Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V

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Financial Statements by Insurance Company (Form N-VPFS)

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors of

Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

and Contract Owners of Lincoln Life Flexible

Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of each of the subaccounts listed in the Appendix that comprise the Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V (the Account) as of December 31, 2025, the related statements 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, the related notes to the financial statements (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"), and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts constituting Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V at December 31, 2025, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and each of their financial highlights for the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and the financial highlights are the responsibility of the Account's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Account in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Account is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Account's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Account's auditor since 2020.

/s/ Mitchell & Titus, LLP

Philadelphia, PA

April 10, 2026

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APPENDIX

List of Subaccounts

§ BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares
§ BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares
§ BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares
§ BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares
§ Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1
§ Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1
§ Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1
§ Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1
§ Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1
§ Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1
§ Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2
§ Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2
§ Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2
§ INVESCO V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1
§ INVESCO V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1
§ INVESCO V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1
§ INVESCO V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1
§ MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class
§ MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class
§ MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class
§ MFS VIT Investor Trust Series - Initial Class
§ MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class
§ MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class
§ Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2

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Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2025
Subaccount Investments Total Assets Net Assets
BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares $ 26,229 $ 26,229 $ 26,229
BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares 5,289,237 5,289,237 5,289,237
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares 91,062 91,062 91,062
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares 345,541 345,541 345,541
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1 5,316,494 5,316,494 5,316,494
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1 1,017,432 1,017,432 1,017,432
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1 1,232,918 1,232,918 1,232,918
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1 1,053,978 1,053,978 1,053,978
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1 3,256,948 3,256,948 3,256,948
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1 1,275,338 1,275,338 1,275,338
Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2 4,410,972 4,410,972 4,410,972
Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 441,325 441,325 441,325
Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2 1,786,615 1,786,615 1,786,615
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1 714,687 714,687 714,687
Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1 4,712,468 4,712,468 4,712,468
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1 114,442 114,442 114,442
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1 1,390,537 1,390,537 1,390,537
MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class 3,402,062 3,402,062 3,402,062
MFS VIT Investors Trust Series - Initial Class 4,487,849 4,487,849 4,487,849
MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class 4,683,682 4,683,682 4,683,682
MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class 546,370 546,370 546,370
MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 139,733 139,733 139,733
MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 179,214 179,214 179,214
Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 2,481,053 2,481,053 2,481,053

See accompanying notes.

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Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Subaccount Dividends
from
investment
income
Mortality
expense
and
guarantee
charges
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
Net realized
gain
(loss) on
investments
Dividends
from net
realized gain on
investments
TOTAL NET
REALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
Net change
in unrealized
appreciation
or
depreciation
on
investments
NET
INCREASE IN
NET ASSETS
RESULTING
FROM
OPERATIONS
BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares $ - $ (261 ) $ (261 ) $ (385 ) $ 9,945 $ 9,560 $ (3,724 ) $ 5,575
BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares 51,186 (35,382 ) 15,804 181,830 278,895 460,725 302,646 779,175
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares 212 (1,115 ) (903 ) 1,519 6,781 8,300 4,183 11,580
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares 1,198 (2,740 ) (1,542 ) (3,186 ) 48,721 45,535 (15,227 ) 28,766
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1 - (32,844 ) (32,844 ) 410,894 - 410,894 344,907 722,957
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1 37,089 (7,773 ) 29,316 - - - - 29,316
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1 22,861 (7,808 ) 15,053 (15,149 ) - (15,149 ) 89,286 89,190
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1 - (8,244 ) (8,244 ) 57,401 - 57,401 92,513 141,670
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1 38,832 (20,266 ) 18,566 41,483 536,756 578,239 (153,203 ) 443,602
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1 54,068 (8,476 ) 45,592 (12,794 ) - (12,794 ) 43,191 75,989
Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2 90,895 (28,487 ) 62,408 (347,923 ) 391,338 43,415 530,862 636,685
Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 - (4,942 ) (4,942 ) (10,444 ) 82,812 72,368 (42,440 ) 24,986
Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2 79,332 (11,999 ) 67,333 (26,429 ) 18 (26,411 ) 64,419 105,341
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1 - (6,447 ) (6,447 ) 21,011 63,194 84,205 (6,658 ) 71,100
Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1 65,215 (28,864 ) 36,351 (33,001 ) 289,453 256,452 364,593 657,396
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1 3,417 (960 ) 2,457 (2,648 ) - (2,648 ) 7,384 7,193
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1 - (8,297 ) (8,297 ) 166,854 149,564 316,418 (44,175 ) 263,946
MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class - (21,772 ) (21,772 ) 56,208 581,727 637,935 (254,866 ) 361,297
MFS VIT Investors Trust Series - Initial Class 68,958 (29,447 ) 39,511 102,877 1,764,781 1,867,658 (1,384,581 ) 522,588
MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class 43,210 (28,962 ) 14,248 80,614 1,058,900 1,139,514 (629,905 ) 523,857
MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class 15,085 (4,707 ) 10,378 5,699 6,899 12,598 44,669 67,645
MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 606 (1,035 ) (429 ) 884 13,507 14,391 682 14,644
MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 11,468 (2,224 ) 9,244 (1,044 ) - (1,044 ) 3,738 11,938
Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 20,780 (15,088 ) 5,692 83,613 178,401 262,014 226,540 494,246

See accompanying notes.

