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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2019

Registration Nos. 333-199057/811-4420

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

  FORM N-6  
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   [X]
  PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.        [  ]
  POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.5   [X]
  and/or  
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT  
  COMPANY ACT OF 1940  
  Amendment No. 171   [X]

WRL SERIES LIFE ACCOUNT

(Registrant)

TRANSAMERICA PREMIER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Depositor)

570 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor’s Telephone Number:

(727) 299-1800

 

 

Arthur D. Woods, Esq.

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

570 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

     Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

X on May 1, 2019, pursuant to paragraph (b)

     60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (1)

     On (Date), pursuant to paragraph (a) (1)

If appropriate, check the following box:

     This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.


PART A

Information Required in a Prospectus


PROSPECTUS

May 1, 2019

WRL FINANCIAL FREEDOM BUILDER®

issued through

WRL Series Life Account by

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Administrative Office

570 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1294

Please direct transactions, claim forms, payments and other correspondence and notices as follows:

 

Transaction

   Direct or Send to:

Telephonic Transaction

   1-727- 299-1800 or 1-800-851-9777 (toll free)

Facsimile Transaction

  

1-727-299-1648 (subaccount transfers only)

1-727-299-1620 (all other facsimile transactions)

Electronic Transaction

   www.premier.transamerica.com

Payments made by check

  

PO Box 742583, Cincinnati, OH 45274-2583 or

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids,

Iowa 52499-0001

Claims, general correspondence, and

notices

  

Mailing Address: 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids,

Iowa 52499-0001

An Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy

This prospectus describes the WRL Financial Freedom Builder®, a flexible premium variable life insurance policy (the “Policy”). You can allocate your Policy’s cash value to the fixed account (which credits a specified guaranteed interest rate) and/or to the WRL Series Life Account, which invests through its subaccounts in portfolios of the Transamerica Series Trust – Initial Class (the “Series Trust”), Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds – Service Class 2 (the “Fidelity VIP Funds”), the ProFunds, the Access One Trust (“Access Trust”), the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (“AllianceBernstein”), and the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Product Trust (“Franklin Templeton”), (collectively, the “funds”). Please refer to the next page of this prospectus for the list of portfolios available to you under the Policy. We do not currently offer this Policy for sale to new purchasers.

The value of your Policy that is allocated to the subaccounts may fluctuate. You bear the risk that your Policy value may decrease.

If you already own a life insurance policy, it may not be to your advantage to buy additional insurance or to replace your policy with the Policy described in this prospectus. Additionally, it may not be to your advantage to borrow money to purchase the Policy or to take withdrawals from another policy you own to make premium payments under the Policy.

Prospectuses for the underlying portfolios must accompany this prospectus. Certain portfolios may not be available in all states. Please read these documents before investing and save them for future reference.

The Policy is not a bank deposit. The Policy is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Please note the change regarding your fund reports:

We want to let you know that beginning January 1, 2021, we will no longer mail copies of shareholder reports for funds


in your portfolio. This change is permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Instead, the reports will be made available on our website. We’ll let you know by mail each time a report is posted. The notification will have a URL for accessing the report.

If you’ve already elected to receive documents from us electronically, you’re not affected by this change. You’re already receiving an email with a link to the reports so there’s nothing you need to do.

You do have the option of continuing to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you’d like this option, give us a call at the number on your account statement.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the

adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


PORTFOLIOS AVAILABLE UNDER YOUR POLICY

 

  TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST   TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST (CONT.)      PROFUNDS (CONT.)
Ø   TRANSAMERICA AEGON HIGH YIELD BOND   Ø   TRANSAMERICA PIMCO TACTICAL – BALANCED VP    Ø   PROFUND VP FALLING U.S. DOLLAR
Ø   TRANSAMERICA AEGON U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA PIMCO TACTICAL – CONSERVATIVE VP    Ø   PROFUND VP FINANCIALS
Ø   TRANSAMERICA BARROW HANLEY DIVIDEND FOCUSED VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA PIMCO TACTICAL – GROWTH VP    Ø   PROFUND VP GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET
Ø   TRANSAMERICA BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA PIMCO TOTAL RETURN VP    Ø   PROFUND VP INTERNATIONAL
Ø   TRANSAMERICA BLACKROCK GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA QS INVESTORS ACTIVE ASSET ALLOCATION – CONSERVATIVE VP    Ø   PROFUND VP JAPAN
Ø   TRANSAMERICA BLACKROCK GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA QS INVESTORS ACTIVE ASSET ALLOCATION – MODERATE GROWTH VP    Ø   PROFUND VP MID-CAP
Ø   TRANSAMERICA BLACKROCK SMART BETA 40 VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA QS INVESTORS ACTIVE ASSET ALLOCATION – MODERATE VP    Ø   PROFUND VP NASDAQ-100
Ø   TRANSAMERICA BLACKROCK TACTICAL ALLOCATION VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA SMALL/MID CAP VALUE VP    Ø   PROFUND VP OIL & GAS
Ø   TRANSAMERICA GREYSTONE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH   Ø   TRANSAMERICA T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP VP    Ø   PROFUND VP PHARMACEUTICALS
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JANUS BALANCED VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA TORRAY CONCENTRATED GROWTH VP    Ø   PROFUND VP PRECIOUS METALS
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JANUS MID-CAP GROWTH VP   Ø   TRANSAMERICA WMC US GROWTH VP    Ø   PROFUND VP SHORT EMERGING MARKETS
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JENNISON GROWTH VP     FIDELITY FUNDS    Ø   PROFUND VP SHORT INTERNATIONAL
          
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN ASSET ALLOCATION – CONSERVATIVE VP   Ø   FIDELITY INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO    Ø   PROFUND VP SHORT NASDAQ-100
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN ASSET ALLOCATION – GROWTH VP    

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN

VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES

FUND

   Ø   PROFUND VP SHORT SMALL-CAP
          
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN ASSET ALLOCATION – MODERATE GROWTH VP   Ø   AB BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO    Ø   PROFUND VP SMALL-CAP
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN ASSET ALLOCATION – MODERATE VP    

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON

VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST

   Ø   PROFUND VP SMALL-CAP VALUE
          
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN CORE BOND VP   Ø   FRANKLIN ALLOCATION VIP FUND    Ø   PROFUND VP TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN ENHANCED INDEX VP     PROFUNDS    Ø   PROFUND VP ULTRANASDAQ - 100
          
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN INTERNATIONAL MODERATE GROWTH VP   Ø   PROFUND VP ASIA 30    Ø   PROFUND VP ULTRASMALL-CAP
Ø   TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN TACTICAL ALLOCATION VP   Ø   PROFUND VP BASIC MATERIALS    Ø   PROFUND VP U.S. GOVERNMENT PLUS

Ø

  TRANSAMERICA MANAGED RISK – BALANCED ETF VP   Ø   PROFUND VP BULL    Ø   PROFUND VP UTILITIES

Ø

  TRANSAMERICA MANAGED RISK – GROWTH ETF VP   Ø   PROFUND VP CONSUMER SERVICES      ACCESS TRUST
          

Ø

  TRANSAMERICA MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL GROWTH VP   Ø   PROFUND VP EMERGING MARKETS    Ø   ACCESS VP HIGH YIELD FUND

Ø

  TRANSAMERICA MULTI-MANAGED BALANCED VP   Ø   PROFUND VP EUROPE 30     

 

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Table of Contents                                                              WRL Financial Freedom Builder®

  

Policy Benefits/Risks Summary

     1  

Policy Benefits

     1  

The Policy in General

     1  

Flexibility

     1  

Death Benefit

     1  

Cash Value

     2  

Investment Options

     2  

Tax Information

     2  

Risks of Your Policy

     3  

Long-Term Financial Planning

     3  

Risk of an Increase in Current Fees and Expenses

     3  

Investment Risks

     3  

Risks of Managing General Account Assets

     3  

Premium Payments

     3  

Lapse

     3  

Withdrawals and Loans

     3  

Surrenders

     4  

Tax Consequences of Withdrawals, Surrenders and Loans

     4  

Portfolio Risks

     4  

Fee Tables

     4  

Range of Expenses for the Portfolios

     11  

Transamerica Premier, the Separate Account, the Fixed Account and the Portfolios

     11  

Financial Condition of the Company

     11  

The Separate Account

     12  

The Fixed Account

     13  

The Portfolios

     13  

Selection of Underlying Portfolios

     22  

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Portfolios

     22  

Your Right to Vote Portfolio Shares

     22  

Charges and Deductions

     23  

Premium Charges

     23  

Monthly Deductions

     23  

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

     24  

Surrender Charge

     25  

Pro Rata Decrease Charge

     25  

Transfer Charge

     26  

Loan Interest Rate Charged

     26  

Change in Net Premium Allocation Charge

     26  

Cash Withdrawal Charge

     26  

Taxes

     26  

Rider Charges

     26  

Portfolio Expenses

     27  

Revenues We Receive

     27  

The Policy

     28  

Ownership Rights

     29  

Modifying the Policy

     29  

Purchasing a Policy

     29  

Tax-Free “Section 1035” Exchanges

     29  

When Insurance Coverage Takes Effect

     30  

Backdating a Policy

     31  

Premiums

     32  

Allocating Premiums

     32  

Premium Flexibility

     32  

Planned Periodic Payments

     32  

Minimum Monthly Guarantee Premium

     33  

 

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No Lapse Guarantee

     33  

Premium Limitations & Payments

     33  

Transfers

     33  

General

     33  

Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

     34  

Telephone, Fax and Online Privileges

     36  

Fixed Account Transfers

     37  

Conversion Rights

     38  

Dollar Cost Averaging

     38  

Asset Rebalancing Program

     38  

Third Party Asset Allocation Services

     39  

Policy Values

     40  

Cash Value

     40  

Net Surrender Value

     40  

Subaccount Value

     40  

Subaccount Unit Value

     41  

Fixed Account Value

     41  

Death Benefit

     41  

Death Benefit Proceeds

     41  

Death Benefit

     42  

Effect of Cash Withdrawals on the Death Benefit

     44  

Choosing Death Benefit Options

     44  

Changing the Death Benefit Option

     44  

Decreasing the Specified Amount

     44  

No Increases in the Specified Amount

     45  

Payment Options

     45  

Surrenders and Cash Withdrawals

     45  

Surrenders

     45  

Cash Withdrawals

     45  

Canceling a Policy

     46  

Signature Guarantees

     47  

Loans

     47  

General

     47  

Loan Interest Spread

     48  

Loan Reserve Account Interest Rate Credited

     48  

Effect of Policy Loans

     48  

Policy Lapse and Reinstatement

     49  

Lapse

     49  

No Lapse Guarantee

     49  

Reinstatement

     50  

Federal Income Tax Considerations

     50  

Tax Status of the Policy

     50  

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

     51  

Other Policy Information

     53  

Settlement Options

     53  

Benefits at Maturity

     54  

Payments We Make

     54  

Split Dollar Arrangements

     55  

Policy Termination

     55  

Assignment of the Policy

     56  

Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

     56  

Primary Insured Rider (“PIR”) and Primary Insured Rider Plus (“PIR Plus”)

     56  

Other Insured Rider

     57  

Children’s Insurance Rider

     57  

Accidental Death Benefit Rider

     57  

Disability Waiver Rider

     58  

Disability Waiver and Income Rider

     58  

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider

     58  

 

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Additional Information

     59  

Unclaimed or Abandoned Property

     59  

Sending Forms and Transaction Requests in Good Order

     59  

Distribution of the Policies

     59  

Legal Proceedings

     62  

Financial Statements

     62  

Glossary

     64  

Appendix A – Surrender Charge Per Thousand

     68  

Appendix A-1: Surrender Charge Factors

     70  

Prospectus Back Cover

     71  

 

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POLICY BENEFITS/RISKS SUMMARY    WRL FINANCIAL FREEDOM BUILDER®

 

 

This summary describes the Policy’s important benefits and risks. The sections in this prospectus following this summary discuss the Policy in more detail. Additional discussion is also included in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). For your convenience, we have provided a Glossary at the end of this prospectus that defines certain words and phrases used in this prospectus.

Policy Benefits

The Policy in General

 

   

The WRL Financial Freedom Builder® is an individual flexible premium variable life insurance policy, which gives you the potential for long-term life insurance coverage with the opportunity for tax-deferred accumulation of cash value.

   

The Policy is designed to be long-term in nature in order to provide significant life insurance benefits for you. You should only purchase the Policy if you have the financial ability to keep it in force for a substantial period of time. You should consider the Policy in conjunction with other insurance that you own.

   

Your Policy offers supplemental riders, and depending on which riders are selected, certain charges may be deducted from the Policy’s cash value as part of the monthly deductions.

   

You will have a free look period once we deliver your Policy. You may return the Policy with the original signature during this period and receive a refund. Please see the section of this prospectus entitled “Canceling a Policy” for a description of the free look period.

   

After the third Policy year you may either change the death benefit option or decrease the specified amount once each Policy year. A decrease in specified amount is limited to no more than 20% of the specified amount before the decrease. The new specified amount cannot be less than the minimum specified amount as shown in your Policy. We do not allow increases in specified amount. For further details, please see “Death Benefits – Decreasing the Specified Amount” in this prospectus.

   

You can invest your net premium in, and transfer your cash value to, subaccounts. While allocated to subaccounts, your cash value will fluctuate with the daily performance of the portfolios in which the subaccounts invest.

   

You may place your money in the fixed account where it earns an interest rate declared in advance for a specified period (at least 4% annual interest) or in any of the subaccounts of the WRL Series Life Account (the “Separate Account”), which are described in this prospectus. The fixed account is not available to you if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey.

   

The Policy’s cash value will increase or decrease depending on the investment performance of the subaccounts, the premiums you pay, the fees and charges that we deduct, the interest we credit to the fixed account, and the effects of any Policy transactions (such as transfers, loans and cash withdrawals). Returns are not guaranteed. The Policy is not suitable as a short-term investment or savings vehicle.

   

Your Policy has a no lapse guarantee which means that as long as requirements are met, your Policy will remain in force and no grace period will begin until the no lapse date shown on your Policy schedule page. This is true even if your net surrender value is too low to pay the monthly deductions, as long as, on any Monthiversary, you have paid premiums (minus any cash withdrawals, minus any outstanding loan amount, minus any accrued loan interest, and minus any decrease charge) that equal or exceed the sum of the minimum monthly guarantee premiums in effect for each month from the Policy date up to and including the current month. The no lapse period guarantee is discussed in more detail in the section of this prospectus entitled “Policy Lapse and Reinstatement.”

   

There may be adverse consequences should you decide to surrender your Policy early, such as payment of a surrender charge during the first 15 Policy years.

Flexibility

The Policy is designed to be flexible to meet your specific circumstances and life insurance needs. Within certain limits, you can:

   

Choose the timing, amount and frequency of premium payments.

   

Change the Death Benefit Option.

   

Decrease the amount of life insurance coverage.

   

Change the beneficiary.

   

Transfer cash value among investment options available under the Policy.

   

Take a loan against the Policy.

   

Take cash withdrawals or surrender the Policy.

Death Benefit

If the insured dies while the Policy is in force, we will pay a death benefit to the named beneficiary(ies) subject to applicable law and in accordance with the terms of the Policy. The amount of the death benefit generally depends on the specified amount of insurance that you select, the death benefit option that you choose, your Policy’s cash value, and any additional life insurance provided by riders that you purchase. The death benefit proceeds are reduced by any outstanding loan amount, including accrued loan interest, and any charges that are due and unpaid if the insured dies during the grace period.

 

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You may choose one of three Death Benefit Options:

 

   

Under Option A, the death benefit is the greatest of:

 
  >

The specified amount; or

  >

The minimum death benefit under the Guideline Premium Test; or

  >

The amount required for the Policy to qualify as a life insurance policy under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

   

Under Option B. the death benefit is the greatest of:

 
  >

The specified amount plus the Policy’s cash value on the date of the insured’s death; or

  >

The minimum death benefit under the Guideline Premium Test; or

  >

The amount required for the Policy to qualify as a life insurance policy under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

   

Under Option C, the death benefit is the greatest of:

 
  >

The amount payable under Option A; or

  >

The specified amount, multiplied by an age-based “factor,” plus the Policy’s cash value on the date of the insured’s death; or

  >

The amount required for the Policy to qualify as a life insurance policy under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Cash Value

Cash value is the sum of the value of your investments in the subaccounts plus the value of the fixed account (including the loan reserve account) on any business day. It is not guaranteed – it depends on the performance of the investment options that you have chosen, the timing and the amount of premium payments you have made, Policy charges deducted, and how much you have withdrawn from the Policy.

You can access your cash value in several ways:

 

   

Withdrawals – You can withdraw part of your Policy’s surrender value once each policy year after the first policy year. Withdrawals are described in more detail in the section of this prospectus entitled “Surrenders and Cash Withdrawals – Cash Withdrawals.”

 

   

Loans – After the first policy year, you can take a loan from the Policy using your Policy’s net surrender value as security. Loans and loan interest rates are described in more detail in the section of this prospectus entitled “Loans.”

 

   

Surrender – You can surrender or cash in your Policy for its net surrender value while the insured is alive. Surrenders are described in more detail in the section of this prospectus entitled “Surrenders and Cash Withdrawals – Surrenders.” You may pay a substantial surrender charge if you surrender your Policy.

Investment Options

You can choose to allocate your net premiums and cash value among the subaccounts, each of which invests in a corresponding portfolio of the various underlying funds. Your Policy also offers a fixed account option, which provides a guaranteed minimum rate of interest.

You can transfer your cash value among the fixed account and the subaccounts during the life of your Policy. You can accumulate cash value in the fixed account and the subaccounts without paying any current income tax. We may limit the number of transfers out of the fixed account and, in some cases, may limit your transfer activity to deter disruptive trading and market timing. We may charge a $25 transfer processing fee for each transfer after the first 12 transfers in a Policy year. For more details, please refer to the section entitled “Transfers” in this prospectus.

Tax Information

We intend the Policy to qualify as a life insurance contract under the Internal Revenue Code so that the death benefit generally should not be taxable income to the beneficiary. If your policy is not a Modified Endowment Contract (“MEC”) you will generally not be taxed on the gain in the Policy unless you take a cash withdrawal in excess of your basis in the Policy. As well, if your Policy is not a MEC, upon full surrender, any amount by which the proceeds we pay (including amounts we use to discharge any policy loan and unpaid loan interest) exceed your basis in the Policy will be treated as a distribution and subject to federal income tax. If your Policy is a MEC, cash withdrawals, loans, assignments, and pledges are treated when made first as taxable income to you to the extent of gain then in the policy and then as non-taxable recovery of basis. In addition, such gains may be subject to a 10% penalty tax if received before age 5912. Please refer to the section of this prospectus entitled “Federal Income Tax Considerations” for more details.

 

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Risks of Your Policy

Long-Term Financial Planning

The Policy is designed to help meet long-term financial objectives by paying a death benefit to family members and/or other named beneficiaries. The Policy is not suitable as a short-term savings vehicle. The Policy may not be the right kind of policy if you plan to withdraw money or surrender the Policy for short-term needs. A charge may be assessed on withdrawals. You may pay substantial charges if you surrender your Policy. See the section of this prospectus “Fee Tables” and refer to your Policy for charges assessed when taking cash withdrawals or surrendering your Policy.

Please discuss your insurance needs and financial objectives with your registered representative.

Risk of an Increase in Current Fees and Expenses

Certain fees and expenses are currently assessed at less than their guaranteed maximum levels. In the future, these charges may be increased up to the guaranteed (maximum) levels. If fees and expenses are increased, you may need to increase the amount and/or frequency of premiums to keep the Policy in force.

Investment Risks

If you invest your Policy’s cash value in one or more subaccounts, then you will be subject to the risk that investment performance of the subaccounts will be unfavorable and that your cash value will decrease. Also, we deduct Policy fees and charges from your cash value, which can significantly reduce your cash value. During times of poor investment performance, this deduction will have an even greater impact on your cash value. You could lose everything you invest and your Policy could lapse without value, unless you pay additional premiums. If you allocate premiums to the fixed account, we credit your fixed account value with interest at a rate declared by us. You assume the risk that the interest rate on the fixed account may decrease, although it will never be lower than the guaranteed minimum annual effective rate of 4%.

Risks of Managing General Account Assets

The general account assets of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (“TPLIC”; “Transamerica Premier”; the “Company”) are used to support the payment of the death benefit under the Policies. To the extent that Transamerica Premier is required to pay amounts in addition to the Policy’s subaccount value under the death benefit, such amounts will come from general account assets. You should be aware that the general account assets are exposed to the risks normally associated with a portfolio of fixed-income securities, including interest rate, option, liquidity and credit risk and are also subject to the claims of Transamerica Premier’s general creditors. Transamerica Premier’s financial statements contained in the Statement of Additional Information include a further discussion of risks inherent with the general account investments.

Premium Payments

Federal tax laws limit the premium payments you can make in relation to your Policy’s Death Benefit. We may refuse all or part of a premium payment that you make, or remove all or part of a premium from your Policy and return it to you with earnings under certain circumstances to maintain qualification of the Policy as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes. Please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled “Premiums” for more details.

Lapse

Your Policy will stay in force as long as the net surrender value is sufficient to cover your monthly deductions and Policy charges, or as long as the no lapse guarantee is in effect. Insufficient premium payments, poor investment performance, withdrawals, and unpaid loans or loan interest may cause your Policy to lapse – which means you will no longer have insurance coverage. A Policy lapse may have adverse tax consequences. There are costs associated with reinstating a lapsed Policy. For a detailed discussion of your Policy’s Lapse and Reinstatement provisions, please refer to the section of this prospectus entitled “Policy Lapse and Reinstatement.”

Withdrawals and Loans

Making a withdrawal or taking a loan may:

 

   

Reduce your Policy’s specified amount.

   

Reduce the death benefit proceeds paid to your beneficiary.

   

Make your Policy more susceptible to lapsing.

   

Trigger federal income taxes and possibly a penalty tax.

Cash withdrawals will reduce your cash value. Withdrawals, especially those taken during periods of poor investment performance by the subaccounts, could considerably reduce or eliminate some benefits or guarantees of the Policy. Federal income

 

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taxes and a penalty tax may apply to loans, cash withdrawals and surrenders. Please see the section of this prospectus entitled “Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Be sure to plan carefully before using these Policy benefits. For a detailed description of withdrawals and loans, and any associated risks, please see the sections of this prospectus “Surrenders and Cash Withdrawals – Cash Withdrawals” and/or “Loans.”

Surrenders

If you surrender your Policy during the first 15 Policy years you will pay a surrender charge. The surrender charge may be significant. Federal income tax and/or a penalty tax may also apply. Please see the section of this prospectus entitled “Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Tax Consequences of Withdrawals, Surrenders and Loans

You may be subject to income tax if you take any withdrawals or surrender the Policy, or if your Policy lapses and you have not paid any outstanding policy indebtedness. If your Policy is a MEC, cash withdrawals, surrenders, assignments, pledges, and loans that you receive or make during the life of the Policy may be taxable and subject to a federal tax penalty equal to 10% of the taxable amount if taken prior to reaching age 5912 or older. Note: If you have not repaid a loan prior to surrender, the loan will be treated as a distribution upon surrender and taxed accordingly. Other tax issues to consider when you own a life insurance policy are described in more detail in the section of this prospectus entitled “Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Note: You should consult with your own qualified tax advisor to apply the law to your particular circumstances.

Portfolio Risks

A comprehensive discussion of the risks of each portfolio may be found in each portfolio’s prospectus within the corresponding fund’s prospectus. Please refer to these fund prospectuses for more information.

There is no assurance that any portfolio will meet its investment objective.

FEE TABLES

 

 

The following tables describe the types of fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning and surrendering your Policy. If the amount of a charge depends on the personal characteristics of the insured or the owner, then the fee table lists the minimum and maximum charges we assess under the Policy, and the fees and charges of a representative insured with the characteristics set forth below. These charges may not be representative of the charges you will pay.

 

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The first table describes the types of fees and expenses that you will pay when buying or owning the Policy, paying premiums, making cash withdrawals from the Policy, surrendering the Policy, or transferring Policy cash value among the subaccounts and the fixed account.

 

 

Transaction Fees

 

Charge  

 

When Charge is Deducted

  Amount Deducted
         

 

Guaranteed Charge

 

  Current Charge1
Premium Charge   Upon payment of each premium      
     
    Premium Expense Charge       First 10 Policy years = 6.0% of each premium payment; and 2.5% of premiums in Policy years 11+   First 10 Policy years = 6.0% of each premium payment; and 2.5% of premiums in Policy years 11+
     

    Premium Collection

    Charge

 

     

$3.00 per premium payment

 

 

$3.00 per premium payment

 

     
Cash Withdrawal Charge2   Upon withdrawal   2.0% of the amount withdrawn, not to exceed $25   2.0% of the amount withdrawn, not to exceed $25
Surrender Charge3   Upon full surrender of the Policy during the first 15 Policy years      
     
Maximum Charge4       $57.00 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.   $57.00 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.
     
Minimum Charge5       $7.68 per $1,000 of specified amount during the first Policy year.   $7.68 per $1,000 of specified amount during the first Policy year.
     

Charge for a Policy6

 

insuring a male, issue age 30 in the ultimate select non-tobacco use class

      $12.52 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.   $12.52 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.

 

 

1 The Company reserves the right at any time to change the current charge, but never to a level that exceeds the guaranteed charge.

2 When we incur the expense of expedited delivery of your partial withdrawal or complete surrender payment, we currently assess the following additional charges: $20 for overnight delivery ($30 for Saturday delivery); and $50 for wire service. You can obtain further information about these administrative charges by contacting our administrative office.

3 The surrender charge will vary based on the issue age, sex and underwriting class of the insured on the Policy. The surrender charge is calculated as the surrender charge per $1,000 of specified amount, multiplied by the number of thousands of dollars in the Policy’s specified amount (as stated in the Policy), multiplied by the surrender charge factor. The surrender charge factor varies with the insured’s age and number of years the Policy has been in force. The surrender charge factor on a Policy where the insured’s age on the Policy date is less than 40 will be 1.00 for the first 5 Policy years and then decrease by 0.10 each Policy year until it reaches zero at the end of the 15th Policy year after the Policy date. For a Policy where the age on the Policy date is greater than 39, the surrender charge factor is less than 1.00 at the end of the First Policy year and decreases every year until it reaches zero at the end of the 15th Policy year after the Policy date. The surrender charge shown in the table may not be typical of the charges you will pay. More detailed information about the surrender charges applicable to you is available from your registered representative.

4 This maximum surrender charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 80, in the standard tobacco use underwriting class. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

5 This minimum surrender charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, issue age 4, in the juvenile underwriting class. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

6Because we no longer offer this version of the WRL Financial Freedom Builder, the information regarding the “representative insured” has not been updated since sales terminated in 2003.

 

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Transaction Fees

 

Charge  

 

When Charge is Deducted

  Amount Deducted
         

 

Guaranteed Charge

 

 

Current Charge1

Transfer Charge7   Upon transfer   $25 for each transfer in excess of 12 per Policy year   $25 for each transfer in excess of 12 per Policy year
Change in Net Premium Allocation Charge   Upon change of allocation instructions for premium payments in excess of one per Policy quarter   $25   None
Pro Rata Decrease Charge   Deducted when specified amount is decreased during the first 15 Policy years   Equal to the surrender charge (as of the date of the decrease) applicable to that portion of the specified amount that is decreased.   Equal to the surrender charge (as of the date of the decrease) applicable to that portion of the specified amount that is decreased.
Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider8   When rider is exercised   Discount Factor   Discount Factor

The table below describes the types of fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Policy, not including portfolio fees and expenses.

 

 

Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

 

Charge

 

 

When Charge is Deducted

  Amount Deducted
         

 

Guaranteed Charge

 

 

Current Charge1

Monthly Policy Charge   Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary   $7.50 per month   $5.00 per month

 

 

7 The first 12 transfers per Policy year are free.

8 We do not assess an administrative charge for this rider, however, if the rider is exercised, we do reduce the single sum benefit by a discount factor to compensate us for income lost due to early payment of the death benefit. The discount factor is equal to the Applicable Federal Interest Rate or the Policy loan interest rate expressed in arrears, whichever is greater, (“discount factor”). For a complete description of the Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider, please refer to the section entitled “Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider” in this prospectus.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

 

Charge  

 

When Charge is

Deducted

 

Amount Deducted

         

 

Guaranteed Charge

 

 

Current Charge

Cost of Insurance9

(without Extra Ratings)10

  Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches attained age 95      
     

Maximum Charge11

      $24.85 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month12   $21.12 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month12
     

Minimum Charge13

     

$0.06 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month12

 

  $0.06 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month12

Initial Charge for a male6 insured, issue age 30, in the ultimate select non-tobacco use class

 

      $0.12 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month12   $0.12 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month12
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge   Daily   Annual rate of 0.90% of average daily net assets of each subaccount in which you are invested   Annual rate of 0.90% for Policy years 1 – 15, and 0.75% for Policy years 16+, of average daily net assets of each subaccount in which you are invested
Loan Interest Spread14   On Policy anniversary15  

1.49% (effective annual rate, after rounding)

 

  0.74% (effective annual rate, after rounding)

 

 

9Cost of insurance rates are based on a number of factors including, but not limited to: each insured’s attained age, sex, underwriting class, the Policy’s specified amount, Policy year, and the net amount at risk. Cost of insurance rates generally will increase each year with the age of the insured. The cost of insurance rates shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. Your Policy’s schedule page will indicate the guaranteed cost of insurance charges applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more detailed information concerning your cost of insurance charges by contacting your registered representative.

10We may place insureds in substandard underwriting classes with extra ratings that reflect higher mortality risks and that result in higher cost of insurance rates. If the insured possesses additional mortality risks, we may add a surcharge to the cost of insurance rates up to a total charge of $83.33 monthly per $1,000 of net amount at risk.

11This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 75, standard tobacco underwriting class and in the 20th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

12The net amount at risk equals the death benefit on a Monthiversary divided by 1.0032737 minus the cash value on such Monthiversary.

13This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, age 10 at issue, juvenile underwriting class and in the first Policy year. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

14The Loan Interest Spread is the difference between the amount of interest we charge you for a loan and the amount of interest we credit to your loan reserve account. We charge you an annual interest rate on a Policy loan of 5.2% in advance (5.49% effective annual interest rate) on each Policy anniversary. We will also currently credit the amount in the loan collateral account with an effective annual interest rate of 4.75% (4.0% minimum guaranteed). After the 10th Policy year, on all amounts you have borrowed, we currently credit interest to the part of the cash value in excess of the premiums paid less withdrawals at an interest rate equal to the interest rate we charge on the total loan.

15While a Policy loan is outstanding, loan interest is payable in advance on each Policy anniversary. If prior to the next Policy anniversary, there is a loan repayment, Policy lapse or surrender, Policy termination, or the insured’s death, we will refund the amount of any loan interest we charged in advance for the period between the date of any such occurrence above and the next Policy anniversary.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

 

Charge  

 

When Charge is

Deducted

  Amount Deducted
         

 

Guaranteed Charge

 

  Current Charge
Optional Rider Charges:16
Accidental Death Benefit Rider   Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches attained age 70      
     

Maximum Charge17

      $0.18 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.18 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month
     

Minimum Charge18

      $0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month
     

Initial Charge for a male6 insured, issue age 30

 

      $0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month
Disability Waiver Rider19   Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches attained age 60      
     

Maximum Charge20

      $0.39 per $1,000 of Policy’s net amount at risk per month12   $0.39 per $1,000 of Policy’s net amount at risk per month12
     

Minimum Charge21

      $0.03 per $1,000 of Policy’s net amount at risk per month12   $0.03 per $1,000 of Policy’s net amount at risk per month12
     

Initial charge for a male6 insured, issue age 30

     

$0.04 per $1,000 of Policy’s net amount at risk per month12

 

  $0.04 per $1,000 of Policy’s net amount at risk per month12

 

 

16 Optional Rider cost of insurance charges are based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: some combination of each insured’s issue age or attained age, sex and underwriting class, Policy year, and rider face amount. The cost of insurance rates shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. The rider will indicate the maximum guaranteed rider charges applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more information about this rider by contacting your registered representative.

17 This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 50 and in the 20th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

18 This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 45 and in the first Policy year. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

19 Disability Waiver charges are based on the insured’s issue age, sex and specified amount. The charges shown are for Base Policy only (no riders and benefits). You can obtain more information about these riders by contacting your registered representative.

20 This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, issue age 55. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

21 This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 25. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

 

Charge  

 

When Charge is Deducted

  Amount Deducted
         

 

Guaranteed Charge

 

  Current Charge1
Disability Waiver and Income Rider22   Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches attained age 60      

Maximum Charge23

      $0.86 per $10 monthly rider units   $0.86 per $10 monthly rider units
     

Minimum Charge24

      $0.20 per $10 monthly rider units   $0.20 per $10 monthly rider units
     

Initial charge for a male6
insured, issue age 30

 

      $0.23 per $10 monthly rider units   $0.23 per $10 monthly rider units
Children’s Insurance Rider25   Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the Monthiversary after the last insured child reaches his/her 25th birthday (or the death of the last child)   $0.60 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.60 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

Other Insured Rider26

(without Extra Ratings)10

 

 

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches attained age 95

     

Maximum Charge11

      $24.85 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $21.12 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month
     

Minimum Charge13

      $0.06 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.06 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month
     

Initial Charge for a male6 insured, issue age 30, in the ultimate select non-tobacco use class

      $0.12 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.12 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

 

 

22 The charge for this rider is based on the insured’s issue age, sex and number of units of monthly disability income selected.

23 This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, issue age 55. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

24 This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 27. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

25 The charge for this rider is based on the rider face amount and the cost per $1,000 does not vary.

26 Rider cost of insurance charges are based on each other insured’s issue age, sex and underwriting class, Policy year, and the rider face amount. Cost of insurance rates for this rider generally will increase each year with the age of the other insured. The cost of insurance rates shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. The rider will indicate the maximum guaranteed rider charges applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more information about this rider by contacting your registered representative.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

 

Charge  

 

 

When Charge is Deducted

  Amount Deducted
         

 

Guaranteed Charge

 

  Current Charge1
     

Primary Insured Rider

(without Extra Ratings)10

  Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches attained age 90      
     

Maximum Charge27

      $18.46 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $14.91 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month
     

Minimum Charge13

      $0.06 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.05 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month
     

Initial charge for a male6

insured, issue age 30, in the ultimate select non-tobacco use class

 

      $0.12 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month
     

Primary Insured Plus Rider

(without Extra Ratings)10

  Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches attained age 85      
     

Maximum Charge

      $13.54 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month28   $10.93 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month29
     

Minimum Charge

      $0.08 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month30   $0.04 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month31
     

Initial charge for a male6 insured, issue age 30, in the ultimate select non-tobacco use class

 

      $0.12 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month   $0.06 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

 

 

27 This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 70, standard tobacco underwriting class and in the 20th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

28 This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 75, standard tobacco use class and in the 10th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

29 This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 69, standard tobacco use class and the 16th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

30 This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, issue age 18, non-tobacco use class and in the first Policy year. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

31 This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, issue age 29, ultimate select non-tobacco use class and in the first Policy year. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

 

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For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the Policy, please see “Sale of the Policies.”

Range of Expenses for the Portfolios

The next table shows the lowest and highest total operating expenses charged by the portfolios during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. 1, 2 Expenses of the portfolios may be higher or lower in the future. More detail concerning each portfolio’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.

 

       Lowest         Highest    
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (total of all expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses)      0.29%       4.53%  
Net Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (total of all expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses, after contractual waiver of fees and expenses)3      0.29%       1.68%  

 

1 The portfolio expenses used to prepare this table were provided to Transamerica Premier by the funds. The expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended December 31, 2018. Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.

2 The table showing the range of expenses for the portfolios takes into account the expenses of several Transamerica Series Trust asset allocation portfolios that are each a “fund of funds.” A “fund of funds” portfolio typically allocates its assets, within predetermined percentage ranges, among certain other Fund portfolios and affiliated Fund portfolios (each such portfolio an “Acquired Fund”). Each “fund of funds” has its own set of operating expenses, as does each of the portfolios in which it invests. In determining the range of portfolio expenses, Transamerica Premier took into account the information received from those funds on the combined actual expenses for each of the “fund of funds” and for the portfolios in which it invests. The combined expense information includes the Acquired Fund (i.e., the underlying fund’s) fees and expenses for the Transamerica Series Trust asset allocation portfolios. See the prospectuses for the Transamerica Series Trust for a presentation of the applicable Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

3 The range of Net Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses takes into account contractual arrangements for 9 portfolios that require a portfolio’s investment adviser to reimburse or waive portfolio expenses until April 30, 2020.

TRANSAMERICA PREMIER, THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT, THE FIXED ACCOUNT AND THE PORTFOLIOS

 

 

Transamerica Premier

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1294, is the insurance company issuing the Policy. We are obligated to pay all benefits under the Policy.

Financial Condition of the Company

The benefits under your Policy are paid by Transamerica Premier from its General Account assets and/or your cash value held in the Company’s Separate Account. It is important that you understand that payment of the benefits is not guaranteed and depends upon certain factors discussed below.

Assets in the Separate Account. You assume all of the investment risk for your cash value that is allocated to the subaccounts of the separate account. Your cash value in those subaccounts constitutes a portion of the assets of the separate account. These assets are segregated and insulated from our general account, and may not be charged with liabilities arising from any other business that we may conduct. See “The Separate Account.”

Assets in the General Account. You also may be permitted to make allocations to the fixed account, which is supported by the assets in our general account. See “The Fixed Account.” Any guarantees under the Policy that exceed your cash value, such as those associated with the Policy’s death benefit are paid from our general account (and not the separate account). Therefore, any amounts that we may be obligated to pay under the Policy in excess of subaccount value are subject to our financial strength and claims paying ability and our long term ability to make such payments. The assets of the separate account, however, are also available to cover the liabilities of our general account, but only to the extent that the separate account assets exceed the separate account liabilities arising under the Policies supported by it.

We issue other types of insurance policies and financial products as well, and we also pay our obligations under these products from our assets in the general account.

Our Financial Condition. As an insurance company, we are required by state insurance regulation to hold a specified amount of reserves in order to meet all the contractual obligations of our general account. We monitor reserves so that we hold sufficient amounts to cover actual or expected policy and claims payments. In addition, we may hedge our investments in our general account, and may require purchasers of certain of the variable insurance products that we offer t3o allocate premium payments and

 

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cash value in accordance with specified investment requirements. However, it is important to note that there is no guarantee that we will always be able to meet our claims-paying obligations, and that there are risks to purchasing any insurance products.

State insurance regulators also require insurance companies to maintain a minimum amount of capital, which acts as a cushion in the event that the insurer suffers a financial impairment, based on the inherent risks in the insurer’s operations. These risks include those associated with losses that we may incur as the result of defaults on the payment of interest or principal on our general account assets, which include bonds, mortgages, general real estate investments, and stocks, as well as the loss in market value of these investments. We may also experience liquidity risk if our general account assets cannot be readily converted into cash to meet obligations to our policyowners or to provide the collateral necessary to finance our business operations.

How to Obtain More Information. We encourage both existing and prospective policyowners to read and understand our financial statements. We prepare our financial statements on a statutory basis. Our financial statements, which are presented in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Department of Insurance - as well as the financial statements of the separate account - are located in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). The SAI is available at no charge by writing to our mailing address – Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, 4333 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001 – or by calling us at (800) 851-9777, or by visiting our website www.premier.transamerica.com. In addition, the SAI is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Our financial strength ratings, which reflect the opinions of leading independent rating agencies of TPLIC’s ability to meet its obligations to its policy owners, are available on our website and the websites of these nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations – A.M. Best Company ( www.ambest.com), Moody’s Investors Service (www.moodys.com), S&P Global (www.standardandpoors.com), and Fitch Ratings (www.fitchratings.com).

The Separate Account

WRL Series Life Account was a separate account of WRL, established under Ohio law. Effective on October 1, 2014, WRL Series Life Account was re-domesticated under the laws of the State of Iowa and reestablished under TPLIC. The separate account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

The separate account is divided into subaccounts, each of which invests in shares of a specific portfolio of a fund. These subaccounts buy and sell portfolio shares at net asset value without any sales charge. Any dividends and distributions from a portfolio are reinvested at net asset value in shares of that portfolio.

Income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against, a subaccount of the separate account reflect the subaccount’s own investment experience and not the investment experience of our other assets. The separate account’s assets may not be used to pay any of our liabilities other than those arising from the Policies and other variable life insurance policies we issue. If the separate account’s assets exceed the required reserves and other liabilities, we may transfer the excess to our general account.

Changes to the Separate Account. As permitted by applicable law, we reserve the right to make certain changes to the structure and operation of the separate account, which may include:

 

   

Remove, combine, or add subaccounts and make the new or combined subaccounts available to you at our discretion.

   

Combine the separate account or any subaccounts with one or more different separate accounts or subaccounts.

   

Close certain subaccounts to allocations of new net premiums by current or new policyowners at any time at our discretion.

   

Transfer assets of the separate account or any subaccount which we determine to be associated with the class of policies to which the Policy belongs, to another separate account or subaccount.

   

Operate the separate account as a management company under the 1940 Act, or as any other form of investment company permitted by law.

   

Establish additional separate accounts or subaccounts to invest in new portfolios of the funds.

   

Manage the separate account at the direction of a committee.

   

Endorse the Policy, as permitted by law, to reflect changes to the separate account and subaccounts as may be required by applicable law.

   

Change the investment objective of a subaccount.

   

Substitute, add, or delete fund portfolios in which subaccounts currently invest net premiums, to include portfolios of newly designated funds. (Fund portfolios will not be added, deleted or substituted without prior approval of the SEC to the extent required by the 1940 Act or other applicable laws.)

   

Fund additional classes of variable life insurance policies through the separate account.

   

Restrict or eliminate any voting privileges of owners or other persons who have voting privileges in connection with the operation of the separate account.

 

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Some, but not all, of these future changes may be the result of changes in applicable laws or interpretation of the laws. We will not make any such changes without receiving any necessary approval of the SEC and applicable state insurance departments. We will notify you of any changes. We reserve the right to make other structural and operational changes affecting the separate account.

In addition, the portfolios that sell their shares to the subaccounts may discontinue offering their shares to the subaccounts.

The Fixed Account

The fixed account is part of Transamerica Premier’s general account. We use general account assets to support our insurance and annuity obligations other than those funded by the separate accounts. Subject to applicable law, Transamerica Premier has sole discretion over the investment of the fixed account’s assets. Transamerica Premier bears the full investment risk for all amounts contributed to the fixed account. Please see the section above entitled “Risks of Managing General Account Assets.” Transamerica Premier guarantees that the amounts allocated to the fixed account will be credited interest daily at an annual net effective interest rate of at least 4.0%. We will determine any interest rate credited in excess of the guaranteed rate at our sole discretion. We have no formula for determining fixed account interest rates in excess of the guaranteed rate or any duration for such rates.

Money you place in the fixed account will begin earning interest credited daily and compounded annually at the current interest rate in effect at the time it is allocated. We may declare current interest rates from time to time. We may declare more than one interest rate for different money based upon the date of allocation or transfer to the fixed account. When we declare a current interest rate higher than the guaranteed rate on amounts allocated to the fixed account, we guarantee the higher rate on those amounts for at least one year (the “guarantee period”) unless those amounts are transferred to the loan reserve. At the end of the guarantee period we may declare a new current interest rate on those amounts and any accrued interest thereon. We will guarantee this new current interest rate for another guarantee period. We credit interest greater than 4.0% during any guarantee period at our sole discretion. You assume the risk that the interest rate on the fixed account may decrease although it will never be lower than a guaranteed minimum annual effective rate of 4%.

We allocate amounts from the fixed account for cash withdrawals, transfers to the subaccounts or the monthly deductions charges on a first in, first out basis (“FIFO”) for the purpose of crediting interest.

New Jersey: The fixed account is not available to you if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey. You may not direct or transfer any premium payments or cash value to the fixed account. The fixed account is available to you only in connection with Policy loans.

The fixed account has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has not reviewed the disclosure in this prospectus relating to the fixed account. Disclosures regarding the fixed account, however, may be subject to certain generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in this prospectus.

The Portfolios

The separate account invests in shares of the portfolios of a fund. Each portfolio is an investment division of a fund, which is an open-end investment management company registered with the SEC. Such registration does not involve supervision of the management or investment practices or policies of the portfolios by the SEC.

Each portfolio’s assets are held separate from the assets of the other portfolios, and each portfolio has investment objectives and policies that are different from those of the other portfolios. Thus, each portfolio operates as a separate investment fund, and the income or loss of one portfolio has no effect on the investment performance of any other portfolio. Pending any required approval by a state insurance regulatory authority, certain subaccounts and corresponding portfolios may not be available to residents of some states.

Each portfolio’s investment objective(s) and policies are summarized below. There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its stated objective(s). Certain portfolios may have investment objectives and policies similar to other portfolios that are managed by the same investment adviser or sub-adviser. The investment results of the portfolios, however, may be higher or lower than those of such other portfolios. We do not guarantee or make any representation that the investment results of the portfolios will be comparable to any other portfolio, even those with the same investment adviser or manager.

Certain portfolios invest substantially all of their assets in portfolios of other funds. (See the chart below listing portfolios available under the Policy.) As a result, you will pay fees and expenses at both portfolio levels. This will reduce your investment return. These arrangements are referred to as fund of funds or master-feeder funds. Funds of funds or master-feeder structures may have higher expenses than portfolios that invest directly in debt or equity securities.

As described in more detail in the underlying portfolio prospectuses, certain underlying portfolios employ a managed volatility strategy that is intended to reduce the underlying portfolio’s overall volatility and downside risk, and to help us manage the

 

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risks associated with providing certain guarantees under the Policies. During rising markets, the hedging strategies employed to manage volatility could result in your Policy value rising less than would have been the case if you had been invested in an underlying portfolio with substantially similar investment objectives, securities, policies and strategies that does not utilize a volatility management strategy. In addition, the cost of these hedging strategies may have a negative impact on performance. On the other hand, investing in underlying portfolios with a managed volatility strategy may be helpful in a declining market with higher market volatility because the hedging strategy will reduce your equity exposure in such circumstances. In such cases, your Policy value may decline less than would have been the case if you had not invested in underlying portfolios with a managed volatility strategy. There is no guarantee that a managed volatility strategy can achieve or maintain the underlying portfolio’s optimal risk targets, and the underlying portfolio may not perform as expected. Portfolios that employ a managed volatility strategy are identified by an “*” preceding the name of the portfolio in the first column of the chart below.

Certain portfolios may employ hedging strategies to provide for downside protection during sharp downward movements in equity markets. (See chart below listing portfolios available under the Policy.) The cost of these hedging strategies could limit the upside participation of the portfolio in rising equity markets relative to other portfolios. You should consult with your registered representative to determine which combination of investment choices is appropriate for you.

The ProFunds and Access Trust portfolios permit frequent transfers. Frequent transfers may increase portfolio turnover. A high level of portfolio turnover may negatively impact performance by increasing transaction costs. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of a ProFunds or Access Trust portfolio may negatively affect a portfolio’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. See “Disruptive Trading and Market Timing.” Some ProFunds or Access Trust portfolios may use investment techniques not associated with most mutual fund portfolios. Investors in the ProFunds or Access Trust portfolios will bear additional investment risks. See the ProFunds or Access Trust prospectus for a description of the investment risks associated with investing in the ProFunds or Access Trust portfolios.

You can find more detailed information about the portfolios, including a description of risks, in the fund prospectuses. You may obtain a free copy of the fund prospectuses by contacting us at our administrative office at 1-800-851-9777 or visiting our website at www.premier.transamerica.com. You should read the fund prospectuses carefully.

Note: If you received a summary prospectus for a portfolio listed below, please follow the directions on the first page of the summary prospectus to obtain a copy of the full fund prospectus.

 

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Portfolio    Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser
   Investment Objective
TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST:

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP1

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC

   Seeks a high level of current income by investing in high-yield debt securities.

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC

   Seeks to provide as high a level of total return as is consistent with prudent investment strategies.

Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC

   Seeks total return gained from the combination of dividend yield, growth of dividends and capital appreciation.

Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

   Seeks high total investment return. Total investment return is the combination of capital appreciation and investment income.

Transamerica BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities VP2

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

   Seeks long-term total return from investments primarily in equity securities of real estate companies.

Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP3,4

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

   Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.

Transamerica BlackRock Smart Beta 40 VP5

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

   Seeks capital appreciation and current income.

*Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP6

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

   Seeks capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective.

Transamerica Greystone International Growth VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Greystone Managed Investments, Inc.

   Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Transamerica Janus Balanced VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Janus Capital Management LLC

   Seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.

Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Janus Capital Management LLC

   Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

1Under normal market conditions, this portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets in credit default swaps and other financial instruments that in combination have economic characteristics similar to the high yield debt (“junk bonds”) market and/or in high yield debt securities.

2Formerly Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP.

3Formerly Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP.

4There can be no assurance that a government money market fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. During extended periods of low interest rates, and partly as a result of insurance charges, the yield on a government money market fund may become extremely low and possibly negative. You could lose money by investing in a government money market fund.

5Formerly Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP.

6This portfolio utilizes both a tactical asset allocation strategy and a strategic asset allocation strategy to seek to achieve its objective by investing in underlying funds that consist of ETFs and money market mutual funds. Please see the portfolio’s prospectus for a complete description of the portfolio’s investment strategies and the risks of investing in the portfolio.

 

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Portfolio    Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser
   Investment Objective
Transamerica Jennison Growth VP   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Jennison Associates, LLC.

   Seeks long-term growth of capital.
*Transamerica JPMorgan Asset Allocation – Conservative VP7   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks current income and preservation of capital.
*Transamerica JPMorgan Asset Allocation – Growth VP7   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
*Transamerica JPMorgan Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth VP7   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective.
*Transamerica JPMorgan Asset Allocation – Moderate VP7   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

JPMorgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective.
Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

J. P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks to earn a total return modestly in excess of the total return performance of the S&P 500® (including the reinvestment of dividends) while maintaining a volatility of return similar to the S&P 500®.
*Transamerica JPMorgan International Moderate Growth VP7   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective.
Transamerica JPMorgan Tactical Allocation VP   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

J. P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks current income and preservation of capital.
Transamerica Managed Risk – Balanced ETF VP   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

   Seeks to balance capital appreciation and income.
Transamerica Managed Risk – Growth ETF VP   

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

   Seeks capital appreciation as a primary objective and income as a secondary objective.

7Each of these asset allocation portfolios is a fund of funds and invests in a combination of underlying portfolios of Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Funds. Please see each portfolio’s prospectus for a description of the investment strategy and the risks associated with investing in the portfolio.

 

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Portfolio

   Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser
   Investment Objective

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks to maximize long-term growth.

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC

 

J. P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   Seeks to provide a high total investment return through investments in a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and money market instruments.

*Transamerica PIMCO Tactical-Balanced VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

   Seeks a combination of capital appreciation and income.

*Transamerica PIMCO Tactical-Conservative VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

   Seeks a combination of capital appreciation and income.

*Transamerica PIMCO Tactical-Growth VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

   Seeks a combination of capital appreciation and income.

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

   Seeks maximum total return consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.

*Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Conservative VP8

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

QS Investors, LLC

   Seeks current income and preservation of capital.

*Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth VP8

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

QS Investors, LLC

   Seeks capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective.

*Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate VP8

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

QS Investors, LLC

   Seeks capital appreciation and current income.

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Systematic Financial Management L.P.; Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley, LLC

   Seeks to maximize total return.

Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

   Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of small growth companies.

Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

 

Torray LLC

   Seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital.

8This portfolio invests in a combination of underlying Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”). Please see the portfolio’s prospectus for a description of the investment strategy and the risks associated with investing in the portfolio.

 

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Portfolio

   Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser
   Investment Objective

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP

  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

Wellington Management Company, LLP

   Seeks to maximize long-term growth.
FIDELITY FUNDS
     

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio

  

Fidelity Management & Research Company

FMR Co., Inc.; Geode Capital Management, LLC

   Seeks investment results that correspond to the total return of common stocks publicly traded in the United States, as represented by the S&P 500® Index.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.:

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio

   AllianceBernstein L.P.    Seeks to maximize total return consistent with the Adviser’s determination of reasonable risk.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST:

Franklin Allocation VIP Fund9

   Franklin Advisers, Inc    Seeks capital appreciation, with income as a secondary goal.
PROFUNDS:

ProFund VP Asia 3010

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the ProFunds Asia 30 Index.

ProFund VP Basic Materials10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index.

ProFund VP Bull10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P 500® Index.

ProFund VP Consumer Services10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM Index.

ProFund VP Emerging Markets10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the BNY Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR® Index.

ProFund VP Europe 3010

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the ProFunds Europe 30 Index.

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the basket of currencies included in the U.S. Dollar Index®.

ProFund VP Financials10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM Index.

9Formerly Franklin Founding Funds Allocation VIP Fund.

10The ProFunds VP and Access Trust portfolios permit frequent transfers, which in turn may increase portfolio turnover. A high level of portfolio turnover may negatively impact performance by increasing transaction costs. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of a ProFunds or Access Trust VP portfolio may negatively impact a fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. Please see the ProFunds VP or Access Trust prospectus for a description of the investment objectives and risks associated with investing in the ProFunds or Access Trust VP portfolios.

 

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Portfolio

   Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser
   Investment Objective
           

ProFund VP Government Money Market10,11

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks a high level of current income consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital.

ProFund VP International10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index. The fund determines its success in meeting this investment objective by comparing its daily return on a given day with the daily performance of MCSI EAFE futures contracts traded in the United States.

ProFund VP Japan10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. The Fund seeks to provide a return consistent with an investment in the component equities in the Index hedged to U.S. dollars. The Fund seeks to provide a return based solely on the local price return of the equity securities in the Index, without any effect from currency movements in the yen versus the U.S. dollar. The Fund determines its success in meeting this investment objective by comparing its daily return on a given day with the daily performance of the dollar-denominated Nikkei 225 futures contracts traded in the United States.

ProFund VP Mid-Cap10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P MidCap 400® Index.

ProFund VP NASDAQ-10010

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the NASDAQ-100® Index.

ProFund VP Oil & Gas10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM Index.

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals SM Index.

ProFund VP Precious Metals10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones Precious Metals SM Index.

10The ProFunds VP and Access Trust portfolios permit frequent transfers, which in turn may increase portfolio turnover. A high level of portfolio turnover may negatively impact performance by increasing transaction costs. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of a ProFunds or Access Trust VP portfolio may negatively impact a fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. Please see the ProFunds VP or Access Trust prospectus for a description of the investment objectives and risks associated with investing in the ProFunds or Access Trust VP portfolios.

11There can be no assurance that the ProFund VP Government Money Market will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. During extended periods of low interest rates, and partly as a result of insurance charges, the yield on the ProFund VP Government Money Market may become extremely low and possibly negative. You could lose money by investing in this Fund.

 

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Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser
   Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser
   Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of the BNY Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index. The fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day.

ProFund VP Short International10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”). The fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The fund determines its success in meeting this investment objective by comparing its daily return on a given day with the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of MSCI EAFE futures contracts traded in the United States.

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-10010

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100® Index. The fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day.

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of the Russell 2000® Index. The fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day.

ProFund VP Small-Cap10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Russell 2000® Index.

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600® Value Index.

ProFund VP Telecommunications10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. TelecommunicationsSM Index.

10The ProFunds VP and Access Trust portfolios permit frequent transfers, which in turn may increase portfolio turnover. A high level of portfolio turnover may negatively impact performance by increasing transaction costs. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of a ProFunds or Access Trust VP portfolio may negatively impact a fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. Please see the ProFunds VP or Access Trust prospectus for a description of the investment objectives and risks associated with investing in the ProFunds or Access Trust VP portfolios.

 

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Portfolio

   Investment Adviser/Sub-
Adviser
   Investment Objective

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-10010

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100® Index. The fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day.

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Russell 2000® Index. The fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day.

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter times (1.25x) the daily price movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond. The fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day.

ProFund VP Utilities10

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses that correspond to the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM Index.
ACCESS TRUST:          

Access VP High Yield Fund10,12

   ProFund Advisors LLC    Seeks to provide investment results that generally correspond to the total return of the high yield market consistent with maintaining reasonable liquidity.

10The ProFunds VP and Access Trust portfolios permit frequent transfers, which in turn may increase portfolio turnover. A high level of portfolio turnover may negatively impact performance by increasing transaction costs. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of a ProFunds or Access Trust VP portfolio may negatively impact a fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. Please see the ProFunds VP or Access Trust prospectus for a description of the investment objectives and risks associated with investing in the ProFunds or Access Trust VP portfolios.

12Under normal market conditions, this portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets in credit default swaps and other financial instruments that in combination have economic characteristics similar to the high yield debt (“junk bonds”) market and/or in high yield debt securities.

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), located at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, Colorado 80202-2642, serves as investment adviser to the Transamerica Series Trust (“Series Trust”) and manages the Series Trust in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Series Trust’s Board of Trustees. TAM is directly owned by Transamerica Premier (77%) and AUSA Holding Company (23%). For certain portfolios, TAM has engaged investment sub-advisers to provide portfolio management services. TAM and each investment sub-adviser are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. See the Series Trust prospectuses for more information regarding TAM and the investment sub-advisers.

Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3605, serves as investment adviser to the Fidelity VIP Funds and manages the Fidelity VIP Funds in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Fidelity VIP Funds’ Board of Trustees. For certain portfolios, FMR has engaged investment sub-advisers to provide portfolio management services with regard to foreign investments. FMR and each sub-adviser are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. See the Fidelity VIP Funds prospectuses for more information regarding FMR and the investment sub-advisers.

ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6527, serves as the investment adviser and provides management services to all of the ProFunds and Access Trust portfolios. ProFund Advisors oversees the investment and reinvestment of the assets in each ProFunds VP portfolio in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the ProFunds’ Board of Trustees. ProFund Advisors is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. See the respective ProFund and/or Access Trust VP prospectuses for more information regarding ProFund Advisors.

 

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AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105-0302, serves as investment adviser to the Alliance Bernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. and manages the AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio in accordance with the policies and guidelines established by the AllianceBernstein Board of Directors. Please see the prospectus for the portfolio for more information regarding AllianceBernstein L.P.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Franklin”), located at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906, serves as investment adviser to the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust and manages the Franklin Allocation VIP Fund. Franklin oversees the investment and reinvestment of the portfolio’s assets in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Please see the portfolio’s prospectus for more information regarding Franklin.

Selection of Underlying Portfolios

The underlying portfolios offered through this product are selected by Transamerica Premier. Transamerica Premier may consider various factors, including, but not limited to, asset class coverage, the alignment of the investment objectives of an underlying portfolio with our hedging strategy, the strength of the adviser’s or sub-adviser’s reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each investment firm. Another factor that we may consider is whether the underlying portfolio or its service providers (e.g., the investment adviser or sub-advisers) or its affiliates will make payments to us or our affiliates in connection with certain administrative, marketing, and support services, or whether affiliates of the portfolio can provide marketing and distribution support for sales of the Policies. (For additional information on these arrangements, please refer to the section of this prospectus entitled “Revenues We Receive.”) We review the portfolios periodically and may remove a portfolio, or limit its availability to new premiums and/or transfers of cash value if we determine that a portfolio no longer satisfies one or more of the selection criteria, and/or if the portfolio has not attracted significant allocations from policyowners. We have included the Transamerica Series Trust portfolios at least in part because they are managed by TAM, our directly owned subsidiary.

You are responsible for choosing the portfolios, and the amounts allocated to each, that are appropriate for your own individual circumstances and your investment goals, financial situation, and risk tolerance. Because investment risk is borne by you, decisions regarding investment allocations should be carefully considered. We do not recommend or endorse any particular underlying fund portfolio and we do not provide investment advice.

In making your investment selections, we encourage you to thoroughly investigate all of the information that is available to you regarding the portfolios including each fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and annual and semi-annual reports. Other sources, such as the underlying fund’s website, provide more current information including information about any regulatory actions or investigations relating to a fund or underlying fund portfolio. After you select portfolios for your initial premium, you should monitor and periodically re-evaluate your allocations to determine if they are still appropriate.

You bear the risk of any decline in your cash value resulting from the performance of the portfolios you have chosen.

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Portfolios

We do not guarantee that each portfolio will always be available for investment through the Policy. We reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to add new portfolios or portfolio classes, close existing portfolios or portfolio classes, or substitute portfolio shares that are held by any subaccount for shares of a different portfolio. New or substitute portfolios may have different fees and expenses and their availability may be limited to certain classes of purchasers. We will not add, delete or substitute any shares attributable to your interest in a subaccount without notice to you and prior approval of the SEC, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. We may also decide to purchase securities from other portfolios for the separate account. We reserve the right to transfer separate account assets to another separate account that we determine to be associated with the class of contracts to which the Policy belongs.

Your Right to Vote Portfolio Shares

Even though we are the legal owner of the portfolio shares held in the subaccounts, and have the right to vote on all matters submitted to shareholders of the portfolios, we will vote our shares only as policyowners instruct, as long as such action is required by law.

Before a vote of a portfolio’s shareholders occurs, you will receive voting materials from us. We will ask you to instruct us on how to vote and to return your voting instructions to us in a timely manner. You will have the right to instruct us on the number of portfolio shares that corresponds to the amount of cash value you have in that portfolio (as of a date set by the portfolio).

If we do not receive voting instructions on time from some policyowners, we will vote those shares in the same proportion as the timely voting instructions we receive. Therefore, because of proportional voting, a small number of policyowners may control the outcome of a vote. Should federal securities laws, regulations and interpretations change, we may elect to vote portfolio shares in our own right. If required by state insurance officials, or if permitted under federal regulation, we may disregard certain owner voting

 

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instructions. If we ever disregard voting instructions, we will send you a summary in the next annual report to policyowners advising you of the action and the reasons we took such action.

CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS

 

 

This section describes the charges and deductions that we make under the Policy in consideration for: (1) the services and benefits we provide; (2) the costs and expenses we incur; and (3) the risks we assume. The fees and charges deducted under the Policy may result in a profit to us.

 

Services and benefits we provide

under the Policy:

  

•   The death benefit, cash and loan benefits.

  

•   Investment options, including premium allocations.

  

•   Administration of elective options.

  

•   The distribution of reports to owners.

Costs and expenses we incur:   

•   Costs associated with processing and underwriting applications.

  

•   Expenses of issuing and administering the Policy (including any Policy riders).

  

•   Overhead and other expenses for providing services and benefits and sales and marketing expenses, including compensation paid in connection with the sale of the Policies.

  

•   Other costs of doing business, such as collecting premiums, maintaining records, processing claims, effecting transactions, and paying federal, state and local premium and other taxes and fees.

Risks we assume:   

•   That the charges we may deduct may be insufficient to meet our actual claims because insureds die sooner than we estimate.

  

•   That the costs of providing the services and benefits under the Policies may exceed the charges we are allowed to deduct.

Some or all the charges we deduct are used to pay aggregate Policy costs and expenses we incur in providing the services and benefits under the Policy and assuming the risks associated with the Policy.

Premium Charges

Before we allocate the net premium payments you make, we will deduct the following charges.

 

The premium expense charge is equal to:   

●  6.0% of premiums during the first ten Policy years; and

  

•   2.5% of premiums thereafter.

Note: Certain events (such as decreases in the specified amount, a change in death benefit option, or a cash withdrawal if you choose Option A or Option C death benefit) may affect the specified amount in force. Premium expense charges will be based on the specified amount in force on the Base Policy at the time we receive the premium.

Some or all of the premium expense charges we deduct are used to pay the aggregate policy costs and expenses we incur, including distribution costs and/or state premium taxes. Although state premium tax rates imposed on us vary from state to state, the premium expense charge deducted will not vary with the state of residence of the policyowner.

 

The premium collection charge is equal to:   

●  $3.00 per premium payment.

  

●  We will not increase this charge.

Monthly Deductions

Monthly deductions will be withdrawn from each subaccount (and/or any available fixed account) in accordance with the current premium allocation instructions. If the value of any account is insufficient to pay its portion of the monthly deductions then we will take the monthly deductions on a pro rata basis from all accounts (i.e., in the same proportion that the value in each subaccount and the fixed account bears to the total cash value on the Monthiversary).

Because portions of the monthly deductions (such as cost of insurance) can vary monthly, the monthly deductions will also vary.

 

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Each monthly deduction consists of:   

●  The monthly Policy charge for the Policy; plus

  

●  The monthly cost of insurance charge for the Policy (including any surcharge associated with flat or table substandard ratings); plus

  

●  The portion of the monthly deductions for any benefits provided by riders attached to the Policy; plus

  

●  The pro rata decrease charge (if applicable) incurred as a result of a decrease in the specified amount.

   Monthly Policy Charge:
  

●  This charge currently equals $5.00 each Policy month. After the first Policy year, we may increase this charge.

  

●  We guarantee this charge will never be more than $7.50 per month.

   Cost of Insurance Charge:
   We deduct this charge each month. It varies each month and is determined as follows:
  

1. Divide the death benefit on the Monthiversary by 1.0032737 (this factor reduces the net amount at risk, for purposes of computing the cost of insurance, by taking into account assumed monthly earnings at an annual rate of 4.0%).

  

2. Subtract the cash value on the Monthiversary.

  

3. Multiply the appropriate monthly cost of insurance rate for the Policy.

   Optional Insurance Riders:
  

●  The monthly deductions will include charges for any optional insurance benefits you add to your Policy by rider. Please refer to the section below entitled “Rider Charges” for a description of the rider charges.

To determine the appropriate monthly cost of insurance rates we refer to a schedule of current cost of insurance rates and consider a number of factors including, but not limited to: the insured’s attained age on the Policy date, sex, underwriting class, and the length of time that the Policy has been in force. Cost of insurance rates generally will increase each year with the age of the insured. The factors that affect the net amount at risk include investment performance of the portfolios in which you invest, payment of premiums, the fees and charges deducted under the Policy, the death benefit option you choose, as well as any Policy transactions (such as loans, cash withdrawals, transfers, and changes in specified amount). Monthly cost of insurance rates may change from time to time. The actual monthly cost of insurance rates are primarily based on our expectations as to future mortality experience and expenses. Monthly cost of insurance rates may be changed by us from time to time. The actual rates we charge will never be greater than the Table of Guaranteed Maximum Life Insurance Rates stated in your Policy. These guaranteed rates are based on the Commissioners 1980 Standard Ordinary Mortality Tobacco and Non-Tobacco Tables (“1980 C.S.O. Tables”) and the insured’s attained age, sex, and underwriting.

