AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 LLVL

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 LLVL (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 1996.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL
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) -        
      454,014.266 shares at $2.37 per share (cost $990,086)     $ 1,076,014
    Calvert VP SRI Mid Cap Portfolio (Mid Cap) -        
      3,410.188 shares at $25.47 per share (cost $96,211)       86,857
  Deutsche DWS Investments VIT Funds (Scudder):        
    DWS Equity 500 Index VIP Portfolio, Class A (Equity 500) -        
      14,973.842 shares at $26.97 per share (cost $270,367)       403,845
    DWS Small Cap Index VIP Portfolio, Class A (Small Cap) -        
      37,496.100 shares at $13.63 per share (cost $566,313)       511,072
  Deutsche DWS Variable Series II (Scudder):        
    DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP Portfolio, Class A (Mid Value) -        
      29,841.821 shares at $13.86 per share (cost $398,569)       413,608
    DWS International Growth VIP Portfolio, Class A (Global) -        
      8,118.467 shares at $15.11 per share (cost $115,818)       122,670
    DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP Portfolio, Class A (Alt Asset) -      
      0.000 shares at $12.74 per share (cost $0)                                   -
  Deutsche DWS Variable Series I (Scudder):        
    DWS Capital Growth VIP Portfolio, Class A (Growth) -        
      16,122.092 shares at $37.84 per share (cost $601,596)       610,060
  Fidelity(R) Variable Insurance Products (Fidelity):        
    Fidelity(R) VIP Contrafund(SM) Portfolio, Initial Class (Contrafund IC) -      
      109,643.738 shares at $48.63 per share (cost $4,047,482)       5,331,975
    Fidelity(R) VIP Contrafund(SM) Portfolio, Service Class (Contrafund SC) -      
      42,706.599 shares at $48.30 per share (cost $1,639,177)       2,062,729
    Fidelity(R) VIP High Income Portfolio, Service Class (High Income SC) -      
      16,236.594 shares at $4.56 per share (cost $83,798)       74,039
    Fidelity(R) VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio, Initial Class (Inv. Grade Bond IC) -      
      143,680.775 shares at $11.17 per share (cost $1,730,241)       1,604,914
    Fidelity(R) VIP Mid Cap Portfolio, Service Class (Mid Cap SC) -        
      75,622.448 shares at $35.91 per share (cost $2,509,514)       2,715,602
    Fidelity(R) VIP Overseas Portfolio, Initial Class (Overseas IC) -        
      31,853.918 shares at $25.82 per share (cost $720,355)       822,468
    Fidelity(R) VIP Strategic Income Portfolio, Initial Class (Strategic IC) -        
      96,855.636 shares at $10.48 per share (cost $1,075,217)       1,015,047
    Fidelity(R) VIP Equity-Income Portfolio(SM), Initial Class (Equity Inc. IC) -      
      15,434.218 shares at $24.85 per share (cost $374,352)       383,540
    Fidelity(R) VIP High Income Portfolio, Initial Class (High Income IC) -        
      10,296.232 shares at $4.60 per share (cost $48,076)       47,363
    Fidelity(R) VIP Mid Cap Portfolio, Initial Class (Mid Cap IC) -        
      9,988.160 shares at $36.44 per share (cost $361,945)       363,969

 

 

 

 

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

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL
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) -      
      9,360,660.790 shares at $1.00 per share (cost $9,360,661)     $ 9,360,661
    Fidelity(R) VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio, Initial Class (Emerging Markets) -      
      0.000 shares at $10.58 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    Fidelity(R) VIP Growth Portfolio, Initial Class (Growth) -        
      0.000 shares at $93.10 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    Fidelity(R) VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio, Initial Class (International) -    
      0.000 shares at $21.20 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    Fidelity(R) VIP Technology Portfolio, Initial Class (Tech) -        
      0.000 shares at $32.11 per share (cost $0)                                   -
  AIM Variable Insurance Funds (AIM):        
    Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Portfolio, Series I (Dividend) -        
      12,331.185 shares at $24.24 per share (cost $292,161)       298,908
    Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund Portfolio, Series I (Health) -        
      36,457.915 shares at $25.91 per share (cost $1,000,963)       944,625
    Invesco V.I. Technology Fund Portfolio, Series I (Technology) -        
      87,557.285 shares at $18.50 per share (cost $1,692,083)       1,619,810
    Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund Portfolio, Series I (Intl. Growth) -      
      9,999.797 shares at $34.09 per share (cost $346,462)       340,893
    Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund Portfolio, Series I (Franchise) -        
      610.817 shares at $58.96 per share (cost $37,704)       36,014
    Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund Portfolio, Series I (Mid Cap) -      
      0.000 shares at $62.81 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund Portfolio, Series I (Bond) -        
      0.000 shares at $5.74 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) Portfolio, Series I (Small Cap) -      
      0.000 shares at $26.91 per share (cost $0)                                   -
  Janus Aspen Series (Janus):        
    Janus Henderson Research Portfolio, Institutional Shares (Growth) -        
      1,248.930 shares at $45.15 per share (cost $34,666)       56,389
  Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (Neuberger Berman):        
    Neuberger Berman AMT Short Duration Bond Portfolio, Class I (Bond) -      
      58,050.092 shares at $9.64 per share (cost $609,696)       559,603
    Neuberger Berman AMT Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, Class I (Mid-Cap) -      
      89,571.361 shares at $26.63 per share (cost $2,337,585)       2,385,285
    Neuberger Berman AMT Sustainable Equity Portfolio, Class I (Equity) -      
      89,410.228 shares at $33.35 per share (cost $2,385,905)       2,981,831
    Neuberger Berman AMT Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio, Class I (Regency) -      
      3,095.652 shares at $15.76 per share (cost $56,338)       48,787

 

 

 

 

 

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

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Rydex Variable Trust (Rydex):        
    Rydex Nova Fund Portfolio (Nova) -        
      3,501.510 shares at $160.37 per share (cost $462,229)     $ 561,537
    Rydex NASDAQ-100(R) Fund Portfolio (NASDAQ) -        
      30,031.681 shares at $70.91 per share (cost $1,661,760)       2,129,547
    Rydex Precious Metals Fund Portfolio (Precious Metals) -        
      28,107.351 shares at $37.75 per share (cost $1,041,377)       1,061,053
    Rydex Inverse S&P 500(R) Strategy Fund Portfolio (Inv. S&P 500) -        
      928.848 shares at $30.03 per share (cost $33,304)       27,893
    Rydex Government Long Bond 1.2x Strategy Fund Portfolio (Gov. Long Bond) -      
      2,269.779 shares at $21.43 per share (cost $52,147)       48,641
    Guggenheim Long Short Equity Fund Portfolio (Sector Rotation) -        
      931.510 shares at $16.97 per share (cost $15,134)       15,808
  Third Avenue Variable Series Trust (Third Avenue):        
    Third Avenue Value Portfolio (Value) -        
      140,720.731 shares at $23.27 per share (cost $2,287,479)       3,274,571
  Vanguard(R) Variable Insurance Fund (Vanguard):        
    Vanguard(R) Equity Index Portfolio (Equity Index) -        
      717,135.983 shares at $60.89 per share (cost $27,682,850)       43,666,410
    Vanguard(R) Total Bond Market Index Portfolio (Total Bond) -          
      683,534.300 shares at $10.63 per share (cost $7,772,134)       7,265,970
    Vanguard(R) Real Estate Index Portfolio (REIT Index) -        
      519,820.372 shares at $11.92 per share (cost $6,396,106)       6,196,259
    Vanguard(R) Mid-Cap Index Portfolio (Mid-Cap) -        
      391,310.450 shares at $23.93 per share (cost $8,338,972)       9,364,059
    Vanguard(R) Total Stock Market Index Portfolio (Stock Market Index) -      
      469,981.236 shares at $49.45 per share (cost $18,326,247)       23,240,572
    Vanguard(R) Conservative Allocation Portfolio (Conservative) -        
      12,905.302 shares at $24.44 per share (cost $313,849)       315,406
    Vanguard(R) Moderate Allocation Portfolio (Moderate) -        
      40,908.568 shares at $29.11 per share (cost $1,210,031)       1,190,848
    Vanguard(R) Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio (Short-Term) -        
      233,029.732 shares at $10.31 per share (cost $2,446,252)       2,402,537
    Vanguard(R) Equity Income Portfolio (Equity Income) -        
      447,155.284 shares at $23.91 per share (cost $9,804,470)       10,691,483
    Vanguard(R) Growth Portfolio (Growth) -         
      825,380.781 shares at $25.34 per share (cost $18,980,061)       20,915,149
    Vanguard(R) Balanced Portfolio (Balanced) -        
      363,213.166 shares at $23.29 per share (cost $7,905,107)       8,459,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Vanguard(R) Variable Insurance Fund (Vanguard), continued:        
    Vanguard(R) High Yield Bond Portfolio (High Yield Bond) -         
      328,830.736 shares at $7.37 per share (cost $2,466,272)     $ 2,423,483
    Vanguard(R) International Portfolio (International) -        
      563,769.874 shares at $24.57 per share (cost $13,461,236)       13,851,826
    Vanguard(R) Diversified Value Portfolio (Diversified) -        
      244,995.958 shares at $15.63 per share (cost $3,445,601)       3,829,287
    Vanguard(R) Small Company Growth Portfolio (Small Company Growth) -      
      890,881.520 shares at $17.61 per share (cost $17,193,552)       15,688,424
    Vanguard(R) Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio (International Stock) -      
      83,074.397 shares at $21.09 per share (cost $1,776,664)       1,752,039
    Vanguard(R) Global Bond Index Portfolio (Global Bond) -        
      11,810.698 shares at $18.60 per share (cost $223,583)       219,679
  Allspring Funds - Variable Trust (Allspring):        
    Allspring VT Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund Portfolio, Class 2 (Discovery) -      
      20,928.625 shares at $20.46 per share (cost $600,053)       428,200
    Allspring VT Opportunity Fund Portfolio, Class 2 (Opportunity) -        
      24,934.470 shares at $25.99 per share (cost $623,106)       648,047
  American Century Investments (American Century):        
    American Century VP Mid Cap Value Fund Portfolio, Class I (Mid Cap) -      
      61,734.803 shares at $19.44 per share (cost $1,261,967)       1,200,125
    American Century VP International Fund Portfolio, Class I (International) -      
      3,435.027 shares at $10.58 per share (cost $35,352)       36,343
    American Century VP Inflation Protection Fund Portfolio, Class I (Inflation) -      
      23,312.629 shares at $9.39 per share (cost $238,894)       218,906
  American Funds Insurance Series(R) (American Funds):        
    American Funds(R) IS Growth-Income Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (IS Growth-Inc) -      
      729.671 shares at $59.26 per share (cost $39,078)       43,240
    American Funds(R) IS Growth Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (IS Growth) -        
      4,808.201 shares at $99.44 per share (cost $490,229)       478,128
    American Funds(R) IS Washington Mutual Investors Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (Blue Chip) -  
      15,750.965 shares at $14.49 per share (cost $212,523)       228,231
    American Funds(R) IS International Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (IS International) -      
      11,171.991 shares at $17.50 per share (cost $192,977)       195,510
    American Funds(R) IS New World Fund(R) Portfolio, Class 1 (IS New World) -      
      6,442.765 shares at $25.48 per share (cost $167,324)       164,162
    American Funds(R) IS The Bond Fund of America Portfolio, Class 1(IS Bond)      
      0.000 shares at $9.54 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    American Funds(R) IS American High-Income Trust Portfolio, Class 1(IS High Income)      
      0.000 shares at $8.94 per share (cost $0)                                   -

 

 

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

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust (Franklin Templeton):      
    Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund Portfolio, Class 2 (Global Inc.) -        
      60,280.980 shares at $12.84 per share (cost $857,332)     $ 774,008
  MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust (MFS):        
    MFS(R) Utilities Series Portfolio, Initial Class (Utilities IC) -        
      24,352.413 shares at $32.25 per share (cost $829,624)       785,365
    MFS(R) Mid Cap Growth Series Portfolio, Initial Class (Mid Cap) -        
      58,199.144 shares at $8.57 per share (cost $512,206)       498,767
    MFS(R) New Discovery Series Portfolio, Initial Class (New Discovery) -      
      0.000 shares at $12.94 per share (cost $0)                                   -
  MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust II (MFS):        
    MFS(R) Research International Portfolio, Initial Class (Research) -        
      52,719.918 shares at $16.88 per share (cost $852,214)       889,912
  MFS® Variable Insurance Trust III (MFS)        
    MFS(R) Blended Research(R) Small Cap Equity Portfolio, Initial Class (Small Cap) -      
      0.000 shares at $10.01 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    MFS(R) Conservative Allocation Portfolio, Initial Class (Conservative All) -      
      0.000 shares at $9.33 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    MFS(R) Global Real Estate Portfolio, Initial Class (Global RE) -        
      0.000 shares at $13.08 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    MFS(R) Growth Allocation Portfolio, Initial Class (Growth) -        
      0.000 shares at $9.56 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    MFS(R) Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Initial Class (Mid Cap Value) -        
      0.000 shares at $9.83 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    MFS(R) Moderate Allocation Portfolio, Initial Class (Moderate All) -        
      0.000 shares at $10.72 per share (cost $0)                                   -
  Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (Summit):        
    Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio, Class I (EAFE Intl.) -        
      9,134.700 shares at $95.39 per share (cost $791,058)       871,359
    Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400 Index Portfolio, Class I (S&P MidCap) -        
      1,397.749 shares at $119.60 per share (cost $128,302)       167,171
    Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio (S&P 500) -        
      22,261.826 shares at $172.99 per share (cost $3,480,892)       3,851,073
    Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio, Class I (Russell Small Cap) -      
      12,906.375 shares at $79.76 per share (cost $1,051,542)       1,029,412
    Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio, Class F (Moderate) -       
      6,783.789 shares at $17.73 per share (cost $118,804)       120,277
    Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio, Class F (Mod. Growth) -       
      18,911.198 shares at $19.28 per share (cost $357,918)       364,608

 

 

 

 

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

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AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (Summit), continued:        
    Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio, Class F (Growth) -         
      11,090.033 shares at $20.58 per share (cost $236,448)     $ 228,233
    Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio, Class I (Nasdaq-100 Index) -        
      0.000 shares at $143.17 per share (cost $0)                                   -
  T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. (T. Rowe):        
    T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio (Blue Chip) -        
      141,052.380 shares at $46.19 per share (cost $5,287,533)       6,515,209
  Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. (Morgan Stanley):        
    Morgan Stanley VIF Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Class I (Emerging Markets) -      
      125,887.119 shares at $12.90 per share (cost $1,813,066)       1,623,944
  PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (Pimco):        
    PIMCO CommodityRealReturn(R) Strategy Portfolio, Administrative Class (Commodity) -  
      126,860.107 shares at $5.35 per share (cost $855,650)       678,702
    PIMCO Total Return Portfolio, Administrative Class (Total Return) -        
      120,571.587 shares at $9.18 per share (cost $1,201,834)       1,106,847
    PIMCO Low Duration Portfolio, Administrative Class (Low Duration) -        
      2,282.198 shares at $9.60 per share (cost $22,645)       21,909
    PIMCO CommodityRealReturn(R) Strategy Portfolio, Institutional Class (Commodity Inst) -  
      0.000 shares at $5.32 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    PIMCO Real Return Portfolio, Institutional Class (Real Return) -        
      0.000 shares at $11.57 per share (cost $0)                                   -
    PIMCO Short-Term Portfolio, Institutional Class (Short Term) -        
      0.000 shares at $10.23 per share (cost $0)                                   -
  DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (DFA):        
    VA Global Bond Portfolio (Bond) -        
      14,620.425 shares at $9.71 per share (cost $150,111)       141,964
    VA International Small Portfolio (Small) -        
      35,723.514 shares at $11.88 per share (cost $438,048)       424,395
    VA International Value Portfolio (Value) -        
      52,113.491 shares at $13.61 per share (cost $635,862)       709,265
    VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio (Fixed) -        
      120,847.220 shares at $10.03 per share (cost $1,233,434)       1,212,098
    VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio (Large) -        
      25,805.970 shares at $32.54 per share (cost $724,630)       839,726
    VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (Targeted) -        
      40,798.729 shares at $22.60 per share (cost $839,218)       922,051
    VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio (Global) -        
      5,774.142 shares at $15.08 per share (cost $82,160)       87,074
    VA Equity Allocation Portfolio (Equity) -        
      39,018.430 shares at $14.19 per share (cost $503,119)       553,672

 

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

 FS-9 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2023
               
               
ASSETS, continued        
INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE:        
               
  Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (Columbia)        
    Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund Portfolio, Class 1 (Small) -      
      0.000 shares at $12.98 per share (cost $0)     $                             -
  Putnam Variable Trust (Putnam)        
    Putnam VT International Value Fund Portfolio, Class IA (International) -      
      0.000 shares at $11.93 per share (cost $0)                                   -
               
  NET ASSETS REPRESENTING EQUITY OF POLICYOWNERS     $ 242,928,227
               

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

 FS-10 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Calvert 
               
      Balanced      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  15,422       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (6,314)      
Net investment income(loss)     9,108       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     3,695       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     790       
Net realized gain(loss)     4,485       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     130,268       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  143,861       
               
               
      Balanced
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  9,108     $  4,756 
  Net realized gain(loss)     4,485      103,282 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      130,268      (300,236)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     143,861      (192,198)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     49,539      56,672 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     28,748      (167,877)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (5,173)     (7,228)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (15,867)     (15,718)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     57,247      (134,151)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     201,108      (326,349)
Net assets at beginning of period     874,906      1,201,255 
Net assets at end of period    $  1,076,014     $  874,906 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-11 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Calvert     Scudder 
                                 
