N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm THE PAUL REVERE VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT ACCUMULATION FUND The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund

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: January 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

Annual Report

December 31, 2006

Board of Managers of

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 contractowners 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.


TO OUR CONTRACTOWNERS AND PARTICIPANTS:

THE PAUL REVERE VARIABLE ANNUITY

CONTRACT ACCUMULATION FUND

VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS

What a difference a year can make. By the end of 2005, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost value over the course of the year, as stocks were beaten back by a myriad of investor worries, including a spike in oil prices, a rise in interest rates, and political uncertainty in the Middle East. Fast forward to 2006, and we have seen a dramatically different picture. While there were some fluctuations in the global markets in the first half of the year, the second half of 2006 was good to many investors. Oil prices retreated, boosting consumer confidence, and interest rates have held steady. As 2006 drew to a close, global growth remained strong and seemed poised to fill in any gaps left by a slowing in the U.S. economy.

In the United States through the latter part of the year, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board entered a period of monetary policy stability in its attempt to keep inflation and growth in balance. Consumer inflation was tame, and the economy was far from falling into recession. Corporate profit growth slowed slightly in the fourth quarter but remained strong. That strength was reflected in the series of new record highs hit by U.S. stock markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 12,500 for the first time in history and closed the year 19% higher. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index returned 16%, and the NASDAQ Composite Index was up 10%.

Against this backdrop for 2006, the portfolio underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth in 2006. The three biggest detractors to relative performance were stock selection and overweights to technology and retailing. Selection in financial services and leisure also negatively impacted performance. Conversely, the three biggest contributors to relative performance were stock selection in special products & services and energy. Underweighting transportation also helped relative performance.

Consistent with the portfolio’s investment approach, we remain overweight in areas where we see sustainable growth companies with stocks selling at reasonable prices. Key overweights at the end of the year were in special products & services (business services), leisure (gaming & lodging), and energy (oil service). Top underweights were in technology (computer systems) and retailing (specialty stores).

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

The opinions expressed in this annual report are those of the MFS Investment Team. These views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecast can be guaranteed.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.


Additional Information.

REMUNERATION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS

Unum Group paid all expenses relative to the operation of the Fund including Board of Managers’ fees. Accordingly, no member of the Board of Managers receives any remuneration from the Fund. The total aggregate remuneration paid to all members of the Board of Managers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, was $7,200.00. This amount represents consideration paid for attendance at meetings of the Board of Managers. Those members of the Board of Managers deemed to be interested persons received direct remuneration or an indirect benefit as officers of PRV. None of the members of the Board of Managers, or officers of the Fund, who are also officers or employees of PRV or its affiliates, received any remuneration from the Fund.

Information concerning the nominees for re-election, as well as members of the Board of Managers whose terms will continue, follows with the same abbreviations of company names as used previously. Unless the contractowner withholds authorization on the Proxy, it is intended that the interest represented by the Proxy will be voted in favor of the election of the nominees.

None of the members of the Board of Managers who are not “interested persons” of the Fund within the meaning of section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 owns beneficially or of record securities of PRV or any of its affiliates.

PROXY VOTING POLICIES

A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policy and procedures is available without charge, upon written request, from the Secretary of the Board of Managers. Please send a written request to the Secretary of the Board of Managers, c/o Unum Group at 1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402. You may also view a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policy and procedures on the SEC’s (Securities and Exchange Commission) website, www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended is available via the methods noted above.

QUARTERLY FILING REQUIREMENTS

In November 2004, the Fund began filing its complete schedule of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which when filed, is available without charge, upon written request, from the Secretary of the Board of Managers. Please send a written request to the Secretary of the Board of Managers, c/o Unum Group at 1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402. You may also view its complete schedule of investments on Form N-Q on the SEC’s (Securities and Exchange Commission) website, www.sec.gov.


STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about members of the board of managers of the Registrant, and is available, without charge, upon request, toll-free at (800) 718-8824 for contractowners who call to request the SAI.


