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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 


 

FORM N-CSR

 


 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-01356

 


 

THE PAUL REVERE VARIABLE ANNUITY

CONTRACT ACCUMULATION FUND

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 


 

18 Chestnut Street

Worcester, MA 10608

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

CT Corporation System

101 Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 792-6358

 


 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2003

 



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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

Board of Managers

The Accumulation Fund

Donald E. Boggs, Chairman

Gordon T. Miller, Vice Chairman

David G. Fussell

Joan Sadowsky

H. C. Goodwin

 

THE PAUL REVERE VARIABLE ANNUITY

CONTRACT ACCUMULATION FUND

 

A Separate Account of The Paul Revere

Variable Annuity Insurance Company

 

This report and the financial statements attached are submitted for the general information of contract owners and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing herein contained is to be considered an offer of sale of The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance Company contracts. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2003


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TO OUR CONTRACT OWNERS AND PARTICIPANTS:

THE PAUL REVERE VARIABLE ANNUITY

CONTRACT ACCUMULATION FUND

VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS

 

This yearend report of the Fund contains the financial statements and portfolio information of the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2003.

 

After three years of declines in excess of 20%, the Russell 1000 Growth Index turned sharply positive in 2003. Following a negative first quarter, large cap growth stocks recorded three consecutive quarterly gains as fears concerning the war in Iraq, SARS and deflation began to abate. Long awaited evidence that the fiscal and monetary stimuli were have their intended effect helped lift consumer sentiment, corporate profits and capital markets.

 

The Fund’s portfolio underperformed its benchmark due primarily to underweight positions in certain technology stocks and overweights in certain retail holdings and a number of advertising sensitive media stocks. The portfolio’s performance was benefited by its holdings in biotechnology, and underweight position in pharmaceuticals and financial services companies focused on capital markets.

 

We believe in 2004 companies have benefited from years of cost cutting and restructuring. Operating leverage offers the potential for accelerating earnings growth as capital spending increases. Stock selection will be important as valuations have converged and the rally in the stock market has broadened to include many sectors of the market.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Donald E. Boggs


    Donald E. Boggs

    Chairman, Board of Managers

    The Paul Revere Variable Annuity

    Contract Accumulation Fund


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The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund

Audited Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2003

 

Report of Independent Auditors

   1

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   2

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   3

Statements of Operations

   4

Schedule of Investments

   5

Supplementary Information

   8

Notes to Financial Statements

   10


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

The Owners of Variable Annuity Contracts of The Paul Revere

Variable Annuity Insurance Company and the Board of

Managers of The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract

Accumulation Fund of The Paul Revere Variable Annuity

Insurance Company

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund (comprising the Qualified and Non-Qualified Portfolios) as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, including the statement of investments as of December 31, 2003, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, and the supplementary information for each of the ten years in the period then ended. These financial statements and supplementary information are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and supplementary information based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and supplementary information are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and supplementary information referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund at December 31, 2003 and 2002, the results of its operations and the changes in its net assets for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, and the supplementary information for each of the ten years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

Chattanooga, Tennessee

January 31, 2004

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

     December 31,

    

2003

Series Q
(Qualified)


  

2002

Series Q
(Qualified)


  

2003

Series N
(Non-Qualified)


  

2002

Series N
(Non-Qualified)


ASSETS                            

Investments in securities at market value
(Cost: Series Q 2003-$8,741,721; 2002-$9,079,303)
(Cost: Series N 2003-$1,604,679; 2002-$1,653,128)
(see Schedule of Investments)

   $ 9,521,516    $ 8,027,687    $ 1,732,118    $ 1,449,322

Cash

     286      943      6,160      22,928

Dividends and interest receivable

     7,720      9,165      1,412      1,662

Receivable for investments sold

     140,928      610,063      26,959      48,622

Receivable from The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance Company

     —        —        9,168      —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     9,670,450      8,647,858      1,775,817      1,522,534
    

  

  

  

LIABILITIES                            

Payable for investments purchased

     128,965      599,769      33,804      47,718

Payable to The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance Company

     53,242      65,389      6,867      11,260
    

  

  

  

