UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANANGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-09293
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, AZ 85706
(Address of principal executive offices)
Thomas D. Tays
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, AZ 85706
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 520-806-7600
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2006
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2006
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ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
Table of Contents
Management's Discussion and Analysis: | |
Davis Value Portfolio | 2 |
Davis Financial Portfolio | 3 |
Davis Real Estate Portfolio | 4 |
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Fund Performance and Supplementary Information: | |
Davis Value Portfolio | 7 |
Davis Financial Portfolio | 10 |
Davis Real Estate Portfolio | 13 |
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Schedule of Investments: | |
Davis Value Portfolio | 17 |
Davis Financial Portfolio | 22 |
Davis Real Estate Portfolio | 25 |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 28 |
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Statements of Operations | 29 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 30 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | 32 |
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Financial Highlights: | |
Davis Value Portfolio | 39 |
Davis Financial Portfolio | 40 |
Davis Real Estate Portfolio | 41 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 42 |
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Fund Information | 43 |
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Directors and Officers | 44 |
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Market Environment
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index1, increased by 15.79%. U.S. economic activity, as measured by the gross domestic product (“GDP”), increased between 2.0% and 5.6% over the four calendar quarters of 2006. Interest rates, as measured by the 10-year Treasury bond, began 2006 a little above 4.4%, peaked in June at about 5.1%, and ended the year just below 4.6%.
Davis Value Portfolio
Performance Overview
Davis Value Portfolio returned 15.00% for the year ended December 31, 20062, compared to its benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index1, which returned 15.79%.
Consumer discretionary companies were the most important contributors3 to the Portfolio’s performance over the year. The Portfolio benefited from careful stock selection in this sector as the Portfolio’s consumer discretionary companies out-performed the S&P 500® Index. Comcast4 and Harley-Davidson were among the top contributors to performance. Apollo Group and H&R Block were among the top detractors from performance.
Diversified financial and consumer staple companies also made important contributions to performance. Two diversified financial companies, JPMorgan Chase and American Express, and one consumer staples company, Altria, were among the top contributors to performance. Hershey, a consumer staples company, was among the top detractors from performance.
The Portfolio’s largest investment over the year was in insurance companies. While insurance companies made a positive contribution to performance, they under-performed the Index. Berkshire Hathaway and Loews were among the top contributors to performance. Progressive and Transatlantic Holdings were among the top detractors from performance.
The Portfolio’s investments in telecommunication service and energy companies also contributed to the Portfolio under-performing the Index over the year. Telecommunication service companies were the strongest performing sector of the Index, but the telecommunication service companies owned by the Portfolio did not perform as well. While energy companies made positive contributions to the Portfolio’s performance, they also under-performed the Index. One energy company, ConocoPhillips, was among the top contributors to performance. Sprint Nextel, a telecommunication services company, and EOG Resources, an energy company, were among the top detractors from performance.
Other individual companies contributing to the Portfolio’s performance included two banking companies, Golden West Financial and HSBC Holdings. Other individual companies detracting from the Portfolio’s performance included two technology companies, Dell and Iron Mountain, and a health care company, Cardinal Health. Golden West Financial was acquired by Wachovia in October 2006.
The Portfolio had approximately 9% of its assets invested in foreign companies at December 31, 2006. As a group, the foreign companies owned by the Portfolio out-performed the S&P 500® Index over the year.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Management’s Discussion and Analysis – (Continued)
Davis Financial Portfolio
Performance Overview
Davis Financial Portfolio returned 18.50% for the year ended December 31, 20062, compared to its benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index1, which returned 15.79%.
Financial service companies as a whole turned in a stronger performance than the S&P 500® Index. The specific financial service companies, which the Portfolio owned, out-performed the majority of financial service companies in the Index. The Portfolio’s non-financial holdings overall also made positive contributions3 to performance.
Diversified financial companies were the most important contributors to the Portfolio’s performance over the year. The Portfolio holds a significant investment in these companies and this sector out-performed the Index. First Marblehead4, American Express, JPMorgan Chase, Ameriprise Financial, and Moody’s were among the top contributors to performance.
Insurance companies were also important contributors to the Portfolio’s performance over the year. This sector represented the Portfolio’s largest investment over the year and it out-performed the Index. Loews, China Life, and Markel were among the top contributors to performance. Progressive, Transatlantic Holdings, and Everest Re Group were among the top detractors from performance.
Overall, banking companies made important contributions to performance over the year. Golden West Financial and Wells Fargo were among the top contributors to performance. HSBC Holdings was among the top detractors from performance. Golden West Financial was acquired by Wachovia in October 2006.
The Portfolio makes investments in non-financial companies. Investments in industrial companies helped performance, while investments in consumer discretionary companies hindered performance. H&R Block, a consumer discretionary company, was among the top detractors from performance.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Management’s Discussion and Analysis – (Continued)
Davis Real Estate Portfolio
Performance Overview
Davis Real Estate Portfolio returned 34.37% for the year ended December 31, 20062, compared with a return of 35.88% for the Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index1 (“WRESI Index”). Real Estate companies as a whole did well, as reflected by the fact that the WRESI Index out-performed the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index by a significant margin.
Office REITs contributed3 the most to the Portfolio’s performance over the year. The Portfolio had more invested in office REITs than in any other sector, and the office REITs sector out-performed the WRESI Index. SL Green Realty4, Corporate Office Properties, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and Boston Properties were among the top contributors to the Portfolio’s performance.
Real estate management & development companies made important contributions to performance. The Portfolio had a significant investment in this sector, and it out-performed the WRESI Index. Forest City was among the top contributors to performance. St. Joe was among the top detractors from performance.
Retail REITs also made important contributions to performance. The Portfolio made a large investment in this sector, and while this sector under-performed the WRESI Index, the specific retail REITs that the Portfolio owned out-performed the retail REITs included in the WRESI Index. Developers Diversified and Kimco Realty were among the top contributors to performance. Mills Corp. was among the top detractors from performance. The Portfolio no longer owns Mills Corp.
Other individual companies detracting from performance included Alexander & Baldwin, a transportation company, and DCT Industrial, an industrial REIT.
The Portfolio maintained a cash position over the year, and this hampered relative performance during the strong market for real estate companies.
The Portfolio had approximately 7% of its assets invested in foreign companies at December 31, 2006. As a group, the foreign companies owned by the Portfolio out-performed the WRESI Index.
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This Annual Report is authorized for use by existing shareholders. Prospective shareholders must receive a current Davis Variable Account Funds prospectus, which contains more information about investment strategies, risks, charges, and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Management’s Discussion and Analysis – (Continued)
Davis Value Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its objective. The primary risks of an investment in Davis Value Portfolio are: (1) market risk, (2) company risk, (3) financial services risk, (4) foreign country risk, (5) headline risk, and (6) selection risk. See the prospectus for a full description of each risk.
Davis Financial Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its objective. The primary risks of an investment in Davis Financial Portfolio are: (1) market risk, (2) company risk, (3) concentrated financial services portfolio risk, (4) foreign country risk, (5) headline risk, and (6) selection risk. See the prospectus for a full description of each risk.
Davis Financial Portfolio concentrates its investments in the financial sector, and it may be subject to greater risks than a portfolio that does not concentrate its investments in a particular sector. The Portfolio’s investment performance, both good and bad, is expected to reflect the economic performance of the financial sector more than a portfolio that does not concentrate its portfolio.
Davis Real Estate Portfolio’s investment objective is total return through a combination of growth and income. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its objective. The primary risks of an investment in Davis Real Estate Portfolio are: (1) market risk, (2) company risk, (3) concentrated real estate portfolio risk, (4) focused portfolio risk, (5) small and medium capitalization risk, (6) foreign country risk, (7) headline risk, and (8) selection risk. See the prospectus for a full description of each risk.
Davis Real Estate Portfolio concentrates its investments in the real estate sector, and it may be subject to greater risks than a portfolio that does not concentrate its investments in a particular sector. The Portfolio’s investment performance, both good and bad, is expected to reflect the economic performance of the real estate sector much more than a portfolio that does not concentrate its portfolio.
Davis Real Estate Portfolio is allowed to focus its investments in fewer companies, and it may be subject to greater risks than a more diversified portfolio that is not allowed to focus its investments in a few companies. Should the portfolio manager determine that it is prudent to focus the Portfolio’s portfolio in a few companies, the Portfolio’s investment performance, both good and bad, is expected to reflect the economic performance of its more focused portfolio.
1 | The definitions of indices quoted in this report appear below. Investments cannot be made directly in the indices. |
I. The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks.
II. The Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index is a broad measure of the performance of publicly traded real estate securities, such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Real Estate Operating Companies (REOCs). The Index is capitalization-weighted. The beginning date was January 1, 1978, and the Index is rebalanced monthly and returns are calculated on a buy and hold basis.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
Management’s Discussion and Analysis – (Continued)
2 Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will vary, so that when redeemed, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than when purchased. The following tables list the average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2006.
| | | INCEPTION |
PORTFOLIO NAME | 1-YEAR | 5-YEAR | (July 1, 1999) |
Davis Value Portfolio | 15.00% | 8.97% | 5.96% |
Davis Financial Portfolio | 18.50% | 9.26% | 7.30% |
Davis Real Estate Portfolio | 34.37% | 24.04% | 17.76% |
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BENCHMARK INDEX | 1-YEAR | 5-YEAR | INCEPTION |
| | | (July 1, 1999) |
Standard & Poor’s 500® Index | 15.79% | 6.19% | 1.97% |
Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index | 35.88% | 24.07% | 19.68% |
Portfolio performance numbers are net of all portfolio operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account. If performance information included the effect of these additional charges, the total return would be lower.
Portfolio performance changes over time and current performance may be higher or lower than stated. For more current information please call Davis Funds Shareholder Services at 1-800-279-0279.
3 A company’s or sector’s contribution to the Portfolio’s performance is a product both of its appreciation or depreciation and its weighting within the portfolio. For example, a 5% holding that rises 20% has twice as much impact as a 1% holding that rises 50%.
4 This Management Discussion & Analysis discusses a number of individual companies. The information provided in this report does not provide information reasonably sufficient upon which to base an investment decision and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. The Schedule of Investments lists each Portfolio’s holdings of each company discussed.
Shares of the Davis Variable Account Funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FUND OVERVIEW
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
At December 31, 2006
Portfolio Composition | | Sector Weightings |
(% of Fund’s Net Assets) | | (% of Long Term Portfolio) |
| | | | | |
| | | | Fund | S&P 500® |
Common Stock | 93.98% | | Diversified Financials | 14.87% | 10.50% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.38% | | Insurance | 14.75% | 4.86% |
Short Term Investments | 4.58% | | Energy | 12.03% | 9.94% |
Other Assets & Liabilities | 1.06% | | Banks | 8.39% | 5.65% |
| 100.00% | | Media | 7.37% | 3.72% |
| | | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 7.12% | 4.72% |
| | | Food & Staples Retailing | 5.48% | 2.18% |
| | | Technology | 5.05% | 15.11% |
| | | Materials | 4.23% | 2.96% |
| | | Capital Goods | 4.20% | 8.59% |
| | | Health Care | 3.67% | 12.01% |
| | | Retailing | 2.95% | 3.37% |
| | | Other | 2.46% | 8.30% |
| | | Telecommunication Services | 2.06% | 3.51% |
| | | Automobiles & Components | 2.01% | 0.55% |
| | | Transportation | 1.87% | 1.69% |
| | | Household & Personal Products | 1.49% | 2.34% |
| | | | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Top 10 Holdings
| | % of Fund’s |
Security | Industry | Net Assets |
American Express Co. | Consumer Finance | 4.32% |
ConocoPhillips | Energy | 4.28% |
American International Group, Inc. | Multi-Line Insurance | 4.22% |
Altria Group, Inc. | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 4.21% |
Tyco International Ltd. | Capital Goods | 3.96% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Diversified Financial Services | 3.90% |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | Food & Staples Retailing | 3.45% |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A | Property & Casualty Insurance | 3.33% |
Comcast Corp., Special Class A | Media | 3.19% |
HSBC Holdings PLC | Commercial Banks | 2.71% |
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PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
January 31, 2006 through December 31, 2006
New Positions Added (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Highlighted positions are those greater than 0.40% of 12/31/06 total net assets)
| | | % of 12/31/06 |
| | Date of 1st | Fund |
Security | Industry | Purchase | Net Assets |
Amazon.com, Inc. | Retailing | 07/27/06 | 0.62% |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. | Property & Casualty Insurance | 12/19/06 | 0.06% |
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A | Consumer Services | 03/09/06 | 0.25% |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | Retailing | 06/16/06 | 0.52% |
BHP Billiton PLC | Materials | 01/13/06 | 0.20% |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | Energy | 11/03/06 | 0.40% |
CarMax, Inc. | Retailing | 07/17/06 | 0.28% |
China Coal Energy Co., Shares H | Energy | 12/13/06 | 0.22% |
Express Scripts, Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Services | 11/14/06 | 0.38% |
Liberty Media Corp. – Capital, Series A | Media | 01/26/06 | 0.30% |
Liberty Media Corp. – Interactive, Series A | Retailing | 01/26/06 | 0.30% |
Lowe’s Cos, Inc. | Retailing | 07/17/06 | 0.47% |
Mellon Financial Corp. | Capital Markets | 12/04/06 | 0.45% |
News Corp., Class A | Media | 01/26/06 | 1.62% |
Procter & Gamble Co. | Household & Personal Products | 04/12/06 | 1.04% |
Rio Tinto PLC | Materials | 01/13/06 | 0.21% |
Sears Holdings Corp. | Retailing | 12/05/06 | 0.24% |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | Telecommunication Services | 03/09/06 | 1.06% |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Services | 10/19/06 | 1.02% |
Positions Closed (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Gains and losses greater than $1,000,000 are highlighted)
| | Date of | Realized |
Security | Industry | Final Sale | Gain (Loss) |
Centerpoint Properties Trust | Real Estate | 03/09/06 | $ | 6,297,870 | |
Embarq Corp. | Telecommunication Services | 06/14/06 | | (126,328 | ) |
Fifth Third Bancorp | Commercial Banks | 06/29/06 | | (2,164,438 | ) |
Golden West Financial Corp. | Thrift & Mortgage Finance | 10/02/06 | | 6,085,058 | |
HCA, Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Services | 09/19/06 | | 1,747,226 | |
Lexmark International, Inc., Class A | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 06/15/06 | | (101,629 | ) |
Lloyds TSB Group PLC, ADR | Commercial Banks | 08/21/06 | | 608,685 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc. | Insurance Brokers | 06/29/06 | | (957,382 | ) |
Telewest Global, Inc. | Telecommunication Services | 03/06/06 | | (283,319 | ) |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FUND PERFORMANCE
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
Average Annual Total Return | | Expense Example | | | |
for the periods ended December 31, 2006 | | | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
| | | Account Value | Account Value | During Period* |
One-Year | 15.00% | | (07/01/06) | (12/31/06) | (07/01/06-12/31/06) |
Five-Year | 8.97% | Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,113.39 | $4.31 |
Life of Fund (July 1, 1999 through | | Hypothetical (5% return | | | |
December 31, 2006) | 5.96% | before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.12 | $4.13 |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.81%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). See Notes to Performance on page 16 for a description of the “Expense Example”.
$10,000 invested at commencement of operations. Let’s say you invested $10,000 in Davis Value Portfolio on July 1, 1999 (commencement of operations). As the chart below shows, by December 31, 2006 the value of your investment would have grown to $15,442 – a 54.42% increase on your initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to $11,578 – a 15.78% increase.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks.
The performance data for Davis Value Portfolio contained in this report represents past performance and assumes that all distributions were reinvested, and should not be considered as an indication of future performance from an investment in the Fund today. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FUND OVERVIEW
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
At December 31, 2006
Portfolio Composition | | Sector Weightings |
(% of Fund’s Net Assets) | | (% of Stock Holdings) |
| | | | | |
| | | | Fund | S&P 500® |
Common Stock | 92.71% | | Diversified Financials | 35.71% | 10.50% |
Short Term Investments | 6.78% | | Insurance | 32.09% | 4.86% |
Other Assets & Liabilities | 0.51% | | Banks | 19.04% | 5.65% |
| 100.00% | | Capital Goods | 4.00% | 8.59% |
| | | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 2.78% | 4.72% |
| | | Commercial Services & Supplies | 2.52% | 0.55% |
| | | Materials | 1.94% | 2.96% |
| | | Consumer Services | 1.92% | 1.74% |
| | | Technology | – | 15.11% |
| | | Health Care | – | 12.01% |
| | | Energy | – | 9.94% |
| | | Other | – | 23.37% |
| | | | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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Top 10 Holdings
| | % of Fund’s |
Security | Industry | Net Assets |
American Express Co. | Consumer Finance | 8.68% |
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | Reinsurance | 6.91% |
First Marblehead Corp. | Consumer Finance | 6.19% |
Moody’s Corp. | Diversified Financial Services | 5.85% |
Loews Corp. | Multi-Line Insurance | 4.93% |
American International Group, Inc. | Multi-Line Insurance | 4.62% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Diversified Financial Services | 4.56% |
Wells Fargo & Co. | Commercial Banks | 4.35% |
Mellon Financial Corp. | Capital Markets | 4.23% |
Markel Corp. | Property & Casualty Insurance | 4.19% |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006
New Positions Added (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Highlighted positions are those greater than 4.00% of 12/31/06 total net assets)
| | | % of 12/31/06 |
| | Date of 1st | Fund |
Security | Industry | Purchase | Net Assets |
HSBC Holdings PLC | Commercial Banks | 10/09/06 | 4.05% |
Mellon Financial Corp. | Capital Markets | 10/09/06 | 4.23% |
State Bank of India, GDR | Commercial Banks | 12/05/06 | 1.35% |
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Positions Closed (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Gains greater than $500,000 are highlighted)
| | Date of | Realized |
Security | Industry | Final Sale | Gain (Loss) |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A | Property & Casualty Insurance | 06/15/06 | $ | 209,680 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B | Property & Casualty Insurance | 06/09/06 | | 527,860 | |
Golden West Financial Corp. | Thrift & Mortgage Finance | 10/02/06 | | 1,663,342 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FUND PERFORMANCE
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
Average Annual Total Return | | Expense Example | | | |
for the periods ended December 31, 2006 | | | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
| | | Account Value | Account Value | During Period* |
One-Year | 18.50% | | (07/01/06) | (12/31/06) | (07/01/06-12/31/06) |
Five-Year | 9.26% | Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,161.54 | $4.52 |
Life of Fund (July 1, 1999 through | | Hypothetical (5% return | | | |
December 31, 2006) | 7.30% | before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.02 | $4.23 |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.83%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). See Notes to Performance on page 16 for a description of the “Expense Example”.
$10,000 invested at commencement of operations. Let’s say you invested $10,000 in Davis Financial Portfolio on July 1, 1999 (commencement of operations). As the chart below shows, by December 31, 2006 the value of your investment would have grown to $16,967 – a 69.67% increase on your initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to $11,578 – a 15.78% increase.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks.
