EX-99.(D)(11)(E) 2 d396518dex99d11e.htm AMENDMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2022 TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Amendment dated November 1, 2022 to Sub-Advisory Agreement

Exhibit (d)(11)(e)

TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST

AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN

TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. AND

AEGON USA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

THIS AMENDMENT is made as of November 1, 2022, to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated as of March 22, 2011, as amended, (the “Agreement”) between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. and Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC.

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted entirely and replaced as follows:

 

   
PORTFOLIOS     SUB-ADVISER COMPENSATION1
   

Transamerica Aegon Bond VP (formerly known as

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP)

 

0.12% of the first $250 million;

0.10% over $250 million up to $500 million;

0.08% over $500 million up to $1 billion;

0.075% over $1 billion2

   

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP

 

0.35% of the first $20 million;

0.24% over $20 million up to $40 million;

0.19% over $40 million up to $125 million; and

0.14% over $125 million3

   

Transamerica Aegon Core Bond VP (formerly known as

Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP)

 

0.12% of the first $1 billion; and

0.05% over $1 billion 4

   

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP

 

0.15% of average daily net assets

   

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP

 

0.12% of the first $1 billion; and

0.05% over $1 billion4

 

  1

As a percentage of average daily net assets on an annual basis.

 

  2

The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined based on the aggregate average daily net assets of Transamerica Aegon Bond VP, a series of the Trust, and Transamerica Bond, a series of Transamerica Funds.

 

  3

The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined based on the aggregate daily net assets of Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP, a series of the Trust, and Transamerica High Yield Bond and Transamerica High Yield ESG, each a series of Transamerica Funds.

 

  4

The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined based on the aggregate daily net assets of (i) Transamerica Aegon Core Bond VP and the portion of assets of Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP that are sub-advised by Aegon USA Investment Management LLC (“AUIM”), each a series of the Trust, (ii) Transamerica Core Bond (formerly Transamerica Intermediate Bond) and the portions of the assets of Transamerica Balanced II and Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced that are sub-advised by AUIM, each a series of Transamerica Funds, and (iii) the portion of assets of Balanced Ret Opt and Bond Ret Opt,


 

each a separately managed account of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, that are advised by AUIM.

In all other respects, the Agreement dated as of March 22, 2011, as amended, is confirmed, and remains in full force and effect.

The parties hereto have caused this amendment to be executed as of November 1, 2022.

 

TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:

   /s/ Christopher A. Staples

Name:

   Christopher A. Staples

Title:

   Senior Vice President
AEGON USA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:

   /s/ Dustin Boxa                                         

Name:  

   Dustin Boxa

Title:

   Treasurer