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Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2025

BNY Mellon
Investment
Portfolios -
Technology
Growth
Portfolio -
Initial
Shares
BNY Mellon
Stock Index
Fund, Inc. -
Initial
Shares
BNY Mellon
Sustainable
U.S. Equity
Portfolio,
Inc. - Initial
Shares
BNY Mellon
Variable
Investment
Fund -
Appreciation
Portfolio -
Initial
Shares
Columbia
Variable
Portfolio -
Dividend
Opportunity
Fund -
Class 1
Columbia
Variable
Portfolio -
Government
Money
Market Fund
- Class 1
Columbia
Variable
Portfolio -
Income
Opportunities
Fund - Class 1
Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount
NET ASSETS AT JANUARY 1, 2024 $ 17,223 $ 4,283,691 $ 67,117 $ 333,856 $ 4,686,553 $ 904,408 $ 1,069,520
Changes From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (227 ) 20,315 (615 ) (1,460 ) (32,186 ) 37,954 55,640
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments 217 498,598 1,477 22,745 344,609 - (13,950 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments 4,218 465,668 14,630 16,388 360,152 - 15,239
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 4,208 984,581 15,492 37,673 672,575 37,954 56,929
Change From Unit Transactions:
Net unit transactions (651 ) (443,829 ) (1,184 ) (45,272 ) (350,629 ) 13,544 21,446
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS (651 ) (443,829 ) (1,184 ) (45,272 ) (350,629 ) 13,544 21,446
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 3,557 540,752 14,308 (7,599 ) 321,946 51,498 78,375
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 20,780 4,824,443 81,425 326,257 5,008,499 955,906 1,147,895
Changes From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (261 ) 15,804 (903 ) (1,542 ) (32,844 ) 29,316 15,053
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments 9,560 460,725 8,300 45,535 410,894 - (15,149 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments (3,724 ) 302,646 4,183 (15,227 ) 344,907 - 89,286
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 5,575 779,175 11,580 28,766 722,957 29,316 89,190
Change From Unit Transactions:
Net unit transactions (126 ) (314,381 ) (1,943 ) (9,482 ) (414,962 ) 32,210 (4,167 )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS (126 ) (314,381 ) (1,943 ) (9,482 ) (414,962 ) 32,210 (4,167 )
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 5,449 464,794 9,637 19,284 307,995 61,526 85,023
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 $ 26,229 $ 5,289,237 $ 91,062 $ 345,541 $ 5,316,494 $ 1,017,432 $ 1,232,918

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2025

Columbia
Variable
Portfolio -
Large Cap
Growth Fund
- Class 1
Columbia
Variable
Portfolio -
Small Cap
Value Fund -
Class 1
Columbia
Variable
Portfolio -
Strategic
Income Fund
- Class 1
Franklin
Growth and
Income VIP
Fund - Class 2
Franklin
Large Cap
Growth VIP
Fund - Class 2
Franklin
Strategic
Income VIP
Fund - Class 2
Invesco V.I.
American
Franchise
Fund - Series 1
Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount
NET ASSETS AT JANUARY 1, 2024 $ 813,182 $ 2,943,177 $ 1,109,608 $ 3,918,991 $ 358,034 $ 1,542,824 $ 606,490
Changes From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (7,737 ) 3,809 44,423 65,651 (4,806 ) 60,937 (6,478 )
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments 125,906 141,065 (8,839 ) (415,618 ) 44,349 (19,928 ) 15,376
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments 121,027 106,981 9,902 997,850 48,116 11,235 182,755
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 239,196 251,855 45,486 647,883 87,659 52,244 191,653
Change From Unit Transactions:
Net unit transactions (103,555 ) (94,550 ) 46,776 (435,893 ) (27,054 ) 74,726 (114,947 )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS (103,555 ) (94,550 ) 46,776 (435,893 ) (27,054 ) 74,726 (114,947 )
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 135,641 157,305 92,262 211,990 60,605 126,970 76,706
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 948,823 3,100,482 1,201,870 4,130,981 418,639 1,669,794 683,196
Changes From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (8,244 ) 18,566 45,592 62,408 (4,942 ) 67,333 (6,447 )
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments 57,401 578,239 (12,794 ) 43,415 72,368 (26,411 ) 84,205
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments 92,513 (153,203 ) 43,191 530,862 (42,440 ) 64,419 (6,658 )
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 141,670 443,602 75,989 636,685 24,986 105,341 71,100
Change From Unit Transactions:
Net unit transactions (36,515 ) (287,136 ) (2,521 ) (356,694 ) (2,300 ) 11,480 (39,609 )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS (36,515 ) (287,136 ) (2,521 ) (356,694 ) (2,300 ) 11,480 (39,609 )
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 105,155 156,466 73,468 279,991 22,686 116,821 31,491
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 $ 1,053,978 $ 3,256,948 $ 1,275,338 $ 4,410,972 $ 441,325 $ 1,786,615 $ 714,687