INFORMATION CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS

 

(1)

  

(2)

  

(3)

  

(4)

  

(5)

  

(6)

Name, Address,

and Age

  

Position(s) Held with
Fund

  

Term of Office and
Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years

  

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director or
Nominee for
Director

  

Other
Directorships
Held by Director
or Nominee For
Director

H. C. Goodwin (72)

24 Waters Road

Sutton, MA 01590

  

Member,

Board of Managers

  

2004-2007

5 years of service

   President of Manufacturers Service Center, Inc.    2    None

Gordon T. Miller (84)

14 Eastwood Road

Shrewsbury, MA 01545

   Vice Chairman, Board of Managers   

2004-2007

38 years of service

  

Retired; Former Vice President and Director of Industrial Relations of Barry Wright Corporation, Newton Lower Falls, MA.

(antivibration products)

   2    None

Joan Sadowsky (77)

770 Salisbury Street

Apt. 576

Worcester, MA 01609

  

Member,

Board of Managers

  

2007-2010

21 years of service

  

Retired; Former Vice President of Human Resources, Atlas Distributing Corporation, Auburn, MA

(beverage distribution)

   2    None

The members of the Board of Managers listed below are “interested persons” of the Fund within the meaning of section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.


INFORMATION CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS

(CONTINUED)

 

(1)

  

(2)

  

(3)

  

(4)

  

(5)

  

(6)

Name, Address,

and Age

  

Position(s) Held
with Fund

  

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5
Years

  

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director or
Nominee for
Director

  

Other
Directorships
Held by Director
or Nominee For
Director

Donald E. Boggs* (61)

1 Fountain Square

Chattanooga, TN 37402

  

Chairman

Board of Managers

  

2004-2007

9 years of service

  

Retired,

Senior Vice President of Unum Group, Chattanooga, Tennessee

   2    None

David G. Fussell* (59)

1 Fountain Square

Chattanooga, TN 37402

  

Member,

Board of Managers

  

2007-2010

5 years of service

   Senior Vice President of Unum Group, Chattanooga, Tennessee    2    None

 

* Officers of PRV, (the investment advisor and sponsoring insurance company) and other subsidiaries within the Unum Group holding company system.

None of the members of the Board of Managers who are not “interested persons” of the Fund within the meaning of section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 owns beneficially or of record securities of PRV or any of its affiliates.


AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund

Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005


The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund

Audited Financial Statements

December 31, 2006

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   1

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   2

Statement of Operations

   3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   4

Schedule of Investments

   5

Financial Highlights

   8

Notes to Financial Statements

   9


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Owners 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) (“Fund”) as of December 31, 2006, including the schedule of investments as of December 31, 2006, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund (comprising the Qualified and Non-Qualified Portfolios) at December 31, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Chattanooga, Tennessee

February 21, 2007

 

1


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     December 31, 2006
     Series Q
(Qualified)
   Series N
(Non-Qualified)

ASSETS

     

Investments in securities at market value

     

(Cost: Series Q - $ 8,445,414)

     

(Cost: Series N - $ 1,358,703)

     

(see Schedule of Investments)

   $ 9,263,762    $ 1,489,762

Cash

     409      49,932

Dividends and Interest receivable

     8,825      1,492

Receivable for investments sold

     231,000      —  
             

Total assets

     9,503,996      1,541,186
             

LIABILITIES

     

Payable for investments purchased

     230,967      —  

Payable to The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance Company

     29,733      5,316
             

Total liabilities

     260,700      5,316
             

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 9,243,296    $ 1,535,870
             

CONTRACT OWNERS’ EQUITY

     

Deferred contracts

   $ 7,543,088    $ 758,700

Currently payable contracts

     1,700,208      777,170
             

Total net assets

   $ 9,243,296    $ 1,535,870
             

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

     710,397      122,558
             

NET ASSET VALUE PER ACCUMULATION UNIT

   $ 13.011    $ 12.532
             

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

2


Statement of Operations

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2006
Series Q
(Qualified)
 

