Schedule I Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule I Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties

Lincoln Benefit Life Company

(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of LBL HoldCo II, Inc.)

Schedule I Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties

December 31, 2017	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amount at which shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
($ in thousands)
Type of Investment
Fixed maturities:
Available for sale
U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Authority and Agencies	$	416,639	$	409,595	$	409,595
Obligations of U.S. States and Political Subdivisions		741,343		776,531		776,531
Foreign government		24,242		22,791		22,791
All other corporate bonds		6,169,204		6,389,746		6,389,746
ABS		478,329		480,223		480,223
CMBS		189,596		187,825		187,825
RMBS		127,439		133,450		133,450
Redeemable preferred stock		14,800		14,800		14,800
Total fixed maturities, available for sale	$	8,161,592	$	8,414,961	$	8,414,961
Fair value option and trading securities		110,305		109,914		109,914
Total fixed maturities	$	8,271,897	$	8,524,875	$	8,524,875
Other securities:
Common stock	$	8,152	$	8,152	$	8,152
Commercial mortgage loans		1,043,187		—		1,043,187
Derivatives		19,546		21,045		21,045
Other long-term assets		138		—		138
Policy loans		178,437		—		178,437
Short-term investments		190,376		—		190,376
Total other securities	$	1,439,836	$	29,197	$	1,441,335
Total investments	$	9,711,733	$	8,554,072	$	9,966,210