Surplus 25,599   (77,701)   226,579
           
Capital and Surplus at the Beginning of the Year 1,899,564   1,977,265   1,750,686
Capital and Surplus at the End of Year $ 1,925,163   $ 1,899,564   $ 1,977,265

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory basis financial statements.

 

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
Statements of Cash Flows – Statutory Basis
(in thousands)
           
  Years Ended December 31
  2023   2022   2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Premium collected net of reinsurance $ 3,783,194   $ 3,507,642   $ 3,659,508
Net investment income received 620,675   525,537   618,329
Miscellaneous income 160,206   145,009   144,399
Benefits paid to policyholders (3,377,550)   (3,025,211)   (3,353,557)
Net transfers from separate accounts 490,322   362,578   491,649
Commissions, expenses and taxes paid (945,340)   (896,024)   (814,118)
Dividends paid to policyholders (23,832)   (24,820)   (27,895)
Federal income taxes received (paid) (17,142)   1,865   (5,845)
Net Cash from Operating Activities 690,533   596,576   712,470
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid 1,300,512   1,727,175   2,189,136
Cost of investments acquired (1,605,951)   (2,681,198)   (3,076,389)
Net change in loans on insurance contracts (118,593)   (75,171)   (6,821)
Net Cash from Investing Activities (424,032)   (1,029,194)   (894,074)
           
FINANCING AND MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES          
Change in deposit-type funds (417)   180,346   (9,759)
Proceeds from borrowings 167,500   95,000  
Redemptions of borrowings (262,500)    
Other miscellaneous, net (56,338)   12,833   7,098
Net Cash from Financing and Miscellaneous Activities (151,755)   288,179   (2,661)
           
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments 114,746   (144,439)   (184,265)
           
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments          
– Beginning of Year 42,135   186,574   370,839
           
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments          
– End of Year $ 156,881   $ 42,135   $ 186,574
           
Non-cash transactions from operating, investing and financing activities:          
Conversion of mortgage loans to real estate $ —   $ —   $ 155
Recognized commitments for low income housing investments 18,069   15,000  
Exchanges of bonds and stocks 16,375   35,502   16,918
Net assets (liabilities) acquired from dissolution of subsidiary (3,296)   375  
Disposal of investment from dissolution of subsidiary (92,609)   (95)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory basis financial statements.

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

For the Years Ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

(in thousands)

 

 

 

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Nature of Operations

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (the Company or Ameritas Life), a stock life insurance company domiciled in the state of Nebraska, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Company (AHC), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameritas Mutual Holding Company (AMHC). AMHC is a mutual insurance holding company. Owners of designated policies issued by the Company have membership interest in AMHC, while contractual rights remain with the Company. AHC also wholly owns Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP), an advisor providing investment management services to the Company.

 

The Company wholly-owns Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York (Ameritas-NY), a New York domiciled life insurance subsidiary, Ameritas Investment Company, LLC (AIC), a broker dealer, Variable Contract Agency LLC (VCA), an insurance agency, and Ameritas Advisory Services LLC (AAS), a registered investment advisor. Effective October 31, 2022, BlueStar Retirement Services, Inc. (BlueStar) was liquidated with net assets distributed to Ameritas Life. Effective October 1, 2023, Select Benefits Group, LLC (Dental Select) was liquidated with net assets distributed to Ameritas Life.

 

The Company has established three Closed Blocks of policies: on October 1, 1998, on July 1, 2005, and on July 1, 2007, (collectively, the Closed Blocks). The Company formed these closed blocks of policies, under arrangements approved by the Insurance Departments of the State of Nebraska, Ohio or the District of Columbia, as appropriate, to provide for dividends on policies that were in force on each respective effective date and which were within the classes of individual policies, for which the Company had a dividend scale in effect at those dates. The Closed Blocks were designed to give reasonable assurance to owners of affected policies that the assets will be available to support such policies, including maintaining dividend scales in effect at the effective dates, if the experience underlying such scales continues. The assets, including income thereon, will accrue solely to the benefit of the owners of policies included in each block until the respective block is no longer in effect.

 

The Company’s insurance operations consist of life and health insurance, annuity, group pension and retirement contracts. The Company operates in 49 states and the District of Columbia.

 

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Nebraska Department of Insurance (the Department). Accounting practices and procedures of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) as prescribed or permitted by the Department comprise a comprehensive basis of accounting (NAIC SAP) other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The Company follows NAIC SAP and has not been granted any Nebraska prescribed or permitted practices.

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with statutory accounting practices requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein. Material estimates susceptible to significant change include reserves, income taxes, investment values, and other-than-temporary impairments (OTTI).

 

Current NAIC SAP practices vary from GAAP. The more significant variances between NAIC SAP and GAAP are as follows:

 

 

Under NAIC SAP, investments in bonds and redeemable preferred stock are generally reported at amortized cost, with certain NAIC designated securities reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value and adjustments to fair value reported directly in surplus. Under GAAP, bonds are carried either at amortized cost or fair value based on their classifications. Under GAAP, bonds designated as held-to-maturity based on the Company’s intent and ability to hold to maturity would be carried at amortized cost. Bonds designated as available-for-sale would be carried at fair value with net unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income. Bonds designated as trading would be carried at fair value with net unrealized holding gains and losses reported in income. Redeemable preferred stock would be carried at fair value with changes in unrealized gains and losses recognized in income.

 

Under NAIC SAP, for bonds other than loan-backed and structured securities, if the Company has the intent to sell an impaired security, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. If the Company does not have the intent to sell, but it is determined that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. Under GAAP, if the Company has the intent to sell or will more likely than not be required to sell before recovery of its cost basis, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. If the Company does not have the intent to sell and it is not more likely than not to be required to sell before recovery of its cost basis, the cost basis must be written down to discounted cash flows with the remaining unrealized loss, if applicable, recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

Under NAIC SAP, all loan-backed and structured securities are adjusted for the effects of changes in prepayment assumptions on the related accretion of discount or amortization of premium of such securities using either the retrospective or prospective method, applied consistently by asset class. If the Company has the intent to sell an impaired security, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. If the Company does not have the intent to sell and it is determined that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is written down to the discounted cash flows. Under GAAP, all securities, purchased or retained, that represent beneficial interests in securitized assets, other than high credit quality securities, are adjusted using the prospective method when there is a change in estimated future cash flows. If the Company has the intent to sell or will more likely than not be required to sell before recovery of its cost basis, the cost basis must be written down to fair value. If the Company does not have the intent to sell and it is not more likely than not to be required to sell before recovery of its cost basis, the cost basis must be written down to discounted cash flows through an allowance, with the remaining unrealized loss, if applicable, recognized in other comprehensive income. Changes in the allowance for credit-related impairment are recorded through income.

 

Investments in unaffiliated common stocks are stated at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in unrealized gains (losses) on investments, a component of surplus. Under GAAP, common stocks are carried at fair value with changes in unrealized gains and losses recognized in income.

 

Subsidiaries are included as common stocks carried under the equity method, with the equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries credited directly to the Company’s unassigned surplus for NAIC SAP. Dividends received from subsidiaries are recorded in net investment income. GAAP requires either consolidation or the equity interest in net income of subsidiaries to be credited to the income statement.

 

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

Under NAIC SAP, real estate owned and occupied by the Company is included in invested assets, and net investment income and operating expenses includes self-charged rent for the Company’s occupancy of this property. Under GAAP, this property would be classified as an operating asset, and there would be no self-charged rent or expenses.

 

Under NAIC SAP, limited partnerships are stated at the underlying audited GAAP equity value with the change in valuation reflected in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax in unassigned surplus. Income distributions from the limited partnerships are reported as net investment income when declared, to the extent that they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings, in the statement of operations and changes in capital and surplus on a NAIC SAP basis. Under GAAP, the change in valuation as well as the income distributions are reflected in either net investment income or as a realized capital gain or loss depending on the underlying investments.

 

Under NAIC SAP, investments in low income housing tax credits are carried under amortized cost method. Under GAAP, such investments are accounted for under the equity method or the proportional amortization method, depending upon the characteristics of such investments.

 

The asset valuation reserve (AVR) and interest maintenance reserve (IMR) are established only on the statutory financial statements.

 

Under NAIC SAP, derivative instruments that meet the criteria of an effective hedge are valued and reported in a manner that is consistent with the hedged asset or liability and embedded derivatives are not accounted for separately from the host contract. Also, the change in fair value of open derivative instruments that do not meet the criteria of an effective hedge is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in surplus. Under GAAP, all derivatives are reported on the balance sheets at fair value. Changes in fair value of derivatives, to the extent they are effective at offsetting hedged risk are recorded through either income or equity, depending on the nature of the hedge. An embedded derivative within a contract that is not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract is accounted for separately from the host contract and reported at fair value.

 

Acquisition costs, such as commissions and other costs directly related to acquiring new business, are charged to operations as incurred under NAIC SAP. Under GAAP, acquisition costs are capitalized and charged to operations as the revenues or expected gross profits are recognized.

 

Under NAIC SAP, identifiable intangible assets are not recorded.

 

Under NAIC SAP, amounts that represent revenue for services to be provided in future periods are reported as revenue when received. Under GAAP, amounts would be reported as a liability and amortized into revenue using the same assumptions used to amortize deferred policy acquisition costs.

 

Certain assets designated as nonadmitted are excluded from the accompanying Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, these assets would be included in the balance sheets, net of any valuation allowance.

 

Under NAIC SAP, Universal Life and Annuity revenues consist of the entire premium received and benefits represent the death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Under GAAP, revenues are comprised of contract charges and fees which are recognized when assessed against the policyholder account balance.

 

Policy reserves for Life, Accident and Health policies are based on methods prescribed by the NAIC, which include mortality and interest assumptions without consideration for lapses or withdrawals. Under GAAP, policy reserves are based on the Company’s estimates of morbidity, mortality, lapse, and interest assumptions.

 

Under NAIC SAP, policyholder dividends are recognized when declared. Under GAAP, policyholder dividends would be for dividends that have accrued as of the financial statement date based on the best available estimate of the amount of dividends to be paid.

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

Under NAIC SAP, reinsurance agreements must transfer risk from the ceding company to the reinsurer in order to receive the reinsurance accounting treatment. If the terms of the agreement violate the risk transfer criteria, the agreement shall be accounted for as deposit accounting. Under NAIC SAP, reserves and unpaid claim liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been reported as reductions to the related reserves. To qualify for risk transfer and be accounted for as reinsurance under GAAP, an evaluation must be made to determine whether the contract indemnifies against insurance risk. If risk transfer requirements are not met, the reinsurance agreement is considered a financing arrangement and deposit accounting is required. Under deposit accounting, assets received by the assuming entity are offset in the balance sheet by recording a liability. The initial obligation is based on the consideration paid or received less any explicitly identified premiums or fees to be retained by the insurer or reinsurer. Deposit assets and liabilities are reported on a gross basis, unless the right of offset exists. There is no initial impact on the income statement from the recording of the transaction under deposit accounting.

 

Certain reinsurance agreements which receive reinsurance accounting treatment under NAIC SAP qualify as business combinations under GAAP. In such transactions under GAAP, all acquired assets and liabilities, including identifiable intangible assets and goodwill, are measured and recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition and reinsurance recoverables are recorded as an asset.

 

Under NAIC SAP, a liability for reinsurance balances is provided for unsecured policy reserves ceded to reinsurers unauthorized by license to assume such business. Changes to those amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, no such amounts are recorded.

 

Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses are reported as a reduction of policy reserves, while under GAAP, they are reported as an asset.

 

Under NAIC SAP, the difference between the employee benefit plan’s assets and the employee benefit obligation is reflected as an asset or liability, with an offset to unassigned surplus and the excess recorded as a nonadmitted asset. Prior service costs are recorded as a component of unassigned surplus, net of tax. Under GAAP, the difference between the plan’s assets and the benefit obligation is reflected as an asset or liability, with an offset to other comprehensive income. Prior service costs are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax.

 

NAIC SAP requires an amount be recorded for deferred taxes as a component of surplus, however, there are limitations as to the amount of deferred tax assets that may be reported as admitted assets that are not applicable under GAAP. Under NAIC SAP, both the valuation allowance determination and admission calculation are made based on a separate company basis.

 

Under SAP, surplus notes are reported as surplus and interest cannot be accrued until written approval has been received from the Department. Under GAAP, surplus notes are included in liabilities including interest.

 

Under NAIC SAP, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments represent cash balances and investments with remaining maturities when purchased of one year or less. Under GAAP, cash and cash equivalents include investments with remaining maturities when purchased of three months or less. Under GAAP, short-term investments are reported as a component of fixed maturity or equity investment balances.

 

Under NAIC SAP, the amount of goodwill recorded as an admitted asset is subject to limitation and is amortized into earnings over a period not to exceed 10 years. Goodwill under GAAP is not amortized into earnings and annually analyzed for impairment which would be reported as a recognized loss into earnings.

 

Comprehensive income and its components are not presented under NAIC SAP.

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

Significant statutory accounting practices are as follows:

 

Investments

Investments are stated at amounts prescribed by the NAIC which are as follows: bonds not backed by other loans and SVO identified investments are stated at amortized cost and loan-backed bonds and structured securities are stated at amortized cost using the interest method including anticipated prepayments at the date of purchase. Significant changes in estimated cash flows from the original purchase assumptions are reviewed monthly. Prepayment assumptions for loan-backed bonds and structured securities are obtained from broker dealer survey values or internal estimates based on characteristics of similar products, consistent with the current interest rate and economic environment. The retrospective adjustment method is used to value all loan-backed and structured securities and non-agency structured securities of high credit quality. The prospective method is used to value structured securities with significant changes in cash flow, or of lower credit quality. All bonds with a NAIC designation of 6 are stated at the lower of amortized cost or fair value.

 

Investments in preferred stocks are carried at cost if the NAIC designation is RP3 or P3 and above. Preferred stocks with NAIC designations of RP4 or P4 and below are carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

 

Common stocks are generally reported at fair value. Investments in stocks of insurance subsidiaries are carried at audited statutory equity and non-insurance subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company has an interest of 10% or more are carried equal to the Company’s proportionate share of the audited GAAP-basis equity after the date of acquisition. The change in the carrying value is generally recorded as a change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments, a component of unassigned surplus. The value of affiliated subsidiaries was $93,405 and $115,309 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) common stock is carried at cost.

 

Mortgage loans are stated at the unpaid principal balance less unamortized discounts or plus unamortized premiums. The Company records a reserve for losses on mortgage loans as part of the AVR and mortgage loans are written down if deemed impaired.

 

Real estate occupied by the Company and held for the production of income is reported at depreciated cost. Real estate held for sale is reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Depreciation expense is determined by the straight-line method. Real estate owned and occupied by the Company is included in investments, and investment income and operating expenses include rent for the Company’s occupancy of its owned properties.

 

In 2015, the Company entered into a ten year, 4% non-recourse loan of $15,500 on a real estate property with scheduled maturities of $518 and $11,388 during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively. The Company recorded an encumbrance on this real estate property up to its carrying value with the remaining amount classified as borrowings included in other liabilities in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the amount of borrowing over the carrying value of real estate property was $2,789 and $4,496, respectively.

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash-in-bank, cash-in-transit, money market mutual funds and all highly liquid securities with remaining maturity of three months or less. Money market mutual funds are stated at amortized cost which approximates fair value. Short-term investments presented in the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis consist of all investments that have a maturity date of one year or less at the date acquired and are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

Loans on insurance contracts are stated at the aggregate unpaid principal balance. The excess of the unpaid balance of the loan over the cash surrender value is considered a nonadmitted asset.