The underwriting class of the insured will affect the cost of insurance rates. In determining underwriting classifications, we apply certain criteria that are based on an assessment of the insured’s life expectancy. We currently place insureds into preferred and standard classes. We also place insureds into substandard classes with extra ratings, which reflect higher mortality risks and will result in higher cost of insurance rates. Examples of reasons an insured may be placed into an extra risk factor underwriting class include, but are not limited to, medical history, avocation, occupation, driving record, or planned future travel (where permitted by state law).

We may issue certain policies on a simplified, guaranteed issue or expedited basis. Cost of insurance rates for any policies issued on a simplified, guaranteed issue or expedited basis may cause healthy individuals to pay higher cost of insurance rates than they would pay under a substantially similar policy that we offer using different underwriting criteria.

The guaranteed cost of insurance rates under the riders and for any increase in rider face amount are determined in the same manner used to determine the Base Policy’s cost of insurance charges. Generally, the current cost of insurance rates for the optional riders are lower than the current cost of insurance rates on the Base Policy without riders.

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

We deduct a daily charge from your cash value in each subaccount that, together with other fees and charges, compensates us for services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred and the risks assumed. This charge is equal to:

 

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The value of each subaccount; multiplied by

   

The daily pro rata portion of the annual mortality and expense risk charge rate.

Currently, the annual rate for the mortality and expense risk charge is equal to 0.90% of the average daily net assets of each subaccount. We may reduce this charge to 0.75% in the 16th Policy year, but we do not guarantee that we will do so, and we reserve the right to maintain this charge at the 0.90% level after the 15th Policy year.

If this charge, combined with other Policy fees and charges, does not cover our total actual costs for services rendered and expenses incurred, we absorb the loss. Conversely, if these fees and charges more than cover actual costs, the excess is added to our surplus. We expect to profit from these charges.

Surrender Charge

You may surrender your Policy for its cash surrender value at any time upon written request (in good order). If you exercise this option, the Policy and all attached riders will terminate.

If you surrender your Policy completely during the first 15 years, we deduct a surrender charge from your cash value and pay the remaining cash value (less any outstanding loan amount) to you. The surrender charge helps us recover distribution expenses that we incur in connection with the Policy, including sales commissions paid to selling firms and printing and advertising costs, as well as aggregate Policy expenses.

The formula we use to compute the surrender charge reduces that charge at older ages in compliance with state laws. There is no surrender charge if you wait until the end of the 15th Policy year to surrender your Policy.

The surrender charge may be significant. You should evaluate this charge carefully before you consider a surrender. Under some circumstances the level of surrender charges might result in no net surrender value available if you surrender your Policy in the early Policy years. This will depend on a number of factors, but is more likely if:

 

   

You pay premiums equal to or not much higher than the minimum monthly guarantee premium shown in your Policy; and/or

   

Investment performance is low.

 

The surrender charge is equal to:             The surrender charge per $1,000 of specified amount (varies by issue
age, sex and underwriting class on the Policy date); multiplied by
        The number of thousands of specified amount as it is stated in the Policy; multiplied by
        The surrender charge factor.

The surrender charge per thousand applies to each $1,000 of specified amount, using the rates found in Appendix A of this prospectus.

The surrender charge factor varies by the insured’s issue age on the Policy date and number of years the Policy has been in force, but if the Policy has lapsed and been reinstated, the surrender charge is based on the amount of time that the Policy has been in force with no credit for periods of lapse. In no event are the surrender charge factors any greater than those shown in Appendix A-1.

Please see “Surrender Charge Factors” in Appendix A-1.

Pro Rata Decrease Charge

If you decrease the specified amount during the first 15 Policy years we will deduct a pro rata decrease charge from your cash value.

 

The pro rata decrease charge is equal
to:
      The surrender charge per $1,000 of specified amount (varies by issue
age, sex and underwriting class on the Policy date); multiplied by
        The number of thousands of specified amount decreased; multiplied by
        The surrender charge factor applicable at the time of the decrease. (See Appendix A.)

We will not deduct the pro rata decrease charge from the cash value when a specified amount decrease results from:

 

   

A change in the death benefit option; or

 

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A cash withdrawal (when you select death benefit Option A).

If a pro rata decrease charge is deducted because of a decrease in specified amount, any future decrease charges incurred during the surrender charge period will be based on the reduced specified amount.

We will determine the pro rata decrease charge using the above formula, regardless of whether your Policy has lapsed and been reinstated, or you have previously decreased your specified amount. We will not allow a decrease in specified amount if the pro rata decrease charge will cause the Policy to go into a grace period. A decrease in specified amount will generally decrease the insurance protection of the Policy.

Transfer Charge

We currently allow you to make 12 transfers each Policy year free of charge. Except as listed below, we charge $25 for each additional transfer. We deduct the transfer charge from the amount being transferred. We will not increase this charge.

 

   

For purposes of assessing this transfer charge, all transfers made in one day, regardless of the number of subaccounts affected by the transfer, will be considered a single transfer.

   

Transfers resulting from loans or the exercise of conversion rights currently are not treated as transfers for the purpose of assessing this charge.

   

Transfers via the Internet are not treated as transfers for the purpose of assessing this charge.

   

Transfers among the ProFunds and/or Access Trust subaccounts are not treated as transfers for the purpose of assessing this charge.

   

Transfers under dollar cost averaging and asset rebalancing are not treated as transfers for the purpose of assessing this charge.

Loan Interest Rate Charged

We currently charge you an effective annual interest rate on a Policy loan of 5.2% in advance (5.49% effective annual interest rate, after rounding) on each Policy anniversary. We also currently credit the amount in the loan reserve with an effective annual interest rate of 4.75% (in arrears) (4.0% guaranteed minimum). After offsetting the 4.75% interest we credit, the net cost of standard loans currently is 0.74% annually, after rounding (1.49% maximum guaranteed, after rounding). After the 10th Policy year, we apply preferred loan rates on an amount equal to the cash value minus total premiums paid (less any cash withdrawals) and minus any outstanding loan amount including accrued loan interest. The current preferred loan interest rate credited is 5.49% effective annually, after rounding, and is not guaranteed.

Change in Net Premium Allocation Charge

We currently do not charge you if you change your net premium allocation. However, in the future we may decide to charge you $25 if you make more than one change every three months in your allocation schedule. We will notify you if we decide to impose this charge.

Cash Withdrawal Charge

After the first Policy year, you may take one cash withdrawal per Policy year if your net surrender value is sufficient to cover the amount of the withdrawal and the associated cash withdrawal charge. When you take a cash withdrawal, we charge a processing fee of $25 or 2% of the amount you withdraw, whichever is less. We deduct this amount from the withdrawal, and we pay you the balance. We will not increase this charge.

Taxes

We currently do not make any deductions for taxes from the separate account. We may do so in the future to the extent that such taxes are imposed by federal or state agencies.

Rider Charges

The following charges apply if you elect any of the Riders available under your Policy as noted below. (See “Supplemental Benefits (Riders)”).

 

   

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider. We do not assess an administrative charge for this rider, however, if the rider is exercised, we reduce the single sum benefit by a discount factor to compensate us for income lost due to the early payment of the death benefit. The discount rate is based on the Applicable Federal Interest Rate (1.94% for 2019) or the Policy loan interest rate, whichever is greater. For a complete description of the Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider, please refer to the section entitled “Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider” in this prospectus.

   

Primary Insured Rider (“PIR”) and Primary Insured Rider Plus (“PIR Plus”). We assess a cost of insurance charge based on the insured’s issue age, sex and underwriting class, the Policy year and the rider face amount. Charges generally will

 

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increase each year with the age of the insured.

   

Other Insured Rider. We assess a cost of insurance charge based on each other insured’s issue age, sex and underwriting class, Policy year and the rider face amount. Charges generally will increase each year with the age of the insured.

   

Children’s Insurance Rider. We assess a cost of insurance charge based on the rider face amount regardless of the number of children insured.

   

Accidental Death Benefit Rider. We assess a cost of insurance charge based on the primary insured’s attained age and rider face amount. Charges generally will increase each year with the age of the insured.

   

Disability Waiver Rider. We assess a rider charge based on the primary insured’s issue age, sex and net amount at risk for the Policy, as well as a charge based on those riders that would be eligible to have monthly deductions waived.

   

Disability Waiver and Income Rider. We assess a rider charge based on the primary insured’s issue age, sex and the amount of monthly waiver of premium benefit that would be paid in the event of total disability, as defined in the rider.

Portfolio Expenses

The value of each subaccount will reflect the fees and expenses paid and received by the corresponding portfolio - including, but not limited to - management fees and expenses, operating expenses and any 12b-1 fees. These fees and expenses reduce the value of your portfolio shares. Under certain circumstances, the board of directors of a government money market portfolio would have the discretion to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the money market portfolio and to implement a redemption gate that would temporarily suspend redemptions from the fund. Accordingly, we reserve the right to implement, administer and charge you for any such fee or restriction that may be imposed by the government money market portfolios. This could possibly cause you to lose money on your fund redemption.

Please see the fund prospectuses for more detailed information about the portfolios.

Revenues We Receive

We (and our affiliates) may directly or indirectly receive payments from the portfolios, their advisers, sub-advisers, distributors or affiliates in connection with certain administrative, marketing and other support services we (and our affiliates) provide and expenses we incur in selling our variable insurance products.

These arrangements are sometimes referred to as “revenue sharing” arrangements and are described further below. While only certain of the types of payments described below may be made in connection with your particular Policy, all such payments may nonetheless influence or impact actions we (and/or our affiliates) take, and recommendations we (and our affiliates) make, regarding each of the variable insurance products that we (and our affiliates) offer, including your Policy.

We (and/or our affiliates) may receive some or all of the following types of payments:

 

   

Rule 12b-1 Fees. We, and/or our affiliate, Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”), which is the principal underwriter for the Policies, indirectly receive 12b-1 fees from certain funds available as investment choices under our variable insurance products. Any 12b-1 fees received by TCI that are attributable to our variable insurance products are then credited to us. These fees range from 0.00% to 0.25% of the average daily assets of the certain portfolios attributable to the Policies and to certain other variable insurance products that we and our affiliates issue.

 

   

Administrative, Marketing and Support Service Fees (“Support Fees”). The investment adviser, sub-adviser, administrators, and/or distributors (or affiliates thereof) of the portfolios may make payments to us and/or our affiliates, including TCI. These payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the profits the investment adviser or sub-adviser realizes on the advisory fee deducted from portfolio assets. Policyowners, through their indirect investment in the portfolios, bear the costs of these fees. (See the prospectuses for the funds for more information.) The amount of the payments we (or our affiliates) receive is generally based on a percentage of the assets of the particular portfolios attributable to the Policy and to certain other variable insurance products that our affiliates and we issue. These percentages differ and the amounts of payments may be significant. Advisers or sub-advisers (or other affiliates) payments to us vary.

The chart below provides the maximum combined percentages of 12b-1 fees and Support Fees that we anticipate will be paid to us on an annual basis:

 

Incoming Payments to Transamerica Premier and TCI
Fund   

Maximum Fee

% of assets*

   Fund   

Maximum Fee            

% of assets*

Transamerica Series Trust **    --    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds    0.39%***
ProFunds    0.50%    Access One Trust    0.50%

 

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Incoming Payments to Transamerica Premier and TCI
Fund   

Maximum Fee

% of assets*

   Fund   

Maximum Fee            

% of assets*

Alliance Bernstein    0.25%    Franklin Templeton    0.35%

*Payments are based on a percentage of the average assets of each fund portfolio owned by the subaccounts that are available under the Policy and under certain other variable insurance products offered by our affiliates and us. We, and/or TCI may continue to receive 12b-1 fees and administrative fees on subaccounts that are closed to new investments, depending on the terms of the agreements supporting those payments and on the services we or TCI provide.

**Because the Transamerica Series Trust is managed by an affiliate, there are additional benefits to us and our affiliates for amounts you allocate to the Transamerica Series Trust portfolios, in terms of our and our affiliates’ overall profitability. During 2018 we received $12,423,151.67 from TAM.

***We receive this percentage once $100 million in fund shares are held by the subaccounts of Transamerica Premier and its affiliates.

Other payments. We and our affiliates, including TCI and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (“TFA”), also directly or indirectly receive additional amounts or different percentages of assets under management from certain advisers and sub-advisers to the portfolios (or their affiliates) with regard to variable insurance products or mutual funds that are issued or managed by us and our affiliates. These payments may be derived in whole or in part, from the profits the investment adviser or sub-adviser receives from the advisory fee deducted from portfolio assets. Policyowners, through their indirect investment in the portfolios, bear the costs of those advisory fees (see the prospectuses for the funds for more information).

Certain advisers and sub-advisers of the underlying Funds (or their affiliates) (1) may directly or indirectly pay TCI conference sponsorship(s) or marketing allowance payments that provides such advisers and sub-advisers with access to TCI’s wholesalers at TCI’s national and regional sales conferences as well as internal and external meetings and events that are attended by TCI’s wholesalers and/or other TCI employees; (2) may pay to TFA, directly or indirectly, varying amounts to obtain access to TFA’s wholesaling and selling representatives; (3) may provide us and/or certain affiliates and/or selling firms with occasional gifts, meals, tickets or other compensation as an incentive to market the Funds and to assist with their promotional efforts; and (4) may reimburse our affiliated selling firms for exhibit booths and other items at national conferences of selling representatives. The amounts may be significant and these arrangements provide the adviser or sub-adviser (or other affiliates) with increased access to us and to our affiliates involved in the distribution of the Policy.

For the calendar year ended December 31, 2018, TCI and its affiliates received revenue sharing payments that totaled approximately $2,600,000.00. The firms that paid revenue to participate in TCI sponsored events included but were not limited to the following: Aegon Asset Management; Aegon USA Investment Management; Alger; Allianz Global Investors; American Century Investment Management, Inc.; Alliance Bernstein; American Funds; Advent Capital Management, LLC; Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss; Belle Haven Investments; BlackRock Investment Management, LLC; BNY Mellon/Dreyfus; CBRE Clarion Securities; Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Columbia Threadneedle Investments; Dimensional Fund Advisors; Deutsche Asset Management; Federated Securities Corp.; Fidelity Investments; Franklin Templeton; Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Hartford Funds; Invesco; Ivy Investments; Janus Henderson Investors; Jennison Associates LLC; John Hancock Investments; JP Morgan Asset Management; Invesco; Legg Mason Global Asset Management; Lord Abbett & Co.; LSV Asset Management; Manning & Napier Advisors; MFS Investment Management; Mesirow Financial; Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC; Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.; Morningstar Advisers; Natixis Global Asset Management; Neuberger Berman; New York Life/Mainstay Investments; Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.; Pacific Investment Management Company; PGIM Investments; Principal Global Investors; PineBridge Investments LLC; Pinnacle Financial; Amundi Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.; Putnam Investments; Rockefeller & Co.; Schroder Investment Management; State Street Global Advisors; Systematic Financial Management; T. Rowe Price; Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley; Torray; The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Virtus Investment Partners; Voya Investment Management; Wellington Management Company; and Wells Fargo Asset Management.

Please Note: Some of the aforementioned advisers and/or sub-advisers may not be associated with underlying fund portfolios currently available in this product.

Proceeds from certain of these payments by the Funds, the advisers, the sub-advisers and/or their affiliates may be profit to us, and may be used for any corporate purpose, including payment of expenses (i) that we and our affiliates incur in promoting, issuing, marketing and administering the Policies; and (ii) that we incur, in our role as intermediary, in promoting and marketing the fund portfolios.

For further details about the compensation payments we make in connection with the sale of the Policies, see “Sale of the Policies” in this prospectus.

THE POLICY

 

 

Depending on the state of issue, your Policy may be an individual Policy or a certificate issued under a group policy. The Policy is subject to the insurance laws and regulations of each state or jurisdiction in which it is available for distribution. There may be differences between the Policy issued and the general Policy description contained in this prospectus because of requirements of the state where your Policy is issued. Some of the state specific differences are included in the prospectus, but this prospectus does

 

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not include references to all state specific differences. All state specific Policy features will be described in your Policy.

Ownership Rights

The Policy belongs to the owner named in the application. The owner may exercise all of the rights and options described in the Policy. If the owner dies before the insured and no contingent owner is named, then ownership of the Policy will pass to the owner’s estate.

The principal rights an owner may exercise are:

 

   

To designate or change beneficiaries before the death of the insured.

   

To receive amounts payable before the death of the insured.

   

To assign the Policy. (If you assign the Policy, your rights and the rights of anyone who is to receive payment under the Policy are subject to the terms of that assignment.)

   

To change the owner of the Policy.

   

To change the specified amount or death benefit option type of the Policy.

No designation or change in designation of an owner will take effect unless we receive a transfer of ownership form. The request will take effect as of the date we receive it, in good order, at our mailing address, or by fax at our administrative office (1-727-299-1620), subject to payment or other action taken by us before it was received.

Modifying the Policy

Any modifications or waiver of any rights or requirements under the Policy must be in writing, in good order, and signed by our president or secretary. No registered representative may bind us by making any promise not contained in the Policy.

Upon notice to you, we may modify the Policy:

 

   

To make the Policy or the separate account comply with any law or regulation issued by a governmental agency to which we are subject; or

   

To assure qualification of the Policy as a life insurance contract under the Internal Revenue Code or to meet applicable requirements of federal or state laws relating to variable life policies; or

   

To reflect a change in the operation of the separate account; or

   

To provide additional subaccounts and/or fixed account options.

Purchasing a Policy (Note: This Policy is not available for new sales.)

To purchase a Policy, you must submit a completed application, in good order, and an initial premium to us through any licensed life insurance agent who is also a registered representative of a broker-dealer having a selling agreement with TCI (the principal underwriter for the Policy) and us. We may reject the application at any time before issuing a Policy.

There may be delays in our receipt and processing of applications and premium payments that are outside of our control – for example, because of the failure of a selling broker-dealer or registered representative to promptly forward the application to us at our mailing address, or because of delays in determining whether the Policy is suitable for you. Any such delays will affect when your Policy can be issued.

You select the specified amount of insurance coverage for your Policy within the following limits. Our current minimum specified amount for a Policy for issue ages 0-45 is generally $50,000. It declines to $25,000 for issue ages 46-80.

We will generally only issue a Policy to you if you provide sufficient evidence that the insured meets our insurability standards. Your application is subject to our underwriting rules, and we may reject any application for any reason permitted by law. We will not issue a Policy to you if the insured is over age 80. The insured must be insurable and acceptable to us under our underwriting rules on the later of:

 

   

The date of your application; or

   

The date the insured completes all of the medical tests and examinations that we require.

Tax-Free “Section 1035” Exchanges

You can generally exchange one life insurance policy for another policy covering the same insured in a “tax-free exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code. Before making an exchange, you should compare both life insurance policies carefully. Remember that if you exchange another life insurance policy for the one described in this prospectus, you might have to pay a surrender charge on your old policy, other charges may be higher (or lower), and the benefits may be different. If the exchange does not qualify for Section 1035 treatment, or if your current Policy is subject to a Policy loan, you may also have to pay federal income

 

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tax on the exchange. Additionally, if you are under age 5912 then you also may be subject to a federal tax penalty equal to 10% of the taxable amount. You should not exchange another life insurance policy for this one unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange is in your best interest and not just better for the person selling you the Policy. (That person will generally earn a commission if you buy this Policy through an exchange or otherwise.)

When Insurance Coverage Takes Effect

Except as provided in the conditional receipt (“Conditional Receipt”), if issued, or in connection with certain Section 1035 Exchanges, insurance coverage under the Policy will not take effect until after all of the following conditions have been met: (1) the first full premium must be received by the Company at our mailing address; (2) during the lifetime of every proposed insured, the proposed owner must have personally received and accepted the Policy which was applied for and all answers on the application must be true and correct on the date such Policy is received and accepted; and (3) on the date of the later of either (1) or (2) above, all of the statements and answers given in the application must be true and complete, and there must have been no change in the insurability of any proposed insured.

Conditional Insurance Coverage. If you pay the full initial premium listed and have met all of the requirements in the Conditional Receipt attached to the application, and we deliver the Conditional Receipt to you, the insured may have conditional insurance coverage under the terms of the Conditional Receipt. The conditional insurance coverage may vary by state and/or underwriting standards. Because we do not accept initial premiums in advance for Policies with a specified amount in excess of $1,000,000, we do not offer conditional insurance coverage for those Policies. Conditional insurance coverage is void if the check or draft you gave us to pay the initial premium is not honored when we first present it for payment.

 

The aggregate amount of conditional

insurance coverage, if any, is the lesser of:

  

●   The amounts applied for under all Conditional
Receipts issued by us; or

  

●   $500,000 of life insurance.

Subject to the conditions and limitations of the Conditional Receipt, conditional insurance under the terms of the Policy applied for may become effective as of the later of:   
  

●   The date of application; or

●   The date of the last medical examination, test, and other screenings required by us, if any (the “Effective Date”). Such conditional insurance will take effect as of the Effective Date, so long as all of the following requirements are met:

  

1.     The person proposed to be insured is found to have been insurable as of the Effective Date, exactly as applied for in accordance with our underwriting rules and standards, without any modifications as to plan, amount, or premium rate.

  

2.     As of the Effective Date, all statements and answers given in the application must be true.

  

3.     The payment made with the application must not be less than the full initial premium for the mode of payment chosen in the application and must be received at our mailing address within the lifetime of the proposed insured.

  

4.     All medical examinations, tests, and other screenings required of the proposed insured by us are completed and the results received at our mailing address within 60 days of the date the application was signed.

  

5.     All parts of the application, any supplemental application, questionnaires, addendum and/or amendment to the application are signed and received, in good order, at our mailing address.

Any conditional life insurance coverage

terminates on the earliest of:

  

 

●   60 days from the date the application was signed;

●   The date we either mail notice to the applicant of the rejection of the application and/or mail a refund of any amounts paid with the application;

●   When the insurance applied for goes into effect under the terms of the Policy that you applied for; or

●   The date we offer to provide insurance on terms that differ from the insurance for which you have applied.

 

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Special limitations of the Conditional Receipt:   

●   The Conditional Receipt is not valid unless:

  

>     All blanks in the Conditional Receipt are completed; and

  

>     The receipt is signed by an authorized Company representative.

Other limitations:   

●   There is no Conditional Receipt coverage for riders or any additional benefits, if any, for which you may have applied.

  

●   If one or more of the receipt’s conditions have not been met exactly, or if a proposed insured dies by suicide, we will not be liable except to return any payment made with the application.

  

●   If we do not approve and accept the application within 60 days of the date you signed the application, the application will be deemed to be rejected by us and there will be no conditional insurance coverage. In that case, Transamerica Premier’s liability will be limited to returning any payment(s) you have made upon return of this receipt to us.

For 1035 Exchanges. Coverage may begin earlier in Section 1035 exchange situation as provided in the “Absolute Assignment to Effect Internal Revenue Code Section 1035 Exchange and Rollover” form. As provided in that form, the insurance coverage shall take effect as of the date the replaced policy is surrendered, and before delivery of the Policy, if the following conditions have been met:

The Policy has been approved for issue – even if approved other than as applied for - and accepted in writing by the proposed owner and either:

  1.

The replaced policy has been surrendered and the surrender proceeds thereafter received by the Company are themselves sufficient to place the Policy in force; or

  2.

If, in addition to the surrender of the replaced policy from the existing issuer, premium is paid during the proposed insured’s lifetime (either with the application for the Policy or thereafter if permitted by the Company in writing) and if such premium together with any surrender proceeds thereafter received, are sufficient to place the Policy in force.

Charges may be applied beginning on the date that the coverage takes effect.

Full Insurance Coverage and Allocation of Initial Premium. Once we determine that the insured meets our underwriting requirements and you have paid the initial premium, full insurance coverage will commence and we will begin to take the monthly deductions from your net premium. This date is the Policy date (or the record date if the Policy is backdated). Any premium payments we receive before the Policy date (or record date, if applicable) will be held in a non-interest bearing suspense account. On the Policy date (or the record date if your Policy is backdated), the entire amount in the non-interest bearing suspense account will be allocated to the subaccounts and/or the fixed account as you specified in your application. Please Note: Your premiums are credited on the record date, not the backdated Policy date.

On any day we credit net premiums or transfer cash value to a subaccount, we will convert the dollar amount of the net premium (or transfer) into subaccount units at the unit value for that subaccount, determined at the end of the day on which we receive the premium or transaction request. We will credit amounts to the subaccounts only on a valuation date, that is, on a date the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading, but no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. (If premium or a transaction request is received after 4 p.m. Eastern Time, we will process the requested transaction the next available day that the NYSE is open.) This is true whether the requested transaction comes in via fax, wire or other electronic means, or by telephone.

 

Transaction Type:

 

  

Priced when received at our:

 

Payment by Check    Mailing Address, unless a different address appears on your billing coupon
Transfer Request    Administrative Office
Payment by Wire Transfer    Administrative Office
Electronic Credit and Debit Transactions (e.g., payments through direct deposit, debit transfers, and forms of e-commerce payments    Administrative Office

Backdating a Policy

If you request, we may backdate a Policy by assigning a Policy date earlier than the date the Policy is issued. However, in no event will we backdate a Policy earlier than the earliest date allowed by state law or by our underwriting rules. Your request must be

 

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in writing and, if we approve the request, we will amend your application. Your premiums, however, will be credited on the date the Policy is issued, not the backdated Policy date. Please Note: State specific rules may apply to a request to backdate a policy. Please contact your registered representative for further information.

Cost of insurance charges are based in part on the age of the insured on the Policy date. Generally, cost of insurance charges are lower at a younger age. We will deduct the monthly deductions, including cost of insurance charges, for the period that the Policy is backdated. This means that while the monthly deductions may be lower than what would have been charged had we not backdated the Policy, you will be paying for insurance during a period when the Policy was not in force.

PREMIUMS

 

 

Allocating Premiums

You must instruct us on how to allocate your net premium among the subaccounts and the fixed account according to these guidelines:

 

   

Allocation percentages must be in whole numbers.

   

If you select dollar cost averaging, we may require you to have a minimum of $5,000 in each subaccount from which we will make transfers and you may be required to transfer at least a total of $100 monthly.

   

If you select asset rebalancing, the cash value of your Policy (if an existing Policy) or your minimum initial premium (if a new Policy) must be at least $5,000.

Currently, you may change the allocation instructions for additional premium payments without charge by writing us at our mailing address or calling us at our administrative office at 1-800-851-9777, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You may also change allocations through our web site at www.premier.transamerica.com.

Please Note: Certain subaccounts have similar names. When providing your allocation instructions, please state or write the full name of the subaccount that you select for your allocation to ensure that those allocation instructions are in good order. The change will be effective as of the valuation date on which we receive the change request, in good order, at our administrative office or mailing address. Upon instructions from you, your authorized representative for your Policy may also change your allocation instructions for you. The minimum amount you can allocate to a particular subaccount is 1% of a net premium payment. We reserve the right to charge $25 for each change of allocation in excess of one per Policy year quarter.

Whenever you direct money into a subaccount, we will credit your Policy with the number of units for that subaccount that can be bought for the dollar payment. Premium payments received at our mailing address, or at the address on your billing coupon (for payments made by check), or at our administrative office (for payments made by wire transfer and through electronic credit and debit transactions) before the NYSE closes, are priced using the unit value determined at the closing of the regular business session of the NYSE (usually at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If we receive a premium payment after the NYSE closes or on a day the NYSE is closed for trading, we will process the order using the subaccount value determined at the close of the next regular session of the NYSE. We will credit amounts to the subaccounts only on a valuation date, that is, on a date the NYSE is open for trading. Your cash value will vary with the investment experience of the subaccounts you have chosen. You bear the investment risk for amounts you allocate to the subaccounts.

You should periodically review how your cash value is allocated among the subaccounts and the fixed account because market conditions and your overall financial objectives may change.

Premium Flexibility

You generally have flexibility to determine the frequency and the amount of the premiums you pay. Before we issue the Policy to you, we may require you to pay a premium at least equal to a minimum monthly guarantee premium set forth in your Policy. Thereafter (subject to the limitations described below), you may make premium payments at any time and in an amount of at least $50. Under some circumstances, you may be required to pay extra premiums to prevent a lapse. Your minimum monthly guarantee premium may change if you request a change in your Policy. If this happens, we will notify you of the new minimum monthly guarantee premium. See “Minimum Monthly Guarantee Premium” below.

Planned Periodic Payments

You can determine a planned periodic payment schedule, which allows you to pay level premiums at fixed intervals over a specified period of time. The amount and frequency you choose will be shown in your Policy. You are not required to pay premiums according to this schedule. You may change the amount, frequency, and the time period over which you make your planned periodic payments. Please be sure to notify us or your selling firm of any address changes so that we may be able to keep your current address on record.

 

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Even if you make your planned periodic payments on schedule, your Policy still may lapse. How long your Policy remains in force depends on the Policy’s net surrender value. If the net surrender value is not high enough to pay the monthly deductions when due (and your no lapse period has expired) then your Policy will lapse (unless you make the payment we specify during the 61-day grace period).

Minimum Monthly Guarantee Premium

The full initial premium is the only premium you are required to pay under the Policy. However, you greatly increase your risk of lapse if you fail to regularly pay premiums at least as large as the current minimum monthly guarantee premium.

The initial minimum monthly guarantee premium is shown on your Policy’s schedule page, and depends on a number of factors, including the issue age, sex, underwriting class of the insured, and the specified amount requested. We will adjust the minimum monthly guarantee premium if you change death benefit options, decrease the specified amount, if any riders are added or terminated, or if in force riders are increased or decreased. We will notify you of the new minimum monthly guarantee premium.

No Lapse Guarantee

Until the no lapse date shown on your Policy schedule page, your Policy will remain in force and no grace period will begin, even if your net surrender value is too low to pay the monthly deductions, as long as on any Monthiversary the total amount of the premiums you have paid (minus any cash withdrawals, minus any outstanding loan amount, and minus any pro rata decrease charge) equals or exceeds the sum of the minimum monthly guarantee premium in effect for each month from the Policy date up to and including the current month. (Your initial minimum monthly guarantee premium is shown on your Policy schedule page. You may obtain information about your minimum monthly guarantee premium and assistance to determine the amount of premiums you must pay to keep your Policy in force by contacting our administrative office.) Please see the section of this prospectus entitled “Policy Lapse and Reinstatement.”

After the no lapse period guarantee ends, paying the current minimum monthly guarantee premium each month will not necessarily keep your Policy in force. You may need to pay additional premiums to keep the Policy in force.

Premium Limitations & Payments

We will not allow the premiums you pay to exceed the current maximum premium limitations, if applicable, by which the Policy qualifies as life insurance under federal tax laws. (For more information regarding the Guideline Premium Test, please refer to the section entitled “Death Benefit” in this prospectus.)

This maximum is set forth in your Policy. If you make a payment that would cause your total premiums to be greater than the maximum premium limitations, we generally will return the excess portion of the premium payment, with interest, within 60 days after the end of the Policy year. In addition, we reserve the right to refund a premium or require evidence of insurability if the premium would increase the death benefit by more than the amount of the premium. We will not accept a payment that will cause the Policy to become a modified endowment contract without your consent. Please refer to the section of this prospectus entitled “Federal Income Tax Considerations” for more information regarding tax considerations regarding your Policy or consult a qualified tax advisor.

We may require premium payments to be at least $50 ($1,000 if by wire). If the payment mode is monthly direct deposit, we may require minimum payments of $100.00. We may return premiums less than the minimum.

Note: We reserve the right to reject any form of payment. Any unacceptable forms of payment will be returned.

Wire Transfers. We will accept premium payments by wire transfer. If you wish to make payments by wire transfer, you should contact our administrative office at 1-800-851-9777 for instructions on wiring funds to us. Certain charges are deducted from the premium payments you make.

Tax-Free Exchanges (“1035 Exchanges”). After receiving your initial premium and your Policy is issued, we will accept a part of or all of your subsequent premiums from one or more contracts insuring the same insured that qualify for tax-free exchanges under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code. If you contemplate such an exchange, you should consult a competent tax advisor to learn the potential tax effects of such a transaction.

TRANSFERS

 

 

General

You or your authorized representative of record may make transfers among the subaccounts or among the subaccounts and the fixed account. You will be bound by any transfers made by your authorized representative. We determine the amount you have available for transfers at the end of the valuation period when we receive your transfer request. We may, at any time, discontinue transfer privileges, modify our procedures, or limit the number of transfers we permit.

 

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The following features apply to transfers under the Policy:

 

   

Your Policy may be limited to a cumulative transfer out of the fixed account each Policy year of the greater of 25% of the amount in the fixed account, or the amount transferred out the previous Policy year. However, the transfer may not be greater than the unloaned portion of the fixed account on that date. See “Fixed Account Transfers.”

   

Currently we do not, but reserve the right to, limit the number of transfers out of the fixed account to one per Policy year. If we modify or stop this current practice, we will notify you at the time of your transfer.

   

You may request transfers in writing (in a form we accept) to our mailing address, by fax or by telephone to our administrative office, or electronically through our website (www.premier.transamerica.com).Please Note: Certain subaccounts have similar names. It is important that you state or write the full name of the subaccount when making a transfer request to ensure that any transfer request that you submit is in good order.

   

There is no minimum amount that must be transferred.

   

There is no minimum amount that must remain in a subaccount after a transfer.

   

Except as listed below, we may deduct a $25 charge from the amount transferred for each transfer in excess of 12 transfers in a Policy year:

  1.

We consider all transfers made in any one day to be a single transfer.

  2.

Transfers via the Internet are not treated as transfers for the purpose of assessing the transfer charge.

  3.

Transfers among the ProFunds and/or Access Trust subaccounts are not treated as transfers for the purpose of assessing the transfer charge.

  4.

Transfers under asset rebalancing and dollar cost averaging currently are not treated as transfers for the purpose of assessing the transfer charge.

We will process any transfer order that is received, in good order, in writing at our mailing address, or by fax or by telephone at our administrative office, before the NYSE closes (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) using the subaccount unit value determined at the end of that session of the NYSE. If we receive the transfer order after the NYSE closes or on a day that the NYSE is closed for trading, we will process the order using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE. (If you send your request by fax, be sure to use the correct fax number. Please see “Telephone, Fax and Online Privileges.”)

Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

The market timing policy and the related procedures (discussed below) do not apply to the ProFunds or Access Trust subaccounts because the corresponding portfolios are specifically designed to accommodate frequent transfer activity. If you invest in the ProFunds or Access Trust subaccounts, you should be aware that you may bear the costs and increased risks of frequent transfers discussed below and they may have a greater risk than other portfolios of suffering the harmful effects of market timing and disruptive trading.

Statement of Policy. This variable insurance Policy was not designed to facilitate frequent or large trading through transfers among the subaccounts or between the subaccounts and the fixed account by market timers or frequent or disruptive traders. (Both frequent and large transfers may be considered disruptive.)

Market timing and disruptive trading can adversely affect you, other policyowners, beneficiaries and underlying fund portfolios. The adverse effects include:

 

  1.

Dilution of the interests of long-term investors in a subaccount if purchases or transfers into or out of an underlying fund portfolio are made at prices that do not reflect an accurate value for the underlying fund portfolio’s investments (some market timers attempt to do this through methods known as “time-zone arbitrage” and “liquidity arbitrage”);

  2.

An adverse effect on portfolio management, such as (a) impeding a portfolio manager’s ability to sustain an investment objective; (b) causing the underlying fund portfolio to maintain a higher level of cash than would otherwise be the case; or (c) causing an underlying fund portfolio to liquidate investments prematurely (or otherwise at an inopportune time) in order to pay withdrawals or transfers out of the underlying fund portfolio; and

  3.

Increased brokerage and administrative expenses.

These risks and costs are borne by all policyowners invested in those subaccounts, not just those making the transfers.

 

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We have developed policies and procedures with respect to market timing and disruptive trading (which vary for certain subaccounts at the request of the corresponding underlying fund portfolios) and we do not make special arrangements or grant exceptions to accommodate market timing or potentially disruptive trading. As discussed herein, we cannot detect or deter all market timing or potentially disruptive trading. Do not invest with us if you intend to conduct market timing or potentially disruptive trading or have concerns about our inability to detect or prevent any such trading.

Detection. We employ various means in an attempt to detect and deter market timing and disruptive trading. However, despite our monitoring we may not be able to detect nor halt all harmful trading. In addition, because other insurance companies (and retirement plans) with different policies and procedures may invest in the underlying fund portfolios, we cannot guarantee that all harmful trading will be detected or that an underlying fund portfolio will not suffer harm from market timing and disruptive trading among subaccounts of variable products issued by these other insurance companies or retirement plans.

Deterrence. If we determine that you or anyone acting on your behalf is engaged in market timing or disruptive trading, we may take one or more actions in an attempt to halt such trading. Your ability to make transfers is subject to modification or restriction if we determine, in our sole opinion, that your exercise of the transfer privilege may disadvantage or potentially harm the rights or interests of other policyowners (or others having an interest in the variable insurance products). As described below, restrictions may take various forms, but under our current policies and procedures will include loss of expedited transfer privileges. We consider transfers by telephone, fax, overnight mail, or the Internet to be “expedited” transfers. This means that we would accept only written transfer requests with an original signature sent to us only by U.S. mail. We may also restrict the transfer privileges of others acting on your behalf, including your registered representative or an asset allocation or investment advisory service.

We reserve the right to reject any premium payment or transfer request from any person without prior notice, if, in our judgment, (1) the premium payment or transfer, or series of premium payments or transfers, would have a negative impact on an underlying fund portfolio’s operations, or (2) if an underlying fund portfolio would reject or has rejected our purchase order or has instructed us not to allow that purchase or transfer, or (3) because of a history of market timing or disruptive trading.

We may impose other restrictions on transfers, or even prohibit transfers for any policyowner who, in our view, has abused, or appears likely to abuse, the transfer privilege on a case-by-case basis. We may, at any time and without prior notice, discontinue transfer privileges, modify our procedures, impose holding period requirements or limit the number, size, frequency, manner, or timing of transfers we permit. We also reserve the right to reverse a potentially harmful transfer if an underlying fund portfolio refuses or reverses our order; in such instances some policyowners may be treated differently than others in that some transfers may be reversed and others allowed. For all of these purposes, we may aggregate two or more trades or variable insurance products that we believe are connected by policyowners or persons engaged in trading on behalf of policyowners.

In addition, transfers for multiple policies invested in the Transamerica Series Trust underlying fund portfolios which are submitted together may be disruptive at certain levels. At the present time, such aggregated transactions likely will not cause disruption if less than one million dollars total is being transferred with respect to any one underlying fund portfolio (a smaller amount may apply to smaller portfolios). Please note that transfers of less than one million dollars may be disruptive in some circumstances; we may change the maximum dollar amount of permitted transfers quickly and without notice.

Please Note: If you engage a third party investment adviser for asset allocation services, then you may be subject to these transfer restrictions because of the actions of your investment adviser in providing these services.

In addition to our internal policies and procedures, we will administer your variable life policy to comply with any applicable state, federal, and other regulatory requirements concerning transfers. We reserve the right to implement, administer, and charge you for any fee or restriction, including redemption fees, imposed by any underlying fund portfolio. To the extent permitted by law, we also reserve the right to defer the transfer privilege at any time that we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the underlying fund portfolios.

Under our current policies and procedures, we do not:

   

impose redemption fees on transfers; or

   

expressly limit the number or size of transfers in a given period except for certain subaccounts where an underlying fund portfolio has advised us to prohibit certain transfers that exceed a certain size; or

   

provide a certain number of allowable transfers in a given period.

Redemption fees, transfer limits, and other procedures or restrictions imposed by the underlying funds or our General may be more or less successful than ours in deterring market timing or other disruptive trading and in preventing or limiting harm from such trading.

We do not impose any prophylactic transfer restrictions. In the absence of any such restrictions (e.g., expressly limiting the number of trades within a given period or limiting trades by their size), it is possible that some level of market timing and disruptive

 

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trading will occur before we detect it and take steps to deter it.

Please note that the limits and restrictions described herein are subject to our ability to monitor transfer activity. Our ability to detect market timing or disruptive trading may be limited by operational and technological systems, as well as by our ability to predict strategies employed by policyowners (or those acting on their behalf ) to avoid detection. As a result, despite our efforts to prevent harmful trading activity among the variable investment options available under this variable insurance product, there is no assurance that we will be able to detect or deter market timing or disruptive trading by such policyowners or intermediaries acting on their behalf. Moreover, our ability to discourage and restrict market timing or disruptive trading may be limited by decisions of state regulatory bodies and court orders that we cannot predict.

Furthermore, we may revise our policies and procedures in our sole discretion at any time and without prior notice, as we deem necessary or appropriate (1) to better detect and deter harmful trading that may adversely affect other policyowners, other persons with material rights under the variable insurance products, or underlying fund shareholders generally, (2) to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements, or (3) to impose additional or alternative restrictions on policyowners engaging in market timing or disruptive trading among the investment options under the variable insurance product. In addition, we may not honor transfer requests if any variable investment option that would be affected by the transfer is unable to purchase or redeem shares of its corresponding underlying fund portfolio.

Underlying Fund Portfolio Frequent Trading Policies. The underlying fund portfolios may have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares. Underlying fund portfolios may, for example, assess a redemption fee (which we reserve the right to collect) on shares held for less than a certain period of time. The prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios describe any such policies and procedures. The frequent trading policies and procedures of an underlying fund portfolio may be different, and more or less restrictive, than the frequent trading policies and procedures of other underlying fund portfolios and the policies and procedures we have adopted for our variable insurance products to discourage market timing and disruptive trading. Policyowners should be aware that we do not monitor transfer requests from policyowners or persons acting on behalf of policyowners for compliance with, nor do we apply, the frequent trading policies and procedures of the respective underlying fund portfolios that would be affected by the transfers.

Policyowners should be aware that we are required to provide to an underlying fund portfolio or its payee, promptly upon request, certain information about the trading activity of individual policyowners, and to restrict or prohibit further purchases or transfers by specific policyowners or persons acting on their behalf, if identified by an underlying fund portfolio as violating the frequent trading policies established for the underlying fund portfolio. Please read the fund’s prospectus for information about restrictions on transfers.

Omnibus Orders. Policyowners and other persons with material rights under the variable insurance products also should be aware that the purchase and redemption orders received by the underlying fund portfolios generally are “omnibus” orders from intermediaries such as retirement plans and separate accounts funding variable insurance products. The omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual retirement plan participants and individual policyowners of variable insurance products. The omnibus nature of these orders may limit the underlying fund portfolios’ ability to apply their respective frequent trading policies and procedures.

We cannot guarantee that the underlying fund portfolios will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to the retirement plans or other insurance companies that may invest in the underlying fund portfolios. These other insurance companies are responsible for their own policies and procedures regarding frequent transfer activity. If their policies and procedures fail to successfully discourage harmful transfer activity, it may affect other policyowners of underlying fund portfolio shares, as well as the policyowners of all of the variable annuity contracts or life insurance policies, including ours, whose variable investment options correspond to the affected underlying fund portfolios. In addition, if an underlying fund portfolio believes that an omnibus order we submit may reflect one or more transfer requests from policyowners engaged in market timing or disruptive trading, the underlying fund portfolio may reject the entire omnibus order and thereby delay or prevent us from implementing your request.

Telephone, Fax and Online Privileges

Telephone transfer privileges will automatically apply to your Policy unless you provide other instructions. The telephone transfer privileges allow you to give authority to the registered representative or agent of record for your Policy to make telephone transfers and to change the allocation of future payments among the subaccounts and the fixed account on your behalf according to your instructions. To make a telephone transfer, you may call us at our administrative office at 1-800-851-9777, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or fax your instructions to our subaccount transfer fax number at 1-727-299-1648 (for all other fax requests, please use 1-727-299-1620). You also may request transfers electronically through our website, www.premier.transamerica.com. Please Note: Certain subaccounts have similar names. When providing your allocation instructions,

 

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please state or write the full name of the subaccount that you have selected for your allocation to ensure that those allocation instructions are in good order.

Please note the following regarding telephone, Internet or fax transfers:

 

   

We will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that the instructions are genuine.

   

If we follow these procedures, we are not liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense from complying with telephone instructions we reasonably believe to be authentic. You bear the risk of any such loss.

   

If we do not employ reasonable confirmation procedures, we may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.

   

Such procedures may include requiring forms of personal identification prior to acting upon telephone instructions, providing written confirmation of transactions to owners, and/or tape recording telephone instructions received from owners.

   

We may also require that you send us the telephone, Internet or fax transfer order in writing.

   

If you do not want the ability to make telephone or Internet transfers, you should notify us in writing at our mailing address or through our fax number (1-727-299-1620).

   

We will not be responsible for same day processing of transfers if the transfer order is faxed to a number other than 1-727-299-1648 or 1-727-299-1620.

   

We will not be responsible for any transmittal problems when you fax us your order unless you report it to us within five business days and send us proof of your fax transmittal. We may discontinue this option at any time.

We cannot guarantee that telephone and electronic transactions will always be available. For example, our offices may be closed during severe weather emergencies or there may be interruptions in telephone or fax service beyond our control. If the volume of calls is unusually high, we might not have someone immediately available to receive your order at our administrative office. Although we have taken precautions to help our systems handle heavy use, we cannot promise complete reliability under all circumstances.

Similarly, online transactions processed via the Internet may not always be possible. Telephone and computer systems, whether yours, your Internet service provider’s, your registered representative’s or Transamerica Premier’s, can experience outages or slowdowns for a variety of reasons. These outages or slowdowns may prevent or delay our receipt of your request. If you are experiencing problems, you should make your request or inquiry in writing.

You should protect your user ID and password because self-service options will be available to your authorized representative and to anyone who provides your identifying information. We will not be able to verify that the person providing instructions online is you or someone authorized by you. Note: your requests that are received before the NYSE closes are priced using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of that regular business session of the NYSE (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If we receive a request after the NYSE closes, or on a day the NYSE is closed for trading, we will process the withdrawal request using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE. Please Note: All requests must be submitted in good order to avoid a delay in processing your request.

Fixed Account Transfers

Currently, we do not, but reserve the right to, limit the number of transfers out of the fixed account to one per Policy year. If we change this, we will notify you at the time of your transfer. We also reserve the right to limit the maximum amount you may transfer from the fixed account each year to the greater of 25% of the amount in the fixed account or the amount you transferred from the fixed account in the immediately preceding Policy year.

These current restrictions do not apply if you have selected dollar cost averaging. However, the transfer may not be greater than the unloaned portion of the fixed account on the valuation date on which we receive the transfer request.

We will make the transfer at the end of the valuation date on which we receive the request, in good order, at our administrative office (for telephonic and facsimile transactions), at our mailing address (for written correspondence), or electronically through our website. We reserve the right to require that you make the transfer request in writing and that we receive the written transfer request no later than 30 days after a Policy anniversary.

Except when used to pay premiums, we also may defer payment of any amounts from the fixed account for no longer than six months after we receive written notice.

New Jersey: The fixed account is not available to you as an investment option if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey. You may not direct or transfer any money to the fixed account.

 

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Conversion Rights

If, within 24 months of your Policy date, you transfer all of your subaccount values to the fixed account, then we will not charge you a transfer fee, even if applicable. You must make your request in writing, in good order, to our mailing address.

In the event of a material change in the investment policy of any portfolio, you may transfer all subaccount value in that portfolio to the fixed account without a transfer charge. We must receive your request to transfer the subaccount value to the fixed account in good order within 60 days after the effective date of the change of investment policy or the date you receive notification of such change, whichever is later.

Dollar Cost Averaging

Dollar cost averaging is a strategy designed to reduce the average purchase price per unit. The strategy spreads the allocation of your premium into the subaccounts over a period of time. This potentially allows you to reduce the risk of allocating most of your premium into the subaccounts at a time when prices are high. The success of this strategy is not assured and depends on market trends. You should consider carefully your financial ability to continue the program over a long enough period of time to purchase units when their value is low as well as when it is high. We make no guarantee that dollar cost averaging will result in a profit or protect you against loss.

Under dollar cost averaging, we automatically transfer a set dollar amount from the Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP subaccount, the Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP subaccount or the fixed account to a subaccount that you choose. We will make the transfers monthly as of the end of the valuation date after the first Monthiversary after the Policy date. We will make the first transfer in the month after we receive your request, in good order, at our mailing address or by facsimile at our administrative office, provided that we receive the form by the 25th day of the month. (Note: As stated on the dollar cost averaging form, the date that you select cannot be the 29th, 30th or 31st of any month.)

 

To start dollar cost averaging:   

●  You must submit to us, in good order, in writing to our mailing address (or by facsimile to our administrative office), a completed form, signed by the owner requesting dollar cost averaging.

  

●  You may be required to have at least $5,000 in each subaccount or the fixed account from which we will make transfers.

  

●  Your total transfers each month under dollar cost averaging may be limited to a minimum of $100.

  

●  Each month, you may not transfer more than one-tenth of the amount that was in your fixed account at the beginning of dollar cost averaging.

You may request dollar cost averaging at any time. There is no charge for dollar cost averaging.

 

Dollar cost averaging will terminate if any of the following occur:   

●  We receive, in good order, at our mailing address (or by facsimile, or by telephone to our administrative office) a request to discontinue participation from you or your authorized representative.

  

●  The value in the accounts from which we make the transfers is depleted.

  

●  You elect to participate in the asset rebalancing program.

  

●  You elect to participate in any asset allocation services provided by a third party.

If you terminate your participation in the dollar cost averaging program and later decide that you would like to participate again, you must sign and submit (in good order) a new dollar cost averaging form. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue dollar cost averaging at any time.

Asset Rebalancing Program

We also offer an asset rebalancing program under which you may transfer amounts periodically to maintain a particular allocation percentage among the subaccounts you have selected. Cash value allocated to each subaccount will grow or decline in value at different rates. The asset rebalancing program automatically reallocates the cash value in the subaccounts at the end of each period to match your Policy’s currently effective premium allocation schedule. Cash value in the fixed account is not available for this program and this program is not available in conjunction with the dollar cost averaging program. We make no guarantee that asset rebalancing will result in a profit or protect you from a loss.

You may elect asset rebalancing to occur on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. Once we receive the asset rebalancing request form, in good order, at our mailing address (or by facsimile at our administrative office), we will change your premium allocation instructions to match your asset rebalancing instructions, and we will implement the asset rebalancing program on

 

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the date you indicated. If you do not indicate a specific date, we will use the date we receive the form. We will credit the amounts transferred at the unit value next determined on the dates the transfers are made. If a day on which rebalancing would ordinarily occur falls on a day on which the NYSE is closed, rebalancing will occur on the next day that the NYSE is open.

 

To start asset rebalancing:   

●  You must submit to us, in good order, in writing to our mailing address (or by facsimile or telephone to our administrative office), a completed asset rebalancing request form signed by the owner before the maturity date.

  

●  You may be required to have a minimum cash value of $5,000 or make a $5,000 initial premium payment.

There is no charge for the asset rebalancing program. (We reserve the right to count such allocations as part of your free transfers in the future.)

 

Asset rebalancing will cease if:   

●  You elect to participate in the dollar cost averaging program.

  

●  We receive, in good order, at our mailing address (or by facsimile or telephone at our administrative office), a request to discontinue participation by you or your authorized representative.

  

●  You make any transfer to or from any subaccount other than under a scheduled rebalancing.

  

●  You elect to participate in any asset allocation services provided by a third party.

You may start and stop participation in the asset rebalancing program at any time, but we may restrict your right to re-enter the program to once each Policy year. If you wish to resume the asset rebalancing program, you must complete a new request form. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the asset rebalancing program at any time.

Third Party Asset Allocation Services

We do not offer any asset allocation programs or any allocation models for use with your life insurance policy. You may authorize and engage your own investment advisor to manage your account. These investment advisors may be firms or persons who also are appointed by us, or whose affiliated broker-dealers are appointed by us, as authorized sellers of the Policies. Even if this is the case, however, please note that the investment advisor you engage to provide advice and/or make transfers for you is not acting on our behalf, but rather is acting on your behalf. We do not offer advice about how to allocate your cash value under any circumstance. We are not responsible for any recommendations such investment advisors make, any investment models or asset allocation programs they choose to follow, or any specific transfers they make on your behalf.

Any fee that is charged by your investment advisor is in addition to the fees and expenses that apply under your Policy. We are not a party to the agreement you have with your investment advisor. You will, however, receive confirmations of transactions that affect your Policy. Note: If you make withdrawals of cash value to pay advisory fees, then taxes may apply to any such withdrawals and tax penalties may be assessed on withdrawals.

If your investment advisor has also acted as your insurance agent with respect to the sale of your Policy, he or she may be receiving compensation for services provided both as an insurance agent and investment advisor. Alternatively, the investment advisor may compensate the registered representative from whom you purchased your Policy for the referral that led you to enter into your investment advisory relationship with the investment advisor. If you are interested in the details about the compensation that your investment advisor and/or your registered representative receive in connection with your Policy, you should ask them for more details.

We, or an affiliate of ours, will process the financial transactions placed by your authorized registered representative or investment advisors. We reserve the right to discontinue doing so at any time and for any reason. We may require registered representatives or investment advisors, who are authorized by multiple policyowners to make financial transactions, to enter into an administrative agreement with Transamerica Premier as a condition of our accepting transactions on your behalf. The administrative agreement may impose limitations on the registered representative/agent’s or investment advisor’s ability to request financial transactions on your behalf. These limitations, which are described in the section entitled “Transfers – Disruptive Trading and Market Timing,” are intended (1) to minimize the detrimental impact of an investment professional who is in a position to transfer large amounts of money for multiple clients in a particular portfolio or type of portfolio; or (ii) to comply with specific restrictions or limitations imposed by a portfolio of Transamerica Premier.

Please Note:

   

Limitations that we may impose on your authorized registered representative or investment advisor under the terms of the administrative agreement do not apply to financial transactions requested by an owner on their own behalf, except as otherwise

 

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described in this prospectus. Any third party asset allocation service may be terminated at any time by the owner or by the third party service by sending written instruction to our mailing address.

   

The practices and procedures described above do not apply to any asset allocation portfolios that are available as investment options under the Policy.

POLICY VALUES

 

 

Cash Value

Your cash value:

 

   

Is determined on the Policy date and on each valuation date.

   

Equals the sum of all values in each subaccount and the fixed account, including any amounts held in the loan reserve account (part of the fixed account) to secure any outstanding Policy loan.

   

Serves as the starting point for calculating values under a Policy.

   

Varies from day to day, depending on the investment experience of the subaccounts you choose, the interest credited to the fixed account, the charges deducted and any other Policy transactions (such as additional premium payments, transfers, withdrawals and Policy loans).

   

Has no guaranteed minimum amount and may be more or less than premiums paid.

Net Surrender Value

The net surrender value is the amount we pay when you surrender your Policy while it is in force. We determine the net surrender value at the end of the valuation period when we receive your written surrender request, in good order, at our mailing address. You may also fax your request to 1-727-299-1620.

 

Net surrender value on any valuation date
equals:
   ●  The cash value as of such date; minus
  

●  Any surrender charge as of such date; minus

  

●  Any outstanding Policy loan amount(s); plus

  

●  Any interest you paid in advance on the loan(s) for the period between the date of the surrender and the next Policy anniversary.

Subaccount Value

The cash value in a subaccount is referred to as “subaccount value.” At the end of any valuation period, the subaccount value is equal to the number of units that the Policy has in the subaccount, multiplied by the unit value of that subaccount. (Note: Subaccount transactions are converted to units for accounting purposes.)

 

The number of units in any subaccount on any
valuation date equals:
   ●  The initial units purchased at unit value on the Policy date; plus
  

●  Units purchased with additional net premium(s); plus

  

●  Units purchased due to a loan repayment; minus

  

●  Units purchased through transfers from another subaccount or the fixed account; minus

  

●  Units redeemed to pay for monthly deductions; minus

  

●  Units redeemed to pay for cash withdrawals; minus

  

●  Units redeemed as part of a transfer to another subaccount or the fixed account (including the loan reserve account); minus

  

●  Units redeemed to pay pro rata decrease, cash withdrawal and transfer charges; minus

  

●  Units redeemed due to any refund of premiums allocated to that subaccount.

Every time you allocate, transfer or withdraw money to or from a subaccount, we convert that dollar amount into units. We determine the number of units we credit to, or subtract from, your Policy by dividing the dollar amount of the allocation, transfer or cash withdrawal by the unit value for that subaccount next determined at the end of the valuation period on which the premium allocation, transfer request or cash withdrawal request is received: (i) at our mailing address (for written requests or payments by check); (ii) at our administrative office (for requests by fax or by telephone, or for payments made through electronic credit and debit transactions); or (iii) electronically through our website.

 

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Subaccount Unit Value

The value (or price) of each subaccount unit will reflect the investment performance of the portfolio in which the subaccount invests. Unit values will vary among subaccounts. The unit value at the inception of each class of units of each subaccount was originally established at $10 per unit. The unit value may increase or decrease from one valuation period to the next.

 

The unit value of any subaccount at the end of a valuation period is calculated as:   

●  The total value of the portfolio shares held in the subaccount, including the value of any dividends or capital gains distribution declared and reinvested by the portfolio during the valuation period. This value is determined by multiplying the number of portfolio shares owned by the subaccount by the portfolio’s net asset value per share determined at the end of the valuation period; minus

  

●  A charge equal to the daily net assets of the subaccount multiplied by the daily equivalent of the mortality and expense risk charge; minus

  

●  The accrued amount of reserve for any taxes or other economic burden resulting from applying tax laws that we determine to be properly attributable to the subaccount; and the result divided by

  

●  The number of outstanding units in the subaccount before the purchase or redemption of any units on that date.

The portfolio in which any subaccount invests will determine its net asset value per share once daily, as of the close of the regular business session of the NYSE (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) except on customary national holidays on which the NYSE is closed, which coincides with the end of each valuation period.

Fixed Account Value

On the Policy date, the fixed account value is equal to the cash value allocated to the fixed account, less the portion of the first monthly deduction that is subtracted from the fixed account.

 

The fixed account value at the end of any valuation period is equal to:   

●  The sum of net premiums allocated to the fixed account; plus

  

●  Any amounts transferred from a subaccount to the fixed account (including amounts transferred to the loan reserve account); plus

  

●  Total interest credited to the fixed account; minus

  

●  Amounts charged to pay for monthly deductions; minus

  

●  Amounts withdrawn or surrendered from the fixed account to pay for cash withdrawals, transfer charges, or any other fees and charges; minus

  

●  Amounts transferred from the fixed account to a subaccount (including amounts transferred from the loan reserve account); minus

  

●  Any refund of premium allocated to the fixed account.

DEATH BENEFIT

 

 

Death Benefit Proceeds

We will determine the amount of the death benefit proceeds on any Policy in force on the date of death upon receipt, in good order, at our administrative office of satisfactory proof of the insured’s death, plus written direction (from each eligible recipient of death benefit proceeds) regarding distribution of the death benefit payment, and any other documents, forms and information we need. We may pay interest on the Death Benefit from the date of death to the date of payment. We may require that the Policy be returned. We will pay the death benefit proceeds to the primary beneficiary(ies), if living, or to a contingent beneficiary. If each beneficiary dies before the insured and there is no contingent beneficiary, we will pay the death benefit proceeds to the owner or the owner’s estate. We will pay the death benefit proceeds in a lump sum or under a payment option.

 

The final death benefit payment is equal to:   

●  The amount determined based on the death benefit option that you select (described below); minus

  

●  Any monthly deductions due during the grace period (if applicable); minus

 

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●  Any outstanding loan amount; plus

  

●  Any additional insurance in force provided by rider; plus

  

●  Any interest you paid in advance on the loan(s) for the period between the date of death and the next Policy anniversary.

We may further adjust the amount of the death benefit proceeds if we contest the Policy or if you misstate the insured’s age or sex.

Death Benefit

The Policy offers three death benefit options – Option A, Option B and Option C. The death benefit is determined at the end of the valuation period in which the insured dies. You must select one of the three death benefit options we offer. This is an important decision. If you do not choose a death benefit option in your application, the Option A death benefit option will automatically be in effect. No matter which death benefit option you choose, we guarantee that, as long as the Policy does not lapse, the death benefit will never be less than the specified amount on the date of the insured’s death adjusted as shown above.

The Policy is intended to qualify under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code, as a life insurance policy for federal tax purposes. The death benefit is intended to qualify for the federal income tax exclusion. The provisions of the Policy and any attached endorsement or rider will be interpreted or amended to ensure such qualification, regardless of any language to the contrary.

To the extent the death benefit is increased to maintain qualification as a life insurance policy, we will make appropriate adjustments to any monthly deductions or supplemental benefits that are consistent with such an increase. Adjustments will be reflected in the monthly deductions.

Option A

 

The death benefit equals the greatest of:   

●  The specified amount; or

  

●  A specified percentage called the “limitation percentage” as shown on your Policy’s schedule page, multiplied by the cash value on the insured’s date of death; or

  

●  The amount required for the Policy to qualify as a life insurance policy under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Under Option A, your death benefit remains level unless the limitation percentage multiplied by the cash value is greater than the specified amount; then the death benefit will vary as the cash value varies.

The limitation percentage is the minimum percentage of cash value we must pay as the death benefit under federal tax requirements. It is based on the attained age of the insured at the beginning of each Policy year. The following table indicates the limitation percentages for different ages:

 

Attained Age    Limitation Percentage
40 and under    250%
41 to 45    250% minus 7% for each age over age 40
46 to 50    215% minus 6% for each age over age 45
51 to 55    185% minus 7% for each age over age 50
56 to 60    150% minus 4% for each age over age 55
61 to 65    130% minus 2% for each age over age 60
66 to 70    120% minus 1% for each age over age 65
71 to 75    115% minus 2% for each age over age 70
76 to 90    105%
91 to 95    105% minus 1% for each age over age 90
96 and older    100%

If the federal tax code requires us to determine the death benefit by reference to these limitation percentages, the Policy is described as “in the corridor.” An increase in the cash value will increase our risk, and we will increase the cost of insurance we deduct from the cash value.

Option A Example. Assume that the insured’s attained age is under 40, and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option A, a Policy with a $50,000 specified amount will generally pay $50,000 in death benefits. However, because the death benefit must be equal to or be greater than 2.5 times the cash value, any time the cash value of the Policy exceeds $20,000, the death benefit will

 

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exceed the $50,000 specified amount. (The figure $20,000 is derived by solving for cash value in the following calculation: $50,000 = 2.5 times the cash value.) Each additional dollar added to the cash value above $20,000 will increase the death benefit by $2.50.

Similarly, as long as the cash value exceeds $20,000, each dollar taken out of the cash value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50. If at any time the cash value multiplied by the limitation percentage is less than the specified amount, then the death benefit will equal the specified amount of the Policy reduced by the dollar value of any cash withdrawals.

Option B

 

The death benefit equals the greatest of:   

●  The specified amount plus the cash value on the insured’s

date of death; or

  

●  The limitation percentage, as shown on your Policy’s schedule page; multiplied by the cash value on the insured’s date of death; or

  

●  The amount required for the Policy to qualify as a life insurance policy under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Under Option B, the death benefit always varies as the cash value varies.

Option B Example. Assume that the insured’s attained age is under 40 and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option B, a Policy with a specified amount of $50,000 will generally pay a death benefit of $50,000 plus cash value. Thus, a Policy with a cash value of $10,000 will have a death benefit of $60,000 ($50,000 + $10,000). The death benefit, however, must be at least 2.5 times the cash value. As a result, if the cash value of the Policy exceeds $33,333, the death benefit will be greater than the specified amount plus cash value. (The figure of $33,333 is derived by solving for cash value in the calculation 2.5 multiplied by cash value = $50,000 plus cash value: 2.5 multiplied by $33,333 = $50,000 plus $33,333.) Each additional dollar of cash value above $33,333 will increase the death benefit by $2.50.

Similarly, any time the cash value exceeds $33,333, each dollar taken out of the cash value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50. If at any time, cash value multiplied by the limitation percentage is less than the specified amount plus the cash value, then the death benefit will be the specified amount plus the cash value of the Policy.

Option C

 

The death benefit equals the

greatest of:

  

1.     The death benefit under Option A; or

  

2.     The specified amount, multiplied by an age based “factor” equal to the lesser of:

  

●   1.0 or

  

●   0.04 multiplied by (95 minus insured’s attained age at death) (the “factor” will never be less than zero); plus the cash value on the insured’s date of death; or

  

3.     The amount required for the Policy to qualify as a life insurance policy under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Under Option C, the death benefit varies with the cash value and the insured’s attained age.

Option C – Three Examples.

 

  1.

Assume that the insured is attained age 75 and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option C, a Policy with a specified amount of $50,000 and with a cash value of $12,000 will have a death benefit of $52,000 {$50,000 x the minimum of (1.0 and (0.04 x (95-75))) + $12,000}. The death benefit, however, must be at least 105% of cash value as shown in the limitation percentage table above.

 

  2.

Assume that the insured is attained age 75 and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option C, a Policy with a specified amount of $50,000 and with a cash value of $9,000 will have a death benefit equal to the specified amount of $50,000, since the calculation of $50,000 times the minimum of {1.0 and (0.04 x (95-75))} plus $9,000 is less than the specified amount.

 

  3.

Assume that the insured is under attained age 71 and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option C, a Policy with a specified amount of $100,000 and with a cash value of $10,000 will have a death benefit of $110,000, because through attained age 70 the minimum of {1.0 and (0.04 x (95-age))} is always 1.0. Until the insured attains age 71, the Option C death benefit is the same as the Option B death benefit.

 

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Effect of Cash Withdrawals on the Death Benefit

If Option A is in effect, a cash withdrawal will reduce the specified amount of the Policy by an amount equal to the amount of the cash withdrawal. We will not impose a pro rata decrease charge when the specified amount is decreased as a result of taking a cash withdrawal. Regardless of the death benefit option in effect, a cash withdrawal will reduce the death benefit by at least the amount of the withdrawal. For a description of the effect of cash withdrawals on the death benefit option that you select, please refer to the section entitled “Surrenders and Cash Withdrawals – Cash Withdrawal Conditions” in this prospectus.

Choosing Death Benefit Options

You must choose one death benefit option on your application. This is an important decision. The death benefit option you choose will have an impact on the dollar value of the death benefit, on your cash value, and on the amount of cost of insurance charges you pay. If you do not select a death benefit option on your application, then Option A will become the death benefit option for your Policy by default.

You may find Option A more suitable for you if your goal is to increase your cash value through positive investment experience. You may find Option B more suitable if your goal is to increase your total death benefit. You may find Option C more suitable if your goal is to increase your total death benefit before you reach attained age 70, and to increase your cash value through positive investment experience thereafter.

