FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
LPLA SEPARATE ACCOUNT ONE
Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
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LaPorte, APAC 5100 Village Walk | Suite 300 Covington, LA 70433 985.892.5850 | Fax 985.892.5956 LaPorte.com |
To the Board of Directors of
Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company
LPLA Separate Account One
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company LPLA Separate Account One (the Separate Account) (composed of the individual subaccounts as indicated in Note 1 to the financial statements), which comprise the statements of net assets as of December 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, the related statements of changes in net assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related notes to the financial statements and the financial highlights.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of the subaccounts constituting the Separate Account as of December 31, 2023, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, and changes in their net assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Separate Account 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 opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Separate Accounts ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued.
LOUISIANA TEXAS
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Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors 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 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 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 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 Separate Accounts 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 financial statements. |
| Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Separate Accounts 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.
A Professional Accounting Corporation |
Covington, LA |
April 23, 2024 |
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FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
LPLA SEPARATE ACCOUNT ONE
December 31, 2023
Morgan Stanley | Invesco | Federated Hermes | MFS | DWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VIF Global Strategist I |
Emerging Markets Equity I |
High Yield I |
US Govt Secs II |
Government Money Fund II |
Total Return Series |
New Discovery Series |
VIT Value Series |
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio |
Deutsche Equity 500 Index |
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Assets: |
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Morgan Stanley: |
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VIF Global Strategist I - 2,113 Shares at $8.57 per share (Cost $18,851) |
$ | 18,105 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ 18,105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging Markets Equity I - 5,262 Shares at $12.90 per share (Cost $72,715) |
| 67,884 | | | | | | | | | 67,884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Invesco: |
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High Yield I - 844 Shares at $4.69 per share (Cost $4,279) |
| | 3,957 | | | | | | | | 3,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federated Hermes: |
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U.S. Govt. Secs II - 4,019 Shares at $9.35 per share (Cost $43,319) |
| | | 37,582 | | | | | | | 37,582 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government Money Fund II - 767 Shares at $1 per share (Cost $767) |
| | | | 767 | | | | | | 767 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Return Series - 23,492 Shares at $23.26 per share (Cost $533,320) |
| | | | | 546,429 | | | | | 546,429 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Discovery Series - 28,949 Shares at $12.94 per share (Cost $499,562) |
| | | | | | 374,602 | | | | 374,602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VIT Value Series - 26,570 Shares at 21.27 per share (Cost $515,745) |
| | | | | | | 565,147 | | | 565,147 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio - 17,902 Shares at $22.63 per share (Cost $362,211) |
| | | | | | | | 405,119 | | 405,119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deutsche Equity 500 Index - 4,840 Shares at $26.97 per share (Cost $95,909) |
| | | | | | | | | 130,534 | 130,534 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Assets | 18,105 | 67,884 | 3,957 | 37,582 | 767 | 546,429 | 374,602 | 565,147 | 405,119 | 130,534 | 2,150,126 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M&E Fees Payable |
14 | 50 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 404 | 281 | 420 | 308 | 99 | 1,606 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 18,091 | $ | 67,834 | $ | 3,956 | $ | 37,554 | $ | 766 | $ | 546,025 | $ | 374,321 | $ | 564,727 | $ | 404,811 | $ | 130,435 | $ 2,148,520 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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See independent auditors report and notes to financial statements.
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FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
LPLA SEPARATE ACCOUNT ONE
December 31, 2023
Morgan Stanley | Invesco | Federated Hermes | MFS | DWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VIF Global Strategist I |
Emerging Markets Equity I |
High Yield I |
US Govt Secs II |
Government Money Fund II |
Total Return Series |
New Discovery Series |
VIT Value Series |
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio |
Deutsche Equity 500 Index |
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Income: |
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Dividends |
$ | 607 | $ | 1,037 | $ | 200 | $ | 919 | $ | 34 | $ | 11,408 | $ | | $ | 9,744 | $ | 1,306 | $ | 1,677 | $ | 26,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mortality and expense risk charges |
(525 | ) | (984 | ) | (24 | ) | (550 | ) | (14 | ) | (8,300 | ) | (5,287 | ) | (8,894 | ) | (6,603 | ) | (1,864 | ) | (33,045 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) |
82 | 53 | 176 | 369 | 20 | 3,108 | (5,287 | ) | 850 | (5,297 | ) | (187 | ) | (6,113 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Realized gains (losses) on investments: |
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Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares |
(6,030 | ) | (1,716 | ) | (231 | ) | (146 | ) | | 11,161 | (2,689 | ) | 12,138 | 19,662 | 3,828 | 35,977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital gain distributions |
| 1,123 | | | | 23,760 | | 40,957 | 22,592 | 6,329 | 94,761 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net realized gains (losses) on investments |
(6,030 | ) | (593 | ) | (231 | ) | (146 | ) | | 34,921 | (2,689 | ) | 53,095 | 42,254 | 10,157 | 130,738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
8,704 | 6,887 | 480 | 744 | | 6,240 | 50,301 | (22,320 | ) | 44,985 | 16,292 | 112,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | 2,756 | $ | 6,347 | $ | 425 | $ | 967 | $ | 20 | $ | 44,269 | $ | 42,325 | $ | 31,625 | $ | 81,942 | $ | 26,262 | $ | 236,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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See independent auditors report and notes to financial statements.