The performance data for Davis Financial Portfolio contained in this report represents past performance and assumes that all distributions were reinvested, and should not be considered as an indication of future performance from an investment in the Fund today. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FUND OVERVIEW
DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
At December 31, 2006
Portfolio Composition | | Sector Weightings | |
(% of Fund’s Net Assets) | | (% of Long Term Portfolio) | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index | |
Common Stock | 88.60% | | | | |
Convertible Bonds | 4.02% | | | Fund | |
Preferred Stocks | 0.17% | | Office REITS | 23.79% | 21.75% | |
Short Term Investments | 4.84% | | Retail REITS | 21.02% | 27.15% | |
Other Assets & Liabilities | 2.37% | | Real Estate Management & Development | 15.50% | 3.09% | |
| 100.00% | | Diversified REITS | 10.83% | 8.26% | |
| | | Industrial REITS | 8.75% | 6.94% | |
| | | Specialized REITS | 8.01% | 13.92% | |
| | | Residential REITS | 5.98% | 18.89% | |
| | | Transportation | 4.63% | – | |
| | | Mortgage REITS | 1.49% | – | |
| | | | 100.00% | 100.00% | |
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Top 10 Holdings
| | % of Fund’s |
Security | Industry | Net Assets |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A | Real Estate Management & Development | 5.63% |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | Office REITS | 4.95% |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | Retail REITS | 4.84% |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | Diversified REITS | 4.57% |
SL Green Realty Corp. | Office REITS | 4.33% |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | Office REITS | 4.32% |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | Retail REITS | 4.15% |
Kimco Realty Corp. | Retail REITS | 4.14% |
Boston Properties, Inc. | Office REITS | 4.03% |
Vornado Realty Trust, Conv. Sr. Deb., 3.625%, 11/15/26 | Diversified REITS | 4.02% |
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PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006
New Positions Added (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Highlighted positions are those greater than 1.50% of 12/31/06 total net assets)
| | | % of 12/31/06 |
| | Date of 1st | Fund |
Security | Industry | Purchase | Net Assets |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | Transportation | 01/23/06 | 1.87% |
Capital & Regional PLC | Real Estate Management & Development | 03/20/06 | 1.26% |
DCT Industrial Trust Inc. | Industrial REITS | 12/12/06 | 1.43% |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | Office REITS | 10/23/06 | – |
First Potomac Realty Trust | Industrial REITS | 07/14/06 | 1.78% |
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. | Materials | 01/20/06 | – |
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | Specialized REITS | 10/11/06 | 3.19% |
Macerich Co. | Retail REITS | 01/13/06 | 2.10% |
Taubman Centers, Inc. | Retail REITS | 11/03/06 | 0.71% |
U-Store-It Trust | Specialized REITS | 04/24/06 | 0.91% |
Vornado Realty Trust, Conv. Sr. Deb., | | | |
3.625%, 11/15/26 | Diversified REITS | 11/15/06 | 4.02% |
Positions Closed (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Gains and losses greater than $400,000 are highlighted)
| | Date of | Realized |
Security | Industry | Final Sale | Gain (Loss) |
Archstone-Smith Trust | Residential REITS | 02/14/06 | $ | 357,443 | |
Camden Property Trust | Residential REITS | 03/02/06 | | 451,907 | |
CarrAmerica Realty Corp. | Office REITS | 03/06/06 | | 720,541 | |
Centerpoint Properties Trust | Industrial REITS | 01/04/06 | | 57,450 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | Office REITS | 10/24/06 | | 72,395 | |
Equity Residential, 9.125%, | | | | | |
Series C, Cum. Pfd | Residential REITS | 09/11/06 | | (825 | ) |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | Residential REITS | 03/01/06 | | 867,568 | |
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. | Materials | 04/07/06 | | 144,267 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | Office REITS | 03/17/06 | | 1,533,271 | |
Liberty International PLC | Real Estate Management & Development | 09/27/06 | | 390,918 | |
Mills Corp. | Retail REITS | 01/10/06 | | (53,175 | ) |
Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. | Retail REITS | 10/31/06 | | 523,216 | |
Pennsylvania REIT | Retail REITS | 11/08/06 | | (102,620 | ) |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | Retail REITS | 11/21/06 | | 1,045,014 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | Diversified REITS | 11/20/06 | | 1,685,198 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FUND PERFORMANCE
DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
Average Annual Total Return | | Expense Example | | | |
for the periods ended December 31, 2006 | | | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
| | | Account Value | Account Value | During Period* |
One-Year | 34.37% | | (07/01/06) | (12/31/06) | (07/01/06-12/31/06) |
Five-Year | 24.04% | Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,194.42 | $4.76 |
Life of Fund (July 1, 1999 | | Hypothetical (5% return | | | |
through December 31, 2006) | 17.76% | before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.87 | $4.38 |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.86%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). See Notes to Performance on page 16 for a description of the “Expense Example”.
$10,000 invested at commencement of operations. Let’s say you invested $10,000 in Davis Real Estate Portfolio on July 1, 1999 (commencement of operations). As the chart shows, by December 31, 2006 the value of your investment would have grown to $34,082 – a 240.82% increase on your initial investment. For comparison, the Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index are also presented on the chart below.

The Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index is a broad measure of the performance of publicly traded real estate securities, such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Real Estate Operating Companies (REOCs). Investments cannot be made directly in the Index. The index used includes net dividends reinvested.
The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks.
The performance data for Davis Real Estate Portfolio contained in this report represents past performance and assumes that all distributions were reinvested, and should not be considered as an indication of future performance from an investment in the Fund today. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO PERFORMANCE
The following disclosure provides important information regarding the Funds’ Expense Example, which appears in each Fund’s Performance section of this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for each Fund.
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs only, including advisory and administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The Expense Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for each Fund is from 07/01/06 to 12/31/06. Please note that the Expense Example is general and does not reflect charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account or account specific costs, which may increase your total costs of investing in the funds. If these charges or account specific costs were included in the Expense Example, the expenses would have been higher.
Actual Expenses
The information represented in the row entitled “Actual” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then, multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information represented in the row entitled “Hypothetical” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the information in the row entitled “Hypothetical” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (93.98%) |
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS – (1.90%) | | | |
| 207,700 | | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | $ | 14,636,619 | |
CAPITAL GOODS – (3.96%) | | | |
| 1,005,558 | | Tyco International Ltd. | | 30,568,963 | |
CAPITAL MARKETS – (2.43%) | | | |
| 156,720 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | 8,541,240 | |
| 82,300 | | Mellon Financial Corp. | | 3,468,945 | |
| 65,100 | | Morgan Stanley | | 5,301,093 | |
| 20,900 | | State Street Corp. | | 1,409,496 | |
| | | | | 18,720,774 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS – (7.92%) | | | |
| 122,100 | | Commerce Bancorp, Inc. | | 4,306,467 | |
| 1,149,420 | | HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | 20,952,764 | |
| 309,444 | | Wachovia Corp. | | 17,622,836 | |
| 513,200 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | 18,249,392 | |
| | | | | 61,131,459 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – (0.86%) | | | |
| 80,400 | | D&B Corp.* | | 6,656,316 | |
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL – (0.24%) | | | |
| 22,939 | | Hunter Douglas NV (Netherlands) | | 1,844,090 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE – (4.32%) | | | |
| 549,000 | | American Express Co. | | 33,307,830 | |
CONSUMER SERVICES – (1.22%) | | | |
| 49,900 | | Apollo Group, Inc., Class A* | | 1,943,106 | |
| 324,800 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | 7,483,392 | |
| | | | | 9,426,498 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – (7.29%) | | | |
| 292,733 | | Citigroup Inc. | | 16,305,228 | |
| 623,248 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 30,102,878 | |
| 142,600 | | Moody’s Corp. | | 9,847,956 | |
| | | | | 56,256,062 | |
ENERGY – (11.35%) | | | |
| 57,400 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada) | | 3,055,402 | |
| 2,659,900 | | China Coal Energy Co., Shares H* (China) | | 1,733,758 | |
| 458,642 | | ConocoPhillips | | 32,999,292 | |
| 234,500 | | Devon Energy Corp. | | 15,730,260 | |
| 199,700 | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | 12,471,265 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) |
ENERGY – (Continued) | | | |
| 319,500 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | $ | 15,601,185 | |
| 74,700 | | Transocean Inc.* | | 6,042,483 | |
| | | | | 87,633,645 | |
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – (5.17%) | | | |
| 504,100 | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | 26,644,205 | |
| 286,600 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | 13,235,188 | |
| | | | | 39,879,393 | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO – (6.72%) | | | |
| 378,900 | | Altria Group, Inc. | | 32,517,198 | |
| 117,400 | | Diageo PLC, ADR (United Kingdom) | | 9,310,994 | |
| 145,940 | | Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 5,933,562 | |
| 82,200 | | Hershey Co. | | 4,093,560 | |
| | | | | 51,855,314 | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – (3.46%) | | | |
| 101,200 | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | 6,520,316 | |
| 164,300 | | Caremark Rx, Inc. | | 9,383,173 | |
| 40,800 | | Express Scripts, Inc.* | | 2,922,504 | |
| 146,600 | | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | 7,876,818 | |
| | | | | 26,702,811 | |
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS – (1.41%) | | | |
| 85,700 | | Avon Products, Inc. | | 2,831,528 | |
| 124,800 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | 8,020,896 | |
| | | | | 10,852,424 | |
INSURANCE BROKERS – (0.62%) | | | |
| 134,700 | | Aon Corp. | | 4,760,298 | |
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE – (0.45%) | | | |
| 41,300 | | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | 2,424,310 | |
| 25,400 | | Sun Life Financial Inc. (Canada) | | 1,075,690 | |
| | | | | 3,500,000 | |
MATERIALS – (3.99%) | | | |
| 86,300 | | BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) | | 1,579,076 | |
| 59,200 | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | 6,151,472 | |
| 30,600 | | Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) | | 1,628,485 | |
| 250,200 | | Sealed Air Corp. | | 16,242,984 | |
| 58,100 | | Vulcan Materials Co. | | 5,221,447 | |
| | | | | 30,823,464 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) |
MEDIA – (6.96%) | | | |
| 587,721 | | Comcast Corp., Special Class A* | $ | 24,625,510 | |
| 30,400 | | Gannett Co., Inc. | | 1,837,984 | |
| 84,700 | | Lagardere S.C.A. (France) | | 6,820,303 | |
| 23,610 | | Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A* | | 2,313,072 | |
| 581,700 | | News Corp., Class A | | 12,494,916 | |
| 139,972 | | NTL Inc. | | 3,537,792 | |
| 30,500 | | WPP Group PLC, ADR (United Kingdom) | | 2,067,443 | |
| | | | | 53,697,020 | |
MULTI-LINE INSURANCE – (6.21%) | | | |
| 454,837 | | American International Group, Inc. | | 32,593,619 | |
| 369,300 | | Loews Corp. | | 15,314,871 | |
| | | | | 47,908,490 | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE – (5.73%) | | | |
| 5,300 | | Ambac Financial Group, Inc. | | 472,071 | |
| 234 | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A* | | 25,737,660 | |
| 42 | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B* | | 153,972 | |
| 36,200 | | Chubb Corp. | | 1,915,342 | |
| 1,300 | | Markel Corp.* | | 624,130 | |
| 634,300 | | Progressive Corp. (Ohio) | | 15,362,746 | |
| | | | | 44,265,921 | |
REINSURANCE – (0.90%) | | | |
| 112,437 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | | 6,982,338 | |
RETAILING – (2.78%) | | | |
| 121,200 | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | 4,783,158 | |
| 106,200 | | Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.* | | 4,046,751 | |
| 39,900 | | CarMax, Inc.* | | 2,139,837 | |
| 47,750 | | Expedia, Inc.* | | 1,002,750 | |
| 45,450 | | IAC/InterActiveCorp* | | 1,688,240 | |
| 108,950 | | Liberty Media Corp. - Interactive, Series A* | | 2,350,051 | |
| 116,200 | | Lowe’s Cos, Inc. | | 3,619,630 | |
| 11,100 | | Sears Holdings Corp.* | | 1,864,689 | |
| | | | | 21,495,106 | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES – (3.34%) | | | |
| 229,226 | | Iron Mountain Inc.* | | 9,476,203 | |
| 545,300 | | Microsoft Corp. | | 16,279,931 | |
| | | | | 25,756,134 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares/Principal | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT – (1.42%) | | | |
| 180,300 | | Dell Inc.* | $ | 4,520,121 | |
| 116,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co. | | 4,778,040 | |
| 83,300 | | Nokia Oyj, ADR (Finland) | | 1,692,656 | |
| | | | | 10,990,817 | |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – (1.56%) | | | |
| 148,100 | | SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR (South Korea) | | 3,921,688 | |
| 431,100 | | Sprint Nextel Corp. | | 8,143,479 | |
| | | | | 12,065,167 | |
TRANSPORTATION – (1.77%) | | | |
| 1,223,694 | | China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | 5,018,557 | |
| 1,054,200 | | Cosco Pacific Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | 2,463,952 | |
| 36,500 | | Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Registered (Switzerland) | | 2,655,499 | |
| 46,600 | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | 3,494,068 | |
| | | | | 13,632,076 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Common Stock – (identified cost $476,365,532) | | 725,349,029 | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – (0.38%) |
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – (0.38%) | | | |
$ | 1,600,000 | | Level 3 Communications, Inc., Conv. Sr. Notes, 10.00%, 05/01/11 | | | |
| | | (identified cost $1,600,000) | | 2,908,000 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Principal | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – (4.58%) |
|
$ | 12,673,000 | | Goldman, Sachs & Co. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.33%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $12,680,505 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled cash | | | |
| | | account, 4.00%-7.00%, 07/01/19-12/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $12,926,460) | $ | 12,673,000 | |
| 13,578,000 | | Nomura Securities International, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.35%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $13,586,071 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled | | | |
| | | cash account, 5.39%-6.493%, 02/01/34-09/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $13,849,560) | | 13,578,000 | |
| 9,116,000 | | UBS Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.32%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $9,121,389 (collateralized | | | |
| | | by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled cash account, | | | |
| | | 4.50%-7.50%, 03/01/08-12/01/36, total market value $9,298,320) | | 9,116,000 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Short Term Investments – (identified cost $35,367,000) | | 35,367,000 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Investments – (98.94%) – (identified cost $513,332,532) – (a) | | 763,624,029 | |
| | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (1.06%) | | 8,204,299 | |
| | | Net Assets – (100.00%) | $ | 771,828,328 | |
| | | | | | | |
*Non-Income Producing Security.
ADR: American Depositary Receipt
(a) Aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is $514,562,240. At December 31, 2006 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:
| | | Unrealized appreciation | $ | 253,001,478 | |
| | | Unrealized depreciation | | (3,939,689 | ) |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 249,061,789 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (92.71%) |
CAPITAL GOODS – (3.71%) | | | |
| 190,000 | | Tyco International Ltd. | $ | 5,776,000 | |
CAPITAL MARKETS – (7.82%) | | | |
| 102,860 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | 5,605,870 | |
| 156,300 | | Mellon Financial Corp. | | 6,588,045 | |
| | | | | 12,193,915 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS – (17.65%) | | | |
| 179,900 | | Commerce Bancorp, Inc. | | 6,345,073 | |
| 346,000 | | HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | 6,307,230 | |
| 13,300 | | ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR (India) | | 555,142 | |
| 28,300 | | State Bank of India, GDR (India) | | 2,105,520 | |
| 95,014 | | Wachovia Corp. | | 5,411,047 | |
| 190,600 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | 6,777,736 | |
| | | | | 27,501,748 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – (2.34%) | | | |
| 44,000 | | D&B Corp.* | | 3,642,760 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE – (14.87%) | | | |
| 222,800 | | American Express Co. | | 13,517,276 | |
| 176,550 | | First Marblehead Corp. | | 9,648,457 | |
| | | | | 23,165,733 | |
CONSUMER SERVICES – (1.78%) | | | |
| 120,200 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | 2,769,408 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – (10.41%) | | | |
| 147,048 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 7,102,418 | |
| 132,000 | | Moody’s Corp. | | 9,115,920 | |
| | | | | 16,218,338 | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO – (2.58%) | | | |
| 46,800 | | Altria Group, Inc. | | 4,016,376 | |
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE – (2.82%) | | | |
| 86,931 | | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., ADR (China) | | 4,390,893 | |
MATERIALS – (1.80%) | | | |
| 43,200 | | Sealed Air Corp. | | 2,804,544 | |
MULTI-LINE INSURANCE – (9.55%) | | | |
| 100,387 | | American International Group, Inc. | | 7,193,732 | |
| 185,400 | | Loews Corp. | | 7,688,538 | |
| | | | | 14,882,270 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares/Principal | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE – (8.37%) | | | |
| 52,100 | | FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.* | $ | 2,027,993 | |
| 13,600 | | Markel Corp.* | | 6,529,360 | |
| 185,400 | | Progressive Corp. (Ohio) | | 4,490,388 | |
| | | | | 13,047,741 | |
REINSURANCE – (9.01%) | | | |
| 33,300 | | Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | 3,267,063 | |
| 173,437 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | | 10,770,438 | |
| | | | | 14,037,501 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Common Stock – (identified cost $96,247,533) | | 144,447,227 | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – (6.78%) |
$ | 3,784,000 | | Goldman, Sachs & Co. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.33%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $3,786,241 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled | | | |
| | | cash account, 4.00%-7.00%, 07/01/19-12/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $3,859,680) | | 3,784,000 | |
| 4,054,000 | | Nomura Securities International, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.35%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $4,056,410 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled | | | |
| | | cash account, 5.39%-6.493%, 02/01/34-09/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $4,135,080) | | 4,054,000 | |
| 2,722,000 | | UBS Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.32%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $2,723,609 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled | | | |
| | | cash account, 4.50%-7.50%, 03/01/08-12/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $2,776,440) | | 2,722,000 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Short Term Investments – (identified cost $10,560,000) | | 10,560,000 | |
| | | Total Investments – (99.49%) – (identified cost $106,807,533) – (a) | | 155,007,227 | |
| | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.51%) | | 799,833 | |
| | | Net Assets – (100.00%) | $ | 155,807,060 | |
*Non-Income Producing Security.