Mid Cap         Equity 500         Small Cap      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  160           $  4,899           $  4,497       
  (516)           (1,077)           (2,449)      
  (356)           3,822            2,048       
                                 
                                 
                          -           18,486            9,640       
  (575)           1,222            (14,278)      
  (575)           19,708            (4,638)      
                                 
  9,631            59,061            66,972       
                                 
                                 
 $  8,700           $  82,591           $  64,382       
                                 
                                 
Mid Cap   Equity 500   Small Cap
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (356)    $  (579)    $  3,822     $  3,253     $  2,048     $  1,599 
  (575)     18,055      19,708      21,454      (4,638)     71,991 
  9,631      (39,578)     59,061      (98,813)     66,972      (200,013)
                                 
  8,700      (22,102)     82,591      (74,106)     64,382      (126,423)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -     1,164      2,095      16,758      21,321 
                          -     (225)                             -     (15)     51,514      8,637 
  (8)     (5,809)                             -     (52)     (40,237)     (18,408)
  (2,762)     (3,194)     (3,470)     (3,408)     (14,338)     (17,167)
  (2,770)     (9,228)     (2,306)     (1,380)     13,697      (5,617)
                                 
  5,930      (31,330)     80,285      (75,486)     78,079      (132,040)
  80,927      112,257      323,560      399,046      432,993      565,033 
 $  86,857     $  80,927     $  403,845     $  323,560     $  511,072     $  432,993 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-12 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Scudder 
               
      Mid Value      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  3,967       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (1,985)      
Net investment income(loss)     1,982       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     13,321       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (1,094)      
Net realized gain(loss)     12,227       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     32,398       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  46,607       
               
               
      Mid Value
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  1,982     $  736 
  Net realized gain(loss)     12,227      8,065 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      32,398      (70,002)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     46,607      (61,201)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     85,734      47,851 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     6,536      (94,258)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (872)     (1,706)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (14,741)     (14,401)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     76,657      (62,514)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     123,264      (123,715)
Net assets at beginning of period     290,344      414,059 
Net assets at end of period    $  413,608     $  290,344 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-13 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Scudder 
                                 
Global         Alt Asset         Growth      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  883           $                          -          $  398       
  (723)                                   -           (2,882)      
  160                                    -           (2,484)      
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -           21,911       
  355                                    -           (4,985)      
  355                                    -           16,926       
                                 
  15,185                                    -           154,573       
                                 
                                 
 $  15,700           $                          -          $  169,015       
                                 
                                 
Global   Alt Asset   Growth
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  160     $  1,022     $                          -    $                          -    $  (2,484)    $  (2,446)
  355      1,291                              -                             -     16,926      75,703 
  15,185      (69,175)                             -                             -     154,573      (279,252)
                                 
  15,700      (66,862)                             -                             -     169,015      (205,995)
                                 
                                 
  8,155      11,325                              -                             -     13,678      14,791 
  6,826      (82,431)                             -                             -     (5,013)     7,489 
  (90)     (106)                             -                             -     (318)     (466)
  (6,341)     (5,098)                             -                             -     (21,027)     (18,083)
  8,550      (76,310)                             -                             -     (12,680)     3,731 
                                 
  24,250      (143,172)                             -                             -     156,335      (202,264)
  98,420      241,592                              -                             -     453,725      655,989 
 $  122,670     $  98,420     $                          -    $                          -    $  610,060     $  453,725 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-14 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Fidelity 
               
      Contrafund IC      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  26,120       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (37,758)      
Net investment income(loss)     (11,638)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     192,518       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     308,343       
Net realized gain(loss)     500,861       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     1,084,203       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  1,573,426       
               
               
      Contrafund IC
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (11,638)    $  (10,089)
  Net realized gain(loss)     500,861      374,990 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      1,084,203      (2,311,775)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     1,573,426      (1,946,874)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     160,703      145,831 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (1,223,017)     (349,978)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (54,629)     (122,427)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (133,631)     (126,494)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (1,250,574)     (453,068)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     322,852      (2,399,942)
Net assets at beginning of period     5,009,123      7,409,065 
Net assets at end of period    $  5,331,975     $  5,009,123 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-15 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fidelity 
            High Income         Inv. Grade      
Contrafund SC         SC         Bond IC      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  7,334           $  4,039           $  42,991       
  (5,327)           (215)           (11,452)      
  2,007            3,824            31,539       
                                 
                                 
  65,316                                    -                                   -      
  2,912            (781)           (187,999)      
  68,228            (781)           (187,999)      
                                 
  435,431            3,969            250,038       
                                 
                                 
 $  505,666           $  7,012           $  93,578       
                                 
                                 
Contrafund SC   High Income SC   Inv. Grade Bond IC
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  2,007     $  1,937     $  3,824     $  3,602     $  31,539     $  40,640 
  68,228      79,062      (781)     (476)     (187,999)     84,647 
  435,431      (538,966)     3,969      (12,580)     250,038      (428,074)
                                 
  505,666      (457,967)     7,012      (9,454)     93,578      (302,787)
                                 
                                 
  59,225      58,905                              -     78      94,024      99,300 
  (4,876)     571,547                              -     63,465      (612,384)     243,709 
                          -     (255)                             -     (25)     (85,204)     (37,301)
  (14,808)     (13,008)     (5,058)     (4,479)     (27,901)     (29,467)
  39,541      617,189      (5,058)     59,039      (631,465)     276,241 
                                 
  545,207      159,222      1,954      49,585      (537,887)     (26,546)
  1,517,522      1,358,300      72,085      22,500      2,142,801      2,169,347 
 $  2,062,729     $  1,517,522     $  74,039     $  72,085     $  1,604,914     $  2,142,801 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-16 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Fidelity 
               
      Mid Cap SC      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  14,302       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (17,430)      
Net investment income(loss)     (3,128)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     78,130       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     40,311       
Net realized gain(loss)     118,441       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     285,791       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  401,104       
               
               
      Mid Cap SC
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (3,128)    $  (7,037)
  Net realized gain(loss)     118,441      218,533 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      285,791      (815,753)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     401,104      (604,257)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     58,101      78,175 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (486,933)     (111,362)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (148,234)     (247,079)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (74,478)     (76,668)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (651,544)     (356,934)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (250,440)     (961,191)
Net assets at beginning of period     2,966,042      3,927,233 
Net assets at end of period    $  2,715,602     $  2,966,042 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-17 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fidelity 
                                 
Overseas IC         Strategic IC         Equity Inc. IC      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  8,088           $  45,030           $  7,077       
  (4,933)           (6,786)           (2,345)      
  3,155            38,244            4,732       
                                 
                                 
  2,046                                    -           10,622       
  9,480            (17,277)           (686)      
  11,526            (17,277)           9,936       
                                 
  126,005            61,081            19,354       
                                 
                                 
 $  140,686           $  82,048           $  34,022       
                                 
                                 
Overseas IC   Strategic IC   Equity Inc. IC
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  3,155     $  2,001     $  38,244     $  29,830     $  4,732     $  3,991 
  11,526      (7,390)     (17,277)     (14,327)     9,936      12,089 
  126,005      (335,420)     61,081      (134,214)     19,354      (34,897)
                                 
  140,686      (340,809)     82,048      (118,711)     34,022      (18,817)
                                 
                                 
  35,496      37,269      43,322      42,739      9,155      11,554 
  (46,661)     97,182      (380)     (17,742)     41,022      72,789 
  (3,660)     (310,708)     (12,567)     (63,055)     (831)     (15,074)
  (28,791)     (26,525)     (20,425)     (19,695)     (21,665)     (13,083)
  (43,616)     (202,782)     9,950      (57,753)     27,681      56,186 
                                 
  97,070      (543,591)     91,998      (176,464)     61,703      37,369 
  725,398      1,268,989      923,049      1,099,513      321,837      284,468 
 $  822,468     $  725,398     $  1,015,047     $  923,049     $  383,540     $  321,837 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-18 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Fidelity 
       High Income       
      IC      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  2,586       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (328)      
Net investment income(loss)     2,258       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (3,244)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (3,244)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     4,681       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  3,695       
               
               
      High Income IC
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  2,258     $  1,890 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (3,244)     (3,655)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      4,681      (4,259)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     3,695      (6,024)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     2,480      2,746 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     4,895      (19,647)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (16)     (15,931)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (2,774)     (2,170)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     4,585      (35,002)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     8,280      (41,026)
Net assets at beginning of period     39,083      80,109 
Net assets at end of period    $  47,363     $  39,083 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-19 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fidelity 
                        Emerging      
Mid Cap IC         Money Market         Markets      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  2,044           $  474,642           $                          -      
  (2,250)           (52,760)                                   -      
  (206)           421,882                                    -      
                                 
                                 
  9,309                                    -                                   -      
  (1,951)                                   -                                   -      
  7,358                                    -                                   -      
                                 
  35,849                                    -                                   -      
                                 
                                 
 $  43,001           $  421,882           $                          -      
                                 
                                 
Mid Cap IC   Money Market   Emerging Markets
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (206)    $  (732)    $  421,882     $  88,574     $                          -    $                          -
  7,358      703                              -                             -                             -                             -
  35,849      (66,448)                             -                             -                             -                             -
                                 
  43,001      (66,477)     421,882      88,574                              -                             -
                                 
                                 
  22,948      18,186      2,080,394      2,155,904                              -                             -
  7,058      30,202      (1,103,575)     (107,160)                             -                             -
  (853)     (24,739)     (947,664)     (1,479,363)                             -                             -
  (7,015)     (6,344)     (390,096)     (389,727)                             -                             -
  22,138      17,305      (360,941)     179,654                              -                             -
                                 
  65,139      (49,172)     60,941      268,228                              -                             -
  298,830      348,002      9,299,720      9,031,492                              -                             -
 $  363,969     $  298,830     $  9,360,661     $  9,299,720     $                          -    $                          -
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-20 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Fidelity 
               
      Growth      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge                             -      
Net investment income(loss)                             -      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares                             -      
Net realized gain(loss)                             -      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                             -      
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $                          -      
               
               
      Growth
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $                          -    $                          -
  Net realized gain(loss)                             -                             -
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                              -                             -
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations                             -                             -
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net                             -                             -
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations                             -                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions                             -                             -
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets                             -                             -
Net assets at beginning of period                             -                             -
Net assets at end of period    $                          -    $                          -
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-21 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fidelity     AIM 
                                 
International         Tech         Dividend      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $  5,732       
                          -                                   -           (1,559)      
                          -                                   -           4,173       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -           23,606       
                          -                                   -           3,479       
                          -                                   -           27,085       
                                 
                          -                                   -           (7,497)      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $  23,761       
                                 
                                 
International   Tech   Dividend
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $  4,173     $  4,122 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     27,085      49,255 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (7,497)     (59,877)
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     23,761      (6,500)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     7,037      6,211 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     1,178      (1,171)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (26,384)     (19,895)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (14,634)     (14,306)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (32,803)     (29,161)
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (9,042)     (35,661)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     307,950      343,611 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $  298,908     $  307,950 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-22 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       AIM 
               
      Health      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (4,613)      
Net investment income(loss)     (4,613)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (4,420)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (4,420)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     32,374       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  23,341       
               
               
      Health
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (4,613)    $  (4,911)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (4,420)     126,972 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      32,374      (274,331)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     23,341      (152,270)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     27,328      13,947 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     16,319      41,750 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (12,552)     (53,826)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (29,210)     (29,448)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     1,885      (27,577)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     25,226      (179,847)
Net assets at beginning of period     919,399      1,099,246 
Net assets at end of period    $  944,625     $  919,399 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-23 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 AIM 
                                 
Technology         Intl. Growth         Franchise      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $  626           $                          -      
  (7,222)           (2,195)           (204)      
  (7,222)           (1,569)           (204)      
                                 
                                 
                          -           234            577       
  (35,235)           (19,626)           (4,793)      
  (35,235)           (19,392)           (4,216)      
                                 
  552,232            81,255            16,254       
                                 
                                 
 $  509,775           $  60,294           $  11,834       
                                 
                                 
Technology   Intl. Growth   Franchise
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (7,222)    $  (7,248)    $  (1,569)    $  4,391     $  (204)    $  (189)
  (35,235)     510,009      (19,392)     45,690      (4,216)     8,934 
  552,232      (1,240,783)     81,255      (157,959)     16,254      (21,116)
                                 
  509,775      (738,022)     60,294      (107,878)     11,834      (12,371)
                                 
                                 
  50,031      47,338      23,342      24,626      6,221      8,497 
  39,056      162,793      (113,057)     (7,511)     (10,269)     11,124 
  (49,056)     (46,324)     (31,084)     (87,374)                             -     (11,090)
  (45,959)     (41,688)     (14,784)     (14,330)     (5,388)     (5,744)
  (5,928)     122,119      (135,583)     (84,589)     (9,436)     2,787 
                                 
  503,847      (615,903)     (75,289)     (192,467)     2,398      (9,584)
  1,115,963      1,731,866      416,182      608,649      33,616      43,200 
 $  1,619,810     $  1,115,963     $  340,893     $  416,182     $  36,014     $  33,616 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-24 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       AIM 
               
      Mid Cap      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge                             -      
Net investment income(loss)                             -      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares                             -      
Net realized gain(loss)                             -      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                             -      
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $                          -      
               
               
      Mid Cap
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $                          -    $                          -
  Net realized gain(loss)                             -                             -
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                              -                             -
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations                             -                             -
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net                             -                             -
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations                             -                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions                             -                             -
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets                             -                             -
Net assets at beginning of period                             -                             -
Net assets at end of period    $                          -    $                          -
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-25 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 AIM     Janus 
                                 
Bond         Small Cap         Growth      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $  70       
                          -                                   -           (219)      
                          -                                   -           (149)      
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                          -                                   -           441       
                          -                                   -           441       
                                 
                          -                                   -           16,777       
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $  17,069       
                                 
                                 
Bond   Small Cap   Growth
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $  (149)    $  111 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     441      8,452 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     16,777      (26,611)
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     17,069      (18,048)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (3)     (56)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (1,354)     (1,394)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (1,357)     (1,450)
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     15,712      (19,498)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     40,677      60,175 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $  56,389     $  40,677 
                                 
                                 

 

 

 FS-26 
 

 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

       Neuberger Berman 
               
      Bond      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  25,419       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (3,853)      
Net investment income(loss)     21,566       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (12,906)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (12,906)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     20,992       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  29,652       
               
               
      Bond
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  21,566     $  21,443 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (12,906)     (9,916)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      20,992      (53,442)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     29,652      (41,915)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     18,397      18,264 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (68,292)     43,013 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (5,645)     (23,669)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (33,308)     (32,999)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (88,848)     4,609 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (59,196)     (37,306)
Net assets at beginning of period     618,799      656,105 
Net assets at end of period    $  559,603     $  618,799 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-27 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Neuberger Berman 
                                 
Mid-Cap         Equity         Regency      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $  9,139           $  482       
  (10,230)           (13,391)           (223)      
  (10,230)           (4,252)           259       
                                 
                                 
                          -           43,127            2,434       
  (6,728)           29,347            (907)      
  (6,728)           72,474            1,527       
                                 
  370,771            571,557            2,857       
                                 
                                 
 $  353,813           $  639,779           $  4,643       
                                 
                                 
Mid-Cap   Equity   Regency
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (10,230)    $  (11,271)    $  (4,252)    $  (1,421)    $  259     $  (535)
  (6,728)     445,618      72,474      285,731      1,527      (8,863)
  370,771      (1,320,705)     571,557      (895,731)     2,857      (16,937)
                                 
  353,813      (886,358)     639,779      (611,421)     4,643      (26,335)
                                 
                                 
  51,026      60,811      67,101      110,385      2,698      3,955 
  77,834      (63,497)     (205,732)     (12,895)     (106)     (122,943)
  (50,271)     (49,032)     (19,635)     (44,738)                             -                             -
  (92,927)     (92,688)     (101,432)     (102,764)     (3,843)     (4,398)
  (14,338)     (144,406)     (259,698)     (50,012)     (1,251)     (123,386)
                                 
  339,475      (1,030,764)     380,081      (661,433)     3,392      (149,721)
  2,045,810      3,076,574      2,601,750      3,263,183      45,395      195,116 
 $  2,385,285     $  2,045,810     $  2,981,831     $  2,601,750     $  48,787     $  45,395 
                                 
                                 

 FS-28 
 

 

 


AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Rydex 
               
      Nova      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (2,943)      
Net investment income(loss)     (2,943)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     1,218       
Net realized gain(loss)     1,218       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     150,917       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  149,192       
               
               
      Nova
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (2,943)    $  (953)
  Net realized gain(loss)     1,218      96,687 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      150,917      (315,527)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     149,192      (219,793)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     25,994      32,868 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (35,491)     (95,820)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (3,785)     (9,411)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (43,580)     (43,132)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (56,862)     (115,495)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     92,330      (335,288)
Net assets at beginning of period     469,207      804,495 
Net assets at end of period    $  561,537     $  469,207 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-29 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Rydex 
             Precious                   
NASDAQ         Metals         Inv. S&P 500      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $  3,725           $  852       
  (8,786)           (6,301)           (271)      
  (8,786)           (2,576)           581       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  30,673            7,955            (15,664)      
  30,673            7,955            (15,664)      
                                 
  741,260            72,123            (140)      
                                 
                                 
 $  763,147           $  77,502           $  (15,223)      
                                 