Changing the Death Benefit Option

After the third Policy year, you may change your death benefit option once each Policy year. Changing the death benefit option may affect the specified amount. We will notify you of the new specified amount.

Changes to the Death Benefit Option are subject to the following:

 

   

You must send your written request, in good order, to our mailing address or fax it to our administrative office at 1-727-299-1620. (If you send your request by fax, be sure to use the correct fax number. Please see “Telephone, Fax and Online Privileges.”)

   

The effective date of the change will be the Monthiversary on or following the date when we receive your request for a change.

   

You may not make a change that would decrease the specified amount below the minimum specified amount shown on your Policy schedule page.

   

There may be adverse federal tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before changing your Policy’s death benefit option.

Decreasing the Specified Amount

You may decrease the specified amount once each Policy year, at any time after the third Policy year. A decrease in the specified amount may affect your cost of insurance charge, your Guideline Premium Test limitation, your minimum monthly guarantee premium, and may affect your ability to maintain the no lapse guarantee. A change in specified amount may affect the Policy’s qualification test as life insurance under IRC 7702 and could cause the Policy to become a Modified Endowment Contract under IRC 7702A and may have adverse federal tax consequences.

You should consult a tax advisor before decreasing your Policy’s specified amount.

 

Conditions for decreasing the specified amount:   

●  You must send your written request, in good order, to our mailing address or you may fax it to us at 1-727-299-1620.

  

●  Decreases are allowed only after the third Policy year.

  

●  You may not decrease your specified amount lower than the minimum specified amount shown on your Policy schedule page.

  

●  You may not decrease your specified amount if it would disqualify your Policy as life insurance under the Internal Revenue Code.

  

●  We may limit the amount of the decrease to no more than 20% of the specified amount.

  

●  A decrease in specified amount will take effect on the Monthiversary on or next following the date we receive your written request, in good order, at our mailing address.

  

●  We will assess a pro rata decrease charge against the cash value if you request a decrease in your specified amount within the first 15 Policy years.

 

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No Increases in the Specified Amount

We do not allow increases in the specified amount. If you want additional insurance, you may purchase a term rider (PIR or PIR Plus) or purchase an additional policy(ies) naming the same owner.

Payment Options

There are several ways of receiving proceeds under the death benefit and surrender provisions of the Policy, other than in a lump sum. These are described under “Settlement Options” in this prospectus.

SURRENDERS AND CASH WITHDRAWALS

 

 

Surrenders

You must make a written request to surrender your Policy for its net surrender value as calculated at the end of the valuation date on which we receive your request, in good order, at our mailing address. You also may fax your request to our administrative office at 1-727-299-1620. We may require an original signature with such request. Written requests to surrender a Policy that are received at our mailing address (or faxed to our administrative office) before the NYSE closes are priced using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of that regular business session of the NYSE (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If we receive a written request at our mailing address or a fax request at our administrative office after the NYSE closes or on a day that the NYSE is closed for trading, we will process the surrender request using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE. Please Note: All surrender requests must be submitted in good order to avoid a delay in processing your request.

The insured must be alive, the Policy must be in force, and it must be before the maturity date when you make your written request. A surrender is effective as of the date when we receive your written request, in good order, at our mailing address. You will incur a surrender charge if you surrender the Policy during the first 15 Policy years.

Once you surrender your Policy, all coverage and other benefits under it cease and cannot be reinstated. We will normally pay you the net surrender value in a lump sum (by check) within seven days or under a settlement option. A surrender may have tax consequences. For more information on tax consequences, please refer to the section entitled “Federal Income Tax Considerations” in this prospectus.

Cash Withdrawals

After the first Policy year, you may request a cash withdrawal of a portion of your surrender value subject to certain conditions. (Note: All requests for a withdrawal must be submitted in good order to avoid a delay in processing your request.)

 

Cash withdrawal conditions:   

●  You must send your written cash withdrawal request with an original signature, in good order, to our mailing address. If your withdrawal request is less than $500,000, then you may fax it to us at 1-727-299-1620.

  

●  We reserve the right to limit the number of withdrawals to one cash withdrawal per Policy year.

  

●  We may limit the amount you can withdraw to a minimum of $500, and to no more than 10% of the net surrender value. The remaining net surrender value after the cash withdrawal must be at least $500.

  

●  You may not take a cash withdrawal if it will reduce the specified amount below the minimum specified amount set forth in the Policy.

  

●  You may specify the subaccount(s) and the fixed account from which to make the withdrawal. If you do not specify an account, we will take the withdrawal from each account in accordance with your current premium allocation instructions. If this is not possible, the withdrawal amount will be withdrawn pro-rata from all accounts.

  

●  We generally will pay a cash withdrawal request within seven days following the valuation date we receive the request, in good order.

  

●  We will deduct a processing fee equal of $25 or 2% of the amount you withdraw, whichever is less. We deduct this amount from the withdrawal, and we pay you the balance.

 

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●  A withdrawal from the Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP portfolio or the ProFund VP Government Money Market fund may be subject to a redemption fee. This could possibly cause you to lose money on your fund redemption.

  

●  You may not take a cash withdrawal that would disqualify your Policy as life insurance under the Internal Revenue Code.

  

●  A cash withdrawal may have tax consequences.

  

●  Your requests for a cash withdrawal that are received at our mailing address (or faxed to our administrative office per the above instructions) before the NYSE closes are priced using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of that regular business session of the NYSE (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If we receive a written request at our mailing address (or a fax request at our administrative office) after the NYSE closes, or on a day the NYSE is closed for trading, we will process the withdrawal request using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE. Please Note: All cash withdrawal requests must be submitted in good order to avoid a delay in processing your request.

A cash withdrawal will reduce the cash value by the amount of the cash withdrawal, and in most cases, will reduce the death benefit by at least the amount of the cash withdrawal. When death benefit Option A is in effect, a cash withdrawal will reduce the specified amount of the Policy by an amount equal to the amount of the cash withdrawal. You also may have to pay higher minimum monthly guarantee premiums. We will not impose a pro rata decrease charge when the specified amount is decreased as a result of taking a cash withdrawal.

When we incur extraordinary expenses, such as overnight mail expenses or wire service fees, for expediting delivery of your cash withdrawal or complete surrender payment, we will deduct that charge from the payment. We currently charge $20 for an overnight delivery ($30 for Saturday delivery) and $50 for wire service. You can obtain further information about these charges by contacting us at our administrative office or our mailing address.

Canceling a Policy (Note: This Policy is not available for new sales.)

You may cancel the Policy for a refund during the free look period by returning it, with a written request to cancel the Policy, to our mailing address. You may also fax your request to our administrative office at 1-727-299-1620 along with page 3 of the Policy. (If you send your request by fax, be sure to use the correct fax number.) The free look period generally expires 10 days after you receive the Policy, but in some states you may have more than 10 days. If you decide to cancel the Policy during the free look period, we will treat the Policy as if it had never been issued. We will pay the refund within seven days after we receive, in good order, the written request (with the owner’s signature) and returned Policy at our mailing address (or a fax request and page 3 of the Policy are received in good order at our administrative office). Note: Canceling a Policy after a 1035 Exchange could have tax consequences as any gain from the old policy will generally be recognized.

If your state requires us to allocate premium according to a Policyowner’s instructions during the free look period, then the amount of the refund will be the sum of:

 

   

The difference between the premiums paid and the amounts allocated to any accounts under the Policy on the date the written request and Policy are received, in good order, at our mailing address (or a fax request and page 3 of the Policy are received at our administrative Office); plus

   

The total amounts of monthly deductions made and any other charges imposed on amounts allocated to the accounts; plus

   

The value of the amounts allocated to the accounts on the date we or our agent received the returned Policy.

If state law prohibits the calculation above, or requires us to refund all of the initial premiums, the refund will be the total of all premiums paid for this Policy. (See “Policy Features – Premiums – Allocating Premiums – Reallocation Account.”) Please Note: If you have submitted a recent check or draft, we have the right to defer payment of the refund until such check or draft has been honored.

California Policyowners Age 60 and Over

For policies issued in the state of California, if the policyowner is age 60 or older as of the Policy effective date, the Policy’s free look period is 30 days from the date of delivery. During the 30-day free look period, we will hold the net premiums in the fixed

 

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account, unless you direct us to allocate the net premiums as per your most recent allocation instructions. On the day following the end of the 30-day free look period, we will automatically transfer the accumulated value to subaccounts that you selected. This automatic transfer is excluded from the transfer limitations described later in this prospectus.

You can specifically direct the allocation of your net premiums to the subaccounts during the 30-day free look period:

   

On your application.

   

In writing any time before the end of the 30-day free look period.

Signature Guarantees

Signature guarantees are relied upon as a means of preventing the perpetration of fraud in financial transactions, including the disbursement of funds or assets from a victim’s account with a financial institution or a provider of financial services. They provide protection to investors by, for example, making it more difficult for a person to take another person’s money by forging a signature on a written request for the disbursement of funds.

As a protection against fraud, we may require that the following transaction requests include a Medallion signature guarantee:

 

   

All requests for disbursements (i.e., cash withdrawals and surrenders) of $500,000 or more.

   

Any disbursement request made on or within 10 days of our receipt of a request to change the address of record for an owner’s Policy.

   

Any disbursement request when Transamerica Premier has been directed to send proceeds to a different address from the address of record for that owner’s account. Please Note: This requirement will not apply to disbursement requests made in connection with exchanges of one policy for another with the same owner in a “tax-free exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code.

   

Any financial transaction where the owner’s signature on a request submitted does not match the signature in our files.

An investor can obtain a signature guarantee from financial institutions across the United States and Canada that participate in a Medallion signature guarantee program. This includes many:

 

   

National and state banks.

   

Savings banks and savings and loan associations.

   

Securities brokers and dealers.

   

Credit unions.

The best source of a signature guarantee is a bank, savings and loan association, brokerage firm, or credit union with which you do business. Guarantor firms may, but frequently do not, charge a fee for their services.

A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee. Notarization will not substitute for a signature guarantee.

LOANS

 

 

General

After the first Policy year (as long as the Policy is in force) you may borrow money from the Policy using the Policy’s net surrender value as the only security for the loan. We may permit a loan prior to the first Policy anniversary for Policies issued pursuant to 1035 Exchanges. A loan that is taken from and secured by a Policy may have tax consequences. See “Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

Policy loans are subject to   

●  We may require you to borrow at least $500.

certain conditions:   

●  The maximum amount you may borrow is 90% of the cash value, minus any surrender charge and minus any outstanding loan amount.

When you take a loan, we will withdraw an amount equal to the requested loan (plus interest in advance until the next Policy anniversary) from each of the subaccounts and the fixed account based on your current premium allocation instructions (unless you specify otherwise). If this is not possible, the withdrawal amount will be withdrawn from all accounts. We will transfer that amount to the loan reserve account. The loan reserve account is part of our fixed account.

 

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We normally pay the amount of the loan within seven days after we receive a loan request, in good order, at our mailing address or, in limited circumstances described below, by telephone or fax or at our administrative office. We may postpone payment of loans under certain conditions.

You may request a loan of up to $50,000 by telephone by calling us at our administrative office at 1-800-851-9777, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If you do not want the ability to request a loan by telephone, you should notify us in writing at our mailing address. You will be required to provide certain information for identification purposes when you request a loan by telephone. We may ask you to provide us with written confirmation of your request. We will not be liable for processing a loan request if we believe the request is genuine. (Note: All loan requests must be submitted in good order to avoid a delay in processing your request.)

If your loan request is less than $500,000, then you may fax it to us at 1-727-299-1620. (If you send your request by fax, be sure to use the correct fax number.) If your loan request exceeds $500,000 or if the address of record has been changed within the past 10 days, we may reject your request or require a signature guarantee. We will not be responsible for any transmittal problems when you fax your request unless you report it to us within five business days and send us proof of your fax transmittal.

Your requests for a loan that are received at our mailing address (or faxed to our administrative office per the above instructions) before the NYSE closes are priced using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of that regular business session of the NYSE (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If we receive a written request at our mailing address (or a fax request at our administrative office) after the NYSE closes, or on a day the NYSE is closed for trading, we will process the request using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE. Please Note: All loan requests must be submitted in good order to avoid a delay in processing your request.

You can repay a loan at any time while the Policy is in force. Loan repayments must be sent to our mailing address and will be credited as of the date received. You also may call us at 1-800-851-9777 to request a manual draft to be applied to a loan repayment or to pay off the loan.

At each Policy anniversary, we will compare the outstanding loan amount to the amount in the loan reserve account. At each such time, if the outstanding loan amount exceeds the amount in the loan reserve account, we will withdraw the difference from the subaccounts and the fixed account and transfer it to the loan reserve account, in the same manner as when a loan is made. If the amount in the loan reserve account exceeds the amount of the outstanding loan, we will withdraw the difference from the loan reserve and transfer it to the subaccounts and the fixed account in the same manner as current premiums are allocated. No charge will be imposed for these transfers, and these transfers are not treated as transfers in calculating the transfer charge. We reserve the right to require a transfer to the fixed account if the loans were originally transferred from the fixed account.

Loan Interest Spread

The Loan Interest Spread is the difference between the amount of interest we charge you for a loan and the amount of interest we credit to your loan reserve account. We charge you an annual interest rate on a Policy loan of 5.2% in advance (5.49% effective annual interest rate) on each Policy anniversary. We will also currently credit the amount in the loan reserve account with an effective annual interest rate of 4.75% (4.0% minimum guaranteed).

Loan Reserve Account Interest Rate Credited

We will credit the amount in the loan reserve account with interest at an effective annual rate of at least 4.0%. We may credit a higher rate, but we are not obligated to do so.

 

   

We currently credit interest at an effective annual rate of 4.75% in arrears on amounts you borrow during the first ten Policy years.

   

After the tenth Policy year, on all amounts that you have borrowed, we currently credit interest to the part of the cash value in excess of the premiums paid less withdrawals at an interest rate equal to the interest rate we charge on the total loan. The remaining portion, equal to the cost basis, is currently credited an effective annual rate of 4.75% in arrears.

Effect of Policy Loans

A Policy loan reduces the death benefit proceeds and net surrender value by the amount of any outstanding loan amount. Repaying the loan causes the death benefit proceeds and net surrender value to increase by the amount of the repayment. As long as a loan is outstanding, we hold an amount in the loan reserve equal to the amount of the outstanding loan plus interest charged in advance until the next Policy anniversary. This amount is not affected by the separate account’s investment performance and may not be credited with the interest rates accruing on any unloaned portion of the cash value in the fixed account. Amounts transferred from the separate account to the loan reserve account will reduce the value in the separate account and we will credit such amounts with an interest rate declared by us rather than a rate of return reflecting the investment results of the separate account.

 

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We also currently charge interest on Policy loans at an annual interest rate of 5.2% in advance. Because interest is added to the amount of the Policy loan to be repaid, the size of the loan will constantly increase unless the Policy loan is repaid.

There are risks involved in taking a Policy loan, including the potential for a Policy to lapse if projected earnings, taking into account outstanding loans, are not achieved. A Policy loan may also have possible adverse tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before taking out a Policy loan.

We will notify you (and any assignee of record) if a loan causes your net surrender value to reach zero. If you do not submit a sufficient payment within 61 days from the date of the notice, your Policy may lapse.

POLICY LAPSE AND REINSTATEMENT

 

 

Lapse

Your Policy may not necessarily lapse (terminate without value) if you fail to make a planned periodic payment. However, even if you make all your planned periodic payments, there is a possibility that your Policy will lose value and lapse. This Policy provides a no lapse guarantee as described below. Once your no lapse period ends, or if the no lapse guarantee is not in effect, your Policy may lapse (terminate without value) if the net surrender value on any Monthiversary is less than the monthly deductions due on that day. Such lapse might occur if unfavorable investment experience, loans and cash withdrawals cause a decrease in the net surrender value, or you have not paid sufficient premiums (as discussed below) to offset the cost of monthly deductions.

If the net surrender value is not enough to pay the monthly deductions, we will mail a notice to your last known address according to our records and any assignee of record. The notice will specify the minimum payment you must pay and the final date by which we must receive the payment to prevent a lapse. We generally require that you make the payment within 61 days after the date of the notice. This 61-day period is called the grace period. We pay the death benefit proceeds if an insured dies during the grace period. If we do not receive the specified minimum payment by the end of the grace period, all coverage under the Policy will terminate without value.

Your Policy is a flexible premium policy that is subject to certain monthly deductions that are dependent upon, among other factors, the characteristics of the insureds, riders associated with your Policy, and your Policy’s specified amount. If your Policy does lapse and you choose to reinstate it, you will be required to make additional payments. The payments needed to reinstate the Policy will depend on whether the no lapse date has passed. Please refer to the section below entitled “Reinstatement” for a description of the payments that may be required to reinstate your Policy.

No Lapse Guarantee

As noted above, the Policy provides a no lapse guarantee during the no lapse period. As long as you keep the no lapse guarantee in effect, your Policy will not lapse and no grace period will begin. Even if your net surrender value is not enough to pay your monthly deductions, the Policy will not lapse as long as the no lapse guarantee is in effect. The no lapse guarantee will not extend beyond the no lapse date stated in your Policy. Each month we determine whether the no lapse guarantee is still in effect. If the no lapse guarantee is not in effect and the Policy is still in force, it can be restored by paying, at any time before the no lapse date, minimum monthly guarantee premiums sufficient to cover the period from the Policy date up to and including the current month.

 

No lapse date   

●  For issue ages 0-60, the no lapse date is the lesser of 20 years or until the insured’s attained age is 65.

  

●  For issue ages 61-80, the no lapse date is the fifth Policy anniversary.

  

●  The no lapse date is specified in your Policy.

Keeping the no lapse guarantee in effect:   

●  The no lapse guarantee will not remain in effect if you do not pay sufficient minimum monthly guarantee premiums.

  

●  You must pay total premiums (minus cash withdrawals, any outstanding loan amounts, and any pro rata decrease charge) that equal at least:

  

>   the sum of the minimum monthly guarantee premiums in effect for each month from the Policy date up to and including the current month.

Effect of changes on minimum monthly guarantee premium:   

●  We will recalculate the amount of the minimum monthly guarantee premium if, while the no lapse guarantee is in effect, you change death benefit options, decrease the

 

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specified amount, or if supplemental benefits riders are added, terminated, reduced or increased.

  

●  Depending on the change made to the Policy or rider and the resulting impact on the level of the minimum monthly guaranteed premium, you may need to pay additional premiums to keep the Policy in force and/or to keep the no lapse guarantee in effect. We normally will not extend the length of the no lapse guarantee.

You will lessen the risk of Policy lapse if you keep the no lapse guarantee in effect for each month from the Policy Date up to and including the current month. Before you take a cash withdrawal or a loan or decrease the specified amount or add, increase or decrease a rider you should consider carefully the effect it will have on the no lapse guarantee.

See “Minimum Monthly Guarantee Premium” for a discussion of how the minimum monthly guarantee premium is calculated and can change.

Reinstatement

We may reinstate a lapsed Policy within five years after the lapse (and prior to the maturity date). You may not reinstate the Policy if it has been surrendered for cash surrender value. Any reinstatement must be made during the lifetime of the insured. Before we reinstate the Policy we will require all of the following:

 

   

Submit a written application for reinstatement to our mailing address or fax your request to our administrative office at 1-727-299-1620. (If you send your request by fax, be sure to use the correct fax number.)

 
   

Submit the insured’s written consent to reinstate.

 
   

Provide evidence of insurability satisfactory to us that the insured continues to qualify for the same underwriting class and any substandard rating upon which we based issuance of the Policy.

 
   

Make a minimum premium payment as follows:

 

 

   

If the no lapse period has expired, then the policyowner must pay an amount sufficient to provide a net premium equal to any uncollected monthly deductions due up to the time of termination, plus two monthly deductions due in advance at the time of reinstatement, plus an amount sufficient to increase the cash value above surrender charges that would apply at the time of reinstatement.

 
   

If the no lapse period has not expired, the required premium will be the lesser of the premium described above, or the total minimum monthly guarantee premium from policy issue through the month of lapse, plus two months of minimum monthly guarantee premiums, minus premiums previously paid net of withdrawals, outstanding loans, accrued loan interest, and decrease charges.

 

The cash value of the loan reserve account on the reinstatement date will be zero. Your net surrender value on the reinstatement date will equal the cash value at the time your Policy lapsed, plus any net premiums you pay at reinstatement, minus one monthly deduction and any surrender charge that we would assess if you were to surrender the Policy. The reinstatement date for your Policy will be the Monthiversary on or following the day we approve your application for reinstatement. We may decline a request for reinstatement. We will not reinstate indebtedness (i.e., outstanding loans plus any accrued interest at the time your Policy lapsed).

FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

 

The following summarizes some of the basic federal income tax considerations associated with a Policy and does not purport to be complete or to cover all situations. This discussion is not intended as tax advice. Please consult counsel or other qualified tax advisors for more complete information. We base this discussion on our understanding of the present federal income tax laws as they are currently interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Federal income tax laws and the current interpretations by the IRS may change.

Tax Status of the Policy

A Policy must satisfy certain requirements set forth in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) in order to qualify as a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes and to receive the tax treatment normally accorded life insurance policies under federal tax law. Guidance as to how these requirements are to be applied is limited. Nevertheless, we believe that the Policy should generally satisfy the applicable Code requirements.

It is also uncertain whether death benefits under policies where the maturity date has been extended will be excludible from the beneficiary’s gross income and whether policy cash value will be deemed to be distributed to you on the original maturity date. Such a deemed distribution may be taxable. If it is subsequently determined that a Policy does not satisfy the applicable requirements,

 

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we may take appropriate steps to bring the Policy into compliance with such requirements and we reserve the right to restrict Policy transactions in order to do so.

In certain circumstances, owners of variable life insurance policies have been considered for federal income tax purposes to be the owners of the assets of the separate account supporting their policies due to their ability to exercise investment control over those assets. Where this is the case, the policyowners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the separate account assets. There is little guidance in this area. We believe that the Policy does not give you investment control over separate account assets.

In addition, the Code requires that the investments of the separate account be “adequately diversified” in order to treat the Policy as a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes. We intend that the separate account, through the portfolios, will satisfy these diversification requirements.

The following discussion assumes that the Policy will qualify as a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes.

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

In General. We believe that the Policy described in this prospectus is a life insurance policy under Code Section 7702. Section 7702 defines a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes and places limits on the relationship of the cash value to the death benefit. As life insurance policies, the death benefits of the policies are generally excludable from the gross income of the beneficiaries. In the absence of any guidance from the IRS on the issue, we believe that providing an amount at risk after attained age 99 in the manner provided should be sufficient to maintain the excludability of the death benefit after attained age 99. However, lack of specific IRS guidance makes the tax treatment of the death benefit after attained age 99 uncertain. Also, any increase in cash value should generally not be taxable until received by you or your designee. However, if your Policy is a modified endowment contract as defined in Code Section 7702A you may be taxed to the extent of gain in the Policy when you take a Policy loan, pledge or assign the Policy. Federal, state and local transfer, estate and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on your circumstances and the beneficiary’s circumstances. A tax advisor should be consulted on these consequences.

Generally, you will not be deemed to be in constructive receipt of the cash value until there is a distribution. When distributions from a Policy occur, or when loans are taken out from or secured by a Policy (e.g., by assignment), the tax consequences depend on whether the Policy is classified as a MEC. Moreover, if a loan from a Policy that is not a MEC is outstanding when the Policy is surrendered or lapses, the amount of outstanding indebtedness will be considered an amount distributed and will be taxed accordingly.

Modified Endowment Contracts. Under the Code, certain life insurance policies are classified as MECs and receive less favorable tax treatment than other life insurance policies. The rules are too complex to summarize here, but generally depend on the amount of premiums paid during the first seven Policy years or in the seven Policy years following certain changes in the Policy. Changes that would cause a contract to enter a new seven-year test period include, for example, an increase in the death benefit that is not the result of a premium necessary to keep the Policy in-force. Additionally, a reduction in benefits during a seven-year test period could cause a Policy to become a MEC. Due to the Policy’s flexibility, each Policy’s circumstances will determine whether the Policy is classified as a MEC. If you do not want your Policy to be classified as a MEC, you should consult a tax advisor to determine the circumstances, if any, under which your Policy would or would not be classified as a MEC.

Upon issue of your Policy, we will notify you as to whether or not your Policy is classified as a MEC based on the initial premium we receive. If a payment would cause your Policy to become a MEC, you and your registered representative will be notified and we will not apply the premium. At that time, you will need to notify us if you want to continue your Policy as a MEC. Unless you notify us that you do want to continue your Policy as a MEC, we will refund the dollar amount of the excess premium that would cause the Policy to become a MEC.

Distributions (other than Death Benefits) from MECs. Policies classified as MECs are subject to the following tax rules:

 

   

All distributions other than death benefits from a MEC, including distributions upon surrender and cash withdrawals, will be treated first as distributions of gain taxable as ordinary income. They will be treated as tax-free recovery of the owner’s investment in the Policy only after all gain has been distributed. Your investment in the Policy is generally your total premium payments. When a distribution is taken from the Policy, your investment in the Policy is reduced by the amount of the distribution that is tax-free.

   

Loans taken from or secured by (e.g., by assignment) or pledges of such a Policy and increases in cash value secured by such loan or pledge are treated as distributions and taxed accordingly. If the Policy is part of a collateral assignment split dollar arrangement, the initial assignment as well as increases in cash value during the assignment may be treated as distributions and considered taxable.

   

A 10% additional federal income tax is imposed on the amount included in income except where the distribution or loan is made when you have reached age 5912 or are disabled, or where the distribution is part of a series of substantially equal

 

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periodic payments for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of you and the beneficiary.

   

If a Policy becomes a MEC, distributions that occur during the Policy year will be taxed as distributions from a MEC. In addition, the IRS has the authority, but has not yet done so, to issue regulations providing that distributions from a Policy that are made within two years before the Policy becomes a MEC will also be taxed in this manner.

Distributions (other than Death Benefits) from Policies that are not MECs. Distributions from a Policy that is not a MEC are generally treated first as a recovery of your investment in the Policy, and as taxable income after the recovery of all investment in the Policy. However, certain distributions, which must be made in order to enable the Policy to continue to qualify as a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes if Policy benefits are reduced during the first 15 Policy years, may be treated in whole or in part as ordinary income subject to tax. Distributions from or loans from or secured by a Policy that is not a MEC are not subject to the 10% additional tax applicable to MECs.

Policy Loans. Loans from or secured by a Policy that is not a MEC are generally not treated as distributions. Instead, such loans are treated as indebtedness. If a loan from a Policy that is not a MEC is outstanding when the Policy is surrendered or lapses, the amount of the outstanding indebtedness will be taxed as if it were a distribution at that time. The tax consequences associated with Policy loans outstanding after the first 10 Policy years with preferred loan rates are less clear and a tax advisor should be consulted about such loans.

Deductibility of Policy Loan Interest. In general, interest you pay on a loan from a Policy will not be deductible. Before taking out a Policy loan, you should consult a tax advisor as to the tax consequences.

Investment in the Policy. Your investment in the Policy is generally the sum of the premium payments you made reduced by a withdrawal or distribution from the Policy that are tax-free.

Withholding. To the extent that Policy distributions are taxable, they are generally subject to withholding for the recipient’s federal income tax liability. The federal income tax withholding rate is generally 10% of the taxable amount of the distribution. Withholding applies only if the taxable amount of all distributions is at least $200 during a taxable year. Some states also require withholding for state income taxes. With the exception of amounts that represent eligible rollover distributions from Pension Plans and 403(b) arrangements, which are subject to mandatory withholding of 20% for federal tax, recipients can generally elect, however, not to have tax withheld from distributions. If the taxable distributions are delivered to foreign countries, U.S. persons may not elect out of withholding. Taxable distributions to non-resident aliens are generally subject to withholding at a 30% rate unless withholding is eliminated under an international treaty with the United States. The payment of death benefits is generally not subject to withholding.

Business Uses of the Policy. The Policy may be used in various arrangements, including nonqualified deferred compensation or salary continuance plans, split dollar insurance plans, executive bonus plans, retiree medical benefit plans and others. The tax consequences of such plans and business uses of the Policy may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances of each individual arrangement and business use of the Policy. Therefore, if you are contemplating using the Policy in any such arrangement, you should be sure to consult a tax advisor as to tax attributes of the arrangement and in its use of life insurance. In recent years, moreover, Congress and the IRS have adopted new rules relating to nonqualified deferred compensation and to life insurance owned by businesses and life insurance companies used in split-dollar arrangements. The IRS recently issued new guidance regarding concerns in the use of life insurance in employee welfare plans, including, but not limited to, the deduction of employer contributions and the status of such plans as listed transactions. Any business contemplating the purchase of a new Policy or a change in an existing Policy should consult a tax advisor. In addition, Section 101(j) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes notice, consent and other provisions on policies owned by employers and certain of their affiliates, owners and employees in order to receive death benefits tax-free and requires additional tax reporting requirements.

Alternative Minimum Tax. There also may be an indirect tax upon the income in the Policy or the proceeds of a Policy under the federal corporate alternative minimum tax, if the policyowner is subject to that tax.

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider. We believe that the single-sum payment we make under this rider should be fully excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary, except in certain business contexts. You should consult a tax advisor about the consequences of adding this rider to your Policy, or requesting a single-sum payment.

Continuation of Policy Beyond Attained Age 99. The tax consequences of continuing the Policy beyond the insured’s attained age 99 are unclear and may include taxation of the gain in the Policy at the original maturity date or the taxation of the death benefit in whole or in part. You should consult a tax advisor if you intend to keep the Policy in force beyond the insured’s attained age 99.

Other Tax Considerations. The transfer of the Policy or designation of a beneficiary may have federal, state, and/or local transfer and inheritance tax consequences, including the imposition of gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. The

 

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individual situation of each owner or beneficiary will determine the extent, if any, to which federal, state, and local transfer and inheritance taxes may be imposed and how ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds will be treated for purposes of federal, state and local estate, inheritance, generation-skipping and other taxes. Special Rules for Pension Plans and Section 403(b) Arrangements. If the Policy is purchased in connection with a section 401(a) qualified pension or profit sharing plan, including a section 401(k) plan, or in connection with a section 403(b) plan or program, federal and state and estate tax consequences could differ from those stated in this prospectus. The purchase may also affect the qualified status of the plan. You should consult a qualified tax advisor in connection with such purchase. Policies owned under these types of plans may be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, which may impose additional requirements on the purchase of policies by such plans. You should consult a qualified advisor regarding ERISA.

Please Note:

 

   

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to life and annuity purchasers that are U.S. citizens or residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on taxable distributions from life policies and annuity contracts at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, such purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the purchaser’s country of citizenship or residence. FATCA imposed additional reporting and documentation requirements where non-U.S. entities (including foreign corporations, partnerships, and trusts) purchase policies to identify U.S. persons who are beneficial owners of the policies. Additional withholding of U.S. tax may be imposed if such documentation is not provided. In furtherance of FATCA implementation, the U.S. has entered into Inter-Government Agreements (“IGA’s”) with various foreign governments that require an exchange of information between U.S. financial institutions, including Transamerica Premier and the foreign governments regarding purchases of life insurance and annuities by their respective citizens. Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation with respect to a life insurance policy or an annuity contract purchase.

   

In 2001, Congress enacted the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (“EGTRRA”), which modified the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes through 2009 and eliminated the estate tax (but not the gift tax) and replaced it with a carryover basis income tax regime for estates of decedents dying in 2010, and also eliminated the generation-skipping transfer tax for transfers made in 2010. The 2010 Taxpayer Relief Act generally extended the EGTRRA provisions existing in 2009 and reunified the estate and gift transfer taxes for 2011 and 2012. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 made permanent certain of the changes to the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes. These provisions were modified again in December, 2017 by H.R. 1 (formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). The estate and gift tax unified credit basic exclusion amount increases to $10,000,000, subject to inflation adjustments (using the C-CPI-U), for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026. This recent history of changes in these important tax provisions underscores the importance of seeking guidance from a qualified advisor to help ensure that your estate plan adequately addresses possible transfer taxation of the Policy and its benefits and your needs and those of your beneficiaries under all possible scenarios.

OTHER POLICY INFORMATION

 

 

Settlement Options

If you surrender the Policy, you may elect to receive the net surrender value in either a lump sum by check or as a series of regular income payments under one of the three settlement options described below. In either event, life insurance coverage ends. Also, when the insured dies, the beneficiary may apply the lump sum death benefit proceeds to one of the same settlement options. If the regular payment under a settlement option would be less than $100, we will instead pay the proceeds in one lump sum. We may make other settlement options available in the future.

Once we begin making payments under a settlement option, you or the beneficiary will no longer have any value in the subaccounts or the fixed account. Instead, the only entitlement will be the amount of the payment specified under the terms of the settlement option chosen. Depending upon the circumstances, the effective date of a settlement option is the surrender date or the insured’s date of death.

Under any settlement option, the dollar amount of each payment will depend on:

 

   

The amount of the surrender on the surrender date or death benefit proceeds on the insured’s date of death.

   

The interest rate we credit on those amounts (we guarantee a minimum annual interest rate of 3.0%).

 

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The mortality tables we use.

   

The specific payment option(s) you choose.

 

Option 1--Equal Monthly Installments for a Fixed Period   

●  We will pay the proceeds, plus interest, in equal monthly installments for a fixed period of your choice, but not longer than 240 months.

  

●  We will stop making payments once we have made all the payments for the period selected.

Option 2--Equal Monthly Installments for Life (Life Income)   

At your or the beneficiary’s direction, we will make equal monthly installments:

  

●  Only for the life of the payee, at the end of which payments will end; or

  

●  For the longer of the payee’s life, or for 10 years if the payee dies before the end of the first 10 years of payments; or

  

●  For the longer of the payee’s life, or until the total amount of all payments we have made equals the proceeds that were applied to the settlement option.

Option 3--Equal Monthly Installments for the Life of the Payee and then to a Designated   

●  We will make equal monthly payments during the joint lifetime of two persons, first to a chosen payee, and then to a co-payee, if living, upon the death of the payee.

Survivor (Joint and Survivor)   

●  Payments to the co-payee, if living, upon the payee’s death will equal either:

  

>     The full amount paid to the payee before the payee’s death; or

  

>     Two-thirds of the amount paid to the payee before the payee’s death.

  

●  All payments will cease upon the death of the co-payee.

Benefits at Maturity

If the insured is living and the Policy is in force, the Policy will mature on the Policy anniversary nearest the insured’s 95th birthday. This is the maturity date. On the maturity date we will pay you the net surrender value of your Policy.

If your Policy was issued before May 1, 1999, and you send a written request to our mailing address, we may extend the maturity date if your Policy is still in force on the maturity date and there are no adverse tax consequences in doing so. You must submit a written request for the extension between 90 and 180 days prior to the maturity date. We must agree to the extension.

If your Policy was issued on or after May 1, 1999, and you send a written request to our mailing address, we will extend the maturity date if your Policy is still in force on the maturity date. Any riders in force on the scheduled maturity date will terminate on that date and will not be extended. Interest on any outstanding Policy loans will continue to accrue during the period for which the maturity date is extended. You must submit a written request to our mailing address, for the extension between 90 and 180 days prior to the maturity date and elect one of the following:

 

  1.

If you had previously selected death benefit Option B or C, we will change the death benefit to Option A. On each valuation date, we will adjust the specified amount to equal the cash value, and the limitation percentage will be 100%. We will not permit you to make additional premium payments unless it is required to prevent the Policy from lapsing. We will waive all future monthly deductions; or

  2.

We will automatically extend the maturity date until the next Policy anniversary. You must submit a written request to our mailing address, between 90 and 180 days before each subsequent Policy anniversary, stating that you wish to extend the maturity date for another Policy year. All benefits and charges will continue as set forth in your Policy. We will charge the then current cost of insurance rates.

If you choose 2 above, you may change your election to 1 above at any time. However, if you choose 1 above, then you may not change your election to 2 above.

The tax consequences of extending the maturity date beyond the 100th birthday of the insured are uncertain and may include taxation of the gain in the Policy at the original maturity date or taxation of the death benefit in whole or in part. You should consult a tax advisor as to those consequences.

Payments We Make

We usually pay the amounts of any surrender, cash withdrawal, death benefit proceeds, or settlement options within seven calendar days after we receive all applicable written notices and/or due proofs of death (in good order) at our mailing address. However, we can postpone such payments if any of the following occur:

 

   

The NYSE is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings, or trading on the

 

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NYSE is restricted.

   

The SEC permits, by an order, the postponement for the protection of policyowners.

   

An emergency exists that would make the disposal of securities held in the separate account

or the determination of their value not reasonably practicable.

In addition, pursuant to SEC rules, if the Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP portfolio or the ProFund VP Government Money Market portfolio suspends payment of redemption proceeds in connection with a liquidation of such portfolio or as a result of portfolio liquidity levels, we will delay payment of any transfer, partial withdrawal, surrender, loan, or death benefit from the Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP subaccount or the ProFund VP Government Money Market subaccount until the portfolio pays redemption proceeds.

If you have submitted a recent check or draft, we have the right to defer payment of surrenders, cash withdrawals, death benefit proceeds, or payments under a settlement option until such check or draft has been honored. We also reserve the right to defer payment of transfers, cash withdrawals, death benefit proceeds, or surrenders from the fixed account for up to six months.

If mandated under applicable law, we may be required to reject a premium payment and/or block a policyowner’s account and thereby refuse to pay any request for transfers, withdrawals, surrenders, loans or death benefits until instructions are received from the appropriate regulators. We may also be required to provide additional information about you or your account to governmental regulators.

Split Dollar Arrangements

You may enter into a split dollar arrangement with another owner or another person(s) whereby the payment of premiums and the right to receive the benefits under the Policy (i.e., cash surrender value of insurance proceeds) are split between the parties. There are different ways of allocating these rights.

For example, an employer and employee might agree that under a Policy on the life of the employee, the employer will pay the premiums and will have the right to receive the cash surrender value. The employee may designate the beneficiary to receive any insurance proceeds in excess of the cash surrender value. If the employee dies while such an arrangement is in effect, the employer would receive from the insurance proceeds the amount that he would have been entitled to receive upon surrender of the Policy and the employee’s beneficiary would receive the balance of the proceeds.

No transfer of Policy rights pursuant to a split dollar arrangement will be binding on us unless in writing and received by us at our mailing address in good order. Split dollar arrangements may have tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before entering into a split dollar arrangement.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (the “Act”) was enacted in 2002. The Act prohibits, with limited exceptions, publicly-traded companies, including non-U.S. companies that have securities listed on exchanges in the United States, from extending, directly or through a subsidiary, many types of personal loans to their directors or executive officers. It is possible that this prohibition may be interpreted as applying to split-dollar life insurance policies for directors and executive officers of such companies, since such insurance arguably can be viewed as involving a loan from the employer for at least some purposes.

Although the prohibition on loans of publicly-traded companies was generally effective as of July 30, 2002, there is an exception for loans outstanding as of the date of enactment, as long as there is no material modification to the loan terms and the loan is not renewed after July 30, 2002. Any affected business contemplating the payment of a premium on an existing Policy, or the purchase of a new Policy, in connection with a split-dollar life insurance arrangement should consult legal counsel.

In addition, the IRS issued guidance that affects the tax treatment of split-dollar arrangements and the Treasury Department issued final regulations that would significantly affect the tax treatment of such arrangements. The IRS guidance and the final regulations affect all split dollar arrangements, not just those involving publicly-traded companies. Consult your qualified tax advisor with respect to the effect of this current and proposed guidance on your split dollar policy.

Policy Termination

Your Policy will terminate and all benefits under it will cease on the earliest of the following:

 

   

The date the Policy matures.

   

The date the Policy lapses.

   

The date we receive (in good order) your written request to surrender or terminate; or

   

The date of the insured’s death.

 

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Assignment of the Policy

You may assign your Policy by filing a written request with us. We will not be bound by any assignment until we record it in our records. Unless otherwise specified by you, the assignment will then take effect on the date this assignment form is received in good order by the Company and accepted at our administrative office. We assume no responsibility for the validity or effect of any assignment of the Policy or of any interest in it. Any death benefit which becomes payable to an assignee will be payable in a single sum and will be subject to proof of the assignee’s interest and the extent of the assignment. To terminate the assignment, we will need a release of assignment form dated and completed by the assignee. If a corporation, we require a corporate resolution noting the authorized person(s).

SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS (RIDERS)

 

 

The following supplemental benefits (riders) are available and may be added to your Policy. Monthly charges for these riders are deducted from the cash value as part of the monthly deductions. The riders available with the Policies do not build cash value and provide benefits that do not vary with the investment experience of the separate account. These riders may not be available in all states, certain benefits and features may vary by state and they may be available under a different name in some states. Adding these supplemental benefits to an existing Policy or canceling them may have tax consequences; you should consult a tax advisor before doing so.

We may discontinue offering riders at any time without notice, unless the rider specifically states otherwise. Some riders may only be elected at the time of application. Once a rider is elected it cannot be terminated without your consent (or by operation of law) if all terms and conditions are fully satisfied.

Primary Insured Rider (“PIR”) and Primary Insured Rider Plus (“PIR Plus”)

Under the PIR and the PIR Plus, we provide term insurance coverage on the insured on a different basis from the coverage in your Policy.

 

Features of PIR and PIR Plus:   

●  The rider increases the Policy’s death benefit by the rider’s face amount.

  

●  The PIR may be purchased for issue ages 0-80.

  

●  The PIR Plus may be purchased for issue ages 18-80.

  

●  The PIR terminates when the insured reaches attained age 90, and the PIR Plus terminates when the insured reaches attained age 85.

  

●  The minimum purchase amount for the PIR and PIR Plus is $25,000. There is no maximum purchase amount.

  

●  We do not assess any additional surrender charge for PIR and PIR Plus.

  

●  Generally PIR and PIR Plus coverage costs less than the insurance coverage under the Policy, but has no cash value.

  

●  You may cancel or reduce your rider coverage without decreasing your Policy’s specified amount.

  

●  You may generally decrease your specified amount without reducing your rider coverage.

Conditions to convert the rider:   

●  Your request must be in writing and sent to our mailing address, in good order.

  

●  The primary insured has not reached his/her 70th birthday.

  

●  The new policy is any permanent insurance policy that we currently offer.

  

●  Subject to the minimum specified amount required for the new policy, the amount of the insurance under the new policy will equal the specified amount in force under the rider as long as it meets the minimum specified amount requirements of a Base Policy.

  

●  We will base your premium on the primary insured’s underwriting class under the rider.

Termination of the rider:    The rider will terminate on the earliest of:
  

●  When the insured reaches attained age 90 for a PIR and when the insured reaches attained age 85 for a PIR Plus; or

  

●  The date the Policy terminates for any reason except for the death of the primary insured; or

  

●  The date you fully convert the rider; or

  

●  The Monthiversary when the rider terminates upon the owner’s written request.

 

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It may cost you less to reduce your PIR or PIR Plus coverage than to decrease your Policy’s specified amount, because we do not deduct a surrender charge in connection with your PIR or PIR Plus. It may cost you more to keep a higher specified amount under the Base Policy, because the specified amount may have a cost of insurance that is higher than the cost of the same amount of coverage under your PIR or PIR Plus. You should consult your registered representative to determine if you would benefit from PIR or PIR Plus. We may discontinue offering PIR or PIR Plus at any time. We may also modify the terms of these riders for new policies.

Other Insured Rider

This rider may insure the spouse (or a non-spouse Other Insured where required by state law) and/or dependent children of the primary insured. Please note that if a non-spouse Other Insured, as required under state law, is the insured, there may be adverse tax consequences. You should consult a qualified tax advisor in connection with the purchase of this rider. Subject to the terms of the rider, we will pay the specified amount of the rider to the primary beneficiary selected when we receive (in good order at our mailing address) proof that Other Insured’s death occurred while the rider was in force. Available for other insured issue ages 0-80, our minimum specified amount for this rider is $10,000. The maximum specified amount is the lesser of $500,000 or the total amount of coverage on the primary insured. The maximum number of Other Insured Riders that is allowed on any one Policy is five (5). Please refer to the applicable fee tables for your Policy to determine the respective charges for this rider. Subject to the following conditions, on any Monthiversary while the rider is in force, you may convert it to a new policy on the Other Insured’s life (without evidence of insurability).

 

Conditions to convert the rider:   

●  Your request, in good order, must be in writing and sent to our mailing address.

  

●  The Other Insured has not reached his/her 70th birthday.

  

●  The new policy is any permanent insurance policy that we currently offer for conversion.

  

●  Subject to the minimum specified amount required for the new policy, the amount of the insurance under the new policy will equal the face amount in force under the rider as long as it meets the minimum specified amount requirements of the original Policy.

  

●  We will base the premium for the new policy on the Other Insured’s underwriting class under the rider.

Termination of the rider:    The rider will terminate on the earliest of:
  

●  The maturity date of the Policy; or

  

●  The Policy anniversary nearest to the other insured’s 95th birthday; or

  

●  The date the Policy terminates for any reason except for the death of the primary insured; or

  

●  31 days after the death of the primary insured; or

  

●  The date of conversion of this rider; or

  

●  The Monthiversary when the rider terminates upon the owner’s written request.

Children’s Insurance Rider

This rider provides insurance on the primary insured’s children who are between the ages of 15 days and 18 years old on the effective date of the rider or when later added to the rider due to birth or legal adoption. The coverage for any insured child will terminate on the Monthiversary following that child’s 25th birthday (or that child’s death, if sooner).

Our minimum face amount for this rider is $2,000 and the maximum face amount is $10,000. We will pay a death benefit once we receive proof, in good order, at our mailing address that the insured child died while the rider was in force for that child. At each insured child’s age 25 this rider may be converted to a new policy for five times the face amount of the rider. If the primary insured dies while the rider is in force, we will terminate the rider 31 days after the death, and we will offer a separate life insurance policy to each insured child for an amount equal to the face amount of the rider.

Accidental Death Benefit Rider

Available to primary insureds issue ages 15-59, the minimum specified amount for this rider is $10,000. The maximum specified amount available for the rider is the lesser of (i) $150,000 or (ii) 150% of the Policy’s specified amount.

Subject to certain limitations, we will pay the face amount if the primary insured’s death results solely from accidental bodily injury where:

 

   

The death is caused by external, violent, and accidental means.

 

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The death occurs within 90 days of the accident.

   

The death occurs while the rider is in force.

The rider will terminate on the earliest of:

 

   

The Policy anniversary nearest the primary insured’s 70th birthday; or

   

The date the Policy terminates; or

   

The Monthiversary when this rider is terminated upon the owner’s written request.

Disability Waiver Rider

Subject to certain conditions, we will waive the Policy’s monthly deductions while the insured is disabled. You may purchase this rider if the primary insured’s issue age is between 15-55,at the time the rider is purchased.

Before we waive any monthly deductions, we must receive proof, in good order, at our mailing address that:

 

   

The primary insured is totally disabled.

   

The rider was in force when the primary insured became disabled.

   

The primary insured’s total disability began before the Policy anniversary nearest his/her 60th birthday.

   

The primary insured’s total disability has existed continuously for at least six months.

We will not waive any deduction that becomes due more than one year before we receive written notice of your claim, after the primary insured’s recovery from disability, or after termination of this rider. While the primary insured is totally disabled and receiving benefits under this rider, no grace period will begin for the Policy provided that the cash value minus loans and loan interest remains positive. It is possible that additional premium payments will be required to keep the Policy in force while the waiver of monthly deductions benefit is being paid.

 

Termination of the rider:    The rider will terminate on the earliest of:
  

●  The Policy anniversary on or following the primary insured’s 60th birthday, unless the primary insured is totally disabled; or

  

●  The date of recovery from disability (with respect to benefits accruing during the continuance of an existing total disability after the Policy anniversary on or following the primary insured’s 60th birthday); or

  

●  The date the Policy terminates; or

  

•   The Monthiversary when this rider is terminated upon the owner’s written request.

If we are paying benefits under the rider on the Policy anniversary after the insured’s 60th birthday, then the rider will not terminate and benefits will continue until the date the primary insured is no longer totally disabled.

Disability Waiver and Income Rider

This rider has the same benefits as the Disability Waiver Rider, but adds a monthly income benefit for up to 120 months. This rider may be purchased if your issue age is 15-55. The minimum income amount for this rider is $10. The maximum income amount is the lesser of 0.2% of your specified amount or $300 per month.

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider

This rider allows us to pay all or a portion of the death benefit once we receive proof, in good order, at our mailing address that the insured is ill and has a life expectancy of one year or less. A doctor must certify the insured’s life expectancy.

We will pay a single-sum benefit equal to:

 

   

The death benefit on the date we pay the single-sum benefit; multiplied by

   

The percentage of the death benefit you elected to receive (“election percentage”); divided by

   

1 + i (“i” equals the Applicable Federal Interest Rate (1.94% for 2019) or the Policy loan interest rate expressed in arrears, whichever is greater) (“discount factor”); minus

   

Any indebtedness at the time we pay the single-sum benefit, multiplied by The election percentage.

The maximum terminal illness death benefit used to determine the single sum benefit as defined above is equal to:

 

   

The death benefit available under the Policy once we receive satisfactory proof that the insured is ill; plus

 

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The benefit available under any PIR or PIR Plus in force.

A single-sum benefit may not exceed $500,000.

You elect the election percentage. It may not be greater than 100%.

The rider terminates at the earliest of:

 

   

The date the Policy terminates.

   

The date a settlement option takes effect.

   

The date we pay a single-sum benefit.

   

The date you terminate the rider.

We will not pay a benefit under the rider if the insured’s terminal condition results from self-inflicted injuries that occur during the period specified in your Policy’s suicide provision.

We do not assess an administrative charge for this rider; if the rider is exercised, however, we do reduce the single sum benefit by a discount factor to compensate us for expected lost income due to the early payment of the death benefit. This rider may not be available in all states, or its terms may vary depending on a state’s insurance law requirements.

For example, suppose before the owner elects the single sum benefit, a Policy has a $400,000 death benefit and a $10,000 loan balance. The Applicable Federal Interest Rate for 2019 is 1.94% and the Policy loan interest rate is 5.2% in advance, or 5.49 in arrears. Because the greater of these is 5.49%, that is the interest rate that will be used to discount the single sum benefit. The owner elects to accelerate 50% of the death benefit, so the single sum benefit equals $184,600, which is {($400,000 x 0.50 / 1.0549) - ($10,000 x 0.50)}. After the acceleration, the remaining death benefit is $200,000, which is 50% of $400,000, and all Policy values, including the loan balance, will be reduced by 50%.

Note: Before adding this rider to an existing Policy or requesting payment under the rider, you should consult a tax advisor to discuss the tax consequences of doing so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

 

Unclaimed and Abandoned Property

Every state has unclaimed property laws that generally provide for escheatment to the state of unclaimed property (including proceeds of annuity, life and other insurance policies) under various circumstances. In addition to the state unclaimed property laws, we may be required to escheat property pursuant to regulatory demand, finding, agreement or settlement. To help prevent such escheatment, it is important that you keep your contact and other information on file with us up to date, including the names, contact information and identifying information for owners, insureds, annuitants, beneficiaries and other payees. Such updates should be communicated in a form and manner satisfactory to us.

Sending Forms and Transaction Requests in Good Order

We cannot carry out your instructions to process a transaction relating to the policy until we have received your instructions in good order at our mailing address (or our administrative office or website, as appropriate). “Good order” means the actual receipt by us of the instructions relating to a transaction in writing or, when appropriate, by telephone or facsimile, or electronically, along with all forms, information and supporting legal documentation (including any required spousal or joint owner’s consents) we require in order to effect the transaction. To be in “good order,” instructions must be sufficiently clear so that we do not need to exercise any discretion to follow such instructions.

Distribution of the Policies (This Policy in not currently available for new sales.)

Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement. TCI, our affiliate, serves as principal underwriter for the Policies pursuant to the terms of a principal underwriting and distribution agreement with TCI for the distribution and sale of the Policies. We reimburse TCI for certain expenses it incurs in order to pay for the distribution of the Policies.

We have discontinued new sales of the Policies. You may, however, continue to make premium payments to fund your Policy pursuant to its terms, and exercise other rights and options under your Policy—such as reallocating your Policy value among investment options, making partial withdrawals, surrendering your Policy, and making changes in ownership of your Policy.

Compensation to Broker-Dealers Who Sold the Policies. The Policies have been offered to the public through broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that are licensed under the federal securities laws; the selling firm and/or its affiliates are also licensed under state

 

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insurance laws. The selling firms have entered into written selling agreements with us and with TCI as principal underwriter for the Policies. We pay ongoing commissions through TCI to the selling firms for their past sales of the Policies. We may also provide compensation to a limited number of broker-dealers for providing ongoing service in relation to Policies that have already been purchased.

The selling firms are paid commissions for the promotion and sale of the Policies according to one or more schedules. The amount and timing of commissions may vary depending on the selling agreement. The sales commission paid to broker-dealers during 2018 was, on average, 3.50% of all premiums paid during Policy years 2 – 10. We will pay an additional trail commission of up to 0.30% of the Policy’s subaccount value (excluding the fixed account) on the Policy anniversary if the cash value (minus amounts attributable to loans) equals at least $5,000.

To the extent permitted by rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Transamerica Premier, TCI, TFA and other affiliated parties may pay (or allow other broker-dealers to provide) promotional incentives or payments in the form of cash or non-cash compensation or reimbursement to some, but not all, selling firms and their sales representatives. These arrangements are described further below.

The sales representative who sold you the Policy typically received a portion of the compensation we (and our affiliates) paid to his or her selling firm, depending on the agreement between the selling firm and its sales representative and the firm’s internal compensation program. These programs may include other types of cash and non-cash compensation and other benefits.

You should be aware that a selling firm or its sales representatives may receive different compensation or incentives for selling one product over another. In some cases, these differences may create an incentive for the selling firm or its sales representatives to recommend or sell this Policy to you. You may wish to take such incentives into account when considering and evaluating any recommendation relating to the Policies.

Special Compensation for Affiliated Wholesaling and Selling Firms. Our parent company provides paid-in capital to TCI and pays for the cost of TCI’s operating and other expenses, including costs for facilities, legal and accounting services, and other internal administrative functions.

Transamerica Premier’s main distribution channel is TFA, an affiliate that sells Transamerica Premier products. Transamerica Premier covers the cost of TFA’s various facilities, third-party services and internal administrative functions, including employee salaries, sales representative training and computer systems that are provided directly to TFA. These facilities and services are necessary for TFA’s administration and operation, and Transamerica Premier is compensated by TFA for these expenses based on TFA’s usage. In addition, Transamerica Premier and other affiliates pay for certain distribution expenses of TFA, including the costs of preparing and producing prospectuses and sales promotional materials for the Policy that are distributed to current owners of the Policy.

In addition, TFA’s managers and/or sales representatives who meet certain productivity standards may be eligible for additional compensation. If you purchased the Policy through one of our affiliated selling firms, then your payment of additional premiums on the Policy may help sales representatives of that selling firm, and/or their managers, qualify for certain cash or non-cash benefits, and may provide such persons with special incentive to sell our Policies. For example, TFA’s registered representatives, general agents, marketing directors and supervisors may be eligible to participate in a voluntary stock purchase plan that permits participants to purchase stock of Aegon N.V. (Transamerica Premier’s ultimate parent) by allocating a portion of the commissions they earn to purchase such shares. A portion of the contributions of commissions by TFA’s representatives may be matched by TFA. TFA’s sales representatives may also be eligible to participate in a stock option and award plan. Registered representatives who meet certain production goals will be issued options on the stock of Aegon N.V.

Additional Compensation that We Pay to Selected Selling Firms. We may continue to pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts in order to receive enhanced marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives.

These special compensation arrangements are calculated in different ways by different selling firms and may be based on past sales of the Policies or other criteria. For instance, “overrides”—i.e., commissions paid to an agent or managing general agent for premium volume produced by other agents—were offered as incentives to our affiliate, TFA, for certain products in 2018.

No specific charge is assessed directly to policyowners or the separate account to cover commissions and other incentives or payments described above. We do intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses and other incentive we pay, however, through fees and charges deducted under the Policy and other corporate revenue.

 

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Cyber Security Risks

Our operations support complex transactions and are highly dependent on the proper functioning of information technology and communication systems. Any failure of our information technology or communications systems may result in a material adverse effect on our results of operations and corporate reputation.

Any failure of or gap in the systems and processes necessary to support complex transactions and avoid systems failure, fraud, information security failures, processing errors, cyber intrusion, loss of data and breaches of regulation may lead to a materially adverse effect on our results of operations and corporate reputation. In addition, we must commit significant resources to maintain and enhance its existing systems in order to keep pace with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards and customer preferences. If we fail to maintain secure and well-functioning information systems, we may not be able to rely on information for product pricing, compliance obligations, risk management and underwriting decisions. In addition, we cannot assure investors or consumers that interruptions, failures or breaches in security of these processes and systems will not occur, or if they do occur, that they can be timely detected and remediated. The occurrence of any of these events may have a materially adverse effect on our businesses, results of operations and financial condition.

A computer system failure or security breach may disrupt our business, damage our reputation and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

We rely heavily on computer and information systems and internet and network connectivity to conduct a large portion of our business operations. This includes the need to securely store, process and transmit confidential information, including personal information, through a number of complex systems. In many cases this also includes transmission and processing to or through commercial customers, business partners and third-party service providers. The introduction of new technologies, computer system failures, cyber-crime attacks or security or privacy breaches may materially disrupt our business operations, damage our reputation, result in regulatory and litigation exposure, investigation and remediation costs, and materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

The information security risk that we face includes the risk of malicious outside forces using public networks and other methods, including social engineering and the exploitation of targeted offline processes, to attack our systems and information. It also includes inside threats, both malicious and accidental. For example, human error and lack of sufficiently automated processing can result in improper information exposure or use. We also face risk in this area due to its reliance in many cases on third-party systems, all of which may face cyber and information security risks of their own. Third-party administrators or distribution partners used by us or our subsidiaries may not adequately secure their own information systems and networks, or may not adequately keep pace with the dynamic changes in this area. Potential bad actors that target us and our applicable third parties may include, but are not limited to, criminal organizations, foreign government bodies, political factions, and others.

In recent years information security risk has increased sharply due to a number of developments in how information systems are used by companies such as us, but also by society in general. Threats have increased as criminals and other bad actors become more organized and employ more sophisticated techniques. At the same time companies increasingly make information systems and data available through the internet, mobile devices or other network connections to customers, employees and business partners, thereby expanding the attack surface that bad actors can exploit.

Large, global financial institutions such as us have been, and will continue to be subject to information security attacks for the foreseeable future. The nature of these attacks will also continue to be unpredictable, and in many cases may arise from circumstances that are beyond our control. If we fail to adequately invest in defensive infrastructure, technology and processes or to effectively execute against its information security strategy, it may suffer material adverse consequences.

To date the highest impact information security incidents that we have experienced are believed to have been the result of e-mail phishing attacks targeted at our business partners and commercial customers. This in turn led to unauthorized use of valid our website credentials to engage in fraudulent transactions and improper data exfiltration. Additionally, we have also faced other types of attacks Although to our knowledge these events have thus far not been material in nature, our management believes that significant investment will be required to establish and maintain adequate information security systems that are capable of addressing the possibility of these types of attacks, as well as for the possibility of more significant and sophisticated information security attacks, in the future. There is no guarantee that the measures that we take will be sufficient to stop all types of attacks or mitigate all types of information security or privacy risks.

We maintain cyber liability insurance to help decrease the impact of cyber-attacks and information security events, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, however such insurance may not be sufficient to cover all applicable losses that we may suffer.

The Transamerica Chief Information Security Officer oversees the company’s information security program, and provides reporting up to company management and, directly or indirectly, to the Board of Directors, as well as Aegon’s Global

 

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Chief Information Security Officer.

A breach of data privacy or security obligations may disrupt our business, damage our reputation and adversely affect financial conditions and results of operations.

Pursuant to applicable laws, various government agencies and independent administrative bodies have established numerous rules protecting the privacy and security of personal information and other confidential information held by us. For example, certain of our businesses are subject to laws and regulations enacted by U.S. federal and state governments, the E.U. or other non-U.S. jurisdictions and/or enacted by various regulatory organizations relating to the privacy and/or security of the information of customers, employees or others. The New York Department of Finance Services (NYDFS), pursuant to its cybersecurity regulation, requires financial institutions regulated by the NYDFS, including certain Aegon subsidiaries, to, among other things, satisfy an extensive set of minimum cyber security requirements, including but not limited to governance, management, reporting, policy, technology and control requirements. Numerous other U.S. laws also impose various information security and privacy related obligations with respect to various Aegon subsidiaries operating in the U.S., including but not limited to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and related state laws (GLBA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), among many others. Other legislators and regulators with jurisdiction over our businesses are considering potential enhanced information security risk management and privacy rules and regulations. A number of Transamerica’s companies are also subject to contractual restrictions with respect to the information of our clients and business partners. A number of our systems, employees and business partners have access to, and routinely process, the personal information of consumers. We rely on various processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of personal information and other confidential information that is accessible to, or in the possession of, us, our systems, employees and business partners. It is possible that an employee, business partner or system could, intentionally or unintentionally, inappropriately disclose or misuse personal or confidential information. Our data or data in our possession could also be the subject of an unauthorized cyber intrusion or cybersecurity attack. If we fail to maintain adequate processes and controls or if we or our business partners fail to comply with relevant laws and regulations, policies and procedures, misappropriation or intentional or unintentional inappropriate disclosure or misuse of personal information or other confidential information could occur. Such control inadequacies or non-compliance could cause disrupted operations and misstated or unreliable financial data, materially damage our reputation or lead to increased regulatory scrutiny or civil or criminal penalties or litigation, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we analyse personal information and customer data to better manage our business, subject to applicable laws and regulations and other restrictions. It is possible that additional regulatory or other restrictions regarding the use of such techniques may be imposed. Additional privacy and security obligations have been imposed by various governments with jurisdiction over Aegon or its subsidiaries in recent years, and more such obligations are likely to be imposed in the near future. Such restrictions and obligations could have material impacts on our business, financial conditions and/or results of operations.

For a complete description regarding Transamerica’s policies for its websites, including the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for such websites, please visit: www.transamerica.com/individual/privacy-policy and www.transamerica.com/individual/terms-of-use.

Legal Proceedings

We, like other life insurance companies, are subject to regulatory and legal proceedings, including class action lawsuits, in the ordinary course of our business. Such legal and regulatory matters include proceedings specific to us and other proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industry in which we operate. In some lawsuits and regulatory proceedings involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although the outcome of any litigation or regulatory proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, at the present time, we believe that there are no pending or threatened proceedings or lawsuits that are likely to have a material adverse impact on the separate account, on TCI’s ability to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on our ability to meet our obligations under the Policy.

The Company was the subject of inquiries and remains under audits and market conduct examinations with a focus on the handling of unreported claims and abandoned property. The audits and related examination activity may result in additional payments to beneficiaries, escheatment of funds deemed abandoned, and administrative penalties. The Company previously implemented changes in the procedures for the identification of unreported claims and handling of escheatable property to comply with the terms of regulatory agreements and newly adopted laws and regulations. The Company does not believe that any regulatory actions or agreements that result from these audits and examinations will have a material adverse impact on our ability to meet our obligations.

Financial Statements

The financial statements of Transamerica Premier and the separate account are included in the SAI.

 

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Additional information regarding the investment performance of the portfolios appears in the fund prospectus, which accompany this prospectus.