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Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company
LPLA Separate Account One
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Morgan Stanley | Invesco | Federated Hermes | MFS | DWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VIF Global Strategist I |
Emerging Markets Equity I |
High Yield I |
US Govt Secs II |
Government Money Fund II |
Total Return Series |
New Discovery Series |
VIT Value Series |
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio |
Deutsche Equity 500 Index |
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Operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) |
$ | 82 | $ | 53 | $ | 176 | $ | 369 | $ | 20 | $ | 3,108 | $ | (5,287 | ) | $ | 850 | $ | (5,297 | ) | $ | (187 | ) | $ | (6,113 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments |
(6,030 | ) | (593 | ) | (231 | ) | (146 | ) | | 34,921 | (2,689 | ) | 53,095 | 42,254 | 10,157 | 130,738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation |
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(depreciation) on investments |
8,704 | 6,887 | 480 | 744 | | 6,240 | 50,301 | (22,320 | ) | 44,985 | 16,292 | 112,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
2,756 | 6,347 | 425 | 967 | 20 | 44,269 | 42,325 | 31,625 | 81,942 | 26,262 | 236,938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transfers in from net premiums |
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Transfers out from contract related transactions |
(23,507 | ) | (7,860 | ) | (1,698 | ) | | | (50,331 | ) | (1,494 | ) | (86,696 | ) | (85,830 | ) | (6,420 | ) | (263,836 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transfers out from contract maintenance charges |
(52 | ) | (14 | ) | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | (212 | ) | (214 | ) | (296 | ) | (192 | ) | (101 | ) | (1,102 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from contract related transactions |
(23,559 | ) | (7,874 | ) | (1,705 | ) | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | (50,543 | ) | (1,708 | ) | (86,992 | ) | (86,022 | ) | (6,521 | ) | (264,938 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
(20,803 | ) | (1,527 | ) | (1,280 | ) | 960 | 13 | (6,274 | ) | 40,617 | (55,367 | ) | (4,080 | ) | 19,741 | (28,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets, Beginning of Year |
38,894 | 69,361 | 5,236 | 36,594 | 753 | 552,299 | 333,704 | 620,094 | 408,891 | 110,694 | 2,176,520 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Assets, End of Year |
$ | 18,091 | $ | 67,834 | $ | 3,956 | $ | 37,554 | $ | 766 | $ | 546,025 | $ | 374,321 | $ | 564,727 | $ | 404,811 | $ | 130,435 | $ | 2,148,520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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See independent auditors report and notes to financial statements.
