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SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS
SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company    

On May 1, 2018, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“Lincoln Life”) completed its previously announced acquisition (the “Closing”) of Liberty Mutual Group Inc.’s (“Liberty Mutual”) Group Benefits Business and Individual Life and Annuity Business (the “Life Business”) through the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (“Liberty”). In connection with the Closing and pursuant to the Master Transaction Agreement, dated January 18, 2018 (the “Master Transaction Agreement”), previously reported in PLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2018, the Company and Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company (“PLAIC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into reinsurance agreements (the “Liberty Reinsurance Agreements”) and related ancillary documents (including administrative services agreements and transition services agreements) providing for the reinsurance and administration of the Life Business.

Pursuant to the Liberty Reinsurance Agreements, Liberty ceded to the Company and PLAIC the insurance policies related to the Life Business on a 100% coinsurance basis. The aggregate ceding commission for the reinsurance of the Life Business was $422.4 million, which is the purchase price and remains subject to adjustment.

All policies issued in states other than New York were ceded to the Company under a reinsurance agreement between Liberty and the Company, and all policies issued in New York were ceded to PLAIC under a reinsurance agreement between Liberty and PLAIC. The aggregate statutory reserves of Liberty ceded to the Company and PLAIC as of the closing of the Transaction were approximately $13.2 billion, which amount was based on initial estimates. The final reserve amount determined, as adjusted during the measurement period, is $13.7 billion. In addition, there are certain pending items which remain subject to adjustment in accordance with the Master Transaction Agreement and could result in a gain in future periods. Pursuant to the terms of the Liberty Reinsurance Agreements, each of the Company and PLAIC are required to maintain assets in trust for the benefit of Liberty to secure their respective obligations to Liberty under the Liberty Reinsurance Agreements. The trust accounts were initially funded by each of the Company and PLAIC principally with the investment assets that were received from Liberty. Additionally, the Company and PLAIC have each agreed to provide, on behalf of Liberty, administration and policyholder servicing of the Life Business reinsured by it pursuant to administrative services agreements between Liberty and each of the Company and PLAIC.

The terms of the Liberty Reinsurance Agreements resulted in an acquisition of the Life Business by the Company in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.

The following table details the purchase consideration and final allocation of assets acquired and liabilities from the Life Business reinsurance transaction as of the transaction date.
 
 
Fair Value
as of
May 1, 2018
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
Fixed maturities
 
$
12,588,512

Mortgage loans
 
435,405

Policy loans
 
131,489

Total investments
 
13,155,406

Cash
 
35,179

Accrued investment income
 
152,030

Reinsurance receivables
 
272

Value of business acquired
 
379,717

Other assets
 
916

Total assets
 
13,723,520

LIABILITIES
 
 
Future policy benefits and claims
 
$
11,751,895

Unearned premiums
 

Total policy liabilities and accruals
 
11,751,895

Annuity account balances
 
1,864,141

Other policyholders’ funds
 
41,936

Other liabilities
 
65,548

Total liabilities
 
13,723,520

NET ASSETS ACQUIRED
 
$


    
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations assumes that the aforementioned transactions of the Life Business were completed as of January 1, 2017. The unaudited pro forma condensed results of operations are presented solely for information purposes and are not necessarily indicative of the consolidated condensed results of operations that might have been achieved had the transaction been completed as of the date indicated:
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
For The
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 

For The
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
Revenue
 
$
1,242,895

 
$
2,556,894

Net income
 
$
59,656

 
$
116,687


Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
On January 23, 2019, the Company entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (the “GWL&A Master Transaction Agreement”) with Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“GWL&A”), Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (“GWL&A of NY”), The Canada Life Assurance Company (“CLAC”) and The Great-West Life Assurance Company (“GWL” and, together with GWL&A, GWL&A of NY and CLAC, the “Sellers”), pursuant to which the Company will acquire via reinsurance (the “Transaction”) substantially all of the Sellers’ individual life insurance and annuity business (the “Individual Life Business”).
On June 3, 2019, the Company and PLAIC completed the Transaction (the “Closing”). Pursuant to the GWL&A Master Transaction Agreement, previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2019, the Company and PLAIC entered into reinsurance agreements (the “GWL&A Reinsurance Agreements”) and related ancillary documents at the Closing. On the terms and subject to the conditions of the GWL&A Reinsurance Agreements, the Sellers ceded to the Company and PLAIC, effective as of the closing of the Transaction, substantially all of the insurance policies related to the Individual Life Business on a 100% indemnity basis net of reinsurance recoveries. The aggregate ceding commission for the reinsurance of the Individual Life Business paid at the Closing was $767.1 million, which amount is subject to adjustment in accordance with the GWL&A Master Transaction Agreement. All policies issued in states other than New York were ceded to the Company under reinsurance agreements between the applicable Seller and the Company, and all policies issued in New York were ceded to PLAIC under a reinsurance agreement between GWL&A of NY and PLAIC. The aggregate statutory reserves of the Sellers ceded to the Company and PLAIC as of the Closing were approximately $20.4 billion, which amount was based on initial estimates and is subject to adjustment following the Closing. To support its obligations under the GWL&A Reinsurance Agreements, the Company established trust accounts for the benefit of GWL&A, CLAC and GWL, and PLAIC established a trust account for the benefit of GWL&A of NY. The Sellers retained a block of participating policies, which will be administered by PLC.
As of the purchase date, the Company has recorded an estimate in the amount of $51.9 million related to contingent consideration. The final ceding commission is subject to adjustment based on these amounts. These amounts are accrued within other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheet.

