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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2016

Registration No.         333- 199071

811- 05672

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE

          SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   ¨
  Pre-Effective Amendment No.             ¨
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 2   x

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

  Amendment No. 196   x

WRL SERIES ANNUITY ACCOUNT

(Exact Name of Registrant)

TRANSAMERICA PREMIER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

(Former Depositor, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio)

4333 Edgewood Road NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor’s Telephone Number: (213) 742-5216

Alison Ryan, Esq.

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

c/o Office of the General Counsel, MS # 2520

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-4240

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Title of Securities Being Registered:         Units of interest in a separate account under flexible premium individual deferred variable annuity contracts

It is proposed that this filing become effective:

         immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

   X    on May 1, 2016 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

         60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

         on                      pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

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


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WRL FREEDOM PREMIER

VARIABLE ANNUITY

Issued Through

WRL SERIES ANNUITY ACCOUNT

By

TRANSAMERICA PREMIER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Prospectus

May 1, 2016

This prospectus gives you important information about the WRL Freedom Premier, formerly known as WRL Freedom Premier II, a flexible payment variable deferred annuity contract (“Contract”). Please read this prospectus and the fund prospectuses before you invest and keep them for future reference. This Contract is available to individuals as well as to certain groups and individual retirement plans. This Contract is not available in all states.

You can put your money into one or more of the following investment choices. Money you put in a subaccount is invested exclusively in a single mutual fund portfolio. Your investments in the portfolios are not guaranteed. You could lose your money. Money you direct into the fixed account earns interest at a rate guaranteed by Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company.

If you would like more information about the WRL Freedom Premier, formerly known as WRL Freedom Premier II, you can obtain a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2016. Please call us at 1-800-851-9777 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time), write us at: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001 or visit our website – www.premier.transamerica.com. A registration statement, including the SAI, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is incorporated herein by reference. The SEC maintains a website (www.sec.gov) that contains the prospectus, the SAI, material incorporated by reference and other information. The table of contents of the SAI is included at the end of this prospectus.

Please note that the Contract, fixed account, and the funds:

  are not bank deposits
  are not federally insured
  are not endorsed by any bank or government agency
  are not guaranteed to achieve their goal
  involve risks, including possible loss of premium

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

AG09300 – 5/2016


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PORTFOLIOS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCOUNTS

The subaccounts available under this Contract invest in underlying funds of the Portfolio listed below:

 

SUBACCOUNT   PORTFOLIO

Access VP High Yield FundSM

 

  Access VP High Yield FundSM

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 International

 

  ProFund VP International

ProFund VP Japan

 

  ProFund VP Japan

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

 

  ProFund VP Mid-Cap

ProFund VP Government Money Market

 

  ProFund VP Government Money Market

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

 

  ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

 

  ProFund VP Oil & Gas

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

 

  ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

ProFund VP Precious Metals

 

  ProFund VP Precious Metals

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

 

  ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Short International

 

  ProFund VP Short International

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

 

  ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

 

  ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap

 

  ProFund VP Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

 

  ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

ProFund VP Telecommunications

 

  ProFund VP Telecommunications

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

 

  ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

 

  ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

ProFund VP Utilities

 

  ProFund VP Utilities

TA Aegon High Yield Bond

 

  Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP

TA Aegon Government Money Market

 

  Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities

 

  Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP

TA AB Dynamic Allocation

 

  Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative

 

  Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative VP

TA Asset Allocation - Growth

 

  Transamerica Asset Allocation - Growth VP

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate

 

  Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate VP

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth

 

  Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused

 

  Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation

 

  Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities

 

  Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP

TA International Moderate Growth

 

  Transamerica International Moderate Growth VP

 

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SUBACCOUNT   PORTFOLIO

TA JPMorgan Core Bond

 

  Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index

 

  Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation

 

  Transamerica JPMorgan Tactical Allocation VP

TA Janus Balanced

 

  Transamerica Janus Balanced VP

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth

 

  Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP

TA Jennison Growth

 

  Transamerica Jennison Growth VP

TA MFS International Equity

 

  Transamerica MFS International Equity VP

TA Managed Risk – Balanced ETF

 

  Transamerica Managed Risk – Balanced ETF VP

TA Managed Risk – Growth ETF

 

  Transamerica Managed Risk – Growth ETF VP

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth

 

  Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP

TA Multi-Managed Balanced

 

  Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced

 

  Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Balanced VP

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative

 

  Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Conservative VP

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth

 

  Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Growth VP

TA PIMCO Total Return

 

  Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Conservative

 

  Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Conservative VP

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth

 

  Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth VP

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value

 

  Transamerica Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value VP

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap

 

  Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP

TA Torray Concentrated Growth

 

  Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP

TA WMC US Growth

 

  Transamerica WMC US Growth VP

For more information on the underlying fund portfolios, please refer to the prospectus for the underlying fund portfolio.

 

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DEFINITIONS OF SPECIAL TERMS      5   
SUMMARY      7   
ANNUITY CONTRACT FEE TABLE      14   
1.      THE ANNUITY CONTRACT      17   
2.   ANNUITY PAYMENTS
(THE INCOME PHASE)
     17   
  Annuity Payment Options Under the Contract      18   
  Fixed Annuity Payment Options      18   
  Variable Annuity Payment Options      19   
3.   PURCHASE      19   
  Contract Issue Requirements      19   
  Premium Payments      19   
  Initial Premium Requirements      20   
  Additional Premium Payments      20   
  Maximum Total Premium Payments      20   
  Allocation of Premium Payments      20   
  Right to Cancel Period      21   
  Annuity Value      21   
  Accumulation Units      21   
4.   INVESTMENT CHOICES      21   
  The Separate Account      21   
  Selection of Underlying Portfolios      22   
  Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments      22   
  The Fixed Account      23   
  Transfers      24   
  Market Timing and Disruptive Trading      24   
  Dollar Cost Averaging Program      27   
  Asset Rebalancing Program      28   
  Telephone, Fax and Internet Transactions      28   
  Third Party Investment Services      29   
5.   EXPENSES      29   
  Mortality and Expense Risk Charge      30   
  Administrative Charge      30   
  Additional Earnings Rider Charge      30   
  Annual Contract Charge      30   
  Transfer Charge      30   
  Loan Processing Fee      30   
  Premium Taxes      30   
  Federal, State and Local Taxes      31   
  Special Service Fees      31   
  Surrender Charge      31   
  Portfolio Management Fees      33   
  Revenue We Receive      33   
6.   TAX INFORMATION      35   
7.   ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY      44   
  Partial and Complete Surrenders      44   
  Signature Guarantees      45   
  Delay of Payment and Transfers      45   
  Systematic Partial Surrenders      46   
  Contract Loans for Certain Qualified Contracts      46   

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.   PERFORMANCE      48   
9.   DEATH BENEFIT      48   
  Payments on Death      48   
  Standard Death Benefit      50   
  Optional Death Benefit Riders      51   
  Effect of Adjusted Partial Surrender on Death Benefits      51   
  Additional Benefits with Spousal Continuation      51   
  Additional Death Benefit on Beneficiary’s Death      51   
  Alternate Payment Elections Before the Maturity Date      52   
  Additional Earnings Rider      52   
10.   OTHER INFORMATION      54   
  Ownership      54   
  Annuitant      55   
  Beneficiary      55   
  Sending Forms and Transaction Requests in Good Order      55   
  Assignment      55   
  Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company      55   
  Financial Condition of the Company      56   
  The Separate Account      57   
  Certain Offers      57   
  Mixed and Shared Funding      57   
  Exchanges and/or Reinstatements      57   
  Voting Rights      58   
  Distribution of the Contracts      58   
  Non-Participating Contract      59   
  Variations in Contract Provisions      59   
  Abandoned or Unclaimed Property      60   
  Legal Proceedings      60   
  Cyber Security      60   
  Financial Statements      61   
  Other Transamerica Contracts      61   
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION      61   
APPENDIX A   
Portfolios Associated with the Subaccounts      62   
APPENDIX B   
Condensed Financial Information      66   
APPENDIX C   
Contract Form Number WL18      86   
APPENDIX D   

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider No longer Available

     115   
 

 

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DEFINITIONS OF SPECIAL TERMS

Accumulation period—The period between the Contract date and the maturity date while the Contract is in force.

Accumulation unit value—An accounting unit of measure we use to calculate subaccount values during the accumulation period.

Administrative Office— Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001, 1-800-851-9777. Our hours are Monday—Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Age—The issue age is the annuitant’s age on his/her birthday immediately preceding the Contract date. Attained age is the issue age plus the number of completed Contract years. When we use the term “age” in this prospectus, it has the same meaning as “attained age” in the Contract.

Annuitant—The person you named in the application (or later changed), to receive annuity payments. The annuitant may be changed as provided in the Contract’s death benefit provisions and annuity provision.

Annuity unit value—An accounting unit of measure we use to calculate annuity payments from the subaccounts after the maturity date.

Annuity value—The sum of the separate account value and the fixed account value at the end of any valuation period.

Annuitize (Annuitization)—When you switch from the accumulation phase to the income period and we begin to make annuity payments to you (or your designee).

Beneficiary(ies)—The person(s) you elect to receive the death benefit proceeds under the Contract.

Cash value—The annuity value less any applicable premium taxes, any surrender charge, any loans and unpaid accrued interest, the annual Contract charge, and any rider charges.

Code—The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Contract anniversary—The same day in each succeeding year as the Contract date. If there is no day in a calendar year which coincides with the Contract date, the Contract anniversary will be the first day of the next month.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Contract date—Generally, the later of the date on which the initial premium payment is received, or the date that the properly completed application is received, at Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company’s Administrative Office. We measure Monthiversaries, Contract years and Contract anniversaries from the Contract date.

Death claim day—Any day after the death report day on which we receive a beneficiary’s completed election form regarding payment of his/her portion of the death benefit proceeds that are payable upon the death of an owner who is the annuitant.

Death report day—The valuation date on which we have received due proof of death.

Fixed account—An investment option to which you can direct your money under the Contract, other than the separate account. It provides a guarantee of principal and interest. The assets supporting the fixed account are held in the general account. The fixed account is not available in all states.

Fixed account value—During the accumulation period, your Contract’s value in the fixed account.

Funds—Investment companies which are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Contract allows you to invest in the portfolios of the funds through our subaccounts. We reserve the right to add portfolios of other registered investment companies as investment choices under the Contract in the future.

In force—Condition under which the Contract is active and an owner is entitled to exercise all rights under the Contract.

Maturity date—The date on which the accumulation period ends and annuity payments begin.

Monthiversary—The same day in the month as the Contract date. When there is no date in a calendar month that coincides with the Contract date, the Monthiversary is the first day of the next month.

NYSE—New York Stock Exchange.

Nonqualified Contracts—Contracts issued other than in connection with retirement plans.

 

 

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Owner (you, your)—The person(s) entitled to exercise all rights under the Contract. The annuitant is an owner unless the application states otherwise, or unless a change of ownership is made at a later time. Joint owners may be named, provided the joint owners are husband and wife. Joint ownership is not available in all states.

Portfolio—A separate investment portfolio of a fund.

Premium payments/premium payments—Amounts paid by an owner or on an owner’s behalf to Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company as consideration for the benefits provided by the Contract. When we use the term “premium payment” or “premium” in this prospectus, it has the same meaning as “net premium” in the Contract, which means the premium payment less any applicable premium taxes.

Qualified Contracts—Contracts issued in connection with retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment under the Code.

Separate account—WRL Series Annuity Account, a unit investment trust consisting of subaccounts. Each subaccount of the separate account invests solely in shares of a corresponding portfolio of a fund.

Separate account value—During the accumulation period, your Contract’s value in the separate account, which equals the sum of the values in each subaccount.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Subaccount—A subdivision of the separate account that invests exclusively in the shares of a specified portfolio and supports the Contracts. Subaccounts corresponding to each portfolio hold assets under the Contract during the accumulation period. Other subaccounts corresponding to each portfolio will hold assets after the maturity date if you select a variable annuity payment option.

Surrender—The termination of a Contract at the option of an owner.

Valuation date/ business day—Each day on which the NYSE is open for trading, except when a subaccount’s corresponding portfolio does not value its shares. Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company is open for business on each day that the NYSE is open. When we use the term “business day,” it has the same meaning as valuation date.

Valuation period—The period of time over which we determine the change in the value of the subaccounts in order to price accumulation units and annuity units. Each valuation period begins at the close of normal trading on the NYSE (currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on each valuation date) and ends at the close of normal trading of the NYSE on the next valuation date.

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (we, us, our, the Company)—Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (“TPLIC”).

 

 

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SUMMARY

The sections in this summary correspond to sections in this prospectus, which discuss the topics in more detail. Please read the entire prospectus carefully.

Certain provisions of Contract Form Number WL18 are different than those described herein. See Appendix C for information concerning Contract Form Number WL18.

 

1. The Annuity Contract

The WRL Freedom Premier is a flexible payment variable deferred annuity contract (the “Contract”) offered by TPLIC. It is a contract between you, as an owner, and TPLIC, a life insurance company. The Contract provides a way for you to invest on a tax-deferred basis in the subaccounts of the separate account and the fixed account. We intend the Contract to be used to accumulate money for retirement or other long-term investment purposes.

The Contract allows you to direct your money into one or more of the subaccounts. Each subaccount invests exclusively in a single portfolio of a fund. The money you invest in the subaccounts will fluctuate daily based on the portfolio’s investment results. The value of your investment in the subaccounts is not guaranteed and may increase or decrease. You bear the investment risk for amounts you invest in the subaccounts.

You can also direct money to the fixed account. Amounts in the fixed account earn interest annually at a fixed rate that is guaranteed by us never to be less than 2% (in most states), and may be more. We guarantee the interest, as well as principal, on money placed in the fixed account. The fixed account is not available in all states.

You can transfer money between any of the investment choices during the accumulation period, subject to certain limits on transfers from the fixed account.

For an additional charge, you may select either a compounding minimum death benefit rider or an annual step-up death benefit rider. You may only add one of the optional death benefit riders when you purchase the Contract. If you purchase one of these riders, you cannot drop it after we issue your Contract. You may also add an Additional Earnings Rider that may provide a supplemental death

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

benefit if you have not already selected an optional death benefit rider. See Section 9. Death Benefit, for details concerning these death benefit riders. Subject to compliance with applicable law, we may at any time discontinue offering any optional rider described in this prospectus.

The Contract, like all deferred annuity contracts, has two phases: the “accumulation period” and the “income phase.” During the accumulation period, earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as ordinary income when you take them out of the Contract. The income phase starts on the maturity date when you begin receiving regular payments from your Contract. The money you can accumulate during the accumulation period, as well as the annuity payment option you choose, will largely determine the amount of any income payments you receive during the income phase.

 

2. Annuity Payments
  (The Income Phase)

The Contract allows you to receive income after the maturity date under several annuity payment options. You may choose from fixed payment options or variable payment options. If you select a variable payment option, the dollar amount of the payments you receive may go up or down depending on the investment results of the portfolios you invest in at that time, reduced by the separate account annuitization charge. Generally, you cannot annuitize before your Contract’s fifth anniversary.

 

3. Purchase

You can buy this Contract with $5,000 ($1,000 for traditional or Roth IRAs and $50 for other qualified Contracts) or more under most circumstances. You can add as little as $50 at any time during the accumulation period. We allow premium payments up to a total of $1,000,000 per Contract year without prior approval. There is no limit on the total premium payments you may make during the accumulation period.

 

4. Investment Choices

You can allocate your Premium Payments to one of several underlying fund portfolios listed under Investment Choices in this prospectus and described in the underlying fund prospectuses. Depending upon their investment performance, you can make or lose money in any of the subaccounts.

 

 

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You can also allocate your premium payments to the fixed account.

We currently allow you to transfer money between any of the investment choices during the accumulation period. We currently charge a $10 fee for each transfer in excess of 12 transfers per Contract year. In addition, we reserve the right to impose restrictions and limitations on transfers.

 

5. Expenses

See Appendix C for information concerning Contract Form NumberWL18.

We do not take any deductions for sales charges from premium payments at the time you buy the Contract. You generally invest the full amount of each premium payment in one or more of the investment choices.

During the accumulation period, we deduct a daily mortality and expense risk charge of 0.85% annually (1.25% if you select the compounding minimum death benefit rider or annual step-up death benefit rider) and a daily administrative charge of 0.40% annually from the money you have invested in the subaccounts. During the income phase, if you elect a variable annuity payment option, we will deduct a daily separate account annuitization charge from your subaccount assets equal to an annual rate of 1.40% in place of the mortality and expense risk and administrative charges. The optional death benefit riders are not available in all states.

If you select the Additional Earnings Rider, there is an annual charge during the accumulation period of 0.35% of your Contract’s annuity value. This charge will not increase after you purchase the rider. We deduct the rider charge from your annuity value on each rider anniversary and pro rata on the termination date of the rider. We do not assess this charge during the income phase.

During the accumulation period, we deduct an annual Contract charge of $30 from the annuity value on each Contract anniversary and at the time of surrender. We currently waive this charge if either your annuity value, or the total premiums you have paid us, minus all partial surrenders (including surrender charges), equals or exceeds $50,000 on the Contract anniversary when this charge is payable. However, we will deduct this charge from your annuity value if you surrender your Contract completely.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We impose a $10 charge per transfer if you make more than 12 transfers among the subaccounts per Contract year. There is no charge for transfers from the fixed account. We do not currently charge for Internet transfers, although we reserve the right to do so in the future.

If you take a Contract loan, we will impose a $30 loan processing fee. Only certain types of qualified Contracts can take Contract loans. This fee is not applicable in all states.

We may deduct state premium taxes, which currently range from 0% to 3.50%, when you make your premium payment(s), if you surrender the Contract or partially surrender its value, if we pay out death benefit proceeds, or if you begin to receive regular annuity payments. We only charge you premium taxes in those states that require us to pay premium taxes.

If you make a partial surrender or surrender your Contract completely, we will deduct a surrender charge for premium payments surrendered within seven years after we receive the premium payment. This charge is 7% of the amount surrendered if the surrender occurs within 24 months or less of our receipt of the premium payment, and then declines gradually to 6% — 25 through 36 months; 5% — 37 through 48 months; 4% — 49 through 60 months; 3% — 61 through 72 months; 2% — 73 through 84 months; and no surrender charge — 85 months or more.

When we calculate surrender charges, we treat partial surrenders as coming first from the oldest premium payment, then the next oldest and so forth. For partial surrenders you make in any Contract year, we will waive all or a portion of the surrender charge up to the maximum free amount. Partial surrenders in excess of the maximum free amount will be subject to a surrender charge. We will deduct the full surrender charge if you surrender your Contract completely. The “free amount” waiver does not apply to a complete surrender. We waive this charge under certain circumstances. See Section 5. Expenses — Surrender Charge for how we calculate surrender charges and waivers.

The value of the assets in each subaccount will reflect the fees and expenses paid by the underlying fund portfolios. The lowest and highest fund expenses for the previous calendar year are found in the “Annuity Contract Fee Table” section of this prospectus. See the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios for more information.

 

 

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See Section 10. Other Information - Distribution of the Contracts for information concerning compensation we pay our agents for the sale of the Contracts.

 

6. Tax Information

The Contract’s earnings are generally not taxed until you take them out. For federal tax purposes, if you take money out of a non-qualified contract during the accumulation period, earnings come out first and are taxed as ordinary income. The annuity payments you receive during the income phase may be considered partly a return of your original investment so that part of each payment may not be taxable as income until the “investment in the contract” has been fully recovered. Different tax consequences may apply for a qualified Contract. If you are younger than 59 12 when you take money out of a Contract, you may also be charged a 10% federal penalty tax on the amount you must report as taxable income.

Death benefits are taxable and generally are included in the income of the recipient as follows: if received under an annuity payment option, death benefits are taxed in the same manner as annuity payouts; if not received under an annuity option (for instance, if paid out in a lump sum), death benefits are taxed in the same manner as a partial or complete surrender.

 

7. Access to Your Money

You can take some or all of your money out anytime during the accumulation period. However, you may not take a partial surrender if it reduces the cash value below $5,000. No partial surrenders may be made from the fixed account without prior consent from us. Access to amounts held in qualified Contracts may be restricted or prohibited by law or regulation or the terms of the plan. Other restrictions and surrender charges may apply. You may also have to pay federal income tax and a penalty tax on any money you take out.

Partial withdrawals will reduce your cash value. Depending on its amount and timing, a withdrawal may considerably reduce or eliminate some of the benefits and guarantees provided by your Contract. For example, partial surrenders may reduce the death benefit and the Additional Earnings Rider benefit by more than the amount surrendered.

You should carefully consider whether a withdrawal under a particular circumstance will have a negative impact to your benefits or guarantees. The impact of withdrawals (generally) on your benefits and guarantees is discussed in the corresponding sections of the prospectus describing such benefits and guarantees.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Performance

The value of your Contract will vary up or down depending upon the investment performance of the subaccounts you choose and will be reduced by Contract fees and charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

9. Death Benefit

If you are both an owner and the annuitant and you die before the maturity date, your beneficiary will receive the death benefit proceeds. If your surviving spouse, if eligible, continues (if a joint owner) or elects to continue (if a sole beneficiary) the Contract, the surviving spouse becomes sole owner and annuitant. We will increase the annuity value as of the death report day to equal the death benefit proceeds (described below) as of the death report day and revise the way we calculate the death benefit so that it is based on the age of the surviving spouse. Death benefit provisions may vary by state.

If you are named only as an owner, and you die before the annuitant and before the maturity date, and if your surviving spouse is the joint owner or sole beneficiary, then the Contract continues. However, the annuity value is not increased to equal the death benefit proceeds.

If you name different persons as owner and annuitant, you can affect whether the death benefit proceeds are payable and who will receive them. Use care when naming owners, annuitants and beneficiaries, and consult your agent if you have questions.

If the annuitant dies before the maturity date, the death benefit proceeds, if payable, will be determined by the death benefit option described in your Contract and in any optional death benefit rider that you purchased. If you purchase an optional death benefit rider, you cannot drop it after we issue your Contract.

Under the standard death benefit, the death benefit proceeds will be the greater of:

  the annuity value as of the death report day; or
  the total premium payments you make to the Contract reduced by any adjusted partial surrenders.
 

 

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Under the compounding minimum death benefit rider, the death benefit proceeds will be the greater of:

  the death benefit proceeds as determined under the standard death benefit; or
  total premiums paid for this Contract, less any adjusted partial surrenders, accumulated at 5% interest per annum from the date of payment or partial surrender until the earlier of (a) the date of death, or (b) the date of the annuitant’s 81st birthday. This death benefit will not exceed 200% of total premium payments less partial surrenders.

Under the annual step-up death benefit rider, the death benefit proceeds will be the greater of:

  the death benefit proceeds as determined under the standard death benefit; or
  the highest annuity value as of any Contract anniversary prior to the annuitant’s 81st birthday. The highest annuity value will be increased for premiums made, and decreased for adjusted partial surrenders taken, following the date of the Contract anniversary on which the highest annuity value occurs. This death benefit will not exceed 200% of total premium payments less partial surrenders.

The adjusted partial surrender is equal to (a) times (b) where:

(a) is the ratio of the value of any proceeds that would have been payable had death occurred, to the annuity value, as these amounts existed on the date the partial surrender is processed, but prior to the processing; and
(b) is the amount of the partial surrender.

An additional death benefit may be payable if you purchase the Additional Earnings Rider (not available if you purchase one of the optional death benefit riders) and it is in effect at the time the death benefit proceeds become payable. You may only select the Additional Earnings Rider if you are both the owner and the annuitant (except in the case of a trust or employer-sponsored plan). This rider is not available in all states and may vary by state. See Section 9. Death Benefit - Additional Earnings Rider for details. The death benefit payable, if any, on or after the maturity date depends on the annuity payment option selected. See Section 2. Annuity Payments (The Income Phase) - Fixed Annuity Payment Options and Variable Annuity Payment Options for a description of the annuity payment options. Not all payment options provide for the payment of a death benefit.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Other Information

Right to Cancel Period. You may return your Contract for a refund within 10 days after you receive it (or longer if required by state law). In most states, the amount of the refund will be the total premium payments we have received, plus (or minus) any gains (or losses) in the amounts you invested in the subaccounts. You will keep any gains, and bear any losses, on amounts that you invested in the subaccounts. If state law requires, we will refund your original premium payment(s). We determine the value of the refund as of the date we receive the returned Contract at our Administrative Office. We will pay the refund within 7 days after we receive your original signature written notice of cancellation and the returned Contract at our Administrative Office in good order. A faxed version of a copy of the written notice of cancellation will not be sufficient for us to pay a refund. The Contract will then be deemed void.

Who Should Purchase the Contract? We have designed this Contract for people seeking long-term tax-deferred accumulation of assets, generally for retirement. This includes persons who have maximized their use of other retirement savings methods, such as 401(k) plans. The tax-deferred feature is most attractive to people in high federal and state tax brackets. You should not buy this Contract if you are looking for a short-term investment or if you cannot take the risk of getting back less money than you put in. If you are purchasing the Contract through a tax-favored arrangement, including traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs, you should consider carefully the costs and benefits of the Contract (including annuity income benefits) before purchasing the Contract, because the tax-favored arrangement itself provides tax- sheltered growth.

Additional Features. This Contract has additional features that might interest you. These include the following:

  Reduced Minimum Initial Premium Payment (for nonqualified Contracts): You may make a minimum initial premium payment of $1,000, rather than $5,000, if you indicate on your application that you anticipate making minimum monthly payments of at least $100 by electronic funds transfer.
 

Systematic Partial Surrenders: You can arrange to have money automatically sent to you while your Contract is in the accumulation period. You may take systematic partial surrenders monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually without paying surrender charges.

 

 

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Amounts you receive may be included in your gross income and, in certain circumstances, may be subject to penalty taxes.

  Dollar Cost Averaging: You can arrange to have a certain amount of money automatically transferred monthly from one or any combination of the fixed account, the TA Aegon Government Money Market or TA JPMorgan Core Bond subaccounts to your choice of subaccounts. Dollar cost averaging does not guarantee a profit and does not protect against a loss if market prices decline.
  Asset Rebalancing: We will, upon your request, automatically transfer amounts periodically among the subaccounts on a regular basis to maintain a desired allocation of the annuity value among the various subaccounts.
  Telephone Fax and Internet Transactions: You may make transfers, partial surrenders and/or change the allocation of additional premium payments by telephone or fax. You may also make transfers and change premium payment allocations through our website – www.premier.transamerica.com. Internet transactions are not available for transfers and changes in premium payment allocations involving the fixed account. Transfer orders made in writing, by telephone, by facsimile, or via the Internet must be received before the close of our business day, which is the same as when the NYSE closes, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Transfer orders received in good order at our Administrative Office before the NYSE closes are priced using the subaccount accumulation unit value determined at the close of that regular business session of the NYSE (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If we receive a transfer order at our Administrative Office after the NYSE closes for normal trading, we will process the order using the subaccount accumulation unit value determined at the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE.
  Nursing Care Facility Waiver: If you are confined to a nursing care facility, you may take partial surrenders or surrender your Contract completely without paying the surrender charge, under certain circumstances.
  Terminal Condition Waiver: Under a terminal condition waiver, if certain medically-related circumstances occur, we will allow you to fully or partially surrender your money without a surrender charge.
  Contract Loans (for certain qualified Contracts): If you own a qualified Contract, you

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

may be eligible to take out Contract loans during the accumulation period, subject to certain restrictions. Penalties may apply if you fail to comply with required restrictions. See Section 7. Access to Your Money - Contract Loans for Certain Qualified Contracts for details.

  Optional Death Benefit and Additional Earnings Riders: You may add one of the optional death benefit riders for an additional charge. If you wish to purchase one of the riders, you must select the rider on your application. If you purchase one of these riders, you cannot drop it after we issue your Contract. However, you may purchase the Additional Earnings Rider at issue or on any Monthiversary during the accumulation period if you have not already purchased an optional death benefit rider. These riders are not available to owners, joint owners or annuitants age 76 or older on the Contract date. These riders are not available in all states and may vary by state.
  Compounding Minimum Death Benefit Rider: This rider provides a death benefit equal to total premium payments paid for this Contract, plus interest at an effective annual rate of 5% (in most states) from the date of the premium payment to the date of death, less any adjusted partial surrender(s), including interest on any partial surrender at the 5% rate from the date of partial surrender to the date of death. Interest is not credited after the annuitant’s 81st birthday. This death benefit will not exceed 200% of total premium payments less partial surrenders.
  Annual Step-Up Death Benefit Rider: This rider provides a death benefit equal to the highest annuity value on any Contract anniversary prior to the annuitant’s 81st birthday. The highest annuity value will be increased for premium payments you have made and decreased for any adjusted partial surrenders we have paid to you following the Contract anniversary on which the highest annuity value occurs. This death benefit will not exceed 200% of total premium payments less partial surrenders.
 

Additional Earnings Rider: You may add this rider for an additional charge when we issue the Contract or on any Monthiversary during the accumulation period if you, a joint owner and the annuitant are age 75 or younger and if you have not already purchased an optional death benefit rider. It may provide you with a supplemental death benefit to help offset the taxes typically due on annuity death benefits. The Additional Earnings Rider may continue with the Contract if the surviving spouse elects to continue the

 

 

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Contract. If the Additional Earnings Rider is attached to a Contract with multiple beneficiaries, and the death benefit proceeds are payable to the beneficiaries, then each beneficiary may choose individually whether to receive any benefit under the Additional Earnings Rider as of the death report day (and thereby terminate the rider), or continue the rider (with fees) and have any benefit under the Additional Earnings Rider paid on that beneficiary’s death. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor before you purchase this rider.

  Additional Benefits with Spousal Continuation: If an owner who is the annuitant dies before the maturity date, and the surviving spouse of the deceased owner continues (if a joint owner) or elects to continue (if a sole beneficiary) the Contract, the surviving spouse becomes sole owner and annuitant. We will increase the annuity value as of the death report day to equal the death benefit proceeds as of the death report day. We will pay a death benefit on the death of the surviving spouse and revise the way we calculate the death benefit so that it is based on the age of the surviving spouse.
  Additional Death Benefit on Beneficiary’s Death: If an owner who is the annuitant dies before the maturity date, and the deceased owner’s spouse is not named as joint owner or as the sole beneficiary who elects to continue the Contract, then each beneficiary can elect to keep the Contract in the accumulation period (with some restrictions) and to receive his or her portion of the death benefit proceeds over a period not to exceed that beneficiary’s life expectancy (the “distribution period”). We will pay a death benefit under the Contract if the beneficiary dies during the distribution period and permit such beneficiary to name a new beneficiary. We will revise the way we calculate that death benefit so that it is based on the age of such beneficiary.
  Multiple Beneficiaries: If an owner who is an annuitant dies before the maturity date, and the deceased owner has named multiple beneficiaries, each beneficiary may choose individually how he or she wants to receive his/her portion of the death benefit proceeds.

These features are not available in all states, may vary by state and may not be suitable for certain qualified Contracts or in your particular situation. Subject to compliance with applicable law, we may at any time discontinue offering any optional riders or features described in this prospectus.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Certain states place restrictions on access to the fixed account, on the death benefit calculation, on the annuity payment options and on other features of the Contract. Consult your agent and the Contract for details.

Scheduled Financial Transaction Processing. We process scheduled financial transactions based on the accumulation unit values determined at the end of the business day on which we schedule the transaction. Examples of scheduled financial transactions include systematic partial surrenders, dollar cost averaging and asset rebalancing.

A business day is any day the NYSE is open. Our business day closes when the NYSE closes, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We observe the same holidays as the NYSE. If a day on which a scheduled financial transaction would ordinarily occur falls on a day the NYSE is closed, we will process the transaction the next day that the NYSE is open.

Other Contracts. We offer other variable annuity contracts which also invest in the same portfolios of the funds. These contracts may have different charges that could affect subaccount performance and may offer different benefits more suitable to your needs. To obtain more information about these contracts, contact your agent, or call us at 1-800-851-9777 (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

State Variations. Contracts issued in your state may provide different features and benefits from, and impose different costs than, those described in this prospectus because of state law variations. These differences include, among other things, free look rights and issue age limitations. Please note that this prospectus describes the material rights and obligations of a contract owner, and the maximum fees and charges for all contract features and benefits are set forth in the fee table of this prospectus.

Financial Information. We have included in Appendix B, a financial history of the accumulation unit values for the subaccounts available through this Contract.

 

 

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11. Inquiries

If you need more information or want to make a transaction, please contact us at:

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Administrative Office

Attention: Customer Care Group

4333 Edgewood Road NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

1-800-851-9777

(Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You may check your Contract at www.premier.transamerica.com. Follow the logon procedures. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to access this site.

You should protect your logon information, because on-line (or telephone) options may be available and could be made by anyone who knows your logon information. We may not be able to verify that the person providing instructions using your logon information is you or someone authorized by you.

Please send all premium payments, loan repayments, correspondence and notices to the Administrative Office.

 

 

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ANNUITY CONTRACT FEE TABLE(1)

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the Contract. The first table describes the fees and charges that you will pay at the time that you buy the Contract, take a loan from the Contract, partially or completely surrender the Contract, or transfer annuity value between the subaccounts and/or the fixed account. State premium taxes may also apply.

Owner Transaction Expenses

 

Sales Load on Premium Payments

   None

Maximum Surrender Charge (as a % of premium payments)(2)(3)(4)

   7%

Transfer Charge(5)

   $10 after 12 per year

Loan Processing Fee(6)

   $30 per loan

Special Service Fee

   $0 - $25

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Contract, not including portfolio fees and expenses. This table also includes the charges you would pay if you added optional riders to your Contract.

 

Annual Contract Charge(3)(7)

   $30 per Contract yearly
Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a % of average separate account value during the accumulation period)(8)     

Under Standard Death Benefit:

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

Administrative Charge

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses

  

0.85%

0.40%

1.25%

With Compounding Minimum Death Benefit Rider Added (optional):

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

Administrative Charge

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses

  

1.25%

0.40%

1.65%

With Annual Step-Up Death Benefit Rider Added (optional):

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

Administrative Charge

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses

  

1.25%

0.40%

1.65%

Annual Optional Rider Charges:

    

Additional Earnings Rider Charge(9)

   0.35%

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider(10) (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

    

Current

   0.35%

Maximum

   0.50%

The next table shows the lowest and highest total operating expenses charged by the portfolios for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Expenses of the portfolios may be higher or lower in the future. More detail concerning each portfolio’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.

 

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses(11)(12)              Lowest                         Highest           
Expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including
management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses)
   0.57%    1.84%

The following Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. The Example shows the highest costs of investing in the Contract, including Contract owner transaction expenses, the annual Contract charge, separate account charges (assuming the compounding minimum death benefit rider or annual step-up death benefit rider has been added), the highest charge for the optional Additional Earnings Rider and highest Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Contract for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year.

 

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Example(13)    1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years
If you surrender the Contract at the end of the applicable time period.    $1097    $1803    $2426    $4162
If you annuitize* or remain invested in the Contract at the end of the applicable time period.    $397    $1203    $2026    $4162
* You cannot annuitize your Contract before your Contract’s fifth anniversary.

Please remember that the Example is an illustration and does not represent past or future expenses. Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown. Similarly, your rate of return may be more or less than the 5% assumed in the Example.

For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the Contracts, see “Distribution of the Contracts.”

 

(1) The Fee Table applies only to the accumulation period. During the income phase, the fees may be different than those described in the fee table. See Section 5, Expenses.

 

(2) We may deduct a charge for special services, including overnight delivery, duplicate contracts; non-sufficient checks on new business; duplicate 1099 and 5498 tax forms; duplicate disclosure documents and semi-annual reports; check copies; printing and mailing previously submitted forms; and asset verification requests from mortgage companies. In addition, we may consider as special services customer initiated changes, modifications and transactions which are submitted in such a manner as to require the Company to incur additional processing costs.

 

(3) The surrender charge decreases based on the number of years since each premium payment was made, from 7% in the first two years after the premium payment was made and grading down to 0% in the eighth year after the premium payment was made. To calculate surrender charges, the first premium payment made is considered to come out first. This charge is waived under certain circumstances.

 

(4) We may reduce or waive the surrender charge and the annual Contract charge for Contracts sold to groups of employees with the same employer, including our directors, officers and full-time employees, or other groups where sales to the group reduce our administrative expenses.

 

(5) There is no charge for transfers from the fixed account. We do not currently charge for Internet transfers, although we reserve the right to do so in the future.

 

(6) Loans are available only for certain qualified Contracts. The loan processing fee is not applicable in all states.

 

(7) We currently waive this charge if either the annuity value, or the total premium payments, minus all partial surrenders, including any surrender charges, equals or exceeds $50,000 on the Contract anniversary for which the charge is payable. However, we will deduct this charge from your annuity value if you surrender your Contract completely.

 

(8) These charges are assessed to your assets in each subaccount. They do not apply to the fixed account. The mortality and expense risk charge of 0.85% applies when you have selected the standard death benefit. If you select the compounding minimum death benefit rider or the annual step-up death benefit rider, then the mortality and expense risk charge will increase to 1.25%. These charges apply only during the accumulation period. After the maturity date, if you elect a variable annuity payment option, we will deduct a daily separate account annuitization charge from your subaccount assets equal to an annual rate of 1.40% in place of the mortality and expense risk and administrative charges.

 

(9) This rider is optional. You may not add this rider if you have already purchased one of the optional death benefit riders. If you add the rider, we will impose during the accumulation period an annual rider charge equal to 0.35% of your Contract’s annuity value on each rider anniversary and pro rata on the termination date of the rider, including Contract surrender. The charge will not increase once the rider has been issued. We deduct the rider charge from the fixed account and from each subaccount in proportion to the amount of the annuity value in each account. We do not assess this charge during the income phase. This rider is not available in all states.

 

(10)

This rider is no longer available. The annual rider charge is a percentage of the minimum annuitization value. If you choose to upgrade the rider, the charge for the rider after the upgrade is currently 0.35%, but, we reserve the right to increase the rider charge after upgrade to 0.50%. Once the rider is issued, the rider charge will not change. Keep in mind that the current rider charge (0.35%) may be higher if you upgrade the rider at a later date because we may increase the rider charge after upgrade up to the maximum (0.50%). We deduct the rider charge from the fixed account and from each subaccount in proportion to the amount of the annuity value in each account. If the annuity value on any rider anniversary exceeds the rider charge threshold (guaranteed 2.0) times the minimum annuitization value, we will

 

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  waive the rider charge otherwise payable on that rider anniversary. If you later choose to annuitize under a variable annuity payment option of this rider, we will impose a guaranteed minimum payment fee equal to an annual rate of 1.10% of the daily net asset values in the subaccounts. This charge is assessed in addition to the mortality and expense risk charge of 1.40% annually that is set on the date you annuitize under the rider. We may change the guaranteed minimum payment fee in the future if you choose to upgrade the minimum annuitization value, or for future issues of the rider, but it will never be greater than 2.10%. See Appendix D.

 

(11) The portfolio expenses used to prepare this table were provided to TPLIC by the fund(s). TPLIC has not independently verified such information. The expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended December 31, 2015. Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown. “Gross” expense figures do not reflect any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Actual expenses may have been lower than those shown in the Table.

 

(12) The table showing the range of expenses for the portfolios takes into account the expenses of several asset allocation portfolios that are “fund of funds.” A “fund of funds” portfolio typically allocates its assets, within predetermined percentage ranges, among certain other portfolios of the TST fund. Each “fund of funds” has its own set of operating expenses, as does each of the portfolios in which it invests. In determining the range of portfolio expenses, TPLIC took into account the combined actual expenses for each of the “fund of funds” and for the portfolios in which it invests, assuming a constant allocation by each “fund of funds” of its assets among the portfolios identical to its actual allocation at December 31, 2015.

 

(13) The Example does not reflect transfer fees or premium taxes (which may range up to 3.5%, depending on the jurisdiction). The annual Contract charge of $30 is reflected as an annual charge that is determined by dividing the total annual Contract charges collected during the previous calendar year by the total average net assets attributable to the Contract during that year. Different fees and expenses not reflected in the Example may be assessed after you annuitize under a variable annuity payout option.

 

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1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

This prospectus describes the WRL Freedom Premier, formerly known as WRL Freedom Premier II variable annuity contract offered by TPLIC.

An annuity is a contract between you, an owner, and an insurance company (in this case TPLIC), where the insurance company promises to pay the annuitant an income in the form of annuity payments. These payments begin after the maturity date. (See Section 2 below.) Until the maturity date, your annuity is in the accumulation period and the earnings generally are tax deferred. Tax deferral means you generally are not taxed on your annuity until you take money out of your annuity. After the maturity date, your annuity switches to the income phase.

The Contract is a flexible payment variable deferred annuity. You can use the Contract to accumulate funds for retirement or other long-term financial planning purposes.

It is a “flexible payment” Contract because after you purchase it, you can generally make additional investments of $50 or more at any time, until the maturity date. But you are not required to make any additional investments.

The Contract is a “variable” annuity because the value of your Contract can go up or down based on the performance of your investment choices. If you select the variable investment portion of the Contract, the amount of money you are able to accumulate in your Contract during the accumulation period depends upon the performance of your investment choices. If you elect to receive variable annuity payments during the income phase of your Contract, the amount of your annuity payments will also depend upon the performance of your investment choices for the income phase.

The Contract also contains a fixed account. Unless otherwise required by state law, we reserve the right to limit the amount you may allocate or transfer to the fixed account. The fixed account offers an interest rate that is guaranteed by TPLIC to equal at least 2% (in most states) per year. There may be different interest rates for each payment or transfer you direct to the fixed account which are equal to or greater than the guaranteed rate. The interest rates we set will be credited for periods of at least one year measured from each payment or transfer date.

The fixed account is not available in all states. If your Contract was issued in Washington, Oregon, New Jersey or Massachusetts, you may not direct or transfer any money to the fixed account.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Do not purchase this contract if you plan to use it, or any of its riders, for resale, speculation, arbitrage, viatication, or any other type of collective investment scheme. Your contract is not intended or designed to be traded on any stock exchange or secondary market. By purchasing this contract, you represent and warrant that you are not using the contract, or any of its riders for resale, speculation, arbitrage, viatication, or any other type of collective investment scheme.

 

2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS
   (THE INCOME PHASE)

You can generally change the maturity date by giving us 30 days notice with the new date or age. Unless required by state law, the maturity date cannot be earlier than the end of the fifth Contract year. The latest maturity date generally cannot be after the date specified in your Contract unless a later date is agreed to by TPLIC.

Election of Annuity Payment Option. Before the maturity date, if the annuitant is alive, you may choose an annuity payment option or change your option. If you do not choose an annuity option by the maturity date, we will make payments under Option D (see below) as a Variable Life Income with 10 years of guaranteed payments subject to certain exceptions for qualified Contracts. You cannot change the annuity payment option after the maturity date.

If you choose a variable payment option, you must specify how you want the annuity proceeds divided among the subaccounts as of the maturity date. If you do not specify, we will allocate the annuity proceeds in the same proportion as the annuity value is allocated among the investment options on the maturity date. Any portion of the annuity proceeds in the fixed account will not be used to purchase variable annuity units and will be allocated to a fixed payout. After the maturity date, you may make transfers among the subaccounts, but you may not make transfers from or to the fixed account; we may limit subaccount transfers to one per Contract year.

As of the maturity date and so long as we agree, you may elect a different annuitant or add a joint annuitant who will be a joint payee under a joint and survivor life income payment option. If you do not choose an annuitant, we will consider you to be the annuitant.

 

 

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Supplemental Contract. Once you annuitize and if you have selected a fixed annuity payment option, the Contract will end and we will issue a supplemental Contract to describe the terms of the option you selected. The supplemental Contract will name who will receive the annuity payments and describe when the annuity payments will be made.

Your contract may not be “partially” annuitized, i.e., you may not apply a portion of your contract value to an annuity option while keeping the remainder of your contract in force.

Annuity Payment Options Under the Contract

The Contract provides several annuity payment options that are described below. You may choose any annuity payment option available under your Contract. You can choose to receive payments monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

We will use your “annuity proceeds” to provide these payments. The “annuity proceeds” is your annuity value on the maturity date, less any premium tax that may apply. If your annuity payment would be less than $20, then we will pay you the annuity proceeds in one lump sum.

Fixed Annuity Income Payments. If you choose annuity payment Option A, B or C, the dollar amount of each annuity payment will be fixed on the maturity date and guaranteed by us. The payment amount will generally depend on the following:

  The amount of the annuity proceeds on the maturity date;
  The interest rate we credit on those amounts; and
  The specific payment option you choose.

Variable Annuity Income Payments. If you choose variable annuity payment Option D or E, the dollar amount of the first variable payment will be determined in accordance with the annuity payment rates set forth in the applicable table contained in the Contract. The dollar amount of each additional variable payment will vary based on the investment performance of the subaccount(s) you invest in and the Contract’s assumed investment return of 5%. The dollar amount of each variable payment after the first may increase, decrease or remain constant. If, after all charges are deducted, the actual investment performance exactly matches the Contract’s assumed

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

investment return of 5% at all times, then the dollar amount of the next variable annuity payment would remain the same. If actual investment performance, after all charges are deducted, exceeds the assumed investment return, then the dollar amount of the variable annuity payments would increase. But, if actual investment performance, less charges, is lower than the 5% assumed investment return, then the dollar amount of the variable annuity payments would decrease. The portfolio in which you are invested must grow at a rate at least equal to the 5% assumed investment return (plus the daily separate account annuitization charge equal to an annual rate of 1.40% of subaccount assets) in order to avoid a decrease in the dollar amount of variable annuity payments. For more information on how variable annuity income payments are determined, see the SAI.

If you elect a variable annuity payment option, we deduct a daily separate account annuitization charge from your subaccount assets equal to an annual rate of 1.40%.

The annuity payment options are explained below. Some of the annuity payment options may not be available for all contracts, all ages, or in all states. Options A, B, and C are fixed only. Options D and E are variable only.

Fixed Annuity Payment Options

Payment Option A — Fixed Installments. We will pay the annuity in equal payments over a fixed period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years or any other fixed period acceptable to TPLIC.

If your contract is a qualified contract, payment option A may not satisfy minimum required distribution rules. Consult a tax advisor before electing that option.

Payment Option B — Life Income: Fixed Payments.

  No Period Certain — We will make level payments only during the annuitant’s lifetime; or
  10 Years Certain — We will make level payments for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or 10 years; or
  Guaranteed Return of Annuity Proceeds — We will make level payments for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or until the total dollar amount of payments we made to you equals the annuity proceeds.
 

 

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Payment Option C — Joint and Survivor Life Income: Fixed Payments. We will make level payments during the joint lifetime of the annuitant and a joint annuitant of your choice. Payments will be made as long as either person is living.

For more information on how the fixed annuity payments are determined, see the SAI.

Variable Annuity Payment Options

Payment Option D — Variable Life Income. The annuity proceeds are used to purchase variable annuity units in the subaccounts you select. You may choose between:

  No Period Certain — We will make variable payments only during the annuitant’s lifetime; or
  10 Years Certain — We will make variable payments for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or 10 years.

Payment Option E — Variable Joint and Survivor Life Income. We will make variable payments during the joint lifetime of the annuitant and a joint annuitant of your choice. Payments will be made as long as either person is living.

Other annuity payment options may be arranged by agreement with us.

Note Carefully: The death benefit payable after the maturity date will be affected by the annuity option you choose.

IF:

  you choose Life Income with No Period Certain or a Joint and Survivor Life Income (fixed or variable); and
  the annuitant(s) dies, for example, before the due date of the second annuity payment;

THEN:

  we may make only one annuity payment and there will be no death benefit payable.

IF:

  you choose Fixed Installments, Life Income with 10 Years Certain, Life Income with Guaranteed Return of Annuity Proceeds, or Variable Life Income with 10 Years Certain; and
  the person receiving payments dies prior to the end of the guaranteed period;

THEN:

  the remaining guaranteed payments will be continued to that person’s beneficiary, or their value (determined at the date of death) may be paid in a single sum.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We will not pay interest on amounts represented by uncashed annuity payment checks if the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to the annuitant’s address of record. The annuitant is responsible for keeping TPLIC informed of the annuitant’s current address of record.

 

3. PURCHASE

Contract Issue Requirements

We will not issue a Contract unless:

  we receive information we need to issue the Contract at our Administrative Office in good order;
  we receive a minimum initial premium payment (except for 403(b) Contracts); and
  the annuitant is age 85 or younger.

In order to purchase the optional compounding minimum death benefit rider, annual step-up death benefit rider or Additional Earnings Rider, you, a joint owner and the annuitant must be age 75 or younger. If you purchase the compounding minimum death benefit rider or the annual step-up death benefit rider, you cannot drop it after we issue your Contract. You may purchase the Additional Earnings Rider at issue or on any Monthiversary during the accumulation period if you have not already purchased an optional death benefit rider. You may not purchase the Additional Earnings Rider if you have purchased an optional death benefit rider.

Premium Payments

You should make checks or drafts for premium payments payable only to “TPLIC” and send them to our Administrative Office. Your check or draft must be honored in order for us to pay any associated payments and benefits due under the Contract.

We do not accept cash. We reserve the right to not accept third party checks. A third party check is a check that is made payable to one person who endorses it and offers it as payment to a second person. Checks should normally be payable to “TPLIC”, however, in some circumstances, at our discretion we may accept third party checks that are from a rollover or a transfer from other financial institutions. Any third party checks not accepted by the company will be returned.

 

 

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

Initial Premium Requirements

The initial premium payment for nonqualified Contracts must be at least $5,000. However, you may make a minimum initial premium payment of $1,000, rather than $5,000, if you indicate on your application that you anticipate making minimum monthly payments of at least $100 by electronic funds transfer. For traditional or Roth IRAs the minimum initial premium payment is $1,000 and for qualified Contracts other than traditional or Roth IRAs, the minimum initial premium payment is $50.

We will credit your initial premium payment to your Contract within two business days after the day we receive it and your complete Contract information in good order. If we are unable to credit your initial premium payment, we (or your agent) will contact you within five business days and explain why. We will also return your initial premium payment at that time unless you tell us (or your agent) to keep it. We will credit your initial premium payment as soon as we receive all necessary application information.

The date on which we credit your initial premium payment to your Contract is generally the Contract date. The Contract date is used to determine Contract years, Contract months and Contract anniversaries.

Although we do not anticipate delays in processing your application, we may experience delays if agents fail to forward applications and premium payments to our Administrative Office in a timely manner. Any delays will affect when your Contract can be issued and when your purchase payment is allocated among the investment choices.

If you wish to make premium payments by bank wire, please contact our Administrative Office at 1-800-851-9777 (Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

We may reject any application or premium payment for any reason permitted by law.

Additional Premium Payments

You are not required to make any additional premium payments. However, you can generally make additional premium payments as often as you like during the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the maturity date. We will accept premium payments by

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

bank wire or by check. Additional premium payments must be at least $50 ($100 monthly in the case of nonqualified Contracts with a $1,000 initial premium payment and $1,000 if by wire). We reserve the right to refuse any additional purchase payments in excess of these limits, and if you do not obtain prior approval for purchase payments in excess of the dollar amounts listed above, the business will be deemed not in good order. We will credit any additional premium payments you make to your Contract at the accumulation unit value computed at the end of the business day on which we receive them at our Administrative Office in good order. Our business day closes when the NYSE closes, usually at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If we receive your premium payments after the close of our business day, we will calculate and credit them as of the close of the next business day.

Maximum Total Premium Payments

We reserve the right to require prior approval of any cumulative premium payments over $1,000,000 (this includes subsequent premium payments) for all contracts with the same owner or same annuitant issued by us or an affiliate. If you do not obtain prior approval for purchase payments in excess of the dollar amounts listed above, the business will be deemed not in good order.

Allocation of Premium Payments

On the Contract date, we will allocate your premium payment to the investment choices you selected on your application. Your allocation must be in whole percentages which must total 100%. We will allocate additional premium payments as you selected on your application, unless you request a different allocation.

Unless otherwise required by state law, we reserve the right to limit the amount you may allocate or transfer to the fixed account.

If you allocate purchase payments to the Dollar Cost Averaging Program, then you must give us instructions regarding the subaccount(s) to which transfers are to be made or we cannot accept your purchase payment.

You may change allocations for future additional premium payments by writing to or telephoning the Administrative Office or by visiting our website – www.premier.transamerica.com, subject to the limitations described under Section 4. Investment Choices – Telephone, Fax and Internet Transactions. The allocation change will apply to premium

 

 

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payments received after the date we receive the change request at our Administrative Office in good order.

You should review periodically how your purchase payments are divided among the subaccounts because market conditions and your overall financial objectives may change.

Right to Cancel Period

You may return your Contract for a refund within 10 days after you receive it (or longer if required by state law). In most states, the amount of the refund will be the total premium payments we have received, plus (or minus) any gains (or losses) in the amounts you invested in the subaccounts. You will keep any gains, and bear any losses, on amounts that you invested in the subaccounts. If state law requires, we will refund your original premium payment(s). We determine the value of the refund as of the date we receive (in good order at our Administrative Office) your written notice of cancellation and the returned Contract at our Administrative Office. We will pay the refund within 7 days after we receive (in good order at our Administrative Office) your written notice of cancellation and the returned Contract. The Contract will then be deemed void.

Annuity Value

You should expect your annuity value to change from valuation period to valuation period to reflect the investment performance of the portfolios, the interest credited to your value in the fixed account, and the fees and charges we deduct. A valuation period begins at the close of business on each valuation date and ends at the close of business on the next valuation date. A valuation date is any day the NYSE is open. Our business day closes when the NYSE closes, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We observe the same holidays as the NYSE.

Accumulation Units

We measure the value of your Contract during the accumulation period by using a measurement called an accumulation unit. During the income phase, we use a measurement called an annuity unit. When you direct money into a subaccount, we credit your Contract with accumulation units for that subaccount. We determine how many accumulation units to credit by dividing the dollar amount you direct to the subaccount by the subaccount’s accumulation unit value as of the end of that valuation date. If you partially surrender or transfer out of a subaccount, or

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

if we assess a transfer charge, annual Contract charge, any surrender charge, or any Additional Earnings Rider charge, we subtract accumulation units from the subaccounts using the same method.

Each subaccount’s accumulation unit value was set at $10 when the subaccount started. We recalculate the accumulation unit value for each subaccount at the close of each valuation date. The new accumulation unit value reflects the investment performance and the fees and expenses of the underlying portfolio, and the daily deduction of the mortality and expense risk charge and the administrative charge. For a detailed discussion of how we determine accumulation unit values, see the SAI.

 

4. INVESTMENT CHOICES

The Separate Account

The WRL Freedom Premier variable annuity offers you a means of investing in various underlying portfolios offered by different investment companies (by investing in corresponding subaccounts). The companies that provide investment advice and administrative services for the underlying fund portfolios offered through this Contract are listed in Appendix A: Portfolios Associated with the Subaccounts.

The general public may not purchase these portfolios. Their investment objectives and policies may be similar to other portfolios and mutual funds managed by the same investment adviser or sub-adviser that are sold directly to the public. You should not expect that the investment results of the other portfolios and mutual funds will be comparable to the portfolios offered by this prospectus.

There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its stated objective(s). For example, during extended periods of low interest rates, the yield of a money market subaccount may become extremely low and possibly negative. More detailed information may be found in the fund prospectuses. You should read the fund prospectuses carefully before you invest.

Please contact our Administrative Office at 1-800-851-9777 (Monday — Friday 8:30 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time) or visit our website (www.premier.transamerica.com) to obtain an additional copy of the fund prospectuses containing more complete information concerning the funds and portfolios.

 

 

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Note: If you received a summary prospectus for any of the portfolios listed in Appendix A: Portfolios Associated with the Subaccounts, please follow the instructions on the first page of the summary prospectus to obtain a copy of the full fund prospectus.

Selection of Underlying Portfolios

The underlying portfolios offered through this product are selected by TPLIC, and TPLIC may consider various factors, including, but not limited to, asset class coverage, the strength of the adviser’s or sub-adviser’s reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each investment firm. Another factor that we may consider is whether the underlying portfolio or its service providers (e.g., the investment adviser or sub-advisers) or its affiliates will make payments to us or our affiliates. For additional information about these arrangements, see “Revenue We Receive.” We review the portfolios periodically and may remove a portfolio, or limit its availability to new premiums and/or transfers of cash value if we determine that a portfolio no longer satisfies one or more of the selection criteria, and/or if the portfolio has not attracted significant allocations from owners. We have included the Transamerica Series Trust (“TST”) portfolios at least in part because they are managed by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), our directly owned subsidiary.

You are responsible for choosing the portfolios, and the amounts allocated to each, that are appropriate for your own individual circumstances and your investment goals, financial situation, and risk tolerance. Because investment risk is borne by you, decisions regarding investment allocations should be carefully considered.

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

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

We do not recommend or endorse any particular portfolio and we do not provide investment advice.

We do not guarantee that each portfolio will always be available for investment through the Contract. We reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable laws, to add new portfolios or portfolio classes, close existing portfolios or portfolio classes to allocations of new premiums by existing or new Contract owners at any time or substitute portfolio shares that are held by any subaccount for shares of a different portfolio. New or substitute portfolios or portfolio classes may have different fees and expenses and their availability may be limited to certain classes of purchasers. We will not add, delete or substitute any shares attributable to your interest in a subaccount without notice to you and prior approval of the SEC, to the extent required by applicable law.

We reserve the right to limit the number of subaccounts you are invested in at any one time.

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

We reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to add, remove or combine subaccounts, and substitute the shares that are held by the separate account for shares of another portfolio, at our discretion. We reserve the right to eliminate the shares of any portfolios of a fund and to substitute shares of another portfolio of a fund (or of another open-end registered investment company) if the shares of a portfolio are no longer available for investment or, if in our judgment further investment in any portfolio should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the separate account. We will not, however, substitute shares attributable to an owner’s interest in a subaccount without notice to, and prior approval of, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to the extent required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), or other applicable law.

We also reserve the right to establish additional subaccounts, each of which would invest in a new portfolio of a fund, or in shares of another investment company, with a specified investment objective.

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or other conditions warrant, and any new subaccounts will be made available to existing owners on a basis to be determined by TPLIC. Each additional subaccount will purchase shares in an underlying fund portfolio, or other investment vehicle. We may also close or liquidate one or more subaccounts if, in our sole discretion, marketing, tax, investment or other conditions warrant. In the event any subaccount is closed or liquidated, TPLIC will notify you and request a reallocation of the amounts invested in the closed or liquidated subaccount. If we do not receive new instructions, the requested transaction (including asset rebalance programs or dollar cost averaging transactions) will be canceled. Any premium payment will be considered not in good order. The value of the closed subaccount will continue to fluctuate due to portfolio performance, and may exceed the original rebalance percentages you requested. As you consider your overall investment strategy within your contract, you should also consider whether or not to re-allocate the value remaining in the closed subaccount to another investment choice. If you decide to re-allocate the value of the closed subaccount, you will need to provide us with instructions to achieve your goal. Under certain situations involving annuitizations (e.g., contract reached maximum annuity commencement date) if an investment choice is closed to new investment, the amount that would have been allocated thereto will instead be used to purchase annuity units pro-rata in the other investment choices you have purchased accumulation units in and which are open to new investment. Moreover, in certain situations involving death benefit adjustments for continued contracts, if an investment choice is closed to new investment, the amount that would have been allocated thereto will instead be allocated pro-rata to the other current investment choices you have allocated to and which are open to new investment.

In the event of any such substitution or change, we may by appropriate endorsement, make such changes in the Contracts and other annuity contracts as may be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. If deemed by us to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under the Contracts, the separate account may be (1) operated as a management company under the 1940 Act or any other form permitted by law, (2) deregistered under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer required, Or (3) combined with one or more other separate accounts. To the extent permitted by applicable law, TPLIC also may (1) transfer the assets of the separate account associated with the Contracts to another account or

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

accounts, (2) restrict or eliminate any voting rights of owner or other persons who have voting rights as to the separate account, (3) create new separate accounts, (4) add new subaccounts to or remove existing subaccounts, or (5)  add new underlying fund portfolios, or substitute a new fund for an existing fund.

The Fixed Account

Premium payments you allocate to and amounts you transfer to the fixed account become part of the general account of TPLIC. Interests in the general account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”), nor is the general account registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Accordingly, neither the general account nor any interests in the general account is generally subject to the provisions of the 1933 Act or 1940 Act. TPLIC has been advised that the staff of the SEC has not reviewed the disclosure in this prospectus which relates to the fixed account.

While we do not guarantee that the fixed account will always be available for investment, we guarantee that the interest credited to the fixed account will not be less than 2% (in most states) per year. We have no formula for determining fixed account current interest rates. We establish the interest rate, at our sole discretion, for each premium payment or transfer into the fixed account. Rates are guaranteed for at least one year, but will never be less than 2% per year.

The minimum fixed account cash value upon full surrender is 90% of the fixed account premium payments less partial surrenders and transfers from the fixed account accumulated at 3% per year. Any money you allocate or transfer to the fixed account will be placed with the other general assets of TPLIC. All assets in our general account are subject to the general liabilities of our business operations. The amount of money you are able to accumulate in the fixed account during the accumulation period depends upon the total interest credited. The amount of annuity payments you receive during the income phase under a fixed annuity option will remain level for the entire income phase.

When you request a transfer, or if we consent to a partial surrender, from the fixed account, we will account for it on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis, for purposes of crediting your interest. This means that we will take the deduction from the oldest money you have put in the fixed account. You may transfer

 

 

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money from the fixed account to the subaccounts once during each Contract year, subject to certain restrictions. You may not transfer money between the fixed account and the subaccounts during the income phase. You may not make partial surrenders from the fixed account unless we consent.

Unless otherwise required by state law, we reserve the right to limit the amount you may allocate or transfer to the fixed account.

Transfers

During the accumulation period, you or your agent/registered representative of record may make transfers from any subaccount. However, if you elect the asset rebalancing program, you may not make any transfers if you want to continue in the program. A transfer would automatically cancel your participation in the asset rebalancing program.

Currently, we allow you to transfer up to 100% of the amount in the fixed account. However, we reserve the right to require that you comply with one or more of the following:

  That you only make one transfer per Contract year. This restriction does not apply if you have selected dollar cost averaging;
  That you request transfers from the fixed account in writing;
  That you only make transfers from the fixed account during the 30 days following each contract anniversary; and
  That you limit the maximum amount you transfer from the fixed account to the greater of:
  (1) 25% of the amount in the fixed account; or
  (2) the amount you transferred from the fixed account in the immediately prior Contract year.

(Note: This restriction may prolong the period of time it takes to transfer the total annuity value allocated to the fixed account to other investment choices. You should carefully consider whether investment in the fixed account meets your needs and investment criteria.)

Before affecting any of these requirements, we will notify you in writing, and they will apply uniformly to all Owners.

Except when used to pay premiums, we may also defer payment of any amounts from the fixed account for no longer than six months after we receive written notice of your request for the transfer. Transfers from the fixed account are not available through our Internet website.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

During the income phase of your Contract, you may transfer values from one subaccount to another. No transfers may be made to or from the fixed account during the income phase. The minimum amount that can be transferred during this phase is the lesser of $10 of monthly income, or the entire monthly income of the variable annuity units in the subaccount from which the transfer is being made. We may limit subaccount transfers to one per Contract year.

The fixed account is not available in all states. If your Contract was issued in Washington, Oregon, New Jersey or Massachusetts, you may not transfer any of their Contract value to the fixed account.

Transfers may be made by telephone, fax, mail or Internet, subject to limitations described under Section 4. Investment Choices – Telephone, Fax and Internet Transactions. We consider all transfers made in any one day to be a single transfer.

If you make more than 12 transfers from the subaccounts in any Contract year, we will charge you $10 for each additional transfer you make during that year. There is no charge for transfers from the fixed account. We do not currently charge for Internet transfers, although we reserve the right to do so in the future.

Transfers to and from the subaccounts will be processed based on the accumulation unit values determined at the end of the business day on which we receive your written, telephoned, internet or faxed request, provided we receive your request in good order before the close of our business day (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If we receive your request after the close of our business day, we will process the transfer request using the accumulation unit value for the next business day.

Market Timing and Disruptive Trading

Statement of Policy. This variable annuity was not designed to accommodate market timing or frequent or large transfers among the subaccounts or between the subaccounts and the fixed account. (Both frequent and large transfers may be considered disruptive.)

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into or out of an underlying fund portfolio are made at prices that do not reflect an accurate value for the underlying fund portfolio’s investments (some market timers attempt to do this through methods known as “time-zone arbitrage” and “liquidity arbitrage”); (2) an adverse effect on portfolio management, such as (a) impeding a portfolio manager’s ability to seek or sustain an investment objective; (b) causing the underlying fund portfolio to maintain a higher level of cash than would otherwise be the case; or (c) causing an underlying fund portfolio to liquidate investments prematurely (or otherwise at an inopportune time) in order to pay withdrawals or transfers out of the underlying fund portfolio; and (3) increased brokerage and administrative expenses. These costs are borne by all owners invested in those subaccounts, not just those making the transfers.

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

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

Deterrence. If we determine that you or anyone acting on your behalf is engaged in market timing or disruptive trading, we may take one or more actions in an attempt to halt such trading. Your ability to make transfers is subject to modification or restriction if we determine, in our sole opinion, that your exercise of the transfer privilege may disadvantage or potentially harm the rights or interests of other owners (or others having an interest in the variable insurance products). As described below, restrictions may take various forms, but under

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

our current policies and procedures will include loss of expedited transfer privileges. We consider transfers by telephone, fax, overnight mail, or the Internet to be “expedited” transfers. This means that we would accept only written transfer requests with an original signature transmitted to us only by U.S. mail. We may also restrict the transfer privileges of others acting on your behalf, including your registered representative or an asset allocation or investment advisory service.

We reserve the right to reject any premium payment or transfer request from any person without prior notice, if, in our judgment, (1) the premium payment or transfer, or series of premium payments or transfers, would have a negative impact on an underlying fund portfolio’s operations, or (2) if an underlying fund portfolio would reject or has rejected our purchase order or has instructed us not to allow that purchase or transfer, or (3) because of a history of market timing or disruptive trading. We may impose other restrictions on transfers, or even prohibit transfers for any owner who, in our view, has abused, or appears likely to abuse, the transfer privilege on a case-by-case basis. We may, at any time and without prior notice, discontinue transfer privileges, modify our procedures, impose holding period requirements or limit the number, size, frequency, manner, or timing of transfers we permit. Because determining whether to impose any such special restrictions depends on our judgment and discretion, it is possible that some owners could engage in disruptive trading that is not permitted for others. We also reserve the right to reverse a potentially harmful transfer if an underlying fund portfolio refuses or reverses our order; in such instances some owners may be treated differently than others in that some transfers may be reversed and others allowed. For all of these purposes, we may aggregate two or more trades or variable insurance products that we believe are connected by owner or persons engaged in trading on behalf of owners.

In addition, transfers for multiple contracts invested in the Transamerica Series Trust underlying fund portfolios which are submitted together may be disruptive at certain levels. At the present time, such aggregated transactions likely will not cause disruption if less than one million dollars total is being transferred with respect to any one underlying fund portfolio (a smaller amount may apply to smaller portfolios). Please note that transfers of less than one million dollars may be disruptive in some circumstances and this general amount may change quickly.

 

 

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

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

Under our current policies and procedures, we do not:

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

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

In the absence of a prophylactic transfer restriction (e.g., expressly limiting the number of trades within a given period or limiting trades by their size), it is likely that some level of market timing and disruptive trading will occur before it is detected and steps taken to deter it (although some level of market timing and disruptive trading can occur despite the imposition of a prophylactic transfer restriction). As noted above, we do not impose a prophylactic transfer restriction and, therefore, it is likely that some level of market timing and disruptive trading will occur before we are able to detect it and take steps in an attempt to deter it.

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predict strategies employed by owners (or those acting on their behalf ) to avoid detection. As a result, despite our efforts to prevent harmful trading activity among the variable investment options available under this variable insurance product, there is no assurance that we will be able to detect or deter market timing or disruptive trading by such owners or intermediaries acting on their behalf. Moreover, our ability to discourage and restrict market timing or disruptive trading may be limited by decisions of state regulatory bodies and court orders that we cannot predict.

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

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

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promptly upon request, certain information about the trading activity of individual owners, and to restrict or prohibit further purchases or transfers by specific owners or persons acting on their behalf, identified by an underlying fund portfolio as violating the frequent trading policies established for the underlying fund portfolio.

Omnibus Orders. Owners and other persons with material rights under the variable insurance products also should be aware that the purchase and redemption orders received by the underlying fund portfolios generally are “omnibus” orders from intermediaries such as retirement plans and separate accounts funding variable insurance products. The omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual retirement plan participants and individual owners of variable insurance products. The omnibus nature of these orders may limit the underlying fund portfolios’ ability to apply their respective frequent trading policies and procedures. We cannot guarantee that the underlying fund portfolios will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to the retirement plans or other insurance companies that may invest in the underlying fund portfolios. These other insurance companies are responsible for their own policies and procedures regarding frequent transfer activity. If their policies and procedures fail to successfully discourage harmful transfer activity, it may affect other owners of underlying fund portfolio shares, as well as the owners of all of the variable annuity or life insurance contracts, including ours, whose variable investment options correspond to the affected underlying fund portfolios. In addition, if an underlying fund portfolio believes that an omnibus order we submit may reflect one or more transfer requests from owners engaged in market timing or disruptive trading, the underlying fund portfolio may reject the entire omnibus order and thereby delay or prevent us from implementing your request.

ProFunds and Access Subaccounts. The restrictions above do not apply to ProFunds or Access subaccounts. Because the above restrictions do not apply to the ProFunds or Access subaccounts, they may have a greater risk than others of suffering from the harmful effects of market timing and disruptive trading, as discussed above (i.e., dilution, an adverse effect on portfolio management, and increased expenses).

Dollar Cost Averaging Program

During the accumulation phase, you may instruct us to automatically make transfers into one or more

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

subaccounts in accordance with your allocation instructions. This is known as Dollar Cost Averaging. While Dollar Cost Averaging buys more accumulation units when prices are low and fewer accumulation units when prices are high, it does not guarantee profits or assure that you will not experience a loss. Dollar Cost Averaging programs that may be available under your Contract:

 

  Traditional—You may specify the dollar amount to be transferred or the number of transfers. Transfers will begin as soon as the program is started. A minimum of $500 per transfer is required. The minimum number of transfers is 6 monthly or 4 quarterly, and the maximum is 24 monthly or 8 quarterly. You can elect to transfer from the fixed account, money market or other specified subaccount.

 

  Special—You may only elect either a six or twelve month program. Transfers will begin as soon as the program is started. You cannot transfer from another investment choice into a Special Dollar Cost Averaging program. This program is only available for new purchase payments, requires transfers from a fixed source, and may credit a higher or lower interest rate than a traditional program. A minimum of $500 per transfer is required ($3,000 or $6,000 to start a 6-month or 12-month program, respectively).

A Dollar Cost Averaging program will begin the next business day after we have received in good order all necessary information and the minimum required amount. See OTHER INFORMATION—Sending Forms and Transaction Requests in Good Order. Please note, Dollar Cost Averaging programs will not begin on the 29th, 30th, or 31st. If a program would have started on one of those dates, it will start on the 1st business day of the following month. If we receive additional purchase payments while a Dollar Cost Averaging program is running, absent new instructions to the contrary, the amount of the Dollar Cost Averaging transfers will increase, but the length of the Dollar Cost Averaging program will not.

NOTE CAREFULLY:

New Dollar Cost Averaging instructions are required to start a new Dollar Cost Averaging program once the previous Dollar Cost Averaging program has completed. Additional purchase payments, absent new allocation instructions, received after a Dollar Cost Averaging program has completed, will be allocated according to the current purchase payment allocations at that time but will not reactivate a completed Dollar Cost Averaging program.

 

 

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If:

  We do not receive all necessary information to begin or restart a Dollar Cost Averaging program.

Then:

  Any amount allocated to a fixed source will be invested in that fixed source but will be transferred to the money market investment option within 30 days of allocation to fixed source if new Dollar Cost Averaging Instructions are not received;
  Any amount allocated to a variable source will be invested in that variable source and will remain in that variable investment option; and
  New Dollar Cost Averaging instructions will be required to begin a Dollar Cost Averaging program.

You should consider your ability to continue a Dollar Cost Averaging program during all economic conditions. Transfers from a Dollar Cost Averaging fixed source are not subject to an excess interest adjustment. A Dollar Cost Averaging program can be used in conjunction with Asset Rebalancing and a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit (subject to any investment restrictions involving the source). There is no charge for this benefit.

The Dollar Cost Averaging Program may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts, in all states or at all times. See your contract for availability of the fixed account options.

Asset Rebalancing Program

During the accumulation period you can instruct us to rebalance automatically the amounts in your subaccounts to maintain your desired asset allocation. This feature is called asset rebalancing. To enter into asset rebalancing, you must submit a completed request form, signed by the owner to our Administrative Office. To end participation in asset rebalancing, you or your authorized registered representative may call or write to our Administrative Office. Entrance to the asset rebalancing program is limited to once per Contract year. However, we will not rebalance if you are in the dollar cost averaging program or systematic partial surrender program, if you elect to participate in any asset allocation service provided by a third party or if you request any other transfer or if we receive your request to discontinue participation at our Administrative Office. Asset rebalancing ignores amounts in the fixed account. You can choose to rebalance monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you request the Asset Rebalancing program, we will change your future payment allocation to match the subaccounts in your Asset Rebalancing Program.

To qualify for asset rebalancing, a minimum annuity value of $5,000 for an existing Contract, or a minimum initial premium payment of $5,000, for a new Contract, is required. Any annuity value in the fixed account value may not be included in the asset rebalancing program. Asset rebalancing does not guarantee gains, nor does it assure that any subaccount will not have losses.

There is no charge for this program. However, each reallocation which occurs under asset rebalancing will be counted towards the 12 free transfers allowed during each Contract year.

We reserve the right to discontinue, modify or suspend the asset rebalancing program at any time.

Telephone, Fax and Internet Transactions

Currently, certain transactions may be made by telephone or other electronic means acceptable to us upon our receipt of the appropriate authorization. We may discontinue this option at any time.

Upon instructions from you, the registered representative/agent of record for your Contract may also make telephonic transfers or partial surrenders for you. If you do not want the ability to make transfers or partial surrenders by telephone, you should notify us in writing.

You may make telephonic transfers, allocation changes or request partial surrenders by calling our toll-free number: 1-800-851-9777 (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time). You will be required to provide certain information for identification purposes when you request a transaction by telephone. We may also require written confirmation of your request. We will not be liable for losses resulting from telephone requests that we believe are genuine. Telephone transfers for contracts owned by trusts will only be allowed if a current trust certification form with a signature guarantee is on file at our Administrative Office. If we do not employ reasonable confirmation procedures, we may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent transactions.

 

 

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Telephone, fax and Internet orders must be received in good order at our Administrative Office while the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading to receive same-day pricing. Orders received in good order at our office after the close of the New York Stock Exchange will receive the price computed at the end of the next business day.

We may deny the telephone transaction privileges to market timers and frequent or disruptive traders.

To request a transfer or partial surrender, please fax your request to us at 877-355-4385. We will not be responsible for same-day processing of transfers or partial surrenders if you fax your request to a number other than this fax number.

You may make certain transfers and change premium payment allocations through our website - www.premier.transamerica.com.

We will not be responsible for transmittal problems which are not reported to us by the following business day. Any reports must be accompanied by proof of the faxed transmittal.

We cannot guarantee that telephone, fax or Internet transactions will always be available. For example, our Administrative Office may be closed during severe weather emergencies or there may be interruptions in telephone service or problems with computer systems that are beyond our control. If the volume of calls is unusually high, we might not have someone immediately available to receive your order. Although we have taken precautions to help our systems handle heavy use, we cannot promise complete reliability under all circumstances. Outages or slowdowns may prevent or delay our receipt of your request.

We may discontinue the availability of telephone, fax or Internet transactions at any time.

Third Party Investment Services

TPLIC or an affiliate may provide administrative or other support services to independent third parties you authorize to conduct transfers on your behalf, or who provide recommendations as to how your subaccount values should be allocated. This includes, but is not limited to, transferring subaccount values among subaccounts in accordance with various investment allocation strategies that these third parties employ.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TPLIC does not engage any third parties to offer investment allocation services of any type, so that persons or firms offering such services do so independent from any agency relationship they may have with TPLIC for the sale of Contracts. TPLIC, therefore, takes no responsibility for the investment allocations and transfers transacted on your behalf by such third parties or any investment allocation recommendations made by such parties.

TPLIC does not currently charge you any additional fees for providing these support services. TPLIC reserves the right to discontinue providing administrative and support services to owners utilizing independent third parties who provide investment allocation and transfer recommendations.

Note carefully:

  TPLIC does not offer, and does not engage any third parties to offer, investment allocation services of any type for use with the Contract.
  TPLIC is not party to any agreement that you may have with any third parties that offer investment allocation services for use with your Contract. TPLIC is not responsible for any recommendations such investment advisers make, any investment strategies they choose to follow, or any specific transfers they make on your behalf.
  Any fee that is charged by third parties offering investment allocation services for use with your Contract is in addition to the fees and expenses that apply under your Contract.
  If you make withdrawals from your Contract value to pay advisory fees, then taxes may apply to any such withdrawals and tax penalties may be assessed on withdrawals made before you attain age 59 12.

5. EXPENSES

There are charges and expenses associated with your Contract that reduce the return on your investment in the Contract. Unless we indicate otherwise, the expenses described below apply only during the accumulation period. The charges we deduct are used to pay aggregate Contract costs and expenses that we incur in providing the services and benefits under the Contract and assuming the risks associated with the Contract and riders. The charges may result in a profit to us.

 

 

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Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

We charge a fee as compensation for bearing certain mortality and expense risks under the Contract. Examples include a guarantee of annuity rates, the death benefits, certain Contract expenses, and assuming the risk that the current charges will be insufficient in the future to cover costs of administering the Contract. The mortality and expense risk charge is equal, on an annual basis, to 0.85% of the average daily net assets that you have invested in each subaccount. If you add the compounding minimum death benefit or annual step-up death benefit, the mortality and expense risk charge increases to 1.25%. This charge is deducted daily from the subaccounts during the accumulation period. During the income phase, if you elect a variable annuity option, we deduct a daily separate account annuitization charge from your subaccount assets equal to an annual rate of 1.40% in place of the mortality and expense risk and administrative charges.

If these charges do not cover our actual mortality and expense risk costs, we absorb the loss. Conversely, if the charges more than cover actual costs, the excess is added to our surplus. We expect to profit from these charges. We may use any profits to cover distribution costs.

Administrative Charge

We deduct an annual administrative charge to partially cover the costs of administering the Contracts. This charge is assessed daily and is equal to 0.40% per year of the average daily net assets that you have invested in each subaccount.

Additional Earnings Rider Charge

If you select the Additional Earnings Rider, there is an annual charge during the accumulation period of 0.35% of your Contract’s annuity value. The charge will not be increased once the rider has been issued. We deduct the rider charge from your annuity value on each rider anniversary and pro rata on the termination date of the rider, including Contract surrender. We do not assess this charge during the income phase.

Annual Contract Charge

We deduct an annual Contract charge of $30 from your annuity value on each Contract anniversary during the accumulation period and at surrender. We

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

deduct this charge from the fixed account and each subaccount in proportion to the amount of

annuity value in each account. We deduct this charge to cover our costs of administering the Contracts. We currently waive this charge if either the annuity value, or the total premium payments, minus all partial surrenders (including any surrender charges), equals or exceeds $50,000 on the Contract anniversary for which the charge is payable.

Transfer Charge

You are generally allowed to make 12 free transfers among the subaccounts per Contract year. If you make more than 12 transfers per Contract year, we charge $10 for each additional transfer. We deduct the charge from the amount transferred. Dollar cost averaging and asset rebalancing transfers are considered transfers. All transfer requests made on the same day are treated as a single request. There is no charge for transfers from the fixed account, however, they will be counted towards the 12 free allowed per Contract year. We do not currently charge for Internet transfers, although we reserve the right to do so in the future. We deduct the charge to compensate us for the cost of processing the transfer.

Loan Processing Fee

If you take a Contract loan, we will impose a $30 loan processing fee. We deduct this fee from the loan amount. This fee is not applicable in all states. This fee covers loan processing and other expenses associated with establishing and administering the loan reserve. Contract loans are available only under certain types of qualified Contracts.

Premium Taxes

Some states assess premium taxes on the premium payments you make. A premium tax is a regulatory tax that some states assess on the premium payments made into a contract. If we should have to pay any premium tax, we may deduct the tax from each premium payment or from the accumulation unit value as we incur the tax. We may deduct the total amount of premium taxes, if any, from the annuity value when:

  you elect to begin receiving annuity payments;
  you surrender the Contract;
  you request a partial surrender; or
  a death benefit is paid.

Generally, premium taxes range from 0% to 3.50%, depending on the state.

 

 

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Federal, State and Local Taxes

We may in the future deduct charges from the Contract for any taxes we incur because of the Contract. However, no deductions are being made at the present time.

Special Service Fees

We will deduct a charge for special services you request.

Surrender Charge

During the accumulation period, except under certain qualified Contracts, you may surrender part or all of the annuity value. We impose a surrender charge to help us recover sales expenses, including broker/dealer compensation and printing, sales literature and advertising costs. We expect to profit from this charge. We deduct this charge from your annuity value at the time you request a partial or complete surrender.

Unless we otherwise consent, the minimum amount available each time you request a partial surrender is $500.

If you take a partial surrender or if you surrender your Contract completely, we will deduct a surrender charge of up to 7% of premium payments surrendered within seven years after we receive a premium payment. We calculate the surrender charge on the full amount we must withdraw from your annuity value in order to pay the surrender amount, including the surrender charge. To calculate surrender charges, we treat surrenders as coming first from the oldest premium payment, then the next oldest and so forth.

The following schedule shows the surrender charges that apply during the seven years following each premium payment:

 

Number of Months

Since Premium

Payment Date

 

Surrender

Charge

12 or less

  7%

13 through 24

  7%

25 through 36

  6%

37 through 48

  5%

49 through 60

  4%

61 through 72

  3%

73 through 84

  2%

85 or more

  0%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

For example, assume your premium is $100,000, you have taken no partial surrenders, your annuity value is $106,000 in the 15th contract month and you request a full surrender. You would pay a surrender charge of $7,000 on the $100,000 premium, (7% of $100,000). Likewise, if there was a market loss and you requested a full surrender (annuity value is $80,000), you would pay a surrender charge of $7,000 (7% of $100,000).

Keep in mind that partial and complete surrenders may be taxable, and if made before age 59 12, may be subject to a 10% federal penalty tax. For tax purposes, partial and complete surrenders are considered to come from earnings first.

There are several ways that you may make a partial surrender and we will not deduct the full surrender charge:

1. Partial Surrenders Up to the Free Amount. During any Contract year, you may request a partial surrender and we will not impose a surrender charge on any amount up to the maximum free amount. However, if you later completely surrender your Contract while surrender charges still apply, we will deduct from your annuity value the charge we would have deducted if there had been no free amount (does not apply to New Jersey residents). For partial surrenders under the Contract, the maximum free amount you can partially surrender without a surrender charge is equal to (a) plus (b) where:

(a) is equal to:
  (i) the annuity value on the date of the partial surrender; plus
  (ii) any amounts previously surrendered from the Contract under (b) below; plus
  (iii) any amounts previously surrendered from the Contract that were subject to surrender charges; minus
  (iv) the total of all premiums paid for the Contract.

AND

 

(b) is equal to:
  (i) 10% of the remaining annuity value following the determination of (a) above on the date of the partial surrender; minus
  (ii) any amounts partially surrendered under (b)(i) above during the Contract year in which the partial surrender is requested.

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of the 13th Contract month there is an annuity value of $108,000 before a partial surrender of $11,000 is taken out surrender charge free ($8,000 is surrender charge free under (a) ($108,000 — $100,000 = $8,000), and $3,000 is surrender charge free under (b) ($100,000 × 10% = $10,000 maximum amount under (b)). If, at the end of the 19th Contract month, there is an annuity value of $106,000 before a partial surrender of $20,000 is taken out, the surrender charge on this partial surrender will be calculated as follows:

 

(a)(i) $106,000 is the annuity value on the date of the partial surrender; and is added to
(a)(ii) $3,000 is the amount of the surrender that occurred in the 13th month surrendered under (b) of the formula (see paragraph above); plus
(a)(iii) $0 are amounts previously surrendered that were subject to surrender charges; minus
(a)(iv) $100,000 is the total of all premiums paid.

The total for (a) is: $106,000 + $3,000 + $0 —

$100,000 = $9,000

AND

 

(b)(i) $9,700 is 10% of the remaining annuity value following the determination of (a) above on the date of partial surrender [$106,000 — $9,000 = $97,000 (remaining annuity value) × 10% = $9,700]; minus
(b)(ii) $3,000 is the amount partially surrendered under (b)(i) above during the Contract year in which the current partial surrender is requested.

The total for (b) is: $9,700 — $3,000 = $6,700.

The maximum amount of this partial surrender available without a surrender charge is $9,000 (A) + $6,700 (b) = $15,700.

The portion of this partial surrender which is subject to a surrender charge is $20,000 — $15,700 = $4,300.

The surrender charge is calculated to be $323.66 (7% of $4,624).

The total amount we will deduct from your annuity value for the surrender will be $20,323.66 which includes the surrender charge. You will receive $20,000.

2. Systematic Partial Surrenders. During any Contract year, you may make a systematic partial

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

surrender on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis without paying surrender charges. Systematic partial surrenders must be at least $50. The amount of the systematic partial surrender may not exceed 10% of the annuity value at the time the surrender is made, divided by the number of surrenders made per calendar year. We reserve the right to discontinue systematic partial surrenders if any surrender would reduce your annuity value below $5,000.

You may elect to begin or discontinue systematic partial surrenders at any time. However, we must receive written notice at our Administrative Office at least 30 days prior to the date systematic partial surrenders are to be discontinued. (Additional limitations apply. See Section 7. Access to Your Money - Systematic Partial Surrenders.)

3. Nursing Care Facility Waiver. If your Contract contains a nursing care facility waiver, we will waive the surrender charge, provided:

  you (or any joint owner) have been confined to a nursing care facility for 30 consecutive days or longer;
  your confinement began after the Contract date; and
  you provide us with satisfactory written evidence of your confinement, including dates, at the time you make each request for partial surrender or complete surrender.

We will waive the surrender charge under this waiver only for partial and complete surrenders made during your confinement or within two months after your confinement ends.

There is no restriction on the maximum amount you may withdraw under this benefit.

The Nursing Care Facility Waiver may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts, in all states or at all times.

4. Terminal Condition Waiver. If your Contract contains a terminal condition waiver, we will waive the surrender charge upon a complete or partial surrender, provided:

  you (or any joint owner) is diagnosed with a terminal condition after the Contract date;
  you (or any joint owner) provide a written statement acceptable to us and signed by a physician;
 

 

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  the written statement provides the physician’s diagnosis and prognosis of your (or any joint owner’s) non-correctable medical condition; and
  the written statement says with reasonable medical certainty that the non-correctable medical condition will result in death within 12 months from the date of the written statement, taking into consideration ordinary and reasonable medical care, advice and treatment available in the same or similar communities.

We will waive all surrender charges upon receipt of a complete or partial surrender request if you include such a written statement from a physician with your request. The minimum amount that you may partially surrender under this waiver is $1,000. If you request a complete surrender, or a partial surrender for an amount that reduces the annuity value below the minimum balance required under your Contract, we will pay you the Contract’s complete annuity value and your Contract will terminate.

There is no restriction on the maximum amount you may withdraw under this benefit.

The Terminal Condition Waiver may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts, in all states or at all times.

Portfolio Management Fees

The value of the assets in each subaccount is reduced by the management fees and expenses paid by the portfolios. The portfolios also deduct 12b-1 fees from portfolio assets. These fees and expenses reduce the value of your portfolio shares. A description of these fees and expenses is found in the fund prospectuses.

Revenue We Receive

This prospectus describes generally the payments that we (and/or our affiliates) may directly or indirectly receive from the underlying fund portfolios, their advisers, subadvisers, distributors or affiliates thereof, in connection with certain administrative, marketing and other support services we (and/or our affiliates) provide and expenses we incur in offering and selling our variable insurance products. These arrangements are described further below. While only certain of the types of payments described below may be made in connection with your particular Contract, all such payments may nonetheless influence or impact actions we (and/or our affiliates) take, and recommendations we (and/or our affiliates) make, regarding each of the variable insurance products that we (and our affiliates) offer, including your Contract.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

 

  Rule 12b-1 Fees. We and/or our affiliate, Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”) who is the principal underwriter for the contracts, indirectly receive 12b-1 fees from certain funds available as investment choices under our variable insurance products. Any 12b-1 fees received by TCI that are attributable to our variable annuity products are then credited to us as an administrative expense. These fees range from 0.00% to 0.35% of the average daily assets of those underlying fund portfolios that are attributable to the Contracts and to certain other variable insurance products that we and our affiliates issue.
  Administrative, Marketing and Support Service Fees (“Service Fees”). As noted above, an investment adviser, sub-adviser, administrator and/or distributor (or affiliates thereof) of the underlying fund portfolios may make payments to us and/or our affiliates, including TCI. These payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the profits the investment adviser or sub-adviser realized on the advisory fee deducted from underlying fund portfolio assets. Contract owners, through their indirect investment in the underlying fund portfolios, bear the costs of these advisory fees (see the prospectuses for the underlying funds for more information). The amount of the payments we (or our affiliates) receive is generally based on a percentage of the assets of the particular underlying fund portfolios attributable to the Contract and to certain other variable annuity and insurance products that our affiliates and we issue. These percentages differ and the amounts may be significant. Some advisers or sub-advisers (or other affiliates) pay us more than others.

The following chart provides the maximum combined percentages of 12b-1 fees and Service Fees that we anticipate will be paid to us on an annual basis. Please note: Some of the underlying funds listed in the following chart may not currently be available under your Contract:

 

 

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Incoming Payments to the Company and/or TCI
Fund    Maximum
Fee % of
assets(1)

Access One Trust

   0.50%

Transamerica Series Trust(2)

   0.25%

ProFunds

   0.50%
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund (3)    0.395%

 

(1)  Maximum Fee % of Assets: Payments are based on a percentage of the average assets of each underlying fund portfolio owned by the subaccounts available under this contract and under certain other variable insurance products offered by our affiliates and us. We and/or TCI may continue to receive 12b-1 fees and administrative fees on funds invested in subaccounts that are closed to new investments, depending on the terms of the agreements supporting those payments and on the services provided.
(2)  TST: Because TST is managed by TAM, an affiliate of ours, there are additional benefits to us and our affiliates for amounts you allocate to the TST underlying fund portfolios, in terms of our and our affiliates’ overall profitability. These additional benefits may be significant. Payments or other benefits may be received from TAM. Such payments or benefits may be entered into for a variety of purposes, such as to allocate resources to us to provide administrative services to the contractholders who invest in subaccounts that invest in the TST underlying fund portfolios. These payments or benefits may take the form of internal credits, recognition, or cash payments. A variety of financial and accounting methods may be used to allocate resources and profits to us. Additionally, if a TST portfolio is sub-advised by an entity that is affiliated with us, we may retain more revenue than on those TST portfolios that are sub-advised by non-affiliated entities. During 2015 we received $13,441,806.82 in benefits from TAM pursuant to these arrangements. This includes the 0.25% amount in the above chart. We anticipate receiving comparable amounts in the future.
(3)  Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund: We receive this percentage once $100 million in fund shares are held by the subaccounts of TPLIC and its affiliates.
  Other payments. We and our affiliates, including TCI and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (“TFA”), also directly or indirectly receive additional amounts or different percentages of assets under management from certain advisers and sub-advisers to the underlying fund portfolios (or their affiliates) with regard to variable insurance products or mutual funds that are issued by us and our affiliates. These amounts may be derived, in

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

whole or in part, from the profits the investment adviser or sub-adviser receives from the advisory fee deducted from underlying fund portfolio assets. Contract owners, through their indirect investment in the underlying fund portfolios, bear the costs of these advisory fees. Certain advisers and sub-advisers of the underlying portfolios (or their affiliates):

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

For the calendar year ended December 31, 2015, TCI and its affiliates received payments that totaled approximately $1,102,000. The firms that paid revenue to participate in TCI sponsored events included but were not limited to the following: American Century Investment Management, Inc.; Aegon USA Investment Management; AQR Capital Management, LLC; Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss; Belle Haven Investments; BlackRock Investment Management, LLC; Capital Research and Management CompanySM; Fidelity Management & Research Company; Franklin Templeton Service, LLC; Janus Capital Management LLC; Jennison Associates LLC; JP Morgan Investment Management Inc.; Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP; Logan Circle Partners, L.P.; MainStay Capital Management LLC; MFS Investment Management; Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC; Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.; Morningstar Advisers; Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.; Pacific

 

 

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Investment Management Company; PineBridge Investments LLC; Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.; QS Legg Mason Global Asset Allocation, LLC; Ridgeworth Investments; Rockfeller & Co.; RS Investments; Schroder Investment Management; Systematic Financial Management; The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC; Torray, LLC; Wadell & Reed Companies; Wellington Management Company.

Proceeds from certain of these payments by the underlying fund portfolios, the advisers, the sub-advisers and/or their affiliates may be used for any corporate purpose, including payment of expenses (1) that we and our affiliates incur in promoting, marketing, and administering the contract, and (2) that we incur, in our role as intermediary, in promoting, marketing, and administering the underlying fund portfolios. We and our affiliates may profit from these payments.

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

6. TAX INFORMATION

NOTE: We have prepared the following information on federal taxes as a general discussion of the subject. It is not intended as tax advice to any taxpayer. The federal tax consequences discussed herein reflects our understanding of current law, and the law may change. No representation is made regarding the likelihood of continuation of the present federal tax law or of the current interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service. The discussion briefly references federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, but principally discusses federal income taxes. No attempt is made to consider any applicable state or other income tax laws, any state and local estate or inheritance tax, or other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of distributions under the contract. You should consult your own tax adviser about your own circumstances.

Introduction

Deferred annuity contracts are a way of setting aside money for future needs like retirement. Congress recognized how important saving for retirement is and provided special rules in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) for annuities. Simply stated,

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

these rules generally provide that individuals will not be taxed on the earnings, if any, on the money held in an annuity contract until withdrawn. This is referred to as tax deferral. When a non-natural person (e.g., corporation or certain trusts) owns a nonqualified contract, the contract will generally not be treated as an annuity for tax purposes. Thus, the owner must generally include in income any increase in the account value over the investment in the contract during each taxable year.

There are different rules as to how you will be taxed depending on how you take the money out and the type of contract-qualified or nonqualified.

If you purchase the contract as an individual retirement annuity or as part of a 403(b) plan, 457 plan, a pension plan, a profit sharing plan (including a 401(k) plan), or certain other employer sponsored retirement programs, your contract is referred to as a qualified contract. There is no additional tax deferral benefit derived from placing qualified funds into a variable annuity. Features other than tax deferral should be considered in the purchase of a qualified contract. There are limits on the amount of contributions you can make to a qualified contract. Other restrictions may apply including terms of the plan in which you participate. To the extent there is a conflict between a plan’s provisions and a contract’s provisions, the plan’s provisions will control.

If you purchase the contract other than as part of any arrangement described in the preceding paragraph, the contract is referred to as a nonqualified contract.

You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of your contract, whether qualified or non-qualified, until a distribution occurs (e.g., as a surrender, withdrawal, or as annuity payments). However, you may be subject to current taxation if you assign or pledge or enter into an agreement to assign or pledge any portion of the contract. You may also be subject to current taxation if you make a gift of a nonqualified contract without valuable consideration. All amounts received from the contract that are includible in income are taxed at ordinary income rates: no amounts received from the contract are taxable at the lower rates applicable to capital gains.

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has not reviewed the contract for qualification as an IRA annuity, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether the death benefit options and riders available, with the contract, if any, comport with IRA qualification requirements.

 

 

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The value of living and death benefit options and riders elected may need to be taken into account in calculating minimum required distributions from a qualified plan/or contract.

We may occasionally enter into settlements with owners and beneficiaries to resolve issues relating to the contract. Such settlements will be reported on the applicable tax form (e.g., Form 1099) provided to the taxpayer and the taxing authorities.

Taxation of Us

We are at present taxed as a life insurance company under part I of Subchapter L of the Code. The separate account is treated as part of us and, accordingly, will not be taxed separately as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code. We do not expect to incur any federal income tax liability with respect to investment income and net capital gains arising from the activities of the separate account retained as part of the reserves under the contract. Based on this expectation, it is anticipated that no charges will be made against the separate account for federal income taxes. If, in future years, any federal income taxes are incurred by us with respect to the separate account, we may make a charge to that account. We may benefit from any dividends received or foreign tax credits attributable to taxes paid by certain underlying funds to foreign jurisdictions to the extent permitted under federal tax law.

Tax Status of a Nonqualified Contract

Diversification Requirements. In order for a non-qualified variable contract which is based on a segregated asset account to qualify as an annuity contract under Section 817(h) of the Code, the investments made by such account must be “adequately diversified” in accordance with Treasury Regulations. The Regulations apply a diversification requirement to each of the subaccounts. Each separate account, through its underlying fund portfolios and their portfolios, intends to comply with the diversification requirements of the Regulations. We have entered into agreements with each underlying fund portfolio company that require the portfolios to be operated in compliance with the Regulations but we do not have control over the underlying fund portfolio companies. The contract owners bear the risk that the entire contract could be disqualified as an annuity contract under the Code due to the failure of a subaccount to be deemed to be “adequately diversified.”

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Owner Control. In some circumstances, owners of variable contracts who retain excessive control over the investment of the underlying separate account assets may be treated as the owners of those assets and may be subject to tax on income produced by those assets. In Revenue Ruling 2003-91, the IRS stated that whether the owner of a variable contract is to be treated as the owner of the assets held by the insurance company under the contract will depend on all of the facts and circumstances.

Revenue Ruling 2003-91 also gave an example of circumstances under which the owner of a variable contract would not possess sufficient control over the assets underlying the contract to be treated as the owner of those assets for federal income tax purposes. To the extent the circumstances relating to the issuance and ownership of a contract vary from those described in Revenue Ruling 2003-91, owners bear the risk that they will be treated as the owner of Separate Account assets and taxed accordingly.

We believe that the owner of a contract should not be treated as the owner of the underlying assets. We reserve the right to modify the contracts to bring them into conformity with applicable standards should such modification be necessary to prevent owners of the contracts from being treated as the owners of the underlying separate account assets. Concerned owners should consult their own tax advisers regarding the tax matter discussed above.

Distribution Requirements. The Code requires that nonqualified contracts contain specific provisions for distribution of contract proceeds upon the death of any owner. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, the Code requires that such contracts provide that if any owner dies on or after the annuity starting date and before the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, the remaining portion must be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method in effect on such owner’s death. If any owner dies before the annuity starting date, the entire interest in the contract must generally be distributed (1) within 5 years after such owner’s date of death or (2) be used to provide payments to a designated beneficiary for the life of the beneficiary or for a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the beneficiary. The designated beneficiary must be an individual and payments must begin within one year of such owner’s death. However, if upon such owner’s death the owner’s surviving spouse is the sole beneficiary of the contract, then the contract may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner. If any owner is not a natural person (except in the case of certain

 

 

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grantor trusts), then for purposes of these distribution requirements, the primary annuitant shall be treated as an owner and any death or change of such primary annuitant shall be treated as the death of an owner.

In certain instances a designated beneficiary may be permitted to elect a “stretch” payment option as a means of disbursing death proceeds from a non-qualified annuity. The only method the Company uses for making distribution payments from a non-qualified “stretch” payment option is the required minimum distribution method as set forth in Revenue Ruling 2002-62. The applicable payments are calculated using the Single Life Expectancy Table set forth in Treasury Regulation § 1.401(a)(9)-9, A-1.

The nonqualified contracts contain provisions intended to comply with these requirements of the Code. No regulations interpreting these requirements of the Code have yet been issued and thus no assurance can be given that the provisions contained in the contracts satisfy all such Code requirements. The provisions contained in the contracts will be reviewed and modified if necessary to assure that they comply with the Code requirements when clarified by regulation or otherwise.

Taxation of Nonqualified Annuities

The following discussion assumes the contract qualifies as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes.

In General. Code Section 72 governs taxation of annuities in general. We believe that an owner who is an individual will not be taxed on increases in the value of a contract until such amounts are surrendered or distributed. For this purpose, the assignment, pledge, or agreement to assign or pledge any portion of the contract value as collateral for a loan, generally will be treated as a distribution of such portion. You may also be subject to current taxation if you make a gift of a nonqualified contract without valuable consideration. The taxable portion of a distribution is taxable as ordinary income.

Non-Natural Persons. Pursuant to Section 72(u) of the Code, a nonqualified contract held by a taxpayer other than a natural person generally will not be treated as an annuity contract under the Code; accordingly, an owner who is not a natural person will recognize as ordinary income for a taxable year the excess, if any, of the contract value over the “investment in the contract”. There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective purchaser of the contract that is not a natural person should

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

discuss these rules with a competent tax adviser. A contract owned by a trust using the grantor’s social security number as its taxpayer identification number will be treated as owned by the grantor (natural person) for the purposes of our application of Section 72 of the Code. Consult a tax adviser for more information on how this may impact your contract.

Different Individual Owner and Annuitant

If the owner and annuitant on the contract are different individuals, there may be negative tax consequences to the owner and/or beneficiaries under the contract if the annuitant predeceases the owner including, but not limited, to the assessment of penalty tax and the loss of certain death benefit distribution options. You may wish to consult your legal counsel or tax adviser if you are considering designating a different individual as the annuitant on your contract to determine the potential tax ramifications of such a designation.

Annuity Starting Date

This section makes reference to the annuity starting date as defined in Section 72 of the Code and the applicable regulations. Generally, the definition of annuity starting date will correspond with the definition of annuity commencement date used in your contract and the dates will be the same. However, in certain circumstances, your annuity starting date and annuity commencement date will not be the same date. If there is a conflict between the definitions, we will interpret and apply the definitions in order to ensure your contract maintains its status as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes. You may wish to consult a tax adviser for more information on when this issue may arise.

It is possible that at certain advanced ages a contract might no longer be treated as an annuity contract if the contract has not been annuitized before that age or have other tax consequences. You should consult with a tax adviser about the tax consequences in such circumstances.

Taxation of Annuity Payments

Although the tax consequences may vary depending on the annuity payment option you select, in general, for nonqualified and certain qualified contracts, only a portion of the annuity payments you receive will be includable in your gross income.

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  Fixed payments-by dividing the “investment in the contract” on the annuity starting date by the total expected return under the contract (determined under Treasury regulations) for the term of the payments. This is the percentage of each annuity payment that is excludable.
  Variable payments-by dividing the “investment in the contract” on the annuity starting date by the total number of expected periodic payments. This is the amount of each annuity payment that is excludable.

The remainder of each annuity payment is includable in gross income. Once the “investment in the contract” has been fully recovered, the full amount of any additional annuity payments is includable in gross income and taxed as ordinary income. The “investment in the contract” is generally equal to the premiums you pay for the contract, reduced by any amounts you have previously received from the contract that are excludible from gross income.

If you select more than one annuity payment option, special rules govern the allocation of the contract’s entire “investment in the contract” to each such option, for purposes of determining the excludable amount of each payment received under that option. We advise you to consult a competent tax adviser as to the potential tax effects of allocating amounts to any particular annuity payment option.

If, after the annuity starting date, annuity payments stop because an annuitant died, the excess (if any) of the “investment in the contract” as of the annuity starting date over the aggregate amount of annuity payments received that was excluded from gross income may possibly be allowable as a deduction on your tax return.

Taxation of Surrenders and Partial Withdrawals-Nonqualified Contracts

When you surrender your contract, you are generally taxed on the amount that your surrender proceeds exceeds the “investment in the contract.” The “investment in the contract” is generally equal to the premiums you pay for the contract, reduced by any amounts you have previously received from the contract that are excludible from gross income. Partial withdrawals are generally treated first as taxable income to the extent of the excess in the contract value over the “investment in the contract.” Distributions made under the systematic payout option are treated for tax purposes as partial withdrawals, not annuity payments. In general, loans, pledges, and collateral assignments as security

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

for a loan are taxed in the same manner as partial withdrawals and surrenders. You may also be subject to current taxation if you make a gift of a nonqualified contract without valuable consideration. All taxable amounts received under a contract are subject to tax at ordinary rather than capital gain tax rates.

If your contract contains an excess interest adjustment feature (also known as a market value adjustment), then your account value immediately before a policy withdrawal (or transaction taxed like a withdrawal) may have to be increased by any positive excess interest adjustments that result from the transaction. There is, however, no definitive guidance on the proper tax treatment of excess interest adjustments, and you may want to discuss the potential tax consequences of an excess interest adjustment with your tax adviser.

The Code also provides that amounts received from the contract that are includible in gross income (including the taxable portion of some annuity payments) may be subject to a penalty tax. The amount of the penalty tax is equal to 10% of the amount that is includable in income. Some surrender withdrawals and other amounts will be exempt from the penalty tax. Amounts received that are not subject to the penalty tax include, among others, any amounts: (1) paid on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 12; (2) paid after an owner (or where the owner is a non-natural person, an annuitant) dies; (3) paid if the taxpayer becomes disabled (as that term is defined in the Code); (4) paid in a series of substantially equal payments made annually (or more frequently) over the life of the taxpayer or the joint life of the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s designated beneficiary; (5) paid under an immediate annuity; or (6) which come from premium payments made prior to August 14, 1982. Regarding the disability exception, because the Company cannot verify that the owner is disabled, the Company will report such withdrawals to the IRS as early withdrawals with no known exception from the penalty tax.

Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances and special rules may be applicable in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. You may wish to consult a tax adviser for more information regarding the imposition of penalty tax.

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particularly those rules relating to distributions from your contract, are not entirely clear. It is possible that the withdrawal base (with respect to the guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits) and the guaranteed future value (with respect to the guaranteed maximum accumulation benefit) could be taken into account to determine the contract value that is used to calculate the amount of the distribution that would be included in income. The proper treatment of the Income Enhancement Option under a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit is unclear. It is possible that the IRS could determine that the benefit provides some form of long term care insurance. In the event, (1) you could be treated as in receipt of some amount of income attributable to the value of the benefit even though you have not received a payment from your contract, and (2) the amount of income attributable to guaranteed lifetime withdrawal payments could be affected. In view of this uncertainty, you should consult a tax adviser with any questions.

Aggregation

All nonqualified deferred annuity contracts that are issued by us (or our affiliates) to the same owner (contractholder) during any calendar year are treated as one annuity for purposes of determining the amount includable in the owner’s income when a taxable distribution (other than annuity payments) occurs. If you are considering purchasing multiple contracts from us (or our affiliates) during the same calendar year, you may wish to consult with your tax adviser regarding how aggregation will apply to your contracts.

Tax-Free Exchanges of Nonqualified Contracts

We may issue the nonqualified contract in exchange for all or part of another annuity contract that you own. Such an exchange will be tax free if certain requirements are satisfied. If the exchange is tax free, your investment in the contract immediately after the exchange will generally be the same as that of the annuity contract exchanged, increased by any additional premium payment made as part of the exchange. Your contract value immediately after the exchange may exceed your investment in the contract. That excess may be includable in income should amounts subsequently be withdrawn or distributed from the contract (e.g., as a partial withdrawal, surrender, annuity income payment, or death benefit).

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you exchange part of an existing contract for the contract, and within 180 days of the exchange you receive a payment other than certain annuity payments (e.g., you make a partial withdrawal) from either contract, the exchange may not be treated as a tax free exchange. Rather, some or all of the amount exchanged into the contract could be includable in your income and subject to a10% penalty tax.

You should consult your tax advisor in connection with an exchange of all or part of an annuity contract for the contract, especially if you may make a withdrawal from either contract within 180 days after the exchange.

Medicare Tax

Distributions from nonqualified annuity contracts will be considered “investment income” for purposes of the Medicare tax on investment income. Thus, in certain circumstances, a 3.8% tax may be applied to some or all of the taxable portion of distributions (e.g. earnings) to individuals, trusts, and estates whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts. The Company is required to report distributions made from nonqualified annuity contracts as being potentially subject to this tax. While distributions from qualified contracts are not subject to the tax, such distributions may be includable in income for purposes of determining whether certain Medicare Tax thresholds have been met. As such, distributions from your qualified contract could cause your other investment income to be subject to the tax. Please consult a tax adviser for more information.

Same Sex Relationships

Same sex couples have the right to marry in all states. The parties to each marriage that is valid under the law of any state will each be treated as a spouse as defined in this contract. Until further guidance from the IRS, individuals in other arrangements, such as civil unions, registered domestic partnerships, or other similar arrangements, that are not recognized as marriage under the relevant state law, will not be treated as married or as spouses as defined in this contract. Therefore, exercise of the spousal continuation provisions of this contract or any riders by individuals who do not meet the definition of “spouse” may have adverse tax consequences and/or may not be permissible. Please consult a tax adviser for more information on this subject.

 

 

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Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds

Amounts may be distributed from the contract because of your death or the death of the annuitant. Generally, such amounts should be includable in the income of the recipient: (1) if distributed in a lump sum, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as a full surrender; (2) if distributed via partial withdrawals, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as partial surrenders; or (3) if distributed under an annuity payment option, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as annuity payments.

Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of Contracts

A transfer of ownership or assignment of a contract, the designation of an annuitant or payee or other beneficiary who is not also the owner, the exchange of a contract and certain other transactions, or a change of annuitant other than the owner, may result in certain income or gift tax consequences to the owner that are beyond the scope of this discussion. An owner contemplating any such transaction or designation should contact a competent tax adviser with respect to the potential tax effects.

Charges

It is possible that the IRS may take a position that fees for certain optional benefits (e.g., death benefits other than the Return of Premium death benefit) are deemed to be taxable distributions to you. In particular, the IRS may treat fees associated with certain optional benefits as a taxable partial withdrawal, which might also be subject to a tax penalty if the partial withdrawal occurs prior to age 59 12. Although we do not believe that the fees associated with any optional benefit provided under the contract should be treated as taxable partial withdrawals, the tax rules associated with these benefits are unclear, and we advise that you consult your tax adviser prior to selecting any optional benefit under the contract.

Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes

Beginning in 2016, the federal estate tax, gift tax and generation skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemption and maximum tax rate is $5,450,000, indexed for inflation, and 40%, respectively.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

There is no guarantee that the transfer tax exemptions and maximum rates will remain the same in the future. The uncertainty as to how the current law might be modified in coming years underscores the importance of seeking guidance from a competent legal adviser to help ensure that your estate plan adequately addresses your needs and that of your beneficiaries under all possible scenarios.

Federal Estate Taxes. While no attempt is being made to discuss the Federal estate tax implications of the contract in detail, a purchaser should keep in mind that the value of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary by virtue of surviving the decedent is included in the decedent’s gross estate. Depending on the terms of the annuity contract, the value of the annuity included in the gross estate may be the value of the lump sum payment payable to the designated beneficiary or the actuarial value of the payments to be received by the beneficiary. Consult an estate planning adviser for more information.

Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax. Under certain circumstances, the Code may impose a “generation skipping transfer tax” when all or part of an annuity contract is transferred to, or a death benefit is paid to, an individual two or more generations younger than the Owner. Regulations issued under the Code may require us to deduct the tax from your contract, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS.

Qualified Contracts

The qualified contract is designed for use with several types of tax-qualified retirement plans which are briefly described below. The tax rules applicable to participants and beneficiaries in tax-qualified retirement plans vary according to the type of plan and the terms and conditions of the plan. Special favorable tax treatment may be available for certain types of contributions and distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result from contributions in excess of specified limits, distributions prior to age 59 12 (subject to certain exceptions), distributions that do not conform to specified commencement and minimum distribution rules, and in other specified circumstances. The distribution rules under Section 72(s) of the Code do not apply to annuities provided under a plan described in Sections 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408 or 408A of the Code, but other, similar rules may. Some retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into the contracts or our contract administration procedures. Owners, employers, participants, and beneficiaries are responsible for determining that contributions, distributions, and other transactions with respect to the contracts comply with applicable law.

 

 

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Traditional Individual Retirement Annuities. In order to qualify as a traditional individual retirement annuity under Section 408(b) of the Code, a contract must satisfy certain conditions: (i) the owner must be the annuitant; (ii) the contract generally is not transferable by the owner, e.g., the owner may not designate a new owner, designate a contingent owner or assign the contract as collateral security; (iii) subject to special rules, the total premium payments for any calendar year may not exceed the amount specified in the Code for the year, except in the case of a rollover amount or contribution under Section 402(c), 402(e)(6), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 403(b)(10), 408(d)(3) or 457(e)(16) of the Code; (iv) annuity payments or partial surrenders according to the requirements in the IRS regulations (minimum required distributions) must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the annuitant attains age 70 12; (v) an annuity payment option with a period certain that will guarantee annuity payments beyond the life expectancy of the annuitant and the beneficiary may not be selected; (vi) certain payments of death benefits must be made in the event the annuitant dies prior to the distribution of the contract value; (vii) the entire interest of the owner is non-forfeitable; and (viii) the premiums must not be fixed. Contracts intended to qualify as traditional individual retirement annuities under Section 408(b) of the Code contain such provisions. Amounts in the individual retirement annuity (other than nondeductible contributions) generally are taxed only when distributed from the annuity. Distributions prior to age 59 12 (unless certain exceptions apply) are subject to a 10% penalty tax.

SIMPLE and SEP IRAs are types of IRAs that allow employers to contribute to IRAs on behalf of their employees. SIMPLE IRAs permit certain small employers to establish SIMPLE plans as provided by section 408(p) of the Code, under which employees may elect to defer to a SIMPLE IRA a specified percentage of compensation. The sponsoring employer is required to make matching or non-elective contributions on behalf of employees. Distributions from SIMPLE IRAs are subject to the same restrictions that apply to IRA distributions. Subject to certain exceptions, distributions prior to age 59 12 are subject to a 10 percent penalty tax, which is increased to 25 percent if the distribution occurs within the first two years after the commencement of the employee’s participation in the plan. SEP IRAs permit employers to make

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

contributions to IRAs on behalf of their employees, up to a specified dollar amount for the year and subject to certain eligibility requirements as provided by Section 408(k) of the Code. Distributions from SEP IRAs are subject to the same rules that apply to IRA distributions and are taxed as ordinary income.

The IRS has not reviewed this contract for qualification as a traditional IRA SIMPLE IRA or SEP IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether any death benefits available under the contract comport with qualification requirements.

Roth Individual Retirement Annuities (Roth IRA). The Roth IRA, under Section 408A of the Code, contains many of the same provisions as a traditional IRA. However, there are some differences. First, the contributions are not deductible and must be made in cash or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA, a traditional IRA or other allowed qualified plan. A rollover from or conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA may be subject to tax. The ability to make cash contributions to Roth IRAs is available to individuals with earned income and whose modified adjusted gross income is under a specified dollar amount for the year. Subject to special rules, the amount per individual that may be contributed to all IRAs (Roth and traditional) is an amount specified in the Code for the year. Secondly, the distributions are taxed differently. The Roth IRA offers tax-free distributions when made 5 tax years after the first contribution to any Roth IRA of the individual and made after one of the following: attaining age 59 12, to pay for qualified first time homebuyer expenses (lifetime maximum of $10,000), or due to death or disability. All other distributions are subject to income tax when made from earnings and may be subject to a penalty tax unless an exception applies. Please note that specific tax ordering rules apply to Roth IRA distributions. Unlike the traditional IRA, there are no minimum required distributions during the owner’s lifetime; however, required distributions at death are generally the same as for traditional IRAs.

The IRS has not reviewed this contract for qualification as a Roth IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether any death benefits available under the contract comport with qualification requirements.

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excludable from the gross income of the employee, subject to certain limitations. However, such payments may be subject to FICA (Social Security) taxes. The contract includes a death benefit that in some cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the contract value. Additionally, in accordance with the requirements of the Code, Section 403(b) annuities generally may not permit distribution of (i) elective contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988, and (ii) earnings on those contributions, and (iii) earnings on amounts attributed to elective contributions held as of the end of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989, unless certain events have occurred. Specifically, distributions of such amounts will be allowed only upon the death of the employee, on or after attainment of age 59 12, severance from employment, disability, or financial hardship, except that income attributable to elective contributions may not be distributed in the case of hardship. These rules may prevent the payment of guaranteed withdrawals under a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit prior to age 59 12. For contracts issued after 2008, amounts attributable to non-elective contributions may be subject to distribution restrictions specified in the employer’s section 403(b) plan. Employers using the contract in connection with Section 403(b) plans may wish to consult with their tax adviser.

Pursuant to tax regulations, we generally are required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that surrenders, loans or transfers you request from a 403(b) contract comply with applicable tax requirements before we process your request. We will defer such payments you request until all information required under the tax law has been received. By requesting a surrender or transfer, you consent to the sharing of confidential information about you, the contract, and transactions under the contract and any other 403(b) contracts or accounts you have under the 403(b) plan among us, your employer or plan sponsor, any plan administrator or record keeper, and other product providers.

Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans. Sections 401(a) and 403(a) of the Code permit corporate employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees and self-employed individuals to establish qualified plans for themselves and their employees. Such retirement plans may permit the purchase of the contracts to accumulate retirement savings. Adverse tax consequences to the

plan, the participant or both may result if the contract is assigned or transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments. Contributions to and distributions from such plans are limited by the Code and may be subject to penalties.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deferred Compensation Plans. Section 457(b) of the Code, while not actually providing for a qualified plan as that term is normally used, provides for certain deferred compensation plans established and maintained by state and local governments (and their agencies and instrumentalities) and tax exempt organizations. Under such plans a participant may be able to specify the form of investment in which his or her participation will be made. For non-governmental Section 457(b) plans, all such investments, however, are typically owned by, and are subject to, the claims of the general creditors of the sponsoring employer. Depending on the terms of the particular plan, a non-government employer may be entitled to draw on deferred amounts for purposes unrelated to its Section 457(b) plan obligations. In general, all amounts received under a non- governmental Section 457 plan are taxable in the year paid (or in the year paid or made available in the case of a non-governmental 457(b) plan). Distributions from non-governmental 457(b) plans are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages distributions from governmental 457(b) plans are subject to withholding as “eligible rollover distributions” as described in the section entitled “Withholding” below. Contributions to and distributions from such plans are limited by the Code and may be subject to penalties. Deferred compensation plans of governments and tax-exempt entities that do not meet the requirements of Section 457(b) are taxed under Section 457(f), which means compensation deferred under the plan is included in gross income in the first year in which the compensation is not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.

Ineligible Owners-Qualified

We currently will not issue new contracts to/or for the following plans: 403(a), 403(b), 412(i)/412(e)(3), 419, 457 (we will in certain limited circumstances accept 457(f) plans), employee stock ownership plans, Keogh/H.R.-10 plans and any other types of plans at our sole discretion.

Taxation of Surrenders and Partial

Withdrawals – Qualified Contracts

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ratio of your “investment in the contract” to your total account balance or accrued benefit under the retirement plan. Your “investment in the contract” generally equals the amount of any non-deductible premium payments made by you or on your behalf. If you do not have any non-deductible premium payments, your investment in the contract will be treated as zero.

In addition, a penalty tax may be assessed on amounts surrendered from the contract prior to the date you reach age 59 12, unless you meet one of the exceptions to this rule which are similar to the penalty exceptions for distributions from nonqualified contracts discussed above. However, the exceptions applicable for qualified contracts differ from those provided to nonqualified contracts. You may wish to consult a tax adviser for more information regarding the application of these exceptions to your circumstances. The terms of the plan may limit the rights otherwise available to you under the contract.

Qualified Plan Required Distributions

For qualified plans under Section 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), and 457, the Code requires that distributions generally must commence no later than the later of April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) (i) reaches age 70 12 or (ii) retires, and must be made in a specified form or manner. If a participant is a “5 percent owner” (as defined in the Code), or in the case of an IRA (other than a Roth IRA which is not subject to the lifetime required minimum distribution rules), distributions generally must begin no later than April 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) reaches age 70 12. The actuarial present value of death and/or living benefit options and riders elected may need to be taken into account in calculating minimum required distributions. Consult a competent tax adviser before purchasing an optional living or death benefit.

Each owner is responsible for requesting distributions under the contract that satisfy applicable tax rules. We do not attempt to provide more than general information about use of the contract with the various types of retirement plans. Purchasers of contracts for use with any retirement plan should consult their legal counsel and tax adviser regarding the suitability of the contract.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Code generally requires that interest in a qualified contract be non-forfeitable. If your contract contains a bonus rider with a recapture, forfeiture, or “vesting” feature, it may not be consistent with those requirements. Consult a tax adviser before purchasing a bonus rider as part of a qualified contract.

You should consult your legal counsel or tax adviser if you are considering purchasing an enhanced death benefit or other optional rider, or if you are considering purchasing a contract for use with any qualified retirement plan or arrangement.

Optional Living Benefits

For contracts with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit or a guaranteed maximum accumulation benefit the application of certain tax rules, particularly those rules relating to distributions from your contract, are not entirely clear. The tax rules for qualified contracts may impact the value of these optional benefits. Additionally, the actions of the qualified plan as contract holder may cause the qualified plan participants to lose the benefit of the guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit. In view of this uncertainty, you should consult a tax adviser before purchasing this contract as a qualified contract.

Withholding

The portion of any distribution under a contract that is includable in gross income will be subject to federal income tax withholding unless the recipient of such distribution elects not to have federal income tax withheld. Election forms will be provided at the time distributions are requested or made. The amount of withholding varies according to the type of distribution. The withholding rates applicable to the taxable portion of periodic payments (other than eligible rollover distributions) are the same as the withholding rates generally applicable to payments of wages. A 10% withholding rate applies to the taxable portion of non-periodic payments. Regardless of whether you elect not to have federal income tax withheld, you are still liable for payment of federal income tax on the taxable portion of the payment. For qualified contracts, taxable “eligible rollover distributions” from Section 401(a) plans, Section 403(a) annuities, Section 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities and government 457 plans are subject to a mandatory federal income tax withholding of 20%. An eligible rollover distribution is any distribution from such a plan other than specified distributions such as distributions required by the Code, distributions in a specified annuity form or hardship distributions. The 20% withholding does not apply,

 

 

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however, to nontaxable distributions or if (i) the employee (or employee’s spouse or former spouse as beneficiary or alternate payee) chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to a tax-qualified plan, IRA, Roth IRA or 403(b) tax-sheltered annuity or to a governmental 457 plan that agrees to separately account for rollover contributions; or (ii) an non-spouse beneficiary chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to an IRA established by the direct rollover.

Annuity Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico

The IRS has announced that income received by residents of Puerto Rico under life insurance or annuity policies issued by a Puerto Rico branch of a United States life insurance company is U.S. source income that is generally subject to United States federal income tax.

Annuity Policies Purchased by Non-resident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

The discussion above provides general information (but not tax advice) regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity owners that are U.S. persons. Taxable distributions made to owners who are not U.S. persons will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, distributions may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the owner’s country of citizenship or residence. Prospective foreign owners are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S. state, and foreign taxation for any annuity contract purchase.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”)

If the payee of a distribution from the contract is a foreign financial institution (“FFI”) or a non-financial foreign entity (“NFFE”) within the meaning of the Code as amended by the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), the distribution could be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on the taxable amount of the distribution at a 30% rate irrespective of the status of any beneficial owner of the contract or the distribution. The rules relating to FATCA are complex and a tax advisor should be consulted if an FFI or NFFE is or may be designated as a payee with respect to the contract.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Possible Tax Law Changes

Although the likelihood of legislative or regulatory changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the contract could change by legislation, regulation, or otherwise. You should consult a tax adviser with respect to legal or regulatory developments and their effect on the contract.

We have the right to modify the contract to meet the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations, including legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity contract owners currently receive.

7. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

Partial and Complete Surrenders

During the accumulation period, you can have access to the money in your Contract by making either a partial or complete surrender.

If you want to surrender your Contract completely, you will receive the cash value, which equals the annuity value of your Contract, minus:

  any surrender charges;
  any premium taxes;
  any loans;
  any unpaid accrued interest;
  the annual Contract charge; and
  the pro rata Additional Earnings Rider charge, if applicable.

The minimum fixed account cash value upon full surrender is 90% of the fixed account premium payments less partial surrenders and transfers from the fixed account accumulated at 3% per year.

The cash value will be determined at the accumulation unit value next determined as of the end of the business day (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on which we receive your request for surrender at our Administrative Office in good order, unless you specify a later date in your request. Please note: All withdrawal requests must be submitted in good order to avoid a delay in processing your request.

No partial surrender is permitted if it would reduce the cash value below $5,000. You may not make partial surrenders from the fixed account unless we consent. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will take the partial surrender from each of the investment choices in proportion to the annuity value.

 

 

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Unless we otherwise consent, the minimum amount available each time you request a partial surrender is $500.

Remember that any partial surrender you make will reduce the annuity value and also may have a negative impact on certain benefits and guarantees of your Contract. Under some circumstances, a partial surrender will reduce the death benefit by more than the dollar amount of the partial surrender. See Section 9. Death Benefit, and the SAI for more details.

Income taxes, federal tax penalties and certain restrictions may apply to any partial or complete surrender you make. If your Contract was issued pursuant to a 403(b) plan, we generally are required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that withdrawals or transfers you request comply with applicable tax requirements and to decline requests that are not in compliance. We will defer such payments you request until all information required under the tax law has been received. By requesting a withdrawal or transfer, you consent to the sharing of confidential information about you, the Contract, and transactions under the Contract and any other 403(b) contracts or accounts you have under the 403(b) plan among us, your employer or plan sponsor, any plan administrator or recordkeeper, and other product providers.

We must receive (at our mailing office in good order a properly completed surrender (partial or full) request by mail or fax. We will accept telephone requests for partial surrenders as long as the surrender proceeds are being sent to the address of record. The maximum surrender amount you may request by telephone is under $50,000.

When we incur extraordinary expenses, such as wire transfers or overnight mail expenses, for expediting delivery of your partial or complete surrender payment, we will deduct that charge from the payment. We charge $25 for a wire transfer and $20 for an overnight delivery.

If the Contract’s owner is not an individual, additional information may be required. If you own a qualified Contract, the Code may require your spouse to consent to any surrender. Other restrictions will apply to Section 403(b) qualified Contracts and Texas Optional Retirement Program Contracts. For more information, call us at 1-800-851-9777 (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Signature Guarantees

As a protection against fraud, we require a signature guarantee (i.e., Medallion Signature Guarantee as required by us) for the following transaction requests:

  Any surrenders over $250,000 unless it is a custodial owned annuity;
  Any non-electronic disbursement request made on or within 15 days of a change to the address of record for a Contract Owner’s account;
  Any electronic fund transfer instruction changes on or within 15 days of an address change;
  Any surrender when the Company has been directed to send proceeds to a different personal address from the address of record for that Contract owner’s account. PLEASE NOTE: This requirement will not apply to requests made in connection with exchanges of one annuity contract for another with the same owner in a “tax free exchange”;
  Any surrender when the Company does not have an originating or guaranteed signature on file unless it is a custodial owned annuity;
  Any other transaction we require.

We may change the specific requirements listed above, or add Signature Guarantees in other circumstances, in our discretion if we deem it necessary or appropriate to help protect against fraud. For current requirements, please refer to the requirements listed on the appropriate form or call us at (800) 851-9777.

You can obtain a Medallion Signature Guarantee from more than 7,000 financial institutions across the United States and Canada that participate in the Medallion Signature Guarantee program. The best source of a Medallion Signature Guarantee is a bank, savings and loan association, brokerage firm, or credit union with which you do business. A notary public cannot provide a Medallion Signature Guarantee. Notarization will not substitute for a Medallion Signature Guarantee when required.

Delay of Payment and Transfers

Payment of any amount due from the separate account for a partial or complete surrender, a death benefit, loans, or on the death of an owner of a nonqualified Contract, will generally occur within seven days from the date all required information is received by us.

 

 

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We may be permitted to defer such payment from the separate account if:

  the NYSE is closed for other than usual weekends or holidays or trading on the NYSE is otherwise restricted; or
  an emergency exists as defined by the SEC or the SEC requires that trading be restricted; or
  the SEC permits a delay for the protection of owners.

Transfers of amounts from the subaccounts also may be deferred under these circumstances.

In addition, if, pursuant to SEC rules, the Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP portfolio suspends payment of redemption proceeds in connection with a liquidation of the portfolio, then we may delay payment of any transfer, partial withdrawal, surrender, loan, or death benefit from the TA Aegon Government Money Market subaccount until the portfolio is liquidated.

Pursuant to the requirements of certain state laws, we reserve the right to defer payment of transfers, partial or complete surrenders, death benefits and loan amounts from the fixed account for up to six months.

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

Systematic Partial Surrenders

During the accumulation period, you can elect to receive regular payments from your Contract without paying surrender charges by using systematic partial surrenders. Unless you specify otherwise, we will deduct systematic partial surrender amounts from each subaccount (and, if we consent, the fixed account) in proportion to the value each subaccount bears to the annuity value at the time of the partial surrender. You can partially surrender up to 10% of your annuity value annually (or up to 10% of your initial premium payment if a new Contract), in equal monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments of at least $50. Your initial premium payment, if a new Contract, or your annuity value, if an existing Contract, must equal at least $25,000. We will not process a systematic partial surrender if the annuity

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

value for the entire Contract would be reduced below $5,000. No systematic partial surrenders are permitted from the fixed account without our prior consent.

There is no charge for taking systematic partial surrenders. You may stop systematic partial surrenders at any time. We reserve the right to discontinue offering systematic partial surrenders 30 days after we send you written notice.

You can take systematic partial surrenders during the accumulation period only. On the maturity date, you must annuitize the Contract and systematic partial surrender payments must stop.

Income taxes, federal tax penalties and other restrictions may apply to any systematic partial surrender you receive.

Contract Loans for Certain Qualified Contracts

You can take Contract loans during the accumulation period after the right to cancel period has expired when the Contract is used in connection with a tax-sheltered annuity plan under Section 403(b) of the Code (limit of one Contract loan per Contract year). If your Contract was issued pursuant to a 403(b) plan, starting January 1, 2009, we generally are required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that loans you request comply with applicable tax requirements and to decline requests that are not in compliance. No additional loans will be allowed if there is a defaulted loan. There can be no more than two outstanding loans at any given time.

The maximum amount you may borrow against the Contract is the lesser of:

  50% of the annuity value; or
  $50,000 reduced by the highest outstanding loan balance during the one-year period immediately prior to the loan date. However, if the annuity value is less than $20,000, the maximum you may borrow against the Contract is the lesser of 80% of the annuity value or $10,000.

The minimum loan amount is $1,000 (unless otherwise required by state law). You are responsible for requesting and repaying loans that comply with applicable tax requirements, and other laws, such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). In addition, the Department of Labor has issued regulations governing loans taken by plan participants under retirement plans subject to ERISA. These regulations require, in part, that a loan

 

 

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from an ERISA-governed plan be made under an enforceable agreement, charge a reasonable rate of interest, be adequately secured, provide a reasonable repayment schedule, and be made available on a basis that does not discriminate in favor of employees who are officers or shareholders or who are highly compensated. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties under the Code and ERISA. You and your employer are responsible for determining whether your plan is subject to, and complies with, ERISA and the Department of Labor’s regulations governing plan loans and the tax rules applicable to loans. Accordingly, you should consult a competent tax advisor before requesting a Contract loan.

The loan amount will be withdrawn from your investment choices and transferred to the loan reserve. The loan reserve is part of the fixed account and is used as collateral for all Contract loans. We reserve the right to postpone distributing the loan amount from the fixed account for up to six months, if required.

On each Contract anniversary we will compare the amount of the Contract loan to the amount in the loan reserve. If all Contract loans and unpaid accrued interest due on the loan exceed the amount in the loan reserve, we will withdraw the difference and transfer it to the loan reserve. If the amount of the loan reserve exceeds the amount of the outstanding Contract loan, we will withdraw the difference from the loan reserve and transfer it in accordance with your current premium payment allocation. We reserve the right to transfer the excess to the fixed account if the amount used to establish the loan reserve was transferred from the fixed account. If all Contract loans and unpaid interest due on the loan exceeds the cash value, we will mail to your last known address and to any assignee of record a notice stating the amount due in order to reduce the loan amount so that the loan no longer exceeds the cash value. If the excess amount is not paid within 31 days after we mail the notice, the Contract will terminate without value.

You can repay any Contract loan in full:

  while the Contract is in force, and
  during the accumulation period.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note Carefully: If you do not repay your Contract loan, we will deduct an amount equal to the unpaid loan balance plus accrued interest from:

  the amount of any death benefit proceeds;
  the amount we pay upon a partial or complete surrender; or
  the amount we apply on the maturity date to provide annuity payments.

You must pay interest on the loan at the rate of 6% per year. You are responsible for determining whether this interest rate is reasonable under ERISA. We deduct interest in arrears. Amounts in the loan reserve will earn interest at a minimum guaranteed effective annual interest rate of 4%. Principal and interest must be repaid:

  in substantially level quarterly payments over a 5-year period; or
  over a 10, 15 or 20-year period, if the loan is used to buy your principal residence.

Please Note: Once established, you cannot change the due date or payment method.

An extended repayment period cannot go beyond the year you turn 70 12.

IF:

  a repayment is not received within 31 days from the original due date;

THEN:

  under federal tax law you will be treated as having a deemed distribution of all Contract loans and unpaid accrued interest, and any applicable charges, including any surrender charge.

This distribution will be reported as taxable to the Internal Revenue Service, may be subject to income and penalty tax, and may cause the Contract not to qualify under Section 403(b) of the Code.

You may fax your loan request to us at 866-671-9215.

The loan date is the date we process the loan request. We charge a $30 fee to cover loan processing and expenses associated with establishing and administering the loan reserve (not applicable in all states). For your protection, we will require a signature guarantee for any loan request within 30 days of an address change. We reserve the right to limit the number of Contract loans to one per Contract year.

 

 

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Contract loans may not be available in all states.

8. PERFORMANCE

We periodically advertise performance of the subaccounts and investment portfolios. We may disclose at least four different kinds of non-standard performance.

First, we may disclose standardized total return figures for the subaccounts that reflect the deduction of all charges assessed during the accumulation period under the Contract, including the mortality and expense risk charge, the administrative charge, the annual Contract charge and the surrender charge. Charges for the optional riders are not deducted. These figures are based on the actual historical performance of the subaccounts investing in the underlying portfolios since their inception, adjusted to reflect current Contract charges.

Second, we may disclose total return figures on a non-standardized basis. This means that the data may be presented for different time periods and different dollar amounts. The data will not be reduced by the surrender charge currently assessed under the Contract. We will only disclose non-standardized performance data if it is accompanied by standardized total return data.

Third, we may present historic performance data for the portfolios since their inception reduced by some or all fees and charges under the Contract. Such adjusted historic performance includes data that precedes the inception dates of the subaccounts, but is designed to show the performance that would have resulted if the Contract had been available during that time.

The TST fund prospectus presents the total return of certain existing SEC-registered funds that are managed by sub-advisers to the TST fund portfolios. These funds have investment objectives, policies and strategies that are substantially similar to those of certain portfolios. We call the funds the “Similar Sub-Adviser Funds.” None of the fees and charges under the Contract has been deducted from the performance data of the Similar Sub-Adviser Funds. If Contract fees and charges were deducted, the investment returns would be lower. The Similar Sub-Adviser Funds are not available for investment under the Contract.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

9. DEATH BENEFIT

Payments on Death

We will pay a death benefit to your beneficiary(ies), under certain circumstances, if you are both an owner and annuitant, and you die during the accumulation period (that is before the maturity date). The beneficiary may choose to receive payment of his or her portion of the death benefit proceeds under a life annuity payment option, to continue the Contract in the accumulation period for a specified number of years, or to receive a lump sum payment. Death benefit provisions may differ from state to state. The guarantees of these death benefits are based on our claims paying ability.

If a beneficiary does not choose one of these options, then the default option for nonqualified Contracts is complete distribution of the beneficiary’s interest within 5 years of an owner’s death, and the default option for qualified Contracts is payout over a beneficiary’s life expectancy. Please see Section 9. Death Benefit - Alternate Payment Elections Before the Maturity Date for details.

We will determine the amount of and process the death benefit proceeds, if any are payable on a Contract, upon receipt at our Administrative Office of satisfactory proof of the annuitant’s death, directions regarding how to process the death benefit, and any other documents, forms and information that we need (collectively referred to as “due proof of death”). For Contracts with multiple beneficiaries, we will process when the first beneficiary provides us with due proof of their share of the death proceeds. We will not pay any remaining beneficiary their share until we receive due proof of death from that beneficiary. Such beneficiaries continue to bear the investment risk until they submit due proof of death. Please note, we may be required to remit the death benefit proceeds to a state prior to receiving “due proof of death”. See Section 10. Other Information Abandoned or Unclaimed Property

Please note: Such due proof of death must be received in good order to avoid a delay in processing the death benefit claim. See Section 10. Other Information - Sending Forms and Transaction Requests in Good Order.

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An additional death benefit may be payable if the Additional Earnings Rider was purchased and is in effect at the time the death benefit proceeds become payable. See Section 9. Death Benefit - Additional Earnings Rider for details.

The death benefit proceeds remain invested in the separate account in accordance with the allocations made by the Contract owner until the beneficiary has provided us with due proof of death. Once the Company receives due proof of death, then investment in the separate account may be reallocated in accordance with the beneficiary’s instructions.

The Company may permit the beneficiary to give a “one-time” written instruction to reallocate the investments in the separate account to the money market fund after the death of the annuitant. If there is more than one beneficiary, all beneficiaries must agree to the reallocation instructions. This one-time reallocation will be permitted if the beneficiary provides satisfactory evidence of the annuitant’s death.

Before the Maturity Date. Payment of the death benefit proceeds depends on the status of the person who dies, as shown below:

IF:

  an owner and the annuitant ARE the same person and that person dies;

THEN:

  we pay the death benefit proceeds to the beneficiaries, if alive,(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) and, in some cases, reset the death benefit.(4) If the surviving spouse is the joint owner and the Contract continues (or if the surviving spouse is sole beneficiary and elects to continue the Contract), then the annuity value is adjusted to equal the death benefit proceeds and the death benefit is reset.(3)

IF:

  the surviving spouse who continued the Contract dies;

THEN:

  we pay the death benefit proceeds to the beneficiaries, if alive,(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) otherwise to the estate of the surviving spouse.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

IF:

  an owner and an annuitant ARE NOT the same person, and an annuitant dies first;

THEN:

  an owner becomes the annuitant and the Contract continues. In the event of joint owners, the younger joint owner will automatically become the new annuitant and the Contract will continue.

IF:

  an owner and an annuitant ARE NOT the same person, and an owner dies first;

THEN:

  we pay the cash value to the beneficiary(1)(5)(8)(9), or if the sole beneficiary is the surviving spouse, the Contract continues.(10) In the event of joint owners, the surviving joint owner becomes the sole owner and the Contract will continue. If the Contract continues, we will not adjust the annuity value to equal the death benefit proceeds.(10)

 

(1) The Code requires that payment to the beneficiaries be made in a certain manner and within certain strict timeframes. We discuss these timeframes in Alternate Payment Elections Before the Maturity Date below.
(2) If no beneficiary is alive on the death report day, then the death benefit proceeds are paid to an owner’s estate. If the sole beneficiary was living on an owner’s date of death, but died before the death report day, the death benefit is paid to an owner’s estate, not to the beneficiary’s estate.
(3)

If the sole beneficiary is the deceased owner/annuitant’s surviving spouse, the surviving spouse, if eligible, may elect to continue the Contract in force as the new owner and annuitant. Likewise, if the joint owner is the deceased owner’s surviving spouse, the Contract will continue in force with the surviving spouse, if eligible, as the new owner and annuitant. In either case, we will adjust the annuity value as of the death report day to equal the death benefit proceeds as of the death report day. We also will reset the age used in the death benefit provisions under the continuing Contract as of the death report day so that the death benefit is based on the age of the surviving spouse. Consequently, if you purchase the optional compounding minimum death benefit or annual step-up death benefit, the phrase “the annuitant’s 81st birthday” will refer to the age of the surviving

 

 

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  spouse. If the surviving spouse is over age 81 on the death report day of the first deceased owner, then we will calculate the death benefit paid on the death of the surviving spouse by taking the highest annuity value (i.e., the annuity value as of the death report day) and adding any subsequent premium payments and subtracting the total partial surrenders following the death report day of the first deceased owner.
(4) If a beneficiary elects to receive his or her portion of the death benefit proceeds within five years of the date of death of the annuitant or over a period that does not exceed such beneficiary’s life expectancy (the “distribution period”), then the Contract will continue with some modifications until the end of the elected distribution period. We will adjust the annuity value as of the death report day to equal the death benefit proceeds as of the death report day. We will pay a death benefit if such beneficiary dies during the distribution period, and we will revise the way we calculate the death benefit so that it is based on the age of such beneficiary. The Contract will terminate at the end of the distribution period.
(5) If there are multiple beneficiaries, each beneficiary may elect, individually, how he or she wishes to receive his or her proportionate share of the death benefit proceeds.
(6) If the sole primary beneficiary of the Contract is a revocable grantor trust and the spouse of the owner/annuitant is the sole grantor, trustee, and beneficiary of the trust and the trust is using the spouse of the owner/annuitant’s social security number at the time of claim, she or he shall be treated as the owner/annuitant’s spouse. In those circumstances, the owner/annuitant’s spouse will be treated as the beneficiary of the Contract for purposes of applying the spousal continuation provisions of the Contract.
(7) If the owner is an individual retirement account within the meaning of IRC sections 408 or 408A, if the annuitant’s spouse is the sole primary beneficiary of the annuitant’s interest in such account. In those circumstances, the Contract will continue after the annuitant’s death and the annuitant’s spouse will be treated as the beneficiary of the Contract for purposes of applying the spousal continuation provision of the Contract.
(8) If any beneficiary is alive, but is not the deceased owner’s spouse at the time of the deceased owner’s death, then the beneficiary must receive the cash value in the manner and within the timeframes discussed below in Alternate Payment Elections Before the Maturity Date.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9) If no beneficiary is alive, the owner’s estate will become the new owner and the cash value must be distributed within 5 years of the deceased owner’s death.
(10) If the sole beneficiary is alive and is the deceased owner’s surviving spouse at the time of the deceased owner’s death, then the Contract will continue with the spouse as the new owner.

The death benefit proceeds are reduced by any outstanding Contract loans plus accrued interest and premium taxes due.

Different rules apply if an owner or beneficiary is not a natural person. Please consult the SAI, your Contract or your agent for more details.

After the Maturity Date. The death benefit paid after the start of annuity payments depends upon the annuity option you selected. See Section 2. Annuity Payments (The Income Phase) - Fixed Annuity Payment Options and Variable Annuity Payment Options. Not all payment options provide for a death benefit.

If any owner dies on or after the start of annuity payments, the remaining portion of any interest in the Contract will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of the annuitant’s death.

Standard Death Benefit

Death benefit provisions may differ from state to state. The death benefit proceeds may be paid as a lump sum; as substantially equal payments while the Contract continues in the accumulation period for a specified number of years; as annuity payments or as otherwise permitted by the Company in accordance with applicable law.

If an owner who is the annuitant dies before the maturity date and if the death benefit proceeds are payable, the standard death benefit proceeds will be the greater of:

  the annuity value of your Contract on the death report day; or
  the total premium payments you make to the Contract as of the death report day, reduced by adjusted partial surrenders.
 

 

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The standard death benefit proceeds are not payable after the maturity date.

Optional Death Benefit Riders

On the Contract application, you may add either the compounding minimum death benefit rider or the annual step-up death benefit rider. These riders are not available if you, a joint owner or the annuitant is age 76 or older on the Contract date. These riders are only payable during the accumulation period and are not payable after the maturity date. You may not select an optional death benefit rider after the Contract has been issued. If you purchase one of these riders, you cannot drop it after we issue your Contract. You may not add the Additional Earnings Rider if you have purchased an optional death benefit rider.

Compounding Minimum Death Benefit Rider. If an owner who is the annuitant dies during the accumulation period and if the death benefit proceeds are payable, then the compounding minimum death benefit proceeds are the greater of:

  the standard death benefit; or
  the compounding minimum death benefit: This benefit equals total premium payments, plus interest at an effective annual rate of 5% (in most states) from the date of the premium payment to the date of death, less any adjusted partial surrender(s), including interest on any adjusted partial surrender at the 5% rate from the date of partial surrender to the date of death. Interest is not credited after the annuitant’s 81st birthday. This death benefit will not exceed 200% of total premium payments less partial surrenders.

Annual Step-Up Death Benefit Rider. If an owner who is the annuitant dies during the accumulation period and if the death benefit proceeds are payable, then the annual step-up death benefit proceeds are the greater of:

  the standard death benefit; or
  the annual step-up death benefit: This benefit equals the highest annuity value on any Contract anniversary prior to the annuitant’s 81st birthday. The highest annuity value will be increased for premium payments you have made and decreased for any adjusted partial surrenders we have paid to you following the Contract anniversary on which the highest annuity value occurs. This death benefit will not exceed 200% of total premium payments less partial surrenders.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you select either of these options, then the mortality and expense risk charge will increase to 1.25%.

Effect of Adjusted Partial Surrender on Death Benefits

When you request a partial surrender, we will reduce the death benefit under the Contract by an “adjusted partial surrender.” An adjusted partial surrender will reduce the death benefit proceeds by the amount of the partial surrender times the ratio of:

  the amount of the death benefit proceeds on the same date as, but immediately before, the processing of the partial surrender, to
  the annuity value immediately before the partial surrender.

We have included a more detailed explanation of this adjustment in the SAI.

If the death benefit proceeds are greater than the annuity value prior to the partial surrender, the adjusted partial surrender may be more than the amount of your request. For this reason, if a death benefit is paid after you have made a partial surrender, then the total of that partial surrender and the death benefit could be less than the death benefit immediately before you have made a partial surrender. If the death benefit proceeds are less than the annuity value prior to the partial surrender, the adjusted partial surrender will reduce the death benefit dollar for dollar.

Additional Benefits with Spousal Continuation

If an owner who is the annuitant dies before the maturity date, and the surviving spouse of the deceased owner continues (if a joint owner) or elects to continue (if a sole beneficiary) the Contract, the surviving spouse becomes sole owner and annuitant. We will increase the annuity value as of the death report day to equal the death benefit proceeds as of the death report day. We will pay a death benefit on the death of the surviving spouse and revise the way we calculate the death benefit so that it is based on the age of the surviving spouse.

Additional Death Benefit on Beneficiary’s Death

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beneficiary who elects to continue the Contract, then each beneficiary can elect to keep the Contract in the accumulation period (with some restrictions) and to receive his or her portion of the death benefit proceeds over a period not to exceed that beneficiary’s life expectancy (the “distribution period”). We will pay a death benefit if the beneficiary dies during the distribution period and permit such beneficiary to name a new beneficiary. We will revise the way we calculate that death benefit so that it is based on the age of such beneficiary.

Alternate Payment Elections Before the Maturity Date

If a beneficiary is entitled to receive the death benefit proceeds, a beneficiary may elect to receive the death benefit in a lump sum payment or to receive payment under one of the following options that provides for complete distribution and termination of this Contract at the end of the distribution period:

1. within 5 years of the date of an owner’s death;
2. over the beneficiary’s lifetime, with payments beginning within one year of the deceased owner’s death; or
3. over a specified number of years, not to exceed the beneficiary’s life expectancy, with payments beginning within one year of an owner’s death.

To determine payments, we may use the “account-based” method under which we recalculate the amount of the payment each year by dividing the remaining unpaid proceeds by the beneficiary’s current life expectancy, with payments beginning within one year of the deceased owner’s death.

Different rules may apply if the Contract is a qualified Contract.

Multiple beneficiaries may choose individually among any of these options.

If the deceased annuitant was an owner, and one or more beneficiaries chooses one of the above options instead of a lump sum payment, we will “reset” the age used in the death benefit provisions under the new option as of the death report day, so that the death benefit is based on the age of the particular new annuitant (i.e., the beneficiary). As a result, if you purchased an optional death benefit rider, the phrase “the annuitant’s 81st birthday” will refer to the age of the particular beneficiary. If the beneficiary is over age 81 on the death report day of the first deceased owner, then we will calculate the death benefit paid on the death of the particular beneficiary by taking

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

the annuity value as of the death report day and adding any subsequent premium payments and subtracting the total adjusted partial surrenders following the death report day of the first deceased owner. This option applies to both spousal and non-spousal beneficiaries.

If a beneficiary chooses 1 or 3 above, this Contract remains in effect and remains in the accumulation period until it terminates at the end of the elected period. The beneficiary’s proportionate share of the death benefit proceeds becomes the new annuity value. Any payments made to a beneficiary under option 3 will be treated as adjusted partial surrenders. See Effect of Adjusted Partial Surrender on Certain Death Benefits above. If a beneficiary chooses 2 above, the Contract remains in effect, but moves into the income phase with that beneficiary receiving payments under a life annuity payout option. Special restrictions apply to options 1 and 3 above. See the SAI for more details.

These Alternate Payment Elections do not apply if the sole beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner and the surviving spouse is eligible to and elected to continue the Contract. These Alternate Payment Elections do apply when we pay the cash value to the beneficiary on the death of an owner who is not the annuitant. When an owner who is not the annuitant dies, we do not increase the annuity value to equal the death benefit proceeds.

Additional Earnings Rider

The optional Additional Earnings Rider may pay an Additional Earnings Rider Amount when an owner who is the annuitant dies and death benefit proceeds are paid under your Contract. You may elect the rider when we issue the Contract or on any Monthiversary during the accumulation period before you, a joint owner or the annuitant reach age 76 and if you have not already purchased an optional death benefit rider. In order to buy this rider:

  you must be both the owner and annuitant (except in the case of a trust or employer-sponsored plan); and
  you, a joint owner and the annuitant must be age 75 or younger.

Unless we otherwise consent, we limit the number of Additional Earnings Riders to one per annuitant. This rider may not be issued or added to Inherited IRAs (sometimes also referred to as beneficiary IRAs) or a non-qualified annuity under which death benefits are being distributed under a stretch withdrawal option. The Additional Earnings Rider is based on our claims-paying ability.

 

 

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The date you add the rider to the Contract is the rider date.

We will pay the Additional Earnings Rider Amount under this rider only if:

  the rider is in force at the time of death;
  death benefit proceeds are payable under the Contract; and
  there are rider earnings when the death benefit proceeds are calculated.

Additional Earnings Rider Amount. The Additional Earnings Rider Amount is equal to the additional earnings factor (see below), multiplied by the lesser of:

  the rider earnings on the date we calculate the death benefit proceeds (the death report day); or
  the rider earnings limit (shown on your rider) multiplied by the rider base on the death report day.

The maximum we will pay under this rider is $1 million.

Rider earnings equal:

  the death benefit proceeds payable under the Contract; minus
  the rider base, which is:
    the annuity value of the Contract on the rider date (or the death benefit proceeds on the rider date, if greater); plus
    the premium payments made after the rider date; less
    the amount of each partial surrender made after the rider date, multiplied by the ratio of the rider base to the annuity value immediately before the partial surrender.

Example: A person aged 60 purchases a Contract with the Additional Earnings Rider for a $40,000 premium payment (the rider base). The rider has an additional earnings factor of 40% and rider earnings limit of 250%. The maximum benefit we will pay under the rider is $1,000,000.

At the time of an owner’s death, the death benefit proceeds are valued at $75,000. To calculate the benefit we will pay under the Additional Earnings Rider (that is, the Additional Earnings Rider Amount), first we subtract the rider base ($40,000) from the death benefit proceeds to get the rider earnings ($75,000—$40,000=$35,000).

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Then we perform several additional calculations. The benefit we pay under the Additional Earnings Rider is the lesser of a), b), or c):

a) The rider earnings ($35,000) multiplied by the additional earnings factor (40%) =$14,000;
b) The rider earnings limit (250%) multiplied by the rider base ($40,000) multiplied by the additional earnings factor (40%) =$40,000; or
c) The maximum benefit under the rider=$1,000,000.

The Additional Earnings Rider Amount (that is, the benefit we will pay under the Additional Earnings Rider) is $14,000. The total death benefit (that is, the death benefit proceeds plus the Additional Earnings Rider Amount) under these circumstances is $89,000 ($75,000+$14,000).

For additional examples, see the SAI.

We will not pay a benefit under the Additional Earnings Rider if there are no rider earnings on the date we calculated the death benefit proceeds. If you purchased your Contract as part of a 1035 exchange or if you added the rider after you purchased the Contract, rider earnings do not include any gains before the rider is added to your Contract. As with all insurance, you may not realize a benefit from the purchase of this rider.

The additional earnings factors are as follows:

 

Owner/Annuitant’s

Age

on the Rider Date

  Percent

0-65

  40%

66-67

  35%

68-69

  30%

70-75

  25%

For purposes of computing taxable gains payable on the death benefit proceeds, both the death benefit proceeds payable under the Contract and the Additional Earnings Rider Amount will be considered.

See the SAI for an example which illustrates the Additional Earnings Rider Amount payable as well as the effect of a partial surrender on the Additional Earnings Rider Amount.

Continuation. If an owner who is the annuitant dies during the accumulation period and the deceased owner’s spouse, is eligible to continue and elects to continue the Contract, and the annuity value is adjusted to equal the death benefit proceeds, are, the deceased owner’s spouse will have the following options:

 

 

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  terminate the Additional Earnings Rider and receive a one-time annuity value increase equal to the Additional Earnings Rider Amount. All future surrender charges on this amount, if any, will be waived; or
  continue the Additional Earnings Rider (with fees) without the one-time annuity value increase. An Additional Earnings Rider Amount would then be paid upon the death of the spouse who continued the Contract. Because we have not issued a new rider, but simply continued the rider purchased by the deceased owner, we will calculate the Additional Earnings Rider Amount using the additional earnings factor and other calculation factors applicable to the original rider.

Alternate Election. If an owner who is the annuitant dies during the accumulation period and one or more of the beneficiaries elect to receive the complete distribution of the death proceeds under alternate payment option (1) or (3), then that beneficiary will have the following options:

  terminate the Additional Earnings Rider and receive a one-time increase in death benefit proceeds equal to a proportionate share of the Additional Earnings Rider Amount. All future surrender charges on this amount, if any, will be waived; or
  continue the Additional Earnings Rider (with fees) without the one-time annuity value increase. An Additional Earnings Rider Amount would then be paid in a lump sum upon the death of the beneficiary and the Contract will terminate. This amount will be calculated using the additional earnings factor and other calculation factors determined under the original rider. The required annual distributions under the alternate payment elections are likely to reduce significantly the value of this rider during this period.

See Alternate Payment Election Options Before the Maturity Date above.

Rider Fee. There is an annual charge during the accumulation period of 0.35% of your Contract’s annuity value. The charge will not be increased once the rider has been issued. We deduct the rider charge from your annuity value on each rider anniversary and pro rata on the termination date of the rider. We will deduct this fee from each subaccount and the fixed account in proportion to the amount of the

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

annuity value in each account. We do not assess this charge during the income phase. The rider fee is deducted even during periods when the rider would not pay any benefit because there are no rider earnings.

Termination. The rider will remain in effect until:

  we receive your written notice at our Administrative Office to cancel the rider;
  you annuitize or surrender the Contract; or
  the Additional Earnings Rider Amount is paid or added to the annuity value under a continuation, as described above.

Once you terminate the rider, you may re-select it during the accumulation period, if we are still offering the rider; however, a new rider will be issued and the Additional Earnings Rider Amount will be redetermined. Please note that if you terminate the rider and then re-select it, the rider will only cover gains, if any, since it was re-selected, and the terms and charges of the new rider may differ from those of the terminated rider.

It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service may take a position that charges for the Additional Earnings Rider should be treated as taxable distributions to you. Although we do not believe that a rider charge under the Contract should be treated as a taxable distribution, you should consult your tax advisor before selecting this rider under the Contract.

The Additional Earnings Rider may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts, in all states, at all times or through all financial intermediaries. We may discontinue offering this benefit at any time. In some cases, a benefit not available through a financial intermediary may be obtained by contacting us directly: For more information on the options available for electing a benefit, please contact your financial intermediary or our Administrative Office.

10. OTHER INFORMATION

Ownership

You, as owner of the Contract, exercise all rights under the Contract, including the right to transfer ownership (subject to any assignee or irrevocable beneficiary’s consent). You can generally change an owner at any time by notifying us in writing at our Administrative Office in good order. If we do not have an originating signature or guaranteed signature on file of if the Company suspects fraud, we may

 

 

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require a notarized signature. There may be limitations on your ability to change the ownership of a qualified contract. An ownership change may be a taxable event. Joint owners may be named provided they are husband and wife. Joint ownership is not available in all states.

Annuitant

The annuitant is the person named in the application to receive annuity payments. If no person is named, an owner will be the annuitant. As of the maturity date, and upon our agreement, an owner may change the annuitant or, if either annuity Option C or Option E has been selected, add a joint annuitant. On the maturity date, the annuitant(s) will become the payee(s) and receive the annuity payments.

Beneficiary

A beneficiary is the person who receives the death benefit proceeds when an owner who is also the annuitant dies. If an owner who is not the annuitant dies before the annuitant and the sole beneficiary is not an owner’s spouse and there is no joint owner, the beneficiary will receive the cash value. You may change the beneficiary(ies) during the lifetime of the annuitant, subject to the rights of any irrevocable beneficiary. Any change must be made in writing and received by us at our Administrative Office in good order. Before the maturity date, if an owner who is the annuitant dies, and no beneficiary is alive on the death report day, benefits payable at death will be paid to the owner’s estate. In the case of certain qualified Contracts, the Treasury Regulations prescribe certain limitations on the designation of a beneficiary. See the SAI for more details on the beneficiary.

Sending Forms and Transaction Requests in Good Order

We cannot process your requests for transactions relating to the Contract until they are received in good order. “Good order” means the actual receipt of the instructions relating to the requested transaction in writing (or, when appropriate, by telephone or electronically), along with all forms, information and supporting legal documentation necessary to effect the transaction. This information and documentation generally includes to the extent applicable to the transaction: your completed application; the Contract number; the transaction amount (in dollars or percentage terms); the names and allocations to and/or from the Subaccounts affected by the

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

requested transaction; the signatures of all Contract Owners (exactly as registered on the Contract), if necessary; Social Security Number or Tax I.D.; and any other information or supporting documentation that we may require, including any spousal or Joint Owner’s consents. With respect to purchase requests, “good order” also generally includes receipt of sufficient funds to affect the purchase. We may, in our sole discretion, determine whether any particular transaction request is in good order, and we reserve the right to change or waive any good order requirement at any time.

“Received” or receipt in good order generally means that everything necessary must be received by us, at our Administrative Office specified in the Definition of Special Terms.

We reserve the right to reject electronic transactions that do not meet our requirements.

Assignment

You can also generally assign the Contract any time before the maturity date. We reserve the right, except to the extent prohibited by applicable laws, regulations, or actions of the State insurance commissioner, to require that an assignment will be effective only upon acceptance by us, and to refuse assignments or transfers at any time on a non-discriminatory basis. We will not be liable for any payment or other action we take in accordance with the Contract before we receive written notice of the assignment. An assignment may be a taxable event. There may be limitations on your ability to assign a qualified Contract, and such assignments may be subject to tax penalties and taxed as distributions under the Code.

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on March 5, 1858. It was redomesticated to the State of Iowa on April 1, 2007. It is engaged in the sale of life and health insurance and annuity policies. The Company is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation which conducts most of its operations through subsidiary companies engaged in the insurance business or in providing non-insurance financial services. All of the stock of Transamerica Corporation is indirectly owned by Aegon N.V. of The Netherlands, the securities of which are publicly traded. Aegon N.V., a holding company, conducts its business through subsidiary companies engaged primarily in the insurance business. The Company is licensed in the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and all states except New York.

 

 

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All obligations arising under the policies, including the promise to make annuity payments, are general corporate obligations of the Company. Accordingly no financial institution, brokerage firm or insurance agency is responsible for the financial obligations of the Company arising under the policies.

Financial Condition of the Company

We pay the benefits under your Contract from our general account assets and/or from your annuity value held in the separate account. It is important that you understand that payments of the benefits are not assured and depend upon certain factors discussed below.

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

Assets in the General Account. You also may be permitted to make allocations to Guaranteed Period Options of the fixed account, which are supported by the assets in our general account. Any guarantees under a Contract that exceed Contract value, such as those associated with any optional death benefits, are paid from our general account (and not the Separate Account). Therefore, any amounts that we may be obligated to pay under the Contract in excess of Contract Value are subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability and our long-term ability to make such payments. The assets of the Separate Account, however, are also available to cover the liabilities of our general account, but only to the extent that the Separate Account assets exceed the Separate Account liabilities arising under the Contracts supported by it.

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

Our Financial Condition. As an insurance company, we are required by state insurance regulation to hold a specified amount of reserves in

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

order to meet all the contractual obligations of our general account. In order to meet our claims-paying obligations, we monitor our reserves so that we hold sufficient amounts to cover actual or expected Contract and claims payments. In addition, we hedge our investments in our general account, and may require purchasers of certain of the variable insurance products that we offer to allocate premium payments and contract value in accordance with specified investment requirements. However, it is important to note that there is no guarantee that we will always be able to meet our claims-paying obligations, and that there are risks to purchasing any insurance product.

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

How to Obtain More Information. We encourage both existing and prospective Contract Owners to read and understand our financial statements. We prepare our financial statements on a statutory basis. Our financial statements, which are presented in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Department of Insurance as well as the financial statements of the separate account – are located in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). For a copy of the SAI, simply call or write us at the phone number or address of our Administrative Office referenced in this prospectus. In addition, the SAI is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Our financial strength ratings which reflect the opinions of leading independent rating agencies of our ability to meet our obligations to our contract owners, are available on our website, (https://www.transamerica.com/individual/what-we-do/about-us/financial-strength/), and the websites of these nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations—A.M. Best Company (www.ambest.com), Moody’s Investors Service (www.moodys.com) Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (www.standardandpoors.com) and Fitch, Inc. (www.fitchratings.com).

 

 

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The Separate Account

The separate account receives and invests the purchase payments that are allocated to it for investment in shares of the underlying portfolios. The separate account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act. However, the SEC does not supervise the management, the investment practices, or the contracts of the separate account or TPLIC.

The assets of the separate account are held in TPLIC’s name on behalf of the separate account and belong to TPLIC. However, the assets underlying the Contracts are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business TPLIC may conduct. The income, gains and losses, realized and unrealized, from the assets allocated to each subaccount are credited to and charged against that subaccount without regard to the income, gains and losses from any other of our accounts or subaccounts.

Information about the separate account can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information about the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains a web site (www.sec.gov) that contains other information regarding the separate account.

Certain Offers

From time to time, the Company has (and may again) offered you some form of payment or incentive in return for terminating or modifying certain guaranteed benefits.

When the Company makes an offer, we may vary the offer amount, up or down, among the same group of Contract owners based on certain criteria such as account value and any applicable benefit base, investment allocations and the amount and type of withdrawals taken. For example, for guaranteed benefits that have benefit bases that can be reduced on either a pro rata or dollar-for-dollar basis depending on the amount of withdrawals taken, we may consider whether you have taken any withdrawal that has caused a pro rata reduction in your benefit base, as opposed to a dollar-for-dollar reduction. Also, we may increase or decrease offer amounts from offer to offer. In other words, we may make an offer to a group of Contract owners based on an offer amount, and, in the future, make another offer based on a higher or lower offer amount to the remaining Contract owners in the same group.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you accept an offer that requires you to terminate a guaranteed benefit and you retain your Contract, we will no longer charge you for it, and you will not be eligible for any future offers related to that type of guaranteed benefit, even if such future offer would have included a greater offer amount or different payment or incentive.

Mixed and Shared Funding

The underlying fund portfolios may serve as investment vehicles for variable life insurance contracts, variable annuity contracts and retirement plans (“mixed funding”) and shares of the underlying fund portfolios also may be sold to separate accounts of other insurance companies (“shared funding”). While the Company currently does not foresee any disadvantages to owners and participants arising from either mixed or shared funding, it is possible that the interests of owners of various contracts and/or participants in various plans for which the underlying fund portfolios serve as investments might at some time be in conflict. The Company and each underlying fund portfolio’s Board of Directors intend to monitor events in order to identify any material conflicts and to determine what action, if any, to take. Such action could include the sale of underlying fund portfolio shares by one or more of the separate accounts, which could have adverse consequences. Such action could also include a decision that separate funds should be established for variable life and variable annuity separate accounts. In such an event, the Company would bear the attendant expenses, but owners and plan participants would no longer have the economies of scale resulting from a larger combined fund. Please read the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios, which discuss the underlying fund portfolios’ risks regarding mixed and shared funding, as applicable.

Exchanges and/or Reinstatements

You can generally exchange a non-qualified annuity contract for another in a “tax-free exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code or transfer qualified contracts directly to another life insurance company as “trustee-to-trustee transfer”. Before making an exchange or transfer, you should compare both annuities carefully. Remember that if you exchange or transfer another annuity for the one described in this prospectus, then you may pay a surrender charge on the other annuity, and there will be a new surrender charge period under this annuity and other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits under this annuity may be different. You should not exchange or transfer another annuity for

 

 

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this one unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange or transfer is in your best interest and not just better for the person selling you this Contract (that person will generally earn a commission if you buy this Contract through an exchange, transfer or otherwise).

You may ask us to reinstate your Contract after such an exchange, transfer, full or partial withdrawal and in certain limited circumstances we will you to do so by returning the same total dollar amount of funds distributed to the applicable investment options. The dollar amount will be used to purchase new annuity units at the then current price. In the event any subaccount previously invested in is closed and we don’t receive additional instructions, funds will be reallocated to the remaining available investment options according to the investment allocation instructions you previously provided. Because of changes in market value, your new annuity units may be worth more or less than the units you previously owned. Generally, unless you return the original company check, and your Contract is non-qualified and a portion of the prior withdrawal was taxable, we are required to report the taxable amount from the distribution to the IRS even though the funds have been reinstated. The cost basis will be adjusted accordingly. The taxable amount will be reported on Form 1099-R which you will receive in January of the year following the distribution. We recommend that you consult a tax professional to explain the possible tax consequences of reinstatements.

Voting Rights

To the extent required by law, TPLIC will vote all shares of the portfolios in accordance with instructions we receive from you and other owners that have voting interests in the portfolios. We will send you and other owners requests for instructions on how to vote those shares. When we receive those instructions, we will vote all of the shares in accordance with those instructions. We will vote shares for which no timely instructions were received in the same proportion as the voting instructions we received. Accordingly, it is possible for a small number of contract owners (assuming there is a quorum) to determine the outcome of a vote, especially if they have large Contract values. However, if we determine that we are permitted to vote the shares in our own right, we may do so. Each person having a voting interest will receive proxy material, reports, and other materials relating to the appropriate portfolio.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Distribution of the Contracts

Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement. We have entered into a principal underwriting and distribution agreement with our affiliate, TCI, for the distribution and sale of the Contracts. We pay commissions to TCI which are passed through to selling firms (see below). We also pay TCI an “override” that is a percentage of total commissions paid on sales of our Contracts which is not passed through to the selling firms and we may reimburse TCI for certain expenses it incurs in order to pay for the distribution of the Contracts.

We have discontinued new sales of the Contracts. You may, however, continue to make purchase payments to fund your Contract pursuant to its terms, and exercise all other rights and options under your Contract—such as reallocating your cash value among investment choices, making partial withdrawals, surrendering your Contract, and making changes of ownership of your Contract.

Compensation to Broker-Dealers Who Sold the Contracts. The Contracts have been offered to the public through broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that are licensed under the federal securities laws; the selling firm and/or its affiliates are also licensed under state insurance laws. The selling firms have entered into written selling agreements with us and with TCI as principal underwriter for the Contracts. We pay ongoing commissions through TCI to the selling firms for their past sales of the Contracts.

The selling firms who have selling agreements with TCI and us were paid commissions for the promotion and sale of the Contracts according to one or more schedules. The amount and timing of commissions varies depending on the selling agreement, but the maximum commission is 7.7% of purchase payments (additional amounts may be paid as overrides to wholesalers).

To the extent permitted by rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), TPLIC, TCI, TFA and other affiliated parties may pay (or allow other broker-dealers to provide) promotional incentives or payments in the form of cash or non-cash compensation or reimbursement to some, but not all, selling firms and their sales representatives. These arrangements are described further below.

 

 

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The sales representative who sold you the Contract typically receives a portion of the compensation we (and our affiliates) paid to the selling firms, depending on the agreement between the selling firm and its registered representative and the firm’s internal compensation program. These programs may include other types of cash and non-cash compensation and other benefits.

Special Compensation For Affiliated Wholesaling and Selling Firms. Our parent company provides paid-in capital to TCI and pays the cost of TCI’s operating and other expenses, including costs for facilities, legal and accounting services, and other internal administrative functions.

TPLIC’s main distribution channel is TFA, an affiliate, that sells TPLIC products. TPLIC covers the cost of TFA’s various facilities, third-party services and internal administrative functions, including employee salaries, sales representative training and computer systems that are provided directly to TFA. These facilities and services are necessary for TFA’s administration and operation, and TPLIC is compensated by TFA for these expenses based on TFA’s usage. In addition, TPLIC and other affiliates pay for certain distribution expenses of TFA, including the costs of preparing and producing prospectuses and other documents for the Contract that are distributed to current owners of the Contract.

In addition, managers and/or sales representatives of TFA and certain other firms who meet certain productivity standards may be eligible for additional compensation. If you purchased the Contract through one of our affiliated selling firms, then your payment of additional purchase payments on the Contract may help sales representatives of the selling firm, and/or their managers qualify for certain cash and non-cash benefits, and may provide such persons with special incentive to sell our Contracts. For example, TFA’s registered representatives, general agents, marketing directors and supervisors may be eligible to participate in a voluntary stock purchase plan that permits participants to purchase stock of Aegon N.V. (TPLIC’s ultimate parent) by allocating a portion of the commissions they earn to purchase such shares. A portion of the contributions of commissions by TFA’s representatives may be matched by TFA.

TFA’s registered representatives may also be eligible to participate in a stock option and award plan. Registered representatives who meet certain production goals will be issued options on the stock of Aegon N.V.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Compensation that We, TCI, and/or our Affiliates Pay to Selected Selling Firms. We may continue to pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts in order to receive enhanced marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives. These special compensation arrangements are not offered to all selling firms and the terms of such arrangements may differ between selling firms.

Special compensation arrangements are calculated in different ways by different selling firms and may be based on past sales of the Contracts or other criteria.

Overrides were paid on certain products to our affiliates, TFA and Life Investors Financial Group, in 2015.

No specific charge is assessed directly to Contract owners or the separate account to cover commissions and other incentives or payments described above. We do intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses and incentives we pay, however through fees and charges deducted under the Contract and other corporate revenue.

You should be aware that a selling firm or its sales representatives may receive different compensation or incentives for selling one product over another. In some cases, these differences may have created an incentive for the selling firm or its sales representatives to have recommended or sold the Contract to you.

Non-Participating Contract

The Contract does not participate or share in the profits or surplus earnings of TPLIC. No dividends are payable on the Contract.

Variations in Contract Provisions

Certain provisions of the Contracts may vary from the descriptions in this prospectus in order to comply with different state laws. See your Contract for variations, since any such state variations will be included in your Contract or in riders or endorsements attached to your Contract.

The fixed account is not available in all states. If your Contract was issued in Washington, Oregon, New Jersey or Massachusetts, you may not direct or transfer any money to the fixed account.

For general information concerning Contract WL18 please see Appendix C in addition to your Contract.

 

 

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Abandoned or Unclaimed Property

Every state has unclaimed property laws that generally provide for escheatment to the state of unclaimed property (including proceeds of annuity, life and other insurance contracts) under various circumstances. In addition to the state unclaimed property laws, we may be required to escheat property pursuant to regulatory demand, finding, agreement or settlement. To help prevent such escheatment, it is important that you keep your contact and other information on file with us up to date, including the names, contact information and identifying information for owners, insureds, annuitants, beneficiaries and other payees. Such updates should be communicated in a form and manner satisfactory to us.

Legal Proceedings

We, like other life insurance companies, are subject to regulatory and legal proceedings, including class action lawsuits, in the ordinary course of our business. Such legal and regulatory matters include proceedings specific to us and other proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industry in which we operate. In some lawsuits and regulatory proceedings involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although the outcome of any litigation or regulatory proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, at the present time, we believe that there are no pending or threatened proceedings or lawsuits that are likely to have a material adverse impact on the separate account, on TCI’s ability to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on our ability to meet our obligations under the Contract.

We are currently being audited on behalf of multiple states’ treasury and controllers’ offices for compliance with laws and regulations concerning the identification, reporting and escheatment of unclaimed benefits or abandoned funds. The audits focus on insurance company processes and procedures for identifying unreported death claims, and their use of the Social Security Master Death File to identify deceased Contract and contract holders. In addition, we are the subject of multiple state Insurance Department inquiries and market conduct examinations with a similar focus on the handling of unreported claims and abandoned property. The audits and related examination activity have resulted in or may result in additional payments to beneficiaries, escheatment of funds deemed abandoned, administrative penalties and changes in

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

our procedures for the identification of unreported claims and handling of escheatable property. We do not believe that any regulatory actions or agreements that have resulted from or will result from these examinations has had or will have a material adverse impact on the separate account, on TCI’s ability to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on our ability to meet our obligations under the Contract.

Cyber Security

We rely heavily on interconnected computer systems and digital data to conduct our variable product business activities. Because our variable product business is highly dependent upon the effective operation of our computer systems and those of our business partners, our business is potentially vulnerable to disruptions from utility outages and other problems, and susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from information systems failure (e.g., hardware and software malfunctions) and cyber-attacks. These risks include, among other things, the theft, misuse, corruption and destruction of data maintained online or digitally, interference with or denial of service, attacks on websites and other operational disruption and unauthorized release of confidential customer information. Such systems failures and cyber-attacks affecting us, any third party administrator, the underlying fund portfolios, intermediaries and other affiliated or third-party service providers may adversely affect us and your Annuity Value. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with our processing of Contract transactions, including the processing of orders from our website or with the underlying fund portfolios; cause the release and possible destruction of confidential customer or business information; impede order processing; subject us and/or our service providers and intermediaries to regulatory fines and financial losses; and/or cause reputational damage. Cyber security risks may also affect the issuers of securities in which the underlying fund portfolios invest, which may cause the underlying fund portfolios to lose value. There can be no assurance that we, the underlying fund portfolios or our service providers will avoid losses affecting your Contract that result from cyber-attacks or information security breaches in the future.

 

 

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For a complete description regarding the Company’s policies for its websites, including the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for such websites, please visit: https://www.transamerica.com/individual/privacy-policy and https://www.transamerica.com /individual/terms-of-use.

Financial Statements

The financial statements of TPLIC and the separate account are included in the SAI.

Other Transamerica Contracts

We offer a variety of fixed and variable annuity contracts. They may offer features, including investment options, and have fees and charges, that are different from those in the contract offered by this Prospectus. Not every contract we issue is offered through every financial intermediary. Some financial intermediaries may not offer and/or limit the offering of certain features or options, as well as limit the availability of the contracts, based on issue age, or other criteria established by the financial intermediary. Upon request, your financial professional can show you information regarding other Transamerica annuity contracts that he or she distributes.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You can also contact us to find out more about the availability of any of the Transamerica annuity contracts. You should work with your financial professional to decide whether this contract is appropriate for you based on a thorough analysis of your particular insurance needs, financial objectives, investment goals, time horizons and risk tolerance.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Definitions of Special Terms

The Contract — General Provisions

Investment Experience

Historical Performance Data

Published Ratings

Administration

Records and Reports

Distribution of the Contracts

Other Products

Custody of Assets

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Other Information

Financial Statements

Appendix A – Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

Rider – Hypothetical Illustrations

Inquiries and requests for an SAI should be directed to:

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Administrative Office

Attention: Customer Care Group

4333 Edgewood Road NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

1-800-851-9777

(Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

 

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APPENDIX A

PORTFOLIOS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBACCOUNTS

The subaccounts listed below are available under the contract for new investors, but may not be available for all contracts.

 

SUBACCOUNT

   PORTFOLIO    ADVISOR/SUBADVISOR
     

Access One Trust

         
Access VP High Yield FundSM    Access VP High Yield FundSM    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: to correspond generally to the total return of the high yield market consistent with maintaining reasonable liquidity.
 

ProFunds

         
ProFund VP Asia 30    ProFund VP Asia 30    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the ProFunds Asia 30 Index.
ProFund VP Basic Materials    ProFund VP Basic Materials    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM
ProFund VP Bull    ProFund VP Bull    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seek investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P 500® Index.
ProFund VP Consumer Services    ProFund VP Consumer Services    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM Index.
ProFund VP Emerging Markets    ProFund VP Emerging Markets    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR® Index.
ProFund VP Europe 30    ProFund VP Europe 30    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the ProFunds Europe 30 Index.
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar    ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the basket of currencies included in the U.S. Dollar Index.
ProFund VP Financials    ProFund VP Financials    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM Index.
ProFund VP Government Money Market(1)    ProFund VP Government Money Market(1)    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks a high level of current income consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital.
ProFund VP International    ProFund VP International    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index.
ProFund VP Japan    ProFund VP Japan    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average.
ProFund VP Mid-Cap    ProFund VP Mid-Cap    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P MidCap 400®.
ProFund VP NASDAQ-100    ProFund VP NASDAQ-100    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index.
ProFund VP Oil & Gas    ProFund VP Oil & Gas    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil and GasSM Index.
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals    ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. PharmaceuticalsSM Index.
ProFund VP Precious Metals    ProFund VP Precious Metals    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones Precious MetalsSM Index.

 

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SUBACCOUNT

   PORTFOLIO    ADVISOR/SUBADVISOR
     

ProFunds (Continued...)

         
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets    ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR® Index.
ProFund VP Short International    ProFund VP Short International    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index.
ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100    ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the NASDAQ- 100® Index.
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap    ProFund VP Short Small-Cap    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the Russell 2000® Index.
ProFund VP Small-Cap    ProFund VP Small-Cap    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks the investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Russell 2000® Index.
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value    ProFund VP Small-Cap Value    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600® Value Index.
ProFund VP Telecommunications    ProFund VP Telecommunications    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. TelelcommunicationsSM Index.
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap    ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Russell 2000® Index.
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus    ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the Russell 2000® Index.
ProFund VP Utilities    ProFund VP Utilities    ProFund Advisors LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter (1.25x) the movement of the most recently issued 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond.

Transamerica Series Trust - Service Class

    
TA Aegon High Yield Bond    Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks a high level of current income by investing in high-yield debt securities.
TA Aegon Government Money Market(1)    Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market
VP(1)
   Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks maximum current income from money market securities consistent with liquidity and preservation of principal.
TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities    Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: To provide as high a level of total return as is consistent with prudent investment strategies.
TA AB Dynamic Allocation    Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP    AllianceBernstein L.P.
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation and current income.
TA Asset Allocation - Conservative    Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative VP    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: Current income and preservation of capital.
TA Asset Allocation - Growth    Transamerica Asset Allocation - Growth VP    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate    Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate VP    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation and current income.
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth    Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective.

 

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SUBACCOUNT

   PORTFOLIO    ADVISOR/SUBADVISOR
     

Transamerica Series Trust - Service Class (Continued...)

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused    Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP    Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney, & Strauss, LLC
Investment Objective: Long-term capital growth.
TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation    Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP   

BlackRock Financial Management,

Inc.

Investment Objective: Conservative stability.
TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities    Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP    CBRE Clarion Securities LLC
Investment Objective: Long-term total return from investments primarily in equity securities of real estate companies. Total return consists of realized and unrealized capital gains and losses plus income.
TA International Moderate Growth    Transamerica International Moderate Growth VP    Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective.
TA JPMorgan Core Bond    Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP    J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Investment Objective: Total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.
TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index    Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP    J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Investment Objective: Seeks to earn a total return modestly in excess of the total return performance of the S&P 500® Index (including the reinvestment of dividends) while maintaining a volatility of return similar to the S&P 500® Index.
TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation    Transamerica JPMorgan Tactical Allocation VP    J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Investment Objective: Current income and preservation of capital.
TA Janus Balanced    Transamerica Janus Balanced VP    Janus Capital Management LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.
TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth(2)    Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP(2)    Janus Capital Management LLC(2)
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation.
TA Jennison Growth    Transamerica Jennison Growth VP    Jennison Associates LLC
Investment Objective: Long-term growth of capital.
TA MFS International Equity    Transamerica MFS International Equity VP    MFS® Investment Management
Investment Objective: Capital growth.
TA Managed Risk – Balanced ETF    Transamerica Managed Risk – Balanced ETF VP    Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC
Investment Objective: Balance capital appreciation and income.
TA Managed Risk – Growth ETF    Transamerica Managed Risk – Growth ETF VP    Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation as a primary objective and income as a secondary objective
TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth    Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP    Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
Investment Objective: Maximize long-term growth.
TA Multi-Managed Balanced    Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP    J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
Investment Objective: To provide a high total investment return through investments in a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and money market instruments.
TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced    Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Balanced VP    Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Investment Objective: Current income and capital appreciation.
TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative    Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Conservative VP    Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation and some current income.
TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth    Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Growth VP    Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Investment Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.

 

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SUBACCOUNT

   PORTFOLIO    ADVISOR/SUBADVISOR
     

Transamerica Series Trust - Service Class (Continued...)

TA PIMCO Total Return    Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP    Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Investment Objective: Maximum total return consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Conservative    Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset
Allocation – Conservative VP
   QS Investors, LLC
Investment Objective: Current income and preservation of capital.
TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth    Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset
Allocation – Moderate Growth VP
   QS Investors, LLC
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective.
TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value    Transamerica Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value VP    Systematic Financial Management L.P.
Investment Objective: Maximize total return.
TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap    Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP    T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Investment Objective: Long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of small growth companies.
TA Torray Concentrated Growth    Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP    Torray LLC
Investment Objective: Seeks to provide high total return.
TA WMC US Growth    Transamerica WMC US Growth VP    Wellington Management Company, LLP
Investment Objective: Maximize long-term growth.

(1)      There can be no assurance that the Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP – Service Class portfolio (formerly Transamerica Aegon Money Market VP – Service Class portfolio) or the ProFund VP Government Money Market (formerly known as ProFund VP Money Market) will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. During extended periods of low interest rates, and partly as a result of contract charges, the yield on the TA Aegon Government Money Market – Service Class subaccount or the ProFund VP Government Money Market may become extremely low and possibly negative.

(2)      Formerly known as Transamerica Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth VP and formerly subadvised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

    Additional Information for Contract Owners of Contract Number WL18:
    The following subaccounts are only available to owners that held an investment in the subaccounts on May 1, 2003:

SUBACCOUNT

   PORTFOLIO    ADVISOR/SUBADVISOR
              

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund – Service Class 2

    
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio    Fidelity Management & Research Company
Investment Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio    Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio    Fidelity Management & Research Company
Investment Objective: Provide capital growth.
    Additional Information for all Contract Owners:
    The following subaccount will be closed to new investments on December 12, 2005:
 
     

Transamerica Series Trust - Initial Class and Service Class

    
TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value    Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP    J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Investment Objective: Growth from capital appreciation.
    The following subaccount was closed to new investment December 12, 2011.
     

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund – Service Class 2

    
Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio    Fidelity Management & Research Company
Investment Objective: Seeks reasonable income. The fund will also consider the potential for capital appreciation. The fund’s goal is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities comprising the S&P 500® Index.

 

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APPENDIX B

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The accumulation unit values (“AUV”) and the number of accumulation units outstanding for each subaccount from the date of inception are shown in the following tables. The number of accumulation units combines the units outstanding for several variable annuity contracts issued by TPLIC within each subaccount class.

 

          1.65%
Subaccount   Year  

Beginning

AUV

 

Ending

AUV

  # Units

TA Asset Allocation Conservative - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $16.749640
$16.700547
$15.561
$14.758
$14.655
$13.704
$11.152
$14.424
$13.814
$12.867
$12.456
$11.571
$10.000
  $16.124374
$16.749640
$16.700547
$15.561
$14.758
$14.655
$13.704
$11.152
$14.424
$13.814
$12.867
$12.456
$11.571
  18,200.741
19,261.720
17,772.525
28,515
40,148
44,504
75,176
83,187
110,385
125,327
137,973
186,368
86,992

TA Asset Allocation - Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $20.205025
$20.049774
$16.125
$14.585
$15.721
$13.939
$10.937
$18.456
$17.447
$15.386
$13.975
$12.474
$10.000
  $19.456231
$20.205025
$20.049774
$16.125
$14.585
$15.721
$13.939
$10.937
$18.456
$17.447
$15.386
$13.975
$12.474
  16,501.066
21,047.475
27,353.080
38,103
37,805
39,026
48,030
64,837
112,462
93,378
93,692
96,107
73,924

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $18.311752
$18.140529
$16.285
$15.173
$15.377
$14.192
$11.432
$15.746
$14.858
$13.581
$12.888
$11.791
$10.000
  $17.568348
$18.311752
$18.140529
$16.285
$15.173
$15.377
$14.192
$11.432
$15.746
$14.858
$13.581
$12.888
$11.791
  30,877.011
33,339.023
36,432.448
52,301
71,582
80,742
90,502
123,097
219,562
232,716
247,998
249,125
173,822

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $19.382467
$19.231630
$16.422
$15.125
$15.732
$14.227
$11.310
$17.140
$16.200
$14.505
$13.440
$12.075
$10.000
  $18.587408
$19.382467
$19.231630
$16.422
$15.125
$15.732
$14.227
$11.310
$17.140
$16.200
$14.505
$13.440
$12.075
  27,451.437
33,314.822
35,493.396
47,438
49,573
69,810
124,002
144,520
216,583
234,588
237,675
239,935
187,850

 

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          1.65%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA International Moderate Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $10.323055
$10.576809
$9.560
$8.640
$9.498
$8.758
$6.883
$10.988
$10.296
$10.000
  $9.963947
$10.323055
$10.576809
$9.560
$8.640
$9.498
$8.758
$6.883
$10.988
$10.296
  154.519
156.596
144.405
137
129
124
49
5,037
0
0

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $24.097241
$21.882869
$17.120
$15.613
$15.490
$14.294
$12.778
$19.700
$19.193
$16.730
$14.696
$12.662
$10.000
  $22.797664
$24.097241
$21.882869
$17.120
$15.613
$15.490
$14.294
$12.778
$19.700
$19.193
$16.730
$14.696
$12.662
  4,170.447
6,535.744
6,845.341
8,634
13,635
22,489
12,039
7,694
11,777
22,153
25,623
12,431
5,368

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $25.662898
$23.025328
$22.568
$18.357
$19.853
$17.502
$13.376
$23.647
$25.823
$18.498
$16.615
$12.749
$10.000
  $25.026155
$25.662898
$23.025328
$22.568
$18.357
$19.853
$17.502
$13.376
$23.647
$25.823
$18.498
$16.615
$12.749
  2,714.277
2,509.579
3,917.698
4,463
4,758
5,338
7,744
29,777
33,153
50,050
48,775
49,752
7,487

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $14.219664
$13.600169
$13.130
$12.420
$12.204
$12.457
$12.182
$12.988
$13.296
$13.190
$12.804
$11.946
$10.000
  $13.932671
$14.219664
$13.600169
$13.130
$12.420
$12.204
$12.457
$12.182
$12.988
$13.296
$13.190
$12.804
$11.946
  296.604
11,724.930
11,722.892
13,962
21,668
29,169
31,066
30,879
39,282
45,115
140,122
85,657
28,542

TA JPMorgan Core Bond - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $14.202718
$13.736226
$14.267
$13.845
$13.123
$12.352
$11.479
$11.086
$10.571
$10.370
$10.328
$10.066
$10.000
  $14.018942
$14.202718
$13.736226
$14.267
$13.845
$13.123
$12.352
$11.479
$11.086
$10.571
$10.370
$10.328
$10.066
  13,158.675
12,711.940
18,366.431
20,244
22,044
13,681
16,460
18,967
22,271
20,447
21,456
23,143
25,105

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $22.623999
$20.178499
$15.523
$13.593
$13.751
$12.171
$9.567
$15.566
$15.171
$13.415
$13.215
$12.136
$10.000
  $22.177811
$22.623999
$20.178499
$15.523
$13.593
$13.751
$12.171
$9.567
$15.566
$15.171
$13.415
$13.215
$12.136
  0.000
0.000
0.000
950
896
1,380
1,266
10,505
15,892
16,496
22,681
16,084
46,391

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $29.894612
$26.427156
$20.433
$17.276
$17.262
$14.286
$11.515
$17.493
$17.344
$15.075
$14.078
$12.515
$10.000
  $28.545063
$29.894612
$26.427156
$20.433
$17.276
$17.262
$14.286
$11.515
$17.493
$17.344
$15.075
$14.078
$12.515
  0.000
16.473
16.664
459
459
460
460
528
3,846
6,898
9,422
10,842
5,088

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $25.039398
$24.060090
$16.538
$14.593
$15.778
$12.620
$10.056
$16.109
$16.252
$13.967
$13.678
$12.770
$10.000
  $27.453538
$25.039398
$24.060090
$16.538
$14.593
$15.778
$12.620
$10.056
$16.109
$16.252
$13.967
$13.678
$12.770
  351.143
528.818
356.484
2,459
2,468
2,821
4,950
4,928
6,478
6,805
12,890
17,915
12,292

TA Aegon High Yield Bond - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $18.763133
$18.409069
$17.599
$15.278
$14.856
$13.463
$9.318
$12.709
$12.700
$11.672
$11.690
$10.853
$10.000
  $17.664846
$18.763133
$18.409069
$17.599
$15.278
$14.856
$13.463
$9.318
$12.709
$12.700
$11.672
$11.690
$10.853
  629.696
1,085.972
777.425
1,305
1,357
2,781
3,524
3,870
8,361
4,137
4,169
5,623
1,548

TA MFS International Equity - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $20.689397
$22.233747
$19.191
$16.008
$18.123
$16.701
$12.838
$20.246
$18.906
$15.635
$14.139
$12.584
$10.000
  $20.304130
$20.689397
$22.233747
$19.191
$16.008
$18.123
$16.701
$12.838
$20.246
$18.906
$15.635
$14.139
$12.584
  1,974.748
1,381.372
1,189.021
831
831
951
471
648
3,332
6,171
4,281
4,196
2,284

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Jennison Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 29, 2010

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
  $16.959661
$15.702401
$11.625
$10.240
$10.490
$10.000
  $18.538216
$16.959661
$15.702401
$11.625
$10.240
$10.490
  4,558.713
3,352.170
2,970.909
4,933
5,495
5,496

TA Torray Concentrated Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 30, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $23.825342
$22.067534
$16.890
$14.697
$15.328
$13.107
$10.000
  $23.008209
$23.825342
$22.067534
$16.890
$14.697
$15.328
$13.107
  988.358
1,421.144
1,916.652
1,181
1,836
766
1,549

TA PIMCO Total Return - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $14.030468
$13.668885
$14.290
$13.535
$12.986
$12.344
$10.840
$11.369
$10.622
$10.393
$10.355
$10.102
$10.000
  $13.874127
$14.030468
$13.668885
$14.290
$13.535
$12.986
$12.344
$10.840
$11.369
$10.622
$10.393
$10.355
$10.102
  6,106.199
4,619.361
38,691.069
28,319
26,969
18,579
17,692
22,484
27,298
37,319
14,343
8,531
6,946

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $32.137493
$30.747950
$21.750
$19.158
$19.184
$14.546
$10.689
$17.086
$15.895
$15.636
$14.399
$13.293
$10.000
  $32.297038
$32.137493
$30.747950
$21.750
$19.158
$19.184
$14.546
$10.689
$17.086
$15.895
$15.636
$14.399
$13.293
  2,698.551
2,159.596
2,490.328
1,989
1,993
1,881
1,819
4,020
6,077
8,259
7,313
15,041
8,814

TA Multi-Managed Balanced - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $21.540424
$19.815649
$17.106
$15.471
$15.157
$12.437
$10.038
$15.135
$13.570
$12.686
$11.965
$11.450
$10.000
  $21.177386
$21.540424
$19.815649
$17.106
$15.471
$15.157
$12.437
$10.038
$15.135
$13.570
$12.686
$11.965
$11.450
  4,866.282
5,250.814
3,954.652
5,291
5,718
5,605
2,716
2,788
6,290
4,437
2,443
3,399
4,237

TA AB Dynamic Allocation - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $16.117269
$15.550309
$14.788
$14.210
$14.207
$13.231
$10.254
$16.545
$14.219
$13.063
$12.826
$10.971
$10.000
  $15.789165
$16.117269
$15.550309
$14.788
$14.210
$14.207
$13.231
$10.254
$16.545
$14.219
$13.063
$12.826
$10.971
  32.592
32.731
32.865
130
131
506
449
484
1,299
3,473
4,749
4,343
2,235

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA WMC US Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $22.142081
$20.307509
$15.623
$14.072
$14.888
$12.882
$10.159
$19.187
$16.808
$15.765
$13.783
$12.120
$10.000
  $23.222603
$22.142081
$20.307509
$15.623
$14.072
$14.888
$12.882
$10.159
$19.187
$16.808
$15.765
$13.783
$12.120
  5,985.776
5,795.511
5,741.113
6,642
13,156
13,877
18,127
19,707
26,456
30,916
33,351
29,818
16,926

TA Aegon Government Money Market - Service Class(1)
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $9.580043
$9.737636
$9.898
$10.062
$10.227
$10.395
$10.565
$10.512
$10.201
$9.926
$9.833
$9.922
$10.000
  $9.424997
$9.580043
$9.737636
$9.898
$10.062
$10.227
$10.395
$10.565
$10.512
$10.201
$9.926
$9.833
$9.922
  20,044.413
17,092.094
20,174.774
17,525
26,514
33,235
8,472
74,090
21,632
96,141
41,051
22,629
326,724

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value - Service Class
Subaccount Inception date May 3, 2004

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
  $28.253333
$27.369304
$20.451
$17.916
$18.747
$14.653
$10.423
$17.974
$14.690
$12.675
$11.377
$10.000
  $27.034863
$28.253333
$27.369304
$20.451
$17.916
$18.747
$14.653
$10.423
$17.974
$14.690
$12.675
$11.377
  8,605.902
14,663.106
13,751.003
4,839
5,096
1,721
4,681
6,483
9,268
6,543
8,451
3,651

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $12.708635
$12.371324
$12.896
$12.502
$11.845
$11.552
$11.270
$10.665
$10.250
$10.110
$10.078
$9.957
$10.000
  $12.480409
$12.708635
$12.371324
$12.896
$12.502
$11.845
$11.552
$11.270
$10.665
$10.250
$10.110
$10.078
$9.957
  207.257
231.999
281.827
46
51
280
11,989
20,549
2,813
2,826
11,008
3,477
5,479

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Conservative – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 9, 2011

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
  $11.334944
$11.120949
$10.558
$10.052
$10.000
  $10.887689
$11.334944
$11.120949
$10.558
$10.052
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 9, 2011

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
  $12.556300
$12.364749
$10.788
$9.884
$10.000
  $11.545249
$12.556300
$12.364749
$10.788
$9.884
  109.923
105.709
100.648
466
976

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Managed Risk – Balanced ETF - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2008

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
  $12.240052
$11.900651
$10.856
$10.181
$10.199
$9.366
$8.170
$10.000
  $11.828246
$12.240052
$11.900651
$10.856
$10.181
$10.199
$9.366
$8.170
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0

TA Managed Risk – Growth ETF - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2008

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
  $12.391706
$12.115099
$10.368
$9.448
$9.714
$8.738
$7.210
$10.000
  $11.762084
$12.391706
$12.115099
$10.368
$9.448
$9.714
$8.738
$7.210
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0

TA Janus Balanced - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.205750
$1.136652
$0.971
$0.877
$1.000
$0.986
$0.987
  $1.187626
$1.205750
$1.136652
$0.971
$0.877
$1.000
$0.986
  194.360
200.081
206.050
4,326
10,064
74,349
0

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.067847
$1.006637
$0.915
$0.921
$0.969
$1.020
$0.998
  $1.023770
$1.067847
$1.006637
$0.915
$0.921
$0.969
$1.020
  5,196.420
5,220.548
5,245.691
0
0
0
0

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.033259
$0.987191
$0.859
$0.867
$0.998
$1.021
$0.996
  $0.981356
$1.033259
$0.987191
$0.859
$0.867
$0.998
$1.021
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.018540
$0.952272
$0.895
$0.896
$0.984
$1.022
$0.997
  $0.981190
$1.018540
$0.952272
$0.895
$0.896
$0.984
$1.022
  2,726.602
2,745.796
2,650.728
2,291
1.901
1,837
0

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 29, 2014

  2015
2014
  $10.339156
$10.030461
  $10.158647
$10.339156
  55.321
56.951

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth - Service Class(2)
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $24.507348
$24.977013
$18.288
$17.092
$18.664
$14.203
$9.016
$17.113
$14.232
$13.202
$12.506
$11.892
$10.000
  $22.840630
$24.507348
$24.977013
$18.288
$17.092
$18.664
$14.203
$9.016
$17.113
$14.232
$13.202
$12.506
$11.892
  2,376.831
2,406.862
2,407.778
3,208
7,015
377
378
412
2,297
2,596
8,331
1,403
3,514

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Asia 30
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.582427
$8.863088
$7.836
$6.898
$9.605
$8.572
$5.650
$11.680
$10.000
  $7.651125
$8.582427
$8.863088
$7.836
$6.898
$9.605
$8.572
$5.650
$11.680
  70.173
61.995
2,644.193
2,646
2,638
3,304
3,268
3,268
4,653

ProFund VP Basic Materials
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $11.105706
$11.101778
$9.529
$8.929
$10.824
$8.484
$5.311
$11.115
$10.000
  $9.404269
$11.105706
$11.101778
$9.529
$8.929
$10.824
$8.484
$5.311
$11.115
  0.000
0.000
515.308
0
9,432
11,536
5,430
1,006
2,818

ProFund VP Bull
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $14.888460
$13.577070
$10.636
$9.494
$9.650
$8.713
$7.123
$11.617
$11.405
$10.000
  $14.579671
$14.888460
$13.577070
$10.636
$9.494
$9.650
$8.713
$7.123
$11.617
$11.405
  1,696.542
2,539.862
1,860.603
1,784
111
3,836
17,395
0
0
1,726

ProFund VP Consumer Services
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $18.005378
$16.274528
$11.827
$9.847
$9.488
$7.945
$6.174
$9.147
$10.000
  $18.543733
$18.005378
$16.274528
$11.827
$9.847
$9.488
$7.945
$6.174
$9.147
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
1,715
7.945
1,043
0
0

ProFund VP Emerging Markets
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.031793
$7.401006
$8.040
$7.669
$9.708
$8.990
$5.629
$11.465
$10.000
  $5.716456
$7.031793
$7.401006
$8.040
$7.669
$9.708
$8.990
$5.629
$11.465
  2,550.768
1,193.854
6,246.187
6,720
7,167
3,165
5,652
90
0

ProFund VP Europe 30
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.230652
$9.158446
$7.654
$6.673
$7.444
$7.373
$5.665
$10.285
$10.000
  $7.216230
$8.230652
$9.158446
$7.654
$6.673
$7.444
$7.373
$5.665
$10.285
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
99
4,209

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.441232
$8.654452
$8.978
$9.198
$9.611
$10.029
$9.867
$10.571
$10.000
  $6.587740
$7.441232
$8.654452
$8.978
$9.198
$9.611
$10.029
$9.867
$10.571
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
85
86
86
0
0

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Financials
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.786316
$7.009399
$5.395
$4.397
$5.187
$4.753
$4.201
$8.634
$10.000
  $7.545428
$7.786316
$7.009399
$5.395
$4.397
$5.187
$4.753
$4.201
$8.634
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
1,888
1,888
0
0

ProFund VP International
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.333037
$8.111780
$6.900
$6.051
$7.180
$6.770
$5.521
$10.095
$10.000
  $6.959854
$7.333037
$8.111780
$6.900
$6.051
$7.180
$6.770
$5.521
$10.095
  2,144.299
955.658
4,424.042
3,693
967
4,725
12,367
0
0

ProFund VP Japan
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.601698
$7.485641
$5.133
$4.244
$5.296
$5.760
$5.307
$9.119
$10.000
  $7.912692
$7.601698
$7.485641
$5.133
$4.244
$5.296
$5.760
$5.307
$9.119
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
0

ProFund VP Mid-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.761674
$12.994867
$10.099
$8.886
$9.427
$7.725
$5.909
$9.747
$10.00
  $12.935825
$13.761674
$12.994867
$10.099
$8.886
$9.427
$7.725
$5.909
$9.747
  243.114
1,802.591
2,315.951
1,821
118
7.725
0
0
0

ProFund VP Government Money Market(3)
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $9.309948
$9.461649
$9.616
$9.773
$9.932
$10.094
$10.257
$10.340
$10.130
$10.000
  $9.161003
$9.309948
$9.461649
$9.616
$9.773
$9.932
$10.094
$10.257
$10.340
$10.130
  2,177.681
6,688.320
1,381.695
42,075
48,697
52,890
96,803
41,786
7,744
0

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $22.496934
$19.544427
$14.796
$12.941
$12.965
$11.145
$7.453
$13.173
$11.385
$10.000
  $23.781558
$22.496934
$19.544427
$14.796
$12.941
$12.965
$11.145
$7.453
$13.173
$11.385
  571.398
204.758
312.951
0
54
959
196
0
0
1,773

ProFund VP Oil & Gas
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $9.699298
$11.061525
$9.063
$8.953
$8.901
$7.683
$6.762
$10.902
$10.000
  $7.311575
$9.699298
$11.061525
$9.063
$8.953
$8.901
$7.683
$6.762
$10.902
  102.434
289.257
290.182
176
995
2,775
1,596
738
0

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $17.183676
$14.634050
$11.301
$10.271
$8.990
$9.095
$7.909
$9.988
$10.000
  $17.655834
$17.183676
$14.634050
$11.301
$10.271
$8.990
$9.095
$7.909
$9.988
  157.749
0.000
0.000
0
1,723
0
7
197
0

ProFund VP Precious Metals
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $4.263138
$5.692036
$9.324
$11.092
$13.957
$10.673
$8.017
$11.770
$10.000
  $2.816059
$4.263138
$5.692036
$9.324
$11.092
$13.957
$10.673
$8.017
$11.770
  0.000
139.588
140.220
141
283
805
1,175
600
0

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $3.785788
$3.964386
$4.039
$4.722
$4.337
$5.405
$10.712
$8.235
$10.000
  $4.153329
$3.785788
$3.964386
$4.039
$4.722
$4.337
$5.405
$10.712
$8.235
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
0

ProFund VP Short International
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $4.752856
$4.699713
$6.048
$7.700
$7.688
$9.162
$13.358
$9.824
$10.000
  $4.498865
$4.752856
$4.699713
$6.048
$7.700
$7.688
$9.162
$13.358
$9.824
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
0

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $2.485702
$3.134214
$4.513
$5.650
$6.415
$8.274
$14.173
$9.724
$10.000
  $2.126366
$2.485702
$3.134214
$4.513
$5.650
$6.415
$8.274
$14.173
$9.724
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
133
0
0

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $2.204975
$2.469304
$3.651
$4.580
$5.121
$7.326
$11.012
$9.022
$8.774
$10.000
  $2.151349
$2.204975
$2.469304
$3.651
$4.580
$5.121
$7.326
$11.012
$9.022
$8.774
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
1,047
0
0

ProFund VP Small-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $14.856206
$14.736222
$10.919
$9.673
$10.422
$8.490
$6.845
$10.772
$11.199
$10.000
  $13.707785
$14.856206
$14.736222
$10.919
$9.673
$10.422
$8.490
$6.845
$10.772
$11.199
  232.474
1,585.862
1,808.789
1,769
88
1,225
2,215
0
2,799
1,767

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.497264
$12.966130
$9.573
$8.378
$8.881
$7.393
$6.242
$9.154
$10.000
  $12.178951
$13.497264
$12.966130
$9.573
$8.378
$8.881
$7.393
$6.242
$9.154
  0.000
0.000
388.334
0
0
0
0
0
0

ProFund VP Telecommunications
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $9.258136
$9.357971
$8.488
$7.405
$7.389
$6.493
$6.150
$9.533
$10.000
  $9.246424
$9.258136
$9.357971
$8.488
$7.405
$7.389
$6.493
$6.150
$9.533
  0.000
0.000
0.000
154
0
1,134
839
0
0

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $11.491488
$11.084878
$6.036
$4.738
$5.934
$4.063
$2.947
$8.859
$10.000
  $9.838033
$11.491488
$11.084878
$6.036
$4.738
$5.934
$4.063
$2.947
$8.859
  1,402.240
1,402.240
723.183
251
251
251
558
43,196
0

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $17.125440
$12.763188
$16.039
$16.148
$11.437
$10.557
$15.927
$10.811
$10.000
  $15.896970
$17.125440
$12.763188
$16.039
$16.148
$11.437
$10.557
$15.927
$10.811
  0.000
929.062
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
4,554

ProFund VP Utilities
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.065674
$10.550326
$9.464
$9.608
$8.311
$7.973
$7.319
$10.736
$10.000
  $12.030590
$13.065674
$10.550326
$9.464
$9.608
$8.311
$7.973
$7.319
$10.736
  141.883
142.596
143.242
121
2,034
237
1,970
89
4,304

Access VP High Yield FundSM
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $15.729274
$15.623390
$14.435
$12.858
$12.721
$11.111
$9.661
$10.299
$10.000
  $15.497768
$15.729274
$15.623390
$14.435
$12.858
$12.721
$11.111
$9.661
$10.299
  1,969.130
2,055.662
2,013.093
2,013
2,005
0
2,018
3,869
0

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $17.542703
$17.422419
$16.170
$15.274
$15.109
$14.072
$11.407
$14.696
$14.019
$13.005
$12.540
$11.602
$10.000
  $16.954591
$17.542703
$17.422419
$16.170
$15.274
$15.109
$14.072
$11.407
$14.696
$14.019
$13.005
$12.540
$11.602
  35,854.993
34,881.067
47,731.955
65,687
81,782
127,129
154,247
180,123
234,747
264,896
321,462
420,965
302,267

TA Asset Allocation - Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $21.161798
$20.916525
$16.756
$15.096
$16.208
$14.313
$11.187
$18.803
$17.705
$15.551
$14.069
$12.507
$10.000
  $20.458108
$21.161798
$20.916525
$16.756
$15.096
$16.208
$14.313
$11.187
$18.803
$17.705
$15.551
$14.069
$12.507
  77,018.547
90,797.841
102,221.589
110,844
134,198
185,650
213,409
211,114
303,059
299,276
292,421
272,594
149,984

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $19.178762
$18.924634
$16.922
$15.704
$15.853
$14.574
$11.693
$16.042
$15.077
$13.727
$12.974
$11.822
$10.000
  $18.472897
$19.178762
$18.924634
$16.922
$15.704
$15.853
$14.574
$11.693
$16.042
$15.077
$13.727
$12.974
$11.822
  91,888.822
102,151.284
119,907.622
153,426
171,416
230,029
319,053
419,164
540,756
601,731
648,476
676,846
524,209

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $20.300271
$20.062981
$17.064
$15.655
$16.219
$14.610
$11.568
$17.462
$16.439
$14.660
$13.531
$12.108
$10.000
  $19.544537
$20.300271
$20.062981
$17.064
$15.655
$16.219
$14.610
$11.568
$17.462
$16.439
$14.660
$13.531
$12.108
  153,659.611
176,805.587
187,363.671
220,277
252,440
325,148
393,321
449,321
611,153
652,820
644,216
634,389
454,072

TA International Moderate Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $10.682925
$10.902412
$9.815
$8.836
$9.675
$8.886
$6.957
$11.061
$10.323
$10.000
  $10.352061
$10.682925
$10.902412
$9.815
$8.836
$9.675
$8.886
$6.957
$11.061
$10.323
  676.710
748.835
268.001
515
586
594
4,299
4,968
12,728
3,772

 

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Subaccount   Year   Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $25.238243
$22.828804
$17.790
$16.160
$15.969
$14.679
$13.070
$20.071
$19.476
$16.910
$14.794
$12.696
$10.000
  $23.971519
$25.238243
$22.828804
$17.790
$16.160
$15.969
$14.679
$13.070
$20.071
$19.476
$16.910
$14.794
$12.696
  22,039.688
24,608.355
23,287.965
25,997
32,852
42,118
26,963
22,771
42,418
47,834
50,899
19,311
17,936

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $26.878185
$24.020804
$23.451
$19.000
$20.467
$17.973
$13.682
$24.092
$26.205
$18.697
$16.726
$12.783
$10.000
  $26.314905
$26.878185
$24.020804
$23.451
$19.000
$20.467
$17.973
$13.682
$24.092
$26.205
$18.697
$16.726
$12.783
  3,738.769
3,971.722
6,155.521
5,872
7,812
12,798
17,325
20,459
23,256
71,362
70,520
66,127
43,417

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $14.893120
$14.188206
$13.644
$12.855
$12.582
$12.792
$12.461
$13.232
$13.493
$13.332
$12.890
$11.978
$10.000
  $14.650202
$14.893120
$14.188206
$13.644
$12.855
$12.582
$12.792
$12.461
$13.232
$13.493
$13.332
$12.890
$11.978
  15,960.498
16,252.051
25,436.277
32,123
38,376
46,199
50,967
68,758
150,285
175,055
196,810
202,696
158,359

TA JPMorgan Core Bond - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $14.875144
$14.329943
$14.825
$14.330
$13.529
$12.684
$11.741
$11.295
$10.727
$10.481
$10.398
$10.093
$10.000
  $14.740705
$14.875144
$14.329943
$14.825
$14.330
$13.529
$12.684
$11.741
$11.295
$10.727
$10.481
$10.398
$10.093
  9,610.727
12,557.672
20,211.781
27,729
39,168
51,067
56,962
54,437
58,376
69,478
80,032
107,176
110,947

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $23.694427
$21.050037
$16.130
$14.068
$14.177
$12.497
$9.785
$15.858
$15.395
$13.559
$13.304
$12.168
$10.000
  $23.318934
$23.694427
$21.050037
$16.130
$14.068
$14.177
$12.497
$9.785
$15.858
$15.395
$13.559
$13.304
$12.168
  3,762.416
3,533.826
3,480.636
3,266
4,372
2,934
6,261
3,103
6,318
11,174
10,060
21,163
14,125

 

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Subaccount   Year   Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $31.310104
$27.569522
$21.233
$17.881
$17.796
$14.671
$11.778
$17.822
$17.600
$15.237
$14.172
$12.549
$10.000
  $30.014858
$31.310104
$27.569522
$21.233
$17.881
$17.796
$14.671
$11.778
$17.822
$17.600
$15.237
$14.172
$12.549
  4,613.220
4,697.210
5,008.767
5,273
5,368
5,445
6,082
6,987
13,098
14,635
20,988
14,243
13,514

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $26.225110`
$25.100234
$17.185
$15.104
$16.267
$12.960
$10.286
$16.412
$16.493
$14.117
$13.770
$12.804
$10.000
  $28.867204
$26.225110`
$25.100234
$17.185
$15.104
$16.267
$12.960
$10.286
$16.412
$16.493
$14.117
$13.770
$12.804
  2,022.713
1,742.858
2,195.825
2,187
3,820
4,127
4,167
6,889
31,020
40,836
32,282
62,633
41,529

TA Aegon High Yield Bond - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $19.651847
$19.205131
$18.288
$15.814
$15.316
$13.825
$9.532
$12.948
$12.888
$11.797
$11.768
$10.882
$10.000
  $18.574689
$19.651847
$19.205131
$18.288
$15.814
$15.316
$13.825
$9.532
$12.948
$12.888
$11.797
$11.768
$10.882
  7,210.641
7,988.834
7,993.103
8,978
10,752
13,216
15,388
2,865
33,271
38,759
44,382
4,006
2,265

TA MFS International Equity - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $21.669572
$23.195370
$19.942
$16.568
$18.684
$17.150
$13.132
$20.628
$19.185
$15.804
$14.234
$12.618
$10.000
  $21.350137
$21.669572
$23.195370
$19.942
$16.568
$18.684
$17.150
$13.132
$20.628
$19.185
$15.804
$14.234
$12.618
  9,458.965
7,443.617
7,502.846
6,907
10,574
12,168
13,857
16,652
32,824
29,503
24,030
21,801
15,686

TA Jennison Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 29, 2010

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
  $17.275280
$15.931659
$11.749
$10.308
$10.518
$10.000
  $18.957841
$17.275280
$15.931659
$11.749
$10.308
$10.518
  4,921.364
1,624.898
1,601.295
4,627
7,020
13,104

TA Torray Concentrated Growth – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 30, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $24.363882
$22.477511
$17.136
$14.853
$15.429
$13.141
$10.000
  $23.621295
$24.363882
$22.477511
$17.136
$14.853
$15.429
$13.141
  1,060.690
1,531.660
2,974.979
3,893
4,263
4,466
4,735

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA PIMCO Total Return - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $14.694741
$14.259691
$14.849
$14.009
$13.388
$12.676
$11.088
$11.583
$10.779
$10.505
$10.425
$10.129
$10.000
  $14.588449
$14.694741
$14.259691
$14.849
$14.009
$13.388
$12.676
$11.088
$11.583
$10.779
$10.505
$10.425
$10.129
  14,257.517
19,175.653
20,515.685
28,848
40,246
65,364
64,311
65,814
62,113
65,107
89,560
101,399
53,588

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $33.659194
$32.077056
$22.601
$19.829
$19.777
$14.937
$10.933
$17.407
$16.130
$15.804
$14.495
$13.330
$10.000
  $33.960015
$33.659194
$32.077056
$22.601
$19.829
$19.777
$14.937
$10.933
$17.407
$16.130
$15.804
$14.495
$13.330
  2,638.755
3,137.874
6,592.513
6,157
8,110
8,252
12,648
13,169
27,589
30,678
47,374
43,340
42,810

TA Multi-Managed Balanced - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $22.560120
$20.672020
$17.775
$16.013
$15.626
$12.771
$10.268
$15.419
$13.771
$12.823
$12.045
$11.571
$10.000
  $22.267577
$22.560120
$20.672020
$17.775
$16.013
$15.626
$12.771
$10.268
$15.419
$13.771
$12.823
$12.045
$11.571
  21,482.692
24,063.076
25,537.838
20,844
22,503
23,815
10,340
11,628
17,141
15,120
18,582
20,474
31,846

TA AB Dynamic Allocation - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $16.880460
$16.222539
$15.367
$14.708
$14.647
$13.587
$10.488
$16.856
$14.429
$13.204
$12.912
$11.001
$10.000
  $16.602192
$16.880460
$16.222539
$15.367
$14.708
$14.647
$13.587
$10.488
$16.856
$14.429
$13.204
$12.912
$11.001
  4,762.942
5,372.243
7,993.121
9,500
9,735
10,533
11,740
10,563
40,836
49,546
60,422
45,698
26,363

TA WMC US Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $23.190541
$21.185372
$16.234
$14.564
$15.349
$13.229
$10.391
$19.548
$17.057
$15.935
$13.876
$12.153
$10.000
  $24.418340
$23.190541
$21.185372
$16.234
$14.564
$15.349
$13.229
$10.391
$19.548
$17.057
$15.935
$13.876
$12.153
  29,425.648
33,965.934
46,388.327
56,959
68,119
60,607
71,804
85,639
109,821
133,549
89,809
93,285
54,052

 

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          1.25%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Aegon Government Money Market - Service Class(1)
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $10.033313
$10.158210
$10.285
$10.413
$10.543
$10.674
$10.806
$10.710
$10.351
$10.032
$9.898
$9.949
$10.000
  $9.909951
$10.033313
$10.158210
$10.285
$10.413
$10.543
$10.674
$10.806
$10.710
$10.351
$10.032
$9.898
$9.949
  16,885.629
18.305.289
18,953.112
32,652
38,884
45,354
103,132
200,127
61,111
46,063
58,465
69,113
110,345

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value - Service Class
Subaccount Inception date May 3, 2004

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
  $29.472228
$28.437628
$21.166
$18.469
$19.249
$14.986
$10.618
$18.239
$14.847
$12.760
$11.407
$10.000
  $28.312701
$29.472228
$28.437628
$21.166
$18.469
$19.249
$14.986
$10.618
$18.239
$14.847
$12.760
$11.407
  22,028.426
23,008.063
28,042.436
14,183
25,912
29,024
30,909
21,750
32,178
13,892
10,312
4,512

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $13.310385
$12.906104
$13.401
$12.940
$12.211
$11.863
$11.527
$10.866
$10.401
$10.219
$10.146
$9.984
$10.000
  $13.123008
$13.310385
$12.906104
$13.401
$12.940
$12.211
$11.863
$11.527
$10.866
$10.401
$10.219
$10.146
$9.984
  8,117.767
8,603.600
13,001.686
15,139
21,054
23,932
36,254
47,219
14,081
17,932
24,898
8,509
16,531

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Conservative – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 9, 2011

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
  $11.472675
$11.211769
$10.602
$10.054
$10.000
  $11.063543
$11.472675
$11.211769
$10.602
$10.054
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 9, 2011

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
  $12.708875
$12.465721
$10.833
$9.886
$10.000
  $11.731739
$12.708875
$12.465721
$10.833
$9.886
  307.974
267.920
227.828
184
2,040

TA Managed Risk – Balanced ETF - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2008

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
  $12.566340
$12.169791
$11.058
$10.329
$10.307
$9.428
$8.192
$10.000
  $12.191567
$12.566340
$12.169791
$11.058
$10.329
$10.307
$9.428
$8.192
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0

TA Managed Risk – Growth ETF - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2008

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
  $12.722058
$12.389096
$10.561
$9.586
$9.817
$8.795
$7.230
$10.000
  $12.123404
$12.722058
$12.389096
$10.561
$9.586
$9.817
$8.795
$7.230
  4,976.160
4,976.160
4,976.160
0
322
324
593
599

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Janus Balanced – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.230340
$1.155268
$0.983
$0.885
$1.004
$0.986
$0.987
  $1.216636
$1.230340
$1.155268
$0.983
$0.885
$1.004
$0.986
  20,561.363
517.636
522.752
0
2,883
4,146
0

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.089615
$1.023106
$0.926
$0.929
$0.973
$1.021
$0.998
  $1.048770
$1.089615
$1.023106
$0.926
$0.929
$0.973
$1.021
  8,166.398
7,736.255
7,285.562
6,802
5,032
1,552
0

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.054324
$1.003354
$0.870
$0.875
$1.002
$1.022
$0.996
  $1.005321
$1.054324
$1.003354
$0.870
$0.875
$1.002
$1.022
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
10,813
0

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.039307
$0.967874
$0.906
$0.904
$0.989
$1.023
$0.997
  $1.005160
$1.039307
$0.967874
$0.906
$0.904
$0.989
$1.023
  2,340.128
2,354.742
7,011.542
7,030
15,813
8,272
0

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 29, 2014

  2015
2014
  $10.366798
$10.030569
  $10.226074
$10.366798
  4,524.426
4,531.336

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth - Service Class(2)
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $25.667912
$26.056784
$19.004
$17.690
$19.242
$14.585
$9.223
$17.435
$14.442
$13.434
$12.590
$11.924
$10.000
  $24.016871
$25.667912
$26.056784
$19.004
$17.690
$19.242
$14.585
$9.223
$17.435
$14.442
$13.434
$12.590
$11.924
  10,890.223
12,328.204
17,747.236
20,321
25,872
10,346
12,267
13,831
23,390
26,338
23,796
25,752
14,577

ProFund VP Asia 30
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.834223
$9.087185
$8.003
$7.017
$9.732
$8.651
$5.680
$11.695
$10.000
  $7.906778
$8.834223
$9.087185
$8.003
$7.017
$9.732
$8.651
$5.680
$11.695
  100.470
100.721
277.639
293
1,001
2,277
2,924
2,269
5,648

ProFund VP Basic Materials
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $11.431615
$11.382553
$9.731
$9.083
$10.967
$8.562
$5.339
$11.129
$10.000
  $9.718556
$11.431615
$11.382553
$9.731
$9.083
$10.967
$8.562
$5.339
$11.129
  2,666.414
3,582.278
4,267.146
5,155
6,280
8,864
13,220
5,569
13,004

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Bull
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $15.399942
$13.988223
$10.915
$9.704
$9.825
$8.837
$7.195
$11.689
$11.430
$10.000
  $15.140146
$15.399942
$13.988223
$10.915
$9.704
$9.825
$8.837
$7.195
$11.689
$11.430
  0.000
0.000
0.000
661
459
12,828
14,594
0
2,449
11,271

ProFund VP Consumer Services
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $18.533363
$16.685803
$12.079
$10.017
$9.613
$8.018
$6.207
$9.159
$10.000
  $19.162953
$18.533363
$16.685803
$12.079
$10.017
$9.613
$8.018
$6.207
$9.159
  2,019.129
1,610.783
1,845.508
1,978
1,790
111
111
124
0

ProFund VP Emerging Markets
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.238168
$7.588195
$8.210
$7.801
$9.837
$9.073
$5.658
$11.480
$10.000
  $5.907522
$7.238168
$7.588195
$8.210
$7.801
$9.837
$9.073
$5.658
$11.480
  1,905.144
1,519.163
8,043.726
12,045
17,491
26,628
26,037
1,530
506

ProFund VP Europe 30
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.472119
$9.389993
$7.816
$6.788
$7.543
$7.441
$5.695
$10.298
$10.000
  $7.457322
$8.472119
$9.389993
$7.816
$6.788
$7.543
$7.441
$5.695
$10.298
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
11,005

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.659483
$8.873207
$9.168
$9.356
$9.738
$10.121
$9.919
$10.585
$10.000
  $6.807772
$7.659483
$8.873207
$9.168
$9.356
$9.738
$10.121
$9.919
$10.585
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
0

ProFund VP Financials
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.014927
$7.186805
$5.509
$4.472
$5.255
$4.797
$4.223
$8.645
$10.000
  $7.797674
$8.014927
$7.186805
$5.509
$4.472
$5.255
$4.797
$4.223
$8.645
  1,093.896
2,264.334
2,250.100
2,083
1,542
2,803
3,947
9,748
0

ProFund VP International
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.548215
$8.316913
$7.047
$6.155
$7.275
$6.833
$5.550
$10.108
$10.000
  $7.192417
$7.548215
$8.316913
$7.047
$6.155
$7.275
$6.833
$5.550
$10.108
  1,241.252
1,241.586
1,241.931
2,331
1,519
13,696
10,609
622
0

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Japan
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.824724
$7.674920
$5.242
$4.317
$5.366
$5.813
$5.334
$9.131
$10.000
  $8.177019
$7.824724
$7.674920
$5.242
$4.317
$5.366
$5.813
$5.334
$9.131
  1,453.267
336.574
568.365
54
212
56
0
0
0

ProFund VP Mid-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $14.165304
$13.323344
$10.314
$9.039
$9.551
$7.796
$5.940
$9.759
$10.00
  $13.367871
$14.165304
$13.323344
$10.314
$9.039
$9.551
$7.796
$5.940
$9.759
  167.441
1,636.434
1,878.201
1,199
1,041
224
2,202
203
0

ProFund VP Government Money Market(3)
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $9.629330
$9.747704
$9.868
$9.990
$10.112
$10.237
$10.361
$10.404
$10.152
$10.000
  $9.512717
$9.629330
$9.747704
$9.868
$9.990
$10.112
$10.237
$10.361
$10.404
$10.152
  3,854.377
3,538.648
4,410.155
16,467
22,220
14,337
53,286
41,923
22,862
0

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $23.269606
$20.136156
$15.184
$13.227
$13.200
$11.303
$7.529
$13.254
$11.410
$10.000
  $24.695555
$23.269606
$20.136156
$15.184
$13.227
$13.200
$11.303
$7.529
$13.254
$11.410
  944.402
428.594
118.058
168
326
729
151
51
2,500
0

ProFund VP Oil & Gas
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $9.983858
$11.341160
$9.255
$9.108
$9.019
$7.754
$6.797
$10.916
$10.000
  $7.555880
$9.983858
$11.341160
$9.255
$9.108
$9.019
$7.754
$6.797
$10.916
  11,520.152
13,219.224
8,281.657
8,600
4,363
3,101
6,576
7,587
5,348

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $17.687451
$15.003801
$11.541
$10.448
$9.109
$9.179
$7.950
$10.001
$10.000
  $18.245297
$17.687451
$15.003801
$11.541
$10.448
$9.109
$9.179
$7.950
$10.001
  1,330.528
753.065
2,899.129
2,755
2,755
2,755
2,755
2,755
0

ProFund VP Precious Metals
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $4.388318
$5.836043
$9.522
$11.283
$14.141
$10.771
$8.059
$11.785
$10.000
  $2.910248
$4.388318
$5.836043
$9.522
$11.283
$14.141
$10.771
$8.059
$11.785
  2,758.432
5,894.305
6,835.924
8,188
8,317
8,964
8,937
9,877
9,051

 

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          1.25%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $3.896822
$4.064605
$4.125
$4.803
$4.395
$5.454
$10.769
$8.246
$10.000
  $4.292019
$3.896822
$4.064605
$4.125
$4.803
$4.395
$5.454
$10.769
$8.246
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
0
304
536
0

ProFund VP Short International
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $4.892275
$4.818524
$6.176
$7.833
$7.790
$9.246
$13.428
$9.836
$10.000
  $4.649141
$4.892275
$4.818524
$6.176
$7.833
$7.790
$9.246
$13.428
$9.836
  234.156
0.000
0.000
0
0
314
643
330
0

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $2.558646
$3.213479
$4.609
$5.747
$6.500
$8.350
$14.247
$9.736
$10.000
  $2.197419
$2.558646
$3.213479
$4.609
$5.747
$6.500
$8.350
$14.247
$9.736
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
10
6
273
0

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $2.280773
$2.544132
$3.747
$4.682
$5.214
$7.430
$11.124
$9.077
$8.793
$10.000
  $2.234104
$2.280773
$2.544132
$3.747
$4.682
$5.214
$7.430
$11.124
$9.077
$8.793
  0.000
0.000
0.000
0
0
965
0
385
0
0

ProFund VP Small-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $15.366659
$15.182532
$11.206
$9.888
$10.612
$8.610
$6.915
$10.839
$11.224
$10.000
  $14.234850
$15.366659
$15.182532
$11.206
$9.888
$10.612
$8.610
$6.915
$10.839
$11.224
  0.000
974.891
1,235.515
1,236
1,623
0
0
0
167
0

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.893181
$13.293920
$9.777
$8.522
$8.998
$7.461
$6.274
$9.166
$10.000
  $12.585755
$13.893181
$13.293920
$9.777
$8.522
$8.998
$7.461
$6.274
$9.166
  0.000
0.000
510.842
249
514
0
622
194
0

ProFund VP Telecommunications
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $9.529676
$9.594502
$8.668
$7.533
$7.487
$6.553
$6.182
$9.545
$10.000
  $9.555234
$9.529676
$9.594502
$8.668
$7.533
$7.487
$6.553
$6.182
$9.545
  107.196
1,479.787
1,731.165
1,731
1,624
0
0
0
0

 

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          1.25%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $11.828882
$11.365382
$6.165
$4.820
$6.012
$4.101
$2.962
$8.870
$10.000
  $10.166954
$11.828882
$11.365382
$6.165
$4.820
$6.012
$4.101
$2.962
$8.870
  1,178.303
1,178.487
920.449
0
6,000
892
915
0
189

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $17.627230
$13.085493
$16.379
$16.425
$11.587
$10.655
$16.010
$10.824
$10.000
  $16.427469
$17.627230
$13.085493
$16.379
$16.425
$11.587
$10.655
$16.010
$10.824
  333.615
607.583
282.528
354
80
835
559
4,336
0

ProFund VP Utilities
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.448689
$10.816884
$9.665
$9.773
$8.420
$8.047
$7.358
$10.750
$10.000
  $12.432216
$13.448689
$10.816884
$9.665
$9.773
$8.420
$8.047
$7.358
$10.750
  661.296
2,274.329
1,900.410
2,112
3,446
4,380
6,349
12,249
11,982

Access VP High Yield FundSM
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $16.190338
$16.018027
$14.741
$13.079
$12.889
$11.213
$9.711
$10.312
$10.000
  $16.015101
$16.190338
$16.018027
$14.741
$13.079
$12.889
$11.213
$9.711
$10.312
  387.534
1,250.055
1,300.029
1,096
2,468
2,827
5,636
9,535
0

 

  (1)  Formerly known as TA Aegon Money Market.
  (2)  Formerly known as TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth.
  (3)  Formerly known as ProFund Money Market.

 

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APPENDIX C

If you are an existing contract owner of Contract Form Number WL18, the information provided in Appendix C hereby amends and/or replaces the corresponding information contained in the prospectus.

The following hereby amends, and to the extent inconsistent replaces, the corresponding SUMMARY section of the prospectus:

 

1. The Annuity Contract

You can also direct money to the fixed account. Amounts in the fixed account earn interest annually at a fixed rate that is guaranteed by us never to be less than 3%, and may be more.

For an additional charge, you may select a compounding/monthly step-up death benefit. You may also add an Additional Earnings Rider that may provide a supplemental death benefit. You may only add the compounding/monthly step-up benefit and/or the Additional Earnings Rider when you purchase the Contract. See Section 9. Death Benefit, for details concerning these death benefit options. Subject to compliance with applicable law, we may at any time discontinue offering any optional rider described in this prospectus.

If you have already added the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider to your Contract, please read your Rider carefully. This rider is no longer available for sale. See Appendix D.

 

5. Expenses

During the accumulation period, we deduct a daily mortality and expense risk charge of 1.00% annually (1.25% if you select the compounding/monthly step-up death benefit) and a daily administrative charge of 0.40% annually from the money you have invested in the subaccounts.

The value of the assets in each subaccount will reflect the fees and expenses paid by the underlying fund portfolios. The lowest and highest fund expenses for the previous calendar year are found in the “Annuity Contract Fee Table” section of this prospectus. See the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios for more information.

 

9. Death Benefit

Under Option A, the death benefit proceeds will be the greatest of:

  the annuity value as of the death report day, or
  the excess of (a) the amount of premiums paid as of the death report day, less (b) any amount withdrawn from this Contract to pay for partial surrenders; or
  the highest annuity value as of any Monthiversary prior to the annuitant’s 81st birthday. The highest annuity value will be increased for premiums made and decreased for adjusted partial surrenders taken following the date of the Monthiversary on which the highest annuity value occurs.

Under Option B, the death benefit proceeds will be the greatest of:

  the death benefit proceeds as determined under Option A above; or
  total premiums paid for this Contract, less any adjusted partial surrenders, accumulated at 6% interest per annum from the date of payment or partial surrender until the earlier of (a) the date of death, or (b) the date of the annuitant’s 90th birthday.
  the highest annuity value as of any Monthiversary prior to the annuitant’s 90th birthday. The highest annuity value will be increased for premiums made and decreased for adjusted partial surrenders taken following the date of the Monthiversary on which the highest annuity value occurs.

 

10. Other Information

 

  Compounding/Monthly Step-Up Death Benefit: You may add this feature for an additional charge. You must select this feature on your application. This feature is not available to annuitants age 81 or older on the Contract date. This feature ensures that any death benefit payable on the death of an owner who is the annuitant will be the greater of:

 

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  Compounding Death Benefit: total premium payments paid for this Contract, plus interest at an effective annual rate of 6% (in most states) from the date of the premium payment to the date of death, less any adjusted partial surrender(s), including interest on any partial surrender at the 6% rate from the date of partial surrender to the date of death. Interest is not credited after the annuitant’s 90th birthday, or
  Monthly Step-Up Death Benefit: the highest annuity value on any Monthiversary prior to the annuitant’s 90th birthday. The highest annuity value will be increased for premium payments you have made and decreased for any adjusted partial surrenders we have paid to you following the Monthiversary on which the highest annuity value occurs.
  Additional Earnings Rider: You may add this rider for an additional charge only when you purchase the Contract, if you, a joint owner and the annuitant are age 75 or younger. It may provide you with a supplemental death benefit to help offset the taxes typically due on annuity death benefits. The Additional Earnings Rider may continue with the Contract if the surviving spouse elects to continue the Contract. If the Additional Earnings Rider is attached to a Contract with multiple beneficiaries, and the death benefit proceeds are payable to the beneficiaries, then each beneficiary may choose individually whether to receive any benefit under the Additional Earnings Rider as of the death report day (and thereby terminate the rider), or continue the rider (with fees) and have any benefit under the Additional Earnings Rider paid on that beneficiary’s death. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor before you purchase this rider.

The following hereby amends, and to the extent inconsistent replaces, the corresponding ANNUITY CONTRACT FEE TABLE section of the prospectus:

Periodic Charges other than Portfolio Expenses

 

Annual Contract Charge    $30 per Contract year
Special Service Fee    $0 - $25
Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a % of average separate account value during the accumulation period)     

Under Standard Death Benefit:

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge(1)

Administrative Charge(1)

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses

  

1.00%

0.40%

1.40%

With Compounding/Monthly Step-Up Death Benefit Added:

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge(1)

Administrative Charge(1)

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses

  

1.25%

0.40%

1.65%

Additional Earnings Rider Charge (optional)    0.35%
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider(2) (No longer Available)     

Current

   0.35%

Maximum

   0.50%
(1) These charges are assessed on your assets in each subaccount. They do not apply to the fixed account. The mortality and expense risk charge of 1.00% applies when you have selected the standard death benefit. If you select the compounding/monthly step-up death benefit, then the mortality and expense risk charge will increase to 1.25%. These charges apply only during the accumulation period. After the maturity date, if you elect a variable annuity payment option, we will deduct a daily separate account annuitization charge from your subaccount assets equal to an annual rate of 1.40% annually in place of the mortality and expense risk and administrative charges.
(2) This rider is no longer available. The annual rider charge is a percentage of the minimum annuitization value. If you choose to upgrade the rider, the charge for the rider after the upgrade is currently 0.35%, but, we reserve the right to increase the rider charge after upgrade to 0.50%. Once the rider is issued, the rider charge will not change. Keep in mind that the current rider charge (0.35%) may be higher if you upgrade the rider at a later date because we may increase the rider charge after upgrade up to the maximum (0.50%). We deduct the rider charge from the fixed account and from each subaccount in proportion to the amount of the annuity value in each account. If the annuity value on any rider anniversary exceeds the rider charge threshold (guaranteed 2.0) times the minimum annuitization value, we will waive the rider charge otherwise payable on that rider anniversary. If you later choose to annuitize under a variable annuity payment option of this rider, we will impose a guaranteed minimum payment fee equal to an annual rate of 1.10% of the daily net asset values in the subaccounts. This charge is assessed in addition to the mortality and expense risk charge of 1.40% annually that is set on the date you annuitize under the rider. We may change the guaranteed minimum payment fee in the future if you choose to upgrade the minimum annuitization value, or for future issues of the rider, but it will never be greater than 2.10%. See Appendix D.

 

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Range of Expenses for the Portfolios

 

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses        Lowest            Highest    
Total of all expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including
management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses
  

0.32%

   1.84%

 

Example of Highest Charges(1)        1 Year            3 Years            5 Years            10 Years    
If the contract is surrendered at the end of the applicable time period.    $1093    $1791    $2406    $4126
If the contract is annuitized* at the end of the applicable time period or if you do not surrender your contract.    $393    $1191    $2006    $4126

*You cannot annuitize your Contract before your Contract’s fifth anniversary.

For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the Contracts, see “Sales of the Contracts.”

 

(1) The Example does not reflect transfer fees or premium taxes (which may range up to 3.5%, depending on the jurisdiction). The annual Contract charge of $30 is reflected as an annual charge that is determined by dividing the total annual Contract charges collected during the previous calendar year by total average net assets attributable to the Contract during that year. Different fees and expenses not reflected in the Example may be assessed after you annuitize under a variable annuity payout option.

Please remember that the Example is an illustration and does not represent past or future expenses. Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown. Similarly, your rate of return may be more or less than the 5% assumed in the Example.

The following hereby amends, and to the extent inconsistent replaces, the corresponding sections of the prospectus:

 

1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

The Contract also contains a fixed account. Unless otherwise required by state law, we will limit your allocation or transfers to the fixed account if the fixed account value following the allocation or transfer would exceed $500,000. The fixed account offers an interest rate that is guaranteed by TPLIC to equal at least 3% per year.

 

2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)

Payment Option B — Life Income: Fixed Payments.

  No Period Certain — We will make level payments only during the annuitant’s lifetime; or
  10 or 20 Years Certain — We will make level payments for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or 10 or 20 years; or
  Guaranteed Return of Annuity Proceeds — We will make level payments for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or until the total dollar amount of payments we made to you equals the annuity proceeds.

IF:

  you choose Fixed Installments, Life Income with 10 or 20 Years Certain, Life Income with Guaranteed Return of Annuity Proceeds, or Variable Life Income with 10 Years Certain; and
  the person receiving payments dies prior to the end of the guaranteed period;

THEN:

  the remaining guaranteed payments will be continued to that person’s beneficiary, or their value (determined at the date of death) may be paid in a single sum.

 

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3. PURCHASE

Allocation of Premium Payments

Unless otherwise required by state law, we will limit allocations and transfers to the fixed account if the fixed account value following the allocation or transfer would exceed $500,000.

 

4. INVESTMENT CHOICES

The Fixed Account

We guarantee that the interest credited to the fixed account will not be less than 3% per year. We have no formula for determining fixed account current interest rates. We establish the interest rate, at our sole discretion, for each premium payment or transfer into the fixed account. Rates are guaranteed for at least one year, but will never be less than 3% per year.

Unless otherwise required by state law, we will limit allocations and transfers to the fixed account if the fixed account value following the allocation or transfer would exceed $500,000.

 

5. EXPENSES

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

The mortality and expense risk charge is equal, on an annual basis, to 1.00% of the average daily net assets that you have invested in each subaccount. If you add the compounding/monthly step-up death benefit, the mortality and expense risk charge increases to 1.25%.

 

9. DEATH BENEFIT

Standard Death Benefit (Option A)

Death benefit provisions may differ from state to state. The death benefit proceeds may be paid as a lump sum; as substantially equal payments while the Contract continues in the accumulation period for a specified number of years; as annuity payments; or as otherwise permitted by the Company in accordance with applicable law.

If an owner who is the annuitant dies before the maturity date and if the death benefit proceeds are payable, the standard death benefit proceeds will be the greatest of:

  the annuity value of your Contract on the death report day;
  the total premium payments you make to the Contract as of the death report day, reduced by partial surrenders; or
  the monthly step-up: On each Monthiversary, a new “stepped-up” death benefit is determined. The stepped-up death benefit is equal to the highest annuity value on any Monthiversary before the annuitant’s 81st birthday, increased for any premium payments you have made and decreased by the adjusted partial surrenders for any partial surrenders we have paid to you, following the Monthiversary on which the highest annuity value occurs.

The standard death benefit proceeds are not payable after the maturity date.

Compounding/Monthly Step-Up Death Benefit (Option B)

On the Contract application, you may add the compounding/monthly step-up death benefit to the Contract for an additional charge. This option is not available to annuitants age 81 or older on the Contract date. This death benefit option is only payable during the accumulation period and is not payable after the maturity date. You may not select this option after the Contract has been issued.

 

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If an owner who is the annuitant dies during the accumulation period and if the death benefit proceeds are payable, then the compounding/monthly step up death benefit proceeds are the greatest of:

  the standard death benefit;
  the compounding death benefit: This benefit equals total premium payments, plus interest at an effective annual rate of 6% (in most states) from the date of the premium payment to the date of death, less any adjusted partial surrender(s), including interest on any partial surrender at the 6% rate from the date of partial surrender to the date of death. Interest is not credited after the annuitant’s 90th birthday; or
  The monthly step-up death benefit: This benefit equals the highest annuity value on any Monthiversary prior to the annuitant’s 90th birthday. The highest annuity value will be increased for premium payments you have made and decreased for any adjusted partial surrenders we have paid to you following the Monthiversary on which the highest annuity value occurs.

If you select this option, then the mortality and expense risk charge will increase to 1.25%.

Effect of Adjusted Partial Surrender on Certain Death Benefits

When you request a partial surrender, we will reduce certain death benefits under the Contract by an “adjusted partial surrender.” Adjusted partial surrenders will reduce the compounding/monthly step-up death benefit, if selected, and the monthly step-up in the standard death benefit.

A partial surrender will reduce the compounding/monthly step-up death benefit by the amount of the partial surrender times the ratio of:

  the amount of the compounding and/or monthly step-up death benefit on the same date as, but immediately before the processing of the partial surrender, to
  the annuity value immediately before the partial surrender.

We have included a more detailed explanation of this adjustment in the SAI.

If the compounding and/or monthly step-up death benefit is greater than the annuity value prior to the partial surrender, the adjusted partial surrender may be more than the amount of your request. For this reason, if a death benefit is paid after you have made a partial surrender, then the total of that partial surrender and the death benefit could be less than the death benefit immediately before you have made a partial surrender. If the compounding/monthly step-up death benefit is less than the annuity value prior to the partial surrender, the adjusted partial surrender will reduce the death benefit dollar for dollar.

Alternate Payment Elections Before the Maturity Date

If the deceased annuitant was an owner, and one or more beneficiaries chooses one of the above options instead of a lump sum payment, we will “reset” the age used in the death benefit provisions under the new option as of the death report day, so that the death benefit is based on the age of the particular new annuitant (i.e., the beneficiary). As a result, the phrase “the Monthiversary nearest the annuitant’s 81st birthday” will refer to the age of the particular beneficiary. If the beneficiary is over age 81 on the death report day of the first deceased owner, then we will calculate the death benefit paid on the death of the particular beneficiary by taking the highest annuity value (i.e., the annuity value as of the death report day) and adding any subsequent premium payments and subtracting the total partial surrenders following the death report day of the first deceased owner. This option applies to both spousal and non-spousal beneficiaries.

Additional Earnings Rider

The optional Additional Earnings Rider may pay an Additional Earnings Rider Amount when an owner who is the annuitant dies and death benefit proceeds are paid under your Contract. In order to buy this rider:

  you must purchase it when we issue the Contract;
  you must be both the owner and annuitant (except in the case of a trust or employer-sponsored plan). and
  you, a joint owner and the annuitant must be age 75 or younger.

 

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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The accumulation unit values (“AUV”) and the number of accumulation units outstanding for each subaccount from the date of inception are shown in the following tables. The number of accumulation units combines the units outstanding for several variable annuity contracts issued by TPLIC within each subaccount class.

 

          1.65%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Asset Allocation Conservative - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $16.160556
$16.075391
$14.941
$14.134
$13.996
$13.060
$10.601
$13.673
$13.065
$12.136
$11.729
$10.869
$8.990
$10.000
  $15.587090
$16.160556
$16.075391
$14.941
$14.134
$13.996
$13.060
$10.601
$13.673
$13.065
$12.136
$11.729
$10.869
$8.990
  725,455.174
1,048,372.914
1,162,359.598
1,538,409
1,724,585
1,990,376
2,337,177
2,519,671
2,428,377
2,380,570
2,848,654
2,772,295
2,699,994
1,431,241

TA Asset Allocation - Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $17.317313
$17.135351
$13.735
$12.401
$13.327
$11.785
$9.228
$15.540
$14.661
$12.891
$11.675
$10.396
$8.080
$10.000
  $16.707296
$17.317313
$17.135351
$13.735
$12.401
$13.327
$11.785
$9.228
$15.540
$14.661
$12.891
$11.675
$10.396
$8.080
  891,369.257
1,124,746.296
1,217,044.968
1,360,581
1,650,915
1,853,568
2,464,126
2,849,910
3,394,187
3,666,623
3,838,605
3,668,756
3,271,606
1,141,782

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $17.066060
$16.880666
$15.118
$14.044
$14.192
$13.070
$10.510
$14.432
$13.590
$12.393
$11.725
$10.702
$8.713
$10.000
  $16.415122
$17.066060
$16.880666
$15.118
$14.044
$14.192
$13.070
$10.510
$14.432
$13.590
$12.393
$11.725
$10.702
$8.713
  1,612,644.708
2,250,800.813
2,439,754.658
2,715,303
3,130,208
3,675,064
4,403,842
5,065,555
6,503,778
6,938,717
7,311,040
6,908,204
6,596,348
2,960,437

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $17.379349
$17.223145
$14.665
$13.474
$13.977
$12.603
$9.996
$15.114
$14.251
$12.727
$11.771
$10.540
$8.426
$10.000
  $16.715401
$17.379349
$17.223145
$14.665
$13.474
$13.977
$12.603
$9.996
$15.114
$14.251
$12.727
$11.771
$10.540
$8.426
  1,343,091.039
2,004,021.973
2,477,015.676
2,629,140
2,893,677
3,203,691
3,658,506
4,231,945
5,611,391
6,408,004
6,028,387
6,056,485
5,385,378
2,402,764

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA International Moderate Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $10.552880
$10.778093
$9.720
$8.759
$9.612
$8.842
$6.930
$11.029
$10.315
$10.000
  $10.211225
$10.552880
$10.778093
$9.720
$8.759
$9.612
$8.842
$6.930
$11.029
$10.315
  57,953.942
73,176.512
93,019.680
105,770
127,621
125,506
174,908
203,768
219,265
96,536

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $24.065576
$21.808597
$17.021
$15.487
$15.323
$14.103
$12.576
$19.338
$18.788
$16.335
$14.323
$12.305
$9.639
$11.423
  $22.823862
$24.065576
$21.808597
$17.021
$15.487
$15.323
$14.103
$12.576
$19.338
$18.788
$16.335
$14.323
$12.305
$9.639
  424,053.875
484,644.717
540,874.757
574,657
672,391
785,180
628,283
529,547
674,120
942,492
1,031,377
705,146
709,871
572,432

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $40.838267
$36.553808
$35.764
$29.027
$31.300
$27.507
$20.957
$36.974
$40.289
$28.787
$25.790
$19.735
$14.781
$14.505
  $39.933520
$40.838267
$36.553808
$35.764
$29.027
$31.300
$27.507
$20.957
$36.974
$40.289
$28.787
$25.790
$19.735
$14.781
  127,351.878
164,113.689
179,606.110
179,455
203,154
226,189
238,001
276,442
360,754
604,750
517,164
565,689
500,380
297,623

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $22.055169
$21.045413
$20.276
$19.135
$18.769
$19.100
$18.634
$19.841
$20.266
$20.049
$19.419
$18.078
$14.489
$14.590
  $21.673859
$22.055169
$21.045413
$20.276
$19.135
$18.769
$19.100
$18.634
$19.841
$20.266
$20.049
$19.419
$18.078
$14.489
  220,766.353
276,267.223
298,778.576
336,544
418,876
489,889
629,914
692,681
743,930
1,006,237
1,411,963
1,579,063
1,554,362
1,180,268

TA JPMorgan Core Bond - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $18.646599
$17.995768
$18.636
$18.046
$17.059
$16.021
$14.861
$14.308
$13.601
$13.305
$13.222
$12.860
$12.537
$11.590
  $18.456343
$18.646599
$17.995768
$18.636
$18.046
$17.059
$16.021
$14.861
$14.308
$13.601
$13.305
$13.222
$12.860
$12.537
  286,063.668
377,242.477
374,331.640
562,455
600,344
561,723
482,427
426,816
487,746
602,563
683,514
880,520
1,088,475
994,183

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $19.629609
$17.474676
$13.404
$11.712
$11.817
$10.429
$8.181
$13.274
$12.909
$11.380
$11.182
$10.240
$8.074
$10.000
  $19.296691
$19.629609
$17.474676
$13.404
$11.712
$11.817
$10.429
$8.181
$13.274
$12.909
$11.380
$11.182
$10.240
$8.074
  127,187.086
121,107.626
94,807.809
99,899
86,377
81,192
96,076
103,358
155,603
181,162
256,040
272,707
209,779
82,481

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $30.091293
$26.532191
$20.460
$17.257
$17.195
$14.212
$11.428
$17.309
$17.111
$14.836
$13.817
$12.260
$9.484
$11.047
  $28.793012
$30.091293
$26.532191
$20.460
$17.257
$17.195
$14.212
$11.428
$17.309
$17.111
$14.836
$13.817
$12.260
$9.484
  63,928.933
88,074.738
101,028.383
132,183
152,317
175,377
207,777
246,515
349,162
427,796
593,118
674,449
638,680
375,487

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $24.282888
$23.285583
$15.966
$14.047
$15.158
$12.091
$9.609
$15.350
$15.445
$13.243
$12.935
$12.050
$9.064
$12.240
  $26.704675
$24.282888
$23.285583
$15.966
$14.047
$15.158
$12.091
$9.609
$15.350
$15.445
$13.243
$12.935
$12.050
$9.064
  208,908.889
203,880.440
169,179.809
179,448
235,771
267,069
286,146
331,681
411,088
530,299
630,204
843,274
981,325
681,049

TA Aegon High Yield Bond - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $19.299354
$18.867402
$17.992
$15.584
$15.119
$13.668
$9.436
$12.824
$12.800
$11.728
$11.710
$10.846
$10.000
  $18.184342
$19.299354
$18.867402
$17.992
$15.584
$15.119
$13.668
$9.436
$12.824
$12.800
$11.728
$11.710
$10.846
  88,399.177
108,054.441
148,526.241
320,815
323,812
489,968
398,013
82,539
107,444
185,148
147,900
86,860
37,072

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA MFS International Equity - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $11.379357
$12.198316
$10.500
$8.738
$9.875
$9.084
$6.960
$10.934
$10.183
$8.411
$7.579
$6.703
$5.439
$7.015
  $11.203159
$11.379357
$12.198316
$10.500
$8.738
$9.875
$9.084
$6.960
$10.934
$10.183
$8.411
$7.579
$6.703
$5.439
  417,891.023
531,695.237
556,068.238
560,653
567,932
741,405
941,960
1,253,718
1,438,903
1,900,372
1,375,674
1,222,358
1,205,665
247,627

TA Jennison Growth – Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 29, 2010

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
  $17.145051
$15.849752
$11.700
$10.274
$10.509
$10.000
  $18.789942
$17.145051
$15.849752
$11.700
$10.274
$10.509
  240,006.364
223,230.231
160,131.682
160,158
191,554
180,413

TA Torray Concentrated Growth – Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 30, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $24.156226
$22.323487
$17.049
$14.797
$15.389
$13.126
$10.000
  $23.390086
$24.156226
$22.323487
$17.049
$14.797
$15.389
$13.126
  133,517.360
172,663.245
307,459.971
249,661
239,674
231,401
182,236

TA PIMCO Total Return - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $15.484017
$15.036754
$15.684
$14.825
$14.180
$13.447
$11.780
$12.319
$11.494
$11.213
$11.139
$10.838
$10.503
$10.000
  $15.337810
$15.484017
$15.036754
$15.684
$14.825
$14.180
$13.447
$11.780
$12.319
$11.494
$11.213
$11.139
$10.838
$10.503
  571,234.184
412,029.902
648,370.177
817,409
728,053
896,842
716,286
679,304
661,598
754,893
741,455
833,982
864,057
607,454

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $22,379036
$21.350002
$15.063
$13.236
$13.230
$10.004
$7.332
$11.692
$10.844
$10.642
$9.781
$9.010
$6.524
$9.129
  $22.551491
$22,379036
$21.350002
$15.063
$13.236
$13.230
$10.004
$7.332
$11.692
$10.844
$10.642
$9.781
$9.010
$6.524
  303,776.643
360,957.008
397,784.043
386,348
359,754
463,233
469,015
549,148
663,228
773,713
1,053,873
1,175,612
1,054,754
552,363

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Multi-Managed Balanced - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $21.207936
$19.454913
$16.746
$15.123
$14.776
$12.101
$9.739
$14.646
$13.106
$12.209
$11.496
$10.515
$9.385
$10.000
  $20.908418
$21.207936
$19.454913
$16.746
$15.123
$14.776
$12.101
$9.739
$14.646
$13.106
$12.209
$11.496
$10.515
$9.385
  348,333.327
453,099.635
468,286.369
451,629
463,576
540,232
206,282
166,020
467,870
488,493
273,915
333,461
320,331
302,866

TA AB Dynamic Allocation - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $16.035463
$15.441514
$14.644
$14.026
$14.003
$13.024
$10.083
$16.237
$13.914
$12.754
$12.481
$11.212
$9.217
$10.000
  $15.763173
$16.035463
$15.441514
$14.644
$14.026
$14.003
$13.024
$10.083
$16.237
$13.914
$12.754
$12.481
$11.212
$9.217
  60,469.628
76,465.328
76,315.596
92,591
155,452
186,373
170,658
158,563
223,414
255,244
293,105
295,560
209,841
65,195

TA WMC US Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $20.560686
$18.811247
$14.435
$12.967
$13.692
$11.813
$9.295
$17.500
$15.298
$14.305
$12.479
$10.955
$8.487
$10.000
  $21.611995
$20.560686
$18.811247
$14.435
$12.967
$13.692
$11.813
$9.295
$17.500
$15.298
$14.305
$12.479
$10.955
$8.487
  731,519.816
852,373.244
945,107.277
1,076,955
1,357,359
1,084,020
1,257,683
1,480,091
1,879,029
2,428,769
1,327,161
1,607,132
910,375
465,953

TA Aegon Government Money Market - Initial Class(1)
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $10.400786
$10.571874
$10.746
$10.924
$11.103
$11.285
$11.457
$11.374
$11.009
$10.686
$10.559
$10.628
$10.720
$10.743
  $10.232463
$10.400786
$10.571874
$10.746
$10.924
$11.103
$11.285
$11.457
$11.374
$11.009
$10.686
$10.559
$10.628
$10.720
  509,570.951
555,248.848
697,142.471
695,943
1,130,322
973,339
1,043,030
1,789,061
1,593,481
1,084,650
1,129,915
938,018
1,952,601
4,967,538

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception date October 1, 2004

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
  $27.960138
$27.010203
$20.141
$17.572
$18.370
$14.318
$10.163
$17.471
$14.238
$12.261
$10.976
$10.000
  $26.815125
$27.960138
$27.010203
$20.141
$17.572
$18.370
$14.318
$10.163
$17.471
$14.238
$12.261
$10.976
  443,888.343
572,547.141
682,197.853
182,933
287,392
285,792
338,526
419,941
421,664
510,959
507,200
156,784

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $13.837491
$13.440149
$13.974
$13.511
$12.763
$12.426
$12.091
$11.416
$10.944
$10.773
$10.713
$10.544
$10.412
$10.000
  $13.626328
$13.837491
$13.440149
$13.974
$13.511
$12.763
$12.426
$12.091
$11.416
$10.944
$10.773
$10.713
$10.544
$10.412
  125,210.870
144,626.178
197,277.194
248,599
290,944
313,010
459,002
690,575
186,334
179,429
234,728
273,743
324,709
228,606

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 9, 2011

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
  $11.334944
$11.120949
$10.558
$10.052
$10.000
  $10.887689
$11.334944
$11.120949
$10.558
$10.052
  34,375.965
23,857.348
25,280.340
26,049
30,396

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 9, 2011

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
  $12.556300
$12.364749
$10.788
$9.884
$10.000
  $11.545249
$12.556300
$12.364749
$10.788
$9.884
  2,496.114
3,394.052
3,560.363
9,563
5,886

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth - Initial Class(2)
Subaccount Inception Date November 29, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $12.133232
$12.331658
$9.009
$8.396
$9.148
$6.944
$4.397
$8.321
$6.904
$6.386
$6.036
$5.727
$4.543
$6.901
  $11.335594
$12.133232
$12.331658
$9.009
$8.396
$9.148
$6.944
$4.397
$8.321
$6.904
$6.386
$6.036
$5.727
$4.543
  581,793.699
743,172.049
895,758.062
1,028,194
1,331,826
716,023
717,337
671,764
901,297
849,549
945,968
1,092,270
1,191,164
1,006,806

TA Managed Risk – Balanced ETF - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2008

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
  $12.240052
$11.900651
$10.856
$10.181
$10.199
$9.366
$8.170
$10.000
  $11.828246
$12.240052
$11.900651
$10.856
$10.181
$10.199
$9.366
$8.170
  71,375.235
94,650.510
41,608.964
18,429
6,485
3,527
0
0

TA Managed Risk – Growth ETF - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2008

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
  $12.391706
$12.115099
$10.368
$9.448
$9.714
$8.738
$7.210
$10.000
  $11.762084
$12.391706
$12.115099
$10.368
$9.448
$9.714
$8.738
$7.210
  75,291.008
64,216.047
32,891.797
19,262
13,804
18,217
24,300
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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Janus Balanced - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.205750
$1.136652
$0.971
$0.877
$1.000
$0.986
$0.987
  $1.187626
$1.205750
$1.136652
$0.971
$0.877
$1.000
$0.986
  251,298.638
249,842.136
189,218.606
158,820
170,774
170,032
47,571

TA PIMCO Tactical – Balanced - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.067847
$1.006637
$0.915
$0.921
$0.969
$1.020
$0.998
  $1.023770
$1.067847
$1.006637
$0.915
$0.921
$0.969
$1.020
  108,559.426
160,316.163
307,134.544
219,983
738,479
676,682
4,040

TA PIMCO Tactical – Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.033259
$0.987191
$0.859
$0.867
$0.998
$1.021
$0.996
  $0.981356
$1.033259
$0.987191
$0.859
$0.867
$0.998
$1.021
  3,480.681
3,500.074
3,518.221
1,961
7,185
34,355
2,704

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.018540
$0.952272
$0.895
$0.896
$0.984
$1.022
$0.997
  $0.981190
$1.018540
$0.952272
$0.895
$0.896
$0.984
$1.022
  8,231.158
4,283.252
2,666.481
773,242
918,658
768,674
18,572

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 29, 2014

  2015
2014
  $10.339156
$10.030461
  $10.158647
$10.339156
  52,138.677
54,515.686

ProFund VP Asia 30
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.582427
$8.863088
$7.836
$6.898
$9.605
$8.572
$5.650
$11.680
$10.000
  $7.651125
$8.582427
$8.863088
$7.836
$6.898
$9.605
$8.572
$5.650
$11.680
  38,840.478
52,271.637
107,770.790
87,165
145,513
186,505
118,964
133,168
127,202

ProFund VP Basic Materials
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $11.105706
$11.101778
$9.529
$8.929
$10.824
$8.484
$5.311
$11.115
$10.000
  $9.404269
$11.105706
$11.101778
$9.529
$8.929
$10.824
$8.484
$5.311
$11.115
  33,478.298
42,916.250
23,354.158
46,342
96,822
169,768
62,053
77,570
66,405

ProFund VP Bull
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $14.888460
$13.577070
$10.636
$9.494
$9.650
$8.713
$7.123
$11.617
$11.405
$10.000
  $14.579671
$14.888460
$13.577070
$10.636
$9.494
$9.650
$8.713
$7.123
$11.617
$11.405
  113,447.494
244,422.329
100,648.233
100,915
48,201
47,363
49,785
11,908
4,171
70,389

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Consumer Services
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $18.005378
$16.274528
$11.827
$9.847
$9.488
$7.945
$6.174
$9.147
$10.000
  $18.543733
$18.005378
$16.274528
$11.827
$9.847
$9.488
$7.945
$6.174
$9.147
  60,731.799
42,663.266
44,451.175
24,877
123,299
101,954
0
63
543

ProFund VP Emerging Markets
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.031793
$7.401006
$8.040
$7.669
$9.708
$8.990
$5.629
$11.465
$10.000
  $5.716456
$7.031793
$7.401006
$8.040
$7.669
$9.708
$8.990
$5.629
$11.465
  112,463.243
123,394.443
205,477.042
153,854
146,538
245,145
250,328
122,965
14,875

ProFund VP Europe 30
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.230652
$9.158446
$7.654
$6.673
$7.444
$7.373
$5.665
$10.285
$10.000
  $7.216230
$8.230652
$9.158446
$7.654
$6.673
$7.444
$7.373
$5.665
$10.285
  55,083.565
37,114.865
14,648.905
2,283
7,370
12,946
21,252
14,939
28,980

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.441232
$8.654452
$8.978
$9.198
$9.611
$10.029
$9.867
$10.571
$10.000
  $6.587740
$7.441232
$8.654452
$8.978
$9.198
$9.611
$10.029
$9.867
$10.571
  1,193.849
1,488.568
1,735.951
1,756
6,227
6,253
7,176
8,743
1,138

ProFund VP Financials
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.786316
$7.009399
$5.395
$4.397
$5.187
$4.753
$4.201
$8.634
$10.000
  $7.545428
$7.786316
$7.009399
$5.395
$4.397
$5.187
$4.753
$4.201
$8.634
  37,651.733
85,431.235
121,894.167
50,125
54,249
82,631
54,467
39,943
521

ProFund VP International
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.333037
$8.111780
$6.900
$6.051
$7.180
$6.770
$5.521
$10.095
$10.000
  $6.959854
$7.333037
$8.111780
$6.900
$6.051
$7.180
$6.770
$5.521
$10.095
  38,157.133
18,059.278
115,712.347
147,102
30,708
67,091
37,470
14,818
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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Japan
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.601698
$7.485641
$5.133
$4.244
$5.296
$5.760
$5.307
$9.119
$10.000
  $7.912692
$7.601698
$7.485641
$5.133
$4.244
$5.296
$5.760
$5.307
$9.119
  23,568.766
23,207.236
28,150.338
934
3,245
52
111
789
0

ProFund VP Mid-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.761674
$12.994867
$10.099
$8.886
$9.427
$7.725
$5.909
$9.747
$10.000
  $12.935825
$13.761674
$12.994867
$10.099
$8.886
$9.427
$7.725
$5.909
$9.747
  30,413.942
85,759.421
105,552.033
133,645
48,837
67,137
34,598
22,289
0

ProFund VP Government Money Market(3)
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $9.309948
$9.461649
$9.616
$9.773
$9.932
$10.094
$10.257
$10.340
$10.130
$10.000
  $9.161003
$9.309948
$9.461649
$9.616
$9.773
$9.932
$10.094
$10.257
$10.340
$10.130
  154,562.733
316,169.663
197,561.314
274,940
378,241
390,448
414,606
339,573
494,761
25,311

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $22.496934
$19.544427
$14.796
$12.941
$12.965
$11.145
$7.453
$13.173
$11.385
$10.000
  $23.781558
$22.496934
$19.544427
$14.796
$12.941
$12.965
$11.145
$7.453
$13.173
$11.385
  82,509.509
75,302.344
60,591.913
56,217
79,755
118,747
88,470
13,331
14,609
7,542

ProFund VP Oil & Gas
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $9.699298
$11.061525
$9.063
$8.953
$8.901
$7.683
$6.762
$10.902
$10.000
  $7.311575
$9.699298
$11.061525
$9.063
$8.953
$8.901
$7.683
$6.762
$10.902
  103,427.523
136,876.064
125,906.301
147,829
197,153
301,188
118,904
139,407
47,125

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $17.183676
$14.634050
$11.301
$10.271
$8.990
$9.095
$7.909
$9.988
$10.000
  $17.655834
$17.183676
$14.634050
$11.301
$10.271
$8.990
$9.095
$7.909
$9.988
  148,325.625
90,692.188
40,647.003
26,228
123,537
9,086
11,516
77,547
1,018

ProFund VP Precious Metals
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $4.263138
$5.692036
$9.324
$11.092
$13.957
$10.673
$8.017
$11.770
$10.000
  $2.816059
$4.263138
$5.692036
$9.324
$11.092
$13.957
$10.673
$8.017
$11.770
  70,728.593
59,283.314
86,031.228
118,401
134,985
129,862
133,867
101,666
53,231

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $3.785788
$3.964386
$4.039
$4.722
$4.337
$5.405
$10.712
$8.235
$10.000
  $4.153329
$3.785788
$3.964386
$4.039
$4.722
$4.337
$5.405
$10.712
$8.235
  4,579.664
5,293.290
6,754.061
8,545
9,795
8,468
11,825
20,508
0

ProFund VP Short International
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $4.752856
$4.699713
$6.048
$7.700
$7.688
$9.162
$13.358
$9.824
$10.000
  $4.498865
$4.752856
$4.699713
$6.048
$7.700
$7.688
$9.162
$13.358
$9.824
  1,480.756
1,288.510
4,118.602
5,774
9,173
5,767
14,371
28,949
0

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $2.485702
$3.134214
$4.513
$5.650
$6.415
$8.274
$14.173
$9.724
$10.000
  $2.126366
$2.485702
$3.134214
$4.513
$5.650
$6.415
$8.274
$14.173
$9.724
  12,636.127
27,635.836
3,296.939
62,886
35,577
22,782
21,052
17,739
0

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $2.204975
$2.469304
$3.651
$4.580
$5.121
$7.326
$11.012
$9.022
$8.774
$10.000
  $2.151349
$2.204975
$2.469304
$3.651
$4.580
$5.121
$7.326
$11.012
$9.022
$8.774
  37,786.809
4,165.128
19,753.140
22,806
6,626
5,486
25,301
34,064
4,130
3,824

ProFund VP Small-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $14.856206
$14.736222
$10.919
$9.673
$10.422
$8.490
$6.845
$10.772
$11.199
$10.000
  $13.707785
$14.856206
$14.736222
$10.919
$9.673
$10.422
$8.490
$6.845
$10.772
$11.199
  42,161.956
80,174.247
76,138.302
84,901
29,550
142,704
27,788
27,613
12,448
34,400

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.497264
$12.966130
$9.573
$8.378
$8.881
$7.393
$6.242
$9.154
$10.000
  $12.178951
$13.497264
$12.966130
$9.573
$8.378
$8.881
$7.393
$6.242
$9.154
  8,955.646
36,479.147
64,067.817
31,318
28,847
16,890
49,563
6,291
0

ProFund VP Telecommunications
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $9.258136
$9.357971
$8.488
$7.405
$7.389
$6.493
$6.150
$9.533
$10.000
  $9.246424
$9.258136
$9.357971
$8.488
$7.405
$7.389
$6.493
$6.150
$9.533
  41,693.000
38,924.639
40,696.078
138,344
10,511
89,573
4,458
10,824
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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $11.491488
$11.084878
$6.036
$4.738
$5.934
$4.063
$2.947
$8.859
$10.000
  $9.838033
$11.491488
$11.084878
$6.036
$4.738
$5.934
$4.063
$2.947
$8.859
  57,060.738
63,744.560
100,196.161
89,567
149,771
59,527
98,365
104,946
130

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $17.125440
$12.763188
$16.039
$16.148
$11.437
$10.557
$15.927
$10.811
$10.000
  $15.896970
$17.125440
$12.763188
$16.039
$16.148
$11.437
$10.557
$15.927
$10.811
  14,254.774
24,584.574
19,296.881
33,635
62,951
24,380
25,733
120,590
12,196

ProFund VP Utilities
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.065674
$10.550326
$9.464
$9.608
$8.311
$7.973
$7.319
$10.736
$10.000
  $12.030590
$13.065674
$10.550326
$9.464
$9.608
$8.311
$7.973
$7.319
$10.736
  44,894.722
46,542.153
39,372.678
119,926
318,334
99,122
159,417
25,743
32,264

Access VP High Yield FundSM
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $15.729274
$15.623390
$14.435
$12.858
$12.721
$11.111
$9.661
$10.299
$10.000
  $15.497768
$15.729274
$15.623390
$14.435
$12.858
$12.721
$11.111
$9.661
$10.299
  21,275.253
39,340.026
54,866.094
52,063
52,032
44,386
111,285
143,800
0

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class 2
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2000

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $19.798610
$18.024628
$13.991
$12.247
$12.805
$11.132
$8.353
$14.817
$12.841
$11.714
$10.209
$9.013
$7.148
$8.039
  $19.558105
$19.798610
$18.024628
$13.991
$12.247
$12.805
$11.132
$8.353
$14.817
$12.841
$11.714
$10.209
$9.013
$7.148
  149,963.380
183,739.050
208,185.863
236,090
283,090
300,937
395,802
448,337
552,279
607,942
795,035
596,225
559,326
372,631

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class 2
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2000

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $17.642352
$16.531666
$13.146
$11.417
$11.529
$10.198
$7.981
$14.188
$14.242
$12.072
$11.625
$10.625
$8.307
$10.194
  $16.620313
$17.642352
$16.531666
$13.146
$11.417
$11.529
$10.198
$7.981
$14.188
$14.242
$12.072
$11.625
$10.625
$8.307
  66,988.094
85,171.408
101,927.334
114,455
131,816
159,474
218,932
234,559
344,882
399,323
395,346
511,832
565,297
458,566

 

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  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio - Service Class 2
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2000

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $13.212256
$11.996940
$8.866
$7.554
$7.530
$6.199
$4.332
$9.816
$8.119
$7.852
$7.345
$6.986
$5.488
$7.154
  $13.692295
$13.212256
$11.996940
$8.866
$7.554
$7.530
$6.199
$4.332
$9.816
$8.119
$7.852
$7.345
$6.986
$5.488
  28,474.501
32,219.872
36,067.881
46,886
64,150
66,874
93,088
93,500
122,677
136,561
138,242
160,002
173,118
157,358

 

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          1.40%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $16.675867
$16.547157
$15.342
$14.478
$14.300
$13.311
$10.779
$13.867
$13.219
$12.507
$11.808
$10.915
$9.005
$10.000
  $16.123798
$16.675867
$16.547157
$15.342
$14.478
$14.300
$13.311
$10.779
$13.867
$13.219
$12.507
$11.808
$10.915
$9.005
  1,598,677.959
1,978,551.715
2,289,582.116
3,232,882
3,227,329
3,861,273
4,461,289
5,870,201
4,583,355
5,034,789
5,828,496
6,517,814
5,841,967
2,988,055

TA Asset Allocation - Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $17.869579
$17.638309
$14.104
$12.702
$13.617
$12.012
$9.383
$15.761
$14.833
$13.009
$11754
$10.439
$8.093
$10.000
  $17.282649
$17.869579
$17.638309
$14.104
$12.702
$13.617
$12.012
$9.383
$15.761
$14.833
$13.009
$11754
$10.439
$8.093
  2,465,100.638
3,211,219.886
3,632,513.372
3,905,346
4,593,978
5,571,331
6,446;434
7,225,916
9,049,661
11,307,827
12,328,154
12,181,001
9,124,299
3,146,691

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $17.610295
$17.376133
$15.524
$14.385
$14.501
$13.322
$10.687
$14.637
$13.749
$12.507
$11.804
$10.746
$8.727
$10.000
  $16.980381
$17.610295
$17.376133
$15.524
$14.385
$14.501
$13.322
$10.687
$14.637
$13.749
$12.507
$11.804
$10.746
$8.727
  2,834,839.851
3,692,010.691
4,295,849.999
4,861,833
5,930,674
8,769,429
8,769,429
10,212,357
15,052,020
18,260,819
21,105,353
21,341,134
19,088,264
8,790,569

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $17.933619
$17.728700
$15.058
$13.801
$14.281
$12.846
$10.164
$15.329
$14.418
$12.844
$11.850
$10.584
$8.440
$10.000
  $17.291048
$17.933619
$17.728700
$15.058
$13.801
$14.281
$12.846
$10.164
$15.329
$14.418
$12.844
$11.850
$10.584
$8.440
  4,667,758.473
5,947,816.235
7,056,443.302
7,605,802
8,914,351
10,000,906
11,541,479
13,430,725
18,085,015
21,377,053
22,806,861
22,388,762
18,300,336
9,042,969

TA International Moderate Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $10.781151
$10.984137
$9.881
$8.883
$9.724
$8.923
$6.976
$11.075
$10.333
$10.000
  $10.457835
$10.781151
$10.984137
$9.881
$8.883
$9.724
$8.923
$6.976
$11.075
$10.333
  157,737.390
211,235.998
251,541.535
326,099
430,916
476,182
464,982
474,118
618,174
226,525

 

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          1.40%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 1996

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $33.073730
$29.898186
$23.277
$21.128
$20.853
$19.145
$17.030
$26.122
$25.316
$21.956
$19.203
$16.456
$12.859
$15.200
  $31.444593
$33.073730
$29.898186
$23.277
$21.128
$20.853
$19.145
$17.030
$26.122
$25.316
$21.956
$19.203
$16.456
$12.859
  1,047,381.127
1,246,045.974
1,395,110.492
1,491,690
1,725,495
2,065,792
1,601,623
1,293,273
2,009,292
2,817,033
3,426,531
3,315,051
4,030,078
4,664,060

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 1998

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $32.543740
$29.057844
$28.360
$22.961
$24.698
$21.652
$16.456
$28.960
$31.479
$22.436
$20.050
$15.304
$11.434
$11.192
  $31.901254
$32.543740
$29.057844
$28.360
$22.961
$24.698
$21.652
$16.456
$28.960
$31.479
$22.436
$20.050
$15.304
$11.434
  483,636.619
533,209.754
597,259.967
726,086
821,421
925,531
1,068,476
1,207,167
1,901,925
3,458,947
3,840,201
4,420,244
4,388,984
4,593,344

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date March 1, 1994

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $34.319089
$32.667302
$31.395
$29.556
$28.919
$29.357
$28.569
$30.345
$30.919
$30.512
$29.480
$27.375
$21.886
$21.982
  $33.808929
$34.319089
$32.667302
$31.395
$29.556
$28.919
$29.357
$28.569
$30.345
$30.919
$30.512
$29.480
$27.375
$21.886
  612,482.543
736,138.216
814,019.386
948,066
1,135,293
1,402,094
1,711,900
2,073,807
2,885,299
4,516,150
6,378,008
7,819,718
8,687,045
9,403,118

TA JPMorgan Core Bond - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 03, 1992

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $26.783613
$25.785189
$26.637
$25.730
$24.263
$22.730
$21.033
$20.200
$19.154
$18.691
$18.528
$17.976
$17.480
$16.119
  $26.575701
$26.783613
$25.785189
$26.637
$25.730
$24.263
$22.730
$21.033
$20.200
$19.154
$18.691
$18.528
$17.976
$17.480
  680,684.642
878,236.575
932,265.631
1,396,066
1,367,473
1,412,094
1,710,872
1,765,933
2,194,678
3,026,024
4,408,034
5,799,745
7,789,081
11,128,051

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $20.255581
$17.987584
$13.764
$11.996
$12.074
$10.630
$8.318
$13.463
$13.060
$11.485
$11.257
$10.283
$8.087
$10.000
  $19.961165
$20.255581
$17.987584
$13.764
$11.996
$12.074
$10.630
$8.318
$13.463
$13.060
$11.485
$11.257
$10.283
$8.087
  443,526.594
568,313.215
545,379.842
434,876
297,195
442,788
227,794
264,483
331,154
440,597
658,214
745,971
443,924
293,155

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 3, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $31.509063
$27.713933
$21.319
$17.937
$17.829
$14.699
$11.791
$17.814
$17.567
$15.194
$14.115
$12.493
$9.640
$11.201
  $30.223990
$31.509063
$27.713933
$21.319
$17.937
$17.829
$14.699
$11.791
$17.814
$17.567
$15.194
$14.115
$12.493
$9.640
  268,355.101
326,497.603
370,873.885
417,689
495,134
596,704
701,730
858,282
1,237,756
1,797,202
2,807,754
3,071,429
3,200,782
3,204,752

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 3, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $27.546123
$26.349811
$18.023
$15.817
$17.027
$13.548
$10.740
$17.115
$17.178
$14.693
$14.316
$13.302
$9.981
$13.445
  $30.368066
$27.546123
$26.349811
$18.023
$15.817
$17.027
$13.548
$10.740
$17.115
$17.178
$14.693
$14.316
$13.302
$9.981
  743,796.504
824,938.430
890,548.292
979,617
1,139,134
1,348,084
1,497,738
1,814,554
2,662,028
3,814,746
5,410,442
7,044,334
8,431,451
9,358,103

TA Aegon High Yield Bond - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2003

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
  $19.865571
$19.373178
$18.429
$15.923
$15.410
$13.897
$9.571
$12.975
$12.918
$11.807
$11.759
$10.864
$10.000
  $18.764018
$19.865571
$19.373178
$18.429
$15.923
$15.410
$13.897
$9.571
$12.975
$12.918
$11.807
$11.759
$10.864
  273,466.243
323,418.571
475,419.921
811,226
790,360
930,927
742,537
339,622
419,236
1,206,639
1,273,537
817,140
842,573

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA MFS International Equity - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date January 2, 1997

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $15.341020
$16.404620
$14.086
$11.693
$13.183
$12.097
$9.245
$14.488
$13.460
$11.090
$9.964
$8.832
$7.149
$9.198
  $15.140752
$15.341020
$16.404620
$14.086
$11.693
$13.183
$12.097
$9.245
$14.488
$13.460
$11.090
$9.964
$8.832
$7.149
  1,326,526.173
1,605,183.481
1,707,346.489
1,824,036
1,960,716
2,358,691
2,548,529
3,041,558
4,267,649
5,817,353
5,871,721
6,615,253
6,818,662
2,158,257

TA Jennison Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 29, 2010

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
  $17.343683
$15.993927
$11.777
$10.316
$10.527
$10.000
  $19.054520
$17.343683
$15.993927
$11.777
$10.316
$10.527
  903,387.302
816,424.063
897,674.405
846,567
976,540
921,901

TA Torray Concentrated Growth – Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 30, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $24.496001
$22.581789
$17.203
$14.894
$15.452
$13,148
$10.000
  $23.777600
$24.496001
$22.581789
$17.203
$14.894
$15.452
$13,148
  432,419.654
476,459.973
508,367.234
490,954
499,675
402,885
433,065

TA PIMCO Total Return - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $15.977786
$15.478091
$16.105
$15.185
$14.489
$13.706
$11.977
$12.494
$11.629
$11.316
$11.214
$10.883
$10.521
$10.000
  $15.865943
$15.977786
$15.478091
$16.105
$15.185
$14.489
$13.706
$11.977
$12.494
$11.629
$11.316
$11.214
$10.883
$10.521
  1,284,935.826
1,297,398.149
1,615,284.168
2,414,479
2,304,667
2,359,182
2,485,476
2,062,063
1,671,402
2,105,599
2,788,432
2,996,383
3,564,020
3,222,374

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 3, 1999

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $27.913912
$26.564854
$18.697
$16.388
$16.341
$12.326
$9.011
$14.334
$13.262
$12.982
$11.902
$10.936
$7.899
$11.026
  $28.198406
$27.913912
$26.564854
$18.697
$16.388
$16.341
$12.326
$9.011
$14.334
$13.262
$12.982
$11.902
$10.936
$7.899
  565,783.129
664,113.380
729,572.490
739,472
750,309
953,175
974,497
967,390
1,359,753
1,852,828
4,035,090
3,799,997
3,555,552
2,382,626

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Multi-Managed Balanced - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $21.884434
$20.026114
$17.195
$15.490
$15.097
$12.334
$9.902
$14.854
$13.260
$12.321
$11.573
$10.559
$9.401
$10.000
  $21.628589
$21.884434
$20.026114
$17.195
$15.490
$15.097
$12.334
$9.902
$14.854
$13.260
$12.321
$11.573
$10.559
$9.401
  2,736,886.588
3,244,314.462
3,441,117.220
3,659,012
4,208,765
4,823,163
522,122
537,952
930,691
1,026,071
994,375
1,174,368
1,218,670
1,222,243

TA AB Dynamic Allocation - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $16.546813
$15.894718
$15.037
$14.366
$14.308
$13.275
$10.252
$16.468
$14.077
$12.872
$12.565
$11.259
$9.233
$10.000
  $16.305958
$16.546813
$15.894718
$15.037
$14.366
$14.308
$13.275
$10.252
$16.468
$14.077
$12.872
$12.565
$11.259
$9.233
  121,342.584
143,167.006
160,463.340
172,770
434,634
532,782
517,560
438,031
659,363
811,580
943,727
1,086,067
873,405
206,962

TA WMC US Growth - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $21.216391
$19.363417
$14.822
$13.282
$13.990
$12.041
$9.450
$17.749
$15.478
$14.437
$12.563
$11.001
$8.502
$10.000
  $22.356201
$21.216391
$19.363417
$14.822
$13.282
$13.990
$12.041
$9.450
$17.749
$15.478
$14.437
$12.563
$11.001
$8.502
  7,022,054.790
8,165,763.664
9,080,815.161
10,318,961
11,844,893
9,505,462
10,992,395
12,811,288
16,561,548
25,851,207
13,672,577
17,089,942
2,829,041
1,701,104

TA Aegon Government Money Market - Initial Class(1)
Subaccount Inception Date December 3, 1992

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $13.298405
$13.483904
$13.672
$13.864
$14.057
$14.253
$14.434
$14.294
$13.801
$13.363
$13.172
$13.224
$13.305
$13.300
  $13.115456
$13.298405
$13.483904
$13.672
$13.864
$14.057
$14.253
$14.434
$14.294
$13.801
$13.363
$13.172
$13.224
$13.305
  1,338,876.259
1,839,298.169
1,718,696.246
1,967,208
2,998,242
2,907,575
3,531,904
6,188,956
3,301,488
3,966,551
5,662,245
6,858,649
11,342,685
22,772,399

 

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          1.40%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception date May 3, 2004

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
  $29.791257
$28.708285
$21.355
$18.606
$19.381
$15.069
$10.670
$18.297
$14.874
$12.777
$11.409
$10.000
  $28.641739
$29.791257
$28.708285
$21.355
$18.606
$19.381
$15.069
$10.670
$18.297
$14.874
$12.777
$11.409
  1,249,547.932
1,718,657.949
1,988,683.040
608,966
859,743
942,081
1,110,207
1,095,409
1,160,433
1,052,520
1,124,332
338,560

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities - Initial Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2002

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $14.278755
$13.834624
$14.349
$13.839
$13.041
$12.666
$12.294
$11.579
$11.072
$10.872
$10.784
$10.588
$10.430
$10.000
  $14.095533
$14.278755
$13.834624
$14.349
$13.839
$13.041
$12.666
$12.294
$11.579
$11.072
$10.872
$10.784
$10.588
$10.430
  292,650.621
334,345.624
419,619.527
557,287
893,106
823,656
755,206
1,216,630
344,790
404,997
529,899
581,204
834,983
1,091,530

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Conservative – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 9, 2011

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
  $11.420770
$11.177589
$10.586
$10.053
$10.000
  $10.997182
$11.420770
$11.177589
$10.586
$10.053
  19,541.691
47,454.253
36,109.176
18,379
12,659

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth – Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date December 9, 2011

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
  $12.651363
$12.427705
$10.816
$9.886
$10.000
  $11.661353
$12.651363
$12.427705
$10.816
$9.886
  170,605.062
188,973.893
120,097.196
152,788
173,245

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth - Initial Class(2)
Subaccount Inception Date March 1, 1993

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $65.261933
$66.165999
$48.218
$44.826
$48.722
$36.895
$23.301
$43.992
$36.408
$33.592
$31.673
$29.979
$23.723
$35.939
  $61.122104
$65.261933
$66.165999
$48.218
$44.826
$48.722
$36.895
$23.301
$43.992
$36.408
$33.592
$31.673
$29.979
$23.723
  832,182.810
932,207.804
1,092,713.582
1,237,160
1,486,671
1,361,782
1,524,386
1,720,471
2,232,162
3,364,728
5,031,502
6,800,245
8,603,602
10,523,277

TA Managed Risk – Balanced ETF - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2008

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
  $12.442802
$12.068013
$10.982
$10.273
$10.266
$9.405
$8.183
$10.000
  $12.053844
$12.442802
$12.068013
$10.982
$10.273
$10.266
$9.405
$8.183
  125,790.481
233,291.201
158,022.751
51,301
36,196
38,241
14,478
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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

TA Managed Risk – Growth ETF - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2008

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
  $12.596982
$12.285492
$10.488
$9.534
$9.778
$8.774
$7.222
$10.000
  $11.986436
$12.596982
$12.285492
$10.488
$9.534
$9.778
$8.774
$7.222
  228,129.997
302,360.583
216,973.371
203,958
198,444
211,869
176,508
123,687

TA Janus Balanced - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.221037
$1.148231
$0.978
$0.882
$1.002
$0.986
$0.986
  $1.205646
$1.221037
$1.148231
$0.978
$0.882
$1.002
$0.986
  858,459.015
848,109.815
862,600.039
565,438
734,730
715,920
356,277

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.081404
$1.016911
$0.922
$0.926
$0.972
$1.021
$0.998
  $1.039326
$1.081404
$1.016911
$0.922
$0.926
$0.972
$1.021
  421,378.216
457,893.208
1,103,306.571
741,986
1,137,182
1,135,156
236,826

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.046403
$0.997283
$0.866
$0.872
$1.000
$1.021
$0.996
  $0.996293
$1.046403
$0.997283
$0.866
$0.872
$1.000
$1.021
  325,682.161
367,036.433
309,683.434
324,848
481,339
601,088
118,129

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date November 19, 2009

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  $1.031463
$0.961983
$0.902
$0.901
$0.987
$1.023
$0.997
  $0.996102
$1.031463
$0.961983
$0.902
$0.901
$0.987
$1.023
  442,633.685
655,398.205
578,171.090
789,753
1,572,785
1,033,424
100,005

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation - Service Class
Subaccount Inception Date April 29, 2014

  2015
2014
  $10.356405
$10.030528
  $10.200696
$10.356405
  285,957.380
298,400.784

ProFund VP Asia 30
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.738796
$9.002362
$7.940
$6.972
$9.684
$8.621
$5.669
$11.690
$10.000
  $7.809767
$8.738796
$9.002362
$7.940
$6.972
$9.684
$8.621
$5.669
$11.690
  108,131.893
153,272.133
184,802.700
156,288
133,347
350,587
367,162
152,155
107,427

ProFund VP Basic Materials
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $11.308108
$11.276288
$9.655
$9.025
$10.914
$8.532
$5.328
$11.123
$10.000
  $9.599314
$11.308108
$11.276288
$9.655
$9.025
$10.914
$8.532
$5.328
$11.123
  105,427.244
170,311.880
165,794.952
179,830
412,983
353,919
359,687
154,700
217,332

ProFund VP Bull
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $15.205902
$13.832441
$10.810
$9.625
$9.759
$8.790
$7.168
$11.662
$11.421
$10.000
  $14.927259
$15.205902
$13.832441
$10.810
$9.625
$9.759
$8.790
$7.168
$11.662
$11.421
  221,060.550
427,769.158
351,128.298
160,356
201,555
238,450
601,238
98,082
107,154
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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Consumer Services
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $18.333369
$16.530216
$11.984
$9.953
$9.566
$7.991
$6.194
$9.154
$10.000
  $18.928105
$18.333369
$16.530216
$11.984
$9.953
$9.566
$7.991
$6.194
$9.154
  131,880.192
128,129.383
143,570.950
89,464
210,912
71,315
9,284
5,266
0

ProFund VP Emerging Markets
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.159979
$7.517359
$8.146
$7.751
$9.788
$9.042
$5.647
$11.474
$10.000
  $5.835046
$7.159979
$7.517359
$8.146
$7.751
$9.788
$9.042
$5.647
$11.474
  320,661.383
368,119.224
502,892.868
468,206
403,371
870,584
918,862
190,791
77,440

ProFund VP Europe 30
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $8.380616
$9.302362
$7.755
$6.745
$7.506
$7.415
$5.684
$10.293
$10.000
  $7.365848
$8.380616
$9.302362
$7.755
$6.745
$7.506
$7.415
$5.684
$10.293
  73,078.381
85,133.301
20,569.255
15,372
9,509
21,321
37,500
66,270
254,070

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.576797
$8.790430
$9.096
$9.296
$9.690
$10.086
$9.899
$10.580
$10.000
  $6.724302
$7.576797
$8.790430
$9.096
$9.296
$9.690
$10.086
$9.899
$10.580
  7,571.951
5,808.620
15,305.852
15,319
25,521
23,862
40,388
29,411
3,152

ProFund VP Financials
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.928335
$7.119678
$5.466
$4.444
$5.229
$4.780
$4.214
$8.641
$10.000
  $7.702005
$7.928335
$7.119678
$5.466
$4.444
$5.229
$4.780
$4.214
$8.641
  185,325.049
360,936.424
427,215.563
130,149
163,946
277,364
285,741
130,843
0

ProFund VP International
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.466703
$8.239303
$6.992
$6.116
$7.239
$6.809
$5.539
$10.103
$10.000
  $7.104212
$7.466703
$8.239303
$6.992
$6.116
$7.239
$6.809
$5.539
$10.103
  74,758.256
76,399.977
155,442.534
142,285
95,805
343,554
342,327
40,395
3,519

ProFund VP Japan
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $7.740218
$7.603286
$5.201
$4.290
$5.340
$5.793
$5.324
$9.126
$10.000
  $8.076747
$7.740218
$7.603286
$5.201
$4.290
$5.340
$5.793
$5.324
$9.126
  46,915.194
28,212.393
49,727.194
2,121
37,433
2,299
8,895
3,558
0

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Mid-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $14.012441
$13.199102
$10.233
$8.981
$9.504
$7.769
$5.929
$9.755
$10.000
  $13.204039
$14.012441
$13.199102
$10.233
$8.981
$9.504
$7.769
$5.929
$9.755
  95,161.865
94,004.316
237,615.537
297,963
128,623
272,918
175,183
46,481
0

ProFund VP Government Money Market(3)
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $9.508152
$9.639312
$9.772
$9.908
$10.044
$10.183
$10.322
$10.380
$10.144
$10.000
  $9.379106
$9.508152
$9.639312
$9.772
$9.908
$10.044
$10.183
$10.322
$10.380
$10.144
  402,626.675
512,679.975
410,399.705
656,356
866,891
320,885
662,299
1,574,479
1,886,833
35,549

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $22.976433
$19.911911
$15.037
$13.119
$13.111
$11.244
$7.500
$13.223
$11.400
$10.000
  $24.348334
$22.976433
$19.911911
$15.037
$13.119
$13.111
$11.244
$7.500
$13.223
$11.400
  130,452.280
172,280.774
157,769.767
207,261
169,163
114,383
161,621
60,116
82,710
240,507

ProFund VP Oil & Gas
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $9.876064
$11.235374
$9.182
$9.049
$8.974
$7.727
$6.784
$10.911
$10.000
  $7.463220
$9.876064
$11.235374
$9.182
$9.049
$8.974
$7.727
$6.784
$10.911
  191,517.652
244,360.587
252,137.596
274,546
506,579
627,073
669,089
309,164
97,260

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $17.496558
$14.863873
$11.450
$10.381
$9.064
$9.147
$7.935
$9.996
$10.000
  $18.021663
$17.496558
$14.863873
$11.450
$10.381
$9.064
$9.147
$7.935
$9.996
  121,149.198
179,704.867
91,266.095
76,218
224,426
56,601
58,483
94,868
0

ProFund VP Precious Metals
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $4.340896
$5.781563
$9.447
$11.211
$14.072
$10.734
$8.043
$11.780
$10.000
  $2.874526
$4.340896
$5.781563
$9.447
$11.211
$14.072
$10.734
$8.043
$11.780
  181,234.182
234,735.458
268,800.615
369,731
433,770
417,284
365,199
231,130
122,871

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $3.854765
$4.026694
$4.093
$4.773
$4.373
$5.436
$10.747
$8.242
$10.000
  $4.239427
$3.854765
$4.026694
$4.093
$4.773
$4.373
$5.436
$10.747
$8.242
  190,585.883
44,580.439
34,849.093
39,404
43,703
72,257
23,920
65,279
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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP Short International
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $4.839456
$4.773570
$6.128
$7.783
$7.752
$9.214
$13.402
$9.831
$10.000
  $4.592142
$4.839456
$4.773570
$6.128
$7.783
$7.752
$9.214
$13.402
$9.831
  5,732.501
6,561.979
12,119.832
14,323
17,245
21,465
51,747
90,765
0

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $2.531004
$3.183492
$4.573
$5.710
$6.468
$8.321
$14.219
$9.732
$10.000
  $2.170466
$2.531004
$3.183492
$4.573
$5.710
$6.468
$8.321
$14.219
$9.732
  98,305.824
194,330.533
51,076.712
59,693
51,755
62,355
23,037
44,281
0

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $2.252013
$2.515774
$3.711
$4.643
$5.179
$7.391
$11.082
$9.056
$8.786
$10.000
  $2.202666
$2.252013
$2.515774
$3.711
$4.643
$5.179
$7.391
$11.082
$9.056
$8.786
  38,108.826
37,844.618
23,750.677
51,238
66,168
37,463
84,201
60,402
11,950
12,535

ProFund VP Small-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date June 12, 2006

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  $15.173002
$15.013427
$11.097
$9.807
$10.540
$8.565
$6.889
$10.814
$11.214
$10.000
  $14.034648
$15.173002
$15.013427
$11.097
$9.807
$10.540
$8.565
$6.889
$10.814
$11.214
  82,481.045
64,471.160
257,852.225
235,470
164,484
194,854
129,744
114,859
88,292
520,447

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.743193
$13.169900
$9.700
$8.468
$8.954
$7.436
$6.262
$9.161
$10.000
  $12.431448
$13.743193
$13.169900
$9.700
$8.468
$8.954
$7.436
$6.262
$9.161
  30,290.516
47,117.591
143,574.375
46,574
146,544
30,586
120,527
45,872
703

ProFund VP Telecommunications
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $9.426815
$9.505007
$8.600
$7.485
$7.450
$6.530
$6.170
$9.541
$10.000
  $9.438108
$9.426815
$9.505007
$8.600
$7.485
$7.450
$6.530
$6.170
$9.541
  77,936.444
12,653.170
12,436.994
223,340
11,184
161,026
24,989
25,813
50

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $11.701077
$11.259263
$6.116
$4.789
$5.983
$4.087
$2.956
$8.866
$10.000
  $10.042197
$11.701077
$11.259263
$6.116
$4.789
$5.983
$4.087
$2.956
$8.866
  76,756.320
139,206.077
268,258.731
109,197
166,751
185,413
175,371
79,569
23,136

 

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Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $17.437123
$12.963537
$16.251
$16.321
$11.531
$10.618
$15.979
$10.819
$10.000
  $16.226228
$17.437123
$12.963537
$16.251
$16.321
$11.531
$10.618
$15.979
$10.819
  41,383.148
102,928.245
34,238.558
78,543
105,964
70,573
55,121
140,797
72,279

ProFund VP Utilities
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $13.303596
$10.716034
$9.589
$9.711
$8.379
$8.019
$7.343
$10.745
$10.000
  $12.279884
$13.303596
$10.716034
$9.589
$9.711
$8.379
$8.019
$7.343
$10.745
  78,362.890
99,037.204
76,998.437
243,137
490,845
295,606
368,063
143,559
276,532

Access VP High Yield FundSM
Subaccount Inception Date September 6, 2007

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
  $16.015674
$15.868720
$14.626
$12.996
$12.825
$11.175
$9.692
$10.307
$10.000
  $15.818871
$16.015674
$15.868720
$14.626
$12.996
$12.825
$11.175
$9.692
$10.307
  70,505.342
96,669.035
71,596.849
52,594
177,927
151,231
416,799
467,122
1,348

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class 2
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2000

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $20.532577
$18.646841
$14.439
$12.607
$13.149
$11.403
$8.535
$15.103
$13.056
$11.882
$10.329
$9.096
$7.195
$8.072
  $20.333187
$20.532577
$18.646841
$14.439
$12.607
$13.149
$11.403
$8.535
$15.103
$13.056
$11.882
$10.329
$9.096
$7.195
  654,258.406
763,798.173
833,903.731
930,277
1,042,833
1,201,203
1,387,429
1,569,061
1,958,288
2,599,635
3,234,967
2,969,700
2,899,774
2,847,105

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class 2
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2000

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $18.296445
$17.102396
$13.567
$11.753
$11.840
$10.447
$8.156
$14.462
$14.482
$12.245
$11.762
$10.723
$8.363
$10.237
  $17.279045
$18.296445
$17.102396
$13.567
$11.753
$11.840
$10.447
$8.156
$14.462
$14.482
$12.245
$11.762
$10.723
$8.363
  239,263.836
288,673.109
338,094.741
398,204
485,353
618,474
729,678
840,532
1,140,970
1,437,937
1,575,184
2,093,774
2,413,903
2,300,628

 

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          1.40%
Subaccount  
Year
  Beginning
AUV
  Ending
AUV
 
# Units

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio - Service Class 2
Subaccount Inception Date May 1, 2000

  2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
  $13.702154
$12.411180
$9.150
$7.776
$7.733
$6.350
$4.427
$10.006
$8.256
$7.964
$7.431
$7.054
$5.525
$7.184
  $14.235016
$13.702154
$12.411180
$9.150
$7.776
$7.733
$6.350
$4.427
$10.006
$8.256
$7.964
$7.431
$7.054
$5.525
  121,598.210
142,829.378
170,083.196
208,397
233,053
260,669
325,556
343,757
494,904
544,698
680,874
860,008
961,238
910,288

 

  (1)  Formerly known as TA Aegon Money Market.
  (2)  Formerly known as TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth.
  (3)  Formerly known as ProFund Money Market.

 

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APPENDIX D

GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT RIDER

(NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

The following discussion related to the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider being issued on or after May 1, 2002. If you purchased a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider before May 1, 2002, please consult the prospectus you received when you purchased that rider for details on the terms of your rider. If you have questions, please contact us at 1-800-851-9777, Ext. 6538 (Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.). If you upgrade you rider, you will receive the rider discussed below. See Minimum Annuitization Value Upgrade below for more information about the rider upgrade.

The Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider assures you of a minimum level of income in the future by guaranteeing a “minimum annuitization value.’’ By selecting this rider, you are guaranteed a future minimum level of income under the rider’s fixed or variable payment options based on the minimum annuitization value, regardless of the performance of the underlying investment portfolios. (If you select the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider, we may restrict the subaccounts to which you may allocate purchase payments or transfer annuity value. Any such restriction will not affect the allocations you made before we put the restriction in place.)

You may purchase the rider when we issue your Contract or anytime before the annuitant’s 90th birthday.

You can annuitize under the rider (subject to the conditions described below) using the greater of the annuity value or the minimum annuitization value. If you annuitize under the rider before the 10th rider anniversary, the following restrictions will apply:

 

  you may not annuitize under the Term Certain fixed annuity payment option;
  we will adjust the age(s) we use to determine the applicable annuity factors by adjusting them down by one year for each complete year that the rider is short of being in force for 10 years at the time you annuitize. This will reduce the amount of your annuity payments.

See Annuity Payment Options Under the Rider and Annuity Factor Age Adjustment in the SAI for more information.

Minimum Annuitization Value. If you purchase the rider at issue, the minimum annuitization value is the annuity value on that date. If you purchase the rider at a future date, the minimum annuitization value would be:

 

  the annuity value on the date the rider is issued, plus
  any additional premiums paid after the rider is issued, minus
  an adjustment for any partial withdrawals made after the date the rider is issued
  accumulated at the annual growth rate, minus
  any premium taxes.

The annual growth rate is currently 6% per year. For Contracts issued in a few states, this rate will be less than 6%. We may, at our discretion, change the rate in the future for new riders, including upgrades, but the rate will never be less than 3% per year. Once the rider is added to your Contract, the annual growth rate, the rider charge, the rider charge waiver threshold, the guaranteed minimum payment fee and the waiting period before you can annuitize under the rider, without the annuity factor age adjustment, will not change unless you upgrade the rider. Partial withdrawals may reduce the minimum annuitization value on a basis greater than dollar-for-dollar.

 

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The minimum annuitization value is used solely to calculate the annuity payments and charges under the rider and adjustments to partial withdrawals. This value does not establish or guarantee an annuity value or guarantee performance of any subaccount. If you choose to annuitize under the rider, we will use the greater of your annuity value or your minimum annuitization value (less any outstanding loan amount and any loan interest you owe) to determine the amount of your fixed or variable annuity payments under the rider. The minimum annuitization value may not be used to annuitize with any of the annuity payment options under the Contract.

Annuity Payment Options Under the Rider. The only payment options available under the rider are the following fixed and variable annuity options:

Fixed Annuity Payment Options:

 

  Term Certain - Level payments will be made for 15 years based on a guaranteed interest rate of 3%. This interest rate will not increase even if current interest rates are higher when you annuitize. This annuity payment option is not available if you annuitize under the rider before the 10th anniversary of rider purchase or later upgrade.

Variable Annuity Payment Options:

 

  Life Income - An election may be made for “No Period Certain,’’ “10 Years Certain,’’ or “Installment Refund.’’ Installment Refund is an annuity payment option that guarantees the return of the minimum annuitization value. The period certain for an installment refund is the shortest period, in months, that guarantees the return of the minimum annuitization value. Payments will be made as long as the annuitant is living. In the event of the death of the annuitant prior to the end of the chosen period certain, the remaining period certain payments will be continued to the beneficiary.

 

  Joint and Full Survivor - An election may be made for “No Period Certain,’’ “10 Years Certain,’’ or “Installment Refund.’’ Payments will be made as long as either the annuitant or joint annuitant is living. In the event of the death of both the annuitant and joint annuitant prior to the end of the chosen period certain, the remaining period certain payments will be continued to the beneficiary.

Before you annuitize under the rider’s variable annuity options, you may transfer values from one subaccount to another. In the future, we may restrict the subaccounts to which you may transfer annuity value. After the maturity date, no transfers may be made to or from the fixed account, and we reserve the right to limit transfers among the subaccounts to once per year.

Note Carefully: The death benefit payable after you annuitize under the rider will be affected by the annuity option you choose.

If:

  you choose Life Income with No Period Certain or Joint and Full Survivor with No Period Certain; and
  the annuitant dies, for example, before the due date of the second annuity payment;

Then:

  we will make only one annuity payment and there will be no death benefit payable.

 

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Annuity Factor Age Adjustment. If you annuitize under one of the rider’s variable options before the 10th rider anniversary, the first payment will be calculated with an annuity factor age adjustment which subtracts up to 9 years from the annuitant’s age (age 85 if the annuitant’s age is at least 85). This results in all payments being lower than if an annuity factor age adjustment was not used. See the SAI for information concerning the calculation of the initial payment. The age adjustment is as follows:

 

Number of Complete Years Since the

Rider Date

 

Age Adjustment: Number of Years

Subtracted From Your Age

1   9
2   8
3   7
4   6
5   5
6   4
7   3
8   2
9   1
10 or more   0

Minimum Annuitization Value Upgrade. You can elect, in writing, to upgrade the minimum annuitization value to the current annuity value at any time after the first rider anniversary and before the annuitant’s 85th birthday (earlier if required by your state). For your convenience, we will put the last date to upgrade on page one of the rider.

If you elect to upgrade, the current rider will terminate, we will assess the rider charge, and a new rider will be issued. The new rider will have a new rider date, a new waiting period before you can annuitize under the rider, a new annual growth rate, a new rider charge waiver threshold and new guaranteed benefits and charges. The rider anniversary will be measured from the new rider’s issue date, so that annuitizing prior to the new rider’s 10th anniversary will result in an annuity factor age adjustment, and the term certain fixed annuity payment option may not be selected. The benefits and charges under the new rider may not be as advantageous as the previous rider’s benefits and charges prior to upgrading.

It generally will not be to your advantage to upgrade unless your annuity value exceeds your minimum annuitization value on the applicable rider anniversary.

Conditions to Annuitize Under the Rider. You can only annuitize under the rider within 30 days after a rider anniversary. In the case of an upgrade of the minimum annuitization value, you cannot annuitize before the new rider’s first rider anniversary. You cannot annuitize under the rider after the 30-day period following the rider anniversary after the annuitant’s 94th birthday (earlier if required by your state). For your convenience, we will put the last date to annuitize under the rider on page one of the rider.

Note Carefully:

 

  You may only annuitize under the rider at the times indicated above. If you annuitize at any other time, you lose the benefit of the rider.
  If you annuitize under the rider before the 10th rider anniversary, there will be an annuity factor age adjustment. See Annuity Factor Age Adjustment above.

Payments under the Rider. If you elect a variable annuity payment option under the rider, we guarantee that future annuity payments under the rider will never be less than the initial annuity payment. See the SAI for information concerning the calculation of the initial payment. We will also “stabilize’’ the payments (hold them constant) during each rider year.

 

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During the first rider year after you annuitize under the rider, each payment will equal the initial payment. On each rider anniversary thereafter, the variable annuity payment will increase or decrease (but never below the initial payment) depending on the performance of the subaccounts you selected, and then be held constant at that amount for that rider year. The payments starting on each rider anniversary will equal the greater of the initial variable annuity payment or the payment that can be supported by the number of annuity units in the subaccounts on the rider anniversary. We will calculate each subsequent payment using a 5% assumed investment return. The portfolio in which you are invested must grow at a rate greater than the 5% assumed investment return, plus the separate guaranteed minimum payment fee of 1.10% and mortality and expense risk and administrative charges of 1.40% annually, in order to increase the dollar amount of variable annuity payments. Annuity payments may decline in value if investment returns do not grow at this rate, but your payment will never be less than the initial payment. See the SAI for additional information concerning how payments are determined under the rider.

Rider Charge Before Annuitization. Prior to annuitization, a rider charge, currently 0.35% annually of the minimum annuitization value, is deducted from the annuity value on each rider anniversary and pro rata on the termination date of the rider (including Contract surrender and upgrades of the minimum annuitization value). The annual rider charge after an upgrade is currently 0.35%, but we reserve the right to increase the rider charge after upgrade to 0.50%. Once the rider is issued, the rider charge will not change. Keep in mind that the current rider charge (0.35%) may be higher if you upgrade the rider at a later date because we may increase the rider charge after upgrade up to the maximum (0.50%). We deduct the rider charge from the fixed account and from each subaccount in proportion to the amount of annuity value in each account. This charge is deducted even if the annuity value exceeds the minimum annuitization value.

We will waive the rider charge on any rider anniversary if the annuity value exceeds the rider charge waiver threshold (guaranteed 2.0) times the minimum annuitization value. For instance, if your annuity value on the seventh rider anniversary is $100,000, your minimum annuitization value is $45,000 and the rider charge waiver threshold is 2.0, we will waive the rider charge on that anniversary because $100,000 is greater than $90,000 ($45,000 X 2.0). We may, at our discretion, change the rider charge waiver threshold in the future if you choose to upgrade the minimum annuitization value, or for future issues of the rider, but it will never be greater than 2.5.

Rider Charge After Annuitization. If you annuitize under a variable annuity payment option of the rider, a daily guaranteed minimum payment fee, equal to an annual rate of 1.10% of the daily net asset values in the subaccounts, plus the mortality and expense risk and administrative charges of 1.40%, are reflected in the amount of the variable payments you receive. We may change the guaranteed minimum payment fee in the future, if you choose to upgrade the minimum annuitization value or for future issues of the rider, but it will never be greater than 2.10%.

Termination. You have the option to terminate the rider at any time after the first rider anniversary by sending us written notification to our administrative office. You have the option not to annuitize under the rider but we will not refund any charges you have paid and you will not be able to use the minimum annuitization value. The rider will terminate upon the earliest of the following:

 

  annuitization that is not under the rider;
  the date you elect to upgrade (although a new rider will be issued);
  the date we receive your complete written request to terminate the rider;
  the date your Contract terminates or is surrendered;
  30 days following the rider anniversary after the annuitant’s 94th birthday (earlier if required by your state); or
  the date of death of annuitant when the death benefit proceeds are payable to the beneficiary.

However, if the change in annuitant is due to the death of an annuitant who is not an owner, then you may name a new annuitant and the then-current rider will remain in effect.

 

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The rider does not establish or guarantee annuity value or guarantee performance of any subaccount. Because the rider guarantees a minimum level of income, the level of income that it guarantees may be less than the level that might be provided by application of the annuity value at the Contract’s applicable annuity factors. Therefore, the rider should be regarded as a safety net. The costs of annuitizing under the rider include the guaranteed minimum payment fee, the mortality and expense risk and administrative charges and also the lower levels inherent in the annuity tables used for the minimum payouts. These costs should be balanced against the benefits of a minimum payout level.

The rider may vary by state and is not available in all states. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor before you purchase this rider.

 

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WRL FREEDOM PREMIER®

Issued by

TRANSAMERICA PREMIER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

WRL Series Annuity Account

Supplement Dated May 1, 2016

to the

Prospectus dated May 1, 2016

We will not accept any premium payment that is allocated to the fixed account or the dollar cost averaging fixed account in excess of $500,000. We also will not accept any premium payment or transfer which would result in the aggregate policy value in the fixed account and the dollar cost averaging fixed account exceeding $500,000.

 

 

 

This Prospectus Supplement must be accompanied or preceded

by the Prospectus for the

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WRL FREEDOM PREMIER®

VARIABLE ANNUITY

Issued through

WRL SERIES ANNUITY ACCOUNT

Offered by

TRANSAMERICA PREMIER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) expands upon subjects discussed in the current prospectus for the WRL Freedom Premier®, formerly known as WRL Freedom Premier® II variable annuity, offered by Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company. You may obtain a copy of the prospectus dated May 1, 2016 by calling 1-800-851-9777 (Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time), by writing to Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001 or by visiting our website at www.premier.transamerica.com. The prospectus sets forth information that a prospective investor should know before investing in a Contract. Terms used in the current prospectus for the Contract are incorporated in this SAI.

This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read only in conjunction with the prospectus for the Contract and with the prospectuses for the funds.

 

Dated: May 1, 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page   

DEFINITIONS OF SPECIAL TERMS

     3   

THE CONTRACT—GENERAL PROVISIONS

     6   

Owner

     6   

Entire Contract

     6   

Misstatement of Age or Gender

     6   

Annuity Payment Options

     7   

Death Benefit

     7   

Assignment

     11   

Proof of Age, Gender and Survival

     12   

Non-Participating

     12   

Employee and Agent Purchases

     12   

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

     12   

Accumulation Units

     12   

Annuity Unit Value and Annuity Payment Rates

     14   

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

     15   

Money Market Yields

     15   

Total Returns

     16   

Other Performance Data

     17   

Advertising and Sales Literature

     17   

PUBLISHED RATINGS

     18   

ADMINISTRATION

     18   

RECORDS AND REPORTS

     18   

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTS

     18   

OTHER PRODUCTS

     18   

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

     19   

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     19   

OTHER INFORMATION

     19   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     19   

APPENDIX A
GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT RIDER – HYPOTHETICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

     20   

 

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DEFINITIONS OF SPECIAL TERMS

 

accumulation period    The period between the Contract date and the maturity date while the Contract is in force.
accumulation unit value    An accounting unit of measure we use to calculate subaccount values during the accumulation period.
administrative office   

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001, (800) 851-9777. Our hours are Monday - Friday from

8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

age    The issue age is the annuitant’s age on his/her birthday immediately preceding the Contract date. Attained age is the issue age plus the number of completed Contract years. When we use the term “age” in this SAI, it has the same meaning as “attained age” in the Contract.
annuitant    The person you named in the application (or later changed), to receive annuity payments. The annuitant may be changed as provided in the Contract’s death benefit provisions and annuity provision.
annuity unit value    An accounting unit of measure we use to calculate annuity payments from the subaccounts after the maturity date.
annuity value    The sum of the separate account value and the fixed account value at the end of any valuation period.
beneficiary(ies)    The person(s) you elect to receive the death benefit proceeds under the Contract.
cash value    The annuity value less any applicable premium taxes, any surrender charge, any loans and unpaid accrued interest, the annual Contract charge, and any rider charges.
Code    The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Contract anniversary    The same day in each succeeding year as the Contract date. If there is no day in a calendar year which coincides with the Contract date, the Contract anniversary will be the first day of the next month.
Contract date    Generally, the later of the date on which the initial premium payment is received, or the date that the properly completed application is received, at Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company’s administrative and service office. We measure Monthiversaries, Contract years and Contract anniversaries from the Contract date.
death benefit proceeds    If an owner who is the annuitant dies during the accumulation period, the death benefit proceeds are the amount, if any, payable under the death benefit described in your Contract and in any optional death benefit rider that you purchased.
death claim day    Any day after the death report day on which we receive a beneficiary’s completed election form regarding payment of his/her portion of the death benefit proceeds that are payable upon the death of an owner who is the annuitant.
death report day    The valuation date on which we have received due proof of death.

 

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fixed account    An investment option to which you can direct your money under the Contract, other than the separate account. It provides a guarantee of principal and interest. The assets supporting the fixed account are held in the general account. The fixed account is not available in all states.
fixed account value    During the accumulation period, your Contract’s value in the fixed account.
Funds    Investment companies which are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Contract allows you to invest in the portfolios of the funds through our subaccounts. We reserve the right to add portfolios of other registered investment companies as investment choices under the Contract in the future.
in force    Condition under which the Contract is active and an owner is entitled to exercise all rights under the Contract.
maturity date    The date on which the accumulation period ends and annuity payments begin.
Monthiversary    The same day in the month as the Contract date. When there is no date in a calendar month that coincides with the Contract date, the Monthiversary is the first day of the next month.
NYSE    New York Stock Exchange.
nonqualified Contracts    Contracts issued other than in connection with retirement plans.
Owner (you, your)    The person(s) entitled to exercise all rights under the Contract. The annuitant is an owner unless the application states otherwise, or unless a change of ownership is made at a later time. Joint owners may be named, provided the joint owners are husband and wife. Joint ownership is not available in all states.
portfolio    A separate investment portfolio of a fund.
premium   
payments/premium    Amounts paid by an owner or on an owner’s behalf to Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company as consideration for the benefits provided by the Contract. When we use the term “premium payment” or “premium” in this SAI, it has the same meaning as “net premium” in the Contract, which means the premium payment less any applicable premium taxes.
qualified Contracts    Contracts issued in connection with retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment under the Code.
separate account    WRL Series Annuity Account, a unit investment trust consisting of subaccounts. Each subaccount of the separate account invests solely in shares of a corresponding portfolio of a fund.
separate account value    During the accumulation period, your Contract’s value in the separate account, which equals the sum of the values in each subaccount.
Subaccount    A subdivision of the separate account that invests exclusively in the shares of a specified portfolio and supports the Contracts. Subaccounts corresponding to each portfolio hold assets under the Contract during the accumulation period. Other subaccounts corresponding to each portfolio will hold assets after the maturity date if you select a variable annuity payment option.

 

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Surrender    The termination of a Contract at the option of an owner.
Valuation date/   
business day    Each day on which the NYSE is open for trading, except when a subaccount’s corresponding portfolio does not value its shares. Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company is open for business on each day that the NYSE is open. When we use the term “business day,” it has the same meaning as valuation date.
Valuation period    The period of time over which we determine the change in the value of the subaccounts in order to price accumulation units and annuity units. Each valuation period begins at the close of normal trading on the NYSE (currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on each valuation date) and ends at the close of normal trading of the NYSE on the next valuation date.
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (we, us, our)    Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (“TPLIC”).

 

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In order to supplement the description in the prospectus, the following provides additional information about Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company and the Contract, which may be of interest to a prospective purchaser.

THE CONTRACT—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Owner

The Contract shall belong to the owner upon issuance of the Contract after completion of an application and delivery of the initial premium payment. While the annuitant is living, the owner may: (1) assign the Contract; (2) surrender the Contract; (3) amend or modify the Contract with Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company’s consent; (4) receive annuity payments or name a payee to receive the payments; and (5) exercise, receive and enjoy every other right and benefit contained in the Contract. The exercise of these rights may be subject to the consent of any assignee or irrevocable beneficiary; and of an owner’s spouse in a community or marital property state.

A joint owner may only be a spouse and may be named in the Contract application or in a written notice to our administrative and service office. The surviving joint owner will become the sole owner upon the other joint owner’s death. If the surviving joint owner dies before the annuitant, the surviving joint owner’s estate will become the owner if no beneficiary is named and alive. However, if a beneficiary is named and alive, the beneficiary will receive the cash value.

An owner may change the ownership of the Contract in a written notice to our administrative and service office. When this change takes effect, all rights of ownership in the Contract will pass to the new owner. A change of ownership may have tax consequences.

When there is a change of owner, the change will take effect as of the date TPLIC accepts the written notice at our administrative and service office. We assume no liability for any payments made, or actions taken before a change is accepted, and shall not be responsible for the validity or effect of any change of ownership. Changing an owner cancels any prior choice of owner, but does not change the designation of the beneficiary or the annuitant.

Entire Contract

The Contract and any endorsements thereon and the Contract application constitute the entire contract between TPLIC and the owner. All statements in the application are representations and not warranties. No statement will cause the Contract to be void or to be used in defense of a claim unless contained in the application.

Misstatement of Age or Gender

During the Accumulation Phase. If the age of any person upon whose life or age a benefit provided under a guaranteed benefit has been misstated, any such benefit will be that which would have been purchased on the basis of the correct age. If that person would not have been eligible for that guaranteed benefit at the correct age, (i) the benefit will be rescinded; and (ii) any charges that were deducted for the benefit will be refunded and applied to the total account value of the Contract.

TPLIC reserves the right to terminate the Contract at any time if it discovers a misstatement or fraudulent representation of any information provided in connection with the issuance or ongoing administration of the Contract.

After the Annuity Commencement Date. TPLIC may require proof of the annuitant’s or owner’s age and/or gender before any payments associated with any benefits are made. If the age or gender of the annuitant and/or owner has been misstated, TPLIC will change the payment associated with any benefits payable to that which the purchase payments would have purchased for the correct age or gender. The dollar amount of any underpayment made by us shall be paid in full with the next payment due such person, beneficiary, or payee. The dollar amount of any overpayment made by us due to any misstatement shall be deducted from payments subsequently accruing to such person or beneficiary. Any underpayment or overpayment will include interest as specified in your Contract, from the date of the wrong payment to the date of the adjustment. The age of the annuitant or owner may be established at any time by the submission of proof satisfactory to us.

 

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Annuity Payment Options

During the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the maturity date, the owner may choose an annuity payment option or change the election. If no election is made prior to the maturity date, annuity payments will be made under Payment Option D as Variable Life Income with 10 years of guaranteed payments. The default option may be restricted with respect to qualified Contracts.

Thirty days prior to the maturity date, we will mail to the owner a notice and a form upon which the owner can select allocation options for the annuity proceeds as of the maturity date. We reserve the right to limit transfers to once per year after the maturity date. If a variable annuity payment option is chosen, the owner must include in the written notice the subaccount allocation of the annuity proceeds as of the maturity date. If we do not receive that form or other written notice acceptable to us prior to the maturity date, the Contract’s existing allocation options will remain in effect. The owner may also, prior to the maturity date, select or change the frequency of annuity payments, which may be monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually, provided that the annuity payment option and payment frequency provides for payments of at least $20 per period. If none of these is possible, a lump sum payment will be made.

Determination of the First Variable or Fixed Payment. The amount of the first variable or fixed annuity payment is determined by multiplying the annuity proceeds times the appropriate rate for the annuity option selected. The rates are based on the Society of Actuaries “Annuity 2000” (male, female, and unisex if required by law) Mortality Table with projection Scale G, and variable rates are based on a 5% effective annual assumed investment return. Neither expenses actually incurred, other than taxes on the investment return, nor mortality actually experienced, shall adversely affect the dollar amount of variable annuity payments after such payments have commenced.

The amount of the first annuity payment depends upon the gender (if consideration of gender is allowed under state law) and adjusted age of the annuitant. The adjusted age is the annuitant’s actual age nearest birthday, at the maturity date, adjusted as follows:

 

Maturity Date

 

Adjusted Age

Before 2010   Actual Age
2010-2019   Actual Age minus 1
2020-2026   Actual Age minus 2
2027-2033   Actual Age minus 3
2034-2040   Actual Age minus 4
After 2040   As determined by TPLIC

This adjustment assumes an increase in life expectancy, and therefore it results in lower payments than without such an adjustment.

Determination of Additional Variable Payments. The amount of variable annuity payments after the first will increase or decrease according to the annuity unit value which reflects the investment experience of the selected subaccount(s). Each variable annuity payment after the first will be equal to the number of units attributable to the Contract in each selected subaccount multiplied by the annuity unit value of that subaccount on the date the payment is processed. The number of such units is determined by dividing the first payment allocated to that subaccount by the annuity unit value of that subaccount on the date the first annuity payment is processed.

Death Benefit

The discussion and the first set of examples below assume the Additional Earnings Rider is not included in the Contract.

 

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Adjusted Partial Surrender. A partial surrender will reduce the amount of your death benefit proceeds by an amount called the adjusted partial surrender. The reduction depends on the relationship between the death benefit proceeds and annuity value. The adjusted partial surrender is the amount of a partial surrender times the ratio of [(a) divided by (b)] where:

 

(a) is the amount of the death benefit proceeds prior to the partial surrender; and
(b) is the annuity value prior to the partial surrender.

The following examples describe the effect of surrender on the death benefit proceeds, and annuity value.

 

EXAMPLE 1

(Assumed Facts for Example)

$75,000   

current death benefit proceeds before surrender

 

$50,000   

current annuity value before surrender

 

$75,000   

current death benefit (larger of annuity value and death benefit proceeds)

 

6%   

current surrender charge percentage

 

$15,000   

requested partial surrender

 

$10,000   

surrender charge-free amount

 

$5,000   

excess partial surrender–EPS (amount subject to surrender charge)

 

$319.15   

surrender charge on EPS = 0.06*(5,319.15)

 

$5,319.15   

reduction in annuity value due to excess partial surrender = 5000 + 319.15

 

$22,978.73   

adjusted partial surrender = $15,319.15* (75,000/50,000)

 

$52,021.27   

New death benefit proceeds (after partial surrender) = 75,000 – 22,978.73

 

$34,680.85   

New annuity value (after partial surrender) = 50,000 – 15,319.15

 

Summary:

Reduction in death benefit proceeds= $22,978.73

Reduction in annuity value              = $15,319.15

NOTE: The death benefit proceeds is reduced more than the annuity value since the death benefit proceeds was greater than the annuity value just prior to the partial surrender.

 

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EXAMPLE 2

(Assumed Facts for Example)

$50,000   

current death benefit proceeds before surrender

 

$75,000   

current annuity value before surrender

 

$75,000   

current death benefit (larger of annuity value and death benefit proceeds)

 

6%   

current surrender charge percentage

 

$15,000   

requested partial surrender

 

$11,250   

surrender charge-free amount

 

$3,750   

excess partial surrender–EPS (amount subject to surrender charge)

 

$239.36   

surrender charge on EPS = 0.06*(3,989.36)

 

$3,989.36   

reduction in annuity value due to EPS = 3,750 + 239.36

 

$15,239.36   

adjusted partial surrender = $15,239.36* (75,000/50,000)

 

$34,760.64   

New death benefit proceeds (after partial surrender) = 50,000 – 15,239.36

 

$59,7860.64   

New annuity value (after partial surrender) = 75,000 – 11,250 – 3,989.36

 

Summary:

Reduction in death benefit proceeds = $15,239.36

Reduction in annuity value               = $15,239.36

NOTE: The death benefit proceeds and annuity value are reduced by the same amount since the annuity value was higher than the death benefit proceeds just prior to the partial surrender.

Additional Earnings Rider. The following examples illustrate the additional death benefit payable under the Additional Earnings Rider, as well as the effect of a partial surrender on the Additional Earnings Rider Amount.

 

EXAMPLE 1 – Basic Additional Earnings Rider Example, with no additional premiums or partial surrenders

(Assumed Facts for Example)

At Rider

Issue

   60    Rider Issue Age
     40%    Additional Earnings Factor (AEF)
     250%    Rider Earnings Limit (REL)
     $1,000,000    Maximum Rider Benefit (MRB)
     $40,000.00    Rider Base at issue (RBI) (equal to the greater of the death benefit proceeds on the Rider Date or the Annuity Value on that date)
           
At Death    $75,000.00    Death Benefit Proceeds (DBP)
     $35,000.00    Rider Earnings (RE) = DBP – RBI = 75,000 – 40,000
     $14,000.00   

Additional Earnings Rider Amount = lesser of

a)   RE * AEF = 35,000 * 40% = 14,000 or

b)   REL * RBI * AEF = 250% * 40,000 * 40% = 40,000 or

c)   MRB = 1,000,000.

 

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EXAMPLE 2 – Additional Earnings Rider Example, showing the effect of a partial surrender

(Assumed Facts for Example)

At Rider

Issue

   60    Rider Issue Age
     40%    Additional Earnings Factor (AEF)
     250%    Rider Earnings Limit (REL)
     $1,000,000    Maximum Rider Benefit (MRB)
     $40,000.00    Rider Base at issue (RBI) (equal to the greater of the death benefit proceeds on the Rider Date or the Annuity Value on that date)
At Partial Surrender    $50,000.00    Annuity Value before partial surrender (AV)
     $15,000.00    Partial Surrender (PS) (including surrender charges)
     $12,000.00    Withdrawal Adjustment to Base (WAB) = PS * RBI / AV = 15,000 * 40,000 / 50,000
     $28,000.00    Rider Base after partial surrender (RB) = RBI – WAB = 40,000 – 12,000
           
At Death    $70,000.00    Death Benefit Proceeds (DBP)
     $42,000.00    Rider Earnings (RE) = DBP – RB = 70,000 – 28,000
     $16,800.00   

Additional Earnings Rider Amount = lesser of

a)   RE * AEF = 42,000 * 40% = 16,800 or

b)   REL * RB * AEF = 250% * 28,000 * 40% = 28,000 or

c)   MRB = 1,000,000.

Death of Owner. Federal tax law requires that if any owner (including any surviving joint owner who has become a current owner) dies before the maturity date, then the entire value of the Contract must generally be distributed within five years of the date of death of such owner. Special rules apply where (1) the spouse of the deceased owner is the sole beneficiary, (2) an owner is not a natural person and the primary annuitant dies or is changed, or (3) any owner dies after the maturity date. See Tax Information in the Prospectus for a detailed description of these rules. Other rules may apply to qualified Contracts.

If an owner (or a surviving joint owner) is not the annuitant and dies before the annuitant:

  if no beneficiary is named and alive on the death report day, the owner’s estate will become the new owner. The cash value must be distributed within five years of the former owner’s death;
  if the sole beneficiary is alive and is the owner’s spouse, the Contract will continue with the spouse as the new owner; or
  if the beneficiary is alive and is not the owner’s spouse, the beneficiary will become the new owner. The cash value must be distributed either:
    within five years of the former owner’s death; or
    over the lifetime of the new owner, if a natural person, with payments beginning within one year of the former owner’s death; or
    over a period that does not exceed the life expectancy (as defined by the Code and regulations adopted under the Code) of the new owner, if a natural person, with payments beginning within one year of the former owner’s death.

To determine payments, we may use the “account-based” method under which we recalculate the amount of the payment each year by dividing the remaining unpaid proceeds by the beneficiary’s current life expectancy, with payments beginning with one year of the deceased owner’s death.

Death of Annuitant. Due proof of death of the annuitant is proof that the annuitant died prior to the commencement of annuity payments. Upon receipt of this proof and an election of a method of settlement and return of the Contract, the death benefit generally will be paid within seven days, or as soon thereafter as we have sufficient information about the beneficiary(ies) to make the payment. The beneficiary may receive the amount payable in a lump sum cash benefit, or, subject to any limitation under any state or federal law, rule, or regulation, under one of the annuity payment options unless a settlement agreement is effective at an owner’s death preventing such election.

 

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If the annuitant who is not an owner dies during the accumulation period and an owner is a natural person other than the annuitant, the owner will automatically become the annuitant and this Contract will continue. In the event of joint owners, the younger joint owner will automatically become the new annuitant and this Contract will continue. If the annuitant dies during the accumulation period and an owner is either (1) the same individual as the annuitant; or (2) other than a natural person, then the death benefit proceeds are payable to the beneficiary in a lump sum distribution.

Assuming no joint owners, if the annuitant who is an owner dies before the maturity date, and the sole beneficiary is not the deceased annuitant’s spouse who elects to continue the Contract, (1) the death benefit must be distributed within five years of the date of the annuitant/deceased owner’s death, (2) payments must begin no later than one year after the annuitant/deceased owner’s death and must be made (i) for the beneficiary’s lifetime or (ii) for a period certain (so long as any certain period does not exceed the beneficiary’s life expectancy). Payments may be made in accordance with the “account-based” method under which we recalculate the amount of the payment each year by dividing the remaining unpaid proceeds by the beneficiary’s current life expectancy, with payments beginning within one year of the deceased owner’s death. Death benefit proceeds which are not paid to or for the benefit of a natural person must be distributed within five years of the date of the annuitant/deceased owner’s death. If the sole beneficiary is the annuitant/deceased owner’s surviving spouse, such spouse may elect to continue the Contract as the new annuitant and owner instead of receiving the death benefit. (See Tax Information in the Prospectus.) We will increase the annuity value as of the death report day to equal the death benefit proceeds as of the death report day.

If a beneficiary or joint owner elects to receive the death benefit proceeds under the alternate payment option (1) or (2)(ii) above, then we will: (a) allow partial surrenders and transfers among the subaccounts and the fixed account; (b) deduct the transfer fee from each transfer after the first 12 transfers during the Contract year; (c) deduct the annual Contract charge each Contract year; and (d) not permit payment of the death benefit proceeds under the annuity provisions of the Contract upon complete distribution.

The beneficiary may name a new beneficiary for payment of the death benefit proceeds during the distribution period. If the beneficiary dies during the distribution period, we will pay the remaining value of the Contract first to the new beneficiary. If no new beneficiary is named, such payment will be made to the contingent beneficiary if named by the owner. If no new beneficiary or contingent beneficiary is named, such payment will be made to the beneficiary’s estate.

If there are joint owners, the annuitant is not an owner, and the one joint owner dies prior to the maturity date, the surviving joint owner as sole owner may surrender the Contract at any time for the Contract’s cash value.

Beneficiary. The beneficiary designation in the application will remain in effect until changed. An owner may change the designated beneficiary(ies) during the annuitant’s lifetime by sending written notice to us at our administrative and service office. A beneficiary’s consent to such change is not required unless the beneficiary was irrevocably designated or law requires consent. (If an irrevocable beneficiary dies, an owner may then designate a new beneficiary.) The change will take effect as of the date an owner signs the written notice. We will not be liable for any payment made before the written notice is received at our administrative and service office. Unless we receive written notice from an owner to the contrary, no beneficiary may assign any payments under the Contract before such payments are due. To the extent permitted by law, no payments under the Contract will be subject to the claims of any beneficiary’s creditors.

Assignment

During the annuitant’s lifetime and prior to the maturity date (subject to any irrevocable beneficiary’s rights) the owner may assign any rights or benefits provided by a nonqualified Contract. The assignment of a Contract will be treated as a distribution of the annuity value for federal tax purposes. Any assignment must be made in writing and accepted by us. An assignment will be effective as of the date the request is received at our administrative and service office and is accepted by us. We assume no liability for any payments made or actions taken before a change is accepted and shall not be responsible for the validity or effect of any assignment.

 

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With regard to qualified Contracts, any assignment may be subject to restrictions, penalties, taxation as a distribution, or even prohibition under the Code, and must be permitted under the terms of the underlying retirement plan.

Proof of Age, Gender and Survival

We may require proper proof of age and gender of any annuitant or joint annuitant prior to making the first annuity payment. Prior to making any payment, we may require proper proof that the annuitant or joint annuitant is alive and legally qualified to receive such payment. If required by law to ignore differences in gender of any payee, annuity payments will be determined using unisex rates.

Non-Participating

The Contract will not share in TPLIC’s surplus earnings; no dividends will be paid.

Employee and Agent Purchases

The Contract may be acquired by an employee or registered representative of any broker/dealer authorized to sell the Contract or by their spouse or minor children, or by an officer, director, trustee or bona fide full-time employee of TPLIC or its affiliated companies or their spouse or minor children. In such a case, we may credit an amount equal to a percentage of each premium payment to the Contract due to lower acquisition costs we experience on those purchases. We may offer, in our discretion, certain employer sponsored savings plans, reduced or waived fees and charges including, but not limited to, the surrender charge and the annual Contract charge, for certain sales under circumstances which may result in savings of certain costs and expenses. In addition, there may be other circumstances of which we are not presently aware which could result in reduced sales or distribution expenses. Credits to the Contract or reductions in these fees and charges will not be unfairly discriminatory against any owner.

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

Accumulation Units

Allocations of a premium payment directed to a subaccount are credited in the form of accumulation units. Each subaccount has a distinct accumulation unit value. The number of units credited is determined by dividing the premium payment or amount transferred to the subaccount by the accumulation unit value of the subaccount as of the end of the valuation period during which the allocation is made. For each subaccount, the accumulation unit value for a given business day is based on the net asset value of a share of the corresponding portfolio of a fund less any applicable charges or fees.

Upon allocation to the selected subaccount of the separate account, premium payments are converted into accumulation units of the subaccount. The number of accumulation units to be credited is determined by dividing the dollar amount allocated to each subaccount by the value of an accumulation unit for that subaccount as next determined after the premium payment is received at the administrative and service office or, in the case of the initial premium payment, when the enrollment form is completed, whichever is later. The value of an accumulation unit for each subaccount was arbitrarily established at the inception of each subaccount. Thereafter, the value of an accumulation unit is determined as of the close of trading on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

An index (the “net investment factor”) which measures the investment performance of a subaccount during a valuation period is used to determine the value of an accumulation unit for the next subsequent valuation period. The net investment factor may be greater or less than or equal to one; therefore, the value of an accumulation unit may increase, decrease, or remain the same from one valuation period to the next. You bear this investment risk. The net investment performance of a subaccount and deduction of certain charges affect the accumulation unit value.

 

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The net investment factor for any subaccount for any valuation period is determined by dividing (a) by (b) and subtracting (c) from the result, where:

  (a) is the net result of:
  (1) the net asset value per share of the shares held in the subaccount determined at the end of the current valuation period, plus
  (2) the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution made with respect to the shares held in the subaccount if the ex-dividend date occurs during the current valuation period, plus or minus
  (3) a per share credit or charge for any taxes determined by TPLIC to have resulted during the valuation period from the investment operations of the subaccount;
  (b) is the net asset value per share of the shares held in the subaccount determined as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period; and
  (c) is an amount representing the separate account charge and any optional benefit fees, if applicable.

Illustration of Separate Account Accumulation Unit Value Calculations

Formula and Illustration for Determining the Net Investment Factor

 

Net Investment Factor =    (A + B - C) - E
 

D

 

Where:

A =

  The net asset value of an underlying fund portfolio share as of the end of the current valuation period.
 

Assume

   A = $11.57

B =

 

The per share amount of any dividend or capital gains distribution since the end of the

immediately preceding valuation period.

 

Assume

   B = 0

C =

 

The per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for at the end of the current

valuation period.

 

Assume

   C = 0

D =

  The net asset value of an underlying fund portfolio share at the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.
 

Assume

   D = $11.40

E =

  The daily deduction for the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charge, and any optional benefit fees. Assume E totals 1.65% on an annual basis; on a daily basis, this equals .000044838.

 

Then, the net investment factor =   ($11.57 + 0 - 0) - .000044838 = Z = 1.014867443
 

($11.40)

Formula and Illustration for Determining Accumulation Unit Value

Accumulation Unit Value = A * B

 

Where:

  

A =

  

The accumulation unit value for the immediately preceding valuation period.

Assume = $X

B =

   The net investment factor for the current valuation period.
  

Assume = Y

Then, the accumulation unit value = $X * Y = $Z

 

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Annuity Unit Value and Annuity Payment Rates

The amount of variable annuity payments will vary with annuity unit values. Annuity unit values rise if the net investment performance of the subaccount (that is, the portfolio performance minus subaccount fees and charges including the separate account annuitization charge that will equal an annual rate of 1.40%) exceeds the assumed interest rate of 5% annually. Conversely, annuity unit values fall if the net investment performance of the subaccount is less than the assumed rate. The value of a variable annuity unit in each subaccount was established at $10.00 on the date operations began for that subaccount. The value of a variable annuity unit on any subsequent business day is equal to (a) multiplied by (b) multiplied by (c), where:

 

(a) is the variable annuity unit value for that subaccount on the immediately preceding business day;
(b) is the net investment factor for that subaccount for the valuation period; and
(c) is the assumed investment return adjustment factor for the valuation period.

The assumed investment return adjustment factor for the valuation period is the product of discount factors of .99986634 per day to recognize the 5% effective annual assumed investment return. The valuation period is the period from the close of the immediately preceding business day to the close of the current business day.

The net investment factor for the Contract used to calculate the value of a variable annuity unit in each subaccount for the valuation period is determined by dividing (i) by (ii) and subtracting (iii) from the result, where:

 

(i) is the result of:
  (1) the net asset value of a portfolio share held in that subaccount determined at the end of the current valuation period; plus
  (2) the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions made by the portfolio for shares held in that subaccount if the ex-dividend date occurs during the valuation period; plus or minus
  (3) a per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for which we determine to have resulted from the investment operations of the subaccount.
(ii) is the net asset value of a portfolio share held in that subaccount determined as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.
(iii) is a factor representing the separate account annuitization charge. This factor is equal, on an annual basis, to 1.40% of the daily net asset value of a portfolio share held in that subaccount.

The dollar amount of subsequent variable annuity payments will depend upon changes in applicable annuity unit values.

The annuity payment rates generally vary according to the annuity option elected and the gender and adjusted age of the annuitant at the maturity date. See Annuity Payment Options – Determination of the First Variable and Fixed Payment which contains a table for determining the adjusted age of the annuitant.

Illustration of Calculations for Annuity Unit Value

and Variable Annuity Payments

Formula and Illustration for Determining Annuity Unit Value

Annuity unit value = ABC

 

Where: A =    Annuity unit value for the immediately preceding valuation period.   
   Assume    = $X

B =

     
   Net investment factor for the valuation period for which the annuity unit value is being calculated.   
   Assume    = Y

C =

   A factor to neutralize the assumed interest rate of 5% built into the annuity tables used.   
   Assume    = Z

 

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Then, the annuity unit value is:        $ XYZ = $Q

Formula and Illustration for Determining Amount of

First Monthly Variable Annuity Payment

 

First monthly variable annuity payment =    AB
  $1,000

 

Where: A =   The annuity value as of the maturity date.     
  Assume   = $X   

B =

  The annuity purchase rate per $1,000 based upon the option selected, the gender and adjusted age of the annuitant according to the tables contained in the Contract.     
  Assume   = $Y   

 

Then, the first monthly variable annuity payment =   $XY = $Z
 

1,000

Formula and Illustration for Determining the Number of Annuity Units

Represented by Each Monthly Variable Annuity Payment

 

Number of annuity units =   A
  B

 

Where: A =    The dollar amount of the first monthly variable annuity payment.   
   Assume    = $X

B =

   The annuity unit value for the valuation date on which the first monthly payment is due.   
   Assume    = $Y

 

Then, the number of annuity units =   $X = Z
 

$Y

 

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

Money Market Yields

Yield – The yield quotation set forth in the prospectus for the TA Aegon Government Money Market subaccount is for the seven days ended on the date of the most recent balance sheet of the separate account included in the registration statement, and is computed by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes and income other than investment income, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one unit in the TA Aegon Government Money Market subaccount at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from owner accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and multiplying the base period return by (365/7) with the resulting figure carried to at least the nearest hundredth of one percent.

Effective Yield – The effective yield quotation for the TA Aegon Government Money Market subaccount set forth in the prospectus is for the seven days ended on the date of the most recent balance sheet of the separate account included in the registration statement. The effective yield is computed by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes and income other than investment income, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing subaccount having a balance of one unit in the Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP subaccount at the beginning of the period. A hypothetical charge, reflecting deductions from owner accounts, is subtracted from the balance. The difference is divided by the value of the subaccount at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, which is then compounded by adding 1. Next, the sum is raised to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and 1 is subtracted from the result. The following formula describes the computation:

 

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EFFECTIVE YIELD = ({BASE PERIOD RETURN + 1} 365/7) – 1

The effective yield is shown at least to the nearest hundredth of one percent.

Hypothetical Charge – For purposes of the yield and effective yield computations, the hypothetical charge reflects all fees and charges that are charged to all owner accounts in proportion to the length of the base period, including the annual Contract charge. The yield and effective yield quotations do not reflect any deduction for premium taxes or transfer charges that may be applicable to a particular Contract, nor do they reflect the surrender charge that may be assessed at the time of surrender in an amount ranging up to 7% of the requested amount. The specific surrender charge percentage applicable to a particular surrender depends on the length of time premium payments have been held under the Contract and whether surrenders have been made previously during that Contract year. (See Section 5. Expenses—Surrender Charge of the prospectus.) No fees or sales charges are assessed upon annuitization under the Contracts, except premium taxes. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets held by the Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP subaccount and the funds are excluded from the calculation of yield. The calculation of yield (which is based on the performance of the Initial Class of shares for the Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP of the Transamerica Series Trust that were held by the subaccount) has been adjusted to reflect the deduction of the 12b-1 fee for the Service Class shares of that portfolio.

The yield on amounts held in the TA Aegon Government Money Market subaccount normally will fluctuate on a daily basis. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. The TA Aegon Government Money Market subaccount actual yield is affected by changes in interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity of the Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP, the types and quality of portfolio securities held by the Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP and its operating expenses. Because of the charges and deductions imposed under a Contract, the yield for the TA Aegon Government Money Market Subaccount will be lower than the yield for the corresponding money market portfolio.

Total Returns

The total return quotations set forth in the prospectus for all subaccounts, except the TA Aegon Government Money Market subaccount, holding assets for the Contracts during the accumulation period are average annual total return quotations for the one, five, and ten-year periods (or, if a subaccount has been in existence for a period of less than one, five or ten years, for such lesser period) ended on the date of the most recent balance sheet of the separate account, and for the period from the date any subaccount investing in an underlying portfolio commenced operations until the aforesaid date. The quotations are computed by determining the average annual compounded rates of return over the relevant periods that would equal the initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value, adjusted to reflect current subaccount charges, according to the following formula:

P(1 + T)n = ERV

 

Where:    P    =    a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000
   T    =    average annual total return
   n    =    number of years
   ERV    =   

ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning

of each period at the end of each period.

For purposes of the total return quotations for all of the subaccounts, except the TA Aegon Government Money Market subaccount, the calculations take into account all current fees that are charged under the Contract to all owner accounts during the accumulation period except the charge for the optional Additional Earnings Rider. Such fees include the mortality and expense risk charge, the administrative charge and the annual Contract charge (The calculations may also reflect the mortality and expense risk charge for the compounding minimum death benefit rider or annual step-up death benefit rider). The calculations also assume a complete surrender as of the end of the particular period; therefore, the surrender charge is deducted. The calculations do not reflect any deduction for premium taxes or any transfer charge that may be applicable to a particular Contract. In addition, the standardized average annual total returns of the TPLIC subaccounts reflect the performance of the Initial Class of shares for each underlying portfolios for the period from the Subaccount Inception Date to December 31, 2009, adjusted to deduct the 12b-1 fee for the Service Class shares of 0.25%.

 

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Other Performance Data

We may present the total return data stated in the prospectus on a non-standardized basis. This means that the data will not be reduced by the surrender charge under the Contract and that the data may be presented for different time periods and for different premium payment amounts. Non-standardized performance data will only be disclosed if standardized performance data for the required periods is also disclosed.

We may also disclose cumulative total returns and average annual compound rates of return (T) for the subaccounts based on the inception date of the subaccounts investing in the underlying portfolios. We calculate cumulative total returns according to the following formula:

(1 + T)n - 1

Where:   T and n are the same values as above

In addition, we may present historic performance data for the portfolios since their inception reduced by some or all of the fees and charges under the Contract. Such adjusted historic performance includes data that precedes the inception dates of the subaccounts. This data is designed to show the performance that would have resulted if the Contract had been in existence during that time.

For instance, we may disclose average annual total returns for the portfolios reduced by some or all fees and charges under the Contract, as if the Contract had been in existence. Such fees and charges include the mortality and expense risk charge, the administrative charge, and the annual Contract charge. Such data may or may not assume a complete surrender of the Contract at the end of the period. The charge for the optional Additional Earnings Rider will not be deducted.

Advertising and Sales Literature

From time to time we may refer to the diversifying process of asset allocation based on the Modern Portfolio Theory developed by Nobel Prize winning economist Harry Markowitz. The basic assumptions of Modern Portfolio Theory are: (1) the selection of individual investments has little impact on portfolio performance, (2) market timing strategies seldom work, (3) markets are efficient, and (4) portfolio selection should be made among asset classes. Modern Portfolio Theory allows an investor to determine an efficient portfolio selection that may provide a higher return with the same risk or the same return with lower risk.

When presenting the asset allocation process we may outline the process of personal and investment risk analysis including determining individual risk tolerances and a discussion of the different types of investment risk. We may classify investors into four categories based on their risk tolerance and will quote various industry experts on which types of investments are best suited to each of the four risk categories. The industry experts quoted may include Ibbotson Associates, CDA Investment Technologies, Lipper Analytical Services and any other expert which has been deemed by us to be appropriate. We may also provide an historical overview of the performance of a variety of investment market indices, the performance of these indices over time, and the performance of different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, cash equivalents, etc. We may also discuss investment volatility including the range of returns for different asset classes and over different time horizons, and the correlation between the returns of different asset classes. We may also discuss the basis of portfolio optimization including the required inputs and the construction of efficient portfolios using sophisticated computer-based techniques. Finally, we may describe various investment strategies and methods of implementation, the periodic rebalancing of diversified portfolios, the use of dollar cost averaging techniques, a comparison of the tax impact of premium payments made on a “before tax” basis through a tax-qualified plan with those made on an “after tax” basis outside of a tax-qualified plan, and a comparison of tax-deferred versus non tax-deferred accumulation of premium payments.

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accumulation period, as the annuity value may grow more rapidly than under a comparable investment where certain increases in value are taxed on a current basis. From time to time, we may use narrative, numerical or graphic examples to show hypothetical benefits of tax deferral in advertising and sales literature.

PUBLISHED RATINGS

TPLIC may from time to time publish in advertisements, sales literature and reports to owners, the ratings and other information assigned to it by one or more independent rating organizations such as A.M. Best Company, Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch Ratings. These ratings are opinions of an operating insurance company’s financial strength and capacity to meet its obligations to Contract owners. These ratings do not apply to the separate account, its subaccounts, the funds or their portfolios, or to their performance.

ADMINISTRATION

TPLIC performs administrative services for the Contracts. These services include issuance of the Contracts, maintenance of records concerning the Contracts, and certain valuation services.

RECORDS AND REPORTS

All records and accounts relating to the separate account will be maintained by TPLIC. As presently required by the 1940 Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, TPLIC will mail to all Contract owners at their last known address of record, at least annually, reports containing such information as may be required under the 1940 Act or by any other applicable law or regulation. Contract owners will also receive confirmation of each financial transaction including: premium payments, transfers, partial surrenders, and a complete surrender, and any other reports required by law or regulation.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTS

TCI serves as principal underwriter for the Contracts. TCI’s home office is located at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200 Denver, Colorado 80202. TCI is an affiliate of TPLIC and, like TPLIC, is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon USA. TCI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of FINRA. TCI is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

The Contracts were offered to the public through sales representatives of broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that have entered into selling agreements with us and with TCI. Sales representatives with these selling firms are appointed as our insurance agents.

During fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, $6,359,628, $7,135,416 and $7,742,39, respectively, were paid to TCI. TCI passed through commissions it received to selling firms for their sales and did not retain any portion of them. We and our affiliates provide paid-in capital to TCI and pay for TCI’s operating and other expenses, including overhead, legal and accounting fees.

We and/or TCI or another affiliate may pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts for: (1) marketing allowances, which may include marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives; (2) sales promotions relating to the Contracts; (3) costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for their sales representatives; and (4) other sales expenses of the selling firms. We and/or TCI may make bonus payments to certain selling firms based on aggregate sales or persistency standards. These additional payments are not offered to all selling firms, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary among selling firms. Differences in compensation paid to a selling firm or its sales representatives for selling one product over another may create conflicts of interest for such firms or its sales representatives.

OTHER PRODUCTS

TPLIC makes other variable annuity contracts available that may also be funded through the separate account. These variable annuity contracts may have different features, such as different investment choices or charges.

 

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CUSTODY OF ASSETS

TPLIC holds assets of each of the subaccounts. The assets of each of the subaccounts are segregated and held separate and apart from the assets of the other subaccounts and from TPLIC’s general account assets. TPLIC maintains records of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the underlying fund portfolios held by each of the subaccounts. Additional protection for the assets of the separate account is afforded by TPLIC’s fidelity bond, presently in the amount of $5,000,000, covering the acts of officers and employees of TPLIC.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The financial statements of the WRL Series Annuity Account as of December 31, 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the two years ended December 31, 2015 included in this Statement of Additional Information, have been so included in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,

One North Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

The statutory-basis statement of operations, changes in capital and surplus and cash flow of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company for the year ended December 31, 2013, appearing here in, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, 801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3000, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as set forth in their respective report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

OTHER INFORMATION

A Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC, under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, with respect to the Contracts discussed in this SAI. Not all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement, amendments and exhibits thereto has been included in the prospectus or this SAI. Statements contained in the prospectus and this SAI concerning the content of the Contracts and other legal instruments are intended to be summaries. For a complete statement of the terms of these documents, reference should be made to the instruments filed with the SEC.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The values of an owner’s interest in the separate account will be affected solely by the investment results of the selected subaccount(s). TPLIC’s financial statements, which are included in this SAI, should be considered only as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations under the Contracts. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the separate account.

Financial statements for TPLIC as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles, rather than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

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APPENDIX A

GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT RIDER – HYPOTHETICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

(NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

This discussion assumes the rider is included in the Contract.

Illustrations of Guaranteed Minimum Monthly Payments. Under a variable annuity payment option, the amounts shown below are hypothetical guaranteed minimum monthly payment amounts under the rider for a $100,000 premium when annuity payments do not begin until the rider anniversary indicated in the left-hand column. These figures assume that there were no subsequent premium payments, loans or partial surrenders, that there were no premium taxes and that the $100,000 premium is annuitized under the rider. Six different annuity payment options are illustrated: a male annuitant, a female annuitant and a joint and survivor annuity, each on a life only and a life with 10-year certain basis. These hypothetical illustrations assume that the annuitant is (or both annuitants are) 60 years old when the Contract is issued, that the annual growth rate is 6% (once established, an annual growth rate will not change during the life of the rider), and that there was no upgrade of the minimum annuitization value. The figures below are based on an assumed investment return of 3%. Subsequent payments will never be less than the amount of the first payment (although subsequent payments will be calculated using a 5% assumed investment return and a 1.10% guaranteed minimum payment fee plus the 1.40% separate account annuitization charge, provided no upgrade in minimum annuitization value has occurred).

Illustrations of guaranteed minimum monthly payments based on other assumptions will be provided upon request.

 

Rider Anniversary at Exercise Date    Male    Female    Joint & Survivor
      Life Only         Life 10          Life Only       Life 10         Life Only         Life 10  

10 (age 70)

   $ 1,112         $ 1,049         $ 1,035       $   999         $   876         $   870        

15

      1,787            1,605            1,663         1,545           1,366           1,349        

20 (age 80)

      2,960            2,440          2,777         2,392           2,200           2,116        

Life Only = Life Annuity with No Period Certain     Life 10 = Life Annuity with 10 Years Certain

These hypothetical illustrations should not be deemed representative of past or future performance of any underlying variable investment option.

Partial surrenders will affect the minimum annuitization value as follows: Each rider year, partial surrenders up to the limit of the minimum annuitization value on the last rider anniversary multiplied by the annual growth rate reduce the minimum annuitization value on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Partial surrenders over this limit will reduce the minimum annuitization value by an amount equal to the excess partial surrender amount multiplied by the ratio of the minimum annuitization value immediately prior to the excess partial surrender to the annuity value immediately prior to the excess partial surrender.

The amount of the first payment provided by the rider will be determined by multiplying each $1,000 of minimum annuitization value by the applicable annuity factor shown on Schedule I of the rider. The applicable annuity factor depends upon the annuitant’s (and joint annuitant’s, if any) gender (or without regard to gender if required by law), age, and the rider payment option selected and is based on a guaranteed interest rate of 3% and the “Annuity 2000” mortality table improved to the year 2005 with projection Scale G. Subsequent payments will be calculated as described in the rider using a 5% assumed investment return. Subsequent payments may fluctuate annually in accordance with the investment performance of the subaccounts. However, subsequent payments are guaranteed to never be less than the initial payment.

The scheduled payment on each subsequent rider anniversary after annuitization using the rider will equal the greater of the initial payment or the payment supportable by the annuity units in the selected subaccounts. The supportable payment is equal to the number of variable annuity units in the selected subaccounts multiplied by the variable annuity unit values in those subaccounts on the date the payment is made. The variable annuity unit values used to calculate the supportable payment will assume a 5% assumed investment return. If the supportable payment

 

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at any payment date during a rider year is greater than the scheduled payment for that Contract year, the excess will be used to purchase additional annuity units. Conversely, if the supportable payment at any payment date during a rider year is less than the scheduled payment for that rider year, then there will be a reduction in the number of annuity units credited to the Contract to fund the deficiency. Purchases and reductions of annuity units will be allocated to each subaccount on a proportionate basis.

We bear the risk that we will need to make payments if all annuity units have been used in an attempt to maintain the scheduled payment at the initial payment level. In such an event, we will make all future payments equal to the initial payment. Once all the annuity units have been used, the amount of your payment will not increase or decrease and will not depend upon the performance of any subaccounts. To compensate us for this risk, the guaranteed minimum payment fee, mortality and expense risk and administrative charges will be deducted.

Illustrations of Annuity Payment Values Between the Contract and the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider. The following graphs have been prepared to show how different rates of return affect your variable annuity payments over time when you can annuitize under the Contract or the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider. The graphs incorporate hypothetical rates of return and we do not guarantee that you will earn these returns for any one year or any sustained period of time. The graphs are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent past or future investment returns.

Your variable annuity payment may be more or less than the income shown if the actual returns of the subaccounts are different from those illustrated. Since it is very likely that your investment returns will fluctuate over time, you can expect that the amount of your annuity payment will also fluctuate. The total amount of annuity payments ultimately received will , in addition to the investment performance of the subaccounts, also depend on how long you live and whether you choose to annuitize under the rider.

Another factor that determines the amount of your variable annuity payment is the assumed investment return (“AIR”). Annuity payments will increase from one variable annuity payment calculation date to the next if the performance of the portfolios underlying the subaccounts, net of all charges, is greater than the AIR and will decrease if the performance of the portfolios underlying the subaccounts, net of all charges, is less than the AIR. If you annuitize under the rider, we guarantee that each subsequent payment will equal to or greater than your initial payment.

The Hypothetical Illustration based on 10% Gross Rate graph below illustrates differences in monthly variable annuity payments assuming a 10% investment return between annuitizing under the Contract and the rider.

 

  The graph for the Contract assumes an annuity value (“AV”) of $150,000; the entire annuity value was allocated to variable annuity payments; the AIR is 5%; the payment option is Single Life Annuity with 10 Year Certain; a 70-year-old male, and separate account charges of 1.40%. This results in the receipt of an initial annuity payment in the amount of $1,060.50.

 

  The graph for the rider assumes a Minimum Annuitization Value (“MAV”) of $180,000, the entire MAV was allocated to variable annuity payments, the AIRs are 3% for the initial payment and 5% for all subsequent payments; the payment option is Single Life Annuity with 10 Year Certain; a 70-year old male, and separate account charges of 2.50%. This results in the receipt of an initial annuity payment in the amount of $1,054.80.

 

  The graph illustrates gross of 10.00% (net returns after expenses and after AIR deduction are 3.60% for the Contract and 2.50% for the rider).

 

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Monthly Payments Assuming 10% Gross Return Net of Portfolio Expenses*
Monthly Payment at the Beginning of Contract Year  

Annuitization under

  Contract (AV=$150,000)  

 

Annuitization under

  Rider (MAV=$180,000)  

1

      $             1,060.50           $             1,054.80    

2

      $             1,098.68           $             1,082.32    

3

      $             1,138.23           $             1,110.68    

4

      $             1,179.21           $             1,139.80    

5

      $             1,221.66           $             1,169.72    

6

      $             1,265.64           $             1,200.45    

7

      $             1,311.20           $             1,232.03    

8

      $             1,358.40           $             1,264.48    

9

      $             1,407.31           $             1,297.81    

10

      $             1,457.97           $             1,332.07    

11

      $             1,510.46           $             1,367.27    

12

      $             1,564.83           $             1,403.44    

13

      $             1,621.17           $             1,440.61    

14

      $             1,679.53           $             1,478.80    

15

      $             1,739.99           $             1,518.05    

16

      $             1,802.63           $             1,558.37    

17

      $             1,867.53           $             1,599.81    

18

      $             1,934.76           $             1,642.39    

19

      $             2,004.41           $             1,686.13    

20

      $             2,076.57           $             1,731.07    
* The corresponding net returns are 3.60% and 2.50%.

 

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Monthly Payments Assuming 0% Gross Return Net of Portfolio Expenses*

Monthly Payment at the Beginning of

Contract Year

  Annuitization under
  Contract (AV=$150,000)  
 

Annuitization under

  Rider (MAV=$180,000)  

1

      $             1,060.50           $             1,054.80    

2

      $                992.63           $             1,054.80    

3

      $                929.10           $             1,054.80    

4

      $                869.64           $             1,054.80    

5

      $                813.98           $             1,054.80    

6

      $                761.89           $             1,054.80    

7

      $                713.13           $             1,054.80    

8

      $                667.49           $             1,054.80    

9

      $                624.77           $             1,054.80    

10

      $                584.78           $             1,054.80    

11

      $                547.36           $             1,054.80    

12

      $                512.32           $             1,054.80    

13

      $                479.54           $             1,054.80    

14

      $                448.85           $             1,054.80    

15

      $                420.12           $             1,054.80    

16

      $                393.23           $             1,054.80    

17

      $                368.06           $             1,054.80    

18

      $                344.51           $             1,054.80    

19

      $                322.46           $             1,054.80    

20

      $                301.82           $             1,054.80    
* The corresponding net returns are -6.40% and -7.50%.

 

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The Hypothetical Illustration based on 0% Gross Rate graph above illustrates differences in monthly variable annuity payments assuming 0% investment return between selecting annuitization under the Contract and rider. The assumptions are the same as the above except the 0% gross rate. The graph illustrates gross returns of 0.00% (net returns after expenses and after the AIR deduction) are –6.4% for the Contract and –7.5% for the rider.

The annuity payment amounts shown reflect the deduction of all fees and expenses. Actual fees and expenses under the Contract and the rider may be higher or lower, will vary from year to year, and will depend on how you allocate among the subaccounts. The separate account charge is assumed to be at an annual rate of 1.40% of average daily net assets for the Contract, which increases to 2.50% of the average daily net assets if you annuitize under one of the rider variable payment options.

Upon request, we will furnish you with a customized illustration based on your individual circumstances and choice of annuity options.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – STATUTORY BASIS

AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013


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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

and Supplementary Information

Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013

Contents

 

Report of Independent Auditors

     3   

Audited Financial Statements

  

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

     5   

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

     7   

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

     9   

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

     11   

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

     13   

Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies

     110   

Statutory-Basis Financial Statement Schedules

  

Summary of Investments – Other Than Investments in Related Parties

     114   

Supplementary Insurance Information

     115   

Reinsurance

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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors of

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statutory financial statements of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, which comprise the statutory balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statutory statements of operations and changes in capital and surplus, and cash flow for the years then ended.

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.

Auditor’s 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 1 to the financial statements, the financial statements are prepared by the Company on the basis of the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting described in Note 1 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, 2015 and 2014, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the years then ended.

 

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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, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division described in Note 1.

Other Matter

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying Summary of Investments-Other Than Investments in Related Parties, Supplementary Insurance Information and Reinsurance Schedules as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements. The Summary of Investments-Other Than Investments in Related Parties, Supplementary Insurance Information and Reinsurance Schedules are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The effects on the Summary of Investments-Other Than Investments in Related Parties, Supplementary Insurance Information and Reinsurance Schedules of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material. As a consequence, the Summary of Investments-Other Than Investments in Related Parties, Supplementary Insurance Information and Reinsurance Schedules do not present fairly, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, such information of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended. The Summary of Investments-Other Than Investments in Related Parties, Supplementary Insurance Information and Reinsurance Schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves and other additional procedures, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the of Summary Investments-Other Than Investments in Related Parties, Supplementary Insurance Information and Reinsurance Schedules are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
April 26, 2016

 

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Report of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, which comprise the statement of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the related notes to the financial statements. Our audit also included the statutory-basis financial statement schedules required by Regulation S-X, Article 7.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa. Management also is responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s 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, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’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 entity’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 1, to meet the requirements of Iowa the financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa, which practices differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The variances between such practices and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are described in Note 1. The effects on the accompanying financial statements of these variances are not reasonably determinable but are presumed to be material.

 

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Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter described in the preceding paragraph, the statutory-basis financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the results of operations or cash flows of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Opinion on Statutory-Basis of Accounting

However, in our opinion, the statutory-basis financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
February 6, 2015

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

     December 31  
     2015      2014  

Admitted assets

     

Cash and invested assets:

     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 883,173       $ 749,886   

Bonds:

     

Unaffiliated entities

     14,471,372         14,275,747   

Preferred stocks

     6,428         39,691   

Common stocks:

     

Affiliated entities (cost: 2015 - $58,942; 2014 - $58,170)

     61,610         50,440   

Unaffiliated entities (cost: 2015 - $26,652; 2014 - $42,155)

     50,528         42,773   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     1,687,756         1,903,557   

Real estate, at cost less accumulated depreciation (2015 - $43,305; 2014 - $21,942):

     

Home office properties

     25,799         26,728   

Investment properties

     191,248         359   

Properties held for sale

     10,264         11,708   

Policy loans

     925,179         922,969   

Receivables for securities

     1,552         2,809   

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

     354,051         296,346   

Derivatives

     42,568         51,053   

Other invested assets

     647,641         859,769   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     19,359,169         19,233,835   

Accrued investment income

     185,526         182,681   

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

     162,440         158,942   

Premiums deferred and uncollected

     194,807         198,937   

Current federal income tax recoverable

     16,936         —     

Net deferred income tax asset

     337,506         233,500   

Reinsurance receivable

     18,278         28,696   

Receivable from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     —           80,051   

Goodwill

     4,007         5,328   

Other assets

     50,898         53,705   

Separate account assets

     21,319,849         22,071,958   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $ 41,649,416       $ 42,247,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

     December 31  
     2015     2014  

Liabilities and capital and surplus

    

Liabilities:

    

Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts:

    

Life

   $ 7,924,978      $ 7,571,015   

Annuity

     3,363,955        3,660,269   

Accident and health

     977,785        648,625   

Policy and contract claim reserves:

    

Life

     136,059        153,338   

Accident and health

     130,605        121,157   

Liability for deposit-type contracts

     639,671        673,282   

Other policyholders’ funds

     14,950        8,403   

Federal income taxes payable

     —          128,297   

Remittances and items not allocated

     49,061        20,381   

Payable for derivative cash collateral

     309,456        351,983   

Asset valuation reserve

     270,586        247,773   

Interest maintenance reserve

     283,137        310,919   

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     4,020,771        3,862,985   

Reinsurance in unauthorized reinsurers

     11,315        9,804   

Payable to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     83,509        —     

Payable for securities

     3,298        3   

Payable for securities lending

     354,051        296,346   

Unearned investment income

     14,668        14,966   

Borrowed money

     161,834        290,995   

Transfers from separate accounts due or accrued

     (105,612     (151,489

Derivatives

     22,768        24,233   

Deferred derivative gain

     2,593        3,616   

Other liabilities

     152,151        154,069   

Separate account liabilities

     21,319,849        22,071,958   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     40,141,438        40,472,928   

Capital and surplus:

    

Common stock:

    

Class A common stock, $750 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 9,818.93 issued and outstanding

     7,364        7,364   

Class B common stock, $750 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 3,697.27 issued and outstanding

     2,773        2,773   

Surplus notes

     160,000        160,000   

Paid-in surplus

     710,379        910,045   

Aggregate write-ins for special surplus funds

     2,158        2,573   

Unassigned surplus

     625,304        691,950   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     1,507,978        1,774,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $ 41,649,416      $ 42,247,633   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015     2014     2013  

Revenues:

      

Premiums and other considerations, net of reinsurance:

      

Life

   $ 1,217,027      $ 998,356      $ 974,903   

Annuity

     778,135        755,165        714,379   

Accident and health

     1,123,016        4,583,806        558,286   

Net investment income

     840,834        825,970        821,819   

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     24,668        24,763        16,339   

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     162,538        46,416        194,143   

Income from fees associated with investment management, administration and contract guarantees for separate accounts

     318,664        329,455        332,299   

Reserve adjustment on reinsurance ceded

     (397,377     (272,265     (239,628

Income earned on company owned life insurance

     3,497        3,328        6,111   

Consideration on reinsurance transaction

     329        54,150        1,866   

Other income

     49,741        42,661        30,658   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,121,072        7,391,805        3,411,175   

Benefits and expenses:

      

Benefits paid or provided for:

      

Life and accident and health benefits

     1,017,237        601,891        583,659   

Annuity benefits

     344,697        327,261        332,334   

Surrender benefits

     1,110,799        1,233,336        1,560,881   

Other benefits

     75,448        96,032        87,904   

Increase (decrease) in aggregate reserves for policies and contracts:

      

Life

     357,155        217,907        212,005   

Annuity

     (296,314     (166,726     (295,921

Accident and health

     90,920        (68,891     154,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,699,942        2,240,810        2,635,144   

Insurance expenses:

      

Commissions

     828,793        467,288        473,673   

General insurance expenses

     332,879        297,889        292,305   

Taxes, licenses and fees

     54,384        59,097        65,221   

Net transfers to separate accounts

     (228,324     (296,321     (593,600

Reinsurance reserve adjustment

     13,925        3,914,522        (10

Funds withheld ceded investment income

     155,888        150,424        154,894   

Experience refunds

     (141     (15     246   

Change in provision for liquidity guarantees

     (50     (14     (1,485

Other expenses

     57,534        25,661        6,997   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,214,888        4,618,531        398,241   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

     3,914,830        6,859,341        3,033,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain from operations before dividends to policyholders, federal income tax (benefit) expense and net realized capital (losses) gains on investments

   $ 206,242      $ 532,464      $ 377,790   

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015     2014      2013  

Dividends to policyholders

   $ 1,134      $ 1,255       $ 1,280   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gain from operations before federal income tax (benefit) expense and net realized capital (losses) gains on investments

     205,108        531,209         376,510   

Federal income tax (benefit) expense

     (29,748     196,140         49,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gain from operations before net realized capital (losses) gains on investments

     234,856        335,069         326,931   

Net realized capital (losses) gains on investments (net of related federal income taxes and amounts transferred to/from interest maintenance reserve)

     (21,032     15,662         (248
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 213,824      $ 350,731       $ 326,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Class A
Common
Stock
     Class B
Common
Stock
     Aggregate
Write-ins

for Other
than Special
Surplus Funds
     Surplus
Notes
     Paid-in
Surplus
     Unassigned
Surplus
    Total
Capital and
Surplus
 

Balance at January 1, 2013

   $ 7,364       $ 2,773       $ —         $ 160,000       $ 773,400       $ 206,199      $ 1,149,736   

Net Income

     —           —           —           —           —           326,683        326,683   

Capital contribution

     —           —           —           —           135,000         —          135,000   

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

     —           —           —           —           —           99,719        99,719   

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     —           —           —           —           —           (13,332     (13,332

Change in other nonadmitted assets

     —           —           —           —           —           (7,559     (7,559

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —           —           —           —           —           452        452   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —           —           —           —           —           (57,583     (57,583

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

     —           —           —           —           —           (79,403     (79,403

Correction of error related to deferred tax asset

     —           —           —           —           —           7,033        7,033   

Long-term incentive compensation

     —           —           —           —           926         —          926   

Dividends to stockholders

     —           —           —           —           —           (185,000     (185,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 7,364       $ 2,773       $ —         $ 160,000       $ 909,326       $ 297,209      $ 1,376,672   

Net income

     —           —           —           —           —           350,731        350,731   

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

     —           —           —           —           —           (83,256     (83,256

Change in net unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses, net of tax

     —           —           —           —           —           93        93   

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     —           —           —           —           —           (23,947     (23,947

Change in nonadmitted assets

     —           —           —           —           —           (58,865     (58,865

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —           —           —           —           —           (7,824     (7,824

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

     —           —           —           —           —           428        428   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —           —           —           —           —           13,841        13,841   

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

     —           —           —           —           —           267,941        267,941   

Dividends to stockholders

     —           —           —           —           —           (50,000     (50,000

Capital contribution

     —           —           —           —           719         —          719   

ACA section 9010 estimated assessment

     —           —           2,573         —           —           (2,573     —     

Correction of error - reserve credit taken

     —           —           —           —           —           (11,828     (11,828
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

   $ 7,364       $ 2,773       $ 2,573       $ 160,000       $ 910,045       $ 691,950      $ 1,774,705   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

     Class A
Common
Stock
     Class B
Common
Stock
     Aggregate
Write-ins

for Special
Surplus Funds
    Surplus
Notes
     Paid-in
Surplus
    Unassigned
Surplus
    Total
Capital and
Surplus
 

Balance at January 1, 2015

   $ 7,364       $ 2,773       $ 2,573      $ 160,000       $ 910,045      $ 691,950      $ 1,774,705   

Net income

     —           —           —          —           —          213,824        213,824   

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

     —           —           —          —           —          (12,492     (12,492

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

     —           —           —          —           —          48        48   

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     —           —           —          —           —          121,924        121,924   

Change in other nonadmitted assets

     —           —           —          —           —          (70,668     (70,668

Change in provision for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —           —           —          —           —          (1,511     (1,511

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

     —           —           —          —           —          (228,062     (228,062

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —           —           —          —           —          (12,997     (12,997

Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance

     —           —           —          —           —          (98,071     (98,071

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles

     —           —           —          —           —          30,444        30,444   

Correction of error - reserve credit taken

     —           —           —          —           —          (9,500     (9,500

ACA section 9010 estimated assessment

     —           —           (415     —           —          415        —     

Return of capital

     —           —           —          —           (200,000     —          (200,000

Capital contribution

     —           —           —          —           334        —          334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

   $ 7,364       $ 2,773       $ 2,158      $ 160,000       $ 710,379      $ 625,304      $ 1,507,978   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015     2014     2013  

Operating activities

      

Premiums collected, net of reinsurance

   $ 3,130,025      $ 6,330,343      $ 2,273,697   

Net investment income

     882,391        869,754        865,945   

Reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

     (207,591     (272,265     (232,229

Consideration on reinsurance transaction

     329        54,150        1,866   

Commission and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     92,257        87,119        114,865   

Miscellaneous income

     372,018        375,593        370,818   

Benefit and loss related payments

     (2,600,351     (2,291,355     (2,548,062

Net transfers from separate accounts

     274,415        360,633        638,040   

Commissions, expenses paid and aggregate write-ins for deductions

     (1,462,818     (4,660,707     (998,885

Dividends paid to policyholders

     (1,233     (1,316     (1,316

Federal income taxes (paid) received

     (132,592     (83,769     18,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     346,850        768,180        503,184   

Investing activities

      

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:

      

Bonds

     3,804,173        1,992,267        2,515,784   

Stocks

     53,689        3,662        40,701   

Mortgage loans

     586,271        206,081        482,187   

Real estate and properties held for sale

     1,804        4,082        2,950   

Other invested assets

     292,198        123,279        133,818   

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

     —          114,129        24,844   

Derivatives

     —          37,103        —     

Miscellaneous proceeds

     8,614        165,730        36,946   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment proceeds

     4,746,749        2,646,333        3,237,230   

Costs of investments acquired:

      

Bonds

     (4,025,603     (2,468,084     (2,793,628

Stocks

     (887     (31,395     (5,785

Mortgage loans

     (377,635     (339,734     (337,314

Real estate and properties held for sale

     (2,332     (7,116     (8,034

Other invested assets

     (260,265     (179,832     (67,241

Derivatives

     (43,878     —          (66,568

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

     (57,705     —          —     

Miscellaneous applications

     (84,014     (173,295     (10,690
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of investments acquired

     (4,852,319     (3,199,456     (3,289,260

Net increase in policy loans

     (2,210     (9,620     (24,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of investments acquired

     (4,854,529     (3,209,076     (3,313,843
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (107,781     (562,743     (76,613

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015     2014     2013  

Financing and miscellaneous activities

      

Net withdrawals on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

   $ (44,010   $ (1,007,531   $ (1,633,515

Net change in:

      

Reinsurance on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

     (3,437     995,438        1,292,709   

Borrowed funds

     (129,114     210,207        47,396   

Funds held under reinsurance treaties with unauthorized reinsurers

     (32,215     (489,686     (805,994

Receivable from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     80,661        (3,694     (37,853

Payable to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     82,899        610        (34,378

Payable for securities lending

     57,705        114,129        (24,754

Other cash (applied) provided

     81,729        (29,494     84,530   

Dividends to stockholders

     —          (50,000     (185,000

Return of capital

     (200,000     —          —     

Capital contribution received

     —          135,000        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing and miscellaneous activities

     (105,782     (125,021     (1,296,859
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     133,287        80,416        (870,288

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:

      

Beginning of year

     749,886        669,470        1,539,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 883,173      $ 749,886      $ 669,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

December 31, 2015

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (the Company, formerly known as Monumental Life Insurance Company) is a stock life insurance company owned by Commonwealth General Corporation (CGC). CGC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

On October 1, 2014, the Company completed a merger with Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (WRL). The merger was accounted for in accordance with Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 68, Business Combinations and Goodwill, as a statutory merger. As such, financial statements for periods prior to the merger were combined and the recorded assets, liabilities and surplus of WRL were carried forward to the merged company. As a result of the merger, WRL’s common stock was deemed cancelled by operation of law. In exchange for its agreement to merge WRL into the Company, AEGON USA, LLC (AEGON), the parent of WRL, received one share of common stock of CGC.

On December 31, 2015, AEGON merged into Transamerica Corporation (TA Corp), a Delaware-domiciled non-insurance affiliate.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Summarized audited financial information for the Company and WRL presented separately for periods prior to the merger is as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30

2014
     Year Ended
December 31

2013
 
     Unaudited         

Revenues:

     

Company

   $ 1,896,267       $ 2,490,781   

WRL

     733,292         920,394   

Merger reclassifications

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,629,559       $ 3,411,175   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss):

     

Company

   $ (113,066    $ 166,874   

WRL

     71,064         159,809   

Merger reclassifications

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (42,002    $ 326,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     September 30
2014
     December 31
2013
 
     Unaudited         

Assets:

     

Company

   $ 32,048,493       $ 31,853,240   

WRL

     9,310,145         9,420,319   

Merger reclassifications

     —           (5,496
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 41,358,638       $ 41,268,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

     

Company

   $ 31,349,277       $ 30,882,016   

WRL

     8,873,734         9,014,871   

Merger reclassifications

     —           (5,496
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 40,223,011       $ 39,891,391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital and surplus:

     

Company

   $ 699,216       $ 971,224   

WRL

     436,411         405,448   

Merger reclassifications

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,135,627       $ 1,376,672   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Nature of Business

The Company sells a full line of insurance products, including individual, credit, group, variable universal life and variable annuity coverages under life, annuity and accident and health policies as well as investment products, including guaranteed interest contracts and funding agreements. The Company is licensed in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Sales of the Company’s products are through agents, brokers, financial planners, independent representatives, financial institutions, stockbrokers and direct response methods. The majority of the Company’s new life insurance, and a portion of new annuities, are written through an affiliated marketing organization.

Basis of Presentation

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 accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division, which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The more significant variances from GAAP are:

Investments: Investments in bonds, including affiliated bonds and mandatory redeemable preferred stocks are reported at amortized cost or fair value based on their National Association of Insurance Commissioners (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. Fair value for GAAP is based on indices, third-party pricing services, brokers, external fund managers and internal models. For statutory reporting, the NAIC allows insurance companies to report the fair value determined by the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC (SVO) or determine the fair value by using a permitted valuation method.

All single class and multi-class mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities (e.g., CMOs) are adjusted for the effects of changes in prepayment assumptions on the related accretion of discount or amortization of premium of such securities using either the retrospective or

 

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prospective methods. If the fair value of the mortgage-backed/asset-backed security is less than amortized cost, an entity shall assess whether the impairment is other-than-temporary. An other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) is also considered to have occurred if the fair value of the mortgage-backed/asset-backed 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.

If it is determined an OTTI has occurred as a result of the cash flow analysis, the security is written down to the discounted estimated future cash flows. If an OTTI has occurred due to intent to sell or lack of intent and ability to hold, the security is written down to fair value.

For GAAP, all securities, purchased or retained, that represent beneficial interests in securitized assets (e.g., CMO, CBO, CDO, CLO, MBS and ABS securities), 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. 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 should be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the amortized cost basis and its fair value at the impairment date. If the entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI should be separated into a) the amount representing the credit loss, which is recognized in earnings, and b) the amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in OCI, net of applicable taxes.

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. 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 that is not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risk of the host contract is accounted for separately from the host contract and valued and reported at fair value.

Derivative instruments are also used in replication (synthetic asset) transactions. In these transactions, the derivative is valued in a manner consistent with the cash investment and replicated asset. For GAAP, the derivative is reported at fair value with the changes in the fair value reported in income.

 

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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.

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.

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, principally bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals over the remaining period to maturity of the bond or mortgage loan based on groupings of individual securities sold in five-year bands. That net deferral is reported as the interest maintenance reserve (IMR) in the accompanying balance sheets. Realized capital gains and losses are reported in income net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses are reported in the statement of operations on a pre-tax basis in the period that the assets giving rise to the gains or losses are sold.

The AVR provides a valuation allowance for invested assets. The AVR is determined by an NAIC prescribed formula with changes reflected directly in unassigned surplus; AVR is not recognized for GAAP.

Subsidiaries: 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.

 

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Policy Acquisition Costs: The costs of acquiring and renewing business are expensed when incurred. Under GAAP, incremental costs directly related to the successful acquisition of insurance and investment contracts are deferred. For traditional life insurance and certain long-duration accident and health insurance, to the extent recoverable from future policy revenues, acquisition costs would be deferred and amortized over the premium-paying period of the related policies using assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy benefit reserves. For universal life insurance and investment products, to the extent recoverable from future gross profits, deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized generally in proportion to the present value of expected gross profits from surrender charges and investment, mortality and expense margins.

Value of Business Acquired: Under GAAP, value of business acquired (VOBA) is an intangible asset resulting from a business combination that represents that excess of book value over the estimated fair value of acquired insurance, annuity, and investment-type contracts inforce 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 Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP).

Separate Accounts with Guarantees: Some of the Company’s separate accounts provide policyholders with a guaranteed return. In accordance with the guarantees provided, if the investment proceeds are insufficient to cover the rate of return guaranteed for the product, the policyholder proceeds will be remitted by the general account. These separate accounts are included in the general account for GAAP due to the nature of the guaranteed return.

Nonadmitted Assets: Certain assets designated as “nonadmitted”, primarily net deferred tax assets and agent balances and other assets not specifically identified as an admitted asset within the NAIC SAP, are excluded from the accompanying balance sheets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheet to the extent they are not impaired.

Universal Life and Annuity Policies: Revenues for universal 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. Premiums received and benefits incurred for annuity policies without mortality or morbidity risk and guaranteed interest in group annuity contracts are recorded directly to a policy reserve account using deposit accounting, without recognizing premium income or benefits expense. Interest on these policies is reflected in other benefits. Under GAAP, for universal life policies, premiums received in excess of policy charges would

 

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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.

Benefit Reserves: Certain policy reserves are calculated based on statutorily required interest and mortality assumptions rather than on estimated expected experience or actual account balances as would be required under GAAP.

Reinsurance: 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.

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 liabilities for these reinsurance arrangements must be adjusted to reflect the fair value of the invested assets. The NAIC SAP does not contain a similar requirement.

Deferred Income Taxes: The Company computes deferred income taxes in accordance with SSAP No. 101, Income Taxes, A Replacement of SSAP No. 10R and SSAP No. 10. Under SSAP No. 101, admitted adjusted deferred income tax assets are limited to 1) the amount of federal income taxes paid in prior years that can be recovered through loss carrybacks for existing temporary differences that reverse during a timeframe corresponding with the Internal Revenue Service tax loss carryback provisions, not to exceed three years, plus 2) the amount of adjusted gross deferred income tax assets expected to be realized within three years limited to

 

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an amount that is no greater than 15% of current period’s adjusted statutory capital and surplus, plus 3) the amount of remaining adjusted gross deferred income tax assets that can be offset against existing gross deferred income tax liabilities after considering the character (i.e., ordinary versus capital) and reversal patterns of the deferred tax assets and liabilities. The remaining adjusted deferred income tax assets are nonadmitted. Deferred state income taxes are not recorded under SSAP No. 101, whereas under GAAP state income taxes are included in the computation of deferred income taxes.

Goodwill: Goodwill is admitted subject to an aggregate limitation of ten percent of the capital and surplus in the most recently filed annual statement excluding electronic data processing equipment, operating system software, net deferred income tax assets and net positive goodwill. Excess goodwill is nonadmitted. Goodwill is amortized over ten years. Under GAAP, goodwill is measured as the excess of the consideration transferred plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date as compared to the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is assessed for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that a possible impairment has occurred.

Policyholder Dividends: Policyholder dividends are recognized when declared rather than over the term of the related policies as would be required under GAAP.

Surplus Notes: Surplus notes are reported as surplus rather than liabilities as would be required under GAAP.

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. Under GAAP, the corresponding caption of cash and cash equivalents includes cash balances and investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

Securities Lending Assets and Liabilities: For securities lending programs, cash collateral received which may be sold or repledged by the Company is reflected as a one-line entry on the balance sheet (securities lending reinvested collateral assets) and a corresponding liability is established to record the obligation to return the cash collateral. Collateral received which may not be sold or repledged is not recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. Under GAAP, the reinvested collateral is included within invested assets (i.e. it is not one-line reported).

The effects of the foregoing variances from GAAP on the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements have not been determined by the Company, but are presumed to be material.

 

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Other significant accounting policies are as follows:

Investments

Investments in bonds, except those to which the SVO has ascribed an NAIC designation of 6, are reported at amortized cost using the interest method.

Hybrid securities, as defined by the NAIC, are securities designed with characteristics of both debt and equity and provide protection to the issuer’s senior note holders. These securities meet the definition of a bond, in accordance with SSAP No. 26, Bonds, excluding Loan-backed and Structured Securities and therefore, are reported at amortized cost or fair value based upon their NAIC rating.

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. Prepayment assumptions are obtained from dealer surveys or internal estimates and are based on the current interest rate and economic environment. The retrospective adjustment method is used to value all such securities, except principal-only and interest-only securities, which are valued using the prospective method.

The Company closely monitors below investment grade holdings and those investment grade issuers where the Company has concerns. 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. 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. For structured securities, cash flow trends and underlying levels of collateral are monitored. The Company will record a charge to the statement of operations to the extent that these securities are determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

Investments in preferred stocks in good standing are reported at cost or amortized cost. Investments in preferred stocks not in good standing are reported at the lower of cost or fair value, and the related net unrealized capital gains (losses) are reported in unassigned surplus along with any adjustment for federal income taxes.

 

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Common stocks of unaffiliated companies are reported at fair value and the related net unrealized capital gains or losses are reported in unassigned surplus along with any adjustment for federal income taxes.

If the Company determines that a decline in the fair value of a common stock or a preferred stock is other-than-temporary, the Company writes it down to fair value as the new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss in the statement of operations. The Company considers the following factors in determining whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary: (a) the financial condition and prospects of the issuer; (b) whether or not the Company has made a decision to sell the investment; and (c) the length of time and extent to which the value has been below cost.

Common stocks of affiliated noninsurance subsidiaries are reported based on underlying audited GAAP equity. The net change in the subsidiaries’ equity is included in the change in net unrealized capital gains or losses, reported in unassigned surplus along with any adjustment for federal income taxes.

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

 

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3, LLC (REAP 3)

   $ 29,095   

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 HR, LLC (REAP 4 HR)

   $ 43,372   

The financial statements for these entities are not audited. Instead, under the look-through approach, the Company is using the value of the underlying investments owned by these entities, limited to those investments for which audited financial statements are obtained. All liabilities, commitments, contingencies, guarantees or obligations of these entities, which are required to be recorded as liabilities, commitments, contingencies, guarantees or obligations under applicable accounting guidance, are reflected in the Company’s determination of the carrying value of the investment in REAP 3 and REAP 4 HR, if not already recorded in their financial statements.

There are no restrictions on common or preferred stock.

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.

 

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Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are principally stated at amortized cost.

Mortgage loans are reported at unpaid principal balances, less an allowance for impairment. A mortgage loan is considered to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest amounts due according to the contractual terms of the mortgage agreement. When management determines that the impairment is other-than-temporary, the mortgage loan is written down to realizable value and a realized loss is recognized.

Land is reported at cost. Real estate occupied by the Company is reported at depreciated cost net of encumbrances. Real estate held for the production of income is reported at depreciated cost net of related obligations. Real estate that the Company classifies as held for sale is measured at lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the properties. The Company recognizes an impairment loss if the Company determines that the carrying amount of the real estate is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The Company deems that the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable if the carrying amount exceeds the sum of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and disposition. The impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value.

Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal balances.

The Company has minority ownership interests in joint ventures and limited partnerships. The Company carries these investments based on its interest in the underlying audited GAAP equity of the investee. For a decline in the fair value of an investment in a joint venture or limited partnership which is determined to be other-than-temporary, the Company writes it down to fair value as the new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss in the statement of operations. The Company considers an impairment to have occurred if it is probable that the Company will be unable to recover the carrying amount of the investment or if there is evidence indicating inability of the investee to sustain earnings which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

The Company’s investment in reverse mortgages is recorded net of an appropriate actuarial reserve. The actuarial reserve is calculated using the projected cash flows from the reverse mortgage product. Assumptions used in the actuarial model include an estimate of current home values, projected cash flows from the realization of the appreciated value of the property from its eventual sale (subject to certain limitations in the contract), mortality and termination rates based on group annuity mortality tables adjusted for the Company’s experience and a constant interest rate environment. The carrying amount of the investment in reverse mortgages of $23,102 and

 

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$25,464 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, is net of the reserve of $10,767 and $10,823, respectively. Interest income of $1,526 and $1,849 was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 respectively. The Company’s commitment includes making advances to the borrower until termination of the contract. The contract is terminated at the time the borrower moves, sells the property, dies, repays the loan balance or violates the provisions of the loan contract.

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.

Other “admitted assets” are valued principally at cost, as required or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Laws.

Realized capital gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are recorded net of related federal income taxes. Changes in admitted asset carrying amounts of bonds, mortgage loans, common and preferred stocks are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus.

Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. The Company does not accrue income on bonds in default, mortgage loans on real estate in default and/or foreclosure or which are delinquent more than twelve months, or on real estate where rent is in arrears for more than three months. Income is also not accrued when collection is uncertain. In addition, accrued interest is excluded from investment income when payment exceeds 90 days past due. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company excluded investment income due and accrued for bonds in default of $1,088 and $80, respectively, with respect to such practices.

For dollar repurchase agreements, 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. Cash received as collateral is invested as needed or used for general corporate purposes of the Company.

Derivative Instruments

Overview: The Company may use various derivative instruments (options, caps, floors, swaps, foreign currency 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,

 

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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, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

Derivative instruments used in hedging relationships are accounted for on a basis that is consistent with the hedged item (amortized cost or fair value). Derivative instruments used in replication relationships are accounted for on a basis that is consistent with the cash instrument and the replicated asset (amortized cost or fair value). 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). 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 derivative changes, the value of a corresponding hedged asset or liability will 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 financial instruments, but it does not expect any counterparties to fail to meet their obligations given their high credit rating of ‘A’ 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.

Instruments: Interest rate swaps are the primary derivative financial instruments used in the overall asset/liability management process to modify the interest rate characteristics of the underlying asset or liability. These interest rate swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between fixed and floating rate amounts based on an underlying notional amount. Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged each due date. Swaps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If the swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the

 

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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.

Total return swaps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the risk created when the Company has issued minimum guarantee insurance contracts linked to an index. These total return swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between fixed leg (tied to the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or interest rate 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 hedge item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If the swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus.

Variance swaps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the gamma risk created when the Company has issued minimum guarantee insurance contracts linked to an index. These variance swaps are similar to volatility options where the underlying index provides for the market value movements. Variance swaps do not accrue interest. Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of initiating the variance swap and a single receipt or payment occurs at the maturity or termination of the contract. Variance swaps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus.

Interest rate basis swaps are used in the overall asset/liability management process to modify the interest rate characteristics of the underlying liability to mitigate the basis risk of assets and liabilities resetting on different indices. These interest rate swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between a floating rate on one index to a floating rate of another index, based upon an underlying notional amount. Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged at each due date. Swaps meeting hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If the swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in unassigned surplus.

 

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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.

Futures contracts are used to hedge the liability risk associated with when the Company issues products providing the customer a return based on various global equity 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. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment.

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 sheet and fair value adjustments are recorded as unassigned 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.

 

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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 invests in domestic corporate debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars. If the issuers of these debt obligations fail to make timely payments, the value of the investment declines materially. The Company manages credit default risk through the purchase of credit default swaps. As the buyer of credit default protection, the Company will pay a premium to an approved counterparty in exchange for a contingent payment should a defined credit event occur with respect to the underlying reference entity or asset. Typically, the periodic premium or fee is expressed in basis points per notional. Generally, the premium payment for default protection is made periodically, although it may be paid as an up-front fee for short dated transactions. Should a credit event occur, the Company may be required to deliver the reference asset to the counterparty for par. Alternatively, settlement may be in cash. These credit default swaps are carried on the balance sheet at amortized cost. Premium payments made by the Company are recognized as investment expense. If we are unable to prove hedge effectiveness the credit default swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus. Gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment.

A replication transaction is a derivative transaction entered into in conjunction with a cash instrument to reproduce the investment characteristics of an otherwise permissible investment. The Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds or sovereign debt by combining a highly rated security as a cash component with a written credit default swap which, in effect, converts the high quality asset into a lower rated investment grade asset. 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 of the contract will be made by the Company and recognized as a capital loss. The Company complies with the specific rules established in AVR for replication transactions.

 

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The Company replicates hybrid fixed to floating treasuries by combining a U.S. Treasury cash component with a forward starting swap which, in effect converts a fixed U.S. Treasury into hybrid fixed to floating treasury. The purpose of these replications is to aid duration matching between the treasuries and the supported liabilities. Generally these swaps are carried at amortized cost with periodic interest payments beginning at a future date. Any early terminations are recognized as capital gains or losses. The Company complies with the specific rules established in AVR for replication transactions.

The Company holds some warrants linked to an Argentina Government Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as part of an authorized workout from the Argentina Brady Bonds. The Company does not have any downside risk to the warrants, and only receives a payment if the GDP is above a specific threshold. These swaps are marked to fair value in the balance sheet and the fair value adjustment is recorded in capital and surplus. At December 31, 2015, all warrants had matured for the Company. The Company had realized gains totaling $2,928 for the year ended December 31, 2015 related to these warrants.

Separate Accounts

Assets held in trust for purchases of variable universal life and variable annuity contracts and the Company’s corresponding obligation to the contract owners are shown separately in the balance sheet. The assets in the accounts, carried at estimated fair value, consist of underlying mutual fund shares, common stocks, long-term bonds and short-term investments. The investment risks associated with the fair value changes in separate accounts held for individual policyholders are borne entirely by the policyholder.

The Company received variable contract premiums of $900,396, $888,892 and $852,784 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. All variable account contracts are subject to discretionary withdrawal by the policyholder at the fair value of the underlying assets less the current surrender charge. Separate account contract holders have no claim against the assets of the general account.

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 Company received $318,664, $329,455 and $332,299, in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to fees associated with investment management, administration and contractual guarantees for separate accounts.

 

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Separate account assets and liabilities reported in the accompanying financial statements consist of three types: guaranteed indexed, non-indexed guaranteed and nonguaranteed. Guaranteed indexed separate accounts represent funds invested by the Company for the benefit of contract holders who are guaranteed returns based on published indices. Non-indexed guaranteed separate accounts represent funds invested by the Company for the benefit of contract holders who are guaranteed certain returns as specified in the contracts. Separate account asset performance different than guaranteed requirements is either transferred to or received from the general account and reported in the statements of operations. Guaranteed indexed and non-indexed guaranteed separate account assets and liabilities are carried at fair value.

The nonguaranteed separate account assets and liabilities represent group annuity funds segregated by the Company for the benefit of contract owners, who bear the investment risks. The assets and liabilities of the nonguaranteed separate accounts are carried at fair value.

Aggregate Reserves for Policies and Contracts

Life, annuity and accident and health benefit reserves are developed by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation methods that will provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum or guaranteed cash value, or the amount required by law. For direct business issued after October 1964, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium for periods beyond the month of death. For policies assumed during 1992 from former affiliates, Monumental General Insurance Company and Monumental Life Insurance Group, Inc., and for all business from company mergers occurring in 1998, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premium upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium paid beyond the month of death. For fixed premium life insurance business resulting from company mergers occurring in 2004 and 2007, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and refunds portions of premiums unearned after the date of death. Where appropriate, the Company holds a nondeduction and/or refund reserve. The reserve for these benefits is computed using aggregate methods. The reserves are equal to the greater of the cash surrender value and the legally computed reserve.

The aggregate policy reserves for life insurance policies are based principally upon the 1941, 1958, 1980 and 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables, the 1912, 1941 and 1961 Standard Industrial Mortality Tables, the 1960 Commissioner’s Standard Group Mortality Table, and the American Men, Actuaries and American Experience Mortality Tables. The reserves are calculated using interest rates ranging from 2.0 to 6.5 percent and are computed principally on the Net Level Premium Valuation and the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Methods. Reserves for universal life policies are based on account balances adjusted for the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method.

 

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Additional premiums are charged or additional mortality charges are assessed for policies issued on substandard lives according to underwriting classification. Generally, mean reserves are determined by computing the regular mean reserve for the plan at the true age and holding, in addition, one-half (1/2) of the extra premium charge for the year. For certain flexible premium and fixed premium universal life insurance products, reserves are calculated utilizing the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method for universal life policies and recognizing any substandard ratings.

Deferred annuity reserves are calculated according to the Commissioner’s Annuity Reserve Valuation Method including excess interest reserves to cover situations where the future interest guarantees plus the decrease in surrender charges are in excess of the maximum valuation rates of interest. Reserves for immediate annuities and supplementary contracts with and without life contingencies are equal to the present value of future payments assuming interest rates ranging from 1.25 to 11.25 percent and mortality rates, where appropriate, from a variety of tables.

Annuity reserves also include guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) and funding agreements classified as life-type contracts as defined in SSAP No. 50, Classifications and Definitions of Insurance or Managed Care Contracts In Force. These liabilities have annuitization options at guaranteed rates and consist of floating interest rate and fixed interest rate contracts. The contract reserves are carried at the greater of the account balance or the value as determined for an annuity with cash settlement option, on a change in fund basis, according to the Commissioner’s Annuity Reserve Valuation Method.

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.

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserves released and tabular cost have been determined by formula. Tabular interest on funds not involving life contingencies has also been determined primarily by formula.

The liabilities related to guaranteed investment contracts and policyholder funds left on deposit with the Company generally are equal to fund balances less applicable surrender charges.

 

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Policy and Contract Claim Reserves

Claim reserves represent the estimated accrued liability for claims reported to the Company and claims incurred but not yet reported through the balance sheet date. These reserves are estimated using either individual case-basis valuations or statistical analysis techniques. These estimates are subject to the effects of trends in claim severity and frequency. The estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary as experience develops or new information becomes available.

Liability for Deposit-Type Contracts

Deposit-type contracts do not incorporate risk from the death or disability of policyholders. These types of contracts may include GICs, funding agreements, supplemental contracts and certain annuity contracts. Deposits and withdrawals on these contracts are recorded as a direct increase or decrease, respectively, to the liability balance, and are not reported as premiums, benefits or changes in reserves in the statement of operations.

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.

Premiums and Annuity Considerations

Revenues for policies with mortality or morbidity risk (including annuities with purchase rate guarantees) consist of the entire premium received and are recognized over the premium paying periods of the related policies. Consideration received and benefits paid for annuity policies without mortality or morbidity risk are recorded using deposit accounting and recorded directly to an appropriate policy reserve account, without recognizing premium revenue.

Claims and Claim Adjustment Expense

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.

 

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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, 2015

           

2015

   $ —         $ 433,438       $ 289,975       $ 143,463   

2014 and prior

     216,119         382,623         454,271         144,471   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     216,119       $ 816,061       $ 744,246         287,934   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Active life reserve

     553,663               820,456   
  

 

 

          

 

 

 

Total accident and health reserves

   $ 769,782             $ 1,108,390   
  

 

 

          

 

 

 
     Unpaid Claims
Liability
Beginning
of Year
     Claims
Incurred
     Claims
Paid
     Unpaid Claims
Liability End
of Year
 

Year ended December 31, 2014

           

2014

   $ —         $ 325,365       $ 196,467       $ 128,898   

2013 and prior

     194,549         (6,655      100,673         87,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     194,549       $ 318,710       $ 297,140         216,119   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Active life reserve

     633,636               553,663   
  

 

 

          

 

 

 

Total accident and health reserves

   $ 828,185             $ 769,782   
  

 

 

          

 

 

 

The Company’s unpaid claims reserve was increased (decreased) by $382,623 and $(6,655) for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for health claims that were incurred prior to those balance sheet dates. The change in 2015 was primarily attributable to an affiliated modified coinsurance reinsurance agreement which went into effect on December 31, 2014 and the change in 2014 resulted primarily from variances in the estimated frequency of claims and claim severity.

The balance in the liability for unpaid accident and health claim adjustment expenses as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $5,094 and $2,931, respectively. The Company incurred $6,688 and paid $4,525 of claim adjustment expenses during 2015, of which $2,277 of the paid amount was attributable to insured or covered events of prior years. The Company incurred $4,621 and paid $4,057 of claim adjustment expenses during 2014, of which $2,111 of the paid

 

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amount was attributable to insured or covered events of prior years. The Company did not increase or decrease the claim adjustment expense provision for insured events of prior years during 2015 or 2014.

Reinsurance

Reinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements and reserves related to reinsured business are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Gains associated with reinsurance of in force blocks of business are included in unassigned surplus and amortized into income as earnings emerge on the reinsured block of business. Premiums ceded and recoverable losses have been reported as a reduction of premium income and benefits, respectively. Policy liabilities and accruals are reported in the accompanying financial statements net of reinsurance ceded.

Stock Option Plan, Long-Term Incentive Compensation and Stock Appreciation Rights Plans

Certain management employees of the Company participate in a stock-based long-term incentive compensation plan issued by the Company’s indirect parent. In accordance with SSAP No. 13, Stock Options and Stock Purchase Plans, the expense or benefit related to this plan for the Company’s management employees has been charged to the Company, with an offsetting amount credit to paid-in surplus. The Company recorded an accrued expense in the amount of $334, $719 and $926 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Consistency of Presentation

Differences in tabular totals and references between footnotes are caused by rounding differences not considered to be significant to the financial statement presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2015 the Company adopted guidance that moves wholly-owned, single member/single asset LLCs where the underlying asset is real estate, into the scope of SSAP No. 40R, Real Estate Investments, when specific conditions are met, and clarifies in SSAP No. 48, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies, that these types of investments are within the scope of SSAP No. 40R. The updated guidance mandates that such investments, previously accounted for as equity method investments under SSAP No. 48 and reported on Schedule BA, be converted to SSAP No. 40R Schedule A real estate through recognition of a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle as if the reporting entity had followed SSAP No. 40R since the acquisition of the property. The Company’s holding of Transamerica

 

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Pyramid Properties, LLC (TPP) was scoped into this new requirement and has been classified as property held for the production of income. The cumulative effect of adopting this standard was a $31,508 increase in capital and surplus as a result of the prescribed change in carrying basis of the TPP holding and the corresponding asset valuation reserve and deferred tax impacts. The adoption of this guidance resulted in a $2,000 decrease to admitted deferred tax assets.

Effective December 31, 2014, the Company adopted revisions to SSAP No. 104R, Share-Based Payments, which provides guidance for share-based payments transactions with non-employees. The adoption of this revision did not impact the financial position and results of operations of the Company.

Effective December 15, 2014, the Company adopted SSAP No. 107, Accounting for Risk-Sharing Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, which establishes accounting treatment for the three risk sharing programs of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Disclosures related to the assets, liabilities and revenue elements by program, previously adopted in SSAP No. 35R, Guaranty Fund and Other Assessments – Revised, were moved to this SSAP. The adoption of this standard did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted SSAP No. 106, Affordable Care Act Assessments, which adopted with modifications the guidance in Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-06: Other Expenses – Fees Paid to the Federal Government by Health Insurers and moves the ACA Section 9010 fee guidance from SSAP No. 35R, to SSAP No. 106. The adoption of this standard did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted SSAP No. 105, Working Capital Finance Investments, which allows working capital finance investments to be admitted assets if certain criteria are met. The adoption of this standard did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted revisions to SSAP No. 30, Investments in Common Stock (excluding investments in common stock of subsidiary, controlled or affiliated entities), which requires Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) capital stock to be reported at par value and expands the disclosures related to FHLB capital stock, collateral pledged to the FHLB and borrowing from the FHLB. The adoption of these revisions did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations, as the Company has no FHLB agreements.

Effective December 31, 2013, the Company adopted revisions to SSAP No. 35R, which incorporates subsequent event (Type II) disclosures for entities subject to Section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act related to assessments payable. The adoption of this revision did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company as revisions relate to disclosures only. See Note 16 for further discussion.

 

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Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted SSAP No. 92, Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, A Replacement of SSAP No. 14 and SSAP No. 102, Accounting for Pensions, A Replacement of SSAP No. 89. This guidance impacts accounting for defined benefit pension plans or other postretirement plans, along with related disclosures. SSAP No. 102 requires recognition of the funded status of the plan based on the projected benefit obligation instead of the accumulated benefit obligation as under SSAP No. 89. In addition, SSAP No. 92 and SSAP No. 102 require consideration of non-vested participants. The adoption of these standards did not impact the Company’s results of operations, financial position or disclosures as the Company does not sponsor the pension plan and is not directly liable under the plan. See Note 11 for further discussion of the Company’s pension plan and other postretirement plans as sponsored by TA Corp.

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted SSAP No. 103, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities which adopts with modifications the guidance in ASU 2009-16, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and supersedes SSAP No. 91R, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The adoption of this standard did not impact the financial position or results of operation of the Company.

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted non-substantive revisions to SSAP No. 36, Troubled Debt Restructuring. These revisions adopt guidance from ASU 2011-02, Receivables – A Creditors’ Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, which clarifies what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring and adopts with modification troubled debt restructuring disclosures for creditors from ASU 2010-20: Receivables (Topic 310), Disclosures About the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. The adoption of this revision did not impact the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

2. Prescribed and Permitted Statutory Accounting Practices

The State of Iowa 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 for determining its solvency under Iowa Insurance Law.

 

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

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Net income, State of Iowa basis

   $ 213,824       $ 350,731       $ 326,683   

State prescribed practice for secondary guarantee reinsurance

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income, NAIC SAP

   $ 213,824       $ 350,731       $ 326,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statutory surplus, State of Iowa basis

   $ 1,507,978       $ 1,774,705       $ 1,376,672   

State prescribed practice for secondary guarantee reinsurance

     —           —           (38,696
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statutory surplus, NAIC SAP

   $ 1,507,978       $ 1,774,705       $ 1,337,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company previously disclosed a state prescribed practice for secondary guarantee reinsurance. The prescribed practice entitled the Company to take reserve credit for such reinsurance contracts in the amount equal to the portion of the reserves attributable to the secondary guarantee. As a result of the NAIC adopting Actuarial Guideline XXXXVIII (AG48) during 2014, the previously disclosed prescribed practice is no longer necessary.

3. Accounting Changes and Correction of Errors

The Company had consistently reported reserves for all states using the Missouri Department of Insurance required modified 2001 CSO table in the valuation of certain limited underwriting policies. During 2015, Missouri rescinded this rule. The Company made a change in valuation bases relating to these policies to use the unmodified 2001 CSO table. This resulted in a decrease to reserves of $3,192 which has been reported on Exhibit 5A – Change in Bases of Valuation During the Year. Related to this change were corresponding decreases in the deferred premium asset of $1,034 and the uncollected premium asset of $30. These amounts were credited to surplus and are reported on the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles line.

 

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During 2015, the Company made a change in valuation bases relating to its Long-Term Care business. A change was made to use a morbidity table that is consistent with leading industry practice where claims are determined using a first-site, first-principles approach. This change resulted in an increase in A&H reserves of $231,254 which has been reported on Exhibit 5A – Changes in Bases of Valuation During the Year.

During 2015, the Company discovered an error in the calculation of the modified coinsurance reserve adjustment for an affiliated reinsurance transaction with MLIC Re I. The cumulative impact of the error was an understatement of payables of $9,500. This has been reflected as a correction of an error in the capital and surplus accounts of the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

During 2014, the Company discovered that the reserve credit reported under an affiliated reinsurance agreement included risks to be retained by the Company. The impact of this error was an understatement of the reserve liability and overstatement of capital and surplus of $11,828 as of December 31, 2013. This was corrected in 2014 and is reflected as a correction of an error in the capital and surplus accounts of the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

During 2013, the Company determined the mark-to-market adjustment on certain swap unwinds within its synthetic asset mortgage loan program were incorrectly not made for purposes of determining taxable income at December 31, 2011. Upon reviewing the impact on the prior years, an adjustment of $7,033 was designated as a prior year correction of an error and presented as a change in unassigned surplus for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of amounts previously reported to the Iowa Department of Financial Regulation in the 2015 Annual Statement, to those reported in the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements:

 

     December 31,
2015
 

Statement of Cash Flow:

  

Total net cash from operations in the Company’s Annual Statement

   $ 141,940   

Increase net investment income and miscellaneous income

     204,910   
  

 

 

 

Total net cash from operations as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis statement of cash flow

   $ 346,850   
  

 

 

 

Total net cash from investments in the Company’s Annual Statement

   $ 110,180   

Decrease proceeds from investments - other invested assets

     (202,000

Decrease costs of investments - real estate and properties held for sale

     (1,051

Decrease costs of investments - miscellaneous applications

     (14,910
  

 

 

 

Total net cash from investments as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis statement of cash flow

   $ (107,781
  

 

 

 

Total net cash from financing and miscellaneous in the Company’s

  

Annual Statement

   $ (118,834

Increase other cash provided (applied)

     13,052   
  

 

 

 

Total net cash from financing and miscellaneous as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis statement of cash flow

   $ 105,782   
  

 

 

 

The 2015 Annual Statement incorrectly included non-cash activity related to derivative amortization, an amendment to an affiliated reinsurance agreement, and the recently adopted guidance of SSAP No. 40R (See Note 1), Real Estate Investments, in the Cash Flow. The ending balance of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments did not change as a result of these adjustments.

 

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Certain corrections have been made to prior period financial statements. In the Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the following amounts were reclassified between categories within the statement to properly reflect the cash flow activity related to collateral received on derivative transactions and to remove non-cash derivative book value amortization:

 

     For the year ended December 31,      For the year ended December 31,  
     2014      2013  
     As previously
reported
     Corrected
amount
     As previously
reported
     Corrected
amount
 

Net investment income received

     862,365         869,754         857,655         865,945   

Commissions, expenses paid and aggregate write-ins for deductions

     (4,458,850      (4,660,707      (1,062,698      (998,885

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     962,648         768,180         431,081         503,184   

Miscellaneous applications

     (165,906      (173,295      (2,400      (10,690

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (555,354      (562,743      (68,323      (76,613

Other cash provided

     (231,351      (29,494      148,343         84,530   

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

     (326,878      (125,021      (1,233,046      (1,296,859

There was no effect on net income, changes in capital or surplus or total capital and surplus of the prior periods. Management has evaluated the errors and related corrections and concluded that they were not material to any previously reported annual financial statements.

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.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

To understand the valuation methodologies used by third-party pricing services, the Company reviews and monitors their applicable methodology documents. Any changes to their methodologies are noted and reviewed for reasonableness. In addition, the Company performs in-depth reviews of prices received from third-party pricing services on a sample basis. The objective for such reviews is to demonstrate that the Company can corroborate detailed information such as assumptions, inputs and methodologies used in pricing individual securities against documented pricing methodologies. Only third-party pricing services and brokers with a substantial presence in the market and with appropriate experience and expertise are used.

Each month, the Company performs an analysis of the information obtained from indices, third-party services and brokers to ensure that the information is reasonable and produces a reasonable estimate of fair value. The Company considers both qualitative and quantitative factors as part of this analysis, including but not limited to, recent transactional activity for similar securities, review of pricing statistics and trends, and consideration of recent relevant market events. Other controls and procedures over pricing received from indices, third-party pricing services or brokers include validation checks such as exception reports which highlight significant price changes, stale prices or un-priced securities.

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. 100, Fair Value Measurements. The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to fair values determined using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1), and the lowest ranking to fair values determined using methodologies and models with unobservable inputs (Level 3). An asset’s or a liability’s classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to its measurement. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are both observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 -   Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets accessible at the measurement date.
Level 2 -   Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:
  a)   Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets
  b)   Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets
  c)   Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable

 

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  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 approximate their fair values. 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 flows analyses, using interest rates reflective of current market conditions and the risk characteristics of the loans.

Real Estate: Real estate held for sale is typically valued utilizing independent external appraisers in conjunction with reviews by qualified internal appraisers. Valuations are primarily based on active market prices, adjusted for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific property. If such information is not available, other valuation methods

 

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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 estimated fair values of equity and interest rate options (calls, puts, caps) are based upon the latest quoted market price at the balance sheet date. The estimated fair values of swaps, including equity, interest rate and currency swaps, are based on pricing models or formulas using current assumptions. The estimated fair values of credit default swaps are based upon active market data, including interest rate quotes, credit spreads, and recovery rates, which are then used to calculate probabilities of default for the fair value calculation. The Company accounts for derivatives that receive and pass hedge accounting in the same manner as the underlying hedged instrument. If that instrument is held at amortized cost, then the derivative is also held at amortized cost.

Policy Loans: The fair value of policy loans is equal to the book 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, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments and Bonds and Stocks.

Receivable From/Payable to Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates: The carrying amount of receivable from/payable to affiliates approximates their fair value.

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 valued in the same manner as general account assets as further described in this note. The fair value of separate account annuity liabilities is based on the account value for separate accounts business without guarantees. For separate accounts with guarantees, fair value is based on discounted cash flows.

Investment Contract Liabilities: Fair value for the Company’s liabilities under investment contracts, which include deferred annuities, GICs and funding agreements, are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations. The carrying value of the Company’s liabilities for deferred

 

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annuities with minimum guaranteed benefits is determined using a stochastic valuation as described in Note 8, which approximates the fair value. For investment contracts without minimum guarantees, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows. For those liabilities that are short in duration, carrying amount approximates fair value. For investments contracts with no defined maturity, fair value is estimated to be the present surrender value.

Deposit-Type Contracts: The carrying amounts of deposit-type contracts reported in the accompanying balance sheets approximate their fair values. These are included in the Investment Contract Liabilities.

Surplus Notes: Fair values for surplus notes are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

The Company accounts for its investments in affiliated common stock using the equity method of accounting; as such, they are not included in the following disclosures.

Fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts other than investment-type contracts (including separate account universal life liabilities) are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

 

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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, 2015 and 2014, respectively:

 

     December 31
2015
 
     Aggregate
Fair Value
    Admitted
Assets/
Liabilities
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)     (Level 3)      Not
practicable
(Carrying
Value)
 

Admitted assets

               

Cash equivalents and short-term investments, other than affiliates

   $ 688,590      $ 688,590       $ —         $ 688,590      $ —         $ —     

Short-term notes receivable from affiliates

     252,700        252,700         —           252,700        —           —     

Bonds

     15,257,097        14,471,372         840,435         13,858,694        557,968         —     

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

     5,579        6,428         —           5,443        136         —     

Common stocks, other than affiliates

     50,528        50,528         547         56        49,925         —     

Mortgage loans on real estate

     1,755,636        1,687,756         —           —          1,755,636         —     

Other invested assets

     136,311        124,209         —           127,332        8,979         —     

Options

     27,350        27,350         36         27,314        —           —     

Interest rate swaps

     10,168        1,794         —           10,168        —           —     

Currency swaps

     13,008        6,136         —           13,008        —           —     

Credit default swaps

     1,618        1,660         —           1,618        —           —     

Equity swaps

     5,628        5,628         —           5,628        —           —     

Policy loans

     925,179        925,179         —           925,179        —           —     

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     354,051        354,051         —           354,051        —           —     

Separate account assets

     20,127,597        20,127,597         18,107,122         2,018,606        1,869         —     

Liabilities

               

Investment contract liabilities

     3,715,884        3,265,942         —           46,307        3,669,577         —     

Equity swaps

     5,972        5,972         —           5,972        —           —     

Interest rate swaps

     (408,022     9,552         —           (408,022     —           —     

Currency swaps

     9,748        2,226         —           9,748        —           —     

Credit default swaps

     7,963        5,018         —           7,963        —           —     

Payable to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     83,509        83,509         —           83,509        —           —     

Separate account annuity liabilities

     17,942,576        17,942,576         —           17,942,576        —           —     

Surplus notes

     179,219        160,000         —           179,219        —           —     

 

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     December 31
2014
 
     Aggregate
Fair Value
    Admitted
Assets/
Liabilities
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)     (Level 3)      Not
practicable
(Carrying
Value)
 

Admitted assets

               

Cash equivalents and short-term investments, other than affiliates

   $ 758,915      $ 758,915       $ —         $ 758,915      $ —         $ —     

Bonds

     15,718,796        14,275,747         937,552         14,133,063        648,181         —     

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

     39,072        39,691         —           38,936        136         —     

Common stocks, other than affiliates

     42,773        42,773         1,459         34        41,280         —     

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,001,580        1,903,557         —           —          2,001,580         —     

Other invested assets

     143,436        128,178         —           134,039        9,397         —     

Options

     40,416        40,416         108         37,067        3,241         —     

Interest rate swaps

     18,331        2,140         —           18,331        —           —     

Currency swaps

     13,736        6,026         —           13,736        —           —     

Credit default swaps

     2,265        1,802         —           2,265        —           —     

Equity swaps

     668        668         —           668        —           —     

Policy loans

     922,969        922,969         —           922,969        —           —     

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     296,291        296,346         —           296,291        —           —     

Receivable from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     80,051        80,051         —           80,051        —           —     

Separate account assets

     20,804,337        20,804,337         18,865,831         1,936,436        2,070         —     

Liabilities

               

Investment contract liabilities

     3,767,213        3,580,593         —           97,957        3,669,256         —     

Options

     64        64         64         —          —           —     

Equity swaps

     3,923        3,923         —           3,923        —           —     

Interest rate swaps

     (412,449     8,144         —           (412,449     —           —     

Currency swaps

     15,499        7,128         —           15,499        —           —     

Credit default swaps

     (1,213     4,973         —           (1,213     —           —     

Separate account annuity liabilities

     18,429,270        18,429,270         —           18,429,270        —           —     

Surplus notes

     197,478        160,000         —           197,478        —           —     

 

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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, 2015 and 2014:

 

     2015  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Bonds

           

Government

   $ —         $ 716       $ —           716   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     —           5,510         28,112         33,622   

Hybrid securities

     —           14,155         —           14,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     —           20,381         28,112         48,493   

Preferred stock

           

Industrial and miscellaneous

     —           —           136         136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total preferred stock

     —           —           136         136   

Common stock

           

Mutual funds

     —           55         —           55   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     547         1         49,925         50,473   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total common stock

     547         56         49,925         50,528   

Short-term investments and cash equivalents

           

Government

     —           5,494         —           5,494   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     —           449,315         —           449,315   

Mutual funds

     —           232,995         —           232,995   

Intercompany notes receivable

     —           252,700         —           252,700   

Sweep accounts

     —           786         —           786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total short-term

     —           941,290         —           941,290   

Securities lending reinvested collateral

     —           354,051         —           354,051   

Derivative assets

     35         34,547         —           34,582   

Separate account assets

     18,107,122         2,018,606         9,046         20,134,775   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 18,107,704       $ 3,368,931       $ 87,219       $ 21,563,855   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivative liabilities

   $ —         $ 12,194       $ —         $ 12,194   

Separate account liabilities

     4,448         —           —           4,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 4,448       $ 12,194       $ —         $ 16,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     2014  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Bonds

           

Government

   $ —         $ 18,052       $ —         $ 18,052   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     —           4,628         37,160         41,788   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     —           22,680         37,160         59,840   

Preferred stock

           

Industrial and miscellaneous

     —           —           136         136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total preferred stock

     —           —           136         136   

Common stock

           

Mutual funds

     —           32         —           32   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     1,459         1         41,280         42,740   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total common stock

     1,459         33         41,280         42,772   

Short-term investments and cash equivalents

           

Government

     —           5         —           5   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     —           545,843         —           545,843   

Mutual funds

     —           210,578         —           210,578   

Sweep accounts

     —           2,489         —           2,489   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total short-term

     —           758,915         —           758,915   

Securities lending reinvested collateral

        295,235            295,235   

Derivative assets

     108         69,802         3,241         73,151   

Separate account assets

     18,865,832         1,936,436         13,969         20,816,237   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 18,867,399       $ 3,083,101       $ 95,786       $ 22,046,286   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivative liabilities

   $ 64       $ (409,744    $ —         $ (409,680
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 64       $ (409,744    $ —         $ (409,680
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds classified in Level 2 are valued using inputs from third-party pricing services or broker quotes. Level 3 measurements for bonds are primarily those valued using non-binding broker quotes, which cannot be corroborated by other market observable data or internal modeling which utilize significant inputs that are not market observable.

Preferred stock in Level 3 is being internally valued using significant unobservable inputs.

Common stock in Level 2 represents money market mutual funds carried at amortized cost and warrants that are valued using vendor inputs. Common stock in Level 3 is 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. In addition, the Company owns common stock being carried at book value and some warrants that are valued using broker quotes.

 

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Short-term investments are classified as Level 2 as they are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Securities lending reinvested collateral is valued and classified in the same way as the underlying collateral, which is primarily composed of short-term investments.

Derivatives classified as Level 2 would 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.

Derivatives classified as Level 3 represent Total Return Forward Bond Purchases and Warrants based on the GDP of the Argentine government. The Total Return Forward Bond Purchases are determined by using the US Treasury repo curve estimates which is then compared to the strike price to estimate future payoff. The payoff is then discounted to the present value using the standard USD LIBOR curve. The Argentine Warrants are determined by a confirmations received from brokers, and then modelled accordingly when compared to the sovereign issuance.

Separate account assets are valued and classified in the same way as general account assets (described above). For example, separate account assets in Level 3 are those valued using non-binding broker quotes, which cannot be corroborated by other market observable data or internal modeling which utilize inputs that are not market observable.

Separate account liabilities consist of derivative liabilities held on the separate accounts. They are valued in the same way as the general account derivatives (described above).

During 2015 and 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 and 2, respectively.

 

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The following tables summarize the changes in assets classified in Level 3 for 2015 and 2014:

 

     Balance at
January 1,
2015
     Transfers
into
Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
     Total Gains
and (Losses)
Included in
Net income (a)
    Total Gains
and (Losses)
Included in
Surplus (b)
 

Bonds

             

RMBS

   $ 176       $ —         $ —         $ (31   $ 23   

Other

     36,984         9,484         7,097         (3,204     (5,526

Preferred stock

     136         —           —           —          —     

Common stock

     41,280         —           —           3,727        23,877   

Derivatives

     3,241         —           —           —          —     

Separate account assets

     13,969         —           —           (309     68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 95,786       $ 9,484       $ 7,097       $ 183      $ 18,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Purchases      Issuances      Sales      Settlements     Balance at
December 31,
2015
 

Bonds

             

RMBS

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —        $ 168   

Other

     —           —           —           2,697        27,944   

Preferred stock

     —           —           —           —          136   

Common stock

     4         —           —           18,963        49,925   

Derivatives

     —           —           —           3,241        —     

Separate account assets

     —           90         —           4,772        9,046   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4       $ 90       $ —         $ 29,673      $ 87,219   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Balance at
January 1,
2014
     Transfers
into

Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
     Total Gains
and (Losses)
Included in
Net income (a)
    Total Gains
and (Losses)
Included in
Surplus (b)
 

Bonds

             

RMBS

   $ 214       $ 8       $ —         $ 6      $ (51

Other

     43,189         1,684         2,020         (1,666     (684

Preferred stock

     136         —           —           —          —     

Common stock

     41,354         —           —           —          (2

Derivatives

     5,195         —           —           —          (1,954

Separate account assets

     13,923         774         —           (63     168   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 104,011       $ 2,466       $ 2,020       $ (1,723   $ (2,523
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Purchases      Issuances      Sales      Settlements     Balance at
December 31,
2014
 

Bonds

             

RMBS

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1      $ 176   

Other

     —           —           —           3,519        36,984   

Preferred stock

     —           —           —           —          136   

Common stock

     —           —           72         —          41,280   

Derivatives

     —           —           —           —          3,241   

Separate account assets

     —           —           —           833        13,969   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ 72       $ 4,353      $ 95,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Recorded as a component of Net Realized Capital Gains/Losses 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

The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and out of levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Transfers in for bonds were the result of a security being carried at amortized cost at December 31, 2014 and 2013, subsequently changing to being carried at fair value during 2015 and 2014.

Transfers out for bonds were attributed to securities being carried at fair value at December 31, 2014 and 2013, subsequently changing to being carried at amortized cost during 2015 and 2014.

 

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Transfers in for separate account bonds were attributable to securities being valued using third-party vendor inputs at December 31, 2013, subsequently changing to being valued using broker quotes which utilize unobservable inputs during 2014.

Nonrecurring fair value measurements

As indicated in Note 1, real estate held for sale is measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has several properties that are held for sale. Therefore, these properties are carried at fair value less cost to sell, which amounts to $10,264 and $11,708. There are no properties that have a carrying amount less than its fair value; and therefore are not carried at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Fair value was determined by utilizing an external appraisal following the sales comparison approach. The fair value measurements are classified in Level 3 as the comparable sales and adjustments for the specific attributes of these properties are not market observable inputs.

5. Investments

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

 

     Carrying
Amount
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses 12
Months or
More
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses Less
Than 12
Months
     Estimated
Fair

Value
 

December 31, 2015

              

Unaffiliated bonds:

              

United States Government and agencies

   $ 555,591       $ 58,059       $ 1,957       $ 3,700       $ 607,993   

State, municipal and other government

     479,282         48,529         4,993         4,405         518,413   

Hybrid securities

     441,465         13,629         51,737         4,294         399,063   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     9,857,896         922,957         138,537         128,037         10,514,279   

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     3,137,138         141,054         44,731         16,112         3,217,349   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     14,471,372         1,184,228         241,955         156,548         15,257,097   

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

     6,428         194         1,043         —           5,579   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,477,800       $ 1,184,422       $ 242,998       $ 156,548       $ 15,262,676   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Carrying
Amount
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses 12
Months or
More
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses Less
Than 12
Months
     Estimated
Fair

Value
 

December 31, 2014

              

Unaffiliated bonds:

              

United States Government and agencies

   $ 606,943       $ 106,597       $ 1,298       $ —         $ 712,242   

State, municipal and other government

     442,243         47,544         2,720         655         486,412   

Hybrid securities

     449,898         16,602         51,752         706         414,042   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     9,705,629         1,265,411         35,493         22,022         10,913,525   

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     3,071,034         176,352         51,938         2,873         3,192,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     14,275,747         1,612,506         143,201         26,256         15,718,796   

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

     39,691         476         973         122         39,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,315,438       $ 1,612,982       $ 144,174       $ 26,378       $ 15,757,868   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 261 and 292 securities with a carrying amount of $1,462,358 and $1,895,196 and an unrealized loss of $242,998 and $144,174 with an average price of 83.4 and 92.4 (fair value/amortized cost). Of this portfolio, 78.1% and 83.6% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $155,837 and $84,425, respectively.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for bonds and preferred stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 781 and 286 securities with a carrying amount of $4,034,724 and $1,170,892 and an unrealized loss of $156,548 and $26,377 with an average price of 96.1 and 97.8 (fair value/amortized cost). Of this portfolio, 95.5% and 89.4% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $140,337 and $23,373, respectively.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for common stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for greater than or equal to twelve months, the Company held 4 and 4 securities with a cost of $17 and $14,066 and an unrealized loss of $3 and $2 with an average price of 81.6 and 100.0 (fair value/cost).

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for common stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 2 and 2 securities with a cost of $0 and $3 and an unrealized loss of $0 and $2 with an average price of 63.5 and 40.6 (fair value/cost).

 

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The estimated fair value of bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

 

     Losses 12
Months or
More
     Losses Less
Than 12
Months
     Total  

December 31, 2015

        

Unaffiliated bonds:

        

United States Government and agencies

   $ 18,769       $ 83,312       $ 102,081   

State, municipal and other government

     27,042         97,550         124,592   

Hybrid securities

     163,428         60,350         223,778   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     539,928         2,463,136         3,003,064   

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     468,235         1,173,830         1,642,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,217,402         3,878,178         5,095,580   

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

     1,956         —           1,956   

Unaffiliated common stocks

     14         —           14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,219,372       $ 3,878,178       $ 5,097,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Losses 12
Months or
More
     Losses Less
Than 12
Months
     Total  

December 31, 2014

        

Unaffiliated bonds:

        

United States Government and agencies

   $ 26,726       $ —         $ 26,726   

State, municipal and other government

     31,624         14,444         46,068   

Hybrid securities

     149,355         33,359         182,714   

Industrial and miscellaneous

     913,513         714,641         1,628,154   

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     627,777         352,043         979,820   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,748,995         1,114,487         2,863,482   

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

     2,027         30,028         32,055   

Unaffiliated common stocks

     14,064         1         14,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,765,086       $ 1,144,516       $ 2,909,602   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The carrying amount and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 2015, 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.

 

     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair

Value
 

Due in one year or less

   $ 291,168       $ 295,397   

Due after one year through five years

     2,661,480         2,767,624   

Due after five years through ten years

     1,964,591         2,050,360   

Due after ten years

     6,416,995         6,926,367   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11,334,234         12,039,748   

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     3,137,138         3,217,349   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,471,372       $ 15,257,097   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following structured notes were held at December 31, 2015:

 

CUSIP

Identification

   Actual Cost      Fair Value      Book / Adjusted
Carrying Value
     Mortgage-
Referenced
Security
(YES/NO)

44965TAA5

   $ 2,619       $ 2,503       $ 2,621       NO

871928AW7

     6,232         29,260         25,288       NO

912810QV3

     9,959         8,217         10,146       NO

912810RA8

     134,765         147,356         139,761       NO

G52836AB2

     13,452         9,878         13,452       NO
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 167,027       $ 197,214       $ 191,268      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

For impairment policies related to non-structured and structured securities, refer to Note 1 under Investments.

Banking

At December 31, 2015 the Company’s banking sector portfolio had investments in an unrealized loss position which had a fair value of $575,461 and a carrying value of $654,830, resulting in a gross unrealized loss of $79,369. Bank regulators are implementing a wide array of reforms designed to strengthen capital levels, reduce balance sheet risk and improve liquidity in an attempt to reduce systemic risk. Many banks already meet new capital and liquidity requirements, well ahead of regulatory deadlines. In addition, regulators and central governments are adopting new bank guidelines, which are designed to reduce systemic risk by tapping loss-absorbing capital, as needed, to recapitalize or resolve a bank without using taxpayer money.

 

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The Company evaluated the near-term prospects of the issuers in relation to the severity and duration of the unrealized loss and does not consider those investments to be impaired as of December 31, 2015.

Basic Industry

At December 31, 2015 the Company’s basic industry sector portfolio had investments in an unrealized loss position which had a fair value of $295,720 and a carrying value of $350,300, resulting in a gross unrealized loss of $54,580. The Basic Industry sector encompasses various sub-sectors including metals and mining, chemicals and paper and forest products, with the majority of the gross unrealized loss relating to metals and mining.

Fundamentals for the metals and mining industry have been negatively impacted by falling prices for base metals, ferrous metals, precious metals, iron ore and coal. Slowing economic data out of China has resulted in reduced demand for the base metals and bulk steel-making commodities as the country comprises from 40%-60% of global consumption for most of these commodities. The lack of a sufficient response on the supply side for these commodities has driven significant pricing pressure. The top line pressure companies are experiencing combined with their willingness to take on additional debt when commodity prices were rising has resulted in a substantial deterioration in credit metrics for the majority of the metals and mining industry. Chemicals have been positively impacted by continued low natural gas prices within the US, but given the global scale of most players in the industry, they have also been harmed by a slowdown in global growth as well as volatility in raw material costs, increasing competition from global peers and the potential for lower margins given falling oil prices. Paper and forest products have shown some improvement as the housing recovery takes hold in the United States, but more traditional paper products, such as newsprint, remain challenged.

The Company evaluated the near-term prospects of the issuers in relation to the severity and duration of the unrealized loss and does not consider those investments to be impaired as of December 31, 2015.

Energy

At December 31, 2015, the Company’s Energy sector portfolio had investments in an unrealized loss position which had a fair value of $766,516 and a carrying value of $886,922, resulting in a gross unrealized loss of $120,405. The Energy Industry sector encompasses various sub-sectors including integrated oil and gas producers, independent oil and gas producers, midstream processing and transport, oil field services and drilling, and refining. The majority of the gross unrealized loss relates to independent oil and gas producers, as well as oil field services and drilling.

 

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Falling oil prices, and continued low natural gas prices, have reduced cash flow for upstream oil and gas producers. Oil field service and drilling companies have been pressured by the prospect of margin pressure resulting from new capacity additions and the prospect of lower capital spending by their upstream client base. Commodity price pressure stems from strong non-Organization of the Petroleum Countries (OPEC) supply growth, softening global demand, and shifting OPEC policy. Companies have responded with capital spending and cost reduction programs, but cash flow and credit metrics continue to weaken. Some issuers have also initiated debt exchange offers that have put additional pressure on security pricing. Midstream processing and transport companies have begun to be impacted by weaker volume growth, higher capital costs, counterparty concerns, and in some cases, commodity price exposure. Refiners have seen positive near term impacts from lower feedstock costs and stronger demand.

The Company evaluated the near-term prospects of the issuers in relation to the severity and duration of the unrealized loss and does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2015.

There were no loan-backed and structured securities with a recognized OTTI due to intent to sell or lack of intent and ability to hold during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, or 2013.

 

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The following tables provide the aggregate totals 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.

 

     Amortized Cost
before Current
Period OTTI
     Recognized
OTTI
     Amortized Cost
After OTTI
     Fair Value  

Year ended December 31, 2015

           

1st quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

   $ 11,003       $ 711       $ 10,292       $ 9,833   

2nd quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     72,681         3,988         68,693         52,299   

3rd quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     7,416         25         7,391         6,933   

4th quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     5,541         332         5,209         3,905   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggregate total

   $ 96,641       $ 5,056       $ 91,585       $ 72,970   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Amortized Cost
before Current
Period OTTI
     Recognized
OTTI
     Amortized Cost
After OTTI
     Fair Value  

Year ended December 31, 2014

           

1st quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

   $ 69,315       $ 1,781       $ 67,534       $ 39,500   

2nd quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     49,878         1,846         48,032         35,679   

3rd quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     47,782         20,158         27,624         36,334   

4th quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     20,262         1,607         18,655         16,151   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggregate total

   $ 187,237       $ 25,392       $ 161,845       $ 127,664   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Amortized Cost
before Current
Period OTTI
     Recognized
OTTI
     Amortized Cost
After OTTI
     Fair Value  

Year ended December 31, 2013

           

1st quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

   $ 69,169       $ 4,482       $ 64,687       $ 30,825   

2nd quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     67,173         23,538         43,635         23,512   

3rd quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     58,040         7,132         50,908         25,160   

4th quarter present value of cash flows expected to be less than the amortized cost basis

     45,314         6,607         38,707         24,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggregate total

   $ 239,696       $ 41,759       $ 197,937       $ 104,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following loan-backed and structured securities were held at December 31, 2015, 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
    

Quarter in
which OTTI
Occurred

83611MLS5

   $ 8,224       $ 8,173       $ 51       $ 8,173       $ 7,089       1Q 2015

41161XAC0

     2,779         2,119         660         2,119         2,744       1Q 2015

35729PPC8

     590         442         148         442         186       2Q 2015

41161MAC4

     24,891         24,191         700         24,191         24,110       2Q 2015

75970QAH3

     1,129         1,123         6         1,123         1,118       2Q 2015

75970QAJ9

     2,707         2,689         18         2,689         2,616       2Q 2015

07325WAE2

     43,364         40,248         3,116         40,248         24,269       2Q 2015

65536PAA8

     12         10         2         10         9       3Q 2015

75970QAH3

     1,105         1,103         2         1,103         1,064       3Q 2015

75970QAJ9

     2,644         2,639         5         2,639         2,488       3Q 2015

75971EAF3

     3,655         3,639         16         3,639         3,372       3Q 2015

55308LAB2

     3,266         3,085         181         3,085         1,970       4Q 2015

83611MMM7

     2,275         2,124         151         2,124         1,935       4Q 2015
        

 

 

          
         $ 5,056            
        

 

 

          

 

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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, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

 

     Losses 12
Months or
More
     Losses Less
Than 12
Months
 

Year ended December 31, 2015

     

The aggregate amount of unrealized losses

   $ 70,919       $ 16,384   

The aggregate related fair value of securities with unrealized losses

     497,200         1,192,005   
     Losses 12
Months or
More
     Losses Less
Than 12
Months
 

Year ended December 31, 2014

     

The aggregate amount of unrealized losses

   $ 72,014       $ 3,295   

The aggregate related fair value of securities with unrealized losses

     661,734         358,387   

Detail of net investment income is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015      2014      2013  

Income:

        

Bonds

   $ 685,467       $ 676,182       $ 664,510   

Preferred stocks

     1,203         2,252         4,516   

Common stocks

     20,610         18,430         17,403   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     97,633         98,459         101,418   

Real estate

     30,522         5,583         5,767   

Policy loans

     51,402         52,384         51,594   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     1,336         797         1,566   

Derivatives

     (5,862      1,709         12,655   

Other invested assets

     19,277         8,642         3,227   

Other

     10,482         4,806         512   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross investment income

     912,070         869,244         863,168   

Less investment expenses

     71,236         43,274         41,349   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 840,834       $ 825,970       $ 821,819   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Proceeds from sales and other disposals (excluding maturities) of bonds and preferred stock and related gross realized capital gains and losses were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015      2014      2013  

Proceeds

   $ 3,379,615       $ 1,761,136       $ 1,895,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

   $ 38,484       $ 13,103       $ 15,800   

Gross realized losses

     (19,618      (19,222      (19,781
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses)

   $ 18,866       $ (6,119    $ (3,981
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2015, 2014 and 2013 of $5,623, $25,788 and $42,099, respectively.

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

 

     Realized  
     Year Ended December 31  
     2015      2014      2013  

Bonds

   $ 11,867       $ (27,107    $ (46,074

Preferred stocks

     1,375         (4,800      —     

Common stocks

     3,433         1,037         (203

Mortgage loans on real estate

     (6,924      (1,010      (30

Real estate

     (760      (4,098      (3,572

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     3         9         1   

Derivatives

     (43,877      37,103         (53,242

Other invested assets

     27,846         25,769         20,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (7,037      26,903         (82,705

Federal income tax effect

     (17,108      (4,261      36,884   

Transfer from (to) interest maintenance reserve

     3,113         (6,980      45,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized capital (losses) gains on investments

   $ (21,032    $ 15,662       $ (248
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2015, and 2014, the Company had no recorded investments in restructured securities. The capital (losses) taken as a result of restructures in 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $0, $0 and $(156) respectively. The Company often has other-than-temporarily impaired a security prior to the restructure date. These other-than-temporary impairments are not included in the calculation of restructure related losses and are accounted for as a realized loss, reducing the cost basis of the security involved.

 

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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  
     2015      2014      2013  

Bonds

   $ (10,977    $ 21,255       $ 54,676   

Common stocks

     23,258         (550      (891

Affiliated entities

     10,397         2,328         (2,089

Mortgage loans on real estate

     —           247         253   

Derivatives

     (148      (121,278      92,317   

Other invested assets

     (45,292      (17,647      18,545   

Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), before tax

     (22,762      (115,645      162,811   

Taxes on unrealized capital gains/losses

     10,318         32,482         (63,092

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

   $ (12,444    $ (83,163    $ 99,719   

The Company’s investments in mortgage loans principally involve commercial real estate.

The credit qualities of mortgage loans by type of property for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

     Farm      Commercial      Total  

AAA - AA

   $ —         $ 1,006,111       $ 1,006,111   

A

     35,795         602,834         638,629   

BBB

     —           38,385         38,385   

BB

     —           1,297         1,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 35,795       $ 1,648,627       $ 1,684,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 2015, the maximum and minimum lending rates for mortgage loans during were 6.75% and 3.44%, respectively. The maximum percentage of any one mortgage loan to the value of the underlying real estate originated during the year ending December 31, 2015 at the time of origination was 87%. During 2015, the Company reduced the interest rate by 1.6% on one

 

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outstanding mortgage loans with statement value of $9,267. At December 31, 2015, mortgage loans with a carrying value of $196 were non-income producing for the previous 180 days. There was no accrued interest related to these mortgage loans that required excluding the amount from investment income at December 31, 2015. The Company did not have any taxes, assessments and other amounts advanced not included in the mortgage loan total for the year ended December 31, 2015.

During 2014, the maximum and minimum lending rates for mortgage loans during were 5.06 % and 3.62%, respectively. The maximum percentage of any one mortgage loan to the value of the underlying real estate originated during the year ending December 31, 2014 at the time of origination was 77%. During 2014, the Company did not reduce interest rates on any outstanding mortgages. At December 31, 2014, mortgage loans with a carrying value of $647 were non-income producing for the previous 180 days. There was no accrued interest related to these mortgage loans that required excluding the amount from investment income at December 31, 2014. The Company did not have any taxes, assessments and other amounts advanced not included in the mortgage loan total for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The following tables provide the age analysis of mortgage loans aggregated by type:

 

            Residential      Commercial                
December 31, 2015    Farm      Insured      All Other      Insured      All Other      Mezzanine      Total  

Recorded Investment (All)

           

(a)

   Current    $ 35,795       $ —         $ 704       $ —         $ 1,613,761       $ 34,865         $1,685,125   

(b)

   30-59 Days Past Due      —           —           2,099         —           —           —           2,099   

(c)

   60-89 Days Past Due      —           —           178         —           —           —           178   

(d)

   90-179 Days Past Due      —           —           158         —           —           —           158   

(e)

   180+ Days Past Due      —           —           196         —           —           —           196   
       Residential      Commercial                
December 31, 2014    Farm      Insured      All Other      Insured      All Other      Mezzanine      Total  

Recorded Investment (All)

           

(a)

   Current Current    $ 38,509       $ —         $ 997       $ —         $ 1,726,777       $ 134,151         $1,900,434   

(b)

   30-59 Days Past Due      —           —           2,200         —           —           —           2,200   

(c)

   60-89 Days Past Due      —           —           174         —           —           —           174   

(d)

   90-179 Days Past Due      —           —           102         —           —           —           102   

(e)

   180+ Days Past Due      —           —           647         —           —           —           647   

At December 31, 2015 and 2014 there were no recorded investments in impaired loans with a related allowance for credit losses. The Company held no allowances for credit losses on mortgage loans at December 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014. The average recorded investment in impaired loans during 2015 and 2014 was $0 and $8,493, respectively. There was no recorded investment in impaired loans without an allowance for credit losses during 2015 or 2014.

 

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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  
     2015      2014      2013  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ —         $ 247       $ 499   

Additions, net charged to operations

     —           528         —     

Recoveries in amounts previously charged off

     —           (775      (252
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ —         $ —         $ 247   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table provides the aggregate and corresponding amounts of mortgage loans derecognized as a result of foreclosure:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015      2014  

Aggregate amount of mortgage loans derecognized

   $ —         $ 4,385   

Real estate collateral recognized

     —           4,385   

Other collateral recognized

     —           —     

Receivables recognized from a government guarantee of the foreclosed mortgage loan

     —           —     

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. The Company recognized $0, $472 and $540 of interest income on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recognized interest income on a cash basis of $0, $484 and $540 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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 $297, $3,927 and $2,768 were taken on real estate in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, to write the book value down to the current fair value and were reflected as realized losses in the statements of operations. The Company disposed of multiple properties throughout 2015 resulting in a net realized loss of $463.

During 2015 and 2014, respectively, reverse mortgages of $1,070 and $2,247 were foreclosed or acquired by deed and transferred to real estate.

 

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At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company held a mortgage loan loss reserve in the AVR of $17,092 and $18,633, 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  
     2015     2014               2015     2014  

Pacific

     28     26      Apartment      37     25

South Atlantic

     25        16         Retail      22        17   

Middle Atlantic

     12        16         Office      19        40   

W. South Central

     10        15         Other      10        5   

Mountain

     7        6         Industrial      8        8   

W. North Central

     6        3         Medical      2        3   

E. South Central

     5        12         Agricultural      2        2   

E. North Central

     5        4             

New England

     2        2             

At December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company held mortgage loans with a total net admitted value of $328, $355 and $378, respectively, which had been restructured in accordance with SSAP No. 36. There were no realized losses during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 related to such restructurings. There were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors owing receivables at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

On December 31, 2010, the Company acquired two real estate related limited liability company interests (Transamerica Pyramid Properties, LLC (TPP) and Transamerica Realty Properties, LLC (TRP)) from Transamerica Life Insurance Company (TLIC), an affiliate, for a combined purchase price of $252,975. The price paid was based predominantly on the valuations of the properties within each of those entities. This transaction was accounted for as a business combination using the statutory purchase method and resulted in goodwill of $100,674 which was included in the carrying value of these other invested assets. Effective January 1, 2015, accounting guidance related to wholly-owned, single member/single asset LLCs was modified, which allowed TPP to be valued as real estate. As a result TPP is no longer included in the goodwill balance in 2015 on the Company. The 2015 amortization represents amortization of the TRP goodwill. Amortization in the amount of $2,504 and $10,067 was recorded during each of the years ending December 31, 2015 and 2014, which is reflected in the book adjusted carrying value of the Other Invested Asset line on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in unassigned surplus. As the carrying amount of the total positive goodwill of the Company did not exceed 10% of the September 30, 2015 capital and surplus, adjusted to exclude positive goodwill and net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2015, the entire goodwill was admitted at December 31, 2015.

 

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During 2015 and 2014 the Company did not recognize any impairment write down for its investments in joint ventures, partnerships or limited liability companies.

For the year ending December 31, 2015, the Company had ownership interests in thirty-four LIHTC properties. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from two to nine and none of the properties were subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from one to thirteen years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the years 2016 to 2025 is $117. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

For the year ending December 31, 2014, the Company had ownership interests in thirty-eight LIHTC properties. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from one to ten and none of the properties were subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from one to fourteen years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the years 2015 to 2025 is $1,337. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

The following tables provide the carrying value of state transferable tax credits gross of any related tax liabilities and total unused transferable tax credits by state and in total as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

Description of State Transferable and Non-transferable Tax

Credits

        December 31, 2015  
   State    Carrying Value      Unused Amount*  

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

   MA    $ 518       $ 3,500   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 518       $ 3,500   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Description of State Transferable and Non-transferable Tax

Credits

        December 31, 2014  
   State    Carrying Value      Unused Amount  

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

   MA    $ 115       $ 931   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 115       $ 931   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* The unused amount reflects credits that the Company deems will be realizable in 2015.

The Company did not have any non-transferable state tax credits.

 

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The Company estimated the utilization of the remaining state transferable tax credits by projecting a future tax liability based on projected premium, tax rates and tax credits and comparing the projected future tax liability to the availability of remaining state transferable tax credits. The Company had no impairment losses related to state transferable tax credits as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

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).

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value of all derivative contracts, aggregated at a counterparty level, with a positive fair value amounted to $501,700 and $541,725, respectively.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value of all derivative contracts, aggregated at a counterparty level, with a negative fair value amounted to $59,588 and $72,133, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company has recorded $(46,309), $(41,421) and $83,948 respectively, for the component of derivative instruments utilized for hedging purposes that did not qualify for hedge accounting. This has been recorded directly to unassigned surplus as an unrealized gain (loss).

The Company did not recognize any unrealized gains or losses during 2015, 2014 or 2013 that represented the component of derivative instruments gain or loss that was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $96, $0 and $0, respectively, in capital gains (losses) related to call option transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $13,043, $0 and $98, respectively, in capital gains (losses) related to put option transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized no capital gains (losses) related to collar option transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized no capital gains (losses) related to cap option transactions.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $2,928, $0 and $0, respectively, in capital gains (losses) related to warrant transactions.

The maximum term over which the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability of future cash flows is approximately 17 years for forecasted hedge transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 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, 2015 and 2014, the Company has accumulated deferred gains in the amount of $2,593 and $3,616, respectively, related to the termination of swaps that were hedging forecasted transactions. It is expected that these gains will be used as basis adjustments on futures asset purchases expected to transpire throughout 2026.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $(17,657), $11,773 and $(70,322), respectively, in capital gains (losses) related to interest rate swap transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized no capital gains (losses) related to foreign exchange swap transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized no capital gains (losses) related to foreign currency forward transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $(13,720), $(5,916) and $(3,589), respectively, in capital gains (losses) related to total return swap transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $33, $(50) and $77 respectively, in capital gains (losses) related to credit swap transactions, of which are made up primarily of replication transactions.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $(28,601), $31,295 and $20,492, respectively, in capital gains (losses) related to futures transactions.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had replicated assets with a fair value of $763,649 and $638,687, respectively, and credit default and forward starting interest rate swaps with a fair value of $(20,253) and $(13,239), respectively.

 

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As stated in Note 1, the Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds 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, the Company has recourse provisions from the proceeds of the bankruptcy settlement of the underlying entity or by the sale of the underlying bond.

As of December 31, 2015, credit default swaps, used in replicating corporate bonds are as follows:

 

Deal, Receive (Pay), Underlying

   Maturity
Date
   Maximum Future
Payout
(Estimated)
     Current Fair
Value
 

43285,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :CDX-NAIGS17V1-5Y

   12/20/2016    $ 7,500       $ 52   

43286,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :CDX-NAIGS17V1-5Y

   12/20/2016      3,500         24   

43299,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :JP1200551248

   3/20/2017      12,000         130   

43302,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US50064FAD69

   3/20/2017      10,000         104   

43307,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US731011AN26

   3/20/2017      15,000         127   

43310,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US50064FAD69

   3/20/2017      10,000         104   

43321,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :USY6826RAA06

   3/20/2017      5,000         33   

47295,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US59156RAN89

   6/20/2017      25,000         268   

47296,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US172967ES69

   6/20/2017      25,000         234   

47297,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US00163MAB00

   6/20/2017      25,000         280   

43374,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :CDX-NAIGS18V1-5Y

   6/20/2017      10,000         95   

43601,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US88322LAA70

   9/20/2017      5,100         41   

43613,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US455780AQ93

   9/20/2017      7,800         (19

46410,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :CDX-NAIGS19V1-5Y

   12/20/2017      20,000         224   

46411,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :CDX-NAIGS19V1-5Y

   12/20/2017      19,000         213   

46915,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US534187AX79

   12/20/2017      20,000         245   

47037,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :CDX-NAIGS19V1-5Y

   12/20/2017      5,000         56   

47657,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US416515AV66

   12/20/2017      12,500         205   

48775,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :CDX-NAIGS19V1-5Y

   12/20/2017      12,500         140   

49952,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US29250RAC07

   12/20/2017      5,000         (44

53497,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :CDX-NAIGS19V1-5Y

   12/20/2017      15,000         168   

53821,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US260543BJ10

   3/20/2018      22,000         363   

54329,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US35671DAU90

   3/20/2018      10,000         (1,729

54865,SWAP, USD 5 / (USD 0), :US37247DAE67

   3/20/2018      15,000         105   

55127,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :XS0292653994

   3/20/2018      2,300         28   

60519,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US74432QAB14

   6/20/2018      20,000         295   

60520,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US947075AA59

   6/20/2018      20,000         (2,362

60521,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US893830AK59

   6/20/2018      10,000         (1,813

59110,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US92276MAT27

   6/20/2018      20,000         272   

59117,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US893830AK59

   6/20/2018      10,000         (1,813

59280,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US74432QAB14

   6/20/2018      20,000         295   

119322,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US455780AU06

   3/20/2020      5,000         (179

102754,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :XS0292653994

   3/20/2020      13,000         25   

102918,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US195325BB02

   3/20/2020      5,000         (224

103284,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :USY6826RAA06

   3/20/2020      5,000         (96

102927,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US465410AH18

   3/20/2020      5,000         26   

103048,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :USY6826RAA06

   3/20/2020      5,000         (96

103141,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US465410AH18

   3/20/2020      15,000         79   

109188,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US900123AL40

   6/20/2020      2,500         (153

 

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109191,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US900123AL40

   6/20/2020      3,500         (214

109219,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US195325BB02

   6/20/2020      2,500         (126

109571,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US195325BB02

   6/20/2020      2,500         (126

109622,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US195325BB02

   6/20/2020      2,500         (126

109623,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US715638AP79

   6/20/2020      2,500         (75

109544,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US698299AD63

   6/20/2020      2,400         (65

109553,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US698299AD63

   6/20/2020      1,200         (33

109550,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US715638AP79

   6/20/2020      1,250         (38

109645,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US465410AH18

   6/20/2020      1,330         5   

109647,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US465410AH18

   6/20/2020      1,330         5   

109687,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US465410AH18

   6/20/2020      1,340         5   

110510,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US698299AD63

   6/20/2020      1,200         (33

110620,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US715638AP79

   6/20/2020      1,250         (38

111121,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US715638AP79

   6/20/2020      1,250         (38

111125,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US698299AD63

   6/20/2020      1,200         (33

110854,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US715638AP79

   6/20/2020      1,250         (38

111719,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US900123AL40

   6/20/2020      1,200         (73

111729,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US195325BB02

   6/20/2020      600         (30

111732,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US900123AL40

   6/20/2020      600         (37

111735,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US836205AN45

   6/20/2020      600         (52

111738,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US105756BV13

   6/20/2020      600         (87

111744,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US195325BB02

   6/20/2020      600         (30

111832,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US715638AP79

   6/20/2020      600         (18

111842,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US91086QAW87

   6/20/2020      600         (14

111845,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US195325BB02

   6/20/2020      600         (30

111898,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US900123AL40

   6/20/2020      600         (37

112138,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US698299AD63

   9/20/2020      1,200         (37

112153,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US900123AL40

   6/20/2020      600         (37

112178,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US91086QAW87

   9/20/2020      600         (16

112228,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :USY6826RAA06

   9/20/2020      1,200         (36

112230,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US698299AD63

   9/20/2020      600         (19

112304,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US455780AU06

   9/20/2020      600         (30

112328,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US91086QAW87

   9/20/2020      600         (16

112340,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US25271CAJ18

   9/20/2020      3,350         (590

112428,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US465410AH18

   6/20/2020      600         2   

112431,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US698299AD63

   9/20/2020      600         (19

112573,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US105756BV13

   6/20/2020      600         (87

113398,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US88322KAC53

   9/20/2020      600         (7

113437,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US455780AU06

   9/20/2020      600         (30

115816,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US260543BJ10

   9/20/2020      10,000         134   

115817,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US40414LAA70

   9/20/2020      10,000         24   

116006,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US00163MAB00

   9/20/2020      10,000         87   

116040,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :XS0759014375

   9/20/2020      10,000         (144

127389,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US149123BZ39

   12/20/2020      5,000         35   

127393,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US460146CE11

   12/20/2020      5,000         69   

127397,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US244199BC83

   12/20/2020      5,000         77   

127471,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US037411AN57

   12/20/2020      10,000         (512

130585,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US416515AY06

   6/20/2017      25,000         321   

120682,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :US91086QAW87

   6/20/2017      10,000         29   

120681,SWAP, USD 1 / (USD 0), :JP1200551248

   6/20/2017      10,000         126   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 631,550       $ (6,345
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company held options with a fair value of $7,570 and $3,285, respectively.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s outstanding derivative financial instruments with on and off balance sheet risks, shown in notional amounts, are summarized as follows:

 

     Notional Amount  
     2015      2014  

Interest rate and currency swaps:

     

Receive fixed - pay floating

   $ 8,970       $ 43,970   

Receive floating - pay fixed

     19,500         19,500   

Receive fixed - pay fixed

     650,104         492,918   

Swaps:

     

Receive fixed - pay floating

     2,204,430         2,550,430   

Receive fixed - pay fixed

     144,849         144,849   

Receive floating - pay fixed

     126,450         179,200   

Receive floating - pay floating

     561,004         88,262   

Caps

     9,750,000         —     

Options Call/Puts

     171,644         —     

 

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The following tables show the pledged or restricted assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively:

 

          Gross Restricted
Current Year
 
    

Restricted Asset Category

   Total General
Account (G/A)
     G/A Supporting
Separate Account
(S/A) Activity
     Total S/A
Restricted
Assets
     S/A Assets
Supporting G/A
Activity
     Total  

a.

  

Subject to contractual obligation for which liability is not shown

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

b.

  

Collateral held under security lending agreements

     354,047         —           —           —           354,047   

c.

  

Subject to repurchase agreements

     —           —           —           —           —     

d.

  

Subject to reverse repurchase agreements

     —           —           —           —           —     

e.

  

Subject to dollar repurchase agreements

     291,895         —           —           —           291,895   

f.

  

Subject to dollar reverse repurchase agreements

     —           —           —           —           —     

g.

  

Placed under option contracts

     —           —           —           —           —     

h.

  

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding FHLB capital stock

     —           —           —           —           —     

i.

  

FHLB capital stock

     26,000         —           —           —           26,000   

j.

  

On deposit with states

     10,024         —           —           —           10,024   

k.

  

On deposit with other regulatory bodies

     —           —           —           —           —     

l.

  

Pledged as collateral to FHLB (including assets backing funding agreements)

     895,353         —           —           —           895,353   

m.

  

Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories

     131,658         —           —           —           131,658   

n.

  

Other restricted assets

     190,947         —           —           —           190,947   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

o.

  

Total Restricted Assets

   $ 1,899,924       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,899,924   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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          Gross Restricted      Percentage  
    

Restricted Asset Category

   Total From
Prior Year
     Increase/
(Decrease)
    2015
Total Admitted
Restricted
     Gross
Restricted
to Total
Assets
    Admitted
Restricted to
Total
Admitted
Assets
 

a.

  

Subject to contractual obligation for which liability is not shown

   $ —         $ —        $ —           0.00     0.00

b.

  

Collateral held under security lending agreements

     296,315         57,732        354,047         0.84     0.85

c.

  

Subject to repurchase agreements

     —           —          —           0.00     0.00

d.

  

Subject to reverse repurchase agreements

     —           —          —           0.00     0.00

e.

  

Subject to dollar repurchase agreements

     288,824         3,071        291,895         0.69     0.70

f.

  

Subject to dollar reverse repurchase agreements

     —           —          —           0.00     0.00

g.

  

Placed under option contracts

     —           —          —           0.00     0.00

h.

  

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding FHLB capital stock

     —           —          —           0.00     0.00

i.

  

FHLB capital stock

     26,000         —          26,000         0.06     0.06

j.

  

On deposit with states

     12,762         (2,738     10,024         0.02     0.02

k.

  

On deposit with other regulatory bodies

     —           —          —           0.00     0.00

l.

  

Pledged as collateral to FHLB (including assets backing funding agreements)

     560,881         334,472        895,353         2.12     2.15

m.

  

Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories

     127,078         4,580        131,658         0.31     0.32

n.

  

Other restricted assets - reinsurance

     193,921         (2,974     190,947         0.45     0.46
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

o.

  

Total Restricted Assets

   $ 1,505,781       $ 394,143      $ 1,899,924         4.51     4.56
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets pledged as collateral not captured in other categories includes the following:

Invested assets with a carrying value of $118,131 and $112,833 pledged in conjunction with derivative transactions as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Invested assets with a carrying amount of $13,527 and $14,245 pledged in conjunction with funding agreement transactions as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company has receivables as of December 31, 2015 associated with “to-be-announced” (TBA) covered short sales. These receivables have been offset on the balance sheet with dollar repurchase agreement liabilities as the transactions are with the same counterparty. See the following table:

 

     Gross Amount
Recognized
     Amount Offset      Net Amount
Presented on
Financial
Statements
 

December 31, 2015

        

Assets:

        

Receivables for securities

   $ 132,277       $ 130,726       $ 1,552   

Liabilities:

        

Borrowed money

   $ 292,560       $ 130,726       $ 161,834   

6. Reinsurance

Certain premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. The Company reinsures portions of the risk on certain insurance policies which exceed its established limits, thereby providing a greater diversification of risk and minimizing exposure on larger risks. The Company remains contingently liable with respect to any insurance ceded and this would become an actual liability in the event that the assuming insurance company became unable to meet its obligation under the reinsurance treaty.

Premiums earned reflect the following reinsurance amounts:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015      2014      2013  

Direct premiums

   $ 3,198,245       $ 2,940,490       $ 2,798,362   

Reinsurance assumed - non affiliates

     94,177         122,228         131,992   

Reinsurance assumed - affiliates

     405,295         3,939,481         25,047   

Reinsurance ceded - non affiliates

     (85,971      (114,182      (111,838

Reinsurance ceded - affiliates

     (494,431      (550,690      (595,995
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

   $ 3,117,315       $ 6,337,327       $ 2,247,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company received reinsurance recoveries in the amount of $516,274, $506,173 and $531,297 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, estimated amounts recoverable from reinsurers that have been deducted from policy and contract

 

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claim reserves totaled $35,726, $40,152 and $44,808, respectively. The aggregate reserves for policies and contracts were reduced for reserve credits for reinsurance ceded at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 of $5,886,191, $5,898,031 and $7,101,698, respectively, of which $5,730,729, $5,729,938 and $6,957,086, respectively, were ceded to affiliates.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, amounts recoverable from unaffiliated unauthorized reinsurers totaled $1,837 and $1,712, respectively, and reserve credits for reinsurance ceded totaled $6,220 and $6,237, respectively. The reinsurers hold collateral under these reinsurance agreements in the form of trust agreements totaling $15,968 and $15,112 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, that can be drawn on for amounts that remain unpaid for more than 120 days.

Effective April 14, 2015, the reinsurance agreement dated December 31, 2008 reinsuring variable annuity reinsurance between the Company and Transamerica International Re (Bermuda) Ltd (TIRe), an affiliate, was novated to Firebird Re Corp. (FReC), also an affiliate. General account reserves and claim reserves ceded on a coinsurance basis at the time of novation were $102,123 and $927, respectively. Separate account modified coinsurance reserves and general account modified coinsurance reserves at the time of the novation were $1,514,150 and $199,680 respectively. No consideration was paid or received related to the novation. No gain or loss was recognized.

Subsequent to the novation, the Companies entered into an amended and restated reinsurance agreement related to the block of business. The modified coinsurance reinsurance reserves were converted to coinsurance reserves and a general account funds withheld was established. The general account paid FReC $199,680 for the modified coinsurance reserves and ceded coinsurance reserves of $174,799, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $24,881 due to the treaty amendment which has been included in the Summary of Operations. In addition, FReC placed assets of $277,850 equal to the ceded general account reserves in a funds withheld account, and the Company established a corresponding funds withheld liability of $277,850.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company recaptured certain variable universal life plans previously reinsured to Global Preferred Re Limited (GPRe), an affiliate, for which the Company paid net consideration of $49,581, recaptured benefit reserves and claim reserves of $7,580 and $1,236, respectively, and recaptured policy loans of $5,396, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $53,000 which has been included in the Summary of Operations.

Effective December 31, 2014, the Company assumed certain stand-alone long-term care policies from TLIC, on a modified coinsurance basis for which the Company received an initial ceding commission and premiums of $350,000 and $3,914,521, respectively, and assumed modified coinsurance reserves of $3,914,521, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $350,000 ($227,500 after-tax) which has been credited directly to unassigned surplus on a net of tax basis.

 

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Effective December 31, 2014, the Company ceded certain life policies to Harbor View Re Corp. (HVRe), an affiliate, on a coinsurance funds withheld basis for which the Company established a funds withheld liability of $7,931, released policy and claim reserves of $8,893, released other assets of $962, and exchanged no consideration, resulting in no gain or loss.

Effective October 1, 2014, the Company recaptured the business that was previously reinsured to Transamerica International Re (Bermuda), Ltd. (TIRe), an affiliate, for which the Company received net consideration of $25,000, released the funds withheld liability of $247,660, recaptured policy and claims reserves of $584,719 and recaptured other assets of $15,940, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $296,119, which was 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 TIRe in the amount of $120,832 with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

Subsequently, October 1, 2014, the Company ceded this business to Ironwood Re Corp. (IRC), an affiliate, for which the Company established a funds withheld liability of $253,658, released policy and claims reserves of $586,648, released other assets of $15,951, and paid consideration of $11,000, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $306,040, ($198,926 after-tax) which has been credited directly to unassigned surplus.

Effective June 30, 2014, the Company assumed from TLIC, an affiliate, on a YRT basis the net amount paid in excess of $3,000 on covered level term life insurance policies. The Company received an initial premium of $858 and assumed reserves of $5,684 resulting in a pre-tax loss of $4,826 which has been included in the Statements of Operations.

On July 1, 2013, the Company recaptured certain treaties from a non-affiliate, for which net consideration received was $1,167, life and claim reserves recaptured were $3,296, premiums recaptured were $2,004, and claims recaptured were $956, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $1,081, which was included in the Statements of Operations.

During 2015 and 2014, the Company amortized deferred gains from reinsurance transactions occurring prior to 2014 of $98,071 and $79,944, respectively, into earnings on a net of tax basis with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

Effective July 1, 2015, the Company entered into an assumption reinsurance agreement with Stonebridge Life Insurance Company (SLIC), an affiliate, under which the Company assumed SLIC’s Medicare Supplement business. The Company received policy reserves of $6,987,

 

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claims reserves of $20,893, other liabilities of $920 along with assets of $28,801 from SLIC during the last two quarters of the year as regulatory approvals of the assumption agreement were received. No consideration was paid or received related to the novation. No gain or loss was recognized in the financial statements. SLIC merged into TLIC, an affiliate, effective October 1, 2015, so the reinsurance agreement is now with TLIC.

The Company entered into an assumption reinsurance transaction with TLIC effective September 30, 2008. TLIC was the issuer of a series of corporate-owned life insurance policies issued to Life Investors Insurance Company of America (LIICA), an affiliate. The assumption reinsurance transaction resulted in the Company assuming all liabilities of TLIC arising under these policies. The Company assumed reserves of $138,025 and received consideration of $125,828. The Company recorded $12,197 of goodwill related to this transaction. The Company amortized $1,321 and $1,254 of this balance during 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Letters of credit held for all unauthorized reinsurers as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $1,440,113, $1,521,194 and $196,300, respectively.

The Company reinsures a closed block of GMIB, GMDB, and GMWB risks to FReC. The affiliated reinsurance treaties have been in place for a number of years and do not include any new business since the inception but were initiated to better align hedging and capital requirements. The risk reinsured to the affiliated reinsurer is retained by the Transamerica group. The risks assumed by FReC are all affiliated variable annuity treaties.

Variable annuity reserves established by FReC are equal to the US GAAP reserve requirements. In addition, the captive establishes an additional variable annuity reserve above the US GAAP reserve to the greater of the mirror of the reserve ceded to the Captive (US statutory) and a total asset requirement (CTE 80) level. The TAR CTE80 is calculated assuming a 50% best estimate model (with hedge credit) and 50% stochastic model.

The Company took reserve credits for variable annuities of $274,024 in 2015. The amount of collateral supporting the reserve credits was $271,621 in 2015. All of the collateral held to support the reserve credit is funds withheld. The collateral is made up of bonds, cash and short-term assets.

 

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7. Income Taxes

The components of the net deferred tax asset/ (liability) at December 31 are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015  
     Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

   $ 829,096       $ 113,031       $ 942,127   

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     829,096         113,031         942,127   

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     336,781         —           336,781   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     492,315         113,031         605,346   

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     203,198         64,641         267,839   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

   $ 289,117       $ 48,390       $ 337,507   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2014  
     Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

   $ 530,622       $ 114,294       $ 644,916   

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     530,622         114,294         644,916   

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     323,684         924         324,608   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     206,938         113,370         320,308   

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     29,645         57,163         86,808   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

   $ 177,293       $ 56,207       $ 233,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            Change         
     Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

   $ 298,474       $ (1,263    $ 297,211   

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     298,474         (1,263      297,211   

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     13,097         (924      12,173   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     285,377         (339      285,038   

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     173,553         7,478         181,031   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets

   $ 111,824       $ (7,817    $ 104,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

     Year Ended December 31         
     2015      2014      Change  

Ordinary

        

Discounting of unpaid losses

   $ 641       $ 584       $ 57   

Policyholder reserves

     397,858         249,055         148,803   

Investments

     159,998         32,104         127,894   

Deferred acquisition costs

     206,232         199,577         6,655   

Compensation and benefits accrual

     576         385         191   

Receivables - nonadmitted

     58,970         43,825         15,145   

Section 197 Intangible Amortization

     454         512         (58

Corporate Provision

     70         175         (105

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

     4,297         4,405         (108
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     829,096         530,622         298,474   

Nonadmitted

     336,781         323,684         13,097   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets

     492,315         206,938         285,377   

Capital:

        

Investments

     113,031         114,293         (1,262

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

     —           1         (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     113,031         114,294         (1,263

Nonadmitted

     —           924         (924
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted capital deferred tax assets

     113,031         113,370         (339
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted deferred tax assets

   $ 605,346       $ 320,308       $ 285,038   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31         
     2015      2014      Change  

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

        

Ordinary

        

Investments

   $ 137,137       $ 9,976       $ 127,161   

Provision for Contingent Debt

     4,270         4,439         (169

Deferred and uncollected premium

     44,761         —           44,761   

Reinsurance Ceded

     1,402         1,865         (463

§807(f) adjustment

     14,254         12,865         1,389   

Separate account adjustments

     1,373         —           1,373   

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

     1         500         (499
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     203,198         29,645         173,553   

Capital

        

Investments

     64,641         57,163         7,478   

Subtotal

     64,641         57,163         7,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     267,839         86,808         181,031   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets/liabilities

   $ 337,507       $ 233,500       $ 104,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As discussed in Note 1, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 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, 2015  
               Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

        

2(a)

  

Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks

   $ 205,446       $ 17,106       $ 222,552   

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)

     76,949         38,006         114,955   
  

1.

  

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date

     76,949         38,006         114,955   
  

2.

  

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold

     XXX         XXX         174,970   

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

     209,920         57,919         267,839   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2(d)

  

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

   $ 492,315       $ 113,031       $ 605,346   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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               Ordinary      December 31, 2014
Capital
    Total  

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

       

2(a)

  

Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks

   $ 177,293       $ 23,614      $ 200,907   

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)

     —           32,593        32,593   
  

1.

  

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date

     —           32,593        32,593   
  

2.

  

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold

     XXX         XXX        231,618   

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

     29,645         57,163        86,808   
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2(d)

  

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

   $ 206,938       $ 113,370      $ 320,308   
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Ordinary      Change
Capital
    Total  

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

       

2(a)

  

Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks

   $ 28,153       $ (6,508   $ 21,645   

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)

     76,949         5,413        82,362   
  

1.

  

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date

     76,949         5,413        82,362   
  

2.

  

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold

     XXX         XXX        (56,648

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

     180,275         756        181,031   
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2(d)

  

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

   $ 285,377       $ (339   $ 285,038   
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     December 31        
     2015     2014     Change  

Ratio Percentage Used To Determine Recovery Period and Threshold Limitation Amount

     672     721     -49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount of Adjusted Capital and Surplus Used To Determine Recovery Period and Threshold Limitation in 2(b)2 above

   $ 1,166,465      $ 1,535,877      $ (369,412
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The impact of tax planning strategies at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015  
     Ordinary
Percent
    Capital
Percent
    Total Percent  

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     82     10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     34     6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     December 31, 2014  
     Ordinary
Percent
    Capital
Percent
    Total Percent  

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     79     14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     29     10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s tax planning strategies do not include the use of reinsurance-related tax planning strategies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Current income taxes incurred consist of the following major components:

 

     Year Ended December 31         
     2015      2014      Change  

Current Income Tax

        

Federal

   $ (29,748    $ 196,140       $ (225,888

Subtotal

     (29,748      196,140         (225,888
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     17,108         4,261         12,847   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

   $ (12,640    $ 200,401       $ (213,041
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Year Ended December 31         
     2014      2013      Change  

Current Income Tax

        

Federal

   $ 196,140       $ 49,579       $ 146,561   

Subtotal

     196,140         49,579         146,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     4,261         (36,884      41,145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

   $ 200,401       $ 12,695       $ 187,706   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company did not report a valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2015 or 2014.

The Company made a modification in 2015 to its groupings of DTAs and DTLs (as permitted under SSAP No. 101, Q&A 2.9). Prior to this change, TPLIC had DTAs and DTLs that were netted together within two specific categories of temporary differences. TPLIC determined, in accordance with its practice of recording DTAs and DTLs separately for purposes of application of SSAP No. 101, that it is more appropriate and consistent to present DTAs and DTLs with respect to 1) reserves and deferred and uncollected premiums and 2) bonds and derivatives on certain blocks of business.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company’s current income tax incurred and change in deferred income tax differs from the amount obtained by applying the federal statutory rate of 35% to income before tax as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015     2014     2013  

Current income taxes incurred

   $ (12,640   $ 200,401      $ 12,695   

Change in deferred income taxes (without tax on unrealized gains and losses)

     (105,861     23,946        4,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax reported

   $ (118,501   $ 224,347      $ 17,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes

   $ 198,070      $ 558,113      $ 293,806   
     35.00     35.00     35.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expected income tax expense (benefit) at 35% statutory rate

   $ 69,325      $ 195,340      $ 102,832   

Increase (decrease) in actual tax reported resulting from:

      

Dividends received deduction

     (13,319     (10,219     (16,951

Tax credits

     (43,238     (8,934     (19,000

Tax-exempt Income

     (8     (12     (19

Tax adjustment for IMR

     (8,634     (8,667     (5,719

Surplus adjustment for in-force ceded

     (34,325     93,779        (27,791

Nondeductible expenses

     382        973        701   

Deferred tax benefit on other items in surplus

     (78,300     (26,022     (5,934

Provision to return

     (2,526     (3,964     (226

Life-owned life insurance

     (1,283     (1,319     (1,685

Dividends from certain foreign corporations

     448        414        443   

Prior period adjustment

     (3,325     —          (8,973

Pre-tax income of single member limited liability company

     (872     (3,094     (1,333

Intercompany Dividends

     (7,000     —          —     

Partnership Permanent Adjustment

     4,077        —          —     

Other

     98        (3,928     709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax reported

   $ (118,501   $ 224,347      $ 17,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s federal income tax return is consolidated with other affiliated companies. Please see attached listing of companies in the Appendix A. The method of allocation between the companies is subject to a written tax allocation agreement. Under the terms of the tax allocation agreement, allocations are based on separate income tax return calculations. The Company is entitled to recoup federal income taxes paid in the event the future losses and credits reduce the greater of the Company’s separately computed income tax liability or the consolidated group’s income tax liability in the year generated. The Company is also entitled to recoup federal income taxes paid in the event the losses and credits reduce the greater of the Company’s separately computed income tax liability or the consolidated group’s income tax liability in any carryback or carryforward year when so applied. Intercompany income tax balances are settled within thirty days of payment to or filing with the Internal Revenue Service. A tax return has not yet been filed for 2015.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no operating loss or tax credit carryforwards available for tax purposes. The Company did not have a capital loss carryforward at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

The Company incurred income taxes during 2015, 2014 and 2013 of $7,492, $189,493, and $9,994, respectively, which will be available for recoupment in the event of future net losses.

The amount of tax contingencies calculated for the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is $1,431 and $782, respectively. The total amount of tax contingencies that, if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate is $1,431. The Company classifies interest and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense. The Company’s interest (benefit) expense related to income taxes for the years ending December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is $64, $54 and $(27), respectively. The total interest payable balance as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is $141 and $78, respectively. The Company recorded no liability for penalties. It is not anticipated that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase within twelve months of the reporting date.

The Company’s federal income tax returns have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service and closing agreements have been executed through 2004. The examinations for the years 2005 through 2008 have been completed and resulted in tax return adjustments that have been approved by IRS Appeals. We expect the receivables and payables for those years to be settled in 2016. An examination is in progress for the years 2009 through 2013. The Company believes that there are adequate defenses against or sufficient provisions established related to any open or contested tax positions.

8. Policy and Contract Attributes

Participating life insurance policies were issued by the Company which entitle policyholders to a share in the earnings of the participating policies, provided that a dividend distribution, which is determined annually based on mortality and persistency experience of the participating policies, is authorized by the Company. Participating insurance constituted less than 1% of ordinary life insurance in force at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, premiums for participating life insurance policies were $1,094, $1,142 and $1,185, respectively. The Company accounts for its policyholder dividends based on dividend scales and experience of the policies. The Company paid dividends in the amount of $1,134, $1,255 and $1,259 to policyholders during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and did not allocate any additional income to such policyholders.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

A portion of the Company’s policy reserves and other policyholders’ funds (including separate account liabilities) relates to liabilities established on a variety of the Company’s annuity and deposit fund products. There may be certain restrictions placed upon the amount of funds that can be withdrawn without penalty. The amount of reserves on these products, by withdrawal characteristics, is summarized as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015  
     General
Account
     Separate Account
with Guarantees
     Separate Account
Non-Guaranteed
     Total      Percent  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal

              

With fair value adjustment

   $ 31,320       $ 20,565       $ —         $ 51,885         0

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     11,894         —           —           11,894         0   

At fair value

     4,063         —           17,914,618         17,918,681         69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     47,277         20,565         17,914,618         17,982,460         69   

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

     3,639,498         —           —           3,639,498         14   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     4,433,305         —           93,166         4,526,471         17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

     8,120,080         20,565         18,007,784         26,148,429         100
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     3,891,981         —           —           3,891,981      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

   $ 4,228,099       $ 20,565       $ 18,007,784       $ 22,256,448      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     December 31, 2014  
     General
Account
     Separate
Account with
Guarantees
     Separate
Account
Non-Guaranteed
     Total      Percent  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal

              

With fair value adjustment

   $ 35,274       $ 21,366       $ —         $ 56,640         0

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     17,307         —           —           17,307         0   

At fair value

     4,459         —           18,396,004         18,400,463         69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     57,040         21,366         18,396,004         18,474,410         69   

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

     3,866,498         —           —           3,866,498         14   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     4,536,818         —           97,284         4,634,102         17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

     8,460,356         21,366         18,493,288         26,975,010         100
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     3,894,077         —           —           3,894,077      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

   $ 4,566,279       $ 21,366       $ 18,493,288       $ 23,080,933      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Included in the liability for deposit-type contracts at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are approximately $50,178 and $51,464, 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.

At December 31, 2015 the contractual maturities were as follows:

 

Year

   Amount  

2015

   $ —     

2016

     —     

2017

     —     

2018

     39,249   

2019

     —     

Thereafter

     10,929   

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company’s liability for deposit-type contracts includes GIC’s and Funding Agreements assumed from TLIC, an affiliate. The liabilities assumed are $900,182 and $900,800 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Certain separate and variable accounts held by the Company represent funds for which the benefit is determined by the performance and/or fair value of the investments held in the separate account. The assets and the liabilities of these are carried at fair value. These variable annuities generally provide an additional minimum guaranteed death benefit. Some variable annuities also provide a minimum guaranteed income benefit. The Company’s Guaranteed Indexed separate accounts provide customers a return based on the total performance of a specified financial index plus an enhancement. Hedging instruments that return the chosen index are purchased by the Company and held within the separate account. The assets in the accounts, carried at fair value, consist primarily of long-term bonds. Information regarding the separate accounts of the Company are as follows:

 

     Guaranteed
Indexed
     Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than or
Equal to 4%
     Nonguaranteed
Separate
Accounts
     Total  

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2015

   $ —         $ 198       $ 900,198       $ 900,396   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2015 with assets at fair value

   $ —         $ 20,565       $ 21,174,797       $ 21,195,362   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2015

   $ —         $ 20,565       $ 21,174,797       $ 21,195,362   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2015:

           

With fair value adjustment

   $ —         $ 20,565       $ —         $ 20,565   

At fair value

     —           —           21,081,630         21,081,630   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     —           —           93,167         93,167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total separate account liabilities at December 31, 2015

   $ —         $ 20,565       $ 21,174,797       $ 21,195,362   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Guaranteed
Indexed
     Nonindexed
Guaranteed
Less Than 4%
     Nonguaranteed      Total  

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2014

   $ —         $ 90       $ 888,802       $ 888,892   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2014 with assets at fair value

   $ —         $ 21,367       $ 21,868,175       $ 21,889,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2014

   $ —         $ 21,367       $ 21,868,175       $ 21,889,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2014:

           

With fair value adjustment

   $ —         $ 21,367       $ —         $ 21,367   

At fair value

     —           —           21,770,891         21,770,891   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     —           —           97,284         97,284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total separate account liabilities at December 31, 2014

   $ —         $ 21,367       $ 21,868,175       $ 21,889,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Guaranteed
Indexed
     Nonindexed
Guaranteed
Less Than 4%
     Nonguaranteed      Total  

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2013

   $ —         $ 132       $ 852,652       $ 852,784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2013 with assets at fair value

   $ 78,682       $ 20,697       $ 21,128,673       $ 21,228,052   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 78,682       $ 20,697       $ 21,128,673       $ 21,228,052   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2013:

           

With fair value adjustment

   $ 78,682       $ 20,697       $ —         $ 99,379   

At fair value

     —           —           21,041,179         21,041,179   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     —           —           87,494         87,494   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total separate account liabilities at December 31, 2013

   $ 78,682       $ 20,697       $ 21,128,673       $ 21,228,052   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

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

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015      2014      2013  

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

        

Transfers to separate accounts

   $ 907,989       $ 889,269       $ 852,927   

Transfers from separate accounts

     (1,381,485      (1,351,592      (1,621,705
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net transfers from separate accounts

     (473,496      (462,323      (768,778

Miscellaneous reconciling adjustments

     245,172         166,002         175,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ (228,324    $ (296,321    $ (593,600
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s separate account statement included legally insulated assets of $21,319,634 and $22,028,872, respectively. The assets legally insulated from general account claims at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are attributed to the following products:

 

     2015      2014  

Group annuities

   $ 2,174,583       $ 2,088,591   

Variable annuities

   $ 15,845,604         16,388,193   

Variable universal life

   $ 379,720         426,037   

Variable life

   $ 2,887,049         3,090,035   

Modified separate account

   $ 21,804         23,066   

WRL asset accumulator

   $ 10,873         12,950   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total separate account assets

   $ 21,319,633       $ 22,028,872   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

For variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits and variable annuities with minimum guaranteed death benefits the Company complies with Actuarial Guideline XLIII (AG 43), which replaces Actuarial Guidelines 34 and 39. AG 43 specifies statutory reserve requirements for variable annuity contracts with benefit guarantees (VACARVM) and without benefit guarantees and related products. The AG 43 reserve calculation includes variable annuity products issued after January 1, 1981. Examples of covered guaranteed benefits include guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits, return of premium death benefits, guaranteed minimum income benefits,

 

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guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits and guaranteed payout annuity floors. The aggregate reserve for contracts falling within the scope of AG 43 is equal to the conditional tail expectation (CTE) Amount, but not less than the standard scenario amount (SSA).

To determine the CTE Amount, the Company used 1,000 of the pre-packaged scenarios developed by the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) produced in October 2005 and prudent estimate assumptions based on company experience. The SSA was determined using the assumptions and methodology prescribed in AG 43 for determining the SSA.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had variable and separate account annuities with minimum guaranteed benefits as follows:

 

Benefit and Type of Risk

   Subjected
Account
Value
     Gross
Amount of
Reserve Held
     Reinsurance
Reserve
Credit
 

December 31, 2015

        

Minimum guaranteed death benefit

   $ 9,044,951       $ 21,962       $ 14,416   

Minimum guaranteed income benefit

     650,495         78,296         70,325   

Minimum guaranteed withdrawal benefit

     676,512         —           —     

December 31, 2014

        

Minimum guaranteed death benefit

   $ 8,899,283       $ 30,258       $ 17,797   

Minimum guaranteed income benefit

     1,475,658         103,434         91,014   

Minimum guaranteed withdrawal benefit

     802,020         —           —     

The Company offers variable and separate account annuities with minimum guaranteed benefits. 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. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the general account of the Company had a maximum guarantee for separate account liabilities of $444,599 and $329,659, respectively. To compensate the general account for the risk taken, the separate account paid risk charges of $12,368, $12,979, $11,161, $11,032, and $11,550 to the general account in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the general account of the Company had paid $43,256, $2,698, $12,453, $12,482, and $13,588, respectively, toward separate account guarantees.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Reserves on the Company’s traditional life insurance products are computed using mean reserving methodologies. These methodologies result in the establishment of assets for the amount of the net valuation premiums that are anticipated to be received between the policies’ paid-through date to the policies’ next anniversary date. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the gross premium and loading amounts related to these assets (which are reported as premiums deferred and uncollected), are as follows:

 

     Gross      Loading      Net  

December 31, 2015

        

Life and annuity:

        

Ordinary direct first-year business

   $ 13,984       $ 11,667       $ 2,317   

Ordinary direct renewal business

     182,599         41,472         141,127   

Group life direct business

     10,761         3,027         7,734   

Credit direct business

     210         —           210   

Reinsurance ceded

     (23,339      —           (23,339
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 184,215       $ 56,166       $ 128,049   

Accident and health

     66,918         —           66,918   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 251,133       $ 56,166       $ 194,967   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Gross      Loading      Net  

December 31, 2014

        

Life and annuity:

        

Ordinary direct first-year business

   $ 12,053       $ 8,626       $ 3,427   

Ordinary direct renewal business

     191,187         45,312         145,875   

Group life direct business

     11,763         2,936         8,827   

Credit direct business

     405         —           405   

Reinsurance ceded

     (24,402      —           (24,402
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total life and annuity

     191,006         56,874         134,132   

Accident and health

     64,805         —           64,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 255,811       $ 56,874       $ 198,937   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company anticipates investment income as a factor in the premium deficiency calculation, in accordance with SSAP No. 54, Individual and Group Accident and Health Contracts. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no premium deficiency reserve.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had insurance in force aggregating $6,931,222 and $6,058,424, respectively, in which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums required by the valuation standards established by the Iowa Insurance Division. The Company established policy reserves of $76,132 and $64,109 to cover these deficiencies at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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The Company’s primary method utilized to estimate premium adjustments for contracts subject to redetermination is to review experience periodically and to adjust premiums for differences between the experience anticipated at the time of redetermination and that underlying the original premiums. The Company has not limited its degree of discretion contractually; however, in some states it has agreed not to raise premiums in order to recoup past losses. The Company forgoes premium changes on existing policies at its option if the administrative cost and other business issues associated with the change outweigh the direct financial impact of the change. Also, the Company has extra-contractually guaranteed the current premium scale for certain policies.

Liabilities for losses and loss/claim adjustment expenses for accident and health contracts are estimated using statistical claim development models to develop best estimates of liabilities for medical expense business and using tabular reserves employing mortality/morbidity tables and discount rates meeting minimum regulatory requirements for other business. The balance in the liability for unpaid accident and health claim adjustment expenses as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $5,094 and $2,931, respectively.

The Company does not write any accident and health business that is subject to the Affordable Care Act risk sharing provisions. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has recorded a liability of $0 for the amount it has been assessed to fund the transitional reinsurance program.

9. Capital and Surplus

The Company is subject to limitations, imposed by the State of Iowa, on the payment of dividends to its stockholders. Generally, dividends during any twelve-month period may not be paid, without prior regulatory approval, in excess of the greater of (a) 10 percent of statutory surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (b) statutory gain from operations before net realized capital gains (losses) on investments for the preceding year. Subject to the availability of unassigned surplus at the time of such dividend, the Company can make a dividend payment of up to $234,856 without the prior approval of insurance regulatory authorities in 2016.

On December 22, 2015, the Company paid cash return of capital of $200,000 to its parent company, CGC. On December 29, 2014, the Company paid common stock dividends of $50,000 to its parent company, CGC. On December 23, 2013, the Company paid common stock dividends of $50,000 to its parent company, TA Corp. The Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $118,422 and $16,578 to its parent companies, CGC and TA Corp, respectively, on December 26, 2013.

 

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The Company received dividends of $20,000 from its subsidiary, World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc., on December 31, 2015. The Company received dividends of $15,400 and $2,420, from its subsidiaries, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., and Transamerica Fund Services, Inc, respectively, on December 31, 2014.

The Company received dividends of $13,090 and $2,420, from its subsidiaries, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., and Transamerica Fund Services, Inc., respectively, during 2013.

The Company paid a capital contribution of $368 to its subsidiary, AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc., on December 31, 2013. The Company reported a contribution receivable from parent companies of $135,000 at December 31, 2013. Capital contributions of $118,422 and $16,578 were received from CGC and TA Corp, respectively, on February 13, 2014.

Life and health insurance companies are subject to certain RBC requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of capital and surplus maintained by a life or health insurance company is to be determined based on the various risk factors related to it. At December 31, 2015, the Company meets the minimum RBC requirements.

The Company has two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B. Each outstanding share of Class A is entitled to four votes for any matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders, whereas each outstanding share of Class B is entitled to on such vote.

The Company’s surplus notes are held by CGC and TA Corp. These notes are due 20 years from the date of issuance at an interest rate of 6% and are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all obligations and liabilities of the Company. In the event of liquidation of the Company, full payment of the surplus notes shall be made before the holders of common stock become entitled to any distribution of the remaining assets of the Company. The Company received approval from the Iowa Insurance Division prior to paying quarterly interest payments.

 

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Additional information related to the surplus notes at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

 

For Year

Ending

   Balance
Outstanding
     Interest Paid
Current Year
     Cumulative
Interest Paid
     Accrued
Interest
 

2015

           

CGC

   $ 102,734       $ 6,164       $ 74,023       $ 514   

TA Corp

     57,266         3,436         31,790         286   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 160,000       $ 9,600       $ 105,813       $ 800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2014

           

CGC

   $ 102,734       $ 6,164       $ 67,859       $ 514   

TA Corp

     57,266         3,436         28,354         286   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 160,000       $ 9,600       $ 96,213       $ 800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

On January 1, 2015, the Company was subject to an annual fee under Section 9010 of the ACA. This annual fee will be allocated to individual health insurers based on the ratio of the amount of the entity’s net premiums written during the preceding calendar year to the amount of health insurance for any U.S. health risk that is written during the preceding calendar year. A health insurance entity’s portion of the annual fee becomes payable once the entity provides health insurance for any U.S. health risk for each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has written health insurance subject to the ACA assessment, expects to conduct health insurance business in 2016, and estimates their portion of the annual health insurance industry fee to be payable on September 30, 2016 to be $2,158.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2015      2014  

ACA fee assessment payable for the upcoming year

   $ 2,158       $ 2,573   

ACA fee assessment paid

     1,972         1,705   

Premium written subject to ACA 9010 assessment

     112,723         124,201   

Total adjusted capital before surplus adjustment

     1,779,149         2,023,084   

Total adjusted capital after surplus adjustment

     1,776,991         2,020,511   

Authorized control level after surplus adjustment

     214,505         203,403   

 

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10. Securities Lending

The Company participates in an agent-managed securities lending program. The Company receives collateral equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned domestic securities as of the transaction date. If the fair value of the collateral is at any time less than 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities, the counterparty is mandated to deliver additional collateral, the fair value of which, together with the collateral already held in connection with the lending transaction, is at least equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned government or domestic securities. In the event the Company loans a foreign security and the denomination of the currency of the collateral is other than the denomination of the currency of the loaned foreign security, the Company receives and maintains collateral equal to 105% of the fair value of the loaned security.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, securities in the amount of $316,319 and $285,183 were on loan under securities lending agreements as part of this program. At December 31, 2015, the collateral the Company received from securities lending activities was in the form of cash and on open terms. This cash collateral is reinvested and is not available for general corporate purposes. The reinvested cash collateral has a fair value of $354,051 and $296,291 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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

 

     Fair Value  

Open

   $ 354,047   

30 days or less

     —     

31 to 60 days

     —     

61 to 90 days

     —     

Greater than 90 days

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total

     354,047   

Securities received

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total collateral received

   $ 354,047   
  

 

 

 

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.

 

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The maturity dates of the reinvested securities lending collateral are as follows:

 

     Amortized Cost      Fair Value  

Open

   $ 69,828       $ 69,828   

30 days or less

     139,305         139,305   

31 to 60 days

     61,586         61,586   

61 to 90 days

     14,827         14,827   

91 to 120 days

     52,000         52,000   

121 to 180 days

     16,505         16,505   

181 to 365 days

     —           —     

1 to 2 years

     —           —     

2 to 3 years

     —           —     

Greater than 3 years

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     354,051         354,051   

Securities received

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total collateral reinvested

   $ 354,051       $ 354,051   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For securities lending, the Company’s sources of cash that it uses to return the cash collateral is dependent upon the liquidity of the current market conditions. Under current conditions, the Company has securities with a par value of $354,134 (fair value of $354,051) that are currently tradable securities that could be sold and used to pay for the $354,047 in collateral calls that could come due under a worst-case scenario.

11. Retirement and Compensation Plans

The Company’s employees participate in a qualified defined benefit pension plan sponsored by TA Corp. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. The Company recognizes pension expense equal to its allocation from TA Corp. The pension expense is allocated among the participating companies based on International Accounting Standards 19 (IAS 19), Accounting for Employee Benefits and based upon actuarial participant benefit calculations. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s eligible annual compensation. Pension expenses were $4,715, $4,602 and $4,801, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

The Company’s employees also participate in a defined contribution plan sponsored by TA Corp which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Employees of the Company who customarily work at least 1,000 hours during each calendar year and meet the other eligibility requirements are participants of the plan. Participants may elect to contribute up to twenty-five percent of their salary to the plan. The Company will match an amount up to three percent of the participant’s salary. Participants may direct all of their contributions and plan

 

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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. Expense related to this plan was $1,616, $1,368 and $1,479, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

TA Corp sponsors supplemental retirement plans to provide the Company’s senior management with benefits in excess of normal pension benefits. The plans are noncontributory, and benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation level. The plans are unfunded and nonqualified under the Internal Revenue Service Code. In addition, TA Corp has established incentive 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, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was insignificant. TA Corp also sponsors an employee stock option plan/stock appreciation rights for employees of the Company and a stock purchase plan for its producers, with the participating affiliated companies establishing their own eligibility criteria, producer contribution limits and company matching formula. These plans have been accrued or funded as deemed appropriate by management of TA Corp and the Company.

In addition to pension benefits, the Company participates in plans sponsored by TA Corp that provide postretirement medical, dental and life insurance benefits to employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. Portions of the medical and dental plans are contributory. The postretirement plan expenses are charged to affiliates in accordance with an intercompany cost sharing arrangement. The Company expensed $1,089, $1,337 and $1,363 related to these plans for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

During December 2015, the Company offered select employees the opportunity to participate in the Transamerica Voluntary Separation Incentive Plan (VSIP). Eligible employees were given until January 18, 2016 to make an election. Following SSAP No. 11, Postemployment Benefits and Compensated Absences, and SSAP No. 5R, Liabilities, Contingencies and Impairments of Assets, an expense was accrued in 2015 for the post-employment benefit in the amount of $404.

12. Related Party Transactions

The Company shares certain officers, employees and general expenses with affiliated companies.

The Company is party to a common cost allocation service arrangement between TA Corp companies, in which various affiliated companies may perform specified administrative functions in connection with the operation of the Company, in consideration of reimbursement of actual costs of services rendered. The Company is also a party to a Management and Administrative and Advisory agreement with AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. whereby the advisor serves as the administrator and advisor for the Company’s mortgage loan operations. AEGON USA

 

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Investment Management, LLC acts as a discretionary investment manager under an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The Company provides office space, marketing and administrative services to certain affiliates. The amount received by the Company as a result of being a party to these agreements was $79,111, $66,670 and $54,403 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amount paid as a result of being a party to these agreements was $296,093, $189,982 and $111,597 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. provides wholesaling distribution services for the Company under a distribution agreement. The Company incurred expenses under this agreement of $42, $50 and $61 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company reported a net amount of $(83,509) and $80,051 (payable to)/receivable from parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, respectively. Terms of settlement require that these amounts be settled within 90 days. Receivables from and payables to affiliates bear interest at the thirty-day commercial paper rate.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company (paid)/received net interest of $(120), $2 and $34, respectively, to affiliates.

The Company has an administration service agreement with Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. to provide administrative services to the TA Corp/Transamerica Series Trust. The Company received $23,447, $26,057 and $25,437 for these services during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

At December 31, 2015, the Company had short-term intercompany notes receivable of $252,700 as follows. In accordance with SSAP No. 25, Accounting for and Disclosures about Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties, these notes are reported as short-term investments.

 

Receivable from

   Amount      Due By    Interest Rate  

TA Corp

   $ 9,200       July 16, 2016      0.16

TA Corp

     17,000       July 20, 2016      0.16

TA Corp

     200,000       July 28, 2016      0.16

TA Corp

     26,500       October 27, 2016      0.25

The Company had no short-term notes receivable at December 31, 2014.

 

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In prior years, the Company purchased life insurance policies covering the lives of certain employees of the Company from an affiliate. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the cash surrender value of these policies was $83,231 and $81,285, respectively.

During 1998, TLIC issued life insurance policies to LIICA, covering the lives of certain LIICA employees. As discussed in Note 6 - Reinsurance, the Company entered into an assumption reinsurance transaction with TLIC effective September 30, 2008, resulting in the Company assuming all liabilities of TLIC arising under these policies. Accordingly, the Company held aggregate reserves for policies and contracts related to these policies of $167,132 and $165,018 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The aggregate balance sheet value for all subsidiary, controlled and affiliated (SCA) investments, except SCA insurance entities, are as follows:

 

SCA Description

   Gross
Amount
     Nonadmitted
Amount
     Admitted
Asset
Amount
     Date of
Filing to
NAIC
   Type of
NAIC
Filing
     NAIC
Response
Received
     NAIC
Valuation
     NAIC
Disallowed
Entity’s
Valuation
Method,
Resubmission
Required

Transamerica Asset Management

   $ 47,547       $ —         $ 47,547       12/18/2015      Sub-2         Yes       $ 35,135       No

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A Inc.

   $ 14,063       $ —         $ 14,063       3/1/2016      Sub-2         Yes       $ 15,169       No

 

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13. Managing General Agents

The Company utilizes managing general agents and third-party administrators in its operation. Information regarding these entities for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

                         Total Direct  
Name and Address of Managing              Types of    Types of    Premiums  
General Agent or Third-Party         Exclusive    Business    Authority    Written/  

Administrator

  

FEIN

  

Contract

  

Written

  

Granted

   Produced By  

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

   23-1945930    No    Deferred and Income    C, B, P, U    $ 618,587   

100 Vanguard Blvd.

         Annuities      

Malvern, PA 19355

              

Gallagher Bollinger, Inc.

   22-0781130    No    Group A&H, Life    C, CA, P, U      41,103   

101 JFK Parkway

              

Short Hills, NJ 07078

              

Affinion Group

   20-0641090    No    AD&D    P      146,339   

6 High Ridge Park

              

Stamford, CT 06905

              

All Other TPA Premiums

                 154   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 806,183   
              

 

 

 

 

C-    Claims Payment
CA-    Claims Adjustment
B-    Binding Authority
P-    Premium Collection
U-    Underwriting

For years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $618,587, $576,577, $522,058, respectively, of direct premiums written by The Vanguard Group, Inc. For years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $41,103, $76,351, $91,233, respectively, of direct premiums written by Gallagher Bollinger, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had $146,339 of direct premiums written by Affinion Group. For years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $154, $131, $184, respectively, of direct premiums written by all other managing general agents.

 

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14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has issued synthetic GIC contracts to benefit plan sponsors on assets totaling $51,810,312 and $55,355,009 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. A synthetic GIC is an off-balance sheet fee-based product sold primarily to tax qualified plans. The plan sponsor retains ownership and control of the related plan assets. The Company provides book value benefit responsiveness in the event that qualified plan benefit requests exceed plan cash flows. In certain contracts, the Company agrees to make advances to meet benefit payment needs and earns a market interest rate on these advances. The periodically adjusted contract-crediting rate is the means by which investment and benefit responsive experience is passed through to participants. In return for the book value benefit responsive guarantee, the Company receives a premium that varies based on such elements as benefit responsive exposure and contract size. The Company underwrites the plans for the possibility of having to make benefit payments and also must agree to the investment guidelines to ensure appropriate credit quality and cash flow. A contract reserve has been established for the possibility of unexpected benefit payments at below market interest rates of $62 and $112 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has mortgage loan commitments of $6,735 and $13,365, respectively.

The Company has contingent commitments of $124,992 and $44,764 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to provide additional funding for various joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies, which includes LIHTC commitments of $117 and $1,337, respectively.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has private placement commitments outstanding of $0 and $21,000 respectively.

The Company sold $130,726 securities on a TBA basis as of December 31, 2015. The receivable related to these TBA was reclassed. Note 5. Investments provides details on the offsetting and netting of assets and liabilities related to this transaction. The Company had no securities acquired (sold) on a TBA basis as of December 31, 2014.

The Company may pledge assets as collateral for derivative transactions. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has pledged invested assets with a carrying value of $118,131 and $15,844, respectively, and fair value of $130,955 and $17,924, respectively, in conjunction with these transactions.

 

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Cash collateral received from derivative counterparties as well as the obligation to return the collateral is recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. The amount of cash collateral posted as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, was $309,456 and $222,379.

In addition, securities in the amount of $154,398 and $144,019 were posted to the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which were not included on the balance sheet of the Company as the Company does not have the ability to sell or repledge the collateral.

The Company may pledge assets as collateral for transactions involving funding agreements. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has pledged invested assets with a carrying amount of $13,527 and $14,245 respectively, and fair value of $14,293 and $14,601 respectively, in conjunction with these transactions.

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 LIHTC partnerships. Guarantee payments arise if LIHTC 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 accordance with SSAP No. 5R, the Company did not recognize a liability for the LIHTC since the amount is considered immaterial to the Company’s financial results. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Company could be required to make under these guarantees was $72 and $120 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. No payments are required as of December 31, 2015. The current assessment of risk of making payments under these guarantees is remote.

 

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The following table provides an aggregate compilation of guarantee obligations as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     December 31  
     2015      2014  

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

   $ 72       $ 120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liability recognized in financial statements:

     

Noncontingent liabilities

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contingent liabilities

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ultimate financial statement impact if action required:

     

Incurred claims

     —           —     

Other

     72         120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total impact if action required

   $ 72       $ 120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines. Through its membership, the Company has conducted business activity (borrowings) with the FHLB. It is part of the Company’s strategy to utilize these funds to improve spread lending liquidity. The Company has determined the actual/estimated maximum borrowing capacity as $1,474,685. The Company calculated this amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of agreement with FHLB of Des Moines.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company purchased/owned the following FHLB stock as part of the agreement:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015      2014  

Membership Stock:

     

Class A

   $ —         $ —     

Class B

     10,000         10,000   

Activity Stock

     16,000         16,000   

Excess Stock

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26,000       $ 26,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2015, 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  

Membership Stock

           

Class A

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Class B

     —           —           —           10,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the amount of collateral pledged to the FHLB was as follows:

 

     Fair Value      Carry Value  

December 31, 2015

     

Total Collateral Pledged

   $ 925,622       $ 895,353   
     Fair Value      Carry Value  

December 31, 2014

     

Total Collateral Pledged

   $ 598,820       $ 560,881   

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the maximum amount pledged to the FHLB was as follows:

 

     Fair Value      Carry Value  

December 31, 2015

     

Maximum Collateral Pledged

   $ 954,381       $ 898,749   
     Fair Value      Carry Value  

December 31, 2014

     

Maximum Collateral Pledged

   $ 627,101       $ 587,829   

 

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At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the borrowings from the FHLB were as follows:

 

     General Account      Funding
Agreements
Reserves
Established
 

December 31, 2015

     

Debt

   $ —         $ —     

Funding agreements

     400,000         —     

Other

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 400,000       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     General Account      Funding
Agreements
Reserves
Established
 

December 31, 2014

     

Debt

   $ —         $ —     

Funding agreements

     400,000         —     

Other

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 400,000       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2015, the maximum amount of borrowings during reporting period was as follows:

 

     General
Account
 

December 31, 2015

  

Debt

   $ —     

Funding agreements

     400,000   

Other

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 400,000   
  

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2015 the prepayment penalties information is as follows:

 

     Does the Company
have prepayment
obligations under
the following
arrangements
(yes/no)?

Debt

   N/A

Funding Agreements

   No

Other

   N/A

The Company has provided guarantees for the obligations of noninsurance affiliates who have accepted assignments of structured settlement payment obligations from other insurers and purchase structured settlement insurance policies from subsidiaries of the Company that match those obligations. The guarantees made by the Company are specific to each structured settlement contract and vary in date and duration of the obligation. These are numerous and are backed by the reserves established by the Company to represent the present value of the future payments for those contracts. The statutory reserve established at December 31, 2015 for the total payout block is $2,308,687. As this reserve is already recorded on the balance sheet of the Company, there was no additional liability recorded due to the adoption of SSAP No. 5R.

The Company is a party to legal proceedings involving a variety of issues incidental to its business, including class actions. Lawsuits may be brought in nearly any federal or state court in the United States or in an arbitral forum. In addition, there continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies. The Company’s legal proceedings are subject to many variables, and given its complexity and scope, outcomes cannot be predicted with certainty. Although legal proceedings sometimes include substantial demands for compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive relief, it is management’s opinion that damages arising from such demands will not be material to the Company’s financial position.

In addition, the insurance industry has increasingly and routinely been the subject of litigation, investigations, regulatory activity and challenges by various governmental and enforcement authorities and policyholder advocate groups concerning certain practices. For example, unclaimed property administrators and state insurance regulators are performing unclaimed property examinations of the life insurance industry in the U.S., including the Company. These are in some cases multi-state examinations that include the collective action of many of the states. Additionally, some states are conducting separate examinations or instituting separate enforcement actions in regard to unclaimed property laws and related claims practices. As other

 

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insurers in the United States have done, the Company identified certain additional internal processes that it has implemented or is in the process of implementing. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s reserves related to this matter were $15,021 and $23,392, respectively. Also, various major insurers in the U.S. have entered into settlements with insurance regulators recently regarding claims settlement practices. Certain examinations are still ongoing.

The Company is subject to insurance guaranty laws in the states in which it writes business. These laws provide for assessments against insurance companies for the benefit of policyholders and claimants in the event of insolvency of other insurance companies. Assessments are charged to operations when received by the Company except where right of offset against other taxes paid is allowed by law. Amounts available for future offsets are recorded as an asset on the Company’s balance sheet. The future obligation for known insolvencies has been accrued based on the most recent information available from the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations. Potential future obligations for unknown insolvencies are not determinable by the Company and are not required to be accrued for financial reporting purposes. The Company has established a reserve of $2,461 and $2,494 and an offsetting premium tax benefit of $1,230 and $1,027 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for its estimated share of future guaranty fund assessments related to several major insurer insolvencies. The guaranty fund expense (benefit) was $689, $1,066 and 1,242, at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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

Municipal repurchase agreements require a minimum of 95% of the fair value of the securities transferred to be maintained as collateral. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no recorded liabilities for municipal repurchase agreements.

The Company enters into dollar repurchase agreements in which securities are delivered to the counterparty once adequate collateral has been received. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had dollar repurchase agreements outstanding in the amount of $291,895 and $288,648, respectively. The Company had an outstanding liability for borrowed money in the amount $161,834 and $290,995, which included accrued interest of $851 and $899, at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively due to participation in dollar repurchase agreements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The contractual maturities of dollar repurchase agreements are as follows:

 

     Fair Value  

Open

   $ 160,983   

30 days or less

     —     

31 to 60 days

     —     

61 to 90 days

     —     

Greater than 90 days

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total

     160,983   

Securities received

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total collateral received

   $ 160,983   
  

 

 

 

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. There were no securities of NAIC designation 3 or below sold during 2015 and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date.

16. Subsequent Events

The financial statements are adjusted to reflect events that occurred between the balance sheet date and the date when the financial statements are issued, provided they give evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date (Type I). Events that are indicative of conditions that arose after the balance sheet date are disclosed, but do not result in an adjustment of the financial statements themselves (Type II). The Company has not identified any Type I or Type II subsequent events for the year ended December 31, 2015 through April 26, 2016.

 

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies

Transamerica Corporation

EIN: 42-1484983

AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

Attachment to Note 7

 

Entity Name

   FEIN

Transamerica Corporation

   42-1484983

AEGON Alliances Inc

   56-1358257

AEGON Asset Management Services Inc

   39-1884868

AEGON Assignment Corp (Illinois)

   42-1477359

AEGON Assignment Corp of Kentucky

   61-1314968

AEGON Direct Marketing Services Inc

   42-1470697

AEGON Direct Marketing Services International Inc

   52-1291367

AEGON Financial Services Group Inc

   41-1479568

AEGON Institutional Markets Inc

   61-1085329

AEGON Management Company

   35-1113520

AEGON Structured Settlements Inc

   61-1068209

AEGON US Holding Corp

   13-3350744

AEGON USA Real Estate Services Inc

   61-1098396

AEGON USA Realty Advisors of CA FKA Pensaprima Inc

   20-5023693

AFSG Securities Corporation

   23-2421076

AUSA Distribution Corporation (FKA Transamerica Retirement Solutions)

   47-4460403

AUSA Holding Company

   52-1549874

AUSA Properties Inc

   27-1275705

Clark Investment Strategies Inc

   38-3768457

Clark Securities Inc

   95-4295824

Commonwealth General Corporation

   51-0108922

Creditor Resources Inc

   42-1079584

CRG Insurance Agency Inc

   95-4123166

CRI Solutions Inc

   52-1363611

Financial Planning Services Inc

   23-2130174

Firebird Reinsurance Corporation

   47-3331975

Garnet Assurance Corporation

   11-3674132

Garnet Assurance Corporation II

   14-1893533

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

   01-0947856

Global Preferred RE LTD

   98-0164807

Intersecurities Ins Agency

   42-1517005

Investors Warranty of America Inc

   42-1154276

LIICA RE I

   20-5984601

LIICA RE II

   20-5927773

 

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies (Continued)

 

Transamerica Corporation

EIN: 42-1484983

AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

Attachment to Note 7

 

Entity Name

   FEIN

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

Pyramid Insurance Company LTD

   98-0087891

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

Stonebridge Life Insurance Company

   03-0164230

Stonebridge Reinsurance Company

   61-1497252

TCF Asset Management Corp

   84-0642550

TCFC Air Holdings Inc

   32-0092333

TCFC Asset Holdings Inc

   32-0092334

The RCC Group Inc

   13-3695273

TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance Inc.

   47-1026613

TLIC Riverwood Reinsurance Inc

   45-3193055

Tranasmerica Advisors Life Insurance Company (FKA MLLIC)

   91-1325756

Transamerica Accounts Holding Corp

   36-4162154

Transamerica Affinity Services Inc

   42-1523438

Transamerica Affordable Housing Inc

   94-3252196

Transamerica Agency Network Inc (FKA: Life Inv Fin Group)

   61-1513662

Transamerica Annuity Service Corporation

   85-0325648

Transamerica Asset Management (fka Transamerica Fund Adviso)

   59-3403585

Transamerica Capital Inc

   95-3141953

Transamerica Casualty Insurance Company

   31-4423946

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corp I

   94-3054228

Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company

   95-4631538

Transamerica Corporation (OREGON)

   98-6021219

Transamerica Distribution Finance Overseas Inc

   36-4254366

Transamerica Finance Corporation

   95-1077235

 

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies (Continued)

 

Transamerica Corporation

EIN: 42-1484983

AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

Attachment to Note 7

 

Entity Name

   FEIN

Transamerica Financial Advisors FKA InterSecurities

   59-2476008

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

   36-6071399

Transamerica Fund Services Inc

   59-3403587

Transamerica Home Loan

   95-4390993

Transamerica International Holdings Inc

   94-2873401

Transamerica International Re (Bermuda) Ltd

   98-0199561

Transamerica Retirement Advisors, Inc

   45-2892702

Transamerica Retirement Insurance Agency, Inc

   46-2720367

Transamerica Investors Securities Corp

   13-3696753

Transamerica Leasing Holdings Inc

   13-3452993

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

   39-0989781

Transamerica Pacific Insurance Co Ltd

   94-3304740

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

   52-0419790

Transamerica Resources Inc (FKA: Nat Assoc Mgmt)

   52-1525601

Transamerica Small Business Capital Inc

   36-4251204

Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc

   27-0648897

Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation

   36-4134790

United Financial Services Inc

   52-1263786

WFG China Holdings Inc

   20-2541057

World Fin Group Ins Agency of Massachusetts Inc

   04-3182849

World Financial Group Inc

   42-1518386

World Financial Group Ins Agency of Hawaii Inc

   99-0277127

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of WY Inc

   42-1519076

World Financial Group Insurance Agency

   95-3809372

Zahorik Company Inc

   95-2775959

Zero Beta Fund LLC

   26-1298094

 

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Summary of Investments – Other Than

Investments in Related Parties

(Dollars in Thousands)

December 31, 2015

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

   $ 669,676       $ 726,899       $ 672,651   

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     479,744         506,433         479,695   

Foreign governments

     224,105         236,408         224,105   

Hybrid securities

     376,278         331,012         376,146   

All other corporate bonds

     12,745,103         13,456,345         12,718,775   

Preferred stocks

     6,428         5,579         6,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     14,501,334         15,262,676         14,477,800   

Equity securities

        

Common stocks:

        

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other

     26,652         50,528         50,528   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     26,652         50,528         50,528   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     1,687,756            1,687,756   

Real estate

     227,311            227,311   

Policy loans

     925,179            925,179   

Other long-term investments

     271,647            271,647   

Receivable for Securities

     1,552            1,552   

Securities Lending

     354,051            354,051   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     630,473            630,473   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 18,625,955          $ 18,626,297   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1) Original cost of equity securities and as to fixed maturities, original cost reduced by repayments and OTTI, as applicable, and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts.
(2) United States government, state, municipal and political, hybrid and corporate bonds of $48,493 are held at fair value rather than amortized cost due to having and NAIC 6 rating. A preferred stock security is held at its fair value of $136 rather than amortized cost due to having an NAIC 6 rating.

 

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Supplementary Insurance Information

(Dollars in Thousands)

SCHEDULE III

 

     Future Policy
Benefits and
Expenses
     Unearned
Premiums
     Policy and
Contract
Liabilities
     Premium
Revenue
     Net
Investment
Income*
     Benefits,
Claims
Losses and
Settlement
Expenses
    Other
Operating
Expenses*
 

Year ended December 31, 2015

                   

Individual life

   $ 7,342,263       $ —         $ 115,608       $ 1,173,427       $ 363,846       $ 872,269      $ 799,628   

Individual health

     874,366         30,940         57,676         530,294         41,145         524,184        237,922   

Group life and health

     635,765         19,430         92,704         636,321         31,081         353,653        211,968   

Annuity

     3,363,955         —           676         778,135         330,277         949,835        (34,630

Other

     —           —           —           —           74,485         —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12,216,349       $ 50,370       $ 266,664       $ 3,118,177       $ 840,834       $ 2,699,941      $ 1,214,888   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

                   

Individual life

   $ 6,956,487       $ —         $ 130,400       $ 950,127       $ 372,068       $ 718,488      $ 648,770   

Individual health

     545,640         23,215         40,888         4,065,711         43,818         (13,748     3,855,616   

Group life and health

     662,343         31,956         102,266         566,324         35,156         313,348        269,914   

Annuity

     3,660,269         —           941         755,164         374,929         1,222,721        (155,769
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 11,824,739       $ 55,171       $ 274,495       $ 6,337,326       $ 825,971       $ 2,240,809      $ 4,618,531   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

                   

Individual life

   $ 6,713,309       $ —         $ 130,184       $ 916,673       $ 354,505       $ 813,697      $ 646,392   

Individual health

     616,993         24,181         43,741         163,907         30,895         221,766        83,668   

Group life and health

     685,630         30,939         88,578         452,609         36,268         283,405        180,142   

Annuity

     3,815,167         —           710         714,379         400,151         1,316,276        (511,961
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 11,831,099       $ 55,120       $ 263,213       $ 2,247,568       $ 821,819       $ 2,635,144      $ 398,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Allocations of net investment income and other operating expenses are based on a number of assumptions and estimates, and the results would change if different methods were applied.

 

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Reinsurance

(Dollars in Thousands)

SCHEDULE IV

 

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

Year ended December 31, 2015

              

Life insurance in force

   $ 199,150,576       $ 77,398,265       $ 5,030,659       $ 126,782,970         4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

   $ 1,629,401       $ 464,671       $ 8,697       $ 1,173,427         1

Individual health

     145,438         4,720         388,714         529,432         73

Group life and health

     630,126         77,888         84,084         636,322         13

Annuity

     793,281         33,124         17,978         778,135         2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,198,246       $ 580,403       $ 499,473       $ 3,117,316         16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

              

Life insurance in force

   $ 184,738,794       $ 84,926,052       $ 5,804,983       $ 105,617,725         5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

   $ 1,468,449       $ 532,051       $ 13,729       $ 950,127         1

Individual health

     109,110         6,436         3,963,037         4,065,711         97

Group life and health

     594,400         90,136         62,059         566,323         11

Annuity

     768,531         36,250         22,884         755,165         3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,940,490       $ 664,873       $ 4,061,709       $ 6,337,326         64
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

              

Life insurance in force

   $ 179,192,720       $ 92,104,550       $ 3,588,743       $ 90,676,913         4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

   $ 1,461,159       $ 555,312       $ 10,826       $ 916,673         1

Individual health

     116,968         8,564         55,503         163,907         34

Group life and health

     489,347         101,641         64,902         452,608         14

Annuity

     730,888         42,317         25,808         714,379         4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,798,362       $ 707,834       $ 157,039       $ 2,247,567         7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 


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WRL Series Annuity Account

Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

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

     5   

Notes to Financial Statements

     23   


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Contract Owners of

WRL Series Annuity Account of

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities and the related statement of operations and changes in net assets present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts of WRL Series Annuity Account (the “Separate Account”) sponsored by Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for each of the periods indicated and the changes in its net assets for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Separate Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodians, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 26, 2016


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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2015

 

 

Subaccount

  Number of Shares     Cost     Assets at Market
Value
    Due (to)/from
General Account
    Net Assets     Units Outstanding     Range of Unit Values  

Access VP High Yield

    89,297.834      $ 2,593,627      $ 2,456,583      $ —        $ 2,456,583        156,213      $ 11.119277       $ 16.015101   

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

    733,375.420        18,841,767        24,392,066        1        24,392,067        1,201,658        13.949147         20.814017   

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

    394,960.075        7,568,002        7,915,000        41        7,915,041        458,928        13.462478         17.687615   

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

    95,796.022        1,689,792        3,007,995        2        3,007,997        210,658        13.377085         16.610965   

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

    1,349.490        180,821        275,633        (10     275,623        14,949        18.416066         19.288244   

ProFund VP Asia 30

    30,177.173        1,600,241        1,432,510        8        1,432,518        183,758        7.557607         9.829966   

ProFund VP Basic Materials

    39,156.553        2,136,572        1,879,906        (9     1,879,897        195,994        9.223610         10.410960   

ProFund VP Bull

    194,732.470        8,026,777        7,900,296        (8     7,900,288        534,506        11.433532         15.140146   

ProFund VP Consumer Services

    87,171.591        5,228,956        5,204,144        (18     5,204,126        275,217        14.545590         20.971721   

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

    199,301.970        4,571,202        3,758,835        (2     3,758,833        643,781        5.646600         6.500271   

ProFund VP Europe 30

    84,832.799        1,884,596        1,687,324        (2     1,687,322        228,326        7.128055         11.136364   

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

    4,648.361        105,045        101,567        (2     101,565        15,092        6.507304         6.807772   

ProFund VP Financials

    74,360.666        2,318,765        2,301,463        (8     2,301,455        295,681        7.453280         14.833098   

ProFund VP International

    106,389.820        2,273,840        2,069,282        4        2,069,286        274,407        6.874845         10.434785   

ProFund VP Japan

    71,942.854        845,274        786,335        2        786,337        95,081        7.816022         15.385265   

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

    97,173.078        3,047,443        2,862,719        (8     2,862,711        221,392        10.513697         13.367871   

ProFund VP Money Market

    8,848,759.490        8,848,759        8,848,759        44        8,848,803        944,040        9.032799         9.687434   

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

    233,616.258        7,643,654        7,606,545        8        7,606,553        316,065        15.471593         24.695555   

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

    89,352.076        4,284,396        2,816,377        14        2,816,391        378,298        7.222260         8.639045   

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

    158,022.173        6,231,035        6,237,135        —          6,237,135        348,505        16.083693         18.441591   

ProFund VP Precious Metals

    111,415.079        2,652,722        1,341,438        —          1,341,438        466,513        2.772502         2.910248   

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

    64,252.193        919,529        902,101        1        902,102        210,999        4.102613         10.346629   

ProFund VP Short International

    5,223.613        69,061        66,444        (20     66,424        14,407        4.443935         7.550017   

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

    15,494.552        283,359        263,407        (1     263,406        121,191        2.100395         4.761605   

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

    9,567.937        181,466        184,757        (4     184,753        84,555        2.121202         6.254854   

ProFund VP Small-Cap

    90,109.152        2,877,157        2,660,022        50        2,660,072        195,017        10.075566         14.234850   

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

    24,079.507        928,575        864,454        (1     864,453        69,338        11.816338         13.807696   

ProFund VP Telecommunications

    165,194.603        1,422,741        1,405,806        (2     1,405,804        147,651        9.133585         12.800415   

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

    59,571.340        1,446,932        1,355,248        (11     1,355,237        84,079        9.027059         16.427469   

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

    128,963.820        2,746,089        2,329,087        (7     2,329,080        230,925        8.196942         16.955995   

ProFund VP Utilities

    65,313.676        2,588,250        2,588,381        (1     2,588,380        209,957        11.883676         13.094489   

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

    399,683.996        3,525,020        3,761,026        —          3,761,026        233,654        10.582261         16.641335   

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

    9,420.549        65,600        87,988        9        87,997        5,312        15.495433         16.602192   

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

    1,407,824.425        11,171,664        10,164,492        (2     10,164,490        545,477        11.099934         19.120517   

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

    25,979.382        207,508        190,169        (4     190,165        10,353        17.336539         18.574689   

TA Aegon Money Market Initial Class

    39,711,315.939        39,711,316        39,711,316        (13     39,711,303        3,005,592        8.665742         16.122477   

TA Aegon Money Market Service Class

    394,763.590        394,764        394,764        1        394,765        40,917        9.249412         9.909951   

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

    766,428.024        9,545,589        9,082,172        (17     9,082,155        650,846        9.730054         14.385395   

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

    11,717.444        151,531        142,250        (2     142,248        10,918        12.248159         13.123008   

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

    5,434,357.665        56,688,820        55,158,730        7        55,158,737        3,469,275        10.134911         16.455401   

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

    106,529.964        1,078,740        1,070,626        6        1,070,632        64,446        15.824297         16.954591   

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

    7,361,665.137        62,437,878        80,463,000        64        80,463,064        4,684,076        12.709121         17.638088   

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2015

 

Subaccount

  Number of Shares     Cost     Assets at Market
Value
    Due (to)/from
General Account
    Net Assets     Units Outstanding     Range of Unit Values  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

    235,139.185      $ 1,994,737      $ 2,548,909      $ 7      $ 2,548,916        126,039      $ 19.094098       $ 20.458108   

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

    9,718,475.766        98,813,385        109,041,298        8        109,041,306        6,490,919        10.397857         17.329642   

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

    232,667.346        2,340,361        2,580,281        (2     2,580,279        141,600        17.241419         18.472897   

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

    12,374,344.722        138,971,414        147,997,163        61        147,997,224        8,608,286        11.975419         17.646661   

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

    351,944.922        3,630,285        4,159,989        5        4,159,994        215,395        18.241536         19.544537   

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

    3,382,966.192        50,231,297        67,896,131        (24     67,896,107        2,288,668        12.857653         32.381067   

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

    44,854.848        730,691        901,134        11        901,145        38,087        22.373321         23.971519   

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

    345,077.138        5,462,018        5,183,059        —          5,183,059        508,062        10.017791         10.226074   

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

    2,582,162.436        30,494,544        31,992,993        —          31,992,993        989,058        11.577790         39.933520   

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

    43,013.240        508,350        556,161        1        556,162        21,552        24.560228         26.314905   

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

    399,015.054        3,599,882        3,738,771        13        3,738,784        357,260        10.066297         10.608995   

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

    3,967.059        38,939        36,814        (1     36,813        3,671        9.822543         10.352061   

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

    224,922.694        2,723,729        2,928,493        (20     2,928,473        2,420,829        1.185462         1.216636   

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

    2,857,815.459        29,026,292        30,864,407        6        30,864,413        1,619,896        15.998219         19.691686   

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

    19,709.496        196,648        206,358        —          206,358        11,017        18.383678         18.957841   

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

    3,158,773.804        40,826,787        40,527,068        (5     40,527,063        1,445,997        9.865069         39.751866   

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

    31,817.510        433,771        434,627        —          434,627        30,296        13.758040         14.740705   

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

    1,129,784.837        19,356,997        19,127,257        2        19,127,259        969,934        15.143469         20.371817   

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

    10,173.751        152,019        171,936        1        171,937        7,554        21.764263         23.318934   

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

    727,077.705        10,972,885        14,839,656        5        14,839,661        490,634        27.878737         30.985147   

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

    8,244.388        117,309        166,619        9        166,628        5,569        28.013662         30.014858   

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

    3,020,403.479        40,279,807        41,651,364        35        41,651,399        1,332,653        10.363878         34.921026   

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

    33,240.502        454,051        479,993        7        480,000        33,093        13.673208         14.650202   

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

    466,922.363        5,525,291        5,122,138        2        5,122,140        427,618        11.569372         12.191567   

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

    517,422.897        5,479,012        4,796,510        —          4,796,510        401,376        11.629756         12.123404   

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

    4,737,085.225        34,565,179        38,180,907        (3     38,180,904        2,643,779        10.366602         18.379507   

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

    47,559.450        367,939        376,671        —          376,671        17,987        19.926677         21.350137   

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

    2,467,277.991        30,976,546        39,550,466        4        39,550,470        1,331,309        15.681159         31.132854   

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

    8,651.117        121,365        136,601        (1     136,600        4,809        26.943193         28.867204   

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

    3,977,639.107        110,983,015        112,766,069        3        112,766,072        2,363,832        10.897978         63.228921   

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

    23,538.118        682,325        645,886        (6     645,880        27,298        22.415394         24.016871   

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

    8,800,821.345        106,287,043        115,378,768        (3     115,378,765        5,315,773        11.347649         22.073697   

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

    51,534.234        632,709        664,276        —          664,276        30,154        20.783073         22.267577   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

    126,882.180        1,423,374        1,421,080        7        1,421,087        1,362,009        1.010411         1.048770   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

    74,219.403        815,754        812,702        (3     812,699        802,756        0.981190         10.518640   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

    54,318.252        590,536        590,983        1        590,984        534,302        0.981356         10.682266   

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

    3,835,696.046        44,465,867        42,614,583        2        42,614,585        2,723,471        9.671222         16.192235   

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

    38,237.854        444,048        422,146        (9     422,137        29,529        13.615909         14.588449   

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

    85,283.989        899,665        862,221        1        862,222        78,597        10.887689         11.063543   

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

    238,546.109        2,583,453        2,409,316        (4     2,409,312        206,436        11.524185         11.731739   

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

    4,176,915.018        83,979,593        80,029,692        8        80,029,700        2,891,947        15.224360         28.895379   

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2015

 

Subaccount

  Number of Shares     Cost     Assets at Market
Value
    Due (to)/from
General Account
    Net Assets     Units Outstanding     Range of Unit Values  

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

    81,275.229      $ 1,601,676      $ 1,526,349      $ (6   $ 1,526,343        54,729      $ 26.571850       $ 28.312701   

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

    2,491,048.712        30,398,997        34,501,025        (11     34,501,014        1,318,039        14.690330         28.909093   

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

    24,066.668        282,472        320,087        7        320,094        9,652        31.695911         33.960015   

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

    1,135,455.817        19,519,929        19,109,721        4        19,109,725        809,416        13.304144         24.013604   

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

    5,579.050        94,963        96,015        10        96,025        4,111        22.783094         23.621295   

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

    15,886,067.997        376,944,714        376,658,672        53        376,658,725        16,722,509        14.937503         25.101045   

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

    65,074.055        1,497,414        1,512,972        (3     1,512,969        62,855        22.790558         24.418340   

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

    

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

   

Fidelity® VIP

Index 500
Service Class 2
Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 3,659,857      $ 28,097,273      $ 10,859,970      $ 3,671,822      $ 280,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     130,108        201,101        260,203        244        3,917   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     51,918        387,229        145,335        48,235        5,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     78,190        (186,128     114,868        (47,991     (1,105

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     43,298        559,944        142,326        2,340        246   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     55,495        1,195,687        494,064        397,860        13,687   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     98,793        1,755,631        636,390        400,200        13,933   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (149,049     1,102,097        (53,330     (24,930     17,903   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (50,256     2,857,728        583,060        375,270        31,836   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     27,934        2,671,600        697,928        327,279        30,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (256,937     (2,604,290     (1,633,683     (710,736     (31,137
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (229,003     67,310        (935,755     (383,457     (406
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 3,430,854      $ 28,164,583      $ 9,924,215      $ 3,288,365      $ 280,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     122,089        202,071        251,021        87        5,062   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     41,838        370,996        126,411        43,693        4,986   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     80,251        (168,925     124,610        (43,606     76   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     52,792        2,508,269        891,711        307,734        184   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     10,828        1,345,409        311,371        270,268        4,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     63,620        3,853,678        1,203,082        578,002        4,876   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (174,694     (3,842,481     (1,798,205     (409,536     (6,813
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (111,074     11,197        (595,123     168,466        (1,937

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (30,823     (157,728     (470,513     124,860        (1,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (943,448     (3,614,788     (1,538,661     (405,228     (2,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (974,271     (3,772,516     (2,009,174     (280,368     (4,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 2,456,583      $ 24,392,067      $ 7,915,041      $ 3,007,997      $ 275,623   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     ProFund VP
Asia 30
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Basic Materials
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Bull
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Consumer
Services
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Emerging
Markets
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 3,096,828      $ 3,264,181      $ 10,421,295      $ 4,378,895      $ 6,883,811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,194        18,312        —          —          13,564   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     39,345        47,306        162,992        55,429        91,221   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (37,151     (28,994     (162,992     (55,429     (77,657

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          307,852        3,843        —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     151,751        167,317        1,328,534        412,678        (28,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     151,751        167,317        1,636,386        416,521        (28,459

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (142,984     (162,024     (744,817     14,517        (48,618
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     8,767        5,293        891,569        431,038        (77,077

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (28,384     (23,701     728,577        375,609        (154,734
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (941,964     11,194        3,273,802        (543,052     (2,330,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (970,348     (12,507     4,002,379        (167,443     (2,485,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 2,126,480      $ 3,251,674      $ 14,423,674      $ 4,211,452      $ 4,398,582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     5,481        16,494        —          —          37,976   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     26,619        36,622        141,749        72,941        54,722   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (21,138     (20,128     (141,749     (72,941     (16,746

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     101,709        —          134,907        536,260        —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     68,476        143,636        (89,611     429,361        (242,748
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     170,185        143,636        45,296        965,621        (242,748

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (329,281     (495,343     (584,894     (789,901     (490,632
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (159,096     (351,707     (539,598     175,720        (733,380

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (180,234     (371,835     (681,347     102,779        (750,126
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (513,728     (999,942     (5,842,039     889,895        110,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (693,962     (1,371,777     (6,523,386     992,674        (639,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,432,518      $ 1,879,897      $ 7,900,288      $ 5,204,126      $ 3,758,833   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     ProFund VP
Europe 30
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Falling U.S.
Dollar
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Financials
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
International
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Japan
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 455,145      $ 219,496      $ 4,677,907      $ 5,113,358      $ 1,120,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     17,673        —          9,140        —          —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     16,584        1,731        62,265        53,904        8,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,089        (1,731     (53,125     (53,904     (8,943

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          438,234        244,500   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     46,233        (3,611     312,104        (29,421     (15,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     46,233        (3,611     312,104        408,813        228,817   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (180,441     (11,175     179,593        (519,295     (249,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (134,208     (14,786     491,697        (110,482     (20,606

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (133,119     (16,517     438,572        (164,386     (29,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     818,707        (117,674     (868,930     (3,495,536     (564,640
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     685,588        (134,191     (430,358     (3,659,922     (594,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 1,140,733      $ 85,305      $ 4,247,549      $ 1,453,436      $ 526,665   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     52,399        —          9,252        —          —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     14,586        1,806        34,948        49,907        19,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     37,813        (1,806     (25,696     (49,907     (19,262

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (119,134     (20,039     719,730        (148,202     (203,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (119,134     (20,039     719,730        (148,202     (203,429

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (69,131     8,999        (888,945     (75,594     76,994   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (188,265     (11,040     (169,215     (223,796     (126,435

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (150,452     (12,846     (194,911     (273,703     (145,697
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     697,041        29,106        (1,751,183     889,553        405,369   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     546,589        16,260        (1,946,094     615,850        259,672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,687,322      $ 101,565      $ 2,301,455      $ 2,069,286      $ 786,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     ProFund VP
Mid-Cap
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Money Market
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
NASDAQ-100
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Oil & Gas
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Pharmaceuticals
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 8,608,588      $ 9,100,854      $ 5,739,035      $ 5,684,096      $ 2,884,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          3,101        —          21,543        30,399   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     96,330        212,223        86,750        81,541        60,159   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (96,330     (209,122     (86,750     (59,998     (29,760

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,231,125        —          195,444        348,475        151,766   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (318,463     —          823,535        143,440        189,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     912,662        —          1,018,979        491,915        340,936   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (720,696     —          (176,402     (1,270,662     297,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     191,966        —          842,577        (778,747     638,028   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     95,636        (209,122     755,827        (838,745     608,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (2,950,581     6,467,714        1,008,641        231,767        2,696,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (2,854,945     6,258,592        1,764,468        (606,978     3,304,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 5,753,643      $ 15,359,446      $ 7,503,503      $ 5,077,118      $ 6,189,387   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          3,082        —          28,238        39,802   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     79,906        188,677        99,884        57,949        114,266   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (79,906     (185,595     (99,884     (29,711     (74,464

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     144,929        —          840,981        357,146        201,221   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     5,150        —          2,119        (535,915     575,771   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     150,079        —          843,100        (178,769     776,992   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (267,644     —          (411,458     (799,423     (535,489
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (117,565     —          431,642        (978,192     241,503   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (197,471     (185,595     331,758        (1,007,903     167,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (2,693,461     (6,325,048     (228,708     (1,252,824     (119,291
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (2,890,932     (6,510,643     103,050        (2,260,727     47,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 2,862,711      $ 8,848,803      $ 7,606,553      $ 2,816,391      $ 6,237,135   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

    

ProFund VP
Precious

Metals
Subaccount

    ProFund VP
Short Emerging
Markets
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Short
International
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Short
NASDAQ-100
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Short
Small-Cap
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 3,153,443      $ 240,704      $ 254,319      $ 248,872      $ 148,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          —          —          —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     41,656        3,418        3,115        6,637        1,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (41,656     (3,418     (3,115     (6,637     (1,626

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (614,015     (32,293     (48,785     (63,108     (35,002
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (614,015     (32,293     (48,785     (63,108     (35,002

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (17,300     16,783        42,301        (39,711     22,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (631,315     (15,510     (6,484     (102,819     (12,256

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (672,971     (18,928     (9,599     (109,456     (13,882
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (465,259     53,811        (39,186     473,705        (29,894
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,138,230     34,883        (48,785     364,249        (43,776
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 2,015,213      $ 275,587      $ 205,534      $ 613,121      $ 104,963   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          —          —          —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     28,191        6,180        2,313        6,358        3,101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (28,191     (6,180     (2,313     (6,358     (3,101

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (938,480     12,450        (6,199     (148,049     (12,266
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (938,480     12,450        (6,199     (148,049     (12,266

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     254,716        (14,875     (5,577     60,356        23,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (683,764     (2,425     (11,776     (87,693     10,920   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (711,955     (8,605     (14,089     (94,051     7,819   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     38,180        635,120        (125,021     (255,664     71,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (673,775     626,515        (139,110     (349,715     79,790   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,341,438      $ 902,102      $ 66,424      $ 263,406      $ 184,753   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     ProFund VP
Small-Cap
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Small-Cap
Value
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
Telecommunications
Subaccount
    ProFund VP
U.S. Government
Plus Subaccount
    ProFund VP
UltraSmall-
Cap
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 8,942,181      $ 3,938,358      $ 888,813      $ 981,030      $ 5,836,654   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          31,559        3,513        —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     65,221        30,923        13,908        31,431        67,248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (65,221     (30,923     17,651        (27,918     (67,248

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     513,245        84,770        —          —          914,179   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (106,003     411,336        (546     127,807        521,787   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     407,242        496,106        (546     127,807        1,435,966   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (736,909     (427,914     (24,057     547,688        (1,470,888
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (329,667     68,192        (24,603     675,495        (34,922

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (394,888     37,269        (6,952     647,577        (102,170
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (3,889,254     (2,280,107     (98,042     1,563,594        (2,020,714
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (4,284,142     (2,242,838     (104,994     2,211,171        (2,122,884
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 4,658,039      $ 1,695,520      $ 783,819      $ 3,192,201      $ 3,713,770   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          12,899        —          —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     76,956        19,168        14,376        31,862        49,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (76,956     (19,168     (1,477     (31,862     (49,808

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     150,216        155,377        —          —          129,103   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (71,689     (132,641     (12,534     275,023        70,163   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     78,527        22,736        (12,534     275,023        199,266   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (333,059     (177,290     2,115        (445,883     (541,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (254,532     (154,554     (10,419     (170,860     (342,480

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (331,488     (173,722     (11,896     (202,722     (392,288
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,666,479     (657,345     633,881        (1,634,242     (992,402
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,997,967     (831,067     621,985        (1,836,964     (1,384,690
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 2,660,072      $ 864,453      $ 1,405,804      $ 1,355,237      $ 2,329,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     ProFund VP
Utilities
Subaccount
    TA AB Dynamic
Allocation
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA AB Dynamic
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
High Yield
Bond
Initial Class
Subaccount
   

TA Aegon
High Yield
Bond

Service Class
Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 2,265,063      $ 4,731,512      $ 167,960      $ 17,744,646      $ 301,430   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     45,176        47,863        1,160        857,532        15,392   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     43,701        68,110        1,903        244,944        4,006   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,475        (20,247     (743     612,588        11,386   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     133,033        120,079        15,262        126,348        (1,862
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     133,033        120,079        15,262        126,348        (1,862

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     492,752        87,499        (8,688     (330,784     (3,026
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     625,785        207,578        6,574        (204,436     (4,888

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     627,260        187,331        5,831        408,152        6,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     593,368        (362,202     (49,953     (5,085,377     (63,129
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,220,628        (174,871     (44,122     (4,677,225     (56,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 3,485,691      $ 4,556,641      $ 123,838      $ 13,067,421      $ 244,799   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     72,491        51,272        1,031        762,560        12,547   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     47,725        61,144        1,366        188,350        3,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     24,766        (9,872     (335     574,210        9,521   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     16,534        —          —          —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     174,013        178,971        4,485        (548,948     (2,025
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     190,547        178,971        4,485        (548,948     (2,025

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (541,535     (222,704     (5,708     (687,843     (19,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (350,988     (43,733     (1,223     (1,236,791     (21,302

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (326,222     (53,605     (1,558     (662,581     (11,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (571,089     (742,010     (34,283     (2,240,350     (42,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (897,311     (795,615     (35,841     (2,902,931     (54,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 2,588,380      $ 3,761,026      $ 87,997      $ 10,164,490      $ 190,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA Aegon
Money Market
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
Money Market
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
U.S. Government
Securities
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
U.S. Government
Securities
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Conservative
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 50,426,251      $ 459,776      $ 12,343,856      $ 229,779      $ 81,460,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,472        21        428,443        6,900        1,974,476   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     685,227        5,998        159,754        2,604        1,084,280   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (682,755     (5,977     268,689        4,296        890,196   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          179,905        3,251        1,207,695   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —          —          (343,277     (5,318     1,667,368   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —          —          (163,372     (2,067     2,875,063   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —          —          244,453        3,715        (3,240,352
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —          —          81,081        1,648        (365,289

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (682,755     (5,977     349,770        5,944        524,907   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (462,036     (14,392     (2,139,474     (83,389     (10,402,816
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,144,791     (20,369     (1,789,704     (77,445     (9,877,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 49,281,460      $ 439,407      $ 10,554,152      $ 152,334      $ 71,582,231   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,208        20        204,186        2,644        1,309,373   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     614,480        5,585        140,067        1,954        894,021   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (612,272     (5,565     64,119        690        415,352   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          47,602        707        2,325,320   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —          —          (303,973     (2,009     1,449,696   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —          —          (256,371     (1,302     3,775,016   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —          —          65,986        (1,591     (5,955,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —          —          (190,385     (2,893     (2,180,632

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (612,272     (5,565     (126,266     (2,203     (1,765,280
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (8,957,885     (39,077     (1,345,731     (7,883     (14,658,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (9,570,157     (44,642     (1,471,997     (10,086     (16,423,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 39,711,303      $ 394,765      $ 9,082,155      $ 142,248      $ 55,158,737   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA Asset
Allocation -
Conservative
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 1,386,426      $ 115,788,409      $ 3,623,554      $ 165,142,395      $ 3,339,814   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     28,363        2,497,624        69,328        3,427,209        64,196   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     17,037        1,543,325        43,369        2,239,435        42,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     11,326        954,299        25,959        1,187,774        21,676   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     19,136        —          —          —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     30,271        4,828,415        171,605        5,728,379        107,038   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     49,407        4,828,415        171,605        5,728,379        107,038   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (54,623     (4,625,039     (179,811     (4,996,796     (89,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (5,216     203,376        (8,206     731,583        17,650   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     6,110        1,157,675        17,753        1,919,357        39,326   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (237,139     (12,896,962     (592,754     (20,412,519     (424,366
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (231,029     (11,739,287     (575,001     (18,493,162     (385,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 1,155,397      $ 104,049,122      $ 3,048,553      $ 146,649,233      $ 2,954,774   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     21,343        1,456,457        39,400        2,430,691        51,486   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     15,694        1,339,099        37,968        1,855,441        38,181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     5,649        117,358        1,432        575,250        13,305   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     42,822        —          —          4,110,570        97,699   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     11,138        7,475,051        160,534        7,706,782        72,994   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     53,960        7,475,051        160,534        11,817,352        170,693   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (96,705     (9,737,695     (240,018     (16,070,911     (284,345
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (42,745     (2,262,644     (79,484     (4,253,559     (113,652

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (37,096     (2,145,286     (78,052     (3,678,309     (100,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (47,669     (21,440,772     (421,585     (33,929,618     (274,148
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (84,765     (23,586,058     (499,637     (37,607,927     (374,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,070,632      $ 80,463,064      $ 2,548,916      $ 109,041,306      $ 2,580,279   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Barrow
Hanley
Dividend
Focused
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Barrow
Hanley
Dividend
Focused
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA BlackRock
Tactical
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount(1)
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 227,386,429      $ 5,276,559      $ 83,353,127      $ 973,873      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     5,577,952        121,550        1,086,218        13,553        72,763   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,954,417        64,664        1,146,894        14,716        53,479   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     2,623,535        56,886        (60,676     (1,163     19,284   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          115,108   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     5,563,060        133,148        4,678,353        76,136        5,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     5,563,060        133,148        4,678,353        76,136        120,582   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (6,207,646     (137,564     3,634,190        32,417        30,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (644,586     (4,416     8,312,543        108,553        150,711   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,978,949        52,470        8,251,867        107,390        169,995   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (35,899,373     (540,905     (8,151,464     49,397        5,326,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (33,920,424     (488,435     100,403        156,787        5,496,065   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 193,466,005      $ 4,788,124      $ 83,453,530      $ 1,130,660      $ 5,496,065   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,743,467        91,148        1,383,970        15,859        86,491   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,460,615        62,296        1,055,095        13,360        72,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,282,852        28,852        328,875        2,499        14,473   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,793,222        76,807        —          —          245,491   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     6,971,522        170,713        5,720,743        67,656        (10,409
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     9,764,744        247,520        5,720,743        67,656        235,082   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (16,213,985     (430,688     (9,715,162     (120,501     (309,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (6,449,241     (183,168     (3,994,419     (52,845     (74,006

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (5,166,389     (154,316     (3,665,544     (50,346     (59,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (40,302,392     (473,814     (11,891,879     (179,169     (253,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (45,468,781     (628,130     (15,557,423     (229,515     (313,006
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 147,997,224      $ 4,159,994      $ 67,896,107      $ 901,145      $ 5,183,059   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA Clarion
Global
Real Estate
Securities
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Clarion
Global
Real Estate
Securities
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA International
Moderate
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA International
Moderate
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Janus
Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 36,732,064      $ 649,742      $ 5,719,241      $ 11,268      $ 2,361,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     564,646        8,226        116,055        488        16,950   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     527,476        8,872        73,500        288        34,410   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     37,170        (646     42,555        200        (17,460

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     706,170        19,083        134,288        58        56,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     706,170        19,083        134,288        58        56,565   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     3,458,120        49,291        (272,760     (825     119,299   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     4,164,290        68,374        (138,472     (767     175,864   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     4,201,460        67,728        (95,917     (567     158,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (4,062,906     (161,207     (900,682     12,556        297,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     138,554        (93,479     (996,599     11,989        456,212   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 36,870,618      $ 556,263      $ 4,722,642      $ 23,257      $ 2,817,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,536,050        22,915        75,407        689        23,165   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     512,480        7,914        59,927        581        39,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,023,570        15,001        15,480        108        (16,069

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          70,792   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     1,607,130        4,790        194,994        850        105,610   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,607,130        4,790        194,994        850        176,402   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (3,461,428     (32,994     (291,236     (2,516     (203,467
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,854,298     (28,204     (96,242     (1,666     (27,065

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (830,728     (13,203     (80,762     (1,558     (43,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (4,046,897     13,102        (903,096     15,114        154,041   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (4,877,625     (101     (983,858     13,556        110,907   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 31,992,993      $ 556,162      $ 3,738,784      $ 36,813      $ 2,928,473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA Jennison
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Jennison
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Core Bond
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Core Bond
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Enhanced Index
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 23,256,257      $ 147,693      $ 51,204,334      $ 739,128      $ 18,549,536   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          991,512        11,508        143,876   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     332,040        2,152        692,156        9,879        281,417   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (332,040     (2,152     299,356        1,629        (137,541

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,476,457        14,093        —          —          1,267,753   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     1,168,852        4,803        (50,924     1,662        1,740,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     3,645,309        18,896        (50,924     1,662        3,008,063   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (1,527,883     (5,943     1,634,715        21,692        (874,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,117,426        12,953        1,583,791        23,354        2,133,780   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,785,386        10,801        1,883,147        24,983        1,996,239   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     417,559        (27,406     (3,404,753     (184,015     697,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,202,945        (16,605     (1,521,606     (159,032     2,693,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 25,459,202      $ 131,088      $ 49,682,728      $ 580,096      $ 21,243,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          893,437        7,843        182,219   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     382,773        2,168        632,574        6,750        326,890   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (382,773     (2,168     260,863        1,093        (144,671

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,037,096        13,100        —          —          1,350,502   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     2,029,262        6,533        88,816        2,258        1,535,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     4,066,358        19,633        88,816        2,258        2,886,498   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (1,148,498     (7,909     (676,448     (7,452     (3,060,339
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,917,860        11,724        (587,632     (5,194     (173,841

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,535,087        9,556        (326,769     (4,101     (318,512
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     2,870,124        65,714        (8,828,896     (141,368     (1,797,381
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     5,405,211        75,270        (9,155,665     (145,469     (2,115,893
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 30,864,413      $ 206,358      $ 40,527,063      $ 434,627      $ 19,127,259   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA JPMorgan
Enhanced Index
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Mid Cap Value
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Mid Cap Value
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Tactical
Allocation
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Tactical
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 141,677      $ 18,503,879      $ 211,669      $ 52,793,713      $ 619,713   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,133        128,819        1,057        566,026        5,355   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,252        252,350        2,519        708,386        8,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,119     (123,531     (1,462     (142,360     (2,689

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     12,033        1,048,752        10,746        —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     4,253        929,444        17,226        220,935        18,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     16,286        1,978,196        27,972        220,935        18,892   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     3,738        476,925        (1,973     2,460,196        11,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     20,024        2,455,121        25,999        2,681,131        30,173   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     18,905        2,331,590        24,537        2,538,771        27,484   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     7,394        (2,223,634     (41,481     (5,583,781     (133,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     26,299        107,956        (16,944     (3,045,010     (105,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 167,976      $ 18,611,835      $ 194,725      $ 49,748,703      $ 513,824   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,418        142,909        1,262        580,712        5,518   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,515        235,054        2,375        635,187        6,993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,097     (92,145     (1,113     (54,475     (1,475

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     12,603        1,030,410        11,309        —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (262     1,366,408        10,027        615,068        28,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     12,341        2,396,818        21,336        615,068        28,596   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (14,220     (2,908,061     (27,084     (1,165,159     (36,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,879     (511,243     (5,748     (550,091     (8,128

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (2,976     (603,388     (6,861     (604,566     (9,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     6,937        (3,168,786     (21,236     (7,492,738     (24,221
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,961        (3,772,174     (28,097     (8,097,304     (33,824
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 171,937      $ 14,839,661      $ 166,628      $ 41,651,399      $ 480,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA Managed
Risk - Balanced
ETF
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Managed
Risk - Growth
ETF
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA MFS
International
Equity
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA MFS
International
Equity
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Morgan
Stanley
Capital Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 2,984,806      $ 4,073,188      $ 49,816,608      $ 317,495      $ 38,987,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     34,903        57,442        450,992        2,767        —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     50,775        74,548        675,348        4,515        531,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (15,872     (17,106     (224,356     (1,748     (531,651

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     109,924        320,997        —          —          849,515   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     50,069        162,234        1,538,800        14,618        1,985,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     159,993        483,231        1,538,800        14,618        2,835,363   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (52,579     (327,328     (4,403,240     (34,044     (707,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     107,414        155,903        (2,864,440     (19,426     2,127,514   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     91,542        138,797        (3,088,796     (21,174     1,595,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,989,902        1,680,325        (2,533,605     32,728        (2,553,588
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,081,444        1,819,122        (5,622,401     11,554        (957,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 5,066,250      $ 5,892,310      $ 44,194,207      $ 329,049      $ 38,029,673   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     71,097        77,239        648,313        5,694        —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     67,581        75,182        594,110        5,136        544,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     3,516        2,057        54,203        558        (544,447

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     223,855        450,952        —          —          3,099,909   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     23,510        231,330        2,789,143        13,992        2,960,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     247,365        682,282        2,789,143        13,992        6,060,203   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (446,009     (934,285     (3,146,889     (26,018     (1,627,190
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (198,644     (252,003     (357,746     (12,026     4,433,013   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (195,128     (249,946     (303,543     (11,468     3,888,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     251,018        (845,854     (5,709,760     59,090        (2,367,769
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     55,890        (1,095,800     (6,013,303     47,622        1,520,797   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 5,122,140      $ 4,796,510      $ 38,180,904      $ 376,671      $ 39,550,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA Morgan
Stanley
Capital Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Morgan
Stanley Mid-Cap
Growth Initial
Class
Subaccount
    TA Morgan
Stanley Mid-
Cap Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Multi-
Managed
Balanced
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Multi-
Managed
Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 124,669      $ 161,684,213      $ 940,833      $ 133,516,725      $ 666,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          —          1,869,958        8,769   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,786        1,982,292        11,238        1,834,965        9,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,786     (1,982,292     (11,238     34,993        (701

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,911        9,417,347        54,035        7,917,483        43,576   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     11,347        7,373,666        53,269        3,496,084        12,034   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     14,258        16,791,013        107,304        11,413,567        55,610   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (7,670     (17,135,618     (112,805     540,587        8,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     6,588        (344,605     (5,501     11,954,154        63,750   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     4,802        (2,326,897     (16,739     11,989,147        63,049   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (10,969     (22,673,110     (177,570     (9,015,432     12,759   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (6,167     (25,000,007     (194,309     2,973,715        75,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 118,502      $ 136,684,206      $ 746,524      $ 136,490,440      $ 742,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          —          1,683,352        8,332   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,777        1,719,005        9,802        1,725,881        9,451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,777     (1,719,005     (9,802     (42,529     (1,119

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     11,263        18,677,950        111,181        5,883,906        33,845   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     8,129        4,464,395        4,412        4,555,057        11,211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     19,392        23,142,345        115,593        10,438,963        45,056   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (6,189     (29,251,852     (154,501     (11,646,372     (52,966
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     13,203        (6,109,507     (38,908     (1,207,409     (7,910

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     11,426        (7,828,512     (48,710     (1,249,938     (9,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     6,672        (16,089,622     (51,934     (19,861,737     (69,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     18,098        (23,918,134     (100,644     (21,111,675     (78,339
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 136,600      $ 112,766,072      $ 645,880      $ 115,378,765      $ 664,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA PIMCO
Tactical -
Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA PIMCO
Tactical -
Conservative
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA PIMCO
Tactical -
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA PIMCO
Total Return
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA PIMCO
Total Return
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 2,548,154      $ 953,805      $ 602,496      $ 53,907,441      $ 953,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     36,313        12,419        10,941        899,583        8,226   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     44,299        13,517        9,296        703,681        7,828   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (7,986     (1,098     1,645        195,902        398   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     117,360        21,247        19,028        —          —     

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     92,642        11,516        9,212        (584,772     (10,316
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     210,002        32,763        28,240        (584,772     (10,316

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (39,785     39,048        850        2,007,729        29,795   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     170,217        71,811        29,090        1,422,957        19,479   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     162,231        70,713        30,735        1,618,859        19,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (838,758     41,575        72,582        (13,358,441     (497,162
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (676,527     112,288        103,317        (11,739,582     (477,285
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 1,871,627      $ 1,066,093      $ 705,813      $ 42,167,859      $ 476,686   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          2,648        —          1,040,682        11,088   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     22,672        13,685        9,787        585,983        5,912   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (22,672     (11,037     (9,787     454,699        5,176   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     59,153        21,196        15,632        986,707        11,569   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     19,531        36,919        14,978        (436,329     (4,468
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     78,684        58,115        30,610        550,378        7,101   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (124,433     (80,249     (53,501     (1,329,891     (16,645
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (45,749     (22,134     (22,891     (779,513     (9,544

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (68,421     (33,171     (32,678     (324,814     (4,368
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (382,119     (220,223     (82,151     771,540        (50,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (450,540     (253,394     (114,829     446,726        (54,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,421,087      $ 812,699      $ 590,984      $ 42,614,585      $ 422,137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA QS Investors
Active Asset
Allocation -
Conservative
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA QS Investors
Active Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Systematic
Small/Mid Cap
Value
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Systematic
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 877,291      $ 2,168,364      $ 118,482,489      $ 1,946,979      $ 40,342,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     10,372        22,756        861,920        11,321        —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     13,965        40,115        1,565,259        25,993        542,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (3,593     (17,359     (703,339     (14,672     (542,487

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     40,924        129,489        9,201,837        158,209        1,205,667   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     5,266        58,553        3,899,086        48,934        2,504,315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     46,190        188,042        13,100,923        207,143        3,709,982   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (22,674     (107,598     (8,454,205     (127,186     (1,397,829
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     23,516        80,444        4,646,718        79,957        2,312,153   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     19,923        63,085        3,943,379        65,285        1,769,666   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     170,695        814,845        (15,750,041     (156,587     (3,851,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     190,618        877,930        (11,806,662     (91,302     (2,081,472
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 1,067,909      $ 3,046,294      $ 106,675,827      $ 1,855,677      $ 38,260,750   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     8,456        26,315        896,467        14,095        —     

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     15,222        37,583        1,308,856        24,756        543,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (6,766     (11,268     (412,389     (10,661     (543,769

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     24,484        152,927        10,230,296        211,549        2,789,585   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     15,960        70,486        3,444,882        16,307        3,308,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     40,444        223,413        13,675,178        227,856        6,098,306   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (68,424     (423,382     (16,224,316     (282,554     (5,060,185
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (27,980     (199,969     (2,549,138     (54,698     1,038,121   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (34,746     (211,237     (2,961,527     (65,359     494,352   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (170,941     (425,745     (23,684,600     (263,975     (4,254,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (205,687     (636,982     (26,646,127     (329,334     (3,759,736
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 862,222      $ 2,409,312      $ 80,029,700      $ 1,526,343      $ 34,501,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

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See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, Except as Noted

 

     TA T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Torray
Concentrated
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Torray
Concentrated
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA WMC US
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA WMC US
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of January 1, 2014:

   $ 496,818      $ 25,323,411      $ 157,325      $ 420,426,576      $ 1,776,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          214,244        1,083        3,581,482        11,022   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     5,699        342,823        2,199        5,423,448        22,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (5,699     (128,579     (1,116     (1,841,966     (11,285

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     13,323        3,578,679        23,350        14,467,879        59,418   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     59,422        2,221,812        21,445        15,169,120        128,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     72,745        5,800,491        44,795        29,636,999        188,389   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (51,143     (3,726,249     (30,767     9,467,973        (37,418
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     21,602        2,074,242        14,028        39,104,972        150,971   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     15,903        1,945,663        12,912        37,263,006        139,686   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (182,865     (4,956,240     (49,985     (46,911,725     (298,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (166,962     (3,010,577     (37,073     (9,648,719     (158,465
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 329,856      $ 22,312,834      $ 120,252      $ 410,777,857      $ 1,617,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —          110,536        349        2,890,087        8,305   

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     4,793        297,163        1,617        5,316,202        21,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (4,793     (186,627     (1,268     (2,426,115     (13,333

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     27,758        3,836,100        21,055        126,795,326        523,661   

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     16,478        1,288,285        6,209        15,008,013        59,252   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     44,236        5,124,385        27,264        141,803,339        582,913   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (37,692     (5,487,358     (29,367     (117,529,732     (488,548
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     6,544        (362,973     (2,103     24,273,607        94,365   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,751        (549,600     (3,371     21,847,492        81,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (11,513     (2,653,509     (20,856     (55,966,624     (185,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (9,762     (3,203,109     (24,227     (34,119,132     (104,714
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 320,094      $ 19,109,725      $ 96,025      $ 376,658,725      $ 1,512,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

(1)

See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

1. Organization

WRL Series Annuity Account (the Separate Account) is a segregated investment account of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (TPLIC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

The Separate Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment Trust pursuant to provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. 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 Freedom Attainer®, WRL Freedon Premier®, WRL Freedom Conqueror®, WRL Freedom Wealth Creator®, WRL Freedom Access®, WRL Freedom Enhancer®, WRL Freedom Bellwether®, and WRL Freedom Variable Annuity.

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

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

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 International

 

ProFund VP International

ProFund VP Japan

 

ProFund VP Japan

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

 

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

ProFund VP Money Market

 

ProFund VP Money Market

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

 

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

 

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

 

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

ProFund VP Precious Metals

 

ProFund VP Precious Metals

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

 

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Short International

 

ProFund VP Short International

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

 

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

 

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap

 

ProFund VP Small-Cap

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

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

ProFunds

 

ProFunds

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

 

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

ProFund VP Utilities

 

ProFund VP Utilities

Transamerica Series Trust

 

Transamerica Series Trust

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

 

Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP Initial Class

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

 

Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP Service Class

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

 

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP Initial Class

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

 

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP Service Class

TA Aegon Money Market Initial Class

 

Transamerica Aegon Money Market VP Initial Class

TA Aegon Money Market Service Class

 

Transamerica Aegon Money Market VP Service Class

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

 

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP Initial Class

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

 

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Growth VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Growth VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

 

Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP Initial Class

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

 

Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP Service Class

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

 

Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP Initial Class

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

 

Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP Service Class

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica International Moderate Growth VP Initial Class

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica International Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica Janus Balanced VP Service Class

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Jennison Growth VP Initial Class

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Jennison Growth VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Tactical Allocation VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Tactical Allocation VP Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

 

Transamerica Managed Risk - Balanced ETF VP Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

 

Transamerica Managed Risk - Growth ETF VP Service Class

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

 

Transamerica MFS International Equity VP Initial Class

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

 

Transamerica MFS International Equity VP Service Class

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

Transamerica Series Trust

 

Transamerica Series Trust

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP Initial Class

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP Service Class

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth VP Initial Class

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth VP Service Class

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

 

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP Initial Class

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Balanced VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Conservative VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Growth VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP Initial Class

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP Service Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

 

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Service Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

Transamerica Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value VP Initial Class

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

Transamerica Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value VP Service Class

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

 

Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP Initial Class

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

 

Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP Service Class

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP Initial Class

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP Service Class

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP Initial Class

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP Service Class

Each period reported on reflects a full twelve month period except as follows:

 

Subaccount

 

Inception Date

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

April 30, 2014

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

 

December 9, 2011

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

 

December 9, 2011

The following subaccount name changes were made effective during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:

 

Subaccount

 

Formerly

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

 

TA AllianceBernstein Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

 

TA AllianceBernstein Dynamic Allocation Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

 

TA Vanguard ETF - Balanced Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

 

TA Vanguard ETF - Growth Service Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

 

TA Aegon Tactical Vanguard ETF - Conservative Service Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

 

TA Aegon Tactical Vanguard ETF - Growth Service Class

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 annuity 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, 2015.

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.

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

3. Investments

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

Access VP High Yield

   $ 1,175,195       $ 1,985,598   

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     3,042,404         4,317,847   

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     1,175,782         1,698,121   

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     351,426         492,524   

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

     10,247         12,491   

ProFund VP Asia 30

     690,965         1,124,125   

ProFund VP Basic Materials

     582,160         1,602,234   

ProFund VP Bull

     13,215,521         19,064,401   

ProFund VP Consumer Services

     4,353,446         3,000,229   

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

     2,111,135         2,017,506   

ProFund VP Europe 30

     1,543,863         809,008   

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

     385,172         357,872   

ProFund VP Financials

     2,273,215         4,050,093   

ProFund VP International

     4,636,830         3,797,186   

ProFund VP Japan

     2,098,213         1,712,103   

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

     5,146,864         7,775,293   

ProFund VP Money Market

     29,840,563         36,351,203   

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

     8,419,106         7,906,720   

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

     1,360,177         2,285,562   

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

     8,356,839         8,349,372   

ProFund VP Precious Metals

     996,829         986,837   

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

     1,701,260         1,072,319   

ProFund VP Short International

     552,673         680,010   

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

     641,662         903,684   

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

     867,492         798,621   

ProFund VP Small-Cap

     6,648,673         8,241,888   

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

     2,577,087         3,098,223   

ProFund VP Telecommunications

     1,400,784         768,379   

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

     3,362,164         5,028,254   

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

     3,634,862         4,547,966   

ProFund VP Utilities

     2,427,130         2,956,920   

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

     732,432         1,484,313   

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

     17,561         52,177   

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     9,082,968         10,749,107   

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

     111,743         145,074   

TA Aegon Money Market Initial Class

     28,424,018         37,994,174   

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

TA Aegon Money Market Service Class

   $ 31,062       $ 75,705   

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     2,471,776         3,705,785   

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

     27,257         33,744   

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     9,785,144         21,702,690   

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     139,138         138,337   

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     3,172,679         24,496,120   

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

     89,374         509,527   

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     10,490,317         39,734,124   

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     245,127         408,271   

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     13,988,159         50,214,484   

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     424,623         792,779   

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     5,094,799         16,657,800   

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

     27,265         203,935   

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

     1,584,925         1,578,435   

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     8,892,025         11,915,349   

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

     60,286         32,183   

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

     650,226         1,537,842   

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

     23,133         7,910   

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

     817,679         608,912   

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     13,387,935         8,863,490   

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

     151,141         74,493   

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

     6,541,742         15,109,779   

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

     62,313         202,590   

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     13,438,963         14,030,521   

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

     40,145         21,702   

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     1,270,688         3,501,212   

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

     12,571         23,610   

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

     2,479,195         10,026,405   

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

     221,064         246,759   

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

     3,301,934         2,823,547   

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

     1,808,662         2,201,507   

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

     7,591,222         13,246,774   

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

     130,221         70,572   

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     8,890,177         8,702,483   

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

     44,422         28,264   

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     23,644,926         22,775,605   

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

   $ 126,328       $ 76,883   

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     13,568,241         27,588,610   

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

     47,857         84,441   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

     356,717         702,362   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

     225,476         435,544   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

     116,803         193,111   

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     16,973,922         14,760,967   

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

     197,225         230,660   

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     479,597         632,820   

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     240,734         524,819   

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     13,965,859         27,832,546   

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

     266,548         329,633   

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     9,123,921         11,132,194   

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

     74,784         63,332   

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     5,941,162         4,945,199   

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

     23,193         24,262   

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     133,693,121         65,290,616   

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

     585,605         261,022   

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Units

The change in units outstanding were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2015     Year Ended December 31, 2014  

Subaccount

   Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

Access VP High Yield

     62,402         (121,684     (59,282     786,690         (802,571     (15,881

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     17,724         (190,471     (172,747     528,654         (663,967     (135,313

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     2,130         (86,749     (84,619     222,256         (314,835     (92,579

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     3,101         (31,805     (28,704     283,697         (339,303     (55,606

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

     265         (408     (143     —           (1,721     (1,721

ProFund VP Asia 30

     65,384         (125,450     (60,066     45,652         (147,021     (101,369

ProFund VP Basic Materials

     53,073         (145,066     (91,993     331,524         (333,043     (1,519

ProFund VP Bull

     850,679         (1,271,748     (421,069     12,050,770         (11,852,557     198,213   

ProFund VP Consumer Services

     200,113         (154,793     45,320        545,604         (580,505     (34,901

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

     316,269         (287,509     28,760        436,744         (738,792     (302,048

ProFund VP Europe 30

     188,277         (96,157     92,120        210,661         (123,050     87,611   

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

     54,505         (50,679     3,826        1,214         (14,910     (13,696

ProFund VP Financials

     284,574         (521,876     (237,302     257,669         (379,141     (121,472

ProFund VP International

     589,954         (494,383     95,571        2,419,773         (2,846,776     (427,003

ProFund VP Japan

     242,141         (212,529     29,612        197,714         (276,528     (78,814

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

     353,241         (545,978     (192,737     3,132,647         (3,373,992     (241,345

ProFund VP Money Market

     3,161,639         (3,830,977     (669,338     9,099,836         (8,430,947     668,889   

ProFund VP NASDAQ-100

     318,964         (332,548     (13,584     882,736         (844,221     38,515   

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

     108,385         (245,764     (137,379     505,277         (496,927     8,350   

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

     447,341         (453,740     (6,399     699,773         (539,183     160,590   

ProFund VP Precious Metals

     245,561         (242,987     2,574        1,949,028         (2,030,513     (81,485

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

     409,272         (267,527     141,745        325,167         (312,762     12,405   

ProFund VP Short International

     120,936         (148,650     (27,714     101,348         (111,834     (10,486

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

     271,852         (393,047     (121,195     542,779         (377,358     165,421   

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

     399,739         (361,730     38,009        164,898         (176,442     (11,544

ProFund VP Small-Cap

     426,685         (543,553     (116,868     2,046,010         (2,333,432     (287,422

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

     178,669         (232,873     (54,204     403,695         (579,690     (175,995

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2015     Year Ended December 31, 2014  

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 Telecommunications

     144,035         (77,156     66,879        249,150         (258,860     (9,710

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

     190,495         (290,409     (99,914     382,098         (275,929     106,169   

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

     298,955         (384,635     (85,680     537,486         (739,260     (201,774

ProFund VP Utilities

     185,879         (236,617     (50,738     1,144,327         (1,093,542     50,785   

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

     41,717         (86,818     (45,101     611,790         (633,520     (21,730

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

     978         (3,037     (2,059     1,391         (4,412     (3,021

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     420,977         (536,437     (115,460     816,082         (1,074,454     (258,372

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

     5,097         (7,402     (2,305     4,400         (7,721     (3,321

TA Aegon Money Market Initial Class

     2,145,922         (2,826,074     (680,152     24,247,657         (24,275,534     (27,877

TA Aegon Money Market Service Class

     3,282         (7,157     (3,875     14,137         (15,786     (1,649

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     157,582         (252,464     (94,882     2,801,102         (2,953,729     (152,627

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

     1,841         (2,443     (602     3,559         (9,970     (6,411

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     387,033         (1,260,777     (873,744     7,978,959         (8,613,523     (634,564

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     4,431         (7,159     (2,728     5,614         (19,212     (13,598

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     105,926         (1,275,624     (1,169,698     3,787,300         (4,526,995     (739,695

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

     2,699         (22,282     (19,583     6,202         (35,697     (29,495

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     242,697         (2,165,156     (1,922,459     12,466,751         (13,629,944     (1,163,193

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     5,150         (19,568     (14,418     5,679         (28,122     (22,443

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     453,664         (2,677,268     (2,223,604     9,012,601         (11,055,059     (2,042,458

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     13,629         (36,182     (22,553     4,901         (32,331     (27,430

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     136,161         (519,774     (383,613     8,850,692         (9,115,403     (264,711

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

     492         (7,825     (7,333     12,125         (9,934     2,191   

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

     122,361         (144,972     (22,611     2,198,820         (1,668,147     530,673   

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     217,231         (337,365     (120,134     2,552,517         (2,678,309     (125,792

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

     1,427         (937     490        1,092         (7,531     (6,439

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

     52,657         (133,490     (80,833     151,925         (234,664     (82,739

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

     2,127         (675     1,452        1,176         (18     1,158   

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2015     Year Ended December 31, 2014  

Subaccount

   Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

     591,702         (472,355     119,347        555,745         (306,557     249,188   

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     610,646         (458,354     152,292        1,076,228         (1,061,826     14,402   

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

     7,348         (4,037     3,311        3,001         (4,669     (1,668

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

     229,562         (566,038     (336,476     2,030,513         (2,133,554     (103,041

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

     3,775         (13,512     (9,737     12,665         (25,414     (12,749

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     600,207         (690,243     (90,036     1,825,280         (1,804,631     20,649   

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

     1,150         (851     299        3,257         (2,906     351   

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     3,289         (103,741     (100,452     102,775         (179,875     (77,100

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

     —           (677     (677     —           (1,475     (1,475

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

     76,250         (310,400     (234,150     1,461,324         (1,634,380     (173,056

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

     14,828         (16,890     (2,062     2,145         (11,266     (9,121

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

     240,282         (220,984     19,298        739,128         (578,395     160,733   

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

     102,797         (169,441     (66,644     232,936         (96,230     136,706   

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

     468,151         (852,685     (384,534     5,617,063         (5,780,334     (163,271

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

     5,469         (2,954     2,515        4,496         (2,904     1,592   

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     209,642         (284,869     (75,227     2,989,596         (3,081,048     (91,452

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

     1,179         (966     213        1,458         (1,895     (437

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     115,830         (512,645     (396,815     4,205,918         (4,688,977     (483,059

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

     664         (2,838     (2,174     2,481         (9,521     (7,040

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     285,624         (1,189,266     (903,642     6,275,634         (6,703,710     (428,076

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

     267         (3,347     (3,080     4,494         (3,744     750   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

     278,737         (641,514     (362,777     4,317,252         (5,094,780     (777,528

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

     193,211         (410,359     (217,148     195,362         (151,572     43,790   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

     92,064         (169,164     (77,100     234,990         (158,551     76,439   

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     953,149         (900,538     52,611        6,411,208         (7,256,851     (845,643

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

     12,118         (15,612     (3,494     5,644         (41,468     (35,824

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     39,449         (54,436     (14,987     20,895         (5,873     15,022   

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2015     Year Ended December 31, 2014  

Subaccount

   Units Purchased      Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     5,366         (39,525     (34,159     87,487         (21,234     66,253   

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     109,049         (908,720     (799,671     9,471,808         (10,024,885     (553,077

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

     1,481         (10,779     (9,298     4,806         (10,208     (5,402

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     241,984         (397,014     (155,030     9,710,346         (9,859,782     (149,436

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

     1,360         (1,699     (339     1,327         (7,077     (5,750

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     82,289         (189,601     (107,312     2,209,968         (2,418,427     (208,459

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

     68         (941     (873     9         (2,074     (2,065

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     198,902         (2,702,274     (2,503,372     6,921,408         (9,261,858     (2,340,450

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

     2,316         (10,096     (7,780     3,863         (17,910     (14,047

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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
 

Access VP High Yield

  

     12/31/2015         156,213       $ 16.02         to       $ 11.12       $ 2,456,583         4.12     1.25     to         2.50     (1.08 )%      to         (2.29 )% 
     12/31/2014         215,495         16.19         to         11.38         3,430,854         3.56        1.25        to         2.50        1.08        to         (0.16
     12/31/2013         231,376         16.02         to         11.40         3,659,857         2.61        1.25        to         2.50        8.66        to         7.34   
     12/31/2012         200,962         14.74         to         14.32         2,928,925         3.91        1.25        to         2.50        12.71        to         12.10   
     12/31/2011         332,477         13.08         to         12.78         4,315,511         1.00        1.25        to         1.80        1.48        to         0.93   

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

  

     12/31/2015         1,201,658         20.81         to         13.95         24,392,067         0.76        1.25        to         2.50        (0.82     to         (2.03
     12/31/2014         1,374,405         20.99         to         14.24         28,164,583         0.72        1.25        to         2.50        10.28        to         8.93   
     12/31/2013         1,509,718         19.03         to         13.07         28,097,273         0.81        1.25        to         2.50        29.34        to         27.76   
     12/31/2012         1,703,271         14.71         to         10.23         24,576,332         1.08        1.25        to         2.50        14.70        to         13.29   
     12/31/2011         1,951,278         12.83         to         10.51         24,580,502         0.75        1.25        to         2.50        (3.98     to         (5.15

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

  

     12/31/2015         458,928         17.69         to         15.51         7,915,041         2.80        1.25        to         2.50        (5.42     to         (6.57
     12/31/2014         543,547         18.70         to         16.60         9,924,215         2.52        1.25        to         2.50        7.14        to         5.83   
     12/31/2013         636,126         17.46         to         15.68         10,859,970         2.19        1.25        to         2.50        26.25        to         24.71   
     12/31/2012         744,478         13.83         to         12.57         10,080,918         2.78        1.25        to         2.50        15.60        to         14.19   
     12/31/2011         889,565         11.96         to         11.01         10,438,450         2.13        1.25        to         2.50        (0.59     to         (1.80

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

  

     12/31/2015         210,658         14.57         to         16.61         3,007,997         0.00        1.25        to         2.50        4.04        to         2.77   
     12/31/2014         239,362         14.01         to         16.16         3,288,365         0.01        1.25        to         2.50        10.57        to         9.22   
     12/31/2013         294,968         12.67         to         14.80         3,671,822         0.05        1.25        to         2.50        35.84        to         34.19   
     12/31/2012         356,281         9.32         to         11.03         3,268,105         0.15        1.25        to         2.50        17.84        to         16.40   
     12/31/2011         419,786         7.91         to         7.42         3,267,264         —          1.25        to         1.80        0.71        to         0.17   

Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Service Class 2

  

     12/31/2015         14,949         19.29         to         18.42         275,623         1.80        1.40        to         1.80        (0.31     to         (0.71
     12/31/2014         15,092         19.35         to         18.55         280,003         1.39        1.40        to         1.80        11.72        to         11.29   
     12/31/2013         16,813         17.32         to         16.67         280,409         1.59        1.40        to         1.80        30.09        to         29.58   
     12/31/2012         18,675         13.31         to         12.86         240,364         1.90        1.40        to         1.80        14.03        to         13.58   
     12/31/2011         19,303         11.68         to         11.32         218,743         1.66        1.40        to         1.80        0.38        to         (0.01

ProFund VP Asia 30

  

     12/31/2015         183,758         7.91         to         9.16         1,432,518         0.30        1.25        to         2.50        (10.50     to         (11.59
     12/31/2014         243,824         8.83         to         10.36         2,126,480         0.08        1.25        to         2.50        (2.78     to         (3.97
     12/31/2013         345,193         9.09         to         10.79         3,096,828         0.06        1.25        to         2.50        13.55        to         12.17   
     12/31/2012         299,551         8.00         to         10.32         2,371,773         —          1.25        to         2.50        14.04        to         12.65   
     12/31/2011         353,753         7.02         to         6.85         2,458,400         0.04        1.25        to         2.50        (27.90     to         (28.29

ProFund VP Basic Materials

  

     12/31/2015         195,994         9.72         to         9.22         1,879,897         0.64        1.25        to         2.50        (14.99     to         (16.02
     12/31/2014         287,987         11.43         to         10.98         3,251,674         0.55        1.25        to         2.50        0.43        to         (0.79
     12/31/2013         289,506         11.38         to         11.07         3,264,181         0.97        1.25        to         2.50        16.97        to         15.54   
     12/31/2012         340,306         9.73         to         10.82         3,283,787         0.34        1.25        to         2.50        7.14        to         5.83   
     12/31/2011         665,971         9.08         to         8.87         6,002,319         0.13        1.25        to         2.50        (17.19     to         (17.63

ProFund VP Bull

  

     12/31/2015         534,506         15.14         to         13.51         7,900,288         —          1.25        to         2.65        (1.69     to         (2.89
     12/31/2014         955,575         15.40         to         13.91         14,423,674         —          1.25        to         2.50        10.09        to         8.75   
     12/31/2013         757,362         13.99         to         12.79         10,421,295         —          1.25        to         2.50        28.15        to         26.59   
     12/31/2012         507,179         10.92         to         10.53         5,478,815         —          1.25        to         2.50        12.48        to         11.87   
     12/31/2011         314,676         9.70         to         9.42         3,025,920         —          1.25        to         1.80        (1.23     to         (1.76

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 Consumer Services

  

     12/31/2015         275,217       $ 19.16         to       $ 14.55       $ 5,204,126         —       1.25     to         2.50     3.40     to         2.14
     12/31/2014         229,897         18.53         to         14.24         4,211,452         —          1.25        to         2.50        11.07        to         9.72   
     12/31/2013         264,798         16.69         to         15.77         4,378,895         0.25        1.25        to         2.50        38.14        to         36.46   
     12/31/2012         162,140         12.08         to         11.56         1,945,007         —          1.25        to         2.50        20.59        to         19.11   
     12/31/2011         641,277         10.02         to         11.51         6,392,237         —          1.25        to         2.50        4.20        to         2.93   

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

  

     12/31/2015         643,781         5.91         to         6.06         3,758,833         0.98        1.25        to         2.65        (18.38     to         (19.38
     12/31/2014         615,021         7.24         to         7.51         4,398,582         0.21        1.25        to         2.50        (4.61     to         (5.78
     12/31/2013         917,069         7.59         to         7.97         6,883,811         0.74        1.25        to         2.50        (7.58     to         (8.71
     12/31/2012         866,766         8.21         to         8.73         7,058,966         1.07        1.25        to         2.50        5.25        to         3.96   
     12/31/2011         733,340         7.80         to         8.40         5,679,386         —          1.25        to         2.50        (20.69     to         (21.66

ProFund VP Europe 30

  

     12/31/2015         228,326         7.46         to         11.14         1,687,322         5.10        1.25        to         2.65        (11.98     to         (13.05
     12/31/2014         136,206         8.47         to         12.81         1,140,733         1.54        1.25        to         2.50        (9.78     to         (10.88
     12/31/2013         48,595         9.39         to         14.37         455,145         0.70        1.25        to         2.50        20.13        to         18.67   
     12/31/2012         47,786         7.82         to         12.11         376,164         2.24        1.25        to         2.50        15.15        to         13.74   
     12/31/2011         29,119         6.79         to         6.63         196,452         0.42        1.25        to         2.50        (10.01     to         (10.49

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

  

     12/31/2015         15,092         6.81         to         6.51         101,565         —          1.25        to         1.80        (11.12     to         (11.60
     12/31/2014         11,266         7.66         to         7.36         85,305         —          1.25        to         1.80        (13.68     to         (14.15
     12/31/2013         24,962         8.87         to         8.57         219,496         —          1.25        to         1.80        (3.22     to         (3.74
     12/31/2012         22,540         9.17         to         8.91         205,066         —          1.25        to         1.80        (2.00     to         (2.53
     12/31/2011         41,451         9.36         to         9.14         384,496         —          1.25        to         1.80        (3.92     to         (4.44

ProFund VP Financials

  

     12/31/2015         295,681         7.80         to         13.90         2,301,455         0.38        1.25        to         2.50        (2.71     to         (3.90
     12/31/2014         532,983         8.01         to         14.46         4,247,549         0.21        1.25        to         2.50        11.52        to         10.16   
     12/31/2013         654,455         7.19         to         13.13         4,677,907         0.31        1.25        to         2.50        30.45        to         28.86   
     12/31/2012         257,108         5.51         to         10.33         1,428,016         0.27        1.25        to         2.50        23.18        to         21.67   
     12/31/2011         274,194         4.47         to         8.49         1,217,438         —          1.25        to         2.50        (14.89     to         (15.93

ProFund VP International

  

     12/31/2015         274,407         7.19         to         10.43         2,069,286         —          1.25        to         2.65        (4.71     to         (5.88
     12/31/2014         178,836         7.55         to         11.09         1,453,436         —          1.25        to         2.50        (9.24     to         (10.35
     12/31/2013         605,839         8.32         to         12.37         5,113,358         —          1.25        to         2.50        18.02        to         16.58   
     12/31/2012         625,373         7.05         to         6.85         4,414,657         —          1.25        to         2.50        14.50        to         13.87   
     12/31/2011         187,761         6.15         to         6.01         1,147,807         —          1.25        to         1.80        (15.40     to         (15.85

ProFund VP Japan

  

     12/31/2015         95,081         8.18         to         15.39         786,337         —          1.25        to         2.35        4.50        to         3.38   
     12/31/2014         65,469         7.82         to         14.88         526,665         —          1.25        to         2.35        1.95        to         0.86   
     12/31/2013         144,283         7.67         to         14.76         1,120,854         —          1.25        to         2.35        46.41        to         44.83   
     12/31/2012         12,468         5.24         to         5.09         87,938         —          1.25        to         2.35        21.42        to         20.77   
     12/31/2011         58,644         4.32         to         4.22         251,863         —          1.25        to         1.80        (19.54     to         (19.98

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

  

     12/31/2015         221,392         13.37         to         10.51         2,862,711         —          1.25        to         2.50        (5.63     to         (6.78
     12/31/2014         414,129         14.17         to         11.28         5,753,643         —          1.25        to         2.50        6.32        to         5.02   
     12/31/2013         655,474         13.32         to         12.91         8,608,588         —          1.25        to         2.50        29.18        to         27.60   
     12/31/2012         704,800         10.31         to         10.02         7,214,633         —          1.25        to         2.50        14.11        to         13.49   
     12/31/2011         243,641         9.04         to         8.83         2,186,356         —          1.25        to         1.80        (5.36     to         (5.87

ProFund VP Money Market

  

     12/31/2015         944,040         9.51         to         9.06         8,848,803         0.02        1.25        to         2.65        (1.21     to         (2.42
     12/31/2014         1,613,378         9.63         to         9.29         15,359,446         0.02        1.25        to         2.50        (1.21     to         (2.42
     12/31/2013         944,489         9.75         to         9.52         9,100,854         0.02        1.25        to         2.50        (1.21     to         (2.42
     12/31/2012         1,317,478         9.87         to         9.52         12,853,646         0.02        1.25        to         2.50        (1.22     to         (1.76
     12/31/2011         1,852,773         9.99         to         9.69         18,340,831         0.02        1.25        to         1.80        (1.21     to         (1.74

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 NASDAQ-100

  

     12/31/2015         316,065       $ 24.70         to       $ 16.93       $ 7,606,553         —       1.25     to         2.65     6.13     to         4.83
     12/31/2014         329,649         23.27         to         16.09         7,503,503         —          1.25        to         2.50        15.56        to         14.15   
     12/31/2013         291,134         20.14         to         14.09         5,739,035         —          1.25        to         2.50        32.62        to         31.00   
     12/31/2012         327,206         15.18         to         10.76         4,867,463         —          1.25        to         2.50        14.79        to         13.38   
     12/31/2011         361,901         13.23         to         12.83         4,720,266         —          1.25        to         2.50        0.21        to         (0.34