 

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

The carrying amount of limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint ventures reflects the underlying audited GAAP equity of these investments. Income from these investments is recognized when declared, to the extent that they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from differences between the cost and carrying amount of these investments are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. These investments are recorded in other investments in the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis. The recorded carrying value of affiliated limited liability companies are as follows:

  2023 2022
AIC $ 12,018 $ 11,351
VCA 1 476 443
AAS 1 266 758
Dental Select 64,535
Total $ 12,760 $ 77,087

1 VCA and AAS did not have GAAP audits performed, so the Company nonadmits these assets.

 

Other investments also include collateral loans, surplus debentures, and low-income housing tax credits carried under the amortized cost method. Other-than-temporary impairments of $3,256 and $1,633, and $1,265 were recorded as realized losses during 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The Company has no investments in joint ventures, partnerships, or limited liability companies that exceeds 10% of its admitted assets.

 

The Company purchases and sells futures contracts to hedge against principal losses on variable annuity contracts with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit rider attached. Futures contracts are a standardized contractual agreement to buy or sell a particular financial instrument at a predetermined price in the future. The gains and losses of futures contracts are derived from the daily movement of the underlying market. These gains and losses are settled in cash through a daily variation margin. The Company also sells futures contracts on certain equity indices with expiration dates of less than 6 months as well as buys and sells futures contracts on certain Treasury notes and bonds, ranging in maturities between 1 and 30 years, with expiration dates of less than 6 months. The Company does not receive cash on the initial purchase or sale of the futures contracts, but will receive or pay cash daily based on the movement of the underlying index or Treasury notes. The net notional amount of the futures contracts at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $1,094 and $28,994, respectively.

 

The Company is required to post collateral to the brokering bank for futures. To comply with this requirement, the Company usually posts short-term Treasury bills with the bank. The bank acts as an intermediary to the futures transactions and takes initial margins from both parties to limit the counterparty risk. The collateral (Treasury bills) is recorded in bonds on the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis as an asset by the Company. The book/adjusted carrying value of the collateral recorded at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $26,657 and $26,562, respectively.

 

Since futures contracts are not considered an effective hedge, the total variation margin on open contracts is reflected in the change in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis. The total variation margin on closed futures contracts is reflected in net investment income in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis.

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

The Company purchased and sold interest rate swaps to hedge against principal losses on variable annuity contracts with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit rider attached. These swaps were closed in 2021. The total variation margin on open swaps was reflected in the change in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis. The total variation margin on closed interest rate swaps was reflected in net investment income in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis.

 

The Company purchases and sells call options (Over the Counter (OTC) index call options) to hedge insurance contracts whose credited interest is linked to returns on multiple equity indices based on a formula which applies participation rates and/or cap rates to the returns in the indices. Call options are contracts, which give the option purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy securities at a specified price during a specified period. The OTC index call options expire monthly until December 23, 2025. The Company paid and received initial fees (the option premium) to enter the option contracts. The purchased OTC index call options give the Company the right to receive cash at settlement if the closing Index value is above the strike price, while the written OTC index call options require the Company to pay cash at settlement if the closing Index value is above the strike price. The Company sells OTC index call options to effectively offset the proceeds the Company would receive on its purchased OTC index call options that represent a return above the amount that would be credited to insurance contracts electing a capped return in the Index. These proceeds do not result in income to the Company because the hedged insurance contracts would be credited interest for an equivalent amount.

 

The Company purchases and sells Exchange traded index call options (Exchange traded index call options) based on multiple equity indices to hedge equity index annuity contracts and universal life contracts. The Company has purchased and written Exchange traded index call options that expire through December 20, 2024. The Company paid and received initial fees (the option premium) to enter the option contracts. The purchased Exchange traded index call options give the Company the right to receive cash at settlement if the closing index value is above the strike price, while the written Exchange traded index call options require the Company to pay cash at settlement if the closing index value is above the strike price.

 

The Company purchases and sells Exchange traded put options (Equity put options) based on multiple equity indices to hedge variable annuity contracts with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit rider attached. Put options are contracts, which give the option purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to sell securities at a specified price during a specified period. The Company has no outstanding purchased and written Exchange traded put options as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company paid and received initial fees (the option premium) to enter the option contracts. The purchased Equity put options give the Company the right to receive cash at settlement if the closing index value is below the strike price, while the written Equity put options require the Company to pay cash at settlement if the closing index value is below the strike price. If the closing index value is above the strike price, the Equity put options expire without value.

 

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counter-parties to the options. To minimize this risk, the Company only enters into private contracts with counter-parties having Standard & Poor's credit ratings of AA- or above or listed contracts guaranteed by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The credit exposure is limited to the fair value of the net call options of $164,907 and $54,710 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company is not required to post collateral to counterparty banks for bilateral options due to the nature of positions taken. For listed contracts, the Company may be required to post collateral with the clearing (prime) broker depending on the positions taken. To comply with this requirement, the Company usually posts short-term Treasury bills with the bank. The collateral (Treasury bills) is recorded in bonds on the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis as an asset by the Company. The book/adjusted carrying value of the collateral recorded at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $0 and $3,904, respectively. The notional amount of the options at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $1,708,473 and $1,162,631, respectively.

 

Starting in 2020, the Company uses OTC foreign currency swaps to reduce the risk from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated with holding foreign currency denominated investments. In a foreign currency swap transaction, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, cash flows in one currency for cash flows in another currency. The notional amount of each currency is exchanged at the inception and termination of the currency swap by each party. When the currency swaps meet specific criteria, they may be designated as accounting hedges and accounted for as foreign currency fair value hedges. In its hedge 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. 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 at least quarterly throughout the life of the designated hedging relationship.

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

The Company manages its exposure to credit risk by utilizing highly rated counterparties, establishing risk control limits, executing legally enforceable master netting agreements (MNAs) and obtaining collateral where appropriate. The Company uses MNAs for OTC derivative transactions that permit either party to net payments due for transactions and collateral is either pledged or obtained when certain predetermined exposure limits are exceeded. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no collateral pledged to or from counterparties. The Company has not incurred any losses on derivative financial instruments due to counterparty nonperformance.

 

The options (OTC index call options, Exchange traded index call options and Equity put options) are carried at their fair value and reflected in other investments and other liabilities in the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis. Changes in the fair value of expired options are reflected in net investment income and changes in the fair value of open options are reflected in change in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis. Changes in the fair value of open options that do not meet the requirements of an effective hedge are reflected in change in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis.

 

The foreign currency swaps used in effective hedges are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged asset or liability. Foreign currency swaps hedging bonds are carried at amortized cost and reflected in other investments and other liabilities in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis. Changes in the carrying value of open foreign currency swaps as a result of exchange rate changes are reflected in change in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis. Interest income received from open foreign currency swaps is reflected in net investment income. Changes in the carrying value of closed foreign currency swaps is reflected in net investment income.

 

Foreign currency swaps not used in an effective hedge are carried at fair value and reflected in other investments and other liabilities in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis. Changes in the fair value of open foreign currency swaps are reflected in change in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis. Changes in the fair value of closed foreign currency swaps and interest income associated with the currency swaps are reflected in net investment income.

 

The credit exposure is limited to the fair value of the options and foreign currency swaps included in other investments in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis as follows:

 

  Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
  Asset Derivatives
  Notional Amount Fair Value
  2023 2022 2023 2022
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:        
OTC index call option contracts owned $ 3,070,551 $ 2,326,454 $ 232,186 $ 70,244
OTC index call option contracts written (1,352,371) (1,173,605) (123,527) (33,324)
Exchange traded index call option contracts owned 1,157,176 1,144,236 167,068 52,356
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges:        
Foreign currency swaps - gross asset 56,300 4,484
Total asset derivatives $ 2,875,356 $ 2,353,385 $ 275,727 $ 93,760

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

The fair value of the related derivative liabilities included in other liabilities in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis are as follows:

  Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
  Liability Derivatives
  Notional Amount Fair Value
  2023 2022 2023 2022
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:        
Exchange traded index call option contracts written $ 1,166,883 $ 1,134,454 $ 110,820 $ 34,566
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges:        
Foreign currency swaps - gross liability 158,753 1,651
Total liability derivatives $ 1,325,636 $ 1,134,454 $ 112,471 $ 34,566

 

The amounts recognized in net investment income and change in unrealized gains (losses) in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis for options, futures, interest rate swaps and foreign currency swaps are as follows:

  Amount Recognized
  2023 2022 2021
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:      
OTC index call option contracts - closed $ (15,207) $ (25,586) $ 34,925
Exchange traded index call option contracts - closed 6,913 (20,651) 33,671
Equity put option contracts - closed (16) 784 (1,584)
Futures contracts - closed (36,224) (41,108) (30,960)
Interest rate swap contracts - closed (22,723)
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges:      
Foreign currency swaps - closed 1,172
Foreign currency swaps - open 938 298
Total recognized in net investment income $ (43,362) $ (85,623) $ 13,627
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:      
OTC index call option contracts - open $ 37,212 $ (40,835) $ (9,980)
Exchange traded index call option contracts - open 30,723 (29,296) (4,323)
Futures contracts - open 8,028 3,886 (1,185)
Interest rate swap contracts - open 11,668
Foreign currency swaps - open 50
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges:      
Foreign currency swaps - open 2,832 4,880 898
Total recognized in change in unrealized gains (losses) $ 78,795 $ (61,365) $ (2,872)

 

Investment income consists primarily of interest and dividends. Interest is recognized on an accrual basis and dividends are recorded as earned at the ex-dividend date. Interest income on loan-backed and structured securities is determined on the effective yield method based on estimated principal repayments. Accrual of income is suspended for bonds and mortgage loans that are in default or when the receipt of interest payments is in doubt. Realized capital gains and losses are determined on a specific identification basis and recorded in operations.

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

Accrued interest more than 180 days past due deemed collectible on mortgage loans in default is nonadmitted. All other investment income due and accrued, excluding loans on insurance contracts, with amounts over 90 days past due is nonadmitted. There were no accrued interest amounts excluded from unassigned surplus at December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

If the Company has the intent to sell an impaired security, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. For bond investments other than loan-backed and structured securities, if the Company does not have the intent to sell, but it is determined that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. For loan-backed and structured security investments, if the Company does not have the intent to sell and it is determined that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is written down to the discounted estimated future cash flows. All write downs are recorded as a realized loss. For unaffiliated common stocks and other investments carried at fair value, unrealized gains and losses resulting from differences between the cost and carrying amount of these investments are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus.

 

Nonadmitted Assets

In accordance with NAIC SAP, certain assets, designated as nonadmitted assets, are excluded from the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis and are charged directly to surplus. Nonadmitted assets consist primarily of a portion of deferred income tax assets, loans on insurance contracts, prepaid expenses, advances to agents, unearned annualized commissions, furniture and equipment, application software, other investment income that is over 90 days past due, unaudited non-insurance subsidiaries and other assets not specifically identified as an admitted asset within NAIC SAP. Total nonadmitted assets were $231,533 and $181,150 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Furniture and Equipment

Electronic data processing (EDP) equipment at cost of $12,117 and $10,793 and operating software at cost of $994 and $5,625 are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The admitted value of the Company’s EDP and operating software is limited to three percent of capital and surplus. The admitted portion at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,678 and $13,920, was $2,433 and $2,498, respectively and is recorded in other admitted assets in the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis at December 31, 2023 and 2022. EDP equipment and operating software are depreciated using the straight line method over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the related asset or three years.

 

An impairment of an asset is recorded as a charge to operations if both of the following conditions are met: information available prior to issuance of the statutory basis financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired at the date of the statutory basis financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.

 

Leasehold improvements are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. The Company provides for amortization of leasehold improvements using the straight-line method over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or the remaining original lease term, excluding options or renewal periods. Leasehold improvements are generally amortized over three to twenty years. Non-operating software is depreciated over the lesser of its estimated useful life or five years. Other furniture and equipment are depreciated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Furniture and fixtures are generally depreciated over three to ten years. Depreciation expense on depreciable assets of $8,098, $5,379 and $5,218 was recorded in general insurance expenses in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

Reserves for Life, Accident and Health Policies, and Deposit-type Funds

Life policy reserves provide amounts adequate to discharge estimated future obligations in excess of estimated future premiums on policies in force. Reserves for traditional, flexible premium and variable life insurance are computed principally by using the Commissioners' Reserve Valuation Method (CRVM) or the Net Level Premium Method with assumed interest rates and mortality as prescribed by regulatory authorities, or the PBR method under which the company holds the higher of the Net Premium reserve, the Deterministic reserve or the Stochastic reserves which considers a wide range of future economic conditions using justified company experience factors, such as mortality, lapses and expenses with prescribed rule-based requirements and regulatory guardrails. Reserves for fixed annuities are calculated using the Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method (CARVM) with appropriate statutory interest and mortality assumptions. Reserves for variable annuities are calculated in conformance with section VM-21 of the Valuation Manual (VM-21). VM-21 requires the determination of reserves based on the combination of a conditional tail expectation 70 (CTE 70) stochastic amount and a possible additional standard projection amount. The additional standard projection amount is based on the Prescribed Projections Amount (PPA). Both the CTE 70 stochastic amount and PPA are based on a wide range of future economic conditions. The CTE 70 reflects prudent estimate assumptions and the PPA uses prescribed assumptions in place of certain prudent estimate assumptions.

 

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserves released and tabular cost for all life contracts are determined based upon statutory regulations. Other policy reserves are established and maintained on the basis of published mortality tables using assumed interest rates and valuation methods as prescribed by the Department.

 

Reserves for unpaid individual accident and health disability contracts claims, the present value of amounts not yet due on claim reserves is a first principles-type calculation based on a seriatim listing of open disability claims. All termination rate and interest discounting assumptions adhere to minimum NAIC Standards. The adequacy of these reserves is demonstrated annually using follow-up studies as defined in the Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 5, Section 3.6. In addition, the present value of future payments relative to all incurred but unreported claims is based on historical study using past monthly earned premiums times the planned loss ratio times the anticipated percent of claims outstanding, and expressed as a percentage times tabular reserves, including a provision for litigated claims.

 

Reserves for unpaid group accident and health long-term disability contracts are a tabular calculation based on a seriatim listing of open disability claims. Issued and incurred claims are generated based on the 2012 Group Long-term Disability Table (GLTD). A modification is made for claims in the first two years from disablement.

 

Reserves for deposit-type funds are equal to deposits received and interest credited to the benefit of policyholders, less withdrawals that represent a return to the policyholder. For the determination of tabular interest to deposit-type funds, the valuation interest rate, which varies by issue year, is multiplied by the average funds in force during the year subject to such valuation interest rate.

 

Reserve for Unpaid Claims

The reserves for unpaid group and individual dental and vision claims are estimated using historical claim lags, with adjustments based on the current level of pending/unprocessed claims, and relative to the historical levels during the time period used to generate claim lag factors. The reserves for unpaid claims for group and individual dental and vision insurance includes claims in course of settlement and incurred but not reported claims. Claim adjustment expenses corresponding to the unpaid claims are accounted for by adding an additional load to the reserve for unpaid claims. To the extent the ultimate liability differs from the amounts recorded, such differences are reflected in operations when additional information becomes known.

 

Reserves for unpaid life claims include claims reported and unpaid and claims not yet reported, which is estimated based upon historical experience. As such amounts are necessarily estimates, the ultimate liability will differ from the amount recorded and will be reflected in operations when additional information becomes known.

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

Dividends to Policyholders

Dividends are provided based on dividend formulas approved by the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with actuarially determined dividend scales. Dividends to policyholders are reflected in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis at amounts estimated to be paid or credited to policyholders during the subsequent year on the policy anniversary dates. Dividends to policyholders also include reinsurance assumed business. A portion of the Company’s business has been issued on a participating basis. The amount of insurance in force on direct individual life participating policies was $12,296,748 or 10.5% and $11,278,165 or 10.3% of the individual life policies in force as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Accrued Separate Account Transfers

Accrued separate account transfers primarily consist of the amount of policyholder account values over modified reserves used in the separate account, such as the use of CARVM and CRVM.