                                 
NASDAQ   Precious Metals   Inv. S&P 500
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (8,786)    $  (9,984)    $  (2,576)    $  (861)    $  581     $  (1,304)
  30,673      167,509      7,955      36,648      (15,664)     (4,587)
  741,260      (1,089,153)     72,123      (138,849)     (140)     10,240 
                                 
  763,147      (931,628)     77,502      (103,062)     (15,223)     4,349 
                                 
                                 
  29,470      35,190      56,573      55,436      2,850      5,447 
  (140,177)     (519,059)     (258,374)     (10,763)     (250,267)     268,678 
  (6,055)     (13,698)     (5,980)     (25,531)                             -                             -
  (47,432)     (43,553)     (51,812)     (51,182)     (5,416)     (4,075)
  (164,194)     (541,120)     (259,593)     (32,040)     (252,833)     270,050 
                                 
  598,953      (1,472,748)     (182,091)     (135,102)     (268,056)     274,399 
  1,530,594      3,003,342      1,243,144      1,378,246      295,949      21,550 
 $  2,129,547     $  1,530,594     $  1,061,053     $  1,243,144     $  27,893     $  295,949 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-30 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Rydex 
      Gov. Long      
      Bond      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  2,430       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (428)      
Net investment income(loss)     2,002       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (31,528)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (31,528)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     28,314       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  (1,212)      
               
               
      Gov. Long Bond
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  2,002     $  843 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (31,528)     (4,064)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      28,314      (39,093)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     (1,212)     (42,314)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     6,846      9,174 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (9,730)     23,060 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (9,666)     (4,988)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (8,859)     (9,621)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (21,409)     17,625 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (22,621)     (24,689)
Net assets at beginning of period     71,262      95,951 
Net assets at end of period    $  48,641     $  71,262 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-31 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Rydex     Third Avenue     Vanguard 
 Sector                               
Rotation         Value         Equity Index      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  122           $  74,340           $  524,125       
  (188)           (18,483)           (194,428)      
  (66)           55,857            329,697       
                                 
                                 
                          -           206,824            1,160,818       
  1,717            87,187            1,055,240       
  1,717            294,011            2,216,058       
                                 
  1,958            201,381            5,944,580       
                                 
                                 
 $  3,609           $  551,249           $  8,490,335       
                                 
                                 
Sector Rotation   Value   Equity Index
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (66)    $  (55)    $  55,857     $  22,434     $  329,697     $  305,133 
  1,717      (5,095)     294,011      120,117      2,216,058      2,831,241 
  1,958      (1,549)     201,381      255,571      5,944,580      (11,047,238)
                                 
  3,609      (6,699)     551,249      398,122      8,490,335      (7,910,864)
                                 
                                 
  2,561      1,432      43,194      45,908      602,252      668,975 
  (2,241)     15,001      (37,974)     (200,790)     1,779,745      (639,992)
  (42)     (83)     (35,393)     (68,105)     (438,428)     (953,352)
  (520)     (397)     (75,379)     (65,150)     (767,197)     (714,994)
  (242)     15,953      (105,552)     (288,137)     1,176,372      (1,639,363)
                                 
  3,367      9,254      445,697      109,985      9,666,707      (9,550,227)
  12,441      3,187      2,828,874      2,718,889      33,999,703      43,549,930 
 $  15,808     $  12,441     $  3,274,571     $  2,828,874     $  43,666,410     $  33,999,703 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-32 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Vanguard 
               
      Total Bond      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  140,825       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (31,749)      
Net investment income(loss)     109,076       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (97,617)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (97,617)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     342,322       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  353,781       
               
               
      Total Bond
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  109,076     $  83,686 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (97,617)     (7,397)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      342,322      (928,580)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     353,781      (852,291)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     259,832      253,950 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     1,402,167      119,544 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (122,488)     (73,222)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (147,400)     (133,873)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     1,392,111      166,399 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     1,745,892      (685,892)
Net assets at beginning of period     5,520,078      6,205,970 
Net assets at end of period    $  7,265,970     $  5,520,078 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-33 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vanguard 
                        Stock Market      
REIT Index         Mid-Cap         Index      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  137,972           $  131,994           $  213,877       
  (31,384)           (49,928)           (107,559)      
  106,588            82,066            106,318       
                                 
                                 
  260,293            165,641            1,042,378       
  (45,833)           76,508            138,749       
  214,460            242,149            1,181,127       
                                 
  291,808            963,449            3,142,171       
                                 
                                 
 $  612,856           $  1,287,664           $  4,429,616       
                                 
                                 
REIT Index   Mid-Cap   Stock Market Index
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  106,588     $  83,880     $  82,066     $  55,959     $  106,318     $  144,672 
  214,460      326,591      242,149      1,145,898      1,181,127      1,671,474 
  291,808      (2,389,766)     963,449      (3,411,619)     3,142,171      (6,123,654)
                                 
  612,856      (1,979,295)     1,287,664      (2,209,762)     4,429,616      (4,307,508)
                                 
                                 
  202,693      192,134      248,674      259,224      518,767      995,585 
  73,913      2,725      (531,811)     (416,932)     1,991,536      (238,267)
  (127,348)     (115,767)     (208,208)     (167,721)     (287,132)     (906,086)
  (147,026)     (148,713)     (223,053)     (218,986)     (359,749)     (290,246)
  2,232      (69,621)     (714,398)     (544,415)     1,863,422      (439,014)
                                 
  615,088      (2,048,916)     573,266      (2,754,177)     6,293,038      (4,746,522)
  5,581,171      7,630,087      8,790,793      11,544,970      16,947,534      21,694,056 
 $  6,196,259     $  5,581,171     $  9,364,059     $  8,790,793     $  23,240,572     $  16,947,534 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-34 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Vanguard 
               
      Conservative      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  5,053       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (1,550)      
Net investment income(loss)     3,503       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     6,540       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (499)      
Net realized gain(loss)     6,041       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     18,578       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  28,122       
               
               
      Conservative
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  3,503     $  3,025 
  Net realized gain(loss)     6,041      5,790 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      18,578      (36,663)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     28,122      (27,848)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     27,131      12,772 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     107,903      (5,056)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (67)                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (7,450)     (4,587)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     127,517      3,129 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     155,639      (24,719)
Net assets at beginning of period     159,767      184,486 
Net assets at end of period    $  315,406     $  159,767 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-35 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vanguard 
                         Equity       
Moderate         Short-Term         Income      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  22,640           $  47,331           $  321,914       
  (7,218)           (12,676)           (57,544)      
  15,422            34,655            264,370       
                                 
                                 
  36,085                                    -           629,371       
  (2,464)           (40,888)           132,162       
  33,621            (40,888)           761,533       
                                 
  103,980            141,655            (276,392)      
                                 
                                 
 $  153,023           $  135,422           $  749,511       
                                 
                                 
Moderate   Short-Term   Equity Income
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  15,422     $  20,827     $  34,655     $  41,968     $  264,370     $  212,730 
  33,621      41,467      (40,888)     (80,770)     761,533      1,254,815 
  103,980      (283,691)     141,655      (179,703)     (276,392)     (1,658,235)
                                 
  153,023      (221,397)     135,422      (218,505)     749,511      (190,690)
                                 
                                 
  14,771      9,770      25,054      94,095      297,503      330,837 
  20,585      (70,486)     377,112      (104,642)     (1,446,623)     1,486,591 
  (527)                             -     (696,524)     (109,727)     (540,699)     (98,813)
  (26,190)     (24,140)     (42,058)     (69,361)     (360,280)     (335,195)
  8,639      (84,856)     (336,416)     (189,635)     (2,050,099)     1,383,420 
                                 
  161,662      (306,253)     (200,994)     (408,140)     (1,300,588)     1,192,730 
  1,029,186      1,335,439      2,603,531      3,011,671      11,992,071      10,799,341 
 $  1,190,848     $  1,029,186     $  2,402,537     $  2,603,531     $  10,691,483     $  11,992,071 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-36 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Vanguard 
               
      Growth      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  43,288       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (92,865)      
Net investment income(loss)     (49,577)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (62,436)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (62,436)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     6,105,408       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  5,993,395       
               
               
      Growth
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (49,577)    $  (91,205)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (62,436)     5,902,771 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      6,105,408      (13,649,577)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     5,993,395      (7,838,011)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     435,136      435,476 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (37,316)     716,675 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (469,141)     (721,870)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (407,928)     (380,932)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (479,249)     49,349 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     5,514,146      (7,788,662)
Net assets at beginning of period     15,401,003      23,189,665 
Net assets at end of period    $  20,915,149     $  15,401,003 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-37 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vanguard 
            High Yield                  
Balanced         Bond         International      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  177,081           $  106,533           $  207,126       
  (48,758)           (12,906)           (72,557)      
  128,323            93,627            134,569       
                                 
                                 
  343,168                                    -           446,627       
  21,723            (17,803)           (23,542)      
  364,891            (17,803)           423,085       
                                 
  604,843            156,591            1,189,094       
                                 
                                 
 $  1,098,057           $  232,415           $  1,746,748       
                                 
                                 
Balanced   High Yield Bond   International
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  128,323     $  124,177     $  93,627     $  99,659     $  134,569     $  118,796 
  364,891      1,007,118      (17,803)     (29,443)     423,085      2,937,505 
  604,843      (2,684,611)     156,591      (313,591)     1,189,094      (9,009,042)
                                 
  1,098,057      (1,553,316)     232,415      (243,375)     1,746,748      (5,952,741)
                                 
                                 
  206,683      210,457      162,689      123,872      283,608      344,024 
  (557,772)     (417,321)     114,404      (254,549)     (392,217)     (226,182)
  (426,997)     (342,720)     (41,095)     (79,259)     (259,055)     (487,645)
  (276,078)     (282,640)     (78,868)     (78,010)     (337,396)     (315,015)
  (1,054,164)     (832,224)     157,130      (287,946)     (705,060)     (684,818)
                                 
  43,893      (2,385,540)     389,545      (531,321)     1,041,688      (6,637,559)
  8,415,342      10,800,882      2,033,938      2,565,259      12,810,138      19,447,697 
 $  8,459,235     $  8,415,342     $  2,423,483     $  2,033,938     $  13,851,826     $  12,810,138 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-38 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Vanguard 
               
      Diversified      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  49,067       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (19,867)      
Net investment income(loss)     29,200       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     186,515       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     29,298       
Net realized gain(loss)     215,813       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     370,131       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  615,144       
               
               
      Diversified
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  29,200     $  22,148 
  Net realized gain(loss)     215,813      386,465 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      370,131      (903,761)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     615,144      (495,148)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     101,033      109,719 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     9,302      (336,241)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (99,126)     (139,137)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (89,123)     (93,265)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (77,914)     (458,924)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     537,230      (954,072)
Net assets at beginning of period     3,292,057      4,246,129 
Net assets at end of period    $  3,829,287     $  3,292,057 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-39 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vanguard 
Small Company          International                   
Growth         Stock          Global Bond      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  60,783           $  43,768           $  3,352       
  (76,016)           (10,617)           (1,197)      
  (15,233)           33,151            2,155       
                                 
                                 
                          -           18,328            292       
  (230,790)           (5,880)           (1,639)      
  (230,790)           12,448            (1,347)      
                                 
  2,829,371            155,930            10,568       
                                 
                                 
 $  2,583,348           $  201,529           $  11,376       
                                 
                                 
Small Company Growth   International Stock   Global Bond
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (15,233)    $  (39,624)    $  33,151     $  30,610     $  2,155     $  1,525 
  (230,790)     4,314,589      12,448      33,762      (1,347)     46 
  2,829,371      (9,319,906)     155,930      (278,514)     10,568      (13,503)
                                 
  2,583,348      (5,044,941)     201,529      (214,142)     11,376      (11,932)
                                 
                                 
  296,230      334,717      126,057      115,584      25,942      14,400 
  (730,629)     (159,712)     291,387      66,363      86,970      32,323 
  (125,010)     (637,739)     (18,977)     (3,801)     (1,196)     (305)
  (327,005)     (314,065)     (21,846)     (15,649)     (5,722)     (4,730)
  (886,414)     (776,799)     376,621      162,497      105,994      41,688 
                                 
  1,696,934      (5,821,740)     578,150      (51,645)     117,370      29,756 
  13,991,490      19,813,230      1,173,889      1,225,534      102,309      72,553 
 $  15,688,424     $  13,991,490     $  1,752,039     $  1,173,889     $  219,679     $  102,309 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-40 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Allspring 
               
      Discovery      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (2,349)      
Net investment income(loss)     (2,349)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (24,357)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (24,357)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     98,097       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  71,391       
               
               
      Discovery
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (2,349)    $  (2,450)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (24,357)     136,152 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      98,097      (371,380)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     71,391      (237,678)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     15,887      18,931 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (7,596)     (34,052)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (19)     (8,560)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (22,861)     (22,357)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (14,589)     (46,038)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     56,802      (283,716)
Net assets at beginning of period     371,398      655,114 
Net assets at end of period    $  428,200     $  371,398 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          


 

 

 

 

 

 FS-41 
 
 Allspring     American Century 
                                 
Opportunity         Mid Cap         International      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $  27,019           $  486       
  (2,505)           (6,878)           (532)      
  (2,505)           20,141            (46)      
                                 
                                 
  49,838            131,865                                    -      
  (1,649)           (7,614)           (1,193)      
  48,189            124,251            (1,193)      
                                 
  90,518            (81,442)           7,842       
                                 
                                 
 $  136,202           $  62,950           $  6,603       
                                 
                                 
Opportunity   Mid Cap   International
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  (2,505)    $  (2,660)    $  20,141     $  24,023     $  (46)    $  289 
  48,189      123,620      124,251      212,814      (1,193)     4,448 
  90,518      (277,977)     (81,442)     (271,537)     7,842      (14,152)
                                 
  136,202      (157,017)     62,950      (34,700)     6,603      (9,415)
                                 
                                 
  6,243      10,630      59,646      86,340      6,432      5,593 
  (12,587)     (10,332)     (99,560)     (43,897)     (2,565)     5,120 
  (2,138)     (55,022)     (191,339)     (63,670)     (564)                             -
  (21,554)     (20,391)     (34,067)     (34,030)     (6,391)     (5,386)
  (30,036)     (75,115)     (265,320)     (55,257)     (3,088)     5,327 
                                 
  106,166      (232,132)     (202,370)     (89,957)     3,515      (4,088)
  541,881      774,013      1,402,495      1,492,452      32,828      36,916 
 $  648,047     $  541,881     $  1,200,125     $  1,402,495     $  36,343     $  32,828 
                                 
                                 


 FS-42 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       American Century 
               
      Inflation      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  7,571       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (1,458)      
Net investment income(loss)     6,113       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (13,337)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (13,337)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     13,477       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  6,253       
               
               
      Inflation
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  6,113     $  10,601 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (13,337)     (3,110)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      13,477      (38,864)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     6,253      (31,373)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     68,134      73,159 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (12,548)     (9,835)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (72,922)     (144)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (3,965)     (3,642)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (21,301)     59,538 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (15,048)     28,165 
Net assets at beginning of period     233,954      205,789 
Net assets at end of period    $  218,906     $  233,954 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          


 

 FS-43 
 

 

 

 

 American Funds 
                                 
 IS Growth-Inc          IS Growth          Blue Chip      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  653           $  2,350           $  4,311       
  (305)           (2,450)           (1,314)      
  348            (100)           2,997       
                                 
                                 
  2,409            18,224            1,683       
  (284)           (6,135)           (124)      
  2,125            12,089            1,559       
                                 
  6,084            102,925            25,926       
                                 
                                 
 $  8,557           $  114,914           $  30,482       
                                 
                                 
IS Growth-Inc   IS Growth   Blue Chip
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  348     $  178     $  (100)    $  (368)    $  2,997     $  1,485 
  2,125      1,561      12,089      12,145      1,559      13,403 
  6,084      (4,947)     102,925      (121,935)     25,926      (18,235)
                                 
  8,557      (3,208)     114,914      (110,158)     30,482      (3,347)
                                 
                                 
  28,251      4,122      79,469      32,633      50,695      9,795 
  (10,794)     1,285      25,559      (117,083)     19,190      81,182 
  (10)     (10)     (1,158)     (2,289)     (961)     (594)
  (2,078)     (1,592)     (9,301)     (8,437)     (2,958)     (1,646)
  15,369      3,805      94,569      (95,176)     65,966      88,737 
                                 
  23,926      597      209,483      (205,334)     96,448      85,390 
  19,314      18,717      268,645      473,979      131,783      46,393 
 $  43,240     $  19,314     $  478,128     $  268,645     $  228,231     $  131,783 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-44 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       American Funds 
       IS       
      International      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  3,107       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (1,743)      
Net investment income(loss)     1,364       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (10,846)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (10,846)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     33,369       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  23,887       
               
               
      IS International
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  1,364     $  1,317 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (10,846)     7,946 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      33,369      (29,191)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     23,887      (19,928)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     62,122      21,634 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (104,070)     130,739 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (2,129)     (169)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (3,160)     (2,391)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (47,237)     149,813 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (23,350)     129,885 
Net assets at beginning of period     218,860      88,975 
Net assets at end of period    $  195,510     $  218,860 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-45 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 American Funds 
                         IS       
IS New World         IS Bond         High Income      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  2,512           $                          -          $                          -      
  (1,078)                                   -                                   -      
  1,434                                    -                                   -      
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  (33,147)                                   -                                   -      
  (33,147)                                   -                                   -      
                                 
  53,140                                    -                                   -      
                                 
                                 
 $  21,427           $                          -          $                          -      
                                 
