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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 Life Insurance Company

Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018


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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

and Supplementary Information

Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

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

     10  

3. Accounting Changes and Correction of Error

     25  

4. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

     27  

5. Investments

     35  

6. Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

     56  

7. Policy and Contract Attributes

     57  

8. Reinsurance

     70  

9. Income Taxes

     74  

10. Capital and Surplus

     81  

11. Securities Lending

     82  

12. Retirement and Compensation Plans

     83  

13. Related Party Transactions

     85  

14. Managing General Agents

     92  

15. Commitments and Contingencies

     92  

16. Sales, Transfer, and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

     98  

17. Reconciliation to Statutory Statement

     101  

18. Subsequent Events

     102  

Appendix A –Listing of Affiliated Companies

     103  

Statutory-Basis Financial Statement Schedules

 

Summary of Investments – Other Than Investments in Related Parties

     106  

Supplementary Insurance Information

     107  

Reinsurance

     108  

 


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LOGO

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors of

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements of Transamerica Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related 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, 2020, including the related notes and schedules of supplementary insurance information and reinsurance for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and summary of investments - other than investments in related parties as of December 31, 2020 listed in the accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).

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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, One North Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606

T: (312)298-2000, F: (312)298 2001, www.pwc.com/us


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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.

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, 2020 and 2019 or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020.

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, 2020 and 2019 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division described in Note 2.

Emphasis of Matters

As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the financial statements give retroactive effect to the mergers of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company and MLIC Re I, Inc. into the Company on October 1, 2020, and the merger of Pine Falls Re, Inc. into the Company on December 31, 2020, in transactions accounted for as statutory mergers. Our opinion is not modified with respect to these matters.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 14, 2021


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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     December 31  
     2020     2019  

Admitted assets

    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $             1,832     $             2,442  

Bonds

     50,444       43,976  

Preferred stocks

     105       117  

Common stocks

     3,556       3,376  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     9,015       7,834  

Real estate

     56       239  

Policy loans

     2,037       2,062  

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

     2,115       2,004  

Derivatives

     2,973       1,743  

Other invested assets

     3,222       3,170  

Total cash and invested assets

     75,355       66,963  

Accrued investment income

     697       637  

Premiums deferred and uncollected

     240       438  

Net deferred income tax asset

     812       742  

Variable annuity reserve hedge offset deferral

           195  

Letter of credit

           1,870  

Other assets

     1,344       1,022  

Separate account assets

     121,820       112,229  

Total admitted assets

   $ 200,268     $ 184,096  
                
Liabilities and capital and surplus     

Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts

   $ 50,966     $ 45,865  

Policy and contract claim reserves

     1,257       943  

Liability for deposit-type contracts

     946       948  

Other policyholders’ funds

     32       32  

Transfers from separate accounts due or accrued

     (823     (925

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     3,889       3,994  

Asset valuation reserve

     1,198       1,267  

Interest maintenance reserve

     1,389       1,356  

Derivatives

     3,493       1,933  

Payable for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions

     2,755       2,691  

Borrowed money

     3,486       2,709  

Variable annuity reserve hedge offset deferral

     145        

Other liabilities

     1,605       1,703  

Separate account liabilities

     121,820       112,229  

Total liabilities

     192,158       174,745  

Total capital and surplus

     8,110       9,351  

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $ 200,268     $ 184,096  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2020     2019     2018  

Revenues

      

Premiums and other considerations

   $         16,723     $         15,708     $         14,597  

Net investment income

     3,361       2,765       2,744  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     661       470       785  

Reserve adjustment on reinsurance ceded

     (273     (128     (155

Consideration received on reinsurance recapture and novations

     2,958       15       183  

Fee revenue and other income

     2,096       2,150       2,338  

Total revenue

     25,526       20,980       20,492  

Benefits and expenses

      

Death benefits

     2,863       2,358       2,380  

Annuity benefits

     1,528       1,492       1,442  

Accident and health benefits

     1,120       1,112       1,124  

Surrender benefits

     15,352       16,301       15,853  

Other benefits

     234       230       224  

Net increase (decrease) in reserves

     4,985       (1,329     991  

Commissions

     1,435       1,481       1,600  

Net transfers to (from) separate accounts

     (4,850     (5,130     (4,407

IMR adjustment due to reinsurance

                 (13

General insurance expenses and other

     1,780       1,254       1,615  

Total benefits and expenses

     24,447       17,769       20,809  

Gain (loss) from operations before dividends and federal income taxes

     1,079       3,211       (317

Dividends to policyholders

     10       10       7  

Gain (loss) from operations before federal income taxes

     1,069       3,201       (324

Federal income tax (benefit) expense

     (109     (39     (36

Net gain (loss) from operations

     1,178       3,240       (288

Net realized capital gains (losses), after tax and amounts transferred to interest maintenance reserve

     113       469       (786

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,291     $ 3,709     $ (1,074
                        

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

Balance at January 1, 2018    Common Stock     

 Preferred

Stock

     Treasury
Stock
     Surplus
Notes
     Paid-in   
 Surplus   
    Special   
Surplus   
Funds   
    Unassigned   
Surplus     
    Total Capital
and Surplus
 

As originally presented

   $ 7      $         1     $       (58   $       150     $       3,473     $       90     $         3,689       7,352  

Merger of TPLIC, MLIC Re and PFRe

                        160       1,246       4       896       2,306  

Balance at January 1, 2018

     7        1       (58     310       4,719       94       4,585       9,658  

Net income (loss)

                                          (1,074     (1,074

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes

                                    145       1,182       1,327  

Change in net deferred income tax asset

                                          168       168  

Change in nonadmitted assets

                                          63       63  

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

                                          (7     (7

Change in asset valuation reserve

                                          (12     (12

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

                                          33       33  

Change in letter of credit

                                          (82     (82

Dividends to stockholders

                                          (624     (624

Return of capital

                              (559                 (559

Other changes - net

            (1                 3       (7     (1     (6

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 7      $     $ (58   $ 310     $ 4,163     $ 232     $ 4,231     $ 8,885  

Net income (loss)

                                          3,709       3,709  

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes

                                    (37     (239     (276

Change in net deferred income tax asset

                                          (160     (160

Change in nonadmitted assets

                                          124       124  

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

                                          (1,218     (1,218

Change in asset valuation reserve

                                          (252     (252

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

                                          (143     (143

Change in surplus notes

                        (250                       (250

Change in treasury stock

                  58                               58  

Change in letter of credit

                                          (160     (160

Dividends to stockholders

                                          (733     (733

Return of capital

                              (308                 (308

Other changes - net

                              2       2       71       75  

Balance at December 31, 2019

   $ 7      $     $     $ 60     $ 3,857     $ 197     $ 5,230     $ 9,351  
                                                                 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Common
Stock
      Preferred
Stock
      Treasury
Stock
      Surplus
Notes
    Paid-in Surplus      Special
Surplus
Funds
   

Unassigned

Surplus

   

Total Capital

and Surplus

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

   $ 7      $  –      $  –      $ 60     $ 3,857      $           197     $           5,230     $           9,351  

Net income (loss)

                                             1,291       1,291  

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of tax

                                       (342     216       (126

Change in net deferred income tax asset

                                             (126     (126

Change in nonadmitted assets

                                             201       201  

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

                                             14       14  

Change in asset valuation reserve

                                             69       69  

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

                                             (51     (51

Change in surplus notes

                          (60                        (60

Change in letter of credit

                                             (1,870     (1,870

Capital contribution

                                700                    700  

Dividends to stockholders

                                             (1,200     (1,200

Other changes - net

                                5              (88     (83

Balance at December 31, 2020

   $ 7      $      $      $     $ 4,562      $ (145   $ 3,686     $ 8,110  
                                                                    

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2020     2019     2018  

Operating activities

      

Premiums and annuity considerations

   $         16,785     $         15,551     $         14,618  

Net investment income

     2,758       2,931       2,843  

Other income

     2,311       2,379       2,999  

Benefit and loss related payments

     (20,629     (21,328     (20,885

Net transfers from separate accounts

     4,958       5,282       4,688  

Commissions and operating expenses

     (3,002     (2,842     (2,957

Dividends paid to policyholders

     (7     (7     (7

Federal income taxes (paid) received

     37       (166     (64

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     3,211       1,800       1,235  

Investing activities

      

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid

   $ 12,107     $ 19,902     $ 13,389  

Costs of investments acquired

     (16,438     (18,351     (12,543

Net change in policy loans

     25       15       37  

Net cost of investments acquired

     (16,413     (18,336     (12,506

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   $ (4,306   $ 1,566     $ 883  

Financing and miscellaneous activities

      

Repayment of surplus notes

   $ (60   $ (250   $  

Capital and paid in surplus received (returned)

     705       (248     (407

Dividends to stockholders

     (1,200     (725     (564

Net deposits (withdrawals) on deposit-type contracts

     (34     (667     (331

Net change in borrowed money

     783       (1,621     (1,340

Net change in funds held under reinsurance treaties

     (105     261       279  

Net change in payable for collateral under securities lending and other transactions

     65       (1,084     49  

Other cash (applied) provided

     331       162       (20

Net cash provided by (used in) financing and miscellaneous activities

     485       (4,172     (2,334

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     (610     (806     (216

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:

      

Beginning of year

     2,442       3,248       3,464  

End of year

   $ 1,832     $ 2,442     $ 3,248  
                        

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow (supplemental) – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information    2020     2019     2018      

Non-cash activities during the year not included in the Statutory Statements of Cash Flows:

      

Transfer of bonds, mortgage loans and interest related to affiliated reinsurance recapture

   $     2,121     $     –     $     –  

Release of funds withheld related to affiliated reinsurance recaptures

     500              

Increase of funds withheld related to affiliated reinsurance agreement

     (76            

Receipt of assets related to nonaffiliated reinsurance recapture

     310              

Stock cancellations

           58        

Non-cash dividend received from subsidiary

           11       30  

Non-cash dividend to parent company

                 60  

Investments received for insured securities losses

                 47  

Other

           (9     12  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

December  31, 2020

1. Organization and Nature of Business

Transamerica Life Insurance Company (the 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.

On October 1, 2020, the Company completed mergers with Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (TPLIC), an Iowa-domiciled affiliate and MLIC Re I, Inc. (MLIC Re), a Vermont-domiciled subsidiary. On December 31, 2020, the Company completed a merger with Pine Falls Re, Inc. (PFRe), a Vermont-domiciled subsidiary. Also, on July 1, 2019, the Company completed a merger with Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company (TALIC), an Arkansas-domiciled affiliate.

The mergers were accounted for in accordance with the Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 68, Business Combinations and Goodwill, as statutory mergers. As such, financial statements for periods prior to the mergers were combined and the recorded assets, liabilities and surplus of TPLIC, MLIC Re, PFRe and TALIC on a US statutory basis were carried forward to the merged company. The common capital stock of TPLIC, MLIC Re, PFRe and TALIC was deemed cancelled by operation of law under the Plans of Merger. Each share of the Company’s capital stock issued and outstanding immediately before the mergers continues to represent one share of the capital stock. The business the Company previously assumed from TPLIC and TALIC and the business previously ceded from the Company to TPLIC, MLIC Re and PFRe is no longer reflected as assumed and ceded risks in the restated merged financials.

Summarized financial information for the Company (which includes TALIC), TPLIC, MLIC Re and PFRe presented separately for periods prior to the merger is as follows.

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2019  
     Company     TPLIC      MLIC Re      PFRe     Eliminations     Merged Totals  

Total assets

   $ 130,223     $     52,517      $ 1,120      $     1,507     $ (1,271   $ 184,096  

Total liabilities

     123,695       50,216        779        1,326       (1,271     174,745  

Capital and surplus

     6,528       2,301        341        181             9,351  

Total revenue

     16,142       4,634        211        29       (36     20,980  

Total benefits and expenses

     13,157       4,251        150        61       150       17,769  

Net income (loss)

     3,294       572        61        (32     (186     3,709  
     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Company     TPLIC      MLIC Re      PFRe     Eliminations     Merged Totals  

Total revenue

   $ 15,437     $     4,873      $ 230      $ 29     $ (77   $ 20,492  

Total benefits and expenses

     16,204       4,233        183        71       118       20,809  

Net income (loss)

     (1,424     536        47        (38     (195     (1,074

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Nature of Business

The Company sells individual life insurance, including index universal life, whole life, term life, and final expense life. It also sells a range of variable and fixed annuities. In addition, the Company offers supplemental health insurance, long-term care insurance, life insurance, group annuity contracts and stable value solutions. The Company is licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Sales of the Company’s products are primarily through a network of independent agents and broker-dealers, affiliated agencies, and financial institutions.

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 (IID), which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The IID recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Iowa for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company, and for determining its solvency under the Iowa Insurance Law. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP) has been adopted as a component of prescribed practices by the State of Iowa. Prescribed statutory accounting practices include state laws and regulations. Permitted statutory accounting practices encompass accounting practices that are not prescribed.

The following is a summary of the accounting practices permitted and prescribed by the IID and reflected in the Company’s financial statements which differs from NAIC SAP:

The State of Iowa has adopted a prescribed accounting practice that differs from that found in the NAIC SAP related to the reported value of the assets supporting the Company’s guaranteed separate accounts. As prescribed by Iowa Administrative Code 508A.1.4, the Commissioner found that the Company is entitled to value the assets of the guaranteed separate account at amortized cost, whereas the assets would be required to be reported at fair value under SSAP No. 56, Separate Accounts, of the NAIC SAP. There is no impact to the Company’s income or surplus as a result of utilizing this prescribed practice.

 

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A reconciliation of the Company’s net income (loss) and capital and surplus between NAIC SAP and practices prescribed and permitted by the State of Iowa is shown below:

 

     SSAP#     

F/S

Page

     F/S Line      2020      2019     2018  

Net income (loss), State of Iowa basis State prescribed practices that are an increase(decrease) from NAIC SAP:

     XXX        XXX        XXX      $     1,291      $ 3,709     $ (1,074

Separate account asset valuation

     56        NA        NA                      

State permitted practices that are an increase(decrease) from NAIC SAP:

                

None

                            

Net income (loss), NAIC SAP

     XXX        XXX        XXX      $ 1,291      $ 3,709     $ (1,074
                                  

Statutory surplus, state of Iowa basis State prescribed practices that are an increase(decrease) from NAIC SAP:

     XXX        XXX        XXX      $ 8,110      $ 9,351     $     8,885  

Separate account asset valuation

     56        NA        NA                      

State permitted practices that are an increase(decrease) from NAIC SAP:

                

Letter of credit

     4        Balance Sheet        Letter of credit               (1,870     (2,030

Hedge reserve offset deferral

     86       

 

Balance Sheet;

 

Statement of

Changes in

Capital and

Surplus

 

 

 

 

 

 

    


Variable annuity

reserve hedge

offset deferral

Special surplus

funds - Change

in net unrealized

capital gains/
losses

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

                  (232

Statutory surplus, NAIC SAP

     XXX        XXX        XXX      $ 8,110      $ 7,481     $ 6,623  
                                  

The IID issued a no objection letter in the current year for the Company to present historical permitted practices that differ from that found in the NAIC SAP related to the admission of letters of credit as admitted assets and as an element of capital surplus. Prior to merging with the Company, MLIC Re and PFRe, with the explicit permission of the Deputy Commissioner of the Captive Insurance Division of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, included as admitted assets the value of letters of credit serving as collateral for reinsurance credit taken by affiliates in connection with reinsurance agreements. These historical permitted practices were included on a merged entity basis for periods prior to the effective date of the mergers. The letters of credit were for the benefit of the Company and TPLIC. The permitted practice terminated upon the merger of MLIC Re and PFRe into the Company and had no impact at December 31, 2020.

 

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The Company elected early adoption of SSAP No. 108, Derivatives Hedging Variable Annuities Guarantees (SSAP 108) effective July 1, 2019. The early adoption allowed for transition from and release of a similar permitted practice in place with the IID since October 1, 2016 (the Permitted Practice). The Company received approval from the IID on September 4, 2019.

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.

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. 26R, Bonds, 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

 

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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 statements 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 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 statements 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 or the entity will likely not 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 both affiliated and unaffiliated 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 both affiliated and unaffiliated preferred stocks not in good standing (those with NAIC designations RP4 to RP6 and P4 to P6), are

 

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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 and are reported in changes in capital and surplus.

Common stocks of unaffiliated companies, which include shares of mutual funds, 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 statements 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 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.

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 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

 

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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 interests in joint ventures and limited partnerships. The Company carries these investments based on its interest in the underlying 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 statements 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.

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 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

 

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delinquent more than twelve months, or real estate where rent is in arrears for more than three months. Income is also not accrued when collection is uncertain. Due and accrued amounts determined to be uncollectible are written off through the statements of operations.

Valuation Reserves

Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers the portion of realized capital gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, primarily 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. The 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 statements 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.

In 2019, the NAIC revised the AVR Factors (basic contribution, reserve objective and maximum reserve) to be consistent with the risk-based capital (RBC) after-tax factors, which were amended in 2018 as a result of federal tax reform. The AVR factor changes are effective for year-end 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the factor changes decreased capital and surplus by $183. The changes were recorded to the Change in Asset Valuation Reserve line of the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

Derivative Instruments

Overview: The Company may use various derivative instruments (options, caps, floors, swaps, forwards, 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, which 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 and losses. Under 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

 

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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 are also used in replication (synthetic asset) transactions. 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. In these transactions, the derivative is accounted for in a manner consistent with the cash instrument and replicated asset. For 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 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 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 equal to the fair value of the contract are exchanged. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying

 

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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.

Total return swaps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the market risk on 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, in 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.

Bond forwards are used to hedge the interest rate risk that future liability claims increase as rates decrease, leading to higher guarantee values. Bond return swaps are also used to hedge interest rate risk of the underlying liability by exchanging performance and interest of a treasury asset for a funding level plus spread.

 

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Futures contracts are used to hedge the liability risk 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 issues products providing the customer a return based on the various global equity market indices. The Company uses options to hedge the liability option risk associated with these products. Options are marked to fair value in the balance sheets and fair value adjustments are recorded as capital and surplus in the financial statements. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment.

Caps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the interest rate risk created due to a rapidly rising interest rate environment. The caps are similar to options where the underlying interest rate index provides for the market value movements. The caps do not accrue interest until the interest rate environment exceeds the caps strike rate. Cash is exchanged at the onset, and a single receipt or payment occurs at the maturity or termination of the contract. Caps 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. Caps that do not meet hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in unassigned surplus.

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.

The Company issues fixed liabilities that have a guaranteed minimum crediting rate. The Company uses receiver swaptions, whereby the swaption is designed to generate cash flows to offset lower yields on assets during a low interest rate environment. The Company pays a single premium at the beginning of the contract and is amortized throughout the life of the swaption. These swaptions are marked to fair value in the balance sheets and the fair value adjustment is recorded in unassigned surplus. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment.

 

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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 repledged by the Company is reflected as a one-line entry on the balance sheets (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 repledged is not recorded on the Company’s balance sheets. 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 sheets, 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.

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities

Financial assets and liabilities are offset in the balance sheets when the Company has a legally enforceable right to offset and has the intention to settle the asset and liability on a net basis.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

Other assets consist primarily of cash surrender value of company owned life insurance, reinsurance receivable, general insurance accounts receivable and current federal income tax recoverable.

Other liabilities consist primarily of amounts withheld by the Company, accrued expenses, reinsurance payable, payable for securities, and municipal repurchase agreements. Municipal repurchase agreements are investment contracts issued to municipalities that pay either a fixed or floating rate of interest on the guaranteed deposit balance. The floating interest rate is based on a market index. The related liabilities are equal to the policyholder deposit and accumulated

 

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interest. These municipal repurchase agreements require a minimum of 95% of the fair value of the securities transferred to be maintained as collateral.

Separate Accounts

The majority of separate accounts held by the Company, primarily for individual policyholders as well as for group pension plans, do not have any minimum guarantees, and the investment risks associated with fair value changes are borne by the policyholder. 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.

Certain other separate accounts held by the Company provide a minimum guaranteed return of 3% of the average investment balance to policyholders. The assets consist of long-term bonds and short-term investments which are carried at amortized cost.

Certain other non-indexed guaranteed separate accounts represent funds invested by the Company for the benefit of the contract holders who are guaranteed certain returns as specified in the contracts. Separate account asset performance different than the guaranteed requirements is either transferred to or received from the general account and reported in the statements of operations. Non-indexed guaranteed separate account assets and liabilities are carried at fair value. These guarantees are included in the general account due to the nature of the guaranteed return.

Assets held in trust for purchases of variable life, variable universal life, variable annuity, and modified guaranteed annuity contracts and the Company’s corresponding obligation to the contract owners are shown separately in the balance sheets. The assets in the separate accounts are valued at fair value.

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. The investment risks associated with fair value changes of the separate accounts are borne entirely by the policyholders except in cases where minimum guarantees exist.

Income and gains and losses with respect to the assets in the separate accounts supporting modified guaranteed annuity contracts are included in the statements of operations as a component of net transfers from separate accounts.

Surplus funds transferred from the general account to the separate accounts, commonly referred to as seed money, and earnings accumulated on seed money are reported as surplus in the separate accounts until transferred or repatriated to the general account. The transfer of such funds between the separate account and the general account is reported as surplus contributed or withdrawn during the year.

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

 

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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 non-deduction 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.

Surrender values are not promised in excess of the legally computed reserves. For annual premium variable life insurance there is an extra premium charged to the policyholder before the premium is transferred to the Separate Accounts. An additional reserve for this policy is held in the General Account that is a multiple of the reserve that would otherwise be held. For interest sensitive whole life, the reserves held in the General Account are equal to the cash surrender value.

In accordance with SSAP No. 51R, Life Contracts, and No. 54R, Individual and Group Accident and Health Contracts, the Company reports the amount of insurance, if any, for which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums according to the valuation standards and any related premium deficiency reserve established. Anticipated investment income is included as a factor in the health contract premium deficiency calculation.

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 sheets 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.

Deposit-Type Contracts

Deposit-type contracts do not incorporate risk from the death or disability of policyholders. These types of contracts may include guaranteed investment contracts (GICs), funding agreements and other 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,

 

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benefits or changes in reserves in the statements 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

Coinsurance 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.

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.

 

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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. Unlike GAAP, SSAP No. 101 does not consider state income taxes in the measurement of deferred taxes. SSAP No. 101 also requires additional testing to measure gross deferred tax assets. The additional testing limits gross deferred tax asset admission to 1) the amount of federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through hypothetical loss carrybacks of existing temporary differences expected to reverse during a timeframe corresponding with the Internal Revenue Service tax loss carryback provisions, not to exceed three years, plus 2) the amount of remaining gross deferred 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 gross deferred tax assets that can be offset against existing gross deferred tax liabilities after considering character (i.e. ordinary versus capital) and reversal patterns. The Company’s reported deferred tax asset or liability is the sum of gross deferred tax assets admitted through this three-part test plus the sum of all deferred tax liabilities.

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 are 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 the 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 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 SAP.

 

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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 sheets to the extent that they are not impaired.

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 Correction of Error

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.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Effective June 30, 2020, the NAIC adopted revisions to SSAP No. 105, Working Capital Finance Investments, and the corresponding Issue Paper No. 163, Working Capital Finance Investments. The revisions provided substantive updates to the Working Capital Finance Investments (WCFI) Program requirements in SSAP No. 105. The adoption of this guidance did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company as the Company does not invest in WCFI.

Effective January 1, 2020, the NAIC adopted revisions to SSAP No. 22, Leases, and the corresponding Issue Paper No. 161, Leases, to incorporate various concepts from U.S. GAAP guidance in Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases, into statutory accounting. The revised guidance retains the operating lease concept for statutory accounting, clarifies the application of statutory accounting guidance for leases in certain areas (e.g., sale-leaseback transactions), and identifies the types of assets allowed for lease and sale-leaseback treatment. The adoption of this guidance did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Change in Valuation Basis

As of December 31, 2019, the Company received IID approval on an approach for adoption of the NAIC 2020 VM-21 and related Risk Based Capital C3P2 changes documented in the VM- 21 2020 NAIC Valuation Manual: Requirements for Principle-Based Reserves for Variable Annuities. The Company elected to early adopt the VM-21 requirements for variable annuities effective December 31, 2019. The approved transition approach did not result in an adjustment to the Company’s historical statutory reporting or existing balances at the time of transition. The Company reported the increase to the VM-21 reserve of $1,218 as of December 31, 2019. As of the date of transition, the Company was fully compliant with the provisions of VM-21 and remains compliant as of December 31, 2020.

Correction of Error

During 2020, management identified and corrected an error in the Company’s prior year statutory Actuarial Guideline (AG) 38 8C cash flow testing reserves. The error resulted in an understatement of aggregate reserves for life contracts of $116 net of tax at December 31, 2019 which was reflected in Other changes - net in the Statement of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in prior year financial statement balances and footnote disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

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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 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 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.

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:

 

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  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.

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.

 

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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 sheets 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 sheets 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, which is stated at unpaid principal balance.

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 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 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 and GICs, are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations. For those liabilities that are short in duration, carrying amount approximates fair value. For investment contracts with no defined maturity, fair value is estimated to be the present surrender value.

 

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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.

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.

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.