 

Asset Valuation and Interest Maintenance Reserves

The AVR is a required appropriation of unassigned surplus to provide for possible losses that may occur on certain investments of the Company. The reserve is computed based on holdings of all investments and realized and unrealized gains and losses, other than those resulting from interest rate changes. Changes in the reserve are charged or credited to unassigned surplus.

 

The IMR is calculated based on the prescribed methods developed by the NAIC. Realized gains and losses, net of tax, resulting from interest rate changes on fixed income investments are deferred and credited to this reserve. These gains and losses are then amortized into investment income over what would have been the remaining years to maturity of the underlying investment. Amortization included in net investment income was $9,711, $9,977 and $9,487 for 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Recognition of Premium Revenues and Related Costs

Life premiums are recognized as revenue when premiums are due. Annuity considerations are recognized as income when received. Health premiums are earned ratably over the terms of the related insurance and reinsurance contracts or policies. Consideration received on deposit-type funds, which do not contain life contingencies, is recorded directly to the related liability.

 

Expenses incurred in connection with acquiring new insurance business, including acquisition costs such as sales commissions, are charged to operations as incurred.

 

Reinsurance

Reinsurance premiums and claims are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Premiums, benefits, reserves for life, accident and health policies, and reserves for unpaid claims are reported net of reinsured amounts. In a modified coinsurance arrangement, the ceding company retains the assets with respect to the policies reinsured and also retains and records the associated reserves. The assuming company does not reflect the assets or reserves in its balance sheet.

 

Surplus Notes

The Surplus Notes (the Notes) are included in capital and surplus. Interest on the Notes is not accrued or paid until written approval from the Department has been received.

 

Income Taxes

The Company files a life/non-life consolidated tax return with AMHC and AMHC eligible affiliates. The Company’s income tax allocation is based upon a written agreement which uses a modified separate return method. The modified separate return method adjusts the separate return method so that the net operating losses (or other current or deferred tax attributes) are characterized as realized by the Company when those attributes are realized (or realizable) by the consolidated group.

 

 

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, (continued)

 

The Company is subject to tax-related audits in the normal course of operations. The Company records a contingency reserve for tax-related matters when it is more likely than not that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The tax contingency reserves are evaluated based upon the facts and circumstances that exist at each reporting measurement. Adjustments may result from new information, resolution of an issue with the taxing authorities or changes in laws or regulations. There was no reserve for tax related contingencies at December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and various states. In 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) started a limited scope examination of the AMHC consolidated federal income tax return for tax year 2015. Additionally, the 2017 net operating loss carryback claim filed amending tax years 2015 and 2016 are currently under examination as part of the Joint Committee on Taxation process. This examination has reached the IRS Appeals process and any potential tax changes required are not expected to be material. Due to the IRS examinations, the Company has extended the statute of limitations for tax years 2015 and 2016. The Company is no longer subject to examinations by tax authorities for years before 2015.

 

Separate Accounts

Separate account assets and liabilities reported in the accompanying financial statements represent funds that are separately administered, principally for variable annuity, variable life and group annuity contracts and for which the contract holders, rather than the Company, bear the investment risk. Separate account contract holders have no claim against the assets of the general account of the Company. Investment income and gains and losses from these accounts accrue directly to contract holders and are not included in the accompanying financial statements. Net asset values and changes in net asset values of separate account assets generally accrue directly to the contract holders and are not included in the Company’s revenues and expenses or surplus.

 

Vulnerability due to Certain Concentrations

The Company operates in a business environment which is subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk and legal and regulatory changes, including policies and related impacts from pandemics or other public health issues (such as the COVID-19 pandemic). Furthermore, the market for deferred annuities and interest-sensitive life insurance is enhanced by the tax incentives available under current law. Any legislative changes that lessen these incentives are likely to negatively impact the demand for these products. The demand for life insurance products that are used to address a customer’s estate planning needs may be impacted to the extent any legislative changes occur to the current estate tax laws.

 

Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2023, the NAIC issued Interpretation 23-01 which provides optional, limited-time guidance allowing the admittance of net negative (disallowed) IMR up to 10% of adjusted capital and surplus. The guidance was effective immediately and will be automatically nullified on January 1, 2026. There was no impact in 2023 to the Company from the adoption of this guidance.

 

In August 2023, the NAIC issued Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 26R - Bonds and SSAP No. 43R - Asset-Backed Securities which prescribe a principles-based definition for identifying whether security structures should be reported as long-term bonds. The amended guidance provides criteria for distinguishing bonds from other types of investments. The guidance is effective on January 1, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2023, the NAIC issued SSAP No. 2R - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Drafts, and Short-Term Investments to further restrict the investments that are permitted for cash equivalent or short-term reporting. The guidance is effective on January 1, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its financial position and results of operations.

 

Accounting Changes

During 2023, the Company changed its method of accounting for distributions received from joint ventures, partnerships, and limited liability companies to include fair value adjustments in addition to accumulated earnings in order to better align with the U.S. GAAP equity of the investee. The change resulted in a decrease in net unrealized capital gains (losses), less capital gains tax of $58,822 as of December 31, 2023. There was no impact to prior period Capital and Surplus.

 

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NOTE 2 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND GOODWILL

Statutory Merger

Effective October 1, 2023, Dental Select was merged into the Company with the Company assuming net liabilities of $3,296. In the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis, the Company recorded a charge of $92,822 for the write-off of embedded goodwill and reversed unrealized losses of $28,074, net of taxes, for a net charge to surplus of $64,748.

 

Effective October 31, 2022, BlueStar was merged into the Company with its net assets of $375 distributed to the Company. The Company recognized a realized gain of $279 and an unrealized loss of $31,756 in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis as a result of this transaction. The unrealized loss represented the write-off of embedded goodwill.

 

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS

 

Bonds

The cost or amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds by type are summarized as follows:

December 31, 2023
  Cost or Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
U.S. Government $ 90,094 $ 77 $ (11,261) $ 78,910
All other governments 24,629 725 (295) 25,059
Special revenue and special assessment obligations and        
all non-guaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities        
of governments and their political subdivisions 175,210 10 (15,950) 159,270
Hybrid securities 5,137 (997) 4,140
Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) 11,068,016 119,797 (943,336) 10,244,477
Total bonds $ 11,363,086 $ 120,609 $ (971,839) $ 10,511,856

 

 

December 31, 2022
  Cost or Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
U.S. Government $ 107,791 $ 78 $ (12,551) $ 95,318
All other governments 2,057 (106) 1,951
Special revenue and special assessment obligations and        
all non-guaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities        
of governments and their political subdivisions 202,913 7 (18,350) 184,570
Hybrid securities 5,137 (1,083) 4,054
Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) 10,726,302 29,632 (1,267,076) 9,488,858
Total bonds $ 11,044,200 $ 29,717 $ (1,299,166) $ 9,774,751

 

At December 31, 2023, the amortized cost of bonds was increased by $1,652 and was reduced by $4,519 at December 31, 2022 as a result of cumulative fair value adjustments on ETF mutual fund bonds and bonds rated NAIC 6 to derive the carrying amounts of bonds in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis of $11,364,738 and $11,039,681, respectively.

 

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS, (continued)

 

The cost or amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 2023 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

  Cost or Amortized Cost Fair Value
Due in one year or less $ 225,234 $ 223,383
Due after one year through five years 1,653,198 1,610,811
Due after five years through ten years 2,802,135 2,644,081
Due after ten years 6,522,531 5,885,569
Bonds with multiple repayment dates 159,988 148,012
Total bonds $ 11,363,086 $ 10,511,856

 

Proceeds from the sales of bonds were $308,442, $588,433, and $297,045 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Realized capital gains (losses) are as follows:

  Years Ended December 31
  2023 2022 2021
Bonds:      
Gross realized capital gains on sales $ 7,070 $ 12,908 $ 10,740
Gross realized capital losses on sales (9,335) (4,606) (1,350)
Net realized capital gains (losses) on sales (2,265) 8,302 9,390
Other, including impairments and net gain on dispositions other than sales (5,148) (641) 198
Total bonds (7,413) 7,661 9,588
Preferred stocks (618) 2,050
Common stocks 33,983 3,221 361
Mortgage loans (2,040) 110 424
Real estate 2,285 55 4,501
Other investments 12,092 20,424 9,696
Realized capital gains before federal income taxes and transfer to IMR 38,289 31,471 26,620
Realized capital gains (losses) transferred to IMR (2,708) 8,726 12,980
Federal income tax expense 8,610 4,718 6,594
Net realized capital gains $ 32,387 $ 18,027 $ 7,046

 

The Company has entered into an agreement with the FHLB of Topeka to enhance investment yields through investment spread strategies and to provide for liquidity needs, if a future need for immediate liquidity arises. The agreement provides for advances (lines of credit) up to $842,353 to the Company in return for the purchase of asset-based membership stock equal to 0.1% of assets, with a $500 maximum, plus an additional activity-based stock purchase equal to 4.5% of the advances less the amount of the asset-based membership stock held. As part of the agreement, $25,360 and $29,714 in stock was owned at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any FHLB membership stock, listed above, eligible for redemption.

 

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS, (continued)

 

The amount of FHLB capital stock held, in aggregate, and classified as of December 31 is as follows:

  General Account
  2023 2022
Membership stock - class A $ 326 $ 304
Membership stock - class B 24,339 27,816
Excess stock 695 1,594
Aggregate total $ 25,360 $ 29,714
Actual or estimated borrowing capacity as determined by the insurer $ 842,353 $ 896,068

 

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had $700,000 of funding agreements outstanding with the FHLB. There are $1,307,617 and $1,352,091 of bonds and mortgage loans pledged as collateral at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The assets and reserves related to the funding agreements are reported in the general account as the Company's strategy is to increase investment income to the general account from the investment spread strategy. The related reserves of $702,943 and $700,967 are reported in deposit-type funds on the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

The values of the bonds and mortgage loans pledged as collateral to the FHLB and the total aggregate borrowing by the Company as of December 31 is as follows:

 

  General Account
  2023 2022
Fair value $ 1,189,376 $ 1,205,998
Carrying value 1,307,617 1,352,091
Aggregate total borrowing - funding agreements 700,000 700,000
Aggregate total borrowing - lines of credit 95,000

 

The maximum amount of collateral pledged to the FHLB during the years ended December 31 is as follows:

  General Account
  2023 2022
Fair value $ 1,214,466 $ 1,303,738
Carrying value 1,354,135 1,352,091
Amount borrowed at time of maximum collateral - funding agreements 700,000 700,000
Amount borrowed at time of maximum collateral - lines of credit 117,500 95,000

 

 

There are prepayment penalties on the Company's funding agreements.

 

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS, (continued)

 

Restricted Assets

 

A detailed summary of restricted assets (including pledged assets) primarily bonds, common stock, mortgage loans and cash at cost or amortized cost is as follows:

 

December 31, 2023
      Gross Restricted     Percentage
Restricted Asset Category Total Current Year Total Prior Year Increase/ (Decrease) Total Nonadmitted Restricted Total Current Year Admitted Restricted Gross Restricted to Total Assets Admitted Restricted to Total Admitted Assets
FHLB capital stock $ 25,360 $ 29,714 $ (4,354) $ — $ 25,360 0.092 % 0.093 %
Bonds on deposit with states 145,050 145,434 (384) 145,050 0.528 % 0.533 %
Pledged collateral to FHLB              
  (including assets backing              
  funding agreements) 1,307,617 1,352,091 (44,474) 1,307,617 4.764 % 4.804 %
Pledged as collateral not              
  captured in other categories:              
    Derivatives 26,657 30,466 (3,809) 26,657 0.097 % 0.098 %
Other restricted assets:              
  Policy Loans reinsurance              
    assumed 109,179 114,674 (5,495) 109,179 0.398 % 0.401 %
  Bonds and short-term              
    investments from              
    reinsurance assumed * 937,979 977,515 (39,536) 937,979 3.417 % 3.446 %
Total restricted assets $ 2,551,842 $ 2,649,894 $ (98,052) $ — $ 2,551,842 9.296 % 9.375 %

 

December 31, 2022
      Gross Restricted     Percentage
Restricted Asset Category Total Current Year Total Prior Year Increase/ (Decrease) Total Nonadmitted Restricted Total Current Year Admitted Restricted Gross Restricted to Total Assets Admitted Restricted to Total Admitted Assets
FHLB capital stock $ 29,714 $ 14,841 $ 14,873 $ — $ 29,714 0.116 % 0.117 %
Bonds on deposit with states 145,434 134,407 11,027 145,434 0.570 % 0.574 %
Pledged collateral to FHLB              
  (including assets backing              
  funding agreements) 1,352,091 1,270,608 81,483 1,352,091 5.301 % 5.339 %
Pledged as collateral not              
  captured in other categories:              
    Derivatives 30,466 33,998 (3,532) 30,466 0.119 % 0.120 %
Other restricted assets:              
  Policy Loans reinsurance              
    assumed 114,674 117,034 (2,360) 114,674 0.450 % 0.453 %
  Bonds and short-term              
    investments from              
    reinsurance assumed * 977,515 1,104,770 (127,255) 977,515 3.832 % 3.860 %
Total restricted assets $ 2,649,894 $ 2,675,658 $ (25,764) $ — $ 2,649,894 10.388 % 10.463 %

* Includes investment income due and accrued

 

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS, (continued)

 

An aging of unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in bonds and unaffiliated stocks were as follows:

 

  December 31, 2023
  Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
  Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses
Bonds:            
U.S. Governments $ 9,760 $ (477) $ 69,104 $ (10,784) $ 78,864 $ (11,261)
All other governments 18,886 (211) 1,913 (84) 20,799 (295)
Special revenue and special assessment            
obligations and all non-guaranteed            
obligations of agencies and authorities            
of governments and their political            
subdivisions 14,121 (645) 145,149 (15,305) 159,270 (15,950)
Hybrid securities 2,002 (493) 2,138 (504) 4,140 (997)
Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) 3,006,036 (112,607) 6,556,903 (830,729) 9,562,939 (943,336)
Total bonds 3,050,805 (114,433) 6,775,207 (857,406) 9,826,012 (971,839)
Preferred stocks 1,457 3,308 (450) 4,765 (450)
Common stocks 165,162 (1,021) 33,929 (2,135) 199,091 (3,156)
Total $ 3,217,424 $ (115,454) $ 6,812,444 $ (859,991) $ 10,029,868 $ (975,445)

 

  December 31, 2022
  Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
  Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses
Bonds:            
U.S. Governments $ 61,025 $ (3,086) $ 34,111 $ (9,465) $ 95,136 $ (12,551)
All other governments 1,950 (106) 1,950 (106)
Special revenue and special assessment            
obligations and all non-guaranteed            
obligations of agencies and authorities            
of governments and their political            
subdivisions 149,055 (9,310) 35,372 (9,040) 184,427 (18,350)
Hybrid securities 4,055 (1,083) 4,055 (1,083)
Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) 5,704,567 (524,996) 3,118,809 (742,080) 8,823,376 (1,267,076)
Total bonds 5,916,597 (537,498) 3,192,347 (761,668) 9,108,944 (1,299,166)
Preferred stocks 4,486 (415) 7,866 (773) 12,352 (1,188)
Common stocks 170,215 (3,811) 26,802 (3,574) 197,017 (7,385)
Total $ 6,091,298 $ (541,724) $ 3,227,015 $ (766,015) $ 9,318,313 $ (1,307,739)

 

The unrealized losses related to bonds in 2023 and 2022 reported above were partially due to liquidity and market-related considerations. The Company considers various factors when considering if a decline is other-than-temporary, including the size of the unrealized loss, deterioration in ratings, industry conditions or factors related to a geographic area that are negatively affecting a security, violation of loan covenants, overall financial condition of the issuer and the Company’s intention and ability to sell or hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery in value. The Company has determined that such declines were temporary in nature.