Total liabilities

     182,207      665,158      40,671      58,978
    

  

  

  

TOTAL NET ASSETS    $ 9,488,243    $ 7,982,700    $ 1,735,146    $ 1,463,556
    

  

  

  

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY                            

Deferred contracts terminable by owner

   $ 7,284,377    $ 5,974,116    $ 891,819    $ 721,796

Currently payable contracts

     2,203,866      2,008,584      843,327      741,760
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 9,488,243    $ 7,982,700    $ 1,735,146    $ 1,463,556
    

  

  

  

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING      825,922      858,770      155,878      162,573
    

  

  

  

NET ASSET VALUE PER ACCUMULATION UNIT    $ 11.488    $ 9.295    $ 11.131    $ 9.002
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the years ended December 31,

 
    

2003

Series Q
(Qualified)


   

2002

Series Q
(Qualified)


   

2001

Series Q
(Qualified)


 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                         

Operations:

                        

Net investment loss

   $ (66,003 )   $ (71,823 )   $ (143,177 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     69,435       (3,392,842 )     (2,319,462 )

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments

     1,831,411       (579,955 )     (2,654,017 )
    


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     1,834,843       (4,044,620 )     (5,116,656 )

Contract receipts:

                        

Gross purchase payments received

     6,459       3,217       14,849  

Deductions from purchase payments

     201       48       108  
    


 


 


Net purchase payments received

     6,258       3,169       14,741  

Payments to contract owners:

                        

Annuity payments to contract owners

     250,445       267,259       433,639  

Terminations and withdrawals to contract owners

     85,113       524,495       3,683,993  
    


 


 


Total payments to contract owners

     335,558       791,754       4,117,632  
    


 


 


Net contract payments to contract owners

     (329,300 )     (788,585 )     (4,102,891 )
    


 


 


Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,505,543       (4,833,205 )     (9,219,547 )
NET ASSETS                         

Beginning of year

     7,982,700       12,815,905       22,035,452  
    


 


 


End of year

   $ 9,488,243     $ 7,982,700     $ 12,815,905  
    


 


 


     For the years ended December 31,

 
    

2003

Series N

(Non-qualified)


   

2002

Series N

(Non-qualified)


   

2001

Series N

(Non-qualified)


 
      
      
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                         

Operations:

                        

Net investment loss

   $ (17,684 )   $ (19,214 )   $ (37,748 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     22,977       (683,478 )     (564,353 )

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments

     331,245       (112,246 )     (646,717 )
    


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     336,538       (814,938 )     (1,248,818 )

Contract receipts:

                        

Gross purchase payments received

     —         —         215  

Deductions from purchase payments

     —         —         13  
    


 


 


Net purchase payments received

     —         —         202  

Payments to contract owners:

                        

Annuity payments to contract owners

     64,419       146,533       230,266  

Terminations and withdrawals to contract owners

     529       67,138       1,031,647  
    


 


 


Total payments to contract owners

     64,948       213,671       1,261,913  
    


 


 


Net contract payments to contract owners

     (64,948 )     (213,671 )     (1,261,711 )
    


 


 


Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     271,590       (1,028,609 )     (2,510,529 )
NET ASSETS                         

Beginning of year

     1,463,556       2,492,165       5,002,694  
    


 


 


End of year

   $ 1,735,146     $ 1,463,556     $ 2,492,165  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

     For the years ended December 31,

 
    

2003

Series Q
(Qualified)


   

2002

Series Q
(Qualified)


   

2001

Series Q
(Qualified)


 
INVESTMENT LOSS                         

Income:

                        

Dividends

   $ 73,979     $ 69,916     $ 87,612  

Interest

     3,572       18,092       15,297  
    


 


 


Total income

     77,551       88,008       102,909  
    


 


 


Expenses:

                        

Mortality and expense risk fees

     87,303       98,154       155,791  

Investment management and advisory service fees

     43,651       49,077       77,895  

Professional services

     12,600       12,600       12,400  
    


 


 


Total expenses

     143,554       159,831       246,086  
    


 


 


Net investment loss

     (66,003 )     (71,823 )     (143,177 )