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, 2020 and 2019, respectively:

 

    December 31, 2020  
   

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

  $ 1,522     $ 1,522     $ 1,030     $ 492     $     $     $ –    

Short–term notes receivable from affiliates

    149       149             149                   –    

Bonds

    60,092       50,444       10,161       49,535       396             –    

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

    109       105             109                   –    

Common stocks, other than affiliates

    180       180       20             160             –    

Mortgage loans on real estate

    9,792       9,015                   9,792             –    

Other invested assets

    555       474             534       21             –    

Derivative assets:

             

Options

    278       278             278                   –    

Interest rate swaps

    2,544       2,531             2,544                   –    

Currency swaps

    21       8             21                   –    

Credit default swaps

    67       49             67                   –    

Equity swaps

    88       88             88                   –    

Interest rate futures

    10       10       10                         –    

Equity futures

    9       9       9                         –    

Derivative assets total

    3,017       2,973       19       2,998                   –    

Policy loans

    2,037       2,037             2,037                   –    

Securities lending reinvested collateral

    1,893       1,893             1,893                   –    

Separate account assets

    119,784       119,677       112,719       7,065                   –    

Liabilities

             

Investment contract liabilities

    17,556       15,294             257       17,299             –    

Derivative liabilities:

             

Options

    165       165             165                   –    

Interest rate swaps

    2,853       2,806             2,853                   –    

Currency swaps

    30       31             30                   –    

Credit default swaps

          14                               –    

Equity swaps

    472       472             472                   –    

Interest rate futures

    1       1       1                         –    

Equity futures

    4       4       4                         –    

Derivative liabilities total

    3,525       3,493       5       3,520                   –    

Dollar repurchase agreements

    967       967             967                   –    

Payable for securities lending

    2,115       2,115             2,115                   –    

Payable for derivative cash collateral

    640       640             640                   –    

Separate account liabilities

    109,407       109,407       1       109,354       52             –    

 

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    December 31, 2019  
   

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

  $ 1,949     $ 1,949     $ 1,504     $ 445     $     $     $ –    

Short–term notes receivable from affiliates

    343       343             343                   –    

Bonds

    49,377       43,976       7,355       41,373       649             –    

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

    114       117             111       3             –    

Common stocks, other than affiliates

    140       140       12             128             –    

Mortgage loans on real estate

    8,259       7,834                   8,259             –    

Other invested assets

    461       398             441       20             –    

Derivative assets:

             

Options

    312       312             312                   –    

Interest rate swaps

    1,375       1,372             1,375                   –    

Currency swaps

    22       12             22                   –    

Credit default swaps

    79       45             79                   –    

Equity futures

    3       3       3                         –    

Derivative assets total

    1,791       1,744       3       1,788                   –    

Policy loans

    2,062       2,062             2,062                   –    

Securities lending reinvested collateral

    1,588       1,588             1,588                   –    

Separate account assets

    110,612       110,546       104,750       5,857       5             –    

Liabilities

             

Investment contract liabilities

    18,960       13,396             264       18,696             –    

Derivative liabilities:

                    

Options

    152       152             152                   –    

Interest rate swaps

    1,204       1,501             1,204                   –    

Currency swaps

    19       19             19                   –    

Credit default swaps

    (7     15             (7                 –    

Equity swaps

    216       216             216                   –    

Interest rate futures

    23       23       23                         –    

Equity futures

    7       7       7                         –    

Derivative liabilities total

    1,614       1,933       30       1,584                   –    

Dollar repurchase agreements

    704       704             704                   –    

Payable for securities lending

    2,004       2,004             2,004                   –    

Payable for derivative cash collateral

    687       687             687                   –    

Separate account liabilities

    101,194       101,195       3       101,144       47             –    

 

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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, 2020 and 2019:

 

    2020
            Level 1                   Level 2                   Level 3           Net Asset
    Value (NAV)    
          Total        

Assets:

         

Bonds

         

Industrial and miscellaneous

    $       $ 41       $ 7       $       $ 48  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total bonds

          41       7             48  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

         

Industrial and miscellaneous

          6                   6  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total preferred stock

          6                   6  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

         

Mutual funds

    6                         6  

Industrial and miscellaneous

    14             160             174  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common stock

    20             160             180  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents and short–term

         

Money market mutual funds

    1,029                         1,029  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents and short–term

    1,029                         1,029  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

    18       2,894                   2,912  

Separate account assets

    112,606       6,393                   118,999  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

    $ 113,673       $ 9,334       $ 167       $       $ 123,174  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

         

Derivative liabilities

    $ 5       $ 3,184       $       $       3,189  

Separate account liabilities

    1                         1  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    $ 6        $ 3,184        $        $        $ 3,190   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    2019
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Net Asset
Value (NAV)
  Total

Assets:

         

Bonds

         

Industrial and miscellaneous

    $       $ 16       $ 7       $       $ 23  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total bonds

          16       7             23  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

         

Industrial and miscellaneous

                3             3  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total preferred stock

                3             3  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

         

Mutual funds

    5                         5  

Industrial and miscellaneous

    7             128             135  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common stock

    12             128             140  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents and short–term

         

Money market mutual funds

    1,504                         1,504  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents and short–term

    1,504                         1,504  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

    3       1,680                   1,683  

Separate account assets

    104,614       5,273       4             109,891  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

    $ 106,133       $ 6,969       $ 142       $       $ 113,244  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

         

Derivative liabilities

    $ 30       $ 1,650       $       $       $ 1,680  

Separate account liabilities

    3                         3  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    $ 33       $ 1,650       $       $       $ 1,683  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Preferred stock classified as Level 2 are valued using inputs from third party pricing services or broker quotes. Preferred stock classified as Level 3 are internally valued using significant unobservable inputs.

Common stock classified as Level 3 are comprised primarily of shares in the 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.

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).

The following tables summarize the changes in assets classified as Level 3 for 2020 and 2019:

 

   

Beginning

Balance at

  January 1, 2020  

  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

    $ 7       $ 2       $       $       $ (2)  

Preferred stock

    3                   (17     13   

Common stock

    128             2       (1     16   

Separate account assets

    4             4             –   
 

 

 

 

Total

    $ 142       $ 2       $ 6       $ (18     $ 27   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Purchases   Issuances     Sales     Settlements     Ending Balance at 
December 31, 2020 
 
 

 

 

 

Bonds

         

Other

    $       $       $       $       $  

Preferred stock

    2                   1       –   

Common stock

    21       8       10             160   

Separate account assets

    1       -       -       1        
 

 

 

 

Total

    $ 24       $ 8       $ 10       $ 2       $ 167   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

   

Beginning

Balance at

  January 1, 2019  

  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

    $ 13       $       $ 2       $       $  

Preferred stock

    10                         (9

Common stock

    223             6       (6      

Separate account assets

    4       1       1             (1
 

 

 

 

Total

    $ 250       $ 1       $ 9       $ (6     $ (6
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Purchases   Issuances     Sales     Settlements     Ending Balance at 
December 31, 2019 
 
 

 

 

 

Bonds

         

Other

    $       $       $       $ 5       $  

Preferred stock

    2                          

Common stock

    6       8       100             128   

Separate account assets

    1                          
 

 

 

 

Total

    $ 9       $ 8       $ 100       $ 5       $ 142   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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.

Nonrecurring fair value measurements

As indicated in Note 2, real estate held for sale is measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. As of December 31, 2020, the Company held no properties as held-for-sale, where fair value was less than its carrying value. As of December 31, 2020, the Company held four properties as held-for sale, where carrying amount of $10 was equal to fair value.

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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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

5. Investments

Bonds and Stocks

The carrying amounts and estimated fair value of investments in bonds and stocks are as follows:

 

     Book Adjusted
Carrying Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated Fair  
Value  
 
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

           

Bonds:

           

United States Government and agencies

     $ 7,279      $ 2,349      $ 7      $ 9,621    

State, municipal and other government

     2,214        310        8        2,516    

Hybrid securities

     360        83        6        437    

Industrial and miscellaneous

     33,784        6,355        48        40,091    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     6,807        679        59        7,427    
  

 

 

 

Total unaffiliated bonds

     50,444        9,776        128        60,092    

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

     105        11        7        109    
  

 

 

 
     $         50,549      $         9,787      $         135      $         60,201    
  

 

 

 
     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated Fair  
Value  
 
  

 

 

 

Unaffiliated common stocks

     $             136      $         44      $         –      $         180    
  

 

 

 
     Book Adjusted
Carrying Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated Fair  
Value  
 
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

           

Bonds:

           

United States Government and agencies

     $ 5,882      $ 1,023      $ 1      $ 6,904    

State, municipal and other government

     1,877        161        25        2,013    

Hybrid securities

     412        60        4        468    

Industrial and miscellaneous

     29,448        3,737        86        33,099    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     6,357        558        22        6,893    
  

 

 

 

Total unaffiliated bonds

     43,976        5,539        138        49,377    

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

     117        5        8        114    
  

 

 

 
     $         44,093      $         5,544      $         146      $         49,491    
  

 

 

 
     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Estimated Fair  
Value  
 
  

 

 

 

Unaffiliated common stocks

     $             117      $             23      $             –      $             140    
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 2020, 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.

 

     2020  
December 31:       Carrying Value          Fair Value  
  

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

     $ 1,157        $ 1,176    

Due after one year through five years

     7,139        7,988    

Due after five years through ten years

     8,893        10,601    

Due after ten years

     26,448        32,900    
  

 

 

 
     43,637        52,665    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     6,807        7,427    
  

 

 

 
     $             50,444        $             60,092    
  

 

 

 

The estimated fair value of bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

    2020  
    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

    $ –         $ –         $ 248         $ 7    

State, municipal and other government

    39         6         89         2    

Hybrid securities

    20         5         10         1    

Industrial and miscellaneous

    160         15         836         33    

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

    150         18         742         41    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

    369         44         1,925         84    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred stocks-unaffiliated

    22         6         16         1    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $         391         $             50         $         1,941         $         85    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

    2019
  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

    $ 1       $       $ 22       $ 1  

State, municipal and other government

    55       12       329       13  

Hybrid securities

    45       4       3        

Industrial and miscellaneous

    615       62       798       24  

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

    286       16       884       6  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total bonds

    1,002       94       2,036       44  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stocks-unaffiliated

    49       8       5        

Common stocks-unaffiliated

                1        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    $         1,051       $         102       $         2,042       $         44  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively, there were $0, $7 and $99, of loan-backed or 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 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company recognized OTTI of $4, $6 and $10, respectively.

The following loan-backed and structured securities were held at December 31, 2020, 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  

 

  36828QQK5

   $             1      $             –        $ 1        $             –      $             –        3/31/2020    

  52108MDM2

     4        3        1          4        4        3/31/2020    

  52108MDM2

     3        1        2          1        3        9/30/2020    
        

 

 

          
           $                     4             
        

 

 

          

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

     2020      2019  
    

 

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

     $             18        $             61        $             15        $             19    

The aggregate related fair value of securities with unrealized losses

     150        765        286        901    

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, 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 116 and 306 securities with a carrying amount of $441 and $1,154, and an unrealized loss of $50 and $102. Of this portfolio, 50.1% and 66.1% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $17 and $30, respectively.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for bonds and preferred stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 359 and 469 securities with a carrying amount of $2,026 and $2,085 and an unrealized loss of $85 and $44. Of this portfolio, 79.6% and 93.4% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $49 and $34, respectively.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no common stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for greater than or equal to twelve months.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for common stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 5 and 12 securities with a cost of $0 and $1 and no unrealized losses.

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, 2020

        

Bond, amortized cost

     2        $ 13        $ 13    

Loan-backed and structured securities, amortized cost

     4        10        6    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

             6                $             23        $ 19    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

        

Bond, amortized cost

     3        $ 24        $ 24    

Loan-backed and structured securities, amortized cost

     4        10        10    

Preferred stock, amortized cost

     1        3        3    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

     8        $ 37        $             37    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The tables below present the Company’s gross and net receivable for securities and borrowed money financial statement line items that were subject to offsetting:

 

December 31, 2020   

Gross Amount
Recognized

 

    

Amount Offset

 

    

  Net Amount  
  Presented on  
  Financial  
   Statements  

 

 

Assets:

        

Receivables for securities

   $ 3      $      $ 3    

Liabilities:

        

Borrowed money

   $             967      $         –      $             967    
December 31, 2019    Gross Amount
Recognized
     Amount Offset        Net Amount  
  Presented on  
  Financial  
  Statements  
 

Assets:

        

Receivables for securities

   $ 120      $ 101      $ 19    

Liabilities:

        

Borrowed money

   $ 550      $ 101      $ 449    

During 2020 and 2019, the Company sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of 108 and 250 securities as a result of a callable feature which generated investment income of $25 and $19 as a result of a 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  
     2020      2019      2018
  

 

 

 

Proceeds

     $ 8,747        $ 16,076        $ 9,500     
  

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

     $ 232        $ 159        $ 111     

Gross realized losses

     (37)        (56)        (379)    
  

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses)

     $             195        $             103        $             (268)    
  

 

 

 

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, 2020, 2019 and 2018 of $161, $39 and $36, respectively.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no investments in restructured securities.

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Mortgage Loans

The credit quality of mortgage loans by type of property for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

December 31, 2020         
     Farm      Commercial      Total
  

 

 

 

    AAA - AA

     $ 7      $ 4,612      $ 4,619  

    A

     41        3,491        3,532  

    BBB

     5        767        772  

    BB

     9        82        91  
  

 

 

 
     $                 62      $                     8,952      $             9,014    
  

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019         
     Farm      Commercial      Total
  

 

 

 

    AAA - AA

     $ 11      $ 4,373      $ 4,384  

    A

     41        3,068        3,109  

    BBB

     6        317        323  

    BB

     9        4        13  

    B

            4        4  
  

 

 

 
     $                 67      $                     7,766      $             7,833    
  

 

 

 
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 2020, the Company issued mortgage loans with a maximum interest rate of 6.50% and a minimum interest rate of 2.92% for commercial loans. 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, 2020 at the time of origination was 79%. During 2019, the Company issued mortgage loans with a maximum interest rate of 5.57% and a minimum interest rate of 3.50% for commercial loans. 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, 2019 at the time of origination was 82%.

During 2020 and 2019, the Company did not reduce the interest rate on any outstanding mortgage loans.

 

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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, 2020 and 2019.

 

           Residential            Commercial         
     Farm    

All Other

         

All Other

     Total  
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

           

Recorded Investment (All)

           

Current

   $             62     $             –       $                 8,846      $             8,908    

30-59 Days Past Due

           1                1    

180+ Days Past Due

                   106        106    

Participant or Co-lender in

           

Mortgage Loan Agreement

           

Recorded Investment

   $ 42     $       $ 911      $ 953    

 

           Residential            Commercial         
     Farm    

All Other

         

All Other

     Total  
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

           

Recorded Investment (All)

           

Current

   $             67     $             –       $                 7,659      $             7,726    

30-59 Days Past Due

           1                1    

90-179 Days Past Due

                   4        4    

180+ Days Past Due

                   103        103    

Participant or Co-lender in

           

Mortgage Loan Agreement

           

Recorded Investment

   $ 44     $       $ 2,530      $ 2,574    

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, multiple mortgage loans with a carrying value of $106 and $106 were non-income producing for the previous 180 days. There was no accrued interest related to these mortgage loans at December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company has a mortgage or deed of trust on the property thereby creating a lien which gives it the right to take possession of the property (among other things) if the borrower fails to perform according to the terms of the loan documents. The Company requires all mortgaged properties to carry fire insurance equal to the value of the underlying property. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no taxes, assessments and other amounts advanced and not included in the mortgage loan total.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company held no impaired loans with or without a related allowance for credit losses. There were no impaired mortgage loans held without an allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, that were subject to participant or co-lender mortgage loan agreement for which the Company is restricted from unilaterally foreclosing on the mortgage loans. The average recorded investment in impaired loans during 2020 and 2019 was $3 and $0, respectively.

 

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The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2020     2019      2018  
  

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

     $                 –     $                 –      $                 27     

Additions, net charged to operations

     1              –     

Recoveries in amounts previously charged off

     (1            (27 )   
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

     $     $      $ –     
  

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, 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 nonperforming loans generally is recognized on a cash basis. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, the Company recognized $0, $0 and $1 of interest income on impaired loans. Interest income of $0, $0 and $1, respectively, was recognized on a cash basis for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company held a mortgage loan loss reserve in the AVR of $116 and $105, 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
         2020                   2019                        2020                   2019    

Pacific

     29    %      25    %     

Apartment

     48    %      49    % 

South Atlantic

     23       25       Office      17       13  

Middle Atlantic

     13       14       Retail      16       18  

E. North Central

     9       9       Industrial      14       15  

W. South Central

     9       8       Other      3       3  

Mountain

     7       7       Medical      1       1  

W. North Central

     6       8       Agricultural      1       1  

E. South Central

     3       3             

New England

     1       1             

At December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company had mortgage loans with a total net admitted asset value of $14, $21 and $23, 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, 2020, 2019 and 2018 related to such restructurings. At

 

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December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors owing receivables.

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. Impairment losses of $1, $5 and $26 were taken on real estate in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, to write the book value down to the current fair value, and included in net realized capital gains (losses), within the Statements of Operations, for the year ended December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, there were eight properties classified as held for sale. As of December 31, 2019, there were five 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. During 2020, one property classified as held for sale was disposed. During 2019, four properties classified as held for sale were disposed of resulting in a net realized gain of $26. These gains and losses were included in net realized capital gains (losses) within the Statements of Operations.

On October 28, 2020, the Company sold the Transamerica Pyramid Property located in San Francisco, CA, resulting in a realized gain of $255. As part of the sale transaction, the Company issued mortgage loans supporting the property at commercial rates in the amount of $427. The Company also disposed of other properties during 2020 and 2019 resulting in net realized gains of $3 and $9, respectively. These gains and losses were included in net realized capital gains (losses) within the Statements of Operations.

The carrying value of the Company’s real estate assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

 

    2020      2019  
 

 

 

 

Home office properties

    $ 41      $ 46    

Investment properties

           187    

Properties held for sale

    15        6    
 

 

 

 
    $             56      $             239    
 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation on real estate at December 31, 2020 and 2019, was $24 and $106, respectively.

Other Invested Assets

The Company recorded impairments of $19, $5, and $3 throughout years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These impairments were primarily related to private equity funds. The impairments were taken because the decline in fair value of the funds were deemed to be other than temporary and a recovery in value from the remaining underlying investments in the funds were not anticipated. These write-downs are included in net realized capital gains (losses) within the Statements of Operations.

 

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Tax Credits

At December 31, 2020, the Company had ownership interests in sixty-four LIHTC investments with a carrying value of $141. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from one to thirteen, and the properties were not 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 2021 to 2029 is $30. Tax credits recognized in 2020 were $119, and other tax benefits recognized in 2020 were $9. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

At December 31, 2019, the Company had ownership interests in sixty-seven LIHTC investments with a carrying value of $103. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from one to twelve, and the properties were not 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 2020 to 2029 is $93. Tax credits recognized during 2019 was $94 and other benefits recognized in 2019 were $4. 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 transferable state tax credits gross of any related tax liabilities and total unused transferable tax credits by state and in total as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

          December 31, 2020  
     

 

 

 

Description of State Transferable and Non-

transferable Tax Credits

       State          Carrying Value          Unused Amount*    

 

 

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

   MA      $ 1        $ 5    

Economic Redevelopment and Growth Tax Credits

   NJ      6        37    
     

 

 

 

Total

        $ 7        $ 42    
     

 

 

 
          December 31, 2019  
     

 

 

 

Description of State Transferable and Non-

transferable Tax Credits

   State    Carrying Value      Unused Amount  

 

 

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

   MA      $ 3        $ 6    

Economic Redevelopment and Growth Tax Credits

   NJ      5        40    
     

 

 

 

Total

        $ 8        $ 46    
     

 

 

 

*The unused amount reflects credits that the Company deems will be realizable in the period 2020-2030.

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.

 

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Derivatives

Amounts disclosed in this Derivatives section do not include derivatives utilized in the hedging of variable annuity guarantees in accordance with SSAP 108. Please see the subsequent section “Derivatives Hedging Variable Annuity Guarantees” for results associated with those 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, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

 

             2020                    2019        
  

 

 

 

Fair value - positive

     $                 976      $                 866  

Fair value - negative

     (1,557      (763

At December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company has recorded unrealized gains (losses) of ($334), ($266) and $861, respectively, for the component of derivative instruments utilized for hedging purposes that did not qualify for hedge accounting. The Company did not recognize any unrealized gains or losses during 2020, 2019 and 2018 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 23 years for forecasted hedge transactions. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, 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, 2020 and 2019, the Company has accumulated deferred gains in the amount of $1 and $4, 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 future asset purchases expected to transpire throughout 2021.

 

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Summary of realized gains (losses) by derivative type for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

 

            2020                     2019                   2018    

Options:

     

Calls

  $ (805   $ (15   $ 60  

Puts

    (299           (27 )  

Collars

    (62            

Total options

  $ (1,166   $ (15   $ 33  

Swaps:

     

Interest rate

  $     $ 95     $             (300

Credit

    (6     (3     (17

Total return

    (851     (621     (210

Total swaps

  $ (857   $         (529   $ (527

Futures - net positions

    480       752       (393

Lehman settlements

                1  

Total realized gains (losses)

  $ (1,543   $ 208     $ (886
                       

The average estimated fair value of derivatives held for other than hedging purposes is presented in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

             Asset(1)                              Liability(1)           
       2020              2019                     2020             2019      

Derivative component of RSATs

             

Credit default swaps

   $                 34      $                 75         $             (6 )    $             (12 )  

Interest rate swaps

     6        3                  

 

(1)

Asset and liability classification is based on the positive (asset) or negative (liability) book/adjusted carrying value of each derivative.

 

The estimated fair value of derivatives held for other than hedging purposes is presented in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

             Asset(1)                               Liability(1)         
       2020              2019                   2020           2019    

Derivative component of RSATs

             

Credit default swaps

   $               67      $             79         $             (10 )    $             (14 )  

Interest rate swaps

     6        4                  

Total

   $ 73      $ 83               $ (10   $ (14
                                           

 

(1)

Asset and liability classification is based on the positive (asset) or negative (liability) book/adjusted carrying value of each derivative.

 

 

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The net realized gains (losses) on the derivatives held for other than hedging purposes is presented in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2020                 2019               2018    

Derivative component of RSATs

      

Credit default swaps

   $                 (6   $                 (3   $                 (7 )  

Interest rate swaps

                 (9

Total

   $ (6   $ (3   $ (16
                        

As stated in Note 2, the Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds, sovereign debt, or commercial mortgage backed securities 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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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, 2020 and 2019:

 

          2020  

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)

        $ 15          $ 779          3.4   

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        –          44          32.6  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        15          823          5.0  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

BBB

   2         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        36          1,870          3.5  

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        24          1,741          2.9  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        60          3,611          3.2  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

BB

   3         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        3          113          1.9  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        3          113          1.9  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

B

   4         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        (1)          50          2.2  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        (1)          50          2.2  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        $ 77          $ 4,597          3.5  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(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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Rating Agency Designation of

Referenced Credit Obligations (1)

          2019  
   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)

        $ 10          $         714          1.8   

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        –          20          40.8  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        10          734          2.9  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

BBB

     2           

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        51          2,342          1.9  

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        29          1,508          2.8  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        80          3,850          2.2  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

BB

     3           

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        3          78          1.6  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal

        3          78          1.6  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        $ 93            $ 4,662          2.3  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(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.

The Company may enter into credit default swaps to purchase credit protection on certain of the referenced credit obligations in the table above. At December 31, 2020, there were not any potential future recoveries available to offset the $4,597 from the table above. At December 31, 2019, there were not any potential future recoveries available to offset the $4,662 from the table above.

 

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At December 31, 2020 and 2019, 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
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

     2020   2019                      2020                        2019        
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative assets:

            

Credit default swaps

     $ 3,813     $ 3,303           $ 67      $ 79   

Currency swaps

     214       140          21        22  

Equity futures

                    9        3  

Equity swaps

     969       209          88         

Interest rate futures

                    10         

Interest rate swaps

     2,543       399                100        16  

Options

     9,449       21,197          278              312  

Derivative liabilities:

            

Credit default swaps

     1,218       1,734                 (7

Currency swaps

     373       400          30        19  

Equity futures

                    4        7  

Equity swaps

     8,158       4,902          472        216  

Interest rate futures

                    1        1  

Interest rate swaps

     8,233       5,498          480        (58

Options

     (4,960     (3,677        165        152  

*Futures are presented in contract format. Swaps and options are presented in notional format.

Derivatives Hedging Variable Annuity Guarantees

The hedged obligation consists of guaranteed benefits on variable annuity contracts and resembles a long dated put option where claim payment is made whenever account value is less than a guaranteed amount, adjusted for applicable fees. Changes in interest rates impact the present value of future product cash flows (discount rate) as well as the value of investments comprising the account value to be assessed against the guarantee. Under this VM-21 compliant clearly defined hedging strategy (CDHS), interest rate risk may be hedged by a duration matched portfolio of interest sensitive derivatives such as treasury bond forwards, treasury futures, interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions or treasury future options. Retroactive to January 1, 2020, the Company re-designated the portfolio of contracts giving rise to the hedged item. The re-designation will more acutely reflect alignment between hedge performance and reserve valuations pertaining to the hedged item on a forward-looking basis. Also retroactive to January 1, 2020, the Company elected to immediately amortize the full $195 SSAP No. 108 asset balance associated with the former designated portfolio through net realized capital gains (losses) within the Statements of Operations. Total return on the designated portfolio of derivatives remains highly effective in covering the interest rate risk of the hedged obligation. Hedge effectiveness is measured in accordance with the requirements outlined under SSAP 108 and entails assessment of the total return on the designated portfolio of derivatives against changes in the fair value of the hedged obligation due to interest rate movements on a cumulative basis.

