KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE CO
10-Q, 2000-08-15
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended                             June 30, 2000                                         

or

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________________________ to ______________________________

Commission file numbers 33-3630 and 333-1783

KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Rhode Island                                                 05-0302931                       

(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

          125 High Street, Boston, Massachusetts                                  02110-2712     

         (Address of principal executive offices)                                                  (Zip Code)

 

(617) 526-1400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

     (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.            [X] Yes          [   ] No

There were 2,412,000 shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $1.25 par value, outstanding as of June 30, 2000.

 

Exhibit Index - Page 13                                                                          Page 1 of 15

 

 

KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999

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Consolidated Income Statement for the Three and Six-month Periods

 

 

     Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six-month Periods Ended

 

 

     June 30, 2000 and 1999

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and

 

 

     Financial Condition

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Part II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

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Signatures

 

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Exhibit Index

 

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KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands)

June 30,

December 31,

ASSETS

2000

1999

(Unaudited)

Cash and investments:

     Bonds - available for sale (amortized cost: 2000 - $10,903,478

          1999 - $10,846,403)

$ 10,534,530 

$ 10,516,094 

     Equity securities (cost: 2000 - $56,277; 1999 - $30,964)

63,525 

37,933 

     Mortgage loans

10,594 

12,125 

     Policy loans

613,413 

599,478 

     Other invested assets

806,716 

882,318 

     Cash and cash equivalents

1,467,970 

1,075,903 

              Total cash and investments

13,496,748 

13,123,851 

Accrued investment income

153,435 

161,976 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

758,917 

739,194 

Intangible assets

16,198 

16,826 

Income taxes recoverable

34,771 

Receivable for investments sold

42,941 

2,683 

Other assets

50,428 

53,536 

Separate account assets

3,829,206 

3,363,140 

              Total assets

$ 18,347,873 

$ 17,495,977 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

Liabilities:

     Policy liabilities

$ 12,018,389 

$ 12,109,628 

     Income taxes payable

6,151 

     Deferred income taxes

241,533 

267,966 

     Payable for investments purchased and loaned

1,229,642 

754,878 

     Other liabilities

50,838 

49,149 

     Separate account liabilities

3,780,255 

3,300,968 

               Total liabilities

17,326,808 

16,482,589 

Stockholder's equity:

     Common stock, $1.25 par value; authorized 8,000 shares;

          issued and outstanding 2,412 shares

3,015 

3,015 

     Additional paid-in capital

505,933 

505,933 

     Retained earnings

711,105 

665,055 

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(198,988)

(160,615)

               Total stockholder's equity

1,021,065 

1,013,388 

                Total liabilities and stockholder's equity

$ 18,347,873 

$ 17,495,977 

See accompanying notes

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KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(in thousands)

Unaudited

Three-months Ended

Six-months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2000

1999

2000

1999

Revenues:

     Net investment income

$ 215,224 

$ 195,730 

$ 419,948 

$400,655 

     Interest credited to policyholders

133,226 

129,409 

260,515 

264,187 

     Investment spread

81,998 

66,321 

159,433 

136,468 

     Net realized investment losses

(9,570)

(11,357)

(17,278)

(14,451)

     Fee income:

          Surrender charges

5,240 

4,442 

10,097 

8,327 

          Separate account income

11,099 

7,708 

21,826 

14,286 

          Management fees

3,094 

2,523 

5,672 

4,144 

     Total fee income

19,433 

14,673 

37,595 

26,757 

Expenses:

     Policy benefits

1,325 

762 

2,564 

1,944 

     Operating expenses

18,736 

14,244 

34,584 

27,723 

     Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

29,843 

22,430 

56,917 

46,693 

     Amortization of intangible assets

314 

314 

628 

628 

     Total expenses

50,218 

37,750 

94,693 

76,988 

Income before income taxes

41,643 

31,887 

85,057 

71,786 

Income tax expense

13,969 

11,101 

28,973 

24,995 

Net income

$ 27,674 

$ 20,786 

$ 56,084 

$ 46,791 

See accompanying notes

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KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

Unaudited

Six-months Ended

June 30,

2000

1999

Cash flows from operating activities:

     Net income

$     56,084 

$      46,791 

     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

          provided by operating activities:

               Interest credited to policyholders

260,515 

264,187 

               Net realized investment losses

17,278 

14,451 

               Net amortization on investments

44,296 

44,603 

               Change in deferred policy acquisition costs

(22,938)

(10,943)

               Change in current and deferred

                  income taxes

17,753 

33,907 

               Net change in other assets and liabilities

(11,132)

(11,800)

                    Net cash provided by operating activities

361,856 

381,196 

Cash flows from investing activities:

     Investments purchased - available for sale

(1,818,576)

(2,928,649)

     Investments sold - available for sale

1,609,048 

2,529,251 

     Investments matured - available for sale

58,601 

159,209 

     Increase in policy loans

(13,935)

(8,318)

     Decrease in mortgage loans

1,531 

41,725 

     Other invested assets sold (purchased), net

29,060 

(18,666)

                    Net cash used in investing activities

(134,271)

(225,448)

Cash flows from financing activities:

     Withdrawals from policyholder accounts

(1,106,529)

(962,351)

     Deposits to policyholder accounts

754,775 

358,018 

     Dividends to parent

(10,034)

(10,000)

     Increase in securities lending

526,270 

570,310 

                    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

164,482 

(44,023)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

392,067 

111,725 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

1,075,903 

719,625 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 1,467,970 

$ 831,350 

See accompanying notes

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1. General

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Keyport Life Insurance Company (the Company) includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company's 1999 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

2. Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, was $17.7 million and $(0.2) million, respectively.

3. Recent Accounting Prouncement

In June 1998, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133") was issued. SFAS 133 standardizes the accounting for derivative instruments and the derivative portion of certain other contracts that have similar characteristics by requiring that an entity recognize those instruments at fair value. This statement also requires a new method of accounting for hedging transactions, prescribes the type of items and transactions that may be hedged, and specifies detailed criteria to be met to qualify for hedge accounting. In June 1999, SFAS No. 137 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133" was issued ("SFAS 137"). SFAS 137 defers the effective date of SFAS 133 until fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, the Company will be required to record a cumulative effect adjustment to reflect this accounting change. The Company has not completed its analysis and evaluation of the requirements and the impact of this statement.

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations

and Financial Condition

Results of Operations

Net income was $27.7 million and $20.8 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and $56.1 million and $46.8 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in net income was primarily attributable to increases in investment spread and fee income partially offset by increases in net realized investment losses (first quarter only), amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, operating expenses and income tax expenses. Income from operations (income before income taxes and net realized investment losses) was $51.2 million and $43.2 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and $102.3 million and $86.2 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Investment spread is the amount by which investment income earned on the Company's investments exceeds interest credited to policyholder balances. Investment spread was $82.0 million and $66.3 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The amount by which the average yield on investments exceeds the average interest credited rate on policyholder balances is the investment spread percentage. The investment spread percentage was 2.36% and 1.86% for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Investment spread was $159.4 million and $136.5 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The investment spread percentage was 2.30% and 1.90% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Investment income was $215.2 million and $195.7 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $19.5 million in 2000 compared to 1999 is attributable to a $24.3 million increase resulting from a higher average investment yield offset by a $4.8 million decrease resulting from a lower level of average invested assets. Investment income for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, includes $23.5 million and $19.4 million, respectively, of S&P 500 Index call option amortization expense related to the Company's equity-indexed annuities. The average investment yield was 6.79% and 6.04 % for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Investment income was $419.9 million and $400.7 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $19.2 million in 2000 compared to 1999 is attributable to a $30.6 million increase resulting from a higher average investment yield offset by a $11.4 million decrease as a result of a lower level of average invested assets. Investment income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, includes $44.6 million and $38.8 million, respectively, of S&P 500 Index call option amortization expense related to the Company's equity-indexed annuities. The average investment yield was 6.63% and 6.15 % for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Interest credited to policyholders was $133.2 million and $129.4 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $3.8 million in 2000 compared to 1999 is attributable to a $7.8 million increase resulting from a higher average interest credited rate offset by a $4.0 million decrease as a result of a lower level of average policyholder balances. Policyholder balances averaged $12.0 billion ($9.6 billion of fixed products, consisting of fixed annuities and the closed block of single premium whole life insurance, and $2.4 billion of equity-indexed annuities) and $12.4 billion ($10.2 billion of fixed products and $2.2 billion of equity-indexed annuities) for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The average interest credited rate was 4.43% (5.26% on fixed products and 0.85% on equity-indexed annuities) and 4.18% (4.98% on fixed products and 0.85% on equity-indexed annuities) for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Interest credited to policyholders was $260.5 million and $264.2 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The decrease of $3.7 million in 2000 compared to 1999 is attributable to a $8.6 million decrease as a result of a lower level of average policyholder balances offset by a $4.9 million increase resulting from a higher average interest credited rate. Policyholder balances averaged $12.0 billion ($9.7 billion of fixed products, consisting of fixed annuities and the closed block of single premium whole life insurance, and $2.3 billion of equity-indexed annuities) and

