-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, F+ETV6VQ+alSQkfgRNQ6DRdjGKh6e/4GJ1KMHzYFPDyHK/uBoUUXz9VroELnDgs3 1ljpPmYjn+mjWWgFAI6CkA== /in/edgar/work/20000821/0000936772-00-000237/0000936772-00-000237.txt : 20000922 0000936772-00-000237.hdr.sgml : 20000922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000936772-00-000237 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-30D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000821 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000825316 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-30D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05398 FILM NUMBER: 706695 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 PLAZA DRIVE STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 31ST FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2013194105 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANGEMENT LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 N-30D 1 0001.txt ALLIANCE ------------------------------ VARIABLE PRODUCTS ------------------------------ SERIES FUND ------------------------------ INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO ------------------------------ SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED) Investment Products Offered --------------------------- > Are Not FDIC Insured > May Lose Value > Are Not Bank Guaranteed --------------------------- INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPANY U.S. $ VALUE PERCENT OF NET ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nokia AB Corp. $ 5,036,536 5.6% Canon, Inc. 4,229,773 4.7 Vodafone AirTouch Plc 4,004,198 4.4 British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc 3,653,950 4.0 STMicroelectronics NV 3,182,017 3.5 NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc. 3,002,403 3.3 Banque Nationale de Paris 2,800,404 3.1 Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. 2,689,411 3.0 Kao Corp. 2,595,542 2.9 United Pan-Europe Communications NV 2,583,807 2.8 $33,778,041 37.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION June 30, 2000 (unaudited) ================================================================================
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTOR U.S. $ VALUE PERCENT OF NET ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aerospace & Defense $ 1,277,341 1.4% Basic Industries 539,549 0.6 Capital Goods 1,705,580 1.9 Consumer Manufacturing 1,000,464 1.1 Consumer Services 28,185,702 31.2 Consumer Staples 2,595,542 2.9 Energy 3,760,506 4.2 Finance 23,553,509 26.0 Healthcare 5,899,153 6.5 Multi Industry 2,478,026 2.7 Technology 15,778,853 17.5 Utilities 1,741,465 1.9 Total Investments* 88,515,690 97.9 Cash and receivables, net of liabilities 1,937,634 2.1 Net Assets $90,453,324 100.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Excludes short-term obligations. 1 INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ Company Shares U.S. $ Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCKS-97.9% FINLAND-6.0% Nokia AB Corp. ............................... 98,700 $ 5,036,536 Sonera OYJ ................................... 7,500 341,902 ------------- 5,378,438 ------------- FRANCE-11.2% Banque Nationale de Paris .................... 29,100 2,800,404 Sanofi Synthelabo, SA ........................ 39,140 1,864,612 STMicroelectronics NV ........................ 50,500 3,182,017 Total Fina Elf Series B ...................... 14,720 2,256,942 ------------- 10,103,975 ------------- HONG KONG-5.4% Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd. ................... 89,000 978,994 China Mobile (Hong Kong), Ltd. (a) ................................... 268,000 2,363,543 Citic Pacific, Ltd. .......................... 299,000 1,568,739 ------------- 4,911,276 ------------- IRELAND-1.3% Bank of Ireland .............................. 26,500 165,839 CRH Plc ...................................... 55,300 1,000,464 ------------- 1,166,303 ------------- ITALY-2.7% Alleanza Assicurazioni ....................... 182,000 2,423,889 ------------- JAPAN-30.0% Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd. ........................ 170,000 1,156,779 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. ....................................... 137,000 1,653,994 Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ....................................... 55,000 1,345,130 Canon, Inc. .................................. 85,000 4,229,773 Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. ................. 66,000 870,835 Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. ..................... 5,400 2,259,649 Kao Corp. .................................... 85,000 2,595,542 NEC Corp. .................................... 32,000 1,004,288 NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc. .............................. 111 3,002,403 Softbank Corp. ............................... 6,700 909,288 Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. .................................. 274,000 1,949,673 Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. ........................... 41,000 2,689,411 TDK Corp. .................................... 9,000 1,292,682 Tokyo Electron, Ltd. ......................... 16,000 2,189,529 ------------- 27,148,976 ------------- MEXICO-1.6% Telefonos de Mexico, SA de CV (ADR) ................................... 24,500 1,399,562 ------------- NETHERLANDS-5.0% Akzo Nobel NV ................................ 12,700 539,549 ASM Lithography Holding NV ................... 33,100 1,422,658 United Pan-Europe Communications NV Series A (a) ............................... 98,810 2,583,807 ------------- 4,546,014 ------------- SINGAPORE-1.3% DBS Group Holdings Ltd. ...................... 94,038 1,208,827 ------------- SOUTH KOREA-3.9% Samsung Electronics .......................... 4,320 1,429,636 SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (ADR) ................... 58,350 2,118,834 ------------- 3,548,470 ------------- SPAIN-2.2% Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA ............................. 84,300 1,259,532 Repsol, SA ................................... 