INVESTMENT LOSS

  

Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 88,477  

Interest

     10,552  
        

Total income

     99,029  
        

Expenses:

  

Mortality and expense risk fees

     91,547  

Investment management and advisory service fees

     45,723  

Professional services

     12,600  
        

Total expenses

     149,870  
        

Net investment loss

     (50,841 )

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

  

Net realized gain on investments sold

     262,609  

Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments

     243,981  
        

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     506,590  
        

Increase in net assets from operations

   $ 455,749  
        
     Year Ended
December 31, 2006
Series N
(Non-Qualified)
 

INVESTMENT LOSS

  

Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 14,554  

Expenses:

  

Mortality and expense risk fees

     15,032  

Investment management and advisory service fees

     7,486  

Professional services

     7,560  
        

Total expenses

     30,078  
        

Net investment loss

     (15,524 )

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

  

Net realized gain on investments sold

     49,257  

Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments

     32,334  
        

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     81,591  
        

Increase in net assets from operations

   $ 66,067  
        

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

3


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the years ended December 31  
     2006
Series Q
(Qualified)
    2005
Series Q
(Qualified)
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

Operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (50,841 )   $ (72,553 )

Net realized gain on investments

     262,609       544,103  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments

     243,981       (344,677 )
                

Increase in net assets from operations

     455,749       126,873  

Payments to contract owners:

    

Annuity payments to contract owners

     240,355       245,149  

Terminations and withdrawals to contract owners

     476,500       107,267  
                

Total payments to contract owners

     716,855       352,416  
                

Total decrease in net assets

     (261,106 )     (225,543 )

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of period

     9,504,402       9,729,945  
                

End of period

   $ 9,243,296     $ 9,504,402  
                
     For the years ended December 31  
     2006
Series N
(Non-Qualified)
    2005
Series N
(Non-Qualified)
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

Operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (15,524 )   $ (17,411 )

Net realized gain on investments

     49,257       99,697  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments

     32,334       (56,338 )
                

Increase in net assets from operations

     66,067       25,948  

Contract receipts:

    

Gross purchase payments received

     —         279  

Deductions from purchase payments

     —         8  
                

Net purchase payments received

     —         271  

Payments to contract owners:

    

Annuity payments to contract owners

     52,380       53,459  

Terminations and withdrawals to contract owners

     6,929       40,559  
                

Total payments to contract owners

     59,309       94,018  
                

Net contract payments to contract owners

     (59,309 )     (93,747 )
                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     6,758       (67,799 )

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of period

     1,529,112       1,596,911  
                

End of period

   $ 1,535,870     $ 1,529,112  
                

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

4


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

    

Number
of
Shares

   Series Q (Qualified)   

% of
Net
Assets

   

Number
of
Shares

   Series N (Non-Qualified)   

% of
Net
Assets

 
        Cost    Market
Value
        Cost    Market
Value
  

Securities of Unaffiliated Companies

                      

Common Stocks

                      

Aerospace & Military Technology

                      

Boeing Company

   1,400    $ 112,848    $ 124,376      290    $ 17,616    $ 19,545   

United Technologies Corporation

   2,370      125,404      148,172      390      20,478      24,383   
                                      
        238,252      272,548    2.95 %        38,094      43,928    2.86 %
                                      

Agriculture

                      

Monsanto Company

   2,200      94,567      115,566    1.25 %   300      12,982      15,759    1.03 %

Beverages

                      

PepsiCo, Inc.