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                        

Net realized gain (loss) on investments sold

     69,435       (3,392,842 )     (2,319,462 )

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments

     1,831,411       (579,955 )     (2,654,017 )
    


 


 


Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1,900,846       (3,972,797 )     (4,973,479 )
    


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 1,834,843     $ (4,044,620 )   $ (5,116,656 )
    


 


 


     For the years ended December 31,

 
    

2003

Series N
(Non-Qualified)


   

2002

Series N
(Non-Qualified)


   

2001

Series N
(Non-Qualified)


 
INVESTMENT LOSS                         

Income:

                        

Dividends

   $ 13,731     $ 13,265     $ 19,081  

Interest

     75       3,126       2,028  
    


 


 


Total income

     13,806       16,391       21,109  
    


 


 


Expenses:

                        

Mortality and expense risk fees

     15,953       18,697       34,278  

Investment management and advisory service fees

     7,977       9,348       17,139  

Professional services

     7,560       7,560       7,440  
    


 


 


Total expenses

     31,490       35,605       58,857  
    


 


 


Net investment loss

     (17,684 )     (19,214 )     (37,748 )

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                        

Net realized gain (loss) on investments sold

     22,977       (683,478 )     (564,353 )

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments

     331,245       (112,246 )     (646,717 )
    


 


 


Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     354,222       (795,724 )     (1,211,070 )
    


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 336,538     $ (814,938 )   $ (1,248,818 )
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2003

 

          Series Q (Qualified)

              Series N (Non-Qualified)

      

Securities of

Unaffliated Companies


   Number
of
Shares


   Cost

   Market
Value


   % of
Net
Assets


    Number
of
Shares


   Cost

   Market
Value


   % of
Net
Assets


 
Common Stocks                                                   
Airlines                                                   

Southwest Airlines Company

   5,300    $ 84,128    $ 85,542    0.90 %   1,000    $ 15,883    $ 16,140    0.93 %
         

  

             

  

      

Beverages

                                                  

PepsiCo, Inc.

   2,690      114,786      125,408    1.32 %   450      19,415      20,979    1.21 %
         

  

             

  

      

Broadcasting & Media

                                                  

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

   3,560      129,266      166,715          700      26,330      32,781       

Comcast Corporation Class A *

   4,700      145,942      154,489          900      28,186      29,583       

Cox Communications, Inc. *

   1,500      46,824      51,675          300      9,369      10,335       

EchoStar Communications Corporation Class A *

   3,100      105,415      105,400          600      20,298      20,400       

New York Times Company

   1,280      58,392      61,171          190      8,694      9,080       

Time Warner, Inc. *

   8,100      124,763      145,719          1,440      21,988      25,906       

Viacom, Inc. Class B

   4,510      193,340      200,154          796      34,173      35,326       

Walt Disney Company

   900      19,761      20,997          200      4,391      4,666       

Westwood One, Inc. *

   2,800      93,586      95,788          500      16,800      17,105       
         

  

             

  

      
            917,289      1,002,108    10.56 %          170,229      185,182    10.67 %
         

  

             

  

      

Business Services

                                                  

Lamar Advertising Company *

   1,660      54,300      61,951    0.65 %   280      9,212      10,450    0.61 %
         

  

             

  

      

Computer Systems & Services

                                                  

BEA Systems, Inc. *

   3,400      46,133      41,820          600      8,150      7,380       

BISYS Group, Inc. *

   3,520      63,929      52,378          680      11,712      10,118       

Cisco Systems, Inc. *

   16,140      449,193      392,041          3,030      91,119      73,599       

Dell Computer Corporation *

   5,830      171,799      197,987          1,080      32,919      36,677       

DST Systems, Inc. *

   900      31,066      37,584          200      6,891      8,352       

International Business Machines Corporation

   2,180      177,812      202,042          390      31,550      36,145       

Microsoft Corporation

   15,680      414,465      431,827          2,800      74,274      77,112       

Mercury Interactive Corporation *

   1,900      82,686      92,416          340      14,609      16,538       

Network Associates, Inc. *

   2,700      40,163      40,608          500      7,470      7,520       

Oracle Corporation *

   8,140      90,903      107,448          1,450      16,567      19,140       

Veritas Software Corporation *

   4,565      137,461      169,635          820      25,526      30,471       
         

  

             

  

      
            1,705,610      1,765,786    18.61 %          320,787      323,052    18.62 %
         

  

             

  

      

Consumer Goods & Services

                                                  

Avon Products, Inc.