37,800 752,428 ------------- 2,011,960 ------------- SWEDEN-2.2% Securitas AB Series B ........................ 72,460 1,536,283 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Series B ....................... 22,700 449,110 ------------- 1,985,393 ------------- SWITZERLAND-1.9% ABB, Ltd. .................................... 14,250 1,705,580 ------------- TAIWAN-0.6% Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. .................... 99,840 474,423 (ADR) (a) .................................. 2,700 104,737 ------------- 579,160 ------------- UNITED KINGDOM-22.6% BAE Systems Plc .............................. 204,900 1,277,341 Bank of Scotland ............................. 189,503 1,802,141 BP Amoco Plc ................................. 78,300 751,136 British Airways Plc .......................... 72,900 419,159 British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc .................................. 186,910 3,653,950 CGNU Plc ..................................... 88,500 1,473,002 Dixons Group Plc ............................. 123,557 502,906 Prudential Plc ............................... 52,700 771,887 Reuters Group Plc ............................ 131,400 2,240,716 Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc .................................. 65,991 1,104,352 Standard Chartered Plc ....................... 192,493 2,397,079 Vodafone AirTouch Plc ........................ 991,144 4,004,198 ------------- 20,397,867 ------------- Total Common Stocks (cost $69,632,686) ......................... 88,515,690 ------------- 2 Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ Principal Amount (000) U.S. $ Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-3.6% TIME DEPOSIT-3.6% State Street Euro Dollar 6.00%, 7/03/00 (amortized cost $3,252,000) ................................ $3,252 $ 3,252,000 ------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS-101.5% (cost $72,884,686) ......................... $ 91,767,690 Other assets less liabilities-(1.5%) ......................... (1,314,366) ------------- NET ASSETS-100% .............................. $ 90,453,324 ============= - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Non-income producing security. Glossary: ADR - American Depositary Receipt See Notes to Financial Statements. 3 INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ ASSETS Investments in securities, at value (cost $72,884,686) ....... $91,767,690 Cash ......................................................... 461 Foreign cash, at value (cost $293,082) ....................... 293,322 Receivable for investment securities sold .................... 885,646 Dividends and interest receivable ............................ 152,358 ----------- Total assets ................................................. 93,099,477 ----------- LIABILITIES Payable for investment securities purchased .................. 2,557,477 Advisory fee payable ......................................... 57,038 Accrued expenses ............................................. 31,638 ----------- Total liabilities ............................................ 2,646,153 ----------- NET ASSETS ..................................................... $90,453,324 =========== COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS Capital stock, at par ........................................ $ 4,720 Additional paid-in capital ................................... 70,528,304 Undistributed net investment income .......................... 108,384 Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions .............................. 965,641 Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities ........ 18,846,275 ----------- $90,453,324 =========== Class A Shares Net assets ................................................... $90,453,324 =========== Shares of capital stock outstanding .......................... 4,719,792 =========== Net asset value per share .................................... $ 19.16 =========== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. 4 INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ INVESTMENT INCOME Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $71,202) ......... $ 421,009 Interest ..................................................... 117,925 ----------- Total investment income ...................................... 538,934 ----------- EXPENSES Advisory fee ................................................. 441,833 Custodian .................................................... 87,900 Administrative ............................................... 31,500 Audit and legal .............................................. 5,467 Printing ..................................................... 4,699 Directors' fees .............................................. 683 Transfer agency .............................................. 474 Miscellaneous ................................................ 2,114 ----------- Total expenses ............................................... 574,670 Less: expenses waived and reimbursed ......................... (154,928) ----------- Net expenses ................................................. 419,742 ----------- Net investment income ........................................ 119,192 ----------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS Net realized gain on investment transactions ................. 1,070,369 Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions ........... (526) Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of: Investments ................................................ (3,658,133) Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities ........ (36,697) ----------- Net loss on investments and foreign currency transactions .... (2,624,987) ----------- NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS ..................... $(2,505,795) =========== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. 5 INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================