 

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS, (continued)

 

The Company considers various factors when considering if a decline in the fair value of a common stock security is other-than-temporary, including but not limited to the magnitude of the unrealized loss; the volatility of the investment; analyst recommendations, price targets and NAIC ratings; opinions of the Company’s investment managers; market liquidity; and the Company’s intentions to sell or ability to hold the investments until recovery. Based on an evaluation of these factors, the Company did not record any realized losses for other-than-temporary impairments on unaffiliated common stocks during 2023, 2022 and 2021.

 

The Company’s bond and short-term investment portfolios are predominantly comprised of investment grade securities. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, bonds at book/adjusted carrying value totaling $468,893 and $495,262, respectively, (4.2% and 4.5%, respectively, of the total bond and short-term portfolios) are considered below investment grade. Securities are classified as below investment grade by utilizing rating criteria established by the NAIC. During 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded realized losses for other-than-temporary impairments on bonds of $5,122, $1,841 and $1,556, respectively. There were no loan-backed and structured security investments with recognized other-than-temporary impairments in 2023.

 

 

 

A summary of loan-backed and structured security investments included in industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) with unrealized losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized is as follows:

    December 31, 2023
  Unrealized Less Than 12 Months Unrealized 12 Months or More
  Amortized Fair Unrealized Amortized Fair Unrealized
  Cost Value Losses Cost Value Losses
Structured securities   $ 118,063   $ 116,133   $ (1,930)   $ 2,082,070   $ 1,924,754   $ (157,316)
                         

 

    December 31, 2022
  Unrealized Less Than 12 Months Unrealized 12 Months or More
  Amortized Fair Unrealized Amortized Fair Unrealized
  Cost Value Losses Cost Value Losses
Structured securities   $ 1,912,652   $ 1,770,507   $ (142,145)   $ 620,400   $ 536,410   $ (83,990)
                         

 

Mortgage Loans

For the commercial mortgage loans held by the Company, debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) is considered a key credit quality indicator for loans that are income dependent while loan to value and borrower financial strength are considered key credit quality indicators for borrower-occupied loans. Debt service coverage ratios compare a property’s net operating income to the borrower’s principal and interest payments. Loan to value and debt service coverage ratios are updated annually or as warranted by economic conditions or impairment considerations.

 

Debt service coverage ratios for income dependent mortgage loans are summarized as follows:

  December 31
  2023 2022
DSCR distribution    
Below 1.0 $ 76,167 $ 55,620
1.0 - 1.2 178,633 215,154
1.2 - 1.5 371,247 430,061
Greater than 1.5 1,559,250 1,518,463
Total $ 2,185,297 $ 2,219,298

 

Mortgage loans with a DSCR below 1.0 that are not considered impaired primarily relate to instances where the borrower has the financial capacity to fund the revenue shortfalls from the properties for the foreseeable future, the decrease in cash flows is considered temporary, or there are other risk mitigating factors.

 

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Loan to value for borrower-occupied commercial real estate mortgage loans is summarized as follows:

  December 31
  2023 2022
Loan to value    
Below 60% $ 10,558 $ 11,990
60-75% 2,109 2,441
Above 75% 999
Total $ 12,667 $ 15,430

 

The Company sold the residential loan portfolio during 2023. The loss on the sale was not material.

 

An aging analysis of the commercial loans held by the Company is summarized as follows:

  December 31
  2023 2022
Recorded investment (all)    
Current $ 2,197,964 $ 2,234,728
30-59 days past due
60-89 days past due
90-179 days past due
180+ days past due
Accruing Interest 180+ Days Past Due    
Recorded investment
Interest accrued
Participant or co-lender in a mortgage loan agreement    
Recorded investment 568 1,287

 

At December 31, 2023, the average size of an individual commercial mortgage loan was $2,033. For commercial mortgage loans, the Company’s policy is to obtain a first mortgage lien and to require a loan to value ratio of 75% or less at acquisition. The Company's policy for commercial loans is to recognize due and accrued interest income on impaired loans if deemed collectible. Due and accrued interest income deemed collectible on impaired loans over 180 days past due is nonadmitted. As of December 31, 2023, the maximum and minimum rates of interest in the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio were 8.99% and 4.50% for commercial mortgage loans.

 

In 2023 and 2022, the Company had 44 and 81, respectively, commercial loans acquired or with additions to existing loans at the maximum and minimum rates of interest of 8.99% and 7.50%, respectively, and 4.50% and 2.85%, respectively, totaling $158,851 and $341,346, respectively. Commercial mortgage loans are evaluated individually for impairment. The Company had no impairments for commercial mortgage loans during 2023, 2022 and 2021. The Company had no investment in impaired loans with credit losses as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. There were no mortgage loans derecognized as a result of foreclosure during 2023 or 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Real Estate

There were 2 commercial real estate sales with total gain recognized of $2,285 for the year ended December 31, 2023. There was 1 residential real estate sale with total gain recognized of $55 for the year ended December 31, 2022. The gains recorded on sales are recognized in net realized capital gains (losses) on the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis.

 

There were no residential real estate properties classified as held for sale for the year ended December 31, 2023. There were no commercial real estate properties classified as held for sale for the year ended December 31, 2023. One commercial real estate property with a recorded value of $672 was classified as held for sale for the year ended December 31, 2022. Commercial real estate was either sold or classified as held for sale based on the Company’s intent to dispose of certain property via sale. Sales are usually within one year, based on economic factors, but may be extended per other executed agreements.

 

The Company recognizes real estate property impairments as other-than-temporary and records them as realized losses. The Company had no real estate impairments for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Fair value for impaired commercial real estate was determined by valuations based on internal and/or external appraisals. The real estate impairment losses due to decreases in property value are recognized in net realized capital gains (losses) on the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis.

 

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investments

The Company has up to 13 remaining years of unexpired tax credits and is required to hold these investments for up to 17 years. During 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $10,474 and $8,309, respectively, of low income housing tax credits (LIHTC) and other tax benefits. The Company’s investment in LIHTC recognized in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis in other investments was $77,319 and $68,042 and in other liabilities was $34,500 and $31,918 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company has made unconditional commitments to provide additional capital contributions in low income housing partnerships of $16,789, $10,778, $4,349, $746, and $132, in 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, respectively, and $1,706 thereafter. No property is currently subject to any regulatory review. The Company had no investment in LIHTC that exceeded 10% of its admitted assets. The Company recognized no impairment losses related to LIHTC at December 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company recognized no write-down or reclassification resulting from the forfeiture or ineligibility of tax credits at December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Offsetting and Netting of Assets and Liabilities

Call options and foreign currency swaps that are included in other investments and other liabilities on the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis and qualified for offsetting and netting are as follows:

  December 31, 2023   December 31, 2022
  Gross Amount Recognized Amount Offset Net Amount Presented on Financial Statements   Gross Amount Recognized Amount Offset Net Amount Presented on Financial Statements
Assets:              
Derivatives - call options $ 232,186 $ 123,527 $ 108,659   $ 70,244 $ 33,324 $ 36,920
Derivatives - foreign              
currency swaps 2,961 2,961   5,805 1,321 4,484
               
Liabilities:              
Derivatives - call options $ 123,527 $ 123,527 $ —   $ 33,324 $ 33,324 $ —
Derivatives - foreign              
currency swaps 4,612 2,961 1,651   1,321 1,321

 

 

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Net Investment Income

 

Major categories of net investment income by class of investment are summarized below.

      Years Ended December 31
      2023 2022 2021
Income:      
  Bonds $ 499,408 $ 419,734 $ 400,928
  Preferred stocks 490 586 528
  Common stocks 8,382 7,427 7,905
  Mortgage loans 98,441 104,071 107,955
  Real estate1 14,261 14,515 15,187
  Loans on insurance contracts 33,583 28,034 30,169
  Short-term investments 3,385 763 73
  Derivatives (43,362) (85,623) 13,627
  Other investments 50,021 64,070 84,268
  Amortization of interest maintenance reserve 9,711 9,977 9,487
  Gross investment income 674,320 563,554 670,127
  Total investment expenses 52,135 49,607 55,131
    Net investment income $ 622,185 $ 513,947 $ 614,996

1Includes amounts for the occupancy of company-owned property of $8,302, $8,541 and $8,541 in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

 

The Company had securities sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of as a result of a callable feature (including make whole call provisions) during 2023 and 2022, of which the total number of CUSIPs sold, disposed or otherwise redeemed was 9 and 32, respectively. The aggregate amount of investment income generated as a result of prepayment penalties and/or acceleration fees collected from called securities was $721 and $2,704, respectively.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Included in various investment related lines in the financial statements are certain financial instruments carried at fair value. Other financial instruments are periodically measured at fair value, such as when impaired, or, for certain bonds and preferred stocks when carried at the lower of cost or market. The fair value of an asset is the amount at which that asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties, that is, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.

 

Fair values are based on quoted market prices when available. When market prices are not available, fair value is generally estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, incorporating current market inputs for similar financial instruments with comparable terms and credit quality (matrix pricing). In instances where there is little or no market activity for the same or similar instruments, the Company estimates fair value using methods, models and assumptions that management believes market participants would use to determine a current transaction price. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment which becomes significant with increasingly complex instruments or pricing models. Where appropriate, adjustments are included to reflect the risk inherent in a particular methodology, model or input used.

 

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value have been classified, for disclosure purposes, based on a hierarchy defined by Fair Value Measurements as defined under NAIC SAP. The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to fair values determined using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest ranking to fair values determined using methodologies and models with unobservable inputs (Level 3). An asset’s classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to its measurement. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are both observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 – Values are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets accessible at the measurement date.

 

 

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Level 2 – Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices from those willing to trade in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by market data for the term of the instrument. Such inputs include market interest rates and volatilities, spreads and yield curves.

 

Level 3 – Certain inputs are unobservable (supported by little or no market activity) and significant to the fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s best estimate of what hypothetical market participants would use to determine a transaction price for the asset at the reporting date.

 

Net asset value (NAV) – Separate account assets are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The following tables provide information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value or NAV:

          December 31, 2023
          Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value Total
Assets at fair value/net asset value          
  Bonds          
    Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) $ — $ — $ 116 $ — $ 116
        Total bonds 116 116
  Common stock          
    Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) 385,715 385,715
        Total common stocks 385,715 385,715
  Other investments 12,590 12,590
    Derivative assets          
      Exchange traded index call options 167,068 167,068
      Over the counter index call options 108,659 108,659
      Foreign currency swaps
        Total other investments 179,658 108,659 288,317
  Separate account assets 10,379,450 10,379,450
Total assets at fair value/net asset value $ 565,373 $ 108,659 $ 116 $ 10,379,450 $ 11,053,598
                   
Liabilities at fair value          
  Derivative liabilities          
    Exchange traded index call options (written) $ 110,820 $ — $ — $ — $ 110,820
    Foreign currency swaps 1,651 1,651
Total liabilities at fair value $ 110,820 $ 1,651 $ — $ — $ 112,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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          December 31, 2022
          Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value Total
Assets at fair value/net asset value          
  Bonds          
    Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) $ — $ — $ 3 $ — $ 3
        Total bonds 3 3
  Common stock          
    Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated) 368,545 368,545
        Total common stocks 368,545 368,545
  Other investments 11,373 11,373
    Derivative assets          
      Exchange traded index call options 52,356 52,356
      Over the counter index call options 36,920 36,920
      Foreign currency swaps 4,484 4,484
        Total other investments 63,729 41,404 105,133
  Separate account assets 9,286,022 9,286,022
Total assets at fair value/net asset value $ 432,274 $ 41,404 $ 3 $ 9,286,022 $ 9,759,703
                   
Liabilities at fair value          
  Derivative liabilities          
    Exchange traded index call options (written) $ 34,566 $ — $ — $ — $ 34,566
Total liabilities at fair value $ 34,566 $ — $ — $ — $ 34,566

 

The valuation techniques used to measure the fair values by type of investment in the above table are as follows:

 

Level 1 – Financial Assets and Liabilities

These assets and liabilities include actively-traded exchange-listed common stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded call and put options and exchange traded call and put options (written). Unadjusted quoted prices for these securities are provided to the Company by independent pricing services. Derivative asset and liability valuations are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Exchange traded call options and equity put options and written exchange traded call options and written equity put options are classified as Level 1.

 

Level 2 – Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company's Level 2 assets includes bonds, OTC index call options and foreign currency swaps. Prices are based on other observable inputs, including quoted prices for similar assets/liabilities. The Company used broker quotes which are corroborated to the market for the monthly valuation of the index call options and foreign currency swaps. For the index call options, the broker quotes use the S&P Dividend Yield and Implied Volatility inputs in the Black Scholes Model that is tailored to the remaining term of each call option. For the foreign currency swaps, the broker quotes use models that rely on inputs such as basis curves and currency spot rates that are observable for substantially the full term of the contract. In addition, the Company corroborates the broker quotes to Bloomberg and to actual trades.

 

Level 3 - Financial Assets

The Company classified asset-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities carried at fair value due to NAIC 6 ratings in Level 3 at December 31, 2023 and 2022. The primary inputs to valuation include reported trades, bids, benchmark yields, credit spreads, estimated cash flows, prepayment speeds, and collateral performance. Collateral performance is analyzed for each security and includes delinquency rates, loss severity rates and prepayment speeds. These securities were classified in Level 3 due to the price being based on uncorroborated broker quotes, unobservable market inputs or internal valuations.

 

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NAV - Financial Assets

Separate account assets represent NAVs as a practical expedient received from fund managers who stand ready to transact at the quoted values. The funds in the separate account assets are considered open-end mutual funds, meaning that the fund is ready to redeem its shares at any time and offers its shares for sale to the public, either through retail outlets or through institutional investors continuously. For institutional funds, NAVs are received daily from fund managers, and the managers stand ready to transact at these quoted amounts. The Company, on behalf of the contract holders, transacts in these funds on a daily basis as part of the separate account trading activity. There are no unfunded commitments in the separate account assets.

 

There were no material transfers into or out of Level 3 during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

The tables below reflect the fair values or NAV and book/adjusted carrying values of all admitted assets and liabilities that are financial instruments excluding those accounted for under the equity method. The Company had no financial instruments that were not practicable to calculate fair value. The Company had no investments measured using NAV instead of fair value in which the investment may be sold below NAV or significant restrictions in the liquidation of the investment held at NAV. The fair values are also categorized into the three-level fair value hierarchy as described previously:

 

December 31, 2023
    Fair Value Book/Adjusted Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value
Assets:            
Bonds $ 10,511,856 $ 11,364,738 $ — $ 6,799,237 $ 3,712,619 $ —
Preferred stocks 5,348 5,426 5,348
Common stocks 411,825 411,825 385,715 25,360 750
Mortgage loans 2,036,216 2,197,964 2,036,216
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term            
  investments 156,881 156,881 156,881
Loans on insurance contracts 638,489 734,995 638,489
Other investments 463,757 450,525 190,545 187,037 86,175
Investment income due and accrued 133,078 133,078 133,078
Separate account assets 10,379,450 10,379,450
Total financial assets $ 14,357,450 $ 25,834,882 $ 866,219 $ 7,016,982 $ 6,474,249 $ 10,379,450
               
Liabilities:            
Deposit-type funds $ 1,167,885 $ 1,170,436 $ — $ — $ 1,167,885 $ —
Borrowings 2,853 2,853 2,853
Derivative liabilities 112,471 112,471 110,820 1,651
Separate account liabilities 10,379,450 10,379,450
Total financial liabilities $ 1,283,209 $ 11,665,210 $ 110,820 $ 1,651 $ 1,170,738 $ 10,379,450

 

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December 31, 2022
    Fair Value Book/Adjusted Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value
Assets:            
Bonds $ 9,774,751 $ 11,039,681 $ — $ 6,438,160 $ 3,336,591 $ —
Preferred stocks 12,946 13,583 12,946
Common stocks 398,259 398,259 368,545 29,714
Mortgage loans 2,062,363 2,272,619 2,062,363
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term            
  investments 42,135 42,135 42,135
Loans on insurance contracts 576,187 614,038 576,187
Other investments 242,065 250,660 66,570 98,690 76,805
Investment income due and accrued 119,326 119,326 119,326
Separate account assets 9,286,022 9,286,022
Total financial assets $ 13,228,032 $ 24,036,323 $ 596,576 $ 6,579,510 $ 6,051,946 $ 9,286,022
               
Liabilities:            
Deposit-type funds $ 1,167,355 $ 1,170,856 $ — $ — $ 1,167,355 $ —
Borrowings 99,340 99,562 99,340
Derivative liabilities 34,566 34,566 34,566
Separate account liabilities 9,286,022 9,286,022
Total financial liabilities $ 1,301,261 $ 10,591,006 $ 34,566 $ — $ 1,266,695 $ 9,286,022

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

 

Bonds and preferred stocks: For bonds and preferred stocks not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services or internally derived based on expected future cash flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit quality and maturity of the investments. The fair values of loan-backed and structured securities are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services or internally derived based on expected future cash flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit quality and maturity of the investments. Bonds and preferred stocks priced based on observable market information are assigned to Level 2. Bonds priced based on uncorroborated broker quotes, unobservable market inputs, partnership valuations or internal valuations are assigned to Level 3.