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2025

Invesco V.I. EQV
International
Equity Fund -
Series 1
Invesco V.I.
Government
Securities Fund -
Series 1
Invesco V.I.
Technology Fund -
Series 1
MFS VIT Growth
Series - Initial
Class
MFS VIT Investors
Trust Series - Initial
Class
MFS VIT Research
Series - Initial
Class
MFS VIT Utilities
Series - Initial
Class
Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount
NET ASSETS AT JANUARY 1, 2024 $ 4,231,495 $ 118,585 $ 1,258,468 $ 2,975,820 $ 4,041,733 $ 4,197,965 $ 508,072
Changes From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 48,184 1,854 (8,214 ) (21,594 ) (590 ) (2,496 ) 7,076
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments 48,539 (2,334 ) (132,724 ) 464,905 530,120 406,824 27,782
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments (100,971 ) 1,711 535,507 415,510 189,615 324,268 17,643
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS (4,248 ) 1,231 394,569 858,821 719,145 728,596 52,501
Change From Unit Transactions:
Net unit transactions 190,079 1 (354,683 ) (679,474 ) (555,874 ) (534,622 ) (58,420 )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS 190,079 1 (354,683 ) (679,474 ) (555,874 ) (534,622 ) (58,420 )
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 185,831 1,232 39,886 179,347 163,271 193,974 (5,919 )
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 4,417,326 119,817 1,298,354 3,155,167 4,205,004 4,391,939 502,153
Changes From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 36,351 2,457 (8,297 ) (21,772 ) 39,511 14,248 10,378
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments 256,452 (2,648 ) 316,418 637,935 1,867,658 1,139,514 12,598
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments 364,593 7,384 (44,175 ) (254,866 ) (1,384,581 ) (629,905 ) 44,669
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 657,396 7,193 263,946 361,297 522,588 523,857 67,645
Change From Unit Transactions:
Net unit transactions (362,254 ) (12,568 ) (171,763 ) (114,402 ) (239,743 ) (232,114 ) (23,428 )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS (362,254 ) (12,568 ) (171,763 ) (114,402 ) (239,743 ) (232,114 ) (23,428 )
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 295,142 (5,375 ) 92,183 246,895 282,845 291,743 44,217
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 $ 4,712,468 $ 114,442 $ 1,390,537 $ 3,402,062 $ 4,487,849 $ 4,683,682 $ 546,370

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2025

MFS VIT II
Core Equity
Portfolio -
Initial Class
MFS VIT II
High Yield
Portfolio -
Initial Class
Templeton
Growth VIP
Fund - Class 2
Subaccount Subaccount Subaccount
NET ASSETS AT JANUARY 1, 2024 $ 122,927 $ 156,222 $ 2,208,078
Changes From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (270 ) 7,996 6,685
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments 11,150 (440 ) (7,195 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments 10,525 1,238 100,833
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 21,405 8,794 100,323
Change From Unit Transactions:
Net unit transactions (19,381 ) 3,781 6,561
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS (19,381 ) 3,781 6,561
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2,024 12,575 106,884
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 124,951 168,797 2,314,962
Changes From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (429 ) 9,244 5,692
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments 14,391 (1,044 ) 262,014
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments 682 3,738 226,540
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 14,644 11,938 494,246
Change From Unit Transactions:
Net unit transactions 138 (1,521 ) (328,155 )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS 138 (1,521 ) (328,155 )
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 14,782 10,417 166,091
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 $ 139,733 $ 179,214 $ 2,481,053

See accompanying notes.

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Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND VARIABLE ACCOUNT INFORMATION

The Variable Account:

Effective October 1, 2021, Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), merged with and into Lincoln Life (the "Company"). Also effective October 1, 2021, LLAC Variable Account is now known as Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account LMB-V ("the Variable Account"). The Variable Account is a separate investment account established by the Company to receive and invest premium payments from individual variable life insurance contracts issued by the Company. The Variable Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and invests in shares of eligible funds. Accordingly, the Variable Account follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The assets of the Variable Account are owned by the Company. The Variable Account offers two products, as follows:

- Spectrum Select

- Spectrum Select Plus

As of January 1, 2009, the Company no longer offers Variable Life Insurance policies for sale.

