PHL Variable Accumulation Account II

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Financial Statements by Insurance Company - Form N-VPFS

PHL Variable Accumulation Account II

PHL VARIABLE

ACCUMULATION

ACCOUNT II

Annual Report

To

Contract Owners

December 31, 2023

PHL VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

KPMG LLP

One Financial Plaza

755 Main Street

Hartford, CT 06103

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of PHL Variable Insurance Company

and Contract Owners of PHL Variable Accumulation Account II:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets, liabilities and contract owners' equity of the subaccounts listed in the Appendix that comprise PHL Variable Accumulation Account II (the Separate Account) as of December 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year then ended (or the period indicated in the Appendix), statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended (or the period indicated in the Appendix), and the related notes including the financial highlights in Note 6 for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each subaccount as of December 31, 2023, the results of their operations for the year then ended (or for the period indicated in the Appendix), the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended (or for the period indicated in the Appendix), and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

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

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023, by correspondence with the transfer agents of the underlying mutual funds. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the PHL Variable Insurance Company's separate accounts since 2015.

Hartford, Connecticut

April 17, 2024

KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and a member firm of

the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with

KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.

Appendix

ALPS FUNDS

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (ACEAA2)

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (AGEAA2)

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (AUGEA2)

AMUNDI US

Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust - Pioneer Equity Income VCT Portfolio: Class II (PIVEI2)

BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc.: Service Shares (DSIFS)

BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Small Cap Stock Index Portfolio: Service Shares (DVSCS) (1) (2)

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund - VIP Strategic Income Portfolio: Service Class 2 (FVSIS2) (1) (3)

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust - Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund: Class 2 (FTVGI2)

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

Rydex Variable Trust - Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund (RVARS)

INVESCO INVESTMENTS

Invesco - Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund: Series I Shares (IVGMMI)

PIMCO FUNDS

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - All Asset Portfolio: Administrative Class (PMVAAA)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - High Yield Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVHYD)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - CommodityRealReturn(R) Strategy Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVRSD)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - Total Return Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVTRD)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - Short-Term Portfolio: Administrative Class (PVSTA)

T. ROWE PRICE

T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. - T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio: II (TRBCG2)

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION

VanEck VIP Trust - VanEck VIP Emerging Markets Fund: Initial Class (VWEM) (1) (3)

VanEck VIP Trust - VanEck VIP Global Resources Fund: Class S (VWHAS)

VANGUARD GROUP OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total Bond Market Index Portfolio (VVHGB) (1) (3)

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - International Portfolio (VVI)

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total Stock Market Index Portfolio (VVTSM)

(1)

At December 31, 2023, contract owners were not invested in this fund - no statements of assets, liabilities and contract owners' equity included.

(2)

Only financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2019 are included.

(3)

Only statement of changes for the period ended December 31, 2022 and financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021 are included.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILTIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Subaccount*,**  Shares   Cost   Investments, at
fair value
Accounts
Receivable
 Total Assets Accounts
Payable

 Contract 
Owners'
Equity

Accumulation
Units

Contracts in

Payout

 Contract 
Owners'
Equity

ACEAA2

3 $ 36 $ 34 $ - $ 34 $ 2 $ 32 $ 32 $ - $ 32

AGEAA2

34,080 365,471 386,472 - 386,472 1 386,471 386,471 - 386,471

AUGEA2

270 2,806 2,662 - 2,662 - 2,662 2,662 - 2,662

PIVEI2

730 12,886 11,004 - 11,004 - 11,004 11,004 - 11,004

DSIFS

164 9,827 11,364 - 11,364 - 11,364 11,364 - 11,364

FTVGI2

1,826 26,424 23,440 - 23,440 - 23,440 23,440 - 23,440

RVARS

1,407 34,784 36,430 - 36,430 - 36,430 36,430 - 36,430

IVGMMI

41,070 41,070 41,070 1 41,071 - 41,071 41,071 - 41,071

PMVAAA

10,267 106,169 92,913 2 92,915 - 92,915 92,915 - 92,915

PMVHYD

6,475 49,319 46,494 - 46,494 1 46,493 46,493 - 46,493

PMVRSD

4,190 26,180 22,878 - 22,878 - 22,878 22,878 - 22,878

PMVTRD

57,151 611,872 524,643 1 524,644 - 524,644 524,644 - 524,644

PVSTA

503 5,162 5,147 1 5,148 - 5,148 5,148 - 5,148

TRBCG2

468 18,573 20,360 - 20,360 2 20,358 20,358 - 20,358

VWHAS

397 9,020 10,084 - 10,084 - 10,084 10,084 - 10,084

VVI

3,488 101,353 85,711 - 85,711 - 85,711 85,711 - 85,711

VVTSM

5,430 204,790 268,521 2 268,523 - 268,523 268,523 - 268,523

* Represents abbreviation of investment name. For full investment name and related abbreviation, see note 1(b).