                                 
IS New World   IS Bond   IS High Income
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  1,434     $  2,228     $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -
  (33,147)     14,747                              -                             -                             -                             -
  53,140      (64,616)                             -                             -                             -                             -
                                 
  21,427      (47,641)                             -                             -                             -                             -
                                 
                                 
  21,661      17,939                              -                             -                             -                             -
  (12,809)     76,827                              -                             -                             -                             -
  (89,463)     (2,442)                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (3,148)     (2,437)                             -                             -                             -                             -
  (83,759)     89,887                              -                             -                             -                             -
                                 
  (62,332)     42,246                              -                             -                             -                             -
  226,494      184,248                              -                             -                             -                             -
 $  164,162     $  226,494     $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-46 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Franklin Templeton 
               
      Global Inc.      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (4,280)      
Net investment income(loss)     (4,280)      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (17,483)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (17,483)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     37,415       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  15,652       
               
               
      Global Inc.
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  (4,280)    $  (3,009)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (17,483)     (10,624)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      37,415      (11,457)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     15,652      (25,090)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     67,872      36,968 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     75,685      172,096 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (5,495)     (17,429)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (12,640)     (10,727)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     125,422      180,908 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     141,074      155,818 
Net assets at beginning of period     632,934      477,116 
Net assets at end of period    $  774,008     $  632,934 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-47 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 MFS 
                         New       
Utilities IC          Mid Cap         Discovery      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  27,045           $                          -          $                          -      
  (5,198)           (1,350)                                   -      
  21,847            (1,350)                                   -      
                                 
                                 
  41,849            2,241                                    -      
  5,182            (41,928)                                   -      
  47,031            (39,687)                                   -      
                                 
  (91,388)           93,476                                    -      
                                 
                                 
 $  (22,510)          $  52,439           $                          -      
                                 
                                 
Utilities IC   Mid Cap   New Discovery
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  21,847     $  17,044     $  (1,350)    $  (1,563)    $                          -    $                          -
  47,031      49,055      (39,687)     28,215                              -                             -
  (91,388)     (72,258)     93,476      (107,257)                             -                             -
                                 
  (22,510)     (6,159)     52,439      (80,605)                             -                             -
                                 
                                 
  40,710      58,563      17,613      25,350                              -                             -
  (22,657)     36,896      307,258      25,150                              -                             -
  (85,036)     (4,641)     (105,553)     (1,181)                             -                             -
  (21,779)     (21,272)     (4,654)     (4,948)                             -                             -
  (88,762)     69,546      214,664      44,371                              -                             -
                                 
  (111,272)     63,387      267,103      (36,234)                             -                             -
  896,637      833,250      231,664      267,898                              -                             -
 $  785,365     $  896,637     $  498,767     $  231,664     $                          -    $                          -
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-48 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       MFS 
               
      Research      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  13,082       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (6,705)      
Net investment income(loss)     6,377       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (18,830)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (18,830)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     113,617       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  101,164       
               
               
      Research
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  6,377     $  14,800 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (18,830)     32,331 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      113,617      (297,631)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     101,164      (250,500)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     107,367      74,089 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (393,102)     25,517 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (41,006)     (110,152)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (32,477)     (33,181)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (359,218)     (43,727)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (258,054)     (294,227)
Net assets at beginning of period     1,147,966      1,442,193 
Net assets at end of period    $  889,912     $  1,147,966 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 FS-49 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 MFS 
             Conservative                   
Small Cap         All         Global RE      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $                          -      
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $                          -      
                                 
                                 
Small Cap   Conservative All   Global RE
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                                -                        
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
                          -                             -                             -                             -                             -                             -
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-50 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       MFS 
               
      Growth      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge                             -      
Net investment income(loss)                             -      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares                             -      
Net realized gain(loss)                             -      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                             -      
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $                          -      
               
               
      Growth
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $                          -    $                          -
  Net realized gain(loss)                             -                             -
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                              -                             -
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations                             -                             -
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net                             -                             -
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations                             -                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions                             -                             -
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets                             -                             -
Net assets at beginning of period                             -                             -
Net assets at end of period    $                          -    $                          -
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-51 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 MFS     Summit 
 Mid Cap                       EAFE       
Value         Moderate All         Intl.      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $  9,806       
                          -                                   -           (2,593)      
                          -                                   -           7,213       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                          -                                   -           5,281       
                          -                                   -           5,281       
                                 
                          -                                   -           83,829       
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $  96,323       
                                 
                                 
Mid Cap Value   Moderate All   EAFE Intl.
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $  7,213     $  5,876 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     5,281      (549)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     83,829      (41,204)
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     96,323      (35,877)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     19,611      17,370 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     477,793      115,180 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (16,848)     (14,410)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (7,420)     (5,454)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     473,136      112,686 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     569,459      76,809 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     301,900      225,091 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $  871,359     $  301,900 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-52 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Summit 
       S&P       
      MidCap      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  1,910       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (456)      
Net investment income(loss)     1,454       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     6,446       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     229       
Net realized gain(loss)     6,675       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     14,682       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  22,811       
               
               
      S&P MidCap
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  1,454     $  964 
  Net realized gain(loss)     6,675      16,179 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      14,682      (39,806)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     22,811      (22,663)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -     1,940 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net                             -                             -
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations                             -                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (704)     (620)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (704)     1,320 
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     22,107      (21,343)
Net assets at beginning of period     145,064      166,407 
Net assets at end of period    $  167,171     $  145,064 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-53 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Summit 
 S&P           Russell                   
500         Small Cap         Moderate      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  45,413           $  7,664           $  1,650       
  (20,166)           (5,115)           (769)      
  25,247            2,549            881       
                                 
                                 
  167,684            488            6,176       
  12,245            (13,897)           290       
  179,929            (13,409)           6,466       
                                 
  513,131            142,127            4,729       
                                 
                                 
 $  718,307           $  131,267           $  12,076       
                                 
                                 
S&P 500   Russell Small Cap   Moderate
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  25,247     $  19,132     $  2,549     $  1,240     $  881     $  456 
  179,929      248,147      (13,409)     70,225      6,466      3,660 
  513,131      (797,638)     142,127      (284,238)     4,729      (21,054)
                                 
  718,307      (530,359)     131,267      (212,773)     12,076      (16,938)
                                 
                                 
  124,308      90,243      63,445      62,563      13,075      11,715 
  612,705      569,997      131,680      (83,460)     4,109      7,718 
  (81,562)     (26,363)     (26,293)     (24,618)     (2,601)     (3,029)
  (62,032)     (50,948)     (23,382)     (20,656)     (6,445)     (6,113)
  593,419      582,929      145,450      (66,171)     8,138      10,291 
                                 
  1,311,726      52,570      276,717      (278,944)     20,214      (6,647)
  2,539,347      2,486,777      752,695      1,031,639      100,063      106,710 
 $  3,851,073     $  2,539,347     $  1,029,412     $  752,695     $  120,277     $  100,063 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-54 
 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

 

       Summit 
      Mod.      
      Growth      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  4,558       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (2,396)      
Net investment income(loss)     2,162       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     20,467       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     870       
Net realized gain(loss)     21,337       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     19,074       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  42,573       
               
               
      Mod. Growth
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  2,162     $  1,069 
  Net realized gain(loss)     21,337      20,087 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      19,074      (83,879)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     42,573      (62,723)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     31,927      30,711 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (17,279)     4,053 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (21,983)     (71,768)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (11,628)     (11,778)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (18,963)     (48,782)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     23,610      (111,505)
Net assets at beginning of period     340,998      452,503 
Net assets at end of period    $  364,608     $  340,998 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-55 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Summit     T. Rowe 
            Nasdaq-100                  
Growth         Index         Blue Chip      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  2,869           $                          -          $                          -      
  (577)                                   -           (31,925)      
  2,292                                    -           (31,925)      
                                 
                                 
  17,680                                    -                                   -      
  (2,094)                                   -           3,983       
  15,586                                    -           3,983       
                                 
  (4,671)                                   -           2,050,246       
                                 
                                 
 $  13,207           $                          -          $  2,022,304       
                                 
                                 
Growth   Nasdaq-100 Index   Blue Chip
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  2,292     $  98     $                          -    $                          -    $  (31,925)    $  (32,687)
  15,586      405                              -                             -     3,983      336,727 
  (4,671)     (3,901)                             -                             -     2,050,246      (3,075,307)
                                 
  13,207      (3,398)                             -                             -     2,022,304      (2,771,267)
                                 
                                 
  2,474      3,710                              -                             -     240,660      342,350 
  189,621      13,742                              -                             -     556,706      (463,661)
  (879)     (1,481)                             -                             -     (400,246)     (136,040)
  (724)     (464)                             -                             -     (157,575)     (156,340)
  190,492      15,507                              -                             -     239,545      (413,691)
                                 
  203,699      12,109                              -                             -     2,261,849      (3,184,958)
  24,534      12,425                              -                             -     4,253,360      7,438,318 
 $  228,233     $  24,534     $                          -    $                          -    $  6,515,209     $  4,253,360 
                                 
                                 

 FS-56 
 


 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

 

       Morgan Stanley 
      Emerging      
      Markets      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  24,712       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (9,326)      
Net investment income(loss)     15,386       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     26,750       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (55,327)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (28,577)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     168,366       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  155,175       
               
               
      Emerging Markets
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  15,386     $  (2,602)
  Net realized gain(loss)     (28,577)     111,821 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      168,366      (670,770)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     155,175      (561,551)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     107,365      107,243 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (16,118)     (38,792)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (23,096)     (279,348)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (30,891)     (29,507)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     37,260      (240,404)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     192,435      (801,955)
Net assets at beginning of period     1,431,509      2,233,464 
Net assets at end of period    $  1,623,944     $  1,431,509 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-57 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pimco 
                         Low       
Commodity         Total Return         Duration      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  101,541           $  37,682           $  793       
  (3,799)           (5,820)           (123)      
  97,742            31,862            670       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
  (69,697)           (45,347)           (802)      
  (69,697)           (45,347)           (802)      
                                 
  (86,601)           69,099            1,132       
                                 
                                 
 $  (58,556)          $  55,614           $  1,000       
                                 
                                 
Commodity   Total Return   Low Duration
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  97,742     $  150,693     $  31,862     $  16,873     $  670     $  398 
  (69,697)     34,186      (45,347)     (24,809)     (802)     (1,170)
  (86,601)     (106,562)     69,099      (128,118)     1,132      (1,940)
                                 
  (58,556)     78,317      55,614      (136,054)     1,000      (2,712)
                                 
                                 
  67,952      47,805      44,606      35,502      1,090      2,266 
  67,223      2,394      23,952      295,883      (12,160)     7,874 
  (122,988)     (13,406)     (73,422)     (304)     (76)     (21,355)
  (12,672)     (14,502)     (39,310)     (32,861)     (2,123)     (2,583)
  (485)     22,291      (44,174)     298,220      (13,269)     (13,798)
                                 
  (59,041)     100,608      11,440      162,166      (12,269)     (16,510)
  737,743      637,135      1,095,407      933,241      34,178      50,688 
 $  678,702     $  737,743     $  1,106,847     $  1,095,407     $  21,909     $  34,178 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-58 
 

 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

       Pimco 
       Commodity       
      Inst      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge                             -      
Net investment income(loss)                             -      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares                             -      
Net realized gain(loss)                             -      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                             -      
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $                          -      
               
               
      Commodity Inst
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $                          -    $                          -
  Net realized gain(loss)                             -                             -
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                              -                             -
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations                             -                             -
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net                             -                             -
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations                             -                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions                             -                             -
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets                             -                             -
Net assets at beginning of period                             -                             -
Net assets at end of period    $                          -    $                          -
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-59 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pimco     DFA 
 Real           Short                   
Return         Term         Bond      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $  5,519       
                          -                                   -           (1,210)      
                          -                                   -           4,309       
                                 
                                 
                          -                                   -                                   -      
                          -                                   -           (12,879)      
                          -                                   -           (12,879)      
                                 
                          -                                   -           16,687       
                                 
                                 
 $                          -          $                          -          $  8,117       
                                 
                                 
Real Return   Short Term   Bond
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $  4,309     $  2,834 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (12,879)     (3,305)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     16,687      (21,023)
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     8,117      (21,494)
                                 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     8,604      30,780 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (26,985)     23,271 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (145,295)     (1,918)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (2,742)     (2,909)
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (166,418)     49,224 
                                 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     (158,301)     27,730 
                          -                             -                             -                             -     300,265      272,535 
 $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $                          -    $  141,964     $  300,265 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-60 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       DFA 
               
      Small      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  12,471       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (2,776)      
Net investment income(loss)     9,695       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     (19,077)      
Net realized gain(loss)     (19,077)      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     57,565       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  48,183       
               
               
      Small
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  9,695     $  7,153 
  Net realized gain(loss)     (19,077)     (40,147)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      57,565      (119,151)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     48,183      (152,145)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     40,871      49,886 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     156      4,749 
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (88,725)     (251,678)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (4,116)     (4,105)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (51,814)     (201,148)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (3,631)     (353,293)
Net assets at beginning of period     428,026      781,319 
Net assets at end of period    $  424,395     $  428,026 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-61 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DFA 
                                 
Value         Fixed         Large      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  31,840           $  46,147           $  17,959       
  (5,158)           (4,645)           (5,755)      
  26,682            41,502            12,204       
                                 
                                 
  6,354                                    -           10,946       
  15,338            3,097            13,767       
  21,692            3,097            24,713       
                                 
  58,658            (15,200)           36,791       
                                 
                                 
 $  107,032           $  29,399           $  73,708       
                                 
                                 
Value   Fixed   Large
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  26,682     $  23,528     $  41,502     $  (484)    $  12,204     $  8,411 
  21,692      14,426      3,097      (10,052)     24,713      76,941 
  58,658      (56,778)     (15,200)     (4,347)     36,791      (155,209)
                                 
  107,032      (18,824)     29,399      (14,883)     73,708      (69,857)
                                 
                                 
  70,631      73,465      68,904      141,061      59,504      42,094 
  (109,906)     74,027      828,438      (439,613)     (25,983)     11,166 
  (53,270)     (19,174)     (1,963)     (11,829)     (30,577)     (334,198)
  (15,155)     (13,154)     (7,241)     (6,208)     (8,878)     (7,610)
  (107,700)     115,164      888,138      (316,589)     (5,934)     (288,548)
                                 
  (668)     96,340      917,537      (331,472)     67,774      (358,405)
  709,933      613,593      294,561      626,033      771,952      1,130,357 
 $  709,265     $  709,933     $  1,212,098     $  294,561     $  839,726     $  771,952 
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-62 
 

 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

       DFA 
               
      Targeted      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $  13,111       
  Mortality and expense risk charge     (5,956)      
Net investment income(loss)     7,155       
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions     58,343       
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares     9,726       
Net realized gain(loss)     68,069       
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     77,842       
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $  153,066       
               
               
      Targeted
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $  7,155     $  6,080 
  Net realized gain(loss)     68,069      136,261 
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation      77,842      (205,558)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations     153,066      (63,217)
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners     51,110      71,947 
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net     (77,624)     (123,235)
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations     (157,233)     (7,322)
  Policyowner maintenance charges     (5,897)     (5,645)
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions     (189,644)     (64,255)
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets     (36,578)     (127,472)
Net assets at beginning of period     958,629      1,086,101 
Net assets at end of period    $  922,051     $  958,629 
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-63 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DFA     Columbia 
                                 
Global          Equity         Small      
                                 
2023         2023         2023      
                                 
                                 
 $  2,206           $  11,160           $                          -      
  (548)           (2,917)                                   -      
  1,658            8,243                                    -      
                                 
                                 
  898            11,131                                    -      
  177            (818)                                   -      
  1,075            10,313                                    -      
                                 
  7,572            69,514                                    -      
                                 
                                 
 $  10,305           $  88,070           $                          -      
                                 
                                 
Global    Equity   Small
                                 
2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
                                 
 $  1,658     $  621     $  8,243     $  4,855     $                          -    $                          -
  1,075      870      10,313      7,999                              -                             -
  7,572      (5,657)     69,514      (27,947)                             -                             -
                                 
  10,305      (4,166)     88,070      (15,093)                             -                             -
                                 
                                 
  7,429      6,585      111,509      121,878                              -                             -
  10,703      27,302      (443)     97,227                              -                             -
  (117)     (458)     (790)     (256)                             -                             -
  (3,290)     (1,584)     (7,051)     (5,454)                             -                             -
  14,725      31,845      103,225      213,395                              -                             -
                                 
  25,030      27,679      191,295      198,302                              -                             -
  62,044      34,365      362,377      164,075                              -                             -
 $  87,074     $  62,044     $  553,672     $  362,377     $                          -    $                          -
                                 
                                 

 

 FS-64 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

 

       Putnam 
               
      International      
               
      2023      
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
Investment income:            
  Dividend distributions received    $                          -      
  Mortality and expense risk charge                             -      
Net investment income(loss)                             -      
               
Realized gain(loss) on investments:            
  Net realized gain distributions                             -      
  Net realized gain(loss) on sale of fund shares                             -      
Net realized gain(loss)                             -      
               
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                             -      
               
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations    $                          -      
               
               
      International
               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   2023   2022
Increase(decrease) in net assets from operations:            
  Net investment income(loss)    $                          -    $                          -
  Net realized gain(loss)                             -                             -
  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation                              -                             -
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting            
  from operations                             -                             -
               
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions:            
  Payments received from policyowners                             -                             -
  Subaccounts transfers (including fixed account), net                             -                             -
  Transfers for policyowner benefits and terminations                             -                             -
  Policyowner maintenance charges                             -                             -
Net increase(decrease) from policyowner transactions                             -                             -
               
Total increase(decrease) in net assets                             -                             -
Net assets at beginning of period                             -                             -
Net assets at end of period    $                          -    $                          -
               
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.          