   2,060      107,394      128,853    1.39 %   350      18,346      21,893    1.43 %

Broadcasting & Media

                      

News Corporation

   4,400      87,821      94,512    1.02 %   700      13,971      15,036    0.98 %

Computer – Systems & Services

                      

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

   4,600      172,574      189,152      760      28,762      31,251   

Apple Computer, Inc.*

   1,430      98,372      121,321      240      15,988      20,362   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   1,500      68,859      73,875      200      9,238      9,850   

CheckFree Corporation*

   1,100      47,890      44,176      180      7,814      7,229   

Dell, Inc.*

   1,800      45,270      45,162      260      6,529      6,523   

eBay, Inc. *

   2,300      76,546      69,161      400      13,241      12,028   

Electronic Arts, Inc. *

   2,790      152,503      140,504      500      27,278      25,180   

EMC Corporation *

   4,710      65,074      62,172      770      10,637      10,164   

First Data Corporation

   6,390      161,566      163,073      1,060      26,727      27,051   

Google, Inc., Class A *

   375      151,685      172,680      60      25,239      27,629   

Hewlett Packard Company

   3,190      107,311      131,396      550      18,502      22,655   

International Game Technology

   3,380      124,581      156,156      570      21,041      26,334   

Microsoft Corporation

   6,120      158,901      182,743      1,000      26,200      29,860   

Oracle Corporation *

   9,900      137,186      169,686      1,610      22,171      27,595   

SanDisk Corporation*

   580      25,938      24,957      100      4,472      4,303   

Seagate Technology

   900      22,844      23,850      150      3,807      3,975   

Yahoo!, Inc. *

   2,540      84,345      64,872      410      13,622      10,471   
                                      
        1,701,445      1,834,936    19.85 %        281,268      302,460    19.69 %
                                      

Conglomerate

                      

Danaher Corporation

   620      40,966      44,913      110      7,271      7,968   

General Electric Company

   7,730      271,577      287,633      1,300      45,567      48,373   
                                      
        312,543      332,546    3.60 %        52,838      56,341    3.67 %
                                      

Consumer Goods & Services

                      

Altria Group, Inc.

   800      62,811      68,656      150      11,809      12,873   

Colgate-Palmolive Company

   670      37,962      43,711      110      6,233      7,176   

Ecolab, Inc

   970      37,097      43,844      160      6,118      7,232   

NIKE, Inc.

   1,100      94,260      108,933      180      15,384      17,825   

Procter & Gamble Company

   4,380      250,967      281,503      680      38,876      43,704   
                                      
        483,097      546,647    5.91 %        78,420      88,810    5.78 %
                                      

Electronics

                      

Harman International

   790      81,289      78,929    0.85 %   130      13,397      12,988    0.85 %

Energy Services

                      

Exxon Mobil Corporation

   800      52,633      61,304      125      8,224      9,579   

GlobalSantaFe Corporation

   2,110      83,787      124,026      350      13,736      20,573   

Noble Corporation

   940      67,165      71,581      160      11,742      12,184   

Schulumberger, Ltd.

   800      49,422      50,528      130      8,031      8,211   

Transocean, Inc.*

   290      24,314      23,458      50      4,192      4,045   

Weatherford International, Ltd.*

   2,160      93,691      90,266      360      15,621      15,044   

Praxair, Inc.

   800      49,991      47,464      130      8,119      7,713   
                                      
        421,003      468,627    5.07 %        69,665      77,349    5.04 %
                                      

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2006

 

    

Number
Of
Shares

   Series Q (Qualified)   

% of
Net
Assets

   

Number
Of
Shares

   Series N (Non-Qualified)   

% of
Net
Assets

 
        Cost    Market
Value
        Cost    Market
Value
  

Common Stocks-Continued

                      

Financial Institutions

                      

American Express Company

   2,860    $ 140,815    $ 173,516      480    $ 23,706    $ 29,122   

Charles Schwab Corporation

   5,300      89,487      102,502      850      14,340      16,439   

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

   280      131,093      142,730      40      18,751      20,390   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   250      45,311      49,837      40      7,250      7,974   

JPMorgan Chase & Company

   1,400      63,382      67,620      250      11,322      12,075   

Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.