 

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Scheduled amortization for SSAP 108 derivatives as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

  Amortization Year            Deferred Assets           Deferred Liabilities      

 

 

2021

     $ (16     $ 1    

2022

     (16     1  

2023

     (16     1  

2024

     (16     1  

2025

     (16     1  

2026

     (16     1  

2027

     (16     1  

2028

     (16     1  

2029

     (16     1  

2030

     (11     1  
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ (155     $ 10  
  

 

 

 

The following table is a reconciliation of the total deferred balance (net of tax) of SSAP 108 derivatives:

 

        

  Total Deferred  

Balance

    

 

 

 

1.    Balance at July 1, 2019     $ 190   
2.    Amortization     19  
3.    Deferred Recognition     (24
    

 

 

 

4.    Balance at December 31, 2019 [1-(2+3)]     $ 195  
5.    Amortization     191  
6.    Deferred Recognition     149  
    

 

 

 

7.    Balance at December 31, 2020 [4-(5+6)]     $ (145
    

 

 

 

The following tables provide information regarding SSAP 108 hedging instruments:

 

           2020               2019        
  

 

 

 

Amortized cost    

     $ 1       $ –   

Fair value

     (2     74  

December 31, 2020

 

       Net Investment  
Income
     Realized Gain 
(Loss)
   

Unrealized

 Gain (Loss) 

      Total*  
  

 

 

 

Derivative performance

   $     $ 1,819     $ (80   $ 1,739    

SSAP 108 Adjustments                    

        
Portion of the derivative performance attributed to natural offset      37       (1,417     (170     (1,550)   

Deferred

     (37     (402     250       (189)   

*Totals shown are pre-tax

 

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December 31, 2019

    

 Net Investment 

Income

 

Realized Gain

(Loss)

   

    Unrealized    

Gain (Loss)

        Total      
  

 

 

 

Derivative performance

     $ 24       $ 495     $ (373   $ 146   

SSAP 108 Adjustments                    

        
Portion of the derivative performance attributed to natural offset            (184     14       (170

Deferred

     (24     (311     359       24   

 

           Year Ended December 31      
     2020   2019  
  

 

 

 

Prior year fair value of hedged item

     $ (1,395   $ (2,294

Current year fair value of hedged item

     (3,021     (2,574
  

 

 

 

Change in fair value attributable to interest rates

     $ (1,626   $ (280
  

 

 

 

Portion of the fair value change attributed to the hedged risk      $ (1,626   $ (232
  

 

 

 

Restricted Assets

The following tables show the pledged or restricted assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively:

 

    

Gross Restricted (Admitted & Nonadmitted)

2020

  

 

 

 

Restricted Asset Category   

Total General

Account (G/A)

  

G/A

Supporting

Separate

  Account (S/A)  

    

Total S/A

  Restricted  

Assets

    

S/A Assets

Supporting

  G/A Activity  

       Total  

 

 

Collateral held under security lending agreements      $ 2,115      $      $      $      $ 2,115   

Subject to repurchase agreements

     200                             200  
Subject to dollar repurchase agreements      958                             958  

FHLB capital stock

     111                             111  

On deposit with states

     44                             44  
Pledged as collateral to FHLB (including assets backing funding agreements)      3,818                             3,818  
Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories      1,399                             1,399  

Other restricted assets

     1,689                             1,689  
  

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

     $ 10,334      $      $      $      $         10,334  
  

 

 

 

 

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     Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted    Percentage
  

 

 

 

Restricted Asset Category   

  Total From  

Prior Year

(2019)

  

Increase/

  (Decrease)  

 

Total

  Nonadmitted  

Restricted

  

Total

Admitted

  Restricted  

  

Gross

(Admitted &

  Nonadmitted)  

Restricted

to Total

Assets

  

Admitted

 Restricted to 

Total

Admitted

Assets

 

 

Collateral held under security lending agreements

     $ 2,004      $ 111     $      $ 2,115        1.05%        1.06%   

Subject to repurchase agreements

     113        87              200        0.10%        0.10%  

Subject to dollar repurchase agreements

     805        153              958        0.48%        0.48%  

FHLB capital stock

     100        11              111        0.06%        0.06%  

On deposit with states

     48        (4            44        0.02%        0.02%  
Pledged as collateral to FHLB (including assets backing funding agreements)      3,089        729              3,818        1.90%        1.90%  

Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories

     986        413              1,399        0.70%        0.70%  

Other restricted assets

     1,582        107              1,689        0.84%        0.84%  
  

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

     $ 8,727      $ 1,607     $      $ 10,334        5.15%        5.16%  
  

 

 

 

The amounts reported as other restricted assets in the table above represent assets held in trust related to reinsurance.

The following tables show the pledged or restricted assets in other categories as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively:

 

    

Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted

2020

  

 

 

 

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

     $ 1,376      $      $      $      $ 1,376   

Secured funding agreements

     21                             21  

AMBAC

     2                             2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,399      $      $      $      $ 1,399  
  

 

 

 

 

     Gross (Admitted &
Nonadmitted) Restricted
          Percentage  
  

 

 

 

Description of Assets   

  Total From  

Prior Year

(2019)

   Increase/
  (Decrease)  
    

Total Current

  Year Admitted  

Restricted

    

Gross

  (Admitted &  

Nonadmitted)

Restricted to

Total Assets

    

Admitted

Restricted to

 Total Admitted 

Assets

 

 

 

Derivatives

     $ 977      $ 399      $ 1,376        0.69%        0.69%   

Secured funding agreements

     6        15        21        0.01%        0.01%  

AMBAC

     2               2        0.00%        0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 985      $ 414      $ 1,399        0.70%        0.70%  
  

 

 

 

 

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The following tables show the collateral received and reflected as assets within the financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

2020

 

 

 

Collateral Assets   

    Carrying    

Value

         Fair Value           

Total Assets
(Admitted

and

Nonadmitted)

   

% of CV to

Total

Admitted

Assets

 

 

 

Cash

    $ 1,574      $ 1,574        2.00   %      2.01   %  

Securities lending collateral assets

     2,115        2,115        2.68             2.70        

Other

     33        33        0.04             0.04        
  

 

 

 

Total collateral assets

    $         3,722      $         3,722        4.72   %      4.75   % 
  

 

 

 

 

     Amount   

% of Liability to

Total Liabilities

 

Recognized obligation to return collateral asset

    $ 3,724        5.29%   

 

2019

 

Collateral Assets        Carrying    
Value
         Fair Value           

Total Assets
(Admitted

and

Nonadmitted)

    % of CV to
Total
Admitted
Assets
 

Cash

   $ 1,354      $ 1,354        1.87   %      1.89   %  

Securities lending collateral assets

     2,004        2,004        2.77       2.79  

Other

     36        36        0.05       0.05  
  

 

 

 

Total collateral assets

   $         3,394      $         3,394        4.69   %      4.73   % 
  

 

 

 

 

     Amount     

% of Liability to

Total Liabilities

 

Recognized obligation to return collateral asset

   $ 3,397        5.44

 

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Net Investment Income

Detail of net investment income is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31
         2020            2019              2018    
  

 

 

 

Income:

        

Bonds

     $ 2,025      $ 1,992      $ 2,066   

Preferred stocks

     9        8        10  

Common stocks

     57        235        164  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     378        346        309  

Real estate

     40        55        56  

Policy loans

     116        117        119  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     24        80        53  

Derivatives

     606        42        59  

Other invested assets

     214        64        84  
  

 

 

 

Gross investment income

     3,469        2,939        2,920  

Less: investment expenses

     210        283        304  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income before amortization of IMR

     3,259        2,656        2,616  

Amortization of IMR

     102        109        128  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     $               3,361      $               2,765      $               2,744  
  

 

 

 

Realized Capital Gains (Losses)

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments, including OTTI, are summarized below:

 

     Realized
  

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31
     2020   2019     2018
  

 

 

 

Bonds

     $ 53     $ 58     $ (307 )  

Preferred stocks

     (20     2       2  

Common stocks

     (13     25       (3

Mortgage loans on real estate

     (1           (27

Real estate

     257       30       5  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     (1            

Derivatives

     249       519       (886

Variable annuity reserve hedge offset

     (192     (160      

Other invested assets

     43       95       137  
  

 

 

 

Change in realized capital gains (losses), before taxes

     375       569       (1,079

Federal income tax effect

     (128     (52     51  

Transfer from (to) interest maintenance reserve

     (134     (48     242  
  

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     $               113     $              469     $             (786
  

 

 

 

 

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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
     2020   2019     2018
  

 

 

 

Bonds

     $ 53     $ 74     $ 43   

Preferred stocks

     9       (9     (3

Common stocks

     22       5       1  

Affiliated entities

     182       467       187  

Mortgage loans on real estate

                 27  

Derivatives

     (364     (787     1,088  

Other invested assets

     3       67       42  
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), before taxes

     (95     (183     1,385  

Taxes on unrealized capital gains (losses)

     (31     (93     (58
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), net of tax

     $               (126   $             (276   $             1,327  
  

 

 

 

6. Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

Deferred and uncollected life premium and annuity considerations, net of reinsurance, at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

     2020   2019
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Gross   Net of Loading     Gross   Net of Loading  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life and annuity:

        

Ordinary first-year business

     $ 1        $        $ 9        $ 2   

Ordinary renewal business

     206       172       422       370  

Group life direct business

     23       13       24       14  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     $               230       $               185       $               455       $               386  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7. Policy and Contract Attributes

Insurance Liabilities

Policy reserves, deposit-type contracts and policy claims at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

             Year Ended December 31        
     2020    2019
  

 

 

 

Life insurance reserves

     $ 25,805      $ 23,650   

Annuity reserves and supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     18,328        15,478  

Accident and health reserves (including long term care)

     6,833        6,737  
  

 

 

 

Total policy reserves

     $ 50,966      $ 45,865  

Deposit-type contracts

     946        948  

Policy claims

     1,257        943  
  

 

 

 

Total policy reserves, deposit-type contracts and claim liabilities

     $               53,169      $             47,756  
  

 

 

 

Life Insurance Reserves

The aggregate policy reserves for life insurance policies are based upon the 1941, 1958, 1980, 2001 and 2017 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables, the 1912, 1941 and 1961 Standard Industrial Mortality Tables, the 1960 Commissioner’s Standard Group Mortality Table, 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 Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method. Reserves for universal life policies are based on account balances adjusted for the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method or Actuarial Guideline XXXVIII. Effective July 1, 2017, term insurance issued follows Valuation Manual section 20 (VM-20) reserve requirements.

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserves released and tabular cost have been determined by formula.

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 date of death. 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. Effective July 1, 2017, for substandard term insurance policies, per VM-20 requirements, the substandard rating is applied to the reserve mortality. 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.

 

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As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had insurance in force aggregating $52,537 and $65,518, respectively, in which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums required by the valuation standards established by the IID. The Company established policy reserves of $1,586 and $1,936 to cover these deficiencies as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Participating life insurance policies were issued by the Company in prior years 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 0.05% of ordinary life insurance in force at December 31, 2020 and 2019.

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 1.00 to 11.75 percent and mortality rates, where appropriate, from a variety of tables.

Annuity reserves also include GICs and funding agreements classified as life-type contracts as defined in SSAP No. 50, Classifications of Insurance or Managed Care Contracts. 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.

For variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits and variable annuities with minimum guaranteed death benefits the Company complies with VM-21. 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 covers all variable annuity products. 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 stochastic reserves plus the additional standard projection amount.

Both the stochastic reserves and the standard projection are determined as the conditional tail expectation (CTE)-70 of the scenario reserves. To determine the CTE-70 values, the Company used 1,000 of the pre-packaged scenarios developed by the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) and Society of Actuaries. The stochastic reserves uses prudent estimate assumptions based on Company experience, while the standard projection uses the assumptions prescribed in VM-21 for determining the additional standard projection amount.

 

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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.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no premium deficiency reserve related to accident and health policies.

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.

For indeterminate premium products, a full schedule of current and anticipated premium rates is developed at the point of issue. Premium rate adjustments are considered when anticipated future experience foretells deviations from the original profit standards. The source of deviation (mortality, persistency, expense, etc.) is an important consideration in the re-rating decision as well as the potential effect of a rate change on the future experience of the existing block of 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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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, 2020

          

2020

     $        $ 1,105       $ 410        $ 695   

2019 and prior

     2,009        (97     612        1,300  
  

 

 

 

     2,009        $         1,008       $         1,022        1,995  
     

 

 

    

Active life reserve

     $ 5,136             $ 5,342  
  

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total accident and health reserves

     $         7,145             $ 7,337  
  

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

    

  Unpaid Claims  
Liability

Beginning of
Year

  

Claims

  Incurred  

   

  Claims  

Paid

    

  Unpaid Claims  

Liability End

of Year

  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2019

          

2019

     $        $ 1,142       $ 468      $ 674  

2018 and prior

     1,996        (16     645        1,335  
  

 

 

 

     1,996        $ 1,126       $ 1,113        2,009  
     

 

 

    

Active life reserve

     $ 5,023           $ 5,136  
  

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total accident and health reserves

     $ 7,019           $ 7,145  
  

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

The change in the Company’s unpaid claims reserve was ($97) and ($16) for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for health claims that were incurred prior to those balance sheets dates. The change in 2020 was due to significantly better than expected experience primarily due to reduced medical claims and accidental deaths. The change in 2019 was in normal range.

Activity in the liability for unpaid claims adjustment expense is summarized as follows:

 

    

Liability
  Beginning  

of Year

     Incurred         Paid       

  Liability  

End of

Year

  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2020

          

2019

     $      $ 37     $ 22      $ 15   

2018 and prior

     44        (14     2        28  
  

 

 

 

     $ 44      $ 23     $ 24      $ 43  
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2019

  

2018

     $      $ 33     $ 19      $ 14  

2017 and prior

     49        (15     4        30  
  

 

 

 

     $       49      $       18     $         23      $       44  
  

 

 

 

 

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The Company decreased the claim adjustment expense provision for insured events of prior years during 2020.

Deposit-type Contracts

Tabular interest on funds not involving life contingencies has been determined primarily by formula.

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, 2020 and 2019 are approximately $12 and $11, 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.

 

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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, deposit fund and life products. There may be certain restrictions placed upon the amount of funds that can be withdrawn without penalty. The amount of reserves on annuity and deposit fund products, by withdrawal characteristics, is summarized as follows:

 

     December 31  
     2020  
  

 

 

 
Individual Annuities:    General
    Account    
     Separate
  Account with  
Guarantees
    

Separate

  Account Non-  

Guaranteed

           Total                Percent      
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $ 466      $ 7      $      $ 473         1  %  

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     1,411                      1,411         2        

At fair value

     4               74,045        74,049         83        
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     1,881        7        74,045        75,933         86        

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     8,050                      8,050         9        

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     3,943               497        4,440         5        
  

 

 

 

Total individual annuity reserves

     13,874        7        74,542        88,423         100  %  
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     3,027                      3,027      
  

 

 

    

Net individual annuities reserves

     $         10,847      $             7      $         74,542      $             85,396      
  

 

 

    
     December 31  
     2020  
  

 

 

 
Group Annuities:    General
Account
     Separate
Account with
Guarantees
     Separate
Account Non-
Guaranteed
           Total            Percent  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $ 1,886      $ 23      $      $ 1,909         4  %  

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     21                      21         –        

At fair value

                   34,723        34,723         82        
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     1,907        23        34,723        36,653         86        

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     4,066                      4,066         9        

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     2,124               42        2,166         5        
  

 

 

 

Total group annuities reserves

     8,097        23        34,765        42,885         100  %  
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     358                      358      
  

 

 

    

Net group annuities reserves

     $ 7,739      $ 23      $ 34,765      $ 42,527      
  

 

 

    

 

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     December 31  
     2020  
  

 

 

 

Deposit-type contracts (no life

contingencies):

   General
    Account    
     Separate
  Account with  
Guarantees
    

Separate
  Account Non-  

Guaranteed

             Total                  Percent      
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $ 5      $      $      $        1  %  
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     5                             1        

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     2                             –        

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     691        52        18        761         99        
  

 

 

 

Total deposit-type contracts

     698        52        18        768         100  %  
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     10                      10      
  

 

 

    

Net deposit-type contracts

     $ 688      $ 52      $ 18      $ 758      
  

 

 

    

 

Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:    Amount

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 5, Annuities section, total (net)

     $ 17,423     

Exhibit 5, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total (net)

     906  

Exhibit 7, Deposit-type contracts, net balance at the end of the current year after reinsurance

     945  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     19,274  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 3, Annuities section, total

     108,841  

Exhibit 3, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total

     496  

Other contract deposit funds

     70  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     109,407  
  

 

 

 

Combined total

     $             128,681  
  

 

 

 

 

     December 31  
     2019  
  

 

 

 
            Separate
  Account with  
Guarantees
    

Separate

  Account Non-  

Guaranteed

             Total                  Percent      
     General  
Individual Annuities:        Account      
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $ 549      $ 7      $      $ 556         1  %    

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     910                      910         1         

At fair value

     4               69,434        69,438         84         
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     1,463        7        69,434        70,904         86         

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     8,764                      8,764         10         

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     2,820               399        3,219         4         
  

 

 

 

Total individual annuity reserves

     13,047        7        69,833        82,887         100  %    
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     3,043                      3,043      
  

 

 

    

Net individual annuity reserves

     $ 10,004      $ 7      $ 69,833      $ 79,844      
  

 

 

    

 

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     December 31  
     2019  
  

 

 

 
Group Annuities:   

General

Account

    

Separate

Account with

Guarantees

    

Separate

Account Non-

Guaranteed

             Total            Percent  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $ 1,108      $ 27      $      $ 1,135         3  %    

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

                          –         –         

At fair value

                   31,245        31,245         83         
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     1,108        27        31,245        32,380         86         

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     2,794                      2,794         8         

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     2,219               38        2,257         6         
  

 

 

 

Total group annuity reserves

     6,121        27        31,283        37,431         100  %    
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     377                      377      
  

 

 

    

Net group annuity reserves

     $ 5,744      $ 27      $ 31,283      $ 37,054      
  

 

 

    
     December 31  
     2019  
  

 

 

 

Deposit-type contracts (no life

contingencies):

  

General

    Account    

    

Separate
  Account with  

Guarantees

    

Separate
  Account Non-  

Guaranteed

             Total                Percent      
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $ 5      $      $      $        1  %    
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     5                             1         

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     1                             –         

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     697        49        12        758         99         
  

 

 

 

Total deposit-type contracts

     703        49        12        764         100  %    
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     24                      24      
  

 

 

    

Net deposit-type contracts

     $ 679      $ 49      $ 12      $ 740      
  

 

 

    

 

Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:    Amount

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 5, Annuities section, total (net)

     $ 14,604    

Exhibit 5, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total (net)

     875  

Exhibit 7, Deposit-type contracts, net balance at the end of the current year after reinsurance

     948  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     16,427  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 3, Annuities section, total

     100,752  

Exhibit 3, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total

     398  

Other contract deposit funds

     61  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     101,211  
  

 

 

 

Combined total

     $         117,638  
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The amount of reserves on life products, by withdrawal characteristics, is summarized as follows:

 

     December 31
     2020
  

 

 

 

     General Account
  

 

 

 

       Account Value          Cash Value              Reserve      
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Term policies with cash value

     $ 254      $ 254      $ 389  

Universal life

     9,936        9,515        11,720  

Universal life with secondary guarantees

     5,153        5,043        10,712  

Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees

     4,663        3,067        4,301  

Other permanent cash value life insurance

     4,573        4,573        7,046  

Variable universal life

     661        644        1,529  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values

        

Term policies without cash value

                   8,349  

Accidental death benefits

                   50  

Disability- active lives

                   49  

Disability- disabled lives

                   167  

Miscellaneous reserves

                   1,921  
  

 

 

 

Total (gross)

     25,240        23,096        46,233  

Reinsurance ceded

     4,203        4,203        20,428  
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

     $           21,037      $           18,893      $           25,805    
  

 

 

 

     Separate Account - Guaranteed  
  

 

 

 

     Account Value    Cash Value      Reserve  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Variable universal life

     $ 665      $ 665      $ 665  
  

 

 

 

Total (gross)

     665        665        665  
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

     $ 665      $ 665      $ 665  
  

 

 

 

     Separate Account - Nonguaranteed
  

 

 

 

     Account Value    Cash Value      Reserve  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Variable universal life

     $ 8,292      $ 8,274      $ 9,689  
  

 

 

 

Total (gross)

     8,292        8,274        9,689  
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

     $ 8,292      $ 8,274      $ 9,689  
  

 

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:    Amount

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 5, Life insurance section, total (net)

     $ 24,725  

Exhibit 5, Accidental death benefits section total (net)

     23  

Exhibit 5, Disability - active lives section, total (net)

     23  

Exhibit 5, Disability - disabled lives section, total (net)

     146  

Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous reserves section, total (net)

     888  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     25,805  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 3, Life insurance section, total

     10,354  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     10,354  
  

 

 

 

Combined total

     $           36,159    
  

 

 

 

 

     December 31
     2019
  

 

 

 

     General Account
  

 

 

 

       Account Value      Cash Value      Reserve
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Term policies with cash value

     $ 174      $ 223      $ 377    

Universal life

     10,143        9,684        13,611  

Universal life with secondary guarantees

     3,586        3,499        10,028  

Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees

     3,964        2,536        3,628  

Other permanent cash value life insurance

     4,099        5,050        7,638  

Variable universal life

     647        634        1,560  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values

        

Term policies without cash value

                   8,445  

Accidental death benefits

                   52  

Disability- active lives

                   67  

Disability- disabled lives

                   172  

Miscellaneous reserves

                   2,889  
  

 

 

 

Total (gross)

     22,613        21,626        48,467  

Reinsurance ceded

     4,156        4,156        24,817  
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

     $             18,457      $             17,470      $             23,650  
  

 

 

 

     Separate Account - Guaranteed
  

 

 

 

     Account Value    Cash Value      Reserve
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Variable universal life

     $ 653      $ 653      $ 653  
  

 

 

 

Total (gross)

     653        653        653  
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

     $ 653      $ 653      $ 653  
  

 

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

             Separate Account - Nonguaranteed        
  

 

 

 

     Account Value    Cash Value      Reserve  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Variable universal life

     $ 7,408      $ 7,375      $ 8,705   
  

 

 

 

Total (gross)

     7,408        7,375        8,705  
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

     $               7,408      $             7,375      $             8,705  
  

 

 

 

 

Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:    Amount
  

 

 

 

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 5, Life insurance section, total (net)

     $ 21,934   

Exhibit 5, Accidental death benefits section total (net)

     24  

Exhibit 5, Disability - active lives section, total (net)

     40  

Exhibit 5, Disability - disabled lives section, total (net)

     154  

Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous reserves section, total (net)

     1,498  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     23,650  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 3, Life insurance section, total

     9,358  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     9,358  
  

 

 

 

Combined total

     $             33,008  
  

 

 

 

Separate Accounts

Certain separate and variable accounts held by the Company relate to individual variable life insurance policies. The benefits provided on the policies are determined by the performance and/or fair value of the investments held in the separate account. The net investment experience of the separate account is credited directly to the policyholder and can be positive or negative. The assets of these separate accounts are carried at fair value. The life insurance policies typically provide a guaranteed minimum death benefit.

Certain separate accounts held by the Company represent funds which are administered for pension plans. The assets consist primarily of fixed maturities and equity securities and are carried at fair value. The Company provides a minimum guaranteed return to policyholders of certain separate accounts. Certain other separate accounts do not have any minimum guarantees and the investment risks associated with fair value changes are borne entirely by the policyholder.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Information regarding the separate accounts of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

 

    

Guaranteed

Indexed

  

Nonindexed

Guarantee

Less Than or

Equal to 4%

    

Nonindexed

Guarantee

Greater

Than 4%

    

Nonguaranteed

Accounts

Separate

     Total
  

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2020

     $                 –      $ 1      $                 12      $                 9,402      $                 9,415  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2020 with assets at:

              

Fair value

     $      $ 80      $ 2      $ 119,013      $ 119,095  

Amortized cost

            665                      665  
  

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2020

     $      $                 745      $ 2      $ 119,013      $ 119,760   
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2020:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $      $ 30             $      $ 30  

At fair value

                          118,457        118,457  

At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

            665                      665  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

            695               118,457        119,152  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

            50        2        556        608  
  

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2020

     $      $ 745      $ 2      $ 119,013      $ 119,760  
  

 

 

 

    

Guaranteed

Indexed

  

Nonindexed

Guarantee

Less Than or

Equal to 4%

    

Nonindexed

Guarantee

Greater

Than 4%

    

Nonguaranteed

Accounts

Separate

     Total
  

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2019

     $      $      $ 12      $ 9,623      $ 9,635  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2019 with assets at:

              

Fair value

     $      $ 65      $ 18      $ 109,833      $ 109,916  

Amortized cost

            653                      653  
  

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2019

     $      $ 718      $ 18      $ 109,833      $ 110,569  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2019:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $      $ 35      $      $      $ 35  

At fair value

                          109,384        109,384  

At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

            653                      653  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

            688               109,384        110,072  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

            30        18        449        497  
  

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2019

     $      $ 718      $ 18      $ 109,833      $ 110,569   
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

    

Guaranteed

Indexed

  

Nonindexed

Guarantee

Less Than or

Equal to 4%

    

Nonindexed

Guarantee

Greater

Than 4%

    

Nonguaranteed

Accounts

Separate

     Total
  

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2018

     $                 –      $                 –      $                 12      $                 9,855      $                 9,867  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2018 with assets at:

              

Fair value

     $      $ 67      $ 15      $ 97,484      $ 97,566  

Amortized cost

            647                      647  
  

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2018

     $      $ 714      $ 15      $ 97,484      $ 98,213  
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2018:

              

With fair value adjustment

     $      $ 43      $      $      $ 43  

At fair value

                          97,125        97,125  

At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

            647                      647  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

            690               97,125        97,815  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

            24        15        359        398  
  

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2018

     $      $ 714      $ 15      $ 97,484      $ 98,213   
  

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the amounts transferred to and from the Company’s separate accounts is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31
     2020    2019      2018
  

 

 

 

Transfer as reported in the summary of operations of the separate accounts statement:

        

Transfers to separate accounts

     $ 9,484       $ 10,116       $ 10,219   

Transfers from separate accounts

                 (14,305)                    (15,216)        (14,591)    
  

 

 

 

Net transfers from separate accounts

     (4,821)        (5,100)        (4,372)    

Miscellaneous reconciling adjustments

     (29)        (30)        (35)    
  

 

 

 

Net transfers as reported in the summary of operations of the life, accident and health annual statement

     $ (4,850)      $ (5,130)      $
 
 
            (4,407)  
 
 
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The legal insulation of separate account assets prevents such assets from being generally available to satisfy claims resulting from the general account. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s separate account statement included legally insulated assets of $121,803 and $112,206, respectively. The assets legally insulated from general account claims at December 31, 2020 and 2019 are attributed to the following products:

 

     2020    2019
  

 

 

 

Group annuities

     $ 32,435      $ 29,613  

Variable annuities

     77,850        72,488  

Fixed universal life

     696        684  

Variable universal life

     9,257        8,034  

Variable life

     1,492        1,338  

Modified separate accounts

     50        27  

Registered market value annuity product - SPL

     12        13  

WRL asset accumulator

     11        9  
  

 

 

 

Total separate account assets

     $             121,803      $             112,206   
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company held separate account assets not legally insulated from the general account in the amount of $17 and $22, respectively, related to variable annuity products.