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Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company
LPLA Separate Account One
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Morgan Stanley | Invesco | Federated Hermes | MFS | DWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VIF Global Strategist I |
Emerging Markets Equity I |
High Yield I |
US Govt Secs II |
Government Money Fund II |
Total Return Series |
New Discovery Series |
VIT Value Series |
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio |
Deutsche Equity 500 Index |
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Net investment income (loss) |
$ | (595 | ) | $ | (732 | ) | $ | 225 | $ | 148 | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 1,472 | $ | (5,178 | ) | $ | (523 | ) | $ | (5,807 | ) | $ | (231 | ) | $ | (11,223 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments |
7,378 | 6,866 | (6 | ) | (114 | ) | | 71,947 | 111,638 | 56,706 | 65,276 | 14,168 | 333,859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
(15,468 | ) | (30,900 | ) | (803 | ) | (5,922 | ) | | (142,993 | ) | (263,828 | ) | (110,763 | ) | (167,380 | ) | (41,983 | ) | (780,040 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
(8,685 | ) | (24,766 | ) | (584 | ) | (5,888 | ) | (2 | ) | (69,574 | ) | (157,368 | ) | (54,580 | ) | (107,911 | ) | (28,046 | ) | (457,404 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transfers out from contract related transactions |
(324 | ) | (604 | ) | | (33 | ) | | (41,392 | ) | (24,185 | ) | (89,398 | ) | (19,815 | ) | (10,614 | ) | (186,365 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers between separate account investment portfolios |
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Transfers out from contract maintenance charges |
(49 | ) | (18 | ) | (7 | ) | | (11 | ) | (126 | ) | (212 | ) | (246 | ) | (167 | ) | (65 | ) | (901 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from contract related transactions |
(373 | ) | (622 | ) | (7 | ) | (33 | ) | (11 | ) | (41,085 | ) | (27,483 | ) | (86,991 | ) | (19,982 | ) | (10,679 | ) | (187,266 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
(9,058 | ) | (25,388 | ) | (591 | ) | (5,921 | ) | (13 | ) | (110,659 | ) | (184,851 | ) | (141,571 | ) | (127,893 | ) | (38,725 | ) | (644,670 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets, Beginning of Year |
47,952 | 94,749 | 5,827 | 42,515 | 766 | 662,958 | 518,555 | 761,665 | 536,784 | 149,419 | 2,821,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Assets, End of Year |
$ | 38,894 | $ | 69,361 | $ | 5,236 | $ | 36,594 | $ | 753 | $ | 552,299 | $ | 333,704 | $ | 620,094 | $ | 408,891 | $ | 110,694 | $ | 2,176,520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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See independent auditors report and notes to financial statements.
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FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
LPLA SEPARARTE ACCOUNT ONE
December 31, 2023
Note 1. Organization
The Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company LPLA Separate Account One (the Separate Account), which is not currently being marketed, is a segregated investment account of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company (the Company). The Separate Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment Trust pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Separate Account was purchased in September of 2003 through an agreement with London Pacific Life and Annuity Company, which was in receivership at the time. Since November of 2003, all activity in the account has been the responsibility of the Company; however, there has been no additional investors in the account as it has been frozen since it went into receivership in 2002.
The contract has 10 investment choices, each with a unique investment objective. They are as follows:
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Morgan Stanley: | ||
VIF Global Strategist I |
The fund seeks total return. | |
Emerging Markets Equity I |
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by | |
investing primarily in growth-oriented equity | ||
securities of large-capitalization companies. | ||
Invesco: | ||
High Yield I |
The fund seeks total return through growth of | |
capital and current income. | ||
Federated Hermes: | ||
U.S. Govt Securities Fund II |
The funds investment objective is to provide | |
current income. | ||
Government Money Fund II |
The fund is a money market fund that seeks to | |
maintain a stable net asset value (NAV) of $1.00 | ||
per share. The funds investment objective is to | ||
provide current income consistent with stability | ||
of principal and liquidity. | ||
MFS: | ||
Total Return Series |
The fund seeks total return. | |
New Discovery Series |
The fund seeks capital appreciation. | |
VIT Value Series |
The fund seeks capital appreciation. | |
Mass Investors Growth Stock Portfolio |
The fund seeks long-term capital growth and | |
future income. |
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DWS: | ||
Deutsche Equity 500 Index |
The fund seeks to replicate, as closely as possible, | |
before the deduction of expenses, the | ||
performance of the Standard & Poors 500 | ||
Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500), which | ||
emphasizes stocks of large U.S. Companies. |
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) | Basis of Presentation |
The financial statements have been prepared with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Separate Account is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946, Financial Services Investment Companies.
(b) | Investment Valuation |
Investments in mutual fund shares are stated at fair value, which is the closing net asset value per share of the underlying fund.
(c) | Securities Transactions and Investment Income |
Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The cost of investments sold, and the corresponding capital gains and losses are determined on a specific-identification basis. Interest and dividend income and capital gains distributions paid by the funds to the Separate Account are reinvested in additional shares of each respective subaccount and are allocated to the contracts on each valuation date based on each individual annuity contracts pro rate share of the net assets of the investment option as of the beginning of the valuation date.