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$12.4 billion ($10.3 billion of fixed products and $2.1 billion of equity-indexed annuities) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The average interest credited rate was 4.33% (5.13% on fixed products and 0.85% on equity-indexed annuities) and 4.25% (5.00% on fixed products and 0.85% on equity-indexed annuities) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company's equity-indexed annuities credit interest to the policyholder at a "participation rate" equal to a portion (ranging for existing policies from 25% to 100%) of the change in value of the S&P 500 Index. The Company's equity-indexed annuities also provide full guarantee of principal if held to term, plus interest at 0.85% annually. For each of the periods presented, the interest credited to equity-indexed policyholders related to the participation rate is reflected net of income recognized on the S&P 500 Index call options and futures resulting in a 0.85% net credited rate.

Average investments in the Company's general account (computed without giving effect to SFAS 115), including a portion of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, were $12.7 billion and $13.0 billion for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Average investments were $12.7 billion and $13.0 billion for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Net realized investment losses were $9.6 million and $11.4 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and $17.3 million and $14.5 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Sales of investments generally are made to maximize total return and to take advantage of prevailing market conditions. The net realized losses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2000 included losses of $5.4 million for certain fixed maturity investments where the decline in value was determined to be other than temporary. Other than temporary declines of $3.0 million were recorded in the second quarter of 1999. Other than temporary declines of $8.7 million were recorded for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 compared to $3.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 1999.

Surrender charges are revenues earned on the early withdrawal of fixed, equity-indexed and variable annuity policyholder balances. Surrender charges on fixed, equity-indexed and variable annuity withdrawals generally are assessed at declining rates applied to policyholder withdrawals during the first five to seven years of the contract. Total surrender charges were $5.2 million and $4.4 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Total surrender charges were $10.1 million and $8.3 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

On an annualized basis, total annuity withdrawals represented 16.9% and 15.1% of the total average annuity policyholder and separate account balances for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and 15.9% and 14.0% of the total average annuity policyholder and separate account balances for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The higher level of surrenders are the result of increased competition from other investment products and policy-holders surrendering out of fixed annuities to take advantage of the strong equity markets. The later trend is expected to have a reduced impact on surrender activity as equity markets exhibit increased volatility.

Separate account income is primarily mortality and expense charges earned on variable annuity and variable life policyholder balances. These charges, which are based on the market values of the assets in the separate accounts supporting the contracts, were $11.1 million and $7.7 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Such fees represented 1.23% and 1.26% of the average variable annuity and variable life separate account balances for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Separate account fees were $21.8 million and $14.3 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. These fees represented 1.26% and 1.27% of the average variable annuity and variable life separate account balances for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. In addition, for certain separate account institutional accounts, the investment spread is included in separate account income.

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Management fees are primarily investment advisory fees related to the separate account assets. The fees are based on the level of assets under management, which are affected by product sales, redemptions and changes in the fair values of the investments managed. Management fees were $3.1 million and $2.5 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and $5.7 million and $4.1 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in 2000 compared to 1999 primarily reflects an increase in the average level of assets under management. Average separate account assets were $3.6 billion and $2.5 billion for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and $3.5 billion and $2.2 billion for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Operating expenses represent compensation and other general and administrative expenses. These expenses were $18.7 million and $14.2 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and $34.6 million and $27.7 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to higher selling and information technology expenses.

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs relates to the costs of acquiring new business, which vary with, and are primarily related to, the production of new annuity business. Such acquisition costs included commissions, costs of policy issuance, underwriting and selling expenses.

Amortization was $29.8 million and $22.4 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and $56.9 million and $46.7 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 represented 32.1% and 30.3%, on an annualized basis, of investment spread and separate account fees for 2000 and 1999, respectively. Deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 represented 31.4% and 31.0%, on an annualized basis, of investment spread and separate account fees for 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in amortization expense is due to the increased profit realized on the inforce business.