Some separate account liabilities are guaranteed by the general account. 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. To compensate the general account for the risk taken, the separate account paid risk charges of $565, $552, $550, $538, and $517, to the general account in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 the general account of the Company had paid $75, $75, $69, $70, and $119 respectively, toward separate account guarantees.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company reported guaranteed separate account assets at amortized cost in the amount of $678 and $653, respectively, based upon the prescribed practice granted by the State of Iowa as described in Note 2. These assets had a fair value of $786 and $719 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which would have resulted in an unrealized gain of $107 and $66, respectively, had these assets been reported at fair value.

The Company does not participate in securities lending transactions within the separate account.

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.

 

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Premiums earned reflect the following reinsurance amounts:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2020      2019      2018  
  

 

 

 

Direct premiums

     $ 19,191      $ 17,922      $ 17,428  

Reinsurance assumed - non affiliates

     1,248        1,279        1,337  

Reinsurance assumed - affiliates

     2        215        243  

Reinsurance ceded - non affiliates

     (2,612      (2,540      (3,120

Reinsurance ceded - affiliates

     (1,106      (1,168      (1,291
  

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

     $             16,723      $             15,708      $             14,597  
  

 

 

 

The Company received reinsurance recoveries in the amount of $4,316, $4,468 and $4,266, during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, estimated amounts recoverable from reinsurers that have been deducted from policy and contract claim reserves totaled $939 and $1,176. The aggregate reserves for policies and contracts were reduced for reserve credits for reinsurance ceded at December 31, 2020 and 2019 of $36,764 and $46,752, respectively, of which $13,916 and $15,156 were ceded to affiliates.

During 2020, 2019 and 2018, amortization of deferred gains associated with previously transacted reinsurance agreements was released into income in the amount of $274 ($179 after tax), $213 ($139 after tax) and $490 ($319 after tax), respectively.

On January 29, 2020, Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (SHIP) was placed in rehabilitation by order of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. The Company worked with the Receiver on a proposal to recapture the business throughout 2020 and a proposal was approved on December 29, 2020. The agreement resulted in the Company recapturing all business previously ceded to SHIP and receiving $310 of assets held in trust while legal proceedings were underway. The assets in excess of the ultimate settlement of the liabilities will be returned to the receiver. The Company will also assume responsibility for administration of the business. No gain or loss was recognized as part of the recapture.

On June 30, 2020, the Company, Transamerica Pacific Re, Inc. (TPRe), and Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company (TPIC) entered into a novation agreement whereby the Company consented to TPIC’s assignment and transfer of its rights and obligations under the universal life coinsurance agreements to TPRe. The novation resulted in no gain or loss. Also on June 30, 2020, the Company recaptured certain universal life policy risks not associated with the secondary guarantee from TPRe for consideration of $2,124 equal to the statutory reserves recaptured resulting in no gain loss and amended and restated the universal life coinsurance agreements to cede only certain universal life secondary guarantee risks to TPRe.

Effective October 1, 2020, the Company recaptured several blocks of life insurance business from an affiliate, Ironwood Re Corp. The Company released funds withheld of $313 and recaptured policyholder reserves of $385 and claims reserves of $4. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $76 which has been included in the Statements of Operations. In addition, the Company released into income a previously deferred unamortized gain resulting from the original cessions

 

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of this business to Ironwood in the amount of $125 with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

Also effective October 1, 2020, an amendment was made to the military life reinsurance agreement with Ironwood Re Corp. to increase the cession percentage to 100%. As a result of this amendment, the Company ceded additional policyholder reserves of $201 and due premiums of $7 and provided net consideration of $76 which was retained as funds withheld by the Company. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $118 which was charged directly to unassigned surplus. Recognition of the surplus increase as income shall be reflected on a net of tax basis as earnings emerge from the business reinsured.

Effective October 1, 2020, the Company recaptured term insurance business from Ironwood Re Corp. The Company received consideration of $206 in the form of released funds withheld and a cash payment, recaptured $445 of policy holder and claim reserves and $2 of due premiums. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $237 which has been included in the Statements of Operations. In addition, the Company released into income a previously deferred unamortized gain resulting from the original cessions of this business to Ironwood in the amount of $106 with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

Effective December 31, 2020, the Company ceded certain term insurance business to an unaffiliated entity. The Company paid cash consideration of $201, ceded $439 of reserves and $2 of due and deferred premium. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $236 which has been recorded directly to unassigned surplus. Recognition of the surplus increase as income shall be reflected on a net of tax basis as earnings emerge from the business reinsured.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company recaptured term insurance business of a reinsurance treaty with an affiliate, LIICA Re II, Inc. The universal life with secondary guarantees remained reinsured under the treaty. The Company received cash of $15, recaptured $68 in policyholder reserves, and net due, deferred and advance premiums of $2. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $51, which has been included in the Statements of Operations. In addition, the Company released into income a previously deferred unamortized gain resulting from the original cession of this business to LIICA Re II in the amount of $14 with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

Effective July 1, 2019, the Company recaptured indexed universal life and variable universal life insurance business from an affiliate, WFG Reinsurance Limited. The Company paid cash of $39, recaptured $2 in policyholder reserves, and policy loans of $1. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $40 which was partially offset by a commission expense allowance of $6 as unamortized amounts previously deferred to unassigned surplus related to the original inforce reinsurance transactions were released.

In January 2018, Scottish Re Group announced a sale and restructuring plan and commenced Chapter 11 (reorganization) procedures for some of its subsidiaries. In December 2018, the Delaware Department of Insurance began oversight procedures of Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. (SRUS), with whom the Company is a counterparty for some of its reinsurance activities. SRUS was ordered into receivership for the purposes of rehabilitation on March 6, 2019. On May 16, 2019, the IID suspended the certificate of authority for SRUS but later clarified that reserve credit

 

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could be taken on reinsurance agreements entered into prior to the revocation date if a recovery analysis could be illustrated. Now, with the continued delays of the reorganization legal proceedings and with no reliable financial information being provided by the receiver or SRUS, the Company has determined it is unable to support a favorable recovery analysis. Therefore, the Company did not take statutory reserve credit and established a loss contingency allowance for doubtful recoveries of billed and unbilled claims in its December 31, 2020 financial statements. The impact was a $182 charge reported in the Statements of Operations.

Effective June 29, 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 will pay the Company $66. In addition, the Company released a reinsurance receivable in the amount of $12 related to the initial proposed final NSS that was used for closing. The net pretax impact to capital and surplus of these adjustments was $55.

Effective June 29, 2018, the Company and Wilton Re agreed to Amendment No. 1 to the Reinsurance Agreement dated June 28, 2017. This amendment converted risks that were ceded on a modified coinsurance basis to a coinsurance basis by reducing the amount of reinsurance ceded in the NSS and reducing the modco reserves ceded. At the close of the original transaction, the Company offset the reserve ceded related to a modified separate account contract. Within the amendment to the Master Transaction Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Wilton Re an amount in cash equal to $95, which will be offset in full against an equivalent balance of other amounts due and payable to the Company, such that no cash or other assets shall be required to be transferred by the Parties.

Effective July 1, 2018, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement to cede an in force block of term insurance business to SCOR Global Life Americas. The Company paid consideration of $260, ceded $675 in policyholder reserves, $28 in claim reserves, $8 in due premium (net of commissions), and $13 in interest maintenance reserves liability. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $448 which will be identified separately on the insurer’s statutory financial statement as a surplus item. Recognition of the surplus increase as income shall be reflected on a net of tax basis as earnings emerge from the business reinsured.

Effective October 1, 2018, the Company recaptured credit insurance business from an affiliate, Ironwood Re Corp. The Company released $2 in funds withheld liability and recaptured $2 of policyholder reserves. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $1 which has been included in the Statements 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 $1 ($1 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, released a funds withheld liability of $10 and assumed $10 of policyholder reserves and net due premiums and commissions of $1. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $1 which has been included in the Statements of Operations.

 

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Effective July 1, 2018, the Company recaptured term insurance business from an affiliate, Stonebridge Reinsurance Company. The Company received cash of $137, recaptured $680 in policyholder reserves, $29 in claim reserves, net due premiums and commissions of $12 and $11 in interest maintenance reserve liability. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $571 which was included in the Statements of Operations. In addition, as a result of this transaction, amounts previously deferred to surplus under SSAP No. 61R, were released resulting in an increase to earnings, net of tax, of $184.

9. Income Taxes

The net deferred income tax asset at December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the change from the prior year are comprised of the following components:

 

     December 31, 2020  
     Ordinary      Capital   Total  
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     $ 1,923      $ 243     $ 2,166     

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

                  –     
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     1,923        243       2,166     

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     226              226     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     1,697        243       1,940     

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     698        430       1,128     
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

     $                     999      $                 (187   $                     812     
  

 

 

 
     December 31, 2019  
     Ordinary      Capital   Total  
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     $ 2,288      $ 133     $ 2,421     

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

     14              14     
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     2,274        133       2,407     

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     427              427     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     1,847        133       1,980     

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     1,000        238       1,238     
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

     $ 847      $ (105)     $ 742     
  

 

 

 
            Change      
     Ordinary      Capital   Total  
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     $ (365)      $ 110     $ (255)    

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

     (14)              (14)    
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     (351)        110       (241)    

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     (201)              (201)    
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     (150)        110       (40)    

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     (302)        192       (110)    
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

     $ 152      $ (82)     $ 70     
  

 

 

 

 

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The main components of deferred income tax amounts are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31       
     2020      2019      Change
  

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Assets:

        

Ordinary

        

Policyholder reserves

     $                 824      $                 960      $                 (136)    

Investments

     227        403        (176)    

Deferred acquisition costs

     534        495        39    

Policyholder dividends accrual

     3        2        1     

Fixed assets

            7        (7)    

Compensation and benefits accrual

     34        20        14     

Receivables - nonadmitted

     32        32        –     

Net operating loss carry-forward

            44        (44)    

Tax credit carry-forward

     144        260        (116)    

Contingent Experience Rate Refunds

     32        1        31     

Bad Debt Allowance

     17        –          17     

Litigation reserve

     36        18        18     

Other (including items <5% of total ordinary tax assets)

     40        46        (6)     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,923        2,288        (365)    

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

            14        (14)    

Nonadmitted

     226        427        (201)    
  

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets

     1,697        1,847        (150)    

Capital:

        

Investments

     243        133        110     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     243        133        110     

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

                   –     

Nonadmitted

                   –     
  

 

 

 

Admitted capital deferred tax assets

     243        133        110     
  

 

 

 

Admitted deferred tax assets

     $ 1,940      $ 1,980      $ (40)    
  

 

 

 
     Year Ended December 31       
     2020      2019      Change
  

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

        

Ordinary

        

Investments

     $ 467      $ 731      $ (264)    

Policyholder reserves

     223        267        (44)    

Other (including items <5% of total ordinary tax liabilities)

     8        2        6     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     698        1,000        (302)    

Capital

        

Investments

     430        238        192     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     430        238        192     
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,128        1,238        (110)    
  

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax assets (liabilities)

     $ 812      $ 742      $ 70     
  

 

 

 

 

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As a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the Company’s tax reserve deductible temporary difference decreased by ($396). This change results in an offsetting $396 deductible taxable temporary difference that will be amortized into taxable income evenly over the eight years subsequent to 2017. The remaining amortizable balance is included within the Policyholder Reserves line items above.

At December 31, 2020, the Company released its valuation allowance against ordinary deferred tax assets of $14 related to Foreign Tax Credits. During the 2020 tax year, the Company fully utilized its foreign tax credit carryover resulting in no remaining carryover.

As discussed in Note 2, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, 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:

 

               December 31, 2020  
                   Ordinary              Capital              Total    
        

 

 

 

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

        

2(a)

   Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks      $      $ 1      $ 1    

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)      754        57        811    
   1.    Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date      754        57        811    
   2.    Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold      XXX        XXX        1,095    

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      943        185        1,128    
        

 

 

 

2(d)

   Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))      $                   1,697      $                   243      $                   1,940    
        

 

 

 

 

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             December 31, 2019
                   Ordinary          Capital      Total
      

 

 

 

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

        

2(a)

  Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks      $      $ 11      $ 11   

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)      813        32        845  
   1.   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date      813        32        845  
   2.   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold      XXX        XXX        1,291  

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      1,034        90        1,124  
      

 

 

 

2(d)

  Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))      $         1,847      $                 133      $         1,980  
      

 

 

 

             Ordinary   

Change

Capital

     Total
      

 

 

 

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

        

2(a)

  Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks      $      $ (10    $ (10)   

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)      (59)        25        (34)  
  1.   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date      (59)        25        (34)  
  2.   Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold      XXX        XXX        (196)  

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      (91)        95         
      

 

 

 

2(d)

  Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))      $ (150)      $ 110      $ (40)  
      

 

 

 

 

                           December 31                        
       2020    2019      Change  
    

 

 

 

Ratio Percentage Used To Determine Recovery Period and Threshold Limitation Amount

       735%        874%        -139%   
    

 

 

 

Amount of Adjusted Capital and Surplus Used To Determine Recovery Period and Threshold Limitation in 2(b)2 Above        $             7,298      $                 8,610      $           (1,312)   
    

 

 

 

 

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The impact of tax planning strategies at December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2020            
    

      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)

     7     0     7
  

 

 

 
     December 31, 2019            
     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)

     1     0     1
  

 

 

 

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       
     2020    2019      Change      
  

 

 

 

Current Income Tax

        

Federal

     $ (109)      $ (39)      $ (70)   

  Subtotal

     (109)        (39)        (70)  

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     128         52         76   
  

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

     $ 19       $ 13       $  
  

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31       
     2019    2018      Change      
  

 

 

 

Current Income Tax

        

Federal

     $ (39)      $ (36)      $ (3)  
  

 

 

 

  Subtotal

     (39)        (36)        (3)  

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     52         (51)        103   
  

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

     $ 13       $ (87)      $ 100   
  

 

 

 

 

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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        
     2020    2019      2018
  

 

 

 

Current income taxes incurred

     $ 19      $ 13      $ (87)  

Change in deferred income taxes

(without tax on unrealized gains and losses)

     126        160        (168)  
  

 

 

 

Total income tax reported

     $ 145      $ 173      $ (255)  
  

 

 

 

Income before taxes

     $ 1,444      $ 3,770      $ (1,402)  

Federal statutory tax rate

     21.00%            21.00%            21.00%  
  

 

 

 

Expected income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate

     $ 303      $ 792      $ (294)  

Increase (decrease) in actual tax reported resulting from:

        

Pre-tax income of disregarded subsidiaries

     $ 17      $ 21      $ 11  

Dividends received deduction

     (59)        (90)        (77)  

Tax-exempt income

     (3)        (11)        (4)  

Nondeductible expenses

     6        5        6  

Pre-tax items reported net of tax

     (35)        (53)        (23)  

Tax credits

     (40)        (43)        (61)  

Prior period tax return adjustment

     (11)        15        (10)  

Change in statutory valuation allowance

     (14)        14        (2)  

Change in uncertain tax positions

                   4  

Deferred tax change on other items in surplus

     (20)        (478)        211  

Other

     1        1        (16)  
  

 

 

 

Total income tax reported

   $             145      $             173      $             (255)  
  

 

 

 

The Company’s federal income tax return is consolidated with other included affiliated companies. Please see the listing of companies in 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. Intercompany income tax balances are settled within thirty days of payment to or filing with the Internal Revenue Service. A tax return has not been filed for 2020.

 

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The amounts, origination dates and expiration dates of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards available for tax purposes:

 

Description    Amounts   Origination Dates    Expiration Dates    

 

General Business Credit

     $ 4       12/31/2012    12/31/2032

General Business Credit

     17     12/31/2013    12/31/2033

General Business Credit

     25     12/31/2014    12/31/2034

General Business Credit

     56     12/31/2015    12/31/2035

General Business Credit

     7     12/31/2016    12/31/2036

General Business Credit

     10     12/31/2017    12/31/2037

General Business Credit

     7     12/31/2018    12/31/2038

General Business Credit

     8     12/31/2019    12/31/2039

General Business Credit

     12     12/31/2020    12/31/2040
  

 

 

 

    

General Business Credit Total

     $         146       
  

 

 

 

    

The following is income tax expense for current year and preceding years that is available for recoupment in the event of future losses:

 

           Total        
  

 

 

 

2018

     $ –   

2019

     $ –   

2020

     $  

The total amount of the unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate:

 

    

    Unrecognized Tax    

Benefits

 
  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

     $ 21   

Tax positions taken during prior period

     –   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

     $ 21   

Tax positions taken during prior period

     –   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

     $ 21   
  

 

 

 

 

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The Company classifies interest and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense. The amount of interest and penalties accrued on the balance sheets as income taxes includes the following:

 

           Interest                Penalties           

      Total payable      

(receivable)

 
  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

     $ (3)      $      $ (3)   

Interest expense (benefit)

     4               4  

Cash received (paid)

     2               2  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

     $ 3      $      $ 3  

Interest expense (benefit)

     6               6  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

     $ 9      $      $ 9  

Interest expense (benefit)

                    

Penalties expense (benefit)

                    

Cash received (paid)

                    
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

     $                     9      $      $ 9  
  

 

 

 

The Company has no federal income tax returns currently under examination. The Internal Revenue Service completed its examination for years 2009 through 2013 resulting in tax return adjustments for which an appeals conference was requested. Federal income tax returns filed in 2017 through 2019 remain open, subject to potential future examination. 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 authorized 1,000,000 common stock shares at $10 per share par value of which 676,190 shares were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020.

The Company has 42,500 Series A preferred shares authorized, of which 0 shares were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020. The Company repurchased its Series A preferred shares for $58,000 on December 26, 2006 and previously reported 42,500 shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding at $10 par, carried as treasury stock. It was determined that these shares were cancelled by operation of law as they were not stipulated by the Board of Directors to be treasury shares at the time they were repurchased. The cancellation and removal of the preferred stock had no impact to capital and surplus of the Company. The Company also has 250,000 Series B preferred non-voting shares authorized at $10 per share par value, of which 0 shares were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020.

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 the Company’s statutory surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (b) the Company’s 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 maximum payment which may be made in 2021, without the prior approval of insurance regulatory authorities, is $1,178.

 

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On December 7, 2020, the Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $500 to CGC.

On May 13, 2020, TPLIC paid a dividend to its parent company, CGC, in the amount of $700. CGC then contributed this amount to the Company. The dividend and contribution included $77 in cash and $623 in securities. This transaction occurred prior to the merger of TPLIC and the Company. This transaction had no overall impact to capital and surplus of the merged Company.

On December 20, 2019, the Company paid extraordinary common stock dividends of $725 to CGC.

On June 21, 2019, the Company paid a return of capital of $250 to CGC.

On February 1, 2019, the Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $8 to CGC.

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 various risk factors. At December 31, 2020, the Company meets the minimum RBC requirements.

The Company’s surplus notes were held by CGC and Transamerica Corporation (TA Corp). These notes were due 20 years from the date of issuance at an interest rate of 6% and were 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 was to be made before the holders of common stock become entitled to any distribution of the remaining assets of the Company.

On June 22, 2020, the Company repaid in full its $60 surplus note with CGC. On December 20, 2019, the Company repaid in full its $57 surplus note with TA Corp and made a partial repayment of $43 on its surplus note with CGC. On June 21, 2019, the Company repaid $150 on its surplus note with TA Corp. The Company received approval from IID for each of these transactions as well as prior to making quarterly interest payments.

11. Securities Lending

The Company participates in an agent-managed securities lending program in which the Company primarily loans out US Treasuries and other bonds. The Company receives collateral equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned government or other 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 other 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, 2020 and 2019, respectively, securities with a fair value of $2,000 and $1,837 were on loan under securities lending agreements. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the collateral

 

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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 $2,115 and $2,004 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The contractual maturities of the securities lending collateral positions are as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
  

 

 

 
     2020      2019  
  

 

 

 

Open

     $             2,115      $             2,004    

Securities received

            –    
  

 

 

 

Total collateral received

     $ 2,115      $ 2,004    
  

 

 

 

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:

 

     2020      2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value      Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Open

     $             215      $                 215          $             70      $              70    

30 days or less

     656        656          551        551    

31 to 60 days

     429        429          819        819    

61 to 90 days

     219        219          200        200    

91 to 120 days

     393        393          195        195    

121 to 180 days

     203        203          169        169    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,115        2,115          2,004        2,004    

Securities received

            –                 –    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total collateral reinvested

       $ 2,115      $ 2,115          $ 2,004      $ 2,004    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For securities lending, the Company’s source of cash used 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 $2,116 (fair value of $2,115) that are currently tradable securities that could be sold and used to pay for the $2,115 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 TA Corp which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). 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

 

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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 of $14, $14 and $15 was allocated to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 respectively.

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 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 IRC.

The Company recognizes pension expense equal to its allocation from TA Corp. The pension expense related to both the qualified defined pension plan and the supplemental retirement plans 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 No. 102, Pensions. Pension expenses were $27, $28 and $27 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, 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 No. 92, Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions. The Company’s allocation of postretirement expenses was $5, $6 and $6 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, 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, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was insignificant.

 

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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. Effective August 1, 2020, the Company, and an affiliate, TFLIC, entered into a Shared Services and Cost Sharing Agreement for both parties to provide accounting, administrative, and other advisory services in accordance with the agreement. The agreement, filed and approved by the IID, replaces prior agreements between the entities. The amount received by the Company as a result of being a party to these agreements was $703, $486 and $385 during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The amount paid as a result of being a party to these agreements was $698, $352 and $360 during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Fees charged between affiliates approximate their cost.

The Company is party to a Management and Administrative and Advisory agreement with AEGON USA Realty Advisors (AURA), LLC whereby AURA serves as the administrator and advisor for the Company’s mortgage loan operations. The Company paid $20, $5, and $6 for these services during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company is party to an Investment Management Agreement with AEGON USA Investment Management (AUIM), LLC whereby AUIM acts as a discretionary investment manager for the Company. The Company paid $89, $97, and $99 for these services during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company has an administration service agreement with TAM to provide administrative services to the Transamerica Series Trust. The Company received $149, $151 and $160 for these services during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. provides wholesaling distribution services for the Company under a distribution agreement. The Company incurred expenses under this agreement of $43, $51 and $41 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Receivables from and payables to affiliates bear interest at the thirty-day commercial paper rate. During 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company received (paid) net interest of $0, ($2) and ($1) from (to) affiliates, respectively. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the Company reported net receivables (payables) from (to) affiliates of $191 and ($1). Terms of settlement require that these amounts are settled within 60 days.

 

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At December 31, 2020, the Company had short-term intercompany notes receivable of $149 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  

 

 

TA Corp

   $ 5      August 3, 2021      0.10%      

TA Corp

             128      October 1, 2021      0.07%      

TA Corp

     10      November 24, 2021      0.09%      

TA Corp

     6      December 15, 2021      0.08%      

At December 31, 2019, the Company had short-term intercompany notes receivable of $343.

 

Receivable from    Amount      Due By    Interest Rate  

 

 

TA Corp

   $         78     

September 4, 2020

     2.04%      

TA Corp

     1     

September 5, 2020

     2.04%      

TA Corp

     43     

September 19, 2020

     2.04%      

TA Corp

     49     

October 21, 2020

     1.92%      

TA Corp

     9     

December 18, 2020

     1.61%      

TA Corp

     44     

December 26, 2020

     1.61%      

TA Corp

     25     

December 29, 2020

     1.61%      

TA Corp

     94     

December 30, 2020

     1.61%      

On June 23, 2020, the Company provided $5 to TPRe in consideration for 5,000 shares of its stock becoming the sole shareholder of TPRe. The Company provided an additional capital contribution of $70 to TPRe on June 26, 2020.

The Company utilizes the look-through approach in valuing its investment in the following entities.

 

     Book Adjusted         
       Carrying Value           
  

 

 

    
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 2, LLC      $ 19         
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3, LLC      21         
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc      6         
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 HR, LLC      142         
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 MR, LLC      9                              
Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2, L.P.      218         
Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 3, L.P.      18         
Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio I, LLC      280         
Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio II, LLC      16         
Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio 3, LLC      229         
TA Private Equity Assets LLC      296         
Zero Beta Fund, LLC      71         

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

 

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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.