(d) | Unit Valuations |
Every business day, the value of the accumulation unit is determined after the New York Stock Exchange closes. The value is determined by computing the change in the published net asset value for the investment option from the previous day to the current business day; subtracting any charges, including the product expense charge and any taxes; and multiplying the previous business days accumulation unit value by this result.
(e) | Federal Income Tax |
The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The operations of the Separate Account, including its portfolios, are part of the total operations of the Company and are not taxed as a separate entity. Under federal income tax law, net investment income and realized gains (losses) are retained in the Separate Account and are not taxable until received by the contract owner or beneficiary in the form of annuity payments or other distributions.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an entity in its tax returns that might be uncertain. The Separate Account believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements.
Penalties and interest assessed by income tax authorities, if any, would be included in administrative expenses.
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(f) | Risks and Uncertainties |
Certain risks and uncertainties are inherent to the Separate Accounts day-to-day operations and to the process of preparing its financial statements. The more significant of those risks and uncertainties, as well as the Separate Accounts method for mitigating risks, are presented below and throughout notes to the financial statements.
(g) | Investments |
The Separate Account invests in mutual fund shares and, as such, is exposed to the same risks as the underlying mutual funds, such as interest rate and market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with these investments in mutual funds, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of the underlying funds will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect policyholders account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets.
(h) | Use of Estimates |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(i) | Statement of Cash Flows |
The Separate Account has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP, as all the following conditions have been met:
| During the year, substantially all of the Separate Accounts investments were categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy; |
| Substantially all of the Separate Accounts investments are carried at fair value; |
| The Separate Account had little or no debt during the year; and |
| The Separate Account financial statements include statements of changes in net assets. |
(j) | Subsequent Events |
All the effects of subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the statements of net assets date, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, are recognized in the financial statements. The Company does not recognize subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the statements of net assets date but arose after, but before the financial statements are available to be issued. In some cases, non-recognized subsequent events are disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading.
Subsequent events have been evaluated through April 23, 2024, which is the date that the financial statements were available to be issued.
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Note 3. Fair Value
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Separate Account utilizes valuation techniques to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs are broadly defined as assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are categorized within the fair value hierarchy based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
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 |
On December 31, 2023, the only assets of each subaccount were investments in shares of open-end mutual funds that are actively traded. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2023, all investments of each subaccount were classified as Level 1 under the disclosure hierarchy.
The Separate Account believes its valuation and methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of investments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. There have been no changes in the methodologies used during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Note 4. Purchases and Sales of Investments
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment options for the year ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:
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Morgan Stanley: |
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VIF Global Strategist I |
$ | | $ | 23,559 | $ | | $ | 373 | ||||||||
Emerging Markets Equity I |
| 7,874 | | 622 | ||||||||||||
Invesco: |
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High Yield I |
| 1,705 | | 7 | ||||||||||||
Federated Hermes: |
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U.S. Govt Secs Fund II |
| 7 | | 33 | ||||||||||||
Government Money Fund II |
| 7 | | 11 | ||||||||||||
MFS: |
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Total Return Series |
| 50,543 | 433 | 41,518 | ||||||||||||
New Discovery Series |
| 1,708 | | 27,483 | ||||||||||||
VIT Value Series |
| 86,992 | 2,653 | 89,644 | ||||||||||||
Mass Investors Growth Stock Portfolio |
| 86,022 | | 19,982 | ||||||||||||
DWS: |
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Deutsche Equity 500 Index |
| 6,521 | | 10,679 | ||||||||||||
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Note | 5. Expenses and Related Party Transactions |
Each day, the Company makes a deduction from the Separate Account for a mortality and expense risk charge. This charge is for all insurance benefits (that is, guarantee of annuity rates, the death benefit) and for assuming the risk that current charges will be insufficient to cover the cost of administering the Separate Account. The product expense charge is assessed based on the daily unit values of the contract holders portion of the assets in the Separate Account. The assessments are 1.5% on an annual basis.
This charge cannot be increased and could be reduced if sales of the contract is made to individuals or to a group of individuals in such a manner that results in a reduction of the Companys administrative costs or other savings.
Additionally, a $36 fee is assessed annually on the anniversary of all contracts where the total anniversary value is less than $50,000. This charge, referred to contractually as a contract maintenance charge, is not assessed on those contracts worth $50,000 or more on a given anniversary. If, in subsequent years, the policy anniversary value falls below the threshold, the fee will be assessed on that anniversary.