   430      25,733      40,033      70      4,189      6,517   

Morgan Stanley

   1,130      69,145      92,016      190      11,626      15,472   

UBS AG

   1,520      85,683      91,702      240      13,529      14,479   

SLM Corporation

   2,320      121,097      113,146      380      19,955      18,533   

State Street Corporation

   1,200      74,720      80,928      200      12,464      13,488   

Western Union

   2,990      63,841      67,036      460      9,859      10,313   
                                      
        910,307      1,021,066    11.05 %        146,991      164,802    10.73 %
                                      

Foods

                      

Nestle SA

   1,000      87,040      88,679      170      14,797      15,075   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   500      23,876      29,400      80      3,886      4,704   
                                      
        110,916      118,079    1.28 %        18,683      19,779    1.29 %
                                      

Health Services

                      

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   980      62,486      52,655    0.57 %   180      11,477      9,671    0.63 %

Leisure & Tourism

                      

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc

   580      41,417      47,978      90      6,502      7,445   

Las Vegas Sands Company*

   740      48,596      66,215      160      10,739      14,317   

Starwood Hotels & Resort

   800      43,356      50,000      120      6,219      7,500   
                                      
        133,369      164,193    1.78 %        23,460      29,262    1.91 %
                                      

Machinery

                      

Deere & Company

   1,110      91,665      105,528      220      18,237      20,915   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   1,790      121,017      109,333      360      23,828      21,989   
                                      
        212,682      214,861    2.32 %        42,065      42,904    2.79 %
                                      

Manufacturing

                      

Precision Castparts Corporation

   700      43,876      54,796    0.59 %   100      6,220      7,828    0.51 %

Medical & Health Products

                      

Allergan, Inc.

   980      105,229      117,345      160      17,329      19,158   

Amgen, Inc. *

   2,620      167,978      178,972      440      28,343      30,056   

Baxter International, Inc.

   1,700      64,591      78,863      300      11,387      13,917   

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   2,300      113,246      131,353      380      18,743      21,702   

Celgene Corporation*

   1,960      73,180      112,759      330      12,307      18,985   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

   2,240      67,075      66,864      370      11,073      11,045   

Eli Lilly & Company

   1,730      97,701      90,133      270      15,387      14,067   

Genzyme Corporation *

   2,570      145,353      158,261      430      24,724      26,479   

Johnson & Johnson

   3,310      190,149      218,526      530      30,169      34,991   

Medtronic, Inc.

   2,760      146,408      147,688      460      24,301      24,615   

Roche Holdings, Ltd. ADR

   1,300      97,039      116,347      200      14,929      17,900   

St. Jude Medical, Inc. *

   1,810      73,765      66,174      300      12,220      10,968   

Wyeth

   2,870      118,729      146,140      440      17,570      22,405   
                                      
        1,460,443      1,629,425    17.63 %        238,482      266,288    17.34 %
                                      

Semiconductors

                      

Applied Materials, Inc.

   5,100      91,873      94,095      820      14,769      15,129   

Intel Corporation

   9,740      232,935      197,235      1,620      38,629      32,805   

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. *

   3,640      100,702      69,852      600      16,592      11,514   
                                      
        425,510      361,182    3.91 %        69,990      59,448    3.87 %
                                      

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2006

 

    

Number
Of
Shares

   Series Q (Qualified)    

% of
Net
Assets

   

Number
Of
Shares

   Series N (Non-Qualified)   

% of
Net
Assets

 
        Cost    Market
Value
         Cost    Market
Value
  

Common Stocks-Continued

                     

Stores

                     

Coach, Inc.*

   2,100    $ 91,067    $ 90,216       350    $ 15,178    $ 15,036   

CVS Corporation

   2,200      58,558      68,002       350      9,716      10,818   

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

   1,600      46,614      46,928       270      7,877      7,919   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   2,920      84,168      90,958       480      14,310      14,952   

Staples, Inc.

   4,400      111,196      117,480       740      18,589      19,758   

Target Corporation

   2,220      93,652      126,651       370      15,636      21,109   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   600      44,971      41,964       100      7,538      6,994   

Williams Sonoma, Inc.