ADR: American Depositary Receipt
GDR: Global Depositary Receipt
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(a) Aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is $107,123,360. At December 31, 2006 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:
| | | Unrealized appreciation | $ | 48,096,614 | |
| | | Unrealized depreciation | | (212,747 | ) |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 47,883,867 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
December 31, 2006
| | | Value | |
Shares | | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (88.60%) |
DIVERSIFIED REITS – (6.03%) | | | |
| 116,400 | | Cousins Properties, Inc. | $ | 4,105,428 | |
| 105,100 | | Spirit Finance Corp. | | 1,310,597 | |
| | | | | 5,416,025 | |
INDUSTRIAL REITS – (8.12%) | | | |
| 33,700 | | AMB Property Corp. | | 1,975,157 | |
| 108,800 | | DCT Industrial Trust Inc. | | 1,283,840 | |
| 54,900 | | First Potomac Realty Trust | | 1,598,139 | |
| 40,000 | | ProLogis | | 2,430,800 | |
| | | | | 7,287,936 | |
MORTGAGE REITS – (1.38%) | | | |
| 40,100 | | Gramercy Capital Corp. | | 1,238,689 | |
OFFICE REITS – (22.07%) | | | |
| 44,200 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | 4,437,680 | |
| 32,300 | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | 3,613,724 | |
| 43,000 | | Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. | | 821,730 | |
| 76,900 | | Corporate Office Properties Trust | | 3,881,143 | |
| 77,400 | | Duke Realty Corp. | | 3,165,660 | |
| 29,270 | | SL Green Realty Corp. | | 3,886,470 | |
| | | | | 19,806,407 | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – (14.39%) | | | |
| 173,400 | | Brixton PLC (United Kingdom)(b) | | 1,955,620 | |
| 37,500 | | Capital & Regional PLC (United Kingdom) | | 1,132,214 | |
| 33,100 | | Derwent Valley Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | 1,359,062 | |
| 86,500 | | Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | 5,051,600 | |
| 45,600 | | Hammerson PLC (United Kingdom)(b) | | 1,408,022 | |
| 26,500 | | St. Joe Co. | | 1,419,605 | |
| 38,000 | | Slough Estates PLC (United Kingdom)(b) | | 584,444 | |
| | | | | 12,910,567 | |
RESIDENTIAL REITS – (5.37%) | | | |
| 62,200 | | American Campus Communities, Inc. | | 1,770,834 | |
| 96,000 | | United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. | | 3,051,840 | |
| | | | | 4,822,674 | |
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | | Value | |
Shares/Principal | | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) | |
RETAIL REITS – (19.51%) | | | |
| 59,125 | | Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | $ | 3,721,919 | |
| 83,242 | | General Growth Properties, Inc. | | 4,347,729 | |
| 82,704 | | Kimco Realty Corp. | | 3,717,545 | |
| 21,800 | | Macerich Co. | | 1,887,226 | |
| 40,900 | | Regency Centers Corp. | | 3,197,153 | |
| 12,500 | | Taubman Centers, Inc. | | 635,750 | |
| | | | | 17,507,322 | |
SPECIALIZED REITS – (7.43%) | | | |
| 116,500 | | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | 2,860,075 | |
| 39,600 | | U-Store-It Trust | | 813,780 | |
| 70,700 | | Ventas, Inc. | | 2,992,024 | |
| | | | | 6,665,879 | |
TRANSPORTATION – (4.30%) | | | |
| 37,800 | | Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | 1,676,052 | |
| 36,600 | | Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. | | 2,181,360 | |
| | | | | 3,857,412 | |
| | | Total Common Stock – (identified cost $53,559,861) | | 79,512,911 | |
PREFERRED STOCK – (0.17%) |
RESIDENTIAL REITS – (0.17%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | Equity Residential, 7.00%, Series E, Cum. Conv. Pfd. | | 113,500 | |
| 1,600 | | Equity Residential, 8.60%, Series D, Cum. Pfd. | | 41,312 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Preferred Stock – (identified cost $102,954) | | 154,812 | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – (4.02%) |
DIVERSIFIED REITS – (4.02%) | | | |
$ | 3,590,900 | | Vornado Realty Trust, Conv. Sr. Deb., 3.625%, 11/15/26 | | | |
| | | (identified cost $3,502,016) | | 3,604,366 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | | Value | |
Principal | | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – (4.84%) | |
$ | 1,555,000 | | Goldman, Sachs & Co. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.33%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $1,555,921 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages | | | |
| | | in a pooled cash account, 4.00%-7.00%, 07/01/19-12/01/36, | | | |
| | | total market value $1,586,100) | $ | 1,555,000 | |
| 1,666,000 | | Nomura Securities International, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.35%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $1,666,990 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages | | | |
| | | in a pooled cash account, 5.39%-6.493%, 02/01/34-09/01/36, | | | |
| | | total market value $1,699,320) | | 1,666,000 | |
| 1,119,000 | | UBS Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.32%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $1,119,661 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages | | | |
| | | in a pooled cash account, 4.50%-7.50%, 03/01/08-12/01/36, | | | |
| | | total market value $1,141,380) | | 1,119,000 | |
| | | Total Short Term Investments – (identified cost $4,340,000) | | 4,340,000 | |
| | | Total Investments – (97.63%) – (identified cost $61,504,831) – (a) | | 87,612,089 | |
| | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (2.37%) | | 2,126,006 | |
| | | Net Assets – (100%) | $ | 89,738,095 | |
(a) Aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is $61,505,051. At December 31, 2006 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:
| | | Unrealized appreciation | $ | 26,494,916 | |
| | | Unrealized depreciation | | (387,878 | ) |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 26,107,038 | |
(b) Securities have elected for tax treatment as a U.K. REIT to take effect on January 1, 2007.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2006
| Davis Value | | Davis Financial | | Davis Real Estate | |
| Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value* (see | | | | | | | | | |
accompanying Schedules of Investments) | $ | 763,624,029 | | $ | 155,007,227 | | $ | 87,612,089 | |
Cash | | 113,890 | | | 146,220 | | | 12,049 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and interest | | 919,077 | | | 133,692 | | | 487,538 | |
Capital stock sold | | 2,352,206 | | | 825,461 | | | 88,181 | |
Investment securities sold | | 5,653,499 | | | – | | | 1,626,165 | |
Total assets | | 772,662,701 | | | 156,112,600 | | | 89,826,022 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock redeemed | | 109,753 | | | 4,301 | | | 10,201 | |
Investment securities purchased | | 176,595 | | | 182,272 | | | – | |
Accrued expenses | | 42,438 | | | 19,082 | | | 19,043 | |
Accrued management fees | | 505,587 | | | 99,885 | | | 58,683 | |
Total liabilities | | 834,373 | | | 305,540 | | | 87,927 | |
NET ASSETS | $ | 771,828,328 | | $ | 155,807,060 | | $ | 89,738,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
SHARES OUTSTANDING (NOTE 4) | | 52,941,581 | | | 9,562,654 | | | 4,391,630 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, offering, and | | | | | | | | | |
redemption price per share | $ | 14.58 | | $ | 16.29 | | $ | 20.43 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | |
Par value of shares of capital stock | $ | 52,942 | | $ | 9,563 | | $ | 4,392 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 530,502,705 | | | 107,904,110 | | | 60,060,803 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 127,913 | | | 779 | | | 205,756 | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) from | | | | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency transactions | | (9,146,937 | ) | | (307,086 | ) | | 3,359,822 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currency transactions | | 250,291,705 | | | 48,199,694 | | | 26,107,322 | |
Net Assets | $ | 771,828,328 | | $ | 155,807,060 | | $ | 89,738,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
* Including cost of | $ | 513,332,532 | | $ | 106,807,533 | | $ | 61,504,831 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2006
| Davis Value | | Davis Financial | | Davis Real Estate | |
| Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | | | |
Income: | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends* | $ | 10,360,450 | | $ | 1,467,413 | | $ | 1,554,192 | |
Interest | | 933,239 | | | 451,505 | | | 345,181 | |
Total income | | 11,293,689 | | | 1,918,918 | | | 1,899,373 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees (Note 2) | | 5,172,381 | | | 963,052 | | | 570,659 | |
Custodian fees | | 166,235 | | | 36,757 | | | 35,749 | |
Transfer agent fees | | 14,404 | | | 8,366 | | | 7,810 | |
Audit fees | | 16,800 | | | 13,200 | | | 13,200 | |
Accounting fees (Note 2) | | 6,000 | | | 6,000 | | | 6,000 | |
Legal fees | | 14,136 | | | 2,551 | | | 1,557 | |
Reports to shareholders | | 51,964 | | | 16,164 | | | 1,155 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses | | 110,793 | | | 20,919 | | | 12,524 | |
Registration and filing fees | | 2,561 | | | 521 | | | 281 | |
Miscellaneous | | 17,560 | | | 7,594 | | | 7,488 | |
Total expenses | | 5,572,834 | | | 1,075,124 | | | 656,423 | |
Expenses paid indirectly (Note 5) | | (1,267 | ) | | (375 | ) | | (249 | ) |
Net expenses | | 5,571,567 | | | 1,074,749 | | | 656,174 | |
Net investment income | | 5,722,122 | | | 844,169 | | | 1,243,199 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | | | | | | | | | |
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | 14,153,843 | | | 2,410,987 | | | 11,309,741 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (2,182 | ) | | (3,109 | ) | | (1,691 | ) |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on | | | | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency transactions | | 80,121,104 | | | 19,346,243 | | | 9,914,836 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currency | | 94,272,765 | | | 21,754,121 | | | 21,222,886 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from | | | | | | | | | |
operations | $ | 99,994,887 | | $ | 22,598,290 | | $ | 22,466,085 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
*Net of foreign taxes withheld as follows | $ | 53,225 | | $ | – | | $ | – | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the year ended December 31, 2006
| Davis Value | | Davis Financial | | Davis Real Estate | |
| Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 5,722,122 | | $ | 844,169 | | $ | 1,243,199 | |
Net realized gain from investments and foreign | | | | | | | | | |
currency transactions | | 14,151,661 | | | 2,407,878 | | | 11,308,050 | |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | |
on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | | | |
transactions | | 80,121,104 | | | 19,346,243 | | | 9,914,836 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from | | | | | | | | | |
operations | | 99,994,887 | | | 22,598,290 | | | 22,466,085 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (5,581,446 | ) | | (842,056 | ) | | (2,403,658 | ) |
Realized gains from investment transactions | | – | | | (98,309 | ) | | (8,766,221 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | |
(NOTE 4) | | 57,046,031 | | | 10,089,243 | | | 13,885,472 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | 151,459,472 | | | 31,747,168 | | | 25,181,678 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | 620,368,856 | | | 124,059,892 | | | 64,556,417 | |
End of year* | $ | 771,828,328 | | $ | 155,807,060 | | $ | 89,738,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
* Including undistributed net investment income of | $ | 127,913 | | $ | 779 | | $ | 205,756 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the year ended December 31, 2005
| Davis Value | | Davis Financial | | Davis Real Estate | |
| Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 5,683,326 | | $ | 580,773 | | $ | 1,046,048 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and | | | | | | | | | |
foreign currency transactions | | 13,734,031 | | | (237,423 | ) | | 6,109,392 | |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | |
on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | | | |
transactions | | 38,361,868 | | | 8,785,860 | | | 462,851 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from | | | | | | | | | |
operations | | 57,779,225 | | | 9,129,210 | | | 7,618,291 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (5,657,876 | ) | | (575,947 | ) | | (1,966,578 | ) |
Realized gains from investment transactions | | – | | | – | | | (3,852,094 | ) |
Distributions in excess of net investment | | | | | | | | | |
income | | (262,594 | ) | | – | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | |
(NOTE 4) | | (116,212,836 | ) | | 6,232,880 | | | 4,478,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (64,354,081 | ) | | 14,786,143 | | | 6,277,799 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | 684,722,937 | | | 109,273,749 | | | 58,278,618 | |
End of year* | $ | 620,368,856 | | $ | 124,059,892 | | $ | 64,556,417 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
* Including undistributed (overdistributed) net | | | | | | | | | |
investment income of | $ | (10,581 | ) | $ | 1,775 | | $ | – | |
| | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (a Maryland corporation), consists of three series of funds, Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio, and Davis Real Estate Portfolio (collectively “the Funds”). Davis Value Portfolio and Davis Financial Portfolio are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified, open-end management investment companies. Davis Real Estate Portfolio is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. Insurance companies, for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, may only purchase shares of the Funds. The Funds account separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of financial statements.
A. VALUATION OF SECURITIES - The Funds calculate the net asset value of their shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“Exchange”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities listed on the Exchange (and other national exchanges) are valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. Securities traded in the over the counter market (e.g. NASDAQ) and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are stated at the average of closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded on foreign exchanges are valued based upon the last sales price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded prior to the time when the Funds’ assets are valued. Securities (including restricted securities) for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value. Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by what the Adviser identifies as a significant event occurring before the Funds’ assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair valued. Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Directors. Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. These valuation procedures are reviewed and subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
B. MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - The Funds, along with other affiliated funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more master repurchase agreement accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. Government securities. A custodian bank holds securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
C. CURRENCY TRANSLATION - The market values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the financial statements after translation to the U.S. Dollar based upon the mean between the bid and offered quotations of the currencies against U.S. Dollars on the date of valuation. The cost basis of such assets and liabilities is determined based upon historical exchange rates. Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect as accrued or incurred.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
D. FOREIGN CURRENCY - The Funds may enter into forward purchases or sales of foreign currencies to hedge certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities against declines in market value relative to the U.S. Dollar. Forward currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When the forward currency contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the forward currency contract at the time it was opened and value at the time it was closed. Investments in forward currency contracts may expose the Funds to risks resulting from unanticipated movements in foreign currency exchange rates or failure of the counter-party to the agreement to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from the sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books, and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate. The Funds include foreign currency gains and losses realized on the sale of investments together with market gains and losses on such investments in the statement of operations.
E. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal Income or Excise Tax is required. During the year ended December 31, 2006, Davis Financial Portfolio utilized $2,294,000 of capital loss carryforward from the prior year. At December 31, 2006, Davis Financial Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards available to offset future gains. At December 31, 2006, Davis Value Portfolio had approximately $803,000 of post October 2006 losses available to offset future capital gains, if any, which expire in 2015. At December 31, 2006, the Davis Value Portfolio had available for Federal Income Tax purposes unused capital loss carryforwards as follows:
| DAVIS | | | |
| VALUE | | | |
| PORTFOLIO | | | |
Expiring | | | | | | |
12/31/2011 | $ | 3,583,000 | | | | |
12/31/2012 | | 3,532,000 | | | | |
Total | $ | 7,115,000 | | | | |
F. USE OF ESTIMATES IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
G. INDEMNIFICATION - Under the Funds’ organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, some of the Funds’ contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Funds have no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
H. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME - Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) with realized gain or loss on the sale of securities being determined based upon identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income from REIT securities may include returns of capital. Upon notification from the issuer, the amount of the return of capital is reclassified to adjust dividend income, reduce the cost basis, and/or adjust realized gain. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization of premium, is accrued as earned.
I. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, foreign currency transactions, and net operating losses. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income and net realized securities gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which income or realized gain was recorded by the Funds. The Funds adjust the classification of distributions to shareholders to reflect the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2006, for Davis Value Portfolio, amounts have been reclassified to reflect a decrease in undistributed net investment income of $2,182 and a corresponding decrease in accumulated net realized loss; for Davis Financial Portfolio, amounts have been reclassified to reflect a decrease in undistributed net investment income of $3,109 and a corresponding decrease in accumulated net realized loss; for Davis Real Estate Portfolio, amounts have been reclassified to reflect a decrease in overdistributed net investment income of $1,366,215 and a corresponding decrease in accumulated net realized gain.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, was as follows:
| Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Return of Capital | | Total | |
Davis Value Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2006 | $ | 5,581,446 | | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 5,581,446 | |
2005 | | 5,920,470 | | | – | | | – | | | 5,920,470 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Davis Financial Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2006 | | 842,056 | | | 98,309 | | | – | | | 940,365 | |
2005 | | 575,947 | | | – | | | – | | | 575,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Davis Real Estate Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2006 | | 1,887,906 | | | 9,281,973 | | | – | | | 11,169,879 | |
2005 | | 1,254,240 | | | 4,564,432 | | | – | | | 5,818,672 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
I. | DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - (Continued) |
As of December 31, 2006, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO | | DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO | | DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO | |
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 127,913 | | $ | 779 | | $ | – | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from | | | | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | | | |
transactions | | (7,917,229 | ) | | 8,741 | | | 3,360,042 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | 249,061,997 | | | 47,883,867 | | | 26,107,102 | |
Total | $ | 241,272,681 | | $ | 47,893,387 | | $ | 29,467,144 | |
J. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This standard defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax-return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority and requires measurement of a tax position meeting the more-likely-than-not criterion, based on the largest benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006. The Funds are required to record any change in NAV related to the implementation of FIN 48 no later than the last business day of the semi-annual reporting period, and the effects of FIN 48 would be reflected in the Funds’ Semi-Annual Report. The Funds do not believe the impact from adopting FIN 48 will materially impact the financial statement amounts.
In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal periods. As of December 31, 2006, the Manager does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will materially impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES
Advisory fees are paid monthly to Davis Advisors, the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The fee for each of the Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio, and Davis Real Estate Portfolio is 0.75% of the respective Fund’s average net assets.
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”) is the Funds’ primary transfer agent. The Adviser is also paid for certain transfer agent services. The fee paid to the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2006 amounted to $49 for Davis Value Portfolio, $27 for Davis Financial Portfolio, and $25 for Davis Real Estate Portfolio. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) is the Funds’ primary accounting provider. Fees for such services are included in the custodian fee as State Street Bank also serves as the Funds’ custodian. The Adviser is also paid for certain accounting services. The fee for the year ended December 31, 2006 for Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio, and Davis Real Estate Portfolio amounted to $6,000 for each fund. Certain directors and officers of the Funds are also directors and officers of the general partner of the Adviser.
Davis Selected Advisers – NY, Inc. (“DSA-NY”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, acts as sub-adviser to the Funds. The Funds pay no fees directly to DSA-NY.
NOTE 3 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:
| DAVIS | | DAVIS | | DAVIS | |
| VALUE | | FINANCIAL | | REAL ESTATE | |
| PORTFOLIO | | PORTFOLIO | | PORTFOLIO | |
Cost of purchases | $ | 136,601,858 | | $ | 16,813,459 | | $ | 34,585,718 | |
Proceeds of sales | $ | 127,862,905 | | $ | 11,312,610 | | $ | 26,657,468 | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 4 - CAPITAL STOCK
At December 31, 2006, there were 5 billion shares of capital stock ($0.001 par value per share) authorized. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, 2006 |
| Davis Value | | Davis Financial | | Davis Real Estate | |
| Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio | |
Shares sold | | 11,945,395 | | | 2,006,880 | | | 919,623 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 380,703 | | | 57,524 | | | 539,914 | |
| | 12,326,098 | | | 2,064,404 | | | 1,459,537 | |
Shares redeemed | | (7,955,715 | ) | | (1,474,873 | ) | | (793,313 | ) |
Net increase | | 4,370,383 | | | 589,531 | | | 666,224 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | $ | 157,592,888 | | $ | 30,212,476 | | $ | 18,459,121 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in reinvestment of | | | | | | | | | |
distributions | | 5,581,115 | | | 940,365 | | | 11,169,879 | |
| | 163,174,003 | | | 31,152,841 | | | 29,629,000 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (106,127,972 | ) | | (21,063,598 | ) | | (15,743,528 | ) |
Net increase | $ | 57,046,031 | | $ | 10,089,243 | | $ | 13,885,472 | |
| Year ended December 31, 2005 |
| Davis Value | | Davis Financial | | Davis Real Estate | |
| Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio | |
Shares sold | | 4,065,366 | | | 1,618,956 | | | 920,196 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 461,408 | | | 41,615 | | | 336,339 | |
| | 4,526,774 | | | 1,660,571 | | | 1,256,535 | |
Shares redeemed | | (14,059,706 | ) | | (1,210,021 | ) | | (999,380 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | (9,532,932 | ) | | 450,550 | | | 257,155 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | $ | 48,943,534 | | $ | 20,994,555 | | $ | 15,523,664 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in reinvestment of | | | | | | | | | |
distributions | | 5,919,855 | | | 575,947 | | | 5,818,672 | |
| | 54,863,389 | | | 21,570,502 | | | 21,342,336 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (171,076,225 | ) | | (15,337,622 | ) | | (16,864,156 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | $ | (116,212,836 | ) | $ | 6,232,880 | | $ | 4,478,180 | |
NOTE 5 - EXPENSES PAID INDIRECTLY
Under an agreement with State Street Bank, each Fund’s custodian fee is reduced for earnings on cash balances maintained at the custodian by the Funds. Such reductions amounted to $1,267, $375, and $249 for Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio, and Davis Real Estate Portfolio, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2006.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 6 - BANK BORROWINGS
Each Fund may borrow up to 5% of its assets from a bank to purchase portfolio securities, or for temporary and emergency purposes. The purchase of securities with borrowed funds creates leverage in the Fund. Each Fund has entered into an agreement, which enables it to participate with certain other funds managed by the Adviser in an unsecured line of credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $50 million, collectively. Interest is charged based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.75%. The Funds had no borrowings outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
Financial Highlights for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| | |
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 12.77 | | $ | 11.78 | | $ | 10.57 | | $ | 8.20 | | $ | 9.87 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Investment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | 0.11 | | | 0.12 | | | 0.09 | | | 0.07 | | | 0.06 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (Losses) | | 1.81 | | | 0.99 | | | 1.21 | | | 2.37 | | | (1.66 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | 1.92 | | | 1.11 | | | 1.30 | | | 2.44 | | | (1.60 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.09 | ) | | (0.07 | ) | | (0.06 | ) |
Return of Capital | | – | | | – | | | – | 3 | | – | | | (0.01 | ) |
Distributions in Excess of Net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Income | | – | | | (0.01 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.12 | ) | | (0.09 | ) | | (0.07 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 14.58 | | $ | 12.77 | | $ | 11.78 | | $ | 10.57 | | $ | 8.20 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return1 | | 15.00% | | | 9.44% | | | 12.33% | | | 29.76% | | | (16.26)% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000 omitted) | $ | 771,828 | | $ | 620,369 | | $ | 684,723 | | $ | 485,002 | | $ | 283,039 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | 0.81% | | | 0.81% | | | 0.81% | | | 0.82% | | | 0.83% | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to Average Net Assets | | 0.83% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.90% | | | 0.70% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate2 | | 19% | | | 14% | | | 4% | | | 7% | | | 24% | |
1 Assumes hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
2 The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation.
3 | Less than $0.005 per share. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
Financial Highlights for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| | |
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 13.83 | | $ | 12.82 | | $ | 11.66 | | $ | 8.85 | | $ | 10.67 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Investment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | 0.09 | | | 0.07 | | | 0.04 | | | 0.04 | | | 0.02 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (Losses) | | 2.47 | | | 1.00 | | | 1.16 | | | 2.81 | | | (1.82 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | 2.56 | | | 1.07 | | | 1.20 | | | 2.85 | | | (1.80 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | | (0.09 | ) | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | | (0.01 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | (0.10 | ) | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 16.29 | | $ | 13.83 | | $ | 12.82 | | $ | 11.66 | | $ | 8.85 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return1 | | 18.50% | | | 8.38% | | | 10.32% | | | 32.15% | | | (16.84)% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000 omitted) | $ | 155,807 | | $ | 124,060 | | $ | 109,274 | | $ | 71,179 | | $ | 31,709 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | 0.84% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.90% | | | 0.99% | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to Average Net Assets | | 0.66% | | | 0.52% | | | 0.40% | | | 0.48% | | | 0.32% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate2 | | 9% | | | 21% | | | 6% | | | 10% | | | 23% | |
1 Assumes hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
2 The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
Financial Highlights for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| |
| |
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 17.33 | | $ | 16.80 | | $ | 13.47 | | $ | 10.49 | | $ | 10.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income From Investment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | 0.34 | | | 0.30 | | | 0.34 | | | 0.44 | | | 0.36 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains | | 5.58 | | | 1.86 | | | 4.07 | | | 3.34 | | | 0.25 | |
Total From Investment Operations | | 5.92 | | | 2.16 | | | 4.41 | | | 3.78 | | | 0.61 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | | (0.60 | ) | | (0.54 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | | (0.55 | ) | | (0.36 | ) |
Return of Capital | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (0.11 | ) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | | (2.22 | ) | | (1.09 | ) | | (0.60 | ) | | (0.25 | ) | | – | |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | (2.82 | ) | | (1.63 | ) | | (1.08 | ) | | (0.80 | ) | | (0.47 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 20.43 | | $ | 17.33 | | $ | 16.80 | | $ | 13.47 | | $ | 10.49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return1 | | 34.37% | | | 13.14% | | | 33.35% | | | 36.79% | | | 5.89% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000 omitted) | $ | 89,738 | | $ | 64,556 | | $ | 58,279 | | $ | 35,663 | | $ | 18,806 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | 0.86% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.89% | | | 0.98% | | | 1.00%3 | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to Average Net Assets | | 1.63% | | | 1.71% | | | 2.30% | | | 3.74% | | | 3.54% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate2 | | 38% | | | 28% | | | 32% | | | 22% | | | 52% | |
1 Assumes hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
2 The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation.
3 | Had the Adviser not absorbed certain expenses, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.10% for 2002. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio, and Davis Real Estate Portfolio (comprising the Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.), including the schedules of investments as of December 31, 2006 and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio, and Davis Real Estate Portfolio as of December 31, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 2, 2007
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)
Federal Income Tax Information
Income dividends paid by the Fund during the calendar year ended 2006 should be multiplied by 100% to arrive at the net amount eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.
| Davis Financial Portfolio |
During the calendar year ended 2006 the Fund declared and paid long-term capital gain distributions in the amount of $98,309.
Income dividends paid by the Fund during the calendar year ended 2006 should be multiplied by 100% to arrive at the net amount eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction.
| Davis Real Estate Portfolio |
During the calendar year ended 2006 the Fund declared and paid long-term capital gain distributions in the amount of $9,281,973.
Dividends paid by the Fund during the calendar year ended 2006, which are not designated as capital gain distributions, should be multiplied by 4% to arrive at the net amount eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction.