The following tables shows the disclosures for all SCA investments, except 8bi entities, and balance sheet value (admitted and nonadmitted) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

December 31, 2020

 
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

          

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

     73   %    $      $      $ –    

AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

     100                     –    

Garnet Assurance Corporation

     100                     –    

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

     100                     –    

Intersecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.

     100                     –    

Life Investors Alliance LLC

     100                     –    

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.

     91       6        6        –    

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

     77       97        97        –    

Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.

     44                     –    
  

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                     XXX     $ 103      $ 103      $ –    
  

 

 

 

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

          

Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.

     94   %    $ 1,462      $ 1,462      $ –    
  

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

     XXX     $ 1,462      $ 1,462      $ –    
  

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)

     XXX     $ 1,565      $ 1,565      $ –    
  

 

 

 

Aggregate Total

     XXX     $             1,565      $             1,565      $             –    
  

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 
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 Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.

     91   %    $ 22      $ 22      $ –    

Garnet Assurance Corporation

     100                     –    

Life Investors Alliance LLC

     100                     –    

Asia Investment Holding Ltd.

     100                     –    

AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

     100                     –    

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

     100                     –    

Intersecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.

     100                     –    

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

     77       90        90        –    

Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.

     44                     –    

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

     100                     –    

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

     73                     –    
  

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

     XXX     $ 112      $ 112      $ –    
  

 

 

 

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

          

Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.

     94   %    $ 1,261      $ 1,261      $ –    
  

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

     XXX     $ 1,261      $ 1,261      $ –    
  

 

 

 

Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)

     XXX     $ 1,373      $ 1,373      $ –    
  

 

 

 

Aggregate Total

                     XXX     $             1,373      $             1,373      $             –    
  

 

 

 

 

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The following table shows the NAIC responses for the SCA filings (except 8bi entities):

 

December 31, 2020                                       
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

                  

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

     NA        $                I

AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

     S2        12/21/2020              Y    N    I

Garnet Assurance Corporation

     NA                       I

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

     NA                       I

Intersecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.

     NA                       I

Life Investors Alliance LLC

     NA                       I

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.

     NA            21            I

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

     S2        12/17/2020         91      Y    N    I

Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.

     NA                       I
         

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                $     112           
         

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                  

Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.

     S2        2/18/2021     $     941      Y    N    I
         

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                $     941           
         

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)

                $                 1,053           
         

 

 

          

Aggregate Total

                $     1,053           
         

 

 

          

* 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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December 31, 2019                                             
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 Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.

     S2        10/31/2019     $     35        Y            N            I  

Garnet Assurance Corporation

     NA                                 I  

Life Investors Alliance LLC

     NA                                 I  

Asia Investment Holding Ltd.

     NA                                 I  

AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

     NA                                 I  

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

     NA                                 I  

Intersecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.

     NA                                 I  

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

     S2        8/30/2019         67        Y            N            I  

Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.

     NA                                 I  

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

     NA                                 I  

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

     NA                                 I  
         

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                $     102        —            —             
         

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                  

Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.

     S2        1/21/2020     $     609        Y            N            I  
         

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                $     609        —            —             
         

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)

                $     711        —            —             
         

 

 

          

Aggregate Total

                $                     711        —            —             
         

 

 

          

* 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

The Company reports an investment in the following insurance SCAs for which the reported statutory equity reflects a departure from NAIC SAP. Each of the insurance SCAs listed in the table below reflects an admitted asset, equal to the value of the excess of loss reinsurance asset provided by an unaffiliated company, whereas this would not be an admitted asset recognized by SSAP No. 4, Assets and Non Admitted Assets.

 

           LIICA Re II, Inc.   Excess of loss reinsurance asset
           Transamerica Pacific Reinsurance, Inc. (TPRe)   Excess of loss reinsurance asset

 

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The Company has two Limited Purpose Subsidiaries (LPS) with prescribed practices whereby under Iowa Administrative Code 191-99.11(3), the LPS are entitled to admit the following assets that would not be admissible under the NAIC SAP:

 

  TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance, Inc. (TORI)            Credit linked note
  TLIC Watertree Reinsurance, Inc. (TWRI)            Excess of loss reinsurance asset

The monetary effect on net income and surplus as a result of using an accounting practice that differed from NAIC SAP, the amount of the investment in the insurance SCA per reported statutory equity, and amount of the investment if the insurance SCA has completed statutory financial statements in accordance with the NAIC SAP. The SCAs are valued in the Company’s financial statements at zero in accordance with SSAP No. 97.

 

     Monetary Effect on NAIC SAP     Amount of Investment  
  

 

 

 

SCA Entity

(Investments in Insurance SCA Entities)

  

Net

Income
Increase
(Decrease)

     Surplus
Increase
(Decrease)
    Per
Reported
Statutory
Equity
     If the Insurance
SCA Had
Completed
Statutory
Financial
Statements*
 

 

 

LIICA Re II**

   $             –      $ (2,216   $      $                 –    

Transamerica Pacific Reinsurance, Inc.**

            (1,177            –    

TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance, Inc.

                        (3,493             1,292        –    

TLIC Watertree Reinsurance, Inc.

            (908     519        –    

* Per AP&P Manual (without permitted or prescribed practices)

** The SCA is valued at zero in the Company’s financial statements

Had the above SCA entities not been permitted to recognize the excess of loss reinsurance assets or the credit linked note as admitted assets in the financial statements, the risk-based capital would have been below the mandatory control level which would have triggered a regulatory event.

Information regarding the Company’s affiliated reinsurance transactions is available in Note 8. Reinsurance.

Information regarding the Company’s affiliated guarantees is available in Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies.

 

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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 years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is:

 

                                 Total Direct Premiums Written /
                                 Produced By
              

 

 

 

Name and Address of

Managing General Agent or

Third-Party Administrator

   FEIN     

Exclusive

Contract

    

Types of

Business

Written

    

Types of

Authority

Granted

           2020         

December 31,

2019

           2018        

 

 

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

100 Vanguard Blvd.

Malvern, PA 19355

     23-1945930        No       

Deferred and
income
annuities
 
 
 
     C, B, P, U        $ 247      $ 631      $ 784    
              

 

 

 

Total

                 $ 247      $ 631      $ 784  
              

 

 

 

C - Claims Payment

B - Binding Authority

P - Premium Collection

U - Underwriting

The premiums written in 2020, which represents less than 5% of surplus, declined due to the underlying business being closed to new sales in December 2019.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has mortgage loan commitments of $289 and $383, respectively.

The Company has contingent commitments of $893 and $1,190 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, to provide additional funding for various joint ventures, partnerships, and limited liability companies, which includes LIHTC commitments of $30 and $93, respectively.

The Company leases office buildings and equipment under various non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Rental expense for the years 2020 and 2019 was $20 and $19, respectively.

Private placement commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $115 and $155, respectively.

During 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with Aegon USA Realty Advisors, LLC to commit to purchase certain tax credit investments up to a maximum of $100,000. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company provides certain commitments to purchase tax credit investments that are part of tax credit funds in the event certain conditions are met. The Company did not acquire any tax credit investments during 2020 under this agreement. As of December 31, 2020, the commit to purchase amount is $23.

The Company sold $0 and $101 of “to-be-announced” (TBA) securities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The December 31, 2019 receivable related to these TBAs was reclassed accordingly.

 

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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. The amount of cash collateral pledged by the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, was $295 and $81.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, securities in the amount of $61 and $47, respectively, were posted to the Company as collateral from derivative counterparties. The securities were not included on the Company’s balance sheets as the Company does not have the ability to sell or repledge the collateral.

The Company has provided back-stop guarantees for the performance of non-insurance affiliates or subsidiaries that are involved in the guaranteed sale of investments in low-income housing tax credit partnerships. The nature of the obligation is to provide third party investors with a minimum guaranteed annual and cumulative return on their contributed capital which is based on tax credits and tax losses generated from the low income housing tax credit partnerships. Guarantee payments arise if low income housing tax credit partnerships experience unexpected significant decreases in tax credits and tax losses or there are compliance issues with the partnerships. A significant portion of the remaining term of the guarantees is between 13-18 years. In the event the Company is required to make a payment under this guarantee, the payment would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements as a decrease in net investment income. No payments are required as of December 31, 2020. The current assessment of risk of making payments under these guarantees is remote.

As of January 20, 2020, the Company has been discharged of its guarantee to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to provide adequate funds to make up for any liquidity shortfall in its wholly-owned foreign life insurance subsidiary, TLB (Singapore Branch), and ensure that TLB was able to continue to meet, pay and settle all present and future obligations. The Company was not required to provide funds prior to the discharge of the guarantee on January 20, 2020 because TLB maintained adequate liquidity to settle its obligations.

The Company has guaranteed to the Hong Kong Insurance Authority that it will provide the financial support to TLB for maintaining TLB’s solvency at all times so as to enable TLB to promptly meet its obligations and liabilities. If at any time the value of TLB’s assets do not exceed its liabilities by the prevailing acceptable level of solvency, the Company will increase the paid up share capital of TLB or provide financial assistance to TLB to maintain the acceptable level of solvency. An acceptable level of solvency is net assets at one hundred and fifty percent of the required margin of solvency as stipulated under the Insurance Companies (Margin of Solvency) Regulation. As of December 31, 2020, there is no payment or performance risk because TLB is able to meet its obligations and has assets in excess of its liabilities by the prevailing level of solvency as of this date.

The Company has guaranteed that TLB will (1) maintain tangible net worth of at least equal to the greater of 165% of Standard & Poor’s Risk-Based Capital and the minimum required by regulatory authorities in all jurisdictions in which TLB operates, (2) have, at all times, sufficient cash to pay all contractual obligations in a timely manner and (3) have a maximum operating leverage ratio of 20 times. The Company can terminate this agreement upon thirty days written

 

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notice, but not until TLB attains a rating from Standard & Poor’s the same as without the support from this agreement, or the entire book of TLB business is transferred provided that it is transferred to an entity with a rating from S&P that is the same as or better than the Company’s then current rating or AA, whichever is lower. As of December 31, 2020, there is no payment or performance risk because TLB has adequate tangible net worth, sufficient cash to meet its obligations and an operating leverage ratio not in excess of 20 times as of this date.

The Company is not able to estimate the financial statement impact or the maximum potential amount of future payments it could be required to make under these two guarantees as they are considered to be unlimited under the provisions of SSAP No. 5R.

The Company has provided a guarantee to TLB’s (Singapore Branch) policyholders. If TLB fails to pay a valid claim solely by reason of it becoming insolvent as defined by Bermuda law, then the Company shall pay directly to the policy owner or named beneficiary the amount of the valid claim. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, TLB holds related statutory-basis policy and claim reserves of $2,315 and $2,335, respectively, which would be the maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under this guarantee. In the event the Company is required to make a payment under this guarantee, the payment would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements as an increase to incurred claims. As of December 31, 2020, there is no payment or performance risk because TLB is not insolvent as of this date.

The Company has provided a guarantee to TLB’s (Hong Kong Branch) policyholders. If TLB fails to pay a valid claim solely by reason of it becoming insolvent as defined by Bermuda law, then the Company shall pay directly to the policy owner or named beneficiary the amount of the valid claim. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, TLB policies covered by this guarantee would have resulted in US statutory policy and claim reserves of $3,533 and $3,585, respectively, which would represent a fair measure of the maximum potential amount of future payments the Company under this guarantee based on the US statutory reserve requirements. TLB is a subsidiary of the Company and TLB has invested assets supporting these policies which mitigates this risk. In the event the Company is required to make a payment under this guarantee, the payment would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements as an increase to incurred claims. As of December 31, 2020, there is no payment or performance risk because TLB is not insolvent as of this date.

The Company did not recognize a liability for any of the TLB guarantees due to the adoption of SSAP No. 5R, as a liability is not required for guarantees to or on behalf of a wholly-owned subsidiary. Management monitors TLB’s financial condition, and there are no indications that TLB will become insolvent. As such, management feels the risk of payment under these guarantees on behalf of TLB is remote.

The Company is a party to a fee agreement with TLB whereby the Company continues to provide the guarantees with respect to TLB described in the paragraphs above. The Company received $1 and $1 under this agreement in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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

 

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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 direct statutory reserve established at December 31, 2020 and 2019 for the total payout block is $5,124 and $5,279, respectively. As this reserve is already recorded on the balance sheets of the Company, there was no additional liability recorded due to the adoption of SSAP No. 5R.

The following table provides an aggregate compilation of guarantee obligations as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     December 31
     2020    2019  
  

 

 

 

Aggregate maximum potential of future payments of all guarantees (undiscounted)

     $ 5,848      $ 5,920  
  

 

 

 

Current liability recognized in financial statements:

     

Noncontingent liabilities

             
  

 

 

 

Contingent liabilities

             
  

 

 

 

Ultimate financial statement impact if action required:

     

Incurred claims

     5,848        5,920  

Other

             
  

 

 

 

Total impact if action required

     $           5,848      $           5,920    
  

 

 

 

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 for asset and liability management and spread lending purposes. The Company has determined the actual/estimated long-term maximum borrowing capacity as $5,793. The Company calculated this amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of agreement with FHLB of Des Moines.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company purchased/owned the following FHLB stock as part of the agreement:

 

     Year Ended December 31
     2020    2019
  

 

 

 

Membership Stock:

     

Class A

     $      $  

Class B

     10        20  

Activity Stock

     101        80  

Excess Stock

             
  

 

 

 

Total

     $           111      $           100    
  

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2020 and 2019, Membership Stock (Class A and B) Eligible for Redemption and the anticipated timeframe for redemption was as follows:

 

       Less Than  
6 Months
  

  6 Months to  

Less Than 1
Year

    

  1 to Less  

Than 3
Years

    

  3 to 5  

Years

 
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

           

Membership Stock

           

Class A

     $      $      $      $  

Class B

                          10  
  

 

 

 

Total

     $      $      $      $ 10    
  

 

 

 

    

Less Than

6 Months

  

6 Months to

Less Than 1
Year

    

1 to Less

Than 3
Years

     3 to 5
Years
 
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

           

Membership Stock

           

Class A

     $      $      $      $  

Class B

                          20  
  

 

 

 

Total

     $      $      $      $ 20  
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the amount of collateral pledged and the maximum amount pledged to the FHLB was as follows:

 

     Fair Value    Carry Value
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

     

Total Collateral Pledged

     $                 4,215      $                 3,818    

Maximum Collateral Pledged

     4,258        3,860  
     Fair Value    Carry Value
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

     

Total Collateral Pledged

     $ 3,263      $ 3,089  

Maximum Collateral Pledged

     5,818        5,813  

 

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At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the borrowings from the FHLB were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2020   December 31, 2019
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Funding          Funding  
              Agreements                  Agreements      
     General    Reserves     General    Reserves  
     Account    Established     Account    Established  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt1

     $ 2,515      $         $ 1,995      $    

Funding agreements2

                          

Other

                          
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

     $             2,515      $       $             1,995      $  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 The maximum amount of borrowing during 2020 was $2,515

2 The maximum amount of borrowing during 2020 was $0

As of December 31, 2020, the weighted average interest rate on FHLB advances was 0.443% with a weighted average term of 2.3 years. As of December 31, 2019, the weighted average interest rate on FHLB advances was 2.146% with a weighted average term of 1.3 years.

At December 31, 2020, the borrowings from the FHLB were not subject to prepayment penalties.

The Company has issued synthetic GIC contracts to benefit plan sponsors totaling $56,004 and $52,230 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. A synthetic GIC is an off-balance sheet fee-based product sold primarily to tax qualified plans, where the plan sponsor retains ownership and control of the related plan assets and the Company provides book value benefit responsiveness to qualified participant withdrawals, in the event withdrawals requested exceeds plan cash flows. In certain contracts, the Company agrees to make advances to meet benefit withdrawal needs and earns a market interest rate on these advances. A periodically adjusted contract-crediting rate is a means by which investment and benefit responsiveness experience is passed through to participants. In return for the book value benefit responsiveness guarantee, the Company receives a premium that varies based on such elements as benefit responsiveness 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 ensuring the appropriate credit quality and cash flow. Funding requirements to date have been minimal and management does not anticipate any future material funding requirements to have a material impact on the reported financial results. In compliance with statutory guidelines, no reserves were recorded at December 31, 2020.

The Company is party to legal proceedings involving a variety of issues incidental to its business, including class action lawsuits. Lawsuits may be brought in 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 their complexity and scope, outcomes cannot be predicted with certainty. Although legal proceedings sometimes includes substantial demands for compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive relief, damages arising from such demands are typically not to be material to the Company’s financial position.

 

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The Company has been named in class actions, as well as individual litigation, relating to increases in monthly deduction rates (MDR) on universal life products. The Company has settled two such class actions, one in January 2019 and one in April 2020. In connection with the first lawsuit, the Company continues to defend against a number of lawsuits initiated by opt out class members. The Company holds provisions totaling approximately $170 for these lawsuits as of December 31, 2020.

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 sheets. 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. The Company has established a reserve of $9 and $10 and an offsetting premium tax benefit $7 and $8 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for its estimated share of future guaranty fund assessments related to several major insurer insolvencies. The guaranty fund (benefit) expense was $3, $3 and $1, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

16. Sales, Transfer, and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

The Company is party to municipal repurchase agreements which were established via bilateral trades and accounted for as secured borrowings. For municipal repurchase agreements, the Company rigorously manages asset/liability risks via an integrated risk management framework. The Company’s liquidity position is monitored constantly, and factors heavily in the management of the asset portfolio. Projections comparing liquidity needs to available resources in both adverse and routine scenarios are refreshed monthly. The results of these projections on time horizons ranging from 16 months to 24 months are the basis for the near-term liquidity planning. This liquidity model excludes new business (non applicable for the spread business), renewals and other sources of cash and assumes all liabilities are paid off on the earliest dates required. Interest rate risk is carefully managed, in part through rigorously defined and monitored derivatives programs.

 

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The following tables provide information on the securities sold under the municipal repurchase agreements for four quarters of 2020 and 2019:

 

December 31, 2020                          
     First
Quarter
   Second
Quarter
     Third
Quarter
     Fourth
Quarter
 
  

 

 

 

Maximum Amount

           

BACV

     XXX        XXX        XXX      $ 200    

Fair Value

     $ 167      $ 211      $ 232      $ 232  

Ending Balance

           

BACV

     XXX        XXX        XXX      $ 200  

Fair Value

     $ 167      $ 211      $ 232      $ 232  
December 31, 2019                          
     First
    Quarter    
   Second
    Quarter    
     Third
    Quarter    
     Fourth
    Quarter    
 
  

 

 

 

Maximum Amount

           

BACV

     XXX        XXX        XXX      $ 113  

Fair Value

     $ 219      $ 207      $ 232      $ 126  

Ending Balance

           

BACV

     XXX        XXX        XXX      $ 113  

Fair Value

     $ 171      $ 207      $ 232      $ 126  

 

          2020                 2019         
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         NAIC 1            NAIC 2              Total             NAIC 1            NAIC 2              Total      
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds - BACV

     $ 160      $ 40      $ 200         $ 112      $ 1      $ 113    

Bonds - FV

     190        42        232       125        1        126  

These securities have maturity dates that range from 2021 to 2097.

The following table provides information on the cash collateral received and liability to return collateral under the municipal repurchase agreements for four quarters of 2020 and 2019:

 

December 31, 2020

           
     First
    Quarter    
   Second
    Quarter    
     Third
    Quarter    
     Fourth
    Quarter    
 
  

 

 

 

Maximum Amount

           

Cash

     $ 131      $ 164      $ 182      $ 101    

Ending Balance (1)

           

Cash

     $ 131      $ 162      $ 79      $ 100  

(1) The remaining collateral held was greater than 90 days from contractual maturity.

 

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December 31, 2019

           
     First
    Quarter    
   Second
    Quarter    
     Third
    Quarter    
     Fourth
    Quarter    
 
  

 

 

 

Maximum Amount

           

Cash

     $ 126      $ 157      $ 174      $ 100    

Ending Balance (1)

           

Cash

     $ 126      $ 154      $ 78      $ 98  

The Company enters into dollar repurchase agreements in which securities are delivered to the counterparty once adequate collateral has been received. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had dollar repurchase agreements outstanding in the amount of $969 and $706, respectively, which is included in borrowed money on the balance sheets. Those amounts include accrued interest of $2 and $2, at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At December 31, 2020, securities with a book value of $958 and a fair value of $972 were subject to dollar repurchase agreements. These securities have maturity dates that range from April 1, 2035 to January 1, 2051. At December 31, 2019, securities with a book value of $805 and a fair value of $807 were subject to dollar repurchase agreements. The Company does not have the legal right to recall or substitute the underlying assets prior to the transaction’s scheduled termination. Upon scheduled termination, the counterparty is obligated to return substantially similar assets.

The contractual maturities of the dollar repurchase agreement positions are as follows:

 

     Fair Value
  

 

 

 

                 2020                            2019              
  

 

 

 

Open

     $ 967      $ 704    

Securities received

             
  

 

 

 

Total collateral received

     $ 967      $ 704  
  

 

 

 

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. The details by NAIC designation 3 or below of securities sold during 2020 and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date are:

 

       Number of Transactions      Book Value of
Securities Sold
     Cost of Securities
Repurchased
       Gains (Losses)    
  

 

 

Preferred stocks:

           

NAIC 4

   1    $      $      $    

Common stocks

   3    $      $      $  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

17. Reconciliation to Statutory Statement

The following is a reconciliation of amounts previously reported to the Iowa Department of Financial Regulation in the 2020 Annual Statement, to those reported in the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements:

 

     December 31
     2020   2019
  

 

 

 

Balance Sheets

    

Total assets as reported in the Company’s Annual Statement

     $ 200,268     $ 185,304  

Decrease in other assets

           (1,217

Increase in net deferred income tax asset

           9  
  

 

 

 

Total assets as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis balance sheet

     $ 200,268     $ 184,096  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities as reported in the Company’s Annual Statement

     $ 192,158     $ 175,914  

Decrease in aggregate reserves for policies and contracts

           (311

Increase in policy and contract claim reserves

           8  

Decrease in funds held under reinsurance treaties

           (742

Decrease in other liabilities

           (124
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis balance sheet

     $             192,158     $             174,745  
  

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus as reported in the Company’s Annual Statement

     $ 8,110     $ 9,390  

Decrease in net income

           (234

Increase in change in net deferred income tax asset

           9  

Increase in change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

           186  
  

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis balance sheet

     $ 8,110     $ 9,351  
  

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

    

Statutory net income as reported in the Company’s Annual Statement

     $ 1,291     $ 3,757  

Increase in commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     (69      

Increase in reserve adjustment on reinsurance ceded

     193       243  

Decrease in fee revenue and other income

     3       (104

Increase in commissions

     69        

Increase in general insurance expenses and other

     (196     (140

Decrease in premiums and other considerations

           (653

Decrease in surrender benefits

           653  

Increase in change in aggregate reserves

           (41

Decrease in federal income tax (benefit) expense

           2  

Increase in death benefits

           (8
  

 

 

 

Total net income as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis statement of operations

     $ 1,291     $ 3,709   
  

 

 

 

The reconciling differences to the Annual Statement for current and prior year is primarily driven by elimination of affiliated activity for the merged entities in 2020. For additional detail on the impacts of the merger, please refer to Note 1. In addition, prior year reconciling differences also relate to adjustments for actuarial modeling and misclassifications within the Statements of Operations related to accounting for retirement plans.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

18. Subsequent Events

The financial statements are adjusted to reflect events that occurred between the balance sheets date and the date when the financial statements are available to be issued, provided they give evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheets date (Type I). Events that are indicative of conditions that arose after the balance sheets date are disclosed, but do not result in an adjustment of the financial statements themselves (Type II). The Company has not identified any Type I or Type II subsequent events for the year ended December 31, 2020 through April 14, 2021.

 

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies

 

 

Transamerica Corporation
EIN: 42-1484983

AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

       
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

     20-5023693  
   

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  
   

Garnet Assurance Corporation

     11-3674132  
   

Garnet Assurance Corporation II

     14-1893533  
   

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

     01-0947856  
   

Intersecurities Ins Agency

     42-1517005  
   

Ironwood Re Corp

     47-1703149  
   

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  
   

Stonebridge Benefit Services Inc

     75-2548428  
   

TCF Asset Management Corp

     84-0642550  
   

TCFC Air Holdings Inc

     32-0092333  
   

TCFC Asset Holdings Inc

     32-0092334  

 

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Transamerica Corporation
EIN: 42-1484983

AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

       
Entity Name    FEIN  
   

TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance Inc.

     47-1026613  
   

TLIC Watertree Reinsurance, Inc.

     81-3715574  
   

Transamerica Accounts Holding Corp

     36-4162154  
   

Transamerica Affinity Services Inc

     42-1523438  
   

Transamerica Affordable Housing Inc

     94-3252196  
   

Transamerica Asset Management

     59-3403585  
   

Transamerica Capital Inc

     95-3141953  
   

Transamerica Casualty Insurance Company

     31-4423946  
   

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corp I

     94-3054228  
   

Transamerica Corporation (OREGON)

     98-6021219  
   

Transamerica Finance Corporation

     95-1077235  
   

Transamerica Financial Advisors

     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 Life Insurance Company

     39-0989781  
   

Transamerica Pacific Insurance Co Ltd

     94-3304740  
   

Transamerica Pacific Re, Inc.