 

Common stocks: For publicly traded securities and mutual funds, fair value is obtained from independent pricing services or fund managers and are assigned to Level 1 as the fair values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. For stock in FHLB carrying amount approximates fair value and as such is assigned to Level 2. Stocks in affiliates carried on the equity method are not included as part of the fair value disclosure.

 

Mortgage loans: The fair value of commercial mortgage loans is primarily determined by estimating expected future cash flows and discounting the cash flows using current interest rates for similar mortgage loans with similar credit risk. The fair value of residential mortgage loans is determined by the Yield-Based or Price-Based approach. The Yield-Based approach, applied to performing and sub-performing loans, estimates fair value by first modeling contractual cash flows and then discounting the cash flows at an appropriate discount rate that incorporates an appropriate base rate (e.g., Treasury) to which a risk premium (spread) is added. The Price-Based approach, applied to non-performing loans (greater than 90 days past due) along with certain sub-performing loans, utilizes a direct estimate of a loan’s net present value or dollar price, largely based on underlying collateral values.

 

 

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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and investment income due and accrued: The carrying amounts for these instruments approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of these investments.

 

Other investments and derivative liabilities: Public equity securities are classified as Level 1 securities as the fair values are based on quoted prices in active markets. Exchange traded call and put options and exchange traded call and put options (written) are classified as Level 1 since the valuations are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. U.S. government agency securities are classified as Level 2 as the prices are based on observable market data. OTC index call options where the primary inputs to valuations include broker quotes that utilize inputs tailored to the remaining term of each call option and are assigned to Level 2. Foreign currency swaps are classified as Level 2 as the valuation is based on models that rely on inputs such as basis curves and currency spot rates that are observable for substantially the full term of the contract. The valuation techniques underlying the models are widely accepted in the financial services industry and do not involve significant judgment. The fair value for other investments assigned to Level 3 are based on quoted market prices where trading activity is not available to corroborate or internally derived based on expected future cash flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit quality and maturity of the investments. Other investments carried on the equity method are not included as part of the fair value disclosure.

 

Loans on insurance contracts: The fair values for loans on insurance contracts are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis at interest rates currently offered for similar loans. Loans on insurance contracts with similar characteristics are aggregated for purposes of the calculations.

 

Deposit-type funds: Deposit-type funds are valued using discounted cash flow calculations, based on interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued.

 

Borrowings: The fair value of borrowed money is estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based on current interest rates consistent with the maturity of the obligation.

 

Separate account assets and liabilities: Separate account assets represent NAV as a practical expedient received from fund managers who stand ready to transact at the quoted values. Separate account liabilities are carried at the value of the underlying assets.

 

NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES

 

The application of NAIC SAP requires a company to evaluate the recoverability of gross deferred tax assets and to establish a valuation allowance if necessary to reduce the gross deferred tax asset to an amount which is more likely than not to be realized (adjusted gross deferred tax asset). Considerable judgment is required in determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary, and if so, the amount of such valuation allowance. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance the Company considers many factors including: (1) the nature of the deferred tax assets and liabilities; (2) whether they are ordinary or capital; (3) the timing of their reversals; (4) taxable capital gains in prior carry back years as well as projected taxable earnings exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carry forwards; (5) the length of time that carryovers can be utilized; (6) unique tax rules that would impact the utilization of the deferred tax assets; and (7) tax planning strategies that the Company would employ to avoid a tax benefit from expiring unused. Based on an evaluation of the above factors, management believes it more likely than not that the adjusted gross deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

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The components of the net deferred tax asset/(liability) as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:

  Ordinary   Capital   Total
Gross deferred tax assets $ 315,616   $ 4,065   $ 319,681
Statutory valuation allowance adjustment    
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets 315,616   4,065   319,681
Deferred tax assets nonadmitted 89,124     89,124
Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets 226,492   4,065   230,557
Deferred tax liabilities 38,567   75,588   114,155
Net admitted deferred tax assets/(liability) $ 187,925   $ (71,523)   $ 116,402

 

The amount of admitted adjusted gross deferred tax assets under each component of NAIC SAP as of December 31, 2023 is:

        Ordinary   Capital   Total
Admission calculation components - NAIC SAP          
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through          
  loss carrybacks $ —   $ —   $ —
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized          
  (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above)          
  after application of the threshold limitation $ 116,402   $ —   $ 116,402
    Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be          
      realized following the balance sheet date $ 116,402   $ —   $ 116,402
    Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per          
      limitation threshold xxx   xxx   $ 270,949
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets offset by gross deferred          
  tax liabilities $ 110,090   $ 4,065   $ 114,155
Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application          
  of NAIC SAP $ 226,492   $ 4,065   $ 230,557

 

The components of the net deferred tax asset/(liability) as of December 31, 2022 are as follows:

  Ordinary   Capital   Total
Gross deferred tax assets $ 270,909   $ 2,554   $ 273,463
Statutory valuation allowance adjustment    
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets 270,909   2,554   273,463
Deferred tax assets nonadmitted 81,820     81,820
Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets 189,089   2,554   191,643
Deferred tax liabilities 39,067   55,814   94,881
Net admitted deferred tax assets/(net deferred tax liability) $ 150,022   $ (53,260)   $ 96,762

 

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The amount of admitted adjusted gross deferred tax assets under each component of NAIC SAP as of December 31, 2022 is:

        Ordinary   Capital   Total
Admission calculation components - NAIC SAP          
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through          
  loss carrybacks $ —   $ —   $ —
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized          
  (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above)          
  after application of the threshold limitation $ 96,762   $ —   $ 96,762
    Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be          
      realized following the balance sheet date $ 96,762   $ —   $ 96,762
    Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per          
      limitation threshold xxx   xxx   $ 270,046
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets offset by gross deferred          
  tax liabilities $ 92,327   $ 2,554   $ 94,881
Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application          
  of NAIC SAP $ 189,089   $ 2,554   $ 191,643

 

The changes in the components of the net deferred tax asset/(liability) from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023 are as follows:

  Ordinary   Capital   Total
Gross deferred tax assets $ 44,707   $ 1,511   $ 46,218
Statutory valuation allowance adjustment    
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets 44,707   1,511   46,218
Deferred tax assets nonadmitted 7,304     7,304
Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets 37,403   1,511   38,914
Deferred tax liabilities (500)   19,774   19,274
Net admitted deferred tax assets/(net deferred tax liability) $ 37,903   $ (18,263)   $ 19,640

 

        Ordinary   Capital   Total
Admission calculation components - NAIC SAP          
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through          
  loss carrybacks $ —   $ —   $ —
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized          
  (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from above)          
  after application of the threshold limitation 19,640     19,640
    Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be          
      realized following the balance sheet date 19,640     19,640
    Adjusted gross deferred tax assets allowed per          
      limitation threshold xxx   xxx   903
Adjusted gross deferred tax assets offset by gross deferred          
  tax liabilities 17,763   1,511   19,274
Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application          
  of NAIC SAP $ 37,403   $ 1,511   $ 38,914

 

The Company does not carry any deferred tax liabilities on unrealized capital gains related to investments in affiliates.

 

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The Company used the following amounts in determining the DTA admissibility:

  2023   2022
Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and      
threshold limitation above 916 %   900 %
Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine      
recovery period and threshold limitation above $ 1,806,328   $ 1,800,304

 

There were no tax planning strategies utilized as of December 31, 2023 or 2022.

 

The provision for incurred federal income taxes on earnings are:

  Years ended December 31
  2023   2022   2021
Federal $ 31,114   $ (143)   $ 17,359
Federal income tax on net capital gains 8,041   6,550   9,319
Federal income tax incurred $ 39,155   $ 6,407   $ 26,678

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

  December 31   Change   Change
  2023   2022   2021   from 2022   from 2021
Deferred tax assets:                  
Ordinary                  
Discounting of unpaid losses $ 165   $ 158   $ 172   $ 7   $ (14)
Unearned premium reserve 505   518   515   (13)   3
Policyholder reserves 111,591   100,279   93,859   11,312   6,420
Investments 7,877   10,596   10,124   (2,719)   472
Deferred acquisition costs 88,273   82,402   75,319   5,871   7,083
Policyholder dividends accrual 1,632   1,154   1,328   478   (174)
Fixed assets 11,241   6   1   11,235   5
Compensation and benefits accrual 25,789   25,224   30,390   565   (5,166)
Receivables - nonadmitted 29,906   20,859   16,556   9,047   4,303
Net operating loss carry-forward 225   242   260   (17)   (18)
Intangible Amortization 28,309   15,446   10,159   12,863   5,287
Other (including items <5% of total                  
ordinary tax assets) 10,103   14,025   9,948   (3,922)   4,077
Subtotal 315,616   270,909   248,631   44,707   22,278
Statutory valuation allowance adjustment        
Nonadmitted deferred tax assets 89,124   81,820   44,951   7,304   36,869
Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets $ 226,492   $ 189,089   $ 203,680   $ 37,403   $ (14,591)

 

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NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES, (continued)

                   
  December 31 Change Change
  2023   2022   2021   from 2022   from 2021
Capital                  
Investments $ 1,272   $ 452   $ 476   $ 820   $ (24)
Real Estate 2,793   1,994   2,102   799   (108)
Other (including items <5% of total                  
ordinary tax assets)   108   283   (108)   (175)
Subtotal 4,065   2,554   2,861   1,511   (307)
Statutory valuation allowance adjustment        
Nonadmitted        
Admitted capital deferred tax assets 4,065   2,554   2,861   1,511   (307)
Admitted deferred tax assets $ 230,557   $ 191,643   $ 206,541   $ 38,914   $ (14,898)

 

Deferred tax liabilities:                  
Ordinary                  
Investments $ 3,171   $ 2,432   $ 1,617   $ 739   $ 815
Fixed assets 2,042   2,285   2,486   (243)   (201)
Deferred and uncollected premium 17,372   17,433   17,778   (61)   (345)
Policyholder reserves 6,588   10,254   13,452   (3,666)   (3,198)
Unearned commissions 9,251   6,520   6,204   2,731   316
Other (including items <5% of total                  
ordinary tax liabilities) 143   143   143    
Subtotal 38,567   39,067   41,680   (500)   (2,613)

 

Capital                  
Investments $ 74,312   $ 55,091   $ 75,747   $ 19,221   $ (20,656)
Real estate 1,276   723   770   553   (47)
Subtotal $ 75,588   $ 55,814   $ 76,517   $ 19,774   $ (20,703)
                   
Deferred tax liabilities $ 114,155   $ 94,881   $ 118,197   $ 19,274   $ (23,316)
                   
Net deferred tax assets $ 116,402   $ 96,762   $ 88,344   $ 19,640   $ 8,418

 

The change in the net admitted deferred tax assets was $19,640, $8,418 and $5,732 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The change in nonadmitted deferred tax assets of $7,304, $36,869 and $(19,641) was included in change in nonadmitted assets in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

The change in net deferred income taxes as of December 31 is as follows:

  2023 2022 Change
Total gross deferred tax assets   $ 319,681   $ 273,463   $ 46,218
Total deferred tax liabilities   114,155   94,881   19,274
Net deferred tax asset   $ 205,526   $ 178,582   26,944
Tax effect of change in unrealized gains and pension liability           35,349
Adjustment to prior year deferred income tax           2,923
Change in net deferred income tax           $ 65,216

 

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NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES, (continued)

 

  2022 2021 Change
Total gross deferred tax assets   $ 273,463   $ 251,492   $ 21,971
Total deferred tax liabilities   94,881   118,197   (23,316)
Net deferred tax asset   $ 178,582   $ 133,295   45,287
Tax effect of change in unrealized losses and pension liability           (33,343)
Change in net deferred income tax           $ 11,944

 

  2021 2020 Change
Total gross deferred tax assets   $ 251,492   $ 238,158   $ 13,334
Total deferred tax liabilities   118,197   90,954   27,243
Net deferred tax asset   $ 133,295   $ 147,204   (13,909)
Tax effect of change in unrealized gains and pension liability           31,065
Change in net deferred income tax           $ 17,156

 

The provision for federal income taxes incurred is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. The significant items causing this difference as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

  2023 2022 2021
Net gain from operations before income taxes $ 72,505 $ 83,546 $ 106,544
Net realized capital gains before income taxes 38,289 31,471 26,620
Deferred reinsurance loss, net (3,954) (3,377) (2,832)
Change in pension liability 117
Change in unauthorized reinsurance 12 (12)
Total pre-tax statutory income 106,840 111,652 130,437
Change in nonadmitted assets (43,079) (20,491) (9,453)
IMR amortization (9,711) (9,977) (9,487)
Tax-exempt income (22,687) (25,308) (28,681)
Adjustment to prior year deferreds 3,083
Dissolution of subsidiary (92,822) (35,134)
Non-deductible expense 4,884 3,001 2,730
Other (408) 4,006 1,202
Subtotal (53,900) 27,749 86,748
Statutory tax rate 0.21 0.21 0.21
Subtotal (11,319) 5,827 18,217
Adjustment to prior year deferred income tax (2,923)
Tax credits (11,819) (11,364) (8,695)
Total statutory income taxes $ (26,061) $ (5,537) $ 9,522
       
Federal and foreign income tax incurred $ 39,155 $ 6,407 $ 26,678
Change in deferred income tax (65,216) (11,944) (17,156)
Total statutory income taxes $ (26,061) $ (5,537) $ 9,522

 

The Company has no foreign tax credit carryovers to subsequent years.

 

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NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES, (continued)

 

At December 31, 2023, the Company has tax carryovers to subsequent years as follows:

Year of Origination   Amount Year of Expiration
2016 Net Operating Loss $ 1,072 2036

 

The amount of federal income tax which is available for recoupment in the event of future capital losses is $8,354, $15,512 and $31,452 for the tax years 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively. There were no deposits admitted under IRC Section 6033.

 

The Company joins in a consolidated federal income tax return filed by AMHC with AHC, AIP and Ameritas-NY.

 

The Company has no tax loss contingencies for which it is reasonably possible that the total liability will significantly increase within twelve months of the reporting date.

 

The Inflation Reduction Act was enacted on August 16, 2022, and included a new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) which is effective for tax years beginning after 2022. The Company is a nonapplicable reporting entity that does not reasonably expect to be an applicable corporation subject to CAMT as a member of a tax-controlled group of corporations in 2023.

 

NOTE 5 - INFORMATION CONCERNING PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES

 

The Company loaned $3,000 to Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC on December 5, 2023 under a promissory note due on or before December 1, 2024.

 

The Company loaned $2,000 to Ameritas Investment Company, LLC on April 3, 2023 under a promissory note due on or before April 1, 2024.

 

Ameritas-NY established a $50,000 unsecured line of credit with the Company on April 1, 2023, which is due to expire on March 31, 2024. The Company had no balances outstanding at any time during 2023.

