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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

and Supplementary Information

Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

Contents

Report of Independent Auditors	1
Audited Financial Statements
Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis	3
Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis	4
Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis	5
Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis	7

1. Organization and Nature of Business	9
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	10
3. Accounting Changes and Correction of Error	25
4. Fair Values of Financial Instruments	27
5. Investments	35
6. Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected	56
7. Policy and Contract Attributes	57
8. Reinsurance	70
9. Income Taxes	74
10. Capital and Surplus	81
11. Securities Lending	82
12. Retirement and Compensation Plans	83
13. Related Party Transactions	85
14. Managing General Agents	92
15. Commitments and Contingencies	92
16. Sales, Transfer, and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities	98
17. Reconciliation to Statutory Statement	101
18. Subsequent Events	102
Appendix A –Listing of Affiliated Companies	103
Statutory-Basis Financial Statement Schedules
Summary of Investments – Other Than Investments in Related Parties	106
Supplementary Insurance Information	107
Reinsurance	108

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors of

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

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

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division. Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the financial statements are prepared by the Company on the basis of the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, One North Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606

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

The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting described in Note 2 and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.

Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matter discussed in the “Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020.

Opinion on Statutory Basis of Accounting

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities and surplus of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division described in Note 2.

Emphasis of Matters

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

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 14, 2021

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

	December 31
	2020			2019
Admitted assets
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	1,832		$	2,442
Bonds		50,444			43,976
Preferred stocks		105			117
Common stocks		3,556			3,376
Mortgage loans on real estate		9,015			7,834
Real estate		56			239
Policy loans		2,037			2,062
Securities lending reinvested collateral assets		2,115			2,004
Derivatives		2,973			1,743
Other invested assets		3,222			3,170
Total cash and invested assets		75,355			66,963
Accrued investment income		697			637
Premiums deferred and uncollected		240			438
Net deferred income tax asset		812			742
Variable annuity reserve hedge offset deferral		–			195
Letter of credit		–			1,870
Other assets		1,344			1,022
Separate account assets		121,820			112,229
Total admitted assets	$	200,268		$	184,096
Liabilities and capital and surplus
Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts	$	50,966		$	45,865
Policy and contract claim reserves		1,257			943
Liability for deposit-type contracts		946			948
Other policyholders’ funds		32			32
Transfers from separate accounts due or accrued		(823	)		(925	)
Funds held under reinsurance treaties		3,889			3,994
Asset valuation reserve		1,198			1,267
Interest maintenance reserve		1,389			1,356
Derivatives		3,493			1,933
Payable for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions		2,755			2,691
Borrowed money		3,486			2,709
Variable annuity reserve hedge offset deferral		145			–
Other liabilities		1,605			1,703
Separate account liabilities		121,820			112,229
Total liabilities		192,158			174,745
Total capital and surplus		8,110			9,351
Total liabilities and capital and surplus	$	200,268		$	184,096

See accompanying notes.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

	Year Ended December 31
	2020			2019			2018
Revenues
Premiums and other considerations	$	16,723		$	15,708		$	14,597
Net investment income		3,361			2,765			2,744
Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded		661			470			785
Reserve adjustment on reinsurance ceded		(273	)		(128	)		(155	)
Consideration received on reinsurance recapture and novations		2,958			15			183
Fee revenue and other income		2,096			2,150			2,338
Total revenue		25,526			20,980			20,492
Benefits and expenses
Death benefits		2,863			2,358			2,380
Annuity benefits		1,528			1,492			1,442
Accident and health benefits		1,120			1,112			1,124
Surrender benefits		15,352			16,301			15,853
Other benefits		234			230			224
Net increase (decrease) in reserves		4,985			(1,329	)		991
Commissions		1,435			1,481			1,600
Net transfers to (from) separate accounts		(4,850	)		(5,130	)		(4,407	)
IMR adjustment due to reinsurance		–			–			(13	)
General insurance expenses and other		1,780			1,254			1,615
Total benefits and expenses		24,447			17,769			20,809
Gain (loss) from operations before dividends and federal income taxes		1,079			3,211			(317	)
Dividends to policyholders		10			10			7
Gain (loss) from operations before federal income taxes		1,069			3,201			(324	)
Federal income tax (benefit) expense		(109	)		(39	)		(36	)
Net gain (loss) from operations		1,178			3,240			(288	)
Net realized capital gains (losses), after tax and amounts transferred to interest maintenance reserve		113			469			(786	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,291		$	3,709		$	(1,074	)

See accompanying notes.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

Balance at January 1, 2018	Common Stock		Preferred Stock			Treasury Stock			Surplus Notes			Paid-in     Surplus			Special    Surplus    Funds			Unassigned    Surplus			Total Capital and Surplus
As originally presented	$	7	$	1		$	(58	)	$	150		$	3,473		$	90		$	3,689			7,352
Merger of TPLIC, MLIC Re and PFRe		–		–			–			160			1,246			4			896			2,306
Balance at January 1, 2018		7		1			(58	)		310			4,719			94			4,585			9,658
Net income (loss)		–		–			–			–			–			–			(1,074	)		(1,074	)
Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes		–		–			–			–			–			145			1,182			1,327
Change in net deferred income tax asset		–		–			–			–			–			–			168			168
Change in nonadmitted assets		–		–			–			–			–			–			63			63
Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis		–		–			–			–			–			–			(7	)		(7	)
Change in asset valuation reserve		–		–			–			–			–			–			(12	)		(12	)
Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance		–		–			–			–			–			–			33			33
Change in letter of credit		–		–			–			–			–			–			(82	)		(82	)
Dividends to stockholders		–		–			–			–			–			–			(624	)		(624	)
Return of capital		–		–			–			–			(559	)		–			–			(559	)
Other changes - net		–		(1	)		–			–			3			(7	)		(1	)		(6	)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	7	$	–		$	(58	)	$	310		$	4,163		$	232		$	4,231		$	8,885
Net income (loss)		–		–			–			–			–			–			3,709			3,709
Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes		–		–			–			–			–			(37	)		(239	)		(276	)
Change in net deferred income tax asset		–		–			–			–			–			–			(160	)		(160	)
Change in nonadmitted assets		–		–			–			–			–			–			124			124
Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis		–		–			–			–			–			–			(1,218	)		(1,218	)
Change in asset valuation reserve		–		–			–			–			–			–			(252	)		(252	)
Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance		–		–			–			–			–			–			(143	)		(143	)
Change in surplus notes		–		–			–			(250	)		–			–			–			(250	)
Change in treasury stock		–		–			58			–			–			–			–			58
Change in letter of credit		–		–			–			–			–			–			(160	)		(160	)
Dividends to stockholders		–		–			–			–			–			–			(733	)		(733	)
Return of capital		–		–			–			–			(308	)		–			–			(308	)
Other changes - net		–		–			–			–			2			2			71			75
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	7	$	–		$	–		$	60		$	3,857		$	197		$	5,230		$	9,351

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

	Common Stock		Preferred Stock		Treasury Stock		Surplus Notes			Paid-in Surplus		Special Surplus Funds			Unassigned Surplus			Total Capital and Surplus
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	7	$	–	$	–	$	60		$	3,857	$	197		$	5,230		$	9,351
Net income (loss)		–		–		–		–			–		–			1,291			1,291
Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of tax		–		–		–		–			–		(342	)		216			(126	)
Change in net deferred income tax asset		–		–		–		–			–		–			(126	)		(126	)
Change in nonadmitted assets		–		–		–		–			–		–			201			201
Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis		–		–		–		–			–		–			14			14
Change in asset valuation reserve		–		–		–		–			–		–			69			69
Change in surplus as a result of reinsurance		–		–		–		–			–		–			(51	)		(51	)
Change in surplus notes		–		–		–		(60	)		–		–			–			(60	)
Change in letter of credit		–		–		–		–			–		–			(1,870	)		(1,870	)
Capital contribution		–		–		–		–			700		–			–			700
Dividends to stockholders		–		–		–		–			–		–			(1,200	)		(1,200	)
Other changes - net		–		–		–		–			5		–			(88	)		(83	)
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	7	$	–	$	–	$	–		$	4,562	$	(145	)	$	3,686		$	8,110

See accompanying notes.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

	Year Ended December 31
	2020			2019			2018
Operating activities
Premiums and annuity considerations	$	16,785		$	15,551		$	14,618
Net investment income		2,758			2,931			2,843
Other income		2,311			2,379			2,999
Benefit and loss related payments		(20,629	)		(21,328	)		(20,885	)
Net transfers from separate accounts		4,958			5,282			4,688
Commissions and operating expenses		(3,002	)		(2,842	)		(2,957	)
Dividends paid to policyholders		(7	)		(7	)		(7	)
Federal income taxes (paid) received		37			(166	)		(64	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		3,211			1,800			1,235
Investing activities
Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid	$	12,107		$	19,902		$	13,389
Costs of investments acquired		(16,438	)		(18,351	)		(12,543	)
Net change in policy loans		25			15			37
Net cost of investments acquired		(16,413	)		(18,336	)		(12,506	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	(4,306	)	$	1,566		$	883
Financing and miscellaneous activities
Repayment of surplus notes	$	(60	)	$	(250	)	$	–
Capital and paid in surplus received (returned)		705			(248	)		(407	)
Dividends to stockholders		(1,200	)		(725	)		(564	)
Net deposits (withdrawals) on deposit-type contracts		(34	)		(667	)		(331	)
Net change in borrowed money		783			(1,621	)		(1,340	)
Net change in funds held under reinsurance treaties		(105	)		261			279
Net change in payable for collateral under securities lending and other transactions		65			(1,084	)		49
Other cash (applied) provided		331			162			(20	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing and miscellaneous activities		485			(4,172	)		(2,334	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		(610	)		(806	)		(216	)
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:
Beginning of year		2,442			3,248			3,464
End of year	$	1,832		$	2,442		$	3,248

See accompanying notes.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow (supplemental) – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

	Year Ended December 31
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information	2020			2019			2018
Non-cash activities during the year not included in the Statutory Statements of Cash Flows:
Transfer of bonds, mortgage loans and interest related to affiliated reinsurance recapture	$	2,121		$	–		$	–
Release of funds withheld related to affiliated reinsurance recaptures		500			–			–
Increase of funds withheld related to affiliated reinsurance agreement		(76	)		–			–
Receipt of assets related to nonaffiliated reinsurance recapture		310			–			–
Stock cancellations		–			58			–
Non-cash dividend received from subsidiary		–			11			30
Non-cash dividend to parent company		–			–			60
Investments received for insured securities losses		–			–			47
Other		–			(9	)		12

See accompanying notes.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

December  31, 2020

1. Organization and Nature of Business

Transamerica Life Insurance Company (the Company) is a stock life insurance company owned by Commonwealth General Corporation (CGC). CGC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Aegon N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

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

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

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

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
	Company			TPLIC		MLIC Re		PFRe			Eliminations			Merged Totals
Total assets	$	130,223		$	52,517	$	1,120	$	1,507		$	(1,271	)	$	184,096
Total liabilities		123,695			50,216		779		1,326			(1,271	)		174,745
Capital and surplus		6,528			2,301		341		181			–			9,351
Total revenue		16,142			4,634		211		29			(36	)		20,980
Total benefits and expenses		13,157			4,251		150		61			150			17,769
Net income (loss)		3,294			572		61		(32	)		(186	)		3,709
	Year Ended December 31, 2018
	Company			TPLIC		MLIC Re		PFRe			Eliminations			Merged Totals
Total revenue	$	15,437		$	4,873	$	230	$	29		$	(77	)	$	20,492
Total benefits and expenses		16,204			4,233		183		71			118			20,809
Net income (loss)		(1,424	)		536		47		(38	)		(195	)		(1,074	)

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Nature of Business

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

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division (IID), which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

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

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

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

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

	SSAP#		F/S Page		F/S Line		2020		2019			2018
Net income (loss), State of Iowa basis State prescribed practices that are an increase(decrease) from NAIC SAP:		XXX		XXX		XXX	$	1,291	$	3,709		$	(1,074	)
Separate account asset valuation		56		NA		NA		–		–			–
State permitted practices that are an increase(decrease) from NAIC SAP:
None								–		–			–
Net income (loss), NAIC SAP		XXX		XXX		XXX	$	1,291	$	3,709		$	(1,074	)
Statutory surplus, state of Iowa basis State prescribed practices that are an increase(decrease) from NAIC SAP:		XXX		XXX		XXX	$	8,110	$	9,351		$	8,885
Separate account asset valuation		56		NA		NA		–		–			–
State permitted practices that are an increase(decrease) from NAIC SAP:
Letter of credit		4		Balance Sheet		Letter of credit		–		(1,870	)		(2,030	)
Hedge reserve offset deferral		86		Balance Sheet; Statement of Changes in Capital and Surplus		Variable annuity reserve hedge offset deferral Special surplus funds - Change in net unrealized capital gains/ losses		–		–			(232	)
Statutory surplus, NAIC SAP		XXX		XXX		XXX	$	8,110	$	7,481		$	6,623

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

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements of insurance companies requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

The effects of the following variances from GAAP on the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements have not been determined by the Company, but are presumed to be material. Significant accounting policies and variances from GAAP are as follows:

Investments

Investments in bonds, except those to which the Securities Valuation Office (SVO) of the NAIC has ascribed a NAIC designation of 6, are reported at amortized cost using the interest method. Bonds containing call provisions, except make-whole call provisions, are amortized to the call or maturity value/date which produces the lowest asset value, often referred to as yield-to-worst method. Bonds ascribed a NAIC designation of 6 are reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in changes in capital and surplus. Prepayment penalty or acceleration fees received in the event a bond is liquidated prior to its scheduled termination date are reported as investment income.

Hybrid securities, as defined by the NAIC, are securities designed with characteristics of both debt and equity and provide protection to the issuer’s senior note holders. These securities meet the definition of a bond, in accordance with SSAP No. 26R, Bonds, and therefore, are reported at amortized cost or fair value based upon their NAIC rating.

For GAAP, such fixed maturity investments would be designated at purchase as held-to-maturity, trading or available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity fixed investments would be reported at amortized cost, and the remaining fixed maturity investments would be reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in earnings for those designated as trading and as a separate component of other comprehensive income (OCI) for those designated as available-for-sale.

Single class and multi-class mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities are valued at amortized cost using the interest method, including anticipated prepayments, except for those with an initial NAIC designation of 6, which are valued at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. These securities are adjusted for the effects of changes in prepayment assumptions on the related accretion of discount or amortization of premium using either the retrospective or prospective methods. Prepayment assumptions are obtained from dealer surveys or internal estimates and are based on the current interest rate and economic environment. For statutory reporting, the

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retrospective adjustment method is used to value all such securities, except principal-only and interest-only securities, which are valued using the prospective method.

For GAAP, all securities purchased or retained that represent beneficial interests in securitized assets, other than high credit quality securities, are adjusted using the prospective method when there is a change in estimated future cash flows. If high credit quality securities are adjusted, the retrospective method is used.

The Company closely monitors below investment grade holdings and investment grade issuers where the Company has concerns to determine if an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) has occurred. The Company also regularly monitors industry sectors. The Company considers relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether the impairment is other-than-temporary including: (1) the probability of the Company collecting all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security in effect at the date of acquisition; (2) the Company’s decision to sell a security prior to its maturity at an amount below its carrying amount; and (3) the Company’s ability to hold a structured security for a period of time to allow for recovery of the value to its carrying amount. Additionally, financial condition, near term prospects of the issuer and nationally recognized credit rating changes are monitored. Non-structured securities in unrealized loss positions that are considered other-than-temporary are written down to fair value. The Company will record a charge to the statements of operations for the amount of the impairment.

For structured securities, cash flow trends and underlying levels of collateral are monitored. An OTTI is considered to have occurred if the fair value of the structured security is less than its amortized cost basis and the entity intends to sell the security or the entity does not have the intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis. An OTTI is also considered to have occurred if the discounted estimated future cash flows are less than the amortized cost basis of the security and the security is in an unrealized loss position. Structured securities considered other-than-temporarily impaired are written down to discounted estimated cash flows if the impairment is the result of cash flow analysis. If the Company has an intent to sell or lack of ability to hold a structured security, it is written down to fair value. The Company will record a charge to the statements of operations for the amount of the impairments.