 

 FS-65 
 

 

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LLVL

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Separate Account LLVL (the "Account") began operations during 1995. 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 life 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 nine 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)     *High Income IC
    *Mid Cap     *Mid Cap IC
                    *Money Market
DWS Investment Management     *Emerging Markets (A)
Americas, Inc.     *Growth (A)
  Scudder     *International (A)
    *Equity 500     *Tech (A)
    *Small Cap      
    *Mid Value Invesco Advisers, Inc
    *Global   AIM
    *Alt Asset (A)     *Dividend
    *Growth     *Health
          *Technology
Fidelity Management & Research     *Intl. Growth
Company LLC     *Franchise
  Fidelity     *Mid Cap (A)
    *Contrafund IC     *Bond (A)
    *Contrafund SC     *Small Cap (A)
    *High Income SC  
    *Inv. Grade Bond IC Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
    *Mid Cap SC (formerly Janus Capital Management LLC)
    *Overseas IC   Janus
    *Strategic IC     *Growth
    *Equity Inc. IC      
           
           
           
           
           

 

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Neuberger Berman Investment Advisors LLC Schroder Investment Management North
  Neuberger Berman America Inc. and Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd.
    *Bond   Vanguard
    *Mid-Cap     *International
    *Equity  
        (Commenced April 29, 2019) Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC
    *Regency And Lazard Asset Management LLC
        Vanguard
Guggenheim Investments     *Diversified
  Rydex      
    *Nova The Vanguard Group, Inc. and
    *NASDAQ ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, LLC
    *Precious Metals   Vanguard
    *Inv. S&P 500   *Small Company Growth
    *Gov. Long Bond    
    *Sector Rotation The Vanguard Group, Inc.
          Vanguard
Third Avenue Management LLC     *International Stock
  Third Avenue         (Commenced on June 29, 2019)
    *Value     *Global Bond
                (Commenced on May 9, 2019)
The Vanguard Group, Inc      
  Vanguard Allspring Funds Management, LLC (formerly
    *Equity Index Allspring Funds – Variable Trust)
    *Total Bond   Allspring
    *REIT Index     *Discovery
    *Mid-Cap     *Opportunity
    *Stock Market Index      
    *Conservative American Century Investment Management, Inc.
    *Moderate   American Century
    *Short-Term     *Mid Cap
          *International
Wellington Management Company, LLP     *Inflation
and The Vanguard Group, Inc.         (Commenced on March 3, 2020)
  Vanguard    
    *Equity Income Capital Research and Management Company (SM)
    American Funds
Wellington Management Company, LLP     *Is Growth-Inc
  Vanguard         (Commenced August 15, 2019)
    *Growth     *IS Growth
    *Balanced         (Commenced June 6, 2019
      *Blue Chip
Wellington Management Company, LLP and         (Commenced December 9, 2019)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (formerly     *IS International
Wellington Management Company, LLP)         (Commenced August 13, 2019)
    *High Yield Bond     *IS New World
                (Commenced June 15, 2020)
            *IS Bond (A)
            *IS High Income (A)
             
             

 

 

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Franklin Advisers, Inc. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
  Franklin Templeton   Morgan Stanley
    *Global Inc.     *Emerging Markets
         
Massachusetts Financial Services Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Company   Pimco
  MFS     *Commodity
  *Utilities IC     *Total Return
    *Mid Cap     *Low Duration
       (Commenced May 14, 2019)     *Commodity Inst (A)
    *Research     *Real Return (A)
    *Small Cap (A)     *Short Term (A)
    *Conservative All (A)      
    *Global RE (A) Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
    *Growth (A)   DFA
    *Mid Cap Value (A)     *Bond
    *Moderate All (A)     *Small
          *Value
Calvert Research and Management     *Fixed
(See Note 3)     *Large
  Summit     *Targeted
    *EAFE Intl.     *Global
    *S&P MidCap     *Equity
    *S&P 500        (Commenced March 3, 2020)
    *Russell Small Cap      
    *Moderate Columbia Management Advisers, LLC
    *Mod. Growth   Columbia
    *Growth     *Small (A)
    *Nasdaq-100 Index (A)      
        Putnam Investment Management, LLC
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.   Putnam
  T. Rowe     *International (A)
    *Blue Chip    

 

 

(A) These subaccounts have had no activity since inception.

 

 

 

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 life 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.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 MidCap   .050
  S&P 500   .050
  Russell Small Cap   .050
  Moderate   .050
  Mod. Growth   .050
  Growth   .050
  Nasdaq-100 Index   .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   $ 112,039   $ 41,989
  Mid Cap     158     3,284
                 
Scudder:            
  Equity 500     24,543     4,541
  Small Cap     89,162     63,777
  Mid Value     117,395     25,434
  Global     26,076     17,366
  Alt Asset                                -                                -
  Growth     46,726     39,979
                 
Fidelity:            
  Contrafund IC     372,395     1,442,089
  Contrafund SC     128,733     21,869
  High Income SC     4,037     5,271
  Inv. Grade Bond IC     825,226     1,425,153
  Mid Cap SC     129,668     706,209
  Overseas IC     92,937     131,351
  Strategic IC     280,899     232,704
  Equity Inc. IC     127,692     84,657
  High Income IC     88,657     81,813
  Mid Cap IC     66,453     35,211
  Money Market     7,864,828     7,803,887
  Emerging Markets                                -                                -
  Growth                                -                                -
  International                                -                                -
  Tech                                -                                -
                 
AIM:              
  Dividend     48,788     53,812
  Health     44,230     46,958
  Technology     117,484     130,634
  Intl. Growth     35,085     172,002
  Franchise     12,414     21,477
  Mid Cap                                -                                -
  Bond                                -                                -
  Small Cap                                -                                -
                 
Janus:            
  Growth     69     1,575

 

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4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS, continued

 

           Purchases       Sales 
Neuberger Berman:            
  Bond   $ 82,755    $  150,037
  Mid-Cap     98,712     123,280
  Equity     100,577     321,400
  Regency     5,622     4,180
                 
Rydex:            
  Nova      13,499     73,305
  NASDAQ     530,704     703,685
  Precious Metals     976,403     1,238,571
  Inv. S&P 500     10,935     263,188
  Gov. Long Bond     122,782     142,190
  Sector Rotation     69,820     70,128
                 
Third Avenue:            
  Value     482,016     324,887
                 
Vanguard:            
  Equity Index     5,911,149     3,244,261
  Total Bond     2,147,755     646,568
  REIT Index     738,111     368,998
  Mid-Cap     971,639     1,438,330
  Stock Market Index     3,944,508     932,390
  Conservative     145,794     8,234
  Moderate     88,361     28,214
  Short-Term     483,917     785,678
  Equity Income     2,532,281     3,688,639
  Growth     1,079,220     1,608,046
  Balanced     883,016     1,465,690
  High Yield Bond     442,966     192,209
  International     1,229,621     1,353,485
  Diversified     851,948     714,147
  Small Company Growth     235,287     1,136,934
  International Stock     493,817     65,716
  Global Bond     128,994     20,554
                 
Allspring:            
  Discovery     30,117     47,055
  Opportunity     53,507     36,209
                 
American Century:            
  Mid Cap     423,205     536,518
  International     236,535     239,670
  Inflation     95,705     110,893

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4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS, continued

 

           Purchases       Sales 
American Funds:            
  IS Growth-Inc   $ 30,589   $ 12,464
  IS Growth     148,616     35,922
  Blue Chip     80,676     10,029
  IS International     62,926     108,799
  IS New World     117,384     199,709
  IS Bond                                -                                -
  IS High Income                                -                                -
                 
Franklin Templeton:            
  Global Inc.     214,010     92,868
                 
MFS:            
  Utilities IC     141,982     167,048
  Mid Cap     327,979     112,423
  New Discovery                                -                                -
  Research     297,092     649,932
  Small Cap                                -                                -
  Conservative All                                -                                -
  Global RE                                -                                -
  Growth                                -                                -
  Mid Cap Value                                -                                -
  Moderate All                                -                                -
                 
Summit:            
  EAFE Intl.     681,087     200,739
  S&P MidCap     8,354     1,158
  S&P 500     1,017,211     230,860
  Russell Small Cap     245,615     97,128
  Moderate     32,021     16,827
  Mod. Growth     67,434     63,766
  Growth     230,934     20,470
  Nasdaq-100 Index                                -                                -
                 
T. Rowe:            
  Blue Chip     941,697     734,076
                 
Morgan Stanley:            
  Emerging Markets     340,848     261,452
                 
Pimco:            
  Commodity     462,410     365,153
  Total Return     349,939     362,250
  Low Duration     3,300     15,899
  Commodity Inst                                -                                -
  Real Return                                -                                -
  Short Term                                -                                -

 

 

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4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS, continued

 

           Purchases       Sales 
DFA:            
  Bond   $ 46,498    $  208,607
  Small     116,186     158,305
  Value     139,006     213,671
  Fixed     1,252,591     322,951
  Large     167,770     150,553
  Targeted     176,414     300,560
  Global     23,943     6,661
  Equity     274,568     151,969
                 
Columbia:            
  Small                                -                                -
                 
Putnam:            
  International                                -                                -

 

 

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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 subaccounts 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 .10 percent and .75 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 $15 per policy monthly, depending on the product selected. On all life insurance policies, cost of insurance is charged to each policyowner monthly through the redemption of units. The cost of insurance is determined based upon several variables, including policyowners death benefit amount and account value.

 

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 3.70  5.95    234,324   1,076,014   1.62   0.45  0.75    15.95  16.30 
2022 3.18  5.13    220,700   874,906   1.14   0.45  0.75    (16.04) (15.79)
2021 3.78  6.11    247,115   1,201,255   1.18   0.45  0.75    14.26  14.60 
2020 3.30  5.35    248,854   1,056,900   1.58   0.45  0.75    14.40  14.74 
2019 2.87  4.68    220,248   813,094   1.62   0.45  0.75    23.48  23.85 
                             
Mid Cap                            
2023 52.32  93.07    1,284   86,857   0.19   0.45  0.75    10.81  11.14 
2022 47.07  83.99    1,252   80,927    -    0.45  0.75    (20.08) (19.85)
2021 58.73  105.10    1,355   112,257   0.20   0.45  0.75    14.17  14.51 
2020 51.29  92.06    1,405   102,525   0.45   0.45  0.75    11.41  11.75 
2019 45.89  82.63    1,456   97,828   0.42   0.45  0.75    30.38  30.78 
                             
Scudder:                            
Equity 500                            
2023 53.16  53.16    7,596   403,845   1.35   0.30  0.30    25.63  25.63 
2022 42.32  42.32    7,646   323,560   1.24   0.30  0.30    (18.58) (18.58)
2021 51.98  51.98    7,677   399,046   1.42   0.30  0.30    28.02  28.02 
2020 40.60  40.60    7,907   321,027   1.66   0.30  0.30    17.74  17.74 
2019 34.48  34.48    7,920   273,117   1.94   0.30  0.30    30.79  30.79 
                             
Small Cap                            
2023 31.33  49.79    14,532   511,072   1.07   0.30  0.75    15.89  16.39 
2022 26.92  42.96    14,174   432,993   0.93   0.30  0.75    (21.23) (20.88)
2021 34.02  54.54    13,070   565,033   0.99   0.30  0.75    13.65  14.12 
2020 29.82  47.99    12,067   475,192   1.04   0.30  0.75    18.54  19.07 
2019 25.04  40.48    15,222   491,150   1.05   0.30  0.75    24.29  24.85 
                             
Mid Value                            
2023 25.70  27.82    17,284   413,608   1.13   0.30  0.75    14.09  14.61 
2022 22.43  24.38    13,728   290,344   0.79   0.30  0.75    (16.43) (16.05)
2021 26.72  29.17    17,831   414,059   1.16   0.30  0.75    29.53  30.11 
2020 20.53  22.52    11,688   248,840   1.12   0.30  0.75    (1.54) (1.10)
2019 20.76  22.87    10,442   229,112   0.84   0.30  0.75    20.61  21.15 
                             
Global                            
2023 16.27  16.35    7,517   122,670   0.77   0.45  0.75    15.24  15.52 
2022 14.08  14.18    6,953   98,420   1.28   0.45  0.75    (29.03) (28.83)
2021 19.79  19.99    12,015   241,592   0.33   0.45  0.75    7.32  7.63 
2020 18.38  18.62    11,729   219,565   1.34   0.45  0.75    21.76  22.14 
2019 15.05  15.29    10,764   165,282   0.61   0.45  0.75    30.19  30.64 

 

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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 
Scudder, continued:                          
Alt Asset                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Growth                            
2023 53.84  94.33    8,326   610,060   0.07   0.30  0.75    37.55  38.16 
2022 38.97  68.58    8,631   453,725   0.09   0.30  0.75    (31.25) (30.94)
2021 56.43  99.76    8,015   655,989   0.21   0.30  0.75    21.86  22.41 
2020 46.10  81.86    6,581   435,880   0.56   0.30  0.75    24.62  38.00 
2019 41.26  59.32    4,108   220,633   0.63   0.45  0.75    36.11  36.52 
                             
Fidelity:                            
Contrafund IC                          
2023 87.13  145.47    44,764   5,331,975   0.46   0.45  0.75    32.46  32.86 
2022 65.59  109.82    55,890   5,009,123   0.50   0.45  0.75    (26.86) (26.64)
2021 89.40  150.15    60,881   7,409,065   0.06   0.45  0.75    26.88  27.26 
2020 70.25  118.34    58,149   5,832,135   0.25   0.45  0.75    29.59  29.98 
2019 54.05  91.32    56,389   4,545,743   0.46   0.45  0.75    30.60  30.99 
                             
Contrafund SC                          
2023 88.51  88.51    23,305   2,062,729   0.41   0.30  0.30    32.94  32.94 
2022 37.63  66.58    22,793   1,517,522   0.43   0.30  0.60    (26.60) (10.06)
2021 90.71  153.55    13,941   1,358,300   0.05   0.30  0.60    26.95  27.33 
2020 71.24  120.95    19,456   1,460,542   0.15   0.30  0.60    29.65  30.04 
2019 54.78  93.29    18,359   1,102,640   0.37   0.30  0.60    30.66  31.06 
                             
High Income SC                          
2023 7.32  7.32    10,119   74,039   5.60   0.30  0.30    10.17  10.17 
2022 6.64  6.64    10,854   72,085   5.18   0.30  0.30    (11.82) (11.82)
2021 7.53  7.53    2,987   22,500   5.14   0.30  0.30    4.19  4.19 
2020 7.23  7.23    3,924   28,365   4.89   0.30  0.30    2.34  2.34 
2019 7.06  7.06    4,358   30,786   5.03   0.30  0.30    14.58  14.58 
                             
Inv. Grade Bond IC                          
2023 14.81  17.06    91,146   1,604,914   2.04   0.30  0.75    5.41  5.89 
2022 13.99  16.18    144,701   2,142,801   2.49   0.30  0.75    (13.61) (13.22)
2021 16.12  18.73    129,362   2,169,347   2.05   0.30  0.75    (1.35) (0.90)
2020 16.27  18.99    135,734   2,316,006   2.26   0.30  0.75    8.58  9.07 
2019 14.92  17.49    118,633   1,826,473   3.00   0.30  0.75    8.85  9.34 

 

 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:                          
Mid Cap SC                          
2023 74.21  129.75    34,389   2,715,602   0.47   0.30  0.75    14.15  14.66 
2022 64.72  113.67    39,975   2,966,042   0.39   0.30  0.75    (15.49) (15.11)
2021 76.23  134.50    42,580   3,927,233   0.51   0.30  0.75    24.57  25.13 
2020 60.92  107.97    42,067   3,329,457   0.57   0.30  0.75    17.16  17.69 
2019 51.77  92.16    41,611   3,056,451   0.81   0.30  0.75    22.43  22.98 
                             
Overseas IC                          
2023 30.87  42.10    22,664   822,468   1.03   0.30  0.75    19.61  20.15 
2022 25.69  35.20    24,094   725,398   0.86   0.30  0.75    (25.05) (24.71)
2021 34.13  46.96    31,183   1,268,989   0.54   0.30  0.75    18.81  19.35 
2020 28.59  39.53    31,040   1,061,947   0.44   0.30  0.75    14.75  15.27 
2019 24.80  34.45    32,865   982,896   1.64   0.30  0.75    26.81  27.40 
                             
Strategic IC                            
2023 14.64  19.44    57,661   1,015,047   4.41   0.30  0.75    8.60  9.10 
2022 13.42  17.90    55,201   923,049   4.00   0.30  0.75    (11.92) (11.53)
2021 15.17  20.32    58,705   1,099,513   2.56   0.30  0.75    2.97  3.41 
2020 14.67  19.73    59,907   1,103,457   3.19   0.30  0.75    6.71  7.62 
2019 13.63  18.49    68,420   1,215,281   3.32   0.30  0.75    10.07  10.73 
                             
Equity Inc. IC                          
2023 32.38  63.95    7,602   383,540   2.10   0.70  0.70    9.88  9.88 
2022 29.47  58.20    6,660   321,837   1.93   0.70  0.70    (5.62) (5.62)
2021 31.23  61.66    4,993   284,468   1.98   0.70  0.70    24.02  24.02 
2020 25.18  49.72    3,980   197,818   1.86   0.70  0.70    5.95  20.51 
2019 46.92  46.92    4,138   194,184   2.15   0.70  0.70    26.56  26.56 
                             