 

The Company's variable life and annuity products are distributed through AIC. Policies placed by this affiliate generated commission and general insurance expense of $21,305, $22,281 and $26,047 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

The Company reported the following amounts due from/(to) the below listed affiliates at December 31, 2023 and 2022, which were recorded in other admitted assets and other liabilities in the Balance Sheets-Statutory Basis. The balances are settled monthly on a net basis.

  2023 2022
Ameritas Holding Company $ (5,247) $ (18,898)
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York 2,927 3,033
Ameritas Investment Company, LLC 725 375
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 2,012 55
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 491 446
Dental Select 2,369
Total $ 908 $ (12,620)

 

 

 

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NOTE 5 - INFORMATION CONCERNING PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES, (continued)

 

The Company provides, as well as receives, technical, financial, legal and marketing support to and from its affiliates under various administrative service and cost-sharing agreements. The net effect on general insurance expenses under these agreements has been decreases of $2,829 and $2,455 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2021, respectively, and an increase of $3,009 for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company receives investment advisory services from an affiliate. Costs related to this agreement, which are included in investment expenses, totaled $20,712, $19,631 and $18,434 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

The Company has deferred compensation plans covering the Board of Directors, certain management employees and agents. The Company's method of accounting for these plans is the accrual method and the assets for some of these deferred compensation plans are held in a Rabbi Trust.

 

The Company has unfunded, non-qualified pension plans (the NQ Plans) where the Company makes payments under certain voluntary arrangements for retirement benefits, which are not provided for under the AHC sponsored defined benefit pension plan. The measurement date for the Company’s NQ Plans was December 31. A summary of the obligations and assumptions are as follows:

  Underfunded Pension Benefits
  2023 2022 2021
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 34,365 $ 44,138 $ 49,302
Service cost 35
Interest cost 1,763 1,082 966
Actuarial loss (84) (6,145) (1,458)
Benefits paid (4,268) (4,710) (4,707)
Benefit obligation at end of year $ 31,776 $ 34,365 $ 44,138

 

  Pension Benefits
  2023 2022 2021
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year   $ — $ — $ —
Reporting entity contribution   4,268 4,710 4,707
Benefits paid   (4,268) (4,710) (4,707)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year   $ — $ — $ —

 

    Pension Benefits
    2023 2022 2021
Components:      
  Accrued benefit costs $ 34,049 $ 36,953 $ 40,739
  Liability (asset) for pension benefits (2,273) (2,588) 3,399
Assets and liabilities recognized:      
  Liabilities recognized 31,776 34,365 44,138
Unrecognized liabilities (assets) (2,273) (2,588) 3,399

 

 

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NOTE 6 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, (continued)

 

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

  Pension Benefits
  2023 2022 2021
Service cost $ — $ — $ 35
Interest cost 1,763 1,082 966
Amount of recognized (gains) losses (399) (158) 74
Total net periodic benefit cost $ 1,364 $ 924 $ 1,075

 

Amounts in unassigned surplus recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost:

      Pension Benefits
      2023 2022 2021
Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic cost - prior year $ (2,588) $ 3,399 $ 4,930
Net loss arising during the period (84) (6,145) (1,457)
Net gain (loss) recognized 399 158 (74)
Items not yet recognized as a component of net      
  periodic cost - current year $ (2,273) $ (2,588) $ 3,399

 

The amounts in unassigned surplus that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

  Pension Benefits
  2023 2022 2021
Net recognized gains (losses) $ (2,273) $ (2,588) $ 3,399

 

The weighted-average assumptions are as follows:

      Pension Benefits
      2023 2022 2021
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic    
  benefit cost as of December 31:      
    Weighted average discount rate 3.08% 2.14% 2.98%
    Rate of compensation increase NA 1.81% 1.79%
           
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine projected      
  benefit obligation as of December 31:      
    Weighted average discount rate 5.43% 3.08% 2.14%
    Rate of compensation increase NA N/A 1.81%

 

Future expected pension benefit payments are as follows:

Year   Amount
2024   $ 3,781
2025   $ 3,672
2026   $ 3,561
2027   $ 3,449
2028   $ 3,335
2029-2033   $ 14,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 6 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, (continued)

 

The accumulated pension benefit obligation for the NQ plans is as follows:

    December 31
    2023 2022
Accumulated benefit obligation $ 31,776 $ 34,365
Projected benefit obligation (PBO) $ 31,776 $ 34,365
Funded status (PBO - Plan assets) $ 31,776 $ 34,365
       
Unrecognized items:    
  Unrecognized gains, net of tax $ (1,795) $ (2,045)
Total unrecognized items, net of tax $ (1,795) $ (2,045)

 

The Company participates in the Ameritas Pension Plan (the Plan), of which AHC is the plan sponsor. Plan assets are held in separate accounts of the Company. There were no expenses recognized for the Plan funding.

 

The Company's employees and agents participate in defined contribution plans sponsored by AHC that cover substantially all full-time employees and agents. In addition, certain of the Company’s employees participate in an unfunded, non-qualified defined contribution plan sponsored by AHC. Company matching contributions under the defined contribution plans range from 0.5% to 3.0% of the participant’s compensation. In addition, for eligible employees, the Company makes a contribution of 6.0% of the participant's compensation for those employees hired prior to January 1, 2006 and 5.0% of the participant's compensation for those hired after January 1, 2006. Contributions by the Company to the employee and agents defined contribution plans were $18,281, $16,954 and $15,013 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

The Company participates in a postretirement benefit plan sponsored by AHC. The expense for the postretirement benefit plan was entirely paid by AHC and then allocated accordingly.

 

NOTE 7 - DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS AND SURPLUS

 

The Company is subject to regulation by the Department, which restricts the advancement of funds to parent and affiliated companies as well as the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval. Dividend payments to the stockholder by the Company, when aggregated with all other dividends in the preceding 12 months, cannot exceed the greater of 10% of surplus as of the preceding year-end or the statutory net gain from operations for the previous calendar year, without prior approval from the Department. Based on this limitation, the Company would be able to pay $192,266 in dividends in 2024, without prior approval. The Company did not pay ordinary dividends to AHC, its parent, in 2023, 2022 or 2021.

 

Unassigned surplus represents the undistributed and unappropriated amount of surplus at the statement date. The cumulative effect related to the portion of unassigned surplus represented or reduced by each of the following items as of December 31:

  2023 2022 2021
Unrealized capital gains, net of taxes $ 87,325 $ 36,786 $ 171,082
Nonadmitted asset values (231,533) (181,150) (123,789)
Asset valuation reserve (336,910) (264,477) (295,155)
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NOTE 7 - DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS AND SURPLUS, (continued)

 

On November 1, 1996, the Company issued $50,000 of 8.20% Surplus Notes (Notes). The Notes mature on November 1, 2026 and may not be redeemed prior to maturity. The Notes are unsecured and subordinated to all present and future policy claims, prior claims and senior indebtedness. These Notes were underwritten by Merrill Lynch & Co. with the trustee as Bank of New York. Subject to prior written approval of the Department, these Notes will pay interest semi-annually on May 1 and November 1. In accordance with Department regulations, interest cannot be accrued or paid until written approval has been received. Interest of $4,100 was paid in 2023, 2022 and 2021 and included as reduction to net investment income on the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis. The carrying amount of the Notes totaling $49,976 and $49,967 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There is no unapproved interest and principal. The life-to-date interest expense recognized on the Notes as of December 31, 2023 is $110,666. There has not been any principal paid during the life of the Notes as of December 31, 2023. The interest offset percentage is 100%. The Notes holder, the asset issuer and the liquidity source are not related parties. The Notes are not contractually linked and the Notes payments are not subject to administrative offsetting provisions. Cash received upon issuance was not used to purchase an asset directly from the holder of the surplus note.

 

NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

At December 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding agreements to fund mortgages totaling $69,764. In addition at December 31, 2023, the Company has committed to invest $336,101 in equity-type limited partnerships and $139,035 in bonds in subsequent years. These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are not reflected in the accompanying statutory basis financial statements. The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual notional amount of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies and collateral requirements in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had FHLB lines of credit available up to $141,900 and $100,821, respectively. The Company had outstanding balances of $95,000 as of December 31, 2022, related to these lines of credit with no outstanding balances as of December 31, 2023.

 

Guaranty Funds Assessments

As a condition of doing business, all states and jurisdictions have adopted laws requiring membership in life and health guaranty funds. Member companies are subject to assessments each year based on life, health or annuity premiums collected in the state. In some states these assessments may be applied against premium taxes. For 2023, 2022 and 2021, the charge to operations related to these assessments was not material. The estimated liability for future guaranty fund assessments of $4,540 and $3,519 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, was based on data provided by the National Organization of Life & Health Guaranty Associations and is included in other liabilities in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a related receivable of $3,514 and $2,591, respectively, for amounts recoverable against premium taxes which is included in other admitted assets in the Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis. The periods over which the guaranty funds assessments are expected to be paid are unknown at this time. Premium tax offsets are realized over the period allowed by each state once the guaranty fund assessment has been paid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, (continued)

 

Reconciliation of assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges which are included in other admitted assets on the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

  2023 2022
Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges as of prior year end $ 4,179 $ 5,102
Decreases during the year    
Premium tax offset applied (425) (1,062)
Charge off of estimated premium tax offset (136)
  (425) (1,198)
Increases during the year    
Estimated premium tax offset 923
Assessments paid 167 275
  1,090 275
Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges as of current year end $ 4,844 $ 4,179

 

The Company recognizes liabilities, contingencies and assessments for long-term care insolvencies related guaranty funds liabilities and assets related to the Penn Treaty/ANIC insolvency. As of December 31, 2023, the undiscounted and discounted guaranty fund assessments were $7,349 and $3,070, and the related undiscounted and discounted assets were $5,151 and $2,121. The payables were from 50 jurisdictions for a range of 1-70 years with a weighted average number of years of 37, and the recoverables were from 44 jurisdictions for a range of 1-20 with a weighted average number of years of 6. As of December 31, 2022, the undiscounted and discounted guaranty fund assessments were $7,325 and $3,047, and the related undiscounted and discounted assets were $5,147 and $2,117. The payables were from 50 jurisdictions for a range of 1-70 years with a weighted average number of years of 37, and the recoverables were from 44 jurisdictions for a range of 1-20 with a weighted average number of years of 6. The discount rate applied was 3.0% for December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Litigation and Regulatory Examination

From time to time, the Company is subject to litigation and regulatory examination in the normal course of business. Management does not believe that the Company is party to any such pending litigation or examination which would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of its operations. There were no claims (per claim or claimant) where amounts paid to settle were related to extra contractual obligations or bad faith claims resulting from lawsuits during 2023 and 2022.

 

Uncollectibility of Assets

The Company had admitted assets of $19,380 and $14,217 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in accounts receivable for uninsured plans included in other admitted assets on the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis. The Company routinely assesses the collectibility of these receivables. Based upon Company experience, less than 1% of the balance may become uncollectible and the potential loss is not material to the Company’s financial condition.

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NOTE 9 – GAIN OR LOSS TO THE REPORTING ENTITY FROM UNINSURED ACCIDENT AND HEALTH PLANS

 

ASC Plans

The gain (loss) from operations from administrative services contract (ASC) uninsured plans which is reported within general insurance expenses in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis is as follows for the years ended December 31:

  2023 2022 2021
Gross reimbursement for medical cost incurred $ 212,227 $ 183,245 $ 180,138
Other income or expenses (including interest paid to or received from plans) 24,431 17,282 15,714
Gross expenses incurred (claims and administrative) 236,658 200,527 195,852
       
Net gain (loss) from operations $ (106) $ 3,587 $ 3,660

 

NOTE 10 - LEASES

 

The Company leases office space under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2031. Certain rental commitments have renewal options extending through the year 2031. Some of these leases include escalation clauses, which vary with levels of operating expense. Rental expense under these leases totaled $3,162, $3,229 and $3,166 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company has subleased a portion of office space and received sublease income recorded as an offset to general insurance expenses in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis of $17, $23, and $33 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases consisted of the following at December 31, 2023:

Calendar Year Amount
2024 $ 2,593
2025 1,984
2026 1,593
2027 1,288
2028 1,031
2029 and thereafter 450
Total $ 8,939

 

NOTE 11 - MANAGING GENERAL AGENTS AND THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATORS

 

The Company has a third-party administrator, for which direct premiums written exceed 5% of total capital and surplus. The third party administers ordinary life and individual annuity business and does not have an exclusive contract. The third party has been granted the authority for policy administration, claims payment, claims adjustment, reinsurance ceding, binding authority and premium collection. The total amount of direct premiums administered was $342,707, $169,606 and $267,540 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Another third-party administrator, which administered group accident and health business, does not have an exclusive contract, and has been granted the authority for binding authority and premium collection. Direct premiums administered were $115,530 and $107,487 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, exceeded 5% of total capital and surplus. The Company had various other third party administrators and managing general agents during these periods, however their direct premiums written did not exceed 5% of total capital and surplus. The total amount of direct premiums administered by third-party administrators was $613,333, $422,300 and $504,670 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

NOTE 12 - OTHER ITEMS

 

Securities on Deposit

Included in the Company's deposits with government agencies are bonds with a book/adjusted carrying value of $135,269 and $136,104 and cash of $1,992 and $1,534 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in a Regulation 109 deposit account with the State of New York as a result of its delicensure in the state as of September 30, 2013.

 

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NOTE 13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated events subsequent to December 31, 2023 and through March 22, 2024, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

NOTE 14 - REINSURANCE

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company assumes and cedes reinsurance with other insurers and reinsurers. These arrangements provide greater diversification of business and limit the maximum net loss potential on large or hazardous risks. These reinsured risks are treated in the financial statements as risks for which the Company is not liable. Accordingly, policy liabilities and accruals, including incurred but not reported claims, are reported in the financial statements net of reinsurance assumed and ceded. A contingent liability exists with respect to the amount of such reinsurance in the event that the reinsuring companies are unable to meet their obligations. Reinsurance of risk does not discharge the primary liability of the Company, the Company remains contingently liable with respect to any reinsurance ceded, and this contingency would become an actual liability in the event that the assuming company becomes unable to meet its obligation under the reinsurance treaty.

 

At December 31, 2022, the Company determined that certain balances related to a reinsurer under an order of rehabilitation would most likely be uncollectible, and as such had recorded a contingent liability of $12,043. Per a liquidation order effective September 30, 2023, the Company recaptured this previously ceded business. The impacts from the liquidation order resulted in the recording of a $5,217 recoverable at December 31, 2023 as an estimate of settlement from the reinsurer's estate. This recoverable consists of $4,341 for paid claims and $876 for waived and unearned premiums. Waived and unearned premiums are nonadmitted. Death benefits in the Summary of Operations were reduced by the amount of the recoverable for paid claims, and premiums and annuity considerations for life and accident and health contracts in the Summary of Operations were reduced by the amount of the recoverable for waived and unearned premiums.

 

The Company conducts reinsurance business with Ameritas-NY and other non-affiliated companies. No policies issued by the Company have been reinsured with a foreign company.

 

The reinsurance premiums, net are included in the premium income, net in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis. Reinsurance premium transactions with affiliated and non-affiliated companies are summarized as follows:

  Years Ended December 31
  2023 2022 2021
Assumed $ 108,381 $ 107,822 $ 109,582
Ceded (286,288) (228,462) (267,198)
Reinsurance premiums, net $ (177,907) $ (120,640) $ (157,616)

 

The Company did not have any affiliated transactions through reinsurance operations for premium income, commission expense allowances, benefits to policyholders and reserves for life, accident and health policies that were more than half of 1% of the Company's admitted assets for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

 

Effective October 1, 2019, the Company entered into a combination coinsurance/quota share funds withheld reinsurance agreement of an individual indexed annuity block and guaranteed living withdrawal benefit riders on an individual indexed annuity block with a third party.  Amortization of $3,954 and $3,377, which is based on the growth of the funds withheld liability, was recorded in change in surplus as a result of reinsurance, net of taxes, in the Summary of Operations and Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

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NOTE 14 - REINSURANCE , (continued)

 

The Company entered into two coinsurance agreements of participating life blocks with a third party (Coinsurance Treaties) effective on December 1, 2015. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, invested assets of $937,979 and $989,028, respectively, were held in trust to support the obligations reinsured under the Coinsurance Treaties. The amounts held in trust are to be used solely to fund obligations incurred under the Coinsurance Treaties and represent 3.4% and 3.9% of the Company’s admitted assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

No reinsurance contracts with risk-limiting features were identified for disclosure in any year.