   1,730      84,888      116,758          270      13,496      18,222       

Ebay, Inc.

   1,400      74,362      90,426          200      10,793      12,918       

InterActiveCorp *

   4,100      117,852      139,113          700      19,271      23,751       

NIKE, Inc. Class B

   1,100      74,089      75,306          200      13,503      13,692       
         

  

             

  

      
            351,191      421,603    4.45 %          57,063      68,583    3.95 %
         

  

             

  

      

Education

                                                  

Apollo Group, Inc. *

   1,200      76,229      81,600          200      12,537      13,600       

Career Education Corporation *

   1,000      39,770      40,070          200      8,371      8,014       
         

  

             

  

      
            115,999      121,670    1.28 %          20,908      21,614    1.25 %
         

  

             

  

      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2003

 

          Series Q (Qualified)

              Series N (Non-Qualified)

      
     Number
Of
Shares


   Cost

   Market
Value


   % of
Net
Assets


    Number
Of
Shares


   Cost

   Market
Value


   % of
Net
Assets


 
Financial Institutions                                           

American Express Company

   3,500    154,557    168,805          600    26,325    28,938       

Bank of New York Company, Inc.

   2,200    70,109    72,864          400    12,720    13,248       

Citigroup, Inc.

   4,224    162,400    205,033          796    31,333    38,638       

Fannie Mae

   1,300    94,630    97,578          200    14,488    15,012       

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   1,010    75,411    99,717          180    13,717    17,771       

MBNA Corporation

   5,500    128,998    136,675          1,000    23,522    24,850       

Mellon Financial Corporation

   2,290    70,054    73,532          450    13,801    14,450       

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   1,780    73,166    104,397          370    15,898    21,700       

Northern Trust Corporation

   1,300    56,435    60,346          200    8,752    9,284       

SLM Corporation

   1,340    52,578    50,491          270    10,111    10,174       
         
  
             
  
      
          938,338    1,069,438    11.27 %        170,667    194,065    11.18 %
         
  
             
  
      
Food                                           

Outback Steakhouse, Inc.

   900    33,866    39,789    0.42 %   200    7,428    8,842    0.51 %
         
  
             
  
      
Insurance                                           

ACE Ltd. ADR

   1,590    51,136    65,858          260    8,072    10,769       

American International Group, Inc.

   3,300    201,612    218,724          600    36,623    39,768       
         
  
             
  
      
          252,748    284,582    3.00 %        44,695    50,537    2.91 %
         
  
             
  
      
Leisure & Tourism                                           

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   1,750    51,068    62,948    0.66 %   320    10,334    11,510    0.66 %
         
  
             
  
      
Manufacturing                                           

3M Company

   1,160    64,242    98,635          220    13,610    18,707       

Danaher Corporation

   700    63,218    64,225          200    18,115    18,350       

Emerson Electric Company

   1,000    61,251    64,750          200    12,288    12,950       

General Electric Company

   8,250    246,472    255,585          1,460    44,242    45,231       

Illinois Tool Works

   900    69,697    75,519          200    15,683    16,782       

Thermo Electron Corporation *

   2,400    55,366    60,480          400    9,228    10,080       
         
  
             
  
      
          560,246    619,194    6.53 %        113,166    122,100    7.04 %
         
  
             
  
      

Medical & Health Products

                                          

Abbott Laboratories

   2,400    101,007    111,840          400    17,017    18,640       

Amgen, Inc. *

   2,280    111,329    140,904          450    22,244    27,810       

Caremark Rx, Inc. *

   2,200    46,300    55,726          400    8,249    10,132       

Gilead Sciences, Inc. *

   2,700    149,971    156,978          500    28,079    29,070       

Genentech, Inc. *

   300    10,549    28,071          70    2,461    6,550       

Genzyme Corporation *

   2,600    123,354    128,284          500    23,999    24,670       

Guidant Corporation

   1,100    51,573    66,220          200    9,392    12,040       

Johnson & Johnson

   4,460    239,227    230,404          850    45,362    43,911       

Medtronic, Inc.