 

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GLOSSARY

 

 

 

accounts    The options to which you can allocate your money. The accounts include the fixed account and the subaccounts in the separate account.
administrative office    Our administrative office address is 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33716-1294. Our phone number is 1-800-851-9777; our facsimile numbers are 1-727-299-1648 (for subaccount transfers only); and 1-727-299-1620 (for all other fax requests). Our administrative office serves as the recipient of all website (www.premier.transamerica.com), telephonic and facsimile transactions, including, but not limited to transfer requests and premium payments made by wire transfer and through electronic credit and debit transactions (e.g., payments through direct deposit, debit transfers, and forms of e-commerce payments.) Our hours are Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please do not send any checks, claims, correspondence or notices to this office; send them to the mailing address.
attained age    The issue age of the person insured, plus the number of completed years since the Policy date.
beneficiary(ies)    The person or persons you select to receive the death benefit from the Policy. You name the primary beneficiary and contingent beneficiary(ies).
cash value    The sum of your Policy’s value in the subaccounts and the fixed account. If there is a Policy loan outstanding, the cash value includes any amounts held in our fixed account to secure the Policy loan.
death benefit proceeds        The amount we will pay to the beneficiary(ies) on the insured’s death. The death benefit proceeds are reduced by any outstanding loan amount, including accrued interest, and any charges that are due and payable. We will increase the death benefit proceeds by any interest you paid in advance on the loan for the period between the date of death and the next Policy anniversary.
face amount    The dollar amount of coverage stated in any rider that you may add to your Policy.
fixed account    An option to which you may allocate net premiums and cash value. We guarantee that any amounts you allocate to the fixed account will earn interest at a declared rate. The fixed account is part of our general account. The fixed account is not available to you if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey.
free look period    The period during which you may return the Policy and receive a refund as described in this prospectus. The length of the free look period varies by state. The free look period is listed in the Policy.
funds    Investment companies which are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Policy allows you to invest in the portfolios of the funds through our subaccounts. We reserve the right to add other registered investment companies to the Policy in the future.
good order    An instruction that is received by the Company, that is sufficiently complete and clear, along with forms, information and supporting legal documentation (including any required spousal or joint owner’s consents) so that the Company does not need to exercise any discretion to follow such instruction. All orders to process a withdrawal request, a loan request, a request to surrender your Policy a fund transfer request, or a death benefit claim must be in good order.
in force    While coverage under the Policy is active and the insured’s life remains insured.
indebtedness    Outstanding loan amounts plus any accrued interest at the time your Policy lapsed.
initial premium    The amount you must pay before insurance coverage begins under the Policy. The

 

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   initial premium is shown on the schedule page of your Policy.
insured    The person whose life is insured by the Policy.
issue age    The insured’s age on his or her birthday nearest to the Policy date.
lapse    When life insurance coverage ends because you do not have enough cash value in the Policy to pay the monthly deductions, the surrender charge and any outstanding loan amount, and you have not made a sufficient payment by the end of a grace period.
loan amount    The total amount of all outstanding Policy loans, including both principal and interest due.
loan reserve account    A part of the fixed account to which amounts are transferred as collateral for Policy loans.
mailing address    Our mailing address is 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52499-0001. All claims, correspondence and notices must be sent to this address. Premium payments and loan repayments made by check may also be sent to PO Box 742583, Cincinnati, OH 45274-2583.
maturity date    The Policy anniversary nearest the insured’s 95th birthday if the insured is living and the Policy is still in force. It is the date when life insurance coverage under this Policy ends. You may continue coverage, at your option, under the Policy’s extended maturity date benefit provision.
minimum monthly guarantee premium    The amount shown on the Policy schedule page (unless changed when you change death benefit options, or decrease the specified amount or increase or add a rider) that we use during the no lapse period to determine whether a grace period will begin. We will adjust the minimum monthly guarantee premium if you change death benefit options, decrease the specified amount, or add, terminate, increase or decrease a rider, and you may need to pay additional premiums to keep the no lapse guarantee in effect. We make this determination whenever your net surrender value is not enough to meet monthly deductions. A grace period will begin whenever your net surrender value is not enough to meet monthly deductions.
Monthiversary    This is the day of each month when we determine Policy charges and deduct them from cash value. It is the same date each month as the Policy date. If there is no valuation date in the calendar month that coincides with the Policy date, the Monthiversary is the next valuation date.
monthly deductions    The monthly Policy charge, plus the monthly cost of insurance, plus the monthly charge for any riders added to your Policy, plus, if any, the pro rata decrease charge incurred as a result of a decrease in your specified amount.
mortality and expense risk charge    This charge is a daily deduction from each subaccount that is taken before determining the unit value of that subaccount.
net premium    The part of your premium that we allocate to the fixed account or the subaccounts. The net premium is equal to the premium you paid minus the premium expense charge and the premium collection charge.
net surrender value    The amount we will pay you if you surrender the Policy while it is in force. The net surrender value on the date you surrender is equal to: the cash value, minus any outstanding loan amount, plus any interest you paid in advance on the loan for the period between the date of surrender and the next Policy anniversary, and minus any surrender charge.
no lapse date    For issue ages 0-60, the no lapse date is either the anniversary on which the insured’s attained age is 65 or the twentieth Policy anniversary, whichever is earlier. For issue ages 61-80, the no lapse date is the fifth Policy anniversary. The no lapse date is

 

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   specified in your Policy.
no lapse period    The period of time between the Policy date and the no lapse date during which the Policy will not lapse as long as certain conditions are met.
NYSE    The New York Stock Exchange.

planned periodic

premium

   A premium payment you make in a level amount at a fixed interval over a specified period of time.
Policy date    The date when our underwriting process is complete, full life insurance coverage goes into effect, we begin to make monthly deductions, and your initial net premium is allocated to the Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP subaccount. The Policy date is shown on the schedule page of your Policy. We measure Policy months, years, and anniversaries from the Policy date.
portfolio    One of the separate investment portfolios of a fund.
premium expense charge    The charge that is deducted from each premium payment before determining the net premium that will be credited to the cash value.
premiums    All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments.
record date    The date we record your Policy on our books as an in force Policy, and we allocate your cash value from the Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP subaccount to the accounts that you selected on your application.
separate account    The WRL Series Life Account. It is a separate investment account that is divided into subaccounts. We established the separate account to receive and invest net premiums under the Policy and other variable life insurance policies we issue.

specified amount

(may be referred to as “face amount” in riders)

   The minimum death benefit we will pay under the Policy provided the Policy is in force. The in force specified amount (also referred to as the current specified amount) is the initial specified amount of life insurance that you have selected shown on the Policy’s schedule page, unless you decrease the specified amount. In addition, we will reduce the specified amount by the dollar amount of any cash withdrawal if you choose the Option A (level) death benefit.
subaccount    A subdivision of the separate account that invests exclusively in shares of one investment portfolio of a fund.
surrender charge    If, during the first 15 Policy years, you fully surrender the Policy, we will deduct a surrender charge from your cash value.
termination    When the insured’s life is no longer insured under the Policy or any rider, and neither the Policy (nor any rider) is in force.
valuation date    Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Transamerica Premier is open for business whenever the New York Stock Exchange is open. Please Note: Any day that Transamerica Premier is open for business, but the New York Stock Exchange is not open for normal trading, is not considered a valuation date.
valuation period    The period of time over which we determine the change in the value of the subaccounts. Each valuation period begins at the close of normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on each valuation date) and ends at the close of normal trading of the New York Stock Exchange on the next valuation date.
we, us, our, the Company (Transamerica Premier, TPLIC    Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company.

 

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written notice    The written notice you must sign and send us to request or exercise your rights as owner under the Policy. To be complete and in good order, it must: (1) be in a form we accept, (2) contain the information and documentation that we determine we need to take the action you request, and (3) be received at our mailing address.
you, your (owner or policyowner)    The person entitled to exercise all rights as owner under the Policy.

 

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APPENDIX A – SURRENDER CHARGE PER THOUSAND                                                                         

(Based on the sex and underwriting class of the insured)                                        

 

Issue

Age

 

Male

Ultimate Select/

Select

 

Male

Ultimate Standard/

Standard

 

Male/

Female

Juvenile

 

Female

Ultimate Select/

Select

 

Female

Ultimate Standard/

Standard

0

  N/A   N/A   11.76   N/A   N/A

1

  N/A   N/A   8.16   N/A   N/A

2

  N/A   N/A   8.16   N/A   N/A

3

  N/A   N/A   7.92   N/A   N/A

4

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

5

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

6

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

7

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

8

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

9

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

10

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

11

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

12

  N/A   N/A   7.68   N/A   N/A

13

  N/A   N/A   7.92   N/A   N/A

14

  N/A   N/A   8.16   N/A   N/A

15

  N/A   N/A   8.40   N/A   N/A

16

  N/A   N/A   8.52   N/A   N/A

17

  N/A   N/A   8.88   N/A   N/A

18

  8.72   9.20     8.72   9.20

19

  8.84   9.32     8.84   9.32

20

  8.96   9.44     8.96   9.44

21

  9.16   9.88     9.16   9.64

22

  9.32   10.04     9.32   9.80

23

  9.52   10.24     9.52   10.00

24

  9.68   10.40     9.68   10.40

25

  9.88   10.84     9.88   10.60

26

  10.56   11.28     10.32   11.04

27

  11.00   11.72     10.76   11.48

28

  11.40   12.12     11.16   12.12

29

  12.08   12.80     11.84   12.56

30

  12.52   13.24     12.28   13.00

31

  13.04   14.00     12.80   13.52

32

  13.76   14.48     13.52   14.24

33

  14.28   15.24     14.04   14.76

34

  14.76   15.96     14.52   15.48

35

  15.52   16.48     15.28   16.00

36

  16.20   17.40     15.96   16.92

37

  17.20   18.40     16.72   17.92

38

  18.12   19.56     17.64   18.60

39

  19.08   20.76     18.36   19.56

 

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Issue

Age

 

Male

Ultimate Select/

Select

 

Male

Ultimate Standard/

Standard

 

Female

Ultimate Select/

Select

 

Female

Ultimate Standard/

Standard

40

  20.28   21.96   19.32   20.52

41

  21.64   23.56   20.68   22.12

42

  23.08   25.24   22.12   23.80

43

  24.44   27.08   23.15   25.40

44

  26.04   29.16   23.86   26.96

45

  27.44   31.04   24.59   27.83

46

  28.72   32.80   25.38   28.76

47

  29.84   34.56   26.22   29.73

48

  31.00   36.32   27.11   30.75

49

  32.24   38.32   28.04   31.84

50

  33.56   40.56   29.05   32.99

51

  34.98   42.56   30.11   34.20

52

  36.49   45.24   31.24   35.48

53

  38.10   47.68   32.45   36.84

54

  39.83   50.84   33.72   38.28

55

  41.68   53.28   35.09   39.79

56

  43.63   55.79   36.54   41.39

57

  45.74   57.00   38.08   43.06

58

  47.98   57.00   39.74   44.88

59

  50.38   57.00   41.54   46.85

60

  52.97   57.00   43.47   48.97

61

  55.74   57.00   45.57   51.26

62

  57.00   57.00   47.82   53.73

63

  57.00   57.00   50.26   56.41

64

  57.00   57.00   52.88   57.00

65

  57.00   57.00   55.68   57.00

66 and over

  57.00   57.00   57.00   57.00

 

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APPENDIX A-1: SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS

 

SURRENDER CHARGE FACTORS

END
OF
YEAR:*
   ISSUE AGE:
   0-39    40-44    45-49    50-54    55-59    60-64    65-69    70-74    75-80
At Issue    1.00    1.00    1.00    1.00    1.00    1.00    1.00    1.00    1.00
1    1.00    .98    .98    .97    .97    .96    .96    .95    .94
2    1.00    .97    .96    .95    .94    .93    .92    .91    .89
3    1.00    .96    .94    .93    .91    .90    .88    .87    .84
4    1.00    .94    .92    .91    .88    .87    .84    .83    .79
5    1.00    .92    .90    .89    .85    .84    .80    .79    .74
6    .90    .90    .90    .85    .82    .81    .76    .75    .69
7    .80    .80    .80    .80    .80    .77    .72    .71    .64
8    .70    .70    .70    70    .70    .70    .70    .67    .59
9    .60    .60    .60    .60    .60    .60    .60    .60    .54
10    .50    .50    .50    .50    .50    .50    .50    .50    .49
11    .40    .40    .40    .40    .40    .40    .40    .40    .40
12    .30    .30    .30    .30    .30    .30    .30    .30    .30
13    .20    .20    .20    .20    .20    .20    .20    .20    .20
14    .10    .10    .10    .10    .10    .10    .10    .10    .10
15+    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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The factor on any date other than a Policy anniversary will be determined proportionately using the factor at the end of the Policy year before surrender and the factor at the end of the Policy year of surrender.

Surrender Charge Example: Assume a male tobacco user purchases the Policy at issue age 30 with a specified amount of $100,000 and the Policy is surrendered in Policy year 7. The surrender charge per thousand is $12.52. This is multiplied by the surrender charge factor of .90.

 

The surrender

   =    The surrender charge per thousand ($12.52)

charge

   x    The number of thousands of initial specified amount (100)
   x    The surrender charge factor (0.90)
   =    $1,126.80

 

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PROSPECTUS BACK COVER

Personalized Illustrations of Policy Benefits

To help you understand how your Policy values could vary over time under different sets of assumptions, we will provide you, without charge and upon request, with certain personalized hypothetical illustrations showing the death benefit, net surrender value and cash value. These hypothetical illustrations will be based on the age and insurance risk characteristics of the insured persons under your Policy and such factors as the specified amount, death benefit option, premium payment amounts, and hypothetical rates of return (within limits) that you request. The illustrations are not a representation or guarantee of investment returns or cash value.

Inquiries

To learn more about the Policy, you should read the SAI dated the same date as this prospectus. The SAI has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference.

For a free copy of the SAI, for other information about the Policy, and to obtain personalized illustrations, please contact your registered representative, or send your request to our mailing address at:

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

4333 Edgewood Rd. NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

1-800-851-9777

Facsimile: 1-727-299-1620

(Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

www.premier.transamerica.com

More information about the Registrant (including the SAI) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, please contact the SEC at 202-551-8090. You may also obtain copies of reports and other information about the Registrant on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549-2001. The Registrant’s file numbers are listed below.

TCI serves as the principal underwriter for the Policies. More information about TCI is available at http://www.finra.org or by calling -800-289-9999. You also can obtain an investor brochure from The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA) describing its Public Disclosure Program.

SEC File No. 333-199057/811-4420

05/2019

 

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PART B

Information Required in a Statement of Additional Information


May 1, 2019

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FINANCIAL FREEDOM BUILDER®

issued through

WRL Series Life Account

By

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Administrative Office:

570 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1294

Please direct transactions, claim forms, payments and other correspondence and notices as follows:

 

Transaction

 

 

Direct or Send to

 

Telephonic Transaction

  1-727- 299-1800 or 1-800-851-9777 (toll free)

Facsimile Transaction

 

1-727-299-1648 (subaccount transfers only)

1-727-299-1620 (all other facsimile transactions)

Electronic Transaction

  www.premier.transamerica.com

Payments made by check

 

PO Box 742583, Cincinnati, OH 45274-2583 or

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids,

Iowa 52499-0001

Claims, general correspondence, and notices

  Mailing Address: 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) expands upon subjects discussed in the current prospectus for the Financial Freedom Builder® flexible premium variable life insurance policy offered by Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (“TPLIC” or “Transamerica Premier”). You may obtain a copy of the prospectus dated May 1, 2018, by calling our administrative office at 1-800-851-9777 (Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern time), or by writing to us at our mailing address at, Transamerica Premier, 4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001. The prospectus sets forth information that a prospective investor should know before investing in a Policy. Terms used in this SAI have the same meanings as in the prospectus for the Policy. NOTE: This product is no longer available for new sales.

This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read only in conjunction with the prospectuses for the Policy and the Transamerica Series Trust – Initial Class, Fidelity Variable Insurance Products – Service Class 2 Shares, the ProFunds, the Access One Trust, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, and the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust.

WRL00188-05/2019


Table of Contents

 

 

The Policy – General Provisions

     1  

Ownership Rights

     1  

Our Right to Contest the Policy

     2  

Suicide Exclusion

     2  

Misstatement of Age or Gender

     2  

Modifying the Policy

     2  

Mixed and Shared Funding

     2  

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Portfolios

     2  

Additional Information

     3  

Additional Information about Western Reserve and the Separate Account

     3  

Variations in Policy Provisions

     3  

Personalized Illustrations of Policy Benefits

     3  

Distribution of the Policies

     4  

Reports to Owners

     4  

Records

     4  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     4  

Underwriters

     5  

Underwriting Standards

     5  

Transamerica Premier’s Published Ratings

     5  

Financial Statements

     5  

 

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In order to supplement the description in the prospectus, the following provides additional information about Transamerica Premier and the Policy, which may be of interest to a prospective purchaser.

The Policy – General Provisions

 

 

Ownership Rights

The Policy belongs to the owner named in the application. The owner may exercise all of the rights and options described in the Policy. The owner is the insured unless the application specifies a different person as the insured. If the owner dies before the insured and no contingent owner is named, then ownership of the Policy will pass to the owner’s estate. The owner may exercise certain rights described below.

 

Changing the Owner

 

●   Change the owner by providing written notice, in good order, to us at our mailing address at any time while the insured is alive and the Policy is in force.

 

●   Change is effective as of the date that the written notice is accepted by us in good order, at our mailing address.

 

●   Changing the owner does not automatically change the beneficiary.

 

●   Changing the owner may have tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before changing the owner.

 

●   We are not liable for payments we made before we received the written notice at our mailing address.

Choosing the Beneficiary

 

●   The owner designates the beneficiary (the person to receive the death benefit when the insured dies) in the application.

 

●   If the owner designates more than one beneficiary, then each beneficiary shares equally in any death benefit proceeds unless the beneficiary designation states otherwise.

 

●   If the beneficiary dies before the insured, then any contingent beneficiary becomes the beneficiary.

 

●   If both the beneficiary and contingent beneficiary die before the insured, then the death benefit will be paid to the owner or the owner’s estate upon the insured’s death.

Changing the Beneficiary

 

●   The owner changes the beneficiary by providing written notice to us, in good order, at our mailing address.

 

●   Change is effective as of the date the owner signs the written notice.

 

●   We are not liable for any payments we made before we received the written notice at our mailing address.

Assigning the Policy

 

●   The owner may assign Policy rights while the insured is alive.

 

●   The owner retains any ownership rights that are not assigned.

 

●   Assignee may not change the owner or the beneficiary, and may not elect or change an optional method of payment. Any amount payable to the assignee will be paid in a lump sum.

 

●   Claims under any assignment are subject to proof of interest and the extent of the assignment.

 

●   We are not:

 

>   bound by any assignment unless we receive a written notice of the assignment at our mailing address;

 

>   responsible for the validity of any assignment;

 

>   liable for any payment we made before we received written notice of the assignment at our mailing address; or

 

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>   bound by any assignment which results in adverse tax consequences to the owner, insured(s) or beneficiary(ies).

  

●   Assigning the Policy may have tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before assigning the Policy.

Our Right to Contest the Policy

In issuing the Policy, we rely on all statements made by or for the insured in the application or in a supplemental application. Therefore, if you make any material misrepresentation of a fact in the application (or any supplemental application), then we may contest the Policy’s validity or may resist a claim under the Policy for two years from the Policy date. For any portion of the specified amount that is issued as a result of a conversion, the contestability period is measured from the later of the policy date of the policy that was converted or the latest effective date of reinstatement of the converted policy.

In the absence of fraud, we cannot bring any legal action to contest the validity of the Policy after the Policy has been in force during the insured’s lifetime for two years from the Policy date, or if reinstated, for two years from the date of reinstatement.

Suicide Exclusion

If the insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two years of the Policy date (or two years from the reinstatement date, if the Policy lapses and is reinstated), the Policy will terminate and our liability is limited to an amount equal to the premiums paid, less any outstanding loan amount, and less any cash withdrawals. We will pay this amount to the beneficiary in one sum. For any portion of the specified amount that is issued as a result of a conversion, the suicide period is measured from the later of the Policy date of the Policy that was converted or the latest effective date of reinstatement of the converted policy.

Misstatement of Age or Gender

If the age or gender of the insured was stated incorrectly in the application or any supplemental application, then the death benefit will be adjusted based on what the cost of insurance charge for the most recent monthly deduction would have purchased based on the insured’s correct age and gender.

Modifying the Policy

Only our President or Secretary may modify the Policy or waive any of our rights or requirements under the Policy. Any modification or waiver must be in writing. No agent may bind us by making any promise not contained in the Policy.

If we modify the Policy, we will provide you notice and we will make appropriate endorsements to the Policy.

Mixed and Shared Funding

The underlying fund portfolios may serve as investment vehicles for variable life insurance policies, variable annuity contracts and retirement plans (“mixed funding”) and shares of the underlying fund portfolios also may be sold to separate accounts of other insurance companies (“shared funding”). While the Company currently does not foresee any disadvantages to owners and participants arising from either mixed or shared funding, it is possible that the interests of owners of various contracts and/or participants in various plans for which the underlying fund portfolios serve as investments might at some time be in conflict. The Company and each underlying fund portfolio’s Board of Directors intend to monitor events in order to identify any material conflicts and to determine what action, if any, to take. Such action could include the sale of underlying fund portfolio shares by one or more of the separate accounts, which could have adverse consequences. Such action could also include a decision that separate funds should be established for variable life and variable annuity separate accounts. In such an event, the Company would bear the attendant expenses, but owners and plan participants would no longer have the economies of scale resulting from a larger combined fund. Please read the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios, which discuss the underlying fund portfolios’ risks regarding mixed and shared funding, as applicable.

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Portfolios

We do not guarantee that each portfolio will always be available for investment through the Policy. We reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to add new portfolios, close existing portfolios, or substitute portfolio shares that are held by any subaccount for shares of a different portfolio. New or substitute portfolios may have different fees and expenses and their availability may be limited to certain classes of purchasers. We will only add, delete or substitute shares of another portfolio of a fund (or of another open-end, registered investment company) if the shares of a portfolio are no longer available for investment, or if in our judgment further investment in any portfolio would become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the separate account. We will not add, delete or

 

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substitute any shares attributable to your interest in a subaccount without notice to you and prior approval of the SEC, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. We may also decide to purchase for the separate account securities from other portfolios. We reserve the right to transfer separate account assets to another separate account that we determine to be associated with the class of contracts to which the Policy belongs.

We also reserve the right to establish additional subaccounts of the separate account, each of which would invest in a new portfolio of a fund, or in shares of another investment company, with specified investment objectives. We may establish new subaccounts when, in our sole discretion, marketing, tax or investment conditions warrant. We will make any new subaccounts available to existing owners on a basis we determine. We may also eliminate one or more subaccounts for the same reasons as stated above.

In the event of any such substitution or change, we may make such changes in this and other policies as may be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. If we deem it to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under the Policies, and when permitted by law, the separate account may be (1) operated as a management company under the 1940 Act, (2) deregistered under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer required, (3) managed under the direction of a committee, or (4) combined with one or more other separate accounts, or subaccounts.

Additional Information

 

 

Additional Information about Transamerica Premier and the Separate Account

Transamerica Premier was originally founded in 1858 in the state of Maryland as “Maryland Mutual life and Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore” and was the state’s first insurance company; it then changed its name to Monumental Life Insurance Company in 1935. Monumental Life Insurance Company changed its name to Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company on July 31, 2014. Transamerica Premier is incorporated under Iowa law and is principally engaged in offering life insurance policies and annuity contracts. Transamerica Premier is licensed to sell insurance in all states (except New York), Puerto Rico, Guam, and in the District of Columbia. Transamerica Premier submits annual statements on its operations and finances to insurance officials in all states and jurisdictions in which it does business. The Policy described in the prospectus has been filed with, and where required, approved by, insurance officials in those jurisdictions in which it is sold.

Transamerica Premier established the separate account as a separate investment account under Ohio law in 1985 and the separate account was re-domesticated to Iowa in 2014. We own the assets in the separate account and are obligated to pay all benefits under the Policies. The separate account is used to support other life insurance policies of Transamerica Premier, as well as for other purposes permitted by law. The separate account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act and qualifies as a “separate account” within the meaning of the federal securities laws.

Transamerica Premier holds the assets of the separate account physically segregated and apart from the general account. Transamerica Premier maintains records of all purchases and sales of portfolio shares by each of the subaccounts. A blanket bond was issued to AEGON USA, Inc. (“AEGON USA”) in the aggregate amount of $12 million, covering all of the employees of AEGON USA and its affiliates, including Transamerica Premier. A $5 million fidelity bond with additional capacity of $20 million covers the activities of the registered representatives of TCI.

Legal Matters

Arthur D. Woods, Esquire, of Transamerica Premier, has provided legal advice on certain matters in connection with the issuance of the Policy.

Variations in Policy Provisions

Certain provisions of the Policy may vary from the descriptions in the prospectus, depending on when and where the Policy was issued, in order to comply with different state laws. These variations may include differences in charges, or Policy features may be unavailable or known by a different name. Please refer to your Policy; any variations will be included in your Policy or in riders or endorsements attached to your Policy.

Personalized Illustrations of Policy Benefits

In order to help you understand how your Policy values would vary over time under different sets of assumptions, we will provide you with certain personalized illustrations upon request. These will be based on the age and insurance risk characteristics of the

 

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insured persons under your Policy and such factors as the specified amount, death benefit option, premium payment amounts, and rates of return (within limits) that you request.

The illustrations are not a representation or guarantee of investment returns or cash value. You may request illustrations that reflect the expenses of the portfolios in which you intend to invest.

Distribution of the Policies

We no longer offer the Policies to the public.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”), serves as principal underwriter for the Policies. TCI’s home office is located at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, Colorado 80202. TCI is an affiliate of Transamerica Premier and, like Transamerica Premier, is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON USA. TCI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of Financial Industry Regulatory Industry (“FINRA”). TCI is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

During fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016, the amounts paid to TCI in connection with all Policies sold through the separate account were $9,522,045.17, $9,300,842.93, and $9,270,817.70, respectively. TCI passes through to selling firms commissions it receives to selling firms for their sales, and does not retain any portion of any commissions. Our parent company provides paid-in-capital to TCI and pays for TCI’s operating and other expenses, including overhead, legal and accounting fees.

We and/or TCI or Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. may pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts for: (1) “preferred product” treatment of the Policies in their marketing programs, which may include marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives; (2) sales promotions relating to the Policies; (3) costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for their sales representatives; and (4) other expenses of the firm. These additional payments are not offered to all selling firms, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary among selling firms. Differences in compensation paid to a selling firm or its sales representatives for selling one product over another may create conflicts of interests for such firms or its sales representatives.

Reports to Owners

At least once each year, or more often as required by law, we will mail to policyowners at their last known address a report showing the following information as of the end of the report period:

 

>            the current cash value    >            any activity since the last report
>            the current net surrender value    >            projected values
>            the current death benefit    >            investment experience of each subaccount
>            Outstanding loans    >            any other information required by law

You may request additional copies of reports, but we may charge a fee for such additional copies. In addition, we will send written confirmations of any premium payments and other financial transactions you request including: changes in specified amount, changes in death benefit option, transfers, partial withdrawals, increases in loan amount, loan interest payments, loan repayments, lapses and reinstatements. We also will send copies of the annual and semi-annual report to shareholders for each portfolio in which you are indirectly invested.

Records

We will maintain all records relating to the separate account and the fixed account.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The financial statements of the WRL Series Life Account as of December 31, 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2018 included in this Statement of Additional Information, have been so included in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

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Underwriters

 

 

Underwriting Standards

This Policy uses mortality tables that distinguish between men and women. As a result, the Policy pays different benefits to men and women of the same age. Montana prohibits our use of actuarial tables that distinguish between males and females to determine premiums and policy benefits for policies issued on the lives of its residents. Therefore, we will base the premiums and benefits in Policies that we issue in Montana, to insure residents of that state, on actuarial tables that do not differentiate on the basis of gender.

Your cost of insurance charge is based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the insured’s gender, issue age on the Policy date, length of time from the Policy date, and underwriting class. We currently place insureds into the following underwriting classes:

 

   

ultimate select

   

Select

   

ultimate standard

   

Standard

We also place insureds in various sub-standard underwriting classes, which involve a higher mortality risk and higher charges. We generally charge higher rates for insureds who use tobacco.

Transamerica Premier’s Published Ratings

We may publish the ratings and other information that an independent ratings organization assigns to us, in advertisements, sales literature, or reports. These organizations include: A.M. Best Company, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global, and Fitch Ratings. These ratings are opinions regarding an operating insurance company’s financial capacity to meet the obligations of its insurance policies in accordance with their terms. These ratings do not apply to the separate account, the subaccounts, the funds or their portfolios, or to their performance. Ratings are subject to change.

Financial Statements

Transamerica Premier’s statutory-basis financial statements and schedules, which include the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, appear on the following pages. These statutory-basis financial statements and schedules should be distinguished from the separate account’s financial statements, and you should consider these statutory-basis financial statements and schedules only as bearing upon Transamerica Premier’s ability to meet its obligations under the Policies. You should not consider our statutory-basis financial statements and schedules as bearing upon the investment performance of the assets held in the separate account.

Transamerica Premier’s statutory-basis financial statements and schedules as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles rather than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The separate account’s financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2018, which include the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, also appear on the following pages.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     S-1  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     S-3  

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

     S-5  

Notes to Financial Statements

     S-19  


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company and the Contract Owners of WRL Series Life Account

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of each of the subaccounts of WRL Series Life Account indicated in the table below as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts in the WRL Series Life Account as of December 31, 2018, and the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares   TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class
Access VP High Yield   TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2   TA BlackRock Global Allocation Initial Class
Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2   TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class
Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2   TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class
Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2   TA BlackRock Smart Beta 40 Initial Class
Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares   TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class
ProFund VP Asia 30   TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Basic Materials   TA Janus Balanced Initial Class
ProFund VP Bull   TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Consumer Services   TA Jennison Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class
ProFund VP Europe 30   TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class
ProFund VP Financials   TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Government Money Market   TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class
ProFund VP International   TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class
ProFund VP Japan   TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class
ProFund VP NASDAQ-100   TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class
ProFund VP Precious Metals   TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets   TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class
ProFund VP Short International   TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class
ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100   TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap   TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Small-Cap   TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class
ProFund VP Telecommunications   TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100   TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class
ProFund VP Utilities   TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class
TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class   TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

 

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Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements of each of the subaccounts in the WRL Series Life Account 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 each of the subaccounts in the WRL Series Life 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 of these financial statements 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. 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. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the investee mutual funds. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 23, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the subaccounts in WRL Series Life Account since 2014.

 

S-2


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2018

 

Subaccount

   Number
of Shares
     Cost      Assets at
Market
Value
     Due (to)/from
General
Account
    Net Assets      Units
Outstanding
     Range of Unit Values  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

     223,918.995      $ 2,483,342      $ 2,234,712      $ (3   $ 2,234,709        119,382      $ 14.713569      $ 21.661343  

Access VP High Yield

     123,564.323        3,367,305        3,304,110        (1     3,304,109        192,387        14.239287        20.375603  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     630,946.171        20,815,192        19,754,925        (33     19,754,892        871,825        18.937763        26.434444  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     481,629.485        10,230,003        9,560,345        1       9,560,346        474,511        17.639438        22.278580  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     254,477.730        8,298,691        9,532,736        6       9,532,742        386,656        22.574597        27.714954  

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

     183,924.279        43,911,842        45,890,947        (17     45,890,930        1,878,426        20.588235        27.718683  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     309,933.004        2,236,246        2,002,167        —         2,002,167        109,507        14.202386        21.925557  

ProFund VP Asia 30

     75,076.607        4,449,481        3,704,280        (5     3,704,275        430,576        8.335108        9.195984  

ProFund VP Basic Materials

     43,996.259        2,913,049        2,505,147        24       2,505,171        238,320        9.774051        11.254746  

ProFund VP Bull

     73,818.646        3,521,160        3,134,340        (5     3,134,335        167,135        17.400608        19.065389  

ProFund VP Consumer Services

     60,059.613        4,018,783        4,177,146        (4     4,177,142        159,048        24.426939        29.728221  

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

     241,835.201        6,611,561        5,692,801        6       5,692,807        818,859        6.562247        8.194158  

ProFund VP Europe 30

     50,758.303        1,225,510        1,043,083        4       1,043,087        112,343        8.508373        10.685205  

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

     13,827.336        257,345        249,307        (1     249,306        39,531        5.499947        6.853239  

ProFund VP Financials

     108,825.750        4,281,090        4,068,995        57       4,069,052        295,061        11.936046        18.096659  

ProFund VP Government Money Market

     19,100,845.650        19,100,846        19,100,846        (33     19,100,813        1,968,408        8.620277        10.600181  

ProFund VP International

     129,314.459        2,573,508        2,137,568        51       2,137,619        258,900        7.878974        10.138330  

ProFund VP Japan

     16,672.840        830,562        766,117        (53     766,064        64,144        10.156857        16.201158  

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

     172,897.274        4,492,409        3,349,020        80       3,349,100        200,990        15.866557        18.661099  

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

     376,685.316        16,171,393        14,347,944        11       14,347,955        470,561        24.695221        34.093186  

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

     207,450.442        7,313,764        6,013,988        (1     6,013,987        868,737        5.889216        7.443944  

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

     149,184.572        5,690,403        5,199,082        2       5,199,084        259,734        19.665507        21.672015  

ProFund VP Precious Metals

     267,647.146        4,826,410        4,574,090        (20     4,574,070        1,473,097        3.032359        3.342202  

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

     15,591.764        688,351        744,819        3       744,822        184,112        3.111755        6.656007  

ProFund VP Short International

     31,999.428        314,106        351,034        (2     351,032        83,833        3.360382        5.569227  

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

     269,059.523        2,919,909        2,986,561        8       2,986,569        1,889,938        1.232960        2.419990  

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

     29,747.807        380,002        426,584        (5     426,579        214,149        1.540903        3.466909  

ProFund VP Small-Cap

     78,322.484        2,771,420        2,243,156        (1     2,243,155        136,250        15.563597        17.105363  

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

     41,507.030        2,071,906        1,648,244        51       1,648,295        94,464        16.874751        19.293762  

ProFund VP Telecommunications

     23,510.254        837,468        668,161        (1     668,160        53,288        12.037833        13.625256  

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

     139,550.108        3,199,678        3,231,981        14       3,231,995        203,154        14.796728        17.463350  

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

     340,022.581        34,709,169        23,124,936        4       23,124,940        561,767        38.918164        42.128133  

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

     371,126.477        9,537,366        5,975,136        5       5,975,141        318,256        17.544408        20.971249  

ProFund VP Utilities

     105,549.493        4,731,944        4,679,009        (5     4,679,004        268,154        14.950237        19.657181  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     2,252,383.885        17,720,777        16,374,831        (23     16,374,808        814,479        14.655690        23.545830  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     616,825.390        6,553,144        6,445,825        17       6,445,842        477,016        11.508481        15.162409  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     2,814,264.376        56,405,857        62,532,954        (37     62,532,917        2,314,329        15.511951        39.985892  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Initial Class

     648,583.608        5,674,573        5,454,588        8       5,454,596        437,770        11.747441        12.861761  

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     3,242,952.600        40,120,851        35,023,888        46       35,023,934        1,649,559        12.310622        34.160939  

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

     36,454,708.520        36,454,709        36,454,709        (39     36,454,670        2,582,234        8.805865        19.860741  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 40 Initial Class

     272,688.067        2,628,115        2,620,532        (16     2,620,516        170,782        11.212762        18.272950  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

     2,768,935.453        27,677,874        24,034,360        (9     24,034,351        1,759,314        12.878083        14.298736  

See accompanying notes

 

S-3


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2018

 

Subaccount

   Number
of Shares
     Cost      Assets at
Market
Value
     Due (to)/from
General
Account
    Net Assets      Units
Outstanding
     Range of Unit Values  

TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class

     3,878,660.514      $ 32,853,757      $ 31,068,071      $ (80   $ 31,067,991        2,293,934      $ 11.393173      $ 16.974100  

TA Janus Balanced Initial Class

     710,701.988        9,852,228        10,568,139        (6     10,568,133        683,989        14.781484        17.075178  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     10,208,388.549        301,427,132        312,172,522        (24     312,172,498        8,971,980        15.665869        83.197853  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     2,680,691.621        28,016,765        25,600,605        (20     25,600,585        1,011,212        23.947303        27.983852  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     2,327,556.560        24,690,008        23,252,290        (61     23,252,229        1,411,802        13.000316        19.041025  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     23,554,269.377        268,590,768        263,807,817        (42     263,807,775        14,820,361        14.261770        21.929357  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     5,991,686.439        69,058,716        67,106,888        (93     67,106,795        3,932,159        13.860332        20.639139  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     22,805,686.940        278,817,278        265,002,082        (172     265,001,910        15,195,604        14.280431        21.497072  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

     2,749,448.699        35,418,552        34,423,098        (78     34,423,020        1,461,988        11.971983        47.371183  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     450,972.083        9,312,440        8,703,761        6       8,703,767        355,833        20.805467        27.757703  

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

     1,075,117.964        10,548,805        10,202,869        (14     10,202,855        867,382        10.918395        13.132508  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     398,878.101        7,115,211        5,759,800        (3     5,759,797        203,109        19.320664        34.908434  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

     3,029,647.597        42,471,342        42,293,880        (24     42,293,856        2,173,742        11.129325        40.442662  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class

     138,467.757        1,643,154        1,631,150        (1     1,631,149        116,146        13.631982        15.445909  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class

     308,730.582        3,187,112        3,189,187        5       3,189,192        219,770        14.353948        15.794177  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     4,041,995.257        68,165,213        65,480,323        (30     65,480,293        1,912,902        26.478752        44.813061  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     8,021,900.505        102,165,926        111,103,322        (51     111,103,271        4,476,533        16.824409        26.734227  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class

     533,993.607        6,312,063        5,644,312        (14     5,644,298        439,725        12.216121        14.180601  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class

     906,953.646        10,315,885        9,513,944        (14     9,513,930        777,894        11.467537        13.613748  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class

     1,089,799.975        12,559,749        11,257,634        76       11,257,710        916,901        11.383633        13.884120  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     1,897,088.810        21,490,190        21,095,628        (20     21,095,608        1,379,415        12.065940        17.694095  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     383,734.174        4,163,420        4,152,004        (11     4,151,993        337,448        11.590468        13.190135  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     198,481.339        2,273,826        2,282,535        (5     2,282,530        181,696        11.890383        13.025797  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     2,316,092.595        25,391,389        26,218,168        (17     26,218,151        2,030,239        12.154039        14.493735  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     6,608,500.665        133,576,181        113,071,446        (13     113,071,433        4,150,157        17.852079        37.420128  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     3,417,095.331        50,727,142        47,121,745        (18     47,121,727        1,673,978        21.163707        35.590095  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     425,573.517        8,475,501        8,507,215        (10     8,507,205        338,982        19.475372        33.492618  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     35,142,543.233        906,590,946        943,928,711        (123     943,928,588        32,437,685        19.357319        31.008956  

 

See accompanying notes.

S-4


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

 

    

AB Balanced

Wealth Strategy

Class B Shares
Subaccount

   

Access VP

High Yield
Subaccount

   

Fidelity® VIP

Contrafund® Service

Class 2 Subaccount

   

Fidelity® VIP

Equity-Income Service

Class 2 Subaccount

   

Fidelity® VIP Growth
Opportunities Service

Class 2 Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 2,528,013     $ 3,508,714     $ 20,270,933     $ 11,037,774     $ 6,152,567  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     49,284       128,294       168,124       167,473       7,974  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     21,770       27,224       149,826       80,773       50,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     27,514       101,070       18,298       86,700       (42,039

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     22,430       129,233       1,176,953       239,698       917,348  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (45,571     29,448       1,195,861       53,513       537,451  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (23,141     158,681       2,372,814       293,211       1,454,799  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     356,851       (124,759     1,683,701       875,334       654,375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     333,710       33,922       4,056,515       1,168,545       2,109,174  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     361,224       134,992       4,074,813       1,255,245       2,067,135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (231,948     (400,802     (1,707,504     (742,995     516,373  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     129,276       (265,810     2,367,309       512,250       2,583,508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 2,657,289     $ 3,242,904     $ 22,638,242     $ 11,550,024     $ 8,736,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     41,858       102,071       98,582       218,490       8,496  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     20,439       29,674       144,341       70,108       60,687  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     21,419       72,397       (45,759     148,382       (52,191

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     187,325       70,928       1,996,160       521,138       543,518  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (38,169     (232,791     595,072       (18,483     316,403  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     149,156       (161,863     2,591,232       502,655       859,921  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (342,828     34,838       (4,047,233     (1,604,512     178,273  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (193,672     (127,025     (1,456,001     (1,101,857     1,038,194  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (172,253     (54,628     (1,501,760     (953,475     986,003  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (250,327     115,833       (1,381,590     (1,036,203     (189,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (422,580     61,205       (2,883,350     (1,989,678     796,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 2,234,709     $ 3,304,109     $ 19,754,892     $ 9,560,346     $ 9,532,742  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-5


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

Fidelity® VIP

Index 500

Service Class 2

   

Franklin

Founding

Funds

Allocation

Class 4 Shares

   

ProFund

VP Asia 30

   

ProFund

VP Basic

Materials

   

ProFund

VP Bull

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 35,119,328     $ 2,439,233     $ 4,476,330     $ 3,568,051     $ 5,644,107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     683,788       64,563       —         15,446       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     324,170       20,615       48,083       30,640       39,946  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     359,618       43,948       (48,083     (15,194     (39,946

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     125,449       103,542       274,435       —         111,478  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     2,787,979       (8,968     74,970       323,572       606,171  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     2,913,428       94,574       349,405       323,572       717,649  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     4,551,250       118,389       1,292,582       468,586       140,216  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     7,464,678       212,963       1,641,987       792,158       857,865  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     7,824,296       256,911       1,593,904       776,964       817,919  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     4,535,355       (201,186     2,653,114       162,959       (1,796,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     12,359,651       55,725       4,247,018       939,923       (978,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 47,478,979     $ 2,494,958     $ 8,723,348     $ 4,507,974     $ 4,665,839  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     782,925       64,996       23,462       13,873       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     356,658       18,844       45,145       25,846       31,914  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     426,267       46,152       (21,683     (11,973     (31,914

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     235,484       53,193       —         —         459,494  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     2,875,293       (34,880     736,678       364,463       172,675  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     3,110,777       18,313       736,678       364,463       632,169  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (6,209,348     (299,647     (1,535,794     (1,025,244     (858,537
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (3,098,571     (281,334     (799,116     (660,781     (226,368

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (2,672,304     (235,182     (820,799     (672,754     (258,282
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,084,255       (257,609     (4,198,274     (1,330,049     (1,273,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,588,049     (492,791     (5,019,073     (2,002,803     (1,531,504
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 45,890,930     $ 2,002,167     $ 3,704,275     $ 2,505,171     $ 3,134,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-6


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

ProFund

VP Consumer

Services

   

ProFund

VP Emerging

Markets

   

ProFund

VP Europe 30

   

ProFund

VP Falling
U.S. Dollar

   

ProFund

VP Financials

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 3,722,987     $ 4,420,456     $ 1,090,839     $ 275,533     $ 4,108,516  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         5,229       37,603       —         16,252  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     29,642       55,046       13,048       3,554       36,850  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (29,642     (49,817     24,555       (3,554     (20,598

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     109,251       455,827       185,488       35,647       308,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     109,251       455,827       185,488       35,647       308,394  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     532,410       1,375,674       3,252       27,232       441,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     641,661       1,831,501       188,740       62,879       749,579  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     612,019       1,781,684       213,295       59,325       728,981  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (380,153     3,961,474       250,048       (65,499     587,995  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     231,866       5,743,158       463,343       (6,174     1,316,976  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 3,954,853     $ 10,163,614     $ 1,554,182     $ 269,359     $ 5,425,492  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         16,887       35,169       —         19,265  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     32,492       57,147       10,550       2,797       36,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (32,492     (40,260     24,619       (2,797     (17,554

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     226,312       —         —         35,034       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     254,044       1,168,229       12,644       (60,450     538,117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     480,356       1,168,229       12,644       (25,416     538,117  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (485,454     (2,105,352     (222,499     (12,562     (1,033,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (5,098     (937,123     (209,855     (37,978     (495,780

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (37,590     (977,383     (185,236     (40,775     (513,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     259,879       (3,493,424     (325,859     20,722       (843,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     222,289       (4,470,807     (511,095     (20,053     (1,356,440
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 4,177,142     $ 5,692,807     $ 1,043,087     $ 249,306     $ 4,069,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-7


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

ProFund

VP Government

Money Market

   

ProFund

VP International

   

ProFund

VP Japan

   

ProFund VP

Mid-Cap

   

ProFund VP

NASDAQ-100

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 10,369,020     $ 1,166,852     $ 1,119,515     $ 6,758,644     $ 10,123,687  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,568       —         —         —         —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     93,626       19,735       7,579       39,469       108,439  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (91,058     (19,735     (7,579     (39,469     (108,439

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         951,579       57,306  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —         66,676       160,532       438,863       1,317,609  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —         66,676       160,532       1,390,442       1,374,915  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —         415,896       (1,474     (792,828     2,089,261  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —         482,572       159,058       597,614       3,464,176  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (91,058     462,837       151,479       558,145       3,355,737  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (508,423     2,561,944       (344,056     (3,317,937     735,384  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (599,481     3,024,781       (192,577     (2,759,792     4,091,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 9,769,539     $ 4,191,633     $ 926,938     $ 3,998,852     $ 14,214,808  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     53,054       —         —         —         —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     87,871       15,088       6,721       29,224       129,532  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (34,817     (15,088     (6,721     (29,224     (129,532

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         294,899       —         939,779       1,477,404  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —         238,880       66,229       (721,676     2,380,321  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —         533,779       66,229       218,103       3,857,725  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —         (806,346     (157,751     (740,167     (4,070,260
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —         (272,567     (91,522     (522,064     (212,535

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (34,817     (287,655     (98,243     (551,288     (342,067
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     9,366,091       (1,766,359     (62,631     (98,464     475,214  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     9,331,274       (2,054,014     (160,874     (649,752     133,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 19,100,813     $ 2,137,619     $ 766,064     $ 3,349,100     $ 14,347,955  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-8


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

ProFund VP

Oil & Gas

   

ProFund VP

Pharmaceuticals

   

ProFund VP

Precious

Metals

   

ProFund

VP Short

Emerging

Markets

   

ProFund VP

Short

International

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 8,659,629     $ 6,749,993     $ 6,099,905     $ 947,222     $ 560,218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     99,733       60,984       —         —         —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     61,738       50,820       48,173       3,370       3,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     37,995       10,164       (48,173     (3,370     (3,207

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         27,180       —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (94,541     (181,537     492,410       (166,499     (86,943
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (94,541     (154,357     492,410       (166,499     (86,943

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (289,739     736,673       (120,921     (13,974     (10,581
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (384,280     582,316       371,489       (180,473     (97,524

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (346,285     592,480       323,316       (183,843     (100,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (231,701     (1,348,013     (983,575     (474,596     (180,774
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (577,986     (755,533     (660,259     (658,439     (281,505
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 8,081,643     $ 5,994,460     $ 5,439,646     $ 288,783     $ 278,713  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     131,184       62,574       —         —         —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     57,846       44,931       34,520       3,593       2,326  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     73,338       17,643       (34,520     (3,593     (2,326

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         137,149       —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     263,154       (86,768     (669,205     (46,005     (55,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     263,154       50,381       (669,205     (46,005     (55,701

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (1,837,193     (484,348     (39,165     119,812       102,787  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,574,039     (433,967     (708,370     73,807       47,086  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,500,701     (416,324     (742,890     70,214       44,760  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (566,955     (379,052     (122,686     385,825       27,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (2,067,656     (795,376     (865,576     456,039       72,319  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 6,013,987     $ 5,199,084     $ 4,574,070     $ 744,822     $ 351,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-9


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

ProFund VP

Short

NASDAQ-100

   

ProFund VP
Short

Small-Cap

   

ProFund VP

Small-Cap

   

ProFund VP

Small-Cap

Value

   

ProFund VP

Telecommunications

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 1,126,767     $ 1,051,128     $ 7,507,148     $ 7,280,442     $ 2,521,360  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         —         —         449       57,061  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     7,973       6,695       39,367       38,184       11,453  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (7,973     (6,695     (39,367     (37,735     45,608  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         318,530       20,984       70,080  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (245,569     (154,950     933,207       677,229       (57,719
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (245,569     (154,950     1,251,737       698,213       12,361  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (36,247     39,858       (774,968     (493,067     (170,793
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (281,816     (115,092     476,769       205,146       (158,432

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (289,789     (121,787     437,402       167,411       (112,824
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     33,941       (261,783     (4,212,066     (4,029,493     (1,339,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (255,848     (383,570     (3,774,664     (3,862,082     (1,452,055
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 870,919     $ 667,558     $ 3,732,484     $ 3,418,360     $ 1,069,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         —         —         —         45,710  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     7,059       3,733       28,882       26,396       6,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (7,059     (3,733     (28,882     (26,396     39,470  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         247,908       271,521       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (134,600     (56,458     (348,517     (195,156     (91,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (134,600     (56,458     (100,609     76,365       (91,698

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     155,449       100,447       (528,822     (654,579     (89,614
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     20,849       43,989       (629,431     (578,214     (181,312

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     13,790       40,256       (658,313     (604,610     (141,842
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     2,101,860       (281,235     (831,016     (1,165,455     (259,303
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,115,650       (240,979     (1,489,329     (1,770,065     (401,145
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 2,986,569     $ 426,579     $ 2,243,155     $ 1,648,295     $ 668,160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-10


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

ProFund VP

U.S. Government

Plus Subaccount

   

ProFund VP

UltraNASDAQ-100

Subaccount

   

ProFund VP

UltraSmall-Cap

Subaccount

   

ProFund VP

Utilities

Subaccount

   

TA Aegon

High Yield

Bond

Initial Class

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 6,160,130     $ 12,124,081     $ 7,577,278     $ 6,006,825     $ 18,909,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     18,586       —         —         109,320       1,107,631  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     33,415       143,277       63,286       41,974       146,333  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (14,829     (143,277     (63,286     67,346       961,298  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         473,798       803,901       179,096       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (346,484     2,425,927       1,765,353       310,683       145,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (346,484     2,899,725       2,569,254       489,779       145,681  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     723,405       6,079,197       (731,966     (23,443     35,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     376,921       8,978,922       1,837,288       466,336       180,949  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     362,092       8,835,645       1,774,002       533,682       1,142,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (2,848,785     3,516,318       (863,547     (2,174,614     (906,501
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (2,486,693     12,351,963       910,455       (1,640,932     235,746  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 3,673,437     $ 24,476,044     $ 8,487,733     $ 4,365,893     $ 19,145,546  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     27,542       —         —         81,824       1,032,985  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     21,764       206,170       61,202       30,361       131,325  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     5,778       (206,170     (61,202     51,463       901,660  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         10,072,196       2,067,083       123,343       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (269,602     3,975,914       356,167       (112,925     256,269  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (269,602     14,048,110       2,423,250       10,418       256,269  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (80,029     (17,982,428     (4,574,035     (7,669     (1,693,587
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (349,631     (3,934,318     (2,150,785     2,749       (1,437,318

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (343,853     (4,140,488     (2,211,987     54,212       (535,658
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (97,589     2,789,384       (300,605     258,899       (2,235,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (441,442     (1,351,104     (2,512,592     313,111       (2,770,738
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 3,231,995     $ 23,124,940     $ 5,975,141     $ 4,679,004     $ 16,374,808  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-11


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

TA Aegon

U.S.

Government

Securities

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA Barrow

Hanley

Dividend

Focused

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA

BlackRock

Global

Allocation

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA

BlackRock

Global Real

Estate

Securities

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA
BlackRock

Government

Money

Market

Initial Class

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 8,268,214     $ 68,871,227     $ 5,948,994     $ 43,864,350     $ 35,815,432  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     283,222       1,681,360       123,747       1,570,228       1,586  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     58,208       560,174       46,898       328,215       233,824  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     225,014       1,121,186       76,849       1,242,013       (232,238

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     592,337       —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (240,437     5,537,194       (177,977     710,667       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     351,900       5,537,194       (177,977     710,667       —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (448,427     3,774,965       853,726       2,353,824       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (96,527     9,312,159       675,749       3,064,491       —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     128,487       10,433,345       752,598       4,306,504       (232,238
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     254,308       (4,943,665     (352,755     (4,991,597     (7,082,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     382,795       5,489,680       399,843       (685,093     (7,314,542
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 8,651,009     $ 74,360,907     $ 6,348,837     $ 43,179,257     $ 28,500,890  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     180,106       1,505,245       134,142       3,399,064       579,144  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     43,502       526,294       45,630       288,542       224,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     136,604       978,951       88,512       3,110,522       354,702  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         104,918       —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (802,763     4,577,990       29,507       220,704       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (802,763     4,577,990       134,425       220,704       —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     608,476       (14,309,123     (712,090     (7,721,329     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (194,287     (9,731,133     (577,665     (7,500,625     —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (57,683     (8,752,182     (489,153     (4,390,103     354,702  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (2,147,484     (3,075,808     (405,088     (3,765,220     7,599,078  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (2,205,167     (11,827,990     (894,241     (8,155,323     7,953,780  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 6,445,842     $ 62,532,917     $ 5,454,596     $ 35,023,934     $ 36,454,670  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-12


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

TA

BlackRock

Smart Beta 40

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA

BlackRock

Tactical

Allocation

Initial Class
Subaccount

   

TA

Greystone

International

Growth

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA Janus

Balanced

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA Janus

Mid-Cap

Growth

Initial Class
Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 3,092,227     $ 26,720,762     $ 33,839,961     $ 9,685,373     $ 282,519,239  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     54,177       726,994       554,710       169,269       325,169  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     22,308       207,959       281,495       80,852       2,419,435  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     31,869       519,035       273,215       88,417       (2,094,266

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         705,933       —         50,087       2,051,893  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     101,457       (716,013     1,696,057       662,447       3,750,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     101,457       (10,080     1,696,057       712,534       5,802,456  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     132,056       2,346,650       7,064,142       802,795       73,009,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     233,513       2,336,570       8,760,199       1,515,329       78,812,273  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     265,382       2,855,605       9,033,414       1,603,746       76,718,007  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (343,613     (2,209,641     499,686       16,106       (21,323,902
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (78,231     645,964       9,533,100       1,619,852       55,394,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 3,013,996     $ 27,366,726     $ 43,373,061     $ 11,305,225     $ 337,913,344  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     54,141       532,904       454,303       184,536       203,600  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     19,664       198,532       250,680       82,479       2,707,090  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     34,477       334,372       203,623       102,057       (2,503,490

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         1,899,907       193,137       263,789       15,103,525  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     63,972       (730,130     1,746,438       742,818       8,546,283  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     63,972       1,169,777       1,939,575       1,006,607       23,649,808  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (237,883     (2,753,038     (9,167,456     (1,165,826     (26,066,223
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (173,911     (1,583,261     (7,227,881     (159,219     (2,416,415

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (139,434     (1,248,889     (7,024,258     (57,162     (4,919,905
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (254,046     (2,083,486     (5,280,812     (679,930     (20,820,941
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (393,480     (3,332,375     (12,305,070     (737,092     (25,740,846
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 2,620,516     $ 24,034,351     $ 31,067,991     $ 10,568,133     $ 312,172,498  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-13


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

TA

Jennison

Growth

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA

JPMorgan

Asset

Allocation -

Conservative

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA

JPMorgan

Asset

Allocation -

Growth

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA

JPMorgan

Asset

Allocation -

Moderate

Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA

JPMorgan

Asset

Allocation -

Moderate

Growth

Initial Class

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 18,119,269     $ 31,056,638     $ 264,735,115     $ 71,525,376     $ 269,751,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,549       655,048       4,203,066       1,376,302       4,955,410  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     165,984       256,746       2,233,258       590,188       2,241,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (164,435     398,302       1,969,808       786,114       2,714,219  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,454,782       491,711       6,347,349       1,638,370       9,609,492  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (502,924     326,146       11,056,224       2,069,809       6,502,562  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,951,858       817,857       17,403,573       3,708,179       16,112,054  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     4,820,377       2,337,163       41,898,365       6,169,281       30,776,444  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     6,772,235       3,155,020       59,301,938       9,877,460       46,888,498  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     6,607,800       3,553,322       61,271,746       10,663,574       49,602,717  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     2,307,821       (1,165,065     (13,115,843     (5,211,535     (15,227,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     8,915,621       2,388,257       48,155,903       5,452,039       34,375,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 27,034,890     $ 33,444,895     $ 312,891,018     $ 76,977,415     $ 304,126,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     5,561       576,359       5,779,464       1,290,818       5,518,848  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     222,925       232,727       2,223,931       540,424       2,124,349  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (217,364     343,632       3,555,533       750,394       3,394,499  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     3,436,185       1,301,143       20,126,498       3,511,003       15,308,673  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     661,668       399,253       15,477,133       3,357,022       9,498,201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     4,097,853       1,700,396       35,603,631       6,868,025       24,806,874  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (4,558,945     (3,326,217     (71,809,514     (11,775,514     (50,420,119
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (461,092     (1,625,821     (36,205,883     (4,907,489     (25,613,245

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (678,456     (1,282,189     (32,650,350     (4,157,095     (22,218,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (755,849     (8,910,477     (16,432,893     (5,713,525     (16,906,164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,434,305     (10,192,666     (49,083,243     (9,870,620     (39,124,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 25,600,585     $ 23,252,229     $ 263,807,775     $ 67,106,795     $ 265,001,910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-14


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

TA JPMorgan

Core Bond

Initial Class

   

TA JPMorgan

Enhanced

Index

Initial Class

   

TA JPMorgan

International

Moderate

Growth

Initial Class

   

TA JPMorgan

Mid Cap Value

Initial Class

   

TA JPMorgan

Tactical

Allocation

Initial Class

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 40,055,708     $ 8,082,798     $ 10,835,853     $ 7,277,280     $ 43,892,286  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,090,373       57,992       218,810       55,706       825,033  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     303,124       79,484       97,290       53,591       339,030  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     787,249       (21,492     121,520       2,115       486,003  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         204,460       —         1,562,818       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     191,375       345,447       542,638       323,862       943,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     191,375       549,907       542,638       1,886,680       943,009  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     76,531       1,260,830       1,567,901       (1,038,001     1,968,510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     267,906       1,810,737       2,110,539       848,679       2,911,519  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,055,155       1,789,245       2,232,059       850,794       3,397,522  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (5,127,167     330,990       (397,312     (970,552     (3,581,098
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (4,072,012     2,120,235       1,834,747       (119,758     (183,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 35,983,696     $ 10,203,033     $ 12,670,600     $ 7,157,522     $ 43,708,710  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,108,016       108,145       282,699       58,521       943,429  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     263,192       77,616       94,435       49,253       304,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     844,824       30,529       188,264       9,268       638,491  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         423,676       118,864       152,051       1,217,668  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (116,592     955,922       642,246       (8,209     388,169  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (116,592     1,379,598       761,110       143,842       1,605,837  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (990,772     (2,176,415     (2,437,902     (973,394     (3,796,233
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,107,364     (796,817     (1,676,792     (829,552     (2,190,396

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (262,540     (766,288     (1,488,528     (820,284     (1,551,905
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,298,136     (732,978     (979,217     (577,441     137,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,560,676     (1,499,266     (2,467,745     (1,397,725     (1,414,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 34,423,020     $ 8,703,767     $ 10,202,855     $ 5,759,797     $ 42,293,856  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-15


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

     TA Managed
Risk - Balanced
ETF Initial
Class
   

TA Managed

Risk - Growth

ETF Initial

Class

   

TA Morgan

Stanley

Capital

Growth

Initial

Class

   

TA Multi-

Managed

Balanced

Initial

Class

   

TA PIMCO
Tactical -

Balanced

Initial

Class

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 1,460,057     $ 3,564,335     $ 42,402,687     $ 117,567,654     $ 6,408,762  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     30,634       64,703       —         1,037,885       34,085  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     13,156       26,100       376,361       989,410       49,085  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     17,478       38,603       (376,361     48,475       (15,000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         3,695,628       1,357,490       311,435  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (592     (10,644     2,712,218       3,096,877       148,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (592     (10,644     6,407,846       4,454,367       459,684  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     186,467       536,628       12,176,913       10,589,614       266,538  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     185,875       525,984       18,584,759       15,043,981       726,222  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     203,353       564,587       18,208,398       15,092,456       711,222  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     317,262       (606,563     2,790,060       (7,875,075     (504,700
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     520,615       (41,976     20,998,458       7,217,381       206,522  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 1,980,672     $ 3,522,359     $ 63,401,145     $ 124,785,035     $ 6,615,284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     33,085       60,723       —         1,720,133       216,972  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     14,173       25,045       501,964       969,618       46,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     18,912       35,678       (501,964     750,515       170,920  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         13,013,554       4,711,635       458,395  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     33,900       89,991       2,765,411       2,977,140       127,101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     33,900       89,991       15,778,965       7,688,775       585,496  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (149,667     (389,625     (11,655,623     (13,561,982     (1,213,979
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (115,767     (299,634     4,123,342       (5,873,207     (628,483

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (96,855     (263,956     3,621,378       (5,122,692     (457,563
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (252,668     (69,211     (1,542,230     (8,559,072     (513,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (349,523     (333,167     2,079,148       (13,681,764     (970,986
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 1,631,149     $ 3,189,192     $ 65,480,293     $ 111,103,271     $ 5,644,298  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)

See Footnote 1

S-16


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

TA PIMCO

Tactical -

Conservative

Initial

Class

   

TA PIMCO
Tactical -

Growth

Initial

Class

   

TA PIMCO

Total Return

Initial

Class

   

TA QS

Investors

Active Asset

Allocation -

Conservative

Initial

Class

   

TA QS

Investors

Active Asset

Allocation -

Moderate

Initial

Class

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 9,288,937     $ 12,091,793     $ 23,475,769     $ 4,166,203     $ 2,512,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     139,524       77,218       —         81,060       41,287  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     71,503       97,175       181,219       32,413       19,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     68,021       (19,957     (181,219     48,647       22,166  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     292,509       393,964       223,463       —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     171,928       244,751       (121,911     7,774       (665
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     464,437       638,715       101,552       7,774       (665

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     357,140       1,055,178       982,477       380,140       313,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     821,577       1,693,893       1,084,029       387,914       313,085  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     889,598       1,673,936       902,810       436,561       335,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (457,200     (619,403     15,199       (427,951     (418,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     432,398       1,054,533       918,009       8,610       (83,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 9,721,335     $ 13,146,326     $ 24,393,778     $ 4,174,813     $ 2,429,683  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     339,796       412,354       553,437       80,427       41,784  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     71,432       95,857       163,494       31,399       19,150  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     268,364       316,497       389,943       49,028       22,634  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     595,760       1,235,692       109,121       —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     112,751       269,348       (166,422     48,215       24,347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     708,511       1,505,040       (57,301     48,215       24,347  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (1,525,364     (2,853,828     (682,106     (231,550     (156,957
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (816,853     (1,348,788     (739,407     (183,335     (132,610

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (548,489     (1,032,291     (349,464     (134,307     (109,976
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     341,084       (856,325     (2,948,706     111,487       (37,177
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (207,405     (1,888,616     (3,298,170     (22,820     (147,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 9,513,930     $ 11,257,710     $ 21,095,608     $ 4,151,993     $ 2,282,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

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See Footnote 1

S-17


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

 

    

TA QS

Investors

Active Asset

Allocation -

Moderate

Growth

Initial

Class

   

TA Small/

Mid Cap
Value

Initial

Class

   

TA T.

Rowe Price

Small Cap

Initial

Class

   

TA Torray

Concentrated

Growth

Initial Class

   

TA WMC

US Growth

Initial

Class

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 27,030,879     $ 130,924,094     $ 50,509,301     $ 6,863,322     $ 839,304,146  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     438,400       1,517,325       —         28,880       3,969,821  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     220,274       1,031,359       383,160       58,184       7,459,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     218,126       485,966       (383,160     (29,304     (3,489,724

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         11,816,613       2,949,810       133,837       22,464,636  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     629,326       1,645,718       2,016,977       (104,054     8,775,708  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     629,326       13,462,331       4,966,787       29,783       31,240,344  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     4,263,908       4,524,826       5,381,852       1,575,935       202,176,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     4,893,234       17,987,157       10,348,639       1,605,718       233,416,770  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     5,111,360       18,473,123       9,965,479       1,576,414       229,927,046  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,920,907     (10,234,950     (2,881,675     (488,750     (59,610,831
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,190,453       8,238,173       7,083,804       1,087,664       170,316,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2017:

   $ 30,221,332     $ 139,162,267     $ 57,593,105     $ 7,950,986     $ 1,009,620,361  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     447,891       1,198,851       —         17,629       5,138,239  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     215,802       983,288       424,475       59,012       8,383,805  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     232,089       215,563       (424,475     (41,383     (3,245,566

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         12,972,199       3,241,190       393,267       88,666,806  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     1,131,945       421,598       2,291,169       490,188       16,083,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,131,945       13,393,797       5,532,359       883,455       104,750,292  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (3,187,579     (29,073,132     (8,672,509     (1,219,761     (102,042,923
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (2,055,634     (15,679,335     (3,140,150     (336,306     2,707,369  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,823,545     (15,463,772     (3,564,625     (377,689     (538,197
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (2,179,636     (10,627,062     (6,906,753     933,908       (65,153,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (4,003,181     (26,090,834     (10,471,378     556,219       (65,691,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 26,218,151     $ 113,071,433     $ 47,121,727     $ 8,507,205     $ 943,928,588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

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See Footnote 1

S-18


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

1. Organization

WRL Series Life Account (the Separate Account) is a segregated investment account of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (TPLIC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of the Netherlands.

The Separate Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment Trust pursuant to provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. TPLIC and the Separate Account are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly identified and distinguished from TPLIC’s other assets and liabilities. The Separate Account consists of multiple investment subaccounts. Each subaccount invests exclusively in the corresponding portfolio of a Mutual Fund. Each Mutual Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Activity in these specified investment subaccounts is available to contract owners of WRL Financial Freedom Builder, WRL Freedom Elite, WRL Freedom Equity Protector, WRL Freedom Wealth Protector, WRL Freedom Elite Builder, WRL Freedom Elite Builder II, WRL Freedom Elite Advisor, WRL Freedom Excelerator, WRL SP Plus, and WRL For Life.

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

Subaccount

  

Mutual Fund

AB Variable Products Series Fund

  

AB Variable Products Series Fund

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio Class B Shares

Access One Trust

  

Access One Trust

Access VP High Yield

  

Access VP High Yield

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

  

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Portfolio Service Class 2

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund Class 4 Shares

Profunds

  

Profunds

ProFund VP Asia 30

  

ProFund VP Asia 30

ProFund VP Basic Materials

  

ProFund VP Basic Materials

ProFund VP Bull

  

ProFund VP Bull

ProFund VP Consumer Services

  

ProFund VP Consumer Services

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

  

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Europe 30

  

ProFund VP Europe 30

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

  

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

ProFund VP Financials

  

ProFund VP Financials

ProFund VP Government Money Market

  

ProFund VP Government Money Market

ProFund VP International

  

ProFund VP International

ProFund VP Japan

  

ProFund VP Japan

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

  

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

  

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

  

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

  

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

ProFund VP Precious Metals

  

ProFund VP Precious Metals

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

  

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Short International

  

ProFund VP Short International

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

  

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

  

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap

  

ProFund VP Small-Cap

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

  

Mutual Fund

Profunds

  

Profunds

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

  

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

ProFund VP Telecommunications

  

ProFund VP Telecommunications

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

  

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

  

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

  

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

ProFund VP Utilities

  

ProFund VP Utilities

Transamerica Series Trust

  

Transamerica Series Trust

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

  

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP Initial Class

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

  

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP Initial Class

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

  

Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP Initial Class

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Initial Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation VP Initial Class

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities VP Initial Class

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP Initial Class

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 40 Initial Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Smart Beta 40 VP Initial Class

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP Initial Class

TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Greystone International Growth VP Initial Class

TA Janus Balanced Initial Class

  

Transamerica Janus Balanced VP Initial Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP Initial Class

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Jennison Growth VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan International Moderate Growth VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Tactical Allocation VP Initial Class

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class

  

Transamerica Managed Risk - Balanced ETF VP Initial Class

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class

  

Transamerica Managed Risk - Growth ETF VP Initial Class

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP Initial Class

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

  

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP Initial Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Balanced VP Initial Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Conservative VP Initial Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Growth VP Initial Class

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP Initial Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

  

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Initial Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

  

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Initial Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Initial Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

  

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value VP Initial Class

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

  

Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP Initial Class

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP Initial Class

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

  

Mutual Fund

Transamerica Series Trust

  

Transamerica Series Trust

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP Initial Class

The following subaccount name changes were made effective during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018:

 

Subaccount

  

Formerly

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 40 Initial Class

  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class

  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for variable life separate accounts registered as unit investment trusts. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding matters that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments

Net purchase payments received by the Separate Account are invested in the portfolios of the Mutual Funds as selected by the contract owner. Investments are stated at the closing net asset values per share on December 31, 2018.

Realized capital gains and losses from sales of shares in the Separate Account are determined on the first-in, first-out basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Unrealized gains or losses from investments in the Mutual Funds are included in the Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets.

Dividend Income

Dividends received from the Mutual Fund investments are reinvested to purchase additional mutual fund shares.

Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value Hierarchy

The Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the nature of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.

The Separate Account has categorized its financial instruments into a three level hierarchy which is 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.

Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are categorized as follows:

Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market.

Level 2. Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets

b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets

c) Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable

d) Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means.

Level 3. Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

All investments in the Mutual Funds included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are stated at fair value and are based upon published closing NAV per share and therefore are considered Level 1.

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

3. Investments

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

   $ 576,767      $ 618,350  

Access VP High Yield

     4,471,868        4,212,707  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     3,455,155        2,886,343  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     1,843,393        2,210,078  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     2,419,715        2,117,724  

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

     13,317,467        11,571,466  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     588,172        746,436  

ProFund VP Asia 30

     4,104,118        8,324,075  

ProFund VP Basic Materials

     1,567,775        2,909,793  

ProFund VP Bull

     2,703,378        3,549,020  

ProFund VP Consumer Services

     1,707,346        1,253,648  

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

     7,127,367        10,661,048  

ProFund VP Europe 30

     731,997        1,033,237  

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

     1,242,354        1,189,395  

ProFund VP Financials

     1,844,048        2,704,701  

ProFund VP Government Money Market

     32,856,508        23,525,204  

ProFund VP International

     1,739,210        3,225,747  

ProFund VP Japan

     727,798        797,158  

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

     3,042,953        2,230,849  

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

     18,728,971        16,905,885  

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

     4,327,363        4,820,979  

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

     1,566,322        1,790,582  

ProFund VP Precious Metals

     3,800,684        3,957,892  

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

     1,541,025        1,158,793  

ProFund VP Short International

     296,937        271,702  

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

     5,608,157        3,513,360  

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

     1,544,101        1,829,068  

ProFund VP Small-Cap

     6,008,668        6,620,659  

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

     4,851,996        5,772,319  

ProFund VP Telecommunications

     201,787        421,620  

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

     4,125,793        4,217,595  

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

     42,483,295        29,827,916  

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

     6,456,753        4,751,474  

ProFund VP Utilities

     3,263,296        2,829,592  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     6,329,370        7,662,790  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     3,719,123        5,730,003  

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

   $ 10,549,215      $ 12,646,083  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Initial Class

     1,514,835        1,726,498  

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     6,123,862        6,778,544  

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

     29,969,749        22,015,956  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 40 Initial Class

     426,416        645,985  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

     5,666,314        5,515,518  

TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class

     4,113,443        8,997,518  

TA Janus Balanced Initial Class

     2,679,276        2,993,358  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     29,718,719        37,939,644  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     14,730,434        12,267,461  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     6,586,022        13,851,718  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     67,771,694        60,522,492  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     19,102,944        20,555,080  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     67,379,763        65,582,729  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

     6,958,205        7,411,517  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     4,845,377        5,124,146  

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

     2,984,432        3,656,520  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     344,183        760,304  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

     8,417,003        6,423,797  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class

     656,904        890,659  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class

     947,201        980,733  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     29,608,605        18,639,241  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     10,663,183        13,760,109  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class

     1,915,817        1,799,924  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class

     3,325,764        2,120,559  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class

     3,822,416        3,126,542  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     8,351,396        10,801,034  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     1,480,826        1,320,309  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     558,593        573,139  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     4,756,995        6,704,543  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     26,383,485        23,822,774  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     21,550,791        25,640,825  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     4,762,873        3,477,081  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     109,661,388        89,393,784  

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Units

The change in units outstanding were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  

Subaccount

   Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

     19,688        (29,556     (9,868     20,145        (31,796     (11,651

Access VP High Yield

     264,731        (253,433     11,298       63,566        (84,447     (20,881

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     63,394        (101,923     (38,529     174,074        (205,613     (31,539

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     53,654        (93,635     (39,981     154,202        (169,224     (15,022

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     76,923        (89,252     (12,329     121,628        (108,298     13,330  

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

     498,684        (424,935     73,749       683,990        (454,557     229,433  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     28,544        (34,619     (6,075     21,300        (30,724     (9,424

ProFund VP Asia 30

     381,110        (771,107     (389,997     653,476        (393,223     260,253  

ProFund VP Basic Materials

     121,736        (236,933     (115,197     229,156        (218,562     10,594  

ProFund VP Bull

     108,145        (172,612     (64,467     183,533        (283,378     (99,845

ProFund VP Consumer Services

     53,857        (43,892     9,965       34,025        (48,380     (14,355

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

     848,392        (1,246,933     (398,541     1,061,064        (561,005     500,059  

ProFund VP Europe 30

     60,492        (93,810     (33,318     218,468        (196,398     22,070  

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

     175,706        (175,792     (86     209,414        (214,583     (5,169

ProFund VP Financials

     104,766        (177,310     (72,544     185,018        (155,486     29,532  

ProFund VP Government Money Market

     3,383,267        (2,419,524     963,743       2,017,589        (2,071,195     (53,606

ProFund VP International

     159,046        (306,557     (147,511     360,488        (98,594     261,894  

ProFund VP Japan

     45,809        (50,507     (4,698     76,303        (111,212     (34,909

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

     112,855        (117,550     (4,695     122,636        (308,060     (185,424

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

     556,917        (527,222     29,695       330,581        (287,075     43,506  

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

     492,744        (552,898     (60,154     447,066        (478,846     (31,780

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

     62,774        (82,233     (19,459     69,039        (135,051     (66,012

ProFund VP Precious Metals

     1,186,730        (1,221,025     (34,295     1,332,733        (1,603,018     (270,285

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

     360,155        (256,552     103,603       57,614        (163,665     (106,051

ProFund VP Short International

     81,419        (76,694     4,725       29,241        (78,414     (49,173

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

     3,652,899        (2,353,658     1,299,241       1,129,517        (1,135,629     (6,112

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

     768,089        (944,302     (176,213     1,114,661        (1,225,196     (110,535

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  

Subaccount

   Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

ProFund VP Small-Cap

     286,802        (345,126     (58,324     166,535        (409,338     (242,803

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

     210,430        (282,396     (71,966     184,948        (405,193     (220,245

ProFund VP Telecommunications

     11,269        (30,667     (19,398     40,082        (135,758     (95,676

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

     261,891        (275,574     (13,683     220,551        (398,540     (177,989

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

     618,128        (592,815     25,313       278,752        (187,360     91,392  

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

     165,175        (180,945     (15,770     240,675        (280,731     (40,056

ProFund VP Utilities

     173,741        (164,469     9,272       110,655        (249,586     (138,931

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     271,728        (365,788     (94,060     313,088        (326,882     (13,794

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     272,490        (418,308     (145,818     336,681        (296,054     40,627  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     419,155        (375,119     44,036       489,118        (498,929     (9,811

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Initial Class

     96,057        (127,158     (31,101     123,435        (152,250     (28,815

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     176,074        (245,706     (69,632     315,776        (344,730     (28,954

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

     2,244,834        (1,765,605     479,229       535,959        (854,772     (318,813

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 40 Initial Class

     26,071        (37,297     (11,226     30,788        (46,180     (15,392

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

     227,177        (376,355     (149,178     268,980        (436,202     (167,222

TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class

     230,455        (518,626     (288,171     738,444        (587,258     151,186  

TA Janus Balanced Initial Class

     143,937        (184,840     (40,903     196,263        (187,141     9,122  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     683,340        (894,657     (211,317     1,067,702        (960,425     107,277  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     408,422        (442,111     (33,689     331,641        (226,902     104,739  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     320,715        (716,990     (396,275     327,106        (348,022     (20,916

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     2,447,470        (2,530,514     (83,044     2,082,384        (2,146,174     (63,790

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     952,422        (977,030     (24,608     577,769        (707,089     (129,320

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     2,932,230        (2,854,890     77,340       2,146,076        (2,287,548     (141,472

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

     358,313        (284,732     73,581       252,833        (302,393     (49,560

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     166,009        (185,377     (19,368     156,175        (132,154     24,021  

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

     198,955        (278,394     (79,439     195,553        (227,753     (32,200

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     5,937        (21,077     (15,140     25,848        (43,760     (17,912

 

S-26


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  

Subaccount

   Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

     412,684        (283,767     128,917       503,401        (420,970     82,431  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class

     42,780        (60,999     (18,219     52,033        (28,644     23,389  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class

     57,425        (61,775     (4,350     54,752        (98,318     (43,566

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     479,034        (487,651     (8,617     592,107        (365,745     226,362  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     218,700        (488,526     (269,826     386,937        (573,254     (186,317

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class

     94,449        (129,429     (34,980     74,996        (111,112     (36,116

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class

     194,080        (161,897     32,183       130,501        (161,036     (30,535

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class

     175,832        (228,933     (53,101     152,581        (190,924     (38,343

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     561,303        (699,989     (138,686     462,183        (406,283     55,900  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     112,123        (103,779     8,344       43,556        (79,920     (36,364

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     40,313        (43,108     (2,795     32,872        (67,398     (34,526

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     316,839        (484,145     (167,306     326,696        (485,636     (158,940

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     571,543        (659,031     (87,488     673,309        (687,839     (14,530

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     654,350        (807,565     (153,215     670,776        (685,690     (14,914

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     184,178        (126,850     57,328       68,373        (71,311     (2,938

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     682,883        (2,532,164     (1,849,281     1,821,597        (3,479,220     (1,657,623

 

S-27


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  

Subaccount

  Units Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

  $ 356,130      $ (606,457   $ (250,327   $ 377,454      $ (609,402   $ (231,948

Access VP High Yield

    4,310,596        (4,194,763     115,833       1,028,040        (1,428,842     (400,802

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

    1,401,715        (2,783,305     (1,381,590     3,394,576        (5,102,080     (1,707,504

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

    1,124,120        (2,160,323     (1,036,203     2,962,511        (3,705,506     (742,995

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

    1,895,441        (2,084,777     (189,336     2,495,568        (1,979,195     516,373  

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

    12,453,589        (11,369,334     1,084,255       15,518,034        (10,982,679     4,535,355  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

    477,257        (734,866     (257,609     405,606        (606,792     (201,186

ProFund VP Asia 30

    4,099,262        (8,297,536     (4,198,274     6,297,518        (3,644,404     2,653,114  

ProFund VP Basic Materials

    1,564,740        (2,894,789     (1,330,049     2,648,302        (2,485,343     162,959  

ProFund VP Bull

    2,256,129        (3,529,351     (1,273,222     3,341,941        (5,138,128     (1,796,187

ProFund VP Consumer Services

    1,497,136        (1,237,257     259,879       809,559        (1,189,712     (380,153

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

    7,133,579        (10,627,003     (3,493,424     8,119,373        (4,157,899     3,961,474  

ProFund VP Europe 30

    701,720        (1,027,579     (325,859     2,324,159        (2,074,111     250,048  

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

    1,208,487        (1,187,765     20,722       1,374,146        (1,439,645     (65,499

ProFund VP Financials

    1,838,975        (2,682,081     (843,106     2,539,274        (1,951,279     587,995  

ProFund VP Government Money Market

    32,842,402        (23,476,311     9,366,091       19,722,519        (20,230,942     (508,423

ProFund VP International

    1,450,844        (3,217,203     (1,766,359     3,474,743        (912,799     2,561,944  

ProFund VP Japan

    730,569        (793,200     (62,631     998,296        (1,342,352     (344,056

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

    2,116,144        (2,214,608     (98,464     2,163,477        (5,481,414     (3,317,937

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

    17,313,374        (16,838,160     475,214       8,944,950        (8,209,566     735,384  

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

    4,222,373        (4,789,328     (566,955     3,676,611        (3,908,312     (231,701

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

    1,386,055        (1,765,107     (379,052     1,465,451        (2,813,464     (1,348,013

ProFund VP Precious Metals

    3,818,454        (3,941,140     (122,686     4,895,255        (5,878,830     (983,575

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

    1,542,614        (1,156,789     385,825       247,113        (721,709     (474,596

ProFund VP Short International

    297,894        (270,335     27,559       117,920        (298,694     (180,774

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

    5,610,779        (3,508,919     2,101,860       2,140,162        (2,106,221     33,941  

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

    1,545,598        (1,826,833     (281,235     2,218,821        (2,480,604     (261,783

 

S-28


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  

Subaccount

  Units Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

ProFund VP Small-Cap

  $ 5,772,276      $ (6,603,292   $ (831,016   $ 2,981,729      $ (7,193,795   $ (4,212,066

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

    4,590,586        (5,756,041     (1,165,455     3,523,133        (7,552,626     (4,029,493

ProFund VP Telecommunications

    158,547        (417,850     (259,303     582,270        (1,921,501     (1,339,231

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

    4,108,305        (4,205,894     (97,589     3,576,587        (6,425,372     (2,848,785

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

    32,519,616        (29,730,232     2,789,384       10,620,687        (7,104,369     3,516,318  

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

    4,416,584        (4,717,189     (300,605     5,462,937        (6,326,484     (863,547

ProFund VP Utilities

    3,070,642        (2,811,743     258,899       1,912,687        (4,087,301     (2,174,614

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

    5,340,866        (7,575,946     (2,235,080     5,885,113        (6,791,614     (906,501

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

    3,555,216        (5,702,700     (2,147,484     4,471,246        (4,216,938     254,308  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

    9,150,029        (12,225,837     (3,075,808     10,566,185        (15,509,850     (4,943,665

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Initial Class

    1,299,380        (1,704,468     (405,088     1,584,035        (1,936,790     (352,755

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

    2,798,490        (6,563,710     (3,765,220     4,962,729        (9,954,326     (4,991,597

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

    29,487,211        (21,888,133     7,599,078       6,131,889        (13,214,193     (7,082,304

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 40 Initial Class

    379,863        (633,909     (254,046     431,081        (774,694     (343,613

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

    3,307,886        (5,391,372     (2,083,486     3,728,772        (5,938,413     (2,209,641

TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class

    3,537,674        (8,818,486     (5,280,812     10,452,663        (9,952,977     499,686  

TA Janus Balanced Initial Class

    2,265,759        (2,945,689     (679,930     2,754,554        (2,738,448     16,106  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

    14,737,440        (35,558,381     (20,820,941     17,687,244        (39,011,146     (21,323,902

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

    11,381,625        (12,137,474     (755,849     7,503,599        (5,195,778     2,307,821  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

    4,762,745        (13,673,222     (8,910,477     5,168,573        (6,333,638     (1,165,065

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

    42,425,821        (58,858,714     (16,432,893     32,915,320        (46,031,163     (13,115,843

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

    14,439,815        (20,153,340     (5,713,525     8,523,306        (13,734,841     (5,211,535

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

    47,067,004        (63,973,168     (16,906,164     32,533,360        (47,760,616     (15,227,256

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

    5,914,892        (7,213,028     (1,298,136     3,558,238        (8,685,405     (5,127,167

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

    4,345,799        (5,078,777     (732,978     3,682,465        (3,351,475     330,990  

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

    2,624,359        (3,603,576     (979,217     2,433,022        (2,830,334     (397,312

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  

Subaccount

  Units Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in

Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in

Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

  $ 135,142      $ (712,583   $ (577,441   $ 544,997      $ (1,515,549   $ (970,552

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

    6,327,412        (6,190,361     137,051       7,415,932        (10,997,030     (3,581,098

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class

    629,459        (882,127     (252,668     718,201        (400,939     317,262  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class

    899,380        (968,591     (69,211     803,792        (1,410,355     (606,563

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

    16,801,997        (18,344,227     (1,542,230     15,016,003        (12,225,943     2,790,060  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

    4,354,407        (12,913,479     (8,559,072     6,829,977        (14,705,052     (7,875,075

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class

    1,260,451        (1,773,874     (513,423     956,844        (1,461,544     (504,700

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class

    2,425,074        (2,083,990     341,084       1,561,630        (2,018,830     (457,200

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class

    2,220,250        (3,076,575     (856,325     1,815,995        (2,435,398     (619,403

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

    7,742,618        (10,691,324     (2,948,706     6,598,988        (6,583,789     15,199  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

    1,413,066        (1,301,579     111,487       533,877        (961,828     (427,951

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

    525,764        (562,941     (37,177     408,999        (827,506     (418,507

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

    4,395,302        (6,574,938     (2,179,636     4,155,282        (6,076,189     (1,920,907

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

    12,442,405        (23,069,467     (10,627,062     14,093,162        (24,328,112     (10,234,950

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

    18,447,095        (25,353,848     (6,906,753     17,137,517        (20,019,192     (2,881,675

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

    4,376,073        (3,442,165     933,908       1,469,584        (1,958,334     (488,750

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

    16,515,411        (81,668,987     (65,153,576     35,392,985        (95,003,816     (59,610,831

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights

The Separate Account offers various death benefit options, which have differing fees that are charged against the contract owner’s account balance. These charges are discussed in more detail in the individual’s policy. Differences in the fee structures for these units result in different unit values, expense ratios, and total returns.

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net
Assets
     Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense
Ratio**
Lowest to
Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

 

                

12/31/2018

     119,382      $ 21.66        to      $ 18.76      $ 2,234,709        1.69     0.00     to        1.50     (6.41 )%      to        (7.80 )% 

12/31/2017

     129,250        23.14        to        20.34        2,657,289        1.86       0.00       to        1.50       15.62       to        13.92  

12/31/2016

     140,901        20.02        to        17.86        2,528,013        1.83       0.00       to        1.50       4.44       to        2.90  

12/31/2015

     143,029        19.17        to        17.35        2,554,505        2.11       0.00       to        1.50       1.29       to        (0.20

12/31/2014

     108,996        18.92        to        17.39        1,932,859        2.49       0.00       to        1.50       7.11       to        5.53  

Access VP High Yield

 

                      

12/31/2018

     192,387        20.38        to        17.16        3,304,109        2.63       0.00       to        1.50       (0.61     to        (2.09

12/31/2017

     181,089        20.50        to        17.53        3,242,904        3.74       0.00       to        1.50       4.79       to        3.25  

12/31/2016

     201,970        19.56        to        16.98        3,508,714        3.10       0.00       to        1.50       9.00       to        7.39  

12/31/2015

     172,093        17.95        to        15.81        2,791,841        3.70       0.00       to        1.50       0.15       to        (1.33

12/31/2014

     183,784        17.92        to        16.02        3,082,825        3.53       0.00       to        1.50       2.34       to        0.83  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

 

                

12/31/2018

     871,825        18.94        to        26.17        19,754,892        0.43       0.30       to        0.90       (6.92     to        (7.48

12/31/2017

     910,354        20.35        to        28.29        22,638,242        0.77       0.30       to        0.90       21.22       to        20.51  

12/31/2016

     941,893        16.78        to        23.47        20,270,933        0.62       0.30       to        0.90       7.41       to        6.77  

12/31/2015

     985,254        15.63        to        21.99        20,862,584        0.78       0.30       to        0.90       0.12       to        (0.48

12/31/2014

     1,049,813        15.61        to        22.09        23,090,070        0.76       0.30       to        0.90       11.32       to        10.66  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

 

                

12/31/2018

     474,511        17.64        to        22.06        9,560,346        2.04       0.30       to        0.90       (8.81     to        (9.36

12/31/2017

     514,492        19.34        to        24.34        11,550,024        1.48       0.30       to        0.90       12.31       to        11.65  

12/31/2016

     529,514        17.22        to        21.80        11,037,774        2.18       0.30       to        0.90       17.36       to        16.66  

12/31/2015

     535,288        14.68        to        18.68        9,857,106        2.90       0.30       to        0.90       (4.52     to        (5.09

12/31/2014

     573,168        15.37        to        19.69        11,271,545        2.63       0.30       to        0.90       8.16       to        7.51  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

 

                

12/31/2018

     386,656        27.71        to        22.57        9,532,742        0.09       0.30       to        0.90       11.87       to        11.20  

12/31/2017

     398,985        24.77        to        20.30        8,736,075        0.11       0.30       to        0.90       33.78       to        32.98  

12/31/2016

     385,655        18.52        to        15.27        6,152,567        0.05       0.30       to        0.90       (0.24     to        (0.83

12/31/2015

     458,127        18.56        to        15.39        7,155,211        —         0.30       to        0.90       5.03       to        4.40  

12/31/2014

     493,388        17.67        to        14.74        7,282,450        0.01       0.30       to        0.90       11.61       to        10.95  

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

 

                

12/31/2018

     1,878,426        22.70        to        20.59        45,890,930        1.62       0.00       to        1.50       (4.73     to        (6.15

12/31/2017

     1,804,677        23.82        to        21.94        47,478,979        1.61       0.00       to        1.50       21.41       to        19.62  

12/31/2016

     1,575,244        19.62        to        18.34        35,119,328        1.40       0.00       to        1.50       11.58       to        9.94  

12/31/2015

     1,431,885        17.59        to        16.68        29,355,484        1.82       0.00       to        1.50       1.08       to        (0.41

12/31/2014

     1,284,005        17.40        to        16.75        26,601,866        1.65       0.00       to        1.50       13.29       to        11.61  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

 

                

12/31/2018

     109,507        21.93        to        18.99        2,002,167        2.79       0.00       to        1.50       (9.58     to        (10.92

12/31/2017

     115,582        24.25        to        21.31        2,494,958        2.58       0.00       to        1.50       11.78       to        10.13  

12/31/2016

     125,006        21.69        to        19.35        2,439,233        3.67       0.00       to        1.50       12.92       to        11.26  

12/31/2015

     121,175        19.21        to        17.39        2,174,203        2.75       0.00       to        1.50       (6.24     to        (7.63

12/31/2014

     133,889        20.49        to        18.83        2,597,442        2.76       0.00       to        1.50       2.75       to        1.23  

ProFund VP Asia 30

 

                      

12/31/2018

     430,576        9.19        to        9.20        3,704,275        0.40       0.00       to        1.50       (18.59     to        (19.81

12/31/2017

     820,573        11.28        to        11.47        8,723,348        —         0.00       to        1.50       32.87       to        30.92  

12/31/2016

     560,320        8.49        to        8.76        4,476,330        1.03       0.00       to        1.50       0.64       to        (0.84

12/31/2015

     435,476        8.44        to        8.83        3,462,185        0.28       0.00       to        1.50       (9.38     to        (10.72

12/31/2014

     453,883        9.31        to        9.89        4,005,729        0.07       0.00       to        1.50       (1.57     to        (3.02

 

S-31


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net
Assets
     Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense
Ratio**
Lowest to
Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

ProFund VP Basic Materials

 

                   

12/31/2018

     238,320      $ 11.25        to      $ 9.77      $ 2,505,171        0.39     0.00     to        1.50     (17.66 )%      to        (18.88 )% 

12/31/2017

     353,517        13.67        to        12.05        4,507,974        0.38       0.00       to        1.50       22.96       to        21.15  

12/31/2016

     342,923        11.12        to        9.95        3,568,051        0.40       0.00       to        1.50       18.49       to        16.74  

12/31/2015

     273,931        9.38        to        8.52        2,414,831        0.59       0.00       to        1.50       (13.92     to        (15.19

12/31/2014

     312,424        10.90        to        10.05        3,214,324        0.58       0.00       to        1.50       1.69       to        0.18  

ProFund VP Bull

 

                            

12/31/2018

     167,135        18.76        to        17.40        3,134,335        —         0.00       to        1.50       (6.15     to        (7.54

12/31/2017

     231,602        19.99        to        18.82        4,665,839        —         0.00       to        1.50       19.34       to        17.58  

12/31/2016

     331,447        16.75        to        16.01        5,644,107        —         0.00       to        1.50       9.66       to        8.04  

12/31/2015

     428,545        15.27        to        14.81        6,714,298        —         0.00       to        1.50       (0.46     to        (1.93

12/31/2014

     494,107        15.34        to        15.11        7,847,701        —         0.00       to        1.50       11.47       to        9.82  

ProFund VP Consumer Services

 

                

12/31/2018

     159,048        29.73        to        28.37        4,177,142        —         0.00       to        1.50       0.62       to        (0.88

12/31/2017

     149,083        29.55        to        28.62        3,954,853        —         0.00       to        1.50       18.37       to        16.62  

12/31/2016

     163,438        24.96        to        24.54        3,722,987        —         0.00       to        1.50       4.18       to        2.65  

12/31/2015

     190,269        23.96        to        23.91        4,223,671        —         0.00       to        1.50       4.69       to        3.14  

12/31/2014

     170,913        22.89        to        23.18        3,676,431        —         0.00       to        1.50       12.46       to        10.80  

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

 

                

12/31/2018

     818,859        7.23        to        6.93        5,692,807        0.22       0.00       to        1.50       (15.27     to        (16.53

12/31/2017

     1,217,400        8.54        to        8.31        10,163,614        0.07       0.00       to        1.50       33.26       to        31.29  

12/31/2016

     717,341        6.41        to        6.33        4,420,456        0.22       0.00       to        1.50       11.01       to        9.37  

12/31/2015

     461,587        5.77        to        5.78        2,529,081        0.96       0.00       to        1.50       (17.36     to        (18.59

12/31/2014

     473,019        6.98        to        7.10        3,137,159        0.18       0.00       to        1.50       (3.42     to        (4.85

ProFund VP Europe 30

 

                

12/31/2018

     112,343        9.58        to        8.51        1,043,087        2.52       0.00       to        1.50       (14.13     to        (15.41

12/31/2017

     145,661        11.16        to        10.06        1,554,182        2.22       0.00       to        1.50       19.71       to        17.95  

12/31/2016

     123,591        9.32        to        8.53        1,090,839        3.01       0.00       to        1.50       7.81       to        6.22  

12/31/2015

     136,433        8.65        to        8.03        1,117,414        4.75       0.00       to        1.50       (10.88     to        (12.20

12/31/2014

     90,875        9.70        to        9.14        840,921        0.95       0.00       to        1.50       (8.65     to        (10.00

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

 

                

12/31/2018

     39,531        6.55        to        5.50        249,306        —         0.00       to        1.50       (6.31     to        (7.70

12/31/2017

     39,617        6.99        to        5.96        269,359        —         0.00       to        1.50       8.46       to        6.86  

12/31/2016

     44,786        6.45        to        5.58        275,533        —         0.00       to        1.50       (5.86     to        (7.25

12/31/2015

     76,535        6.85        to        6.01        505,042        —         0.00       to        1.50       (10.01     to        (11.34

12/31/2014

     50,926        7.61        to        6.78        369,511        —         0.00       to        1.50       (12.60     to        (13.89

ProFund VP Financials

 

                

12/31/2018

     295,061        13.15        to        14.43        4,069,052        0.38       0.00       to        1.50       (10.43     to        (11.76

12/31/2017

     367,605        14.69        to        16.35        5,425,492        0.34       0.00       to        1.50       18.19       to        16.45  

12/31/2016

     338,073        12.43        to        14.04        4,108,516        0.34       0.00       to        1.50       15.32       to        13.62  

12/31/2015

     287,364        10.78        to        12.36        2,994,973        0.34       0.00       to        1.50       (1.49     to        (2.95

12/31/2014

     356,539        10.94        to        12.74        3,733,080        0.21       0.00       to        1.50       12.92       to        11.25  

ProFund VP Government Money Market

 

                

12/31/2018

     1,968,408        10.60        to        8.62        19,100,813        0.42       0.00       to        1.50       0.42       to        (1.07

12/31/2017

     1,004,665        10.56        to        8.71        9,769,539        0.02       0.00       to        1.50       0.02       to        (1.45

12/31/2016

     1,058,271        10.55        to        8.84        10,369,020        0.02       0.00       to        1.50       0.02       to        (1.45

12/31/2015

     1,630,675        10.55        to        8.97        16,093,644        0.02       0.00       to        1.50       0.02       to        (1.45

12/31/2014

     1,622,711        10.55        to        9.11        16,150,205        0.02       0.00       to        1.50       0.02       to        (1.46

ProFund VP International

 

                

12/31/2018

     258,900        8.68        to        8.01        2,137,619        —         0.00       to        1.50       (15.76     to        (17.01

12/31/2017

     406,411        10.31        to        9.66        4,191,633        —         0.00       to        1.50       21.80       to        20.00  

12/31/2016

     144,517        8.46        to        8.05        1,166,852        —         0.00       to        1.50       (0.93     to        (2.39

12/31/2015

     162,334        8.54        to        8.24        1,319,773        —         0.00       to        1.50       (3.52     to        (4.95

12/31/2014

     184,987        8.85        to        8.67        1,559,803        —         0.00       to        1.50       (8.11     to        (9.47

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

ProFund VP Japan

 

                   

12/31/2018

     64,144      $ 11.50        to      $ 10.16      $ 766,064        —       0.00     to        1.50     (11.63 )%      to        (12.95 )% 

12/31/2017

     68,842        13.02        to        11.67        926,938        —         0.00       to        1.50       18.45       to        16.71  

12/31/2016

     103,751        10.99        to        10.00        1,119,515        —         0.00       to        1.50       0.41       to        (1.07

12/31/2015

     259,368        10.94        to        10.11        2,766,547        —         0.00       to        1.50       5.81       to        4.25  

12/31/2014

     106,107        10.34        to        9.69        1,054,285        —         0.00       to        1.50       3.23       to        1.70  

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

 

                      

12/31/2018

     200,990        18.66        to        16.68        3,349,100        —         0.00       to        1.50       (12.86     to        (14.16

12/31/2017

     205,685        21.42        to        19.43        3,998,852        —         0.00       to        1.50       13.43       to        11.76  

12/31/2016

     391,109        18.88        to        17.39        6,758,644        —         0.00       to        1.50       18.19       to        16.44  

12/31/2015

     204,135        15.97        to        14.93        3,034,728        —         0.00       to        1.50       (4.45     to        (5.86

12/31/2014

     293,798        16.72        to        15.86        4,612,463        —         0.00       to        1.50       7.65       to        6.06  

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

 

                   

12/31/2018

     470,561        33.04        to        27.35        14,347,955        —         0.00       to        1.50       (1.87     to        (3.33

12/31/2017

     440,866        33.67        to        28.29        14,214,808        —         0.00       to        1.50       30.37       to        28.45  

12/31/2016

     397,360        25.82        to        22.02        10,123,687        —         0.00       to        1.50       5.26       to        3.70  

12/31/2015

     445,017        24.53        to        21.24        10,857,808        —         0.00       to        1.50       7.45       to        5.87  

12/31/2014

     668,036        22.83        to        20.06        15,744,895        —         0.00       to        1.50       17.01       to        15.28  

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

 

                      

12/31/2018

     868,737        7.44        to        5.89        6,013,987        1.72       0.00       to        1.50       (20.22     to        (21.41

12/31/2017

     928,891        9.33        to        7.49        8,081,643        1.27       0.00       to        1.50       (3.17     to        (4.60

12/31/2016

     960,671        9.64        to        7.85        8,659,629        1.41       0.00       to        1.50       24.18       to        22.35  

12/31/2015

     900,764        7.76        to        6.42        6,554,109        0.62       0.00       to        1.50       (23.37     to        (24.51

12/31/2014

     730,537        10.13        to        8.50        6,968,686        0.40       0.00       to        1.50       (10.87     to        (12.19

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

 

                      

12/31/2018

     259,734        21.67        to        19.77        5,199,084        1.07       0.00       to        1.50       (6.20     to        (7.59

12/31/2017

     279,193        23.10        to        21.39        5,994,460        0.95       0.00       to        1.50       10.36       to        8.73  

12/31/2016

     345,205        20.94        to        19.67        6,749,993        0.94       0.00       to        1.50       (3.73     to        (5.15

12/31/2015

     455,798        21.75        to        20.74        9,303,317        0.48       0.00       to        1.50       4.44       to        2.90  

12/31/2014

     421,078        20.82        to        20.16        8,282,932        0.70       0.00       to        1.50       19.36       to        17.60  

ProFund VP Precious Metals

 

                      

12/31/2018

     1,473,097        3.34        to        3.07        4,574,070        —         0.00       to        1.50       (13.47     to        (14.76

12/31/2017

     1,507,392        3.86        to        3.61        5,439,646        —         0.00       to        1.50       5.28       to        3.73  

12/31/2016

     1,777,677        3.67        to        3.48        6,099,905        —         0.00       to        1.50       55.81       to        53.52  

12/31/2015

     1,280,202        2.35        to        2.26        2,835,371        —         0.00       to        1.50       (32.85     to        (33.85

12/31/2014

     1,054,767        3.51        to        3.42        3,496,463        —         0.00       to        1.50       (23.86     to        (24.99

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

 

                   

12/31/2018

     184,112        3.92        to        3.11        744,822        —         0.00       to        1.50       12.59       to        10.91  

12/31/2017

     80,509        3.48        to        2.81        288,783        —         0.00       to        1.50       (27.84     to        (28.91

12/31/2016

     186,560        4.82        to        3.95        947,222        —         0.00       to        1.50       (16.24     to        (17.48

12/31/2015

     122,578        5.75        to        4.78        724,605        —         0.00       to        1.50       11.52       to        9.87  

12/31/2014

     208,907        5.16        to        4.35        1,039,511        —         0.00       to        1.50       (2.93     to        (4.36

ProFund VP Short International

 

                   

12/31/2018

     83,833        4.20        to        3.36        351,032        —         0.00       to        1.50       15.47       to        13.76  

12/31/2017

     79,108        3.63        to        2.95        278,713        —         0.00       to        1.50       (20.64     to        (21.81

12/31/2016

     128,281        4.58        to        3.78        560,218        —         0.00       to        1.50       (5.90     to        (7.28

12/31/2015

     95,098        4.87        to        4.07        439,797        —         0.00       to        1.50       (3.78     to        (5.20

12/31/2014

     116,136        5.06        to        4.30        555,329        —         0.00       to        1.50       2.80       to        1.28  

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

 

                   

12/31/2018

     1,889,938        1.40        to        1.23        2,986,569        —         0.00       to        1.50       (2.89     to        (4.33

12/31/2017

     590,697        1.44        to        1.29        870,919        —         0.00       to        1.50       (25.25     to        (26.35

12/31/2016

     596,809        1.93        to        1.75        1,126,767        —         0.00       to        1.50       (10.06     to        (11.39

12/31/2015

     362,766        2.15        to        1.97        750,478        —         0.00       to        1.50       (13.04     to        (14.33

12/31/2014

     205,788        2.47        to        2.30        487,879        —         0.00       to        1.50       (19.38     to        (20.57

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

 

                   

12/31/2018

     214,149      $ 2.07        to      $ 1.54      $ 426,579        —       0.00     to        1.50     10.39     to        8.75

12/31/2017

     390,362        1.88        to        1.42        667,558        —         0.00       to        1.50       (14.20     to        (15.47

12/31/2016

     500,897        2.19        to        1.68        1,051,128        —         0.00       to        1.50       (21.60     to        (22.75

12/31/2015

     263,480        2.79        to        2.17        619,952        —         0.00       to        1.50       (0.82     to        (2.29

12/31/2014

     348,509        2.81        to        2.22        821,602        —         0.00       to        1.50       (9.23     to        (10.57

ProFund VP Small-Cap

 

                   

12/31/2018

     136,250        17.02        to        16.56        2,243,155        —         0.00       to        1.50       (12.89     to        (14.19

12/31/2017

     194,574        19.54        to        19.30        3,732,484        —         0.00       to        1.50       12.43       to        10.77  

12/31/2016

     437,377        17.38        to        17.43        7,507,148        —         0.00       to        1.50       19.68       to        17.92  

12/31/2015

     244,845        14.53        to        14.78        3,577,901        —         0.00       to        1.50       (6.21     to        (7.59

12/31/2014

     178,697        15.49        to        15.99        2,819,996        —         0.00       to        1.50       2.48       to        0.96  

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

 

                   

12/31/2018

     94,464        19.29        to        18.00        1,648,295        —         0.00       to        1.50       (14.21     to        (15.49

12/31/2017

     166,430        22.49        to        21.29        3,418,360        0.01       0.00       to        1.50       9.71       to        8.09  

12/31/2016

     386,675        20.50        to        19.70        7,280,442        —         0.00       to        1.50       28.77       to        26.88  

12/31/2015

     136,649        15.92        to        15.53        2,027,849        —         0.00       to        1.50       (8.28     to        (9.63

12/31/2014

     93,224        17.36        to        17.18        1,524,315        —         0.00       to        1.50       5.81       to        4.25  

ProFund VP Telecommunications

 

                   

12/31/2018

     53,288        13.27        to        12.07        668,160        5.55       0.00       to        1.50       (15.10     to        (16.37

12/31/2017

     72,686        15.63        to        14.44        1,069,305        4.01       0.00       to        1.50       (2.12     to        (3.57

12/31/2016

     168,362        15.97        to        14.97        2,521,360        1.86       0.00       to        1.50       21.65       to        19.86  

12/31/2015

     83,864        13.12        to        12.49        1,037,938        1.53       0.00       to        1.50       1.52       to        0.02  

12/31/2014

     46,805        12.93        to        12.49        573,414        3.47       0.00       to        1.50       0.57       to        (0.92

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

 

                   

12/31/2018

     203,154        17.46        to        14.80        3,231,995        0.94       0.00       to        1.50       (5.42     to        (6.83

12/31/2017

     216,837        18.46        to        15.88        3,673,437        0.43       0.00       to        1.50       9.49       to        7.87  

12/31/2016

     394,826        16.86        to        14.72        6,160,130        —         0.00       to        1.50       (0.31     to        (1.78

12/31/2015

     256,958        16.92        to        14.99        4,052,870        —         0.00       to        1.50       (5.64     to        (7.04

12/31/2014

     472,277        17.93        to        16.12        7,978,988        0.15       0.00       to        1.50       36.39       to        34.38  

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

 

                   

12/31/2018

     561,767        42.13        to        38.92        23,124,940        —         0.30       to        1.50       (9.90     to        (10.98

12/31/2017

     536,454        46.76        to        43.72        24,476,044        —         0.30       to        1.50       67.83       to        65.85  

12/31/2016

     445,062        27.86        to        26.36        12,124,081        —         0.30       to        1.50       8.30       to        7.02  

12/31/2015

     617,642        25.73        to        24.63        15,594,241        —         0.30       to        1.50       13.26       to        11.92  

12/31/2014

     752,703        22.71        to        22.01        16,847,427        —         0.30       to        1.50       35.43       to        33.83  

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

 

                      

12/31/2018

     318,256        19.34        to        19.05        5,975,141        —         0.00       to        1.50       (26.95     to        (28.04

12/31/2017

     334,026        26.47        to        26.47        8,487,733        —         0.00       to        1.50       25.20       to        23.35  

12/31/2016

     374,082        21.14        to        21.46        7,577,278        —         0.00       to        1.50       39.59       to        37.53  

12/31/2015

     395,475        15.15        to        15.60        5,703,293        —         0.00       to        1.50       (12.97     to        (14.26

12/31/2014

     462,449        17.40        to        18.20        7,663,963        —         0.00       to        1.50       5.38       to        3.82  

ProFund VP Utilities

 

                   

12/31/2018

     268,154        18.20        to        14.95        4,679,004        1.99       0.00       to        1.50       2.89       to        1.36  

12/31/2017

     258,882        17.69        to        14.75        4,365,893        2.03       0.00       to        1.50       10.64       to        9.01  

12/31/2016

     397,813        15.99        to        13.53        6,006,825        1.62       0.00       to        1.50       15.07       to        13.38  

12/31/2015

     247,102        13.89        to        11.93        3,258,508        2.08       0.00       to        1.50       (6.40     to        (7.79

12/31/2014

     308,266        14.84        to        12.94        4,337,857        1.35       0.00       to        1.50       25.88       to        24.02  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2018

     814,479        20.51        to        17.08        16,374,808        6.03       0.00       to        1.50       (2.35     to        (3.80

12/31/2017

     908,539        21.00        to        17.76        19,145,546        5.93       0.00       to        1.50       7.44       to        5.86  

12/31/2016

     922,333        19.55        to        16.77        18,909,800        5.86       0.00       to        1.50       15.34       to        13.64  

12/31/2015

     744,419        16.95        to        14.76        14,024,320        5.88       0.00       to        1.50       (4.22     to        (5.64

12/31/2014

     768,308        17.69        to        15.64        15,700,265        4.94       0.00       to        1.50       3.98       to        2.44  

 

S-34


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     477,016      $ 14.95        to      $ 11.77      $ 6,445,842        2.91     0.00     to        1.50     0.26     to        (1.23 )% 

12/31/2017

     622,834        14.91        to        11.92        8,651,009        3.74       0.00       to        1.50       2.66       to        1.14  

12/31/2016

     582,207        14.52        to        11.78        8,268,214        0.66       0.00       to        1.50       0.30       to        (1.18

12/31/2015

     610,031        14.48        to        11.92        8,753,320        2.12       0.00       to        1.50       0.10       to        (1.38

12/31/2014

     545,908        14.46        to        12.09        8,089,421        4.36       0.00       to        1.50       4.66       to        3.11  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     2,314,329        17.25        to        15.51        62,532,917        2.14       0.00       to        1.50       (11.50     to        (12.82

12/31/2017

     2,270,293        19.49        to        17.79        74,360,907        2.32       0.00       to        1.50       16.43       to        14.71  

12/31/2016

     2,280,104        16.74        to        15.51        68,871,227        2.12       0.00       to        1.50       14.91       to        13.22  

12/31/2015

     2,357,254        14.57        to        13.70        66,699,906        1.85       0.00       to        1.50       (3.59     to        (5.02

12/31/2014

     2,458,343        15.11        to        14.42        77,266,260        1.34       0.00       to        1.50       12.17       to        10.51  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     437,770        12.86        to        11.75        5,454,596        2.20       0.30       to        1.50       (7.68     to        (8.78

12/31/2017

     468,871        13.93        to        12.88        6,348,837        2.00       0.30       to        1.50       13.41       to        12.07  

12/31/2016

     497,686        12.28        to        11.49        5,948,994        0.98       0.30       to        1.50       4.62       to        3.39  

12/31/2015

     541,955        11.74        to        11.11        6,219,680        2.95       0.30       to        1.50       (1.29     to        (2.46

12/31/2014

     542,404        11.90        to        11.39        6,329,555        2.83       0.30       to        1.50       1.78       to        0.58  

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     1,649,559        12.49        to        12.31        35,023,934        8.62       0.00       to        1.50       (10.09     to        (11.43

12/31/2017

     1,719,191        13.89        to        13.90        43,179,257        3.64       0.00       to        1.50       11.32       to        9.68  

12/31/2016

     1,748,145        12.48        to        12.67        43,864,350        1.75       0.00       to        1.50       0.62       to        (0.86

12/31/2015

     1,731,597        12.40        to        12.78        48,016,426        4.40       0.00       to        1.50       (0.60     to        (2.07

12/31/2014

     1,624,291        12.48        to        13.05        50,927,199        1.51       0.00       to        1.50       13.56       to        11.89  

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     2,582,234        11.05        to        8.81        36,454,670        1.82       0.00       to        1.50       1.81       to        0.29  

12/31/2017

     2,103,005        10.86        to        8.78        28,500,890        0.01       0.00       to        1.50       0.01       to        (1.47

12/31/2016

     2,421,818        10.86        to        8.91        35,815,432        0.01       0.00       to        1.50       0.01       to        (1.47

12/31/2015

     2,289,766        10.86        to        9.04        36,829,733        0.01       0.00       to        1.50       0.01       to        (1.47

12/31/2014

     1,935,426        10.85        to        9.18        33,526,122        0.01       0.00       to        1.50       0.01       to        (1.47

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 40 Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     170,782        14.51        to        11.21        2,620,516        1.91       0.00       to        1.50       (4.14     to        (5.56

12/31/2017

     182,008        15.13        to        11.87        3,013,996        1.75       0.00       to        1.50       9.74       to        8.13  

12/31/2016

     197,400        13.79        to        10.98        3,092,227        1.47       0.00       to        1.50       2.22       to        0.72  

12/31/2015

     203,856        13.49        to        10.90        3,288,538        1.24       0.00       to        1.50       (0.08     to        (1.55

12/31/2014

     213,851        13.50        to        11.07        3,623,943        1.01       0.00       to        1.50       5.56       to        4.00  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     1,759,314        14.30        to        12.88        24,034,351        2.02       0.00       to        1.50       (4.21     to        (5.64

12/31/2017

     1,908,492        14.93        to        13.65        27,366,726        2.69       0.00       to        1.50       12.02       to        10.37  

12/31/2016

     2,075,714        13.33        to        12.36        26,720,762        3.90       0.00       to        1.50       5.16       to        3.61  

12/31/2015

     2,204,740        12.67        to        11.93        27,165,866        2.87       0.00       to        1.50       0.06       to        (1.42

12/31/2014

     2,381,838        12.66        to        12.11        29,541,610        2.83       —         to        1.50       5.03       to        3.79  

TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     2,293,934        12.34        to        11.62        31,067,991        1.21       0.00       to        1.50       (17.70     to        (18.93

12/31/2017

     2,582,105        14.99        to        14.34        43,373,061        1.39       0.00       to        1.50       27.24       to        25.37  

12/31/2016

     2,430,919        11.78        to        11.43        33,839,961        1.51       0.00       to        1.50       0.08       to        (1.40

12/31/2015

     2,506,005        11.77        to        11.60        37,962,670        1.68       0.00       to        1.50       0.08       to        (1.40

12/31/2014

     2,468,627        11.77        to        11.76        39,436,664        0.95       0.00       to        1.50       (5.17     to        (6.58

TA Janus Balanced Initial Class

 

  

12/31/2018

     683,989        17.08        to        14.82        10,568,133        1.65       0.00       to        1.50       0.22       to        (1.27

12/31/2017

     724,892        17.04        to        15.01        11,305,225        1.58       0.00       to        1.50       17.05       to        15.32  

12/31/2016

     715,770        14.56        to        13.02        9,685,373        1.22       0.00       to        1.50       4.33       to        2.79  

12/31/2015

     759,586        13.95        to        12.67        9,971,177        0.91       0.00       to        1.50       0.34       to        (1.14

12/31/2014

     778,586        13.91        to        12.81        10,313,848        0.73       0.00       to        1.50       8.20       to        6.60  

 

S-35


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment      Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     8,971,980      $ 24.73        to      $ 19.09      $ 312,172,498        0.06     0.00     to        1.50     (1.22 )%      to        (2.69 )% 

12/31/2017

     9,183,297        25.03        to        19.62        337,913,344        0.10       0.00       to        1.50       29.01       to        27.11  

12/31/2016

     9,076,020        19.40        to        15.44        282,519,239        —         0.00       to        1.50       (2.04     to        (3.49

12/31/2015

     8,691,872        19.81        to        15.99        317,339,375        —         0.00       to        1.50       (5.03     to        (6.44

12/31/2014

     7,353,327        20.86        to        17.09        368,160,169        —         0.00       to        1.50       0.02       to        (1.46

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     1,011,212        27.98        to        24.59        25,600,585        0.02       0.00       to        1.50       (0.86     to        (2.33

12/31/2017

     1,044,901        28.23        to        25.18        27,034,890        0.01       0.00       to        1.50       36.44       to        34.43  

12/31/2016

     940,162        20.69        to        18.73        18,119,269        —         0.00       to        1.50       (1.65     to        (3.10

12/31/2015

     1,344,613        21.04        to        19.33        26,651,335        —         0.00       to        1.50       11.40       to        9.76  

12/31/2014

     1,208,243        18.88        to        17.61        21,823,230        —         0.00       to        1.50       9.96       to        8.33  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     1,411,802        16.00        to        13.24        23,252,229        1.90       0.00       to        1.50       (3.98     to        (5.41

12/31/2017

     1,808,077        16.66        to        14.00        33,444,895        2.07       0.00       to        1.50       12.81       to        11.15  

12/31/2016

     1,828,993        14.77        to        12.59        31,056,638        2.03       0.00       to        1.50       4.62       to        3.08  

12/31/2015

     1,928,238        14.12        to        12.22        32,182,847        2.24       0.00       to        1.50       (1.96     to        (3.41

12/31/2014

     2,056,965        14.40        to        12.65        35,981,682        2.69       0.00       to        1.50       2.19       to        0.68  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     14,820,361        16.33        to        14.26        263,807,775        1.88       0.00       to        1.50       (10.39     to        (11.73

12/31/2017

     14,903,405        18.22        to        16.16        312,891,018        1.45       0.00       to        1.50       24.63       to        22.80  

12/31/2016

     14,967,195        14.62        to        13.16        264,735,115        2.18       0.00       to        1.50       6.08       to        4.51  

12/31/2015

     15,502,585        13.78        to        12.59        269,244,867        1.64       0.00       to        1.50       (1.93     to        (3.38

12/31/2014

     15,922,532        14.05        to        13.03        296,118,850        2.34       0.00       to        1.50       2.73       to        1.21  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     3,932,159        16.82        to        13.96        67,106,795        1.74       0.00       to        1.50       (5.13     to        (6.54

12/31/2017

     3,956,767        17.73        to        14.94        76,977,415        1.86       0.00       to        1.50       16.47       to        14.75  

12/31/2016

     4,086,087        15.22        to        13.02        71,525,376        2.20       0.00       to        1.50       5.56       to        4.01  

12/31/2015

     4,313,192        14.42        to        12.52        73,628,323        2.01       0.00       to        1.50       (2.23     to        (3.67

12/31/2014

     4,527,820        14.75        to        13.00        82,581,771        2.23       0.00       to        1.50       2.77       to        1.25  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     15,195,604        16.69        to        14.28        265,001,910        1.87       0.00       to        1.50       (7.07     to        (8.45

12/31/2017

     15,118,264        17.96        to        15.60        304,126,820        1.72       0.00       to        1.50       19.77       to        18.01  

12/31/2016

     15,259,736        15.00        to        13.22        269,751,359        2.03       0.00       to        1.50       6.55       to        4.98  

12/31/2015

     15,834,085        14.08        to        12.59        272,495,299        2.19       0.00       to        1.50       (2.23     to        (3.68

12/31/2014

     16,383,697        14.40        to        13.07        302,518,621        2.68       0.00       to        1.50       2.57       to        1.06  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     1,461,988        16.82        to        13.09        34,423,020        3.26       0.00       to        1.50       0.08       to        (1.41

12/31/2017

     1,388,407        16.81        to        13.28        35,983,696        2.91       0.00       to        1.50       3.66       to        2.14  

12/31/2016

     1,437,967        16.21        to        13.00        40,055,708        2.17       0.00       to        1.50       2.39       to        0.88  

12/31/2015

     1,234,740        15.83        to        12.89        37,344,012        2.00       0.00       to        1.50       0.61       to        (0.87

12/31/2014

     1,248,616        15.74        to        13.00        42,109,356        2.03       0.00       to        1.50       5.33       to        3.77  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     355,833        22.73        to        20.91        8,703,767        1.05       0.00       to        1.50       (6.01     to        (7.41

12/31/2017

     375,201        24.19        to        22.59        10,203,033        0.59       0.00       to        1.50       21.15       to        19.37  

12/31/2016

     351,180        19.96        to        18.92        8,082,798        0.40       0.00       to        1.50       11.35       to        9.71  

12/31/2015

     402,793        17.93        to        17.25        8,472,411        0.94       0.00       to        1.50       (0.07     to        (1.55

12/31/2014

     377,272        17.94        to        17.52        8,139,538        0.80       0.00       to        1.50       14.18       to        12.50  

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     867,382        13.13        to        10.92        10,202,855        2.37       0.00       to        1.50       (11.58     to        (12.90

12/31/2017

     946,821        14.85        to        12.54        12,670,600        1.83       0.00       to        1.50       21.78       to        19.99  

12/31/2016

     979,021        12.20        to        10.45        10,835,853        2.10       0.00       to        1.50       1.22       to        (0.27

12/31/2015

     1,011,083        12.05        to        10.48        11,146,400        1.96       0.00       to        1.50       (1.64     to        (3.09

12/31/2014

     1,029,236        12.25        to        10.81        11,634,211        2.27       0.00       to        1.50       (0.47     to        (1.94

 

S-36


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     203,109      $ 19.60        to      $ 34.91      $ 5,759,797        0.86     0.30     to        0.90     (12.07 )%      to        (12.60 )% 

12/31/2017

     218,249        22.29        to        39.94        7,157,522        0.78       0.30       to        0.90       13.14       to        12.46  

12/31/2016

     236,161        19.70        to        35.51        7,277,280        2.08       0.30       to        0.90       14.25       to        13.57  

12/31/2015

     252,964        17.24        to        31.27        7,312,430        0.87       0.30       to        0.90       (3.03     to        (3.60

12/31/2014

     269,018        17.78        to        32.44        8,553,912        0.71       0.30       to        0.90       14.94       to        14.26  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     2,173,742        13.86        to        11.13        42,293,856        2.23       0.00       to        1.50       (2.94     to        (4.38

12/31/2017

     2,044,825        14.27        to        11.64        43,708,710        1.84       0.00       to        1.50       8.75       to        7.15  

12/31/2016

     1,962,394        13.13        to        10.86        43,892,286        1.35       0.00       to        1.50       4.46       to        2.92  

12/31/2015

     2,083,125        12.57        to        10.55        49,165,930        1.26       0.00       to        1.50       (0.11     to        (1.58

12/31/2014

     2,083,828        12.58        to        10.72        54,021,746        1.13       0.00       to        1.50       6.53       to        4.95  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     116,146        15.45        to        13.99        1,631,149        1.77       0.00       to        1.50       (4.33     to        (5.75

12/31/2017

     134,365        16.15        to        14.85        1,980,672        1.81       0.00       to        1.50       13.72       to        12.04  

12/31/2016

     110,976        14.20        to        13.25        1,460,057        1.89       0.00       to        1.50       3.94       to        2.41  

12/31/2015

     103,015        13.66        to        12.94        1,313,571        1.38       0.00       to        1.50       (1.50     to        (2.95

12/31/2014

     106,808        13.87        to        13.34        1,396,524        1.05       0.00       to        1.50       4.81       to        3.26  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     219,770        15.79        to        14.62        3,189,192        1.81       0.00       to        1.50       (6.99     to        (8.37

12/31/2017

     224,120        16.98        to        15.96        3,522,359        1.89       0.00       to        1.50       18.78       to        17.03  

12/31/2016

     267,686        14.30        to        13.63        3,564,335        1.92       0.00       to        1.50       4.97       to        3.42  

12/31/2015

     360,027        13.62        to        13.18        4,601,357        1.64       0.00       to        1.50       (3.17     to        (4.60

12/31/2014

     428,382        14.06        to        13.82        5,695,732        1.25       0.00       to        1.50       4.17       to        2.63  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     1,912,902        31.45        to        28.92        65,480,293        —         0.00       to        1.50       6.68       to        5.10  

12/31/2017

     1,921,519        29.48        to        27.52        63,401,145        —         0.00       to        1.50       43.59       to        41.48  

12/31/2016

     1,695,157        20.53        to        19.45        42,402,687        —         0.00       to        1.50       (2.26     to        (3.70

12/31/2015

     1,796,549        21.01        to        20.20        51,149,612        —         0.00       to        1.50       11.79       to        10.14  

12/31/2014

     1,615,749        18.79        to        18.34        43,499,029        —         0.00       to        1.50       6.00       to        4.44  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     4,476,533        22.30        to        18.54        111,103,271        1.42       0.00       to        1.50       (3.66     to        (5.09

12/31/2017

     4,746,359        23.14        to        19.54        124,785,035        0.85       0.00       to        1.50       14.14       to        12.45  

12/31/2016

     4,932,676        20.28        to        17.37        117,567,654        0.96       0.00       to        1.50       7.87       to        6.28  

12/31/2015

     5,184,106        18.80        to        16.34        117,750,424        1.37       0.00       to        1.50       0.21       to        (1.27

12/31/2014

     5,490,844        18.76        to        16.55        126,843,352        1.38       0.00       to        1.50       10.81       to        9.17  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     439,725        14.18        to        12.28        5,644,298        3.46       0.00       to        1.50       (6.75     to        (8.13

12/31/2017

     474,705        15.21        to        13.37        6,615,284        0.53       0.00       to        1.50       12.42       to        10.76  

12/31/2016

     510,821        13.53        to        12.07        6,408,762        0.51       0.00       to        1.50       5.65       to        4.09  

12/31/2015

     546,907        12.80        to        11.59        6,578,349        —         0.00       to        1.50       (2.27     to        (3.72

12/31/2014

     574,965        13.10        to        12.04        7,174,801        1.06       0.00       to        1.50       8.05       to        6.45  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     777,894        13.61        to        11.79        9,513,930        3.53       0.00       to        1.50       (4.92     to        (6.33

12/31/2017

     745,711        14.32        to        12.59        9,721,335        1.48       0.00       to        1.50       10.70       to        9.07  

12/31/2016

     776,246        12.93        to        11.54        9,288,937        0.59       0.00       to        1.50       5.22       to        3.67  

12/31/2015

     830,914        12.29        to        11.13        9,582,563        0.39       0.00       to        1.50       (1.77     to        (3.22

12/31/2014

     874,836        12.51        to        11.50        10,416,283        1.36       0.00       to        1.50       8.93       to        7.32  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     916,901        13.88        to        12.02        11,257,710        3.25       0.00       to        1.50       (7.49     to        (8.87

12/31/2017

     970,002        15.01        to        13.19        13,146,326        0.61       0.00       to        1.50       15.13       to        13.44  

12/31/2016

     1,008,345        13.04        to        11.63        12,091,793        —         0.00       to        1.50       5.09       to        3.54  

12/31/2015

     1,065,236        12.41        to        11.23        12,341,887        —         0.00       to        1.50       (3.16     to        (4.60

12/31/2014

     1,147,051        12.81        to        11.77        13,961,228        1.75       0.00       to        1.50       6.63       to        5.06  

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     1,379,415      $ 16.63        to      $ 13.09      $ 21,095,608        2.52     0.00     to        1.50     (0.65 )%      to        (2.13 )% 

12/31/2017

     1,518,101        16.74        to        13.38        24,393,778        —         0.00       to        1.50       4.88       to        3.34  

12/31/2016

     1,462,201        15.96        to        12.95        23,475,769        2.34       0.00       to        1.50       2.71       to        1.20  

12/31/2015

     1,418,569        15.53        to        12.79        22,905,154        2.83       0.00       to        1.50       0.69       to        (0.80

12/31/2014

     1,565,996        15.43        to        12.90        25,987,720        1.83       0.00       to        1.50       4.67       to        3.13  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     337,448        13.19        to        11.59        4,151,993        1.93       0.00       to        1.50       (2.61     to        (4.05

12/31/2017

     329,104        13.54        to        12.08        4,174,813        1.95       0.00       to        1.50       11.92       to        10.27  

12/31/2016

     365,468        12.10        to        10.96        4,166,203        1.48       0.00       to        1.50       2.87       to        1.36  

12/31/2015

     382,954        11.76        to        10.81        4,268,573        1.09       0.00       to        1.50       (2.13     to        (3.58

12/31/2014

     427,956        12.02        to        11.21        4,911,753        1.19       0.00       to        1.50       3.97       to        2.43  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     181,696        13.03        to        11.89        2,282,530        1.75       0.30       to        1.50       (4.27     to        (5.40

12/31/2017

     184,491        13.61        to        12.57        2,429,683        1.71       0.30       to        1.50       15.36       to        14.00  

12/31/2016

     219,017        11.79        to        11.03        2,512,939        1.46       0.30       to        1.50       2.13       to        0.92  

12/31/2015

     235,947        11.55        to        10.93        2,659,690        1.11       0.30       to        1.50       (4.34     to        (5.47

12/31/2014

     259,625        12.07        to        11.56        3,074,223        0.70       0.30       to        1.50       3.57       to        2.34  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     2,030,239        14.49        to        12.15        26,218,151        1.56       0.00       to        1.50       (5.67     to        (7.07

12/31/2017

     2,197,545        15.36        to        13.08        30,221,332        1.53       0.00       to        1.50       20.55       to        18.78  

12/31/2016

     2,356,485        12.75        to        11.01        27,030,879        1.32       0.00       to        1.50       2.32       to        0.81  

12/31/2015

     2,613,777        12.46        to        10.92        29,499,304        1.18       0.00       to        1.50       (6.38     to        (7.76

12/31/2014

     2,733,896        13.31        to        11.84        33,186,715        0.85       0.00       to        1.50       3.42       to        1.89  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     4,150,157        28.19        to        18.88        113,071,433        0.90       0.00       to        1.50       (11.46     to        (12.77

12/31/2017

     4,237,645        31.83        to        21.64        139,162,267        1.13       0.00       to        1.50       15.55       to        13.85  

12/31/2016

     4,252,175        27.55        to        19.01        130,924,094        0.80       0.00       to        1.50       21.13       to        19.34  

12/31/2015

     4,116,437        22.74        to        15.93        114,210,807        1.01       0.00       to        1.50       (2.51     to        (3.95

12/31/2014

     4,290,229        23.33        to        16.59        130,580,302        0.79       0.00       to        1.50       5.23       to        3.67  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     1,673,978        30.99        to        25.63        47,121,727        —         0.00       to        1.50       (7.08     to        (8.46

12/31/2017

     1,827,193        33.35        to        28.00        57,593,105        —         0.00       to        1.50       22.39       to        20.59  

12/31/2016

     1,842,107        27.25        to        23.22        50,509,301        —         0.00       to        1.50       11.22       to        9.58  

12/31/2015

     1,688,075        24.50        to        21.19        43,938,629        —         0.00       to        1.50       2.43       to        0.92  

12/31/2014

     1,644,786        23.92        to        21.00        43,586,773        —         0.00       to        1.50       6.55       to        4.97  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     338,982        33.49        to        29.00        8,507,205        0.22       0.00       to        1.50       (3.56     to        (4.99

12/31/2017

     281,654        34.73        to        30.53        7,950,986        0.39       0.00       to        1.50       24.72       to        22.88  

12/31/2016

     284,592        27.85        to        24.84        6,863,322        0.46       0.00       to        1.50       6.74       to        5.16  

12/31/2015

     313,181        26.09        to        23.62        7,347,668        0.53       0.00       to        1.50       (1.57     to        (3.03

12/31/2014

     298,884        26.51        to        24.36        7,377,884        0.93       0.00       to        1.50       10.00       to        8.37  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

 

12/31/2018

     32,437,685        22.19        to        19.36        943,928,588        0.48       0.00       to        1.50       0.21       to        (1.28

12/31/2017

     34,286,966        22.15        to        19.61        1,009,620,361        0.42       0.00       to        1.50       29.20       to        27.29  

12/31/2016

     35,944,589        17.14        to        15.40        839,304,146        0.40       0.00       to        1.50       2.81       to        1.30  

12/31/2015

     38,121,323        16.67        to        15.21        884,496,470        0.73       0.00       to        1.50       6.85       to        5.27  

12/31/2014

     40,287,656        15.61        to        14.45        898,965,057        0.89       0.00       to        1.50       11.10       to        9.46  

 

(1)

See footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

*

These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the Mutual Fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average net assets. These ratios exclude those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges, that are assessed against contract owner accounts either through reductions in the unit values or the redemption of units. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Mutual Fund in which the subaccounts invest.

**

These amounts represent the annualized contract expenses of the subaccount, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated. These ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the Mutual Fund have been excluded.

***

These amounts represent the total return for the periods indicated, including changes in the value of the Mutual Fund, and expenses assessed through the reduction of unit values. These ratios do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units. Investment options with a date notation indicate the effective date of that investment option in the variable account. The total return is calculated for each period indicated or from the effective date through the end of the reporting period. Total returns reflect a full twelve month period and total returns for subaccounts opened during the year have not been disclosed as they may not be indicative of a full year return. Expense ratios not in effect for the full twelve months are not reflected in the total return as they may not be indicative of a full year return.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

6. Administrative and Mortality and Expense Risk Charges

Under some forms of the contracts, a sales charge and premium taxes are deducted by TPLIC prior to allocation of policy owner payments to the subaccounts. Contingent surrender charges may also apply. Under all forms of the contracts, monthly charges against policy cash values are made to compensate TPLIC for costs of insurance provided. A daily charge equal to an annual rate from 0.00% and 1.50% of average daily net assets is assessed to compensate TPLIC for assumption of mortality and expense risks in connection with the issuance and administration of the contracts. This charge (not assessed at the individual contract level) effectively reduces the value of a unit outstanding during the year. Charges reflected above are those currently assessed and may be subject to change. Contract owners should see their actual policy and any related attachments to determine their specific charges.

7. Income Tax

Operations of the Separate Account form a part of TPLIC, which is taxed as a life insurance company under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The operations of the Separate Account are accounted for separately from other operations of TPLIC for purposes of federal income taxation. The Separate Account is not separately taxable as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code and is not otherwise taxable as an entity separate from TPLIC. Under existing federal income tax laws, the income of the Separate Account is not taxable to TPLIC, as long as earnings are credited under the variable life contracts.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018

8. Subsequent Events

The Separate Account has evaluated the financial statements for subsequent events through the date which the financial statements were issued. During this period, there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

9. Related Parties

Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”), a wholesaling broker-dealer, is an affiliated entity of TPLIC and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V. TCI distributes TPLIC’s products through broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries.

The subaccounts invest in the mutual funds listed in Footnote 1. These investments include funds managed by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”). Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (“TFS”) serves as a transfer agent to TAM, and AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC (“AAM”) serves as a sub-advisor for certain funds managed by TAM. TAM, TFS and AAM are affiliated entities of TPLIC and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of AEGON N.V. Funds managed by TAM are identified by their fund name, which includes reference to Aegon, Transamerica or both. The Separate Account pays management fees to the related funds as detailed in the fund prospectus.

No charges other than those disclosed in Footnote 6 are deducted for the service rendered by related parties.

Contract owners may transfer funds between available subaccount options within the Separate Account. These transfers are performed at unit value at the time of the transfer.

 

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F I N A N C I A L     S T A T E M E N T S  –  S T A T U T O R Y    B A S I S

A N D    S U P P L E M E N T A R Y    I N F O R M A T I O N

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

and Supplementary Information

Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

Contents

 

Report of Independent Auditors

       1  

Audited Financial Statements

  

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

       3  

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

       4  

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

       5  

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

 

       7  

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

 

  
  1.  

Organization and Nature of Business

       9  
  2.  

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

       9  
  3.  

Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors

     22  
  4.  

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

     24  
  5.  

Investments

     33  
  6.  

Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

     54  
  7.  

Policy and Contract Attributes

     55  
  8.  

Reinsurance

     65  
  9.  

Income Taxes

     69  
  10.  

Capital and Surplus

     76  
  11.  

Securities Lending

     78  
  12.  

Retirement and Compensation Plans

     79  
  13.  

Related Party Transactions

     80  
  14.  

Managing General Agents

     80  
  15.  

Commitments and Contingencies

     86  
  16.  

Sales, Transfer, and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

     86  
  17.  