** For all subaccounts not included herein but listed as an investment option in note 1(b), Total Assets and Contract Owners' Equity at the end of the period are $0. See note 1(b) for all investments available for which no contract owners were invested at December 31, 2023, if applicable.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

Investment Activity:   ACEAA2     AGEAA2     AUGEA2     PIVEI2     DSIFS     FTVGI2     RVARS     IVGMMI  

Reinvested dividends

$ 1 6,658 55 208 159 - 1,013 1,842

Mortality and expense risk charges (note 2)

- - - - - - - -

Net investment income (loss)

1 6,658 55 208 159 - 1,013 1,842

Realized gain (loss) on investments

- 5,881 (351 ) (1,018 ) 1,271 (203 ) 99 -

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

2 39,655 798 524 1,020 879 412 -

Net gain (loss) on investments

2 45,536 447 (494 ) 2,291 676 511 -

Reinvested capital gains

- 8,619 25 996 607 - - -

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' equity resulting from operations

$ 3 60,813 527 710 3,057 676 1,524 1,842
Investment Activity: PMVAAA PMVHYD PMVRSD PMVTRD PVSTA TRBCG2 VWHAS VVI

Reinvested dividends

$ 2,601 2,428 3,226 17,391 218 - 380 1,243

Mortality and expense risk charges (note 2)

- - - - - - - -

Net investment income (loss)

2,601 2,428 3,226 17,391 218 - 380 1,243

Realized gain (loss) on investments

(83 ) (22 ) (221 ) (2,698 ) (1 ) (11 ) 1,903 7

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

4,342 2,643 (4,593 ) 14,217 62 4,051 (2,824 ) 7,238

Net gain (loss) on investments

4,259 2,621 (4,814 ) 11,519 61 4,040 (921 ) 7,245

Reinvested capital gains

- - - - - - - 2,681

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' equity resulting from operations

$ 6,860 5,049 (1,588 ) 28,910 279 4,040 (541 ) 11,169

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

Investment Activity: VVTSM

Reinvested dividends

$    2,891

Mortality and expense risk charges (note 2)

-

Net investment income (loss)

2,891

Realized gain (loss) on investments

4,569

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

36,554

Net gain (loss) on investments

41,123

Reinvested capital gains

14,088

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' equity resulting from operations

$ 58,102

* For all subaccounts not included herein but listed as an investment option in note 1(b), there was no activity during the period. See note 1(b) for all investments available for which no contract owners were invested at December 31, 2023, if applicable.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

ACEAA2 AGEAA2 AUGEA2 PIVEI2
  2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Investment activity:

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1 1 6,658 8,091 55 132 208 230

Realized gain (loss) on investments

- - 5,881 4,615 (351 ) (472 ) (1,018 ) (72 )

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

2 (7 ) 39,655 (114,378 ) 798 (1,694 ) 524 (3,111 )

Reinvested capital gains

- 1 8,619 20,323 25 331 996 1,767

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' equity resulting from operations

3 (5 ) 60,813 (81,349 ) 527 (1,703 ) 710 (1,186 )

Equity transactions:

Purchase payments received from contract owners (note 4)

- - (2 ) (19 ) - - - -

Transfers between funds

- - - - - - (2,701 ) 11,765

Redemptions (notes 2, 3, and 4)

(4 ) (5 ) (158,854 ) (67,158 ) (5,103 ) (5,151 ) (155 ) (143 )

Adjustments to maintain reserves

- 1 (1 ) - (1 ) - (1 ) (2 )

Net equity transactions

(4 ) (4 ) (158,857 ) (67,177 ) (5,104 ) (5,151 ) (2,857 ) 11,620
Net change in contract owners' equity (1 ) (9 ) (98,044 ) (148,526 ) (4,577 ) (6,854 ) (2,147 ) 10,434
Contract owners' equity at beginning of period 33 42 484,515 633,041 7,239 14,093 13,151 2,717
Contract owners' equity at end of period $ 32 33 386,471 484,515 2,662 7,239 11,004 13,151

CHANGE IN UNITS:

Beginning units

24 27 238,542 270,362 4,505 7,672 4,394 836

Units purchased

- - - 873 - - - 4,431

Units redeemed

(3 ) (3 ) (73,472 ) (32,693 ) (3,007 ) (3,167 ) (964 ) (873 )

Ending units

21 24 165,070 238,542 1,498 4,505 3,430 4,394

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

DSIFS FVSIS2 FTVGI2 RVARS
  2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Investment activity:

Net investment income (loss)

$ 159 210 - - - - 1,013 388

Realized gain (loss) on investments

1,271 2,114 - (1,197 ) (203 ) (669 ) 99 394

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

1,020 (8,723 ) - 10 879 (425 ) 412 (2,276 )

Reinvested capital gains

607 1,720 - 6 - - - 337

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' equity resulting from operations

3,057 (4,679 ) - (1,181 ) 676 (1,094 ) 1,524 (1,157 )

Equity transactions:

Purchase payments received from contract owners (note 4)

(2 ) - - - - - - -

Transfers between funds

(6,620 ) (6,406 ) - (5,415 ) 1,159 (1,255 ) 1,147 (3,389 )

Redemptions (notes 2, 3, and 4)

(185 ) (257 ) - (70 ) (24 ) (24 ) (38 ) (39 )

Adjustments to maintain reserves

1 1 - 1 1 - - -

Net equity transactions

(6,806 ) (6,662 ) - (5,484 ) 1,136 (1,279 ) 1,109 (3,428 )

Net change in contract owners' equity

(3,749 ) (11,341 ) - (6,665 ) 1,812 (2,373 ) 2,633 (4,585 )

Contract owners' equity at beginning of period

15,113 26,454 - 6,665 21,628 24,001 33,797 38,382

Contract owners' equity at end of period

$ 11,364 15,113 - - 23,440 21,628 36,430 33,797

CHANGE IN UNITS:

Beginning units

4,287 6,114 - 3,266 15,037 15,861 29,392 32,245

Units purchased

- 190 - 2,344 1,208 634 2,229 894

Units redeemed

(1,720 ) (2,017 ) - (5,610 ) (405 ) (1,458 ) (1,265 ) (3,747 )

Ending units

2,567 4,287 - - 15,840 15,037 30,356 29,392

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

IVGMMI PMVAAA PMVHYD PMVRSD
  2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Investment activity:

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,842 441 2,601 6,829 2,428 2,155 3,226 5,028

Realized gain (loss) on investments

- - (83 ) (354 ) (22 ) (136 ) (221 ) 1,997

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

- - 4,342 (24,923 ) 2,643 (7,024 ) (4,593 ) (3,688 )

Reinvested capital gains

- - - 7,053 - - - -

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' equity resulting from operations

1,842 441 6,860 (11,395 ) 5,049 (5,005 ) (1,588 ) 3,337

Equity transactions:

Purchase payments received from contract owners (note 4)

- - - - - - - -

Transfers between funds

2,276 37,573 3,078 (3,322 ) 119 (1,865 ) 3,695 (7,629 )

Redemptions (notes 2, 3, and 4)

(716 ) (5,076 ) (96 ) (96 ) (48 ) (48 ) (23 ) (24 )

Adjustments to maintain reserves

- - 2 (1 ) - 1 - 1

Net equity transactions

1,560 32,497 2,984 (3,419 ) 71 (1,912 ) 3,672 (7,652 )

Net change in contract owners' equity

3,402 32,938 9,844 (14,814 ) 5,120 (6,917 ) 2,084 (4,315 )

Contract owners' equity at beginning of period

37,669 4,731 83,071 97,885 41,373 48,290 20,794 25,109

Contract owners' equity at end of period

$ 41,071 37,669 92,915 83,071 46,493 41,373 22,878 20,794

CHANGE IN UNITS:

Beginning units

3,551 453 44,748 46,482 20,125 21,052 29,340 38,498

Units purchased

207 4,038 1,745 492 564 - 7,565 4,342

Units redeemed

(65 ) (940 ) (211 ) (2,226 ) (513 ) (927 ) (1,844 ) (13,500 )

Ending units

3,693 3,551 46,282 44,748 20,176 20,125 35,061 29,340

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

PMVTRD PVSTA TRBCG2 VWEM
  2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Investment activity:

Net investment income (loss)

$ 17,391 13,393 218 131 - - - -

Realized gain (loss) on investments

(2,698 ) (4,548 ) (1 ) (151 ) (11 ) 778 - (678 )

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

14,217 (95,442 ) 62 (65 ) 4,051 (6,396 ) - 45

Reinvested capital gains

- - - 18 - 266 - -

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' equity resulting from operations

28,910 (86,597 ) 279 (67 ) 4,040 (5,352 ) - (633 )

Equity transactions:

Purchase payments received from contract owners (note 4)

- (2 ) - - - - - (1 )

Transfers between funds

9,335 (4,674 ) 195 603 11,676 (11,229 ) - (10,767 )

Redemptions (notes 2, 3, and 4)

(11,860 ) (99,062 ) (60 ) (95 ) (110 ) (127 ) - (36 )