   2,150    99,440    104,511          380    18,334    18,472       

Pfizer, Inc.

   9,060    297,109    320,090          1,650    54,428    58,295       

Wyeth

   2,800    124,713    118,860          500    22,347    21,225       
         
  
             
  
      
          1,354,572    1,461,888    15.41 %        251,912    270,815    15.61 %
         
  
             
  
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2003

 

          Series Q (Qualified)

               Series N (Non-Qualified)

      
     Number
Of
Shares


   Cost

   Market
Value


    % of
Net
Assets


    Number
Of
Shares


   Cost

   Market
Value


   % of
Net
Assets


 
Semiconductors                                                    

Analog Devices, Inc. *

   3,570      127,205      162,971           620      22,668      28,303       

Intel Corporation

   4,780      119,941      153,916           920      22,981      29,624       

Linear Technology Corporation

   1,810      57,927      76,147           350      11,296      14,724       

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   1,440      66,505      71,712           270      11,764      13,446       

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   2,500      60,459      83,400           500      11,944      16,680       

Novellus Systems, Inc. *

   1,750      64,792      73,588           320      11,399      13,456       

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   4,030      103,836      118,401           790      20,946      23,210       

Xilinx, Inc. *

   3,300      94,359      127,842           600      17,392      23,244       
         

  


            

  

      
            695,024      867,977     9.15 %          130,390      162,687    9.38 %
         

  


            

  

      
Stores                                                    

CVS Corporation

   1,000      31,948      36,120           200      6,431      7,224       

Home Depot, Inc.

   1,770      57,543      62,817           340      10,989      12,067       

Kohl’s Corporation *

   3,970      218,348      178,412           760      41,034      34,154       

Staples, Inc. *

   3,000      62,391      81,900           500      10,188      13,650       

Target Corporation

   5,030      193,116      193,152           900      34,868      34,560       

TJX Companies, Inc.

   4,700      93,611      103,635           900      17,936      19,845       

Walgreen Company

   1,700      56,315      61,846           300      9,960      10,914       

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   3,730      200,200      197,877           700      37,647      37,135       

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. *

   900      24,482      31,293           200      5,416      6,954       
         

  


            

  

      
            937,954      947,052     9.98 %          174,469      176,503    10.17 %
         

  


            

  

      
Telecommunications                                                    

Adtran, Inc.

   2,200      71,922      68,200           400      13,062      12,400       

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. *

   10,800      81,329      86,292           2,000      15,061      15,980       

Corning, Inc. *

   4,400      46,238      45,892           800      8,406      8,344       

Qualcomm, Inc.

   1,000      47,816      53,930           200      9,542      10,786       

Sprint Corp. (PCS Group) *

   10,000      54,954      56,200           1,800      9,840      10,116       
         

  


            

  

      
            302,259      310,514     3.27 %          55,911      57,626    3.32 %
         

  


            

  

      
Transportation                                                    

FedEx Corporation

   1,500      113,407      101,250           300      22,871      20,250       

United Parcel Service, Inc.

   950      56,940      70,822           150      9,339      11,183       
         

  


            

  

      
            170,347      172,072     1.82 %          32,210      31,433    1.81 %
         

  


            

  

      
Total Common Stocks           8,639,725      9,419,520     99.28 %          1,604,679      1,732,118    99.83 %
         

  


            

  

      
Short-Term Investment                                                    

Federal Home Loan Banks 0.75% due 01/02/04

   102,000      101,996      101,996     1.07 %                         
         

  


                              
Total Investments         $ 8,741,721      9,521,516     100.35 %        $ 1,604,679      1,732,118    99.83 %
         

  


            

  

      
Other Assets Less Liabilities                  (33,273 )   (0.35 )%                 3,028    0.17 %
                


                   

      
Total Net Assets                $ 9,488,243     100.00 %               $ 1,735,146    100.00 %
                