Subsequent Events

     90  

Appendix A –Listing of Affiliated Companies

     91  

Statutory-Basis Financial Statement Schedules

  

Summary of Investments – Other Than Investments in Related Parties

     96  

Supplementary Insurance Information

     97  

Reinsurance

     98  

 

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors of

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statutory balance sheets of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related statutory statements of operations, of changes in capital and surplus, and of cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division. Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the financial statements are prepared by the Company on the basis of the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting described in Note 2 and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.

 

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Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matter discussed in the “Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

Opinion on Statutory Basis of Accounting

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities and surplus of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division described in Note 2.

Other Matter

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and the Supplementary Insurance Information and Reinsurance of the Company as of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 and for the years then ended are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the statutory-basis financial statements. The supplemental schedules are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the statutory-basis financial statements. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the statutory-basis financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the statutory-basis financial statements or to the statutory-basis financial statements themselves and other additional procedures, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the supplemental schedules are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 25, 2019

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     December 31  
     2018     2017  
  

 

 

 

Admitted assets

    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     $ 902,074     $ 1,481,366    

Bonds

     16,814,750       17,156,866    

Preferred stocks

     9,958       10,513    

Common stocks

     150,617       123,110    

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,436,202       2,197,465    

Real estate

     217,646       223,065    

Policy loans

     936,884       925,403    

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

     575,155       428,169    

Derivatives

     34,933       28,496    

Other invested assets

     808,423       768,047    
  

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     22,886,642       23,342,500    

Accrued investment income

     219,256       220,508    

Premiums deferred and uncollected

     176,727       195,267    

Funds held by reinsurer

     453,319       429,004    

Net deferred income tax asset

     238,949       233,654    

Contribution receivable from parent

     -       150,000    

Other assets

     365,474       423,297    

Separate account assets

     23,296,139       24,946,531    
  

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

     $ 47,636,506     $ 49,940,761    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities and capital and surplus

    

Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts

     $ 16,965,724     $ 16,168,692    

Policy and contract claim reserves

     434,245       434,521    

Liability for deposit-type contracts

     584,693       692,548    

Other policyholders’ funds

     11,304       12,657    

Transfers from separate accounts due or accrued

     (41,964     (54,414)    

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     689,145       634,313    

Asset valuation reserve

     317,840       290,113    

Interest maintenance reserve

     1,110,342       1,308,517    

Derivatives

     61,290       53,631    

Payable for collateral under securitites loaned and other transactions

     695,892       630,694    

Current federal income tax payable

     -       978,928    

Borrowed money

     1,290,299       1,476,638    

Other liabilities

     256,398       788,325    

Separate account liabilities

     23,296,139       24,946,531    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     45,671,347       48,361,694    
  

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     1,965,159       1,579,067    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

     $       47,636,506     $ 49,940,761    
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2018     2017     2016  
  

 

 

 

Revenues

      

Premiums and annuity considerations

     $       3,550,022     $       2,296,304     $       3,275,573    

Net investment income

     1,050,408       879,492       909,878    

Commissions, expense allowances, and reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

     (144,423     239,322       (21,540)    

Fee revenue and other income

     417,003       335,473       466,325    
  

 

 

 

Total revenue

     4,873,010       3,750,591       4,630,236    

Benefits and expenses

      

Death benefits

     376,460       339,863       301,455    

Accident and health benefits

     828,511       1,049,960       813,565    

Annuity benefits

     258,654       289,541       376,323    

Surrender benefits

     1,176,594       1,071,731       1,001,765    

Other benefits

     67,143       68,312       86,728    

Net increase (decrease) in reserves

     790,001       3,400,067       549,719    

Commissions

     628,139       1,210,260       858,430    

Net transfers to (from) separate accounts

     (332,080     (161,346     (214,499)  

Modified coinsurance reserve adjustment assumed

     (13,365     (4,855,921     9,233    

IMR adjustment due to reinsurance

     -       714,351       (55,837)    

General insurance expenses and other

     453,327       453,186       537,640    
  

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

     4,233,384       3,580,004       4,264,522    
  

 

 

 

Gain (loss) from operations before dividends and federal income taxes

     639,626       170,587       365,714    
  

 

 

 

Dividends to policyholders

     1,025       1,081       1,088    
  

 

 

 

Gain (loss) from operations before federal income taxes

     638,601       169,506       364,625    

Federal income tax (benefit) expense

     30,372       903,151       14,355    
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

     608,229       (733,645     350,270    

Net realized capital gains (losses), after tax and amounts transferred to interest maintenance reserve

     (71,838     411,452       (11,391)    
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     $ 536,391     $ (322,193   $ 338,879    
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

     Class A
Common
Stock
     Class B
Common
Stock
     Surplus
Notes
     Paid-in
Surplus
    Special
Surplus
Funds
    Unassigned
Surplus
    Total Capital
and Surplus
 

Balance at January 1, 2016

   $ 7,364      $ 2,773      $     160,000      $ 710,379     $ 2,158     $ 625,304     $ 1,507,978    

Net income (loss)

     -        -        -        -       -       338,879       338,879    

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes

     -        -        -        -       -       (16,737     (16,737)   

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     -        -        -        -       -       (42,535     (42,535)   

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -        -        -        -       -       46,683       46,683    

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -        -        -        -       -       45,119       45,119    

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

     -        -        -        -       -       (73,924     (73,924)   

Dividends to stockholders

     -           -        -       -       (125,000     (125,000)   

Other changes - net

     -           -        (248     (53     (2,485     (2,786)   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

     7,364        2,773        160,000        710,131       2,105       795,304       1,677,677    

Net income (loss)

     -        -        -        -       -       (322,193     (322,193)   

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes

     -        -        -        -       -       (23,101     (23,101)   

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     -        -        -        -       -       (39,231     (39,231)   

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -        -        -        -       -       (16,230     (16,230)   

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

     -        -        -        -       -       42,157       42,157    

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -        -        -        -       -       (64,645     (64,645)   

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

     -        -        -        -       -       322,858       322,858    

Dividends to stockholders

     -        -        -        -       -       (350,000     (350,000)   

Capital contribution

     -           -        350,000       -       -       350,000    

Other changes - net

     -        -        -        (2,221     1,580       2,416       1,775    
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

     $ 7,364      $ 2,773      $     160,000      $ 1,057,910     $ 3,685     $ 347,335     $ 1,579,067    
  

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Class A
Common
Stock
    

Class B

Common
Stock

     Surplus
Notes
     Paid-in
Surplus
    Special
Surplus
Funds
    Unassigned
Surplus
    Total Capital
and Surplus
 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 7,364      $ 2,773      $   160,000      $ 1,057,910     $ 3,685     $ 347,335     $ 1,579,067    

Net income (loss)

     -           -        -       -       536,391       536,391    

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of tax

     -           -        -       -       36,958       36,958    

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     -           -        -       -       7,833       7,833    

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -           -        -       -       20,283       20,283    

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

     -           -        -       -       (7,030     (7,030)   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -           -        -       -       (27,727     (27,727)   

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

     -           -        -       -       (179,574     (179,574)   

Other changes - net

     -           -        (53     (3,685     2,696       (1,042)   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

     $         7,364      $   2,773      $   160,000      $   1,057,857     $   -     $   737,165     $   1,965,159    
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016  
  

 

 

 

Operating activities

        

Premiums and annuity considerations

   $ 3,573,062      $ 3,605,127      $ 3,044,424    

Net investment income

     988,075        719,246        887,716    

Other income

     184,835        208,482        365,830    

Benefit and loss related payments

     (2,617,277      (2,662,734      (2,603,139)   

Net transfers from separate accounts

     344,666        180,649        245,004    

Commissions and operating expenses

     (1,242,500      (1,119,469      (1,411,409)   

Federal income taxes (paid) received

     (1,009,824      (14,189      (12,516)   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     221,037        917,112        515,910    

Investing activities

        

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid

     4,220,254        3,939,238        3,149,478    

Costs of investments acquired

     (4,906,476      (4,461,555      (4,386,004)   

Net increase (decrease) in policy loans

     (11,481      997        (1,221)   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (697,703      (521,320      (1,237,747)   

Financing and miscellaneous activities

        

Capital contribution received (returned)

   $ 149,947      $ 200,000      $ (248)   

Dividends to stockholders

     -        (350,000      (125,000)   

Net deposits (withdrawals) on deposit-type contracts

     (155,020      (138,376      (171,072)   

Net change in borrowed money

     (188,058      127,948        1,184,168    

Net change in payable for collateral under securities lending and other transactions

     146,987        (130,411      97,575    

Other cash (applied) provided

     (56,482      168,040        61,614    
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing and miscellaneous activities

     (102,626      (122,799      1,047,037    
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     (579,292      272,993        325,200    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:

        

Beginning of year

     1,481,366        1,208,373        883,173    
  

 

 

 

End of year

     $     902,074      $     1,481,366      $ 1,208,373    
  

 

 

 
See accompanying notes.         

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow (supplemental) – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016  

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

        

Significatnt non-cash activities during the year not included in the Statutory Statements of Cash Flow

        

Transfer of bonds and mortgage loans related to reinsurance agreement with third party

   $ -      $     2,593,112      $ -  

Receipt of bonds, mortgage loans, and derivatives related to affiliated reinsurance amendment

     -        5,650,741        2,098,422  

Tranfer of bonds to settle reinsurance obligations

     -        22,479        -  

Dividend receivable from subsidiary

     30,000        100,000        -  

Contribution receivable from parent

     -        150,000     

Asset transfer of ownership between hedge funds

     -        88,481        -  

Release of funds withheld related to affiliated reinsurance recapture

     -        -        3,398,671  

Investments received for insured securities losses

     30,032        -        -  

Noncash contribution to affiliate

     1,360        -        -  

Noncash return of capital from affiliate

     5,912        -        -  

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

December  31, 2018

1. Organization and Nature of Business

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (the Company, formerly known as Monumental Life Insurance Company) is a stock life insurance company owned by Commonwealth General Corporation (CGC). CGC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

The Company sells a full line of insurance products, including individual, credit, group, indexed universal life, variable universal life and variable annuities, annuity, long term care insurance, and accident and health policies as well as investment products, including guaranteed interest contracts and funding agreements. The Company is licensed in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Sales of the Company’s products are through agents, brokers, financial planners, independent representatives, financial institutions, stockbrokers and direct response methods. The majority of the Company’s new life insurance, and a portion of new annuities, are written through an affiliated marketing organization.

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division, which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements of insurance companies requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

The effects of the following variances from GAAP on the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements have not been determined by the Company, but are presumed to be material. Significant accounting policies and variances from GAAP are as follows:

Investments

Investments in bonds, except those to which the Securities Valuation Office (SVO) of the NAIC has ascribed a NAIC designation of 6, are reported at amortized cost using the interest method. Bonds containing call provisions, except make-whole call provisions, are amortized to the call or maturity value/date which produces the lowest asset value, often referred to as yield-to-worst method. Bonds ascribed a NAIC designation of 6 are reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in changes in capital and surplus. Prepayment penalty or acceleration fees received in the event a bond is liquidated prior to its scheduled termination date are reported as investment income.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Hybrid securities, as defined by the NAIC, are securities designed with characteristics of both debt and equity and provide protection to the issuer’s senior note holders. These securities meet the definition of a bond, in accordance with SSAP No. 26, Bonds, excluding Loan-backed and Structured Securities and therefore, are reported at amortized cost or fair value based upon their NAIC rating.

For GAAP, such fixed maturity investments would be designated at purchase as held-to-maturity, trading or available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity fixed investments would be reported at amortized cost, and the remaining fixed maturity investments would be reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in earnings for those designated as trading and as a separate component of other comprehensive income (OCI) for those designated as available-for-sale.

Single class and multi-class mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities are valued at amortized cost using the interest method, including anticipated prepayments, except for those with an initial NAIC designation of 6, which are valued at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. These securities are adjusted for the effects of changes in prepayment assumptions on the related accretion of discount or amortization of premium using either the retrospective or prospective methods. Prepayment assumptions are obtained from dealer surveys or internal estimates and are based on the current interest rate and economic environment. For statutory reporting, the retrospective adjustment method is used to value all such securities, except principal-only and interest-only securities, which are valued using the prospective method.

For GAAP, all securities purchased or retained that represent beneficial interests in securitized assets, other than high credit quality securities, are adjusted using the prospective method when there is a change in estimated future cash flows. If high credit quality securities are adjusted, the retrospective method is used.

The Company closely monitors below investment grade holdings and investment grade issuers where the Company has concerns to determine if an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) has occurred. The Company also regularly monitors industry sectors. The Company considers relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether the impairment is other-than-temporary including: (1) the probability of the Company collecting all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security in effect at the date of acquisition; (2) the Company’s decision to sell a security prior to its maturity at an amount below its carrying amount; and (3) the Company’s ability to hold a structured security for a period of time to allow for recovery of the value to its carrying amount. Additionally, financial condition, near term prospects of the issuer and nationally recognized credit rating changes are monitored. Non-structured securities in unrealized loss positions that are considered other-than-temporary are written down to fair value. The Company will record a charge to the statement of operations for the amount of the impairment.

For structured securities, cash flow trends and underlying levels of collateral are monitored. An OTTI is considered to have occurred if the fair value of the structured security is less than its amortized cost basis and the entity intends to sell the security or the entity does not have the intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis. An OTTI is also considered to have occurred if the discounted estimated future cash flows

 

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are less than the amortized cost basis of the security and the security is in an unrealized loss position. Structured securities considered other-than-temporarily impaired are written down to discounted estimated cash flows if the impairment is the result of cash flow analysis. If the Company has an intent to sell or lack of ability to hold a structured security, it is written down to fair value. The Company will record a charge to the statement of operations for the amount of the impairments.

For GAAP, if it is determined that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary and the entity intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period credit loss, the OTTI is recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the amortized cost basis and its fair value at the impairment date. If the entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI should be separated into a) the amount representing the credit loss, which is recognized in earnings, and b) the amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in OCI, net of applicable taxes.

Investments in preferred stocks in good standing (those with NAIC designations RP1 to RP3 and P1 to P3), are reported at cost or amortized cost, depending on the characteristics of the securities. Investments in preferred stocks not in good standing (those with NAIC designations RP4 to RP6 and P4 to P6), are reported at the lower of cost, amortized cost, or fair value, depending on the characteristics of the securities. The related net unrealized capital gains and losses for all NAIC designations are reported in changes in capital and surplus.

Common stocks of affiliated noninsurance subsidiaries are reported based on underlying audited GAAP equity. The net change in the subsidiaries’ equity is included in net unrealized capital gains or losses reported in changes in capital and surplus.

Common stocks of unaffiliated companies are reported at fair value and the related net unrealized capital gains or losses are reported in changes in capital and surplus.

The Company owns stock issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), which is only redeemable at par, and its fair value is presumed to be par, unless other-than-temporarily impaired.

If the Company determines that a decline in the fair value of a common stock or a preferred stock is other-than-temporary, the Company writes it down to fair value as the new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss in the statement of operations. The Company considers the following factors in determining whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary: (a) the financial condition and prospects of the issuer; (b) whether or not the Company has made a decision to sell the investment; and (c) the length of time and extent to which the value has been below cost.

Mortgage loans are reported at unpaid principal balances, less an allowance for impairment. A mortgage loan is considered to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest amounts due according to the contractual terms of the mortgage agreement. When management determines that the impairment is other-than-temporary, the mortgage loan is written down to realizable value and a realized loss is recognized. Prepayment penalty or acceleration fees received in the event a loan is liquidated prior to its scheduled termination date are reported as investment income.

 

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Valuation allowances are established for mortgage loans, if necessary, based on the difference between the net value of the collateral, determined as the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to obtain and sell, and the recorded investment in the mortgage loan. Under GAAP, such allowances are based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, if foreclosure is probable, on the estimated fair value of the collateral.

The initial valuation allowance and subsequent changes in the allowance for mortgage loans are charged or credited directly to unassigned surplus as part of the change in asset valuation reserve (AVR), rather than being included as a component of earnings as would be required under GAAP.

Land is reported at cost. Real estate occupied by the Company is reported at depreciated cost net of encumbrances. Real estate held for the production of income is reported at depreciated cost net of related obligations. Real estate that the Company classifies as held for sale is measured at lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the properties. The Company recognizes an impairment loss if the Company determines that the carrying amount of the real estate is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The Company deems that the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable if the carrying amount exceeds the sum of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and disposition. The impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value.

Investments in real estate are reported net of related obligations rather than on a gross basis as for GAAP. Real estate owned and occupied by the Company is included in investments rather than reported as an operating asset as under GAAP, and investment income and operating expenses for statutory reporting include rent for the Company’s occupancy of those properties. Changes between depreciated cost and admitted amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus rather than to income as would be required under GAAP.

The Company has ownership interests in joint ventures and limited partnerships. The Company carries these investments based on its interest in the underlying audited GAAP equity of the investee.

For a decline in the fair value of an investment in a joint venture or limited partnership which is determined to be other-than-temporary, the Company writes it down to fair value as the new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss in the statement of operations. The Company considers an impairment to have occurred if it is probable that the Company will be unable to recover the carrying amount of the investment or if there is evidence indicating inability of the investee to sustain earnings which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

The Company’s investment in reverse mortgages is recorded net of an appropriate actuarial reserve. The actuarial reserve is calculated using the projected cash flows from the reverse mortgage product. Assumptions used in the actuarial model include an estimate of current home

 

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values, projected cash flows from the realization of the appreciated value of the property from its eventual sale (subject to certain limitations in the contract), mortality and termination rates based on group annuity mortality tables adjusted for the Company’s experience and a constant interest rate environment.

Investments in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties are valued at amortized cost. Tax credits are recognized in operations in the tax reporting year in which the tax credit is utilized by the Company. The carrying value is amortized over the life of the investment. Amortization is calculated as a ratio of the current year tax credits and tax benefits compared to the total expected tax credits and tax benefits over the life of the investment.

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less (principally stated at amortized cost) or money market mutual funds which are primarily reported at fair value.

Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition and are principally stated at amortized cost.

Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal balances.

Realized capital gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are recorded net of related federal income taxes. Changes in admitted asset carrying amounts of bonds, mortgage loans, common and preferred stocks are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus.

Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. The Company does not accrue income on bonds in default, mortgage loans on real estate in default and/or foreclosure or which are delinquent more than twelve months, or on real estate where rent is in arrears for more than three months. Income is also not accrued when collection is uncertain.

Valuation Reserve

Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers the portion of realized capital gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals into net investment income over the remaining period to maturity of the bond or mortgage loan based on groupings of individual securities sold in five-year bands. That net deferral is reported as the interest maintenance reserve (IMR) in the accompanying balance sheets. Realized capital gains and losses are reported in income net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses are reported in the statement of operations on a pre-tax basis in the period that the assets giving rise to the gains or losses are sold.

The AVR provides a valuation allowance for invested assets. The AVR is determined by an NAIC prescribed formula with changes reflected directly in unassigned surplus; AVR is not recognized for GAAP.

 

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Derivative Instruments

Overview: The Company may use various derivative instruments (swaps and futures) to manage risks related to its ongoing business operations. On the transaction date of the derivative instrument, the Company designates the derivative as either (A) hedging (fair value, foreign currency fair value, cash flow, foreign currency cash flow, forecasted transactions, or net investment in a foreign operation), (B) replication, (C) income generation, or (D) held for other investment/risk management activities. Replications, income generation and held for other investment/risk management activities do not qualify for hedge accounting under SSAP No. 86 - Derivatives.

 

  (A)

Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that meet the criteria of an effective hedge are valued and reported in a manner that is consistent with the hedged asset or liability (amortized cost or fair value). Embedded derivatives are not accounted for separately from the host contract. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet the criteria of an effective hedge are accounted for at fair value, and the changes in the fair value are recorded in unassigned surplus as unrealized gains (losses). Under US GAAP, the effective and ineffective portions of a single hedge are accounted for separately, and the change in fair value for cash flow hedges is credited or charged directly to a separate component of OCI rather than to income as required for fair value hedges, and an embedded derivative within a contract that is not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and the risk of the host contract is accounted for separately from the host contract and valued and reported at fair value.

 

  (B)

Derivative instruments used in replication (synthetic asset) transactions are accounted for in a manner consistent with the cash instrument and replicated asset (amortized cost or fair value). For US GAAP, the derivative is reported at fair value, with the changes in fair value reported in income.

 

  (C)

Derivative instruments used in income generation relationships are accounted for on a basis that is consistent with the associated covered asset or underlying interest to which the derivative relates (amortized cost or fair value).

 

  (D)

Derivative instruments held for other investment/risk management activities are measured at fair value with value adjustments recorded in unassigned surplus.

Derivative instruments are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that future changes in market prices may make the instruments less valuable. The Company uses derivatives as hedges, consequently, when the value of the hedged asset or liability changes, the value of the hedging derivative is expected to move in the opposite direction. Market risk is a consideration when changes in the value of the derivative and the hedged item do not completely offset (correlation or basis risk) which is mitigated by active measuring and monitoring.

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to derivative instruments, but it does not expect any counterparties to fail to meet their obligations given their high credit rating of ‘BBB’ or better. The credit exposure of interest

 

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rate swaps and currency swaps is represented by the fair value of contracts, aggregated at a counterparty level, with a positive fair value at the reporting date. The Company has entered into collateral agreements with certain counterparties wherein the counterparty is required to post assets on the Company’s behalf. The posted amount is equal to the difference between the net positive fair value of the contracts and an agreed upon threshold that is based on the credit rating of the counterparty. Inversely, if the net fair value of all contracts with this counterparty is negative, then the Company is required to post assets instead.

Instruments:

Interest rate swaps are the primary derivative financial instruments used in the overall asset/liability management process to modify the interest rate characteristics of the underlying asset or liability. These interest rate swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between fixed and floating rate amounts based on an underlying notional amount. Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged each due date. Swaps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If the swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in unassigned surplus.

Interest rate basis swaps are used in the overall asset/liability management process to modify the interest rate characteristics of the underlying liability to mitigate the basis risk of assets and liabilities resetting on different indices. These interest rate swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between a floating rate on one index to a floating rate of another index, based upon an underlying notional amount. Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged at each due date. Swaps meeting hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If the swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in unassigned surplus.

Cross currency swaps are utilized to mitigate risks when the Company holds foreign denominated assets or liabilities, therefore converting the asset or liability to a U.S. dollar denominated security. These cross currency swap agreements involve the exchange of two principal amounts in two different currencies at the prevailing currency rate at contract inception. During the life of the swap, the counterparties exchange fixed or floating rate interest payments in the swapped currencies. At maturity, the principal amounts are again swapped at a pre-determined rate of exchange. Each asset or liability is hedged individually where the terms of the swap must meet the terms of the hedged instrument. For swaps qualifying for hedge accounting, the premium or discount is amortized into income over the life of the contract, and the foreign currency translation adjustment is recorded as unrealized gain/loss in capital and surplus. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus. If a swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the hedged instrument receives that treatment.

 

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Total return swaps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the delta risk created when the Company has issued minimum guarantee insurance contracts linked to an index. These total return swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between fixed leg (tied to the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or other global market financial index) and floating leg (tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)) amounts based on an underlying notional amount (also tied to the underlying index). Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged each due date. Swaps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If the swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus.

Variance swaps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the gamma risk created when the Company has issued minimum guarantee insurance contracts linked to an index. These variance swaps are similar to volatility options where the underlying index provides for the market value movements. Variance swaps do not accrue interest. Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of initiating the variance swap and a single receipt or payment occurs at the maturity or termination of the contract. Variance swaps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus.

Futures contracts are used to hedge the liability risk associated with when the Company issues products providing the customer a return based on various global market indices. Futures are marked to market on a daily basis whereby a cash payment is made or received by the Company. These payments are recognized as realized gains or losses in the financial statements.

The company uses zero cost collars to hedge the interest rate risk associated with rising short term interest rates, whereby the exposure would otherwise adversely impact the company’s capital generation. The collar position(s) help range bound the floating rate by combining a cap and floor position.

The Company may sell products with expected benefit payments extending beyond investment assets currently available in the market. Because assets will have to be purchased in the future to fund future liability cash flows, the Company is exposed to the risk of future investments made at lower yields than what is assumed at the time of pricing. Forward-starting interest rate swaps are utilized to lock-in the current forward rate. The accrual of income begins at the forward date, rather than at the inception date. These forward-starting swaps meet hedge accounting rules and are carried at cost in the financial statements. Gains and losses realized upon termination of the forward-starting swap are deferred and used to adjust the basis of the asset purchased in the hedged forecasted period. The basis adjustment is then amortized into income as a yield adjustment to the asset over its life.

 

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A replication transaction is a derivative transaction entered into in conjunction with a cash instrument to reproduce the investment characteristics of an otherwise permissible investment. The Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds or sovereign debt by combining a highly rated security as a cash component with a written credit default swap which, in effect, converts the high quality asset into an investment grade corporate asset or a sovereign debt. The benefits of using the swap market to replicate credit include possible enhanced relative values as well as ease of executing larger transactions in a shortened time frame. Generally, a premium is received by the Company on a periodic basis and recognized in investment income. In the event the representative issuer defaults on its debt obligation referenced in the contract, a payment equal to the notional amount of the contract will be made by the Company and recognized as a capital loss.

Securities Lending Assets and Liabilities

The Company loans securities to third parties under agent-managed securities lending programs accounted for as secured borrowings. Cash collateral received which may be sold or re-pledged by the Company is reflected as a one-line entry on the balance sheet (securities lending reinvested collateral assets) and a corresponding liability is established to record the obligation to return the cash collateral. Non-cash collateral received which may not be sold or re-pledged is not recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. Under GAAP, the reinvested collateral is included within invested assets (i.e. it is not one-line reported).

Repurchase Agreements

For dollar repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings, the Company receives cash collateral in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities transferred by the Company in the transaction as of the transaction date. The securities transferred are not removed from the balance sheet, and the cash received as collateral is invested as needed or used for general corporate purposes of the Company. A liability is established to record the obligation to return the cash collateral and included in Borrowed Money on the Balance Sheets.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

Other assets consist primarily of general insurance accounts receivable, reinsurance accounts receivable, and company owned life insurance. Other “admitted assets” are valued principally at cost, as required or permitted by Iowa Insurance Laws.

Other liabilities consist primarily of amounts withheld by the Company, payables for securities, and reinsurance payable.

 

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Separate Accounts

The majority of the separate accounts held by the Company, primarily for individual policyholders, do not have minimum guarantees and the investment risks associated with the fair value changes are borne by the policyholder. Assets held in trust for purchases of variable universal life and variable annuity contracts and the Company’s corresponding obligation to the contract owners are shown separately in the balance sheet. The assets in the accounts, carried at estimated fair value, consist of underlying mutual fund shares, common stocks, long-term bonds and short-term investments. All variable account contracts are subject to discretionary withdrawal by the policyholder at the fair value of the underlying assets less the current surrender charge. Separate account contract holders have no claim against the assets of the general account.

Some of the Company’s separate accounts provide policyholders with a guaranteed return. In accordance with the guarantees provided, if the investment proceeds are insufficient to cover the rate of return guaranteed for the product, the policyholder proceeds will be remitted by the general account. These separate accounts are included in the general account for GAAP due to the nature of the guaranteed return.

Income and gains and losses with respect to the assets in the separate accounts accrue to the benefit of the contract owners and, accordingly, the operations of the separate accounts are not included in the accompanying financial statements.

Aggregate Reserves for Policies and Contracts

Life, annuity and accident and health benefit reserves are calculated by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation methods that will provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum or guaranteed cash value, or the amount required by law. For direct business issued after October 1964, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium for periods beyond the month of death. For policies assumed during 1992 from former affiliates, Monumental General Insurance Company and Monumental Life Insurance Group, Inc., and for all business from company mergers occurring in 1998, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premium upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium paid beyond the month of death. For fixed premium life insurance business resulting from company mergers occurring in 2004 and 2007, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and refunds portions of premiums unearned after the date of death. Where appropriate, the Company holds a nondeduction and/or refund reserve. The reserve for these benefits is computed using aggregate methods. The reserves are equal to the greater of the cash surrender value and the legally computed reserve.

For GAAP, policy reserves are calculated based on estimated expected experience or actual account balances.

Policy and Contract Claim Reserves

Claim reserves represent the estimated accrued liability for claims reported to the Company and claims incurred but not yet reported through the balance sheet date. These reserves are estimated using either individual case-basis valuations or statistical analysis techniques. These estimates are subject to the effects of trends in claim severity and frequency. The estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary as experience develops or new information becomes available.

 

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Deposit-Type Contracts

Deposit-type contracts do not incorporate risk from the death or disability of policyholders. These types of contracts may include GICs, funding agreements, supplemental contracts and certain annuity contracts. Deposits and withdrawals on these contracts are recorded as a direct increase or decrease, respectively, to the liability balance and are not reported as premiums, benefits or changes in reserves in the statement of operations. Interest on these policies is reflected in other benefits.

Premiums and Annuity Considerations

Revenues for life and annuity policies with mortality or morbidity risk (including annuities with purchase rate guarantees) consist of the entire premium received. Benefits incurred represent surrenders and death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Under GAAP, for universal life policies, premiums received in excess of policy charges would not be recognized as premium revenue and benefits would represent interest credited to the account values and the excess of benefits paid over the policy account value. Under GAAP, for all annuity policies without significant mortality risk, premiums received and benefits paid would be recorded directly to the reserve liability using deposit accounting.

Policyholder Dividends

Policyholder dividends are recognized when declared rather than over the term of the related policies as would be required under GAAP.

Reinsurance

Reinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements and reserves related to reinsured business are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Gains associated with reinsurance of in force blocks of business are included in unassigned surplus and amortized into income as earnings emerge on the reinsured block of business. Premiums ceded and recoverable losses have been reported as a reduction of premium income and benefits, respectively. Policy liabilities and accruals are reported in the accompanying financial statements net of reinsurance ceded.

Any reinsurance amounts deemed to be uncollectible have been written off through a charge to operations. In addition, a liability for reinsurance balances would be established for unsecured policy reserves ceded to reinsurers not authorized to assume such business. Changes to the liability are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, an allowance for amounts deemed uncollectible would be established through a charge to earnings.

Losses associated with an indemnity reinsurance transaction are reported within income when incurred rather than being deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the underlying reinsured contracts as would be required under GAAP.

 

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Policy and contract liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been reported as reductions of the related reserves rather than as assets as would be required under GAAP.

Commissions allowed by reinsurers on business ceded are reported as income when incurred rather than being deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs as required under GAAP.

Under GAAP, for certain reinsurance agreements whereby assets are retained by the ceding insurer (such as funds withheld or modified coinsurance) and a return is paid based on the performance of underlying investments, the assets and liabilities for these reinsurance arrangements must be adjusted to reflect the fair value of the invested assets. The NAIC SAP does not contain a similar requirement.

Deferred Income Taxes

The Company computes deferred income taxes in accordance with SSAP No. 101, Income Taxes, A Replacement of SSAP No. 10R and SSAP No. 10. Under SSAP No. 101, admitted adjusted deferred income tax assets are limited to 1) the amount of federal income taxes paid in prior years that can be recovered through loss carrybacks for existing temporary differences that reverse during a timeframe corresponding with the Internal Revenue Service tax loss carryback provisions, not to exceed three years, plus 2) the amount of adjusted gross deferred income tax assets expected to be realized within three years limited to an amount that is no greater than 15% of current period’s adjusted statutory capital and surplus, plus 3) the amount of remaining adjusted gross deferred income tax assets that can be offset against existing gross deferred income tax liabilities after considering the character (i.e., ordinary versus capital) and reversal patterns of the deferred tax assets and liabilities. The remaining adjusted deferred income tax assets are nonadmitted. Deferred state income taxes are not recorded under SSAP No. 101, whereas under GAAP state income taxes are included in the computation of deferred income taxes.

Policy Acquisition Costs

The costs of acquiring and renewing business are expensed when incurred. Under GAAP, incremental costs directly related to the successful acquisition of insurance and investment contracts are deferred. For traditional life insurance and certain long-duration accident and health insurance, to the extent recoverable from future policy revenues, acquisition costs would be deferred and amortized over the premium-paying period of the related policies using assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy benefit reserves. For universal life insurance and investment products, to the extent recoverable from future gross profits, deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized generally in proportion to the present value of expected gross profits from surrender charges and investment, mortality and expense margins.

Value of Business Acquired

Under GAAP, value of business acquired (VOBA) is an intangible asset resulting from a business combination that represents that excess of book value over the estimated fair value of acquired insurance, annuity, and investment-type contracts in-force at the acquisition date. The estimated

 

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fair value of the acquired liabilities is based on projections, by each block of business, of future contracts and contract changes, premiums, mortality and morbidity, separate account performance, surrenders, operation expenses, investment returns, nonperformance risk adjustment and other factors. VOBA is not recognized under the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP).

Goodwill

Goodwill is measured as the difference between the cost of acquiring the entity and the reporting entity’s share of the book value of the acquired entity. Goodwill is admitted subject to an aggregate limitation of ten percent of the capital and surplus in the most recently filed annual statement excluding electronic data processing equipment, operating system software, net deferred income tax assets and net positive goodwill. Excess goodwill is nonadmitted. Goodwill is amortized over ten years. Under GAAP, goodwill is measured as the excess of the consideration transferred plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date as compared to the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is assessed for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that a possible impairment has occurred.

Subsidiaries and affiliated companies

Investments in subsidiaries, controlled and affiliated companies (SCA) are stated in accordance with the Purposes and Procedures Manual of the NAIC SVO, as well as SSAP No. 97, Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled and Affiliated Entities.

The accounts and operations of the Company’s subsidiaries are not consolidated with the accounts and operations of the Company as would be required under GAAP. Dividends or distributions received from an investee are recognized in investment income when declared to the extent that they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to an investee. Changes in investments in SCA’s are recorded as a change to the carrying value of the investment with a corresponding amount recorded directly to unrealized gain/loss (capital and surplus).

Surplus Notes

Surplus notes are reported as surplus rather than as liabilities as would be required under GAAP.

Nonadmitted Assets

Certain assets designated as “nonadmitted”, primarily net deferred tax assets and other assets not specifically identified as an admitted asset within the NAIC SAP, are excluded from the accompanying balance sheets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheet to the extent that they are not impaired.

 

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Statements of Cash Flow

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in the statements of cash flow represent cash balances and investments with initial maturities of one year or less and money market mutual funds. Under GAAP, the corresponding caption of cash and cash equivalents includes cash balances and investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

3. Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors

The Company’s policy is to disclose as recent accounting pronouncements the adopted accounting guidance with a current year effective date that has been classified by the NAIC as a substantive change, as well as items classified as nonsubstantive changes that have had a material impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Effective December 31, 2018, the NAIC adopted revisions to SSAP No. 21, Other Admitted Assets. Revisions incorporated accounting guidance for structured settlement income streams acquired by insurers as investments. Periodic-certain structured settlements acquired in accordance with all state and federal laws are to be reported as admitted assets. The adoption of this guidance did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Effective January 1, 2018, the NAIC adopted revisions to SSAP No. 100, Fair Value, which allow net asset value (NAV) per share as a practical expedient to fair value, either when specifically named in a SSAP or when specific conditions exist. The revisions adopt ASU 2009-12: Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share (or Its Equivalent) and ASU 2015-07: Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share (or Its Equivalent). The adoption of this guidance did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company as the Company does not use NAV as a practical expedient.

Change in Accounting Principle

The Company has certain liabilities associated with financial instruments activity including securities lending collateral payable, derivative cash collateral payable, and dollar repurchase agreements. During 2018, Management determined that including these liabilities as part of Note 4 provides the user improved clarity, information, and usefulness. This change is noted as a change in accounting principle and was implemented on a prospective basis beginning in 2018.

Prior Period Correction

During 2018, management identified and corrected errors in the calculation of Related Party balances received and paid. Amounts received from related parties for 2017 and 2016 were understated by $1,083 and $767, respectively. Amounts paid to related parties for 2017 and 2016 were understated by $19,732 and $40,186, respectively. This is reflected in the Related Party disclosure in Note 13. The error did not affect any other footnotes or the financial statements.

 

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During 2017, management identified and corrected errors in the calculation of premium assumed under an affiliated reinsurance agreement. Assumed premiums relating to prior years were understated by $3,910 ($2,541 net of tax). This was corrected in 2017 and the prior year effect is reflected in other changes net, in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

During 2017, the Company discovered an incorrect amount disclosed in Note 4 in the 2016 table of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Separate account assets for Level 1 were understated by $19,782,876 due to an input error in the disclosure. This was corrected in 2017 financial statement footnotes. The error did not affect any other footnotes or the financial statements.

During 2016, management determined that prior year earnings of the Company were overstated $18,767, net of tax, as a result of the recording of insurance agency revenue on the Company. Also during 2016, management determined that the Company’s accretion policy was not correctly adjusting accretion yields for asset specific changes in future cash flow expectations which resulted in an understatement of investment income of $10,408, net of tax, relating to prior years. These changes were corrected in 2016, and the prior year effect was reflected in other changes -net, in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

Change in Valuation Basis

During 2018, the Company changed the method of reserving for Medicare Supplement policies issued by the Company from the 2-year full preliminary term method to the 1-year full preliminary term method. This resulted in an increase in reserves of $5,518. The Company also elected to change the mortality table used in reserving for certain military policies issued by the Company during 2018. The change from the 2001 CSO mortality table to the 1980 CSO table resulted in an increase in reserves of $1,512.

During 2017, the Company modified the discount rate used in the valuation of the active life reserve for the benefit payment period post claim incurral on certain of its long-term care blocks of business. The change to the use of the maximum valuation interest rate allowable, as determined by year of issue, resulted in a decrease in reserves of $42,157 at December 31, 2016, which has been reflected in change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

Reclassifications

The Company reclassified certain balances within the statutory basis financial statement presentation on the Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations and Statements of Cash Flows to better align with industry practice. All prior period amounts were reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. The Company did not change any financial statement totals reported in the prior periods as a result of reclassifications.

 

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4. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The fair value of a financial instrument is 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.

Determination of fair value

The fair values of financial instruments are determined by management after taking into consideration several sources of data. When available, the Company uses quoted market prices in active markets to determine the fair value of its investments. The Company’s valuation policy utilizes a pricing hierarchy which dictates that publicly available prices are initially sought from indices and third-party pricing services. In the event that pricing is not available from these sources, those securities are submitted to brokers to obtain quotes. Lastly, securities are priced using internal cash flow modeling techniques. These valuation methodologies commonly use reported trades, bids, offers, issuer spreads, benchmark yields, estimated prepayment speeds, and/or estimated cash flows.

To understand the valuation methodologies used by third-party pricing services, the Company reviews and monitors their applicable methodology documents. Any changes to their methodologies are noted and reviewed for reasonableness. In addition, the Company performs in-depth reviews of prices received from third-party pricing services on a sample basis. The objective for such reviews is to demonstrate that the Company can corroborate detailed information such as assumptions, inputs and methodologies used in pricing individual securities against documented pricing methodologies. Only third-party pricing services and brokers with a substantial presence in the market and with appropriate experience and expertise are used.

Each month, the Company performs an analysis of the information obtained from indices, third-party services, and brokers to ensure that the information is reasonable and produces a reasonable estimate of fair value. The Company considers both qualitative and quantitative factors as part of this analysis, including but not limited to, recent transactional activity for similar securities, review of pricing statistics and trends, and consideration of recent relevant market events. Other controls and procedures over pricing received from indices, third-party pricing services, or brokers include validation checks such as exception reports which highlight significant price changes, stale prices or un-priced securities.

 

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Fair value hierarchy

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified, for disclosure purposes, based on a hierarchy defined by SSAP No. 100R, Fair Value. The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to fair values determined using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1), and the lowest ranking to fair values determined using methodologies and models with unobservable inputs (Level 3). An asset’s or a liability’s classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to its measurement. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are both observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 -

  

Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets accessible at the measurement date.

Level 2 -

  

Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

  

a)

  

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets

  

b)

  

Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets

  

c)

  

Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable

  

d)

  

Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means

Level 3 -

  

Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheets for these financial instruments is either reported at fair value or amortized cost (which approximates fair value). Cash is not included in the below tables.

Short-Term Notes Receivable from Affiliates: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair value.

Bonds and Stocks: The NAIC allows insurance companies to report the fair value determined by the SVO or to determine the fair value by using a permitted valuation method. The fair values of bonds and stocks are reported or determined using the following pricing sources: indices, third-party pricing services, brokers, external fund managers and internal models.

 

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Fair values for fixed maturity securities (including redeemable preferred stock) actively traded are determined from third-party pricing services, which are determined as discussed above in the description of Level 1 and Level 2 values within the fair value hierarchy. For fixed maturity securities (including redeemable preferred stock) not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from third-party pricing services, or are based on non-binding broker quotes or internal models. In the case of private placements, fair values are estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using current market rates applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of the investments.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate: The fair values for mortgage loans on real estate are estimated utilizing discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates reflective of current market conditions and the risk characteristics of the loans.

Real Estate: Real estate held for sale is typically valued utilizing independent external appraisers in conjunction with reviews by qualified internal appraisers. Valuations are primarily based on active market prices, adjusted for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific property. If such information is not available, other valuation methods are applied, considering the value that the property’s net earning power will support, the value indicated by recent sales of comparable properties and the current cost of reproducing or replacing the property.

Other Invested Assets: The fair values for other invested assets, which include investments in surplus notes issued by other insurance companies and fixed or variable rate investments with underlying characteristics of bonds were determined primarily by using indices, third-party pricing services and internal models.

Derivative Financial Instruments: The fair value of futures and forwards are based upon the latest quoted market price and spot rates at the balance sheet date. The estimated fair values of equity and interest rate options (calls, puts, caps) are based upon the latest quoted market price at the balance sheet date. The estimated fair values of swaps, including equity, interest rate and currency swaps, are based on pricing models or formulas using current assumptions. The estimated fair values of credit default swaps are based upon active market data, including interest rate quotes, credit spreads, and recovery rates, which are then used to calculate probabilities of default for the fair value calculation. The Company accounts for derivatives that receive and pass hedge accounting in the same manner as the underlying hedged instrument. If that instrument is held at amortized cost, then the derivative is also held at amortized cost.

Policy Loans: The book value of policy loans is considered to approximate the fair value of the loan.

Securities Lending Reinvested Collateral: The cash collateral from securities lending is reinvested in various short-term and long-term debt instruments. The fair values of these investments are determined using the methods described above under Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments and Bonds and Stocks.

Separate Account Assets and Annuity Liabilities: The fair value of separate account assets are based on quoted market prices when available. When not available, they are primarily valued either using third-party pricing services or are valued in the same manner as the general account assets as further described in this note. However, some separate account assets are valued using

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

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non-binding broker quotes, which cannot be corroborated by other market observable data, or internal modeling which utilizes input that are not market observable. The fair value of separate account annuity liabilities is based on the account value for separate accounts business without guarantees. For separate accounts with guarantees, fair value is based on discounted cash flows.

Investment Contract Liabilities: Fair value for the Company’s liabilities under investment contracts, which include deferred annuities, GICs and funding agreements, are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations. The carrying value of the Company’s liabilities for deferred annuities with minimum guaranteed benefits is determined using a stochastic valuation as described in Note 8, which approximates the fair value. For investment contracts without minimum guarantees, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows. For those liabilities that are short in duration, carrying amount approximates fair value. For investments contracts with no defined maturity, fair value is estimated to be the present surrender value.

Deposit-Type Contracts: The carrying amounts of deposit-type contracts reported in the accompanying balance sheets approximate their fair values. These are included in the Investment Contract Liabilities.

The Company accounts for its investments in affiliated common stock in accordance with SSAP No. 97, as such, they are not included in the following disclosures.

Fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts other than investment-type contracts (including separate account universal life liabilities) are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

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The following tables set forth a comparison of the estimated fair values and carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including those not measured at fair value in the balance sheets, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

 

    

December 31, 2018

 
     Aggregate Fair
Value
   

Admitted

Value

     (Level 1)      (Level 2)     (Level 3)     

Net Asset Value

(NAV)

     Not Practicable
(Carrying
Value)
 

Admitted assets

 

               

Cash equivalents and short-term investments, other than affiliates

   $ 718,998     $ 718,998      $ 656,505      $ 62,493     $      $      $ –   

Short-term notes receivable from affiliates

     194,600       194,600               194,600                     –   

Bonds

     16,943,037       16,814,750        1,833,213        14,958,270       151,554               –   

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

     9,214       9,958               2,380       6,834               –   

Common stocks, other than affiliates

     67,063       67,063        134              66,929               –   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,433,036       2,436,202                     2,433,036               –   

Other invested assets

     178,709       174,272               177,480       1,229               –   

Derivative assets:

                  

Interest rate swaps

     9,174       4,634               9,174                     –   

Currency swaps

     14,877       7,633               14,877                     –   

Credit default swaps

     13,304       15,582               13,304                     –   

Equity swaps

     4,589       4,589               4,589                     –   

Interest rate futures

     213       213        213                            –   

Equity futures

     2,282       2,282        2,282                            –   

Derivative assets total

     44,439       34,933        2,495        41,944                     –   

Policy loans

     936,884       936,884               936,884                     –   

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     518,646       518,646        24,677        493,969                     –   

Separate account assets

             22,017,523               22,017,523                19,752,326                2,265,141       56               –   

Liabilities

 

               

Investment contract liabilities

     1,919,385       1,799,337               45,337       1,874,048               –   

Derivative liabilities:

                  

Interest rate swaps

     (44,671     49,173               (44,671                   –   

Currency swaps

     15,155       9,391               15,155                     –   

Credit default swaps

     (1,148     2,352               (1,148                   –   

Equity swaps

     208       208               208                     –   

Interest rate futures

     39       39        39                            –   

Equity futures

     127       127        127                            –   

Derivative liabilities total

     (30,290     61,290        166        (30,456                   –   

Dollar repurchase agreements

     110,040       110,040               110,040                     –   

Payable for securities lending

     575,155       575,155               575,155                     –   

Payable for derivative cash collateral

     120,737       120,737               120,737                     –   

Separate account annuity liabilities

     20,027,327       20,027,327        3,278        20,024,049                     –   

 

    

December 31, 2017

 
     Aggregate Fair
Value
   

Admitted

Value

     (Level 1)      (Level 2)     (Level 3)      Net Asset Value
(NAV)
     Not Practicable
(Carrying
Value)
 

Admitted assets

 

               

Cash equivalents and short-term investments, other than affiliates

   $ 1,272,744     $ 1,272,782      $ 596,843      $ 675,901     $      $      $ –   

Short-term notes receivable from affiliates

     228,300       228,300               228,300                     –   

Bonds

     18,448,185       17,156,866        2,005,523        16,254,461       188,201               –   

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

     9,865       10,513               2,475       7,390               –   

Common stocks, other than affiliates

     70,527       70,527        192              70,335               –   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,231,436       2,197,465                     2,231,436               –   

Other invested assets

     190,484       175,772               188,692       1,792               –   

Derivative assets:

                  

Interest rate swaps

     9,319       3,871               9,319                     –   

Currency swaps

     17,014       10,182               17,014                     –   

Credit default swaps

     17,059       14,279               17,059                     –   

Equity swaps

     164       164               164                     –   

Derivative assets total

     43,556       28,496               43,556                     –   

Policy loans

     925,403       925,403               925,403                     –   

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     428,169       428,169               428,169                     –   

Receivable from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     100,000       100,000               100,000                     –   

Separate account assets

             23,868,315               23,868,315                21,645,490                2,222,758       67               –   

Liabilities

 

               

Investment contract liabilities

     2,138,838       1,962,491               45,930       2,092,908               –   

Derivative liabilities:

                  

Interest rate swaps

     (112,148     33,705               (112,148                   –   

Currency swaps

     18,160       9,503               18,160                     –   

Credit default swaps

     (3,928     4,284               (3,928                   –   

Equity swaps

     6,139       6,139               6,139                     –   

Derivative liabilities total

     (91,777     53,631               (91,777                   –   

Separate account annuity liabilities

     21,243,476       21,243,476        4,400        21,239,076                     –   

 

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The following tables provide information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

    

2018

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     

Net Asset Value

(NAV)

     Total  

Assets:

              

Bonds

              

Industrial and miscellaneous

     $ –          $ 30,077          $ 4,858          $ –          $ 34,935    

Hybrid securities

     –          16,037          –          –          16,037    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     –          46,114          4,858          –          50,972    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stock

              

Industrial and miscellaneous

     –          –          6,834          –          6,834    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total preferred stock

     –          –          6,834          –          6,834    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common stock

              

Industrial and miscellaneous

     134          –          66,929          –          67,063    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total common stock

     134          –          66,929          –          67,063    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash equivalents and short-term

              

Mutual funds

     656,505          –          –          –          656,505    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents and short-term

     656,505          –          –          –          656,505    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     24,677          –          –          –          24,677    

Derivative assets

     2,495          9,144          –          –          11,639    

Separate account assets

             19,752,326          2,265,141          56          –          22,017,523    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 20,436,137          $         2,320,399          $             78,677          $                     –            $         22,835,213    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

              

Derivative liabilities

     $ 166          $ 10,091          $ –          $ –          $ 10,257    

Separate account liabilities

     3,278          –          –          –          3,278    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     $ 3,444          $ 10,091          $ –          $ –          $ 13,535    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2017  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Net Asset Value
(NAV)
     Total  

Assets:

              

Bonds

              

Industrial and miscellaneous

     $ –          $ 32,297          $ 4,974          $ –          $ 37,271    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     –          32,297          4,974          –          37,271    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stock

              

Industrial and miscellaneous

     –          –          7,390          –          7,390    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total preferred stock

     –          –          7,390          –          7,390    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common stock

              

Industrial and miscellaneous

     192          –          70,335          –          70,527    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total common stock

     192          –          70,335          –          70,527    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash equivalents and short-term

              

Mutual funds

     596,843          –          –          –          596,843    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents and short-term

     596,843          –          –          –          596,843    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     –          428,169          –          –          428,169    

Derivative assets

     –          7,536          –          –          7,536    

Separate account assets

         21,645,490              2,222,758          67          –          23,868,315    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 22,242,525          $ 2,690,760          $             82,766          $                     –          $             25,016,051    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

              

Derivative liabilities

     $ –          $ 12,652          $ –          $ –          $ 12,652    

Separate account liabilities

     4,400          –          –          –          4,400    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     $ 4,400          $ 12,652          $ –          $ –          $ 17,052    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classifications at each reporting period. Overall, reclassifications between levels occur when there are changes in the observability of inputs and market activity used in the valuation of a financial asset or liability. Given the types of assets classified as Level 1 (primarily equity securities including mutual fund investments), transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 measurement categories are expected to be infrequent. Transfers into and out of level 3 are summarized in the schedule of changes in level 3 asset and liabilities. There were no material asset transfers between level 1 and level 2 or between level 2 and level 3 during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Bonds classified as Level 2 are valued using inputs from third party pricing services or broker quotes. Bonds classified as Level 3 are primarily those valued using non-binding broker quotes, which cannot be corroborated by other market observable data, or internal modeling which utilize significant inputs that are not market observable.

Preferred stock classified as Level 3 is internally valued using significant unobservable inputs.

Common stocks classified as Level 3 are comprised primarily of shares in the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines, which are valued at par as a proxy for fair value as a result of restrictions that allow redemptions only by FHLB.

Cash equivalents and short-term investments classified as Level 1 are primarily money market mutual funds and are measured at fair value. For those securities with a pricing source of ‘amortized cost’; amortized cost is a proxy for fair value.

Securities lending reinvested collateral is valued and classified in the same way as the underlying collateral, which is primarily composed of cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Derivatives classified as Level 1 represent exchange-traded interest rate or equity futures contracts valued using quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Derivatives classified as Level 2 represent over-the-counter (OTC) contracts valued using pricing models based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows, directly observed prices from exchange-traded derivatives, other OTC trades, or external pricing services.

Separate account assets and liabilities are valued and classified in the same way as general account assets and liabilities (described above).

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following tables summarize the changes in assets classified as Level 3 for 2018 and 2017:

 

     Beginning
Balance at
January 1, 2018
     Transfers in
(Level 3)
     Transfers out
(Level 3)
     Total Gains
(Losses) Included
in Net income (a)
   

Total Gains

(Losses) Included
in Surplus (b)

 
  

 

 

 

Bonds

             

Other

     $ 4,974      $ 287      $      $ 78     $ (26)    

Preferred stock

     7,390                            (1,856)    

Common stock

     70,335               34        (27     (1,173)    

Separate account assets

     67                      1       (1)    
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 82,766      $ 287      $ 34      $ 52     $ (3,056)    
  

 

 

 
     Purchases      Issuances      Sales      Settlements     Ending Balance at
December 31, 2018
 
  

 

 

 

Bonds

             

Other

     $        $        $        $ 455     $ 4,858     

Preferred stock

     1,888               588              6,834     

Common stock

            28        2,200              66,929     

Separate account assets

                          11       56     
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,888        $ 28        $ 2,788        $ 466     $ 78,677     
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Recorded as a component of Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments in the Statements of Operations

(b) Recorded as a component of Change in Net Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

 

 

 

     Beginning
Balance at
January 1, 2017
     Transfers in
(Level 3)
     Transfers out
(Level 3)
     Total Gains
(Losses) Included
in Net income (a)
   

Total Gains

(Losses) Included
in Surplus (b)

 
  

 

 

 

Bonds

             

Other

     $ 28,650        $        $ 21,814        $ 54     $ 104     

Preferred stock

     7,326                            (1,182)    

Common stock

     111,894        2               39,350       (37,605)    

Separate account assets

     77                      1       6     
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 147,947        $ 2        $ 21,814        $ 39,405     $ (38,677)    
  

 

 

 
     Purchases      Issuances      Sales      Settlements     Ending Balance at
December 31, 2017
 
  

 

 

 

Bonds

             

Other

     $        $        $        $ 2,020     $ 4,974     

Preferred stock

     1,246                            7,390     

Common stock

            66        4,000        39,372       70,335     

Separate account assets

                          17       67     
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,246        $ 66        $ 4,000        $ 41,409     $ 82,766     
  

 

 

 

(a) Recorded as a component of Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments in the Statements of Operations

(b) Recorded as a component of Change in Net Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

Transfers between fair value hierarchy levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Nonrecurring fair value measurements

As indicated in Note 1, real estate held for sale is measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has three properties that are classified as held for sale. The carrying amount for each of these properties was less than their fair value and, therefore, they are not measured at fair value.

The Company also had one property that was held for sale as of December 31, 2017. Fair value less cost to sell of this property was $331.

Fair value was determined by utilizing an external appraisal following the sales comparison approach. The fair value measurements are classified as Level 3 as the comparable sales and adjustments for the specific attributes of these properties are not market observable inputs.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

5. Investments

Bonds and Stocks

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of investments in bonds and stocks are as follows:

 

     Book Adjusted
Carrying Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated Fair
Value
 
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

           

Unaffiliated bonds:

           

United States Government and agencies

     $ 1,645,120      $ 69,542      $ 33,955      $ 1,680,707    

State, municipal and other government

     416,752        12,733        13,939        415,546    

Hybrid securities

     145,271        9,152        7,013        147,410    

Industrial and miscellaneous

     12,911,155        528,970        550,783        12,889,342    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     1,696,452        134,037        20,457        1,810,032    
  

 

 

 

Total unaffiliated bonds

     16,814,750        754,434        626,147        16,943,037    

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

     9,958        56        800        9,214    
  

 

 

 
     $ 16,824,708      $     754,490      $ 626,947      $ 16,952,251    
  

 

 

 
     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated Fair
Value
 
  

 

 

 

Unaffiliated common stocks

     67,017        67        21        67,063    
  

 

 

 
     Book Adjusted
Carrying Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated Fair
Value
 
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

           

Unaffiliated bonds:

           

United States Government and agencies

     $ 1,771,870      $ 111,697      $ 31,554      $ 1,852,013    

State, municipal and other government

     465,974        28,976        1,252        493,698    

Hybrid securities

     178,851        27,960        1,930        204,881    

Industrial and miscellaneous

     12,389,847        1,070,615        31,681        13,428,781    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     2,350,324        135,220        16,733        2,468,811    
  

 

 

 

Total unaffiliated bonds

     17,156,866        1,374,468        83,150        18,448,184    

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

     10,513        161        809        9,865    
  

 

 

 
     $ 17,167,379      $ 1,374,629      $ 83,959      $ 18,458,049    
  

 

 

 
     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated Fair
Value
 
  

 

 

 

Unaffiliated common stocks

     69,285        1,248        6        70,527    
  

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

     2018  

December 31:

     Carrying Value        Fair Value  
  

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

     $ 275,557      $ 275,714    

Due after one year through five years

     2,582,802        2,596,594    

Due after five years through ten years

     2,790,741        2,843,473    

Due after ten years

     9,469,198        9,417,224    
  

 

 

 
     15,118,298      15,133,005    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     1,696,452        1,810,032    
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 16,814,750      $       16,943,037    
  

 

 

 

The estimated fair value of bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

 

     2018  
     Equal to or Greater than 12 Months      Less than 12 Months  
     Estimated Fair
Value
     Gross Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

United States Government and agencies

   $ 63,881        $ 4,817        $ 707,210        $ 29,138    

State, municipal and other government

     33,780          2,461          158,447          11,478    

Hybrid securities

     12,595          1,893          44,591          5,120    

Industrial and miscellaneous

     1,180,161          67,218          6,509,117          483,565    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     213,966          10,505          418,923          9,952    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     1,504,383          86,894          7,838,288          539,253    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stocks-unaffiliated

     1,200          800          -              -        

Common stocks-unaffiliated

     -              -              165          21    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,505,583        $ 87,694        $ 7,838,453        $ 539,274    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     2017  
     Equal to or Greater than 12 Months      Less than 12 Months  
        Estimated Fair   
Value  
       Gross Unrealized  
Losses
     Estimated
      Fair Value      
     Gross
      Unrealized      
Losses
 

United States Government and agencies

     $ 599,305          $ 31,295          $ 35,397          $ 259    

State, municipal and other government

     14,956          375          66,173          877    

Hybrid securities

     14,245          1,915          4,260          15    

Industrial and miscellaneous

     316,237          20,318          1,513,655          11,363    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     245,732          11,660          628,331          5,073    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     1,190,475          65,563          2,247,816          17,587    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stocks-unaffiliated

     1,191          809          -              -        

Common stocks-unaffiliated

     -              -              28          6    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,191,666          $ 66,372          $ 2,247,844          $ 17,593    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s Banking portfolio had investments in an unrealized loss position which had a fair value of $1,012,142, with a carrying value of $1,071,412, resulting in a gross unrealized loss of $59,270.

Bank regulators continue to implement a wide array of reforms designed to strengthen capital levels, reduce balance sheet risk and improve liquidity in an ongoing effort to reduce systemic risk and harmonize global bank regulation. Both regulators and central governments are adopting new bank guidelines designed to improve ‘resolvability’ in an attempt to ensure that banks can ‘fail’ in an orderly manner without the use of taxpayer money. While most banks already meet new capital and liquidity requirements, well ahead of regulatory deadlines, they are now in the process of issuing loss absorbing securities and altering their legal, financial and operating structures. Bank balance sheet repair and risk reduction is expected to continue. Globally, risk concentrations on bank balance sheets continue to exist but confidence in the sector has increased materially since the financial crisis. As the unrealized losses in the Banking portfolio relate to holdings where the Company expects to receive full principal.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s Consumer Non-Cyclical portfolio had investments in an unrealized loss position which had a fair value of $1,595,964, with a carrying value of $1,718,111, resulting in a gross unrealized loss of $122,147.

The Consumer Non-Cyclical sector encompasses various industries ranging from consumer products to supermarkets. The more significant of these sub-sectors from an unrealized loss perspective are food, beverage and pharmaceuticals. In food and beverage, a number of large issuers have increased leverage for M&A in an effort to ignite growth, with the new issuance and higher leverage weighing on bond prices. And more recently, some larger issuers have been impacted by downgrades, notably AB Inbev (largest issuer in the space), which crossed over from A- to BBB+ due to a slower than expected de-levering trajectory. In pharmaceuticals, unrealized losses have primarily been driven by price volatility in the bond market rather than fundamental issues. We do note however that M&A risk in pharmaceuticals is modestly increasing as some key issuers face patent cliffs in the next 5 years, including Abbvie. As the unrealized losses in the Consumer Non-Cyclical portfolio relate to holdings where the Company expects to receive full principal and interest, the Company does not consider the underlying investments to be OTTI as of December 31, 2018.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s Energy portfolio had investments in an unrealized loss position which had a fair value of $864,914, with a carrying value of $947,062, resulting in a gross unrealized loss of $82,148.

The Energy sector encompasses various industries including integrated oil and gas producers, independent oil and gas producers, midstream processing and transport, oil field services and drilling, and refining. Lower oil prices have reduced cash flow for upstream producers. Oil field service and drilling companies have been pressured by reduced capital spending by their upstream client base and margin compression from price concessions and new capacity additions. While refiners have seen positive impacts from lower feedstock costs, margins have softened due to high refined product inventory levels. Commodity price pressure has been the result of strong non-OPEC supply growth, reduced supply disruptions, high global inventories and concerns on softening global demand. In response, OPEC has coordinated an agreement to cut production levels in an effort to reduce global inventories and increase prices. As the unrealized losses in the Energy portfolio relate to holdings where the Company expects to receive full principal and interest, the Company does not consider the underlying investments to be OTTI as of December 31, 2018.

During 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, there was $99,187, $0 and $0 loan-backed and structured securities with a recognized OTTI due to intent to sell or lack of intent and ability to hold for a period of time to recover the amortized cost basis.

For loan-backed and structured securities with a recognized OTTI due to the Company’s cash flow analysis, in which the security is written down to estimated future cash flows discounted at the security’s effective yield, in 2018, 2017 and 2016 the Company recognized OTTI of $6,003, $2,512, and $3,864, respectively.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following loan-backed and structured securities were held at December 31, 2018, for which an OTTI was recognized during the current reporting period:

 

      CUSIP    Amortized
Cost Before
Current
    Period OTTI    
    

    Present Value    
of Projected

Cash Flows

         Recognized    
OTTI
         Amortized    
Cost After
OTTI
     Fair Value
    at Time of    
OTTI
     Date of
Financial
Statement
Where
Reported

  059515AC0

     $ 294        $ 277        $ 17        $ 277        $ 246      3/31/2018

  14984WAA8

     3,480        3,357        123        3,357        3,060      3/31/2018

  65536PAA8

     324        318        6        318        244      3/31/2018

  07325WAE2

     36,257        35,170        1,087        35,170        27,735      3/31/2018

  126380AA2

     2,193        2,193        –          2,193        2,287      3/31/2018

  059515AC0

     263        259        4        259        230      06/30/2018

  65536PAA8

     311        226        85        226        237      06/30/2018

  07325WAE2

     35,042        34,022        1,020        34,022        27,934      06/30/2018

  92930RBB7

     12,556        12,182        374        12,182        12,182      09/30/2018

  12624QAR4

     12,628        12,163        465        12,163        12,162      09/30/2018

  92937EAZ7

     12,159        11,819        340        11,819        11,819      09/30/2018

  90269CAD2

     12,132        12,038        94        12,038        12,039      09/30/2018

  20048EAY7

     15,199        14,709        490        14,709        14,710      09/30/2018

  61766LBS7

     10,226        9,898        328        9,898        9,898      09/30/2018

  95000LAZ6

     10,230        9,815        415        9,815        9,815      09/30/2018

  17291CBR5

     5,633        5,147        486        5,147        5,147      09/30/2018

  46648KAU0

     8,426        7,979        447        7,979        7,980      09/30/2018

  36828QQK5

     500        278        222        278        481      12/31/2018
        

 

 

          
           $ 6,003           
        

 

 

          

The unrealized losses of loan-backed and structured securities where fair value is less than cost or amortized cost for which an OTTI has not been recognized in earnings as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

 

    2018           2017  
 

 

 

       

 

 

 
    Losses 12
  Months or More  
       Losses Less Than  
12 Months
          Losses 12
  Months or More  
       Losses Less Than  
12 Months
 
 

 

 

       

 

 

 

Year ended December 31:

             
The aggregate amount of unrealized losses     $ 10,505        $ 17,168           $ 11,660      $ 14,136    
The aggregate related fair value of securities with unrealized losses     213,966        465,773             245,732        662,172    

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, for bonds and preferred stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for greater than or equal to twelve months, the Company held 374 and 159 securities with a carrying amount of $1,593,276 and $1,258,038 and an unrealized loss of $87,694 and $66,372 with an average price of 94.5 and 94.7 (fair value/amortized cost). Of this portfolio, 88.0% and 89.7% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $62,824 and $50,012, respectively.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, for bonds and preferred stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 1209 and 515 securities with a carrying amount of $8,377,542 and $2,265,403 and an unrealized loss of $539,253 and $17,587 with an average price of 93.6 and 99.2 (fair value/amortized cost). Of this portfolio, 92.8% and 88.6% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $476,336 and $11,106, respectively.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, there were no common stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for greater than or equal to twelve months.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, for common stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 6 and 5 securities with a cost of $186 and $35 and an unrealized loss of $21 and $7 with an average price of 88.7 and 80.7 (fair value/cost).

The following structured notes were held at December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

    CUSIP

Identification

     Actual Cost          Fair Value          Book /Adjusted  
Carrying Value
     Mortgage-
  Referenced  
Security
(YES/NO)
 

912810QV3

   $ 9,959      $ 9,004      $ 10,691          NO  

912810RA8

     184,686        213,804        205,761          NO  

912810RL4

     400,160        405,263        429,186          NO  

44965TAA5

     6,441        5,361        6,446          NO  

44965UAA2

     1,026        835        1,026          NO  
  

 

 

    

Total

     $ 602,272      $ 634,267      $ 653,110       
  

 

 

    

 

    CUSIP

Identification

     Actual Cost          Fair Value          Book /Adjusted  
Carrying Value
     Mortgage-
  Referenced  
Security
(YES/NO)
 

  912810QV3

     $ 9,959      $ 9,758      $ 10,459          NO  

  912810RA8

     184,686        232,518        199,437          NO  

  912810RL4

     400,160        443,697        417,880          NO  

  44965TAA5

     6,346        6,625        6,350          NO  
  

 

 

    

Total

     $ 601,151      $ 692,598      $ 634,126       
  

 

 

    

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following table provides the number of 5GI securities, aggregate book adjusted carrying value and aggregate fair value by investment type:

 

     Number of 5GI
Securities
     Book /Adjusted
Carrying Value
     Fair Value  

December 31, 2018

        

Bond, amortized cost

          $ 6,034        $ 6,010    

Preferred stock, amortized cost

            6,835          6,834    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

          $ 12,869        $ 12,844    

December 31, 2017

        

Bond, amortized cost

          $ 6,557        $ 6,591    
  

 

 

 

Total

          $ 6,557        $ 6,591    

During 2018 and 2017, the Company sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of 57 and 54 securities as a result of a callable feature which generated investment income of $16,484 and $7,102, as a result of prepayment penalty and/or acceleration fee.