For GAAP, if it is determined that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary and the entity intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period credit loss, the OTTI is recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the amortized cost basis and its fair value at the impairment date. If the entity does not intend to sell the security or the entity will likely not be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI should be separated into a) the amount representing the credit loss, which is recognized in earnings, and b) the amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in OCI, net of applicable taxes.

Investments in both affiliated and unaffiliated preferred stocks in good standing (those with NAIC designations RP1 to RP3 and P1 to P3), are reported at cost or amortized cost, depending on the characteristics of the securities. Investments in both affiliated and unaffiliated preferred stocks not in good standing (those with NAIC designations RP4 to RP6 and P4 to P6), are

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reported at the lower of cost, amortized cost, or fair value, depending on the characteristics of the securities. The related net unrealized capital gains and losses for all NAIC designations are reported in changes in capital and surplus.

Common stocks of affiliated noninsurance subsidiaries are reported based on underlying audited GAAP equity. The net change in the subsidiaries’ equity is included in net unrealized capital gains or losses and are reported in changes in capital and surplus.

Common stocks of unaffiliated companies, which include shares of mutual funds, are reported at fair value and the related net unrealized capital gains or losses are reported in changes in capital and surplus.

The Company owns stock issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), which is only redeemable at par, and its fair value is presumed to be par, unless other-than-temporarily impaired.

If the Company determines that a decline in the fair value of a common stock or a preferred stock is other-than-temporary, the Company writes it down to fair value as the new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss in the statements of operations. The Company considers the following factors in determining whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary: (a) the financial condition and prospects of the issuer; (b) whether or not the Company has made a decision to sell the investment; and (c) the length of time and extent to which the value has been below cost.

Mortgage loans are reported at unpaid principal balances, less an allowance for impairment. A mortgage loan is considered to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest amounts due according to the contractual terms of the mortgage agreement. When management determines the impairment is other-than-temporary, the mortgage loan is written down to realizable value and a realized loss is recognized. Prepayment penalty or acceleration fees received in the event a loan is liquidated prior to its scheduled termination date are reported as investment income.

Valuation allowances are established for mortgage loans, if necessary, based on the difference between the net value of the collateral, determined as the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to obtain and sell, and the recorded investment in the mortgage loan. Under GAAP, such allowances are based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, if foreclosure is probable, on the estimated fair value of the collateral.

The initial valuation allowance and subsequent changes in the allowance for mortgage loans are charged or credited directly to unassigned surplus as part of the change in asset valuation reserve (AVR), rather than being included as a component of earnings as would be required under GAAP.

Land is reported at cost. Real estate occupied by the Company is reported at depreciated cost net of encumbrances. Real estate held for the production of income is reported at depreciated cost net of related obligations. Real estate the Company classifies as held for sale is measured at lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis

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over the estimated useful lives of the properties. The Company recognizes an impairment loss if the Company determines that the carrying amount of the real estate is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The Company deems that the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable if the carrying amount exceeds the sum of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and disposition. The impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value.

Investments in real estate are reported net of related obligations rather than on a gross basis as for GAAP. Real estate owned and occupied by the Company is included in investments rather than reported as an operating asset as under GAAP, and investment income and operating expenses for statutory reporting include rent for the Company’s occupancy of those properties. Changes between depreciated cost and admitted amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus rather than to income as would be required under GAAP.

The Company has interests in joint ventures and limited partnerships. The Company carries these investments based on its interest in the underlying GAAP equity of the investee.

For a decline in the fair value of an investment in a joint venture or limited partnership which is determined to be other-than-temporary, the Company writes it down to fair value as the new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss in the statements of operations. The Company considers an impairment to have occurred if it is probable that the Company will be unable to recover the carrying amount of the investment or if there is evidence indicating inability of the investee to sustain earnings which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

Investments in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties are valued at amortized cost. Tax credits are recognized in operations in the tax reporting year in which the tax credit is utilized by the Company. The carrying value is amortized over the life of the investment. Amortization is calculated as a ratio of the current year tax credits and tax benefits compared to the total expected tax credits and tax benefits over the life of the investment.

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less (principally stated at amortized cost) or money market mutual funds which are reported at fair value.

Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition and are principally stated at amortized cost.

Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal balances.

Realized capital gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are recorded net of related federal income taxes. Changes in admitted asset carrying amounts of bonds, mortgage loans, common and preferred stocks are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus.

Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. The Company does not accrue income on bonds in default, mortgage loans on real estate in default and/or foreclosure or which are

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

Valuation Reserves

Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers the portion of realized capital gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, primarily bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals into net investment income over the remaining period to maturity of the bond or mortgage loan based on groupings of individual securities sold in five year bands. The net deferral is reported as the interest maintenance reserve (IMR) in the accompanying balance sheets. Realized capital gains and losses are reported in income net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses are reported in the statements of operations on a pre-tax basis in the period that the assets giving rise to the gains or losses are sold.

The AVR provides a valuation allowance for invested assets. The AVR is determined by an NAIC prescribed formula with changes reflected directly in unassigned surplus; AVR is not recognized for GAAP.

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

Derivative Instruments

Overview: The Company may use various derivative instruments (options, caps, floors, swaps, forwards, and futures) to manage risks related to its ongoing business operations. On the transaction date of the derivative instrument, the Company designates the derivative as either (A) hedging (fair value, foreign currency fair value, cash flow, foreign currency cash flow, forecasted transactions, or net investment in a foreign operation), (B) replication, (C) income generation, or (D) held for other investment/risk management activities, which do not qualify for hedge accounting under SSAP No. 86 - Derivatives.

(A) Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that meet the criteria of an effective hedge are valued and reported in a manner that is consistent with the hedged asset or liability (amortized cost or fair value). Embedded derivatives are not accounted for separately from the host contract. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet the criteria of an effective hedge are accounted for at fair value, and the changes in the fair value are recorded in unassigned surplus as unrealized gains and losses. Under GAAP, the effective and ineffective portions of a single hedge are accounted for separately, and the change in fair value for cash flow hedges is credited or charged directly to a separate component of OCI rather than to income as required for fair value hedges, and an embedded derivative within a contract

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that is not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and the risk of the host contract is accounted for separately from the host contract and valued and reported at fair value.

(B) Derivative instruments are also used in replication (synthetic asset) transactions. A replication transaction is a derivative transaction entered into in conjunction with a cash instrument to reproduce the investment characteristics of an otherwise permissible investment. In these transactions, the derivative is accounted for in a manner consistent with the cash instrument and replicated asset. For GAAP, the derivative is reported at fair value, with the changes in fair value reported in income.

(C) Derivative instruments used in income generation relationships are accounted for on a basis that is consistent with the associated covered asset or underlying interest to which the derivative relates (amortized cost or fair value).

(D) Derivative instruments held for other investment/risk management activities are measured at fair value with value adjustments recorded in unassigned surplus.

Derivative instruments are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that future changes in market prices may make the instruments less valuable. The Company uses derivatives as hedges, consequently, when the value of the hedged asset or liability changes, the value of the hedging derivative is expected to move in the opposite direction. Market risk is a consideration when changes in the value of the derivative and the hedged item do not completely offset (correlation or basis risk) which is mitigated by active measuring and monitoring.

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to derivative instruments, but it does not expect any counterparties to fail to meet their obligations given their high credit rating of ‘BBB’ or better. The credit exposure of interest rate swaps and currency swaps is represented by the fair value of contracts, aggregated at a counterparty level, with a positive fair value at the reporting date. The Company has entered into collateral agreements with certain counterparties wherein the counterparty is required to post assets on the Company’s behalf. The posted amount is equal to the difference between the net positive fair value of the contracts and an agreed upon threshold that is based on the credit rating of the counterparty. Inversely, if the net fair value of all contracts with this counterparty is negative, then the Company is required to post assets instead.

Instruments:

Interest rate swaps are used in the overall asset/liability management process to modify the interest rate characteristics of the underlying asset or liability. These interest rate swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between fixed and floating rate amounts based on an underlying notional amount. Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged each due date. Swaps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If the swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds equal to the fair value of the contract are exchanged. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying

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instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in unassigned surplus.

Cross currency swaps are utilized to mitigate risks when the Company holds foreign denominated assets or liabilities; therefore, converting the asset or liability to a U.S. dollar denominated security. These cross currency swap agreements involve the exchange of two principal amounts in two different currencies at the prevailing currency rate at contract inception. During the life of the swap, the counterparties exchange fixed or floating rate interest payments in the swapped currencies. At maturity, the principal amounts are again swapped at a pre-determined rate of exchange. Each asset or liability is hedged individually where the terms of the swap must meet the terms of the hedged instrument. For swaps qualifying for hedge accounting, the premium or discount is amortized into income over the life of the contract and the foreign currency translation adjustment is recorded as unrealized gain/loss in capital and surplus. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus. If a swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the hedged instrument receives that treatment.

Total return swaps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the market risk on minimum guarantee insurance contracts linked to an index. These total return swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between fixed leg (tied to the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or other global market financial index) and floating leg (tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)) amounts based on an underlying notional amount (also tied to the underlying index). Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged each due date. Swaps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, in the financial statements. If the swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus.

Variance swaps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the gamma risk created when the Company has issued minimum guarantee insurance contracts linked to an index. These variance swaps are similar to volatility options where the underlying index provides for the market value movements. Variance swaps do not accrue interest. Typically, no cash is exchanged at the outset of initiating the variance swap, and a single receipt or payment occurs at the maturity or termination of the contract. Variance swaps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Swaps not meeting hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in capital and surplus.

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

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Futures contracts are used to hedge the liability risk when the Company issues products providing the customer a return based on various global market indices. Futures are marked to market on a daily basis whereby a cash payment is made or received by the Company. These payments are recognized as realized gains or losses in the financial statements.

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

Caps are used in the asset/liability management process to mitigate the interest rate risk created due to a rapidly rising interest rate environment. The caps are similar to options where the underlying interest rate index provides for the market value movements. The caps do not accrue interest until the interest rate environment exceeds the caps strike rate. Cash is exchanged at the onset, and a single receipt or payment occurs at the maturity or termination of the contract. Caps that meet hedge accounting rules are carried in a manner consistent with the hedged item, generally at amortized cost, on the financial statements. If terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment. Caps that do not meet hedge accounting rules are carried at fair value with fair value adjustments recorded in unassigned surplus.

The Company uses zero cost collars to hedge the interest rate risk associated with rising short term interest rates, whereby the exposure would otherwise adversely impact the Company’s capital generation. The collar position(s) help range bound the floating rate by combining a cap and floor position.

The Company may sell products with expected benefit payments extending beyond investment assets currently available in the market. Because assets will have to be purchased in the future to fund future liability cash flows, the Company is exposed to the risk of future investments made at lower yields than what is assumed at the time of pricing. Forward-starting interest rate swaps are utilized to lock-in the current forward rate. The accrual of income begins at the forward date, rather than at the inception date. These forward-starting swaps meet hedge accounting rules and are carried at cost in the financial statements. Gains and losses realized upon termination of the forward-starting swap are deferred and used to adjust the basis of the asset purchased in the hedged forecasted period. The basis adjustment is then amortized into income as a yield adjustment to the asset over its life.

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

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The Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds or sovereign debt by combining a highly rated security as a cash component with a written credit default swap which, in effect, converts the high quality asset into an investment grade corporate asset or a sovereign debt. The benefits of using the swap market to replicate credit include possible enhanced relative values as well as ease of executing larger transactions in a shortened time frame. Generally, a premium is received by the Company on a periodic basis and recognized in investment income. In the event the representative issuer defaults on its debt obligation referenced in the contract, a payment equal to the notional amount of the contract will be made by the Company and recognized as a capital loss.

Securities Lending Assets and Liabilities

The Company loans securities to third parties under agent-managed securities lending programs accounted for as secured borrowings. Cash collateral received which may be sold or repledged by the Company is reflected as a one-line entry on the balance sheets (securities lending reinvested collateral assets) and a corresponding liability is established to record the obligation to return the cash collateral. Non-cash collateral received which may not be sold or repledged is not recorded on the Company’s balance sheets. Under GAAP, the reinvested collateral is included within invested assets (i.e. it is not one-line reported).

Repurchase Agreements

For dollar repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings, the Company receives cash collateral in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities transferred by the Company in the transaction as of the transaction date. The securities transferred are not removed from the balance sheets, and the cash received as collateral is invested as needed or used for general corporate purposes of the Company. A liability is established to record the obligation to return the cash collateral and included in borrowed money on the balance sheets.

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities

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

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

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

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

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

Separate Accounts

The majority of separate accounts held by the Company, primarily for individual policyholders as well as for group pension plans, do not have any minimum guarantees, and the investment risks associated with fair value changes are borne by the policyholder. The assets in the accounts, carried at estimated fair value, consist of underlying mutual fund shares, common stocks, long-term bonds and short-term investments.

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

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

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

Income and gains and losses with respect to the assets in the separate accounts accrue to the benefit of the contract owners and, accordingly, the operations of the separate accounts are not included in the accompanying financial statements. The investment risks associated with fair value changes of the separate accounts are borne entirely by the policyholders except in cases where minimum guarantees exist.

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

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

Aggregate Reserves for Policies and Contracts

Life, annuity and accident and health benefit reserves are calculated by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation

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methods that will provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum or guaranteed cash value, or the amount required by law. For direct business issued after October 1964, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium for periods beyond the month of death. For policies assumed during 1992 from former affiliates, Monumental General Insurance Company and Monumental Life Insurance Group, Inc., and for all business from company mergers occurring in 1998, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premium upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium paid beyond the month of death. For fixed premium life insurance business resulting from company mergers occurring in 2004 and 2007, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and refunds portions of premiums unearned after the date of death. Where appropriate, the Company holds a non-deduction and/or refund reserve. The reserve for these benefits is computed using aggregate methods. The reserves are equal to the greater of the cash surrender value and the legally computed reserve.

For GAAP, policy reserves are calculated based on estimated expected experience or actual account balances.

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

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

Policy and Contract Claim Reserves

Claim reserves represent the estimated accrued liability for claims reported to the Company and claims incurred but not yet reported through the balance sheets date. These reserves are estimated using either individual case-basis valuations or statistical analysis techniques. These estimates are subject to the effects of trends in claim severity and frequency. The estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary as experience develops or new information becomes available.

Deposit-Type Contracts

Deposit-type contracts do not incorporate risk from the death or disability of policyholders. These types of contracts may include guaranteed investment contracts (GICs), funding agreements and other annuity contracts. Deposits and withdrawals on these contracts are recorded as a direct increase or decrease, respectively, to the liability balance and are not reported as premiums,

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benefits or changes in reserves in the statements of operations. Interest on these policies is reflected in other benefits.

Premiums and Annuity Considerations

Revenues for life and annuity policies with mortality or morbidity risk (including annuities with purchase rate guarantees) consist of the entire premium received. Benefits incurred represent surrenders and death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Under GAAP, for universal life policies, premiums received in excess of policy charges would not be recognized as premium revenue and benefits would represent interest credited to the account values and the excess of benefits paid over the policy account value. Under GAAP, for all annuity policies without significant mortality risk, premiums received and benefits paid would be recorded directly to the reserve liability using deposit accounting.

Policyholder Dividends

Policyholder dividends are recognized when declared rather than over the term of the related policies as would be required under GAAP.

Reinsurance

Coinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements and reserves related to reinsured business are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Gains associated with reinsurance of in force blocks of business are included in unassigned surplus and amortized into income as earnings emerge on the reinsured block of business. Premiums ceded and recoverable losses have been reported as a reduction of premium income and benefits, respectively. Policy liabilities and accruals are reported in the accompanying financial statements net of reinsurance ceded.

Any reinsurance amounts deemed to be uncollectible have been written off through a charge to operations. In addition, a liability for reinsurance balances would be established for unsecured policy reserves ceded to reinsurers not authorized to assume such business. Changes to the liability are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, an allowance for amounts deemed uncollectible would be established through a charge to earnings.

Losses associated with an indemnity reinsurance transaction are reported within income when incurred rather than being deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the underlying reinsured contracts as would be required under GAAP.