Six Months Ended Year Ended June 30, 2000 December 31, (unaudited) 1999 ------------- ------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS Net investment income ................................................ $ 119,192 $ 446,080 Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions ... 1,069,843 8,077,628 Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities ............ (3,694,830) 15,904,515 ------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations ................ (2,505,795) 24,428,223 DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: Net investment income Class A ............................................................ (105,625) (553,389) Net realized gain on investments Class A ............................................................ (7,359,954) (1,787,594) CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS Net increase (decrease) .............................................. 19,054,443 (5,768,778) ------------- ------------- Total increase ....................................................... 9,083,069 16,318,462 NET ASSETS Beginning of period .................................................. 81,370,255 65,051,793 ------------- ------------- End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $108,384 and $94,817, respectively) ................................ $ 90,453,324 $ 81,370,255 ============= =============
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Notes to Financial Statements. 6 INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies The International Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is a series of Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"). The Portfolio's investment objective is to seek to obtain a total return on its assets from long-term growth of capital principally through a broad portfolio of marketable securities of established non-U.S. companies (i.e., companies incorporated outside the U.S.), companies participating in foreign economies with prospects for growth, and foreign government securities. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund had no operations prior to November 28, 1990. The Fund offers nineteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Fund currently issues shares of the Conservative Investors Portfolio, Growth Investors Portfolio, Total Return Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, International Portfolio, Premier Growth Portfolio, Quasar Portfolio, Real Estate Investment Portfolio, Technology Portfolio, Utility Income Portfolio, Worldwide Privatization Portfolio, Global Bond Portfolio, Global Dollar Government Portfolio, High-Yield Portfolio, North American Government Income Portfolio, Short-Term Multi-Market Portfolio, U.S. Government/High Grade Securities Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio (the "Portfolios"). On January 5, 1999, the creation of a second class of shares, Class B shares, was approved by the Board of Directors. The Fund offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan. As of June 30, 2000, the following Portfolios had Class B shares issued and outstanding: Growth and Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, Premier Growth Portfolio, Technology Portfolio, Global Bond Portfolio, U.S. Government/High Grade Securities Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio. The Fund offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at each Portfolio's net asset value per share. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund. 1. Security Valuation Portfolio securities traded on a national securities exchange or on a foreign securities exchange (other than foreign securities exchanges whose operations are similar to those of the United States over-the-counter market) or on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., are generally valued at the last reported sales price or if no sale occurred, at the mean of the closing bid and asked price on that day. Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, securities listed on a foreign securities exchange whose operations are similar to the U.S. over-the-counter market, and securities listed on a national securities exchange whose primary market is believed to be over-the-counter (but excluding securities traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.), are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked price. U.S. government and fixed income securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless this method does not represent fair value. Securities for which current market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of Directors. Fixed income securities may be valued on the basis of prices obtained from a pricing service when such prices are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. Securities in which the Money Market Portfolio invests are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value, under which method a portfolio instrument is valued at cost and any premium or discount is amortized on a straight-line basis to maturity. 2. Currency Translation Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward exchange currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and asked price of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued. The Portfolios isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent foreign exchange gains and losses from 7 INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ sales and maturities of securities and forward exchange currency contracts, holdings of foreign currencies, exchange gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign witholding tax reclaims recorded on the Portfolio's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. 3. Taxes It is the Fund's policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. 4. Investment Income and Investment Transactions Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date securities are purchased or sold. The Fund accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income and in the case of the Money Market Portfolio, amortizes premium as well. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis. 5. Dividends and Distributions Each Portfolio declares and distributes dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized gains, respectively, if any, at least annually, except for dividends on the Money Market Portfolio, which are declared daily and paid monthly. Income dividends and capital gains distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates Under the terms of an investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays Alliance Capital Management L.P. (the "Adviser"), an investment advisory fee at an annualized rate of 1% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Adviser agreed to waive its fee and to reimburse the additional operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses on an annual basis to .95% and 1.20% of the average daily net assets for Class A and Class B shares, respectively. Expense waivers/reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, such waivers/reimbursements amounted to $154,928. Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2000, amounted to $119,130, none of which was paid to brokers utilizing the services of the Pershing Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. ("DLJ"), an affiliate of the Adviser, nor to DLJ directly. The Fund compensates Alliance Fund Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Fund paid a total of $9,000 which was allocated evenly among the Portfolios. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE C: Distribution Plan The Portfolios have each adopted a Plan for Class B shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (each a "Plan" and collectively the "Plans"). Under the Plans, the Portfolios pay distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .50% of each portfolio's average daily net assets attributable to the Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board of Directors currently limit payments under the Plan to .25% of each Portfolio's average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plans provide that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. The Portfolios are not obligated under the Plans to pay any distribution services fee in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distribu- 8 Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ tor under the Plans is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of each Portfolio's shares. Since the Distributor's compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plans are characterized by the staff of the Commission as being of the "compensation" variety. In the event that a Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution services fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolios to the Distributor with respect to the relevant Plan. The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of each Portfolio's shares. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE D: Investment Transactions Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended June 30, 2000, were as follows: Purchases: Stocks and debt obligations ............................. $37,484,352 U.S. government and agencies ............................ -0- Sales: Stocks and debt obligations ............................. $25,193,424 U.S. government and agencies ............................ -0- At June 30, 2000, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding foreign currency transactions) are as follows: Gross unrealized appreciation .......................... $ 21,043,195 Gross unrealized depreciation .......................... (2,160,191) ------------ Net unrealized appreciation ............................ $ 18,883,004 ============ 1. Forward Exchange Currency Contracts All Portfolios (except for the Global Dollar Government Portfolio, U.S. Government/High Grade Securities Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio) may enter into forward exchange currency contracts to hedge exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sales commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for investment purposes. A forward exchange currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Portfolios may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency it will receive from or require for its normal investment activities. It may also use contracts in a manner intended to protect foreign currency denominated securities from declines in value due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contracts and the closing of such contracts is included in realized gains or losses from foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of forward exchange currency contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Each Portfolio's custodian will place and maintain cash not available for investment or other liquid assets in a separate account of the Portfolio having an approximate value equal to the aggregate amount of the respective portfolio's commitments under forward exchange currency contracts entered into with respect to position hedges. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The face or contract amount, in U.S. dollars, reflects the total exposure each Portfolio has in that particular currency contract. At June 30, 2000, the Portfolio had no outstanding forward exchange currency contracts. 2. Option Transactions For hedging and investment purposes, all Portfolios (except for the Money Market Portfolio) may purchase and write call options and purchase put options on U.S. securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. 9 INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Portfolio pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss of premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid. When the Portfolio writes an option, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from which written options expire unexercised are recorded by the Portfolio on the expiration date as realized gains from written options. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium received is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium received is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Portfolio has realized a gain or loss. In writing an option, the Portfolio bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Portfolio could result in the Portfolio selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current market value. The Portfolio had no transactions in options written for the six months ended June 30, 2000. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE E: Capital Stock There are 20,000,000,000 shares of capital stock, $.001 par value per share of the Fund authorized divided into two classes, designated Class A and Class B. Each class consists of 10,000,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:
---------------------------------- --------------------------------- SHARES AMOUNT ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- Six Months Ended Year Ended Six Months Ended Year Ended June 30, 2000 December 31, June 30, 2000 December 31, (unaudited) 1999 (unaudited) 1999 ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- Class A Shares sold ....................... 7,512,015 7,048,844 $ 159,034,913 $ 122,548,001 Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions ..... 381,286 149,679 7,465,579 2,340,983 Shares redeemed ................... (6,910,053) (7,485,752) (147,446,049) (130,657,762) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) ........... 983,248 (287,229) $ 19,054,443 $ (5,768,778) ============= ============= ============= =============
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE F: Concentration of Risk Investing in securities of foreign companies or foreign governments involves special risks which include changes in foreign exchange rates and the possibility of future political and economic developments which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies or foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable United States companies or of the United States government. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G: Bank Borrowing A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Fund, participate in a $750 million revolving credit facility (the "Facility") intended to provide short-term financing if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in the miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the six months ended June 30, 2000. 10 INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Six Months Ended Year Ended December 31, June 30, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------- (unaudited) 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 ------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net asset value, beginning of period ........ $ 21.78 $ 16.17 $ 15.02 $ 14.89 $ 14.07 $ 12.88 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income From Investment Operations Net investment income (a)(b) ................ .03 .12 .17 .13 .19 .18 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions .............................. (.88) 6.13 1.80 .39 .83 1.08 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations ........................... (.85) 6.25 1.97 .52 1.02 1.26 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Less: Dividends and Distributions Dividends from net investment income ........ (.03) (.15) (.33) (.15) (.08) (.03) Distributions from net realized gains ....... (1.74) (.49) (.49) (.24) (.12) (.04) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total dividends and distributions ........... (1.77) (.64) (.82) (.39) (.20) (.07) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net asset value, end of period .............. $ 19.16 $ 21.78 $ 16.17 $ 15.02 $ 14.89 $ 14.07 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total Return Total investment return based on net asset value (c) ....................... (4.09)% 40.23% 13.02% 3.33% 7.25% 9.86% Ratios/Supplemental Data Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) ........................... $90,453 $81,370 $65,052 $60,710 $44,324 $16,542 Ratios to average net assets of: Expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements .......................... .95%(d) .95% .95% .95% .95% .95% Expenses, before waivers and reimbursements .......................... 1.30%(d) 1.36% 1.37% 1.42% 1.91% 2.99% Net investment income (a) ................ .27%(d) .69% 1.08% .87% 1.29% 1.41% Portfolio turnover rate ..................... 30% 111% 117% 134% 60% 87%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Net of expenses reimbursed or waived by the Adviser. (b) Based on average shares outstanding. (c) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. (d) Annualized. 11 Alliance Variable Products Series Fund ================================================================================ BOARD OF DIRECTORS John D. Carifa, Chairman and President Ruth Block (1) David H. Dievler (1) John H. Dobkin (1) William H. Foulk, Jr. (1) Dr. James M. Hester (1) Clifford L. Michel (1) Donald J. Robinson (1) OFFICERS Andrew Aran, Senior Vice President Kathleen A. Corbet, Senior Vice President Gregory Dube, Senior Vice President Alfred L. Harrison, Senior Vice President Nelson Jantzen, Senior Vice President Wayne D. Lyski, Senior Vice President Raymond J. Papera, Senior Vice President Peter Anastos, Vice President Bruce K. Aronow, Vice President Edward Baker, Vice President Thomas J. Bardong, Vice President Matthew Bloom, Vice President Mark H. Breedon, Vice President Russell Brody, Vice President Nicholas D.P. Carn, Vice President Paul J. DeNoon, Vice President Joseph C. Dona, Vice President Vicki L. Fuller, Vice President F. Jeanne Goetz, Vice President Gerald T. Malone, Vice President Michael Mon, Vice President Douglas J. Peebles, Vice President Daniel G. Pine, Vice President Paul C. Rissman, Vice President Tyler J. Smith, Vice President Jean Van De Walle, Vice President Sandra Yeager, Vice President Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Secretary Mark D. Gersten, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer Thomas Manley, Controller CUSTODIAN State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 DISTRIBUTOR Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Ernst & Young LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004 TRANSFER AGENT Alliance Fund Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1520 Secaucus, NJ 07096-1520 Toll-free 1-(800) 221-5672 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Member of the Audit Committee. 12 (This page left intentionally blank.) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----