Adjustments to maintain reserves

- 4 1 - (1 ) - - 1

Net equity transactions

(2,525 ) (103,734 ) 136 508 11,565 (11,356 ) - (10,803 )

Net change in contract owners' equity

26,385 (190,331 ) 415 441 15,605 (16,708 ) - (11,436 )

Contract owners' equity at beginning of period

498,259 688,590 4,733 4,292 4,753 21,461 - 11,436

Contract owners' equity at end of period

$ 524,644 498,259 5,148 4,733 20,358 4,753 - -

CHANGE IN UNITS:

Beginning units 323,258 382,474 3,658 3,312 1,299 3,596 - 7,019
Units purchased 7,037 2,786 144 5,383 2,459 178 - -
Units redeemed (8,637 ) (62,002 ) (45 ) (5,037 ) (24 ) (2,475 ) - (7,019 )
Ending units 321,658 323,258 3,757 3,658 3,734 1,299 - -

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

VWHAS VVHGB VVI VVTSM
  2023     2022    2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Investment activity:

Net investment income (loss)

$ 380 238 - - 1,243 1,164 2,891 3,264

Realized gain (loss) on investments

1,903 2,940 - (551 ) 7 (400 ) 4,569 1,742

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

(2,824 ) (2,115 ) - 167 7,238 (49,059 ) 36,554 (77,267 )

Reinvested capital gains

- - - - 2,681 17,258 14,088 17,481

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' equity resulting from operations

(541 ) 1,063 - (384 ) 11,169 (31,037 ) 58,102 (54,780 )

Equity transactions:

Purchase payments received from contract owners (note 4)

- - - - - - - -

Transfers between funds

(4,260 ) (1,501 ) - (12,277 ) (1,429 ) 12,176 (18,720 ) 6,361

Redemptions (notes 2, 3, and 4)

(171 ) (165 ) - (39 ) (211 ) (235 ) (827 ) (858 )

Adjustments to maintain reserves

- 2 - - - - - 1

Net equity transactions

(4,431 ) (1,664 ) - (12,316 ) (1,640 ) 11,941 (19,547 ) 5,504

Net change in contract owners' equity

(4,972 ) (601 ) - (12,700 ) 9,529 (19,096 ) 38,555 (49,276 )

Contract owners' equity at beginning of period

15,056 15,657 - 12,700 76,182 95,278 229,968 279,244

Contract owners' equity at end of period

$ 10,084 15,056 - - 85,711 76,182 268,523 229,968

CHANGE IN UNITS:

Beginning units

16,443 18,489 - 7,703 37,519 32,790 64,149 62,634

Units purchased

- 6,603 - - 1,359 7,857 236 3,851

Units redeemed

(4,990 ) (8,649 ) - (7,703 ) (2,061 ) (3,128 ) (4,915 ) (2,336 )

Ending units

11,453 16,443 - - 36,817 37,519 59,470 64,149

* For all subaccounts not included herein but listed as an investment option in note 1(b), there was no activity during the two-year period. See note 1(b) for all investments available for which no contract owners were invested at December 31, 2023, if applicable.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2023

(1) Background and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Organization and Nature of Operations

The PHL Variable Accumulation Account II (the "Separate Account"), is a separate account of PHL Variable Insurance Company ("PHL", "PHL Variable", the Company, "we" or "us").PHL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PHL Delaware, LLC ("PHL Delaware" or the "Parent"). PHL is a provider of life insurance and annuity products. In November 2019, PHL stopped marketing and selling new business.

(b) The Contracts

The Separate Account offers variable annuity insurance benefits intended to serve the long-term saving needs of investors. The primary distribution for the contracts is through the brokerage community; however, other distributors are utilized. Contract features are described in the applicable prospectus.

A contract owner may choose from among a number of different underlying mutual fund options. The underlying mutual fund options are not available to the general public directly. The underlying mutual funds are available as investment options in variable life insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies or, in some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension or retirement plans.

Some of the underlying mutual funds have been established by investment advisers which manage publicly traded mutual funds having similar names and investment objectives. While some of the underlying mutual funds may be similar to, and may in fact be modeled after, publicly traded mutual funds, the underlying mutual funds are not otherwise directly related to any publicly traded mutual fund. Consequently, the investment performance of publicly traded mutual funds and any corresponding underlying mutual funds may differ substantially.