Policy and contract liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been reported as reductions of the related reserves rather than as assets as would be required under GAAP.

Commissions allowed by reinsurers on business ceded are reported as income when incurred rather than being deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs as required under GAAP.

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Under GAAP, for certain reinsurance agreements whereby assets are retained by the ceding insurer (such as funds withheld or modified coinsurance) and a return is paid based on the performance of underlying investments, the assets and liabilities for these reinsurance arrangements must be adjusted to reflect the fair value of the invested assets. The NAIC SAP does not contain a similar requirement.

Deferred Income Taxes

The Company computes deferred income taxes in accordance with SSAP No. 101, Income Taxes. Unlike GAAP, SSAP No. 101 does not consider state income taxes in the measurement of deferred taxes. SSAP No. 101 also requires additional testing to measure gross deferred tax assets. The additional testing limits gross deferred tax asset admission to 1) the amount of federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through hypothetical loss carrybacks of existing temporary differences expected to reverse during a timeframe corresponding with the Internal Revenue Service tax loss carryback provisions, not to exceed three years, plus 2) the amount of remaining gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized within three years limited to an amount that is no greater than 15% of current period’s adjusted statutory capital and surplus, plus 3) the amount of remaining gross deferred tax assets that can be offset against existing gross deferred tax liabilities after considering character (i.e. ordinary versus capital) and reversal patterns. The Company’s reported deferred tax asset or liability is the sum of gross deferred tax assets admitted through this three-part test plus the sum of all deferred tax liabilities.

Policy Acquisition Costs

The costs of acquiring and renewing business are expensed when incurred. Under GAAP, incremental costs directly related to the successful acquisition of insurance and investment contracts are deferred. For traditional life insurance and certain long-duration accident and health insurance, to the extent recoverable from future policy revenues, acquisition costs are deferred and amortized over the premium-paying period of the related policies using assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy benefit reserves. For universal life insurance and investment products, to the extent recoverable from future gross profits, deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized generally in proportion to the present value of expected gross profits from surrender charges and investment, mortality and expense margins.

Value of Business Acquired

Under GAAP, value of business acquired (VOBA) is an intangible asset resulting from a business combination that represents the excess of book value over the estimated fair value of acquired insurance, annuity, and investment-type contracts in-force at the acquisition date. The estimated fair value of the acquired liabilities is based on projections, by each block of business, of future contracts and contract changes, premiums, mortality and morbidity, separate account performance, surrenders, operation expenses, investment returns, nonperformance risk adjustment and other factors. VOBA is not recognized under the NAIC SAP.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies

Investments in subsidiaries, controlled and affiliated companies (SCA) are stated in accordance with the Purposes and Procedures Manual of the NAIC SVO, as well as SSAP No. 97 – Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled and Affiliated Entities.

The accounts and operations of the Company’s subsidiaries are not consolidated with the accounts and operations of the Company as would be required under GAAP. Dividends or distributions received from an investee are recognized in investment income when declared to the extent that they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to an investee. Changes in investments in SCA’s are recorded as a change to the carrying value of the investment with a corresponding amount recorded directly to unrealized gain/loss (capital and surplus).

Surplus Notes

Surplus notes are reported as surplus rather than as liabilities as would be required under GAAP.

Nonadmitted Assets

Certain assets designated as “nonadmitted”, primarily net deferred tax assets and other assets not specifically identified as an admitted asset within the NAIC SAP, are excluded from the accompanying balance sheets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheets to the extent that they are not impaired.

Statements of Cash Flow

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in the statements of cash flow represent cash balances and investments with initial maturities of one year or less and money market mutual funds. Under GAAP, the corresponding caption of cash and cash equivalents includes cash balances and investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

3. Accounting Changes and Correction of Error

The Company’s policy is to disclose as recent accounting pronouncements the adopted accounting guidance with a current year effective date that has been classified by the NAIC as a substantive change, as well as items classified as nonsubstantive changes that have had a material impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

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

Change in Valuation Basis

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

Correction of Error

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

Reclassifications

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

4. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Determination of fair value

The fair values of financial instruments are determined by management after taking into consideration several sources of data. When available, the Company uses quoted market prices in active markets to determine the fair value of its investments. The Company’s valuation policy utilizes a pricing hierarchy which dictates that publicly available prices are initially sought from indices and third-party pricing services. In the event that pricing is not available from these sources, those securities are submitted to brokers to obtain quotes. Lastly, securities are priced using internal cash flow modeling techniques. These valuation methodologies commonly use reported trades, bids, offers, issuer spreads, benchmark yields, estimated prepayment speeds, and/or estimated cash flows.

To understand the valuation methodologies used by third-party pricing services, the Company reviews and monitors their applicable methodology documents. Any changes to their methodologies are noted and reviewed for reasonableness. In addition, the Company performs in-depth reviews of prices received from third-party pricing services on a sample basis. The objective for such reviews is to demonstrate the Company can corroborate detailed information such as assumptions, inputs and methodologies used in pricing individual securities against documented pricing methodologies. Only third-party pricing services and brokers with a substantial presence in the market and with appropriate experience and expertise are used.

Each month, the Company performs an analysis of the information obtained from indices, third-party services, and brokers to ensure the information is reasonable and produces a reasonable estimate of fair value. The Company considers both qualitative and quantitative factors as part of this analysis, including but not limited to, recent transactional activity for similar securities, review of pricing statistics and trends, and consideration of recent relevant market events. Other controls and procedures over pricing received from indices, third-party pricing services, or brokers include validation checks such as exception reports which highlight significant price changes, stale prices or un-priced securities.

Fair value hierarchy

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified, for disclosure purposes, based on a hierarchy defined by SSAP No. 100R, Fair Value. The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to fair values determined using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1), and the lowest ranking to fair values determined using methodologies and models with unobservable inputs (Level 3). An asset’s or a liability’s classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to its measurement. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are both observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets accessible at the measurement date.

Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets

b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets

c) Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable

d) Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means

Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheets for these financial instruments is either reported at fair value or amortized cost (which approximates fair value). Cash is not included in the below tables.

Short-Term Notes Receivable from Affiliates: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair value.

Bonds and Stocks: The NAIC allows insurance companies to report the fair value determined by the SVO or to determine the fair value by using a permitted valuation method. The fair values of bonds and stocks are reported or determined using the following pricing sources: indices, third-party pricing services, brokers, external fund managers and internal models.

Fair values for fixed maturity securities (including redeemable preferred stock) actively traded are determined from third-party pricing services, which are determined as discussed above in the description of Level 1 and Level 2 values within the fair value hierarchy. For fixed maturity securities (including redeemable preferred stock) not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from third-party pricing services, or are based on non-binding broker quotes or internal models. In the case of private placements, fair values are estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using current market rates applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of the investments.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate: The fair values for mortgage loans on real estate are estimated utilizing discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates reflective of current market conditions and the risk characteristics of the loans.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Real Estate: Real estate held for sale is typically valued utilizing independent external appraisers in conjunction with reviews by qualified internal appraisers. Valuations are primarily based on active market prices, adjusted for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific property. If such information is not available, other valuation methods are applied, considering the value that the property’s net earning power will support, the value indicated by recent sales of comparable properties and the current cost of reproducing or replacing the property.

Other Invested Assets: The fair values for other invested assets, which include investments in surplus notes issued by other insurance companies and fixed or variable rate investments with underlying characteristics of bonds were determined primarily by using indices, third-party pricing services and internal models.

Derivative Financial Instruments: The fair value of futures and forwards are based upon the latest quoted market price and spot rates at the balance sheets date. The estimated fair values of equity and interest rate options (calls, puts, caps) are based upon the latest quoted market price at the balance sheets date. The estimated fair values of swaps, including equity, interest rate and currency swaps, are based on pricing models or formulas using current assumptions. The estimated fair values of credit default swaps are based upon active market data, including interest rate quotes, credit spreads, and recovery rates, which are then used to calculate probabilities of default for the fair value calculation. The Company accounts for derivatives that receive and pass hedge accounting in the same manner as the underlying hedged instrument. If that instrument is held at amortized cost, then the derivative is also held at amortized cost.

Policy Loans: The book value of policy loans is considered to approximate the fair value of the loan, which is stated at unpaid principal balance.

Securities Lending Reinvested Collateral: The cash collateral from securities lending is reinvested in various short-term and long-term debt instruments. The fair values of these investments are determined using the methods described above under Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments and Bonds and Stocks.

Separate Account Assets and Annuity Liabilities: The fair value of separate account assets are based on quoted market prices when available. When not available, they are primarily valued either using third-party pricing services or are valued in the same manner as the general account assets as further described in this note. However, some separate account assets are valued using non-binding broker quotes, which cannot be corroborated by other market observable data, or internal modeling which utilizes input that are not market observable. The fair value of separate account annuity liabilities is based on the account value for separate accounts business without guarantees. For separate accounts with guarantees, fair value is based on discounted cash flows.

Investment Contract Liabilities: Fair value for the Company’s liabilities under investment contracts, which include deferred annuities and GICs, are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations. For those liabilities that are short in duration, carrying amount approximates fair value. For investment contracts with no defined maturity, fair value is estimated to be the present surrender value.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Deposit–Type Contracts: The carrying amounts of deposit–type contracts reported in the accompanying balance sheets approximate their fair values. These are included in the Investment Contract Liabilities.

Fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts other than investment–type contracts (including separate account universal life liabilities) are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

The Company accounts for its investments in affiliated common stock in accordance with SSAP No. 97, as such, they are not included in the following disclosures.

The following tables set forth a comparison of the estimated fair values and carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including those not measured at fair value in the balance sheets, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively:

	December 31, 2020
	Aggregate Fair Value		Admitted Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Net Asset Value (NAV)		Not Practicable   (Carrying   Value)
Admitted assets
Cash equivalents and short–term investments, other than affiliates	$	1,522	$	1,522	$	1,030	$	492	$	–	$	–	$	–
Short–term notes receivable from affiliates		149		149		–		149		–		–		–
Bonds		60,092		50,444		10,161		49,535		396		–		–
Preferred stocks, other than affiliates		109		105		–		109		–		–		–
Common stocks, other than affiliates		180		180		20		–		160		–		–
Mortgage loans on real estate		9,792		9,015		–		–		9,792		–		–
Other invested assets		555		474		–		534		21		–		–
Derivative assets:
Options		278		278		–		278		–		–		–
Interest rate swaps		2,544		2,531		–		2,544		–		–		–
Currency swaps		21		8		–		21		–		–		–
Credit default swaps		67		49		–		67		–		–		–
Equity swaps		88		88		–		88		–		–		–
Interest rate futures		10		10		10		–		–		–		–
Equity futures		9		9		9		–		–		–		–
Derivative assets total		3,017		2,973		19		2,998		–		–		–
Policy loans		2,037		2,037		–		2,037		–		–		–
Securities lending reinvested collateral		1,893		1,893		–		1,893		–		–		–
Separate account assets		119,784		119,677		112,719		7,065		–		–		–
Liabilities
Investment contract liabilities		17,556		15,294		–		257		17,299		–		–
Derivative liabilities:
Options		165		165		–		165		–		–		–
Interest rate swaps		2,853		2,806		–		2,853		–		–		–
Currency swaps		30		31		–		30		–		–		–
Credit default swaps		–		14		–		–		–		–		–
Equity swaps		472		472		–		472		–		–		–
Interest rate futures		1		1		1		–		–		–		–
Equity futures		4		4		4		–		–		–		–
Derivative liabilities total		3,525		3,493		5		3,520		–		–		–
Dollar repurchase agreements		967		967		–		967		–		–		–
Payable for securities lending		2,115		2,115		–		2,115		–		–		–
Payable for derivative cash collateral		640		640		–		640		–		–		–
Separate account liabilities		109,407		109,407		1		109,354		52		–		–

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

	December 31, 2019
	Aggregate Fair Value			Admitted Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		Net Asset Value (NAV)		Not Practicable   (Carrying   Value)
Admitted assets
Cash equivalents and short–term investments, other than affiliates	$	1,949		$	1,949	$	1,504	$	445		$	–	$	–	$	–
Short–term notes receivable from affiliates		343			343		–		343			–		–		–
Bonds		49,377			43,976		7,355		41,373			649		–		–
Preferred stocks, other than affiliates		114			117		–		111			3		–		–
Common stocks, other than affiliates		140			140		12		–			128		–		–
Mortgage loans on real estate		8,259			7,834		–		–			8,259		–		–
Other invested assets		461			398		–		441			20		–		–
Derivative assets:
Options		312			312		–		312			–		–		–
Interest rate swaps		1,375			1,372		–		1,375			–		–		–
Currency swaps		22			12		–		22			–		–		–
Credit default swaps		79			45		–		79			–		–		–
Equity futures		3			3		3		–			–		–		–
Derivative assets total		1,791			1,744		3		1,788			–		–		–
Policy loans		2,062			2,062		–		2,062			–		–		–
Securities lending reinvested collateral		1,588			1,588		–		1,588			–		–		–
Separate account assets		110,612			110,546		104,750		5,857			5		–		–
Liabilities
Investment contract liabilities		18,960			13,396		–		264			18,696		–		–
Derivative liabilities:
Options		152			152		–		152			–		–		–
Interest rate swaps		1,204			1,501		–		1,204			–		–		–
Currency swaps		19			19		–		19			–		–		–
Credit default swaps		(7	)		15		–		(7	)		–		–		–
Equity swaps		216			216		–		216			–		–		–
Interest rate futures		23			23		23		–			–		–		–
Equity futures		7			7		7		–			–		–		–
Derivative liabilities total		1,614			1,933		30		1,584			–		–		–
Dollar repurchase agreements		704			704		–		704			–		–		–
Payable for securities lending		2,004			2,004		–		2,004			–		–		–
Payable for derivative cash collateral		687			687		–		687			–		–		–
Separate account liabilities		101,194			101,195		3		101,144			47		–		–

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

The following tables provide information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	2020
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Net Asset     Value (NAV)		Total
Assets:
Bonds
Industrial and miscellaneous	$	–	$	41	$	7	$	–	$	48
Total bonds		–		41		7		–		48
Preferred stock
Industrial and miscellaneous		–		6		–		–		6
Total preferred stock		–		6		–		–		6
Common stock
Mutual funds		6		–		–		–		6
Industrial and miscellaneous		14		–		160		–		174
Total common stock		20		–		160		–		180
Cash equivalents and short–term
Money market mutual funds		1,029		–		–		–		1,029
Total cash equivalents and short–term		1,029		–		–		–		1,029
Derivative assets		18		2,894		–		–		2,912
Separate account assets		112,606		6,393		–		–		118,999
Total assets	$	113,673	$	9,334	$	167	$	–	$	123,174
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	5	$	3,184	$	–	$	–		3,189
Separate account liabilities		1		–		–		–		1
Total liabilities	$	6	$	3,184	$	–	$	–	$	3,190
	2019
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Net Asset Value (NAV)		Total
Assets:
Bonds
Industrial and miscellaneous	$	–	$	16	$	7	$	–	$	23
Total bonds		–		16		7		–		23
Preferred stock
Industrial and miscellaneous		–		–		3		–		3
Total preferred stock		–		–		3		–		3
Common stock
Mutual funds		5		–		–		–		5
Industrial and miscellaneous		7		–		128		–		135
Total common stock		12		–		128		–		140
Cash equivalents and short–term
Money market mutual funds		1,504		–		–		–		1,504
Total cash equivalents and short–term		1,504		–		–		–		1,504
Derivative assets		3		1,680		–		–		1,683
Separate account assets		104,614		5,273		4		–		109,891
Total assets	$	106,133	$	6,969	$	142	$	–	$	113,244
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	30	$	1,650	$	–	$	–	$	1,680
Separate account liabilities		3		–		–		–		3
Total liabilities	$	33	$	1,650	$	–	$	–	$	1,683

Bonds classified as Level 2 are valued using inputs from third party pricing services or broker quotes. Bonds classified as Level 3 are primarily those valued using non–binding broker quotes, which cannot be corroborated by other market observable data, or internal modeling which utilize significant inputs that are not market observable.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

Common stock classified as Level 3 are comprised primarily of shares in the FHLB of Des Moines, which are valued at par as a proxy for fair value as a result of restrictions that allow redemptions only by FHLB.

Derivatives classified as Level 2 represent over-the-counter (OTC) contracts valued using pricing models based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows, directly observed prices from exchange-traded derivatives, other OTC trades, or external pricing services.

Separate account assets and liabilities are valued and classified in the same way as general account assets and liabilities (described above).

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

	Beginning Balance at   January 1, 2020		Transfers in (Level 3)		Transfers out (Level 3)		Total Gains (Losses) Included in Net income (a)			Total Gains (Losses) Included in Surplus (b)
Bonds
Other	$	7	$	2	$	–	$	–		$	(2)
Preferred stock		3		–		–		(17	)		13
Common stock		128		–		2		(1	)		16
Separate account assets		4		–		4		–			–
Total	$	142	$	2	$	6	$	(18	)	$	27
	Purchases		Issuances		Sales		Settlements			Ending Balance at  December 31, 2020
Bonds
Other	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–		$	7
Preferred stock		2		–		–		1			–
Common stock		21		8		10		–			160
Separate account assets		1		-		-		1			-
Total	$	24	$	8	$	10	$	2		$	167

(a) Recorded as a component of Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments in the Statements of Operations

(b) Recorded as a component of Change in Net Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

	Beginning Balance at   January 1, 2019		Transfers in (Level 3)		Transfers out (Level 3)		Total Gains (Losses) Included in Net income (a)			Total Gains (Losses) Included in Surplus (b)
Bonds
Other	$	13	$	–	$	2	$	–		$	1
Preferred stock		10		–		–		–			(9	)
Common stock		223		–		6		(6	)		3
Separate account assets		4		1		1		–			(1	)
Total	$	250	$	1	$	9	$	(6	)	$	(6	)
	Purchases		Issuances		Sales		Settlements			Ending Balance at  December 31, 2019
Bonds
Other	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	5		$	7
Preferred stock		2		–		–		–			3
Common stock		6		8		100		–			128
Separate account assets		1		–		–		–			4
Total	$	9	$	8	$	100	$	5		$	142

(a) Recorded as a component of Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments in the Statements of Operations

(b) Recorded as a component of Change in Net Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus

Transfers between fair value hierarchy levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

Nonrecurring fair value measurements

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

Fair value was determined by utilizing an external appraisal following the sales comparison approach. The fair value measurements are classified as Level 3 as the comparable sales and adjustments for the specific attributes of these properties are not market observable inputs.

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5. Investments

Bonds and Stocks

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

	Book Adjusted Carrying Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair   Value
December 31, 2020
Bonds:
United States Government and agencies	$	7,279	$	2,349	$	7	$	9,621
State, municipal and other government		2,214		310		8		2,516
Hybrid securities		360		83		6		437
Industrial and miscellaneous		33,784		6,355		48		40,091
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities		6,807		679		59		7,427
Total unaffiliated bonds		50,444		9,776		128		60,092
Unaffiliated preferred stocks		105		11		7		109
	$	50,549	$	9,787	$	135	$	60,201
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair   Value
Unaffiliated common stocks	$	136	$	44	$	–	$	180
	Book Adjusted Carrying Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair   Value
December 31, 2019
Bonds:
United States Government and agencies	$	5,882	$	1,023	$	1	$	6,904
State, municipal and other government		1,877		161		25		2,013
Hybrid securities		412		60		4		468
Industrial and miscellaneous		29,448		3,737		86		33,099
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities		6,357		558		22		6,893
Total unaffiliated bonds		43,976		5,539		138		49,377
Unaffiliated preferred stocks		117		5		8		114
	$	44,093	$	5,544	$	146	$	49,491
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair   Value
Unaffiliated common stocks	$	117	$	23	$	–	$	140

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 2020, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	2020
December 31:	Carrying Value		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	1,157	$	1,176
Due after one year through five years		7,139		7,988
Due after five years through ten years		8,893		10,601
Due after ten years		26,448		32,900
		43,637		52,665
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities		6,807		7,427
	$	50,444	$	60,092

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

	2020
	Equal to or Greater than 12 Months				Less than 12 Months
	Estimated   Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Gross   Unrealized   Losses
United States Government and agencies	$	–	$	–	$	248	$	7
State, municipal and other government		39		6		89		2
Hybrid securities		20		5		10		1
Industrial and miscellaneous		160		15		836		33
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities		150		18		742		41
Total bonds		369		44		1,925		84
Preferred stocks-unaffiliated		22		6		16		1
	$	391	$	50	$	1,941	$	85

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

	2019
	Equal to or Greater than 12 Months				Less than 12 Months
	Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Gross   Unrealized   Losses
United States Government and agencies	$	1	$	–	$	22	$	1
State, municipal and other government		55		12		329		13
Hybrid securities		45		4		3		–
Industrial and miscellaneous		615		62		798		24
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities		286		16		884		6
Total bonds		1,002		94		2,036		44
Preferred stocks-unaffiliated		49		8		5		–
Common stocks-unaffiliated		–		–		1		–
	$	1,051	$	102	$	2,042	$	44

During 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively, there were $0, $7 and $99, of loan-backed or structured securities with a recognized OTTI due to intent to sell or lack of intent and ability to hold for a period of time to recover the amortized cost basis.

For loan-backed and structured securities with a recognized OTTI due to the Company’s cash flow analysis, in which the security is written down to estimated future cash flows discounted at the security’s effective yield, in 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company recognized OTTI of $4, $6 and $10, respectively.

The following loan-backed and structured securities were held at December 31, 2020, for which an OTTI was recognized during the current reporting period:

CUSIP	Amortized Cost Before Current Period OTTI		Present Value of Projected Cash Flows		Recognized OTTI		Amortized Cost After OTTI		Fair Value at Time of OTTI		Date of   Financial   Statement   Where   Reported
36828QQK5	$	1	$	–	$	1	$	–	$	–		3/31/2020
52108MDM2		4		3		1		4		4		3/31/2020
52108MDM2		3		1		2		1		3		9/30/2020
					$	4

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

The unrealized losses of loan-backed and structured securities where fair value is less than cost or amortized cost for which an OTTI has not been recognized in earnings as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

	2020				2019
	Losses 12 Months or More		Losses Less Than 12 Months		Losses 12 Months or More		Losses Less   Than 12 Months
Year ended December 31:
The aggregate amount of unrealized losses	$	18	$	61	$	15	$	19
The aggregate related fair value of securities with unrealized losses		150		765		286		901

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for bonds and preferred stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for greater than or equal to twelve months, the Company held 116 and 306 securities with a carrying amount of $441 and $1,154, and an unrealized loss of $50 and $102. Of this portfolio, 50.1% and 66.1% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $17 and $30, respectively.

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

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

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

The following table provides the number of 5GI securities, aggregate book adjusted carrying value and aggregate fair value by investment type:

	Number of 5GI Securities		Book / Adjusted Carrying Value		Fair Value
December 31, 2020
Bond, amortized cost		2	$	13	$	13
Loan-backed and structured securities, amortized cost		4		10		6
Total		6	$	23	$	19
December 31, 2019
Bond, amortized cost		3	$	24	$	24
Loan-backed and structured securities, amortized cost		4		10		10
Preferred stock, amortized cost		1		3		3
Total		8	$	37	$	37

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

December 31, 2020	Gross Amount Recognized		Amount Offset		Net Amount     Presented on     Financial      Statements
Assets:
Receivables for securities	$	3	$	–	$	3
Liabilities:
Borrowed money	$	967	$	–	$	967
December 31, 2019	Gross Amount Recognized		Amount Offset		Net Amount     Presented on     Financial     Statements
Assets:
Receivables for securities	$	120	$	101	$	19
Liabilities:
Borrowed money	$	550	$	101	$	449

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

Proceeds from sales and other disposals of bonds and preferred stock and related gross realized capital gains and losses are reflected in the following table. The amounts exclude maturities and include transfers associated with reinsurance agreements.

	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019		2018
Proceeds	$	8,747	$	16,076	$	9,500
Gross realized gains	$	232	$	159	$	111
Gross realized losses		(37)		(56)		(379)
Net realized capital gains (losses)	$	195	$	103	$	(268)

The Company had gross realized losses, which relate to losses recognized on other-than-temporary declines in the fair value of bonds and preferred stocks, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 of $161, $39 and $36, respectively.

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

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Mortgage Loans

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

December 31, 2020
	Farm		Commercial		Total
AAA - AA	$	7	$	4,612	$	4,619
A		41		3,491		3,532
BBB		5		767		772
BB		9		82		91
	$	62	$	8,952	$	9,014

December 31, 2019
	Farm		Commercial		Total
AAA - AA	$	11	$	4,373	$	4,384
A		41		3,068		3,109
BBB		6		317		323
BB		9		4		13
B		–		4		4
	$	67	$	7,766	$	7,833
The above tables exclude residential mortgage loans.

The credit quality for commercial and farm mortgage loans was determined based on an internal credit rating model which assigns a letter rating to each mortgage loan in the portfolio as an indicator of the credit quality of the mortgage loan. The internal credit rating model was designed based on rating agency methodology, then modified for credit risk associated with the Company’s mortgage lending process, taking into account such factors as projected future cash flows, net operating income, and collateral value. The model produces a credit rating score and an associated letter rating which is intended to align with S&P ratings as closely as possible. Information supporting the credit risk rating process is updated at least annually.

During 2020, the Company issued mortgage loans with a maximum interest rate of 6.50% and a minimum interest rate of 2.92% for commercial loans. The maximum percentage of any one mortgage loan to the value of the underlying real estate originated or acquired during the year ending December 31, 2020 at the time of origination was 79%. During 2019, the Company issued mortgage loans with a maximum interest rate of 5.57% and a minimum interest rate of 3.50% for commercial loans. The maximum percentage of any one mortgage loan to the value of the underlying real estate originated or acquired during the year ending December 31, 2019 at the time of origination was 82%.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

The age analysis of mortgage loans and identification in which the Company is a participant or co-lender in a mortgage loan agreement is as follows for December 31, 2020 and 2019.

			Residential		Commercial
	Farm		All Other		All Other		Total
December 31, 2020
Recorded Investment (All)
Current	$	62	$	–	$	8,846	$	8,908
30-59 Days Past Due		–		1		–		1
180+ Days Past Due		–		–		106		106
Participant or Co-lender in
Mortgage Loan Agreement
Recorded Investment	$	42	$	–	$	911	$	953

			Residential		Commercial
	Farm		All Other		All Other		Total
December 31, 2019
Recorded Investment (All)
Current	$	67	$	–	$	7,659	$	7,726
30-59 Days Past Due		–		1		–		1
90-179 Days Past Due		–		–		4		4
180+ Days Past Due		–		–		103		103
Participant or Co-lender in
Mortgage Loan Agreement
Recorded Investment	$	44	$	–	$	2,530	$	2,574

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

	Year Ended December 31
	2020			2019		2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	–		$	–	$	27
Additions, net charged to operations		1			–		–
Recoveries in amounts previously charged off		(1	)		–		(27	)
Balance at end of period	$	–		$	–	$	–

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no mortgage loans derecognized as a result of foreclosure.

The Company accrues interest income on impaired loans to the extent deemed collectible (delinquent less than 91 days) and the loan continues to perform under its original or restructured contractual terms. Interest income on nonperforming loans generally is recognized on a cash basis. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, the Company recognized $0, $0 and $1 of interest income on impaired loans. Interest income of $0, $0 and $1, respectively, was recognized on a cash basis for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

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

The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio is diversified by geographic region and specific collateral property type as follows:

Geographic Distribution								Property Type Distribution
	December 31								December 31
	2020			2019					2020			2019
Pacific		29	%		25	%	Apartment			48	%		49	%
South Atlantic		23			25		Office			17			13
Middle Atlantic		13			14		Retail			16			18
E. North Central		9			9		Industrial			14			15
W. South Central		9			8		Other			3			3
Mountain		7			7		Medical			1			1
W. North Central		6			8		Agricultural			1			1
E. South Central		3			3
New England		1			1

At December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company had mortgage loans with a total net admitted asset value of $14, $21 and $23, respectively, which had been restructured in accordance with SSAP No. 36, Troubled Debt Restructuring. There were no realized losses during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 related to such restructurings. At

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

Real Estate

The fair value of property is determined based on an appraisal from a third-party appraiser, along with information obtained from discussions with internal asset managers and a listing broker regarding recent comparable sales data and other relevant property information. Impairment losses of $1, $5 and $26 were taken on real estate in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, to write the book value down to the current fair value, and included in net realized capital gains (losses), within the Statements of Operations, for the year ended December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, there were eight properties classified as held for sale. As of December 31, 2019, there were five properties classified as held for sale. The Company is working with an external commercial real estate advisor firm to actively market the properties and negotiate with potential buyers. During 2020, one property classified as held for sale was disposed. During 2019, four properties classified as held for sale were disposed of resulting in a net realized gain of $26. These gains and losses were included in net realized capital gains (losses) within the Statements of Operations.

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

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

	2020		2019
Home office properties	$	41	$	46
Investment properties		–		187
Properties held for sale		15		6
	$	56	$	239

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

Other Invested Assets

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Tax Credits

At December 31, 2020, the Company had ownership interests in sixty-four LIHTC investments with a carrying value of $141. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from one to thirteen, and the properties were not subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from one to seventeen years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the years 2021 to 2029 is $30. Tax credits recognized in 2020 were $119, and other tax benefits recognized in 2020 were $9. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

At December 31, 2019, the Company had ownership interests in sixty-seven LIHTC investments with a carrying value of $103. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from one to twelve, and the properties were not subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from one to seventeen years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the years 2020 to 2029 is $93. Tax credits recognized during 2019 was $94 and other benefits recognized in 2019 were $4. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

The following tables provide the carrying value of transferable state tax credits gross of any related tax liabilities and total unused transferable tax credits by state and in total as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

		December 31, 2020
Description of State Transferable and Non- transferable Tax Credits	State	Carrying Value		Unused Amount*
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits	MA	$	1	$	5
Economic Redevelopment and Growth Tax Credits	NJ		6		37
Total		$	7	$	42
		December 31, 2019
Description of State Transferable and Non- transferable Tax Credits	State	Carrying Value		Unused Amount
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits	MA	$	3	$	6
Economic Redevelopment and Growth Tax Credits	NJ		5		40
Total		$	8	$	46

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

The Company did not have any non-transferable state tax credits.

The Company estimated the utilization of the remaining state transferable tax credits by projecting a future tax liability based on projected premium, tax rates and tax credits, and comparing the projected future tax liability to the availability of remaining state transferable tax credits. The Company had no impairment losses related to state transferable tax credits.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Derivatives

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

The Company has entered into collateral agreements with certain counterparties wherein the counterparty is required to post assets (cash or securities) on the Company’s behalf in an amount equal to the difference between the net positive fair value of the contracts and an agreed upon threshold based on the credit rating of the counterparty. If the net fair value of all contracts with this counterparty is negative, then the Company is required to post similar assets (cash or securities). Fair value of derivative contracts, aggregated at a counterparty level at December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

	2020			2019
Fair value - positive	$	976		$	866
Fair value - negative		(1,557	)		(763	)

At December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company has recorded unrealized gains (losses) of ($334), ($266) and $861, respectively, for the component of derivative instruments utilized for hedging purposes that did not qualify for hedge accounting. The Company did not recognize any unrealized gains or losses during 2020, 2019 and 2018 that represented the component of derivative instruments gain or loss that was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

The maximum term over which the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability of future cash flows is approximately 23 years for forecasted hedge transactions. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, none of the Company’s cash flow hedges have been discontinued as it was probable that the original forecasted transactions would occur by the end of the originally specified time period documented at inception of the hedging relationship. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has accumulated deferred gains in the amount of $1 and $4, respectively, related to the termination of swaps that were hedging forecasted transactions. It is expected that these gains will be used as basis adjustments on future asset purchases expected to transpire throughout 2021.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

	2020			2019			2018
Options:
Calls	$	(805	)	$	(15	)	$	60
Puts		(299	)		–			(27	)
Collars		(62	)		–			–
Total options	$	(1,166	)	$	(15	)	$	33
Swaps:
Interest rate	$	–		$	95		$	(300	)
Credit		(6	)		(3	)		(17	)
Total return		(851	)		(621	)		(210	)
Total swaps	$	(857	)	$	(529	)	$	(527	)
Futures - net positions		480			752			(393	)
Lehman settlements		–			–			1
Total realized gains (losses)	$	(1,543	)	$	208		$	(886	)

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

	Asset(1)				Liability(1)
	2020		2019		2020			2019
Derivative component of RSATs
Credit default swaps	$	34	$	75	$	(6	)	$	(12	)
Interest rate swaps		6		3		–			–

⁽¹⁾ Asset and liability classification is based on the positive (asset) or negative (liability) book/adjusted carrying value of each derivative.