Proceeds from sales and other disposals of bonds and preferred stock and related gross realized capital gains and losses are reflected in the following table. The amounts exclude maturities and include transfers associated with reinsurance agreements.

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2018     2017     2016  

Proceeds

   $       3,505,561     $       5,152,507     $       4,888,465     
  

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

   $ 23,436     $ 574,671     $ 167,992     

Gross realized losses

     (168,483     (12,699     (91,022)    
  

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses)

   $ (145,047   $ 561,972     $ 76,970     
  

 

 

 

The Company had gross realized losses which relate to losses recognized on other-than-temporary declines in the fair value of bonds and preferred stocks for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 of $25,453, $2,992 and $9,499, respectively.

At December 31, 2018, and 2017, the Company had no investments in restructured securities.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Mortgage Loans

The credit qualities of commercial and farm mortgage loans by type of property for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

      December 31, 2018               
           Farm            Commercial      Total  
  

 

 

 

AAA - AA

     $      $ 1,048,151      $ 1,048,151    

A

     10,000        1,304,089        1,314,089    

BBB

            72,347        72,347    

BB

                   –    
  

 

 

 
     $ 10,000      $ 2,424,587      $ 2,434,587    
  

 

 

 
      December 31, 2017         
           Farm            Commercial      Total  
  

 

 

 

AAA - AA

     $ –        $ 1,096,231      $ 1,096,231    

A

     15,058        913,542        928,600    

BBB

     –          169,249        169,249    

BB

     –          1,277        1,277    
  

 

 

 
     $ 15,058      $ 2,180,299      $ 2,195,357    
  

 

 

 

The above tables exclude residential mortgage loans

The credit quality for commercial and farm mortgage loans was determined based on an internal credit rating model which assigns a letter rating to each mortgage loan in the portfolio as an indicator of the credit quality of the mortgage loan. The internal credit rating model was designed based on rating agency methodology, then modified for credit risk associated with the Company’s mortgage lending process, taking into account such factors as projected future cash flows, net operating income, and collateral value. The model produces a credit rating score and an associated letter rating which is intended to align with S&P ratings as closely as possible. Information supporting the credit risk rating process is updated at least annually.

During 2018, the maximum and minimum lending rates for commercial mortgage loans were 5.23% and 3.78%, respectively. The maximum percentage of any one mortgage loan to the value of the underlying real estate originated or acquired during the year ending December 31, 2018 at the time of origination or acquisition was 74%. During 2018, the Company did not reduce interest rates on any outstanding mortgages. At December 31, 2018, mortgage loans with a carrying value of $7 were non-income producing for the previous 180 days. There was no accrued interest related to these mortgage loans that required excluding the amount from investment income at December 31, 2018. The Company did not have any taxes, assessments and other amounts advanced not included in the mortgage loan total for the year ended December 31, 2018.

During 2017, the maximum and minimum lending rates for commercial mortgage loans were 7.99% and 3.71%, respectively. The maximum percentage of any one mortgage loan to the value of the underlying real estate originated or acquired during the year ending December 31, 2017 at the time of origination or acquisition was 99%. During 2017, the Company did not reduce interest rates on any outstanding mortgages. At December 31, 2017, mortgage loans with a carrying value of $116 were non-income producing for the previous 180 days. There was no accrued interest related to these mortgage loans that required excluding the amount from investment income at December 31, 2017. The Company did not have any taxes, assessments and other amounts advanced not included in the mortgage loan total for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The age analysis of mortgage loans and identification in which the Company is a participant or co-lender in a mortgage loan agreement is as follows for December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

                 Residential      Commercial         
          Farm      Insured      All Other      Insured      All Other      Total  

December 31, 2018

                    

Recorded Investment (All)

                    

(a) Current

   $     10,000      $      $          431      $      $   2,399,122      $ 2,409,553    

(b)

   30-59 Days Past Due                       1,045                      1,045    

(c)

   60-89 Days Past Due                       40               25,465        25,505    

(d)

   90-179 Days Past Due                       93                      93    

(e)

   180+ Days Past Due                       7                      7    

Accruing interest 90-179 days past due

 

                 

(a) Recorded investment

                      93                      93    

(b) Interest accrued

                                           –    

Participant or Co-lender in

 

                 

Mortgage Loan Agreement

 

                 

(a) Recorded Investment

   $ 10,000      $      $               $      $ 832,611      $ 842,611    
                 Residential      Commercial         
          Farm          Insured          All Other          Insured          All Other      Total  

December 31, 2017

                    

Recorded Investment (All)

                    

(a) Current

   $ 15,058      $      $          505      $      $ 2,180,299      $ 2,195,862    

(b)

   30-59 Days Past Due                       1,291                      1,291    

(c)

   60-89 Days Past Due                       76                      76    

(d)

   90-179 Days Past Due                       118                      118    

(e)

   180+ Days Past Due                       116                      116    

Accruing interest 90-179 days past due

                    

(a) Recorded investment

                                           –    

(b) Interest accrued

                                           –    

Participant or Co-lender in

 

                 

Mortgage Loan Agreement

 

              

(a) Recorded Investment

   $ 10,000      $      $               $      $ 787,427      $ 797,427    

At December 31, 2018 and 2017 there were no recorded investments in impaired loans with a related allowance for credit losses. The Company held no allowances for credit losses on mortgage loans at December 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017. There was no average recorded investment in impaired loans during 2018 or 2017. There was no recorded investment in impaired loans without an allowance for credit losses during 2018 or 2017. There were no mortgage loans subject to participant or co-lender mortgage loan agreement for which the Company is restricted from unilaterally foreclosing on the mortgage loans.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had no mortgage loans derecognized as a result of foreclosure.

The Company accrues interest income on impaired loans to the extent deemed collectible (delinquent less than 91 days) and the loan continues to perform under its original or restructured contractual terms. Interest income on non-performing loans generally is recognized on a cash

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

basis. The Company recognized no interest income on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company recognized no interest income on a cash basis for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

During 2018 and 2017, respectively, reverse mortgages of $0 and $1,495 were foreclosed or acquired by deed and transferred to real estate.

The Company disposed of 1 property throughout 2018, resulting in a net realized loss of $8.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company held a mortgage loan loss reserve in the AVR of $25,537 and $20,581, respectively.

The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio is diversified by geographic region and specific collateral property type as follows:

 

Geographic Distribution              Property Type Distribution
                 December 31                                           December 31            
       2018    2017                         2018    2017    

Pacific

         28  %          26  %          Apartment          55  %          54  %

South Atlantic

   22    25          Retail    14    16

Middle Atlantic

   10    11          Office    12    11

E. North Central

   9    9          Industrial    9    8

W. South Central

   9    8          Other    7    8

Mountain

   8    8          Medical    2    2

W. North Central

   7    8          Agricultural    1    1

E. South Central

   4    4               

New England

   3    1               

At December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company held mortgage loans with a total net admitted value of $239, $268, and $295, respectively, which had been restructured in accordance with SSAP No. 36, Troubled Debt Restructuring. There were no realized losses during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 related to such restructurings. There were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors owing receivables at December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Real Estate

The fair value of property is determined based on an appraisal from a third-party appraiser, along with information obtained from discussions with internal asset managers and a listing broker regarding recent comparable sales data and other relevant property information.

The carrying value of the Company’s real estate assets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

 

             2018                      2017          
  

 

 

 

Home office properties

   $ —        $ 30,112    

Investment properties

     187,420        192,622    

Properties held for sale

     30,226        331    
  

 

 

 
   $ 217,646      $ 223,065    

As of December 31, 2018, there are 3 properties classified as held for sale. The Company is working with an external commercial real estate advisor firm to actively market the properties and negotiate with potential buyers. No gain or loss was recognized as a result of the classification of these properties as held for sale. At December 31, 2017, the Company held one property as held for sale.

The Company does not engage in retail land sales operations.

The Company does not hold any real estate investments with participating mortgage loans.

Accumulated depreciation on real estate at December 31, 2018 and 2017, was $63,664 and $55,303, respectively.

There were no impairment losses taken on real estate in 2018. Impairment losses of $696 and $581 were taken on real estate in, 2017 and 2016, respectively, to write the book value down to the current fair value and were reflected as net realized losses in the statements of operations.

Other Invested Assets

During 2018 and 2017, the Company did not recognize any impairment write down for its investments in joint ventures, partnerships or limited liability companies.

The carrying amount of the investment in reverse mortgages of $11,118 and $15,191 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, is net of the reserve of $4,197 and $6,227, respectively. Interest income of $814 and $1,109 was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively. The Company’s commitment includes making advances to the borrower until termination of the contract. The contract is terminated at the time the borrower moves, sells the property, dies, repays the loan balance or violates the provisions of the loan contract.

During 2017, the Company reassigned its ownership interest in the Prisma Spectrum Fund for an additional interest in the Zero Beta Fund in the amount of $88,481, which resulted in a realized gain of $43,498.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Tax Credits

For the year ending December 31, 2018, the Company had ownership interests in twenty-seven LIHTC properties. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from two to twelve and none of the properties were subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from one to seventeen years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the years 2019 to 2029 is $77,186. LIHTC tax credits recognized in 2018 was $7,866, and other LIHTC tax benefits recognized in 2018 was $2,964. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

For the year ending December 31, 2017, the Company had ownership interests in thirty-three LIHTC properties. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from one to twelve and none of the properties were subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from one to sixteen years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the years 2018 to 2029 is $83,036. LIHTC tax credits recognized in 2017 was $6,059, and other LIHTC tax benefits recognized in 2017 was $6,234. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

The following tables provide the carrying value of state transferable tax credits gross of any related tax liabilities and total unused transferable tax credits by state and in total as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

            December 31, 2018  
     

 

 

 

Description of State Transferable and Non-

transferable Tax Credits

   State      Carrying Value      Unused Amount*      

 

 

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

     MA        $ 1,268      $ 2,178    

Economic Redevelopment and Growth Tax Credits

     NJ               18,700    
     

 

 

 

Total

        $ 1,268      $ 20,878    
     

 

 

 
            December 31, 2017  
     

 

 

 

Description of State Transferable and Non-

transferable Tax Credits

   State      Carrying Value      Unused Amount      

 

 

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

     MA        $ 518      $ 2,878    

Economic Redevelopment and Growth Tax Credits

     NJ               18,700    
     

 

 

 

Total

        $ 518      $ 21,578    
     

 

 

 

*The unused amount reflects credits that the Company deems will be realizable in the period 2018-2028.

The Company did not have any non-transferable state tax credits.

The Company estimated the utilization of the remaining state transferable tax credits by projecting a future tax liability based on projected premium, tax rates and tax credits and comparing the projected future tax liability to the availability of remaining state transferable tax credits. The Company had no impairment losses related to state transferable tax credits as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Derivatives

The Company has entered into collateral agreements with certain counterparties wherein the counterparty is required to post assets (cash or securities) on the Company’s behalf in an amount equal to the difference between the net positive fair value of the contracts and an agreed upon threshold based on the credit rating of the counterparty. If the net fair value of all contracts with this counterparty is negative, then the Company is required to post similar assets (cash or securities). Fair value of derivative contracts, aggregated at a counterparty level at December 31, was as follows:

 

             2018                      2017          
  

 

 

 

Fair value - positive

   $ 168,821      $ 240,136  

Fair value - negative

     (94,091      (104,803

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company has recorded $2,406, ($3,602) and ($60,771), respectively, for the component of derivative instruments utilized for hedging purposes that did not qualify for hedge accounting. This has been recorded directly to unassigned surplus as an unrealized gain (loss). The Company did not recognize any unrealized gains or losses during 2018, 2017, or 2016 that represented the component of derivative instruments gain or loss that was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

The maximum term over which the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability of future cash flows is approximately 14 years for forecasted hedge transactions. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 none of the Company’s cash flow hedges have been discontinued as it was probable that the original forecasted transactions would occur by the end of the originally specified time period documented at inception of the hedging relationship. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company has accumulated deferred gains in the amount of $1,186 and $1,186, respectively, related to the termination of swaps that were hedging forecasted transactions. It is expected that these gains will be used as basis adjustments on futures asset purchases expected to transpire throughout 2026.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Summary of realized gains (losses) by derivative type for year-end December 31, is as follows:

 

             2018                      2017                      2016          
  

 

 

 

Options:

        

Calls

     $ –        $ 67      $ 192    

Caps

     –          (45,848      –    

Puts

     –          –          4,824    
  

 

 

 

Total options

     $ –        $ (45,781    $ 5,016    
  

 

 

 

Swaps:

        

Interest rate

     $ (1,105    $ 102,724      $ (11,388)   

Credit

     (2,444      –          (1,530)   

Total return

     (4,853      (26,122      (34,637)   
  

 

 

 

Total swaps

     $ (8,402    $ 76,602      $ (47,555)   
  

 

 

 

Futures - net positions

     (81,504      167,302        42,756    

Lehman settlements

     55        122        126    
  

 

 

 

Total realized gains (losses)

     $ (89,851    $ 198,245      $ 343    
  

 

 

 

Fair value of replicated assets and credit default swaps (as underlying), as of December 31, is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
                   2018             2017            2016          
  

 

 

 

Replicated assets

     $          1,271,342      $          1,172,379     $          729,430    

Credit default

        14,453           20,987          2,324    

Interest rate swaps

        –             (2,407        (8,184)   

Capital gains (losses) related to credit swap transactions (which are primarily replication transactions), as of December 31, is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
                      2018                 2017             2016          
  

 

 

 

Capital gains (losses)

     $          (2,444   $               $          (1,530)   

As stated in Note 2, the Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds or sovereign debt by writing credit default swaps. As a writer of credit swaps, the Company actively monitors the underlying asset, being careful to note any events (default or similar credit event) that would require the Company to perform on the credit swap. If such events would take place, a payment equal to the notional amount of the contract, less any potential recoveries as determined by the underlying agreement, will be made by the Company to the counterparty to the swap.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following tables present the estimated fair value, maximum amount of future payments and weighted average years to maturity of written credit default swaps at December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

          2018  

Rating Agency Designation of

Referenced Credit Obligations (1)

   NAIC
Designation
   Estimated
Fair Value
of Credit
Default
Swaps
     Maximum Amount
of Future
Payments under
Credit Default
Swaps
     Weighted
Average
Years to
Maturity (2)
 

AAA/AA/A

   1         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        $ 3,556          $ 259,450          2.6    

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        3,556          259,450          2.6    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

BBB

   2         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        5,635          590,510          3.0    

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        2,588          291,500          3.4    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        8,223          882,010          3.1    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

BB

   3         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        2,674          28,350          3.3    

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        2,674          28,350          3.3    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

B

   4         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        -            -            -      

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

CCC and lower

   5         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        -            -            -      

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

In or near default

   6         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        -            -            -      

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        $ 14,453          $ 1,169,810          3.0    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

          2017  

Rating Agency Designation of
Referenced Credit Obligations (1)

   NAIC
Designation
   Estimated
Fair Value
of Credit
Default
Swaps
     Maximum Amount
of Future
Payments under
Credit Default
Swaps
     Weighted
Average
Years to
Maturity (2)
 

AAA/AA/A

   1         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        $ 16,990          $ 772,150          3.0    

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        3,176          190,000          2.6    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        20,166          962,150          3.7    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

BBB

   2         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        821          40,000          2.7    

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        821          40,000          2.7    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

BB

   3         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        -            -            -      

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

B

   4         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        -            -            -      

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

CCC and lower

   5         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        -            -            -      

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

In or near default

   6         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        -            -            -      

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        -            -            -      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        $ 20,987          $ 1,002,150          3.0    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

(1)         The rating agency designations are based on availability and the blending of the applicable ratings among Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), and Fitch Ratings. If no rating is available from a rating agency, then an internally derived rating is used.

 

(2) 

The weighted average years to maturity of the credit default swaps is calculated based on weighted average notional amounts.

 

(3) 

Includes corporate, foreign government and state entities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments, shown in notional or contract amounts and fair value, are summarized as follows:

 

     Contract or Notional Amount*      Fair Value  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2018      2017      2018     2017  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative assets:

          

Credit default swaps

     $ 886,000      $ 657,240           $       13,304     $       17,059    

Currency swaps

     73,235        148,162         14,877       17,014    

Equity futures

     2        11         2,282       –     

Equity swaps

     61,739        18,710         4,589       164    

Interest rate futures

                   213       –     

Interest rate swaps

     247,450        774,150         9,174       9,319    

Derivative liabilities:

          

Credit default swaps

           283,810              344,910         (1,148     (3,928)   

Currency swaps

     180,599        84,645         15,155       18,160    

Equity futures

     3               127       –     

Equity swaps

     100        158,248         208       6,139    

Interest rate futures

                   39       –     

Interest rate swaps

     2,579,033        3,025,033         (44,671     (112,148)   
* 

Futures are presented in contract format. Swaps and options are presented in notional format.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Restricted Assets

The following tables show the pledged or restricted assets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

 

     Gross Restricted (Admitted & Nonadmitted)
2018
 
Restricted Asset Category    Total General
Account (G/A)
     G/A Supporting
Separate
Account (S/A)
Activity
     Total S/A
Restricted Assets
     S/A Assets
Supporting G/A
Activity
     Total  

Subject to contractual obligation for which liability is not shown

     $      $      $      $      $ –    

Collateral held under security lending agreements

     574,886                             574,886    

Subject to repurchase agreements

                                 –    

Subject to reverse repurchase agreements

                                 –    

Subject to dollar repurchase agreements

     109,657                             109,657    

Subject to dollar reverse repurchase agreements

                                 –    

Placed under option contracts

                                 –    

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding FHLB capital stock

                                 –    

FHLB capital stock

     66,800                             66,800    

On deposit with states

     4,730                             4,730    

On deposit with other regulatory bodies

                                 –    

Pledged as collateral to FHLB (including assets backing funding agreements)

     2,086,543                             2,086,543    

Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories

     266,068                             266,068    

Other restricted assets

     195,728                             195,728    
  

 

 

 

Total Restricted Assets

     $ 3,304,412      $      $      $      $ 3,304,412    
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted      Percentage  
Restricted Asset Category    Total From
Prior Year
(2017)
     Increase/
(Decrease)
    Total
Nonadmitted
Restricted
     Total Admitted
Restricted
(5 minus 8)
    

Gross (Admitted
& Nonadmitted)
Restricted
to Total

Assets

    Admitted
Restricted to
Total
Admitted
Assets
 

Subject to contractual obligation for which liability is not shown

     $      $     $      $        0.00     0.00%    

Collateral held under security lending agreements

     428,212        146,674              574,886        1.20     1.21%    

Subject to repurchase agreements

                                0.00     0.00%    

Subject to reverse repurchase agreements

                                0.00     0.00%    

Subject to dollar repurchase agreements

     300,218        (190,561            109,657        0.23     0.23%    

Subject to dollar reverse repurchase agreements

                                0.00     0.00%    

Placed under option contracts

                                0.00     0.00%    

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding FHLB capital stock

                                0.00     0.00%    

FHLB capital stock

     69,000        (2,200            66,800        0.14     0.14%    

On deposit with states

     7,649        (2,919            4,730        0.01     0.01%    

On deposit with other regulatory bodies

                                0.00     0.00%    

Pledged as collateral to FHLB (including assets backing funding agreements)

     1,815,666        270,877              2,086,543        4.34     4.38%    

Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories

     258,626        7,442              266,068        0.55     0.56%    

Other restricted assets

     191,103        4,625              195,728        0.41     0.41%    
  

 

 

 

Total Restricted Assets

     $ 3,070,474      $ 233,938     $      $ 3,304,412        6.88     6.94%    
  

 

 

 

The following tables show the pledged or restricted assets in other categories as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

 

     Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted
2018
 
  

 

 

 
Description of Assets    Total General
Account (G/A)
     G/A Supporting
S/A Activity
     Total Separate
Account (S/A)
Restricted
Assets
     S/A Assets
Supporting
G/A Activity
     Total  

 

 

Derivatives

     $ 266,068      $      $      $      $   266,068    
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 266,068      $      $      $      $   266,068    
  

 

 

 

 

     Gross (Admitted &
Nonadmitted) Restricted
            Percentage  
  

 

 

 
Description of Assets    Total From
Prior Year
(2017)
     Increase/
(Decrease)
     Total Current
Year Admitted
Restricted
    

Gross
(Admitted &

Nonadmitted)
Restricted to
Total Assets

    Admitted
Restricted to
Total Admitted
Assets
 

 

 

Derivatives

     $ 258,626      $ 7,442      $   266,068        0.55     0.56%    
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 258,626      $ 7,442      $   266,068        0.55     0.56%    
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following table shows the collateral received and reflected as assets within the financial statements as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

     2018               
Collateral Assets    Carrying Value          Fair Value          % of CV to
Total Assets
(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)
    % of CV to
    Total Admitted    
Assets
 

 

 

Cash

     $ 229,777      $ 229,777        0.93       0.94  %    

Securities lending collateral assets

     575,155        575,155        2.32         2.36          

Other

     1,000        1,000        –         –          
  

 

 

 

Total collateral assets

     $   805,932      $ 805,932        3.25       3.30  %    
  

 

 

 

 

     Amount      % of Liability to
Total Liabilities
 

Recognized obligation to return collateral asset

   $ 806,292        3.60

 

     2017               
Collateral Assets    Carrying Value          Fair Value          % of CV to
Total Assets
(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)
    % of CV to
    Total Admitted    
Assets
 

 

 

Cash

     $ 500,624          500,624        1.97       2.01  %    

Securities lending collateral assets

     428,169        428,169        1.68         1.71          

Other

                   –         –          
  

 

 

 

Total collateral assets

     $   928,793      $   928,793        3.65       3.72  %    
  

 

 

 

 

     Amount      % of Liability to
Total Liabilities
 

Recognized obligation to return collateral asset

   $   929,604        3.97 %   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Net Investment Income

Detail of net investment income is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016  
  

 

 

 

Income:

        

Bonds

     $         763,422      $         579,022      $         710,033    

Preferred stocks

     1,441        1,364        227    

Common stocks

     63,241        102,361        46,485    

Mortgage loans on real estate

     104,675        72,505        82,224    

Real estate

     35,371        35,366        31,665    

Policy loans

     49,379        49,680        50,559    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     13,218        10,218        6,070    

Derivatives

     26,047        23,631        9,790    

Other invested assets

     11,521        33,533        19,708    

Gross investment income

     1,068,315        907,680        956,761    

Less: investment expenses

     97,376        81,193        72,176    
  

 

 

 

Net investment income before amortization of IMR

     $ 970,939      $ 826,487      $ 884,585    

Amortization of IMR

     79,469        53,005        25,293    
  

 

 

 

Net investment income, including IMR

     $ 1,050,408      $ 879,492      $ 909,878    
  

 

 

 

Realized Capital Gains (Losses)

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments, including OTTI, are summarized below:

 

    

Realized

Year Ended December 31

 
     2018     2017     2016  
  

 

 

 

Bonds

     $         (170,936   $         559,366     $         67,594    

Preferred stocks

                 (324)   

Common stocks

     1,051       39,352       186    

Mortgage loans on real estate

     (1,394     10,955       18,849    

Real estate

     (8     (663     55    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     (17     19       24    

Derivatives

     (89,906     198,123       217    

Other invested assets

     23,531       67,295       (17,503)   
  

 

 

 

Change in realized capital gains (losses), before taxes

     (237,679     874,447       69,098    

Federal income tax effect

     47,135       (94,516     (3,804)   

Transfer from (to) interest maintenance reserve

     118,706       (368,479     (76,685)   
  

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     $ (71,838   $ 411,452     $ (11,391)   
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses)

The changes in net unrealized capital gains and losses on investments, including the changes in net unrealized foreign capital gains and losses were as follows:

 

     Change in Unrealized  
  

 

 

 
     Year Ended December 31  
     2018     2017     2016  
  

 

 

 

Bonds

     $ 8,468     $ 32,575     $ 17,650    

Preferred stocks

     (1,856     (1,182     (232)   

Common stocks

     (1,197     (37,604             14,970    

Affiliated entities

             29,355               10,774       (18,824)   

Cash equivalents and short-term investments

     29       35       (56)   

Derivatives

     (4,952     36,372       (24,747)   

Other invested assets

     10,159       (49,430     3,338    
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), before taxes

     40,006       (8,460     (7,901)   

Taxes on unrealized capital gains (losses)

     (3,048     (13,166     (9,049)   
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), net of tax

     $ 36,958     $ (21,626   $ (16,950)   
  

 

 

 

6. Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

Deferred and uncollected life premium and annuity considerations at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

     2018      2017  
     Gross      Net of Loading      Gross      Net of Loading  

Life and annuity:

           

Ordinary first-year business

     $ 9,413          $ 1,652          $ 12,284          $ 2,058    

Ordinary renewal business

             149,737                  117,652                  153,896                  118,733    

Group life direct business

     6,768          4,753          8,289          5,938    

Credit direct business

     86          86          119          119    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 166,004          $ 124,143          $ 174,588          $ 126,848    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes

Insurance Liabilities

Policy reserves, deposit funds and policy claims at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  
  

 

 

 

  Life insurance reserves

     $       9,567,419        $       8,990,249    

  Annuity reserves and supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,466,569        1,513,456    

  Accident and health reserves (including long term care)

     5,931,736        5,664,987    
  

 

 

 

  Total policy reserves

     $ 16,965,724        16,168,692    

  Deposit funds

     584,693        692,548    

  Policy claims

     434,245        434,521    
  

 

 

 

  Total policy reserves, deposit funds and claim liabilities

     $ 17,984,662      $ 17,295,761    
  

 

 

 

Life Insurance Reserves

The aggregate policy reserves for life insurance policies are based principally upon the 1941, 1958, 1980 and 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables, the 1912, 1941 and 1961 Standard Industrial Mortality Tables, the 1960 Commissioner’s Standard Group Mortality Table, and the American Men, Actuaries and American Experience Mortality Tables. The reserves are calculated using interest rates ranging from 2.00 to 6.50 percent and are computed principally on the Net Level Premium Valuation and the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Method. Reserves for universal life policies are based on account balances adjusted for the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method.

Additional premiums are charged or additional mortality charges are assessed for policies issued on substandard lives according to underwriting classification. Generally, mean reserves are determined by computing the regular mean reserve for the plan at the true age and holding, in addition, one-half (1/2) of the extra premium charge for the year. For certain flexible premium and fixed premium universal life insurance products, reserves are calculated utilizing the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method for universal life policies and recognizing any substandard ratings.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had insurance in force aggregating $4,392,920 and $5,148,732 respectively, in which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums required by the valuation standards established by the Iowa Insurance Division. The Company established policy reserves of $49,923 and $56,668 to cover these deficiencies at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserves released and tabular cost have been determined by formula.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Participating life insurance policies were issued by the Company which entitle policyholders to a share in the earnings of the participating policies, provided that a dividend distribution, which is determined annually based on mortality and persistency experience of the participating policies, is authorized by the Company. Participating insurance constituted less than 1% of ordinary life insurance in force at December 31, 2018 and 2017.

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, premiums for participating life insurance policies were $963, $1,003 and $1,032, respectively. The Company accounts for its policyholder dividends based on dividend scales and experience of the policies. The Company paid dividends in the amount of $1,025, $1,081 and $1,088 to policyholders during 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and did not allocate any additional income to such policyholders.

Annuity Reserves and Supplementary Contracts Involving Life Contingencies

Deferred annuity reserves are calculated according to the Commissioner’s Annuity Reserve Valuation Method including excess interest reserves to cover situations where the future interest guarantees plus the decrease in surrender charges are in excess of the maximum valuation rates of interest. Reserves for immediate annuities and supplementary contracts with and without life contingencies are equal to the present value of future payments assuming interest rates ranging from 1.25 to 11.25 percent and mortality rates, where appropriate, from a variety of tables.

Annuity reserves also include guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) and funding agreements classified as life-type contracts as defined in SSAP No. 50, Classifications and Definitions of Insurance or Managed Care Contracts In Force. These liabilities have annuitization options at guaranteed rates and consist of floating interest rate and fixed interest rate contracts. The contract reserves are carried at the greater of the account balance or the value as determined for an annuity with cash settlement option, on a change in fund basis, according to the Commissioner’s Annuity Reserve Valuation Method.

The liabilities related to guaranteed investment contracts and policyholder funds left on deposit with the Company generally are equal to fund balances less applicable surrender charges.

For variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits and variable annuities with minimum guaranteed death benefits the Company complies with Valuation Manual section 21 (VM-21), Requirements for Principle-Based Reserves for Variable Annuities. VM-21 specifies statutory reserve requirements for variable annuity contracts with benefit guarantees (VACARVM) and without benefit guarantees and related products. The VM-21 reserve calculation includes variable annuity products issued after January 1, 1981. Examples of covered guaranteed benefits include guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits, return of premium death benefits, guaranteed minimum income benefits, guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits and guaranteed payout annuity floors. The aggregate reserve for contracts falling within the scope of VM-21 is equal to the conditional tail expectation (CTE) Amount, but not less than the standard scenario amount (SSA).

To determine the CTE Amount, the Company used 1,000 of the pre-packaged scenarios developed by the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) produced in October 2005 and prudent estimate assumptions based on company experience. The SSA was determined using the assumptions and methodology prescribed in VM-21 for determining the SSA.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Accident and Health Liabilities

Accident and health policy reserves are equal to the greater of the gross unearned premiums or any required mid-terminal reserves plus net unearned premiums and the present value of amounts not yet due on both reported and unreported claims.

The Company anticipates investment income as a factor in the premium deficiency calculation, in accordance with SSAP No. 54, Individual and Group Accident and Health Contracts. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had no premium deficiency reserve.

The Company’s primary method utilized to estimate premium adjustments for contracts subject to redetermination is to review experience periodically and to adjust premiums for differences between the experience anticipated at the time of redetermination and that underlying the original premiums. The Company has not limited its degree of discretion contractually; however, in some states it has agreed not to raise premiums in order to recoup past losses. The Company forgoes premium changes on existing policies at its option if the administrative cost and other business issues associated with the change outweigh the direct financial impact of the change. Also, the Company has extra-contractually guaranteed the current premium scale for certain policies.

Liabilities for losses and loss/claim adjustment expenses for accident and health contracts are estimated using statistical claim development models to develop best estimates of liabilities for medical expense business and using tabular reserves employing mortality/morbidity tables and discount rates meeting minimum regulatory requirements for other business.

The Company does not write any accident and health business that is subject to the Affordable Care Act risk sharing provisions.

Liabilities for losses and loss/claim adjustment expenses for accident and health contracts are estimated using statistical claim development models to develop best estimates of liabilities for medical expense business and using tabular reserves employing mortality/morbidity tables and discount rates meeting minimum regulatory requirements for other business. Unpaid claims include amounts for losses and related adjustment expenses and are estimates of the ultimate net costs of all losses, reported and unreported. These estimates are subject to the impact of future changes in claim severity, frequency and other factors.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and related processing costs net of reinsurance is summarized as follows:

 

      Unpaid Claims  
Liability
Beginning of
Year
  Claims
  Incurred  
    Claims  
Paid
    Unpaid Claims  
Liability End
of Year
 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2018

       

2018

    $ -       $ 954,895       $ 294,034       $ 660,861  

2017 and prior

    1,751,452       (12,178     539,342       1,199,932  
 

 

 

 

    1,751,452       $ 942,717       $ 833,376       1,860,793  
   

 

 

 

 

Active life reserve

    $ 4,238,123           $ 4,390,665  
 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total accident and health reserves

    $ 5,989,575           $ 6,251,458  
 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

    Unpaid Claims
Liability
Beginning of
Year
  Claims
Incurred
  Claims
Paid
  Unpaid Claims
Liability End
of Year
 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2017

       

2017

    $ -       $ 961,990       $ 314,100       $ 647,890  

2016 and prior

    285,357       1,358,127       539,922       1,103,562  
 

 

 

 

    285,357       $   2,320,117       $   854,022       1,751,452  
   

 

 

 

 

Active life reserve

    $ 887,071           $ 4,238,123  
 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total accident and health reserves

    $ 1,172,428           $ 5,989,575  
 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

The Company’s unpaid claims reserve was increased (decreased) by $(12,178) and $1,358,127 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, for health claims that were incurred prior to those balance sheet dates. The change in 2018 and 2017 resulted primarily from variances in the estimated frequency of claims and claim severity.

The balance in the liability for unpaid accident and health claim adjustment expenses as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $46,226 and $43,512, respectively. The Company incurred $7,423 and paid $4,709 of claim adjustment expenses during 2018, of which $1,890 of the paid amount was attributable to insured or covered events of prior years. The Company incurred $42,426 and paid $4,108 of claim adjustment expenses during 2017, of which $1,724 of the paid amount was attributable to insured or covered events of prior years. The Company did not increase or decrease the claim adjustment expense provision for insured events of prior years during 2018 or 2017.

Deposit-type Contracts

Tabular interest on funds not involving life contingencies has also been determined primarily by formula.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company issues certain funding agreements with well-defined class-based annuity purchase rates defining either specific or maximum purchase rate guarantees. However, these funding agreements are not issued to or for the benefit of an identifiable individual or group of individuals. These contracts are classified as deposit-type contracts in accordance with SSAP No. 50.

Included in the liability for deposit-type contracts at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are approximately $11,543 and $51,373, respectively, of funding agreements issued to special purpose entities in conjunction with non-recourse medium-term note programs. Under these programs, the proceeds from each note series issuance are used to purchase a funding agreement from the Company which secures that particular series of notes. In general, the payment terms of the note series match the payment terms of the funding agreement that secures that series. Claims for the principal and interest for these funding agreements are afforded equal priority as other policyholders.

Withdrawal Characteristics of Annuity Reserves and Deposit Funds

A portion of the Company’s policy reserves and other policyholders’ funds (including separate account liabilities) relates to liabilities established on a variety of the Company’s annuity and deposit fund products. There may be certain restrictions placed upon the amount of funds that can be withdrawn without penalty. The amount of reserves on these products, by withdrawal characteristics, is summarized as follows:

 

    December 31
2018
        General    
Account
  Separate
  Account with  
Guarantees
  Separate
  Account Non-  
Guaranteed
  Total   Percent
 

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

         

With fair value adjustment

    $ 8,533       $ 16,457       $       $ 24,990       0  %  

At book value less surrender charge
of 5% or more

    3,458                   3,458       0        

At fair value

    3,038             19,902,712           19,905,750       89        
 

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

    15,029       16,457       19,902,712       19,934,198       89        

At book value without adjustment
(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

    1,354,808                   1,354,808       6        

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal
provision

    984,934             104,880       1,089,814       5        
 

 

 

 

Total annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

    2,354,771       16,457       20,007,592       22,378,820             100  %  
         

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

    303,509                   303,509    
 

 

 

 

 

Net annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

    $    2,051,262       $ 16,457       $ 20,007,592       $ 22,075,311    
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    

December 31

2017

 
  

 

 

 
         General    
Account
     Separate
  Account with  
Guarantees
    

Separate

  Account Non-
Guaranteed

     Total      Percent  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $ 9,924        $ 17,955        $        $ 27,879        0  %  

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     5,045                      5,045        0        

At fair value

     3,287               21,177,923            21,181,210        90        
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     18,256        17,955        21,177,923        21,214,134        90        

At book value without adjustment
(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     1,439,541                      1,439,541        6        

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     1,016,866               43,198        1,060,064        4        
  

 

 

 

Total annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

     2,474,663        17,955        21,221,121        23,713,739               100  %  
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     268,659                      268,659     
  

 

 

    

Net annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

     $    2,206,004        $ 17,955        $ 21,221,121        $ 23,445,080     
  

 

 

    

Separate Accounts

Certain separate and variable accounts held by the Company represent funds for which the benefit is determined by the performance and/or fair value of the investments held in the separate account. The assets of these are carried at fair value. These variable annuities generally provide an additional minimum guaranteed death benefit. Some variable annuities also provide a minimum guaranteed income benefit. The Company’s Guaranteed Indexed separate accounts provide customers a return based on the total performance of a specified financial index plus an enhancement. Hedging instruments that return the chosen index are purchased by the Company and held within the separate account. The assets in the accounts, carried at fair value, consist primarily of long-term bonds.

 

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Information regarding the separate accounts of the Company are as follows:

 

     Guaranteed
Indexed
     Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than or
Equal to 4%
     Nonguaranteed
Separate
Accounts
     Total  
  

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations
for the year ended December 31, 2018

     $      $ 166      $ 995,559      $ 995,725  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of
December 31, 2018 with assets at:

           

Fair value

     $        16,457        23,215,860        23,232,317  
  

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2018

     $      $ 16,457      $ 23,215,860      $ 23,232,317  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal
characteristics as of December 31, 2018:

           

With fair value adjustment

     $      $ 16,457      $      $ 16,457  

At fair value

                   23,110,980        23,110,980  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     $      $ 16,457      $ 23,110,980      $ 23,127,437  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

                   104,880        104,880  
  

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2018

     $         –      $         16,457      $         23,215,860      $         23,232,317   
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Guaranteed
Indexed
     Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than or
Equal to 4%
    

Nonguaranteed

Separate
Accounts

     Total  
  

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations
for the year ended December 31, 2017

     $      $ 128      $ 1,005,564      $ 1,005,692  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of
December 31, 2017 with assets at:

           

Fair value

     $        17,955        24,836,712        24,854,667  
  

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2017

     $      $ 17,955      $ 24,836,712      $ 24,854,667  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal
characteristics as of December 31, 2017:

           

With fair value adjustment

     $      $ 17,955      $      $ 17,955  

At fair value

            –          24,725,399        24,725,399  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

          $ 17,955      $ 24,725,399      $ 24,743,354  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

            –          111,313        111,313  
  

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2017

     $         –      $         17,955      $         24,836,712      $         24,854,667   
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

        Guaranteed    
Indexed
    Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than or
Equal to 4%
   

Nonguaranteed

Separate
Accounts

    Total  
 

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2016

      $ –       $ 63     $ 804,574     $ 804,637    
 

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2016 with assets at:

       

Fair value

      $ –         19,728       19,703,619       19,723,347    
 

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2016

      $ –       $ 19,728     $ 19,703,619     $     19,723,347    
 

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2016:

       

With fair value adjustment

      $ –       $ 19,728     $     $ 19,728    

At fair value

    –               19,615,571       19,615,571    
 

 

 

 

Subtotal

    –         19,728       19,615,571       19,635,299    

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

    –               88,048       88,048    
 

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2016

      $ –       $ 19,728     $ 19,703,619     $     19,723,347    
 

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the amounts transferred to and from the Company’s separate accounts is presented below:

 

    Year Ended December 31  
        2018             2017     2016  
 

 

 

 

Transfer as reported in the summary of operations of the separate accounts statement:

     

Transfers to separate accounts

      $ 1,010,534     $ 1,024,418     $ 810,679     

Transfers from separate accounts

    (1,460,192     (1,290,485     (1,153,614)    
 

 

 

 

Net transfers from separate accounts

    (449,658     (266,067     (342,935)    

Miscellaneous reconciling adjustments

    117,578             104,721             128,436     
 

 

 

 

Net transfers as reported in the statement of operations of the life, accident and health annual statement

      $ (332,080   $ (161,346)     $ (214,499)    
 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The legal insulation of separate account assets prevents such assets from being generally available to satisfy claims resulting from the general account. The assets legally insulated from general account claims at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are attributed to the following products:

 

       2018            2017  
  

 

 

 

Group annuities

     $ 2,446,903     $ 2,393,955    

Variable annuities

     17,578,936       18,855,048    

Variable universal life

     341,492       436,446    

Variable life

     2,902,668       3,230,610    

Modified separate account

     17,970       20,646    

WRL asset accumulator

     8,170       9,826    
  

 

 

 

Total separate account assets

     $     23,296,139     $     24,946,531    
  

 

 

 

To compensate the general account for the risk taken, the separate account paid risk charges of $11,344, $12,133, $11,993, $12,368, and $12,979 to the general account in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the general account of the Company had paid $480, $750, $15,371, $43,256, and $2,698, respectively, toward separate account guarantees.

The Company does not participate in securities lending transactions within the separate account.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

8. Reinsurance

Certain premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. The Company reinsures portions of the risk on certain insurance policies which exceed its established limits, thereby providing a greater diversification of risk and minimizing exposure on larger risks. The Company remains contingently liable with respect to any insurance ceded and this would become an actual liability in the event that the assuming insurance company became unable to meet its obligation under the reinsurance treaty.

Premiums and annuity considerations earned reflect the following reinsurance amounts:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
         2018          2017      2016  
  

 

 

 

Direct premiums

       $     3,578,753      $     3,656,349      $     3,302,028     

Reinsurance assumed - non affiliates

     68,724        76,854        89,277     

Reinsurance assumed - affiliates

     405,528        2,153,409        (1,651,630)    

Reinsurance ceded - non affiliates

     (75,864      (3,181,521      (95,982)    

Reinsurance ceded - affiliates

     (427,119      (408,787      1,631,880     
  

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

       $     3,550,022      $     2,296,304      $     3,275,573     
  

 

 

 

The Company received reinsurance recoveries in the amount of $591,703, $558,976 and $453,417 during 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, estimated amounts recoverable from reinsurers that have been deducted from policy and contract claim reserves totaled $29,604 and $31,953. The aggregate reserves for policies and contracts were reduced for reserve credits for reinsurance ceded at December 31, 2018 and 2017 of $4,320,660 and $4,421,167, respectively, of which $2,016,383 and $2,037,895 were ceded to affiliates.

Effective October 1, 2018, the Company recaptured credit insurance business from an affiliate, Ironwood Re Corp. The Company released $248 of funds withheld liability, recaptured $335 of policyholder reserves and $68 of claim reserves. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $155 which has been included in the Statement of Operations. In addition, the Company released into income a previously deferred unamortized gain resulting from the original cession of this business to Ironwood in the amount of $309 ($201 after-tax) with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

Effective October 1, 2018, the Company recaptured insurance business from an affiliate, Harbor View Re Corp. The Company paid cash of $1,400, released a funds withheld liability of $9,750 and assumed $10,387 of policyholder reserves, $144 of claim reserves and net due premiums and commissions of $781. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $1,400 which has been included in the Statement of Operations.

Effective October 1, 2018, the Company recaptured group health insurance business from Transamerica Life Insurance Company (TLIC), an affiliate. The Company received cash of $33,799, recaptured $13,767 of policyholder reserves, $980 of unearned premium reserve and $7,366 of claim reserves. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $11,686 which has been included in the Statement of Operations. In addition, the Company released into income a previously deferred unamortized gain resulting from the original transaction in the amount of $2,191 ($1,424 after-tax) with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Effective June 29th, 2018, the Company and Wilton Re U. S. Holdings, Inc. (Wilton Re) entered into an agreement as to the “Final Net Settlement Statements and Other Matters” (NSS) associated with the reinsurance agreement between the two companies that was effective April 1, 2017. This agreement related to the reinsurance of the payout annuity and BOLI/COLI business to Wilton Re. As a result of the mutual concessions between the parties, Wilton Re paid the Company $19,084. In addition, the Company released a reinsurance receivable in the amount of $8,428 related to the initial proposed NSS used for closing. The net pretax impact to capital and surplus of these adjustments was $10,656.

Effective December 1, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with TLIC to convert the modified coinsurance agreement to coinsurance and funds withheld. As a result, TLIC transferred cash and invested assets to the Company. Assets that were not able to be transferred were retained in a FWH portfolio by TLIC until they mature, are sold or can be transferred. The company received cash and invested assets with a market value of $6,487,360 along with policy reserves of $4,543,045 and claim reserves of $199,940 net of due an advance premium of $5,815 from TLIC (which the Company previously assumed on a modco basis). As a result of the transaction $1,144,148 of IMR were released from TLIC and transferred to the Company. The transaction results in a pre-tax gain of $606,041 ($393,926 net of tax) which has been reported in surplus. Recognition of the surplus increase as income shall be reflected on a net of tax basis as earnings emerge from the business reinsured.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

On June 28, 2017, Transamerica completed a transaction to reinsure its payout annuity business and Bank Owned Life Insurance/ Corporate Owned Life Insurance business (BOLI/COLI). Under the terms of the Master Agreement, the Company entered into a 100% coinsurance (general account liabilities)/modified coinsurance (separate account liabilities) reinsurance agreement with Wilton Reassurance Company, with an effective date of April 1, 2017. The Company transferred assets in the amount of $3,063,865, which included a ceding commission of $135,819, and released policy and deposit-type reserves of $2,264,229 and policy loans of $7,545 related to the business. Modified coinsurance separate account reserves of $401,609 were retained by the company. As a part of the transaction, the company realized $568,029 in net gains on the assets that were transferred of which $363,243 were deferred to IMR. The IMR liability simultaneously was released along with historical deferrals associated with the blocks of business in the amount of $429,415, resulting in a pretax loss of $172,980, which has been included in the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Company entered into a coinsurance retrocession agreement with TLIC Watertree Reinsurance, Inc. (TWRI), an affiliate, under which TWRI coinsures to the Company accelerated death benefits on a product ceded from Transamerica Life Insurance Company to TWRI.

Effective October 1, 2016, Transamerica Life Insurance Company (TLIC) recaptured fixed annuity and funding agreement business assumed by the Company on a coinsurance basis. The Company transferred cash and invested assets of $3,017,073 along with policy and claim reserves of $3,030,564 and IMR of ($926). A reinsurance payable to TLIC was established for the remaining $12,565 of assets to be transferred in support of the transferred policy and claim reserves. In addition, the Company transferred $82,218 of transfer date IMR to TLIC. The Company received net consideration from TLIC resulting in pre-tax gain of $40,086, which has been included in the Statement of Operations.

Effective October 1, 2016, the Company recaptured medium-term note funding agreements previously ceded to TLIC on a coinsurance basis. The Company received cash and invested assets of $114,175 and recorded deposit-type reserves of $112,238 and a hedge novation of $2,228. A receivable from TLIC of $292 was established for remaining assets to be transferred in support of the hedge novation. The Company paid consideration to TLIC resulting in a pre-tax loss of $2,936, which has been included in the Statement of Operations.

Effective July 1, 2016, the Company recaptured fixed annuity and funding agreement business previously ceded to Transamerica Life International (Bermuda) Ltd. (TLIB), an affiliate. The Company received net consideration of $92,435, released a funds withheld liability of $3,398,671, recaptured policy and claims reserves of $3,398,047 and reestablished an IMR liability of $25,456, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $67,603, which has been included in the Statement of Operations.

Effective April 14, 2015, the reinsurance agreement dated December 31, 2008 reinsuring variable annuity reinsurance between the Company and Transamerica International Re (Bermuda) Ltd (TIRe), an affiliate, was novated to Firebird Re Corp. (FReC), also an affiliate. General account reserves and claim reserves ceded on a coinsurance basis at the time of novation were $102,123

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

and $927, respectively. Separate account modified coinsurance reserves and general account modified coinsurance reserves at the time of the novation were $1,514,150 and $199,680 respectively. No consideration was paid or received related to the novation. No gain or loss was recognized.

Subsequent to the novation, the Companies entered into an amended and restated reinsurance agreement related to the block of business. The modified coinsurance reinsurance reserves were converted to coinsurance reserves and a general account funds withheld was established. The general account paid FReC $199,680 for the modified coinsurance reserves and ceded coinsurance reserves of $174,799, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $24,881 due to the treaty amendment which has been included in the Statement of Operations. In addition, FReC placed assets of $277,850 equal to the ceded general account reserves in a funds withheld account, and the Company established a corresponding funds withheld liability of $277,850. During 2017, the Company received invested assets in the amount of $22,479 from FReC as settlement of reinsurance receivables. FReC merged into TLIC, an affiliate, effective October 1, 2018, so the reinsurance agreement is now with TLIC. In 2018, all reinsurance between the Company and TLIC(FReC) was settled in cash.

During 2018, 2017 and 2016, amortization of deferred gains associated with previously transacted reinsurance agreements was released into income in the amount of $276,268 ($179,574 after tax), $109,601 ($71,241 after tax) and $113,740 ($73,924 after tax), respectively, into earnings on a net of tax basis with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

Letters of credit held for all unauthorized reinsurers as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $1,285,244, $1,330,944 and $1,404,444 respectively.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

9. Income Taxes

The components of the net deferred tax asset/ (liability) at December 31 are as follows:

 

    

December 31, 2018

 
     Ordinary     Capital     Total  
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     $ 693,441     $ 51,157     $ 744,598    

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

                 –   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     693,441       51,157       744,598    

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     335,913             335,913    
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     357,528       51,157       408,685    

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     123,272       46,464       169,736    
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

     $ 234,256     $ 4,693     $ 238,949    
  

 

 

 
    

December 31, 2017

 
     Ordinary     Capital     Total  
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     $ 669,252     $ 55,273     $ 724,525    

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

                 –   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     669,252                   55,273                   724,525    

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     336,423             336,423    
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     332,829       55,273       388,102    

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     106,178       48,270       154,448    
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

     $ 226,651     $ 7,003     $ 233,654    
  

 

 

 
    

Ordinary

   

Change
Capital

    Total  
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     $ 24,189     $ (4,116   $ 20,073    

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

                 –   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

                 24,189       (4,116     20,073    

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     (510           (510)   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     24,699       (4,116     20,583    

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     17,094       (1,806     15,288    
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

     $ 7,605     $ (2,310   $ 5,295    
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The main components of deferred income tax amounts are as follows:

 

                Year Ended December 31  
     2018      2017      Change  
  

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Assets:

        

Ordinary

        

Policyholder reserves

     $ 264,967      $ 264,202      $ 766    

Investments

     68,974        61,874        7,100    

Deferred acquisition costs

     227,453        217,893        9,560    

Receivables - nonadmitted

     23,535        28,677        (5,142)   

Policyholder Reserve Transitional Amount

     96,809        92,893        3,916    

Other (including items <5% of ordinary tax assets)

     11,703        3,713        7,989    
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     693,441        669,252        24,189    

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

                   –    

Nonadmitted

     335,913        336,423        (510)   
  

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets

     357,528        332,829        24,699    

Capital:

        

Investments

     51,157        55,273        (4,116)   

Other (including items <5% of total total capital tax assets)

                   –    
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     51,157        55,273        (4,116)   

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

                   –    

Nonadmitted

                   –    
  

 

 

 

Admitted capital deferred tax assets

     51,157        55,273        (4,116)   
  

 

 

 

Admitted deferred tax assets

     $             408,685      $             388,102      $             20,583    
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

                Year Ended December 31  
     2018      2017      Change  
  

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

        

Ordinary

        

Investments

     $ 64,854      $ 60,797      $ 4,057    

Deferred and Uncollected Premiums

     26,072        15,985        10,087    

Contigent Debt

     2,224        2,342        (118)   

Policyholder reserves

     4,272        5,595        (1,323)   

Policyholder Reserve Transitional Amount

     23,308        18,829        4,479    

Other (including items <5% of total ordinary tax liabilities)

     2,542        2,630        (88)   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     123,272        106,178        17,094    

Capital

        

Investments

     46,464        48,270        (1,806)   

Other (including items <5% of total capital tax liabilities)

                   –    
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     46,464        48,270        (1,806)   
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     169,736        154,448        15,288    
  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets/liabilities

     $             238,949      $             233,654      $             5,295    
  

 

 

 

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) (HR 1, Pub. L. 115-97) became law reducing the federal tax rate to 21%. As a result, the Company reduced its net deferred tax asset balance by $357,034, excluding $23,017 of net deferred tax asset reduction on unrealized gains/(losses) in the 2017 financial statements.

The effects of the U.S. tax reform were reflected in the 2017 financial statements as determined or as reasonably estimated provisional amounts based on available information subject to interpretation in accordance with the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118), as adopted by NAIC SAPWG INT 18-01. SAB 118 provides guidance on accounting for the effects of U.S. tax reform where the Company’s determinations are incomplete but the Company can determine a reasonable estimate. The TCJA related disclosures and figures in the 2018 financials represent final impacts with no estimated figures remaining.

As a result of the TCJA, the Company’s tax reserve deductible temporary difference decreased by $(400,000). This change results in an offsetting $400,000 deductible temporary difference that will be amortized into taxable income evenly over the eight years subsequent to 2017. The tax reserve deductible temporary difference decreased $(47,315) from the estimate disclosed in the 2017 financials due to model refinements during 2018 to implement the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

As discussed in Note 1, for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 the Company admits deferred income tax assets pursuant to SSAP No. 101. The amount of admitted adjusted gross deferred income tax assets under each component of SSAP No. 101 is as follows:

 

                 Ordinary        December 31, 2018  
Capital
     Total    

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

        

2(a)

   Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks    $                –    $        17,086    $ 17,086    

2(b)

   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized (Excluding The Amount of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) above) After Application of the Threshold Limitation (the Lesser of 2(b)1 and 2(b)2 below)    221,863         221,863    
   1.    Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date    221,863         221,863    
   2.    Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold    XXX    XXX      258,932    

2(c)

   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets (Excluding The Amount Of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) and 2(b) above) Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities    135,665    34,071      169,736    
     

 

 

2(d)

   Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))    $        357,528    $         51,157    $         408,685    
        

 

 
       Ordinary        December 31, 2017  
Capital
     Total    

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

        

2(a)

   Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks    $                –    $         29,680    $ 29,680    

2(b)

   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized (Excluding The Amount of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) above) After Application of the Threshold Limitation (the Lesser of 2(b)1 and 2(b)2 below)    203,974         203,974    
   1.    Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date    209,617         209,617    
   2.    Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold    XXX    XXX      203,974    

2(c)

   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets (Excluding The Amount Of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) and 2(b) above) Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities    128,855    25,593      154,448    
     

 

 

2(d)

   Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))    $        332,829    $         55,273    $         388,102    
        

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Ordinary      Change
Capital
   Total  
     

 

 

 

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

        

2(a)

   Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks    $ –        $    (12,594)    $ (12,594)  

2(b)

   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized (Excluding The Amount of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) above) After Application of the Threshold Limitation (the Lesser of 2(b)1 and 2(b)2 below)      17,889      –        17,889  

1. Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date

     12,246      –        12,246  

2. Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold

     XXX      XXX      54,958  

2(c)

   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets (Excluding The Amount Of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) and 2(b) above) Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities      6,810      8,478      15,288  
     

 

 

 

2(d)

   Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))    $ 24,699      $    (4,116)    $ 20,583  
     

 

 

 

 

     December 31         
     2018      2017      Change  
  

 

 

 

Ratio Percentage Used To Determine Recovery

        
  

 

 

 

Period and Threshold Limitation Amount

     758%        772%        -14%  
  

 

 

 

Amount of Adjusted Capital and Surplus Used To Determine Recovery Period and Threshold

        
  

 

 

 

Limitation in 2(b)2 above

   $             1,726,211      $             1,358,462      $             367,749  
  

 

 

 

The impact of tax planning strategies at December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

 

   
     December 31, 2018  
           Ordinary      
Percent
     Capital
Percent
     Total Percent      
  

 

 

 

Impact of Tax Planning Strategies:

        

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0%        0%        0%  
  

 

 

 

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0%        30%        4%  
  

 

 

 
     December 31, 2017  
         Ordinary    
Percent
     Capital
Percent
     Total Percent  
  

 

 

 

Impact of Tax Planning Strategies:

  

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0%        0%        0%  
  

 

 

 

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0%        22%        3%  
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company’s tax planning strategies do not include the use of reinsurance-related tax planning strategies.

Current income taxes incurred consist of the following major components:

 

     Year Ended December 31         
     2018      2017      Change  
  

 

 

 

Current Income Tax

        

Federal

   $ 30,372      $ 903,151      $ (872,779)  

Subtotal

     30,372        903,151        (872,779)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     (47,135)        94,516        (141,651)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

   $         (16,763)      $         997,667      $         (1,014,430)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Year Ended December 31         
     2017      2016      Change  
  

 

 

 

Current Income Tax

        

Federal

   $ 903,151      $ 14,354      $ 888,797    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     903,151        14,354        888,797    

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     94,516        3,804        90,712    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

   $ 997,667      $ 18,158      $ 979,509    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company did not report a valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2018 or 2017.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company’s current income tax incurred and change in deferred income tax differs from the amount obtained by applying the federal statutory rate to income before tax as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2018     2017     2016  
  

 

 

 

Current income taxes incurred

   $ (16,763   $ 997,667     $ 18,159  

Change in deferred income taxes

(without tax on unrealized gains and losses)

     (7,833     39,231       42,764  
  

 

 

 

Total income tax reported

   $ (24,596   $ 1,036,898     $ 60,923  
  

 

 

 

Income before taxes

   $ 400,924     $ 1,058,153     $ 433,722  
     21.00%       35.00%       35.00%  
  

 

 

 

Expected income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate

   $ 84,194     $ 370,354     $ 151,803  

Increase (decrease) in actual tax reported resulting from:

      

Dividends received deduction

     (13,362     (11,859     (11,217)   

Tax credits

     (9,199     (6,892     (12,804)   

Tax adjustment for IMR

     (16,689     231,471       (28,395)   

Surplus adjustment for in-force ceded

     (37,711     113,000       (25,874)   

Deferred tax benefit on other items in surplus

     3,900       20,986       7,670    

Life-owned life insurance

     (751     (1,268     (1,281)   

Prior period adjustment

     (20,229     (57     (201)   

Pre-tax income of SMLLC’s

     (1,318     227       2,234    

Intercompany Dividends

     (12,600     (35,000     (15,785)   

Partnership Permanent Adjustment

     (1,093     (1,301     (848)   

Change in tax rates

     –         357,034       –    

Audit Adjustment - Permanent

     –         –         (5,667)   

Other

     262       203       1,288    
  

 

 

 

Total income tax reported

   $         (24,596   $         1,036,898     $         60,923   
  

 

 

 

The Company’s federal income tax return is consolidated with other included affiliated companies. Please see attached listing of companies in the Appendix A. The method of allocation between the companies is subject to a written tax allocation agreement. Under the terms of the tax allocation agreement, allocations are based on separate income tax return calculations. The Company is entitled to recoup federal income taxes paid in the event the future losses and credits reduce the greater of the Company’s separately computed income tax liability or the consolidated group’s income tax liability in the year generated. The Company is also entitled to recoup federal income taxes paid in the event the losses and credits reduce the greater of the Company’s separately computed income tax liability or the consolidated group’s income tax liability in any carryback or carryforward year when so applied.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had no loss or tax credit carryforwards available for tax purposes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following is income tax expense for current year and preceding years that is available for recoupment in the event of future net losses:

 

Year

   Amount  

2018

   $     –    

2017

   $     71,957  

2016

   $     –    

The total amount of the unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate:

 

     December 31,  
     2018      2017  

Unrecognized tax benefits, opening balance

     $ 1,804          $ 1,616    

Additions for - tax position of prior years

     948          188    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance

     $         2,752          $         1,804    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the reporting date

The Company classifies interest and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense. The Company’s interest (benefit) expense related to income taxes for the years ending in December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 is $420, $20, and $(343), respectively. The total interest payable balance as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is $635 and $215, respectively. The Company recorded no liability for penalties.

The Company modified its calculation of dividends that are eligible for dividends received deduction in 2016. This resulted in recording a permanent tax benefit of $6,063 in the Company’s 2016 financial statement for years 2011-2015. This was treated as a change in estimate.

The Company’s federal income tax returns have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service and an examination is in progress for the year 2009 through 2013. The Company believes that there are adequate defenses against or sufficient provisions established related to any open or contested tax positions.

10. Capital and Surplus

The Company has two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B. Each outstanding share of Class A is entitled to four votes for any matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders, whereas each outstanding share of Class B is entitled to on such vote. The Company has 10,000 shares of Class A and 10,000 shares of Class B common shares authorized at $750 per share par value of which, 9,819 of Class A and 3,697 of Class B were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

The Company has no preferred stock authorized.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company is subject to limitations, imposed by the State of Iowa, on the payment of dividends to its stockholders. Generally, dividends during any twelve-month period may not be paid, without prior regulatory approval, in excess of the greater of (a) 10 percent of statutory surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (b) statutory gain from operations before net realized capital gains (losses) on investments for the preceding year. Subject to the availability of unassigned surplus at the time of such dividend, the Company can make a dividend payment of up to $608,229 without the prior approval of insurance regulatory authorities in 2019.

On December 31, 2018 the Company received a $6 contribution from its subsidiary Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. On December 31, 2018, the Company paid a $1,360 non-cash contribution to its subsidiary, Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc. On December 19, 2018, the Company received a common stock dividend from its subsidiary, World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc. in the amount of $30,000. On September 27, 2018, the Company received a non-cash common stock dividend from its subsidiary, World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc. in the amount of $30,000.

The Company received a capital contribution of $200,000 from its parent company on December 22, 2017 and also reported a contribution receivable from parent of $150,000 at December 31, 2017. The contribution was received on February 1, 2018.

During 2017, the Company paid ordinary common stock dividends to its parent in the amount of $175,000 on June 28 and an additional $175,000 on September 12. On June 20, 2016 the Company paid an ordinary dividend of $125,000 to its parent company.

On December 20, 2017, the Company provided a capital contribution of $1,510 to AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc., a subsidiary.

On December 31, 2017, World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc., a subsidiary, declared a common stock dividend in the amount of $100,000 to be paid to the Company within 30 days. A corresponding receivable from parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates was reported on the Company’s Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2017. On September 30, 2016, the Company received dividends of $38,500 from Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. and $6,600 from Transamerica Fund Services, Inc., both subsidiaries.

Life and health insurance companies are subject to certain RBC requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of capital and surplus maintained by a life or health insurance company is to be determined based on the various risk factors related to it. At December 31, 2018, the Company meets the minimum RBC requirements.

The Company’s surplus notes are held by CGC and TA Corp. These notes are due 20 years from the date of issuance at an interest rate of 6% and are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all obligations and liabilities of the Company. In the event of liquidation of the Company, full payment of the surplus notes shall be made before the holders of common stock become entitled to any distribution of the remaining assets of the Company. The Company received approval from the Iowa Insurance Division prior to paying quarterly interest payments.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Additional information related to the surplus notes at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

 

    For Year

     Ending

   Balance
Outstanding
     Interest Paid
Current Year
     Cumulative
Interest Paid
     Accrued
Interest
 

 

 

2018

           

CGC

   $ 102,734      $ 6,164      $ 92,515      $ 514    

TA Corp

     57,266        3,436        42,097        286    
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 160,000      $ 9,600      $ 134,612      $ 800    
  

 

 

 

2017

           

CGC

   $ 102,734      $ 6,164      $ 86,351      $ 514    

TA Corp

     57,266        3,436        38,661        286    
  

 

 

 

Total

   $         160,000      $         9,600      $         125,012      $         800    
  

 

 

 

11. Securities Lending

The Company participates in an agent-managed securities lending program. The Company receives collateral equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned domestic securities as of the transaction date. If the fair value of the collateral is at any time less than 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities, the counterparty is mandated to deliver additional collateral, the fair value of which, together with the collateral already held in connection with the lending transaction, is at least equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned government or domestic securities. In the event the Company loans a foreign security and the denomination of the currency of the collateral is other than the denomination of the currency of the loaned foreign security, the Company receives and maintains collateral equal to 105% of the fair value of the loaned security.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, securities with a fair value of $555,825 and $412,339 were on loan under securities lending agreements as part of this program. At December 31, 2018, the collateral the Company received from securities lending activities was in the form of cash and on open terms. This cash collateral is reinvested and is not available for general corporate purposes. The reinvested cash collateral has a fair value of $575,155 and $428,169 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The contractual maturities of the securities lending collateral positions are as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
     2018      2017  
  

 

 

 

Open

   $ 574,886      $ 428,212    
  

 

 

 

Total

     574,886        428,212    

Securities received

            –    
  

 

 

 

Total collateral received

   $             574,886      $             428,212    
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company receives primarily cash collateral in an amount in excess of the fair value of the securities lent. The Company reinvests the cash collateral into higher yielding securities than the securities which the Company has lent to other entities under the arrangement.

The maturity dates of the reinvested securities lending collateral are as follows:

 

December 31, 2018

              

Securities Lending

              
     2018             2017  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value             Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Open

     $ 85,260      $ 85,260           $         45,939      $         45,939    

30 days or less

     140,236        140,236             158,935        158,935    

31 to 60 days

     104,248        104,249             65,447        65,447    

61 to 90 days

     60,156        60,155             85,174        85,174    

91 to 120 days

     104,653        104,653             33,256        33,256    

121 to 180 days

     80,602        80,602             39,418        39,418    
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     575,155        575,155             428,169        428,169    

Securities received

            –             -        -        
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total collateral reinvested

     $         575,155      $         575,155           $ 428,169      $ 428,169    
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

For securities lending, the Company’s sources of cash that it uses to return the cash collateral is dependent upon the liquidity of the current market conditions. Under current conditions, the Company has securities with a par value of $576,324 (fair value of $575,155) that are currently tradable securities that could be sold and used to pay for the $574,886 in collateral calls that could come due under a worst-case scenario.

12. Retirement and Compensation Plans

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company’s employees participate in a contributory defined contribution plan sponsored by Transamerica Corporation (TA Corp) which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, employees of the Company who customarily work at least 20 hours per week and meet the other eligibility requirements are participants of the plan. Participants may elect to contribute up to 100% of eligible earnings, subject to government or other plan restrictions for certain key employees. The Company will match an amount up to three percent of the participant’s eligible earnings. Participants may direct all of their contributions and plan balances to be invested in a variety of investment options. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Benefits expense was $1,767, $1,805 and $1,786 was allocated to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Defined Benefit Plans

The Company’s employees participate in a qualified defined benefit pension plan sponsored by TA Corp. Generally, employees of the Company who customarily work at least 20 hours per week and complete six months of continuous service and meet the other eligibility requirements are participants of the plan. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s eligible compensation. The plan provides benefits based on a traditional final average formula or a cash balance formula. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the ERISA.

TA Corp sponsors supplemental retirement plans to provide the Company’s senior management with benefits in excess of normal pension benefits. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. The plans are noncontributory and benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s eligible compensation. The plan provides benefits based on a traditional final average formula or cash balance formula. The plans are unfunded and nonqualified under the Internal Revenue Service Code.