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Funds have adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Funds vote proxies relating to securities held by the Funds. A description of the Funds’ Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.davisfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the Funds are required to file Form N-PX, with their complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Funds’ Form N-PX filing is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.davisfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Form N-Q
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-279-0279, or on the Funds’ website at www.davisfunds.com, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS
For the purposes of their service as directors to the Davis Funds, the business address for each of the directors is 2949 E. Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85706. Each Director serves until their retirement, resignation, death or removal. Subject to exceptions and exemptions, which may be granted by the Independent Directors, effective January 1, 2006, Directors must retire at the close of business on the last day of the calendar year in which the Director attains age seventy-four (74).
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors
| | | | | |
Marc P. Blum (9/9/42) | Director | Director since 1986 | Chief Executive Officer, World Total Return Fund, LLLP; of Counsel to Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger and Hollander, LLC (law firm). | 13 | Director, Legg Mason Trust (asset management company) and Rodney Trust Company (Delaware). |
| | | | | |
John S. Gates, Jr. (8/2/53) | Director | Director since 2007 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PortaeCo LLC, a private investment company (beginning in 2006); Co-founder of Centerpoint Properties Trust (REIT) and former Co-chairman and CEO for the last 22 years (until 2006). | 13 | Director, DCT Industrial; Trustee, Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago; past Chairman of the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago; former member of the NAREIT executive committee; various other NFP and school boards / roles. |
| | | | | |
Thomas S. Gayner (12/16/61) | Director | Director since 2004 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Markel Corporation (insurance company). | 13 | Director, First Market Bank. |
| | | | | |
Jerry D. Geist (5/23/34) | Director | Director since 1986 | Chairman, Santa Fe Center Enterprises (energy project development); retired Chairman and President, Public Service Company of New Mexico. | 13 | Director, CH2M-Hill, Inc. (engineering); Chairman, Santa Fe Center Enterprises; Member, Investment Committee for Microgeneration Technology Fund; UTECH Funds. |
| | | | | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors – (Continued)
| | | | | |
D. James Guzy (3/7/36) | Director | Director since 1982 (retired 12/31/06) | Chairman, PLX Technology, Inc. (semi-conductor manufacturer). | 13 | Director, Intel Corp. (semi-conductor manufacturer); Cirrus Logic Corp. (semi-conductor manufacturer); Alliance Technology Fund (a mutual fund); Micro Component Technology, Inc. (micro-circuit handling and testing equipment manufacturer); LogicVision, Inc. (semi-conductor software company); and Tessera Technologies, Inc. (semi-conductor packaging company). |
| | | | | |
G. Bernard Hamilton (3/18/37) | Director | Director since 1978 | Retired; Managing General Partner, Avanti Partners, L.P. from 1990-2005 (investment partnership). | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Samuel H. Iapalucci (7/19/52) | Director | Director since 2006 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CH2M-Hill, Inc., (engineering). | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Robert P. Morgenthau (3/22/57) | Director | Director since 2002 | Chairman, NorthRoad Capital Management, LLC (an investment management firm) since June 2002; President of Private Advisory Services of Bank of America (an investment management firm) from 2001 until 2002; prior to that a managing director and global head of marketing and distribution for Lazard Asset Management (an investment management firm) for ten years. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors – (Continued)
| | | | | |
Theodore B. Smith, Jr. (12/23/32) | Director | Director since 1994 (retired 12/31/06) | Chairman, John Hassall, Inc. (fastener manufacturing); Chairman, Cantrock Realty and Mayor, Incorporated Village of Mill Neck, NY. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Christian R. Sonne (5/6/36) | Director | Director since 1990 | General Partner, Tuxedo Park Associates (land holding and development firm); President and Chief Executive Officer of Mulford Securities Corporation (private investment fund) until 1990; formerly Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (investment banking); Chairman, Board of Trustees, American Scandinavian Foundation. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Marsha Williams (3/28/51) | Director | Director since 1999 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Equity Office Properties Trust (a real estate investment trust); former Chief Administrative Officer, Crate & Barrel (home furnishings retailer); former Vice President and Treasurer, Amoco Corporation (oil & gas company). | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1996; Director, Modine Manufacturing, Inc. (heat transfer technology); Director, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, N.V. (industrial construction and engineering). |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Inside Directors*
| | | | | |
Jeremy H. Biggs (8/16/35) | Director/ Chairman | Director since 1994 | Vice Chairman, Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the International Investment Committee, all for Fiduciary Trust Company International (money management firm); Consultant to Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Andrew A. Davis (6/25/63) | Director | Director since 1997 | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund and Selected Fund; President, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser. | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1998. |
| | | | | |
Christopher C. Davis (7/13/65) | Director | Director since 1997 | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund, Selected Fund, and Clipper Fund; Chairman, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser, including sole member of the Adviser’s general partner, Davis Investments, LLC; Employee of Shelby Cullom Davis & Co. (registered broker/dealer). | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1998; Director, Washington Post Co. (newspaper publisher). |
* Jeremy H. Biggs, Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis own partnership units (directly, indirectly or both) of the Adviser and are considered to be “interested persons” of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis are brothers.
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706
| Directors | Officers |
| Jeremy H. Biggs | Jeremy H. Biggs |
| Marc P. Blum | Chairman |
| Andrew A. Davis | Christopher C. Davis |
| Christopher C. Davis | President – Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial |
| John S. Gates, Jr. | Portfolio, & Vice President – Davis Real Estate Portfolio |
| Thomas S. Gayner | Andrew A. Davis |
| Jerry D. Geist | President – Davis Real Estate Portfolio, |
| G. Bernard Hamilton | Vice President – Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial |
| Samuel H. Iapalucci | Portfolio |
| Robert P. Morgenthau | Kenneth C. Eich |
| Christian R. Sonne | Executive Vice President & Principal |
| Marsha Williams | Executive Officer |
| | Sharra L. Haynes |
| | Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer |
| | Douglas A. Haines |
| | Vice President & Principal Accounting Officer |
| Thomas D. Tays |
| Vice President & Secretary |
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Investment Adviser | |
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (Doing business as “Davis Advisors”) | |
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101 | |
Tucson, Arizona 85706 | |
(800) 279-0279 | |
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Distributor | |
Davis Distributors, LLC | |
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101 | |
Tucson, Arizona 85706 | |
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Transfer Agent | |
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. | |
c/o The Davis Funds | |
P.O. Box 8406 | |
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8406 | |
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Custodian | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. | |
One Lincoln Street | |
Boston, Massachusetts 02111 | |
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Counsel | |
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | |
131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2400 | |
Chicago, Illinois 60603-5577 | |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
KPMG LLP | |
707 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2700 | |
Denver, Colorado 80202 | |
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For more information about Davis Variable Account Funds, Inc. including management fee, charges and expenses, see the current prospectus, which must precede or accompany this report. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Funds’ Directors and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-279-0279, or on the Funds’ website at www.davisfunds.com. Quarterly Fact sheets are available on the Funds’ website at www.davisfunds.com.
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Table of Contents
Management's Discussion and Analysis | 2 |
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Fund Performance and Supplementary Information | 4 |
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Schedule of Investments | 8 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 13 |
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Statement of Operations | 14 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 15 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | 16 |
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Financial Highlights | 21 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 22 |
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Fund Information | 23 |
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Directors and Officers | 24 |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Market Environment
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index1, increased by 15.79%. U.S. economic activity, as measured by the gross domestic product (“GDP”), increased between 2.0% and 5.6% over the four calendar quarters of 2006. Interest rates, as measured by the 10-year Treasury bond, began 2006 a little above 4.4%, peaked in June at about 5.1%, and ended the year just below 4.6%.
Davis Value Portfolio
Performance Overview
Davis Value Portfolio returned 15.00% for the year ended December 31, 20062, compared to its benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index1, which returned 15.79%.
Consumer discretionary companies were the most important contributors3 to the Portfolio’s performance over the year. The Portfolio benefited from careful stock selection in this sector as the Portfolio’s consumer discretionary companies out-performed the S&P 500® Index. Comcast4 and Harley-Davidson were among the top contributors to performance. Apollo Group and H&R Block were among the top detractors from performance.
Diversified financial and consumer staple companies also made important contributions to performance. Two diversified financial companies, JPMorgan Chase and American Express, and one consumer staples company, Altria, were among the top contributors to performance. Hershey, a consumer staples company, was among the top detractors from performance.
The Portfolio’s largest investment over the year was in insurance companies. While insurance companies made a positive contribution to performance, they under-performed the Index. Berkshire Hathaway and Loews were among the top contributors to performance. Progressive and Transatlantic Holdings were among the top detractors from performance.
The Portfolio’s investments in telecommunication service and energy companies also contributed to the Portfolio under-performing the Index over the year. Telecommunication service companies were the strongest performing sector of the Index, but the telecommunication service companies owned by the Portfolio did not perform as well. While energy companies made positive contributions to the Portfolio’s performance, they also under-performed the Index. One energy company, ConocoPhillips, was among the top contributors to performance. Sprint Nextel, a telecommunication services company, and EOG Resources, an energy company, were among the top detractors from performance.
Other individual companies contributing to the Portfolio’s performance included two banking companies, Golden West Financial and HSBC Holdings. Other individual companies detracting from the Portfolio’s performance included two technology companies, Dell and Iron Mountain, and a health care company, Cardinal Health. Golden West Financial was acquired by Wachovia in October 2006.
The Portfolio had approximately 9% of its assets invested in foreign companies at December 31, 2006. As a group, the foreign companies owned by the Portfolio out-performed the S&P 500® Index over the year.
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
Management’s Discussion and Analysis – (Continued)
This Annual Report is authorized for use by existing shareholders. Prospective shareholders must receive a current Davis Value Portfolio prospectus, which contains more information about investment strategies, risks, charges, and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
Davis Value Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its objective. The primary risks of an investment in Davis Value Portfolio are: (1) market risk, (2) company risk, (3) financial services risk, (4) foreign country risk, (5) headline risk, and (6) selection risk. See the prospectus for a full description of each risk.
1 The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks. Investments cannot be made directly in the Index.
2 Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will vary, so that when redeemed, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than when purchased. The following table lists the average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2006.
| | | PORTFOLIO'S |
| | | INCEPTION |
| 1-YEAR | 5-YEAR | (July 1, 1999) |
Davis Value Portfolio | 15.00% | 8.97% | 5.96% |
Standard & Poor’s 500® Index | 15.79% | 6.19% | 1.97% |
Portfolio performance numbers are net of all portfolio operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account. If performance information included the effect of these additional charges, the total return would be lower.
Portfolio performance changes over time and current performance may be higher or lower than stated. For more current information please call Davis Funds Shareholder Services at 1-800-279-0279.
3 A company’s or sector’s contribution to the Portfolio’s performance is a product both of its appreciation or depreciation and its weighting within the portfolio. For example, a 5% holding that rises 20% has twice as much impact as a 1% holding that rises 50%.
4 This Management Discussion & Analysis discusses a number of individual companies. The information provided in this report does not provide information reasonably sufficient upon which to base an investment decision and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. The Schedule of Investments lists the Portfolio’s holdings of each company discussed.
Shares of the Davis Value Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
FUND OVERVIEW
At December 31, 2006
Portfolio Composition | | Sector Weightings |
(% of Fund’s Net Assets) | | (% of Long Term Portfolio) |
| | | | | |
| | | | Fund | S&P 500® |
Common Stock | 93.98% | | Diversified Financials | 14.87% | 10.50% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.38% | | Insurance | 14.75% | 4.86% |
Short Term Investments | 4.58% | | Energy | 12.03% | 9.94% |
Other Assets & Liabilities | 1.06% | | Banks | 8.39% | 5.65% |
| 100.00% | | Media | 7.37% | 3.72% |
| | | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 7.12% | 4.72% |
| | | Food & Staples Retailing | 5.48% | 2.18% |
| | | Technology | 5.05% | 15.11% |
| | | Materials | 4.23% | 2.96% |
| | | Capital Goods | 4.20% | 8.59% |
| | | Health Care | 3.67% | 12.01% |
| | | Retailing | 2.95% | 3.37% |
| | | Other | 2.46% | 8.30% |
| | | Telecommunication Services | 2.06% | 3.51% |
| | | Automobiles & Components | 2.01% | 0.55% |
| | | Transportation | 1.87% | 1.69% |
| | | Household & Personal Products | 1.49% | 2.34% |
| | | | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Top 10 Holdings
| | % of Fund’s |
Security | Industry | Net Assets |
American Express Co. | Consumer Finance | 4.32% |
ConocoPhillips | Energy | 4.28% |
American International Group, Inc. | Multi-Line Insurance | 4.22% |
Altria Group, Inc. | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 4.21% |
Tyco International Ltd. | Capital Goods | 3.96% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Diversified Financial Services | 3.90% |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | Food & Staples Retailing | 3.45% |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A | Property & Casualty Insurance | 3.33% |
Comcast Corp., Special Class A | Media | 3.19% |
HSBC Holdings PLC | Commercial Banks | 2.71% |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006
New Positions Added (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Highlighted positions are those greater than 0.40% of 12/31/06 total net assets)
| | | % of 12/31/06 |
| | Date of 1st | Fund |
Security | Industry | Purchase | Net Assets |
Amazon.com, Inc. | Retailing | 07/27/06 | 0.62% |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. | Property & Casualty Insurance | 12/19/06 | 0.06% |
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A | Consumer Services | 03/09/06 | 0.25% |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | Retailing | 06/16/06 | 0.52% |
BHP Billiton PLC | Materials | 01/13/06 | 0.20% |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | Energy | 11/03/06 | 0.40% |
CarMax, Inc. | Retailing | 07/17/06 | 0.28% |
China Coal Energy Co., Shares H | Energy | 12/13/06 | 0.22% |
Express Scripts, Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Services | 11/14/06 | 0.38% |
Liberty Media Corp. – Capital, Series A | Media | 01/26/06 | 0.30% |
Liberty Media Corp. – Interactive, Series A | Retailing | 01/26/06 | 0.30% |
Lowe’s Cos, Inc. | Retailing | 07/17/06 | 0.47% |
Mellon Financial Corp. | Capital Markets | 12/04/06 | 0.45% |
News Corp., Class A | Media | 01/26/06 | 1.62% |
Procter & Gamble Co. | Household & Personal Products | 04/12/06 | 1.04% |
Rio Tinto PLC | Materials | 01/13/06 | 0.21% |
Sears Holdings Corp. | Retailing | 12/05/06 | 0.24% |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | Telecommunication Services | 03/09/06 | 1.06% |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Services | 10/19/06 | 1.02% |
Positions Closed (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Gains and losses greater than $1,000,000 are highlighted)
| | Date of | Realized |
Security | Industry | Final Sale | Gain (Loss) |
Centerpoint Properties Trust | Real Estate | 03/09/06 | $ | 6,297,870 | |
Embarq Corp. | Telecommunication Services | 06/14/06 | | (126,328 | ) |
Fifth Third Bancorp | Commercial Banks | 06/29/06 | | (2,164,438 | ) |
Golden West Financial Corp. | Thrift & Mortgage Finance | 10/02/06 | | 6,085,058 | |
HCA, Inc. | Health Care Equipment & Services | 09/19/06 | | 1,747,226 | |
Lexmark International, Inc., Class A | Technology Hardware & | | | | |
| Equipment | 06/15/06 | | (101,629 | ) |
Lloyds TSB Group PLC, ADR | Commercial Banks | 08/21/06 | | 608,685 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc. | Insurance Brokers | 06/29/06 | | (957,382 | ) |
Telewest Global, Inc. | Telecommunication Services | 03/06/06 | | (283,319 | ) |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
FUND PERFORMANCE
Average Annual Total Return | | Expense Example | | | |
for the periods ended December 31, 2006 | | | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
| | | Account Value | Account Value | During Period* |
One-Year | 15.00% | | (07/01/06) | (12/31/06) | (07/01/06-12/31/06) |
Five-Year | 8.97% | Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,113.39 | $4.31 |
Life of Fund (July 1, 1999 through | | Hypothetical (5% return | | | |
December 31, 2006) | 5.96% | before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.12 | $4.13 |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.81%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). See Notes to Performance on page 7 for a description of the “Expense Example”.
$10,000 invested at commencement of operations. Let’s say you invested $10,000 in Davis Value Portfolio on July 1, 1999 (commencement of operations). As the chart below shows, by December 31, 2006 the value of your investment would have grown to $15,442 – a 54.42% increase on your initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to $11,578 – a 15.78% increase.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks.
The performance data for Davis Value Portfolio contained in this report represents past performance and assumes that all distributions were reinvested, and should not be considered as an indication of future performance from an investment in the Fund today. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed.
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO PERFORMANCE
The following disclosure provides important information regarding the Fund’s Expense Example, which appears in the Fund’s Performance section of this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for the Fund.
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs only, including advisory and administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The Expense Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for the Fund is from 07/01/06 to 12/31/06. Please note that the Expense Example is general and does not reflect charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account or account specific costs, which may increase your total costs of investing in the Fund. If these charges or account specific costs were included in the Expense Example, the expenses would have been higher.
Actual Expenses
The information represented in the row entitled “Actual” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then, multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information represented in the row entitled “Hypothetical” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the information in the row entitled “Hypothetical” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (93.98%) |
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS – (1.90%) | | | |
| 207,700 | | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | $ | 14,636,619 | |
CAPITAL GOODS – (3.96%) | | | |
| 1,005,558 | | Tyco International Ltd. | | 30,568,963 | |
CAPITAL MARKETS – (2.43%) | | | |
| 156,720 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | 8,541,240 | |
| 82,300 | | Mellon Financial Corp. | | 3,468,945 | |
| 65,100 | | Morgan Stanley | | 5,301,093 | |
| 20,900 | | State Street Corp. | | 1,409,496 | |
| | | | | 18,720,774 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS – (7.92%) | | | |
| 122,100 | | Commerce Bancorp, Inc. | | 4,306,467 | |
| 1,149,420 | | HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | 20,952,764 | |
| 309,444 | | Wachovia Corp. | | 17,622,836 | |
| 513,200 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | 18,249,392 | |
| | | | | 61,131,459 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – (0.86%) | | | |
| 80,400 | | D&B Corp.* | | 6,656,316 | |
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL – (0.24%) | | | |
| 22,939 | | Hunter Douglas NV (Netherlands) | | 1,844,090 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE – (4.32%) | | | |
| 549,000 | | American Express Co. | | 33,307,830 | |
CONSUMER SERVICES – (1.22%) | | | |
| 49,900 | | Apollo Group, Inc., Class A* | | 1,943,106 | |
| 324,800 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | 7,483,392 | |
| | | | | 9,426,498 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – (7.29%) | | | |
| 292,733 | | Citigroup Inc. | | 16,305,228 | |
| 623,248 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 30,102,878 | |
| 142,600 | | Moody’s Corp. | | 9,847,956 | |
| | | | | 56,256,062 | |
ENERGY – (11.35%) | | | |
| 57,400 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada) | | 3,055,402 | |
| 2,659,900 | | China Coal Energy Co., Shares H* (China) | | 1,733,758 | |
| 458,642 | | ConocoPhillips | | 32,999,292 | |
| 234,500 | | Devon Energy Corp. | | 15,730,260 | |
| 199,700 | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | 12,471,265 | |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) |
ENERGY – (Continued) | | | |
| 319,500 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | $ | 15,601,185 | |
| 74,700 | | Transocean Inc.* | | 6,042,483 | |
| | | | | 87,633,645 | |
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – (5.17%) | | | |
| 504,100 | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | 26,644,205 | |
| 286,600 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | 13,235,188 | |
| | | | | 39,879,393 | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO – (6.72%) | | | |
| 378,900 | | Altria Group, Inc. | | 32,517,198 | |
| 117,400 | | Diageo PLC, ADR (United Kingdom) | | 9,310,994 | |
| 145,940 | | Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 5,933,562 | |
| 82,200 | | Hershey Co. | | 4,093,560 | |
| | | | | 51,855,314 | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – (3.46%) | | | |
| 101,200 | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | 6,520,316 | |
| 164,300 | | Caremark Rx, Inc. | | 9,383,173 | |
| 40,800 | | Express Scripts, Inc.* | | 2,922,504 | |
| 146,600 | | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | 7,876,818 | |
| | | | | 26,702,811 | |
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS – (1.41%) | | | |
| 85,700 | | Avon Products, Inc. | | 2,831,528 | |
| 124,800 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | 8,020,896 | |
| | | | | 10,852,424 | |
INSURANCE BROKERS – (0.62%) | | | |
| 134,700 | | Aon Corp. | | 4,760,298 | |
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE – (0.45%) | | | |
| 41,300 | | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | 2,424,310 | |
| 25,400 | | Sun Life Financial Inc. (Canada) | | 1,075,690 | |
| | | | | 3,500,000 | |
MATERIALS – (3.99%) | | | |
| 86,300 | | BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) | | 1,579,076 | |
| 59,200 | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | 6,151,472 | |
| 30,600 | | Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) | | 1,628,485 | |
| 250,200 | | Sealed Air Corp. | | 16,242,984 | |
| 58,100 | | Vulcan Materials Co. | | 5,221,447 | |
| | | | | 30,823,464 | |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) |
MEDIA – (6.96%) | | | |
| 587,721 | | Comcast Corp., Special Class A* | $ | 24,625,510 | |
| 30,400 | | Gannett Co., Inc. | | 1,837,984 | |
| 84,700 | | Lagardere S.C.A. (France) | | 6,820,303 | |
| 23,610 | | Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A* | | 2,313,072 | |
| 581,700 | | News Corp., Class A | | 12,494,916 | |
| 139,972 | | NTL Inc. | | 3,537,792 | |
| 30,500 | | WPP Group PLC, ADR (United Kingdom) | | 2,067,443 | |
| | | | | 53,697,020 | |
MULTI-LINE INSURANCE – (6.21%) | | | |
| 454,837 | | American International Group, Inc. | | 32,593,619 | |
| 369,300 | | Loews Corp. | | 15,314,871 | |
| | | | | 47,908,490 | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE – (5.73%) | | | |
| 5,300 | | Ambac Financial Group, Inc. | | 472,071 | |
| 234 | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A* | | 25,737,660 | |
| 42 | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B* | | 153,972 | |
| 36,200 | | Chubb Corp. | | 1,915,342 | |
| 1,300 | | Markel Corp.* | | 624,130 | |
| 634,300 | | Progressive Corp. (Ohio) | | 15,362,746 | |
| | | | | 44,265,921 | |
REINSURANCE – (0.90%) | | | |
| 112,437 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | | 6,982,338 | |
RETAILING – (2.78%) | | | |
| 121,200 | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | 4,783,158 | |
| 106,200 | | Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.* | | 4,046,751 | |
| 39,900 | | CarMax, Inc.* | | 2,139,837 | |
| 47,750 | | Expedia, Inc.* | | 1,002,750 | |
| 45,450 | | IAC/InterActiveCorp* | | 1,688,240 | |
| 108,950 | | Liberty Media Corp. - Interactive, Series A* | | 2,350,051 | |
| 116,200 | | Lowe’s Cos, Inc. | | 3,619,630 | |
| 11,100 | | Sears Holdings Corp.* | | 1,864,689 | |
| | | | | 21,495,106 | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES – (3.34%) | | | |
| 229,226 | | Iron Mountain Inc.* | | 9,476,203 | |
| 545,300 | | Microsoft Corp. | | 16,279,931 | |
| | | | | 25,756,134 | |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares/Principal | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT – (1.42%) | | | |
| 180,300 | | Dell Inc.* | $ | 4,520,121 | |
| 116,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co. | | 4,778,040 | |
| 83,300 | | Nokia Oyj, ADR (Finland) | | 1,692,656 | |
| | | | | 10,990,817 | |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – (1.56%) | | | |
| 148,100 | | SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR (South Korea) | | 3,921,688 | |
| 431,100 | | Sprint Nextel Corp. | | 8,143,479 | |
| | | | | 12,065,167 | |
TRANSPORTATION – (1.77%) | | | |
| 1,223,694 | | China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | 5,018,557 | |
| 1,054,200 | | Cosco Pacific Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | 2,463,952 | |
| 36,500 | | Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Registered (Switzerland) | | 2,655,499 | |
| 46,600 | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | 3,494,068 | |
| | | | | 13,632,076 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Common Stock – (identified cost $476,365,532) | | 725,349,029 | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – (0.38%) |
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – (0.38%) | | | |
$ | 1,600,000 | | Level 3 Communications, Inc., Conv. Sr. Notes, 10.00%, 05/01/11 | | | |
| | | (identified cost $1,600,000) | | 2,908,000 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Principal | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – (4.58%) |
|
$ | 12,673,000 | | Goldman, Sachs & Co. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.33%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $12,680,505 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled cash | | | |
| | | account, 4.00%-7.00%, 07/01/19-12/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $12,926,460) | $ | 12,673,000 | |
| 13,578,000 | | Nomura Securities International, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.35%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $13,586,071 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled | | | |
| | | cash account, 5.39%-6.493%, 02/01/34-09/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $13,849,560) | | 13,578,000 | |
| 9,116,000 | | UBS Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.32%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $9,121,389 (collateralized | | | |
| | | by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled cash account, | | | |
| | | 4.50%-7.50%, 03/01/08-12/01/36, total market value $9,298,320) | | 9,116,000 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Short Term Investments – (identified cost $35,367,000) | | 35,367,000 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Investments – (98.94%) – (identified cost $513,332,532) – (a) | | 763,624,029 | |
| | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (1.06%) | | 8,204,299 | |
| | | Net Assets – (100.00%) | $ | 771,828,328 | |
| | | | | | | |
*Non-Income Producing Security.
ADR: American Depositary Receipt
(a) Aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is $514,562,240. At December 31, 2006 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:
| | | Unrealized appreciation | $ | 253,001,478 | |
| | | Unrealized depreciation | | (3,939,689 | ) |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 249,061,789 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2006
ASSETS: | | | |
| Investments in securities, at value (see accompanying Schedule of Investments) | | | |
| (identified cost $513,332,532) | $ | 763,624,029 | |
| Cash | | 113,890 | |
| Receivables: | | | |
| Dividends and interest | | 919,077 | |
| Capital stock sold | | 2,352,206 | |
| Investment securities sold | | 5,653,499 | |
| Total assets | | 772,662,701 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | |
| Payables: | | | |
| Capital stock redeemed | | 109,753 | |
| Investment securities purchased | | 176,595 | |
| Accrued expenses | | 42,438 | |
| Accrued management fees | | 505,587 | |
| Total liabilities | | 834,373 | |
NET ASSETS | $ | 771,828,328 | |
| | | | |
SHARES OUTSTANDING (NOTE 4) | | 52,941,581 | |
| | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, offering, and redemption price per share | | | |
(Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) | $ | 14.58 | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | |
| Par value of shares of capital stock | $ | 52,942 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | | 530,502,705 | |
| Undistributed net investment income | | 127,913 | |
| Accumulated net realized losses from investments and foreign currency transactions | | (9,146,937 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions | | 250,291,705 | |
| Net Assets | $ | 771,828,328 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2006
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
| Income: | | | |
| Dividends (Net of foreign withholding taxes of $53,225) | $ | 10,360,450 | |
| Interest | | 933,239 | |
| Total income | | 11,293,689 | |
| | | | | | |
| Expenses: | | | | | |
| Management fees (Note 2) | $ | 5,172,381 | | | |
| Custodian fees | | 166,235 | | | |
| Transfer agent fees | | 14,404 | | | |
| Audit fees | | 16,800 | | | |
| Accounting fees (Note 2) | | 6,000 | | | |
| Legal fees | | 14,136 | | | |
| Reports to shareholders | | 51,964 | | | |
| Directors’ fees and expenses | | 110,793 | | | |
| Registration and filing fees | | 2,561 | | | |
| Miscellaneous | | 17,560 | | | |
| Total expenses | | 5,572,834 | |
| Expenses paid indirectly (Note 5) | | (1,267 | ) |
| Net expenses | | 5,571,567 | |
| Net investment income | | 5,722,122 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | |
| Investment transactions | | 14,153,843 | |
| Foreign currency transactions | | (2,182 | ) |
| Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | | | |
| transactions | | 80,121,104 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency | | | |
| transactions | | 94,272,765 | |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 99,994,887 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 5,722,122 | | $ | 5,683,326 | |
Net realized gain from investments and foreign | | | | | | |
currency transactions | | 14,151,661 | | | 13,734,031 | |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | |
and foreign currency transactions | | 80,121,104 | | | 38,361,868 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | 99,994,887 | | | 57,779,225 | |
| | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO | | | | | | |
SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (5,581,446 | ) | | (5,657,876 | ) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | – | | | (262,594 | ) |
| | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4) | | 57,046,031 | | | (116,212,836 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 151,459,472 | | | (64,354,081 | ) |
| | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | 620,368,856 | | | 684,722,937 | |
End of year* | $ | 771,828,328 | | $ | 620,368,856 | |
| | | | | | |
*Including undistributed (overdistributed) net | | | | | | |
investment income of | $ | 127,913 | | $ | (10,581 | ) |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is a separate series of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (a Maryland corporation), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. Insurance companies, for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, may only purchase shares of the Fund. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of financial statements.
A. VALUATION OF SECURITIES - The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“Exchange”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities listed on the Exchange (and other national exchanges) are valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. Securities traded in the over the counter market (e.g. NASDAQ) and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are stated at the average of closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded on foreign exchanges are valued based upon the last sales price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded prior to the time when Fund’s assets are valued. Securities (including restricted securities) for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value. Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by what the Adviser identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund’s assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair valued. Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Directors. Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. These valuation procedures are reviewed and subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
B. MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more master repurchase agreement accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. Government securities. A custodian bank holds securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
C. CURRENCY TRANSLATION - The market values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the financial statements after translation to the U.S. Dollar based upon the mean between the bid and offered quotations of the currencies against U.S. Dollars on the date of valuation. The cost basis of such assets and liabilities is determined based upon historical exchange rates. Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect as accrued or incurred.
D. FOREIGN CURRENCY - The Fund may enter into forward purchases or sales of foreign currencies to hedge certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities against declines in market value relative to the U.S. Dollar. Forward currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the forward currency contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the forward currency contract at the time it was opened and value at the time it was closed. Investments in forward currency contracts may expose the Fund to risks resulting from unanticipated movements in foreign currency exchange rates or failure of the counter-party to the agreement to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
D. | FOREIGN CURRENCY - (Continued) |
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from the sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate. The Fund includes foreign currency gains and losses realized on the sale of investments together with market gains and losses on such investments in the statement of operations.
E. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal Income or Excise Tax is required. At December 31, 2006, the Fund had approximately $803,000 of post October 2006 losses available to offset future capital gains, if any, which expire in 2015. At December 31, 2006, the Fund had available for Federal Income Tax purposes unused capital loss carryforwards of $3,583,000 and $3,532,000, which expire in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
F. USE OF ESTIMATES IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
G. INDEMNIFICATION - Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, some of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
H. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME - Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) with realized gain or loss on the sale of securities being determined based upon identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income from REIT securities may include returns of capital. Upon notification from the issuer, the amount of the return of capital is reclassified to adjust dividend income, reduce the cost basis, and/or adjust realized gain. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization of premium, is accrued as earned.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
I. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, foreign currency transactions, and net operating losses. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income and net realized securities gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund. The Fund adjusts the classification of distributions to shareholders to reflect the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions determined in accordance with income tax regulations. During the year ended December 31, 2006, amounts have been reclassified to reflect a decrease in undistributed net investment income of $2,182 and a corresponding decrease in accumulated net realized loss.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, was as follows:
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
Ordinary income | $ | 5,581,446 | | $ | 5,920,470 | |
| | | | | | |
As of December 31, 2006, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 127,913 | |
Accumulated net realized loss from investments and foreign currency transactions | | (7,917,229 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | 249,061,997 | |
Total | $ | 241,272,681 | |
J. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This standard defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax-return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority and requires measurement of a tax position meeting the more-likely-than-not criterion, based on the largest benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006. The Fund is required to record any change in NAV related to the implementation of FIN 48 no later than the last business day of the semi-annual reporting period, and the effects of FIN 48 would be reflected in the Fund’s Semi-Annual Report. The Fund does not believe the impact from adopting FIN 48 will materially impact the financial statement amounts.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
J. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - (Continued) |
In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal periods. As of December 31, 2006, the Manager does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will materially impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period.
NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES
Advisory fees are paid monthly to Davis Advisors, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average net assets.
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”) is the Fund’s primary transfer agent. The Adviser is also paid for certain transfer agent services. The fee paid to the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2006 amounted to $49. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) is the Fund’s primary accounting provider. Fees for such services are included in the custodian fee as State Street Bank also serves as the Fund’s custodian. The Adviser is also paid for certain accounting services. The fee for the year ended December 31, 2006 amounted to $6,000. Certain directors and officers of the Fund are also directors and officers of the general partner of the Adviser.
Davis Selected Advisers – NY, Inc. (“DSA-NY”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, acts as sub-adviser to the Fund. The Fund pays no fees directly to DSA-NY.
NOTE 3 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $136,601,858 and $127,862,905, respectively.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 4 - CAPITAL STOCK
At December 31, 2006, there were 500 million shares of capital stock ($0.001 par value per share) authorized. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
Shares sold | | 11,945,395 | | | 4,065,366 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 380,703 | | | 461,408 | |
| | 12,326,098 | | | 4,526,774 | |
Shares redeemed | | (7,955,715 | ) | | (14,059,706 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | 4,370,383 | | | (9,532,932 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | $ | 157,592,888 | | $ | 48,943,534 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 5,581,115 | | | 5,919,855 | |
| | 163,174,003 | | | 54,863,389 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (106,127,972 | ) | | (171,076,225 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | $ | 57,046,031 | | $ | (116,212,836 | ) |
NOTE 5 - EXPENSES PAID INDIRECTLY
Under an agreement with State Street Bank, the Fund’s custodian fee is reduced for earnings on cash balances maintained at the custodian by the Fund. Such reductions amounted to $1,267 during the year ended December 31, 2006.
NOTE 6 - BANK BORROWINGS
The Fund may borrow up to 5% of its assets from a bank to purchase portfolio securities, or for temporary and emergency purposes. The purchase of securities with borrowed funds creates leverage in the Fund. The Fund has entered into an agreement, which enables it to participate with certain other funds managed by the Adviser in an unsecured line of credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $50 million, collectively. Interest is charged based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.75%. The Fund had no borrowings outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Financial Highlights for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| | |
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 12.77 | | $ | 11.78 | | $ | 10.57 | | $ | 8.20 | | $ | 9.87 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Investment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | 0.11 | | | 0.12 | | | 0.09 | | | 0.07 | | | 0.06 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (Losses) | | 1.81 | | | 0.99 | | | 1.21 | | | 2.37 | | | (1.66 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | 1.92 | | | 1.11 | | | 1.30 | | | 2.44 | | | (1.60 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.09 | ) | | (0.07 | ) | | (0.06 | ) |
Return of Capital | | – | | | – | | | – | 3 | | – | | | (0.01 | ) |
Distributions in Excess of Net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Income | | – | | | (0.01 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.12 | ) | | (0.09 | ) | | (0.07 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 14.58 | | $ | 12.77 | | $ | 11.78 | | $ | 10.57 | | $ | 8.20 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return1 | | 15.00% | | | 9.44% | | | 12.33% | | | 29.76% | | | (16.26)% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000 omitted) | $ | 771,828 | | $ | 620,369 | | $ | 684,723 | | $ | 485,002 | | $ | 283,039 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | 0.81% | | | 0.81% | | | 0.81% | | | 0.82% | | | 0.83% | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to Average Net Assets | | 0.83% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.90% | | | 0.70% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate2 | | 19% | | | 14% | | | 4% | | | 7% | | | 24% | |
1 Assumes hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
2 The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation.
3 | Less than $0.005 per share. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Davis Value Portfolio (a separate series of the Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Davis Value Portfolio as of December 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 2, 2007
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For the year ended December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)
Federal Income Tax Information
Income dividends paid by the Fund during the calendar year ended 2006 should be multiplied by 100% to arrive at the net amount eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s Form N-PX filing is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Form N-Q
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-279-0279 or on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS
For the purposes of their service as directors to the Davis Funds, the business address for each of the directors is 2949 E. Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85706. Each Director serves until their retirement, resignation, death or removal. Subject to exceptions and exemptions, which may be granted by the Independent Directors, effective January 1, 2006, Directors must retire at the close of business on the last day of the calendar year in which the Director attains age seventy-four (74).
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors
| | | | | |
Marc P. Blum (9/9/42) | Director | Director since 1986 | Chief Executive Officer, World Total Return Fund, LLLP; Counsel to Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger and Hollander, LLC (law firm). | 13 | Director, Legg Mason Trust (asset management company) and Rodney Trust Company (Delaware). |
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John S. Gates, Jr. (8/2/53) | Director | Director since 2007 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PortaeCo LLC, a private investment company (beginning in 2006); Co-founder of Centerpoint Properties Trust (REIT) and former Co-chairman and CEO for the last 22 years (until 2006). | 13 | Director, DCT Industrial; Trustee, Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago; past Chairman of the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago; former member of the NAREIT executive committee; various other NFP and school boards / roles |
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Thomas S. Gayner (12/16/61) | Director | Director since 2004 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Markel Corporation (insurance company). | 13 | Director, First Market Bank. |
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Jerry D. Geist (5/23/34) | Director | Director since 1986 | Chairman, Santa Fe Center Enterprises (energy project development); retired Chairman and President, Public Service Company of New Mexico. | 13 | Director, CH2M-Hill, Inc. (engineering); Chairman, Santa Fe Center Enterprises; Member, Investment Committee for Microgeneration Technology Fund; UTECH Funds. |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors – (Continued)
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D. James Guzy (3/7/36) | Director | Director since 1982 (retired 12/31/06) | Chairman, PLX Technology, Inc. (semi-conductor manufacturer). | 13 | Director, Intel Corp. (semi-conductor manufacturer); Cirrus Logic Corp. (semi-conductor manufacturer); Alliance Technology Fund (a mutual fund); Micro Component Technology, Inc. (micro-circuit handling and testing equipment manufacturer); LogicVision, Inc. (semi-conductor software company); and Tessera Technologies, Inc. (semi-conductor packaging company). |
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G. Bernard Hamilton (3/18/37) | Director | Director since 1978 | Retired; Managing General Partner, Avanti Partners, L.P. from 1990-2005 (investment partnership). | 13 | none |
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Samuel H. Iapalucci (7/19/52) | Director | Director since 2006 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CH2M-Hill, Inc., (engineering). | 13 | none |
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Robert P. Morgenthau (3/22/57) | Director | Director since 2002 | Chairman, NorthRoad Capital Management, LLC (an investment management firm) since June 2002; President of Private Advisory Services of Bank of America (an investment management firm) from 2001 until 2002; prior to that a managing director and global head of marketing and distribution for Lazard Asset Management (an investment management firm) for ten years. | 13 | none |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors – (Continued)
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Theodore B. Smith, Jr. (12/23/32) | Director | Director since 1994 (retired 12/31/06) | Chairman, John Hassall, Inc. (fastener manufacturing); Chairman, Cantrock Realty and Mayor, Incorporated Village of Mill Neck, NY. | 13 | none |
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Christian R. Sonne (5/6/36) | Director | Director since 1990 | General Partner, Tuxedo Park Associates (land holding and development firm); President and Chief Executive Officer of Mulford Securities Corporation (private investment fund) until 1990; formerly Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (investment banking); Chairman, Board of Trustees, American Scandinavian Foundation. | 13 | none |
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Marsha Williams (3/28/51) | Director | Director since 1999 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Equity Office Properties Trust (a real estate investment trust); former Chief Administrative Officer, Crate & Barrel (home furnishings retailer); former Vice President and Treasurer, Amoco Corporation (oil & gas company). | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1996; Director, Modine Manufacturing, Inc. (heat transfer technology); Director, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, N.V. (industrial construction and engineering). |
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Inside Directors*
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Jeremy H. Biggs (8/16/35) | Director/ Chairman | Director since 1994 | Vice Chairman, Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the International Investment Committee, all for Fiduciary Trust Company International (money management firm); Consultant to Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. | 13 | none |
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Andrew A. Davis (6/25/63) | Director | Director since 1997 | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund and Selected Fund; President, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser. | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1998. |
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Christopher C. Davis (7/13/65) | Director | Director since 1997 | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund, Selected Fund, and Clipper Fund; Chairman, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser, including sole member of the Adviser’s general partner, Davis Investments, LLC; Employee of Shelby Cullom Davis & Co. (registered broker/dealer). | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1998; Director, Washington Post Co. (newspaper publisher). |
* Jeremy H. Biggs, Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis own partnership units (directly, indirectly or both) of the Adviser and are considered to be “interested persons” of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis are brothers.
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DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706
| Directors | Officers |
| Jeremy H. Biggs | Jeremy H. Biggs |
| Marc P. Blum | Chairman |
| Andrew A. Davis | Christopher C. Davis |
| Christopher C. Davis | President |
| John S. Gates, Jr. | Andrew A. Davis |
| Thomas S. Gayner | Vice President |
| Jerry D. Geist | Kenneth C. Eich |
| G. Bernard Hamilton | Executive Vice President & Principal |
| Samuel H. Iapalucci | Executive Officer |
| Robert P. Morgenthau | Sharra L. Haynes |
| Christian R. Sonne | Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer |
| Marsha Williams | Douglas A. Haines |
| | Vice President & Principal Accounting Officer |
| | Thomas D. Tays |
| | Vice President & Secretary |
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Investment Adviser | |
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (Doing business as “Davis Advisors”) | |
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101 | |
Tucson, Arizona 85706 | |
(800) 279-0279 | |
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Distributor | |
Davis Distributors, LLC | |
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101 | |
Tucson, Arizona 85706 | |
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Transfer Agent | |
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. | |
c/o The Davis Funds | |
P.O. Box 8406 | |
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8406 | |
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Custodian | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. | |
One Lincoln Street | |
Boston, Massachusetts 02111 | |
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Counsel | |
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | |
131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2400 | |
Chicago, Illinois 60603-5577 | |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
KPMG LLP | |
707 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2700 | |
Denver, Colorado 80202 | |
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For more information about Davis Value Portfolio including management fee, charges and expenses, see the current prospectus, which must precede or accompany this report. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-279-0279, or on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com. Quarterly Fact sheets are available on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com.