Federal income tax expense was $14.0 million or 33.6% and $11.1 million or 34.8% of pretax income for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The federal income tax expense was $29.0 million or 34.1% and $25.0 million or 34.8% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due to an increase in permanent differences.

Financial Condition

Stockholder's equity was $1.021 billion as of June 30, 2000 compared to $1.013 billion as of December 31, 1999. The $7.7 million increase in stockholder's equity consists of a $38.4 million increase in net unrealized investment losses on available for sale securities, dividends of $10.0 million paid to the parent company, and $56.1 million of net income for the period.

Investments (computed without giving effect to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115), including a portion of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, were $12.6 and $12.8 billion as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively.

The Company's general investment policy is to hold fixed maturity investments for long-term investment and, accordingly, the Company does not have a trading portfolio. To provide for maximum portfolio flexibility and appropriate tax planning, the Company classifies its bond portfolio as "available for sale" and carries such investments at fair value. Gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 were $361.7 million and $323.3 million, respectively.

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Approximately $11.1 billion, or 77.4%, of the Company's general account and certain separate account investments at June 30, 2000, were rated by Standard & Poor's Corporation, Moody's Investors Service or under comparable statutory rating guidelines established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). At June 30, 2000, the carrying value of investments in below investment grade securities totaled $0.9 billion, or 8.5% of general account and certain separate account investments of $13.9 billion. Below investment grade securities generally provide higher yields and involve greater risks than investment grade securities because their issuers typically are more highly leveraged and more vulnerable to adverse economic conditions than investment grade issuers. In addition, the trading market for these securities may be more limited than for investment grade securities.

The carrying value of non-income producing securities at June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 was approximately $28.3 million and $22.6 million, respectively.

Derivatives

As a component of its investment strategy and to reduce its exposure to interest rate risk, the Company utilizes interest rate and total return swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements to match assets more closely to liabilities. Interest rate swap agreements are agreements to exchange with counterparty interest rate payments of differing character (e.g., fixed-rate payments exchanged for variable-rate payments) based on an underlying principal balance (notional principal) to hedge against interest rate changes. The Company currently utilizes interest rate swap agreements to reduce asset duration and to better match interest earned on longer-term fixed-rate assets with interest credited to policyholders. A total return swap agreement is an agreement to exchange payments based upon an underlying notional balance and changes in variable rate and total return indices. The Company utilizes total return swap agreements to hedge its obligations related to certain separate account liabilities. The Company had 67 and 61 outstanding swap agreements as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively, with an aggregate notional principal amount of $2.9 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively.

Cap agreements are agreements with a counterparty that require the payment of a premium for the right to receive payments for the difference between the cap interest rate and a market interest rate on specified future dates based on an underlying notional principal to hedge against rising interest rates. There were no outstanding interest rate cap agreements as of June 30, 2000. The Company had interest rate cap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $50.0 million as of December 31, 1999.

With respect to the Company's equity-indexed annuities, the Company buys call options and futures on the S&P 500 Index to hedge its obligations to provide returns based upon this index. The Company had call options with a carrying value of $489.0 million and $701.1 million as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively. The Company had open futures with a fair value of $2.1 million and $(0.1) as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively. The Company had total return swap agreements with a carrying value of $29.9 million and $37.8 million as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively.

There are risks associated with some of the techniques the Company uses to match its assets and liabilities. The primary risk associated with swap, cap and call option agreements is counterparty nonperformance. The Company believes that the counterparties to its swap, cap and call option agreements are financially responsible and that the counterparty risk associated with these transactions is minimal. Future contracts trade on organized exchanges and, therefore, have minimal credit risk. In addition, swap and cap agreements have interest rate risk and call options, futures and certain total return swap agreements have stock market risk. These swap and cap agreements hedge fixed-rate assets and the Company expects that any interest rate movements that adversely affect the market value of swap agreements would be offset by changes in the market values of such fixed-rate assets. However, there can be no assurance that these hedges will be effective in offsetting the potential adverse effects of changes in interest rates. Similarly, the call options, futures and certain total return swap agreements hedge the Company's obligations to provide returns on equity-indexed annuities based upon the S&P 500 Index, and the Company believes that any stock market movements that adversely affect the

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market value of S&P 500 Index call options, futures and certain total return swap agreements would be substantially offset by a reduction in policyholder liabilities. However, there can be no assurance that these hedges will be effective in offsetting the potentially adverse effects of changes in S&P 500 Index levels. The Company's profitability could be adversely affected if the value of its swap and cap agreements increase less than (or decrease more than) the change in the market value of its fixed rate assets and/or if the value of its S&P 500 Index call options, futures and certain total return swap agreements increase less than (or decrease more than) the value of the guarantees made to equity-indexed policyholders .