High Income IC                          
2023 6.85  10.21    5,166   47,363   5.14   0.45  0.75    9.66  9.98 
2022 6.23  9.31    6,564   39,083   5.85   0.45  0.75    (12.04) (11.77)
2021 7.06  10.59    9,740   80,109   5.03   0.45  0.75    3.63  3.94 
2020 6.79  10.22    8,394   69,734   4.49   0.45  0.75    1.98  2.28 
2019 6.64  10.02    9,669   81,340   4.25   0.45  0.75    14.25  14.59 
                             
Mid Cap IC                            
2023 46.65  91.88    4,710   363,969   0.63   0.70  0.70    14.28  14.28 
2022 40.83  80.40    4,304   298,830   0.48   0.70  0.70    (15.34) (15.34)
2021 48.22  94.96    3,984   348,002   0.67   0.70  0.70    8.29  24.73 
2020 76.13  76.13    3,206   244,060   0.67   0.70  0.70    17.37  17.37 
2019 64.87  64.87    3,427   222,304   0.86   0.70  0.70    22.59  22.59 

 

 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 
Fidelity, continued:                          
2023 1.05  1.09    8,721,096   9,360,661   4.80   0.30  0.75    4.11  4.58 
2022 1.01  1.04    9,089,175   9,299,720   1.50   0.30  0.75    0.68  1.14 
2021 1.01  1.03    8,895,987   9,031,492   0.01   0.30  0.75    (0.74) (0.29)
2020 1.01  1.03    8,490,049   8,666,080   0.29   0.30  0.75    (0.43) 0.02 
2019 1.02  1.03    8,340,158   8,521,788   2.00   0.30  0.75    1.26  1.71 
                             
Emerging Markets                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Growth                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
International                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Tech                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
AIM:                            
Dividend                            
2023 42.09  42.46    7,155   298,908   2.04   0.30  0.75    8.23  8.72 
2022 38.89  39.06    7,992   307,950   1.86   0.30  0.75    (2.41) (1.97)
2021 39.84  39.85    8,684   343,611   2.25   0.30  0.75    18.01  18.54 
2020 33.61  33.77    8,089   270,785   3.05   0.30  0.75    (0.61) (0.16)
2019 33.67  33.98    9,001   302,824   1.92   0.30  0.75    24.16  24.72 

 

 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 
AIM, continued:                          
Health                            
2023 53.44  67.11    17,142   944,625    -    0.30  0.75    2.26  2.72 
2022 52.03  65.63    16,666   919,399    -    0.30  0.75    (13.96) (13.57)
2021 60.20  76.28    17,012   1,099,246   0.21   0.30  0.75    11.46  11.96 
2020 53.77  68.44    16,841   972,978   0.32   0.30  0.75    13.60  14.12 
2019 47.12  60.24    17,076   868,144   0.04   0.30  0.75    31.52  32.11 
                             
Technology                          
2023 54.97  56.61    31,157   1,619,810    -    0.30  0.75    45.85  46.51 
2022 37.52  38.81    30,928   1,115,963    -    0.30  0.75    (40.40) (40.13)
2021 62.67  65.12    28,834   1,731,866    -    0.30  0.75    13.56  14.07 
2020 54.94  57.34    28,350   1,514,900    -    0.30  0.75    45.02  45.68 
2019 37.71  39.54    28,680   1,053,430    -    0.30  0.75    34.87  35.47 
                             
Intl. Growth                          
2023 37.82  53.34    6,537   340,893   0.19   0.30  0.75    17.27  17.80 
2022 32.11  45.48    9,332   416,182   1.65   0.30  0.75    (28.80) (18.91)
2021 45.09  56.09    11,112   608,649   1.29   0.30  0.75    (1.00) 5.10 
2020 42.52  53.37    11,695   608,486   1.88   0.30  0.75    (18.92) 13.14 
2019 44.99  47.17    24,571   1,121,462   1.62   0.30  0.75    27.61  28.19 
                             
Franchise                            
2023 85.38  140.86    343   36,014    -    0.45  0.75    39.88  40.30 
2022 60.86  100.70    421   33,616    -    0.45  0.75    (31.62) (22.85)
2021 123.29  147.27    309   43,200    -    0.45  0.75    11.09  11.42 
2020 110.66  132.57    216   26,441   0.08   0.45  0.75    41.28  41.79 
2019 78.04  93.83    361   32,344    -    0.45  0.75    11.21  35.75 
                             
Mid Cap                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Bond                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 

 

 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 
AIM, continued:                          
Small Cap                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Janus:                            
Growth                            
2023 73.70  73.70    765   56,389   0.14   0.45  0.45    42.53  42.53 
2022 31.58  51.71    787   40,677   0.71   0.45  0.75    (31.86) (30.20)
2021 74.08  103.97    780   60,175   0.10   0.45  0.75    19.44  19.80 
2020 61.84  87.05    798   51,491   0.41   0.45  0.75    31.96  32.36 
2019 46.72  65.97    818   42,988   0.46   0.45  0.75    34.51  34.91 
                             
Neuberger Berman:                          
Bond                            
2023 11.66  24.23    31,211   559,603   4.30   0.30  0.75    5.11  5.62 
2022 11.04  23.05    36,423   618,799   3.82   0.30  0.75    (5.89) (5.44)
2021 11.68  24.50    33,467   656,105   2.50   0.30  0.75    (0.01) 0.41 
2020 11.63  24.50    32,859   735,070   2.34   0.30  0.75    2.68  3.25 
2019 11.26  23.86    33,560   722,002   2.00   0.30  0.75    2.91  3.43 
                             
Mid-Cap                            
2023 46.28  48.01    50,323   2,385,285    -    0.30  0.75    17.27  17.79 
2022 39.47  40.76    50,815   2,045,810    -    0.30  0.75    (29.26) (28.95)
2021 55.79  57.36    54,232   3,076,574    -    0.30  0.75    12.15  12.66 
2020 49.75  50.92    57,698   2,910,403    -    0.30  0.75    38.94  39.56 
2019 35.81  36.48    73,382   2,659,479    -    0.30  0.75    31.76  32.35 
                             
Equity                            
2023 42.16  42.75    69,902   2,981,831   0.34   0.45  0.75    25.96  26.33 
2022 26.80  33.47    77,011   2,601,750   0.44   0.30  0.75    (19.06) (14.65)
2021 41.35  41.97    78,379   3,263,183   0.38   0.30  0.75    22.56  23.40 
2020 33.74  34.01    81,353   2,756,452   0.62   0.30  0.75    18.67  19.24 
2019 28.43  28.52    86,447   2,461,949   0.41   0.30  0.75    8.98  9.21 
                             
Regency                            
2023 20.24  38.84    2,253   48,787   1.05   0.45  0.75    10.18  10.51 
2022 18.31  35.25    2,317   45,395   0.23   0.45  0.75    (10.42) (10.16)
2021 20.38  39.36    6,158   195,116   0.60   0.45  0.75    10.12  31.64 
2020 29.90  29.90    31   928   1.23   0.75  0.75    (3.38) (3.38)
2019 30.94  30.94    31   970   0.40   0.75  0.75    15.94  15.94 

 

 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:                            
Nova                            
2023 63.92  232.09    4,709   561,537    -    0.30  0.75    34.07  34.66 
2022 47.67  172.35    5,508   469,207   0.42   0.30  0.75    (30.78) (30.48)
2021 68.88  247.92    6,832   804,495   0.35   0.30  0.75    41.13  41.71 
2020 48.81  174.95    6,792   552,976   0.85   0.30  0.75    19.13  19.63 
2019 40.97  146.23    4,462   371,490   1.11   0.30  0.75    43.96  44.57 
                             
NASDAQ                            
2023 117.93  121.81    18,438   2,129,547    -    0.30  0.75    52.08  52.76 
2022 77.54  79.74    20,173   1,530,594    -    0.30  0.75    (34.63) (34.34)
2021 118.62  121.44    26,144   3,003,342    -    0.30  0.75    24.61  25.17 
2020 95.20  97.02    27,390   2,538,896   0.29   0.30  0.75    43.88  44.53 
2019 66.17  67.13    28,607   1,864,188   0.13   0.30  0.75    35.84  36.45 
                             
Precious Metals                          
2023 9.08  47.43    76,494   1,061,053   0.34   0.30  0.75    3.05  3.52 
2022 8.81  45.81    80,207   1,243,144   0.51   0.30  0.75    (11.74) (11.35)
2021 9.99  51.68    88,904   1,378,246   3.68   0.30  0.75    (9.87) (9.46)
2020 11.08  57.08    83,711   1,360,406   4.56   0.30  0.75    33.30  33.90 
2019 8.31  42.63    82,505   991,096    -    0.30  0.75    51.06  51.74 
                             
Inv. S&P 500                          
2023 0.57  5.04    17,408   27,893   1.79   0.45  0.75    (15.57) (15.33)
2022 0.68  5.96    354,859   295,949    -    0.45  0.75    15.72  16.07 
2021 0.59  5.13    7,487   21,550    -    0.45  0.75    (24.94) (24.78)
2020 0.78  6.82    7,674   23,562   0.63   0.45  0.75    (25.58) (25.36)
2019 1.05  9.14    28,887   60,198   0.90   0.45  0.75    (23.49) (23.26)
                             
Gov. Long Bond                          
2023 19.82  27.02    2,294   48,641   3.00   0.30  0.75    (3.90) (1.77)
2022 20.18  28.12    3,229   71,262   1.66   0.30  0.75    (41.27) (29.56)
2021 34.36  39.92    2,670   95,951   0.34   0.30  0.75    (8.18) (7.74)
2020 37.42  43.27    4,683   190,215   0.13   0.30  0.75    21.05  21.85 
2019 30.91  35.51    4,900   161,699   1.18   0.30  0.75    15.91  16.60 
                             
Sector Rotation                          
2023 16.87  18.33    925   15,808   0.45   0.70  0.70    11.97  11.97 
2022 15.07  16.37    816   12,441   0.45   0.70  0.70    (14.98) (14.25)
2021 17.72  19.25    166   3,187   0.08   0.70  0.70    (1.81) 22.94 
2020 15.66  15.66    109   1,705   4.76   0.70  0.70    4.20  4.20 
2019 15.03  15.03    312   4,691   0.52   0.70  0.70    4.80  4.80 

 

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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 
Third Avenue:                          
Value                            
2023 27.46  56.86    94,232   3,274,571   2.40   0.30  0.75    19.91  20.45 
2022 22.80  47.42    96,657   2,828,874   1.46   0.30  0.75    15.25  15.76 
2021 19.69  41.14    106,917   2,718,889   0.69   0.30  0.75    21.16  21.70 
2020 16.18  33.96    98,005   2,179,131   3.08   0.30  0.75    (3.12) (2.69)
2019 16.63  35.05    70,882   1,648,356   0.27   0.30  0.75    11.62  12.13 
                             
Vanguard:                            
Equity Index                          
2023 120.87  167.47    460,716   43,666,410   1.39   0.10  0.75    (0.28) 25.18 
2022 72.13  133.78    449,909   33,999,703   1.36   0.30  0.75    (18.84) (18.47)
2021 88.47  164.83    463,254   43,549,930   1.25   0.30  0.75    27.59  28.17 
2020 69.03  129.19    485,146   36,417,349   1.68   0.30  0.75    17.32  17.85 
2019 58.58  110.12    480,642   31,269,261   1.88   0.30  0.75    30.32  30.91 
                             
Total Bond                            
2023 12.81  26.30    520,646   7,265,970   2.43   0.30  0.75    4.79  5.26 
2022 12.17  25.10    399,783   5,520,078   2.04   0.30  0.75    (13.86) (13.47)
2021 14.06  29.14    387,133   6,205,970   2.12   0.30  0.75    (2.45) (2.01)
2020 14.35  29.87    366,029   6,160,975   2.34   0.30  0.75    6.78  7.26 
2019 13.38  27.97    335,711   5,861,593   2.39   0.30  0.75    7.87  8.35 
                             
REIT Index                            
2023 20.39  69.41    249,801   6,196,259   2.44   0.30  0.75    10.87  11.37 
2022 18.31  62.60    239,872   5,581,171   1.92   0.30  0.75    (26.85) (26.52)
2021 24.92  85.58    233,433   7,630,087   1.97   0.30  0.75    39.16  39.79 
2020 17.83  61.49    225,219   5,523,444   2.59   0.30  0.75    (5.56) (5.14)
2019 18.79  65.12    217,659   6,012,779   2.61   0.30  0.75    27.85  28.42 
                             
Mid-Cap                            
2023 46.78  80.51    183,263   9,364,059   1.45   0.30  0.75    14.97  15.49 
2022 40.51  70.03    195,822   8,790,793   1.14   0.30  0.75    (19.42) (19.06)
2021 50.05  86.91    205,418   11,544,970   1.07   0.30  0.75    23.43  23.98 
2020 40.36  70.41    182,911   8,929,449   1.47   0.30  0.75    17.19  17.72 
2019 34.29  60.09    178,466   7,852,060   1.48   0.30  0.75    29.90  30.48 
                             
Stock Market Index                          
2023 76.58  133.77    270,126   23,240,572   1.10   0.30  0.75    25.02  25.58 
2022 60.99  107.00    241,399   16,947,534   1.34   0.30  0.75    (20.19) (19.83)
2021 76.07  134.07    243,421   21,694,056   1.17   0.30  0.75    24.70  25.26 
2020 60.73  107.51    217,713   16,701,481   1.69   0.30  0.75    19.65  20.19 
2019 50.53  89.85    194,833   14,043,368   1.58   0.30  0.75    29.75  30.36 


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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:                        
Conservative                          
2023 30.40  31.98    10,028   315,406   1.87   0.45  0.75    11.67  12.01 
2022 27.22  28.55    5,638   159,767   2.44   0.45  0.75    (15.53) (15.28)
2021 32.23  33.70    5,517   184,486   1.44   0.45  0.75    5.20  5.51 
2020 30.64  31.94    4,895   155,302   1.66   0.45  0.75    10.90  11.24 
2019 27.62  28.71    3,199   91,286   3.67   0.45  0.75    12.89  15.27 
                             
Moderate                            
2023 39.38  40.12    32,859   1,190,848   2.05   0.45  0.70    14.75  15.03 
2022 26.65  34.23    32,623   1,029,186   2.43   0.45  0.75    (16.55) (16.30)
2021 40.90  41.82    35,101   1,335,439   1.49   0.45  0.75    9.25  9.58 
2020 37.33  38.27    33,599   1,191,296   2.30   0.45  0.75    12.92  13.26 
2019 32.96  33.90    18,575   614,413   2.32   0.45  0.75    18.64  19.00 
                             
Short-Term                            
2023 11.51  11.71    206,464   2,402,537   2.00   0.30  0.75    5.37  5.84 
2022 10.92  11.07    236,252   2,603,531   1.87   0.30  0.75    (6.42) (6.00)
2021 11.67  11.77    256,701   3,011,671   1.58   0.30  0.75    (1.19) (0.75)
2020 11.82  11.86    213,854   2,512,006   1.72   0.30  0.75    4.71  5.18 
2019 11.28  11.28    102,595   1,159,165   2.07   0.30  0.75    4.91  5.38 
                             
Equity Income                          
2023 50.05  122.04    214,652   10,691,483   2.91   0.30  0.75    7.29  7.78 
2022 46.44  113.74    260,949   11,992,071   2.52   0.30  0.75    (1.40) (0.96)
2021 46.89  115.36    220,488   10,799,341   1.92   0.30  0.75    24.39  24.95 
2020 37.53  92.73    186,418   8,431,699   2.79   0.30  0.75    2.48  2.94 
2019 36.45  90.49    182,641   8,607,929   2.48   0.30  0.75    23.51  24.06 
                             
Growth                            
2023 66.77  98.00    332,250   20,915,149   0.24   0.30  0.75    39.10  39.72 
2022 47.79  70.46    338,584   15,401,003    -    0.30  0.75    (33.86) (33.56)
2021 71.93  106.53    333,766   23,189,665   0.03   0.30  0.75    16.98  17.51 
2020 61.22  91.06    322,899   19,991,041   0.33   0.30  0.75    42.03  42.67 
2019 42.91  64.12    294,201   13,184,351   0.40   0.30  0.75    32.82  33.42 
                             
Balanced                            
2023 41.88  113.85    173,153   8,459,235   2.05   0.45  0.75    13.48  13.82 
2022 36.79  100.33    185,684   8,415,342   1.94   0.45  0.75    (14.94) (14.69)
2021 43.13  117.95    202,497   10,800,882   1.79   0.45  0.75    18.13  18.48 
2020 36.40  99.85    201,149   9,414,460   2.66   0.45  0.75    9.85  10.18 
2019 33.04  90.89    183,968   8,509,639   2.72   0.45  0.75    21.57  21.94 


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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:                        
High Yield Bond                          
2023 10.43  34.89    180,023   2,423,483   4.81   0.30  0.75    10.84  11.33 
2022 9.37  31.48    164,342   2,033,938   5.13   0.30  0.75    (10.04) (9.63)
2021 10.36  34.99    176,175   2,565,259   4.19   0.30  0.75    2.91  3.37 
2020 10.03  34.00    176,847   2,555,885   5.62   0.30  0.75    4.88  5.36 
2019 9.52  32.42    170,576   2,535,270   5.44   0.30  0.75    14.81  15.33 
                             