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Table of Contents
Management’s Discussion and Analysis | 2 |
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Fund Performance and Supplementary Information | 4 |
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Schedule of Investments | 8 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 11 |
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Statement of Operations | 12 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 13 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | 14 |
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Financial Highlights | 19 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 20 |
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Fund Information | 21 |
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Directors and Officers | 22 |
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Market Environment
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index1, increased by 15.79%. U.S. economic activity, as measured by the gross domestic product (“GDP”), increased between 2.0% and 5.6% over the four calendar quarters of 2006. Interest rates, as measured by the 10-year Treasury bond, began 2006 a little above 4.4%, peaked in June at about 5.1%, and ended the year just below 4.6%.
Davis Financial Portfolio
Performance Overview
Davis Financial Portfolio returned 18.50% for the year ended December 31, 20062, compared to its benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index1, which returned 15.79%.
Financial service companies as a whole turned in a stronger performance than the S&P 500® Index. The specific financial service companies, which the Portfolio owned, out-performed the majority of financial service companies in the Index. The Portfolio’s non-financial holdings overall also made positive contributions3 to performance.
Diversified financial companies were the most important contributors to the Portfolio’s performance over the year. The Portfolio holds a significant investment in these companies and this sector out-performed the Index. First Marblehead4, American Express, JPMorgan Chase, Ameriprise Financial, and Moody’s were among the top contributors to performance.
Insurance companies were also important contributors to the Portfolio’s performance over the year. This sector represented the Portfolio’s largest investment over the year and it out-performed the Index. Loews, China Life, and Markel were among the top contributors to performance. Progressive, Transatlantic Holdings, and Everest Re Group were among the top detractors from performance.
Overall, banking companies made important contributions to performance over the year. Golden West Financial and Wells Fargo were among the top contributors to performance. HSBC Holdings was among the top detractors from performance. Golden West Financial was acquired by Wachovia in October 2006.
The Portfolio makes investments in non-financial companies. Investments in industrial companies helped performance while investments in consumer discretionary companies hindered performance. H&R Block, a consumer discretionary company, was among the top detractors from performance.
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This Annual Report is authorized for use by existing shareholders. Prospective shareholders must receive a current Davis Variable Account Funds (including Davis Financial Portfolio) prospectus, which contains more information about investment strategies, risks, charges, and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Management’s Discussion and Analysis – (Continued)
Davis Financial Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its objective. The primary risks of an investment in Davis Financial Portfolio are: (1) market risk, (2) company risk, (3) concentrated financial services portfolio risk, (4) foreign country risk, (5) headline risk, and (6) selection risk. See the prospectus for a full description of each risk.
Davis Financial Portfolio concentrates its investments in the financial sector, and it may be subject to greater risks than a portfolio that does not concentrate its investments in a particular sector. The Portfolio’s investment performance, both good and bad, is expected to reflect the economic performance of the financial sector more than a portfolio that does not concentrate its portfolio.
1 The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks. Investments cannot be made directly in the Index.
2 Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will vary, so that when redeemed, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than when purchased. The following table lists the average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2006.
| | | PORTFOLIO’S |
| | | INCEPTION |
| 1-YEAR | 5-YEAR | (July 1, 1999) |
Davis Financial Portfolio | 18.50% | 9.26% | 7.30% |
Standard & Poor’s 500® Index | 15.79% | 6.19% | 1.97% |
Portfolio performance numbers are net of all portfolio operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account. If performance information included the effect of these additional charges, the total return would be lower.
Portfolio performance changes over time and current performance may be higher or lower than stated. For more current information please call Davis Funds Shareholder Services at 1-800-279-0279.
3 A company’s or sector’s contribution to the Portfolio’s performance is a product both of its appreciation or depreciation and its weighting within the portfolio. For example, a 5% holding that rises 20% has twice as much impact as a 1% holding that rises 50%.
4 This Management Discussion & Analysis discusses a number of individual companies. The information provided in this report does not provide information reasonably sufficient upon which to base an investment decision and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. The Schedule of Investments lists the Portfolio’s holdings of each company discussed.
Shares of the Davis Financial Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
FUND OVERVIEW
At December 31, 2006
Portfolio Composition | | Sector Weightings |
(% of Fund’s Net Assets) | | (% of Stock Holdings) |
| | | | | |
| | | | Fund | S&P 500® |
Common Stock | 92.71% | | Diversified Financials | 35.71% | 10.50% |
Short Term Investments | 6.78% | | Insurance | 32.09% | 4.86% |
Other Assets & Liabilities | 0.51% | | Banks | 19.04% | 5.65% |
| 100.00% | | Capital Goods | 4.00% | 8.59% |
| | | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 2.78% | 4.72% |
| | | Commercial Services & Supplies | 2.52% | 0.55% |
| | | Materials | 1.94% | 2.96% |
| | | Consumer Services | 1.92% | 1.74% |
| | | Technology | – | 15.11% |
| | | Health Care | – | 12.01% |
| | | Energy | – | 9.94% |
| | | Other | – | 23.37% |
| | | | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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Top 10 Holdings
| | % of Fund’s |
Security | Industry | Net Assets |
American Express Co. | Consumer Finance | 8.68% |
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | Reinsurance | 6.91% |
First Marblehead Corp. | Consumer Finance | 6.19% |
Moody’s Corp. | Diversified Financial Services | 5.85% |
Loews Corp. | Multi-Line Insurance | 4.93% |
American International Group, Inc. | Multi-Line Insurance | 4.62% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Diversified Financial Services | 4.56% |
Wells Fargo & Co. | Commercial Banks | 4.35% |
Mellon Financial Corp. | Capital Markets | 4.23% |
Markel Corp. | Property & Casualty Insurance | 4.19% |
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006
New Positions Added (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Highlighted positions are those greater than 4.00% of 12/31/06 total net assets)
| | | % of 12/31/06 |
| | Date of 1st | Fund |
Security | Industry | Purchase | Net Assets |
HSBC Holdings PLC | Commercial Banks | 10/09/06 | 4.05% |
Mellon Financial Corp. | Capital Markets | 10/09/06 | 4.23% |
State Bank of India, GDR | Commercial Banks | 12/05/06 | 1.35% |
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Positions Closed (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Gains greater than $500,000 are highlighted)
| | Date of | Realized |
Security | Industry | Final Sale | Gain (Loss) |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A | Property & Casualty Insurance | 06/15/06 | $ | 209,680 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B | Property & Casualty Insurance | 06/09/06 | | 527,860 | |
Golden West Financial Corp. | Thrift & Mortgage Finance | 10/02/06 | | 1,663,342 | |
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
FUND PERFORMANCE
Average Annual Total Return | | Expense Example | | | |
for the periods ended December 31, 2006 | | | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
| | | Account Value | Account Value | During Period* |
One-Year | 18.50% | | (07/01/06) | (12/31/06) | (07/01/06-12/31/06) |
Five-Year | 9.26% | Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,161.54 | $4.52 |
Life of Fund (July 1, 1999 through | | Hypothetical (5% return | | | |
December 31, 2006) | 7.30% | before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.02 | $4.23 |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.83%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). See Notes to Performance on page 7 for a description of the “Expense Example”.
$10,000 invested at commencement of operations. Let’s say you invested $10,000 in Davis Financial Portfolio on July 1, 1999 (commencement of operations). As the chart below shows, by December 31, 2006 the value of your investment would have grown to $16,967 – a 69.67% increase on your initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to $11,578 – a 15.78% increase.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks.
The performance data for Davis Financial Portfolio contained in this report represents past performance and assumes that all distributions were reinvested, and should not be considered as an indication of future performance from an investment in the Fund today. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed.
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO PERFORMANCE
The following disclosure provides important information regarding the Fund’s Expense Example, which appears in the Fund’s Performance section of this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for the Fund.
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs only, including advisory and administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The Expense Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for the Fund is from 07/01/06 to 12/31/06. Please note that the Expense Example is general and does not reflect charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account or account specific costs, which may increase your total costs of investing in the Fund. If these charges or account specific costs were included in the Expense Example, the expenses would have been higher.
Actual Expenses
The information represented in the row entitled “Actual” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then, multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information represented in the row entitled “Hypothetical” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the information in the row entitled “Hypothetical” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (92.71%) |
CAPITAL GOODS – (3.71%) | | | |
| 190,000 | | Tyco International Ltd. | $ | 5,776,000 | |
CAPITAL MARKETS – (7.82%) | | | |
| 102,860 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | 5,605,870 | |
| 156,300 | | Mellon Financial Corp. | | 6,588,045 | |
| | | | | 12,193,915 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS – (17.65%) | | | |
| 179,900 | | Commerce Bancorp, Inc. | | 6,345,073 | |
| 346,000 | | HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | 6,307,230 | |
| 13,300 | | ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR (India) | | 555,142 | |
| 28,300 | | State Bank of India, GDR (India) | | 2,105,520 | |
| 95,014 | | Wachovia Corp. | | 5,411,047 | |
| 190,600 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | 6,777,736 | |
| | | | | 27,501,748 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – (2.34%) | | | |
| 44,000 | | D&B Corp.* | | 3,642,760 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE – (14.87%) | | | |
| 222,800 | | American Express Co. | | 13,517,276 | |
| 176,550 | | First Marblehead Corp. | | 9,648,457 | |
| | | | | 23,165,733 | |
CONSUMER SERVICES – (1.78%) | | | |
| 120,200 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | 2,769,408 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – (10.41%) | | | |
| 147,048 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 7,102,418 | |
| 132,000 | | Moody’s Corp. | | 9,115,920 | |
| | | | | 16,218,338 | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO – (2.58%) | | | |
| 46,800 | | Altria Group, Inc. | | 4,016,376 | |
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE – (2.82%) | | | |
| 86,931 | | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., ADR (China) | | 4,390,893 | |
MATERIALS – (1.80%) | | | |
| 43,200 | | Sealed Air Corp. | | 2,804,544 | |
MULTI-LINE INSURANCE – (9.55%) | | | |
| 100,387 | | American International Group, Inc. | | 7,193,732 | |
| 185,400 | | Loews Corp. | | 7,688,538 | |
| | | | | 14,882,270 | |
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued) |
December 31, 2006
| | Value | |
Shares/Principal | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE – (8.37%) | | | |
| 52,100 | | FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.* | $ | 2,027,993 | |
| 13,600 | | Markel Corp.* | | 6,529,360 | |
| 185,400 | | Progressive Corp. (Ohio) | | 4,490,388 | |
| | | | | 13,047,741 | |
REINSURANCE – (9.01%) | | | |
| 33,300 | | Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | 3,267,063 | |
| 173,437 | | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | | 10,770,438 | |
| | | | | 14,037,501 | |
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| | | Total Common Stock – (identified cost $96,247,533) | | 144,447,227 | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – (6.78%) |
$ | 3,784,000 | | Goldman, Sachs & Co. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.33%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $3,786,241 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled | | | |
| | | cash account, 4.00%-7.00%, 07/01/19-12/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $3,859,680) | | 3,784,000 | |
| 4,054,000 | | Nomura Securities International, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.35%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $4,056,410 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled | | | |
| | | cash account, 5.39%-6.493%, 02/01/34-09/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $4,135,080) | | 4,054,000 | |
| 2,722,000 | | UBS Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.32%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $2,723,609 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled | | | |
| | | cash account, 4.50%-7.50%, 03/01/08-12/01/36, total market | | | |
| | | value $2,776,440) | | 2,722,000 | |
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| | | Total Short Term Investments – (identified cost $10,560,000) | | 10,560,000 | |
| | | Total Investments – (99.49%) – (identified cost $106,807,533) – (a) | | 155,007,227 | |
| | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.51%) | | 799,833 | |
| | | Net Assets – (100.00%) | $ | 155,807,060 | |
*Non-Income Producing Security.
ADR: American Depositary Receipt
GDR: Global Depositary Receipt
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued) |
December 31, 2006
(a) Aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is $107,123,360. At December 31, 2006 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:
| | | Unrealized appreciation | $ | 48,096,614 | |
| | | Unrealized depreciation | | (212,747 | ) |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 47,883,867 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2006
ASSETS: | | | |
| Investments in securities, at value (see accompanying Schedule of Investments) | | | |
| (identified cost $106,807,533) | $ | 155,007,227 | |
| Cash | | 146,220 | |
| Receivables: | | | |
| Dividends and interest | | 133,692 | |
| Capital stock sold | | 825,461 | |
| Total assets | | 156,112,600 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | |
| Payables: | | | |
| Capital stock redeemed | | 4,301 | |
| Investment securities purchased | | 182,272 | |
| Accrued expenses | | 19,082 | |
| Accrued management fees | | 99,885 | |
| Total liabilities | | 305,540 | |
NET ASSETS | $ | 155,807,060 | |
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SHARES OUTSTANDING (NOTE 4) | | 9,562,654 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, offering, and redemption price per share | | | |
(Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) | $ | 16.29 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | |
| Par value of shares of capital stock | $ | 9,563 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | | 107,904,110 | |
| Undistributed net investment income | | 779 | |
| Accumulated net realized losses from investments and foreign currency transactions | | (307,086 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions | | 48,199,694 | |
| Net Assets | $ | 155,807,060 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2006
INVESTEMENT INCOME: | | | |
| Income: | | | |
| Dividends | $ | 1,467,413 | |
| Interest | | 451,505 | |
| Total income | | 1,918,918 | |
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| Expenses: | | | | | |
| Management fees (Note 2) | $ | 963,052 | | | |
| Custodian fees | | 36,757 | | | |
| Transfer agent fees | | 8,366 | | | |
| Audit fees | | 13,200 | | | |
| Accounting fees (Note 2) | | 6,000 | | | |
| Legal fees | | 2,551 | | | |
| Reports to shareholders | | 16,164 | | | |
| Directors’ fees and expenses | | 20,919 | | | |
| Registration and filing fees | | 521 | | | |
| Miscellaneous | | 7,594 | | | |
| Total expenses | | 1,075,124 | |
| Expenses paid indirectly (Note 5) | | (375 | ) |
| Net expenses | | 1,074,749 | |
| Net investment income | | 844,169 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | |
| Investment transactions | | 2,410,987 | |
| Foreign currency transactions | | (3,109 | ) |
| Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency | | | |
| Transactions | | 19,346,243 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency | | | |
| transactions | | 21,754,121 | |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 22,598,290 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 844,169 | | $ | 580,773 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign | | | | | | |
currency transactions | | 2,407,878 | | | (237,423 | ) |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | | | |
and foreign currency transactions | | 19,346,243 | | | 8,785,860 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | 22,598,290 | | | 9,129,210 | |
| | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO | | | | | | |
SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (842,056 | ) | | (575,947 | ) |
Realized gains from investment transactions | | (98,309 | ) | | – | |
| | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4) | | 10,089,243 | | | 6,232,880 | |
| | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | 31,747,168 | | | 14,786,143 | |
| | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | 124,059,892 | | | 109,273,749 | |
End of year* | $ | 155,807,060 | | $ | 124,059,892 | |
| | | | | | |
*Including undistributed net investment | | | | | | |
income of | $ | 779 | | $ | 1,775 | |
| | | | | | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is a separate series of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (a Maryland corporation), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. Insurance companies, for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, may only purchase shares of the Fund. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of financial statements.
A. VALUATION OF SECURITIES - The Fund calculates the net asset value of shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“Exchange”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities listed on the Exchange (and other national exchanges) are valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. Securities traded in the over the counter market (e.g. NASDAQ) and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are stated at the average of closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded on foreign exchanges are valued based upon the last sales price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. Securities (including restricted securities) for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value. Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by what the Adviser identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund’s assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair valued. Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Directors. Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. These valuation procedures are reviewed and subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
B. MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more master repurchase agreement accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. Government securities. A custodian bank holds securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
C. CURRENCY TRANSLATION - The market values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the financial statements after translation to the U.S. Dollar based upon the mean between the bid and offered quotations of the currencies against U.S. Dollars on the date of valuation. The cost basis of such assets and liabilities is determined based upon historical exchange rates. Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect as accrued or incurred.
D. FOREIGN CURRENCY - The Fund may enter into forward purchases or sales of foreign currencies to hedge certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities against declines in market value relative to the U.S. Dollar. Forward currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the forward currency contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the forward currency contract at the time it was opened and value at the time it was closed. Investments in forward currency contracts may expose the Fund to risks resulting from unanticipated movements in foreign currency exchange rates or failure of the counter-party to the agreement to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
D. | FOREIGN CURRENCY - (Continued) |
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from the sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate. The Fund includes foreign currency gains and losses realized on the sale of investments together with market gains and losses on such investments in the statement of operations.
E. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal Income or Excise Tax is required. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund utilized $2,294,000 of capital loss carryforward from the prior year. At December 31, 2006, the Fund had no capital loss carryforwards available to offset future gains.
F. USE OF ESTIMATES IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
G. INDEMNIFICATION - Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, some of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
H. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME - Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) with realized gain or loss on the sale of securities being determined based upon identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization of premium, is accrued as earned.
I. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, foreign currency transactions, and net operating losses. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income and net realized securities gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund. The Fund adjusts the classification of distributions to shareholders to reflect the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2006, amounts have been reclassified to reflect a decrease in undistributed net investment income of $3,109 and a corresponding decrease in accumulated net realized loss.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
I. | DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - (Continued) |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, was as follows:
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
Ordinary income | $ | 842,056 | | $ | 575,947 | |
Long-term capital gain | | 98,309 | | | – | |
| $ | 940,365 | | $ | 575,947 | |
As of December 31, 2006, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 779 | |
Accumulated net realized gain from investments and foreign currency | | | |
transactions | | 8,741 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | 47,883,867 | |
Total | $ | 47,893,387 | |
J. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This standard defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax-return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority and requires measurement of a tax position meeting the more-likely-than-not criterion, based on the largest benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006. The Fund is required to record any change in NAV related to the implementation of FIN 48 no later than the last business day of the semi-annual reporting period, and the effects of FIN 48 would be reflected in the Fund’s Semi-Annual Report. The Fund does not believe the impact from adopting FIN 48 will materially impact the financial statement amounts.
In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal periods. As of December 31, 2006, the Manager does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will materially impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES
Advisory fees are paid monthly to Davis Advisors, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The fee for Davis Financial Portfolio is 0.75% of the Fund’s average net assets.
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”) is the Fund’s primary transfer agent. The Adviser is also paid for certain transfer agent services. The fee paid to the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2006 amounted to $27. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) is the Fund’s primary accounting provider. Fees for such services are included in the custodian fee as State Street Bank also serves as the Fund’s custodian. The Adviser is also paid for certain accounting services. The fee for the year ended December 31, 2006 amounted to $6,000. Certain directors and officers of the Fund are also directors and officers of the general partner of the Adviser.
Davis Selected Advisers – NY, Inc. (“DSA-NY”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, acts as sub-adviser to the Fund. The Fund pays no fees directly to DSA-NY.
NOTE 3 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $16,813,459 and $11,312,610, respectively.
NOTE 4 - CAPITAL STOCK
At December 31, 2006, there were 500 million shares of capital stock ($0.001 par value per share) authorized. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
Shares sold | | 2,006,880 | | | 1,618,956 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 57,524 | | | 41,615 | |
| | 2,064,404 | | | 1,660,571 | |
Shares redeemed | | (1,474,873 | ) | | (1,210,021 | ) |
Net increase | | 589,531 | | | 450,550 | |
| | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | $ | 30,212,476 | | $ | 20,994,555 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 940,365 | | | 575,947 | |
| | 31,152,841 | | | 21,570,502 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (21,063,598 | ) | | (15,337,622 | ) |
Net increase | $ | 10,089,243 | | $ | 6,232,880 | |
NOTE 5 - EXPENSES PAID INDIRECTLY
Under an agreement with State Street Bank, the Fund’s custodian fee is reduced for earnings on cash balances maintained at the custodian by the Fund. Such reductions amounted to $375 during the year ended December 31, 2006.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 6 - BANK BORROWINGS
The Fund may borrow up to 5% of its assets from a bank to purchase portfolio securities, or for temporary and emergency purposes. The purchase of securities with borrowed funds creates leverage in the Fund. The Fund has entered into an agreement, which enables it to participate with certain other funds managed by the Adviser in an unsecured line of credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $50 million, collectively. Interest is charged based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.75%. The Fund had no borrowings outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Financial Highlights for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| | |
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 13.83 | | $ | 12.82 | | $ | 11.66 | | $ | 8.85 | | $ | 10.67 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Investment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | 0.09 | | | 0.07 | | | 0.04 | | | 0.04 | | | 0.02 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (Losses) | | 2.47 | | | 1.00 | | | 1.16 | | | 2.81 | | | (1.82 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | 2.56 | | | 1.07 | | | 1.20 | | | 2.85 | | | (1.80 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | | (0.09 | ) | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | | (0.01 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | (0.10 | ) | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 16.29 | | $ | 13.83 | | $ | 12.82 | | $ | 11.66 | | $ | 8.85 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return1 | | 18.50% | | | 8.38% | | | 10.32% | | | 32.15% | | | (16.84)% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000 omitted) | $ | 155,807 | | $ | 124,060 | | $ | 109,274 | | $ | 71,179 | | $ | 31,709 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | 0.84% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.90% | | | 0.99% | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to Average Net Assets | | 0.66% | | | 0.52% | | | 0.40% | | | 0.48% | | | 0.32% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate2 | | 9% | | | 21% | | | 6% | | | 10% | | | 23% | |
1 Assumes hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
2 The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Davis Financial Portfolio (a separate series of the Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Davis Financial Portfolio as of December 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 2, 2007
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)
Federal Income Tax Information
During the calendar year ended 2006 the Fund declared and paid long-term capital gain distributions in the amount of $98,309.