The Company recognizes pension expense equal to its allocation from TA Corp. The pension expense is allocated among the participating companies based on International Accounting Standards 19 (IAS 19), Accounting for Employee Benefits, and based upon actuarial participant benefit calculations, which is within the guidelines of SSAP 102, Pensions. Pension expenses were $3,832, $4,166 and $3,789, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

In addition to pension benefits, TA Corp sponsors unfunded plans that provide health care and life insurance benefits to retired Company employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. Portions of the medical and dental plans are contributory. The expenses of the postretirement plans are allocated among the participating companies based on IAS 19 and based upon actuarial participant benefit calculations which is within the guidelines of SSAP 92, Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions. The Company expensed $710, $769 and $812 related to these plans for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Other Plans

TA Corp has established deferred compensation plans for certain key employees of the Company. The Company’s allocation of expense for these plans for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was insignificant.

13. Related Party Transactions

The Company shares certain officers, employees and general expenses with affiliated companies.

The Company is party to a shared services and cost sharing agreement among and between the Transamerica companies, under which various affiliated companies may perform specified administrative functions in connection with the operation of the Company, in consideration of reimbursement of actual costs of services rendered. The Company is also a party to a

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Management and Administrative and Advisory agreement with AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. whereby the advisor serves as the administrator and advisor for the Company’s mortgage loan operations. AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC acts as a discretionary investment manager under an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The Company provides office space, marketing and administrative services to certain affiliates. The amount received by the Company as a result of being a party to these agreements was $101,998, $50,807 and $62,031 during 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The amount paid as a result of being a party to these agreements was $477,650, $328,319 and $342,631 during 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. provides wholesaling distribution services for the Company under a distribution agreement. The Company incurred expenses under this agreement of $24, $41 and $42 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company reported a net amount of ($12,506) and $71,667 (payable to)/receivable from parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, respectively. Terms of settlement require that these amounts be settled within 90 days. Receivables from and payables to affiliates bear interest at the thirty-day commercial paper rate.

During 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company (paid)/received net interest of ($582), ($75)and $58 , respectively, to affiliates.

The Company has an administration service agreement with Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. to provide administrative services to the TA Corp/Transamerica Series Trust. The Company received $21,516, $22,070 and $20,705 for these services during 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had short-term intercompany notes receivable of $194,600 as follows. In accordance with SSAP No. 25, Affiliates and Other Related Parties, these notes are reported as short-term investments.

 

Receivable from

  

Amount

  

Due By

  

Interest Rate

 

Transamerica Corporation

   $ 24,100        September 21, 2019        1.99

Transamerica Corporation

     22,500        October 3, 2019        2.15

Transamerica Corporation

     12,800        October 5, 2019        2.15

Transamerica Corporation

     29,200        October 26, 2019        2.15

Transamerica Corporation

         106,000        December 14, 2019        2.31

At December 31, 2017, the Company had short-term intercompany notes receivable of $228,300 as follows.

 

Receivable from

  

Amount

  

Due By

  

Interest Rate

 

Transamerica Corporation

   $     13,400        December 12, 2017        1.18

Transamerica Corporation

     25,300        December 19, 2017        1.18

Transamerica Corporation

     189,600        December 21, 2017        1.18

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

In prior years, the Company purchased life insurance policies covering the lives of certain employees of the Company from an affiliate. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the cash surrender value of these policies was $167,126 and $166,473, respectively.

During 1998, TLIC issued life insurance policies to LIICA, covering the lives of certain LIICA employees. The Company entered into an assumption reinsurance transaction with TLIC effective September 30, 2008, resulting in the Company assuming all liabilities of TLIC arising under these policies. Accordingly, the Company held aggregate reserves for policies and contracts related to these policies of $179,004 and $174,952 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Information regarding the Company’s affiliated reinsurance transactions is available in Note 8.

Reinsurance.

The Company utilizes the look-through approach in valuing its investment in the following five entities.

 

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3, LLC

   $ 10,030  

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 HR, LLC

   $ 44,140  

Aegon Multi-Family Equity Fund, LLC

   $ 14,458  

Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio I, LLC

   $ 45,300  

Zero Beta Fund, LLC

   $ 283,852  

These entity’s financial statements are not audited and the Company has limited the value of its investment in these entities to the value contained in the audited financial statements of the underlying LP/LLC investments, including adjustments required by SSAP No. 97, entities and/or non-SCA SSAP No. 48, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies, entities owned by these entities. All liabilities, commitments, contingencies, guarantees or obligations of these entities which are required to be recorded as liabilities, commitments, contingencies, guarantees or obligations under applicable accounting guidance, are reflected in the Company’s determination of the carrying value of the investment in these entities.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following table shows the disclosures for all SCA investments, except 8bi entities, and balance sheet value (admitted and nonadmitted) as of December 31, 2018:

 

December 31, 2018

       
SCA Entity   Percentage of
SCA
Ownership
      Gross
  Amount
      Admitted
  Amount
   

Nonadmitted

Amount

 

SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

       

None

    –    $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

    XXX     $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

       

None

    –    $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

    XXX     $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

       

REAL ESTATE ALTERN PORT 3A INC

    37    $ 15,475     $ 15,475     $ –    

INTERSECURITIES INS AGENCY INC

    100                   –    

TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

    77       68,079       68,079       –    

TRANSAMERICA FUND SERVICES INC

    44                   –    

WORLD FIN GRP INSURANCE AGENCY INC

    100                   –    

AEGON DIRECT MARKETING SVC INC

    74                   –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

    XXX     $ 83,554     $ 83,554     $ –    
 

 

 

 

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

       

None

    –    $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

    XXX     $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)

    XXX     $ 83,554     $ 83,554     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Aggregate Total

    XXX     $ 83,554     $ 83,554     $ –    
 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

       
SCA Entity   Percentage of
SCA
Ownership
      Gross
  Amount
      Admitted
  Amount
    Nonadmitted
Amount
 

SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

       

None

      $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

    XXX     $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

       

None

      $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

    XXX     $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

       

REAL ESTATE ALTERN PORT 3A INC

    37   $ 11,370     $ 11,370     $ –    

INTERSECURITIES INS AGENCY INC

    100                   –    

TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

    77       41,212       41,212       –    

TRANSAMERICA FUND SERVICES INC

    44                   –    

WORLD FIN GRP INSURANCE AGENCY INC

    100                   –    

AEGON DIRECT MARKETING SVC INC

    74                   –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

    XXX     $ 52,582     $ 52,582     $ –    
 

 

 

 

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

       

None

      $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

    XXX     $     $     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)

    XXX     $ 52,582     $ 52,582     $ –    
 

 

 

 

Aggregate Total

    XXX     $ 52,582     $ 52,582     $ –    
 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following table shows the NAIC responses for the SCA filings (except 8Bi entities):

December 31, 2018

 

SCA Entity    Type of
NAIC
Filing*
     Date of
Filing to
the NAIC
     NAIC
Valuation
Amount
     NAIC
Response
Received
Y/N
     NAIC
Disallowed
Entities
Valuation
Method,
Submission
Required
Y/N
     Code**  

SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

                 

None

         –         $            –            –            –  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

                 $        —              —              —        
        

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

                 

None

         –         $            –            –            –  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

                 $        —              —              —        
        

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                 

REAL ESTATE ALTERN PORT 3A INC

     S2        12/21/2018      $ 11,370        Y              N              I        

INTERSECURITIES INS AGENCY INC

     NA                      –            –        I        

TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

     S2        2/19/2019        39,532        Y              N              I        

TRANSAMERICA FUND SERVICES INC

     NA                      –            –        I        

WORLD FIN GRP INSURANCE AGENCY INC

     NA                      –            –        I        

AEGON DIRECT MARKETING SVC INC

     NA                      –            –        I        
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                 $ 50,902        —              —              —        
        

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                 

None

         –         $            –            –            –  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                 $        —              —              —        
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)

                 $ 50,902        —              —              —        
        

 

 

          

Aggregate Total

                 $ 50,902        —              —              —        
        

 

 

          

 

* 

S1 – Sub1, S2 – Sub2 or RDF – Resubmission of Disallowed Filing

** 

I – Immaterial or M – Material

(1)

NAIC Valuation Amount is as of the Filing Date to the NAIC

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

December 31, 2017

 

SCA Entity    Type of
NAIC
Filing*
     Date of
Filing to
the
NAIC
     NAIC
Valuation
Amount
     NAIC
Response
Received
Y/N
     NAIC
Disallowed
Entities
Valuation
Method,
Submission
Required
Y/N
     Code**  

SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

                 

None

         $ –              –            –            –  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

                 $ –                         
        

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

                 

None

         $ –              –            –            –  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

                 $ –                         
        

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                 

REAL ESTATE ALTERN PORT 3A INC

     S2        10/31/2017      $   11,785        Y        N        I  

INTERSECURITIES INS AGENCY INC

     S1        9/27/2017        –          Y        N        I  

TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

     S2        9/28/2017        28,177        Y        N        I  

TRANSAMERICA FUND SERVICES INC

     S1        9/27/2017        –          Y        N        I  

WORLD FIN GRP INSURANCE AGENCY INC

     S1        9/27/2017        –          Y        N        I  

AEGON DIRECT MARKETING SVC INC

     S1        9/27/2017        –          Y        N        I  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                 $   39,962                       
        

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                 

None

         $ –              –            –            –  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                 $ –                         
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)

                 $
 
 
  39,962
 
 
                    
        

 

 

          

Aggregate Total

                 $   39,962                       
        

 

 

          

 

* 

S1 – Sub1, S2 – Sub2 or RDF – Resubmission of Disallowed Filing

** 

I – Immaterial or M – Material

(1)

NAIC Valuation Amount is as of the Filing Date to the NAIC

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

14. Managing General Agents

The Company utilizes managing general agents (MGA) and third-party administrators (TPA) in its operation. Information regarding these entities for the year ended December 31, 2018 is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, direct premiums of $783,938, $928,060 and $726,175 were written by MGA’s and TPA’s.

 

Name and Address of Managing
    General Agent or Third-Party
                Administrator
   FEIN    Exclusive
Contract
   Types of
         Business
        Written
   Types of
Authority
Granted
   Total Direct
Premiums
Written/
Produced By
 

The Vanguard Group, Inc.
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355

 

   23-1945930    No    Deferred and Income
Annuities
   C, B, P, U      $  783,908  

All other TPA Premiums

 

                

 

30

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

Total

                 $  783,938  
              

 

 

 

 

  C-    Claims Payment
  B-    Binding Authority1%
  P-    Premium Collection
  U-    Underwriting

15. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has issued synthetic GIC contracts to benefit plan sponsors on assets totaling $52,252,582 and $53,036,638 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. A synthetic GIC is an off-balance sheet fee-based product sold primarily to tax qualified plans. The plan sponsor retains ownership and control of the related plan assets. The Company provides book value benefit responsiveness in the event that qualified plan benefit requests exceed plan cash flows. In certain contracts, the Company agrees to make advances to meet benefit payment needs and earns a market interest rate on these advances. The periodically adjusted contract-crediting rate is the means by which investment and benefit responsive experience is passed through to participants. In return for the book value benefit responsive guarantee, the Company receives a premium that varies based on such elements as benefit responsive exposure and contract size. The Company underwrites the plans for the possibility of having to make benefit payments and also must agree to the investment guidelines to ensure appropriate credit quality and cash flow. There has been no contract reserve established for the possibility of unexpected benefit payments at below market interest rates at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Effective July 1, 2017, the Company entered into a coinsurance agreement under which the Company cedes 50% of its outstanding synthetic GIC notional.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company has mortgage loan commitments of $166,585 and $59,797, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company has contingent commitments of $311,089 and $171,393 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to provide additional funding for various joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies, which includes LIHTC commitments of $77,186 and $83,036.

Private placement commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $34,030 and $6,221.

There were no securities sold on a to-be-announced (TBA) basis as of December 31, 2018. Securities acquired on a TBA basis as of December 31, 2017 were $307,547.

The Company may pledge cash as collateral for derivative transactions. When cash is pledged as collateral, it is derecognized and a receivable is recorded to reflect the eventual return of that cash by the counterparty. In addition, the amount of cash collateral pledged by the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, was $11,500 and $440.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, securities in the amount of $1,777 and $5,918, respectively, were posted to the Company as collateral from derivative counterparties. The securities were not included on the Company’s balance sheet as the Company does not have the ability to sell or repledge the collateral.

The Company is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines. Through its membership, the Company has conducted business activity (borrowings) with the FHLB. It is part of the Company’s strategy to utilize these funds to improve spread lending liquidity. The Company has determined the actual/estimated maximum borrowing capacity as $1,838,934. The Company calculated this amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of agreement with FHLB of Des Moines.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company purchased/owned the following FHLB stock as part of the agreement:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Membership Stock:

     

Class A

   $      $ –    

Class B

     10,000        10,000    

Activity Stock

     56,800        59,000    

Excess Stock

            –    
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 66,800      $ 69,000    
  

 

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

At December 31, 2018, Membership Stock (Class A and B) Eligible for Redemption and the anticipated timeframe for redemption was as follows:

 

            6 Months to      1 to Less         
        Less Than         Less Than 1      Than 3      3 to 5  
     6 Months      Year      Years      Years  
  

 

 

 

Membership Stock

           

Class A

     $      $      $      $ –    

Class B

                          10,000    
  

 

 

 

Total

     $      $      $      $     10,000    
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the amount of collateral pledged and the maximum amount pledged to the FHLB during the reporting period was as follows:

 

         Fair Value              Carry Value      
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

     

Total Collateral Pledged

     $ 2,063,593      $ 2,086,543    

Maximum Collateral Pledged

     $ 2,066,367      $ 2,135,128    
     Fair Value      Carry Value      
  

 

 

 

Decemeber 31, 2017

     

Total Collateral Pledged

     $ 1,886,931      $ 1,815,666    

Maximum Collateral Pledged

     $ 2,081,904      $ 2,027,116    

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the borrowings from the FHLB were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
            Funding             Funding  
            Agreements             Agreements  
     General      Reserves      General      Reserves  
     Account      Established      Account      Established  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt1

     $ 1,175,000      $ –          $ 1,175,000      $ –      

Funding agreements2

     245,000        246,610          300,000        301,274    

Other

     –          –          –          –      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $      1,420,000      $      246,610          $ 1,475,000      $ 301,274    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

1 The maximum amount of borrowing during 2018 was $1,175,000

2 The maximum amount of borrowing during 2018 was $245,000

As of December 31, 2018 , the weighted average interest rate on FHLB advances was 2.738% with a weighted average term of 2.1 years. During 2017, the weighted average interest rate on FHLB advances was 1.644% with a weighted average term of 8.2 years.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

At December 31, 2018 the prepayment penalties information is as follows:

 

           Does the Company have      
prepayment obligations

under the following
arrangements (yes/no)?

Debt

   NO

Funding Agreements

   NO

Other

   N/A

The Company has provided guarantees for the obligations of noninsurance affiliates who have accepted assignments of structured settlement payment obligations from other insurers and purchase structured settlement insurance policies from subsidiaries of the Company that match those obligations. The guarantees made by the Company are specific to each structured settlement contract and vary in date and duration of the obligation. These are numerous and are backed by the reserves established by the Company to represent the present value of the future payments for those contracts. The statutory reserve established at December 31, 2018 for the total payout block is $2,170,771. As this reserve is already recorded on the balance sheet of the Company, there was no additional liability recorded due to the adoption of SSAP No. 5R.

The Company is a party to legal proceedings involving a variety of issues incidental to its business, including class actions lawsuits. Lawsuits may be brought in nearly any federal or state court in the United States or in an arbitral forum. In addition, there continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies. The Company’s legal proceedings are subject to many variables, and given its complexity and scope, outcomes cannot be predicted with certainty. Although legal proceedings sometimes include substantial demands for compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive relief, it is management’s opinion that damages arising from such demands will not be material to the Company’s financial position.

In addition, the insurance industry has increasingly and routinely been the subject of litigation, investigations, regulatory activity and challenges by various governmental and enforcement authorities and policyholder advocate groups concerning certain practices. For example, unclaimed property administrators and state insurance regulators are performing unclaimed property examinations of the life insurance industry in the U.S., including the Company. These are in some cases multi-state examinations that include the collective action of many of the states. Additionally, some states are conducting separate examinations or instituting separate enforcement actions in regard to unclaimed property laws and related claims practices. As other insurers in the United States have done, the Company identified certain additional internal processes that it has implemented or is in the process of implementing. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s reserves related to this matter were not material to the Company’s financial position.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company is subject to insurance guaranty laws in the states in which it writes business. These laws provide for assessments against insurance companies for the benefit of policyholders and claimants in the event of insolvency of other insurance companies. Assessments are charged to operations when received by the Company except where right of offset against other taxes paid is allowed by law. Amounts available for future offsets are recorded as an asset on the Company’s balance sheet. The future obligation for known insolvencies has been accrued based on the most recent information available from the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations. Potential future obligations for unknown insolvencies are not determinable by the Company and are not required to be accrued for financial reporting purposes. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s estimated future share of future guaranty fund assessments related to several major insurer insolvencies were not material to the Company’s financial position.

16. Sales, Transfer, and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

The Company enters into dollar repurchase agreements in which securities are delivered to the counterparty once adequate collateral has been received. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had dollar repurchase agreements outstanding in the amount of $109,657 and $300,218, respectively. The Company had an outstanding liability for borrowed money in the amount of $110,400 and $298,910, which included accrued interest of $360 and $811, at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively due to participation in dollar repurchase agreements.

The contractual maturities of dollar repurchase agreements are as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
  

 

 

 
     2018      2017  
  

 

 

 

Open

     $ 110,040      $ 298,098  

30 days or less

            –    

31 to 60 days

            –    

61 to 90 days

            –    

Greater than 90 days

            –    
  

 

 

 

Total

     110,040        298,098    

Securities received

            –    
  

 

 

 

Total collateral received

     $           110,040      $           298,098    
  

 

 

 

In the course of the Company’s asset management, securities are sold and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date to enhance the Company’s yield on its investment portfolio. During 2018, there were no securities sold and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date. The details by NAIC designation 3 or below of securities sold during 2017 and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date are:

 

     Number of
Transactions
     Book Value of
Securities Sold
     Cost of Securities
Repurchased
     Gains (Losses)  

Bonds:

           

NAIC 3

     1      $ 123      $ 122      $ 0  

 

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17. Subsequent Events

The financial statements are adjusted to reflect events that occurred between the balance sheet date and the date when the financial statements are available to be issued, provided they give evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date (Type I). The Company has not identified any Type I subsequent events for the year ended December 31, 2018 through April 25, 2019.

Events that are indicative of conditions that arose after the balance sheet date are disclosed, but do not result in an adjustment of the financial statements themselves (Type II). The Company has not identified any Type II subsequent event for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies

 

Transamerica Corporation         
EIN: 42-1484983     
AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE     
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018     
   

Attachment to Note 9

 

    
Entity Name      FEIN  

Transamerica Corporation

     42-1484983  

Aegon Asset Management Services Inc

     39-1884868  

Aegon Direct Marketing Services Inc

     42-1470697  

Aegon Financial Services Group Inc

     41-1479568  

Aegon Institutional Markets Inc

     61-1085329  

Aegon Management Company

     35-1113520  

Aegon USA Real Estate Services Inc

     61-1098396  

Aegon USA Realty Advisors of CA FKA Pensaprima Inc

     20-5023693  

AFSG Securities Corporation

     23-2421076  

AUSA Properties Inc

     27-1275705  

Commonwealth General Corporation

     51-0108922  

Creditor Resources Inc

     42-1079584  

CRI Solutions Inc

     52-1363611  

Financial Planning Services Inc

     23-2130174  

Firebird Reinsurance Corporation

     47-3331975  

Garnet Assurance Corporation

     11-3674132  

Garnet Assurance Corporation II

     14-1893533  

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

     01-0947856  

Intersecurities Ins Agency

     42-1517005  

LIICA RE II

     20-5927773  

Massachusetts Fidelity Trust

     42-0947998  

MLIC RE I Inc

     01-0930908  

Money Services Inc

     42-1079580  

Monumental General Administrators Inc

     52-1243288  

Pearl Holdings Inc I

     20-1063558  

Pearl Holdings Inc II

     20-1063571  

Pine Falls Re Inc

     26-1552330  

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A Inc

     20-1627078  

River Ridge Insurance Company

     20-0877184  

Short Hills Management

     42-1338496  

Southwest Equity General Company

     86-0455577  

Stonebridge Benefit Services Inc

     75-2548428  

 

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies (continued)

 

Transamerica Corporation
EIN: 42-1484983
AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

 

Attachment to Note 9

 

    
Entity Name   

FEIN

 

 
Stonebridge Reinsurance Company      61-1497252  
   
TCF Asset Management Corp      84-0642550  
   
TCFC Air Holdings Inc      32-0092333  
   
TCFC Asset Holdings Inc      32-0092334  
   
TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance Inc.      47-1026613  
   
TLIC Riverwood Reinsurance Inc      45-3193055  
   
TLIC Watertree Reinsurance, Inc.      81-3715574  
   
Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company (FKA MLLIC)      91-1325756  
   
Transamerica Accounts Holding Corp      36-4162154  
   
Transamerica Affinity Services Inc      42-1523438  
   
Transamerica Affordable Housing Inc      94-3252196  
   
Transamerica Agency Network Inc (FKA: Life Inv Fin Group)      61-1513662  
   
Transamerica Asset Management (fka Transamerica Fund Advisors)      59-3403585  
   
Transamerica Capital Inc      95-3141953  
   
Transamerica Casualty Insurance Company      31-4423946  
   
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corp I      94-3054228  
   
Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company      95-4631538  
   
Transamerica Corporation (OREGON)      98-6021219  
   
Transamerica Distribution Finance Overseas Inc      36-4254366  
   
Transamerica Finance Corporation      95-1077235  
   
Transamerica Financial Advisors FKA InterSecurities      59-2476008  
   
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company      36-6071399  
   
Transamerica Fund Services Inc      59-3403587  
   
Transamerica Home Loan      95-4390993  
   
Transamerica International Re (Bermuda) Ltd      98-0199561  
   
Transamerica Investors Securities Corp      13-3696753  
   
Transamerica Leasing Holdings Inc      13-3452993  
   
Transamerica Life Insurance Company      39-0989781  
   
Transamerica Pacific Insurance Co Ltd      94-3304740  
   
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company      52-0419790  
   
Transamerica Resources Inc (FKA: Nat Assoc Mgmt)      52-1525601  
   
Transamerica Small Business Capital Inc      36-4251204  

 

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies (continued)

 

Transamerica Corporation

EIN: 42-1484983

AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Attachment to Note 9

 

    
Entity Name   

FEIN

 

 

Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc

     27-0648897  
   

Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation

     36-4134790  
   

United Financial Services Inc

     52-1263786  
   

WFG China Holdings Inc

     20-2541057  
   

World Fin Group Ins Agency of Massachusetts Inc

     04-3182849  
   

World Financial Group Inc

     42-1518386  
   

World Financial Group Ins Agency of Hawaii Inc

     99-0277127  
   

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of WY Inc

     42-1519076  
   

World Financial Group Insurance Agency

     95-3809372  
   

Zahorik Company Inc

     95-2775959  
   

Zero Beta Fund LLC

     26-1298094  

 

94


 

Statutory-Basis

Financial Statement Schedule

 

 

95


Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Summary of Investments – Other Than

Investments in Related Parties

(Dollars in Thousands)

December 31, 2018

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Type of Investment    Cost (1)      Fair
Value
     Amount at
Which Shown in
the
Balance Sheet (2)    
 

Fixed maturities

        

Bonds:

        

United States government and government agencies and authorities

     $ 1,643,344        $ 1,722,079        $ 1,686,573    

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     337,830          347,471        337,830    

Foreign governments

     208,467          198,245        208,467    

Hybrid securities

     220,436          215,743        219,636    

All other corporate bonds

     14,369,403          14,459,499        14,362,244    

Preferred stocks

     13,228          9,214        9,958    
  

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     16,792,708              16,952,251        16,824,708    

Equity securities

        

Common stocks:

        

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other

     67,017          67,063        67,063    
  

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     67,017          67,063        67,063    

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,436,202             2,436,202    

Real estate

     217,646             217,646    

Policy loans

     936,884             936,884    

Other long-term investments

     328,533             328,533    

Receivable for securities

     448             448    

Securities lending

     575,155             575,155    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     707,474             707,474    
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total investments

     $     22,062,067             $ 22,094,113    
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

(1)   Original cost of equity securities and as to fixed maturities, original cost reduced by repayments and OTTI, as applicable, and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts.

(2)   United States government, state, municipal and political, hybrid and corporate bonds of $37,271 are held at fair value rather than amortized cost due to having and NAIC 6 rating. A preferred stock security is held at its fair value of $7,390 rather than amortized cost due to having an NAIC 6 rating.

 

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Supplementary Insurance Information

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

SCHEDULE III

 

       Future Policy
   Benefits and
     Expenses
     Unearned
Premiums
     Policy and
 Contract
Liabilities
     Premium
Revenue
          Net
Investment
  Income*
    Benefits, Claims
  Losses and
  Settlement
  Expenses
       Other
Operating
Expenses*
 
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2018

                 

Individual life

     $ 9,092,422      $      $ 108,676      $ 1,564,433     $ 461,112     $ 1,126,141     $ 699,006    

Individual health

     5,352,657        87,849        239,105      $ 623,162       355,005       849,323       69,107    

Group life and health

     949,395        16,832        85,766      $ 454,695       55,332       298,180       191,302    

Annuity

     1,466,569               698      $ 907,732       87,245       1,223,719       (223,394)   

Other

                                91,714             –    
  

 

 

 
     $ 16,861,043      $ 104,681      $ 434,245      $       3,550,022     $ 1,050,408     $ 3,497,363     $ 736,021    
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2017

                 

Individual life

     $ 8,490,074      $      $ 102,824      $ 1,030,788     $ 1,190,643     $ 1,233,999     $ 784,581    

Individual health

     5,104,517        86,651        232,622        2,206,192       (984,774     5,013,202       (2,848,263)   

Group life and health

     948,227        25,767        98,609        739,799       20,356       758,598       (26,525)   

Annuity

     1,513,456               466        (1,680,475     559,012       (786,325     (563,464)   

Other

                                94,255             –    
  

 

 

 
     $ 16,056,274      $ 112,418      $ 434,521      $       2,296,304     $ 879,492     $ 6,219,474     $ (2,653,671)   
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2016

                 

Individual life

     $ 7,721,858      $      $ 108,989        1,303,184     $ 394,034     $ 1,023,730     $ 785,112    

Individual health

     943,236        25,921        52,368        604,965       48,937       583,032       184,394    

Group life and health

     571,548        23,520        81,892        625,305       32,127       344,371       282,335    

Annuity

     3,524,696               539        742,119       317,440       1,178,421       (116,869)   

Other

                                1,271             –    
  

 

 

 
     $ 12,761,338      $ 49,441      $ 243,788      $ 3,275,573     $ 793,809     $ 3,129,554     $         1,134,972    
  

 

 

 

*Allocations of net investment income and other operating expenses are based on a number of assumptions and estimates, and the results would change if different methods were applied.

 

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Reinsurance

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

SCHEDULE IV

 

       Gross Amount      Ceded to Other
Companies
    Assumed From
Other
Companies
    Net Amount     Percentage of
Amount
Assumed to Net  
  

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2018

           

Life insurance in force

     $ 225,354,149      $     65,732,854     $ 797,813     $ 160,419,108     0%
  

 

 

Premiums:

           

Individual life

     $ 1,931,651      $ 391,966     $ 24,748     $ 1,564,433     2%

Individual health

     241,100        129       382,191       623,162     61%

Group life and health

     454,075        66,673       67,292       454,695     15%

Annuity

     951,927        44,216       21       907,732     0%
  

 

 

     $ 3,578,753      $       502,984     $ 474,252     $ 3,550,022     13%
  

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2017

           

Life insurance in force

     $ 221,055,780      $     69,201,990     $ 987,895     $ 152,841,685     1%
  

 

 

Premiums:

           

Individual life

     $ 1,851,802      $ 846,830     $ 25,816     $ 1,030,788     3%

Individual health

     227,972        (137     1,978,082       2,206,191     90%

Group life and health

     603,267        89,820       226,352       739,799     31%

Annuity

     973,308        2,653,795       13       (1,680,474   0%
  

 

 

     $ 3,656,349      $     3,590,308     $ 2,230,263     $ 2,296,304     97%
  

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2016

           

Life insurance in force

     $ 219,520,173      $     73,369,751     $ 338,978     $ 146,489,400     0%
  

 

 

Premiums:

           

Individual life

     $ 1,741,458      $ 448,239     $ 9,965     $ 1,303,184     1%

Individual health

     228,511        1,676       378,130       604,965     63%

Group life and health

     630,029        85,628       80,904       625,305     13%

Annuity

     701,088        (2,072,383     (2,031,352     742,119     -274%
  

 

 

     $ 3,301,086      $     (1,536,840)     $ (1,562,353   $ 3,275,573     -48%
  

 

 

 

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PART C - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 26.      Exhibits
(a)      Board of Directors Resolution
   (i)   Resolution of the Board of Directors of Western Reserve establishing the separate account (3)
   (ii)   Resolution of TPLIC Board authorizing Plan of Merger and attached Plan of Merger (15)
   (iii)   Resolution of WRL Board of Directors authorizing Plan of Merger and attached Plan of Merger (15)
   (iv)   Resolution Authorizing Re-domestication of the Separate Account (15)
(b)      Not Applicable
(c)      Underwriting Contracts
   (i)   Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement between Transamerica Capital Inc. and Monumental Life dated March 1, 2013 (13)
   (ii)   Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement between Transamerica Capital Inc. and Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (formerly, Monumental Life) dated July 31, 2014 (15)
(d)      Contracts
   (i)   Specimen Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy (1)
   (ii)   Endorsement (EL101) (2)
(e)      Applications
     Application for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy (1)
(f)      Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws
   (i)   Restated Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Re-domestication of TPLIC (formerly, Monumental Life Insurance Company) (16)
   (ii)   Amended By-Laws of TPLIC (formerly, Monumental Life Insurance Company) (13)
(g)      Reinsurance Contracts
   (i)   Reinsurance Treaty dated September 30, 2000 and Amendments Thereto (3)
   (ii)   Reinsurance Treaty dated July 1, 2002 and Amendments Thereto (3)
(h)      Participation Agreements
   (i)   Participation Agreement among Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated May 1, 2013 (11)
   (ii)   Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated May 1, 2013 (11)
   (iii)   Revision to Schedule A dated September 3, 2013 of the Participation Agreement among Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated May 1, 2013(11)
   (iv)   Revision to Schedule A dated September 18, 2013 of the Participation Agreement among Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated May 1, 2013 (11)
   (v)   Revision to Schedule A dated October 31, 2013 of the Participation Agreement among Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated May 1, 2013 (11)
   (vi)   Revision to Schedule A dated May 1, 2014 of the Participation Agreement among Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated May 1, 2013 (18)
   (vii)   Revision to Schedule A dated July 1, 2014 of the Participation Agreement among Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated May 1, 2013 (18)
   (viii)   Amendment No. 2 dated November 10, 2014 to Participation Agreement among Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, and Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company dated May 1, 2013 (18)
   (ix)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 5-1-2015 (TST) (19)
   (x)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 12-18-2015 (TST) (19)
   (xi)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 3-21-2016 (TST) (19)
   (xii)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 5-01-2016 (TST) (19)


   (xiii)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 12-16-2016 (TST) (20)
   (xiv)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 5-1-2017 (TST) (20)
   (xv)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 9-29-2017 (TST) (21)
   (xvi)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 2-1-2018 (TST) (21)
   (xvii)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 5-1-2018(TST) (21)
   (xviii)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 11-1-2018(TST) (22)
   (xviv)   Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products’ Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company dated 12-1-2000 (18)
   (xx)   Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement Among Variable Products’ Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company dated 3-8-2004 (18)
   (xxi)   Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement Among Variable Products’ Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company dated 5-1-2005 (18)
   (xxii)   Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement Among Variable Products’ Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company dated 6-27-2007 (18)
   (xxiii)   Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement Among Variable Products’ Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company dated 10-1-2007 (18)
   (xxiv)   Amendment No. 5 (Privacy) to Participation Agreement Among Variable Products’ Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Monumental Life Insurance Company (formerly, Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company) dated 3-1-2012 (18)
   (xxv)   Amendment No. 6 to Participation Agreement Among Variable Products’ Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Monumental Life Insurance Company (formerly, Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company) dated 5-1-2013 (18)
   (xxvi)   Amendment No. 7 to Participation Agreement Among Variable Products’ Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (formerly, Monumental Life Insurance Company) dated 10-1-2014 (18)
   (xxvii)   Summary Prospectus Agreement between WRL and Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated May 1, 2011 (9)
   (xxviii)   Participation Agreement Among Western Reserve, ProFunds, Access One Trust and ProFund Advisors LLC dated June 6, 2006 (6)
   (xxix)   Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among Western Reserve, ProFunds, Access One Trust and ProFund Advisors LLC dated June 1, 2007 (5)
   (xxx)   Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement among Western Reserve, ProFunds, Access One Trust and ProFund Advisors LLC dated August 30, 2008 (5)
   (xxxi)   Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement among Western Reserve, ProFunds, Access One Trust and ProFund Advisors LLC dated February 28, 2008 (7)
   (xxxii)   Amendment No. 5 to ProFunds Participation Agreement among Western Reserve, ProFunds, Access One Trust and ProFunds Advisors LLC dated May 1, 2012 (9)
   (xxxiii)   Amendment No. 6 to Participation Agreement among Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and ProFunds, Access One Trust and ProFund Advisors LLC dated May 1, 2013 (11)
   (xxxiv)   Amendment No. 7 to Participation Agreement among Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company and ProFunds, Access One Trust and ProFund Advisors LLC dated June 2, 2016 (20)
   (xxxv)   Confidentiality Amendment to ProFunds Participation Agreement among Western Reserve, ProFunds, Access One Trust and ProFunds Advisors LLC dated February 22, 2012 (9)
   (xxxvi)   Participation Agreement between AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. and Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (formerly, Monumental Life) dated August 2, 2000 (12)
   (xxxvii)   Amendment to Participation Agreement Among AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. and TPLIC dated May 9, 2008 (12)
   (xxxviii)   Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement between AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. and TPLIC dated March 1, 2012 (13)
   (xxxix)   Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement between AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. and TPLIC dated April 30, 2014 (14)
   (xl)   Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement between AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. and TPLIC dated October 1, 2014 (15)
   (xli)   Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement dated 5-1-2015 (19)
   (xlii)   Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated November 10, 2008 (8)
   (xliii)   Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated May 1, 2009 (8)


   (xliv)   Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated October 1, 2010 (10)
   (xlv)   Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated October 31, 2011 (9)
   (xlvi)   Amendment to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust. Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated January 15, 2013 (11)
   (xlvii)   Addendum to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Western Reserve and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated May 1, 2011(10)
   (xlviii)   Amendment No.6 to Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated May 1, 2014 (18)
   (xlvix)   Amendment No.7 to Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (formerly, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio) and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated September 30, 2014 (18)
   (l)   Amendment No.8 to Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (formerly, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio) and Transamerica Capital, Inc. dated October 24, 2014 (18)
(i)      Not Applicable
(j)      Not Applicable
(k)      Legal Opinion
   (i)   Legal Opinion and Consent of Arthur D. Woods, Esq. as to the Legality of the Securities being Registered (23)
(l)      Actuarial Opinion
   (i)   Not Applicable
(m)      Sample Hypothetical Illustration (4)
(n)      Other Opinions:
   (i)   Written Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (23)
(o)      Not Applicable
(p)      Not Applicable
(q)      Redeemability Exemption
   (i)   Memorandum describing issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (17)
(r)      Powers of Attorney for: (22)
     Blake S. Bostwick
     Eric J. Martin
     Mark W. Mullin
     Jay Orlandi
     David Schulz
     C. Michiel van Katwijk

 

(1)

This exhibit was previously filed on the Initial Registration Statement to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated March 14, 1997 (File No. 333-23359) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated April 21, 1998 (File No. 33-31140) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(3)

This exhibit was previously filed on Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated January 31, 2003 (File No. 333-100993) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(4)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 26, 2004 (File No. 333-23359) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(5)

This exhibit was previously filed on Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated October 16, 2007 (File 333-144117) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(6)

This exhibit was previously filed on the Initial Registrations Statement to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated June 14, 2006 (File No. 333-135005) and is incorporated herein by reference.


(7)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 14, 2008 (File No. 333-110315) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(8)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 27, 2009 (File No. 333-135005) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(9)

This exhibit previously filed on Post-Effective amendment No. 16 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 18, 2012 (File No. 333-107705) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(10)

This exhibit previously filed on Post-Effective amendment No. 15 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 22, 2013 (File No. 333-110315) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(11)

This exhibit previously filed on Post-Effective amendment No. 16 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 29, 2014 (File No. 333-110315) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(12)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective amendment No. 5 to Form N-4 Registration Statement dated April 29, 2009 (File No. 333-146323) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(13)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective amendment No. 9 to Form N-4 Registration Statement dated April 25, 2013 (File No. 333-146323) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(14)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective amendment No. 10 to Form N-4 Registration Statement dated April 30, 2014 (File No. 333-146323) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(15)

This exhibit was previously filed on the Initial Registration Statement dated October 1, 2014 (File No. 333-199047) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(16)

Incorporated herein by reference to initial filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File 333-138040) filed on October 17, 2006.

(17)

This exhibit was previously filed on the Initial Registration Statement dated October 1, 2014 (File No. 333-199057) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(18)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 28, 2015 (File No. 333-199047) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(19)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 20, 2016 (File No. 333-199047) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(20)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 26, 2017 (File No. 333-199047) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(21)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No.4 to Form N-6 dated April 25, 2018 (File No. 333-199047) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(22)

(This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No.5 to Form N-6 dated April 26, 2019 (File No. 333-199047) and is incorporated herein by reference

(23)

Filed herewith

Item 27.  Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

Name   

Principal Business

Address

   Position and Offices with Depositor
Blake B. Bostwick    (1)   

Director and President

Eric J. Martin

   (3)    Controller and Senior Vice President
Mark W. Mullin    (2)   

Director and Chairman of the Board

Jay Orlandi

   (2)    Director, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

David Schulz

   (3)    Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President
C. Michiel van Katwijk    (2)   

Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

  (1)

1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202-2642

 

  (2)

100 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21202

 

  (3)

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001


Item 28. Persons Controlled or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant

As of December 31, 2018, the following pages shows all corporations directly or indirectly controlled or under common control, with the Depositor, showing the state or other sovereign power under the laws of which each is organized and the percentage ownership of voting securities giving rise to the control relationship.

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

25 East 38th Street, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Yarra Rapids, LLC    Real estate investments
239 West 20th Street, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Yarra Rapids, LLC    Real estate investments
313 East 95th Street, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Yarra Rapids, LLC    Real estate investments
319 East 95th Street, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Yarra Rapids, LLC    Real estate investments
AEGON Affordable Housing Debt Fund I, LLC    Delaware    Members: AHDF Manager I, LLC (0.01%), Mangaging Member; Transamerica Life Insurance Company (5%); non-AEGON affiliates: Dominium Taxable Fund I, LLC (94.99%)    Affordable housing loans
Aegon Affordable Housing Debt Fund II, LLC    Delaware    Members: Manager Member—AHDF Manager II, LLC (0.01%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (99.99%)    Affordable housing loans
Aegon Affordable Housing Debt Fund III, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Affordable housing loans
AEGON AM Funds, LLC    Delaware    AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC is the Manager; equity will be owned by clients/investors of AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC    To serve as a fund for a client and offer flexilbility to accommodate other similarly situated clients.
AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Registered investment advisor
Aegon Community Investments 50, LLC    Delaware    Members: Aegon Community Investments 50, LLC (0.10%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (25.49750%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (25.49750%); non-AEGON affiliate, Citibank, N.A. (48.9950%)    Investments
Aegon Community Investments 51, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Aegon Community Investments 52, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Aegon Community Investments 53, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Aegon Community Investments 54, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Aegon Community Investments 55, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Aegon Community Investments 56, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Aegon Community Investments 57, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Aegon Community Investments 58, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Maryland    Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company owns 103,324 shares; Commonwealth General Corporation owns 37,161 shares    Marketing company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services International, LLC    Maryland    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverage
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Mexico, S.A. de C.V.    Mexico    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide management advisory and technical consultancy services.
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Mexico Servicios, S.A. de C.V.    Mexico    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide marketing, trading, telemarketing and advertising services in favor of any third party, particularly in favor of insurance and reinsurance companies.
AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Minnesota    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Marketing
AEGON Funding Company, LLC.    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Corporation    Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates
Aegon Global Services, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: Commonwealth General Corporation    Holding company
AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Provider of investment, marketing and administrative services to insurance companies
AEGON Life Insurance Agency Inc.    Taiwan    100% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc. (Taiwan Domiciled)    Life insurance
Aegon LIHTC Fund 50, LLC    Delaware    Members: Aegon Community Investments 50, LLC (0.01%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (25.49750%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (25.49750%); non-affiliate of AEGON, Citibank, N.A. (48.9950%)    Investments
Aegon LIHTC Fund 51, LLC    Delaware    Members: Aegon Community Investments 51, LLC (.01%) as Managing Member; non-affiliate of AEGON, Citibank, N.A. (99.99%)    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Aegon LIHTC Fund 52, LLC    Delaware   

Members: Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (10.18%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (1%); Managing Member—Aegon Community Investments 52, LLC (0.01%); non-affiliates of AEGON, Citibank, N.A. (49%); California Bank & Trust (5.21%); Pacific West Bank (7.58%); Ally Bank (11.35%); US Bank

(7.58%); Bank of the West (7.46%)

   Investments
Aegon LIHTC Fund 54, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Aegon Community Investments 54, LLC    Investments
Aegon LIHTC Fund 55, LLC    Delaware    Members: Investor Member—Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (2.8195%); non-affiliates of AEGON, Citibank, N.A. (21.6890%), Ally Bank (8.2090%), Bank of Hope (14.2687%), Lake City Bank (1.4679%), Securian (MLIC) (7.4614%), The Guardian Life Insurance Compnay of America (10.4477%), U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (22.0987%), ZB National Association (1.8110%). Managing Member—Aegon Community Investments 55, LLC (0.0100%).    Investments
Aegon LIHTC Fund 57, LLC    Delaware    Members: Managing Member—Aegon Community Investments 57, LLC (.01%); non-affiliate of AEGON, Bank of America, N.A. as investor member (99.99%)    Investments
Aegon LIHTC Fund 58, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Aegon Community Investments 58, LLC    Investments
AEGON Managed Enhanced Cash, LLC    Delaware    Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (74.2183%) ; Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (25.7817%)    Investment vehicle for securities lending cash collateral
AEGON Management Company    Indiana    100% Transamerica Corporation    Holding company
Aegon Market Neutral Income Fund, LLC    Delaware    AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC is the sole Member until the first investor buys in, then the entity will be managed by a 3-member Board of Managers.    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Aegon Multi-Family Equity Fund, LLC    Delaware    Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (63%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (20%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (17%); Non-Member Manager—AMFETF Manager, LLC (0%)    Investments
AEGON N.V.    Netherlands    22.446% of Vereniging AEGON Netherlands Membership Association    Holding company
AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: AUSA Holding, LLC    Holding company
AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC    Investment advisor
AEGON USA Real Estate Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate and mortgage holding company
AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC    Administrative and investment services
AEGON USA Realty Advisors of California, Inc.    Iowa    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Investments
AFSG Securities Corporation    Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Inactive
AHDF Manager I, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC    Investments
AHDF Manager II, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC    Investments
AHDF Manager III, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC    Investments
ALH Properties Eight LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Eleven LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Four LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Nine LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Seven LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Seventeen LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Sixteen LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Ten LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Twelve LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Two LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

AMFETF Manager, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC    Investments
AMTAX HOLDINGS 308, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund II, LLC—100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 347, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund II, LLC—100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 388, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund II, LLC—100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 483, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund I, LLC—100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 546, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund II, LLC—100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 559, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund I, LLC—100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 561, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund VII, LLC—100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 567, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund I, LLC—100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 588, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund I, LLC—100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 613, LLC    Ohio    Garnet LIHTC Fund VII, LLC—99% member; Cupples State LIHTC Investors, LLC—1% member; TAH Pentagon Funds, LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 639, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund I, LLC—100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 649, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund I, LLC—100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 672, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund I, LLC—100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

AMTAX HOLDINGS 713, LLC    Ohio    TAHP Fund II, LLC—100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC—non-owner manager    Affordable housing
Apollo Housing Capital Arrowhead Gardens, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXV, LLC    Affordable housing
AUIM Credit Opportunities Fund, LLC    Delaware    Members: AEGON USA Invesmtent Management, LLC (98.36%); non- affiliate of AEGON (1.64%)    Investment vehicle
AUSA Holding, LLC    Maryland    Sole Member: 100% Transamerica Corporation    Holding company
AUSA Properties, Inc.    Iowa    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC    Own, operate and manage real estate
AXA Equitable AgriFinance, LLC    Delaware    Members: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC (50%); AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, a non-affiliate of AEGON (50%)    Agriculturally-based real estate advisory services
Barfield Ranch Associates, LLC    Florida    Members: Mitigation Manager, LLC (50%); non-affiliate of AEGON, OBPFL-Barfield, LLC (50%)    Investments
Bay State Community Investments I, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Bay State Community Investments II, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Carle Place Leasehold SPE, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    Lease holder
Cedar Funding, Ltd.    Cayman Islands    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Commonwealth General Corporation    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corporation    Holding company
Creditor Resources, Inc.    Michigan    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Credit insurance
CRI Solutions Inc.    Maryland    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Sales of reinsurance and credit insurance
Cupples State LIHTC Investors, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC    Investments
FD TLIC, Limited Liability Company    New York    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Broadway production
FGH Realty Credit LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA, LLC    Real estate
FGH USA LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: RCC North America LLC    Real estate
FGP 90 West Street LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP West Street LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGP West Mezzanine LLC    Real estate


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Fifth FGP LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Financial Planning Services, Inc.    District of Columbia    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Management services
First FGP LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Fourth FGP LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Garnet Assurance Corporation    Kentucky    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Assurance Corporation II    Iowa    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Business investments
Garnet Assurance Corporation III    Iowa    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Business investments
Garnet Community Investments, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments III, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Business investments
Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments V, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments X, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XVIII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XX, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXIV, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Garnet Community Investments XXV, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investment XXVI, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXVII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investment XXVIII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXIX, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXI, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXIII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXIV, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXV, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXVI, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXVII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXVIII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXIX, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XL, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLI, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLIII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLVI, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Garnet Community Investments XLVII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLVIII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLIX, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet ITC Fund XLIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XLIII, LLC (0%) asset manager: non-affiliate of AEGON, Solar TC Corp. (100%) investor member    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund III, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments III, LLC (0.01%); Jefferson- Pilot Life Insurance Company, a non- AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund IV, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund V, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments V, LLC (0.01%); Lease Plan North America, Inc., a non- AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC (99.99%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (0.01%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments VII, LLC (0.01%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a non- AEGON affiliate(99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC (99.99%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (0.01%) J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund IX, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC (99.99%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (0.01%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund X, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments X, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, a non- AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Garnet LIHTC Fund XI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC (0.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); and the following non-AEGON affiliates: Bank of America, N.A.( 73.39%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (13.30%); NorLease, Inc. (13.30%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-A, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (0.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-B, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (0.01%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a non- AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-C, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); and the following non-AEGON affiliates: Bank of America, N.A.( 73.39%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (13.30%); NorLease, Inc. (13.30%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-A, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a non- AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-B, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIV, LLC    Delaware    Members: 0.01% Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (49.995%); and Goldenrod Asset Management, Inc.(49.995%), both non-AEGON affiliates    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XV, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Garnet LIHTC Fund XVI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); FNBC Leasing Corporation, a non-AEGON entity (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Special Situations Investing Group II, LLC, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XVIII, LLC (0.01%); Verizon Capital Corp., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIX, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XX, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Garnet Community Investments XX, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXI, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Garnet Community Investments, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Idacorp Financial Services, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIV, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXIV, LLC (0.01% as Managing Member); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (21.26%); non- affiliates of AEGON: New York Life Insurance Company (25.51%), New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation (21.73%) and Principal Life Insurance Company (31.49%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXV, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investment XXV, LLC (0.01%); Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVIII LLC (1%); non-affiliates of AEGON: Mt. Hamilton Fund, LLC (97.99%); Google Affordable housing I LLC (1%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXVI, LLC (0.01%); American Income Life Insurance Company, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXVII, LLC (0.01%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (16.7045%); non-affiliates of AEGON: Aetna Life Insurance Company (30.2856%); New York Life Insurance Company (22.7142%); ProAssurance Casualty Company (3.6343%); ProAssurance Indemnity Company (8.4800%); State Street Bank and Trust Company (18.1714%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXVIII LLC (0.01%); non- affiliates of AEGON: USAA Casualty Insurance Company (17.998%); USAA General Indemnity Company (19.998%); USAA Life Insurance Company (3.999%); United Services Automobile Association (57.994%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIX, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXIX, LLC (.01%); non- affiliate of AEGON: Bank of America, N.A. (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXI, LLC (0.1%); non- affiliates of AEGON: Thunderbolt Peak Fund, LLC (98.99%); Google Affordable housing I, LLC (1%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXII, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Garnet Community Investments XXXVII, LLC.    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investment XXXIII, LLC (0.01%); non- affiliate of AEGON, NorLease, Inc. (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIV, LLC    Delaware    Members: non-AEGON affiliate, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (99.99%); Garnet Community Investments XXXIV, LLC (.01%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXV, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investment XXXV, LLC (0.01%); non- affiliate of AEGON, Microsoft Corporation (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXVI, LLC (1%) as managing member; JPM Capital Corporation, a non-AEGON affiliate (99%) as investor member    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXVII, LLC (.01%); LIH Realty Corporation, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXVIII, LLC, non- member manager; non-affiliate of AEGON, Norlease, Inc. (100%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIX, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXIX, LLC at 1% managing member and non-AEGON affiliate, FNBC Leasing Corporation as the 99% investor member.    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XL, LLC    Delaware   

Members: Garnet Community Investments XL, LLC as a .01% member and non-AEGON affiliate, Partner Reinsurance Company of the

U.S. as the 99.99% member.

   Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLI, LLC    Delaware   

Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (9.990%) and Garnet Community Investments XLI, LLC (.01% managing member); non- AEGON affiliates : BBCN Bank (1.2499%), East West Bank (12.4988%), Opus Bank (12.4988%),

Standard Insurance Company (24.9975%), Mutual of Omaha (12.4988%), Pacific Western Bank (7.4993%) and Principal Life Insurance Company (18.7481%).

   Investments
Ganet LIHTC Fund XLII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XLII, LLC (.01%) managing member; non-affiliates of AEGON: Community Trust Bank (83.33%) investor member; Metropolitan Bank (16.66%) investor member.    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLIV-A, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: ING Capital, LLC; Asset Manager: Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC (0% interest)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLIV-B, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Lion Capital Delaware, Inc.; Asset Manager: Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC (0% interest)    Investments


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XLVI, LLC (0.01%) managing member; non-affiliate of AEGON, Standard Life Insurance Company (99.99%) investor member    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments XLVII, LLC (1%) managing member; Transamerica Premire Life Insurance Company (14%) investor member; non-affiliate of AEGON: Citibank, N.A. (49%) investor member; New York Life Insurance Company (20.5%) investor member and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation (15.5%) investor member.    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (75.18%) and Garnet Community Investments XXXLVIII, LLC (.01%); non-affiliates of AEGON: U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (21.04%), American Republic Insurance Company (2.84%), Bank of Hope (.93%)    Investments
Horizons Acquisition 5, LLC    Florida    Sole Member—PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC    Development company
Horizons St. Lucie Development, LLC    Florida    Sole Member—PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC    Development company
Imani Fe, LP    California    Partners: Garnet LIHTC Fund XIV, LL (99.99% investor limited partner); Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc. (non-owner special limited partner); non- affiliates of AEGON: ABS Imani Fe, LLC (.0034% class A limited partner); TAH Imani Fe GP, LLC (.0033% co-general partner); Grant Housing and Economic Development Corporation (.0033% managing general partner)    Affordable housing
InterSecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Insurance agency
Investors Warranty of America, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: RCC North America LLC    Leases business equipment
Ironwood Re Corp.    Hawaii    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Captive insurance company


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

LCS Associates, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: RCC North America LLC    Investments
Life Investors Alliance LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities
LIHTC Fund 53, LLC    Delaware    Non-Member Manager, AEGON Community Investments 53, LLC (0%); non-affiliates of AEGON: Bank of America, National Association (98%); MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (2%)    Investments
LIHTC Fund 56, LLC    Delaware    Members: Managing Member—Aegon Community Investments 56, LLC (0%); non-affiliates of AEGON, Bank of America, National Association (90%) and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (10%)    Investments
LIHTC Fund XLV, LLC    Delaware    Non-Member Manager: Garnet Community Investments XLV, LLC (0%)    Investments
LIHTC Fund XLIX, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Garnet Community Investments XLIX, LLC    Investments
LIICA Re II, Inc.    Vermont    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Captive insurance company
Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Trust company
Mitigation Manager, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: RCC North America LLC    Investments
MLIC Re I, Inc.    Vermont    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Captive insurance company
Money Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Provides certain financial services for affiliates including, but not limited to, certain intellectual property, computer and computer- related software and hardware services, including procurement and contract services to some or all of the members of the AEGON Group in the United States and Canada.
Monumental Financial Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% Transamerica Corporation    DBA in the State of West Virginia for United Financial Services, Inc.
Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Maryland    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Provides management services to unaffiliated third party administrator


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio I, LLC    Delaware    Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (64%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (32%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (4%); Managing Member: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC    Investment vehicle—to invest in Natural Resources
Oncor Insurance Services, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member—Life Investors Financial Group, Inc.    Direct sales of term life insurance
Osceola Mitigation Partners, LLC    Florida    Members: Mitigation Manager, LLC (50%); non-affiliate of AEGON, OBPFL- MITBK, LLC (50%)    Investmetns
Pearl Holdings, Inc. I    Delaware   

100% AEGON USA Asset

Management Holding, LLC

   Holding company
Pearl Holdings, Inc. II    Delaware   

100% AEGON USA Asset

Management Holding, LLC

   Holding company
Peoples Benefit Services, LLC    Pennsylvania    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Marketing non-insurance products
Pine Falls Re, Inc.    Vermont    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Captive insurance company
Placer 400 Investors, LLC    California    Members: RCC North Amerivca LLC (50%); non-affiliate of AEGON, AKT Placer 400 Investors, LLC (50%)    Investments
Primus Guaranty, Ltd.    Bermuda    Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (20% 13.1%) and non-affiliates of AEGON and the public holders own the remainder.    Provides protection from default risk of investment grade corporate and sovereign issues of financial obligations.
PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: RCC North America LLC    Owner of Core subsidiary entities
RCC North America LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Corporation    Real estate
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 2 LLC    Delaware    Members are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (92.%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (7.5%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate alternatives investment


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3 LLC    Delaware    Members are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (74.4% ); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (25.6%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.    Delaware    Members: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (37%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (9.4%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (53.6%).    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 HR, LLC    Delaware    Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (64%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (32%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (4%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 MR, LLC    Delaware    Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (64%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (32%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (4%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment
River Ridge Insurance Company    Vermont    100% AEGON Management Company    Captive insurance company
Rock Springs Drive, LLC    Maryland    Members: RCC North America LLC (98%); non-affiliate of AEGON, Longshore Ventures, LLC (2%)    Investments
SB Frazer Owner, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Investments
Second FGP LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Seventh FGP LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Short Hills Management Company    New Jersey    100% Transamerica Corporation    Dormant
St. Lucie West Development Company, LLC    Florida    Sole Member—PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC    Development company
Stonebridge Benefit Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Health discount plan
Stonebridge Reinsurance Company    Vermont    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Captive insurance company


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

TABR Realty Services, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: AUSA Holding, LLC    Real estate investments
TAH-MCD IV, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member—Transamerica Affordable housing, Inc.    Serve as the general partner for McDonald Corporate Tax Credit Fund IV Limited Partnership.
TAH Pentagon Funds, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member—Transamerica Affordable housing, Inc.    Serve as a general partner in a lower-tier tax credit entity
TAHP Fund 1, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Garnet LIHTC Fund IX, LLC    Real estate investments
TAHP Fund 2, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC    Low incoming housing tax credit
TAHP Fund VII, LLC    Delaware    Investor Member: Garnet LIHTC Fund XIX, LLC    Real estate investments
TCF Asset Management Corporation    Colorado    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    A depository for foreclosed real and personal property.
TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Holding company
TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Holding company
The AEGON Trust Advisory Board: Mark W. Mullin, Alexander R. Wynaendts, and Jay Orlandi    Delaware    100% AEGON International B.V.    Voting Trust
THH Acquisitions, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member—Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Acquirer of Core South Carolina mortgage loans from Investors Warranty of America, LLC and holder of foreclosed real estate.
TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance, Inc.    Iowa    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company
TLIC Riverwood Reinsurance, Inc.    Iowa    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company
TLIC Watertree Reinsurance Inc.    Iowa    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company
Tradition Development Company, LLC    Florida    Sole Member—PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC    Development company
Tradition Irrigation Company, LLC    Florida    Sole Member—PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC    Irrigation company
Tradition Land Company, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: RCC North America LLC    Acquirer of Core Florida mortgage loans from Investors Warranty and holder of foreclosed real estate.
Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Holding company


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company    Arkansas    100% Transamerica Corporation    Insurance company
Transamerica Affinity Marketing Corretora de Seguros Ltda.    Brazil    749,000 quota shares owned by AEGON DMS Holding B.V.; 1 quota share owned by AEGON International B.V.    Brokerage company
Transamerica Affinity Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Marketing company
Transamerica Affordable housing, Inc.    California    100% Transamerica Realty Services, LLC    General partner LHTC Partnership
Transamerica Agency Network, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Special purpose subsidiary
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.    Florida    Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company owns 77%; AUSA Holding, LLC owns 23%.    Fund advisor
Transamerica Aviation LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation
Transamerica (Bermuda) Services Center, Ltd.    Bermuda    100% AEGON International B.V.    Special purpose corporation
Transamerica Capital, Inc.    California    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Casualty Insurance Company    Iowa    100% Transamerica Corporation    Insurance company
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Delaware    100% Transamerica Finance Corporation    Holding company
Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Consumer finance holding company
Transamerica Corporation    Delaware    100% The AEGON Trust    Major interest in insurance and finance
Transamerica Corporation    Oregon    100% Transamerica Corporation    Holding company
Transamerica Distribution Finance—Overseas, Inc.    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Commercial Finance
Transamerica Finance Corporation    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corporation    Commercial & Consumer Lending & equipment leasing
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Delaware    1,000 shares owned by AUSA Holding, LLC; 209 shares owned by Commonwealth General Corporation; 729 shares owned by AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    New York    88% Transamerica Corporation; 12% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Insurance
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.    Florida    Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company owns 44%; AUSA Holding, LLC owns 56%    Mutual fund


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Transamerica Home Loan    California    100% Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company    Consumer mortgages
Transamerica Insurance Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Insurance intermediary
Transamerica International Direct Marketing Consultants, LLC    Maryland    Members: 51% Beth Lewellyn; 49% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Provide consulting services ancillary to the marketing of insurance products overseas.
Transamerica International RE (Bermuda) Ltd.    Bermuda    100% Transamerica Corporation    Reinsurance
Transamerica International Re Escritório de Representação no Brasil Ltd    Brazil    95% Transamerica International Re(Bermuda) Ltd.; 5% Commonwealth General Corporation    Insurance and reinsurance consulting
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC    Investment advisor
Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation    Delaware    100% Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC    Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Leasing Holdings Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Finance Corporation    Holding company
Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Iowa    100%—Commonwealth General Corporation    Insurance
Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.    Bermuda    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Long-term life insurer in Bermuda — will primarily write fixed universal life and term insurance
Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd.    Hawaii    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Life insurance
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Iowa    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Insurance Company
Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Realty limited liability company
Transamerica Realty Investment Properties LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Realty limited liability company
Transamerica Redwood Park, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member—Transamerica Corporation    Hold property interests in Redwood Park in California
Transamerica Resources, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Provides education and information regarding retirement and economic issues.
Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC    Investment advisor
Transamerica Retirement Insurance Agency, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC    Conduct business as an insurance agency.
Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: AUSA Holding, LLC    Retirement plan services.


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Principle Business: Provides management services to the stable value division of AEGON insurers who issue synthetic GIC contracts.
Transamerica Travel and Conference Services, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: Money Services, Inc.    Travel and conference services
Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Provides commercial leasing
Transamerica Ventures, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: AUSA Holding, LLC    Investments
Transamerica Ventures Fund, LLC    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Investments
United Financial Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% Transamerica Corporation    General agency
Universal Benefits, LLC    Iowa    Sole Member: AUSA Holding, LLC    Third party administrator
US PENG, INC.    Delaware    Sole Member: AEGON Levensverzekering N.V.    Energy investment strategy
WFG China Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% World Financial Group, Inc.    Hold interest in Insurance Agency located in Peoples Republic of China
WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.    Puerto Rico    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Properties Holdings, LLC    Georgia    Sole Member: World Financial Group, Inc.    Marketing
WFG Reinsurance Limited    Hawaii    51% owned by World Financial Group, Inc.; remaining 49% is annually offered to independent contractors associated with WFG Reinsurance Ltd.    Reinsurance
WFG Securities Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Mutual fund dealer
World Financial Group Canada Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc.    Marketing
World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc.    Canada    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Holding company
World Financial Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Marketing
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Canada Inc.    Ontario    50% World Financial Group Holding Co. of Canada Inc.; 50% World Financial Group Subholding Co. of Canada Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc.    Hawaii    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency


Name

  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting
Securities Owned

  

Business

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.    Massachusetts    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.    Wyoming    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Subholding Company of Canada Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Holding company
Yarra Rapids, LLC    Delaware    Members are: Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4MR, LLC (49%) and non- AEGON affiliate (51%)    Real estate investments
Zahorik Company, Inc.    California    100% AUSA Holding, LLC    Inactive
Zero Beta Fund, LLC    Delaware    Members are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (33.06%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (36.40%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (18.13%); Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd. (12.41%). Manager: AEGON USA Investment Management LLC    Aggregating vehicle formed to hold various fund investments.

Item 29.       Indemnification

The Iowa Code (Sections 490.850 et. seq.) provides for permissive indemnification in certain situations, mandatory indemnification in other situations, and prohibits indemnification in certain situations. The Code also specifies procedures for determining when indemnification payments can be made.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Depositor pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Depositor has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Depositor of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered), the Depositor will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Item 30.

Principal Underwriter

(a)    Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for:

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for the Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account VA B, Separate Account VA Q, Separate Account VA FF, Separate Account VA HH, Separate Account VA-1, Separate Account VA-2L, Separate Account VA-5, Separate Account VA-6, Separate Account VA-7, Separate Account VA-8, Separate Account Fund B, Separate Account Fund C, Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen, Transamerica Separate Account R3, Separate Account VL, Separate Account VUL-1; Separate Account VUL-2, Separate Account VUL-3, Separate Account VUL-4, Separate Account VUL-5, Separate Account VUL-6, Separate Account VUL-A, and Variable Life Account A. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account VA QNY, TFLIC Separate Account VNY, Separate Account VA-2LNY, TFLIC Separate Account C, Separate Account VA-5NLNY, Separate Account VA-6NY, TFLIC Series Annuity Account, TFLIC Series Life Account, TFLIC Pooled Account No. 44, Transamerica Variable Funds, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account B, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account C, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account D, ML of New York Variable Life Separate Account, and ML of New York Variable Life Separate Account II. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BB, Separate Account VA CC, Separate Account VA U, Separate Account VA V, Separate Account VA AA, WRL Series Annuity Account, WRL Series Annuity Account B, WRL Series Life Account, WRL Series Life Account G, WRL Series Life Corporate Account and Separate Account VL E. This account is a separate account of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account C, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account D, Merrill Lynch Variable Life


Separate Account, and Merrill Lynch Life Variable Life Separate Account II. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Transamerica Series Trust, Transamerica Funds, Transamerica Investors, Inc., and Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds.

(b)                 Directors and Officers of Transamerica Capital, Inc.:

 

Name

 

  

Principal

Business Address

 

  

Position and Offices with Underwriter

 

Brian Beitzel

 

  

(2)

 

  

Director, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Joe Boan

 

  

(1)

 

  

Director and Vice President

 

David R. Paulsen

 

  

(3)

 

  

Director, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board

 

Doug Hellerman    (3)   

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Gregory E. Miller-Breetz   

(1)

 

  

Secretary

 

Vincent J. Toner

 

  

(3)

 

  

Vice President

 

John Koehler

 

  

(3)

 

  

Vice President

 

Alison Ryan

 

  

(4)

 

  

Assistant Secretary

 

(1)    100 Light Street, Floor B1, Baltimore, MD 21202

(2)    4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

(3)    1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202

(4)    1150 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, CA 90015

(c)    Compensation to Principal Underwriter:

 

Name of Principal Underwriter   

Net Underwriting

Discounts and

Commissions(1)

  

Compensation on

Redemption

  

Brokerage

Commissions

   Compensation

    Transamerica Capital, Inc.

   $0    0    0    0

(1) Fiscal year 2018

Item 31.        Location of Accounts and Records

All accounts, books, or other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by the Registrant through Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, 12855 Starkey Road, Largo, Florida 33773 or 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001.

Item 32.        Management Services

Not Applicable


Item 33.        Fee Representation

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (“Transamerica Premier”) hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the WRL Financial Freedom Builder policies, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Transamerica Premier.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of St. Petersburg, State of Florida, on this 26th day of April 2019.

 

WRL SERIES LIFE ACCOUNT

(Registrant)

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

(depositor)

By: Blake S. Bostwick*

Director and President

of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 26, 2019:

 

  

Blake S. Bostwick*

Blake S. Bostwick

      Director and President
  

Eric J. Martin*

Eric J. Martin

     

Controller and Senior Vice President

  

Mark W. Mullin*

Mark W. Mullin

      Director and Chairman of the Board
  

Jay Orlandi*

Jay Orlandi

     

Director, Executive Vice President, General Counsel

And Secretary

  

David Schulz*

David Schulz

      Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President
  

C. Michiel van Katwijk*

C. Michiel van Katwijk

      Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
  

/s/ Arthur D. Woods

*By: Arthur D. Woods

      Assistant General Counsel

*By: Arthur D. Woods – Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney previously filed.


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description
of Exhibit

26(k) (i)   Legal Opinion & Consent of Arthur D. Woods, Esq. as to the Legality of the Securities being Registered
26(n)(i)   Written Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP