The Plan holds an interest in the SVF, a stable value fund that is a pooled account with New York Life. Contributions to the SVF are directed to a New York Life pooled separate account that invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, fixed income securities, which are owned by New York Life. The SVF is credited with earnings on the underlying investments and charged for participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. The investment contract issuer, New York Life, is contractually obligated to repay the principal and a specified interest rate that is guaranteed to the Plan.

The SVF is a fully benefit-responsive investment contract and is reported at contract value in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits. Benefit responsiveness is defined as the extent to which a contract’s terms and the Plan permit or require participant-initiated withdrawals at contract value. Contract value is the relevant measure for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because this is the amount received by participants if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. Contract value, as reported to the Plan by New York Life, represents contributions made under each contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses.

Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investments at contract value. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. Certain events limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the contract issuer of the SVF. However, the Plan administrator is not aware of the occurrence or likely occurrence of any such events, which would limit the Plan’s ability to transact at contract value with participants.