Income dividends paid by the Fund during the calendar year ended 2006 should be multiplied by 100% to arrive at the net amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s Form N-PX filing is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Form N-Q
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-279-0279, or on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS
For the purposes of their service as directors to the Davis Funds, the business address for each of the directors is 2949 E. Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85706. Each Director serves until their retirement, resignation, death or removal. Subject to exceptions and exemptions, which may be granted by the Independent Directors, effective January 1, 2006, Directors must retire at the close of business on the last day of the calendar year in which the Director attains age seventy-four (74).
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors
| | | | | |
Marc P. Blum (9/9/42) | Director | Director since 1986 | Chief Executive Officer, World Total Return Fund, LLLP; of Counsel to Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger and Hollander, LLC (law firm). | 13 | Director, Legg Mason Trust (asset management company) and Rodney Trust Company (Delaware). |
| | | | | |
John S. Gates, Jr. (8/2/53) | Director | Director since 2007 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PortaeCo LLC, a private investment company (beginning in 2006); Co-founder of Centerpoint Properties Trust (REIT) and former Co-chairman and CEO for the last 22 years (until 2006). | 13 | Director, DCT Industrial; Trustee, Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago; past Chairman of the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago; former member of the NAREIT executive committee; various other NFP and school boards / roles. |
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Thomas S. Gayner (12/16/61) | Director | Director since 2004 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Markel Corporation (insurance company). | 13 | Director, First Market Bank. |
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Jerry D. Geist (5/23/34) | Director | Director since 1986 | Chairman, Santa Fe Center Enterprises (energy project development); retired Chairman and President, Public Service Company of New Mexico. | 13 | Director, CH2M-Hill, Inc. (engineering); Chairman, Santa Fe Center Enterprises; Member, Investment Committee for Microgeneration Technology Fund; UTECH Funds. |
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2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors – (Continued)
| | | | | |
D. James Guzy (3/7/36) | Director | Director since 1982 (retired 12/31/06) | Chairman, PLX Technology, Inc. (semi-conductor manufacturer). | 13 | Director, Intel Corp. (semi-conductor manufacturer); Cirrus Logic Corp. (semi-conductor manufacturer); Alliance Technology Fund (a mutual fund); Micro Component Technology, Inc. (micro-circuit handling and testing equipment manufacturer); LogicVision, Inc. (semi-conductor software company); and Tessera Technologies, Inc. (semi-conductor packaging company). |
| | | | | |
G. Bernard Hamilton (3/18/37) | Director | Director since 1978 | Retired; Managing General Partner, Avanti Partners, L.P. from 1990-2005 (investment partnership). | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Samuel H. Iapalucci (7/19/52) | Director | Director since 2006 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CH2M-Hill, Inc., (engineering). | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Robert P. Morgenthau (3/22/57) | Director | Director since 2002 | Chairman, NorthRoad Capital Management, LLC (an investment management firm) since June 2002; President of Private Advisory Services of Bank of America (an investment management firm) from 2001 until 2002; prior to that a managing director and global head of marketing and distribution for Lazard Asset Management (an investment management firm) for ten years. | 13 | none |
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2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors – (Continued)
| | | | | |
Theodore B. Smith, Jr. (12/23/32) | Director | Director since 1994 (retired 12/31/06) | Chairman, John Hassall, Inc. (fastener manufacturing); Chairman, Cantrock Realty and Mayor, Incorporated Village of Mill Neck, NY. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Christian R. Sonne (5/6/36) | Director | Director since 1990 | General Partner, Tuxedo Park Associates (land holding and development firm); President and Chief Executive Officer of Mulford Securities Corporation (private investment fund) until 1990; formerly Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (investment banking); Chairman, Board of Trustees, American Scandinavian Foundation. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Marsha Williams (3/28/51) | Director | Director since 1999 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Equity Office Properties Trust (a real estate investment trust); former Chief Administrative Officer, Crate & Barrel (home furnishings retailer); former Vice President and Treasurer, Amoco Corporation (oil & gas company). | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1996; Director, Modine Manufacturing, Inc. (heat transfer technology); Director, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, N.V. (industrial construction and engineering). |
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2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Inside Directors*
| | | | | |
Jeremy H. Biggs (8/16/35) | Director/ Chairman | Director since 1994 | Vice Chairman, Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the International Investment Committee, all for Fiduciary Trust Company International (money management firm); Consultant to Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Andrew A. Davis (6/25/63) | Director | Director since 1997 | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund and Selected Fund; President, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser. | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1998. |
| | | | | |
Christopher C. Davis (7/13/65) | Director | Director since 1997 | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund, Selected Fund, and Clipper Fund; Chairman, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser, including sole member of the Adviser’s general partner, Davis Investments, LLC; Employee of Shelby Cullom Davis & Co. (registered broker/dealer). | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1998; Director, Washington Post Co. (newspaper publisher). |
* Jeremy H. Biggs, Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis own partnership units (directly, indirectly or both) of the Adviser and are considered to be “interested persons” of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis are brothers.
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DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706
| Directors | Officers |
| Jeremy H. Biggs | Jeremy H. Biggs |
| Marc P. Blum | Chairman |
| Andrew A. Davis | Christopher C. Davis |
| Christopher C. Davis | President |
| John S. Gates, Jr. | Andrew A. Davis |
| Thomas S. Gayner | Vice President |
| Jerry D. Geist | Kenneth C. Eich |
| G. Bernard Hamilton | Executive Vice President & Principal |
| Samuel H. Iapalucci | Executive Officer |
| Robert P. Morgenthau | Sharra L. Haynes |
| Christian R. Sonne | Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer |
| Marsha Williams | Douglas A. Haines |
| | Vice President & Principal Accounting Officer |
| | Thomas D. Tays |
| | Vice President & Secretary |
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Investment Adviser | |
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (Doing business as “Davis Advisors”) | |
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101 | |
Tucson, Arizona 85706 | |
(800) 279-0279 | |
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Distributor | |
Davis Distributors, LLC | |
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101 | |
Tucson, Arizona 85706 | |
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Transfer Agent | |
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. | |
c/o The Davis Funds | |
P.O. Box 8406 | |
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8406 | |
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Custodian | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. | |
One Lincoln Street | |
Boston, Massachusetts 02111 | |
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Counsel | |
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | |
131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2400 | |
Chicago, Illinois 60603-5577 | |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
KPMG LLP | |
707 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2700 | |
Denver, Colorado 80202 | |
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For more information about Davis Financial Portfolio including management fee, charges and expenses, see the current Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (including Davis Financial Portfolio) prospectus, which must precede or accompany this report. The Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-279-0279, or on the Funds’ website at www.davisfunds.com. Quarterly Fact sheets are available on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com.
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Table of Contents
Management's Discussion and Analysis | 2 |
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Fund Performance and Supplementary Information | 5 |
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Schedule of Investments | 9 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 12 |
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Statement of Operations | 13 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 14 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | 15 |
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Financial Highlights | 20 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 21 |
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Fund Information | 22 |
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Directors and Officers | 23 |
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Market Environment
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index1, increased by 15.79%. U.S. economic activity, as measured by the gross domestic product (“GDP”), increased between 2.0% and 5.6% over the four calendar quarters of 2006. Interest rates, as measured by the 10-year Treasury bond, began 2006 a little above 4.4%, peaked in June at about 5.1%, and ended the year just below 4.6%.
Davis Real Estate Portfolio
Performance Overview
Davis Real Estate Portfolio returned 34.37% for the year ended December 31, 20062, compared with a return of 35.88% for the Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index1 (“WRESI Index”). Real Estate companies as a whole did well, as reflected by the fact that the WRESI Index out-performed the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index by a significant margin.
Office REITs contributed3 the most to the Portfolio’s performance over the year. The Portfolio had more invested in office REITs than in any other sector, and the office REITs sector out-performed the WRESI Index. SL Green Realty4, Corporate Office Properties, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and Boston Properties were among the top contributors to the Portfolio’s performance.
Real estate management & development companies made important contributions to performance. The Portfolio had a significant investment in this sector, and it out-performed the WRESI Index. Forest City was among the top contributors to performance. St. Joe was among the top detractors from performance.
Retail REITs also made important contributions to performance. The Portfolio made a large investment in this sector, and while this sector under-performed the WRESI Index, the specific retail REITs that the Portfolio owned out-performed the retail REITs included in the WRESI Index. Developers Diversified and Kimco Realty were among the top contributors to performance. Mills Corp. was among the top detractors from performance. The Portfolio no longer owns Mills Corp.
Other individual companies detracting from performance included Alexander & Baldwin, a transportation company, and DCT Industrial, an industrial REIT.
The Portfolio maintained a cash position over the year, and this hampered relative performance during the strong market for real estate companies.
The Portfolio had approximately 7% of its assets invested in foreign companies at December 31, 2006. As a group, the foreign companies owned by the Portfolio out-performed the WRESI Index.
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
Management’s Discussion and Analysis – (Continued)
This Annual Report is authorized for use by existing shareholders. Prospective shareholders must receive a current Davis Variable Account Funds (including Davis Real Estate Portfolio) prospectus, which contains more information about investment strategies, risks, charges, and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
Davis Real Estate Portfolio’s investment objective is total return through a combination of growth and income. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its objective. The primary risks of an investment in Davis Real Estate Portfolio are: (1) market risk, (2) company risk, (3) concentrated real estate portfolio risk, (4) focused portfolio risk, (5) small and medium capitalization risk, (6) foreign country risk, (7) headline risk, and (8) selection risk. See the prospectus for a full description of each risk.
Davis Real Estate Portfolio concentrates its investments in the real estate sector, and it may be subject to greater risks than a portfolio that does not concentrate its investments in a particular sector. The Portfolio’s investment performance, both good and bad, is expected to reflect the economic performance of the real estate sector much more than a portfolio that does not concentrate its portfolio.
Davis Real Estate Portfolio is allowed to focus its investments in fewer companies, and it may be subject to greater risks than a more diversified portfolio that is not allowed to focus its investments in a few companies. Should the portfolio manager determine that it is prudent to focus the Portfolio’s portfolio in a few companies, the Portfolio’s investment performance, both good and bad, is expected to reflect the economic performance of its more focused portfolio.
1 | The definitions of indices quoted in this report appear below. Investments cannot be made directly in the indices. |
I. The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks.
II. The Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index is a broad measure of the performance of publicly traded real estate securities, such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Real Estate Operating Companies (REOCs). The Index is capitalization-weighted. The beginning date was January 1, 1978, and the Index is rebalanced monthly and returns are calculated on a buy and hold basis.
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
Management’s Discussion and Analysis – (Continued)
2 Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will vary, so that when redeemed, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than when purchased. The following table lists the average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2006.
| 1-YEAR | 5-YEAR | PORTFOLIO'S INCEPTION (July 1, 1999) |
Davis Real Estate Portfolio | 34.37% | 24.04% | 17.76% |
Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index | 35.88% | 24.07% | 19.68% |
Standard & Poor’s 500® Index | 15.79% | 6.19% | 1.97% |
Portfolio performance numbers are net of all portfolio operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account. If performance information included the effect of these additional charges, the total return would be lower.
Portfolio performance changes over time and current performance may be higher or lower than stated. For more current information please call Davis Funds Shareholder Services at 1-800-279-0279.
3 A company’s or sector’s contribution to the Portfolio’s performance is a product both of its appreciation or depreciation and its weighting within the portfolio. For example, a 5% holding that rises 20% has twice as much impact as a 1% holding that rises 50%.
4 This Management Discussion & Analysis discusses a number of individual companies. The information provided in this report does not provide information reasonably sufficient upon which to base an investment decision and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. The Schedule of Investments lists the Portfolio’s holdings of each company discussed.
Shares of the Davis Real Estate Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
FUND OVERVIEW
At December 31, 2006
Portfolio Composition | | Sector Weightings | |
(% of Fund’s Net Assets) | | (% of Long Term Portfolio) | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index | |
Common Stock | 88.60% | | | | |
Convertible Bonds | 4.02% | | | Fund | |
Preferred Stocks | 0.17% | | Office REITS | 23.79% | 21.75% | |
Short Term Investments | 4.84% | | Retail REITS | 21.02% | 27.15% | |
Other Assets & Liabilities | 2.37% | | Real Estate | | | |
| 100.00% | | Management & Development | 15.50% | 3.09% | |
| | | Diversified REITS | 10.83% | 8.26% | |
| | | Industrial REITS | 8.75% | 6.94% | |
| | | Specialized REITS | 8.01% | 13.92% | |
| | | Residential REITS | 5.98% | 18.89% | |
| | | Transportation | 4.63% | – | |
| | | Mortgage REITS | 1.49% | – | |
| | | | 100.00% | 100.00% | |
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Top 10 Holdings
| | % of Fund’s |
Security | Industry | Net Assets |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A | Real Estate Management & Development | 5.63% |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | Office REITS | 4.95% |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | Retail REITS | 4.84% |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | Diversified REITS | 4.57% |
SL Green Realty Corp. | Office REITS | 4.33% |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | Office REITS | 4.32% |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | Retail REITS | 4.15% |
Kimco Realty Corp. | Retail REITS | 4.14% |
Boston Properties, Inc. | Office REITS | 4.03% |
Vornado Realty Trust, Conv. Sr. Deb., 3.625%, 11/15/26 | Diversified REITS | 4.02% |
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006
New Positions Added (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Highlighted positions are those greater than 1.50% of 12/31/06 total net assets)
| | | % of 12/31/06 |
| | Date of 1st | Fund |
Security | Industry | Purchase | Net Assets |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | Transportation | 01/23/06 | 1.87% |
Capital & Regional PLC | Real Estate Management & Development | 03/20/06 | 1.26% |
DCT Industrial Trust Inc. | Industrial REITS | 12/12/06 | 1.43% |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | Office REITS | 10/23/06 | – |
First Potomac Realty Trust | Industrial REITS | 07/14/06 | 1.78% |
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. | Materials | 01/20/06 | – |
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | Specialized REITS | 10/11/06 | 3.19% |
Macerich Co. | Retail REITS | 01/13/06 | 2.10% |
Taubman Centers, Inc. | Retail REITS | 11/03/06 | 0.71% |
U-Store-It Trust | Specialized REITS | 04/24/06 | 0.91% |
Vornado Realty Trust, Conv. Sr. Deb., | | | |
3.625%, 11/15/26 | Diversified REITS | 11/15/06 | 4.02% |
Positions Closed (01/01/06 - 12/31/06) |
(Gains and losses greater than $400,000 are highlighted)
| | Date of | Realized |
Security | Industry | Final Sale | Gain (Loss) |
Archstone-Smith Trust | Residential REITS | 02/14/06 | $ | 357,443 | |
Camden Property Trust | Residential REITS | 03/02/06 | | 451,907 | |
CarrAmerica Realty Corp. | Office REITS | 03/06/06 | | 720,541 | |
Centerpoint Properties Trust | Industrial REITS | 01/04/06 | | 57,450 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | Office REITS | 10/24/06 | | 72,395 | |
Equity Residential, 9.125%, | | | | | |
Series C, Cum. Pfd | Residential REITS | 09/11/06 | | (825 | ) |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | Residential REITS | 03/01/06 | | 867,568 | |
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. | Materials | 04/07/06 | | 144,267 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | Office REITS | 03/17/06 | | 1,533,271 | |
Liberty International PLC | Real Estate Management & Development | 09/27/06 | | 390,918 | |
Mills Corp. | Retail REITS | 01/10/06 | | (53,175 | ) |
Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. | Retail REITS | 10/31/06 | | 523,216 | |
Pennsylvania REIT | Retail REITS | 11/08/06 | | (102,620 | ) |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | Retail REITS | 11/21/06 | | 1,045,014 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | Diversified REITS | 11/20/06 | | 1,685,198 | |
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
FUND PERFORMANCE
Average Annual Total Return | | Expense Example | | | |
for the periods ended December 31, 2006 | | | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
| | | Account Value | Account Value | During Period* |
One-Year | 34.37% | | (07/01/06) | (12/31/06) | (07/01/06-12/31/06) |
Five-Year | 24.04% | Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,194.42 | $4.76 |
Life of Fund (July 1, 1999 | | Hypothetical (5% return | | | |
through December 31, 2006) | 17.76% | before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.87 | $4.38 |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.86%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). See Notes to Performance on page 8 for a description of the “Expense Example”.
$10,000 invested at commencement of operations. Let���s say you invested $10,000 in Davis Real Estate Portfolio on July 1, 1999 (commencement of operations). As the chart shows, by December 31, 2006 the value of your investment would have grown to $34,082 – a 240.82% increase on your initial investment. For comparison, the Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index are also presented on the chart below.

The Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index is a broad measure of the performance of publicly traded real estate securities, such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Real Estate Operating Companies (REOCs). Investments cannot be made directly in the Index. The index used includes net dividends reinvested.
The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations, and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks.
The performance data for Davis Real Estate Portfolio contained in this report represents past performance and assumes that all distributions were reinvested, and should not be considered as an indication of future performance from an investment in the Fund today. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed.
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO PERFORMANCE
The following disclosure provides important information regarding the Fund’s Expense Example, which appears in the Fund’s Performance section of this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for the Fund.
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs only, including advisory and administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The Expense Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for the Fund is from 07/01/06 to 12/31/06. Please note that the Expense Example is general and does not reflect charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account or account specific costs, which may increase your total costs of investing in the Fund. If these charges or account specific costs were included in the Expense Example, the expenses would have been higher.