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for unit investment trusts.

Accounting Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts as of the date of the financial statements. Those estimates are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ from those estimates. Included among the material (or potentially material) reported amounts that require use of estimates is the fair value of certain assets.

Investments:

The assets of the Variable Account are divided into variable subaccounts, each of which may be invested in shares of one of twenty-four open-ended mutual funds (the Funds) of seven management investment companies, each Fund with its own investment objective. The Funds are:

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.:

BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares

BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares

BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares

Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust:

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1

Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II:

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1

Franklin Templeton Funds, Inc.:

Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2

Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2

Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2

Invesco Variable Insurance Funds, Inc.:

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1

Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1

MFS Variable Insurance Trust:

MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class

MFS VIT Investors Trust Series - Initial Class

MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class

MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class

MFS Variable Insurance Trust II:

MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class

MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class

Investments in the Funds are valued at their closing net asset value ("NAV") as determined by the respective mutual fund. Transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are computed on the basis of the identified cost of the investment sold.

Investments in the Funds are stated at fair value as determined by the closing NAV per share on December 31, 2025. NAV is quoted by the Funds as derived by the fair value of the Funds' underlying investments. The difference between cost and NAV is reflected as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. There are no redemption restrictions on investments in the Funds.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2025

Dividends:

Dividends paid to the Variable Account are automatically reinvested in shares of the Funds on the payable date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Federal Income Taxes:

The operations of the Variable Account are part of the operations of the Company and are not taxed separately. The Company qualifies for the federal income tax treatment granted to life insurance companies under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). Under existing federal income tax law, investment income and realized gain distributions earned by the Variable Account on policy owner reserves are not taxable, and therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes. In the event of a change in applicable tax law, the Company will review this policy and if necessary a provision may be made in future years.

Policy Loans:

Policy holders are permitted to borrow against the cash value of their account. The loan proceeds are deducted from the Variable Account and recorded in the Company's general account as an asset.

Diversification Requirements:

Under the provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code, a variable life policy, other than a policy issued in connection with certain types of employee benefit plans, will not be treated as a life insurance policy for federal tax purposes for any period for which the investments of the segregated asset account on which the policy is based are not adequately diversified. The Code provides that the "adequately diversified" requirement may be met if the underlying investments satisfy either a statutory safe harbor test or diversification requirements set forth in regulations issued by the Secretary of Treasury. The Internal Revenue Service has issued regulations under Section 817(h) of the Code. The Company believes that the Variable Account satisfies the current requirements of the regulations, and it intends that the Variable Account will continue to meet such requirements.

ASU 2023-07 Considerations:

In this reporting period, we adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"). Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect our financial position or the results of its operations.

Each subaccount of the Variable Account constitutes a single operating segment and therefore, a single reportable segment because the CODM manages the activities of the Variable Account using information of each fund. The Variable Account is engaged in a single line of business as a registered unit investment trust. The Variable Account is a funding vehicle for individual variable life contracts with assets owned by the Company to support the liabilities of the applicable insurance contracts. The subaccounts have identified the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Financial Investments, Corporation as the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") as the Variable Account does not have employees and is not a separate legal entity.

The CODM uses Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations as their performance measure in order to make operational decisions while monitoring the net assets of each of the subaccounts within the Variable Account. The Accounting policies used to measure profit and loss of the segments are the same as those described in the Accounting Policies and Variable Account Information (see note 1). The measure of segment assets is reported on the Statements of assets and liabilities as Total Assets and significant segment expenses are listed on the Statements of operations. Refer to the Statements of operations and Statements of changes in net assets for each subaccount's operating segment results as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

2. MORTALITY AND EXPENSE GUARANTEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Company's Spectrum Select, a modified single payment variable universal life insurance policy, has no deductions made from purchase payments for sales charges at the time of purchase. In the event of a policy termination, a contingent deferred sales charge, based upon a graded table of charges, is deducted and recorded on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Daily deductions are made from each subaccount for assumption of mortality and expense risk fees at an annual rate of 1.65% of policy value. These deductions are recorded on the Statements of Operations.

The Company's Spectrum Select Plus, a flexible premium variable universal life insurance policy, has a deduction made from each purchase payment for taxes and sales charges at the time of purchase. In the event of a policy termination, a contingent deferred sales charge, based upon a graded table of charges, is deducted and recorded on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Daily deductions are made from each subaccount for assumption of mortality and expense risk fees at an annual rate of 0.60% of policy value. These deductions are recorded on the Statements of Operations.