With certain exceptions, contract owners in either the accumulation or payout phase may invest in any of the following:

ALPS FUNDS

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (ACEAA2)

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (AGEAA2)

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (AUGEA2)

AMUNDI US

Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust - Pioneer Equity Income VCT Portfolio: Class II (PIVEI2)

BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc.: Service Shares (DSIFS)

BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Small Cap Stock Index Portfolio: Service Shares (DVSCS)*

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund - VIP Strategic Income Portfolio: Service Class 2 (FVSIS2)*

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust - Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund: Class 2 (FTVGI2)

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

Rydex Variable Trust - Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund (RVARS)

INVESCO INVESTMENTS

Invesco - Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund: Series I Shares (IVGMMI)

PIMCO FUNDS

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - All Asset Portfolio: Administrative Class (PMVAAA)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - High Yield Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVHYD)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - CommodityRealReturn(R) Strategy Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVRSD)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - Total Return Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVTRD)

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - Short-Term Portfolio: Administrative Class (PVSTA)

T. ROWE PRICE

T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. - T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio: II (TRBCG2)

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION

VanEck VIP Trust - VanEck VIP Emerging Markets Fund: Initial Class (VWEM)*

VanEck VIP Trust - VanEck VIP Global Resources Fund: Class S (VWHAS)

VANGUARD GROUP OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total Bond Market Index Portfolio (VVHGB)*

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - International Portfolio (VVI)

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total Stock Market Index Portfolio (VVTSM)

*

At December 31, 2023, contract owners were not invested in this fund.

There were no subaccounts with inception or liquidation dates for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2023.

There were no underlying mutual fund mergers for each of the years in the two-year period ending December 31, 2023.

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2023

There were no subaccount name changes for the one-year period ended December 31, 2023.

The contract owners' equity is affected by the investment results of each fund, equity transactions by contract owners and certain contract expenses (see note 2). The accompanying financial statements include only contract owners' purchase payments pertaining to the variable portions of their contracts and exclude any purchase payments for fixed dollar benefits, the latter being included in the accounts of the Company.

A purchase payment could be presented as a negative equity transaction in the Statements of Changes in Contract Owners' Equity if a prior period purchase payment is refunded to a contract owner due to a contract cancellation during the free look period, and/or if a gain is realized by the contract owner during the free look period.

The Company allocates purchase payments to subaccounts and/or the fixed account as instructed by the contract owner. Shares of the subaccounts are purchased at Net Asset Value, then converted into accumulation units. Certain transactions may be subject to conditions imposed by the underlying mutual funds, as well as those set forth in the contract.

(c) Security Valuation, Transactions and Related Investment Income

Investments in underlying mutual funds are valued at the closing Net Asset Value per share at December 31, 2023 of such funds. The cost of investments sold is determined on a first in - first out basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed), and dividends and capital gain distributions are accrued as of the ex-dividend date and are reinvested in the underlying mutual funds.

(d) Federal Income Taxes

The operations of the Separate Account are included in the federal income tax return of PHL, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Under the current provisions of the IRC, PHL does not expect to incur federal income taxes on the earnings of the Separate Account to the extent the earnings are credited under contracts. Based on this, no charge is being made currently to the Separate Account for federal income taxes. PHL will review periodically the status of this policy in the event of changes in the tax law.

(e) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

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

In applying these estimates and assumptions, management makes subjective and complex judgments that frequently require assumptions about matters that are uncertain and inherently subject to change, such as possibility for elevated mortality and investment market volatility.

(f) Calculation of Annuity Reserves

At each financial reporting date, the Separate Account financial statements include an aggregate amount of net assets allocated to future contract benefits for the contracts in the payout (annuitization) period. The payout (annuitization) period begins when amounts accumulated under the contract (the contract value) are applied according to the payment method selected by the contract owner.

Annuity reserves are computed for contracts in the variable payout stage according to industry standard mortality tables. The assumed investment return is 3.5% unless the annuitant elects otherwise, in which case the rate may vary from 3.5% to 6%, as regulated by the laws of the respective states. The mortality risk is fully borne by the Company and may result in additional amounts being transferred into the Separate Account by the Company to cover greater longevity of annuitants than expected. Conversely, if reserves exceed amounts required, transfers may be made to the Company.

(2) Expenses

Although periodic retirement payments to contract owners vary according to the investment performance of the portfolios, such payments are not affected by mortality or expense experience because the Company assumes the mortality and expense risks under the contracts.

The mortality risk assumed by the Company results from the life annuity payment option in the contracts in which the Company agrees to make annuity payments regardless of how long a particular annuitant or other payee lives. The annuity payments are determined in accordance with annuity purchase rate provisions established at the time the contracts are issued. Based on the actuarial determination of expected mortality, the Company is required to fund any deficiency in the annuity payment reserves from its general account assets.