                   

      

* Non – income producing security.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Supplementary Information

Selected Per Unit Data and Ratios

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

PER UNIT DATA (a)

                                        

Series Q (Qualified)

                                        

Investment income

   $ 0.093     $ 0.099     $ 0.094     $ 0.117     $ 0.094  

Expenses

     0.172       0.180       0.226       0.374       0.277  
    


 


 


 


 


Net investment loss

     (0.079 )     (0.081 )     (0.132 )     (0.257 )     (0.183 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

     2.272       (4.481 )     (4.577 )     (1.398 )     5.280  
    


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     2.193       (4.562 )     (4.709 )     (1.655 )     5.097  

Accumulation unit net asset value:

                                        

Beginning of year

     9.295       13.857       18.566       20.221       15.124  
    


 


 


 


 


End of year

   $ 11.488     $ 9.295     $ 13.857     $ 18.566     $ 20.221  
    


 


 


 


 


Series N (Non-Qualified)                                         

Investment income

   $ 0.087     $ 0.094     $ 0.090     $ 0.094     $ 0.083  

Expenses

     0.199       0.204       0.251       0.397       0.296  
    


 


 


 


 


Net investment loss

     (0.112 )     (0.110 )     (0.161 )     (0.303 )     (0.213 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

     2.241       (4.563 )     (5.177 )     (1.498 )     5.894  
    


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     2.129       (4.673 )     (5.338 )     (1.801 )     5.681  

Accumulation unit net asset value:

                                        

Beginning of year

     9.002       13.675       19.013       20.814       15.133  
    


 


 


 


 


End of year

   $ 11.131     $ 9.002     $ 13.675     $ 19.013     $ 20.814  
    


 


 


 


 



(a) The per unit amounts represent the proportionate distribution of actual investment results as related to the change in unit net asset values for the year and do not include any sales loads.

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 
RATIOS                               
Series Q (Qualified)                               

Operating expenses to average accumulation fund balance

   1.67 %   1.63 %   1.55 %   1.57 %   1.56 %

Net investment loss to average accumulation fund balance

   (0.77 )%   (0.73 )%   (0.90 )%   (1.08 )%   (1.03 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

   83 %   102 %   79 %   102 %   98 %

Accumulation units outstanding at the end of the year (in thousands)

   826     859     925     1,187     1,385  
Series N (Non-Qualified)                               

Operating expenses to average accumulation fund balance

   2.00 %   1.91 %   1.70 %   1.64 %   1.62 %

Net investment loss to average accumulation fund balance

   (1.12 )%   (1.03 )%   (1.09 )%   (1.25 )%   (1.16 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

   83 %   104 %   78 %   101 %   103 %

Accumulation units outstanding at the end of the year (in thousands)

   156     163     182     263     342  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Supplementary Information

Selected Per Unit Data and Ratios (continued)

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     1998

    1997

    1996

   1995

   1994

 
PER UNIT DATA (a)                                       
Series Q (Qualified)                                       

Investment income

   $ 0.116     $ 0.177     $ 0.153    $ 0.119    $ 0.081  

Expenses

     0.202       0.159       0.133      0.096      0.073  
    


 


 

  

  


Net investment income (loss)

     (0.086 )     0.018       0.020      0.023      0.008  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

     3.836       2.723       1.551      1.711      (0.020 )
    


 


 

  

  


Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     3.750       2.741       1.571      1.734      (0.012 )

Accumulation unit net asset value:

                                      

Beginning of year

     11.374       8.633       7.062      5.328      5.340  
    


 


 

  

  


End of year

   $ 15.124     $ 11.374     $ 8.633    $ 7.062    $ 5.328  
    


 


 

  

  


Series N (Non-Qualified)                                       

Investment income

   $ 0.096     $ 0.135     $ 0.137    $ 0.117    $ 0.099  

Expenses

     0.212       0.166       0.134      0.109      0.102  
    


 


 

  

  


Net investment income (loss)

     (0.116 )     (0.031 )     0.003      0.008      (0.003 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

     3.891       2.660       1.459      1.769      (0.023 )
    


 


 

  

  


Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     3.775       2.629       1.462      1.777      (0.026 )

Accumulation unit net asset value:

                                      

Beginning of year

     11.358       8.729       7.267      5.490      5.516  
    


 


 

  

  


End of year

   $ 15.133     $ 11.358     $ 8.729    $ 7.267    $ 5.490  
    


 


 

  

  



(a) The per unit amounts represent the proportionate distribution of actual investment results as related to the change in unit net asset values for the year and do not include any sales loads.