A monthly cost of insurance charge to cover the cost of providing insurance is deducted from each policy holder's account at the beginning of each month. An annual policy charge to cover the cost of policy administration is deducted from each policy holder's account on the policy anniversary date. These charges are reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The Company has absorbed all organizational expenses including the fees of registering the Variable Account and its policies for distribution under federal and state securities laws.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

3. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

A summary of the fee rates, unit values, units outstanding, net assets and total return and investment income ratios for variable life policies as of and for each year or period in the five years ended December 31, 2025, follows:

Subaccount Year Minimum
Fee Rate
(1)
Maximum
Fee Rate
(1)
Minimum
Unit
Value (2)
Maximum
Unit
Value (2)
Units
Outstanding
Net
Assets
Minimum
Total
Return (3)
Maximum
Total
Return (3)
Investment
Income
Ratio (4)
BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % $ 68.29 $ 76.48 364 $ 26,229 26.07 % 27.39 % 0.00 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 54.17 60.04 365 20,780 23.67 % 24.98 % 0.00 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 43.80 48.04 377 17,223 56.82 % 58.47 % 0.00 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 27.93 30.31 1,000 28,896 -47.26 % -46.71 % 0.00 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 52.97 56.88 884 47,717 11.09 % 12.26 % 0.00 %
BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 50.02 62.40 87,006 5,289,237 15.61 % 16.83 % 1.01 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 43.26 53.42 92,669 4,824,443 22.61 % 23.91 % 1.18 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 35.28 43.11 101,741 4,283,691 23.87 % 25.18 % 1.41 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 28.48 34.44 112,458 3,776,935 -19.65 % -18.81 % 1.27 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 35.45 42.41 114,501 4,738,512 26.29 % 27.63 % 1.15 %
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 31.10 41.57 2,704 91,062 14.07 % 15.28 % 0.25 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 27.26 36.07 2,758 81,425 22.84 % 24.14 % 0.54 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 22.19 29.05 2,798 67,117 21.80 % 23.08 % 0.72 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 18.22 23.60 2,854 56,185 -24.13 % -23.33 % 0.49 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 24.02 30.79 2,839 73,094 24.97 % 26.24 % 0.76 %
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 45.01 55.19 6,578 345,541 8.27 % 9.41 % 0.36 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 41.57 50.44 6,772 326,257 10.95 % 12.13 % 0.42 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 37.47 44.98 7,872 333,856 19.00 % 20.25 % 0.72 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 31.49 37.41 9,093 317,399 -19.40 % -18.55 % 0.63 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 39.07 45.93 9,253 397,807 25.06 % 26.35 % 0.45 %
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 36.14 43.06 124,553 5,316,494 13.94 % 15.14 % 0.00 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 31.72 37.40 135,014 5,008,499 13.52 % 14.72 % 0.00 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 27.94 32.60 144,908 4,686,553 3.37 % 4.46 % 0.00 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 27.03 31.20 137,307 4,246,396 -2.73 % -1.70 % 0.00 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 27.79 31.74 167,690 5,278,860 24.12 % 25.40 % 0.00 %
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 10.07 13.63 79,803 1,017,432 2.27 % 3.35 % 3.76 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 9.84 13.18 77,632 955,906 3.27 % 4.37 % 4.92 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 9.53 12.63 76,808 904,408 3.02 % 4.10 % 4.48 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 9.25 12.14 95,678 1,042,826 -0.45 % 0.60 % 0.97 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 9.29 12.06 146,570 1,548,641 -1.69 % -0.58 % 0.01 %

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Subaccount Year Minimum
Fee Rate
(1)
Maximum
Fee Rate
(1)
Minimum
Unit
Value (2)
Maximum
Unit
Value (2)
Units
Outstanding
Net
Assets
Minimum
Total
Return (3)
Maximum
Total
Return (3)
Investment
Income
Ratio (4)
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 21.81 28.80 43,780 1,232,918 7.00 % 8.13 % 1.92 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 20.39 26.64 44,061 1,147,895 4.16 % 5.27 % 5.71 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 19.57 25.31 43,316 1,069,520 9.74 % 10.90 % 5.17 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 17.83 22.82 44,125 981,220 -11.48 % -10.55 % 5.04 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 20.15 25.51 48,958 1,219,602 2.81 % 3.87 % 9.28 %
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 37.43 55.10 21,260 1,053,978 14.24 % 15.44 % 0.00 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 32.77 47.73 21,976 948,823 29.17 % 30.54 % 0.00 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 25.37 36.56 24,550 813,182 40.83 % 42.31 % 0.00 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 18.01 25.69 29,286 684,859 -32.51 % -31.79 % 0.00 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 26.69 37.67 29,389 1,004,963 26.61 % 27.96 % 0.00 %
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 80.07 107.32 30,832 3,256,948 13.11 % 14.30 % 1.22 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 70.79 93.89 33,539 3,100,482 7.08 % 8.21 % 0.80 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 66.11 86.76 34,541 2,943,177 19.95 % 21.22 % 0.75 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 55.11 71.58 38,078 2,672,695 -10.19 % -9.24 % 0.70 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 61.37 78.86 42,453 3,283,810 27.09 % 28.42 % 0.68 %
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 25.42 33.02 39,768 1,275,338 5.56 % 6.68 % 4.37 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 24.08 30.95 39,961 1,201,870 2.98 % 4.07 % 4.56 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 23.39 29.74 38,382 1,109,608 7.88 % 9.02 % 3.59 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 21.68 27.28 39,073 1,033,734 -12.82 % -11.90 % 2.72 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 24.86 30.96 43,150 1,296,101 0.40 % 1.47 % 5.57 %
Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 44.03 51.14 87,255 4,410,972 14.99 % 16.20 % 2.13 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 38.29 44.01 94,880 4,130,981 16.05 % 17.28 % 2.32 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 32.99 37.52 105,436 3,918,991 7.20 % 8.33 % 2.15 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 30.78 34.64 103,698 3,555,471 -8.33 % -7.36 % 2.85 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 33.57 37.39 119,323 4,418,526 23.19 % 24.51 % 2.49 %
Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 41.70 52.15 9,588 441,325 5.46 % 6.58 % 0.00 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 39.54 48.93 9,670 418,639 24.22 % 25.54 % 0.00 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 31.83 38.98 10,327 358,034 38.15 % 39.60 % 0.00 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 23.04 27.92 13,849 341,088 -37.57 % -36.92 % 0.00 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 36.91 44.26 12,551 489,930 13.39 % 14.57 % 0.00 %