   1,870      78,843      58,793       310      12,917      9,746   
                                       
        609,069      640,992     6.93 %        101,761      106,332    6.92 %
                                       

Telecommunications

                     

Amdocs, Ltd. *

   4,370      131,770      169,337       745      22,895      28,869   

America Movil ADR Series L

   1,550      51,433      70,091       260      8,627      11,757   

Cisco Systems, Inc. *

   12,120      209,864      331,240       1,950      34,116      53,293   

Corning Inc. *

   4,620      81,582      86,440       810      15,173      15,155   

Juniper Networks, Inc.*

   1,280      29,255      24,243       210      4,800      3,977   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   1,800      66,702      68,022       300      11,157      11,337   
                                       
        570,606      749,373     8.11 %        96,768      124,388    8.09 %
                                       

Transportation

                     

FedEx Corporation

   730      76,144      79,293       110      11,637      11,948   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

   1,000      71,723      73,810       170      12,188      12,548   
                                       
        147,867      153,103     1.66 %        23,825      24,496    1.59 %
                                       

Total Common Stocks

        8,214,542      9,032,889     97.72 %        1,358,703      1,489,762    97.00 %

Short-Term Investments

                     

Federal Home Loan Bank 4.95% due January 2, 2007

   231,000      230,873      230,873     2.50 %           
                               

Total Investments

      $ 8,445,415    $ 9,263,762     100.22 %      $ 1,358,703    $ 1,489,762    97.00 %
                             

Other Assets Less Liabilities

           (20,466 )   -0.22 %           46,108    3.00 %
                               

Total Net Assets

         $ 9,243,296     100.00 %         $ 1,535,870    100.00 %
                               

 

* Non – income producing security.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Per Unit Data and Ratios

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

PER UNIT DATA (a)

          

Series Q (Qualified)

          

Investment income

   $ 0.136     $ 0.111     $ 0.155     $ 0.093     $ 0.099  

Expenses

     0.207       0.209       0.192       0.172       0.180  
                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.071 )     (0.098 )     (0.037 )     (0.079 )     (0.081 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

     0.700       0.269       0.760       2.272       (4.481 )
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.629       0.171       0.723       2.193       (4.562 )

Accumulation unit net asset value:

          

Beginning of year

     12.382       12.211       11.488       9.295       13.857  
                                        

End of year

   $ 13.011     $ 12.382     $ 12.211     $ 11.488     $ 9.295  
                                        

Total Return

     5.08 %     1.40 %     6.29 %     23.59 %     (32.92 %)

Series N (Non-Qualified)

          

Investment income

   $ 0.119     $ 0.109     $ 0.173     $ 0.087     $ 0.094  

Expenses

     0.244       0.253       0.260       0.199       0.204  
                                        

Net investment loss

     (0.125 )     (0.144 )     (0.087 )     (0.112 )     (0.110 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

     0.664       0.358       0.735       2.241       (4.563 )
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.539       0.214       0.648       2.129       (4.673 )

Accumulation unit net asset value:

          

Beginning of year

     11.993       11.779       11.131       9.002       13.675  
                                        

End of year

   $ 12.532     $ 11.993     $ 11.779     $ 11.131     $ 9.002  
                                        

Total Return

     4.49 %     1.82 %     5.82 %     23.65 %     (34.17 %)

(a)    For a unit outstanding throughout the period. Additionally, 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  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

RATIOS

          

Series Q (Qualified)

          

Operating expenses to average accumulation fund balance

     1.64 %     1.65 %     1.65 %     1.67 %     1.63 %

Net investment loss to average accumulation fund balance

     (0.56 %)     (0.77 %)     (0.31 %)     (0.77 %)     (0.73 %)

Portfolio turnover rate

     81 %     74 %     94 %     83 %     102 %

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

     710       768       797       826       859  

Series N (Non-Qualified)

          

Operating expenses to average accumulation fund balance

     2.01 %     2.01 %     1.97 %     2.00 %     1.91 %

Net investment loss to average accumulation fund balance

     (1.03 %)     (1.14 %)     (0.66 %)     (1.12 %)     (1.03 %)

Portfolio turnover rate

     83 %     74 %     93 %     83 %     104 %

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

     123       128       136       156       163  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2006

 

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. The Fund consists of two series. Series Q is applicable to contracts which were afforded special tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code and are commonly referred to as “qualified contracts”. Series N is applicable to all other contracts and are commonly referred to as “non-qualified 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 stocks are stated at market values which are based on the last sales prices at December 31, 2006, as reported on national security exchanges. 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 represent 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. The current rate for such fees is 1.5% 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.