The contingent consideration is comprised of a holdback provision and a post-closing sales adjustment. The holdback amount is related to the performance of certain blocks of business for a specified period of time after the close of the transaction.  The range of amounts payable to Great West under this provision is $0 - $40 million. The Company’s best estimate as of June 30, 2019 was $40 million.
    
Great West is also entitled to a payment for certain post-closing sales occurring between June 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. At this time, a range for this payment cannot be estimated and the Company established a liability of $11.9 million on the transaction date, which represents the Company's best estimate of the present value of future payments as of the transaction date.

The GWL&A Master Transaction Agreement and other transaction documents contain certain customary representations and warranties made by each of the parties, and certain customary covenants regarding the Sellers and the Individual Life Business, and provide for indemnification, among other things, for breaches of those representations, warranties, and covenants. The terms of the GWL&A Reinsurance Agreements resulted in an acquisition of the Individual Life Business by PLC in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations.

The following table details the preliminary allocation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the Individual Life Business reinsurance transaction as of the transaction date. The Company has not completed the process of determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but will do so in the twelve month measurement period subsequent to the transaction date. These estimates are provisional subject to adjustment. Any adjustments to these fair value estimates will be reflected, retroactively, as of the date of the acquisition, and may result in adjustments to the value of business acquired.

 
 
Fair Value
as of
June 1, 2019
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
Fixed maturities
 
$
8,697,533

Mortgage loans
 
1,386,228

Policy loans
 
44,002

Other long-term investments
 
1,579

Total investments
 
10,129,342

Cash
 
35,607

Accrued investment income
 
101,306

Accounts and premiums receivable
 
62

Premium due and deferred
 
1,657

Value of business acquired
 
491,493

Other intangibles
 
28,600

Other assets
 
1,537,848

Assets related to separate accounts
 
9,583,217

Total assets
 
21,909,132

LIABILITIES
 
 
Future policy benefits and claims
 
$
10,993,716

Annuity account balances
 
253,748

Other policyholders’ funds
 
220,117

Other liabilities
 
39,370

Liabilities related to separate accounts
 
9,583,217

Total liabilities
 
21,090,168

NET ASSETS ACQUIRED
 
$
818,964



Assets related to separate accounts and liabilities related to separate accounts represent amounts receivable and payable for variable annuity and variable universal life products reinsured on a modified co-insurance basis.    

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations assumes that the aforementioned transactions of the Individual Life Business were completed as of January 1, 2018. The unaudited pro forma condensed results of operations are presented solely for information purposes and are not necessarily indicative of the consolidated condensed results of operations that might have been achieved had the transaction been completed as of the date indicated:
 
 
Unaudited
 
Unaudited
 
 
For The
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
For The
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
Revenue
 
$
1,564,824

 
$
1,387,568

 
$
3,186,175

 
$
2,651,784

Net income
 
$
173,974

 
$
99,015

 
$
322,382

 
$
107,500


The amount of revenue and income before income tax of the Individual Life Business since the transaction date, June 1, 2019, included in the consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2019, amounted to $77.7 million and $7.7 million. The Company incurred approximately $12.2 million of non-recurring transaction costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Intangible assets recognized by the Company included the following (excluding goodwill):
 
 
Estimated Fair Value on Acquisition Date
 
Estimated Useful Life
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
 
(In Years)
Distribution relationships
 
$
15,000

 
18
Technology
 
13,600

 
10
  Total intangible assets
 
$
28,600

 
 

Amortizable intangible assets will be amortized straight line over their assigned useful lives. The following is a schedule of future estimated aggregate amortization expense:
Year
 
Amount
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
Remainder of 2019
 
$
1,279

2020
 
2,193

2021
 
2,193

2022
 
2,193

2023
 
2,193



Based on the balance recorded as of June 1, 2019, the expected amortization of VOBA for the next five years is as follows:

Year
 
Amount
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
Remainder of 2019
 
$
(4,966
)
2020
 
(12,292
)
2021
 
(6,807
)
2022
 
(1,010
)
2023
 
3,259



VOBA is calculated at a product level and can either be positive or negative depending on the underlying fair values of the associated product lines. VOBA is amortized in accordance with ASC 944-805-35-1, which requires that the amortization should be on a basis consistent with the related reinsurance liability. As such, the net amortization related to a specific transaction in a given year can be either positive or negative as amortization patterns differ between the product lines.