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Subaccount Year Minimum
Fee Rate
(1)
Maximum
Fee Rate
(1)
Minimum
Unit
Value (2)
Maximum
Unit
Value (2)
Units
Outstanding
Net
Assets
Minimum
Total
Return (3)
Maximum
Total
Return (3)
Investment
Income
Ratio (4)
Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 21.74 27.69 66,410 1,786,615 5.49 % 6.60 % 4.59 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 20.61 25.97 66,129 1,669,794 2.31 % 3.40 % 4.52 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 20.15 25.12 63,123 1,542,824 6.42 % 7.54 % 4.39 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 18.93 23.36 62,946 1,429,642 -12.21 % -11.28 % 4.18 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 21.57 26.33 68,681 1,759,916 0.47 % 1.50 % 3.24 %
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 29.82 46.04 18,161 714,687 9.84 % 11.00 % 0.00 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 27.14 41.48 19,370 683,196 32.67 % 34.08 % 0.00 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 20.46 30.93 23,292 606,490 38.63 % 40.09 % 0.00 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 14.76 22.08 28,535 526,667 -32.24 % -31.52 % 0.00 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 21.78 32.25 27,315 730,270 10.11 % 11.25 % 0.00 %
Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 17.95 26.50 181,184 4,712,468 14.59 % 15.80 % 1.43 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 15.66 22.88 196,611 4,417,326 -1.04 % 0.01 % 1.75 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 15.83 22.88 188,518 4,231,495 16.22 % 17.44 % 0.20 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 13.62 19.48 194,940 3,726,380 -19.64 % -18.79 % 1.65 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 16.95 23.99 199,706 4,699,212 4.18 % 5.27 % 1.33 %
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 15.12 19.82 6,097 114,442 5.61 % 6.73 % 2.92 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 14.32 18.57 6,929 119,817 0.05 % 1.11 % 2.48 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 14.31 18.37 7,061 118,586 2.91 % 4.00 % 2.08 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 13.90 17.66 6,574 105,918 -11.76 % -10.83 % 1.78 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 15.76 19.81 7,550 138,398 -3.84 % -2.84 % 2.37 %
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 61.38 79.18 22,568 1,390,537 19.75 % 18.50 % 0.00 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 51.26 66.82 25,225 1,298,354 33.46 % 32.06 % 0.00 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 38.41 50.60 32,627 1,258,468 46.07 % 44.55 % 0.00 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 26.30 35.00 42,873 1,132,182 -40.31 % -40.93 % 0.00 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 44.05 59.26 30,982 1,369,785 12.53 % 13.71 % 0.00 %
MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 35.38 60.57 58,868 3,402,062 10.36 % 11.52 % 0.00 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 32.06 54.31 60,919 3,155,167 29.30 % 30.68 % 0.00 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 24.79 41.56 75,057 2,975,820 33.65 % 35.05 % 0.00 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 18.55 30.78 90,584 2,656,613 -32.75 % -32.04 % 0.00 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 27.59 45.29 79,537 3,418,083 21.54 % 22.80 % 0.00 %