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

	Asset(1)				Liability(1)
	2020		2019		2020			2019
Derivative component of RSATs
Credit default swaps	$	67	$	79	$	(10	)	$	(14	)
Interest rate swaps		6		4		–			–
Total	$	73	$	83	$	(10	)	$	(14	)

⁽¹⁾ Asset and liability classification is based on the positive (asset) or negative (liability) book/adjusted carrying value of each derivative.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

	2020			2019			2018
Derivative component of RSATs
Credit default swaps	$	(6	)	$	(3	)	$	(7	)
Interest rate swaps		–			–			(9	)
Total	$	(6	)	$	(3	)	$	(16	)

As stated in Note 2, the Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds, sovereign debt, or commercial mortgage backed securities by writing credit default swaps. As a writer of credit swaps, the Company actively monitors the underlying asset, being careful to note any events (default or similar credit event) that would require the Company to perform on the credit swap. If such events would take place, a payment equal to the notional amount of the contract, less any potential recoveries as determined by the underlying agreement, will be made by the Company to the counterparty to the swap.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

The following tables present the estimated fair value, maximum amount of future payments and weighted average years to maturity of written credit default swaps at December 31, 2020 and 2019:

		2020
Rating Agency Designation of Referenced Credit Obligations (1)	NAIC Designation	Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default   Swaps		Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps		Weighted Average Years to Maturity (2)
AAA/AA/A	1
Single name credit default swaps (3)		$	15	$	779		3.4
Credit default swaps referencing indices			–		44		32.6
Subtotal			15		823		5.0
BBB	2
Single name credit default swaps (3)			36		1,870		3.5
Credit default swaps referencing indices			24		1,741		2.9
Subtotal			60		3,611		3.2
BB	3
Single name credit default swaps (3)			3		113		1.9
Subtotal			3		113		1.9
B	4
Single name credit default swaps (3)			(1)		50		2.2
Subtotal			(1)		50		2.2
Total		$	77	$	4,597		3.5

⁽¹⁾  The rating agency designations are based on availability and the blending of the applicable ratings among Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), and Fitch Ratings. If no rating is available from a rating agency, then an internally derived rating is used.

⁽²⁾  The weighted average years to maturity of the credit default swaps is calculated based on weighted average notional amounts.

⁽³⁾  Includes corporate, foreign government and state entities.

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Rating Agency Designation of Referenced Credit Obligations (1)			2019
	NAIC Designation		Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps		Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps		Weighted Average Years to Maturity (2)
AAA/AA/A		1
Single name credit default swaps (3)			$	10	$	714		1.8
Credit default swaps referencing indices				–		20		40.8
Subtotal				10		734		2.9
BBB		2
Single name credit default swaps (3)				51		2,342		1.9
Credit default swaps referencing indices				29		1,508		2.8
Subtotal				80		3,850		2.2
BB		3
Single name credit default swaps (3)				3		78		1.6
Subtotal				3		78		1.6
Total			$	93	$	4,662		2.3

⁽¹⁾  The rating agency designations are based on availability and the blending of the applicable ratings among Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), and Fitch Ratings. If no rating is available from a rating agency, then an internally derived rating is used.

⁽²⁾  The weighted average years to maturity of the credit default swaps is calculated based on weighted average notional amounts.

⁽³⁾  Includes corporate, foreign government and state entities.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments, shown in notional or contract amounts and fair value, are summarized as follows:

	Contract or Notional Amount*						Fair Value
	2020			2019			2020		2019
Derivative assets:
Credit default swaps	$	3,813		$	3,303		$	67	$	79
Currency swaps		214			140			21		22
Equity futures		–			–			9		3
Equity swaps		969			209			88		–
Interest rate futures		–			–			10		–
Interest rate swaps		2,543			399			100		16
Options		9,449			21,197			278		312
Derivative liabilities:
Credit default swaps		1,218			1,734			–		(7	)
Currency swaps		373			400			30		19
Equity futures		–			–			4		7
Equity swaps		8,158			4,902			472		216
Interest rate futures		–			–			1		1
Interest rate swaps		8,233			5,498			480		(58	)
Options		(4,960	)		(3,677	)		165		152

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

Derivatives Hedging Variable Annuity Guarantees

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

Amortization Year	Deferred Assets			Deferred Liabilities
2021	$	(16	)	$	1
2022		(16	)		1
2023		(16	)		1
2024		(16	)		1
2025		(16	)		1
2026		(16	)		1
2027		(16	)		1
2028		(16	)		1
2029		(16	)		1
2030		(11	)		1
Total	$	(155	)	$	10

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

		Total Deferred   Balance
1.	Balance at July 1, 2019	$	190
2.	Amortization		19
3.	Deferred Recognition		(24	)
4.	Balance at December 31, 2019 [1-(2+3)]	$	195
5.	Amortization		191
6.	Deferred Recognition		149
7.	Balance at December 31, 2020 [4-(5+6)]	$	(145	)

The following tables provide information regarding SSAP 108 hedging instruments:

	2020			2019
Amortized cost	$	1		$	–
Fair value		(2	)		74

December 31, 2020

	Net Investment   Income			Realized Gain  (Loss)			Unrealized  Gain (Loss)			Total*
Derivative performance	$	–		$	1,819		$	(80	)	$	1,739
SSAP 108 Adjustments
Portion of the derivative performance attributed to natural offset		37			(1,417	)		(170	)		(1,550)
Deferred		(37	)		(402	)		250			(189)

*Totals shown are pre-tax

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

December 31, 2019

	Net Investment  Income			Realized Gain (Loss)			Unrealized     Gain (Loss)			Total
Derivative performance	$	24		$	495		$	(373	)	$	146
SSAP 108 Adjustments
Portion of the derivative performance attributed to natural offset		–			(184	)		14			(170	)
Deferred		(24	)		(311	)		359			24

	Year Ended December 31
	2020			2019
Prior year fair value of hedged item	$	(1,395	)	$	(2,294	)
Current year fair value of hedged item		(3,021	)		(2,574	)
Change in fair value attributable to interest rates	$	(1,626	)	$	(280	)
Portion of the fair value change attributed to the hedged risk	$	(1,626	)	$	(232	)

Restricted Assets

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

	Gross Restricted (Admitted & Nonadmitted) 2020
Restricted Asset Category	Total General Account (G/A)		G/A Supporting Separate   Account (S/A)		Total S/A   Restricted   Assets		S/A Assets Supporting   G/A Activity		Total
Collateral held under security lending agreements	$	2,115	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	2,115
Subject to repurchase agreements		200		–		–		–		200
Subject to dollar repurchase agreements		958		–		–		–		958
FHLB capital stock		111		–		–		–		111
On deposit with states		44		–		–		–		44
Pledged as collateral to FHLB (including assets backing funding agreements)		3,818		–		–		–		3,818
Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories		1,399		–		–		–		1,399
Other restricted assets		1,689		–		–		–		1,689
Total restricted assets	$	10,334	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	10,334

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

	Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted									Percentage
Restricted Asset Category	Total From   Prior Year (2019)		Increase/   (Decrease)			Total   Nonadmitted   Restricted		Total Admitted   Restricted		Gross (Admitted &   Nonadmitted)   Restricted to Total Assets		Admitted  Restricted to  Total Admitted Assets
Collateral held under security lending agreements	$	2,004	$	111		$	–	$	2,115		1.05%		1.06%
Subject to repurchase agreements		113		87			–		200		0.10%		0.10%
Subject to dollar repurchase agreements		805		153			–		958		0.48%		0.48%
FHLB capital stock		100		11			–		111		0.06%		0.06%
On deposit with states		48		(4	)		–		44		0.02%		0.02%
Pledged as collateral to FHLB (including assets backing funding agreements)		3,089		729			–		3,818		1.90%		1.90%
Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories		986		413			–		1,399		0.70%		0.70%
Other restricted assets		1,582		107			–		1,689		0.84%		0.84%
Total restricted assets	$	8,727	$	1,607		$	–	$	10,334		5.15%		5.16%

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

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

	Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted 2020
Description of Assets	Total General   Account (G/A)		G/A Supporting   S/A Activity		Total Separate   Account (S/A) Restricted Assets		S/A Assets Supporting   G/A Activity		Total
Derivatives	$	1,376	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	1,376
Secured funding agreements		21		–		–		–		21
AMBAC		2		–		–		–		2
Total	$	1,399	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	1,399

	Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted						Percentage
Description of Assets	Total From   Prior Year (2019)		Increase/   (Decrease)		Total Current   Year Admitted   Restricted		Gross   (Admitted &   Nonadmitted) Restricted to Total Assets		Admitted Restricted to  Total Admitted  Assets
Derivatives	$	977	$	399	$	1,376		0.69%		0.69%
Secured funding agreements		6		15		21		0.01%		0.01%
AMBAC		2		–		2		0.00%		0.00%
Total	$	985	$	414	$	1,399		0.70%		0.70%

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

2020
Collateral Assets	Carrying     Value		Fair Value		Total Assets (Admitted and Nonadmitted)			% of CV to Total Admitted Assets
Cash	$	1,574	$	1,574		2.00	%		2.01	%
Securities lending collateral assets		2,115		2,115		2.68			2.70
Other		33		33		0.04			0.04
Total collateral assets	$	3,722	$	3,722		4.72	%		4.75	%

	Amount		% of Liability to Total Liabilities
Recognized obligation to return collateral asset	$	3,724		5.29%

2019
Collateral Assets	Carrying     Value		Fair Value		Total Assets (Admitted and Nonadmitted)			% of CV to Total Admitted Assets
Cash	$	1,354	$	1,354		1.87	%		1.89	%
Securities lending collateral assets		2,004		2,004		2.77			2.79
Other		36		36		0.05			0.05
Total collateral assets	$	3,394	$	3,394		4.69	%		4.73	%

	Amount		% of Liability to Total Liabilities
Recognized obligation to return collateral asset	$	3,397		5.44	%

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Net Investment Income

Detail of net investment income is presented below:

	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019		2018
Income:
Bonds	$	2,025	$	1,992	$	2,066
Preferred stocks		9		8		10
Common stocks		57		235		164
Mortgage loans on real estate		378		346		309
Real estate		40		55		56
Policy loans		116		117		119
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		24		80		53
Derivatives		606		42		59
Other invested assets		214		64		84
Gross investment income		3,469		2,939		2,920
Less: investment expenses		210		283		304
Net investment income before amortization of IMR		3,259		2,656		2,616
Amortization of IMR		102		109		128
Net investment income	$	3,361	$	2,765	$	2,744

Realized Capital Gains (Losses)

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

	Realized
	Year Ended December 31
	2020			2019			2018
Bonds	$	53		$	58		$	(307	)
Preferred stocks		(20	)		2			2
Common stocks		(13	)		25			(3	)
Mortgage loans on real estate		(1	)		–			(27	)
Real estate		257			30			5
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		(1	)		–			–
Derivatives		249			519			(886	)
Variable annuity reserve hedge offset		(192	)		(160	)		–
Other invested assets		43			95			137
Change in realized capital gains (losses), before taxes		375			569			(1,079	)
Federal income tax effect		(128	)		(52	)		51
Transfer from (to) interest maintenance reserve		(134	)		(48	)		242
Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments	$	113		$	469		$	(786	)

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses)

The changes in net unrealized capital gains and losses on investments, including the changes in net unrealized foreign capital gains and losses were as follows:

	Change in Unrealized
	Year Ended December 31
	2020			2019			2018
Bonds	$	53		$	74		$	43
Preferred stocks		9			(9	)		(3	)
Common stocks		22			5			1
Affiliated entities		182			467			187
Mortgage loans on real estate		–			–			27
Derivatives		(364	)		(787	)		1,088
Other invested assets		3			67			42
Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), before taxes		(95	)		(183	)		1,385
Taxes on unrealized capital gains (losses)		(31	)		(93	)		(58	)
Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), net of tax	$	(126	)	$	(276	)	$	1,327

6. Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

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

	2020				2019
	Gross		Net of Loading		Gross		Net of Loading
Life and annuity:
Ordinary first-year business	$	1	$	–	$	9	$	2
Ordinary renewal business		206		172		422		370
Group life direct business		23		13		24		14
	$	230	$	185	$	455	$	386

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

7. Policy and Contract Attributes

Insurance Liabilities

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

	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019
Life insurance reserves	$	25,805	$	23,650
Annuity reserves and supplementary contracts with life contingencies		18,328		15,478
Accident and health reserves (including long term care)		6,833		6,737
Total policy reserves	$	50,966	$	45,865
Deposit-type contracts		946		948
Policy claims		1,257		943
Total policy reserves, deposit-type contracts and claim liabilities	$	53,169	$	47,756

Life Insurance Reserves

The aggregate policy reserves for life insurance policies are based upon the 1941, 1958, 1980, 2001 and 2017 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables, the 1912, 1941 and 1961 Standard Industrial Mortality Tables, the 1960 Commissioner’s Standard Group Mortality Table, the American Men, Actuaries and American Experience Mortality Tables. The reserves are calculated using interest rates ranging from 2.00 to 6.50 percent and are computed principally on the Net Level Premium Valuation and the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method. Reserves for universal life policies are based on account balances adjusted for the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method or Actuarial Guideline XXXVIII. Effective July 1, 2017, term insurance issued follows Valuation Manual section 20 (VM-20) reserve requirements.

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

The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium for periods beyond the date of death. Additional premiums are charged or additional mortality charges are assessed for policies issued on substandard lives according to underwriting classification. Generally, mean reserves are determined by computing the regular mean reserve for the plan at the true age and holding, in addition, one-half (1/2) of the extra premium charge for the year. Effective July 1, 2017, for substandard term insurance policies, per VM-20 requirements, the substandard rating is applied to the reserve mortality. For certain flexible premium and fixed premium universal life insurance products, reserves are calculated utilizing the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method for universal life policies and recognizing any substandard ratings.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

Participating life insurance policies were issued by the Company in prior years which entitle policyholders to a share in the earnings of the participating policies, provided that a dividend distribution, which is determined annually based on mortality and persistency experience of the participating policies, is authorized by the Company. Participating insurance constituted less than 0.05% of ordinary life insurance in force at December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Annuity Reserves and Supplementary Contracts Involving Life Contingencies

Deferred annuity reserves are calculated according to the Commissioner’s Annuity Reserve Valuation Method including excess interest reserves to cover situations where the future interest guarantees plus the decrease in surrender charges are in excess of the maximum valuation rates of interest.

Reserves for immediate annuities and supplementary contracts with and without life contingencies are equal to the present value of future payments assuming interest rates ranging from 1.00 to 11.75 percent and mortality rates, where appropriate, from a variety of tables.

Annuity reserves also include GICs and funding agreements classified as life-type contracts as defined in SSAP No. 50, Classifications of Insurance or Managed Care Contracts. These liabilities have annuitization options at guaranteed rates and consist of floating interest rate and fixed interest rate contracts. The contract reserves are carried at the greater of the account balance or the value as determined for an annuity with cash settlement option, on a change in fund basis, according to the Commissioner’s Annuity Reserve Valuation Method.

For variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits and variable annuities with minimum guaranteed death benefits the Company complies with VM-21. VM-21 specifies statutory reserve requirements for variable annuity contracts with benefit guarantees (VACARVM) and without benefit guarantees and related products. The VM-21 reserve calculation covers all variable annuity products. Examples of covered guaranteed benefits include guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits, return of premium death benefits, guaranteed minimum income benefits, guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits and guaranteed payout annuity floors. The aggregate reserve for contracts falling within the scope of VM-21 is equal to the stochastic reserves plus the additional standard projection amount.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Accident and Health Liabilities

Accident and health policy reserves are equal to the greater of the gross unearned premiums or any required mid-terminal reserves plus net unearned premiums and the present value of amounts not yet due on both reported and unreported claims.