The Company deducts a monthly subscription charge of $20.00 to issue and administer each contract. These fees were $3,500 and $3,840 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. This charge is recorded as a redemption in the accompanying Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The Company deducts a transaction fee, ranging from $19.99 to $49.99 based upon number of transactions, for any contract owner transaction in or out of certain investment portfolios. This fee is recorded as a redemption in the accompanying Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The transaction fees were $1,050 and $1,250 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

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The Company also deducts a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit fee if this optional benefit is selected. These fees were $8,294 and $8,402 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. This charge is recorded as a redemption in the accompanying Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

(3) Annuity Benefits

Annuity benefit proceeds result in a redemption of the policy value from the Separate Account and payment of those proceeds, less any outstanding policy loans (and policy charges), to the legal beneficiary. For last survivor flexible premium policies, the proceeds are payable on the death of the last surviving insured. In the event that the guaranteed death benefit exceeds the policy value on the date of death, the excess is paid by the Company's general account.

(4) Related Party Transactions

The Company performs various services on behalf of the mutual fund companies in which the Separate Account invests and may receive fees for the services performed. These services include, among other things, shareholder communications, postage, fund transfer agency and various other record keeping and customer service functions. These fees are paid to an affiliate of the Company.

(5) Fair Value Measurement

FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Separate Account generally uses the market approach as the valuation technique due to the nature of the mutual fund investments offered in the Separate Account. This technique maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.

In accordance with FASB ASC 820, the Separate Account categorized its financial instruments into a three-level hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument in its entirety.

The Separate Account categorizes financial assets recorded at fair value as follows:

• Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices accessible in active markets and mutual funds where the value per share (unit) is determined and published and is the basis for current transactions for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

• Level 2 - Unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quotes prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or inputs (other than quotes prices) that are observable or that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means. Primary inputs to this valuation technique may include comparative trades, bid/asks, interest rate movements, U.S. Treasury rates, Secures Overnight Financing Rate, prime rates, cash flows, maturity dates, callability, estimated prepayments and/or underlying collateral values.

• Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management's best estimate about the assumptions market participants would use at the measurement date in pricing the asset or liability. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in both the method of valuation and the valuation inputs.

The investments used by all subaccounts are mutual funds and are valued using daily Net Asset Values (NAVs), which are deemed to approximate fair values. As such, all funds are classified as Level 1 Investments.

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of Investments for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:

 Subaccount 
 Abbreviation* 

 Purchases of 
 Investments 
Sales of
 Investments 

 ACEAA2

$ 1 $ 4

 AGEAA2

15,277 158,856

 AUGEA2

80 5,103

 PIVEI2

1,204 2,857

 DSIFS

766 6,807

 FTVGI2

1,711 576

 RVARS

3,661 1,540

 IVGMMI

4,118 716

 PMVAAA

5,975 391

 PMVHYD

3,637 1,138

 PMVRSD

8,180 1,282

 PMVTRD

28,371 13,505

 PVSTA

413 60

 TRBCG2 

11,676 110

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 VWHAS

380 4,431

 VVI

6,895 4,611

 VVTSM

17,889 20,459

* Represents abbreviation of investment name. For full investment name and related abbreviation, see note 1(b).

PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT II NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2023

(6) Financial Highlights

The following tabular presentation is a summary of units, unit fair values, contract owners' equity outstanding and contract expense rates for variable annuity contracts as of December 31, 2023, and the investment income ratio and total return for each of the periods in the five-year period ended December 31, 2023. Total return and investment income ratio for periods with no ending Contract Owners' Equity were considered to be irrelevant, and therefore are not presented. Contract Owners' Equity presented below may not agree to the Contract Owners' Equity presented in the Statements of Changes in Contract Owners' Equity due to reserves for annuity contracts in payout.

Contract Expense   

Rate*   

Units****   Unit Fair Value

Contract Owners'

Equity****

Investment

Income

Ratio**

Total Return***

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (ACEAA2)

2023

0.00% 21 $1.50 $32 2.26 % 7.84 %

2022

0.00% 24 1.39 33 1.43 % -11.82 %

2021

0.00% 27 1.57 42 1.33 % 2.28 %

2020

0.00% 33 1.54 51 1.70 % 6.49 %

2019

0.00% - 1.47 - 0.00 % 11.36 %

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (AGEAA2)

2023

0.00% 165,070 2.34 386,471 1.49 % 15.27 %

2022

0.00% 238,542 2.03 484,515 1.51 % -13.25 %

2021

0.00% 270,362 2.34 633,041 1.17 % 14.88 %

2020

0.00% 324,531 2.04 661,426 2.01 % 10.01 %

2019

0.00% 362 1.85 671 1.98 % 19.35 %

ALPS Variable Investment Trust - Morningstar Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio: Class II (AUGEA2)