In June 1998, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133") was issued. SFAS 133 standardizes the accounting for derivative instruments and the derivative portion of certain other contracts that have similar characteristics by requiring that an entity recognize those instruments at fair value. This statement also requires a new method of accounting for hedging transactions, prescribes the type of items and transactions that may be hedged, and specifies detailed criteria to be met to qualify for hedge accounting. In June 1999, SFAS No. 137 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133" was issued ("SFAS 137"). SFAS 137 defers the effective date of SFAS 133 until fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, the Company will be required to record a cumulative effect adjustment to reflect this accounting change. The Company has not completed its analysis and evaluation of the requirements and the impact of this statement.

Liquidity

The Company's liquidity needs and financial resources pertain to the management of the general account assets and policyholder balances. The Company uses cash for the payment of annuity and life insurance benefits, operating expenses, policy acquisition costs, and the purchase of investments. The Company generates cash from annuity premiums and deposits, net investment income, and from maturities and sales of its investments. Annuity premiums, maturing investments and net investment income have historically been sufficient to meet the Company's cash requirements. The Company monitors cash and cash equivalents in an effort to maintain sufficient liquidity and has strategies in place to maintain sufficient liquidity in changing interest rate environments. Consistent with the nature of its obligations, the Company has invested a substantial amount of its general account assets in readily marketable securities. At June 30, 2000, $11.2 billion, or 78.2%, of the Company's general account and certain separate account investments are considered readily marketable.

To the extent that unanticipated surrenders cause the Company to sell for liquidity purposes a material amount of securities prior to their maturity, such surrenders could have a material adverse effect on the Company. Although no assurance can be given, the Company believes that liquidity to fund withdrawals would be available through incoming cash flow, the sale of short-term or floating-rate instruments, thereby precluding the sale of fixed maturity investments in a potentially unfavorable market.

Current Rhode Island insurance law permits the payment of dividends or distributions from the Company to Liberty Financial, which, together with dividends and distributions paid during the preceding 12 months, do not exceed the lesser of (i) 10% of statutory surplus as of the preceding December 31 or (ii) the net gain from operations for the preceding fiscal year. Any proposed dividend in excess of this amount is called an "extraordinary dividend" and may not be paid until it is approved by the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Rhode Island. As of June 30, 2000, the amount of additional dividends that the Company could pay without such approval was $47.8 million.

Based upon the historical cash flow of the Company, the Company's current financial condition and the Company's expectation that there will not be a material adverse change in the results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries during the next twelve months, the Company believes that cash flow provided by operating activities over this period will provide sufficient liquidity for the Company to meet its liquidity needs.

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Effects of Inflation

Inflation has not had a material effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations to date. The Company manages its investment portfolio in part to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. In general, the fair value of the Company's fixed maturity portfolio increases or decreases in inverse relationship with fluctuations in interest rates, and the Company's net investment income increases or decreases in direct relationship with interest rate changes. For example, if interest rates decline the Company's fixed maturity investments generally will increase in fair value, while net investment income will decrease as fixed maturity investments mature or are sold and the proceeds are reinvested at reduced rates. However, inflation may result in increased operating expenses that may not be readily recoverable in the prices of the services charged by the Company.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk

There have not been any material changes during the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 in the market risks the Company is exposed to and management of such risks, which are summarized in our 1999 Form 10-K.

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibit

      #27  Financial Data Schedule - page 14

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

     There were no reports filed on Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

 

          /s/ Bernhard M. Koch             

 

Bernhard M. Koch

 

Senior Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

          /s/ Jeff Whitehead           

 

 

 

Jeff Whitehead

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

(Chief Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

Date: August 15, 2000

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

Page

 

 

 

27

Financial Data Schedule

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

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