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

The Company’s primary method utilized to estimate premium adjustments for contracts subject to redetermination is to review experience periodically and to adjust premiums for differences between the experience anticipated at the time of redetermination and that underlying the original premiums. The Company has not limited its degree of discretion contractually; however, in some states it has agreed not to raise premiums in order to recoup past losses. The Company forgoes premium changes on existing policies at its option if the administrative cost and other business issues associated with the change outweigh the direct financial impact of the change. Also, the Company has extra-contractually guaranteed the current premium scale for certain policies.

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

The Company does not write any accident and health business that is subject to the Affordable Care Act risk sharing provisions.

Liabilities for losses and loss/claim adjustment expenses for accident and health contracts are estimated using statistical claim development models to develop best estimates of liabilities for medical expense business and using tabular reserves employing mortality/morbidity tables and discount rates meeting minimum regulatory requirements for other business. Unpaid claims include amounts for losses and related adjustment expenses and are estimates of the ultimate net costs of all losses, reported and unreported. These estimates are subject to the impact of future changes in claim severity, frequency and other factors.

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and related processing costs net of reinsurance is summarized as follows:

	Unpaid Claims   Liability Beginning of Year		Claims   Incurred			Claims   Paid		Unpaid Claims   Liability End of Year
Year ended December 31, 2020
2020	$	–	$	1,105		$	410	$	695
2019 and prior		2,009		(97	)		612		1,300
		2,009	$	1,008		$	1,022		1,995
Active life reserve	$	5,136						$	5,342
Total accident and health reserves	$	7,145						$	7,337
	Unpaid Claims   Liability Beginning of Year		Claims   Incurred			Claims   Paid		Unpaid Claims   Liability End of Year
Year ended December 31, 2019
2019	$	–	$	1,142		$	468	$	674
2018 and prior		1,996		(16	)		645		1,335
		1,996	$	1,126		$	1,113		2,009
Active life reserve	$	5,023						$	5,136
Total accident and health reserves	$	7,019						$	7,145

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

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

	Liability   Beginning   of Year		Incurred			Paid		Liability   End of Year
Year ended December 31, 2020
2019	$	–	$	37		$	22	$	15
2018 and prior		44		(14	)		2		28
	$	44	$	23		$	24	$	43
Year ended December 31, 2019
2018	$	–	$	33		$	19	$	14
2017 and prior		49		(15	)		4		30
	$	49	$	18		$	23	$	44

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

Deposit-type Contracts

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

The Company issues certain funding agreements with well-defined class-based annuity purchase rates defining either specific or maximum purchase rate guarantees. However, these funding agreements are not issued to or for the benefit of an identifiable individual or group of individuals. These contracts are classified as deposit-type contracts in accordance with SSAP No. 50.

Included in the liability for deposit-type contracts at December 31, 2020 and 2019 are approximately $12 and $11, respectively, of funding agreements issued to special purpose entities in conjunction with non-recourse medium-term note programs. Under these programs, the proceeds from each note series issuance are used to purchase a funding agreement from the Company which secures that particular series of notes. In general, the payment terms of the note series match the payment terms of the funding agreement that secures that series. Claims for the principal and interest for these funding agreements are afforded equal priority as other policyholders.

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

Withdrawal Characteristics of Annuity Reserves and Deposit Funds

A portion of the Company’s policy reserves and other policyholders’ funds (including separate account liabilities) relates to liabilities established on a variety of the Company’s annuity, deposit fund and life products. There may be certain restrictions placed upon the amount of funds that can be withdrawn without penalty. The amount of reserves on annuity and deposit fund products, by withdrawal characteristics, is summarized as follows:

	December 31
	2020
Individual Annuities:	General     Account		Separate   Account with   Guarantees		Separate   Account Non-   Guaranteed		Total		Percent
Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:
With fair value adjustment	$	466	$	7	$	–	$	473		1  %
At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more		1,411		–		–		1,411		2
At fair value		4		–		74,045		74,049		83
Total with adjustment or at fair value		1,881		7		74,045		75,933		86
At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)		8,050		–		–		8,050		9
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision		3,943		–		497		4,440		5
Total individual annuity reserves		13,874		7		74,542		88,423		100  %
Less reinsurance ceded		3,027		–		–		3,027
Net individual annuities reserves	$	10,847	$	7	$	74,542	$	85,396
	December 31
	2020
Group Annuities:	General Account		Separate Account with Guarantees		Separate Account Non- Guaranteed		Total		Percent
Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:
With fair value adjustment	$	1,886	$	23	$	–	$	1,909		4  %
At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more		21		–		–		21		–
At fair value		–		–		34,723		34,723		82
Total with adjustment or at fair value		1,907		23		34,723		36,653		86
At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)		4,066		–		–		4,066		9
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision		2,124		–		42		2,166		5
Total group annuities reserves		8,097		23		34,765		42,885		100  %
Less reinsurance ceded		358		–		–		358
Net group annuities reserves	$	7,739	$	23	$	34,765	$	42,527

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	December 31
	2020
Deposit-type contracts (no life contingencies):	General     Account		Separate   Account with   Guarantees		Separate   Account Non-   Guaranteed		Total		Percent
Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:
With fair value adjustment	$	5	$	–	$	–	$	5		1  %
Total with adjustment or at fair value		5		–		–		5		1
At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)		2		–		–		2		–
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision		691		52		18		761		99
Total deposit-type contracts		698		52		18		768		100  %
Less reinsurance ceded		10		–		–		10
Net deposit-type contracts	$	688	$	52	$	18	$	758

Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:	Amount
Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:
Exhibit 5, Annuities section, total (net)	$	17,423
Exhibit 5, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total (net)		906
Exhibit 7, Deposit-type contracts, net balance at the end of the current year after reinsurance		945
Subtotal		19,274
Separate Accounts Annual Statement:
Exhibit 3, Annuities section, total		108,841
Exhibit 3, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total		496
Other contract deposit funds		70
Subtotal		109,407
Combined total	$	128,681

	December 31
	2019
			Separate   Account with   Guarantees		Separate   Account Non-   Guaranteed		Total		Percent
	General
Individual Annuities:	Account
Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:
With fair value adjustment	$	549	$	7	$	–	$	556		1  %
At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more		910		–		–		910		1
At fair value		4		–		69,434		69,438		84
Total with adjustment or at fair value		1,463		7		69,434		70,904		86
At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)		8,764		–		–		8,764		10
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision		2,820		–		399		3,219		4
Total individual annuity reserves		13,047		7		69,833		82,887		100  %
Less reinsurance ceded		3,043		–		–		3,043
Net individual annuity reserves	$	10,004	$	7	$	69,833	$	79,844

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	December 31
	2019
Group Annuities:	General Account		Separate Account with Guarantees		Separate Account Non- Guaranteed		Total		Percent
Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:
With fair value adjustment	$	1,108	$	27	$	–	$	1,135		3  %
At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more		–		–		–		–		–
At fair value		–		–		31,245		31,245		83
Total with adjustment or at fair value		1,108		27		31,245		32,380		86
At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)		2,794		–		–		2,794		8
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision		2,219		–		38		2,257		6
Total group annuity reserves		6,121		27		31,283		37,431		100  %
Less reinsurance ceded		377		–		–		377
Net group annuity reserves	$	5,744	$	27	$	31,283	$	37,054
	December 31
	2019
Deposit-type contracts (no life contingencies):	General     Account		Separate   Account with   Guarantees		Separate   Account Non-   Guaranteed		Total		Percent
Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:
With fair value adjustment	$	5	$	–	$	–	$	5		1  %
Total with adjustment or at fair value		5		–		–		5		1
At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)		1		–		–		1		–
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision		697		49		12		758		99
Total deposit-type contracts		703		49		12		764		100  %
Less reinsurance ceded		24		–		–		24
Net deposit-type contracts	$	679	$	49	$	12	$	740

Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:	Amount
Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:
Exhibit 5, Annuities section, total (net)	$	14,604
Exhibit 5, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total (net)		875
Exhibit 7, Deposit-type contracts, net balance at the end of the current year after reinsurance		948
Subtotal		16,427
Separate Accounts Annual Statement:
Exhibit 3, Annuities section, total		100,752
Exhibit 3, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total		398
Other contract deposit funds		61
Subtotal		101,211
Combined total	$	117,638

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

	December 31
	2020
	General Account
	Account Value		Cash Value		Reserve
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:
Term policies with cash value	$	254	$	254	$	389
Universal life		9,936		9,515		11,720
Universal life with secondary guarantees		5,153		5,043		10,712
Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees		4,663		3,067		4,301
Other permanent cash value life insurance		4,573		4,573		7,046
Variable universal life		661		644		1,529
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values
Term policies without cash value		–		–		8,349
Accidental death benefits		–		–		50
Disability- active lives		–		–		49
Disability- disabled lives		–		–		167
Miscellaneous reserves		–		–		1,921
Total (gross)		25,240		23,096		46,233
Reinsurance ceded		4,203		4,203		20,428
Total (net)	$	21,037	$	18,893	$	25,805
		Separate Account - Guaranteed
	Account Value		Cash Value		Reserve
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:
Variable universal life	$	665	$	665	$	665
Total (gross)		665		665		665
Total (net)	$	665	$	665	$	665
	Separate Account - Nonguaranteed
	Account Value		Cash Value		Reserve
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:
Variable universal life	$	8,292	$	8,274	$	9,689
Total (gross)		8,292		8,274		9,689
Total (net)	$	8,292	$	8,274	$	9,689

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Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:	Amount
Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:
Exhibit 5, Life insurance section, total (net)	$	24,725
Exhibit 5, Accidental death benefits section total (net)		23
Exhibit 5, Disability - active lives section, total (net)		23
Exhibit 5, Disability - disabled lives section, total (net)		146
Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous reserves section, total (net)		888
Subtotal		25,805
Separate Accounts Annual Statement:
Exhibit 3, Life insurance section, total		10,354
Subtotal		10,354
Combined total	$	36,159

	December 31
	2019
	General Account
	Account Value		Cash Value		Reserve
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:
Term policies with cash value	$	174	$	223	$	377
Universal life		10,143		9,684		13,611
Universal life with secondary guarantees		3,586		3,499		10,028
Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees		3,964		2,536		3,628
Other permanent cash value life insurance		4,099		5,050		7,638
Variable universal life		647		634		1,560
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values
Term policies without cash value		–		–		8,445
Accidental death benefits		–		–		52
Disability- active lives		–		–		67
Disability- disabled lives		–		–		172
Miscellaneous reserves		–		–		2,889
Total (gross)		22,613		21,626		48,467
Reinsurance ceded		4,156		4,156		24,817
Total (net)	$	18,457	$	17,470	$	23,650
	Separate Account - Guaranteed
	Account Value		Cash Value		Reserve
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:
Variable universal life	$	653	$	653	$	653
Total (gross)		653		653		653
Total (net)	$	653	$	653	$	653

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	Separate Account - Nonguaranteed
	Account Value		Cash Value		Reserve
Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:
Variable universal life	$	7,408	$	7,375	$	8,705
Total (gross)		7,408		7,375		8,705
Total (net)	$	7,408	$	7,375	$	8,705

Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:	Amount
Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:
Exhibit 5, Life insurance section, total (net)	$	21,934
Exhibit 5, Accidental death benefits section total (net)		24
Exhibit 5, Disability - active lives section, total (net)		40
Exhibit 5, Disability - disabled lives section, total (net)		154
Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous reserves section, total (net)		1,498
Subtotal		23,650
Separate Accounts Annual Statement:
Exhibit 3, Life insurance section, total		9,358
Subtotal		9,358
Combined total	$	33,008

Separate Accounts

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

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

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

	Guaranteed Indexed		Nonindexed Guarantee Less Than or Equal to 4%		Nonindexed Guarantee Greater Than 4%		Nonguaranteed Accounts Separate		Total
Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2020	$	–	$	1	$	12	$	9,402	$	9,415
Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2020 with assets at:
Fair value	$	–	$	80	$	2	$	119,013	$	119,095
Amortized cost		–		665		–		–		665
Total as of December 31, 2020	$	–	$	745	$	2	$	119,013	$	119,760
Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2020:
With fair value adjustment	$	–	$	30		–	$	–	$	30
At fair value		–		–		–		118,457		118,457
At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%		–		665		–		–		665
Subtotal		–		695		–		118,457		119,152
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal		–		50		2		556		608
Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2020	$	–	$	745	$	2	$	119,013	$	119,760
	Guaranteed Indexed		Nonindexed Guarantee Less Than or Equal to 4%		Nonindexed Guarantee Greater Than 4%		Nonguaranteed Accounts Separate		Total
Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2019	$	–	$	–	$	12	$	9,623	$	9,635
Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2019 with assets at:
Fair value	$	–	$	65	$	18	$	109,833	$	109,916
Amortized cost		–		653		–		–		653
Total as of December 31, 2019	$	–	$	718	$	18	$	109,833	$	110,569
Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2019:
With fair value adjustment	$	–	$	35	$	–	$	–	$	35
At fair value		–		–		–		109,384		109,384
At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%		–		653		–		–		653
Subtotal		–		688		–		109,384		110,072
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal		–		30		18		449		497
Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2019	$	–	$	718	$	18	$	109,833	$	110,569

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	Guaranteed Indexed		Nonindexed Guarantee Less Than or Equal to 4%		Nonindexed Guarantee Greater Than 4%		Nonguaranteed Accounts Separate		Total
Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2018	$	–	$	–	$	12	$	9,855	$	9,867
Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2018 with assets at:
Fair value	$	–	$	67	$	15	$	97,484	$	97,566
Amortized cost		–		647		–		–		647
Total as of December 31, 2018	$	–	$	714	$	15	$	97,484	$	98,213
Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2018:
With fair value adjustment	$	–	$	43	$	–	$	–	$	43
At fair value		–		–		–		97,125		97,125
At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%		–		647		–		–		647
Subtotal		–		690		–		97,125		97,815
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal		–		24		15		359		398
Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2018	$	–	$	714	$	15	$	97,484	$	98,213

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

	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019		2018
Transfer as reported in the summary of operations of the separate accounts statement:
Transfers to separate accounts	$	9,484	$	10,116	$	10,219
Transfers from separate accounts		(14,305)		(15,216)		(14,591)
Net transfers from separate accounts		(4,821)		(5,100)		(4,372)
Miscellaneous reconciling adjustments		(29)		(30)		(35)
Net transfers as reported in the summary of operations of the life, accident and health annual statement	$	(4,850)	$	(5,130)	$	(4,407)

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

	2020		2019
Group annuities	$	32,435	$	29,613
Variable annuities		77,850		72,488
Fixed universal life		696		684
Variable universal life		9,257		8,034
Variable life		1,492		1,338
Modified separate accounts		50		27
Registered market value annuity product - SPL		12		13
WRL asset accumulator		11		9
Total separate account assets	$	121,803	$	112,206

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

Some separate account liabilities are guaranteed by the general account. In accordance with the guarantees provided, if the investment proceeds are insufficient to cover the rate of return guaranteed for the product, the policyholder proceeds will be remitted by the general account. To compensate the general account for the risk taken, the separate account paid risk charges of $565, $552, $550, $538, and $517, to the general account in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 the general account of the Company had paid $75, $75, $69, $70, and $119 respectively, toward separate account guarantees.

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

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

8. Reinsurance

Certain premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. The Company reinsures portions of the risk on certain insurance policies which exceed its established limits, thereby providing a greater diversification of risk and minimizing exposure on larger risks. The Company remains contingently liable with respect to any insurance ceded, and this would become an actual liability in the event that the assuming insurance company became unable to meet its obligation under the reinsurance treaty.