2023

0.00% 1,498 1.78 2,662 0.96 % 10.59 %

2022

0.00% 4,505 1.61 7,239 1.08 % -12.54 %

2021

0.00% 7,672 1.84 14,093 1.29 % 6.47 %

2020

0.00% 10,438 1.73 18,010 1.76 % 8.43 %

2019

0.00% 14 1.59 22 1.84 % 12.77 %

Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust - Pioneer Equity Income VCT Portfolio: Class II (PIVEI2)

2023

0.00% 3,430 3.21 11,004 1.66 % 7.17 %

2022

0.00% 4,394 2.99 13,151 1.68 % -7.94 %

2021

0.00% 836 3.25 2,717 1.23 % 25.33 %

2020

0.00% 841 2.59 2,182 1.14 % -0.26 %

2019

0.00% 7 2.60 19 2.36 % 25.00 %

BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc.: Service Shares (DSIFS)

2023

0.00% 2,567 4.43 11,364 1.06 % 25.60 %

2022

0.00% 4,287 3.53 15,113 1.06 % -18.52 %

2021

0.00% 6,114 4.33 26,454 0.83 % 28.12 %

2020

0.00% 6,153 3.38 20,780 1.14 % 17.71 %

2019

0.00% 62 2.87 177 1.51 % 31.05 %

BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios - Small Cap Stock Index Portfolio: Service Shares (DVSCS)

2019

0.00% 15 3.00 44 0.86 % 22.45 %

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund - VIP Strategic Income Portfolio: Service Class 2 (FVSIS2)

2021

0.00% 3,266 2.04 6,665 2.44 % 3.53 %

2020

0.00% 3,287 1.97 6,479 0.00 % 7.16 %

2019

0.00% 15 1.84 28 3.11 % 10.84 %

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust - Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund: Class 2 (FTVGI2)

2023

0.00% 15,840 1.48 23,440 0.00 % 2.88 %

2022

0.00% 15,037 1.44 21,628 0.00 % -4.95 %

2021

0.00% 15,861 1.51 24,001 0.00 % -4.99 %

2020

0.00% 13,561 1.59 21,599 9.28 % -5.28 %

2019

0.00% 28 1.68 47 7.03 % 1.82 %

Rydex Variable Trust - Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund (RVARS)

2023

0.00% 30,356 1.20 36,430 2.89 % 4.37 %

2022

0.00% 29,392 1.15 33,797 1.11 % -3.40 %

2021

0.00% 32,245 1.19 38,382 0.00 % 8.10 %

2020

0.00% 31,512 1.10 34,697 1.27 % 7.39 %

2019

0.00% 31 1.03 32 2.38 % 5.10 %

Invesco - Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund: Series I Shares (IVGMMI)

2023

0.00% 3,693 11.12 41,071 4.76 % 4.86 %

2022

0.00% 3,551 10.61 37,669 1.96 % 1.45 %

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Contract Expense   

Rate*   

Units****   Unit Fair Value

Contract Owners'

Equity****

Investment

Income

Ratio**

Total Return***

2021

0.00% 453 10.46 4,731 0.00 % 0.01 %

2020

0.00% 1,017 10.45 10,632 0.25 % 0.29 %

2019

0.00% 2 10.42 17 1.98 % 1.86 %

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - All Asset Portfolio: Administrative Class (PMVAAA)

2023

0.00% 46,282 2.01 92,915 2.99 % 8.14 %

2022

0.00% 44,748 1.86 83,071 7.82 % -11.84 %

2021

0.00% 46,482 2.11 97,885 11.10 % 16.23 %

2020

0.00% 48,094 1.81 87,135 4.93 % 8.01 %

2019

0.00% 49 1.68 82 2.75 % 12.00 %

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - High Yield Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVHYD)

2023

0.00% 20,176 2.30 46,493 5.56 % 12.09 %

2022

0.00% 20,125 2.06 41,373 4.95 % -10.38 %

2021

0.00% 21,052 2.29 48,290 4.35 % 3.53 %

2020

0.00% 19,595 2.22 43,415 4.75 % 5.64 %

2019

0.00% 27 2.10 57 4.85 % 14.75 %

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - CommodityRealReturn(R) Strategy Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVRSD)

2023

0.00% 35,061 0.65 22,878 15.07 % -7.93 %

2022

0.00% 29,340 0.71 20,794 22.47 % 8.66 %

2021

0.00% 38,498 0.65 25,109 4.10 % 33.11 %

2020

0.00% 45,615 0.49 22,351 5.91 % 1.23 %

2019

0.00% 39 0.48 18 4.34 % 11.63 %

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - Total Return Portfolio: Advisor Class (PMVTRD)