International                          
2023 41.29  65.13    318,410   13,851,826   1.53   0.30  0.75    13.80  14.31 
2022 36.12  57.23    334,637   12,810,138   1.36   0.30  0.75    (30.64) (30.33)
2021 51.84  82.51    349,637   19,447,697   0.27   0.30  0.75    (2.28) (1.84)
2020 52.81  84.43    345,209   19,969,932   1.23   0.30  0.75    56.41  57.11 
2019 33.61  53.98    373,223   14,385,254   1.48   0.30  0.75    30.23  30.82 
                             
Diversified                            
2023 40.10  54.65    90,997   3,829,287   1.41   0.30  0.75    19.23  19.77 
2022 33.48  45.83    92,115   3,292,057   1.15   0.30  0.75    (12.15) (11.75)
2021 37.94  52.17    104,363   4,246,129   1.04   0.30  0.75    29.49  30.08 
2020 29.17  40.29    97,257   3,181,412   2.70   0.30  0.75    10.94  11.44 
2019 26.17  36.31    101,869   3,109,595   2.87   0.30  0.75    24.77  25.32 
                             
Small Company Growth                        
2023 48.43  116.00    310,958   15,688,424   0.41   0.30  0.75    18.76  19.29 
2022 40.60  97.67    330,280   13,991,490   0.27   0.30  0.75    (25.91) (25.57)
2021 54.55  131.83    339,365   19,813,230   0.37   0.30  0.75    13.37  13.88 
2020 47.90  116.29    330,229   17,813,764   0.67   0.30  0.75    22.26  22.82 
2019 39.00  95.11    331,924   15,408,353   0.50   0.30  0.75    27.15  27.73 
                             
International Stock                          
2023 24.23  24.34    72,079   1,752,039   2.86   0.70  0.70    14.74  14.74 
2022 21.12  21.21    55,391   1,173,889   3.35   0.70  0.70    (16.60) (16.60)
2021 25.32  25.43    48,241   1,225,534   1.42   0.70  0.70    7.77  7.77 
2020 23.49  23.60    21,142   498,016   1.16   0.70  0.70    10.40  31.67 
2019 21.28  21.28    8,283   176,264    -    0.70  0.70    8.29  8.29 
                             
Global Bond                          
2023 20.08  20.17    10,900   219,679   1.94   0.70  0.70    5.78  5.78 
2022 18.98  19.07    5,372   102,309   2.68   0.70  0.70    (13.73) (13.73)
2021 22.00  22.10    3,284   72,553   0.53   0.70  0.70    (2.52) (2.52)
2020 22.57  22.67    258   5,820   0.56   0.70  0.70    0.11  5.93 
2019 21.31  21.31    87   1,853    -    0.70  0.70    1.48  1.48 

 

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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 
Allspring:                            
Discovery                            
2023 31.07  64.41    7,614   428,200    -    0.30  0.75    19.25  20.14 
2022 25.86  54.02    7,827   371,398    -    0.30  0.75    (39.49) (38.31)
2021 42.74  87.56    8,573   655,114    -    0.30  0.75    (10.18) (5.75)
2020 74.45  92.90    15,133   1,178,107    -    0.45  0.75    61.44  61.92 
2019 45.98  57.55    9,506   486,249    -    0.45  0.75    37.98  38.40 
                             
Opportunity                          
2023 60.99  124.22    11,405   648,047    -    0.30  0.75    25.56  26.12 
2022 48.36  98.93    11,850   541,881    -    0.30  0.75    (21.40) (21.04)
2021 61.25  125.86    12,821   774,013   0.04   0.30  0.75    23.85  24.40 
2020 49.23  101.62    13,302   650,577   0.31   0.30  0.75    20.10  20.64 
2019 40.81  84.62    32,716   1,332,003   0.31   0.30  0.75    30.49  31.07 
                             
American Century:                          
Mid Cap                            
2023 36.46  47.05    31,740   1,200,125   2.25   0.30  0.75    5.35  5.82 
2022 34.46  44.67    39,883   1,402,495   2.23   0.30  0.75    (1.93) (1.49)
2021 34.98  45.54    41,576   1,492,452   1.18   0.30  0.75    22.29  22.83 
2020 28.48  37.24    36,824   1,163,036   1.79   0.30  0.75    0.45  0.91 
2019 28.22  37.08    41,391   1,315,019   2.06   0.30  0.75    28.19  28.76 
                             
International                          
2023 13.86  15.57    2,556   36,343   0.59   0.45  0.75    11.74  12.07 
2022 12.36  13.93    2,588   32,828   1.42   0.45  0.75    (25.32) (25.09)
2021 16.50  18.65    2,172   36,916   0.16   0.45  0.75    7.94  8.26 
2020 14.10  17.28    2,135   33,704   1.55   0.30  0.75    (15.36) 24.94 
2019 13.17  13.83    41,415   544,389   0.81   0.30  0.75    27.47  28.04 
                             
Inflation                            
2023 10.61  10.76    20,520   218,906   3.62   0.70  0.70    2.88  2.88 
2022 10.31  10.46    22,471   233,954   5.62   0.70  0.70    (13.48) (13.48)
2021 11.92  12.09    17,078   205,789   3.91   0.70  0.70    5.87  5.87 
2020 11.26  11.42    8,446   96,415   2.22   0.70  0.70    0.67  5.38 
2019  -   -      -     -     -      -   -      -   - 
                             
American Funds:                          
IS Growth-Inc                          
2023 73.91  83.29    570   43,240   1.48   0.70  0.70    25.59  25.59 
2022 58.85  66.32    314   19,314   1.74   0.70  0.70    (16.87) (16.87)
2021 70.79  79.78    255   18,717   1.66   0.70  0.70    23.55  23.55 
2020 57.30  64.57    90   5,452   2.43   0.70  0.70    13.02  19.30 
2019 57.13  57.13    4   209   0.07   0.70  0.70    8.81  8.81 
                             


 FS-86 
 

 

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 Funds, continued:                        
IS Growth                            
2023 143.55  161.41    3,190   478,128   0.67   0.70  0.70    37.85  37.85 
2022 104.14  117.09    2,470   268,645   0.57   0.70  0.70    (30.25) (30.25)
2021 149.29  167.86    3,080   473,979   0.92   0.70  0.70    21.45  21.45 
2020 122.93  138.22    199   26,053   0.75   0.70  0.70    19.67  51.40 
2019 91.30  91.30    16   1,439   0.20   0.70  0.70    16.15  16.15 
                             
Blue Chip                            
2023 19.87  21.98    11,104   228,231   2.28   0.70  0.70    16.84  16.84 
2022 17.01  18.81    7,489   131,783   2.98   0.70  0.70    (8.92) (8.92)
2021 18.67  20.65    2,295   46,393   2.10   0.70  0.70    27.23  27.23 
2020 14.68  16.23    2,234   36,186   2.07   0.70  0.70    8.28  18.32 
2019 14.99  14.99    271   4,064   1.74   0.70  0.70    3.36  3.36 
                             
IS International                          
2023 21.11  21.93    9,130   195,510   1.24   0.70  0.70    15.31  15.31 
2022 18.31  19.01    11,881   218,860   2.16   0.70  0.70    (21.12) (21.12)
2021 23.21  24.10    3,759   88,975   3.94   0.70  0.70    (1.92) (1.92)
2020 23.66  24.58    1,133   27,755   0.95   0.70  0.70    13.48  29.68 
2019 21.66  21.66    511   11,071   3.13   0.70  0.70    11.96  11.96 
                             
IS New World                          
2023 29.80  29.80    5,509   164,162   1.63   0.70  0.70    15.41  15.41 
2022 25.82  25.82    8,772   226,494   1.86   0.70  0.70    (22.40) (22.40)
2021 33.28  33.28    5,537   184,248   1.26   0.70  0.70    4.43  4.43 
2020 31.87  31.87    4,237   135,014   0.25   0.70  0.70    7.09  32.43 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
IS Bond                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
IS High Income                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -      -     -     -     -   -     -   - 

 

 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 
Franklin Templeton:                          
Global Inc.                            
2023 16.11  23.26    42,254   774,008    -    0.30  0.75    2.12  2.58 
2022 15.70  22.78    35,797   632,934    -    0.30  0.75    (5.66) (5.24)
2021 16.57  24.15    22,797   477,116    -    0.30  0.75    (5.70) (5.28)
2020 17.49  25.61    19,747   460,043   6.73   0.30  0.75    (5.99) (5.56)
2019 18.52  27.24    35,844   824,406   6.70   0.30  0.75    1.25  1.71 
                             
MFS:                            
Utilities IC                            
2023 54.52  66.75    12,666   785,365   3.55   0.30  0.75    (2.84) (2.42)
2022  55.87  68.70    14,510   896,637   2.59   0.30  0.75    0.01  0.45 
2021 55.63  68.69    13,285   833,250   1.73   0.30  0.75    13.24  13.75 
2020 48.90  60.66    11,474   664,263   2.47   0.30  0.75    5.11  5.59 
2019 46.31  57.71    10,638   584,245   4.14   0.30  0.75    24.14  24.70 
                             
Mid Cap                            
2023 13.05  14.88    36,854   498,767    -    0.70  0.70    20.48  20.48 
2022 10.83  12.35    20,283   231,664    -    0.70  0.70    (29.19) (29.19)
2021 15.29  17.44    16,630   267,898    -    0.70  0.70    13.32  13.32 
2020 13.49  15.39    1,881   27,866    -    0.70  0.70    30.75  35.53 
2019 11.36  11.36    888   10,083    -    0.70  0.70    12.94  12.94 
                             
New Discovery                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Research                            
2023 21.98  21.99    40,869   889,912   1.13   0.45  0.75    12.17  12.51 
2022 19.55  19.59    58,979   1,147,966   1.84   0.45  0.75    (18.19) (17.95)
2021 23.82  23.95    60,724   1,442,193   0.83   0.45  0.75    10.74  11.07 
2020 21.45  21.63    61,585   1,325,918   2.08   0.45  0.75    12.10  12.44 
2019 16.96  19.29    61,483   1,179,311   1.65   0.30  0.75    6.65  27.09 
                             
Small Cap                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
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 
MFS, continued:                          
Conservative All                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Global RE                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Growth                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Mid Cap Value                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Moderate All                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Summit:                            
EAFE Intl.                            
2023 117.49  122.74    7,378   871,359   2.35   0.45  0.75    16.90  17.25 
2022 83.54  105.00    3,065   301,900   3.46   0.30  0.75    (16.37) (15.22)
2021 119.49  123.84    1,851   225,091   1.81   0.30  0.75    10.05  10.88 
2020 107.76  112.53    1,461   160,513   3.40   0.30  0.75    6.97  7.75 
2019 100.01  105.20    1,414   146,428   2.63   0.30  0.75    20.36  21.29 

 

 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 
Summit, continued:                          
S&P MidCap                          
2023 190.88  190.88    876   167,171   1.25   0.30  0.30    15.77  15.77 
2022 164.88  164.88    880   145,064   0.95   0.30  0.30    (13.59) (13.59)
2021 190.81  190.81    872   166,407   0.85   0.30  0.30    24.04  24.04 
2020 153.83  153.83    864   132,957   1.27   0.30  0.30    12.98  12.98 
2019 111.74  136.15    844   114,903   1.16   0.30  0.60    11.23  25.45 
                             
S&P 500                            
2023 289.64  318.37    12,976   3,851,073   1.41   0.30  0.75    24.99  25.55 
2022 230.70  254.73    10,495   2,539,347   1.42   0.30  0.75    (18.95) (18.58)
2021 283.36  314.27    8,380   2,486,777   1.34   0.30  0.75    27.46  28.03 
2020 221.32  246.57    7,412   1,738,305   1.82   0.30  0.75    17.22  17.75 
2019 187.96  210.35    6,360   1,295,985   1.79   0.30  0.75    30.17  30.76 
                             
Russell Small Cap                          
2023 128.76  136.74    8,673   1,029,412   0.91   0.30  0.75    15.73  16.25 
2022 111.25  117.63    7,235   752,695   0.75   0.30  0.75    (21.11) (20.75)
2021 141.02  148.43    7,782   1,031,639   0.80   0.30  0.75    13.68  14.19 
2020 124.05  129.99    5,291   658,508   1.21   0.30  0.75    18.75  19.29 
2019 104.47  108.97    4,387   464,529   0.99   0.30  0.75    24.14  24.70 
                             
Moderate                            
2023 21.96  22.08    5,539   120,277   1.46   0.45  0.75    11.09  11.43 
2022 19.77  19.82    5,077   100,063   1.12   0.45  0.75    (14.81) (14.56)
2021 23.19  23.21    4,586   106,710   1.10   0.45  0.75    9.24  9.58 
2020 21.17  21.25    5,150   109,641   1.71   0.45  0.75    4.57  4.88 
2019 18.86  20.32    4,785   97,363   1.39   0.30  0.75    0.47  16.14 
                             
Mod. Growth                          
2023 23.00  23.53    15,609   364,608   1.32   0.45  0.75    12.94  13.28 
2022 20.36  20.77    16,534   340,998   0.99   0.45  0.75    (15.24) (14.99)
2021 24.03  24.44    18,589   452,503   1.01   0.45  0.75    12.80  13.13 
2020 21.30  21.60    18,846   406,169   1.68   0.45  0.75    2.98  3.29 
2019 19.81  20.68    18,128   378,840   1.44   0.30  0.75    3.76  17.68 
                             
Growth                            
2023 23.51  23.97    9,694   228,233   3.36   0.70  0.70    14.85  14.85 
2022 20.47  20.87    1,176   24,534   1.14   0.70  0.70    (15.53) (15.53)
2021 24.24  24.71    504   12,425   2.57   0.70  0.70    15.06  15.06 
2020 21.06  21.48    33   698   2.38   0.70  0.70    1.44  10.43 
2019 21.17  21.17    6   126   0.01   0.70  0.70    18.39  18.39 

 

 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 
Summit, continued:                          
Nasdaq-100 Index                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
T. Rowe:                            
Blue Chip                            
2023 54.11  59.06    115,935   6,515,209    -    0.30  0.75    48.18  48.85 
2022 36.52  39.68    112,766   4,253,360    -    0.30  0.75    (38.96) (38.69)
2021 59.83  64.71    120,870   7,438,318    -    0.30  0.75    16.74  17.27 
2020 51.25  55.18    115,022   6,057,012    -    0.30  0.75    33.28  33.88 
2019 38.45  41.22    125,114   4,991,443    -    0.30  0.75    28.92  29.50 
                             
Morgan Stanley:                          
Emerging Markets                          
2023 17.00  22.06    96,835   1,623,944   1.59   0.30  0.75    11.14  11.64 
2022 15.22  19.84    94,657   1,431,509   0.46   0.30  0.75    (25.64) (25.31)
2021 20.38  26.69    110,369   2,233,464   0.84   0.30  0.75    2.22  2.68 
2020 19.85  26.11    109,020   2,186,448   1.29   0.30  0.75    13.58  14.10 
2019 17.40  22.99    177,728   3,097,904   1.10   0.30  0.75    18.70  19.23 
                             
Pimco:                            
Commodity                            
2023 8.43  9.74    74,607   678,702   15.62   0.45  0.75    (8.54) (8.27)
2022 9.21  10.62    74,899   737,743   21.98   0.45  0.75    7.81  8.13 
2021 8.55  9.82    72,011   637,135   4.31   0.45  0.75    32.35  32.74 
2020 6.46  7.40    24,564   163,567   6.57   0.45  0.75    0.59  0.90 
2019 6.41  6.42    55,195   360,397   4.47   0.30  0.75    9.42  10.60 
                             
Total Return                          
2023 12.36  14.71    89,627   1,106,847   3.56   0.30  0.75    5.15  5.62 
2022 11.70  13.99    93,009   1,095,407   2.65   0.30  0.75    (14.94) (14.56)
2021 13.70  16.44    64,288   933,241   1.82   0.30  0.75    (2.00) (1.56)
2020 13.91  16.78    65,491   1,017,586   2.12   0.30  0.75    7.83  8.32 
2019 12.84  15.56    52,731   750,162   3.06   0.30  0.75    7.55  8.03 

 

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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 
Pimco, continued:                          
Low Duration                          
2023 10.56  10.78    2,058   21,909   3.60   0.45  0.75    4.19  4.50 
2022 10.11  10.35    3,364   34,178   1.61   0.45  0.75    (6.45) (6.16)
2021 10.77  11.06    4,642   50,688   0.52   0.45  0.75    (1.66) (1.37)
2020 10.38  11.25    6,276   69,843   1.63   0.30  0.75    0.70  2.21 
2019 10.66  11.00    42,431   458,820   2.76   0.30  0.75    3.25  3.72 
                             
Commodity Inst                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Real Return                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Short Term                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
DFA:                            
Bond                            
2023 10.07  12.17    12,333   141,964   3.21   0.70  0.70    4.32  4.32 
2022 9.65  11.66    26,530   300,265   1.67   0.70  0.70    (6.98) (6.98)
2021 10.37  12.54    22,059   272,535   0.79   0.70  0.70    (1.73) (1.73)
2020 10.56  12.76    14,442   183,808   0.03   0.70  0.70    0.01  0.75 
2019 12.67  12.67    13,386   169,541   2.74   0.70  0.70    3.46  3.46 
                             