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Premiums earned reflect the following reinsurance amounts:

	Year Ended December 31
	2020			2019			2018
Direct premiums	$	19,191		$	17,922		$	17,428
Reinsurance assumed - non affiliates		1,248			1,279			1,337
Reinsurance assumed - affiliates		2			215			243
Reinsurance ceded - non affiliates		(2,612	)		(2,540	)		(3,120	)
Reinsurance ceded - affiliates		(1,106	)		(1,168	)		(1,291	)
Net premiums earned	$	16,723		$	15,708		$	14,597

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Effective June 29, 2018, the Company and Wilton Re U. S. Holdings, Inc. (Wilton Re) entered into an agreement as to the “Final Net Settlement Statements and Other Matters” (NSS) associated with the reinsurance agreement between the two companies that was effective April 1, 2017. This agreement related to the reinsurance of the payout annuity and BOLI/COLI business to Wilton Re. As a result of the mutual concessions between the parties, Wilton Re will pay the Company $66. In addition, the Company released a reinsurance receivable in the amount of $12 related to the initial proposed final NSS that was used for closing. The net pretax impact to capital and surplus of these adjustments was $55.

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

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

Effective October 1, 2018, the Company recaptured credit insurance business from an affiliate, Ironwood Re Corp. The Company released $2 in funds withheld liability and recaptured $2 of policyholder reserves. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $1 which has been included in the Statements of Operations. In addition, the Company released into income a previously deferred unamortized gain resulting from the original cession of this business to Ironwood in the amount of $1 ($1 after-tax) with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

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

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

9. Income Taxes

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

	December 31, 2020
	Ordinary		Capital			Total
Gross Deferred Tax Assets	$	1,923	$	243		$	2,166
Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment		–		–			–
Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets		1,923		243			2,166
Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted		226		–			226
Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)		1,697		243			1,940
Deferred Tax Liabilities		698		430			1,128
Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$	999	$	(187	)	$	812
	December 31, 2019
	Ordinary		Capital			Total
Gross Deferred Tax Assets	$	2,288	$	133		$	2,421
Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment		14		–			14
Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets		2,274		133			2,407
Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted		427		–			427
Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)		1,847		133			1,980
Deferred Tax Liabilities		1,000		238			1,238
Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$	847	$	(105)		$	742
			Change
	Ordinary		Capital			Total
Gross Deferred Tax Assets	$	(365)	$	110		$	(255)
Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment		(14)		–			(14)
Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets		(351)		110			(241)
Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted		(201)		–			(201)
Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)		(150)		110			(40)
Deferred Tax Liabilities		(302)		192			(110)
Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$	152	$	(82)		$	70

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

	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019		Change
Deferred Tax Assets:
Ordinary
Policyholder reserves	$	824	$	960	$	(136)
Investments		227		403		(176)
Deferred acquisition costs		534		495		39
Policyholder dividends accrual		3		2		1
Fixed assets		–		7		(7)
Compensation and benefits accrual		34		20		14
Receivables - nonadmitted		32		32		–
Net operating loss carry-forward		–		44		(44)
Tax credit carry-forward		144		260		(116)
Contingent Experience Rate Refunds		32		1		31
Bad Debt Allowance		17		–		17
Litigation reserve		36		18		18
Other (including items <5% of total ordinary tax assets)		40		46		(6)
Subtotal		1,923		2,288		(365)
Statutory valuation allowance adjustment		–		14		(14)
Nonadmitted		226		427		(201)
Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets		1,697		1,847		(150)
Capital:
Investments		243		133		110
Subtotal		243		133		110
Statutory valuation allowance adjustment		–		–		–
Nonadmitted		–		–		–
Admitted capital deferred tax assets		243		133		110
Admitted deferred tax assets	$	1,940	$	1,980	$	(40)
	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019		Change
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Ordinary
Investments	$	467	$	731	$	(264)
Policyholder reserves		223		267		(44)
Other (including items <5% of total ordinary tax liabilities)		8		2		6
Subtotal		698		1,000		(302)
Capital
Investments		430		238		192
Subtotal		430		238		192
Deferred tax liabilities		1,128		1,238		(110)
Net admitted deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	812	$	742	$	70

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

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

As discussed in Note 2, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company admits deferred income tax assets pursuant to SSAP No. 101. The amount of admitted adjusted gross deferred income tax assets under each component of SSAP No. 101 is as follows:

			December 31, 2020
			Ordinary		Capital		Total
Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101
2(a)	Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks		$	–	$	1	$	1
2(b)	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized (Excluding The Amount of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) above) After Application of the Threshold Limitation (the Lesser of 2(b)1 and 2(b)2 below)			754		57		811
	1.	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date		754		57		811
	2.	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold		XXX		XXX		1,095
2(c)	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets (Excluding The Amount Of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) and 2(b) above) Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities			943		185		1,128
2(d)	Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))		$	1,697	$	243	$	1,940

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			December 31, 2019
			Ordinary		Capital			Total
Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101
2(a)	Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks		$	–	$	11		$	11
2(b)	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized (Excluding The Amount of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) above) After Application of the Threshold Limitation (the Lesser of 2(b)1 and 2(b)2 below)			813		32			845
	1.	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date		813		32			845
	2.	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold		XXX		XXX			1,291
2(c)	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets (Excluding The Amount Of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) and 2(b) above) Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities			1,034		90			1,124
2(d)	Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))		$	1,847	$	133		$	1,980
			Ordinary		Change Capital			Total
Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101
2(a)	Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks		$	–	$	(10	)	$	(10)
2(b)	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized (Excluding The Amount of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) above) After Application of the Threshold Limitation (the Lesser of 2(b)1 and 2(b)2 below)			(59)		25			(34)
	1.	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date		(59)		25			(34)
	2.	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold		XXX		XXX			(196)
2(c)	Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets (Excluding The Amount Of Deferred Tax Assets From 2(a) and 2(b) above) Offset by Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities			(91)		95			4
2(d)	Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))		$	(150)	$	110		$	(40)

	December 31
	2020		2019		Change
Ratio Percentage Used To Determine Recovery Period and Threshold Limitation Amount		735%		874%		-139%
Amount of Adjusted Capital and Surplus Used To Determine Recovery Period and Threshold Limitation in 2(b)2 Above	$	7,298	$	8,610	$	(1,312)

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

	December 31, 2020
	Ordinary       Percent			Capital         Percent			Total Percent
Impact of Tax Planning Strategies:
(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)		0	%		0	%		0	%
(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)		7	%		0	%		7	%
	December 31, 2019
	Ordinary Percent			Capital Percent			Total Percent
Impact of Tax Planning Strategies:
(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)		0	%		0	%		0	%
(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)		1	%		0	%		1	%

The Company’s tax planning strategies do not include the use of reinsurance-related tax planning strategies.

Current income taxes incurred consist of the following major components:

	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019		Change
Current Income Tax
Federal	$	(109)	$	(39)	$	(70)
Subtotal		(109)		(39)		(70)
Federal income tax on net capital gains		128		52		76
Federal and foreign income taxes incurred	$	19	$	13	$	6
	Year Ended December 31
	2019		2018		Change
Current Income Tax
Federal	$	(39)	$	(36)	$	(3)
Subtotal		(39)		(36)		(3)
Federal income tax on net capital gains		52		(51)		103
Federal and foreign income taxes incurred	$	13	$	(87)	$	100

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The Company’s current income tax incurred and change in deferred income tax differs from the amount obtained by applying the federal statutory rate to income before tax as follows:

	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019		2018
Current income taxes incurred	$	19	$	13	$	(87)
Change in deferred income taxes (without tax on unrealized gains and losses)		126		160		(168)
Total income tax reported	$	145	$	173	$	(255)
Income before taxes	$	1,444	$	3,770	$	(1,402)
Federal statutory tax rate		21.00%		21.00%		21.00%
Expected income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate	$	303	$	792	$	(294)
Increase (decrease) in actual tax reported resulting from:
Pre-tax income of disregarded subsidiaries	$	17	$	21	$	11
Dividends received deduction		(59)		(90)		(77)
Tax-exempt income		(3)		(11)		(4)
Nondeductible expenses		6		5		6
Pre-tax items reported net of tax		(35)		(53)		(23)
Tax credits		(40)		(43)		(61)
Prior period tax return adjustment		(11)		15		(10)
Change in statutory valuation allowance		(14)		14		(2)
Change in uncertain tax positions		–		–		4
Deferred tax change on other items in surplus		(20)		(478)		211
Other		1		1		(16)
Total income tax reported	$	145	$	173	$	(255)

The Company’s federal income tax return is consolidated with other included affiliated companies. Please see the listing of companies in Appendix A. The method of allocation between the companies is subject to a written tax allocation agreement. Under the terms of the tax allocation agreement, allocations are based on separate income tax return calculations. The Company is entitled to recoup federal income taxes paid in the event the future losses and credits reduce the greater of the Company’s separately computed income tax liability or the consolidated group’s income tax liability in the year generated. The Company is also entitled to recoup federal income taxes paid in the event the losses and credits reduce the greater of the Company’s separately computed income tax liability or the consolidated group’s income tax liability in any carryback or carryforward year when so applied. Intercompany income tax balances are settled within thirty days of payment to or filing with the Internal Revenue Service. A tax return has not been filed for 2020.

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

Description	Amounts		Origination Dates	Expiration Dates
General Business Credit	$	4	12/31/2012	12/31/2032
General Business Credit		17	12/31/2013	12/31/2033
General Business Credit		25	12/31/2014	12/31/2034
General Business Credit		56	12/31/2015	12/31/2035
General Business Credit		7	12/31/2016	12/31/2036
General Business Credit		10	12/31/2017	12/31/2037
General Business Credit		7	12/31/2018	12/31/2038
General Business Credit		8	12/31/2019	12/31/2039
General Business Credit		12	12/31/2020	12/31/2040
General Business Credit Total	$	146

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

	Total
2018	$	–
2019	$	–
2020	$	1

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

	Unrecognized Tax     Benefits
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	21
Tax positions taken during prior period		–
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	21
Tax positions taken during prior period		–
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	21

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

	Interest		Penalties		Total payable       (receivable)
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	(3)	$	–	$	(3)
Interest expense (benefit)		4		–		4
Cash received (paid)		2		–		2
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	3	$	–	$	3
Interest expense (benefit)		6		–		6
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	9	$	–	$	9
Interest expense (benefit)		–		–		–
Penalties expense (benefit)		–		–		–
Cash received (paid)		–		–		–
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	9	$	–	$	9

The Company has no federal income tax returns currently under examination. The Internal Revenue Service completed its examination for years 2009 through 2013 resulting in tax return adjustments for which an appeals conference was requested. Federal income tax returns filed in 2017 through 2019 remain open, subject to potential future examination. The Company believes that there are adequate defenses against or sufficient provisions established related to any open or contested tax positions.

10. Capital and Surplus

The Company has authorized 1,000,000 common stock shares at $10 per share par value of which 676,190 shares were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020.

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

The Company is subject to limitations, imposed by the State of Iowa, on the payment of dividends to its stockholders. Generally, dividends during any twelve-month period may not be paid, without prior regulatory approval, in excess of the greater of (a) 10 percent of the Company’s statutory surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (b) the Company’s statutory gain from operations before net realized capital gains (losses) on investments for the preceding year. Subject to the availability of unassigned surplus at the time of such dividend, the maximum payment which may be made in 2021, without the prior approval of insurance regulatory authorities, is $1,178.

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

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

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

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

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

Life and health insurance companies are subject to certain RBC requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of capital and surplus maintained by a life or health insurance company is to be determined based on various risk factors. At December 31, 2020, the Company meets the minimum RBC requirements.

The Company’s surplus notes were held by CGC and Transamerica Corporation (TA Corp). These notes were due 20 years from the date of issuance at an interest rate of 6% and were subordinate and junior in right of payment to all obligations and liabilities of the Company. In the event of liquidation of the Company, full payment of the surplus notes was to be made before the holders of common stock become entitled to any distribution of the remaining assets of the Company.

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

11. Securities Lending

The Company participates in an agent-managed securities lending program in which the Company primarily loans out US Treasuries and other bonds. The Company receives collateral equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned government or other domestic securities as of the transaction date. If the fair value of the collateral is at any time less than 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities, the counterparty is mandated to deliver additional collateral, the fair value of which, together with the collateral already held in connection with the lending transaction, is at least equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned government or other domestic securities. In the event the Company loans a foreign security and the denomination of the currency of the collateral is other than the denomination of the currency of the loaned foreign security, the Company receives and maintains collateral equal to 105% of the fair value of the loaned security.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, securities with a fair value of $2,000 and $1,837 were on loan under securities lending agreements. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the collateral

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the Company received from securities lending activities was in the form of cash and on open terms. This cash collateral is reinvested and is not available for general corporate purposes. The reinvested cash collateral has a fair value of $2,115 and $2,004 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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

	Fair Value
	2020		2019
Open	$	2,115	$	2,004
Securities received		–		–
Total collateral received	$	2,115	$	2,004

The Company receives primarily cash collateral in an amount in excess of the fair value of the securities lent. The Company reinvests the cash collateral into higher yielding securities than the securities which the Company has lent to other entities under the arrangement.

The maturity dates of the reinvested securities lending collateral are as follows:

	2020				2019
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Open	$	215	$	215	$	70	$	70
30 days or less		656		656		551		551
31 to 60 days		429		429		819		819
61 to 90 days		219		219		200		200
91 to 120 days		393		393		195		195
121 to 180 days		203		203		169		169
Total		2,115		2,115		2,004		2,004
Securities received		–		–		–		–
Total collateral reinvested	$	2,115	$	2,115	$	2,004	$	2,004

For securities lending, the Company’s source of cash used to return the cash collateral is dependent upon the liquidity of the current market conditions. Under current conditions, the Company has securities with a par value of $2,116 (fair value of $2,115) that are currently tradable securities that could be sold and used to pay for the $2,115 in collateral calls that could come due under a worst-case scenario.

12. Retirement and Compensation Plans

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company’s employees participate in a contributory defined contribution plan sponsored by TA Corp which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Generally, employees of the Company who customarily work at least 20 hours per week and meet the other eligibility requirements are participants of the plan. Participants may elect to contribute up to 100% of eligible earnings, subject to government or other plan restrictions for certain key

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employees. The Company will match an amount up to three percent of the participant’s eligible earnings. Participants may direct all of their contributions and plan balances to be invested in a variety of investment options. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Benefits expense of $14, $14 and $15 was allocated to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 respectively.

Defined Benefit Plans

The Company’s employees participate in a qualified defined benefit pension plan sponsored by TA Corp. Generally, employees of the Company who customarily work at least 20 hours per week and complete six months of continuous service and meet the other eligibility requirements are participants of the plan. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s eligible compensation. The plan provides benefits based on a traditional final average formula or a cash balance formula. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of ERISA.

TA Corp sponsors supplemental retirement plans to provide the Company’s senior management with benefits in excess of normal pension benefits. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. The plans are noncontributory and benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s eligible compensation. The plan provides benefits based on a traditional final average formula or cash balance formula. The plans are unfunded and nonqualified under the IRC.

The Company recognizes pension expense equal to its allocation from TA Corp. The pension expense related to both the qualified defined pension plan and the supplemental retirement plans is allocated among the participating companies based on International Accounting Standards 19 (IAS 19), Accounting for Employee Benefits, and based upon actuarial participant benefit calculations, which is within the guidelines of SSAP No. 102, Pensions. Pension expenses were $27, $28 and $27 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

In addition to pension benefits, TA Corp sponsors unfunded plans that provide health care and life insurance benefits to retired Company employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. Portions of the medical and dental plans are contributory. The expenses of the postretirement plans are allocated among the participating companies based on IAS 19 and based upon actuarial participant benefit calculations which is within the guidelines of SSAP No. 92, Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions. The Company’s allocation of postretirement expenses was $5, $6 and $6 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Other Plans

TA Corp has established deferred compensation plans for certain key employees of the Company. The Company’s allocation of expense for these plans for each of the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was insignificant.

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13. Related Party Transactions

The Company shares certain officers, employees and general expenses with affiliated companies.

The Company is party to a shared services and cost sharing agreement among and between the Transamerica companies, under which various affiliated companies may perform specified administrative functions in connection with the operation of the Company, in consideration of reimbursement of actual costs of services rendered. Effective August 1, 2020, the Company, and an affiliate, TFLIC, entered into a Shared Services and Cost Sharing Agreement for both parties to provide accounting, administrative, and other advisory services in accordance with the agreement. The agreement, filed and approved by the IID, replaces prior agreements between the entities. The amount received by the Company as a result of being a party to these agreements was $703, $486 and $385 during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The amount paid as a result of being a party to these agreements was $698, $352 and $360 during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Fees charged between affiliates approximate their cost.