     85-1028131  
   

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

     52-0419790  
   

Transamerica Resources Inc

     52-1525601  
   

Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc

     27-0648897  
   

Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation

     36-4134790  
   

United Financial Services Inc

     52-1263786  
   

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  

 

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Statutory-Basis Financial

Statement Schedules

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Summary of Investments – Other Than

Investments in Related Parties

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2020

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

     $ 7,039      $             9,657        $ 7,314  

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     2,863        3,123        2,863  

Foreign governments

     485        544        485  

Hybrid securities

     576        658        576  

All other corporate bonds

     39,241        46,111        39,206  

Preferred stocks

     109        109        105  
  

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     50,313        60,202        50,549  

Equity securities

        

Common stocks:

        

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other

     136        180        180  
  

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     136        180        180   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     9,015           9,015  

Real estate

     56           56  

Policy loans

     2,037           2,037  

Other long-term investments

     1,496           1,496  

Receivable for securities

     3           3  

Receivable for derivative cash collateral posted to counterparty

     295           295  

Securities lending

     2,115           2,115  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     1,683           1,683  
  

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investments

     $             67,149           $             67,429  
  

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1)

Equity securities are reported at original cost. Fixed maturities are reported at original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accrual of discounts.

 

(2)

United States government and corporate bonds of $48 are held at fair value rather than amortized cost due to having an NAIC 6 rating. Two preferred stock securities are held at fair value of $6 due to having an NAIC 4 and 6 ratings.

 

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Supplementary Insurance Information

(Dollars in Millions)

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, 2020

 

Individual life

    $ 24,275     $     $ 685     $ 2,264     $ 1,460     $ 5,342     $ 1,388  

Individual health

    5,760       112       401       750       423       908       405  

Group life and health

    2,468       23       138       841       159       496       347  

Annuity

    18,328             33       12,868       1,319       19,336       (3,775
 

 

 

 

    $ 50,831     $ 135     $ 1,257     $ 16,723     $ 3,361     $ 26,082     $ (1,635
 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2019

 

Individual life

    $ 22,141     $     $ 472     $ 2,884     $ 1,267     $ 2,658     $ 1,255  

Individual health

    5,567       185       299       750       357       1,034       262  

Group life and health

    2,463       31       138       866       155       471       305  

Annuity

    15,478             34       11,208       986       16,001       (4,217
 

 

 

 

    $ 45,649     $ 216     $ 943     $ 15,708     $ 2,765     $ 20,164     $ (2,395
 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2018

 

Individual life

    $ 22,542     $     $ 488     $ 1,885     $ 1,233     $ 3,089     $ 1,607  

Individual health

    5,439       180       270       729       380       915       217  

Group life and health

    2,462       38       167       1,094       151       604       433  

Annuity

    15,711             38       10,889       745       17,406       (3,462

Other

                            235              
 

 

 

 

    $ 46,154     $ 218     $ 963     $       14,597     $ 2,744     $ 22,014     $         (1,205
 

 

 

 

*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 Millions)

SCHEDULE IV

 

         Gross Amount      Ceded to Other
Companies
     Assumed From
Other Companies
     Net Amount      Percentage of 
Amount 
Assumed to Net 
  

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2020

              

Life insurance in force

     $             739,067      $             736,338      $             397,134      $             399,863      99%
  

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

     $ 4,173      $ 3,106      $ 1,197      $ 2,264      53%

Individual health

     797        61        14        750      2%

Group life and health

     948        133        26        841      3%

Annuity

     13,273        418        13        12,868      0%
  

 

 

     $ 19,191      $ 3,718      $ 1,250      $ 16,723      7%
  

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2019

              

Life insurance in force

     $ 726,805      $ 809,789      $ 421,752      $ 338,768      124%
  

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

     $ 4,575      $ 2,988      $ 1,297      $ 2,884      45%

Individual health

     797        66        19        750      3%

Group life and health

     968        137        35        866      4%

Annuity

     11,582        517        143        11,208      1%
  

 

 

     $ 17,922      $ 3,708      $ 1,494      $ 15,708      10%
  

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2018

              

Life insurance in force

     $ 744,474      $ 871,308      $ 452,075      $ 325,241      139%
  

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

     $ 4,393      $ 3,859      $ 1,351      $ 1,885      72%

Individual health

     773        69        25        729      3%

Group life and health

     1,207        187        74        1,094      7%

Annuity

     11,055        296        130        10,889      1%
  

 

 

     $ 17,428      $ 4,411      $ 1,580      $ 14,597      11%
  

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 


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WRL Series Life Account

Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   1

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   2

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

   4

Notes to Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Transamerica 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, 2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, 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 of WRL Series Life Account as of December 31, 2020, 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, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares    TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class
Access VP High Yield    TA Aegon Sustainable Equity Income Initial Class
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2    TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities 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 iShares Edge 40 Initial Class
Franklin Allocation Class 4 Shares    TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class
ProFund VP Asia 30    TA 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 JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class
ProFund VP Emerging Markets    TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Europe 30    TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar    TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Financials    TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class
ProFund VP Government Money Market    TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class
ProFund VP International    TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Japan    TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class
ProFund VP Mid-Cap    TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class
ProFund VP NASDAQ-100    TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class
ProFund VP Oil & Gas    TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals    TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class
ProFund VP Precious Metals    TA Morgan Stanley Global Allocation 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 WMC US Growth Initial Class

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Transamerica Life Insurance Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements of each of the subaccounts of 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 of 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, 2020 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 21, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the subaccounts of WRL Series Life Account since 2014.


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WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

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      252,746.882      $ 2,610,305      $ 2,646,260      $ (4   $ 2,646,256        113,729      $ 18.774933      $ 27.973056  
Access VP High Yield      118,188.032        3,186,259        3,202,896        1       3,202,897        175,745        15.808925        22.893913  
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2      648,236.208        21,298,878        30,292,078        (64     30,292,014        792,862        32.183400        44.523208  
Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2      465,031.898        9,843,714        10,779,439        2       10,779,441        403,834        23.722441        29.694346  
Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2      332,514.179        14,379,293        25,301,004        14       25,301,018        440,051        52.408911        65.113919  
Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2      185,898.601        53,490,654        68,174,594        (33     68,174,561        1,897,267        30.882313        42.199084  
Franklin Allocation Class 4 Shares      460,877.920        2,849,383        2,590,134        (1     2,590,133        111,828        18.750120        29.294634  
ProFund VP Asia 30      74,921.043        4,665,206        5,684,260        (13     5,684,247        384,501        14.016696        15.726857  
ProFund VP Basic Materials      42,042.908        2,619,767        2,916,096        27       2,916,123        202,508        13.009431        15.433164  
ProFund VP Bull      81,917.144        4,148,767        4,864,240        (6     4,864,234        175,403        25.258411        28.088433  
ProFund VP Consumer Services      84,328.113        6,392,770        6,421,586        (9     6,421,577        156,855        38.610268        47.554837  
ProFund VP Emerging Markets      207,065.876        5,687,824        7,586,894        (6     7,586,888        646,787        10.147486        12.823011  
ProFund VP Europe 30      35,798.107        778,116        743,169        4       743,173        74,499        8.829599        11.355646  
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar      31,095.958        562,963        571,233        -       571,233        85,122        5.464156        6.972546  
ProFund VP Financials      87,218.986        3,527,082        3,629,182        73       3,629,255        203,241        15.002746        23.019217  
ProFund VP Government Money Market      18,415,896.250        18,415,896        18,415,896        (24     18,415,872        1,896,770        8.435476        10.686506  
ProFund VP International      131,489.638        2,145,992        2,698,167        66       2,698,233        230,505        9.682480        12.608515  
ProFund VP Japan      12,456.370        620,629        792,848        (71     792,777        48,718        13.715454        22.403887  
ProFund VP Mid-Cap      272,547.119        5,051,786        4,946,730        106       4,946,836        222,065        21.450255        25.531849  
ProFund VP NASDAQ-100      439,234.648        25,219,672        31,067,067        8       31,067,075        544,387        48.557684        66.837303  
ProFund VP Oil & Gas      268,108.678        5,074,167        5,035,081        (3     5,035,078        1,024,721        4.065396        5.294161  
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals      164,041.840        5,592,767        6,322,173        1       6,322,174        247,778        24.619497        27.807506  
ProFund VP Precious Metals      347,965.620        9,060,061        10,748,658        (40     10,748,618        1,925,848        5.396102        6.054860  
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets      10,174.007        376,379        236,037        -       236,037        93,554        1.628502        3.567298  
ProFund VP Short International      12,189.327        487,156        353,856        (2     353,854        116,781        2.237195        3.797053  
ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100      155,855.773        3,594,012        2,839,692        (21     2,839,671        3,126,218        0.492703        0.990378  
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap      19,872.927        706,924        548,692        (75     548,617        500,342        0.806082        1.857343  
ProFund VP Small-Cap      112,507.738        3,923,852        4,480,058        (6     4,480,052        193,508        22.250425        24.631672  
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value      79,976.666        3,267,804        3,392,610        59       3,392,669        160,330        20.653373        23.898228  
ProFund VP Telecommunications      29,989.561        900,493        967,163        (2     967,161        65,367        13.874011        16.033887  
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus      250,786.638        8,657,751        7,661,532        6       7,661,538        340,584        20.492944        24.916878  
ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100      695,821.629        48,966,172        64,620,955        (7,271     64,613,684        473,658        126.447097        140.926868  
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap      359,195.744        5,535,251        8,336,933        17       8,336,950        255,139        29.549627        35.745371  
ProFund VP Utilities      127,936.842        5,641,823        4,781,000        (9     4,780,991        227,355        17.403253        23.433489  
TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class      1,965,515.641        14,794,358        15,055,850        (29     15,055,821        674,049        17.373462        27.746438  
TA Aegon Sustainable Equity Income Initial Class      3,262,932.311        66,168,504        57,427,609        (53     57,427,556        1,982,242        17.284837        45.087650  
TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class      987,555.971        11,430,820        11,544,529        19       11,544,548        755,102        13.210248        17.361987  
TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class      3,441,570.928        40,537,710        36,790,393        49       36,790,442        1,544,313        14.912429        41.874412  
TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class      29,986,215.200        29,986,215        29,986,215        (147     29,986,068        2,331,862        8.741119        19.949897  
TA BlackRock iShares Edge 40 Initial Class      275,229.859        2,635,880        2,746,794        (21     2,746,773        146,727        13.760634        22.692547  
TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class      3,106,807.536        28,361,220        27,557,383        (17     27,557,366        1,527,504        16.646262        19.041066  
TA International Growth Initial Class      4,107,939.489        34,201,218        40,422,125        (131     40,421,994        1,988,790        17.325991        25.736468  
TA Janus Balanced Initial Class      766,849.168        12,310,197        14,171,373        (7     14,171,366        671,553        20.127153        23.886708  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Subaccount

 

  

Number of Shares

 

    

Cost

 

    

Assets at Market
Value

 

    

Due (to)/from
General Account

 

   

Net Assets

 

    

Units Outstanding

 

    

Range of Unit Values

 

 
TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class      10,248,429.343      $ 319,907,433      $ 443,552,022      $ 11     $ 443,552,033        8,151,056      $ 25.225979      $ 133.174086  
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class      2,265,000.997        23,823,778        25,594,511        (75     25,594,436        1,279,451        16.309910        23.746639  
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class      25,812,964.792        310,578,182        366,285,970        (75     366,285,895        14,018,912        21.766585        33.968939  
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class      6,058,413.737        71,658,758        77,729,448        (146     77,729,302        3,739,893        17.769820        26.576238  
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class      24,342,557.461        299,234,393        323,756,014        (264     323,755,750        14,530,939        19.141655        29.245375  
TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class      2,699,871.361        35,310,498        36,853,244        (83     36,853,161        1,513,024        13.796598        54.266836  
TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class      579,350.939        12,426,637        13,944,977        6       13,944,983        378,797        31.962292        43.058422  
TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class      1,098,387.190        10,879,298        12,258,001        (26     12,257,975        779,849        14.341177        17.770582  
TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class      399,632.808        6,886,520        6,250,257        -       6,250,257        173,752        24.419491        43.858938  
TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class      2,709,284.722        39,063,389        43,700,763        (24     43,700,739        1,877,825        13.616681        50.071454  
TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class      209,420.929        2,623,178        2,743,414        (2     2,743,412        163,791        16.314837        18.708194  
TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class      313,617.102        3,372,406        3,437,243        8       3,437,251        191,544        17.645666        19.767190  
TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class      5,849,494.064        115,983,190        227,311,339        78       227,311,417        2,578,953        70.535586        118.667407  
TA Morgan Stanley Global Allocation Initial Class      633,457.218        5,607,162        6,277,561        13       6,277,574        363,530        15.984012        18.018448  
TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class      7,924,738.059        106,361,346        135,037,537        (54     135,037,483        3,966,299        23.461220        37.058908  
TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class      485,714.276        5,794,842        6,052,000        (20     6,051,980        368,625        15.602786        18.563564  
TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class      908,068.679        10,583,933        11,323,616        (24     11,323,592        734,492        14.719419        17.684434  
TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class      1,052,824.605        12,362,700        12,749,706        (20     12,749,686        807,176        14.990671        18.503412  
TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class      1,856,079.069        22,110,022        22,421,435        (25     22,421,410        1,334,112        13.918828        20.290092  
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class      407,620.673        4,411,520        4,577,580        (13     4,577,567        314,889        13.417673        15.730984  
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class      198,555.744        2,263,319        2,305,232        (8     2,305,224        160,979        13.322899        15.027504  
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class      2,286,452.851        25,467,665        24,830,878        (31     24,830,847        1,763,969        12.921192        15.874372  
TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class      6,234,597.254        118,490,031        119,641,921        64       119,641,985        3,742,740        22.991770        48.050054  
TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class      3,758,187.935        59,670,215        71,104,916        (65     71,104,851        1,659,731        34.306875        57.520723  
TA WMC US Growth Initial Class      36,683,962.052        1,002,710,061        1,603,455,981        (181     1,603,455,800        29,290,504        36.128588        58.565190  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     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, 2018:

     $ 2,234,709     $ 3,304,109     $ 19,754,892     $ 9,560,346     $ 9,532,742     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     54,083       200,492       48,729       189,292       -     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     18,149       28,449       139,740       65,837       74,664     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     35,934       172,043       (91,011     123,455       (74,664)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     280,567       -       2,578,194       689,944       963,293     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (60,537     68,461       (119,866     (86,054     580,245     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     220,030       68,461       2,458,328       603,890       1,543,538     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     115,879       203,232       3,475,822       1,659,938       2,420,324     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     335,909       271,693       5,934,150       2,263,828       3,963,862     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     371,843       443,736       5,843,139       2,387,283       3,889,198     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (196,612     33,932       (1,376,835     (973,465     757,826     
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     175,231       477,668       4,466,304       1,413,818       4,647,024     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 2,409,940     $ 3,781,777     $ 24,221,196     $ 10,974,164     $ 14,179,766     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     49,706       212,591       20,013       159,302       -     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     17,601       21,555       162,080       59,848       107,475     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     32,105       191,036       (142,067     99,454       (107,475)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     70,829       -       136,390       464,451       992,363     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (61,421     (87,352     359,784       20,979       1,388,371     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     9,408       (87,352     496,174       485,430       2,380,734     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     168,707       (123,401     6,577,645       (54,555     7,267,342     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     178,115       (210,753     7,073,819       430,875       9,648,076     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     210,220       (19,717     6,931,752       530,329       9,540,601     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     26,096       (559,163     (860,934     (725,052     1,580,651     
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     236,316       (578,880     6,070,818       (194,723     11,121,252     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 2,646,256     $ 3,202,897     $ 30,292,014     $ 10,779,441     $ 25,301,018     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

    

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service
Class 2

Subaccount

   

Franklin Allocation Class 4
Shares

Subaccount

    ProFund VP Asia 30
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Basic Materials
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Bull   
Subaccount   
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

     $ 45,890,930     $ 2,002,167     $ 3,704,275     $ 2,505,171     $ 3,134,335     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     926,928       71,810       9,986       9,134       12,120     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     360,784       16,316       36,323       17,236       27,065     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     566,144       55,494       (26,337     (8,102     (14,945)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     763,322       138,149       -       79,821       78,720     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     3,852,749       (37,056     (75,392     (52,256     (43,338)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     4,616,071       101,093       (75,392     27,565       35,382     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     8,013,397       207,382       1,082,320       398,603       824,754     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     12,629,468       308,475       1,006,928       426,168       860,136     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     13,195,612       363,969       980,591       418,066       845,191     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (983,061     (148,003     3,629,736       (197,459     875,966     
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     12,212,551       215,966       4,610,327       220,607       1,721,157     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 58,103,481     $ 2,218,133     $ 8,314,602     $ 2,725,778     $ 4,855,492     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     924,341       31,224       50,526       15,286       3,797     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     363,775       14,946       33,834       14,452       29,393     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     560,566       16,278       16,692       834       (25,596)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     191,165       601,659       460,583       183,992       210,238     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     4,598,062       (124,434     348,516       (142,540     109,756     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     4,789,227       477,225       809,099       41,452       319,994     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     4,691,438       (232,552     681,934       305,627       277,539     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     9,480,665       244,673       1,491,033       347,079       597,533     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     10,041,231       260,951       1,507,725       347,913       571,937     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     29,849       111,049       (4,138,080     (157,568     (563,195)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     10,071,080       372,000       (2,630,355     190,345       8,742     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 68,174,561     $ 2,590,133     $ 5,684,247     $ 2,916,123     $ 4,864,234     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

    

ProFund VP Consumer
Services

Subaccount

    ProFund VP Emerging
Markets
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Europe 30
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Financials   
Subaccount   
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

     $ 4,177,142     $ 5,692,807     $ 1,043,087     $ 249,306     $ 4,069,052     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     -       30,632       27,124       90       22,358     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     32,688       52,355       7,908       1,298       29,712     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (32,688     (21,723     19,216       (1,208     (7,354)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     203,683       -       -       -       210,050     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     408,063       (370,650     (12,148     (8,239     171,886     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     611,746       (370,650     (12,148     (8,239     381,936     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     378,940       1,627,209       205,915       3,936       748,194     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     990,686       1,256,559       193,767       (4,303     1,130,130     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     957,998       1,234,836       212,983       (5,511     1,122,776     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (449,647     3,615,411       (317,767     (51,600     (475,808)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     508,351       4,850,247       (104,784     (57,111     646,968     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 4,685,493     $ 10,543,054     $ 938,303     $ 192,195     $ 4,716,020     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     -       41,024       19,868       801       23,143     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     32,555       40,047       5,057       1,388       23,650     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (32,555     977       14,811       (587     (507)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,624,961       -       -       -       251,592     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     136,129       396,262       (58,265     1,549       (77,391)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,761,090       396,262       (58,265     1,549       174,201     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (508,487     1,190,622       (58,435     12,371       (433,999)    
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     1,252,603       1,586,884       (116,700     13,920       (259,798)    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,220,048       1,587,861       (101,889     13,333       (260,305)    
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     516,036       (4,544,027     (93,241     365,705       (826,460)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,736,084       (2,956,166     (195,130     379,038       (1,086,765)    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 6,421,577     $ 7,586,888     $ 743,173     $ 571,233     $ 3,629,255     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     ProFund VP Government
Money Market
Subaccount
    ProFund VP International
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Japan
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Mid-Cap
Subaccount
    ProFund VP NASDAQ-100   
Subaccount   
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

     $ 19,100,813     $ 2,137,619     $ 766,064     $ 3,349,100     $ 14,347,955     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     104,686       5,935       1,007       6,492       -     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     78,136       17,402       5,949       26,364       127,729     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     26,550       (11,467     (4,942     (19,872     (127,729)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     -       -       -       -       127,114     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     -       (105,511     58,526       (547,152     1,054,090     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     -       (105,511     58,526       (547,152     1,181,204     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     -       492,496       89,001       1,225,600       4,628,461     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     -       386,985       147,527       678,448       5,809,665     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     26,550       375,518       142,585       658,576       5,681,936     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (7,633,506     (199,011     (49,145     (732,363     1,156,614     
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (7,606,956     176,507       93,440       (73,787     6,838,550     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 11,493,857     $ 2,314,126     $ 859,504     $ 3,275,313     $ 21,186,505     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     6,086       12,652       1,842       33,877       -  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     99,760       13,390       4,729       20,912       170,915     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (93,674     (738     (2,887     12,965       (170,915)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     -       -       -       1,045,964       1,920,109     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     -       (266,306     (63,133     (370,987     5,116,780     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     -       (266,306     (63,133     674,977       7,036,889     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     -       495,619       147,663       (187,266     3,042,384     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     -       229,313       84,530       487,711       10,079,273     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (93,674     228,575       81,643       500,676       9,908,358     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     7,015,689       155,532       (148,370     1,170,847       (27,788)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     6,922,015       384,107       (66,727     1,671,523       9,880,570     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 18,415,872     $ 2,698,233     $ 792,777     $ 4,946,836     $ 31,067,075     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     ProFund VP Oil &
Gas Subaccount
    ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Precious Metals
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Short Emerging
Markets
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Short   
International   
Subaccount   
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 6,013,987     $ 5,199,084     $ 4,574,070     $ 744,822     $ 351,032     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     81,803       42,914       2,051       2,415       1,645     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     40,611       37,397       42,888       3,679       2,257     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     41,192       5,517       (40,837     (1,264     (612)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     193,938       625,421       -         39,791       8,031     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (662,789     (224,564     361,001       (68,969     1,669     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (468,851     400,857       361,001       (29,178     9,700     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     910,051       206,336       1,890,385       (135,617     (73,037)    
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     441,200       607,193       2,251,386       (164,795     (63,337)    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     482,392       612,710       2,210,549       (166,059     (63,949)    
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,080,596     (794,458     979,175       (226,410     6,019     
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (598,204     (181,748     3,189,724       (392,469     (57,930)    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 5,415,783     $ 5,017,336     $ 7,763,794     $ 352,353     $ 293,102     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     114,693       6,474       25,222       3,453       2,411     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     28,559       38,411       70,796       5,256       3,067     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     86,134       (31,937     (45,574     (1,803     (656)    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     50,718       -       -       -       -  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (2,347,880     (233,848     1,804,024       (274,008     (55,979)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (2,297,162     (233,848     1,804,024       (274,008     (55,979)    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     350,639       1,014,391       50,533       (61,193     (97,190)    
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,946,523     780,543       1,854,557       (335,201     (153,169)    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,860,389     748,606       1,808,983       (337,004     (153,825)    
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,479,684       556,232       1,175,841       220,688       214,577     
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (380,705     1,304,838       2,984,824       (116,316     60,752     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 5,035,078     $ 6,322,174     $ 10,748,618     $ 236,037     $ 353,854     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-
100
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Short Small-Cap
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Small-Cap
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Small-Cap Value
Subaccount
    ProFund VP Telecommunications   
Subaccount   
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

     $ 2,986,569     $ 426,579     $ 2,243,155     $ 1,648,295     $ 668,160     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     946       468       -       -       23,551     

Investment Expense:

                 

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     7,080       3,436       16,495       13,214       5,161     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (6,134     (2,968     (16,495     (13,214     18,390     

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     -       41,575       -       -       -     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (127,373     (49,225     (106,362     (68,532     (66,292)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (127,373     (7,650     (106,362     (68,532     (66,292)    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (315,340     (96,464     590,014       436,537       142,444     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (442,713     (104,114     483,652       368,005       76,152     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (448,847     (107,082     467,157       354,791       94,542     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,080,537       193,787       1,728,106       2,052,654       (48,290)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     631,690       86,705       2,195,263       2,407,445       46,252     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 3,618,259     $ 513,284     $ 4,438,418     $ 4,055,740     $ 714,412     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     6,413       4,752       1,349       417       7,930     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     10,574       5,886       15,891       11,293       5,695     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (4,161     (1,134     (14,542     (10,876     2,235     

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     -       -       84,901       192,770       -     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (723,485     (370,386     (97,760     (387,001     (47,384)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (723,485     (370,386     (12,859     (194,231     (47,384)  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (505,631     (108,349     494,457       111,932       93,533     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,229,116     (478,735     481,598       (82,299     46,149     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,233,277     (479,869     467,056       (93,175     48,384     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     454,689       515,202       (425,422     (569,896     204,365     
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (778,588     35,333       41,634       (663,071     252,749     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 2,839,671     $ 548,617     $ 4,480,052     $ 3,392,669     $ 967,161     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     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, 2018:

     $ 3,231,995     $ 23,124,940     $ 5,975,141     $ 4,679,004     $ 16,374,808     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     34,858       -       -       78,533       1,082,025     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     29,702       197,372       50,733       34,884       124,366     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     5,156       (197,372     (50,733     43,649       957,659     

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     -       -       -       294,870       -     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     307,547       (2,905,340     (1,698,223     241,650       (64,182)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     307,547       (2,905,340     (1,698,223     536,520       (64,182)    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     239,285       19,257,595       4,360,120       387,990       1,249,819     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     546,832       16,352,255       2,661,897       924,510       1,185,637     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     551,988       16,154,883       2,611,164       968,159       2,143,296     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     510,598       (3,472,224     (653,925     659,261       (457,840)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,062,586       12,682,659       1,957,239       1,627,420       1,685,456     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 4,294,581     $ 35,807,599     $ 7,932,380     $ 6,306,424     $ 18,060,264     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,311       -       7,265       79,326       924,903     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     51,532       277,326       36,228       34,431       101,013     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (49,221     (277,326     (28,963     44,895       823,890     

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     663,416       11,283,397       861,952       1,107,065       -  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     1,128,181       10,409,473       (1,702,602     (290,976     (790,853)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,791,597       21,692,870       (840,650     816,089       (790,853)    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (1,267,806     7,981,420       2,003,792       (1,195,878     357,619     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     523,791       29,674,290       1,163,142       (379,789     (433,234)    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     474,570       29,396,964       1,134,179       (334,894     390,656     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     2,892,387       (590,879     (729,609     (1,190,539     (3,395,099)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,366,957       28,806,085       404,570       (1,525,433     (3,004,443)    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 7,661,538     $ 64,613,684     $ 8,336,950     $ 4,780,991     $ 15,055,821     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     TA Aegon Sustainable Equity
Income Initial Class
Subaccount
   