 

NOTE 15 - CHANGES IN UNPAID CLAIMS AND CLAIM ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES

 

The change in the liability for unpaid accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses, which is reported in reserves for unpaid claims and reserves for life, accident and health policies in the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis, is summarized as follows:

  2023 2022 2021
Total reserve for unpaid claims at January 1 $ 356,953 $ 345,354 $ 316,765
Less reinsurance assumed (16,244) (18,121) (18,267)
Plus reinsurance ceded 192,807 189,189 172,907
Direct balance 533,516 516,422 471,405
       
Incurred related to:      
Current year 831,876 793,236 777,744
Prior year (4,967) (13,600) 2,986
Total incurred 826,909 779,636 780,730
       
Paid related to:      
Current year 699,500 664,184 645,529
Prior year 101,997 98,358 90,184
Total paid 801,497 762,542 735,713
       
Direct balance 558,928 533,516 516,422
Plus reinsurance assumed 16,234 16,244 18,121
Less reinsurance ceded (202,128) (192,807) (189,189)
Total reserve for unpaid claims at December 31 $ 373,034 $ 356,953 $ 345,354

 

As a result of (favorable)/unfavorable settlement of prior years’ estimated claims, the provision for claims and claim adjustment expenses (decreased)/increased by $(4,967), $(13,600), and $2,986 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. During 2023 and 2022, incurred claims were negative for prior year primarily due to a favorable claim runout for group dental products. During 2021, unfavorable claim runout for disability products was partially offset by favorable claim runout for group dental products. There were no significant changes in methodologies and assumptions used in calculating the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

The Company paid and incurred assumed and ceded reinsurance claims as follows:

  2023 2022 2021
Paid assumed reinsurance claims $ 80,811 $ 79,612 $ 81,375
Incurred assumed reinsurance claims $ 80,801 $ 77,734 $ 81,229
       
Paid ceded reinsurance claims $ 31,346 $ 31,761 $ 29,287
Incurred ceded reinsurance claims $ 40,667 $ 35,379 $ 45,569

 

Anticipated salvage and subrogation are not included in the Company’s determination of the liability for unpaid claims/losses.

 

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NOTE 16 - RESERVES FOR LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH POLICIES

 

The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums due upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium beyond the date of death on traditional business. Surrender values are not provided in excess of legally computed reserves.

 

Additional premiums are charged for policies issued on substandard lives according to underwriting classification. Reserves for substandard policies are included in the reserves for life, accident and health policies as reflected on the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis. The corresponding reserves held on such policies are calculated using the same interest rate as standard policies, but employ mortality rates which are multiples of standard mortality.

 

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, the Company had $1,744,932 and $2,386,878 of insurance in force for which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums according to the standard valuation set by the Department. Reserves to cover the above insurance totaled $21,958 and $27,272 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

NOTE 17 - ANALYSIS OF ANNUITY RESERVES AND DEPOSIT-TYPE FUNDS BY WITHDRAWAL CHARACTERISTICS

 

Withdrawal characteristics of annuity reserves and deposit-type funds at December 31 are as follows:

  2023
  General Account Separate Account Non-guaranteed Total % of Total
Individual Annuities:        
Subject to discretionary withdrawal:        
With fair value adjustment $ — $ — $ — — %
At book value less current surrender        
charge of 5% or more 2,437,537 2,437,537 33.7 %
At fair value 2,255,035 2,255,035 31.1 %
Total with adjustment or at fair value 2,437,537 2,255,035 4,692,572 64.8 %
At book value without adjustment        
(minimal or no charge) 1,924,501 1,924,501 26.6 %
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal 623,245 623,245 8.6 %
Total gross 4,985,283 2,255,035 7,240,318 100.0 %
Reinsurance ceded 469,981 469,981  
Total individual annuity reserves $ 4,515,302 $ 2,255,035 $ 6,770,337  
Amount included in at book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more that will move to at book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge adjustment) for the first time within the year after the statement date: $ 315,273 $ — $ 315,273  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 17 - ANALYSIS OF ANNUITY RESERVES AND DEPOSIT-TYPE FUNDS BY WITHDRAWAL CHARACTERISTICS, (continued)

 

  2023
  General Account Separate Account Non-guaranteed Total % of Total
Group Annuities:        
Subject to discretionary withdrawal:        
With fair value adjustment $ 987,115 $ — $ 987,115 12.7 %
At book value less current surrender        
charge of 5% or more — %
At fair value 6,648,256 6,648,256 85.5 %
Total with adjustment or at fair value 987,115 6,648,256 7,635,371 98.2 %
At book value without adjustment        
(minimal or no charge) 110,711 110,711 1.4 %
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal 32,461 32,461 0.4 %
Total gross 1,130,287 6,648,256 7,778,543 100.0 %
Reinsurance ceded 9,612 9,612  
Total group annuity reserves $ 1,120,675 $ 6,648,256 $ 7,768,931  
Amount included in at book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more that will move to at book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge adjustment) for the first time within the year after the statement date: $ — $ — $ —  

 

Deposit-type Funds (no life contingencies):        
Subject to discretionary withdrawal:        
With fair value adjustment $ 230,518 $ — $ 230,518 14.7 %
At book value less current surrender        
charge of 5% or more — %
At fair value 399,909 399,909 25.5 %
Total with adjustment or at fair value 230,518 399,909 630,427 40.2 %
At book value without adjustment        
(minimal or no charge) 221,439 221,439 14.1 %
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal 718,847 718,847 45.7 %
Total gross 1,170,804 399,909 1,570,713 100.0 %
Reinsurance ceded 368 368  
Total deposit-type funds $ 1,170,436 $ 399,909 $ 1,570,345  
Amount included in at book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more that will move to at book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge adjustment) for the first time within the year after the statement date: $ — $ — $ —  
Total annuity reserves and deposit-type funds $ 6,806,413 $ 9,303,200 $ 16,109,613  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 17 - ANALYSIS OF ANNUITY RESERVES AND DEPOSIT-TYPE FUNDS BY WITHDRAWAL CHARACTERISTICS, (continued)

 

  2022
  General Account Separate Account Non-guaranteed Total % of Total
Individual Annuities:        
Subject to discretionary withdrawal:        
With fair value adjustment $ — $ — $ — — %
At book value less current surrender        
charge of 5% or more 1,859,173 1,859,173 28.2 %
At fair value 2,149,930 2,149,930 32.6 %
Total with adjustment or at fair value 1,859,173 2,149,930 4,009,103 60.8 %
At book value without adjustment        
(minimal or no charge) 2,109,395 2,109,395 32.0 %
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal 469,653 469,653 7.2 %
Total gross 4,438,221 2,149,930 6,588,151 100.0 %
Reinsurance ceded 356,957 356,957  
Total individual annuity reserves $ 4,081,264 $ 2,149,930 $ 6,231,194  
Amount included in at book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more that will move to at book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge adjustment) for the first time within the year after the statement date: $ 188,797 $ — $ 188,797  

 

Group Annuities:        
Subject to discretionary withdrawal:        
With fair value adjustment $ 1,048,387 $ — $ 1,048,387 14.9 %
At book value less current surrender        
charge of 5% or more — %
At fair value 5,825,347 5,825,347 82.8 %
Total with adjustment or at fair value 1,048,387 5,825,347 6,873,734 97.7 %
At book value without adjustment        
(minimal or no charge) 123,819 123,819 1.8 %
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal 34,966 34,966 0.5 %
Total gross 1,207,172 5,825,347 7,032,519 100.0 %
Reinsurance ceded 8,702 8,702  
Total group annuity reserves $ 1,198,470 $ 5,825,347 $ 7,023,817  
Amount included in at book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more that will move to at book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge adjustment) for the first time within the year after the statement date: $ — $ — $ —  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 17 - ANALYSIS OF ANNUITY RESERVES AND DEPOSIT-TYPE FUNDS BY WITHDRAWAL CHARACTERISTICS, (continued)

 

  2022
  General Account Separate Account Non-guaranteed Total % of Total
Deposit-type Funds (no life contingencies):        
Subject to discretionary withdrawal:        
With fair value adjustment $ 215,985 $ — $ 215,985 14.0 %
At book value less current surrender        
charge of 5% or more — %
At fair value 373,612 373,612 24.2 %
Total with adjustment or at fair value 215,985 373,612 589,597 38.2 %
At book value without adjustment        
(minimal or no charge) 239,630 239,630 15.5 %
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal 715,673 715,673 46.3 %
Total gross 1,171,288 373,612 1,544,900 100.0 %
Reinsurance ceded 432 432  
Total deposit-type funds $ 1,170,856 $ 373,612 $ 1,544,468  
Amount included in at book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more that will move to at book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge adjustment) for the first time within the year after the statement date: $ — $ — $ —  
Total annuity reserves and deposit-type funds $ 6,450,590 $ 8,348,889 $ 14,799,479  

 

The following information is obtained from the applicable Exhibit in the Company’s December 31 Annual Statements and related Separate Accounts Annual Statements, both of which are filed with the Department, and is provided to reconcile annuity reserves and deposit-type funds to amounts reported in the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis as of December 31:

  2023 2022
Life and Accident and Health Annual Statement:    
Exhibit 5, Annuities Section, Total (net) $ 5,614,663 $ 5,257,699
Exhibit 5, Supplementary Contracts with Life Contingencies Section, Total (net) 21,314 22,035
Exhibit 7, Deposit-Type Contracts, Line 14, Column 1 1,170,436 1,170,856
  6,806,413 6,450,590
Separate Accounts Annual Statement:    
Exhibit 3, Line 0299999, Column 2 8,903,291 7,975,277
Exhibit 4, Line 9, Column 1 399,909 373,612
Total $ 16,109,613 $ 14,799,479

 

 

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NOTE 18 - ANALYSIS OF LIFE ACTUARIAL RESERVES BY WITHDRAWAL CHARACTERISTICS

 

Withdrawal characteristics of life insurance account value, cash value and reserves as of December 31 are as follows:

    2023
    General Account Separate Account Nonguaranteed
    Account Value Cash Value Reserve Account Value Cash Value Reserve
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:            
  Universal life $ 1,037,751 $ 1,034,859 $ 1,041,312 $ — $ — $ —
  Universal life with secondary guarantees 755,070 643,235 1,272,427
  Indexed universal life 13,650 13,645 13,721
  Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees 1,269,209 1,060,826 1,131,587
  Other permanent cash value life insurance 1,710,788 2,828,791
  Variable universal life 147,867 1,204,568 159,133 1,064,218 1,062,279
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:            
  Term policies without cash value XXX XXX 500,217 XXX XXX
  Accidental death benefits XXX XXX 315 XXX XXX
  Disability - active lives XXX XXX 32,603 XXX XXX
  Disability - disabled lives XXX XXX 23,217 XXX XXX
  Miscellaneous reserves XXX XXX 22,383 XXX XXX
Total gross 3,223,547 5,667,921 7,025,706 1,064,218 1,062,279
Reinsurance ceded 598,211
Total life reserves $ 3,223,547 $ 5,667,921 $ 6,427,495 $ 1,064,218 $ — $ 1,062,279

 

    2022
    General Account Separate Account Nonguaranteed
    Account Value Cash Value Reserve Account Value Cash Value Reserve
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:            
  Universal life $ 1,070,838 $ 1,070,386 $ 1,076,419 $ — $ — $ —
  Universal life with secondary guarantees 753,257 631,387 1,232,632
  Indexed universal life 13,971 13,964 14,091
  Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees 1,091,925 900,498 960,006
  Other permanent cash value life insurance 1,605,159 2,742,781
  Variable universal life 146,649 1,060,788 157,522 922,149 919,743
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:            
  Term policies without cash value XXX XXX 505,067 XXX XXX
  Accidental death benefits XXX XXX 312 XXX XXX
  Disability - active lives XXX XXX 32,238 XXX XXX
  Disability - disabled lives XXX XXX 24,493 XXX XXX
  Miscellaneous reserves XXX XXX 27,773 XXX XXX
Total gross 3,076,640 5,282,182 6,773,334 922,149 919,743
Reinsurance ceded 614,353
Total life reserves $ 3,076,640 $ 5,282,182 $ 6,158,981 $ 922,149 $ — $ 919,743

 

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NOTE 18 - ANALYSIS OF LIFE ACTUARIAL RESERVES BY WITHDRAWAL CHARACTERISTICS, (continued)

 

The following information is obtained from the applicable Exhibit in the Company’s December 31 Annual Statements and related Separate Accounts Annual Statements, both of which are filed with the Department, and is provided to reconcile life reserves to amounts reported in the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis as of December 31:

    2023 2022
Life and Accident and Health Annual Statement:    
Exhibit 5, Life Insurance Section, Total (net) $ 6,373,096 $ 6,100,454
Exhibit 5, Accidental Death Benefits Section, Total (net) 301 296
Exhibit 5, Disability - Active Lives Section, Total (net) 17,131 16,091
Exhibit 5, Disability - Disabled Lives Section, Total (net) 15,984 16,285
Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous Reserves Section, Total (net) 20,983 25,855
    6,427,495 6,158,981
Separate Accounts Annual Statement:      
Exhibit 3, Line 0199999, Column 2   1,062,279 919,743
    1,062,279 919,743
Total   $ 7,489,774 $ 7,078,724

 

NOTE 19 - PREMIUM AND ANNUITY CONSIDERATIONS DEFERRED AND UNCOLLECTED

 

Deferred and uncollected life insurance premiums and annuity considerations as of December 31 are as follows:

  2023 2022
Type Gross Net of Loading Gross Net of Loading
Ordinary new business $ 6,570 $ 24 $ 4,852 $ (118)
Ordinary renewal 47,932 56,700 47,139 59,327
Group life 1 1 1 1
Total $ 54,503 $ 56,725 $ 51,992 $ 59,210

 

NOTE 20 - SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

 

Separate accounts held by the Company offer no investment experience guarantees and relate to individual variable life and annuity policies, group annuity contracts and group funding agreements of a nonguaranteed return nature, as approved by the state of domicile pursuant to the Company’s certificate of authority. The net investment experience of the separate accounts is credited directly to the contract holder and can be positive or negative. The assets and liabilities of the account are legally separated or insulated from other Company assets and liabilities. The assets of the separate account are carried at NAV.

 

Variable life and annuities provide an incidental death benefit of the greater of account value or premium paid. The Company offers a policy with a step up minimum guaranteed death benefit option and a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit. The minimum guaranteed death benefit reserve and the guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit reserve is held in reserves for life, accident and health policies line of the Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis.

 

The Company utilizes separate accounts to record and account for assets and liabilities for particular lines of business and/or transactions. As of December 31, 2023, the Company reported assets and liabilities from variable universal life, variable annuities, funding agreements and group annuities product lines in a separate account. In accordance with the products/transactions recorded within the separate account, assets are considered legally insulated from the general account. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s Separate Accounts included legally insulated assets of $10,379,450 and $9,286,022, respectively.

 

The Company does not engage in securities lending transactions within the separate account.