Actual Expenses
The information represented in the row entitled “Actual” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then, multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information represented in the row entitled “Hypothetical” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the information in the row entitled “Hypothetical” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
December 31, 2006
| | | Value | |
Shares | | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (88.60%) |
DIVERSIFIED REITS – (6.03%) | | | |
| 116,400 | | Cousins Properties, Inc. | $ | 4,105,428 | |
| 105,100 | | Spirit Finance Corp. | | 1,310,597 | |
| | | | | 5,416,025 | |
INDUSTRIAL REITS – (8.12%) | | | |
| 33,700 | | AMB Property Corp. | | 1,975,157 | |
| 108,800 | | DCT Industrial Trust Inc. | | 1,283,840 | |
| 54,900 | | First Potomac Realty Trust | | 1,598,139 | |
| 40,000 | | ProLogis | | 2,430,800 | |
| | | | | 7,287,936 | |
MORTGAGE REITS – (1.38%) | | | |
| 40,100 | | Gramercy Capital Corp. | | 1,238,689 | |
OFFICE REITS – (22.07%) | | | |
| 44,200 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | 4,437,680 | |
| 32,300 | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | 3,613,724 | |
| 43,000 | | Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. | | 821,730 | |
| 76,900 | | Corporate Office Properties Trust | | 3,881,143 | |
| 77,400 | | Duke Realty Corp. | | 3,165,660 | |
| 29,270 | | SL Green Realty Corp. | | 3,886,470 | |
| | | | | 19,806,407 | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – (14.39%) | | | |
| 173,400 | | Brixton PLC (United Kingdom)(b) | | 1,955,620 | |
| 37,500 | | Capital & Regional PLC (United Kingdom) | | 1,132,214 | |
| 33,100 | | Derwent Valley Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | 1,359,062 | |
| 86,500 | | Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | 5,051,600 | |
| 45,600 | | Hammerson PLC (United Kingdom)(b) | | 1,408,022 | |
| 26,500 | | St. Joe Co. | | 1,419,605 | |
| 38,000 | | Slough Estates PLC (United Kingdom)(b) | | 584,444 | |
| | | | | 12,910,567 | |
RESIDENTIAL REITS – (5.37%) | | | |
| 62,200 | | American Campus Communities, Inc. | | 1,770,834 | |
| 96,000 | | United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. | | 3,051,840 | |
| | | | | 4,822,674 | |
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | | Value | |
Shares/Principal | | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
COMMON STOCK – (Continued) | |
RETAIL REITS – (19.51%) | | | |
| 59,125 | | Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | $ | 3,721,919 | |
| 83,242 | | General Growth Properties, Inc. | | 4,347,729 | |
| 82,704 | | Kimco Realty Corp. | | 3,717,545 | |
| 21,800 | | Macerich Co. | | 1,887,226 | |
| 40,900 | | Regency Centers Corp. | | 3,197,153 | |
| 12,500 | | Taubman Centers, Inc. | | 635,750 | |
| | | | | 17,507,322 | |
SPECIALIZED REITS – (7.43%) | | | |
| 116,500 | | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | 2,860,075 | |
| 39,600 | | U-Store-It Trust | | 813,780 | |
| 70,700 | | Ventas, Inc. | | 2,992,024 | |
| | | | | 6,665,879 | |
TRANSPORTATION – (4.30%) | | | |
| 37,800 | | Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | 1,676,052 | |
| 36,600 | | Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. | | 2,181,360 | |
| | | | | 3,857,412 | |
| | | Total Common Stock – (identified cost $53,559,861) | | 79,512,911 | |
PREFERRED STOCK – (0.17%) |
RESIDENTIAL REITS – (0.17%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | Equity Residential, 7.00%, Series E, Cum. Conv. Pfd. | | 113,500 | |
| 1,600 | | Equity Residential, 8.60%, Series D, Cum. Pfd. | | 41,312 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Total Preferred Stock – (identified cost $102,954) | | 154,812 | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – (4.02%) |
DIVERSIFIED REITS – (4.02%) | | | |
$ | 3,590,900 | | Vornado Realty Trust, Conv. Sr. Deb., 3.625%, 11/15/26 | | | |
| | | (identified cost $3,502,016) | | 3,604,366 | |
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
December 31, 2006
| | | Value | |
Principal | | Security | (Note 1 | ) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – (4.84%) | |
$ | 1,555,000 | | Goldman, Sachs & Co. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.33%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $1,555,921 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages | | | |
| | | in a pooled cash account, 4.00%-7.00%, 07/01/19-12/01/36, | | | |
| | | total market value $1,586,100) | $ | 1,555,000 | |
| 1,666,000 | | Nomura Securities International, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.35%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $1,666,990 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages | | | |
| | | in a pooled cash account, 5.39%-6.493%, 02/01/34-09/01/36, | | | |
| | | total market value $1,699,320) | | 1,666,000 | |
| 1,119,000 | | UBS Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement, 5.32%, | | | |
| | | 01/02/07, dated 12/29/06, repurchase value of $1,119,661 | | | |
| | | (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages | | | |
| | | in a pooled cash account, 4.50%-7.50%, 03/01/08-12/01/36, | | | |
| | | total market value $1,141,380) | | 1,119,000 | |
| | | Total Short Term Investments – (identified cost $4,340,000) | | 4,340,000 | |
| | | Total Investments – (97.63%) – (identified cost $61,504,831) – (a) | | 87,612,089 | |
| | | Other Assets Less Liabilities – (2.37%) | | 2,126,006 | |
| | | Net Assets – (100%) | $ | 89,738,095 | |
(a) Aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is $61,505,051. At December 31, 2006 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:
| | | Unrealized appreciation | $ | 26,494,916 | |
| | | Unrealized depreciation | | (387,878 | ) |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 26,107,038 | |
(b) Securities have elected for tax treatment as a U.K. REIT to take effect on January 1, 2007.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At December 31, 2006
ASSETS: | | | |
| Investments in securities, at value | | | |
| (see accompanying Schedule of Investments) (cost of $61,504,831) | $ | 87,612,089 | |
| Cash | | 12,049 | |
| Receivables: | | | |
| Dividends and interest | | 487,538 | |
| Capital stock sold | | 88,181 | |
| Investment securities sold | | 1,626,165 | |
| Total assets | | 89,826,022 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | |
| Payables: | | | |
| Capital stock redeemed | | 10,201 | |
| Accrued expenses | | 19,043 | |
| Accrued management fees | | 58,683 | |
| Total liabilities | | 87,927 | |
NET ASSETS | $ | 89,738,095 | |
| | | | |
SHARES OUTSTANDING (NOTE 4) | | 4,391,630 | |
| | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, offering, and redemption price per share | | | |
| (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) | $ | 20.43 | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | |
| Par value of shares of capital stock | $ | 4,392 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | | 60,060,803 | |
| Undistributed net investment income | | 205,756 | |
| Accumulated net realized gains from investments and foreign currency transactions | | 3,359,822 | |
| Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions | | 26,107,322 | |
| Net Assets | $ | 89,738,095 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2006
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
| Income: | | | |
| Dividends | $ | 1,554,192 | |
| Interest | | 345,181 | |
| Total income | | 1,899,373 | |
| | | | | | |
| Expenses: | | | | | |
| Management fees (Note 2) | $ | 570,659 | | | |
| Custodian fees | | 35,749 | | | |
| Transfer agent fees | | 7,810 | | | |
| Audit fees | | 13,200 | | | |
| Accounting fees (Note 2) | | 6,000 | | | |
| Legal fees | | 1,557 | | | |
| Reports to shareholders | | 1,155 | | | |
| Directors’ fees and expenses | | 12,524 | | | |
| Registration and filing fees | | 281 | | | |
| Miscellaneous | | 7,488 | | | |
| Total expenses | | 656,423 | |
| Expenses paid indirectly (Note 5) | | (249 | ) |
| Net expenses | | 656,174 | |
| Net investment income | | 1,243,199 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | |
| Investment transactions | | 11,309,741 | |
| Foreign currency transactions | | (1,691 | ) |
| Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | | | |
| transactions | | 9,914,836 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency | | | |
| transactions | | 21,222,886 | |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 22,466,085 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 1,243,199 | | $ | 1,046,048 | |
Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency | | | | | | |
transactions | | 11,308,050 | | | 6,109,392 | |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency transactions | | 9,914,836 | | | 462,851 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | 22,466,085 | | | 7,618,291 | |
| | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO | | | | | | |
SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (2,403,658 | ) | | (1,966,578 | ) |
Realized gains from investment transactions | | (8,766,221 | ) | | (3,852,094 | ) |
| | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4) | | 13,885,472 | | | 4,478,180 | |
| | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | 25,181,678 | | | 6,277,799 | |
| | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | 64,556,417 | | | 58,278,618 | |
End of year* | $ | 89,738,095 | | $ | 64,556,417 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
*Including undistributed net investment income of | $ | 205,756 | | $ | – | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is a separate series of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (a Maryland corporation), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. Insurance companies, for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, may only purchase shares of the Fund. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of financial statements.
A. VALUATION OF SECURITIES - The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“Exchange”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities listed on the Exchange (and other national exchanges) are valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. Securities traded in the over the counter market (e.g. NASDAQ) and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are stated at the average of closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded on foreign exchanges are valued based upon the last sales price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded prior to the time when Fund’s assets are valued. Securities (including restricted securities) for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value. Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by what the Adviser identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund’s assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair valued. Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Directors. Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. These valuation procedures are reviewed and subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
B. MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more master repurchase agreement accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. Government securities. A custodian bank holds securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
C. CURRENCY TRANSLATION - The market values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the financial statements after translation to the U.S. Dollar based upon the mean between the bid and offered quotations of the currencies against U.S. Dollars on the date of valuation. The cost basis of such assets and liabilities is determined based upon historical exchange rates. Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect as accrued or incurred.
D. FOREIGN CURRENCY - The Fund may enter into forward purchases or sales of foreign currencies to hedge certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities against declines in market value relative to the U.S. Dollar. Forward currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the forward currency contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the forward currency contract at the time it was opened and value at the time it was closed. Investments in forward currency contracts may expose the Fund to risks resulting from unanticipated movements in foreign currency exchange rates or failure of the counter-party to the agreement to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
D. | FOREIGN CURRENCY - (Continued) |
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from the sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate. The Fund includes foreign currency gains and losses realized on the sale of investments together with market gains and losses on such investments in the statement of operations.
E. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal Income or Excise Tax is required.
F. USE OF ESTIMATES IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
G. INDEMNIFICATION - Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, some of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
H. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME - Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) with realized gain or loss on the sale of securities being determined based upon identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income from REIT securities may include returns of capital. Upon notification from the issuer, the amount of the return of capital is reclassified to adjust dividend income, reduce the cost basis, and/or adjust realized gain. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization of premium, is accrued as earned.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
I. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, foreign currency transactions, and net operating losses. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income and net realized securities gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund. The Fund adjusts the classification of distributions to shareholders to reflect the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2006, amounts have been reclassified to reflect a decrease in overdistributed net investment income of $1,366,215 and a corresponding decrease in accumulated net realized gain.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, was as follows:
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
Ordinary income | $ | 1,887,906 | | $ | 1,254,240 | |
Long-term capital gain | | 9,281,973 | | | 4,564,432 | |
Total | $ | 11,169,879 | | $ | 5,818,672 | |
As of December 31, 2006, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed net investment income | $ | – | |
Accumulated net realized gain from investments and foreign | | | |
currency transactions | | 3,360,042 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | 26,107,102 | |
Total | $ | 29,467,144 | |
J. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This standard defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax-return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority and requires measurement of a tax position meeting the more-likely-than-not criterion, based on the largest benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006. The Fund is required to record any change in NAV related to the implementation of FIN 48 no later than the last business day of the semi-annual reporting period, and the effects of FIN 48 would be reflected in the Fund’s Semi-Annual Report. The Fund does not believe the impact from adopting FIN 48 will materially impact the financial statement amounts.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Continued)
J. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - (Continued) |
In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal periods. As of December 31, 2006, the Manager does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will materially impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period.
NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES
Advisory fees are paid monthly to Davis Advisors, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average net assets.
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”) is the Fund’s primary transfer agent. The Adviser is also paid for certain transfer agent services. The fee paid to the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2006 amounted to $25. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) is the Fund’s primary accounting provider. Fees for such services are included in the custodian fee as State Street Bank also serves as the Fund’s custodian. The Adviser is also paid for certain accounting services. The fee for the year ended December 31, 2006 amounted to $6,000. Certain directors and officers of the Fund are also directors and officers of the general partner of the Adviser.
Davis Selected Advisers – NY, Inc. (“DSA-NY”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, acts as sub-adviser to the Fund. The Fund pays no fees directly to DSA-NY.
NOTE 3 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $34,585,718 and $26,657,468, respectively.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 2006
NOTE 4 - CAPITAL STOCK
At December 31, 2006, there were 500 million shares of capital stock ($0.001 par value per share) authorized. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | |
Shares sold | | 919,623 | | | 920,196 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 539,914 | | | 336,339 | |
| | 1,459,537 | | | 1,256,535 | |
Shares redeemed | | (793,313 | ) | | (999,380 | ) |
Net increase | | 666,224 | | | 257,155 | |
| | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | $ | 18,459,121 | | $ | 15,523,664 | |
Proceeds from shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 11,169,879 | | | 5,818,672 | |
| | 29,629,000 | | | 21,342,336 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (15,743,528 | ) | | (16,864,156 | ) |
Net increase | $ | 13,885,472 | | $ | 4,478,180 | |
NOTE 5 - EXPENSES PAID INDIRECTLY
Under an agreement with State Street Bank, the Fund’s custodian fee is reduced for earnings on cash balances maintained at the custodian by the Fund. Such reductions amounted to $249 during the year ended December 31, 2006.
NOTE 6 - BANK BORROWINGS
The Fund may borrow up to 5% of its assets from a bank to purchase portfolio securities, or for temporary and emergency purposes. The purchase of securities with borrowed funds creates leverage in the Fund. The Fund has entered into an agreement, which enables it to participate with certain other funds managed by the Adviser in an unsecured line of credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $50 million, collectively. Interest is charged based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.75%. The Fund had no borrowings outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Financial Highlights for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| |
| |
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 17.33 | | $ | 16.80 | | $ | 13.47 | | $ | 10.49 | | $ | 10.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income From Investment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | 0.34 | | | 0.30 | | | 0.34 | | | 0.44 | | | 0.36 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains | | 5.58 | | | 1.86 | | | 4.07 | | | 3.34 | | | 0.25 | |
Total From Investment Operations | | 5.92 | | | 2.16 | | | 4.41 | | | 3.78 | | | 0.61 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | | (0.60 | ) | | (0.54 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | | (0.55 | ) | | (0.36 | ) |
Return of Capital | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (0.11 | ) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | | (2.22 | ) | | (1.09 | ) | | (0.60 | ) | | (0.25 | ) | | – | |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | (2.82 | ) | | (1.63 | ) | | (1.08 | ) | | (0.80 | ) | | (0.47 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 20.43 | | $ | 17.33 | | $ | 16.80 | | $ | 13.47 | | $ | 10.49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return1 | | 34.37% | | | 13.14% | | | 33.35% | | | 36.79% | | | 5.89% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000 omitted) | $ | 89,738 | | $ | 64,556 | | $ | 58,279 | | $ | 35,663 | | $ | 18,806 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | 0.86% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.89% | | | 0.98% | | | 1.00%3 | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to Average Net Assets | | 1.63% | | | 1.71% | | | 2.30% | | | 3.74% | | | 3.54% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate2 | | 38% | | | 28% | | | 32% | | | 22% | | | 52% | |
1 Assumes hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.
2 The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation.
3 | Had the Adviser not absorbed certain expenses, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.10% for 2002. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Davis Real Estate Portfolio (a separate series of the Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Davis Real Estate Portfolio as of December 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 2, 2007
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)
Federal Income Tax Information
During the calendar year ended 2006 the Fund declared and paid long-term capital gain distributions in the amount of $9,281,973.
Dividends paid by the Fund during the calendar year ended 2006, which are not designated as capital gain distributions, should be multiplied by 4% to arrive at the net amount eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction.
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s Form N-PX filing is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Form N-Q
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-279-0279 or on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS
For the purposes of their service as directors to the Davis Funds, the business address for each of the directors is 2949 E. Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85706. Each Director serves until their retirement, resignation, death or removal. Subject to exceptions and exemptions, which may be granted by the Independent Directors, effective January 1, 2006, Directors must retire at the close of business on the last day of the calendar year in which the Director attains age seventy-four (74).
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors
| | | | | |
Marc P. Blum (9/9/42) | Director | Director since 1986 | Chief Executive Officer, World Total Return Fund, LLLP; of Counsel to Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger and Hollander, LLC (law firm). | 13 | Director, Legg Mason Trust (asset management company) and Rodney Trust Company (Delaware). |
| | | | | |
John S. Gates, Jr. (8/2/53) | Director | Director since 2007 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PortaeCo LLC, a private investment company (beginning in 2006); Co-founder of Centerpoint Properties Trust (REIT) and former Co-chairman and CEO for the last 22 years (until 2006). | 13 | Director, DCT Industrial; Trustee, Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago; past Chairman of the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago; former member of the NAREIT executive committee; various other NFP and school boards / roles. |
| | | | | |
Thomas S. Gayner (12/16/61) | Director | Director since 2004 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Markel Corporation (insurance company). | 13 | Director, First Market Bank. |
| | | | | |
Jerry D. Geist (5/23/34) | Director | Director since 1986 | Chairman, Santa Fe Center Enterprises (energy project development); retired Chairman and President, Public Service Company of New Mexico. | 13 | Director, CH2M-Hill, Inc. (engineering); Chairman, Santa Fe Center Enterprises; Member, Investment Committee for Microgeneration Technology Fund; UTECH Funds. |
| | | | | |
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2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors – (Continued)
| | | | | |
D. James Guzy (3/7/36) | Director | Director since 1982 (retired 12/31/06) | Chairman, PLX Technology, Inc. (semi-conductor manufacturer). | 13 | Director, Intel Corp. (semi-conductor manufacturer); Cirrus Logic Corp. (semi-conductor manufacturer); Alliance Technology Fund (a mutual fund); Micro Component Technology, Inc. (micro-circuit handling and testing equipment manufacturer); LogicVision, Inc. (semi-conductor software company); and Tessera Technologies, Inc. (semi-conductor packaging company). |
| | | | | |
G. Bernard Hamilton (3/18/37) | Director | Director since 1978 | Retired; Managing General Partner, Avanti Partners, L.P. from 1990-2005 (investment partnership). | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Samuel H. Iapalucci (7/19/52) | Director | Director since 2006 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CH2M-Hill, Inc., (engineering). | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Robert P. Morgenthau (3/22/57) | Director | Director since 2002 | Chairman, NorthRoad Capital Management, LLC (an investment management firm) since June 2002; President of Private Advisory Services of Bank of America (an investment management firm) from 2001 until 2002; prior to that a managing director and global head of marketing and distribution for Lazard Asset Management (an investment management firm) for ten years. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
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2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Independent Directors – (Continued)
| | | | | |
Theodore B. Smith, Jr. (12/23/32) | Director | Director since 1994 (retired 12/31/06) | Chairman, John Hassall, Inc. (fastener manufacturing); Chairman, Cantrock Realty and Mayor, Incorporated Village of Mill Neck, NY. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Christian R. Sonne (5/6/36) | Director | Director since 1990 | General Partner, Tuxedo Park Associates (land holding and development firm); President and Chief Executive Officer of Mulford Securities Corporation (private investment fund) until 1990; formerly Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (investment banking); Chairman, Board of Trustees, American Scandinavian Foundation. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Marsha Williams (3/28/51) | Director | Director since 1999 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Equity Office Properties Trust (a real estate investment trust); former Chief Administrative Officer, Crate & Barrel (home furnishings retailer); former Vice President and Treasurer, Amoco Corporation (oil & gas company). | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1996; Director, Modine Manufacturing, Inc. (heat transfer technology); Director, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, N.V. (industrial construction and engineering). |
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2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
DIRECTORS – (Continued)
| | | | Number of | |
| | Term of | | Portfolios in | |
| | Office and | Principal | Fund | |
| Position(s) | Length of | Occupation(s) | Complex | |
Name | Held With | Time | During Past Five | Overseen by | Other Directorships |
(birthdate) | Fund | Served | Years | Director | Held by Director |
Inside Directors*
| | | | | |
Jeremy H. Biggs (8/16/35) | Director/ Chairman | Director since 1994 | Vice Chairman, Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the International Investment Committee, all for Fiduciary Trust Company International (money management firm); Consultant to Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. | 13 | none |
| | | | | |
Andrew A. Davis (6/25/63) | Director | Director since 1997 | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund and Selected Fund; President, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser. | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1998. |
| | | | | |
Christopher C. Davis (7/13/65) | Director | Director since 1997 | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund, Selected Fund, and Clipper Fund; Chairman, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser, including sole member of the Adviser’s general partner, Davis Investments, LLC; Employee of Shelby Cullom Davis & Co. (registered broker/dealer). | 16 | Director, the Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios) since 1998; Director, Washington Post Co. (newspaper publisher). |
* Jeremy H. Biggs, Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis own partnership units (directly, indirectly or both) of the Adviser and are considered to be “interested persons” of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Andrew A. Davis and Christopher C. Davis are brothers.
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2949 East Elvira Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706
Directors | Officers |
Jeremy H. Biggs | Jeremy H. Biggs |
Marc P. Blum | Chairman |
Andrew A. Davis | Andrew A. Davis |
Christopher C. Davis | President |
John S. Gates, Jr. | Christopher C. Davis |
Thomas S. Gayner | Vice President |
Jerry D. Geist | Kenneth C. Eich |
G. Bernard Hamilton | Executive Vice President & |
Samuel H. Iapalucci | Principal Executive Officer |
Robert P. Morgenthau | Sharra L. Haynes |
Christian R. Sonne | Vice President & Chief |
Marsha Williams | Compliance Officer |
| Douglas A. Haines |
| Vice President & |
| Principal Accounting Officer |
| Thomas D. Tays |
| Vice President & Secretary |
Investment Adviser
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (doing business as "Davis Advisors")
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
(800) 279-0279
Distributor
Davis Distributors, LLC
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
Transfer Agent
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.
c/o The Davis Funds
P.O. Box 8406
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8406
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Counsel
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60603-5577
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
KPMG LLP
707 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2700
Denver, Colorado 80202
For more information about Davis Real Estate Portfolio including management fee, charges and expenses, see the current Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (including Davis Real Estate Portfolio) prospectus, which must precede or accompany this report. The Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-279-0279 or on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com. Quarterly Fact sheets are available on the Fund’s website at www.davisfunds.com.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this form N-CSR.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The registrant’s board of directors has determined that independent trustee Marsha Williams qualifies as the “audit committee financial expert”, as defined in Item 3 of form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
| (a) | Audit Fees. The aggregate Audit Fees billed by KPMP LLP (“KPMG”) for professional services rendered for the audits of the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal year ends December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $43,200 and $39,600, respectively. |
| (b) | Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by KPMG for services rendered for assurance and related services that are not reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees fore fiscal year ends December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $0 and $0, respectively. |
| (c) | Tax Fees. The aggregate Tax Fees billed by KPMG for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advise and tax planning for the fiscal year ends December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $17,280 and $16,560, respectively. |
Fees included in the Tax Fee category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent accountant’s tax division except those services related to the audit. These services include preparation of tax returns, tax advice related to mergers and a review of the fund income and capital gain distributions.
| (d) | All Other Fees. The aggregate Other Fees billed by KPMG for all other non-audit services rendered to the fund for the fiscal year ends December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $0 and $0, respectively. |
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.
The fund Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent accountant relating to the operations or financial reporting of the funds. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The fund Audit Committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the fund independent accountant require pre-approval in advance at regularly scheduled Audit Committee meetings. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled Audit Committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by the Audit Committee Chairperson with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting.
| (2) | No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of |
Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
| (g) | The Funds’ independent accountant did not provide any services to the investment advisor or any affiliate for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005. The fund has not paid any fees for non-audit not previously disclosed in items 4 (b) – (d). |
| (h) | The registrant’s audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. No such services were rendered. |
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Not Applicable. The complete Schedule of Investments is included in Item 1 of this for N-CSR
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 COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There have been no changes to the procedure by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCUDURES
| (a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2 (c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. |
| (b) | There have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls. |
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS
(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed as an exhibit to this form N-CSR.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached.
(a)(3) Not applicable
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached.
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.
DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE FUND, INC.
By | /s/ Kenneth C. Eich | |
| Kenneth C. Eich | |
| Principal Executive Officer |
| | | |
Date: February 23, 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 persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By | /s/ Kenneth C. Eich | |
| Kenneth C. Eich | |
| Principal Executive Officer |
| | | |
Date: February 23, 2007
By | /s/ Douglas A. Haines | |
| Douglas A. Haines | |
| Principal Financial Officer |
| | | |
Date: February 23, 2007