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     1998

    1997

    1996

    1995

    1994

 
RATIOS                               
Series Q (Qualified)                               

Operating expenses to average accumulation fund balance

   1.57 %   1.59 %   1.57 %   1.55 %   1.55 %

Net investment income (loss) to average accumulation fund balance

   (0.67 )%   0.18 %   0.24 %   0.38 %   0.17 %

Portfolio turnover rate

   143 %   130 %   78 %   64 %   64 %

Accumulation units outstanding at the end of the year (in thousands)

   1,715     1,887     2,093     5,491     5,597  
Series N (Non-Qualified)                               

Operating expenses to average accumulation fund balance

   1.63 %   1.67 %   1.69 %   1.71 %   1.73 %

Net investment income (loss) to average accumulation fund balance

   (0.90 )%   (0.31 )%   0.04 %   0.13 %   (0.05 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

   143 %   139 %   94 %   67 %   62 %

Accumulation units outstanding at the end of the year (in thousands)

   475     530     566     586     604  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2003

 

1. Organization

 

The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund (“the Fund”) is a separate account of The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance Company (“Paul Revere Variable”), and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end diversified investment company. Paul Revere Variable is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company (“Paul Revere Life”) which in turn is wholly-owned by The Paul Revere Corporation which is wholly-owned by UnumProvident Corporation, formerly Provident Companies, Inc. (“Provident”). The Fund is the investment vehicle for Paul Revere Variable’s tax-deferred group annuity contracts.

 

2. Accounting policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in those statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from such estimates.

 

Common and preferred stocks are stated at market values which are based on the last sales prices at December 31, 2003, as reported on national security exchanges or the closing bid prices for unlisted securities as reported by investment dealers. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost which approximates market value. Unrealized investment gains and losses are included in contract owners’ equity. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of specific identification of investments. Security transactions are accounted for on the day after the securities are purchased or sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued on a daily basis.

 

The Fund does not distribute net investment income and net realized capital gains through dividends to contract owners. The allocation of net investment income and net realized capital gains occurs automatically in the daily determination of unit net asset values. They are, therefore, included in the value of the contracts in force and in payments to contract owners.

 

Contract owners’ equity is comprised of two components. Deferred contracts terminable by owner represents amounts attributable to contracts which have not yet annuitized. Currently payable contracts include amounts equivalent to the annuity reserves relating to contracts with current annuities. Annuity reserves are computed for currently payable contracts according to the 1900 Progressive Annuity Mortality Table. The assumed interest rate is either 3.5% or 5% according to the option elected by the annuitant at the time of conversion. Paul Revere Variable bears all the mortality risk associated with these contracts.

 

3. Investment advisor

 

Paul Revere Variable acts as investment advisor and underwriter to the Fund and provides mortality and expense guarantees to holders of variable annuity contracts. For these services, Paul Revere Variable receives mortality and expense risk fees and investment management and advisory service fees as shown on the statements of operations which, on an annual basis, will not exceed 2% of the average daily net asset value of the Fund.

 

Certain administrative services of the Fund are provided by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (“VALIC”) under a contract dated May 15, 1998. These services include processing of unit transactions and daily unit value calculations subsequent to December 1, 1998 as well as accounting and other services.

 

4. Investment sub-advisor

 

Under an investment sub-advisory agreement with MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. (“MFSI”), MFSI provides investment management services to Paul Revere Variable for a fee which, on an annual basis, will equal 0.35% of the average daily net assets of each series of the Fund. This fee is borne by Paul Revere Variable only and does not represent an additional charge to the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2003

 

5. Federal income taxes

 

The Fund’s operations are included with those of Paul Revere Variable, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code and is included in a consolidated federal tax return filed by Paul Revere Life. In the opinion of Paul Revere Variable management, current law provides that investment income and capital gains from assets maintained in the Fund for the exclusive benefit of the contract owners are generally not subject to federal income tax. However, to the extent that Paul Revere Variable incurs federal income taxes based on the income from the Fund’s assets, the Fund will be charged. No charges for federal income taxes have been made since the inception of the Fund.