 

9


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2006

 

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

Year ended December 31, 2006

   $ 7,306,633    $ 8,306,591    $ 1,209,168    $ 1,319,691

At December 31, 2006, net unrealized appreciation of investments in Series Q, amounting to $818,348, consisted of unrealized gains of $1,014,384 and unrealized losses of $196,036, net unrealized appreciation of investments in Series N, amounting to $131,059, consisted of unrealized gains of $163,560 and unrealized losses of $32,501.

 

7. Accumulation units

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

 

     Series Q (Qualified)  
     2006     2005  

Units outstanding at beginning of year

   767,596     796,794  

Units withdrawn from contracts:

    

Annuity payments

   19,568     20,372  

Terminations and withdrawals

   37,631     8,826  
            

Net units withdrawn

   57,199     29,198  
            

Contract units withdrawn in excess of units credited

   (57,199 )   (29,128 )
            

Units outstanding at end of year

   710,397     767,596  
            

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31. 2006

 

7. Accumulation units (continued)

 

     Series N (Non-Qualified)  
     2006     2005  

Units outstanding at beginning of year

   127,504     135,576  

Units credited to contracts:

    

Net purchase payments

   —       23  

Units withdrawn from contracts:

    

Annuity payments

   4,420     4,579  

Terminations and withdrawals

   526     3,516  
            

Net units withdrawn

   4,946     8,095  
            

Contract units withdrawn in excess of units credited

   (4,946 )   (8,072 )
            

Units outstanding at end of year

   122,558     127,504  
            

 

8. Subsequent Event

On February 16, 2007, Series Q of the Fund had a termination in the amount of $6,036,756. The termination was requested by the UnumProvident Corporation Pension Plan in an effort to consolidate various pension plan assets into a centralized investment location.

 

11


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.

All audit and other fees paid to the auditors for work related to the Fund are paid by Unum Group and are not charged to or paid from the Fund.

Audit Fees –Ernst & Young LLP billed Unum Group $17,100.00 for the audit of the financial statements of the Fund for 2006, and $16,100.00 for the audit of the financial statements of the Fund for 2005.

Audit-Related Fees – The aggregate fees for audit related services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP to the Fund, the investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser in 2006 and 2005 for such services were $0.00 and $0.00.

Tax Fees – The aggregate fees related to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services to the Fund for fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, were $0.00 and $0.00.

All Other Fees—The aggregate fees rendered by Ernst & Young LLP to the Fund, the investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser, or Unum Group for such services to the Fund in 2006 and 2005 were $0.00 and $0.00.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Schedule of investments is included as of the close of the reporting period as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.


Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

     (a)    (b)    (c)    (d)

Period

   Total
Number
of Shares
(or Units)
Purchased
   Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
   Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
  

Maximum Number

(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares (or
Units) that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

Month #1

(identify beginning and ending dates)

           

Month #2

(identify beginning and ending dates)

           

Month #3

(identify beginning and ending dates)

           

Month #4

(identify beginning and ending dates)

           

Month #5

(identify beginning and ending dates)

           

Month #6

(identify beginning and ending dates)

           

Total

           


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. 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.

(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 12. Exhibits.

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

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

(2) Certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 C.F.R. 270.30a-2(a)), attached hereto as Exhibit 31.

(3) Certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 C.F.R. 270.30a-2(b)), attached hereto as Exhibit 32.


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, 2007.

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, 2007.