 

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NOTE 20 - SEPARATE ACCOUNTS, (continued)

 

Information regarding the nonguaranteed separate accounts of the Company is as follows:

  2023 2022 2021
For the year ended December 31:      
Premiums, considerations or deposits $ 992,717 $ 1,071,230 $ 1,281,793
At December 31:      
Reserves by valuation basis      
For accounts with assets at:      
Fair value $ 10,365,479 $ 9,268,632  
       
Reserves subject to discretionary withdrawal:      
At fair value $ 10,365,479 $ 9,268,632  
Total included in Separate account liabilities in the      
Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis $ 10,365,479 $ 9,268,632  

 

Following is a reconciliation of net transfers to (from) separate accounts at December 31:

  2023 2022 2021
Transfers as reported in the Statements of Income and      
Changes in Surplus of the Separate Accounts Statement:      
Transfers to the separate accounts $ 957,081 $ 1,029,159 $ 1,228,829
Transfers from the separate accounts (1,444,282) (1,392,531) (1,700,163)
Net transfers from the separate accounts (487,201) (363,372) (471,334)
Reconciling adjustments:      
Deposit-type contracts assumption reinsurance (1)
Net transfers from the separate accounts in the Summary of Operations and      
Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis of the Company $ (487,201) $ (363,372) $ (471,335)

 

NOTE 21 - RECONCILING ITEMS TO ANNUAL STATEMENT

 

During 2023, the Company reversed an impairment related to a ceded reinsurer previously under rehabilitation (see Note 14). Certain reclassifications have been made to these financial statements from those filed with the Department. The reclassifications detailed below reflect the Summary of Operations impact from the impairment reversal. There was no overall impact to Total Expenses or Surplus as filed.

 

  As Filed Reclassification Adjustment Audited Financial Statements
Change in reserves for life, accident and health policies $ 647,614 $ (10,948) $ 636,666
General insurance expenses 578,303 10,948 589,251

 

During 2022, the Company recorded an adjustment for policy loan income related to an assumption agreement. Certain reclassifications have been made to these financial statements from those filed with the Department. The reclassifications detailed below reflect the Summary of Operations impact from the adjustment. There was no impact to Total Premiums and Other Revenue or Surplus as filed.

 

  As Filed Reclassification Adjustment Audited Financial Statements
Net investment income (including amortization of interest maintenance reserve) $ 501,104 $ 12,843 $ 513,947
Miscellaneous income * 60,711 (12,843) 47,868

* Reflected on line 8.3 Aggregate write-ins for miscellaneous income in financial statements filed with the Department

 

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PART C

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 27. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

(a)    

Resolution of Board of Directors of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. establishing Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-05529, filed June 7, 1996, EX-99.B1.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/0001016274-96-000004.txt

(b)     Custody Agreements.  Not Applicable
(c) (1)  

Fifth Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting and Distribution Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account LLVL Form N-6 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-233977, filed February 26, 2020, EX (c)(1).

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309420000011/principalunderagreement.htm

(c) (2)  

Form of Selling Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account V Form N-6 Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement 333-142494 filed on January 28, 2021, EX(c)(2).

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783402/000078340221000011/ovation_exhibitc2-286.htm

(c) (3)  

Networking Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account V Form N-6 Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement 333-142494 filed on January 28, 2021, EX(c)(3).

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783402/000078340221000011/ovation_exhibitc3-286.htm

(d) (1)  

Form of Variable Annuity Contract. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-120972, filed December 3, 2004, EX-4.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/000101627404000008/exh-4.txt

(d) (2)  

Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit 2 Rider. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-182091, filed June 13, 2012, EX-4.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/000101627412000018/nlva6150_n4-134ex4.txt

(e)    

Form of Application for Variable Annuity Contract. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4/A Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-205138, filed September 15, 2015, EX.5.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/000101627415000032/ex5-111.htm

(f) (1)  

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account VA-2 Form N-4 Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration No. 333-182090, filed April 22, 2014, EX99.A.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814848/000081484814000012/ovmedley485b-50_ex6a.htm

(f) (2)  

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4 Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to Registration No. 333-205138, filed April 26, 2022, EX-99.4.F.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/000101627422000010/amadvisornoloadva_exf2-78.htm

(g)     Reinsurance Agreements. Not applicable.
(h) (1)   Participation Agreements.
(h) (1) (A)

AIM/Invesco. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL Form N-6 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-151912, filed June 25, 2008, EX-99.H.1.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309408000023/adv-h1.txt

(h) (1) (B)

American Funds Insurance Series. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account VA-2 Form N-4/A Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-206889, filed November 25, 2015, EX-8.A.4.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814848/000081484815000040/ex8a4.htm

   
 

 

 

Exhibit

Number

  Description of Exhibit
(h) (1) (C)

Calvert Variable Series and Calvert Variable Products. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account VA-2 Form N-4 Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to Registration Statement No. 333-142483, filed April 18, 2011, EX.99.H(1).

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814848/000081484811000006/alicmedley485b-32_ex8a.txt

Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4 Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-205138, filed February 24, 2017, EX 8(a)(3).

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/000117516417000055/advisornoloadva485a_ex8-65.htm

(h) (1) (D)

DWS Variable Series I and II. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL Form N-6/A Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-151912, filed November 12, 2008, EX.99.H.1.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309408000032/ameradv-exhh1.txt

(h) (1) (E)

DFA. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4 Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registration Statement No. 333-120972, filed April 18, 2011, EX-99.H.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/000101627411000012/aanewnlva485b-30_ex8.txt

(h) (1) (F)

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL Form N-6/A Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-151912, filed November 12, 2008, EX.99.H.2.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309408000032/advvul-exhh2.txt

(h) (1) (G)

Franklin Templeton. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL Form N-6 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-151912, filed

June 25, 2008, EX-99.H.4.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309408000023/adv-h4.txt

(h) (1) (H)

MFS Variable Insurance Trust. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account V Form S-6 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-15585, filed November 6, 1996, EX-99.A8C.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783402/0000783402-96-000040.txt

(h) (1) (I)

MFS Variable Insurance Trust II. Incorporated by reference to Carillon Account Form N-4 Initial Registration Statement for No. 333-197146, filed July 1, 2014, EX-99.8(k).

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/749330/000074933014000017/ex8k.htm

(h) (1) (J)

Morgan Stanley. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account V Form S-6 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-15585, filed November 6, 1996, EX-99.A8D.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783402/0000783402-96-000040.txt

(h) (1) (K)

Neuberger Berman. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-05529, filed June 7, 1996, EX-99.B8A.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/0001016274-96-000004.txt

(h) (1) (L)

PIMCO. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL Form N-6/A Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-151912, filed November 12, 2008, EX.99.H.3.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309408000032/advvul-exhh3.txt

(h) (1) (M)

Rydex Variable Trust. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL Form S-6/A Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-76359, filed June 11, 1999, EX-99.1(8)(C).

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309499000008/0000933094-99-000008.txt

(h) (1) (N)

Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account V Form N-6/A Post-Effective Amendment No. 10. To Registration Statement No. 333-233986, Filed April 24, 2024, EX.99.H.10.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783402/000078340224000015/perfiivul_exh10-44.htm

(h) (1) (O)

T. Rowe Price. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Variable Separate Account V Form N-6 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-151913, filed June 25, 2008, EX. 99.H.5.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783402/000078340208000041/h-5.txt

(h) (1) (P)

Third Avenue. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL Form N-6 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-151912, filed June 25, 2008, EX. 99.H.5.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309408000023/adv-h5.txt

(h) (1) (Q)

Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL Form N-6 Initial Registration Statement for File No. 333-151912, filed June 25, 2008, EX-99.H.6.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933094/000093309408000023/adv-h6.txt

   
 

 

 

Exhibit

Number

  Description of Exhibit
(i)     Administrative Contracts
     

Fourth Amended and Restated General Administrative Services Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA Form N-4 Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to Registration No. 333-205138, filed April 26, 2022, EX-99.4.i.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016274/000101627422000010/amadvisornoloadva_exi-78.htm

(j)     Other Material Contracts:  Powers of Attorney.  Exhibit (j), filed herein.
(k)     Legal Opinion.  Exhibit (k), filed herein.
(l)     Other Opinions.  Consents of Independent Auditors and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  Exhibit (l), filed herein.
(m)     No financial statements omitted from Item 26.
(n)     Initial Capital Agreements.  Not applicable.
(o)     Form of Initial Summary Prospectus.  Not applicable.

 

   
 

 

 

Item 28. Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

  Name and Principal Position and Offices
  Business Address* with Depositor
     
  Robert M. Jurgensmeier Director, Chair, Chief Executive Officer
  Susan K. Wilkinson President & Chief Operating Officer
  John S. Dinsdale Director
  L. Javier Fernandez Director
  Ann M. Frohman Director
  Thomas W. Knapp Director
  James R. Krieger Director
  Patricia A. McGuire Director
  Tonn M. Ostergard Director
  Kim M. Robak Director
  Paul C. Schorr, IV Director
  Bryan E. Slone Director
  Oris R. Stuart, III Director
  Rohit Verma Director
  Ryan C. Beasley Executive Vice President, Individual
  Laura A. Fender Senior Vice President, Controller
  Patrick D. Fleming Senior Vice President, Group Sales & Distribution
  Jeffrey C. Graves Senior Vice President, Agency & Field Distribution
  Kelly J. Halverson Senior Vice President, Chief Actuary & Underwriting, Individual
  Gerald Q. Herbert Senior Vice President, Risk & Compliance
  Brent F. Korte Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
  Morgan B.S. Lorenzen Second Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
  Brandon M. Mann Senior Vice President, Wealth Management & Investment Services &
    AIC President
  Bruce E. Mieth Senior Vice President, Group Operations
  Shreejit R. Nair Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
  Christine M. Neighbors Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
  April L. Rimpley Senior Vice President, Human Resources
  Tina J. Udell Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
  David A. Voelker Senior Vice President, Individual Operations
  Linda A. Whitmire Senior Vice President, Chief Actuary, Corporate
  Richard A. Wiedenbeck Senior Vice President, Chief Analytics & Insights Officer
  Kelly J. Wieseler Executive Vice President, Group
  Michele X. Wu Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

 

*Principal business address: Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., 5900 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510.
   
 

 

 

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or the Registrant

 

Name of Corporation (state where organized) Principal Business
           
Ameritas Mutual Holding Company (NE) mutual insurance holding company
           
  Ameritas Holding Company (NE) stock insurance holding company
           
    Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (NE) life/health insurance company
      Ameritas Investment Company, LLC (NE) securities broker dealer
      Variable Contract Agency, LLC (NE) insurance agency
      Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC (NE) investment adviser
      Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York (NY) life insurance company
           
    Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (NE) investment adviser

 

 

Subsidiaries are indicated by indentations.

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. filed a consolidated financial statement which includes its subsidiaries.

Ownership is 100% by the parent company.

   
 

 

 

Item 30. Indemnification

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.’s By-Laws provide as follows:

 

Section 9.01. Mandatory Indemnification. (a) Every person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a Director, Officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful; and (b) To the extent that a Director, Officer, employee or agent of a Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in this section or any action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.

 

Section 9.02. Application of Article. Any indemnification under Section 9.01 or otherwise (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former Director, Officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 9.01. Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a Director or Officer at the time of such determination (1) by a majority vote of the Directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such Directors designated by majority vote of such Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such Directors, or if such Directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the shareholders.

 

Section 9.03. Advance Payment. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by any current or former Officer, Director, employee or agent in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such current or former Officer, Director, employee or agent to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this section.

 

Section 9.04. Other Rights. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director, Officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

 

Section 9.05. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Director, Officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

 

 

 

 

Under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. is required to indemnify a director or officer who was wholly successful in defense of any proceeding to which he or she was a party because of his or her position as a director or officer of the corporation against expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding. Under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. is permitted, but not required, to indemnify a director or officer against liability if the director or officer conducted himself or herself in good faith, and the director or officer reasonably believed, in the case of conduct in an official capacity, that his or her conduct was in the best interests of the corporation, and, in all other cases, that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful or the director or officer engaged in conduct for which broader indemnification has been made permissible or obligatory under a provision of the articles of incorporation.

 

   
 

 

 

Item 31. Principal Underwriter

 

a)Ameritas Investment Company, LLC ("AIC"), which serves as the principal underwriter for the variable annuity contracts issued through Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVA, also serves as the principal underwriter for variable annuity contracts issued through Ameritas Variable Separate Account VA-2, Ameritas Variable Separate Account VA, Ameritas Life of NY Separate Account VA, and Carillon Account and for variable life insurance contracts issued through Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL, Ameritas Variable Separate Account V, Ameritas Variable Separate Account VL, Ameritas Life of NY Separate Account VUL, and Carillon Life Account.

 

b)The following table sets forth certain information regarding the officers and directors of the principal underwriter, AIC.

 

Name and Principal Positions and Offices
Business Address* With Underwriter
Ryan C. Beasley Director, Chair
Brandon M. Mann Director, President
Brent F. Korte Director
Michele X. Wu Director
Richard A. Berthold Vice President, Service
Susanne M. Denby Second Vice President, Sales Supervision
Matthew J. Kinsella Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
Jennifer A. Kobza Vice President, Public Finance
Christine M. Neighbors Assistant Secretary
Jeremy M. Robson Vice President, Wealth Management & Investment Services
Tyler Schubauer Secretary
Maria E. Sherffius Second Vice President, Compliance
Michael E. Shoemaker Vice President & Management Director, Public Finance

 

*Principal business address: Ameritas Investment Company, LLC, 5900 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510.

 

 

c)       Commissions Received by Each Principal Underwriter from the Registrant during the Registrant's Last Fiscal Year:

 

  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
 

 

Name of Principal

Underwriter

Net Underwriting

Discounts and

Commission

 

Compensation on

Redemption

 

Brokerage

Commissions

 

 

Compensation

 

Ameritas Investment

Company, LLC

$219,674 $0 $0 $73,484

 

(2)+(4)+(5) = Gross variable annuity compensation received by AIC.

(3) = Sales compensation received and paid out by AIC as underwriter; AIC retains 0.

(4) = Sales compensation received by AIC for retail sales.

(5) = Sales compensation received by AIC and retained as underwriting fee.

 

   
 

 

 

Item 32. Location of Accounts and Records

 

The Books, records and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 thereunder are maintained at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., 5900 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510.

 

Item 33. Management Services

 

There are no additional management services contracts that are not discussed in Part A or B of the registration statement.

 

Item 34. Fee Representation

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (Depositor) represents that the fees and charges deducted under the contract, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the Depositor.

 

   
 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Lincoln, County of Lancaster, State of Nebraska on this 24th day of April, 2024.

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP. SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVA, Registrant

 

  By: /s/                  Robert M. Jurgensmeier ***
  Director, Chair, & Chief Executive Officer
  Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP., Depositor

 

  By: /s/                  Robert M. Jurgensmeier ***
  Director, Chair, & Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 24, 2024.

 

SIGNATURE TITLE
   
Robert M. Jurgensmeier *** Director, Chair, Chief Executive Officer
Susan K. Wilkinson *** President & Chief Operating Officer
John S. Dinsdale * Director
L. Javier Fernandez ** Director
Ann M. Frohman * Director
Thomas W. Knapp * Director
James R. Krieger * Director
Patricia A. McGuire * Director
Tonn M. Ostergard * Director
Kim M. Robak * Director
Paul C. Schorr, IV * Director
Bryan E. Slone * Director
Oris R. Stuart, III * Director
Rohit Verma * Director
Ryan C. Beasley * Executive Vice President, Individual
Michelle X. Wu *** Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Laura A. Fender * Senior Vice President, Controller
Christine M. Neighbors * Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

 

/s/ Morgan B.S. Lorenzen  
Morgan B.S. Lorenzen Second Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

 

* Signed by Morgan B.S. Lorenzen under Powers of Attorney executed effective as of September 12, 2022.
** Signed by Morgan B.S. Lorenzen under Powers of Attorney executed effective as of September 16, 2022.
*** Signed by Morgan B.S. Lorenzen under Powers of Attorney executed effective as of January 10, 2024.

 

 

 

   
 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

 

   
   
(j) Other Material Contracts: Powers of Attorney
(k) Legal Opinion
(l) Consents of Independent Auditors and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 


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