 

6. Security transactions

 

The aggregate cost of securities purchased and proceeds of securities sold, other than securities with maturities of one year or less, were as follows:

 

     Series Q (Qualified)

   Series N (Non-Qualified)

     Purchases

   Sales

   Purchases

   Sales

December 31, 2003

   $ 6,934,164    $ 7,071,940    $ 1,276,070    $ 1,347,273

December 31, 2002

   $ 9,615,269    $ 10,472,798    $ 1,895,372    $ 2,107,099

 

At December 31, 2003, net unrealized appreciation of investments in Series Q, amounting to $779,795, consisted of unrealized gains of $928,074 and unrealized losses of $148,279, net unrealized appreciation of investments in Series N, amounting to $127,439, consisted of unrealized gains of $161,299 and unrealized losses of $33,860.

 

7. Accumulation units

 

The change in the number of accumulation units outstanding were as follows:

 

     Series Q (Qualified)

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Units outstanding at beginning of year

   858,770     924,860     1,186,884  

Units credited to contracts:

                  

Net purchase payments

   729     277     929  

Units withdrawn from contracts:

                  

Annuity payments

   24,269     24,478     28,522  

Terminations and withdrawals

   9,308     41,889     234,431  
    

 

 

Net units withdrawn

   33,577     66,367     262,953  
    

 

 

Contract units withdrawn in excess of units credited

   (32,848 )   (66,090 )   (262,024 )
    

 

 

Units outstanding at end of year

   825,922     858,770     924,860  
    

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2003

 

7. Accumulation units (continued)

 

     Series N (Non-Qualified)

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Units outstanding at beginning of year

   162,573     182,247     263,120  

Units credited to contracts:

                  

Net purchase payments

   —       —       12  

Units withdrawn from contracts:

                  

Annuity payments

   6,634     12,673     15,115  

Terminations and withdrawals

   61     7,001     65,770  
    

 

 

Net units withdrawn

   6,695     19,674     80,885  
    

 

 

Contract units withdrawn in excess of units credited

   (6,695 )   (19,674 )   (80,873 )
    

 

 

Units outstanding at end of year

   155,878     162,573     182,247  
    

 

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a) The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 10(a)(1).

 

(b) During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics described in 2(a) above.

 

(c) During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers of the provisions of the Code of Ethics described in 2(a) above were granted.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The Fund has assets of under $10 million. It has no audit committee and no audit committee financial expert. The Board of Managers of the Fund consists of independent directors that control 3/5 of the Board. The Board receives quarterly reports on the transactions in the Fund. Because of the nature of the Fund’s business there are no sensitive accounting estimates used in preparation of the financial statements of the Fund.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. [Reserved]

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. [Reserved]

 

Item 9. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this report, the Registrant’s management, including the person serving as both the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Investment Company Act Rule 30a-3(c). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the date of that evaluation.


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(b) No change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting, occurred during the Registrant’s most recent second fiscal half-year.

 

Item 10. Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

(a) Code of Ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, attached hereto as Exhibit 10(a)(1).

 

(b) Certification filed pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 C.F.R. 270.30a-2(a)), attached hereto as Exhibit 31.

 

(c) Certification furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 C.F.R. 270.30a-2(b)), attached hereto as Exhibit 32.


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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

The Paul Revere Variable Annuity

Contract Accumulation Fund

 

By (Signature and Title):    

 

/s/ Donald E. Boggs


   

 Donald E. Boggs, Chairman, Board of Managers

   

 Signing in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer

 and Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 1, 2004.

   

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title):    

 

/s/ Donald E. Boggs


   

 Donald E. Boggs, Chairman, Board of Managers

   

 Signing in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer

 and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: March 1, 2004.