Small                            
2023 14.34  21.45    22,426   424,395   3.13   0.70  0.70    13.32  13.32 
2022 12.65  18.93    24,682   428,026   1.88   0.70  0.70    (18.22) (18.22)
2021 15.47  23.14    35,336   781,319   2.79   0.70  0.70    13.77  13.77 
2020 13.60  20.34    28,667   582,342   2.29   0.70  0.70    8.65  18.08 
2019 18.72  18.72    27,018   505,857   3.05   0.70  0.70    23.04  23.04 

 

 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 
DFA, continued:                          
Value                            
2023 15.74  19.94    37,276   709,265   4.30   0.70  0.70    17.04  17.04 
2022 13.44  17.04    44,246   709,933   4.64   0.70  0.70    (4.13) (4.13)
2021 14.02  17.77    34,872   613,593   4.08   0.70  0.70    17.29  17.29 
2020 11.96  15.15    30,433   459,598   2.73   0.70  0.70    (2.45) 23.66 
2019 15.53  15.53    22,843   354,756   3.76   0.70  0.70    15.05  15.05 
                             
Fixed                            
2023 10.33  10.49    116,178   1,212,098   6.81   0.70  0.70    4.25  4.25 
2022 9.91  10.06    29,562   294,561   0.62   0.70  0.70    (1.84) (1.84)
2021 10.10  10.25    61,667   626,033   0.01   0.70  0.70    (0.88) (0.88)
2020 10.19  10.34    37,130   379,356   0.86   0.70  0.70    (0.37) (0.10)
2019 10.35  10.35    8,529   88,318   2.28   0.70  0.70    1.80  1.80 
                             
Large                            
2023 35.28  49.82    18,725   839,726   2.17   0.70  0.70    10.15  10.15 
2022 32.03  45.23    19,390   771,952   1.58   0.70  0.70    (5.54) (5.54)
2021 33.90  47.88    24,819   1,130,357   1.85   0.70  0.70    26.15  26.15 
2020 26.88  37.96    20,472   776,190   2.43   0.70  0.70    (2.06) 15.65 
2019 38.76  38.76    17,354   672,585   2.09   0.70  0.70    24.91  24.91 
                             
Targeted                            
2023 29.19  41.80    23,065   922,051   1.54   0.70  0.70    19.20  19.20 
2022 24.49  35.07    29,354   958,629   1.34   0.70  0.70    (4.88) (4.88)
2021 25.75  36.86    33,354   1,086,101   1.56   0.70  0.70    38.71  38.71 
2020 18.56  26.58    23,960   607,558   2.29   0.70  0.70    3.26  42.02 
2019 25.74  25.74    13,321   342,862   1.54   0.70  0.70    21.71  21.71 
                             
Global                            
2023 17.31  18.16    4,931   87,074   2.79   0.70  0.70    13.93  13.93 
2022 15.19  15.94    3,986   62,044   2.06   0.70  0.70    (11.58) (11.58)
2021 17.18  18.03    1,952   34,365   1.74   0.70  0.70    7.29  13.41 
2020 15.90  15.90    786   12,503   0.96   0.70  0.70    10.51  10.51 
2019 14.39  14.39    1,629   23,435   1.79   0.70  0.70    17.30  17.30 
                             
Equity                            
2023 16.80  16.88    32,871   553,672   2.66   0.70  0.70    19.31  19.31 
2022 14.08  14.14    25,668   362,377   3.03   0.70  0.70    (14.28) (14.28)
2021 16.43  16.50    9,957   164,075   4.41   0.70  0.70    23.51  23.51 
2020 13.30  13.36    3,621   48,163   3.42   0.70  0.70    12.66  24.36 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 

 

 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 
Columbia:                            
Small                            
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
                             
Putnam:                            
International                          
2023  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2022  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2021  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2020  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 
2019  -   -     -     -     -     -   -     -   - 

 

 

 

 

 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   75,155    121,294 
Units redeemed   (61,531)   (147,709)
Net increase(decrease)   13,624    (26,415)
         
Mid Cap        
Units issued   166    145 
Units redeemed   (134)   (248)
Net increase(decrease)   32    (103)
         
Scudder:        
Equity 500        
Units issued   24    45 
Units redeemed   (74)   (76)
Net increase(decrease)   (50)   (31)
         
Small Cap        
Units issued   12,652    13,575 
Units redeemed   (12,294)   (12,471)
Net increase(decrease)   358    1,104 
         
Mid Value        
Units issued   14,321    34,315 
Units redeemed   (10,765)   (38,418)
Net increase(decrease)   3,556    (4,103)
         
Global        
Units issued   11,659    11,215 
Units redeemed   (11,095)   (16,277)
Net increase(decrease)   564    (5,062)
         
Alt Asset        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Growth        
Units issued   1,729    3,251 
Units redeemed   (2,034)   (2,635)
Net increase(decrease)   (305)   616 
         

 

 FS-95 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Fidelity:        
Contrafund IC        
Units issued   20,027    16,153 
Units redeemed   (31,153)   (21,144)
Net increase(decrease)   (11,126)   (4,991)
         
Contrafund SC        
Units issued   4,119    13,790 
Units redeemed   (3,607)   (4,938)
Net increase(decrease)   512    8,852 
         
High Income SC        
Units issued                          -   8,521 
Units redeemed   (735)   (654)
Net increase(decrease)   (735)   7,867 
         
Inv. Grade Bond IC        
Units issued   178,062    171,597 
Units redeemed   (231,617)   (156,258)
Net increase(decrease)   (53,555)   15,339 
         
Mid Cap SC        
Units issued   16,906    14,520 
Units redeemed   (22,492)   (17,125)
Net increase(decrease)   (5,586)   (2,605)
         
Overseas IC        
Units issued   16,001    14,034 
Units redeemed   (17,431)   (21,123)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,430)   (7,089)
         
Strategic IC        
Units issued   136,922    105,293 
Units redeemed   (134,462)   (108,797)
Net increase(decrease)   2,460    (3,504)
         
Equity Inc. IC        
Units issued   5,239    5,406 
Units redeemed   (4,297)   (3,739)
Net increase(decrease)   942    1,667 
         

 

 FS-96 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Fidelity, continued:        
High Income IC        
Units issued   12,077    15,335 
Units redeemed   (13,475)   (18,511)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,398)   (3,176)
         
Mid Cap IC        
Units issued   2,447    14,954 
Units redeemed   (2,041)   (14,634)
Net increase(decrease)   406    320 
         
Money Market        
Units issued   13,402,643    16,900,102 
Units redeemed   (13,770,722)   (16,706,914)
Net increase(decrease)   (368,079)   193,188 
         
Emerging Markets        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Growth        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
International        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Tech        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
AIM:        
Dividend        
Units issued   3,524    3,494 
Units redeemed   (4,361)   (4,186)
Net increase(decrease)   (837)   (692)
         

 

 FS-97 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
AIM, continued:        
Health        
Units issued   3,865    2,701 
Units redeemed   (3,389)   (3,047)
Net increase(decrease)   476    (346)
         
Technology        
Units issued   9,337    6,628 
Units redeemed   (9,108)   (4,534)
Net increase(decrease)   229    2,094 
         
Intl. Growth        
Units issued   19,556    20,969 
Units redeemed   (22,351)   (22,749)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,795)   (1,780)
         
Franchise        
Units issued   533    511 
Units redeemed   (611)   (399)
Net increase(decrease)   (78)   112 
         
Mid Cap        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Bond        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Small Cap        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Janus:        
Growth        
Units issued                          -   111 
Units redeemed   (22)   (104)
Net increase(decrease)   (22)  
         

 

 FS-98 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Neuberger Berman:        
Bond        
Units issued   14,400    20,641 
Units redeemed   (19,612)   (17,685)
Net increase(decrease)   (5,212)   2,956 
         
Mid-Cap        
Units issued   13,152    11,875 
Units redeemed   (13,644)   (15,292)
Net increase(decrease)   (492)   (3,417)
         
Equity        
Units issued   7,688    10,127 
Units redeemed   (14,797)   (11,495)
Net increase(decrease)   (7,109)   (1,368)
         
Regency        
Units issued   149    7,619 
Units redeemed   (213)   (11,460)
Net increase(decrease)   (64)   (3,841)
         
Rydex:        
Nova        
Units issued   882    1,996 
Units redeemed   (1,681)   (3,320)
Net increase(decrease)   (799)   (1,324)
         
NASDAQ        
Units issued   9,837    12,166 
Units redeemed   (11,572)   (18,137)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,735)   (5,971)
         
Precious Metals        
Units issued   73,700    69,258 
Units redeemed   (77,413)   (77,955)
Net increase(decrease)   (3,713)   (8,697)
         
Inv. S&P 500        
Units issued   5,602    357,592 
Units redeemed   (343,053)   (10,220)
Net increase(decrease)   (337,451)   347,372 
         

 

 FS-99 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Rydex, continued:        
Gov. Long Bond        
Units issued   6,986    3,287 
Units redeemed   (7,921)   (2,728)
Net increase(decrease)   (935)   559 
         
Sector Rotation        
Units issued   9,725    7,859 
Units redeemed   (9,616)   (7,209)
Net increase(decrease)   109    650 
         
Third Avenue:        
Value        
Units issued   72,446    71,508 
Units redeemed   (74,871)   (81,768)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,425)   (10,260)
         
Vanguard:        
Equity Index        
Units issued   186,409    158,034 
Units redeemed   (175,602)   (171,379)
Net increase(decrease)   10,807    (13,345)
         
Total Bond        
Units issued   395,933    287,918 
Units redeemed   (275,070)   (275,268)
Net increase(decrease)   120,863    12,650 
         
REIT Index        
Units issued   188,226    135,916 
Units redeemed   (178,297)   (129,477)
Net increase(decrease)   9,929    6,439 
         
Mid-Cap        
Units issued   138,656    150,948 
Units redeemed   (151,215)   (160,544)
Net increase(decrease)   (12,559)   (9,596)
         
Stock Market Index        
Units issued   152,828    137,338 
Units redeemed   (124,101)   (139,360)
Net increase(decrease)   28,727    (2,022)
         

 

 FS-100 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Vanguard, continued:        
Conservative        
Units issued   9,664    6,531 
Units redeemed   (5,274)   (6,410)
Net increase(decrease)   4,390    121 
         
Moderate        
Units issued   5,573    13,901 
Units redeemed   (5,337)   (16,379)
Net increase(decrease)   236    (2,478)
         
Short-Term        
Units issued   160,069    424,107 
Units redeemed   (189,857)   (444,556)
Net increase(decrease)   (29,788)   (20,449)
         
Equity Income        
Units issued   109,443    139,237 
Units redeemed   (155,740)   (98,776)
Net increase(decrease)   (46,297)   40,461 
         
Growth        
Units issued   118,135    117,939 
Units redeemed   (124,469)   (113,121)
Net increase(decrease)   (6,334)   4,818 
         
Balanced        
Units issued   53,358    46,856 
Units redeemed   (65,889)   (63,669)
Net increase(decrease)   (12,531)   (16,813)
         
High Yield Bond        
Units issued   203,334    173,001 
Units redeemed   (187,653)   (184,834)
Net increase(decrease)   15,681    (11,833)
         
International        
Units issued   220,907    280,864 
Units redeemed   (237,134)   (295,864)
Net increase(decrease)   (16,227)   (15,000)
         

 

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6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Vanguard, continued:        
Diversified        
Units issued   117,772    109,854 
Units redeemed   (118,890)   (122,102)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,118)   (12,248)
         
Small Company Growth        
Units issued   139,340    154,983 
Units redeemed   (158,662)   (164,068)
Net increase(decrease)   (19,322)   (9,085)
         
International Stock        
Units issued   29,953    15,432 
Units redeemed   (13,265)   (8,282)
Net increase(decrease)   16,688    7,150 
         
Global Bond        
Units issued   36,710    3,100 
Units redeemed   (31,182)   (1,012)
Net increase(decrease)   5,528    2,088 
         
Allspring:        
Discovery        
Units issued   3,160    2,128 
Units redeemed   (3,373)   (2,874)
Net increase(decrease)   (213)   (746)
         
Opportunity        
Units issued   3,776    4,274 
Units redeemed   (4,221)   (5,245)
Net increase(decrease)   (445)   (971)
         
American Century:        
Mid Cap        
Units issued   32,701    46,092 
Units redeemed   (40,844)   (47,785)
Net increase(decrease)   (8,143)   (1,693)
         
International        
Units issued   19,918    2,963 
Units redeemed   (19,950)   (2,547)
Net increase(decrease)   (32)   416 
         

 

 FS-102 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
American Century, continued:        
Inflation        
Units issued   19,577    54,017 
Units redeemed   (21,528)   (48,624)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,951)   5,393 
         
American Funds:        
IS Growth-Inc        
Units issued   456    86 
Units redeemed   (200)   (27)
Net increase(decrease)   256    59 
         
IS Growth        
Units issued   1,578    3,805 
Units redeemed   (858)   (4,415)
Net increase(decrease)   720    (610)
         
Blue Chip        
Units issued   9,769    10,499 
Units redeemed   (6,154)   (5,305)
Net increase(decrease)   3,615    5,194 
         
IS International        
Units issued   38,423    13,146 
Units redeemed   (41,174)   (5,024)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,751)   8,122 
         
IS New World        
Units issued   7,412    18,361 
Units redeemed   (10,675)   (15,126)
Net increase(decrease)   (3,263)   3,235 
         
IS Bond        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
IS High Income        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         

 

 

 FS-103 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Franklin Templeton:        
Global Inc.        
Units issued   93,612    26,974 
Units redeemed   (87,155)   (13,974)
Net increase(decrease)   6,457    13,000 
         
MFS:        
Utilities IC        
Units issued   5,291    10,283 
Units redeemed   (7,135)   (9,058)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,844)   1,225 
         
Mid Cap        
Units issued   40,854    8,163 
Units redeemed   (24,283)   (4,510)
Net increase(decrease)   16,571    3,653 
         
New Discovery        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Research        
Units issued   87,592    86,618 
Units redeemed   (105,702)   (88,363)
Net increase(decrease)   (18,110)   (1,745)
         
Small Cap        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Conservative All        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Global RE        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         

 

 

 FS-104 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
MFS, continued:        
Growth        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Mid Cap Value        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Moderate All        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Summit:        
EAFE Intl.        
Units issued   14,814    2,646 
Units redeemed   (10,501)   (1,432)
Net increase(decrease)   4,313    1,214 
         
S&P MidCap        
Units issued                          -   12 
Units redeemed   (4)   (4)
Net increase(decrease)   (4)  
         
S&P 500        
Units issued   14,219    10,980 
Units redeemed   (11,738)   (8,865)
Net increase(decrease)   2,481    2,115 
         
Russell Small Cap        
Units issued   5,891    10,041 
Units redeemed   (4,453)   (10,588)
Net increase(decrease)   1,438    (547)
         
Moderate        
Units issued   19,079    19,339 
Units redeemed   (18,617)   (18,848)
Net increase(decrease)   462    491 
         

 

 FS-105 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Summit, continued:        
Mod. Growth        
Units issued   51,912    53,549 
Units redeemed   (52,837)   (55,604)
Net increase(decrease)   (925)   (2,055)
         
Growth        
Units issued   11,830    2,803 
Units redeemed   (3,312)   (2,131)
Net increase(decrease)   8,518    672 
         
Nasdaq-100 Index        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
         
T. Rowe:        
Blue Chip        
Units issued   95,696    101,531 
Units redeemed   (92,527)   (109,635)
Net increase(decrease)   3,169    (8,104)
         
Morgan Stanley:        
Emerging Markets        
Units issued   102,054    77,992 
Units redeemed   (99,876)   (93,704)
Net increase(decrease)   2,178    (15,712)
         
Pimco:        
Commodity        
Units issued   167,882    140,867 
Units redeemed   (168,174)   (137,979)
Net increase(decrease)   (292)   2,888 
         
Total Return        
Units issued   237,196    145,017 
Units redeemed   (240,578)   (116,296)
Net increase(decrease)   (3,382)   28,721 
         
Low Duration        
Units issued   4,110    6,972 
Units redeemed   (5,416)   (8,250)
Net increase(decrease)   (1,306)   (1,278)
         

 

 FS-106 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
Pimco, continued:        
Commodity Inst        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Real Return        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Short Term        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
DFA:        
Bond        
Units issued   9,258    63,822 
Units redeemed   (23,455)   (59,351)
Net increase(decrease)   (14,197)   4,471 
         
Small        
Units issued   20,131    25,585 
Units redeemed   (22,387)   (36,239)
Net increase(decrease)   (2,256)   (10,654)
         
Value        
Units issued   110,234    86,474 
Units redeemed   (117,204)   (77,100)
Net increase(decrease)   (6,970)   9,374 
         
Fixed        
Units issued   137,910    226,130 
Units redeemed   (51,294)   (258,235)
Net increase(decrease)   86,616    (32,105)
         
Large        
Units issued   28,250    11,736 
Units redeemed   (28,915)   (17,165)
Net increase(decrease)   (665)   (5,429)
         

 

 FS-107 
 

6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING, continued

 

    2023   2022
DFA, continued:        
Targeted        
Units issued   9,879    45,633 
Units redeemed   (16,168)   (49,633)
Net increase(decrease)   (6,289)   (4,000)
         
Global        
Units issued   2,178    2,166 
Units redeemed   (1,233)   (132)
Net increase(decrease)   945    2,034 
         
Equity        
Units issued   21,533    26,720 
Units redeemed   (14,330)   (11,009)
Net increase(decrease)   7,203    15,711 
         
Columbia:        
Small        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -
         
Putnam:        
International        
Units issued                          -                          -
Units redeemed                          -                          -
Net increase(decrease)                          -                          -

 

 FS-108 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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