TA Aegon U.S. Government
Securities Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA BlackRock Global Real
Estate Securities Initial Class

Subaccount

    TA BlackRock Government
Money Market Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA BlackRock iShares Edge 40   
Initial Class
Subaccount   
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

     $ 62,532,917     $ 6,445,842     $ 35,023,934     $ 36,454,670     $ 2,620,516     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,602,952       133,355       357,326       623,424       62,230     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     472,508       47,270       274,103       223,470       18,262     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,130,444       86,085       83,223       399,954       43,968     

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     9,849,243       -       -       -       368,111     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     3,934,962       37,402       249,763       -       18,757     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     13,784,205       37,402       249,763       -       386,868     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (1,118,597     284,002       8,045,090       -       (56,653)    
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     12,665,608       321,404       8,294,853       -       330,215     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     13,796,052       407,489       8,378,076       399,954       374,183     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (7,652,004     (479,473     (2,391,165     (6,637,000     (120,384)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     6,144,048       (71,984     5,986,911       (6,237,046     253,799     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 68,676,965     $ 6,373,858     $ 41,010,845     $ 30,217,624     $ 2,874,315     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,645,948       190,750       4,292,846       89,702       63,506     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     373,811       79,656       230,363       213,987       16,933     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,272,137       111,094       4,062,483       (124,285     46,573     

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     6,651,061       13,960       2,547,163       -       18,044     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (213,364     714,772       (621,706     -       (17,203)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     6,437,697       728,732       1,925,457       -       841     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (13,749,395     (62,974     (6,695,444     -       175,150     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (7,311,698     665,758       (4,769,987     -       175,991     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (6,039,561     776,852       (707,504     (124,285     222,564     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (5,209,848     4,393,838       (3,512,899     (107,271     (350,106)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (11,249,409     5,170,690       (4,220,403     (231,556     (127,542)    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 57,427,556     $ 11,544,548     $ 36,790,442     $ 29,986,068     $ 2,746,773     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     TA BlackRock Tactical
Allocation Initial Class
Subaccount
   

TA International Growth

Initial Class
Subaccount

    TA Janus Balanced Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation -   
Conservative Initial Class   
Subaccount   
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

     $ 24,034,351     $ 31,067,991     $ 10,568,133     $ 312,172,498     $ 23,252,229     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,026,884       552,871       192,619       277,961       610,824     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     180,824       215,855       85,286       2,819,135       164,162     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     846,060       337,016       107,333       (2,541,174     446,662     

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,925,279       5,551,202       539,347       20,294,136       865,822     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (940,190     665,919       705,791       9,014,826       (158,591)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     985,089       6,217,121       1,245,138       29,308,962       707,231     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     1,982,157       1,583,452       931,716       82,711,840       1,796,107     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,967,246       7,800,573       2,176,854       112,020,802       2,503,338     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     3,813,306       8,137,589       2,284,187       109,479,628       2,950,000     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (2,363,826     (2,780,442     252,705       (25,920,682     (1,542,605)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,449,480       5,357,147       2,536,892       83,558,946       1,407,395     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

     $ 25,483,831     $ 36,425,138     $ 13,105,025     $ 395,731,444     $ 24,659,624     
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     912,395       773,603       214,324       853,861       589,998     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     175,375       209,016       84,117       2,772,268       158,001     
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     737,020       564,587       130,207       (1,918,407     431,997     

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,514,419       -       512,221       30,578,426       582,615     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (1,040,842     (244,554     826,483       8,035,268       37,544     
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,473,577       (244,554     1,338,704       38,613,694       620,159     

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     857,520       6,423,141       213,549       30,187,358       1,412,344     
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,331,097       6,178,587       1,552,253       68,801,052       2,032,503     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     3,068,117       6,743,174       1,682,460       66,882,645       2,464,500     
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (994,582     (2,746,318     (616,119     (19,062,056     (1,529,688)    
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,073,535       3,996,856       1,066,341       47,820,589       934,812     
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

     $ 27,557,366     $ 40,421,994     $ 14,171,366     $ 443,552,033     $ 25,594,436     
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     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
   

TA JPMorgan Core Bond
Initial Class

Subaccount

    TA JPMorgan Enhanced
Index Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

       $ 263,807,775         $ 67,106,795         $ 265,001,910         $ 34,423,020         $ 8,703,767  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     5,069,967       1,540,241       6,205,604       912,798       116,978  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,882,462       446,171       1,769,877       261,566       68,196  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     3,187,505       1,094,070       4,435,727       651,232       48,782  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     26,837,389       3,991,806       23,886,756       -       1,149,521  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     10,365,964       1,501,352       2,841,007       175,421       331,401  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     37,203,353       5,493,158       26,727,763       175,421       1,480,922  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     24,776,221       3,659,556       18,579,810       1,798,590       1,049,319  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     61,979,574       9,152,714       45,307,573       1,974,011       2,530,241  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     65,167,079       10,246,784       49,743,300       2,625,243       2,579,023  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (14,992,350     (3,870,929     (14,975,384     (3,047,617     (337,881
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     50,174,729       6,375,855       34,767,916       (422,374     2,241,142  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

       $ 313,982,504         $ 73,482,650         $ 299,769,826         $ 34,000,646         $ 10,944,909  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     5,126,260       1,537,846       5,891,875       1,376,765       171,165  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,696,615       392,037       1,559,884       258,438       73,679  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     3,429,645       1,145,809       4,331,991       1,118,327       97,486  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     24,058,579       2,120,548       14,861,595       96,785       945,299  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     7,397,346       539,464       1,593,168       323,451       20,160  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     31,455,925       2,660,012       16,454,763       420,236       965,459  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     35,714,518       4,362,962       19,757,008       739,610       1,077,700  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     67,170,443       7,022,974       36,211,771       1,159,846       2,043,159  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     70,600,088       8,168,783       40,543,762       2,278,173       2,140,645  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (18,296,697     (3,922,131     (16,557,838     574,342       859,429  
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     52,303,391       4,246,652       23,985,924       2,852,515       3,000,074  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

       $ 366,285,895         $ 77,729,302         $ 323,755,750         $ 36,853,161         $ 13,944,983  
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

    

TA JPMorgan International
Moderate Growth Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value
Initial Class

Subaccount

    TA JPMorgan Tactical
Allocation Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Managed Risk -Balanced
ETF Initial Class
Subaccount
   

TA Managed Risk -Growth

ETF Initial Class
Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

       $ 10,202,855         $ 5,759,797         $ 42,293,856         $ 1,631,149         $ 3,189,192  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     251,028       89,010       1,007,811       59,946       79,329  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     80,846       45,835       292,811       18,412       27,410  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     170,182       43,175       715,000       41,534       51,919  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     881,789       576,227       535,536       70,348       340,179  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     118,333       (60,248     861,577       28,870       117,019  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,000,122       515,979       1,397,113       99,218       457,198  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     509,288       857,744       2,490,040       178,573       121,218  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     1,509,410       1,373,723       3,887,153       277,791       578,416  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,679,592       1,416,898       4,602,153       319,325       630,335  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (598,513     (530,508     (5,354,152     1,045,655       223,429  
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,081,079       886,390       (751,999     1,364,980       853,764  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

       $ 11,283,934         $ 6,646,187         $ 41,541,857         $ 2,996,129         $ 4,042,956  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     290,580       69,798       1,009,238       61,342       78,691  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     78,121       39,746       276,406       20,305       24,613  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     212,459       30,052       732,832       41,037       54,078  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     975       209,896       1,032,746       33,475       93,283  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     60,932       (124,277     506,735       55,795       (13,862
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     61,907       85,619       1,539,481       89,270       79,421  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     1,215,350       (138,595     2,324,795       (46,333     (58,456
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     1,277,257       (52,976     3,864,276       42,937       20,965  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,489,716       (22,924     4,597,108       83,974       75,043  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (515,675     (373,006     (2,438,226     (336,691     (680,748
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     974,041       (395,930     2,158,882       (252,717     (605,705
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

       $ 12,257,975         $ 6,250,257         $ 43,700,739         $ 2,743,412         $ 3,437,251  
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     TA Morgan Stanley Capital
Growth Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Morgan Stanley Global
Allocation Initial Class
Subaccount
   

TA Multi-Managed Balanced
Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA PIMCO Tactical-Balanced
Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA PIMCO Tactical -
Conservative Initial Class

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

       $ 65,480,293         $ 5,454,596         $ 111,103,271         $ 5,644,298         $ 9,513,930  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     -       107,730       1,967,094       24,881       35,633  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     523,538       40,659       942,240       41,139       73,027  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (523,538     67,071       1,024,854       (16,258     (37,394

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     6,521,332       362,825       7,458,183       -       -  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     2,583,408       63,318       2,855,819       (5,799     85,116  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     9,104,740       426,143       10,314,002       (5,799     85,116  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     8,946,383       408,183       11,102,784       1,052,397       1,553,240  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     18,051,123       834,326       21,416,786       1,046,598       1,638,356  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     17,527,585       901,397       22,441,640       1,030,340       1,600,962  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     23,509,515       (576,619     (7,963,515     (535,669     (562,771
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     41,037,100       324,778       14,478,125       494,671       1,038,191  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

       $ 106,517,393         $ 5,779,374         $ 125,581,396         $ 6,138,969         $ 10,552,121  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     -       107,845       1,945,517       204,268       177,340  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     973,569       38,901       967,483       38,240       71,217  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (973,569     68,944       978,034       166,028       106,123  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     6,390,693       340,552       4,991,273       369,313       701,767  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     10,682,494       20,796       3,152,052       60,782       168,310  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     17,073,187       361,348       8,143,325       430,095       870,077  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     105,066,656       482,201       8,636,011       (127,489     (11,616
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     122,139,843       843,549       16,779,336       302,606       858,461  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     121,166,274       912,493       17,757,370       468,634       964,584  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (372,250     (414,293     (8,301,283     (555,623     (193,113
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     120,794,024       498,200       9,456,087       (86,989     771,471  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

       $ 227,311,417         $ 6,277,574         $ 135,037,483         $ 6,051,980         $ 11,323,592  
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

    

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth
Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial

Class

Subaccount

   

TA QS Investors Active Asset

Allocation - Conservative Initial Class
Subaccount

    TA QS Investors Active Asset
Allocation - Moderate Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

   $ 11,257,710     $ 21,095,608     $ 4,151,993     $ 2,282,530  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     -       526,145       98,697       50,864  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     86,377       153,015       31,047       18,319  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (86,377     373,130       67,650       32,545  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     -       -       327,617       167,456  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     157,658       375,260       3,519       10,462  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     157,658       375,260       331,136       177,918  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     2,231,514       630,539       39,149       31,279  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,389,172       1,005,799       370,285       209,197  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,302,795       1,378,929       437,935       241,742  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (979,462     (1,478,307     (159,378     (6,278
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,323,333       (99,378     278,557       235,464  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

   $ 12,581,043     $ 20,996,230     $ 4,430,550     $ 2,517,994  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     493,572       1,129,154       95,504       48,523  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     80,155       154,865       29,918       17,118  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     413,417       974,289       65,586       31,405  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     982,238       116,623       61,925       41,917  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     147,980       523,910       7,915       (21,702
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,130,218       640,533       69,840       20,215  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (542,393     75,437       138,327       1,925  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     587,825       715,970       208,167       22,140  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,001,242       1,690,259       273,753       53,545  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (832,599     (265,079     (126,736     (266,315
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     168,643       1,425,180       147,017       (212,770
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

   $ 12,749,686     $ 22,421,410     $ 4,577,567     $ 2,305,224  
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation -
Moderate Growth Initial Class
Subaccount
   

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial
Class

Subaccount

   

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap
Initial Class

Subaccount

   

TA WMC US Growth Initial
Class

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:

       $ 26,218,151         $ 113,071,433         $ 47,121,727         $ 943,928,588  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     524,197       1,205,324       -       1,467,441  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     190,884       859,814       367,049       8,707,262  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     333,313       345,510       (367,049     (7,239,821

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,773,079       9,600,856       6,131,130       95,562,429  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     934,450       (1,989,612     1,510,130       13,707,524  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     2,707,529       7,611,244       7,641,260       109,269,953  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (245,310     18,684,298       7,262,258       257,141,749  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,462,219       26,295,542       14,903,518       366,411,702  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,795,532       26,641,052       14,536,469       359,171,881  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,967,330     (10,890,569     (1,851,731     (56,292,712
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     828,202       15,750,483       12,684,738       302,879,169  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:

       $ 27,046,353         $ 128,821,916         $ 59,806,465         $ 1,246,807,757  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     512,341       1,234,099       -       1,437,010  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     159,218       678,712       356,236       10,330,533  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     353,123       555,387       (356,236     (8,893,523

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     483,803       4,300,130       3,900,460       104,616,441  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (373,417     (6,123,022     152,433       30,402,951  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     110,386       (1,822,892     4,052,893       135,019,392  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (1,218,256     2,972,327       7,777,840       306,266,406  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,107,870     1,149,435       11,830,733       441,285,798  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (754,747     1,704,822       11,474,497       432,392,275  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,460,759     (10,884,753     (176,111     (75,744,232
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (2,215,506     (9,179,931     11,298,386       356,648,043  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:

       $ 24,830,847         $ 119,641,985         $ 71,104,851         $ 1,603,455,800  
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

  
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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. Organization

 

WRL Series Life Account (the Separate Account) is a segregated investment account of Transamerica Life Insurance Company (TLIC). The Separate Account was formerly a segregated investment account of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (TPLIC). Effective October 1, 2020, TPLIC merged into TLIC. The merger did not affect the assets or liabilities of the Separate Account. TLIC is 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. TLIC 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 TLIC’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 Allocation Class 4 Shares

 

Franklin 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

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

ProFunds

 

ProFunds

ProFund VP Small-Cap

 

ProFund VP Small-Cap

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 Sustainable Equity Income Initial Class

 

Transamerica Aegon Sustainable Equity Income VP Initial Class

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

 

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities 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 iShares Edge 40 Initial Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock iShares Edge 40 VP Initial Class

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP Initial Class

TA International Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica 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 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 Morgan Stanley Global Allocation Initial Class

 

Transamerica Morgan Stanely Global Allocation 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 WMC US Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP Initial Class

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

The following subaccount name changes were made effective during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Subaccount

TA Aegon Sustainable Equity Income Initial Class

TA International Growth Initial Class

TA Morgan Stanley Global Allocation Initial Class

Formerly

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

TA Greystone International Growth Initial Class

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Initial Class

 

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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, 2020.

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, 2020.

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

3. Investments

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Subaccount   Purchases      Sales  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

  $             643,681      $ 514,649  

Access VP High Yield

    2,121,866        2,489,993  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

    1,675,062        2,541,653  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

    1,243,962        1,405,110  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

    5,752,271        3,286,737  

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

    19,932,367        19,150,777  

Franklin Allocation Class 4 Shares

    1,263,656        534,668  

ProFund VP Asia 30

    4,749,133        8,409,936  

ProFund VP Basic Materials

    1,156,245        1,128,990  

ProFund VP Bull

    2,274,837        2,653,391  

ProFund VP Consumer Services

    3,782,483        1,674,039  

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

    5,696,638        10,239,681  

ProFund VP Europe 30

    302,649        381,079  

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

    1,051,937        686,821  

ProFund VP Financials

    1,225,424        1,800,798  

ProFund VP Government Money Market

    40,295,991        33,374,007  

ProFund VP International

    1,833,821        1,679,032  

ProFund VP Japan

    745,755        897,004  

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

    3,884,455        1,654,688  

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

    28,353,348        26,631,942  

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

    4,950,111        3,333,576  

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

    2,502,895        1,978,599  

ProFund VP Precious Metals

    6,703,453        5,573,173  

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

    4,058,161        3,839,275  

ProFund VP Short International

    1,309,871        1,095,950  

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

    7,643,508        7,192,956  

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

    3,908,627        3,394,488  

ProFund VP Small-Cap

    3,124,761        3,479,823  

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

    2,779,553        3,167,554  

ProFund VP Telecommunications

    592,621        386,020  

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

    9,217,267        5,710,683  

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

    59,588,144        49,165,680  

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

    6,643,367        6,539,988  

ProFund VP Utilities

    2,953,494        2,992,074  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

    5,088,776        7,659,985  

TA Aegon Sustainable Equity Income Initial Class

    12,020,152        9,306,793  

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

 

Subaccount       Purchases                  Sales      

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

  $             14,092,743      $               9,573,853  

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

    10,013,624        6,916,868  

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

    26,063,458        26,294,961  

TA BlackRock iShares Edge 40 Initial Class

    435,721        721,208  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

    8,297,254        6,040,391  

TA International Growth Initial Class

    3,071,873        5,253,582  

TA Janus Balanced Initial Class

    4,065,138        4,038,831  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

    47,823,815        38,225,970  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

    5,749,578        6,264,645  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

    73,563,593        64,372,063  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

    13,637,126        14,292,881  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

    60,953,136        58,317,332  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

    9,462,814        7,673,359  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

    6,668,459        4,766,246  

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

    1,301,578        1,603,813  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

    290,237        423,296  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

    4,882,955        5,555,603  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class

    541,505        803,683  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class

    798,001        1,331,387  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

    32,548,360        27,503,607  

TA Morgan Stanley Global Allocation Initial Class

    1,203,994        1,208,793  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

    11,669,824        14,001,828  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class

    1,733,634        1,753,913  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class

    3,357,710        2,742,928  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class

    4,066,560        3,503,500  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

    17,041,346        16,215,509  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

    1,476,330        1,475,554  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

    530,189        723,182  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

    5,467,363        6,091,195  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

    16,022,376        22,051,702  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

    21,504,360        18,136,218  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

    124,021,616        104,042,944  

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units

 

The change in units outstanding were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2020     Year Ended December 31, 2019  

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      27,692        (26,655     1,037       23,056        (29,746     (6,690
Access VP High Yield      120,264        (147,466     (27,202     186,144        (175,584     10,560  
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2      48,343        (76,554     (28,211     35,698        (86,450     (50,752
Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2      26,677        (57,800     (31,123     32,371        (71,925     (39,554
Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2      109,733        (83,864     25,869       97,939        (70,413     27,526  
Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2      651,581        (604,798     46,783       566,836        (594,778     (27,942
Franklin Allocation Class 4 Shares      33,859        (24,834     9,025       20,233        (26,937     (6,704
ProFund VP Asia 30      376,008        (746,710     (370,702     846,172        (521,545     324,627  
ProFund VP Basic Materials      79,670        (97,280     (17,610     106,309        (124,511     (18,202
ProFund VP Bull      91,297        (117,973     (26,676     143,103        (108,159     34,944  
ProFund VP Consumer Services      63,427        (51,863     11,564       43,441        (57,198     (13,757
ProFund VP Emerging Markets      640,355        (1,165,644     (525,289     1,181,295        (828,078     353,217  
ProFund VP Europe 30      28,489        (40,160     (11,671     197,949        (224,122     (26,173
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar      160,031        (106,281     53,750       14,533        (22,692     (8,159
ProFund VP Financials      56,864        (112,926     (56,062     53,676        (89,434     (35,758
ProFund VP Government Money Market      4,130,338        (3,411,978     718,360       2,991,842        (3,781,840     (789,998
ProFund VP International      205,446        (209,442     (3,996     29,208        (53,607     (24,399
ProFund VP Japan      53,425        (59,856     (6,431     148,318        (157,313     (8,995
ProFund VP Mid-Cap      154,543        (92,587     61,956       232,232        (273,113     (40,881
ProFund VP NASDAQ-100      627,498        (618,498     9,000       578,411        (513,585     64,826  
ProFund VP Oil & Gas      1,021,242        (718,224     303,018       492,672        (639,706     (147,034
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals      114,430        (86,935     27,495       47,391        (86,842     (39,451
ProFund VP Precious Metals      1,249,997        (1,044,918     205,079       1,276,089        (1,028,417     247,672  
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets      913,779        (915,581     (1,802     178,551        (267,307     (88,756
ProFund VP Short International      302,917        (268,825     34,092       35,743        (36,887     (1,144
ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100      6,893,263        (6,016,158     877,105       4,741,428        (4,382,253     359,175  
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap      2,147,818        (1,973,758     174,060       824,755        (712,622     112,133  

 

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WRL Series Life Account

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4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2020     Year Ended December 31, 2019  

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      154,088        (183,729     (29,641     139,231        (52,332     86,899  
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value      134,497        (166,885     (32,388     126,590        (28,336     98,254  
ProFund VP Telecommunications      43,748        (27,990     15,758       18,816        (22,495     (3,679
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus      353,431        (242,677     110,754       275,239        (248,563     26,676  
ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100      556,492        (570,604     (14,112     414,480        (488,477     (73,997
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap      310,379        (340,281     (29,902     185,695        (218,910     (33,215
ProFund VP Utilities      84,281        (148,633     (64,352     197,945        (174,392     23,553  
TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class      214,146        (367,768     (153,622     213,035        (199,843     13,192  
TA Aegon Sustainable Equity Income Initial Class      196,268        (339,841     (143,573     503,053        (691,567     (188,514
TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class      927,567        (622,779     304,788       323,260        (349,962     (26,702
TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class      196,606        (281,810     (85,204     229,616        (249,658     (20,042
TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class      1,960,728        (1,861,922     98,806       823,163        (1,172,341     (349,178
TA BlackRock iShares Edge 40 Initial Class      22,532        (41,271     (18,739     25,659        (30,975     (5,316
TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class      301,057        (369,682     (68,625     196,664        (359,849     (163,185
TA International Growth Initial Class      159,230        (310,562     (151,332     405,819        (559,631     (153,812
TA Janus Balanced Initial Class      180,545        (211,576     (31,031     180,911        (162,316     18,595  
TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class      621,754        (946,324     (324,570     943,251        (1,439,605     (496,354
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class      265,435        (335,885     (70,450     276,058        (337,959     (61,901
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class      2,333,626        (2,932,671     (599,045     2,859,418        (3,061,822     (202,404
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class      596,601        (740,583     (143,982     869,678        (917,962     (48,284
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class      2,313,348        (2,840,772     (527,424     3,119,548        (3,256,789     (137,241
TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class      468,278        (355,190     113,088       338,295        (400,347     (62,052
TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class      178,445        (152,466     25,979       86,939        (89,954     (3,015
TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class      76,928        (116,609     (39,681     100,039        (147,891     (47,852
TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class      513        (13,788     (13,275     2,864        (18,946     (16,082
TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class      170,685        (246,211     (75,526     538,374        (758,765     (220,391
TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class      28,623        (50,383     (21,760     100,909        (31,504     69,405  

 

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WRL Series Life Account

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4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2020     Year Ended December 31, 2019  

Subaccount

     Units Purchased          Units Redeemed  
  and Transferred  
  to/from  
      Net Increase  
  (Decrease)  
      Units Purchased          Units Redeemed  
  and Transferred  
  to/from  
      Net Increase  
  (Decrease)  
 
TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class      37,907        (80,595     (42,688     73,867        (59,405     14,462  
TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class      450,785        (446,607     4,178       1,053,429        (391,556     661,873  
TA Morgan Stanley Global Allocation Initial Class      51,993        (83,042     (31,049     61,188        (104,379     (43,191
TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class      199,714        (455,625     (255,911     188,710        (443,033     (254,323
TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class      77,855        (112,227     (34,372     66,650        (103,378     (36,728
TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class      177,546        (187,028     (9,482     185,255        (219,175     (33,920
TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class      186,325        (233,071     (46,746     160,091        (223,070     (62,979
TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class      1,049,192        (1,024,278     24,914       1,282,839        (1,353,056     (70,217
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class      97,649        (107,309     (9,660     54,150        (67,049     (12,899
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class      32,937        (52,546     (19,609     36,374        (37,482     (1,108
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class      333,286        (452,143     (118,857     467,026        (614,439     (147,413
TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class      517,683        (758,638     (240,955     618,638        (785,100     (166,462
TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class      570,686        (572,499     (1,813     441,775        (454,209     (12,434
TA WMC US Growth Initial Class      526,513        (2,217,992     (1,691,479     899,197        (2,354,899     (1,455,702

 

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WRL Series Life Account

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4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2020     Year Ended December 31, 2019  

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    $ 530,414      $ (504,318   $ 26,096     $ 411,457      $ (608,069   $ (196,612
Access VP High Yield      1,918,513        (2,477,676     (559,163     3,082,946        (3,049,014     33,932  
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2      1,576,083        (2,437,017     (860,934     994,027        (2,370,862     (1,376,835
Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2      640,711        (1,365,763     (725,052     740,210        (1,713,675     (973,465
Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2      4,815,571        (3,234,920     1,580,651       2,829,933        (2,072,107     757,826  
Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2      18,984,204        (18,954,355     29,849       15,603,761        (16,586,822     (983,061
Franklin Allocation Class 4 Shares      636,845        (525,796     111,049       419,857        (567,860     (148,003
ProFund VP Asia 30      4,252,042        (8,390,122     (4,138,080     8,797,606        (5,167,870     3,629,736  
ProFund VP Basic Materials      963,912        (1,121,480     (157,568     1,251,838        (1,449,297     (197,459
ProFund VP Bull      2,070,184        (2,633,379     (563,195     3,126,946        (2,250,980     875,966  
ProFund VP Consumer Services      2,175,269        (1,659,233     516,036       1,270,780        (1,720,427     (449,647
ProFund VP Emerging Markets      5,671,529        (10,215,556     (4,544,027     10,264,515        (6,649,104     3,615,411  
ProFund VP Europe 30      285,158        (378,399     (93,241     2,176,858        (2,494,625     (317,767
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar      1,051,692        (685,987     365,705       93,090        (144,690     (51,600
ProFund VP Financials      960,894        (1,787,354     (826,460     1,005,669        (1,481,477     (475,808
ProFund VP Government Money Market      40,332,283        (33,316,594     7,015,689       29,238,533        (36,872,039     (7,633,506
ProFund VP International      1,826,977        (1,671,445     155,532       300,867        (499,878     (199,011
ProFund VP Japan      745,815        (894,185     (148,370     2,442,333        (2,491,478     (49,145
ProFund VP Mid-Cap      2,815,099        (1,644,252     1,170,847       4,406,250        (5,138,613     (732,363
ProFund VP NASDAQ-100      26,512,377        (26,540,165     (27,788     18,963,942        (17,807,328     1,156,614  
ProFund VP Oil & Gas      4,800,404        (3,320,720     1,479,684       3,738,224        (4,818,820     (1,080,596
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals      2,515,252        (1,959,020     556,232       1,015,623        (1,810,081     (794,458
ProFund VP Precious Metals      6,712,725        (5,536,884     1,175,841       4,783,726        (3,804,551     979,175  
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets      4,056,808        (3,836,120     220,688       886,245        (1,112,655     (226,410
ProFund VP Short International      1,308,650        (1,094,073     214,577       160,718        (154,699     6,019  
ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100      7,641,029        (7,186,340     454,689       7,786,474        (6,705,937     1,080,537  
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap      3,906,340        (3,391,138     515,202       1,407,767        (1,213,980     193,787  