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

  

     12/31/2015         378,298         7.56         to         8.64         2,816,391         0.71        1.25        to         2.50        (24.32     to         (25.24
     12/31/2014         515,677         9.98         to         11.56         5,077,118         0.38        1.25        to         2.50        (11.97     to         (13.04
     12/31/2013         507,327         11.34         to         13.29         5,684,096         0.43        1.25        to         2.50        22.54        to         21.05   
     12/31/2012         593,544         9.26         to         10.98         5,436,496         0.14        1.25        to         2.50        1.62        to         0.37   
     12/31/2011         901,111         9.11         to         10.94         8,133,363         0.15        1.25        to         2.50        0.99        to         (0.24

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

  

     12/31/2015         348,505         18.25         to         16.08         6,237,135         0.51        1.25        to         2.50        3.15        to         1.90   
     12/31/2014         354,904         17.69         to         15.78         6,189,387         0.74        1.25        to         2.50        17.89        to         16.45   
     12/31/2013         194,314         15.00         to         13.55         2,884,615         1.97        1.25        to         2.50        30.00        to         28.42   
     12/31/2012         162,901         11.54         to         11.27         1,868,125         0.94        1.25        to         2.50        10.47        to         9.11   
     12/31/2011         642,771         10.45         to         11.09         6,680,073         0.80        1.25        to         2.50        14.70        to         13.31   

ProFund VP Precious Metals

  

     12/31/2015         466,513         2.91         to         2.77         1,341,438         —          1.25        to         2.50        (33.68     to         (34.49
     12/31/2014         463,939         4.39         to         4.23         2,015,213         —          1.25        to         2.50        (24.81     to         (25.73
     12/31/2013         545,424         5.84         to         5.70         3,153,443         —          1.25        to         2.50        (38.71     to         (39.46
     12/31/2012         647,158         9.52         to         9.25         6,108,327         —          1.25        to         2.50        (15.61     to         (16.07
     12/31/2011         764,839         11.28         to         11.02         8,567,955         —          1.25        to         1.80        (20.21     to         (20.64

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

  

     12/31/2015         210,999         4.29         to         7.46         902,102         —          1.25        to         2.50        10.14        to         8.80   
     12/31/2014         69,254         3.90         to         6.85         275,587         —          1.25        to         2.50        (4.13     to         (5.30
     12/31/2013         56,849         4.06         to         7.24         240,704         —          1.25        to         2.50        (1.46     to         (2.66
     12/31/2012         61,619         4.12         to         7.44         258,620         —          1.25        to         2.50        (14.12     to         (15.18
     12/31/2011         70,337         4.80         to         8.77         336,461         —          1.25        to         2.50        9.30        to         7.97   

ProFund VP Short International

  

     12/31/2015         14,407         4.65         to         7.55         66,424         —          1.25        to         2.50        (4.97     to         (6.13
     12/31/2014         42,121         4.89         to         8.04         205,534         —          1.25        to         2.50        1.53        to         0.29   
     12/31/2013         52,607         4.82         to         4.66         254,319         —          1.25        to         1.80        (21.98     to         (22.41
     12/31/2012         56,974         6.18         to         6.00         350,434         —          1.25        to         1.80        (21.15     to         (21.58
     12/31/2011         46,276         7.83         to         7.65         360,355         —          1.25        to         1.80        0.55        to         0.01   

ProFund VP Short NASDAQ-100

  

     12/31/2015         121,191         2.20         to         2.57         263,406         —          1.25        to         2.50        (14.12     to         (15.17
     12/31/2014         242,386         2.56         to         3.03         613,121         —          1.25        to         2.50        (20.38     to         (21.35
     12/31/2013         76,965         3.21         to         3.85         248,872         —          1.25        to         2.50        (30.28     to         (31.13
     12/31/2012         164,047         4.61         to         5.59         747,094         —          1.25        to         2.50        (19.80     to         (20.79
     12/31/2011         124,574         5.75         to         7.05         709,959         —          1.25        to         2.50        (11.58     to         (12.66

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

  

     12/31/2015         84,555         2.23         to         3.11         184,753         —          1.25        to         2.50        (2.05     to         (3.24
     12/31/2014         46,546         2.28         to         3.22         104,963         —          1.25        to         2.50        (10.35     to         (11.45
     12/31/2013         58,090         2.54         to         3.63         148,739         —          1.25        to         2.50        (32.10     to         (32.93
     12/31/2012         83,504         3.75         to         5.42         309,082         —          1.25        to         2.50        (19.97     to         (20.95
     12/31/2011         84,872         4.68         to         6.85         394,397         —          1.25        to         2.50        (10.21     to         (11.30

ProFund VP Small-Cap

  

     12/31/2015         195,017         14.23         to         12.60         2,660,072         —          1.25        to         2.50        (7.37     to         (8.50
     12/31/2014         311,885         15.37         to         13.77         4,658,039         —          1.25        to         2.50        1.21        to         (0.02
     12/31/2013         599,307         15.18         to         13.77         8,942,181         —          1.25        to         2.50        35.49        to         33.84   
     12/31/2012         579,143         11.21         to         11.13         6,435,849         —          1.25        to         2.50        13.33        to         11.94   
     12/31/2011         253,634         9.89         to         9.59         2,487,644         —          1.25        to         2.50        (6.82     to         (7.32

 

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Table of Contents

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 Small-Cap Value

  

     12/31/2015         69,338       $ 12.59         to       $ 11.82       $ 864,453         —       1.25     to         2.50     (9.41 )%      to         (10.52 )% 
     12/31/2014         123,542         13.89         to         13.20         1,695,520         —          1.25        to         2.50        4.51        to         3.23   
     12/31/2013         299,537         13.29         to         14.95         3,938,358         0.17        1.25        to         2.50        35.98        to         34.32   
     12/31/2012         140,482         9.78         to         9.50         1,366,155         —          1.25        to         1.80        14.72        to         14.09   
     12/31/2011         221,864         8.52         to         8.32         1,877,903         —          1.25        to         1.80        (5.28     to         (5.80

ProFund VP Telecommunications

  

     12/31/2015         147,651         9.56         to         11.44         1,405,804         1.42        1.25        to         2.50        0.27        to         (0.95
     12/31/2014         80,772         9.53         to         11.55         783,819         3.72        1.25        to         2.50        (0.68     to         (1.89
     12/31/2013         90,482         9.59         to         11.77         888,813         3.78        1.25        to         2.50        10.69        to         9.34   
     12/31/2012         453,249         8.67         to         10.77         3,923,118         2.14        1.25        to         2.50        15.07        to         13.66   
     12/31/2011         40,912         7.53         to         7.36         314,714         3.68        1.25        to         2.50        0.61        to         0.07   

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

  

     12/31/2015         84,079         16.43         to         9.03         1,355,237         —          1.25        to         2.50        (6.81     to         (7.94
     12/31/2014         183,993         17.63         to         9.81         3,192,201         0.16        1.25        to         2.50        34.71        to         33.07   
     12/31/2013         77,824         13.09         to         7.37         981,030         0.22        1.25        to         2.50        (20.11     to         (21.09
     12/31/2012         190,161         16.38         to         15.91         3,075,207         —          1.25        to         2.50        (0.28     to         (0.82
     12/31/2011         261,027         16.43         to         16.05         4,257,423         0.14        1.25        to         1.80        41.75        to         40.99   

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

  

     12/31/2015         230,925         10.17         to         8.20         2,329,080         —          1.25        to         2.50        (14.05     to         (15.10
     12/31/2014         316,605         11.83         to         9.65         3,713,770         —          1.25        to         2.50        4.08        to         2.81   
     12/31/2013         518,379         11.37         to         19.43         5,836,654         —          1.25        to         2.50        84.36        to         82.11   
     12/31/2012         327,940         6.16         to         10.67         2,009,469         —          1.25        to         2.50        27.91        to         26.34   
     12/31/2011         479,678         4.82         to         8.44         2,299,496         —          1.25        to         2.50        (19.83     to         (20.81

ProFund VP Utilities

  

     12/31/2015         209,957         12.43         to         12.91         2,588,380         2.22        1.25        to         2.50        (7.56     to         (8.69
     12/31/2014         260,695         13.45         to         14.14         3,485,691         1.53        1.25        to         2.50        24.33        to         22.82   
     12/31/2013         209,910         10.82         to         11.51         2,265,063         2.63        1.25        to         2.50        11.91        to         10.55   
     12/31/2012         504,225         9.67         to         10.41         4,847,254         1.85        1.25        to         2.50        (1.10     to         (2.31
     12/31/2011         1,248,577         9.77         to         9.55         12,125,437         1.69        1.25        to         2.50        16.06        to         15.44   

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         233,654         16.64         to         10.58         3,761,026         1.22        1.25        to         2.50        (1.31     to         (2.51
     12/31/2014         278,755         16.86         to         10.86         4,556,641         1.02        1.25        to         2.50        4.26        to         2.99   
     12/31/2013         300,485         16.17         to         10.54         4,731,512         1.19        1.25        to         2.50        5.86        to         4.57   
     12/31/2012         353,974         15.28         to         10.30         5,294,092         0.78        1.25        to         2.50        4.82        to         3.54   
     12/31/2011         701,705         14.58         to         9.95         10,044,256         0.74        1.25        to         2.50        0.56        to         (0.66

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         5,312         16.60         to         15.50         87,997         0.96        1.25        to         1.80        (1.65     to         (2.18
     12/31/2014         7,371         16.88         to         15.84         123,838         0.78        1.25        to         1.80        4.06        to         3.49   
     12/31/2013         10,392         16.22         to         15.31         167,960         0.95        1.25        to         1.80        5.57        to         5.00   
     12/31/2012         10,886         15.37         to         14.58         166,938         0.64        1.25        to         1.80        4.48        to         3.92   
     12/31/2011         15,571         14.71         to         14.03         226,318         0.65        1.25        to         1.80        0.41        to         (0.13

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         545,477         19.12         to         11.10         10,164,490         5.66        1.25        to         2.50        (5.40     to         (6.56
     12/31/2014         660,937         20.21         to         11.88         13,067,421         4.90        1.25        to         2.50        2.69        to         1.44   
     12/31/2013         919,309         19.68         to         11.71         17,744,646         5.37        1.25        to         2.50        5.28        to         4.00   
     12/31/2012         1,518,316         18.70         to         11.26         27,875,102         6.63        1.25        to         2.50        15.91        to         14.49   
     12/31/2011         1,503,498         16.13         to         11.03         23,866,535         4.76        1.25        to         2.50        3.48        to         2.22   

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         10,353         18.57         to         17.34         190,165         5.56        1.25        to         1.80        (5.48     to         (5.99
     12/31/2014         12,658         19.65         to         18.44         244,799         5.35        1.25        to         1.80        2.33        to         1.77   
     12/31/2013         15,979         19.21         to         18.12         301,430         5.32        1.25        to         1.80        5.01        to         4.45   
     12/31/2012         20,054         18.29         to         17.35         360,200         5.48        1.25        to         1.80        15.65        to         15.02   
     12/31/2011         23,155         15.81         to         15.08         359,686         6.20        1.25        to         1.80        3.25        to         2.69   

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 Money Market Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         3,005,592       $ 16.12         to       $ 12.89       $ 39,711,303         0.01     1.25     to         2.65     (1.23 )%      to         (2.58 )% 
     12/31/2014         3,685,744         16.32         to         13.23         49,281,460         0.01        1.25        to         2.65        (1.23     to         (2.43
     12/31/2013         3,713,621         16.53         to         9.10         50,426,251         0.01        1.25        to         2.50        (1.23     to         (2.43
     12/31/2012         4,146,281         16.73         to         9.33         57,490,473         0.01        1.25        to         2.50        (1.24     to         (2.45
     12/31/2011         5,665,169         16.94         to         9.56         78,653,529         0.01        1.25        to         2.50        (1.23     to         (2.43

TA Aegon Money Market Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         40,917         9.91         to         9.25         394,765         0.01        1.25        to         1.80        (1.23     to         (1.76
     12/31/2014         44,792         10.03         to         9.42         439,407         0.01        1.25        to         1.80        (1.23     to         (1.76
     12/31/2013         46,441         10.16         to         9.58         459,776         0.01        1.25        to         1.80        (1.23     to         (1.76
     12/31/2012         74,369         10.28         to         9.76         754,154         0.00        1.25        to         1.80        (1.24     to         (1.77
     12/31/2011         97,506         10.41         to         9.93         999,714         0.01        1.25        to         1.80        (1.23     to         (1.76

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         650,846         14.39         to         9.73         9,082,155         2.07        1.25        to         2.50        (1.14     to         (2.34
     12/31/2014         745,728         14.55         to         9.96         10,554,152         3.82        1.25        to         2.50        3.36        to         2.10   
     12/31/2013         898,355         14.08         to         9.76         12,343,856         2.27        1.25        to         2.50        (3.44     to         (4.62
     12/31/2012         1,214,876         14.58         to         10.79         17,361,592         1.59        1.25        to         2.50        3.84        to         2.57   
     12/31/2011         1,579,775         14.04         to         13.32         21,817,334         2.81        1.25        to         2.50        6.28        to         5.71   

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         10,918         13.12         to         12.25         142,248         1.76        1.25        to         1.80        (1.41     to         (1.94
     12/31/2014         11,520         13.31         to         12.49         152,334         3.56        1.25        to         1.80        3.13        to         2.58   
     12/31/2013         17,931         12.91         to         12.18         229,779         1.87        1.25        to         1.80        (3.69     to         (4.21
     12/31/2012         20,936         13.40         to         12.71         279,092         1.30        1.25        to         1.80        3.56        to         3.00   
     12/31/2011         36,958         12.94         to         12.34         471,819         2.12        1.25        to         1.80        5.96        to         5.39   

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         3,469,275         16.46         to         10.62         55,158,737         2.11        1.25        to         2.50        (3.17     to         (4.35
     12/31/2014         4,343,019         16.99         to         11.10         71,582,231         2.63        1.25        to         2.50        0.93        to         (0.30
     12/31/2013         4,977,583         16.84         to         11.13         81,460,140         3.18        1.25        to         2.50        8.02        to         6.70   
     12/31/2012         6,563,353         15.59         to         10.44         99,824,266         3.12        1.25        to         2.50        6.13        to         4.83   
     12/31/2011         6,864,761         14.69         to         10.50         98,712,929         2.67        1.25        to         2.50        1.39        to         0.16   

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         64,446         16.95         to         15.82         1,070,632         1.91        1.25        to         1.80        (3.35     to         (3.87
     12/31/2014         67,174         17.54         to         16.46         1,155,397         2.32        1.25        to         1.80        0.69        to         0.15   
     12/31/2013         80,772         17.42         to         16.44         1,386,426         2.74        1.25        to         1.80        7.74        to         7.16   
     12/31/2012         149,085         16.17         to         15.34         2,377,064         2.84        1.25        to         1.80        5.87        to         5.29   
     12/31/2011         185,966         15.27         to         14.57         2,803,826         2.52        1.25        to         1.80        1.10        to         0.55   

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         4,684,076         17.64         to         16.98         80,463,064         1.55        1.25        to         2.65        (3.14     to         (4.46
     12/31/2014         5,853,774         18.21         to         17.78         104,049,122         2.30        1.25        to         2.65        1.46        to         0.22   
     12/31/2013         6,593,469         17.95         to         13.25         115,788,409         1.19        1.25        to         2.50        25.25        to         23.72   
     12/31/2012         7,135,645         14.33         to         10.71         100,324,243         1.31        1.25        to         2.50        11.20        to         9.84   
     12/31/2011         8,314,886         12.89         to         10.92         105,375,443         1.19        1.25        to         2.50        (6.58     to         (7.72

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         126,039         20.46         to         19.09         2,548,916         1.38        1.25        to         1.80        (3.33     to         (3.85
     12/31/2014         145,622         21.16         to         19.86         3,048,553         2.14        1.25        to         1.80        1.17        to         0.63   
     12/31/2013         175,117         20.92         to         19.73         3,623,554         0.98        1.25        to         1.80        24.83        to         24.15   
     12/31/2012         199,590         16.76         to         15.90         3,307,766         1.07        1.25        to         1.80        11.00        to         10.39   
     12/31/2011         222,426         15.10         to         14.40         3,328,355         0.96        1.25        to         1.80        (6.86     to         (7.36

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         6,490,919         17.33         to         10.40         109,041,306         1.89        1.25        to         2.50        (3.43     to         (4.61
     12/31/2014         8,413,378         17.95         to         10.90         146,649,233         2.20        1.25        to         2.50        1.50        to         0.26   
     12/31/2013         9,576,571         17.68         to         11.09         165,142,395         2.42        1.25        to         2.50        12.10        to         10.73   
     12/31/2012         10,875,381         15.77         to         11.01         167,748,858         2.61        1.25        to         2.50        8.08        to         6.75   
     12/31/2011         12,780,457         14.59         to         10.31         183,076,483         2.19        1.25        to         2.50        (0.65     to         (1.86

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        141,600       $ 18.47         to       $ 17.24       $ 2,580,279         1.82     1.25     to         1.80     (3.68 )%      to         (4.20 )% 
     12/31/2014        156,018         19.18         to         18.00         2,954,774         2.04        1.25        to         1.80        1.34        to         0.80   
     12/31/2013        178,461         18.92         to         17.86         3,339,814         2.16        1.25        to         1.80        11.84        to         11.23   
     12/31/2012        234,497         16.92         to         16.05         3,923,835         2.43        1.25        to         1.80        7.76        to         7.17   
     12/31/2011        284,625         15.70         to         14.98         4,419,150         2.10        1.25        to         1.80        (0.94     to         (1.48

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015        8,608,286         17.65         to         11.98         147,997,224         2.15        1.25        to         2.50        (3.44     to         (4.62
     12/31/2014        10,831,890         18.28         to         12.56         193,466,005         2.67        1.25        to         2.50        1.31        to         0.07   
     12/31/2013        12,874,348         18.04         to         12.55         227,386,429         2.24        1.25        to         2.50        17.91        to         16.47   
     12/31/2012        13,825,571         15.30         to         10.77         207,514,208         2.44        1.25        to         2.50        9.27        to         7.93   
     12/31/2011        15,817,596         14.00         to         10.20         217,836,894         2.02        1.25        to         2.50        (3.22     to         (4.40

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        215,395         19.54         to         18.24         4,159,994         1.95        1.25        to         1.80        (3.72     to         (4.24
     12/31/2014        237,948         20.30         to         19.05         4,788,124         2.48        1.25        to         1.80        1.18        to         0.64   
     12/31/2013        265,378         20.06         to         18.93         5,276,559         2.06        1.25        to         1.80        17.57        to         16.94   
     12/31/2012        314,622         17.06         to         16.19         5,323,156         2.23        1.25        to         1.80        9.00        to         8.41   
     12/31/2011        356,260         15.65         to         14.93         5,535,555         1.77        1.25        to         1.80        (3.48     to         (4.00

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015        2,288,668         32.38         to         12.86         67,896,107         1.82        1.25        to         2.65        (4.78     to         (6.08
     12/31/2014        2,672,281         34.01         to         13.69         83,453,530         1.31        1.25        to         2.65        10.79        to         9.27   
     12/31/2013        2,936,992         30.70         to         12.53         83,353,127         2.28        1.25        to         2.65        28.64        to         26.88   
     12/31/2012        3,154,409         23.86         to         10.31         69,821,098         1.77        1.25        to         2.65        10.34        to         8.98   
     12/31/2011        3,633,054         21.63         to         9.88         73,028,759         1.71        1.25        to         2.50        1.47        to         0.23   

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        38,087         23.97         to         22.37         901,145         1.60        1.25        to         1.80        (5.02     to         (5.53
     12/31/2014        45,420         25.24         to         23.68         1,130,660         1.25        1.25        to         1.80        10.55        to         9.96   
     12/31/2013        43,229         22.83         to         21.54         973,873         2.09        1.25        to         1.80        28.32        to         27.63   
     12/31/2012        46,947         17.79         to         16.88         825,014         1.46        1.25        to         1.80        10.09        to         9.49   
     12/31/2011        62,085         16.16         to         15.41         991,177         1.47        1.25        to         1.80        1.19        to         0.65   

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        508,062         10.23         to         10.02         5,183,059         1.67        1.25        to         2.50        (1.36     to         (2.56
     12/31/2014 (1)      530,673         10.37         to         10.28         5,496,065         1.28        1.25        to         2.50        —          to         —     

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015        989,058         32.75         to         11.58         31,992,993         4.23        1.25        to         2.65        (1.83     to         (3.03
     12/31/2014        1,109,192         33.36         to         11.94         36,870,618         1.51        1.25        to         2.50        12.16        to         10.79   
     12/31/2013        1,234,984         29.75         to         10.78         36,732,064         5.59        1.25        to         2.50        2.61        to         1.36   
     12/31/2012        1,391,708         28.99         to         10.63         40,729,279         4.04        1.25        to         2.50        23.70        to         22.18   
     12/31/2011        1,545,300         23.43         to         9.96         36,835,287         6.90        1.25        to         2.50        (6.90     to         (8.03

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        21,552         26.31         to         24.56         556,162         4.03        1.25        to         1.80        (2.10     to         (2.62
     12/31/2014        21,062         26.88         to         25.22         556,263         1.30        1.25        to         1.80        11.90        to         11.29   
     12/31/2013        27,501         24.02         to         22.66         649,742         5.05        1.25        to         1.80        2.43        to         1.87   
     12/31/2012        29,071         23.45         to         22.25         670,602         3.28        1.25        to         1.80        23.43        to         22.76   
     12/31/2011        32,150         19.00         to         18.12         601,543         6.51        1.25        to         1.80        (7.17     to         (7.67

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015        357,260         10.61         to         10.26         3,738,784         1.76        1.25        to         2.50        (2.86     to         (4.04
     12/31/2014        438,093         10.92         to         10.69         4,722,642         2.22        1.25        to         2.50        (1.70     to         (2.90
     12/31/2013        520,832         11.11         to         11.01         5,719,241         2.00        1.25        to         2.50        11.33        to         9.97   
     12/31/2012        621,741         9.98         to         10.01         6,141,627         3.00        1.25        to         2.50        11.41        to         10.04   
     12/31/2011        774,128         8.96         to         9.10         6,873,911         2.12        1.25        to         2.50        (8.51     to         (9.63

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 International Moderate Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         3,671       $ 10.35         to       $ 9.82       $ 36,813         1.85     1.25     to         1.80     (3.10 )%      to         (3.62 )% 
     12/31/2014         2,219         10.68         to         10.19         23,257         2.50        1.25        to         1.80        (2.01     to         (2.54
     12/31/2013         1,061         10.90         to         10.46         11,268         1.68        1.25        to         1.80        11.08        to         10.48   
     12/31/2012         1,236         9.82         to         9.47         11,924         2.37        1.25        to         1.80        11.09        to         10.48   
     12/31/2011         1,652         8.84         to         8.57         14,378         2.20        1.25        to         1.80        (8.67     to         (9.17

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         2,420,829         1.22         to         1.19         2,928,473         0.79        1.25        to         2.50        (1.11     to         (1.50
     12/31/2014         2,301,482         1.23         to         1.21         2,817,566         0.66        1.25        to         1.65        6.50        to         6.08   
     12/31/2013         2,052,294         1.16         to         1.14         2,361,354         0.72        1.25        to         1.65        17.55        to         17.09   
     12/31/2012         1,245,918         0.98         to         0.97         1,219,947         —          1.25        to         1.65        11.10        to         10.66   
     12/31/2011         1,497,928         0.88         to         0.88         1,321,648         0.16        1.25        to         1.65        (11.91     to         (12.26

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         1,619,896         19.22         to         19.69         30,864,413         —          1.25        to         2.65        10.03        to         8.69   
     12/31/2014         1,467,604         17.46         to         14.72         25,459,202         —          1.25        to         2.50        8.60        to         7.28   
     12/31/2013         1,453,202         16.08         to         13.72         23,256,257         0.27        1.25        to         2.50        36.00        to         34.35   
     12/31/2012         1,455,231         11.82         to         10.21         17,153,023         0.07        1.25        to         2.50        14.33        to         12.93   
     12/31/2011         1,645,579         10.34         to         10.13         16,988,026         0.12        1.25        to         2.50        (1.85     to         (3.05

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         11,017         18.96         to         18.38         206,358         —          1.25        to         1.80        9.74        to         9.15   
     12/31/2014         7,706         17.28         to         16.84         131,088         —          1.25        to         1.80        8.43        to         7.85   
     12/31/2013         9,374         15.93         to         15.62         147,693         0.06        1.25        to         1.80        35.60        to         34.87   
     12/31/2012         12,738         11.75         to         11.58         148,677         —          1.25        to         1.80        13.98        to         13.36   
     12/31/2011         16,386         10.31         to         10.21         168,313         —          1.25        to         1.80        (1.99     to         (2.52

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         1,445,997         39.75         to         10.37         40,527,063         1.96        1.25        to         2.65        (0.63     to         (1.84
     12/31/2014         1,782,473         40.00         to         10.27         49,682,728         1.98        1.25        to         2.50        4.03        to         2.76   
     12/31/2013         1,885,514         38.46         to         9.99         51,204,334         2.98        1.25        to         2.50        (3.05     to         (4.24
     12/31/2012         2,675,728         39.67         to         10.43         74,252,610         2.67        1.25        to         2.50        3.68        to         2.41   
     12/31/2011         2,813,518         38.26         to         17.77         77,365,793         4.43        1.25        to         2.50        6.20        to         5.63   

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         30,296         14.74         to         13.76         434,627         1.68        1.25        to         1.80        (0.90     to         (1.44
     12/31/2014         40,033         14.88         to         13.96         580,096         1.71        1.25        to         1.80        3.80        to         3.24   
     12/31/2013         52,782         14.33         to         13.52         739,128         2.57        1.25        to         1.80        (3.34     to         (3.86
     12/31/2012         64,088         14.82         to         14.06         932,091         2.38        1.25        to         1.80        3.45        to         2.89   
     12/31/2011         77,138         14.33         to         13.67         1,090,211         3.89        1.25        to         1.80        5.92        to         5.35   

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         969,934         20.37         to         15.14         19,127,259         0.88        1.25        to         2.50        (1.31     to         (2.51
     12/31/2014         1,059,970         20.64         to         15.53         21,243,152         0.81        1.25        to         2.50        12.78        to         11.40   
     12/31/2013         1,039,321         18.30         to         13.94         18,549,536         0.68        1.25        to         2.50        30.88        to         29.29   
     12/31/2012         947,448         13.98         to         13.37         12,952,885         1.13        1.25        to         2.50        14.91        to         13.50   
     12/31/2011         787,932         12.17         to         11.78         9,401,614         1.28        1.25        to         2.50        (0.50     to         (1.71

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         7,554         23.32         to         21.76         171,937         0.81        1.25        to         1.80        (1.58     to         (2.12
     12/31/2014         7,255         23.69         to         22.23         167,976         0.73        1.25        to         1.80        12.56        to         11.95   
     12/31/2013         6,904         21.05         to         19.86         141,677         0.50        1.25        to         1.80        30.50        to         29.80   
     12/31/2012         7,904         16.13         to         15.30         124,280         0.92        1.25        to         1.80        14.65        to         14.03   
     12/31/2011         8,526         14.07         to         13.42         117,608         1.58        1.25        to         1.80        (0.76     to         (1.30

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         490,634         30.99         to         27.88         14,839,661         0.84        1.25        to         2.50        (3.94     to         (5.11
     12/31/2014         591,086         32.25         to         29.38         18,611,835         0.71        1.25        to         2.50        13.86        to         13.25   
     12/31/2013         668,186         28.33         to         26.04         18,503,879         0.48        1.25        to         1.80        30.19        to         29.49   
     12/31/2012         777,997         21.76         to         20.11         16,561,039         0.74        1.25        to         1.80        19.03        to         18.38   
     12/31/2011         907,347         18.28         to         16.99         16,250,751         1.11        1.25        to         1.80        0.76        to         0.21   

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 Mid Cap Value Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         5,569       $ 30.01         to       $ 28.01       $ 166,628         0.68     1.25     to         1.80     (4.14 )%      to         (4.66 )% 
     12/31/2014         6,246         31.31         to         29.38         194,725         0.54        1.25        to         1.80        13.57        to         12.95   
     12/31/2013         7,721         27.57         to         26.01         211,669         0.35        1.25        to         1.80        29.84        to         29.14   
     12/31/2012         9,755         21.23         to         20.14         205,531         0.62        1.25        to         1.80        18.74        to         18.10   
     12/31/2011         10,144         17.88         to         17.06         180,119         1.01        1.25        to         1.80        0.48        to         (0.07

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         1,332,653         34.92         to         10.36         41,651,399         1.26        1.25        to         2.65        (1.34     to         (2.69
     12/31/2014         1,566,803         35.40         to         10.65         49,748,703         1.10        1.25        to         2.65        5.21        to         3.78   
     12/31/2013         1,739,859         33.64         to         10.26         52,793,713         1.10        1.25        to         2.65        4.21        to         2.79   
     12/31/2012         1,979,121         32.28         to         10.54         58,147,819         0.60        1.25        to         2.65        6.38        to         5.08   
     12/31/2011         2,328,518         30.35         to         10.03         64,545,636         1.75        1.25        to         2.50        2.35        to         1.11   

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         33,093         14.65         to         13.67         480,000         0.92        1.25        to         1.80        (1.63     to         (2.16
     12/31/2014         35,155         14.89         to         13.98         513,824         0.92        1.25        to         1.80        4.97        to         4.40   
     12/31/2013         44,276         14.19         to         13.39         619,713         0.90        1.25        to         1.80        3.99        to         3.43   
     12/31/2012         58,791         13.64         to         12.94         792,477         0.51        1.25        to         1.80        6.13        to         5.56   
     12/31/2011         74,377         12.86         to         12.26         944,334         1.59        1.25        to         1.80        2.17        to         1.62   

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         427,618         12.19         to         11.57         5,122,140         1.53        1.25        to         2.50        (2.98     to         (4.17
     12/31/2014         408,320         12.57         to         12.07         5,066,250         0.96        1.25        to         2.50        3.26        to         2.70   
     12/31/2013         247,587         12.17         to         11.80         2,984,806         1.10        1.25        to         1.80        10.06        to         9.46   
     12/31/2012         90,824         11.06         to         10.78         996,682         1.32        1.25        to         1.80        7.05        to         6.47   
     12/31/2011         50,718         10.33         to         10.13         520,892         1.12        1.25        to         1.80        0.22        to         (0.32

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         401,376         12.12         to         11.63         4,796,510         1.46        1.25        to         1.80        (4.71     to         (5.22
     12/31/2014         468,020         12.72         to         12.27         5,892,310         1.07        1.25        to         1.80        2.69        to         2.13   
     12/31/2013         331,314         12.39         to         12.01         4,073,188         1.14        1.25        to         1.80        17.31        to         16.68   
     12/31/2012         260,119         10.56         to         10.30         2,728,447         1.61        1.25        to         1.80        10.17        to         9.57   
     12/31/2011         253,067         9.59         to         9.40         2,413,614         1.37        1.25        to         1.80        (2.35     to         (2.88

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         2,643,779         15.57         to         10.37         38,180,904         1.55        1.25        to         2.65        (1.16     to         (2.51
     12/31/2014         3,028,313         15.75         to         10.63         44,194,207         0.95        1.25        to         2.65        (6.34     to         (7.62
     12/31/2013         3,191,584         16.82         to         11.51         49,816,608         1.14        1.25        to         2.65        16.63        to         15.04   
     12/31/2012         3,372,887         14.42         to         10.60         45,270,898         1.64        1.25        to         2.65        20.64        to         19.16   
     12/31/2011         3,591,447         11.95         to         8.90         40,089,567         1.19        1.25        to         2.50        (11.17     to         (12.25

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         17,987         21.35         to         19.93         376,671         1.55        1.25        to         1.80        (1.47     to         (2.01
     12/31/2014         15,472         21.67         to         20.33         329,049         0.85        1.25        to         1.80        (6.58     to         (7.08
     12/31/2013         13,880         23.20         to         21.88         317,495         0.99        1.25        to         1.80        16.31        to         15.69   
     12/31/2012         15,029         19.94         to         18.92         295,228         1.40        1.25        to         1.80        20.36        to         19.71   
     12/31/2011         18,717         16.57         to         15.80         306,445         1.08        1.25        to         1.80        (11.32     to         (11.80

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         1,331,309         31.13         to         29.84         39,550,470         —          1.25        to         2.65        10.41        to         8.90   
     12/31/2014         1,406,536         28.20         to         27.40         38,029,673         —          1.25        to         2.65        4.70        to         3.42   
     12/31/2013         1,497,988         26.93         to         18.81         38,987,398         0.67        1.25        to         2.50        46.42        to         44.64   
     12/31/2012         1,626,481         18.39         to         13.00         28,989,447         —          1.25        to         2.50        14.11        to         12.72   
     12/31/2011         1,901,890         16.12         to         11.54         29,713,971         —          1.25        to         2.50        (6.97     to         (8.10

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         4,809         28.87         to         26.94         136,600         —          1.25        to         1.80        10.07        to         9.48   
     12/31/2014         4,596         26.23         to         24.61         118,502         —          1.25        to         1.80        4.48        to         3.92   
     12/31/2013         5,033         25.10         to         23.68         124,669         0.58        1.25        to         1.80        46.06        to         45.27   
     12/31/2012         7,444         17.18         to         16.30         125,452         —          1.25        to         1.80        13.77        to         13.16   
     12/31/2011         9,584         15.10         to         14.41         142,708         —          1.25        to         1.80        (7.15     to         (7.65

 

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Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         2,363,832       $ 63.23         to       $ 12.12       $ 112,766,072         —       1.25     to         2.65     (6.20 )%      to         (7.48 )% 
     12/31/2014         2,760,647         67.41         to         13.10         136,684,206         —          1.25        to         2.65        (1.22     to         (2.57
     12/31/2013         3,243,706         68.24         to         13.44         161,684,213         0.80        1.25        to         2.65        37.42        to         35.55   
     12/31/2012         3,659,881         49.66         to         8.88         132,673,373         —          1.25        to         2.65        7.73        to         6.41   
     12/31/2011         4,417,372         46.10         to         10.91         146,092,090         0.30        1.25        to         2.50        (7.86     to         (8.98

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         27,298         24.02         to         22.42         645,880         —          1.25        to         1.80        (6.43     to         (6.94
     12/31/2014         29,472         25.67         to         24.09         746,524         —          1.25        to         1.80        (1.49     to         (2.03
     12/31/2013         36,512         26.06         to         24.58         940,833         0.59        1.25        to         1.80        37.11        to         36.37   
     12/31/2012         42,059         19.00         to         18.03         790,694         —          1.25        to         1.80        7.43        to         6.84   
     12/31/2011         60,535         17.69         to         16.87         1,054,875         0.21        1.25        to         1.80        (8.06     to         (8.56

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         5,315,773         22.07         to         12.04         115,378,765         1.32        1.25        to         2.65        (1.02     to         (2.37
     12/31/2014         6,219,415         22.30         to         12.33         136,490,440         1.38        1.25        to         2.65        9.44        to         7.95   
     12/31/2013         6,647,491         20.38         to         11.42         133,516,725         1.59        1.25        to         2.65        16.64        to         15.04   
     12/31/2012         7,097,300         17.47         to         12.06         122,472,335         1.62        1.25        to         2.65        11.17        to         9.81   
     12/31/2011         8,013,714         15.72         to         10.98         124,580,912         2.25        1.25        to         2.50        2.75        to         1.50   

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         30,154         22.27         to         20.78         664,276         1.17        1.25        to         1.80        (1.30     to         (1.83
     12/31/2014         33,234         22.56         to         21.17         742,615         1.21        1.25        to         1.80        9.13        to         8.54   
     12/31/2013         32,484         20.67         to         19.50         666,807         1.56        1.25        to         1.80        16.30        to         15.67   
     12/31/2012         31,426         0.93         to         0.91         553,430         1.48        1.25        to         1.80        11.00        to         10.40   
     12/31/2011         34,616         0.93         to         0.92         549,672         2.20        1.25        to         1.80        2.47        to         1.92   

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         1,362,009         1.05         to         1.01         1,421,087         —          1.25        to         2.50        (3.75     to         (4.92
     12/31/2014         1,724,786         1.09         to         1.06         1,871,627         1.12        1.25        to         2.50        6.50        to         6.08   
     12/31/2013         2,502,314         1.02         to         1.01         2,548,154         0.60        1.25        to         1.65        10.47        to         10.03   
     12/31/2012         2,046,369         1.67         to         1.49         1,889,653         1.58        0.55        to         1.60        (0.27     to         (0.66
     12/31/2011         3,563,010         1.48         to         1.33         3,299,946         1.19        0.55        to         1.60        (4.60     to         (4.97

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         802,756         1.01         to         10.52         812,699         0.26        1.25        to         2.35        (3.29     to         (4.33
     12/31/2014         1,019,904         1.04         to         10.99         1,066,093         1.24        1.25        to         2.35        7.38        to         6.23   
     12/31/2013         976,114         0.97         to         0.95         953,805         0.46        1.25        to         2.35        6.82        to         6.40   
     12/31/2012         2,044,825         0.91         to         0.90         1,840,876         1.15        1.25        to         1.65        0.26        to         (0.13
     12/31/2011         2,979,836         0.90         to         0.90         2,681,447         1.30        1.25        to         1.65        (8.60     to         (8.96

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         534,302         1.01         to         10.68         590,984         —          1.25        to         2.50        (4.65     to         (5.81
     12/31/2014         611,402         1.05         to         11.34         705,813         1.72        1.25        to         2.50        5.08        to         3.80   
     12/31/2013         534,963         1.00         to         0.99         602,496         0.64        1.25        to         2.50        15.36        to         14.91   
     12/31/2012         576,973         0.87         to         0.86         500,498         0.49        1.25        to         1.65        (0.56     to         (0.95
     12/31/2011         659,109         0.87         to         0.87         575,105         1.31        1.25        to         1.65        (12.70     to         (13.05

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015         2,723,471         16.19         to         10.40         42,614,585         2.52        1.25        to         2.65        (0.55     to         (1.77
     12/31/2014         2,670,860         16.28         to         10.21         42,167,859         1.81        1.25        to         2.50        3.38        to         2.12   
     12/31/2013         3,516,503         15.75         to         9.99         53,907,441         2.00        1.25        to         2.50        (3.75     to         (4.92
     12/31/2012         4,771,257         16.36         to         10.51         76,559,232         4.14        1.25        to         2.50        6.22        to         4.91   
     12/31/2011         4,396,044         15.41         to         10.65         66,663,393         2.45        1.25        to         2.50        4.96        to         3.68   

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         29,529         14.59         to         13.62         422,137         2.60        1.25        to         1.80        (0.72     to         (1.26
     12/31/2014         33,023         14.69         to         13.79         476,686         1.50        1.25        to         1.80        3.05        to         2.49   
     12/31/2013         68,847         14.26         to         13.45         953,971         1.73        1.25        to         1.80        (3.97     to         (4.48
     12/31/2012         67,702         14.85         to         14.09         984,685         3.77        1.25        to         1.80        5.99        to         5.42   
     12/31/2011         79,325         14.01         to         13.36         1,095,305         2.27        1.25        to         1.80        4.64        to         4.08   

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        78,597       $ 11.06         to       $ 10.89       $ 862,222         0.80     1.25     to         1.65     (3.57 )%      to         (3.95 )% 
     12/31/2014        93,584         11.47         to         11.33         1,067,909         1.06        1.25        to         1.65        2.33        to         1.92   
     12/31/2013        78,562         11.21         to         11.12         877,291         0.98        1.25        to         1.65        5.75        to         5.33   
     12/31/2012        63,837         10.60         to         10.56         675,356         0.41        1.25        to         1.65        5.46        to         5.04   
     12/31/2011 (1)      55,241         10.05         to         10.05         555,299         —          1.25        to         1.65        0.54        to         0.52   

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        206,436         11.73         to         11.52         2,409,312         0.96        1.25        to         2.50        (7.69     to         (8.05
     12/31/2014        240,595         12.71         to         12.56         3,046,294         0.77        1.25        to         1.65        1.95        to         1.55   
     12/31/2013        174,342         12.47         to         12.36         2,168,364         0.83        1.25        to         1.65        15.07        to         14.62   
     12/31/2012        219,454         10.83         to         10.79         2,374,346         0.65        1.25        to         1.65        9.58        to         9.14   
     12/31/2011 (1)      261,134         9.89         to         9.88         2,581,513         —          1.25        to         1.65        (1.14     to         (1.16

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015        2,891,947         28.04         to         28.14         80,029,700         0.96        1.25        to         2.65        (3.72     to         (5.03
     12/31/2014        3,691,618         29.12         to         29.64         106,675,827         0.77        1.25        to         2.65        3.93        to         2.66   
     12/31/2013        4,244,695         28.02         to         15.59         118,482,489         0.48        1.25        to         2.50        34.64        to         32.99   
     12/31/2012        1,269,880         20.81         to         11.72         26,513,383         0.49        1.25        to         2.50        14.94        to         13.53   
     12/31/2011        1,685,776         18.10         to         11.11         30,728,786         0.14        1.25        to         2.50        (3.86     to         (5.03

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        54,729         28.31         to         26.57         1,526,343         0.79        1.25        to         1.80        (3.93     to         (4.45
     12/31/2014        64,027         29.47         to         27.81         1,855,677         0.61        1.25        to         1.80        3.64        to         3.08   
     12/31/2013        69,429         28.44         to         26.98         1,946,979         0.34        1.25        to         1.80        34.36        to         33.63   
     12/31/2012        30,201         21.17         to         20.19         632,490         0.27        1.25        to         1.80        14.60        to         13.98   
     12/31/2011        42,578         18.47         to         17.71         780,713         0.04        1.25        to         1.80        (4.06     to         (4.57

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015        1,318,039         28.91         to         27.71         34,501,014         —          1.25        to         2.65        1.17        to         (0.21
     12/31/2014        1,473,069         28.58         to         27.77         38,260,750         —          1.25        to         2.65        5.23        to         3.95   
     12/31/2013        1,622,505         27.15         to         14.14         40,342,222         0.07        1.25        to         2.50        42.29        to         40.56   
     12/31/2012        1,628,436         19.08         to         10.55         28,527,518         —          1.25        to         2.50        14.26        to         12.86   
     12/31/2011        1,651,913         16.70         to         13.03         25,475,878         —          1.25        to         2.50        0.44        to         (0.10

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        9,652         33.96         to         31.70         320,094         —          1.25        to         1.80        0.89        to         0.35   
     12/31/2014        9,991         33.66         to         31.59         329,856         —          1.25        to         1.80        4.93        to         4.37   
     12/31/2013        15,741         32.08         to         30.26         496,818         —          1.25        to         1.80        41.92        to         41.16   
     12/31/2012        14,361         22.60         to         21.44         319,628         —          1.25        to         1.80        13.98        to         13.36   
     12/31/2011        16,975         19.83         to         18.91         332,758         —          1.25        to         1.80        0.26        to         (0.28

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015        809,416         24.01         to         13.30         19,109,725         0.53        1.25        to         2.50        (2.79     to         (3.97
     12/31/2014        916,728         24.70         to         13.85         22,312,834         0.89        1.25        to         2.50        8.64        to         7.31   
     12/31/2013        1,125,187         22.74         to         12.91         25,323,411         0.96        1.25        to         2.50        31.46        to         29.86   
     12/31/2012        1,031,060         17.30         to         11.34         17,688,627         0.86        1.25        to         2.50        15.68        to         14.26   
     12/31/2011        1,040,713         14.95         to         14.74         15,488,812         0.74        1.25        to         2.50        (3.47     to         (3.99

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015        4,111         23.62         to         22.78         96,025         0.31        1.25        to         1.80        (3.05     to         (3.57
     12/31/2014        4,984         24.36         to         23.63         120,252         0.69        1.25        to         1.80        8.39        to         7.81   
     12/31/2013        7,049         22.48         to         21.92         157,325         0.81        1.25        to         1.80        31.17        to         30.46   
     12/31/2012        6,800         17.14         to         16.80         116,062         0.62        1.25        to         1.80        15.38        to         14.75   
     12/31/2011        7,842         14.85         to         14.64         116,082         0.53        1.25        to         1.80        (3.73     to         (4.25

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

  

     12/31/2015        16,722,509         22.82         to         21.97         376,658,725         0.72        1.25        to         2.65        5.53        to         4.09   
     12/31/2014        19,225,881         21.62         to         21.11         410,777,857         0.88        1.25        to         2.65        9.73        to         8.39   
     12/31/2013        21,566,331         19.70         to         13.23         420,426,576         1.03        1.25        to         2.50        30.83        to         29.24   
     12/31/2012        24,263,455         15.06         to         11.25         361,912,975         0.31        1.25        to         2.50        11.76        to         10.39   
     12/31/2011        27,737,335         13.48         to         10.19         370,487,799         0.36        1.25        to         2.50        (4.92     to         (6.08

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

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 WMC US Growth Service Class

  

     12/31/2015         62,855       $ 24.42         to       $ 22.79       $ 1,512,969         0.52     1.25     to         1.80     5.29     to         4.73
     12/31/2014         70,635         23.19         to         21.76         1,617,683         0.66        1.25        to         1.80        9.46        to         8.87   
     12/31/2013         84,682         21.19         to         19.99         1,776,148         0.78        1.25        to         1.80        30.50        to         29.80   
     12/31/2012         105,091         16.23         to         15.40         1,690,925         0.11        1.25        to         1.80        11.46        to         10.86   
     12/31/2011         128,182         14.56         to         13.89         1,849,995         0.30        1.25        to         1.80        (5.11     to         (5.62

 

(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.
*** 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. Effective 2012, 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. Effective 2011, 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 Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

6. Administrative and Mortality and Expense Risk Charges

TPLIC deducts a daily administrative charge equal to an annual rate ranging from 0% to .40% of the daily net assets value of each subaccount for administrative expenses. TPLIC deducts an annual charge during the accumulation phase, not to exceed $35, proportionately from the subaccounts’ unit values. An annual charge ranging from .85% to 2.25% is deducted (based on the death benefit selected) from the unit values of the subaccounts of the Separate Account for TPLIC’s assumption of certain mortality and expense risks incurred in connection with the contract. The charge is assessed daily based on the net asset value of the Mutual Fund. Charges for administrative and mortality and expense risk are an expense of the subaccount. Charges reflected above are those currently assessed and may be subject to change. Contract owners should see their actual policy and any related attachments to determine their specific charges.

7. Income Tax

Operations of the Separate Account form a part of TPLIC, which is taxed as a life insurance company under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The operations of the Separate Account are accounted for separately from other operations of TPLIC for purposes of federal income taxation. The Separate Account is not separately taxable as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code and is not otherwise taxable as an entity separate from TPLIC. Under existing federal income tax laws, the income of the Separate Account is not taxable to TPLIC, as long as earnings are credited under the variable annuity contracts.

 

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WRL Series Annuity Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

 

8. Subsequent Events

The Separate Account has evaluated the financial statements for subsequent events through the date which the financial statements were issued. During this period, there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

9. Related Parties

Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”), a wholesaling broker-dealer, is an affiliated entity of TPLIC and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V. TCI distributes TPLIC’s products through broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries.

The subaccounts invest in the mutual funds listed in Footnote 1. These investments include funds managed by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”). Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (“TFS”) serves as a transfer agent to TAM, and AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC (“AAM”) serves as a sub-advisor for certain funds managed by TAM. TAM, TFS and AAM are affiliated entities of TPLIC and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of AEGON N.V. Funds managed by TAM are identified by their fund name, which includes reference to Aegon, Transamerica or both. The Separate Account pays management fees to the related funds as detailed in the fund prospectus.

No charges other than those disclosed in Footnote 6 are deducted for the service rendered by related parties.

Contract owners may transfer funds between available subaccount options within the Separate Account. These transfers are performed at unit value at the time of the transfer.

 

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PART C     OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (a)           Financial Statements
    All required financial statements are included in Part B of this Registration Statement.
  (b)   Exhibits:    
    (1)   (a)           Resolution of the Board of Directors establishing the WRL Series Annuity Account. Note 1
      (b)   Resolution of Board of Directors of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company re-domesticating WRL Series Annuity Account. Note 17
      (c)   Resolution of Board of Directors of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company Approving Plan of Merger with Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. Note 17
      (d)   Resolution of Board of Directors of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio Approving Plan of Merger with Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company. Note 17
    (2)     Not Applicable.
    (3)   (a)   Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement - Monumental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Capital, Inc. Note 2
      (b)   Amendment to Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement. Note 17
      (c)   Form of Broker/Dealer Life Insurance Company Product Sales Agreement by and between TCI Securities Corporation and the Broker/Dealer. Note 3
    (4)   (a)   Specimen Flexible Payment Variable Accumulation Deferred Annuity contract (WL18). Note 4
      (b)   Specimen Flexible Payment Variable Accumulation Deferred Annuity contract (VA30). Note 5
      (c)   Death Benefit Rider (Annual Step-Up Death Benefit - GDB10). Note 5
      (d)   Death Benefit Rider (Compounding Minimum Death Benefit - GDB11). Note 5
      (e)   Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider (GIB01). Note 4
      (f)   Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider (GIB02). Note 6
      (g)   Terminal Illness Rider (EA132). Note 4
      (h)   Nursing Care Facility Waiver Endorsement (EA133). Note 4
      (i)   Tax Sheltered Annuity Endorsement (EA125). Note 7
      (j)   Contract Loan Provisions Endorsement (EA 126). Note 7
      (k)   Dollar Cost Averaging Endorsement (EA134). Note 7
      (l)   Asset Rebalancing Program Endorsement (EA135). Note 7


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      (m)   Additional Earnings Rider (AER01). Note 6
      (n)   Additional Earnings Rider (AER02). Note 8
      (o)   Split Contract Endorsement (EA141). Note 8
      (p)   Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Endorsement (EA138A, EA139A, EA139B EA140). Note 6
      (q)   Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Endorsement (EA142, EA145). Note 8
    (5)   (a)   Form of Application (APP00500). Note 9
      (b)   Form of Application (APP00601). Note 8
    (6)   (a)   Restated Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Re-domestication of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company. Note 17
      (b)   Amended and Restated By-Laws Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company. Note 17
    (7)     Reinsurance Aggreement (TIRe). Note 10
      (a)   Assignment, Transfer, And Novation. Note 21
      (b)   First Amended and Restated Reinsurance Agreement. Note 21
    (8)   (a)   Participation Agreement (Access One and ProFunds). Note 11
      (a)(1)   Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement (Access One and ProFunds). Note 17
      (a)(2)   Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement (Access One and ProFunds). Note 12
      (a)(3)   Amendment to Agreements (Confidential Information Access One and ProFunds). Note 13
      (a)(4)   Amendment No. 6 to Participation Agreement (Access One and ProFunds). Note 14
    (8)   (b)   Participation Agreement (Fidelity). Note 15
      (b)(1)   Amendment No. 4 to Agreement (Fidelity). Note 18
      (b)(2)   Amendment No. 5 to Agreement (Fidelity). Note 2
      (b)(3)   Amendment No. 6 to Agreement (Fidelity). Note 19
      (b)(4)   Amendment No. 7 to Agreement (Fidelity). Note 20
    (8)   (c)   Participation Agreement (TST). Note 16
      (c)(1)   Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement (TST). Note 14
      (c)(2)   Amended Schedule A 07-01-14 to Participation Agreement (TST). Note 17
      (c)(3)   Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement (TST). Note 20
      (c)(4)   Schedule A Revision 5-1-2015 (TST). Note 20
      (c)(5)   Schedule A Revision 7-1-2015 (TST). Note 21
      (c)(6)   Schedule A Revision 12-18-2015 (TST). Note 21
      (c)(7)   Schedule A Revision 3-21-2016 (TST). Note 21
      (c)(8)   Schedule A Revision 5-1-2016 (TST). Note 21
    (9)     Opinion of Counsel. Note 21
    (10)     Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Note 21
    (11)     Not applicable.
    (12)     Not applicable.
    (13)     Powers of Attorney. Note 21

 

Note 1.                  Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 033-49556) filed on April 20, 1998.


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Note 2.                  Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-146323) filed on April 25, 2013.
Note 3.    Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-185574) filed on December 20, 2012.
Note 4.    Incorporated herein by reference to the Initial Filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-82705) filed on July 12, 1999.
Note 5.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-82705) filed on February 19, 2003
Note 6.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-82705) filed on February 19, 2002.
Note 7.    Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-93169) filed on April 10, 2000.
Note 8.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-93169) filed on April 14, 2003.
Note 9.    Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-82705) filed on September 24, 1999.
Note 10.                Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-24856) filed on April 27, 2009.
Note 11.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-108525) filed on February 13, 2007.
Note 12.    Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-145461) filed on October 23, 2007.
Note 13.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-108525) filed on April 22, 2013.
Note 14.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-108525) filed on August 16, 2013.
Note 15.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (Filed No. 033-80958) dated April 27, 2005.
Note 16.    Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-185573) filed on April 10, 2013.
Note 17.    Filed with Initial Filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-199071) Filed on October 1, 2014.
Note 18.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-146323) filed on April 29, 2008.
Note 19.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-146323) filed on April 30, 2014.
Note 20.    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-199071) filed on April 28, 2015.
Note 21.    Filed herewith.


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Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor (Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company)

 

 

Name and Business Address

 

  

 

Principal Positions and Offices with Depositor

 

 

Blake S. Bostwick

1801 California St.

Denver, CO 80202

  

 

Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

C. Michiel van Katwijk

100 Light Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

  

 

Director, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President

 

Mark W. Mullin

100 Light Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

  

 

Director

 

David Schulz

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

  

 

Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President

 

Jason Orlandi

100 Light St.

Baltimore, MD 21202

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

Chad Noehren

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

  

 

Corporate Controller


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Item 26. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant.

 

Name  

Jurisdiction

of

Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
25 East 38th Street, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Yarra Rapids, LLC

 

  Real estate investments
239 West 20th Street, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Yarra Rapids, LLC

 

  Real estate investments
313 East 95th Street, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Yarra Rapids, LLC

 

  Real estate investments
319 East 95th Street, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Yarra Rapids, LLC

 

  Real estate investments
AEGON Affordable Housing Debt Fund I, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.   Delaware  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Registered investment advisor
AEGON Assignment Corporation   Illinois  

100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

  Administrator of structured settlements
AEGON Assignment Corporation of Kentucky   Kentucky  

100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

  Administrator of structured settlements
AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.   Maryland  

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company owns 103,324 shares; Commonwealth General Corporation owns 37,161 shares

 

  Marketing company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services International, Inc.   Maryland   100% AUSA Holding, LLC  

Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverage

 

AEGON Direct Marketing Services Mexico, S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.  

Provide management advisory and technical consultancy services.

 

AEGON Direct Marketing Services Mexico Servicios, S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.  

Provide marketing, trading, telemarketing and advertising services in favor of any third party, particularly in favor of insurance and reinsurance companies.

 

AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.   Minnesota  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Marketing
AEGON Funding Company, LLC.   Delaware   100% Transamerica Corporation  

Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates

 

AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.   Delaware   100% Commonwealth General Corporation  

Provider of investment, marketing and administrative services to insurance companies

 

AEGON Life Insurance Agency Inc.   Taiwan  

100% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc. (Taiwan Domiciled)

 

  Life insurance
AEGON Managed Enhanced Cash, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (87.8282%) ; Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (12.1718%)

 

  Investment vehicle for securities lending cash collateral
AEGON Management Company   Indiana  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Holding company
AEGON N.V.   Netherlands  

22.446% of Vereniging AEGON Netherlands Membership Association

 

  Holding company


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Jurisdiction

of

Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
AEGON Structured Settlements, Inc.   Kentucky   100% Commonwealth General Corporation  

Administers structured settlements of plaintiff’s physical injury claims against property and casualty insurance companies.

 

AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC   Iowa   100% AUSA Holding, LLC  

Holding company

 

AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC   Iowa  

100% AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC

 

  Investment advisor
AEGON USA Real Estate Services, Inc.   Delaware  

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

  Real estate and mortgage holding company
AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC   Iowa  

Sole Member - AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC

 

  Administrative and investment services
AEGON USA Realty Advisors of California, Inc.   Iowa  

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

  Investments
AFSG Securities Corporation   Pennsylvania  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Inactive
AHDF Manager I, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC

 

  Investments
ALH Properties Eight LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Eleven LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Four LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Nine LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Seven LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Seventeen LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Sixteen LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Ten LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Twelve LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
ALH Properties Two LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
AMTAX HOLDINGS 308, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund II, LLC - 100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 347, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund II, LLC - 100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 388, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund II, LLC - 100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing


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Name  

Jurisdiction

of

Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
AMTAX HOLDINGS 483, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund I, LLC - 100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 546, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund II, LLC - 100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 559, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund I, LLC - 100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 561, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund VII, LLC - 100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 567, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund I, LLC - 100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 588, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund I, LLC - 100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 613, LLC   Ohio  

Garnet LIHTC Fund VII, LLC - 99% member; Cupples State LIHTC Investors, LLC - 1% member; TAH Pentagon Funds, LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 639, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund I, LLC - 100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 649, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund I, LLC - 100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 672, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund I, LLC - 100% MEMBER; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
AMTAX HOLDINGS 713, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund II, LLC - 100% member; TAH Pentagon Funds LLC - non-owner manager

 

  Affordable housing
Apollo Housing Capital Arrowhead Gardens, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXV, LLC - sole Member

 

  Affordable housing
AUIM Credit Opportunities Fund, Ltd.   Delaware  

100% AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC

 

  Investment vehicle
AUSA Holding, LLC   Maryland  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Holding company
AUSA Properties, Inc.   Iowa  

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC

 

  Own, operate and manage real estate
AXA Equitable AgriFinance, LLC   Delaware  

Members: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC (50%); AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, a non-affiliate of AEGON (50%)

 

  Agriculturally-based real estate advisory services


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Name  

Jurisdiction

of

Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Bay Area Community Investments I, LP   California  

Partners: 69.995% Transamerica Life Insurance Company; 29.995% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company; 0.01% Transamerica Affordable housing, Inc.

 

  Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Bay State Community Investments I, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Bay State Community Investments II, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Cedar Funding, Ltd.   Cayman Islands  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Commonwealth General Corporation   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Holding company
Creditor Resources, Inc.   Michigan  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Credit insurance
CRI Solutions Inc.   Maryland  

100% Creditor Resources, Inc.

 

  Sales of reinsurance and credit insurance
Cupples State LIHTC Investors, LLC   Delaware  

100% Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC

 

  Investments
FD TLIC, Limited Liability Company   New York  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Broadway production
FGH Realty Credit LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA, LLC

 

  Real estate
FGH USA LLC   Delaware  

100% RCC North America LLC

 

  Real estate
FGP 90 West Street LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
FGP West Street LLC   Delaware  

100% FGP West Mezzanine LLC

 

  Real estate
Fifth FGP LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
Financial Planning Services, Inc.   District of Columbia  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Special-purpose subsidiary
Firebird Re Corp.   Arizona  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Captive insurance company
First FGP LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
Fourth FGP LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
Garnet Assurance Corporation   Kentucky  

100%Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Assurance Corporation II   Iowa  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Business investments
Garnet Assurance Corporation III   Iowa  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Business investments
Garnet Community Investments, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments II, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Securities


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Name  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Garnet Community Investments III, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Business investments
Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments V, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments VII, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments X, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XVIII, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XX, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXIV, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXV, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investment XXVI, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXVII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investment XXVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXIX, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXX, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXI, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments


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Name  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Garnet Community Investments XXXII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXIII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXIV, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXV, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXVI, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXVII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XXXIX, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XL, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLI, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLIII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLVI, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLVII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet Community Investments XLVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Garnet ITC Fund XLIII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Garnet Community Investments XLIII, LLC

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund II, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments II, LLC (99.99%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (0.01%)

 

  Investments


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Name  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Garnet LIHTC Fund III, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments III, LLC (0.01%); Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund IV, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund V, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments V, LLC (0.01%); Lease Plan North America, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VI, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC (0.01%); Pydna Corporation, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments VII, LLC (0.01%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC (0.01%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund IX, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC (0.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund X, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments X, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XI, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC (0.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); and the following non-AEGON affiliates: Bank of America, N.A.( 73.39%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (13.30%); NorLease, Inc. (13.30%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-A, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (0.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-B, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (0.01%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-C, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); and the following non-AEGON affiliates: Bank of America, N.A.( 73.39%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (13.30%); NorLease, Inc. (13.30%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-A, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-B, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIV, LLC   Delaware  

0.01% Garnet Community Investments, LLC; 49.995% Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; and 49.995% Goldenrod Asset Management, Inc.

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XV, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVI, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); FNBC Leasing Corporation, a non-AEGON entity (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Special Situations Investing Group II, LLC, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XVIII, LLC (0.01%); Verizon Capital Corp., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIX, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XX, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Garnet Community Investments XX, LLC

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXI, LLC   Delaware  

100% Garnet Community Investments, LLC

 

  Investments


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Idacorp Financial Services, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIV, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXIV, LLC (0.01% as Managing Member); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (21.26%); non-affiliates of AEGON: New York Life Insurance Company (25.51%), New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation (21.73%) and Principal Life Insurance Company (31.49%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXV, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investment XXV, LLC (0.01%); Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVIII LLC (1%); non-affiliates of AEGON: Mt. Hamilton Fund, LLC (97.99%); Google Affordable housing I LLC (1%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVI, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXVI, LLC (0.01%); American Income Life Insurance Company, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXVII, LLC (0.01%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (16.7045%); non-affiliates of AEGON: Aetna Life Insurance Company (30.2856%); New York Life Insurance Company (22.7142%); ProAssurance Casualty Company (3.6343%); ProAssurance Indemnity Company (8.4800%); State Street Bank and Trust Company (18.1714%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXVIII LLC (0.01%); non-affiliates of AEGON: USAA Casualty Insurance Company (17.998%); USAA General Indemnity Company (19.998%); USAA Life Insurance Company (3.999%); United Services Automobile Association (57.994%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIX, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXIX, LLC (.01%); non-affiliate of AEGON: Bank of America, N.A. (99.99%)

 

  Investments


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXX, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XXX, LLC (0.01%); non-affiliate of AEGON, New York Life Insurance Company (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXI, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXI, LLC (0.1%); non-affiliates of AEGON: Thunderbolt Peak Fund, LLC (98.99%); Google Affordable housing I, LLC (1%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Garnet Community Investments XXXVII, LLC.

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investment XXXIII, LLC (0.01%); non-affiliate of AEGON, NorLease, Inc. (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIV, LLC   Delaware  

Members: non-AEGON affiliate, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (99.99%); Garnet Community Investments XXXIV, LLC (.01%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXV, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investment XXXV, LLC (0.01%); non-affiliate of AEGON, Microsoft Corporation (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVI, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXVI, LLC (1%) as managing member; JPM Capital Corporation, a non-AEGON affiliate (99%) as investor member

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXVII, LLC (.01%); LIH Realty Corporation, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXVIII, LLC, non-member manager; non-affiliate of AEGON, Norlease, Inc. (100%)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIX, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XXXIX, LLC at 1% managing member and non-AEGON affiliate, FNBC Leasing Corporation as the 99% investor member.

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XL, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XL, LLC as a .01% member and non-AEGON affiliate, Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. as the 99.99% member.

 

  Investments


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Jurisdiction
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Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLI, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (9.990%) and Garnet Community Investments XLI, LLC (.01% managing member); non-AEGON affiliates : BBCN Bank (1.2499%), East West Bank (12.4988%), Opus Bank (12.4988%), Standard Insurance Company (24.9975%), Mutual of Omaha (12.4988%), Pacific Western Bank (7.4993%) and Principal Life Insurance Company (18.7481%).

 

  Investments
Ganet LIHTC Fund XLII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investments XLII, LLC (.01%) managing member; non-affiliates of AEGON: Community Trust Bank (83.33%) investor member; Metropolitan Bank (16.66%) investor member.

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLIV-A, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: ING Capital, LLC; Asset Manager: Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC (0% interest)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLIV-B, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Lion Capital Delaware, Inc.; Asset Manager: Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC (0% interest)

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVI, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Garnet Community Investments XLVI, LLC

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Garnet Community Investments XLVII, LLC

 

  Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Garnet Community Investments XLVIII, LLC

 

  Investments
Harbor View Re Corp.   Hawaii  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Captive insurance company
Horizons Acquisition 5, LLC   Florida  

Sole Member - PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC

 

  Development company
Horizons St. Lucie Development, LLC   Florida  

Sole Member - PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC

 

  Development company


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Imani Fe, LP   California  

Partners: Garnet LIHTC Fund XIV, LL (99.99% investor limited partner); Transamerica Affordable housing, Inc. (non-owner manager); non-affiliates of AEGON: ABS Imani Fe, LLC (.0034% class A limited partner); Central Valley Coalition for Affordable housing (.0033% co-managing general partner); Grant Housing and Economic Development Corporation (.0033% managing partner)

 

  Affordable housing
InterSecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.   California  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Insurance agency
Interstate North Office Park GP, LLC   Delaware  

100% Interstate North Office Park Owner, LLC

 

  Investments
Interstate North Office Park, LP   Delaware  

100% Interstate North Office Park Owner, LLC

 

  Investments
Interstate North Office Park Owner, LLC   Delaware  

100% Investors Warranty of America, LLC

 

  Investments
Interstate North Office Park (Land) GP, LLC   Delaware  

100% Interstate North Office Park Owner, LLC

 

  Investments
Interstate North Office Park (Land) LP   Delaware  

100% Interstate North Office Park Owner, LLC

 

  Investments
Investors Warranty of America, LLC   Iowa  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Leases business equipment
Ironwood Re Corp.   Hawaii  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Captive insurance company
LCS Associates, LLC   Delaware  

100% Investors Warranty of America, LLC

 

  Investments
Life Investors Alliance LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities
LIHTC Fund XLV, LLC   Delaware  

Non-Member Manager: Garnet Community Investments XLV, LLC (0%)

 

  Investments
LIICA Holdings, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member: Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  To form and capitalize LIICA Re I, Inc.
LIICA Re I, Inc.   Vermont  

100% LIICA Holdings, LLC

 

  Captive insurance company
LIICA Re II, Inc.   Vermont  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Captive insurance company
Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company   Iowa  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Trust company
Mitigation Manager, LLC   Delaware  

100% Investors Warranty of America, LLC

 

  Investments


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
MLIC Re I, Inc.   Vermont  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Captive insurance company
Money Services, Inc.   Delaware   100% AUSA Holding, LLC  

Provides financial counseling for employees and agents of affiliated companies

 

Monumental Financial Services, Inc.   Maryland   100% Transamerica Corporation  

DBA in the State of West Virginia for United Financial Services, Inc.

 

Monumental General Administrators, Inc.   Maryland   100% AUSA Holding, LLC  

Provides management services to unaffiliated third party administrator

 

nVISION Financial, Inc.   Iowa   100% AUSA Holding, LLC  

Special-purpose subsidiary

 

New Markets Community Investment Fund, LLC   Iowa  

50% AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.; 50% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

  Community development entity
Oncor Insurance Services, LLC   Iowa  

Sole Member - Life Investors Financial Group, Inc.

 

  Direct sales of term life insurance
Pearl Holdings, Inc. I   Delaware  

100% AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC

 

  Holding company
Pearl Holdings, Inc. II   Delaware  

100% AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC

 

  Holding company
Peoples Benefit Services, LLC   Pennsylvania  

Sole Member - Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Special-purpose subsidiary
Pine Falls Re, Inc.   Vermont  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Captive insurance company
Primus Guaranty, Ltd.   Bermuda  

Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (20% 13.1%) and non-affiliates of AEGON and the public holders own the remainder.

 

  Provides protection from default risk of investment grade corporate and sovereign issues of financial obligations.
PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC   Iowa  

Sole Member: Investors Warranty of America, LLC

 

  Owner of Core subsidiary entities
RCC North America LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Real estate
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 1 LLC   Delaware  

Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (90.96%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (6.30%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (2.74%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

  Real estate alternatives investment


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Name  

Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 2 LLC   Delaware  

Members are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (92.%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (7.5%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

  Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3 LLC   Delaware  

Members are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (74.4% 73.4%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (25.6%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

  Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.   Delaware  

Members: Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (37%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (9.4%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company (53.6%).

 

  Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 HR, LLC   Delaware  

Members are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (64%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (32%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (4%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

  Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 MR, LLC   Delaware  

Members are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (64%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (32%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (4%). Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

  Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment
River Ridge Insurance Company   Vermont  

100% AEGON Management Company

 

  Captive insurance company
SB Frazer Owner, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Investments
Second FGP LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
Seventh FGP LLC   Delaware  

100% FGH USA LLC

 

  Real estate
Short Hills Management Company   New Jersey  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Dormant


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Southwest Equity Life Insurance Company   Arizona  

Voting common stock is allocated 75% of total cumulative vote - Transamerica Corporation. Participating Common stock (100% owned by non-AEGON shareholders) is allocated 25% of total cumulative vote.

 

  Insurance
St. Lucie West Development Company, LLC   Florida  

Sole Member - PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC

 

  Development company
Stonebridge Benefit Services, Inc.   Delaware  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Health discount plan
Stonebridge Reinsurance Company   Vermont  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Captive insurance company
TAH-MCD IV, LLC   Iowa  

Sole Member - Transamerica Affordable housing, Inc.

 

  Serve as the general partner for McDonald Corporate Tax Credit Fund IV Limited Partnership.
TAH Pentagon Funds, LLC   Iowa  

Sole Member - Transamerica Affordable housing, Inc.

 

  Serve as a general partner in a lower-tier tax credit entity
TAHP Fund 1, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Garnet LIHTC Fund IX, LLC

 

  Real estate investments
TAHP Fund 2, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC

 

  Low incoming housing tax credit
TAHP Fund VII, LLC   Delaware  

Investor Member: Garnet LIHTC Fund XIX, LLC

 

  Real estate investments
TCF Asset Management Corporation   Colorado  

100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.

 

 

A depository for foreclosed real and personal property.

 

TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I

 

  Holding company
TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I

 

  Holding company

The AEGON Trust Advisory Board: Mark W. Mullin, Alexander R. Wynaendts, and Jay Orlandi

 

  Delaware   100% AEGON International B.V.   Voting Trust
THH Acquisitions, LLC   Iowa   Sole Member - Investors Warranty of America, LLC  

Acquirer of Core South Carolina mortgage loans from Investors Warranty of America, LLC and holder of foreclosed real estate.

 

TIHI Canada Holding, LLC   Iowa  

Sole Member - Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Holding company
TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance, Inc.   Iowa  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
TLIC Riverwood Reinsurance, Inc.   Iowa  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company
Tradition Development Company, LLC   Florida  

Sole Member - PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC

 

  Development company
Tradition Irrigation Company, LLC   Florida  

Sole Member - PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC

 

  Irrigation company
Tradition Land Company, LLC   Iowa   Sole Member: Investors Warranty of America, LLC  

Acquirer of Core Florida mortgage loans from Investors Warranty and holder of foreclosed real estate.

 

Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation   Delaware  

100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.

 

  Holding company
Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company   Arkansas  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Insurance company
Transamerica Affinity Marketing Corretora de Seguros Ltda.   Brazil  

749,000 quota shares owned by AEGON DMS Holding B.V.; 1 quota share owned by AEGON International B.V.

 

  Brokerage company
Transamerica Affinity Services, Inc.   Maryland  

100% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

 

  Marketing company
Transamerica Affordable housing, Inc.   California  

100% Transamerica Realty Services, LLC

 

  General partner LHTC Partnership
Transamerica Agency Network, Inc.   Iowa  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Special purpose subsidiary
Transamerica Annuity Service Corporation   New Mexico  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Performs services required for structured settlements
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.   Florida  

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company owns 77%; AUSA Holding, LLC owns 23%.

 

  Fund advisor
Transamerica Aviation LLC   Delaware  

100% TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.

 

  Special purpose corporation
Transamerica (Bermuda) Services Center, Ltd.   Bermuda  

100% AEGON International B.V.

 

  Special purpose corporation
Transamerica Capital, Inc.   California  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Casualty Insurance Company   Ohio  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Insurance company
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Finance Corporation

 

  Holding company
Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company   Delaware  

100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.

 

  Consumer finance holding company
Transamerica Corporation   Delaware  

100% The AEGON Trust

 

  Major interest in insurance and finance
Transamerica Corporation   Oregon  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Holding company
Transamerica Distribution Finance - Overseas, Inc.   Delaware  

100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.

 

  Commercial Finance


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Transamerica Finance Corporation   Delaware   100% Transamerica Corporation  

Commercial & Consumer Lending & equipment leasing

 

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.   Delaware  

1,000 shares owned by AUSA Holding, LLC; 209 shares owned by Commonwealth General Corporation; 729 shares owned by AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

 

  Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company   New York  

88% Transamerica Corporation; 12% Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

  Insurance
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.   Florida  

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company owns 44%; AUSA Holding, LLC owns 56%

 

  Mutual fund
Transamerica Funding LP   U.K.  

99% Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.; 1% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I

 

  Intermodal leasing
Transamerica Home Loan   California  

100% Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company

 

  Consumer mortgages
Transamerica Insurance Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.   Australia  

100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.

 

  Insurance intermediary
Transamerica International Direct Marketing Consultants, LLC   Maryland  

51% Hugh J. McAdorey; 49% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

 

  Provide consulting services ancillary to the marketing of insurance products overseas.
Transamerica International RE (Bermuda) Ltd.   Bermuda  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  Reinsurance
Transamerica International Re Escritório de Representação no Brasil Ltd   Brazil  

95% Transamerica International Re(Bermuda) Ltd.; 5% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Insurance and reinsurance consulting
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC   Delaware  

Sole Member - AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC

 

  Investment advisor
Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC

 

  Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Leasing Holdings Inc.   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Finance Corporation

 

  Holding company
Transamerica Life Insurance Company   Iowa  

100% - Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Insurance
Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.   Bermuda   100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company  

Long-term life insurer in Bermuda - - will primarily write fixed universal life and term insurance

 


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd.   Hawaii  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Life insurance
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company   Iowa  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

 

  Insurance Company
Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC   Iowa  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Realty limited liability company
Transamerica Realty Investment Properties LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Realty limited liability company
TABR Realty Services, LLC   Delaware  

AUSA Holding, LLC - sole Member

 

  Real estate investments
Transamerica Resources, Inc.   Maryland   100% Monumental General Administrators, Inc.  

Provides education and information regarding retirement and economic issues.

 

Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC

 

  Investment advisor
Transamerica Retirement Insurance Agency, LLC   Delaware  

100% Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC

 

  Conduct business as an insurance agency.
Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC   Delaware  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Retirement plan services.
Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.   Delaware  

100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.

 

  Holding company
Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc.   Delaware   100% Commonwealth General Corporation  

Principle Business: Provides management services to the stable value division of AEGON insurers who issue synthetic GIC contracts.

 

Transamerica Travel and Conference Services, LLC   Iowa  

100% Money Services, Inc.

 

  Travel and conference services
Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation   Delaware  

100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.

 

  Provides commercial leasing
Transamerica Ventures, LLC   Delaware  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Investments
Transamerica Ventures Fund, LLC   Delaware  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Investments
United Financial Services, Inc.   Maryland  

100% Transamerica Corporation

 

  General agency
Universal Benefits, LLC   Iowa  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Third party administrator
WFG China Holdings, Inc.   Delaware   100% World Financial Group, Inc.  

Hold interest in Insurance Agency located in Peoples Republic of China

 

WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.   Puerto Rico  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

  Insurance agency
WFG Properties Holdings, LLC   Georgia  

100% World Financial Group, Inc.

 

  Marketing
WFG Reinsurance Limited   Bermuda  

51% owned by World Financial Group, Inc.; remaining 49% is annually offered to independent contractors associated with WFG Reinsurance Ltd.

 

  Reinsurance


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Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation

 

  Percent of Voting
Securities Owned
  Business
WFG Securities Inc.   Canada  

100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.

 

  Mutual fund dealer
World Financial Group Canada Inc.   Canada  

100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc.

 

  Marketing

World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc.

 

  Canada   100% Commonwealth General Corporation   Holding company
World Financial Group, Inc.   Delaware  

100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

 

  Marketing
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Canada Inc.   Ontario  

50% World Financial Group Holding Co. of Canada Inc.; 50% World Financial Group Subholding Co. of Canada Inc.

 

  Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc.   Hawaii  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

  Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.   Massachusetts  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

  Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.   Wyoming  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

  Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.   California  

100% Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company

 

  Insurance agency
World Financial Group Subholding Company of Canada Inc.   Canada  

100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.

 

  Holding company
Yarra Rapids, LLC   Delaware  

Members are: Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4MR, LLC (49%) and non-AEGON affiliate (51%)

 

  Real estate investments
Zahorik Company, Inc.   California  

100% AUSA Holding, LLC

 

  Inactive
Zero Beta Fund, LLC   Delaware  

Members are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (74.22%); Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (16.31%); Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (9.47%) Manager: AEGON USA Investment Management LLC

 

  Aggregating vehicle formed to hold various fund investments.


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Item 27.   Number of Contract Owners

As of March 31, 2016, there were 11,165 Contract owners for the WRL Freedom Premier and 488 Contract owners for the WRL Freedom Premier II.

Item 28.   Indemnification

The Iowa Code (Sections 490.850 et. seq.) provides for permissive indemnification in certain situations, mandatory indemnification in other situations, and prohibits indemnification in certain situations. The Code also specifies producers for determining when indemnification payments can be made.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Depositor pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Depositor has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Depositor of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered), the Depositor will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


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Item 29. Principal Underwriters

 

(a) Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for:

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for the Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account VA B, Separate Account VA Q, Separate Account VA FF, Separate Account VA HH, Separate Account VA-1, Separate Account VA-2L, Separate Account VA-5, Separate Account VA-6, Separate Account VA-7, Separate Account VA-8, Separate Account Fund B, Separate Account Fund C, Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen, Transamerica Separate Account R3, Separate Account VL, Separate Account VUL-1; Separate Account VUL-2, Separate Account VUL-3, Separate Account VUL-4, Separate Account VUL-5, Separate Account VUL-6, Separate Account VUL-A, and Variable Life Account A. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account VA QNY, TFLIC Separate Account VNY, Separate Account VA-2LNY, TFLIC Separate Account C, Separate Account VA-5NLNY, Separate Account VA-6NY, TFLIC Series Annuity Account, TFLIC Series Life Account, TFLIC Pooled Account No. 44, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account B, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account C, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account D, ML of New York Variable Life Separate Account, and ML of New York Variable Life Separate Account II. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BB, Separate Account VA CC, Separate Account VA U, Separate Account VA V, Separate Account VA AA, WRL Series Annuity Account, WRL Series Annuity Account B, WRL Series Life Account, WRL Series Life Account G, WRL Series Life Corporate Account and Separate Account VL E. This account is a separate account of Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account C, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account D, Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account, and Merrill Lynch Life Variable Life Separate Account II. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Transamerica Series Trust, Transamerica Funds, Transamerica Investors, Inc., Transamerica Partners Funds Group, Transamerica Partners Funds Group II, Transamerica Partners Portfolios, Transamerica Partners Variable Funds and Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds.


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(b) Directors and Officers of Transamerica Capital, Inc.:

 

Name

  

Principal

Business Address

  

Position and Offices with Underwriter

William McCauley

   (6)    Director, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

David W. Hopewell

   (2)    Director

David R. Paulsen

   (1)    Director, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Sales Officer

Blake S. Bostwick

   (1)    Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Operations Officer

Rick B. Resnik

   (3)    Chief Compliance Officer

Amy Angle

   (5)    Assistant Vice President

Bonnie Howe

   (1)    Vice President

Alison Ryan

   (4)    Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Ayla Nazli

   (4)    Assistant Secretary

Brenda L. Smith

   (1)    Assistant Vice President

Arthur D. Woods

   (6)    Assistant Vice President

Marc Cahn

   (3)    Secretary

Jeffrey T. McGlaun

   (5)    Assistant Treasurer

C. Michiel Van Katwijk

   (5)    Treasurer

 

(1) 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202
(2) 4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
(3) 440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528
(6) 1150 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
(5) 100 Light Street, Floor B1, Baltimore, MD 21202
(6) 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716


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(c)     Compensation to Principal Underwriter:

 

Name of Principal Underwriter

     

Net Underwriting
Discounts and
Commissions(1)

     

Compensation on
Redemption

     

Brokerage
Commissions

     

Compensation

   
Transamerica Capital, Inc.     $ 6,359,628     0     0     0  

(1)     Fiscal Year 2015

Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records

The records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 promulgated thereunder, are maintained by Manager Regulatory Filing Unit, Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company at 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001.

Item 31. Management Services.

All management Contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B.

Item 32. Undertakings

 

(a) Registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than 16 months old for so long as Premiums under the Contract may be accepted.

 

(b) Registrant undertakes that it will include either (i) a postcard or similar written communication affixed to or included in the Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information or (ii) a space in the Policy application that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information.

 

(c) Registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request to Transamerica at the address or phone number listed in the Prospectus.

 

(d) Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the policies, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company.

SECTION 403(B) REPRESENTATIONS

Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Comapny represents that it is relying on a no-action letter dated November 28, 1988, to the American Council of Life Insurance (Ref. No. IP-6-88), regarding Sections 22(e), 27(c)(1), and 27(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with redeemability restrictions on Section 403(b) Policies, and that paragraphs numbered (1) through (4) of that letter will be complied with.

TEXAS ORP REPRESENTATION

The Registrant intends to offer policies to participants in the Texas Option Retirement Program. In connection with that offering, the Registrant is relying on Rule 6c-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is complying with, or shall comply with, paragraphs (a) – (d) of that Rule.


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SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant hereby certifies that this Amendment to the Registration Statement meets the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 and has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 26th day of April, 2016.

 

WRL Series Annuity Account
TRANSAMERICA PREMIER LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Depositor

*

Blake S. Bostwick
President

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

*

   Director, Chairman of the Board,              April 26, 2016
Blake S. Bostwick    President and Chief Executive Officer  

*

   Director, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President              April 26, 2016
C. Michiel van Katwijk     

*

   Director              April 26, 2016
Mark W. Mullin     

*

   Director, Chief Tax Officer and              April 26, 2016
David Schulz    Senior Vice President  

*

   Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel              April 26, 2016
Jason Orlandi     

*

   Corporate Controller              April 26, 2016
Chad Noehren     

/s/ Alison Ryan

                April 26, 2016
Alison Ryan     

 

*By: Alison Ryan – Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed herewith.


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Registration No. 333-199071

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

EXHIBITS

TO

FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

FOR

WRL SERIES ANNUITY ACCOUNT

 

 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit    Page No.*
7(a)   Assignment, Transfer, And Novation   
7(b)   First Amended and Restated Reinsurance Agreement   
8(c)(5)   Schedule A Revision 7-1-2015 (TST)   
8(c)(6)   Schedule A Revision 12-18-2015 (TST)   
8(c)(7)   Schedule A Revision 3-21-2016 (TST)   
8(c)(8)   Schedule A Revision 5-1-2016 (TST)   
(9)   Opinion and Consent of Counsel   
(10)   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   
(13)   Powers of Attorney   

 

 

*  Page numbers included only in manually executed original.