2023

0.00% 321,658 1.63 524,644 3.46 % 5.82 %

2022

0.00% 323,258 1.54 498,259 2.51 % -14.39 %

2021

0.00% 382,474 1.80 688,590 1.72 % -1.36 %

2020

0.00% 376,208 1.83 686,679 2.03 % 8.54 %

2019

0.00% 410 1.68 689 2.91 % 8.39 %

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust - Short-Term Portfolio: Administrative Class (PVSTA)

2023

0.00% 3,757 1.37 5,148 4.47 % 5.89 %

2022

0.00% 3,658 1.29 4,733 1.49 % -0.15 %

2021

0.00% 3,312 1.30 4,292 1.10 % -0.06 %

2020

0.00% 3,334 1.30 4,323 1.38 % 2.24 %

2019

0.00% 28 1.27 35 2.46 % 3.25 %

T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. - T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio: II (TRBCG2)

2023

0.00% 3,734 5.45 20,358 0.00 % 48.96 %

2022

0.00% 1,299 3.66 4,753 0.00 % -38.66 %

2021

0.00% 3,596 5.97 21,461 0.00 % 17.33 %

2020

0.00% 3,619 5.09 18,406 0.00 % 33.92 %

2019

0.00% 4 3.80 16 0.00 % 29.69 %

VanEck VIP Trust - VanEck VIP Emerging Markets Fund: Initial Class (VWEM)

2021

0.00% 7,019 1.63 11,436 0.92 % -11.87 %

2020

0.00% 7,064 1.85 13,058 2.03 % 17.25 %

2019

0.00% 8 1.58 12 0.28 % 30.58 %

VanEck VIP Trust - VanEck VIP Global Resources Fund: Class S (VWHAS)

2023

0.00% 11,453 0.88 10,084 2.86 % -3.84 %

2022

0.00% 16,443 0.92 15,056 1.81 % 8.12 %

2021

0.00% 18,489 0.85 15,657 0.31 % 18.68 %

2020

0.00% 18,607 0.71 13,278 0.85 % 18.83 %

2019

0.00% 11 0.60 7 0.00 % 11.11 %

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total Bond Market Index Portfolio (VVHGB)

2021

0.00% 7,703 1.65 12,700 2.07 % -1.72 %

2020

0.00% 7,752 1.68 13,003 3.79 % 7.58 %

2019

0.00% 248 1.56 387 2.53 % 9.09 %

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - International Portfolio (VVI)

2023

0.00% 36,817 2.33 85,711 1.52 % 14.65 %

2022

0.00% 37,519 2.03 76,182 1.41 % -30.12 %

2021

0.00% 32,790 2.91 95,278 0.27 % -1.54 %

2020

0.00% 30,875 2.95 91,118 1.63 % 57.58 %

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Contract Expense   

Rate*   

Units****   Unit Fair Value

Contract Owners'

Equity****

Investment

Income

Ratio**

Total Return***

2019

0.00% 72 1.87 134 1.40 % 30.77 %

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total Stock Market Index Portfolio (VVTSM)

2023

0.00% 59,470 4.52 268,523 1.16 % 25.95 %

2022

0.00% 64,149 3.58 229,968 1.33 % -19.59 %

2021

0.00% 62,634 4.46 279,244 1.20 % 25.64 %

2020

0.00% 70,592 3.55 250,503 1.60 % 20.55 %

2019

0.00% 78 2.94 231 1.54 % 30.67 %
*

This represents the annual contract expense rate of the variable account at the period end indicated and includes only those expenses that are charged through a reduction in the unit values. Excluded are expenses of the underlying mutual funds and charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units.

**

This represents the ratio of dividends for the period indicated, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the underlying mutual fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by monthly average net assets (excluding months where net assets are zero). The investment income ratio for subaccounts initially funded during the period presented has not been annualized. The ratios exclude those expenses that result in direct reductions to the contract owner accounts through reductions in unit values. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the subaccounts invest.

***

This represents the total return for the period indicated, including changes in the value of the underlying mutual fund, which reflects the reduction of unit values for expenses assessed. The total returns do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units; inclusion of these expenses in the calculation would result in a reduction in the total return presented. Total return is not annualized if the underlying mutual fund option was initially added and funded during the period presented.

*****

Units and Contract Owners' Equity is presented rounded (in 000's) for the year 2019 and is presented unrounded for 2020 - 2023, as applicable.

(7) Subsequent Events

The Separate Account has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that no items require recognition or disclosure.

PHL Variable Insurance Company

PO Box 22012

Albany, NY 12201-2012

Not insured by FDIC/NCUSIF or any federal government agency.

No bank guarantee. Not a deposit. May lose value.

PHL Variable Insurance Company

A member of The Nassau Companies of New York

www.nfg.com

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