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Subaccount Year Minimum
Fee Rate
(1)
Maximum
Fee Rate
(1)
Minimum
Unit
Value (2)
Maximum
Unit
Value (2)
Units
Outstanding
Net
Assets
Minimum
Total
Return (3)
Maximum
Total
Return (3)
Investment
Income
Ratio (4)
MFS VIT Investors Trust Series - Initial Class 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 44.57 56.70 80,876 4,487,849 11.71 % 12.89 % 1.59 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 39.89 50.23 85,551 4,205,004 17.56 % 18.80 % 0.69 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 33.94 42.28 97,664 4,041,733 17.04 % 18.27 % 0.71 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 29.00 35.75 103,621 3,628,047 -17.85 % -16.99 % 0.63 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 35.30 43.06 106,895 4,509,640 24.73 % 26.05 % 0.64 %
MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 39.01 56.20 84,855 4,683,682 11.00 % 12.18 % 0.95 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 35.14 50.10 89,419 4,391,939 16.92 % 18.16 % 0.61 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 30.06 42.40 100,886 4,197,965 20.42 % 21.69 % 0.50 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 24.96 34.84 110,432 3,774,039 -18.56 % -17.71 % 0.46 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 30.65 42.34 112,275 4,662,572 22.75 % 24.06 % 0.55 %
MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 44.26 66.19 9,438 546,370 13.13 % 14.32 % 2.88 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 39.12 57.90 9,841 502,153 9.82 % 10.99 % 2.31 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 35.62 52.16 11,224 508,072 -3.71 % -2.69 % 3.45 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 36.99 53.61 11,115 517,591 -0.89 % 0.15 % 2.23 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 37.32 53.53 13,226 621,443 12.21 % 13.41 % 1.76 %
MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 45.54 54.48 2,656 139,733 10.66 % 11.83 % 0.46 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 41.15 48.72 2,652 124,951 18.13 % 19.39 % 0.57 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 34.84 40.80 3,098 122,927 21.13 % 22.41 % 0.52 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 28.76 33.34 3,499 112,260 -18.62 % -17.76 % 0.30 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 35.34 40.54 3,586 139,144 23.26 % 24.59 % 0.52 %
MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 25.66 32.71 6,465 179,214 6.87 % 8.00 % 6.59 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 24.01 30.29 6,544 168,797 5.17 % 6.28 % 6.24 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 22.83 28.50 6,420 156,222 10.57 % 11.74 % 5.75 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 20.65 25.51 6,875 149,762 -11.98 % -11.05 % 5.21 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 23.46 28.67 7,551 186,001 1.82 % 2.87 % 4.79 %
Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 2025 0.60 % 1.65 % 26.92 30.16 82,597 2,481,053 21.80 % 23.09 % 0.87 %
2024 0.60 % 1.65 % 22.10 24.50 94,830 2,314,962 3.67 % 4.77 % 0.94 %
2023 0.60 % 1.65 % 21.32 23.39 94,729 2,208,078 19.04 % 20.29 % 3.27 %
2022 0.60 % 1.65 % 17.91 19.44 103,429 2,001,734 -12.95 % -12.03 % 0.15 %
2021 0.60 % 1.65 % 20.57 22.10 114,167 2,511,203 3.16 % 4.25 % 1.08 %
(1) These amounts represent the annualized minimum and maximum policy expenses of the separate account, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges, for only those subaccounts which contain investments as of the respective year end. The ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the underlying funds have been excluded.
(2) As the unit value is presented as a range of minimum to maximum values for only those subaccounts which existed for the entire year, some individual contract unit values may not be within the ranges presented as a result of partial year activity.
(3) These amounts represent the total return, including changes in value of mutual funds, and reflect deductions for all items included in the fee rate. The total return does not include contract charges deducted directly from policy account values. The total return is not annualized. As the total return is presented as a range of minimum to maximum values, for only those subaccounts which existed for the entire year, some individual contract total returns may not be within the ranges presented as a result of partial year activity.
(4) These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the underlying mutual fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average net assets. These ratios exclude those expenses, such as mortality and expense guarantee charges, that result in direct reductions in the unit values. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the subaccounts invest. Investment income ratios are not annualized.

Note: Amounts may not appear to foot/crossfoot/calculate due to rounding.

Note: Fee rate, unit value and total return minimum and maximum are the same where there is only one active contract level charge for the subaccount.

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4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS
The aggregate cost of investments purchased and the aggregate proceeds from investments sold were as follows for 2025:
Aggregate Aggregate
Cost of Proceeds
Subaccount Purchases from Sales
BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares $ 10,491 $ 933
BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares 460,699 480,382
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares 8,163 4,228
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares 61,802 24,105
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1 277,903 725,709
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1 164,580 103,054
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1 130,865 119,979
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1 30,836 75,596
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1 840,225 572,039
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1 175,974 132,903
Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2 651,467 554,415
Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 107,071 31,501
Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2 244,740 165,908
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1 106,950 89,813
Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1 639,697 676,147
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1 14,117 24,227
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1 326,046 356,541
MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class 869,756 424,205
MFS VIT Investors Trust Series - Initial Class 2,005,570 441,021
MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class 1,344,841 503,807
MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class 38,476 44,627
MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 17,121 3,906
MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 18,626 10,903
Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 282,919 426,981