The Company also has the contractual right to assess a transfer charge for each transfer during the accumulation phase of more than 12 transfers during a contract year. Currently, such charges are not being assessed.
Note | 6. Change in Units Outstanding |
The change in units outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 was as follows:
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Units Redeemed |
Net Increase (Decrease) |
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Morgan Stanley: |
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VIF Global Strategist I |
$ | | $ | (1,613 | ) | $ | (1,613 | ) | $ | | $ | (24 | ) | $ | (24 | ) | ||||||||
Emerging Markets Equity I |
| (368 | ) | (368 | ) | | (27 | ) | (27 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Invesco: |
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High Yield I |
| (115 | ) | (115 | ) | | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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U.S. Govt Secs Fund II |
| (1 | ) | (1 | ) | | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Government Money Fund II |
| (7 | ) | (7 | ) | | (11 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||||||||
MFS: |
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Total Return Series |
| (1,886 | ) | (1,886 | ) | 17 | (1,451 | ) | (1,434 | ) | ||||||||||||||
New Discovery Series |
| (34 | ) | (34 | ) | | (531 | ) | (531 | ) | ||||||||||||||
VIT Value Series |
| (1,988 | ) | (1,988 | ) | 65 | (1,989 | ) | (1,924 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Mass Investors Growth Stock Portfolio |
| (2,068 | ) | (2,068 | ) | | (482 | ) | (482 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Deutsche Equity 500 Index |
| (160 | ) | (160 | ) | | (271 | ) | (271 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Note | 7. Financial Highlights |
A summary of unit values for variable annuity contracts and the expense rations, excluding expenses for the underlying fund, for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, follows:
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Units | Unit Fair Value, Lowest to Highest |
Net Assets | Investment Income Ratio (a) |
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2023 |
1,171 | 14.06 to 15.92 | $ | 18,091 | 1.77 | % | 1.50 | % | 12.38 | % | ||||||||||||||
2022 |
2,784 | 12.84 to 17.37 | 38,894 | 0.00 | % | 1.50 | % | (18.18 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
2,808 | 16.11 to 17.55 | 47,951 | 5.22 | % | 1.50 | % | 6.75 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
2,810 | 10.89 to 16.18 | 44,948 | 1.47 | % | 1.50 | % | 9.26 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
2,915 | 12.70 to 14.82 | 42,675 | 1.85 | % | 1.50 | % | 16.02 | % | |||||||||||||||
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2,872 | 20.68 to 23.79 | 67,834 | 1.58 | % | 1.50 | % | 10.32 | % | |||||||||||||||
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3,240 | 19.17 to 29.54 | 69,361 | 0.43 | % | 1.50 | % | (26.20 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
3,266 | 27.81 to 32.31 | 94,749 | 0.85 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.45 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
3,266 | 16.92 to 28.60 | 93,391 | 1.37 | % | 1.50 | % | 12.73 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
3,267 | 21.38 to 25.50 | 82,860 | 1.14 | % | 1.50 | % | 17.81 | % | |||||||||||||||
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255 | 14.23 to 15.54 | 3,956 | 4.19 | % | 1.50 | % | 9.59 | % | |||||||||||||||
2022 |
370 | 13.51 to 15.73 | 5,236 | 4.68 | % | 1.50 | % | (10.03 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
371 | 15.13 to 15.76 | 5,827 | 5.08 | % | 1.50 | % | 3.85 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
1,349 | 11.20 to 15.18 | 20,461 | 5.57 | % | 1.50 | % | 2.79 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
1,648 | 13.07 to 14.77 | 24,324 | 6.17 | % | 1.50 | % | 12.93 | % | |||||||||||||||
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2,655 | 13.01 to 14.37 | 37,554 | 2.51 | % | 1.50 | % | 2.67 | % | |||||||||||||||
2022 |
2,656 | 13.34 to 16.02 | 36,594 | 1.84 | % | 1.50 | % | (13.86 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
2,659 | 16.06 to 16.67 | 42,515 | 2.06 | % | 1.50 | % | (3.50 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
3,284 | 16.10 to 16.85 | 54,490 | 2.37 | % | 1.50 | % | 3.64 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
3,287 | 15.37 to 16.27 | 52,620 | 1.91 | % | 1.50 | % | 4.32 | % | |||||||||||||||
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815 | 1.00 to 1.03 | 766 | 4.41 | % | 1.50 | % | 3.00 | % | |||||||||||||||
2022 |