 

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WRL Series Life Account

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4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2020     Year Ended December 31, 2019  

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    $ 3,044,975      $ (3,470,397   $ (425,422   $ 2,692,784      $ (964,678   $ 1,728,106  
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value      2,590,589        (3,160,485     (569,896     2,606,007        (553,353     2,052,654  
ProFund VP Telecommunications      587,162        (382,797     204,365       265,550        (313,840     (48,290
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus      8,578,307        (5,685,920     2,892,387       4,760,819        (4,250,221     510,598  
ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100      48,446,905        (49,037,784     (590,879     24,174,913        (27,647,137     (3,472,224
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap      5,792,821        (6,522,430     (729,609     4,600,387        (5,254,312     (653,925
ProFund VP Utilities      1,780,035        (2,970,574     (1,190,539     4,138,488        (3,479,227     659,261  
TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class      4,198,719        (7,593,818     (3,395,099     3,941,509        (4,399,349     (457,840
TA Aegon Sustainable Equity Income Initial Class      3,817,827        (9,027,675     (5,209,848     11,179,726        (18,831,730     (7,652,004
TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class      13,921,008        (9,527,170     4,393,838       4,285,756        (4,765,229     (479,473
TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class      3,242,738        (6,755,637     (3,512,899     4,102,242        (6,493,407     (2,391,165
TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class      26,067,903        (26,175,174     (107,271     10,152,451        (16,789,451     (6,637,000
TA BlackRock iShares Edge 40 Initial Class      360,680        (710,786     (350,106     398,057        (518,441     (120,384
TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class      4,943,301        (5,937,883     (994,582     3,026,916        (5,390,742     (2,363,826
TA International Growth Initial Class      2,363,322        (5,109,640     (2,746,318     5,987,715        (8,768,157     (2,780,442
TA Janus Balanced Initial Class      3,374,413        (3,990,532     (616,119     3,102,834        (2,850,129     252,705  
TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class      16,814,390        (35,876,446     (19,062,056     21,815,894        (47,736,576     (25,920,682
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class      4,627,512        (6,157,200     (1,529,688     4,387,448        (5,930,053     (1,542,605
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class      44,859,217        (63,155,914     (18,296,697     50,829,650        (65,822,000     (14,992,350
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class      10,111,367        (14,033,498     (3,922,131     13,885,434        (17,756,363     (3,870,929
TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class      40,659,916        (57,217,754     (16,557,838     51,346,695        (66,322,079     (14,975,384
TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class      8,078,684        (7,504,342     574,342       5,676,381        (8,723,998     (3,047,617
TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class      5,585,395        (4,725,966     859,429       2,260,024        (2,597,905     (337,881
TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class      1,046,110        (1,561,785     (515,675     1,295,544        (1,894,057     (598,513
TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class      10,736        (383,742     (373,006     67,837        (598,345     (530,508
TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class      2,915,109        (5,353,335     (2,438,226     8,737,476        (14,091,628     (5,354,152

 

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WRL Series Life Account

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4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2020     Year Ended December 31, 2019  

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 Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class    $ 453,102      $ (789,793   $ (336,691   $ 1,520,703      $ (475,048   $ 1,045,655  
TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class      637,868        (1,318,616     (680,748     1,171,256        (947,827     223,429  
TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class      26,580,284        (26,952,534     (372,250     40,001,471        (16,491,956     23,509,515  
TA Morgan Stanley Global Allocation Initial Class      776,233        (1,190,526     (414,293     842,279        (1,418,898     (576,619
TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class      4,899,161        (13,200,444     (8,301,283     4,173,929        (12,137,444     (7,963,515
TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class      1,177,717        (1,733,340     (555,623     943,063        (1,478,732     (535,669
TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class      2,513,692        (2,706,805     (193,113     2,387,511        (2,950,282     (562,771
TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class      2,631,848        (3,464,447     (832,599     2,097,876        (3,077,338     (979,462
TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class      15,852,673        (16,117,752     (265,079     18,521,674        (19,999,981     (1,478,307
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class      1,332,634        (1,459,370     (126,736     718,592        (877,970     (159,378
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class      447,277        (713,592     (266,315     492,275        (498,553     (6,278
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class      4,544,154        (6,004,913     (1,460,759     6,395,569        (8,362,899     (1,967,330
TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class      10,668,925        (21,553,678     (10,884,753     13,776,478        (24,667,047     (10,890,569
TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class      17,736,867        (17,912,978     (176,111     12,994,054        (14,845,785     (1,851,731
TA WMC US Growth Initial Class      18,955,106        (94,699,338     (75,744,232     26,368,163        (82,660,875     (56,292,712

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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

 

     12/31/2020        113,729      $ 27.97        to      $ 23.51      $ 2,646,256        2.11   %      0.00   %      to        1.50   %      9.25   %      to        7.64   % 
     12/31/2019        112,692        25.60        to        21.84        2,409,940        2.32       0.00       to        1.50       18.20       to        16.46  
     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  

Access VP High Yield

 

     12/31/2020        175,745        22.89        to        18.72        3,202,897        6.43       0.00       to        1.50       (0.06     to        (1.54
     12/31/2019        202,947        22.91        to        19.01        3,781,777        4.93       0.00       to        1.50       12.43       to        10.77  
     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  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

 

     12/31/2020        792,862        32.18        to        43.95        30,292,014        0.08       0.30       to        0.90       29.84       to        29.07  
     12/31/2019        821,073        24.79        to        34.05        24,221,196        0.22       0.30       to        0.90       30.88       to        30.10  
     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  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

 

     12/31/2020        403,834        23.72        to        29.31        10,779,441        1.64       0.30       to        0.90       6.12       to        5.49  
     12/31/2019        434,957        22.35        to        27.79        10,974,164        1.82       0.30       to        0.90       26.73       to        25.97  
     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  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

 

     12/31/2020        440,051        65.11        to        52.41        25,301,018        -       0.30       to        0.90       67.73       to        66.73  
     12/31/2019        414,182        38.82        to        31.43        14,179,766        -       0.30       to        0.90       40.07       to        39.24  
     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

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

 

     12/31/2020        1,897,267        35.07        to        30.88        68,174,561        1.60       0.00       to        1.50       17.95       to        16.20  
     12/31/2019        1,850,484        29.74        to        26.58        58,103,481        1.78       0.00       to        1.50       31.02       to        29.08  
     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  

Franklin Allocation Class 4 Shares

 

     12/31/2020        111,828        29.29        to        24.62        2,590,133        1.36       0.00       to        1.50       11.75       to        10.10  
     12/31/2019        102,803        26.21        to        22.36        2,218,133        3.34       0.00       to        1.50       19.56       to        17.79  
     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  

ProFund VP Asia 30

 

     12/31/2020        384,501        15.73        to        15.28        5,684,247        0.94       0.00       to        1.50       35.55       to        33.55  
     12/31/2019        755,203        11.60        to        11.44        8,314,602        0.19       0.00       to        1.50       26.31       to        24.44  
     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

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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

 

     12/31/2020        202,508      $ 15.43        to      $ 13.01      $ 2,916,123        0.64   %      0.00   %      to        1.50   %      16.49   %      to        14.76   % 
     12/31/2019        220,118        13.25        to        11.34        2,725,778        0.34       0.00       to        1.50       17.72       to        15.98  
     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  

ProFund VP Bull

 

     12/31/2020        175,403        28.05        to        25.26        4,864,234        0.09       0.00       to        1.50       16.03       to        14.32  
     12/31/2019        202,079        24.18        to        22.09        4,855,492        0.32       0.00       to        1.50       28.88       to        26.98  
     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  

ProFund VP Consumer Services

 

     12/31/2020        156,855        47.55        to        44.05        6,421,577        -       0.00       to        1.50       28.34       to        26.45  
     12/31/2019        145,291        37.05        to        34.84        4,685,493        -       0.00       to        1.50       24.64       to        22.80  
     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  

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

 

     12/31/2020        646,787        11.39        to        10.59        7,586,888        0.60       0.00       to        1.50       26.72       to        24.85  
     12/31/2019        1,172,076        8.98        to        8.49        10,543,054        0.41       0.00       to        1.50       24.23       to        22.40  
     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  

ProFund VP Europe 30

 

     12/31/2020        74,499        10.25        to        8.83        743,173        2.67       0.00       to        1.50       (9.23     to        (10.57
     12/31/2019        86,170        11.29        to        9.87        938,303        2.37       0.00       to        1.50       17.79       to        16.05  
     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  

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

 

     12/31/2020        85,122        6.71        to        5.46        571,233        0.32       0.00       to        1.50       4.80       to        3.26  
     12/31/2019        31,372        6.40        to        5.29        192,195        0.05       0.00       to        1.50       (2.34     to        (3.78
     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

ProFund VP Financials

 

     12/31/2020        203,241        16.83        to        17.93        3,629,255        0.65       0.00       to        1.50       (1.77     to        (3.22
     12/31/2019        259,303        17.14        to        18.52        4,716,020        0.51       0.00       to        1.50       30.27       to        28.35  
     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  

ProFund VP Government Money Market

 

     12/31/2020        1,896,770        10.69        to        8.44        18,415,872        0.04       0.00       to        1.50       0.04       to        (1.44
     12/31/2019        1,178,410        10.68        to        8.56        11,493,857        0.78       0.00       to        1.50       0.77       to        (0.72
     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

ProFund VP International

 

     12/31/2020        230,505        10.86        to        9.73        2,698,233        0.54       0.00       to        1.50       4.90       to        3.35  
     12/31/2019        234,501        10.36        to        9.42        2,314,126        0.27       0.00       to        1.50       19.27       to        17.51  
     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

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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 Japan

 

     12/31/2020        48,718      $ 16.00        to      $ 13.72      $ 792,777        0.26   %      0.00   %      to        1.50   %      15.93   %      to        14.22   % 
     12/31/2019        55,149        13.80        to        12.01        859,504        0.11       0.00       to        1.50       20.00       to        18.22  
     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

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

 

     12/31/2020        222,065        25.53        to        22.16        4,946,836        1.03       0.00       to        1.50       10.76       to        9.12  
     12/31/2019        160,109        23.05        to        20.30        3,275,313        0.17       0.00       to        1.50       23.53       to        21.70  
     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  

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

 

     12/31/2020        544,387        65.74        to        52.82        31,067,075        -       0.00       to        1.50       45.57       to        43.42  
     12/31/2019        535,387        45.16        to        36.83        21,186,505        -       0.00       to        1.50       36.70       to        34.68  
     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  

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

 

     12/31/2020        1,024,721        5.29        to        4.07        5,035,078        2.67       0.00       to        1.50       (34.46     to        (35.43
     12/31/2019        721,703        8.08        to        6.30        5,415,783        1.42       0.00       to        1.50       8.51       to        6.91  
     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  

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

 

     12/31/2020        247,778        27.81        to        24.62        6,322,174        0.12       0.00       to        1.50       12.51       to        10.85  
     12/31/2019        220,283        24.71        to        22.21        5,017,336        0.85       0.00       to        1.50       14.04       to        12.36  
     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

ProFund VP Precious Metals

 

     12/31/2020        1,925,848        6.05        to        5.40        10,748,618        0.25       0.00       to        1.50       24.10       to        22.27  
     12/31/2019        1,720,769        4.88        to        4.42        7,763,794        0.03       0.00       to        1.50       45.98       to        43.82  
     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  

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

 

     12/31/2020        93,554        2.11        to        1.63        236,037        0.44       0.00       to        1.50       (31.76     to        (32.77
     12/31/2019        95,356        3.09        to        2.42        352,353        0.45       0.00       to        1.50       (20.99     to        (22.16
     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

ProFund VP Short International

 

     12/31/2020        116,781        2.88        to        2.24        353,854        0.51       0.00       to        1.50       (16.94     to        (18.17
     12/31/2019        82,689        3.47        to        2.73        293,102        0.52       0.00       to        1.50       (17.42     to        (18.64
     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

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

 

     12/31/2020        3,126,218        0.58        to        0.49        2,839,671        0.24       0.00       to        1.50       (42.77     to        (43.62
     12/31/2019        2,249,113        1.01        to        0.87        3,618,259        0.07       0.00       to        1.50       (28.06     to        (29.12
     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

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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 Short Small-Cap

 

     12/31/2020        500,342      $ 1.12        to      $ 0.81      $ 548,617          0.57   %      0.00   %      to        1.50   %      (31.96 )  %      to        (32.97 )  % 
     12/31/2019        326,282        1.64        to        1.20        513,284          0.10       0.00       to        1.50       (20.78     to        (21.96
     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

ProFund VP Small-Cap

 

     12/31/2020        193,508        24.63        to        23.26        4,480,052          0.05       0.00       to        1.50       17.06       to        15.33  
     12/31/2019        223,149        21.04        to        20.17        4,438,418          -       0.00       to        1.50       23.60       to        21.78  
     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  
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

 

     12/31/2020        160,330        23.90        to        21.64        3,392,669          0.02       0.00       to        1.50       1.06       to        (0.43
     12/31/2019        192,718        23.65        to        21.73        4,055,740          -       0.00       to        1.50       22.56       to        20.75  
     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  

ProFund VP Telecommunications

 

     12/31/2020        65,367        15.70        to        13.87        967,161          0.95       0.00       to        1.50       3.15       to        1.63  
     12/31/2019        49,609        15.23        to        13.65        714,412          3.24       0.00       to        1.50       14.77       to        13.07  
     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  

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

 

     12/31/2020        340,584        24.92        to        20.49        7,661,538          0.03       0.00       to        1.50       20.69       to        18.91  
     12/31/2019        229,830        20.65        to        17.23        4,294,581          0.83       0.00       to        1.50       18.22       to        16.47  
     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

ProFund VP UltraNASDAQ-100

 

     12/31/2020        473,658        140.93        to        126.45        64,613,684          -       -       to        1.50       86.30       to        83.55  
     12/31/2019        487,770        75.65        to        68.89        35,807,599          -       -       to        1.50       79.13       to        77.01  
     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  

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

 

     12/31/2020        255,139        33.16        to        31.70        8,336,950          0.13       0.00       to        1.50       16.39       to        14.67  
     12/31/2019        285,041        28.49        to        27.65        7,932,380          -       0.00       to        1.50       47.33       to        45.15  
     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  

ProFund VP Utilities

 

     12/31/2020        227,355        21.83        to        17.40        4,780,991          1.55       0.00       to        1.50       (2.40     to        (3.84
     12/31/2019        291,707        22.36        to        18.10        6,306,424          1.55       0.00       to        1.50       22.88       to        21.06  
     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  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        674,049        24.60        to        19.89        15,055,821          6.23       0.00       to        1.50       5.04       to        3.49  
     12/31/2019        827,671        23.42        to        19.22        18,060,264          6.30       0.00       to        1.50       14.21       to        12.53  
     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  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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
 

 

    

 

 

 

TA Aegon Sustainable Equity Income Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        1,982,242      $ 19.80        to      $ 17.28      $ 57,427,556        3.02   %      0.00   %      to        1.50   %      (7.35 )  %      to        (8.72 )  % 
     12/31/2019        2,125,815        21.38        to        18.94        68,676,965        2.40       0.00       to        1.50       23.91       to        22.08  
     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  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        755,102        17.36        to        13.27        11,544,548        1.62       0.00       to        1.50       8.97       to        7.36  
     12/31/2019        450,314        15.93        to        12.36        6,373,858        1.89       0.00       to        1.50       6.60       to        5.03  
     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

TA BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        1,544,313        15.59        to        14.91        36,790,442        12.31       0.00       to        1.50       (0.31     to        (1.79
     12/31/2019        1,629,517        15.64        to        15.18        41,010,845        0.90       0.00       to        1.50       25.19       to        23.34  
     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

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        2,331,862        11.30        to        8.74        29,986,068        0.27       0.00       to        1.50       0.29       to        (1.19
     12/31/2019        2,233,056        11.27        to        8.85        30,217,624        1.96       0.00       to        1.50       1.97       to        0.47  
     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

TA BlackRock iShares Edge 40 Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        146,727        18.34        to        13.76        2,746,773        2.37       0.00       to        1.50       9.65       to        8.03  
     12/31/2019        165,466        16.73        to        12.74        2,874,315        2.23       0.00       to        1.50       15.31       to        13.60  
     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  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        1,527,504        19.04        to        16.65        27,557,366        3.58       0.00       to        1.50       13.40       to        11.73  
     12/31/2019        1,596,129        16.79        to        14.90        25,483,831        4.10       0.00       to        1.50       17.43       to        15.69  
     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       -       to        1.50       5.16       to        3.61  

TA International Growth Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        1,988,790        19.05        to        17.41        40,421,994        2.26       0.00       to        1.50       20.90       to        19.11  
     12/31/2019        2,140,122        15.75        to        14.62        36,425,138        1.62       0.00       to        1.50       27.68       to        25.80  
     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

TA Janus Balanced Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        671,553        23.89        to        20.13        14,171,366        1.67       0.00       to        1.50       14.59       to        12.90  
     12/31/2019        702,584        20.85        to        17.83        13,105,025        1.59       0.00       to        1.50       22.08       to        20.28  
     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  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020        8,151,056        40.30        to        30.20        443,552,033        0.23       0.00       to        1.50       19.20       to        17.44  
     12/31/2019        8,475,626        33.81        to        25.72        395,731,444        0.07       0.00       to        1.50       36.71       to        34.69  
     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

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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
 

 

    

 

 

 

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     1,279,451      $ 20.32        to      $ 16.32      $ 25,594,436        2.48   %      0.00   %      to        1.50   %      11.47   %      to        9.82   % 
   12/31/2019     1,349,901        18.23        to        14.86        24,659,624        2.56       0.00       to        1.50       13.90       to        12.22  
   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  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     14,018,912        25.67        to        21.77        366,285,895        1.70       0.00       to        1.50       24.74       to        22.90  
   12/31/2019     14,617,957        20.58        to        17.71        313,982,504        1.72       0.00       to        1.50       26.05       to        24.19  
   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  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     3,739,893        22.05        to        17.77        77,729,302        2.19       0.00       to        1.50       12.60       to        10.94  
   12/31/2019     3,883,875        19.58        to        16.02        73,482,650        2.18       0.00       to        1.50       16.42       to        14.70  
   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  

TA JPMorgan Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     14,530,939        23.05        to        19.14        323,755,750        2.05       0.00       to        1.50       15.07       to        13.37  
   12/31/2019     15,058,363        20.03        to        16.88        299,769,826        2.18       0.00       to        1.50       20.01       to        18.24  
   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  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     1,513,024        19.62        to        14.82        36,853,161        3.82       0.00       to        1.50       7.46       to        5.88  
   12/31/2019     1,399,936        18.25        to        14.00        34,000,646        2.59       0.00       to        1.50       8.53       to        6.92  
   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  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     378,797        35.79        to        31.96        13,944,983        1.52       0.00       to        1.50       20.16       to        18.39  
   12/31/2019     352,818        29.79        to        27.00        10,944,909        1.18       0.00       to        1.50       31.03       to        29.10  
   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  

TA JPMorgan International Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     779,849        17.77        to        14.34        12,257,975        2.73       0.00       to        1.50       14.90       to        13.20  
   12/31/2019     819,530        15.47        to        12.67        11,283,934        2.33       0.00       to        1.50       17.77       to        16.03  
   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

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     173,752        25.05        to        43.86        6,250,257        1.26       0.00       to        0.90       1.35       to        0.45  
   12/31/2019     187,027        24.72        to        43.66        6,646,187        1.39       -       to        0.90       25.83       to        25.08  
   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  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

 

   12/31/2020     1,877,825        17.46        to        13.62        43,700,739        2.43       0.00       to        1.50       12.36       to        10.70  
   12/31/2019     1,953,351        15.54        to        12.30        41,541,857        2.36       0.00       to        1.50       12.18       to        10.52  
   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  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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
 

 

    

 

 

 

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       163,791      $ 18.71        to      $ 16.45      $ 2,743,412        2.29   %      0.00   %      to        1.50   %      4.48   %      to        2.94   % 
     12/31/2019       185,551        17.91        to        15.98        2,996,129        2.53       0.00       to        1.50       15.92       to        14.21  
     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  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       191,544        19.77        to        17.76        3,437,251        2.25       0.00       to        1.50       4.52       to        2.98  
     12/31/2019       234,232        18.91        to        17.25        4,042,956        2.10       0.00       to        1.50       19.74       to        17.97  
     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  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       2,578,953        84.80        to        75.68        227,311,417        -       0.00       to        1.50       117.87       to        114.66  
     12/31/2019       2,574,775        38.92        to        35.25        106,517,393        -       0.00       to        1.50       23.74       to        21.91  
     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

TA Morgan Stanley Global Allocation Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       363,530        18.02        to        15.98        6,277,574        1.95       -       to        1.50       18.59       to        16.84  
     12/31/2019       394,579        15.19        to        13.68        5,779,374        1.91       -       to        1.50       17.85       to        16.46  
     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  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       3,966,299        31.46        to        25.40        135,037,483        1.56       0.00       to        1.50       15.90       to        14.18  
     12/31/2019       4,222,210        27.15        to        22.24        125,581,396        1.64       0.00       to        1.50       21.77       to        19.97  
     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  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       368,625        18.56        to        15.60        6,051,980        3.44       0.00       to        1.50       9.18       to        7.57  
     12/31/2019       402,997        17.00        to        14.51        6,138,969        0.42       0.00       to        1.50       19.90       to        18.13  
     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  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       734,492        17.68        to        14.86        11,323,592        1.67       0.00       to        1.50       10.22       to        8.59  
     12/31/2019       743,974        16.04        to        13.69        10,552,121        0.35       0.00       to        1.50       17.86       to        16.12  
     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  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       807,176        18.50        to        15.55        12,749,686        4.08       0.00       to        1.50       9.26       to        7.65  
     12/31/2019       853,922        16.94        to        14.45        12,581,043        -       0.00       to        1.50       21.97       to        20.17  
     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  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       1,334,112        19.41        to        14.84        22,421,410        4.61       0.00       to        1.50       7.68       to        6.09  
     12/31/2019       1,309,198        18.02        to        13.99        20,996,230        2.34       0.00       to        1.50       8.41       to        6.81  
     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  

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

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
 

 

    

 

 

 

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       314,889      $ 15.73        to      $ 13.42      $ 4,577,567        2.20   %      0.00   %      to        1.50   %      6.99   %      to        5.41   % 
     12/31/2019       324,549        14.70        to        12.73        4,430,550        2.27       0.00       to        1.50       11.47       to        9.82  
     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  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       160,979        15.03        to        13.32        2,305,224        2.11       -       to        1.50       3.59       to        2.06  
     12/31/2019       180,588        14.51        to        13.05        2,517,994        2.10       -       to        1.50       11.10       to        9.79  
     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  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       1,763,969        15.87        to        12.92        24,830,847        2.11       0.00       to        1.50       (1.85     to        (3.30
     12/31/2019       1,882,826        16.17        to        13.36        27,046,353        1.94       0.00       to        1.50       11.59       to        9.94  
     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  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       3,742,740        36.74        to        23.88        119,641,985        1.19       0.00       to        1.50       4.04       to        2.50  
     12/31/2019       3,983,695        35.31        to        23.30        128,821,916        0.97       0.00       to        1.50       25.28       to        23.43  
     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  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       1,659,731        50.84        to        40.82        71,104,851        -       0.00       to        1.50       23.56       to        21.74  
     12/31/2019       1,661,544        41.15        to        33.53        59,806,465        -       0.00       to        1.50       32.77       to        30.81  
     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  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

 

     12/31/2020       29,290,504        42.67        to        36.13        1,603,455,800        0.11       0.00       to        1.50       37.30       to        35.27  
     12/31/2019       30,981,983        31.08        to        26.71        1,246,807,757        0.13       0.00       to        1.50       40.05       to        37.98  
     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  

 

  (1) 

See Footnote 1

 

  *

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.

 

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  ***

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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WRL Series Life Account

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December 31, 2020

 

6. Administrative and Mortality and Expense Risk Charges

 

Under some forms of the contracts, a sales charge and premium taxes are deducted by TLIC 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 TLIC 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 TLIC 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 TLIC, 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 TLIC 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 TLIC. Under existing federal income tax laws, the income of the Separate Account is not taxable to TLIC, as long as earnings are credited under the variable life contracts.

 

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WRL Series Life Account

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December 31, 2020

 

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 in the financial statements.

9. Related Parties

Transamerica Capital, Inc. (TCI), a wholesaling broker-dealer, is an affiliated entity of TLIC and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon N.V. TCI distributes TLIC’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 TLIC 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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