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
5. INVESTMENTS
The following is a summary of investments owned at December 31, 2025:
Net Fair
Shares Asset Value of Cost of
Subaccount Owned Value Shares Shares
BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares 1,180 $ 22.23 $ 26,229 $ 23,374
BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares 60,691 87.15 5,289,237 3,642,388
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares 1,557 58.50 91,062 64,299
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares 10,263 33.67 345,541 374,175
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1 101,344 52.46 5,316,494 3,019,769
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1 1,017,432 1.00 1,017,432 1,017,432
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1 182,115 6.77 1,232,918 1,250,199
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1 18,536 56.86 1,053,978 377,750
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1 257,466 12.65 3,256,948 3,176,273
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1 336,501 3.79 1,275,338 1,337,367
Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2 600,132 7.35 4,410,972 3,792,265
Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 24,614 17.93 441,325 445,953
Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2 195,686 9.13 1,786,615 1,875,133
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1 8,823 81.00 714,687 551,809
Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1 130,503 36.11 4,712,468 4,602,868
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1 10,746 10.65 114,442 119,886
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1 54,128 25.69 1,390,537 894,282
MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class 50,141 67.85 3,402,062 3,233,261
MFS VIT Investors Trust Series - Initial Class 171,554 26.16 4,487,849 5,095,827
MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class 153,614 30.49 4,683,682 4,614,787
MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class 14,481 37.73 546,370 485,345
MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 4,390 31.83 139,733 120,527
MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 35,209 5.09 179,214 188,716
Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 175,339 14.15 2,481,053 1,906,077

Note: Fair Value of Shares may not appear to calculate due to rounding.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING
The change in units outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2025, is as follows:
Units Units Net Increase
Subaccount Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares 9 (10 ) (1 )
BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares 2,418 (8,081 ) (5,663 )
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares 32 (86 ) (54 )
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares 235 (429 ) (194 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1 7,102 (17,563 ) (10,461 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1 9,706 (7,535 ) 2,171
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1 3,873 (4,154 ) (281 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1 685 (1,401 ) (716 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1 2,923 (5,630 ) (2,707 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1 3,799 (3,992 ) (193 )
Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2 3,665 (11,290 ) (7,625 )
Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 543 (625 ) (82 )
Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2 6,174 (5,893 ) 281
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1 1,129 (2,338 ) (1,209 )
Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1 11,371 (26,798 ) (15,427 )
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1 570 (1,402 ) (832 )
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1 3,666 (6,323 ) (2,657 )
MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class 5,330 (7,381 ) (2,051 )
MFS VIT Investors Trust Series - Initial Class 3,315 (7,990 ) (4,675 )
MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class 4,876 (9,440 ) (4,564 )
MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class 290 (693 ) (403 )
MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 60 (56 ) 4
MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 247 (326 ) (79 )
Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 3,103 (15,336 ) (12,233 )

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING
The change in units outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Units Units Net Increase
Subaccount Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Technology Growth Portfolio - Initial Shares 11 (23 ) (12 )
BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. - Initial Shares 1,066 (10,138 ) (9,072 )
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. - Initial Shares 27 (67 ) (40 )
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares 225 (1,325 ) (1,100 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class 1 7,143 (17,037 ) (9,894 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government Money Market Fund - Class 1 11,723 (10,899 ) 824
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund - Class 1 4,104 (3,359 ) 745
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund - Class 1 1,204 (3,778 ) (2,574 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund - Class 1 4,736 (5,738 ) (1,002 )
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Strategic Income Fund - Class 1 3,926 (2,347 ) 1,579
Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund - Class 2 2,398 (12,954 ) (10,556 )
Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 94 (751 ) (657 )
Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund - Class 2 6,846 (3,840 ) 3,006
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series 1 272 (4,194 ) (3,922 )
Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund - Series 1 26,406 (18,313 ) 8,093
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund - Series 1 874 (1,006 ) (132 )
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund - Series 1 1,263 (8,665 ) (7,402 )
MFS VIT Growth Series - Initial Class 2,851 (16,989 ) (14,138 )
MFS VIT Investors Trust Series - Initial Class 2,583 (14,696 ) (12,113 )
MFS VIT Research Series - Initial Class 2,163 (13,630 ) (11,467 )
MFS VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class 795 (2,178 ) (1,383 )
MFS VIT II Core Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 79 (525 ) (446 )
MFS VIT II High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 280 (156 ) 124
Templeton Growth VIP Fund - Class 2 9,181 (9,080 ) 101

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management evaluated subsequent events through April 10, 2026, the date at which the Variable Account's financial statements were available to be issued, and determined there were no matters to be disclosed.

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