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As of December 15, 2017
and cash flows—statutory basis and changes in surplus—statutory basis for the years then ended. These

financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit includes

examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
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.

As described in Note X, these financial statements were prepared in conformity with the accounting
practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of [State], which is a comprehensive basis

of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the

admitted assets, liabilities, and surplus of XYZ Insurance Company as of December 31, 20X2 and 20X1,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, on the basis of accounting
described in Note X.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the board of directors and management of XYZ
Insurance Company and [name of regulatory agency] and is not intended to be and should not be used by
anyone other than these specified parties.

Financial Statements Prepared on the Entity's Income Tax Basis

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets, liabilities, and capital—income tax basis of ABC
Partnership as of December 31, 20X2 and 20X1, and the related statements of revenue and expenses—
income tax basis and of changes in partners' capital accounts—income tax basis for the years then ended.

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

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