822 | 1.00 to 1.00 | 753 | 1.18 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.32 | % | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
832 | 1.01 to 1.02 | 766 | 0.00 | % | 1.50 | % | (1.48 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
840 | 1.02 to 1.03 | 784 | 0.21 | % | 1.50 | % | (1.29 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
840 | 1.03 to 1.03 | 794 | 1.65 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.11 | % |
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Note | 7. Financial Highlights (Continued) |
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11,827 | 42.01 to 47.66 | $ | 564,727 | 1.64 | % | 1.50 | % | 6.34 | % | ||||||||||||||
2022 |
13,815 | 39.65 to 48.58 | 620,094 | 1.37 | % | 1.50 | % | (7.30 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
15,739 | 38.30 to 48.38 | 662,958 | 1.37 | % | 1.50 | % | 23.59 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
16,684 | 24.76 to 39.23 | 653,110 | 1.61 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.93 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
19,646 | 29.48 to 38.46 | 751,959 | 2.05 | % | 1.50 | % | 27.87 | % | |||||||||||||||
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8,611 | 37.27 to 45.87 | 404,811 | 0.31 | % | 1.50 | % | 22.16 | % | |||||||||||||||
2022 |
10,679 | 34.24 to 47.00 | 408,891 | 0.10 | % | 1.50 | % | (20.45 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
11,161 | 37.06 to 47.30 | 536,784 | 0.25 | % | 1.50 | % | 24.10 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
11,720 | 22.36 to 37.99 | 453,566 | 0.46 | % | 1.50 | % | 20.70 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
14,776 | 21.99 to 31.59 | 469,644 | 0.55 | % | 1.50 | % | 37.87 | % | |||||||||||||||
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6,911 | 44.68 to 54.42 | 374,321 | 0.00 | % | 1.50 | % | 12.72 | % | |||||||||||||||
2022 |
6,945 | 44.24 to 69.04 | 333,704 | 0.00 | % | 1.50 | % | (30.81 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
7,476 | 65.19 to 77.99 | 518,555 | 0.00 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.29 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
7,943 | 31.45 to 69.61 | 548,603 | 0.00 | % | 1.50 | % | 43.71 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
9,328 | 33.16 to 47.93 | 445,801 | 0.00 | % | 1.50 | % | 39.59 | % | |||||||||||||||
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18,703 | 25.89 to 29.20 | 546,025 | 2.07 | % | 1.50 | % | 8.82 | % | |||||||||||||||
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20,589 | 24.84 to 30.25 | 552,299 | 1.71 | % | 1.50 | % | (10.92 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
22,023 | 26.50 to 30.11 | 662,958 | 1.82 | % | 1.50 | % | 12.42 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 |
22,110 | 18.94 to 26.73 | 592,057 | 2.30 | % | 1.50 | % | 8.17 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
24,844 | 20.67 to 24.78 | 614,111 | 2.40 | % | 1.50 | % | 18.59 | % | |||||||||||||||
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2,991 | 34.85 to 43.72 | 130,435 | 1.39 | % | 1.50 | % | 24.14 | % | |||||||||||||||
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3,151 | 32.73 to 43.94 | 110,694 | 1.23 | % | 1.50 | % | (19.56 | )% | |||||||||||||||
2021 |
3,422 | 34.01 to 43.91 | 149,419 | 1.45 | % | 1.50 | % | 26.49 | % | |||||||||||||||
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3,444 | 20.55 to 34.53 | 118,905 | 1.66 | % | 1.50 | % | 16.33 | % | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
3,478 | 22.43 to 29.76 | 103,513 | 1.98 | % | 1.50 | % | 29.23 | % |
(a) | These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the underlying mutual fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average daily net assets. These ratios exclude those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges, that are assessed against contract owner accounts either through reductions in the unit values or the redemption of units. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the subaccounts invest. |
(b) | These amounts represent the annualized contract expenses of the separate account, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated. These ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the underlying fund have been excluded. |
(c) | These amounts represent the total return for the periods indicated, including changes in the value of the underlying fund, and expenses assessed through the reduction of unit values. These ratios do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units. The total return is calculated for each period indicated or from the effective date through the end of the reporting period. |
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