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

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

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

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

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

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At December 31, 2020, the Company had short-term intercompany notes receivable of $149 as follows. In accordance with SSAP No. 25, Affiliates and Other Related Parties, these notes are reported as short-term investments.

Receivable from	Amount		Due By	Interest Rate
TA Corp	$	5	August 3, 2021		0.10%
TA Corp		128	October 1, 2021		0.07%
TA Corp		10	November 24, 2021		0.09%
TA Corp		6	December 15, 2021		0.08%

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

Receivable from	Amount		Due By	Interest Rate
TA Corp	$	78	September 4, 2020		2.04%
TA Corp		1	September 5, 2020		2.04%
TA Corp		43	September 19, 2020		2.04%
TA Corp		49	October 21, 2020		1.92%
TA Corp		9	December 18, 2020		1.61%
TA Corp		44	December 26, 2020		1.61%
TA Corp		25	December 29, 2020		1.61%
TA Corp		94	December 30, 2020		1.61%

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

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

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

These entity’s financial statements are not audited and the Company has limited the value of its investment in these entities to the value contained in the audited financial statements of the underlying LP/LLC investments, including adjustments required by SSAP No. 97 entities and/or non-SCA SSAP No. 48, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies, entities owned by these entities. All liabilities, commitments, contingencies, guarantees or obligations of

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these entities which are required to be recorded as liabilities, commitments, contingencies, guarantees or obligations under applicable accounting guidance, are reflected in the Company’s determination of the carrying value of the investment in these entities.

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

December 31, 2020
SCA Entity	Percentage of SCA Ownership			Gross Amount		Admitted Amount		Nonadmitted   Amount
SSAP No. 97 8a Entities
None		–	%	$	–	$	–	$	–
Total SSAP No. 97 8a Entities		XXX		$	–	$	–	$	–
SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities
None		–	%	$	–	$	–	$	–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities		XXX		$	–	$	–	$	–
SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities
AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.		73	%	$	–	$	–	$	–
AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.		100			–		–		–
Garnet Assurance Corporation		100			–		–		–
Garnet Assurance Corporation III		100			–		–		–
Intersecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.		100			–		–		–
Life Investors Alliance LLC		100			–		–		–
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.		91			6		6		–
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.		77			97		97		–
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.		44			–		–		–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities		XXX		$	103	$	103	$	–
SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities
Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.		94	%	$	1,462	$	1,462	$	–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities		XXX		$	1,462	$	1,462	$	–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)		XXX		$	1,565	$	1,565	$	–
Aggregate Total		XXX		$	1,565	$	1,565	$	–

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December 31, 2019
SCA Entity	Percentage of SCA Ownership			Gross Amount		Admitted Amount		Nonadmitted   Amount
SSAP No. 97 8a Entities
None		–	%	$	–	$	–	$	–
Total SSAP No. 97 8a Entities		XXX		$	–	$	–	$	–
SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities
None		–	%	$	–	$	–	$	–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities		XXX		$	–	$	–	$	–
SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.		91	%	$	22	$	22	$	–
Garnet Assurance Corporation		100			–		–		–
Life Investors Alliance LLC		100			–		–		–
Asia Investment Holding Ltd.		100			–		–		–
AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.		100			–		–		–
Garnet Assurance Corporation III		100			–		–		–
Intersecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.		100			–		–		–
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.		77			90		90		–
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.		44			–		–		–
World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.		100			–		–		–
AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.		73			–		–		–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities		XXX		$	112	$	112	$	–
SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities
Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.		94	%	$	1,261	$	1,261	$	–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities		XXX		$	1,261	$	1,261	$	–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)		XXX		$	1,373	$	1,373	$	–
Aggregate Total		XXX		$	1,373	$	1,373	$	–

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

December 31, 2020
SCA Entity	Type of NAIC Filing*		Date of Filing to the NAIC			NAIC Valuation Amount		NAIC Response Received Y/N	NAIC Disallowed Entities Valuation Method, Submission Required Y/N	Code**
SSAP No. 97 8a Entities
None					$		–
Total SSAP No. 97 8a Entities		—		—	$		–	—	—	—
SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities
None					$		–
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities		—		—	$		–	—	—	—
SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities
AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.		NA			$		–	–	–	I
AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.		S2		12/21/2020			–	Y	N	I
Garnet Assurance Corporation		NA					–	–	–	I
Garnet Assurance Corporation III		NA					–	–	–	I
Intersecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.		NA					–	–	–	I
Life Investors Alliance LLC		NA					–	–	–	I
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.		NA					21	–	–	I
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.		S2		12/17/2020			91	Y	N	I
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.		NA					–	–	–	I
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities		—		–	$		112	—	–	—
SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities
Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.		S2		2/18/2021	$		941	Y	N	I
Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities		—		—	$		941	—	—	—
Total SSAP No. 97 8b Entities (except 8bi entities)		—		—	$		1,053	—	—	—
Aggregate Total		—		—	$		1,053	—	—	—

* S1 – Sub1, S2 – Sub2 or RDF – Resubmission of Disallowed Filing

** I – Immaterial or M – Material

⁽¹⁾ NAIC Valuation Amount is as of the Filing Date to the NAIC

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December 31, 2019

SCA Entity

Type of NAIC Filing*

Date of Filing to the NAIC

NAIC Valuation Amount

NAIC Response Received Y/N

NAIC Disallowed Entities Valuation Method, Submission Required Y/N

Code**

SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

None

$

–

Total SSAP No. 97 8a Entities

—

—

$

–

—

—

—

SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

None

$

–

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(ii) Entities

—

—

$

–

—

—

—

SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.

S2

10/31/2019

$

35

Y

N

I

Garnet Assurance Corporation

NA

–

–

–

I

Life Investors Alliance LLC

NA

–

–

–

I

Asia Investment Holding Ltd.

NA

–

–

–

I

AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

NA

–

–

–

I

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

NA

–

–

–

I

Intersecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.

NA

–

–

–

I

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

S2

8/30/2019

67

Y

N

I

Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.

NA

–

–

–

I

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

NA

–

–

–

I

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

NA

–

–

–

I

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

—

—

$

102

—

—

—

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.

S2

1/21/2020

$

609

Y

N

I

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

—

—

$

609

—

—

—

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

—

—

$

711

—

—

—

Aggregate Total

—

—

$

711

—

—

—

* S1 – Sub1, S2 – Sub2 or RDF – Resubmission of Disallowed Filing

** I – Immaterial or M – Material

(1)NAIC Valuation Amount is as of the Filing Date to the NAIC

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

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

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

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

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

	Monetary Effect on NAIC SAP					Amount of Investment
SCA Entity (Investments in Insurance SCA Entities)	Net Income Increase (Decrease)		Surplus Increase (Decrease)			Per Reported Statutory Equity		If the Insurance SCA Had Completed Statutory Financial Statements*
LIICA Re II**	$	–	$	(2,216	)	$	–	$	–
Transamerica Pacific Reinsurance, Inc.**		–		(1,177	)		–		–
TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance, Inc.		–		(3,493	)		1,292		–
TLIC Watertree Reinsurance, Inc.		–		(908	)		519		–

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

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

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

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

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

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14. Managing General Agents

The Company utilizes managing general agents (MGA) and third-party administrators (TPA) in its operation. Information regarding these entities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is:

									Total Direct Premiums Written /
									Produced By
Name and Address of Managing General Agent or Third-Party Administrator	FEIN		Exclusive Contract		Types of Business Written		Types of Authority Granted		2020		December 31, 2019		2018
The Vanguard Group, Inc. 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355		23-1945930		No		Deferred and income annuities		C, B, P, U	$	247	$	631	$	784
Total									$	247	$	631	$	784

C - Claims Payment

B - Binding Authority

P - Premium Collection

U - Underwriting

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

15. Commitments and Contingencies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Company may pledge cash as collateral for derivative transactions. When cash is pledged as collateral, it is derecognized and a receivable is recorded to reflect the eventual return of that cash by the counterparty. The amount of cash collateral pledged by the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, was $295 and $81.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Company has provided guarantees for the obligations of noninsurance affiliates who have accepted assignments of structured settlement payment obligations from other insurers and purchase structured settlement insurance policies from subsidiaries of the Company that match

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those obligations. The guarantees made by the Company are specific to each structured settlement contract and vary in date and duration of the obligation. These are numerous and are backed by the reserves established by the Company to represent the present value of the future payments for those contracts. The direct statutory reserve established at December 31, 2020 and 2019 for the total payout block is $5,124 and $5,279, respectively. As this reserve is already recorded on the balance sheets of the Company, there was no additional liability recorded due to the adoption of SSAP No. 5R.

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

	December 31
	2020		2019
Aggregate maximum potential of future payments of all guarantees (undiscounted)	$	5,848	$	5,920
Current liability recognized in financial statements:
Noncontingent liabilities		–		–
Contingent liabilities		–		–
Ultimate financial statement impact if action required:
Incurred claims		5,848		5,920
Other		–		–
Total impact if action required	$	5,848	$	5,920

The Company is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines. Through its membership, the Company has conducted business activity (borrowings) with the FHLB. It is part of the Company’s strategy to utilize these funds for asset and liability management and spread lending purposes. The Company has determined the actual/estimated long-term maximum borrowing capacity as $5,793. The Company calculated this amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of agreement with FHLB of Des Moines.

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

	Year Ended December 31
	2020		2019
Membership Stock:
Class A	$	–	$	–
Class B		10		20
Activity Stock		101		80
Excess Stock		–		–
Total	$	111	$	100

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

	Less Than   6 Months		6 Months to   Less Than 1 Year		1 to Less   Than 3 Years		3 to 5   Years
December 31, 2020
Membership Stock
Class A	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Class B		–		–		–		10
Total	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	10
	Less Than 6 Months		6 Months to Less Than 1 Year		1 to Less Than 3 Years		3 to 5 Years
December 31, 2019
Membership Stock
Class A	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Class B		–		–		–		20
Total	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	20

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

	Fair Value		Carry Value
December 31, 2020
Total Collateral Pledged	$	4,215	$	3,818
Maximum Collateral Pledged		4,258		3,860
	Fair Value		Carry Value
December 31, 2019
Total Collateral Pledged	$	3,263	$	3,089
Maximum Collateral Pledged		5,818		5,813

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

	December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
			Funding				Funding
			Agreements				Agreements
	General		Reserves		General		Reserves
	Account		Established		Account		Established
Debt1	$	2,515	$	–	$	1,995	$	–
Funding agreements2		–		–		–		–
Other		–		–		–		–
Total	$	2,515	$	–	$	1,995	$	–

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

² The maximum amount of borrowing during 2020 was $0

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

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

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

The Company is party to legal proceedings involving a variety of issues incidental to its business, including class action lawsuits. Lawsuits may be brought in any federal or state court in the United States or in an arbitral forum. In addition, there continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies. The Company’s legal proceedings are subject to many variables, and given their complexity and scope, outcomes cannot be predicted with certainty. Although legal proceedings sometimes includes substantial demands for compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive relief, damages arising from such demands are typically not to be material to the Company’s financial position.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

The Company is subject to insurance guaranty laws in the states in which it writes business. These laws provide for assessments against insurance companies for the benefit of policyholders and claimants in the event of insolvency of other insurance companies. Assessments are charged to operations when received by the Company, except where right of offset against other taxes paid is allowed by law. Amounts available for future offsets are recorded as an asset on the Company’s balance sheets. The future obligation for known insolvencies has been accrued based on the most recent information available from the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations. Potential future obligations for unknown insolvencies are not determinable by the Company and are not required to be accrued for financial reporting purposes. The Company has established a reserve of $9 and $10 and an offsetting premium tax benefit $7 and $8 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for its estimated share of future guaranty fund assessments related to several major insurer insolvencies. The guaranty fund (benefit) expense was $3, $3 and $1, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

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

December 31, 2020
	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Maximum Amount
BACV		XXX		XXX		XXX	$	200
Fair Value	$	167	$	211	$	232	$	232
Ending Balance
BACV		XXX		XXX		XXX	$	200
Fair Value	$	167	$	211	$	232	$	232
December 31, 2019
	First     Quarter		Second     Quarter		Third     Quarter		Fourth     Quarter
Maximum Amount
BACV		XXX		XXX		XXX	$	113
Fair Value	$	219	$	207	$	232	$	126
Ending Balance
BACV		XXX		XXX		XXX	$	113
Fair Value	$	171	$	207	$	232	$	126

			2020						2019
	NAIC 1		NAIC 2		Total		NAIC 1		NAIC 2		Total
Bonds - BACV	$	160	$	40	$	200	$	112	$	1	$	113
Bonds - FV		190		42		232		125		1		126

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

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

December 31, 2020
	First     Quarter		Second     Quarter		Third     Quarter		Fourth     Quarter
Maximum Amount
Cash	$	131	$	164	$	182	$	101
Ending Balance (1)
Cash	$	131	$	162	$	79	$	100

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

December 31, 2019
	First     Quarter		Second     Quarter		Third     Quarter		Fourth     Quarter
Maximum Amount
Cash	$	126	$	157	$	174	$	100
Ending Balance (1)
Cash	$	126	$	154	$	78	$	98

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

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

	Fair Value
	2020		2019
Open	$	967	$	704
Securities received		–		–
Total collateral received	$	967	$	704

In the course of the Company’s asset management, securities are sold and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date to enhance the Company’s yield on its investment portfolio. The details by NAIC designation 3 or below of securities sold during 2020 and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date are:

	Number of Transactions	Book Value of Securities Sold		Cost of Securities Repurchased		Gains (Losses)
Preferred stocks:
NAIC 4	1	$	–	$	–	$	–
Common stocks	3	$	–	$	–	$	–

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

17. Reconciliation to Statutory Statement

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

	December 31
	2020			2019
Balance Sheets
Total assets as reported in the Company’s Annual Statement	$	200,268		$	185,304
Decrease in other assets		–			(1,217	)
Increase in net deferred income tax asset		–			9
Total assets as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis balance sheet	$	200,268		$	184,096
Total liabilities as reported in the Company’s Annual Statement	$	192,158		$	175,914
Decrease in aggregate reserves for policies and contracts		–			(311	)
Increase in policy and contract claim reserves		–			8
Decrease in funds held under reinsurance treaties		–			(742	)
Decrease in other liabilities		–			(124	)
Total liabilities as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis balance sheet	$	192,158		$	174,745
Total capital and surplus as reported in the Company’s Annual Statement	$	8,110		$	9,390
Decrease in net income		–			(234	)
Increase in change in net deferred income tax asset		–			9
Increase in change in surplus as a result of reinsurance		–			186
Total capital and surplus as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis balance sheet	$	8,110		$	9,351
Statements of Operations
Statutory net income as reported in the Company’s Annual Statement	$	1,291		$	3,757
Increase in commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded		(69	)		–
Increase in reserve adjustment on reinsurance ceded		193			243
Decrease in fee revenue and other income		3			(104	)
Increase in commissions		69			–
Increase in general insurance expenses and other		(196	)		(140	)
Decrease in premiums and other considerations		–			(653	)
Decrease in surrender benefits		–			653
Increase in change in aggregate reserves		–			(41	)
Decrease in federal income tax (benefit) expense		–			2
Increase in death benefits		–			(8	)
Total net income as reported in the accompanying audited statutory basis statement of operations	$	1,291		$	3,709

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

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

18. Subsequent Events

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

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies

Transamerica Corporation EIN: 42-1484983 AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Entity Name	FEIN
Transamerica Corporation		42-1484983
AEGON Asset Management Services Inc		39-1884868
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Inc		42-1470697
AEGON Financial Services Group Inc		41-1479568
AEGON Institutional Markets Inc		61-1085329
AEGON Management Company		35-1113520
AEGON USA Real Estate Services Inc		61-1098396
AEGON USA Realty Advisors of CA		20-5023693
AUSA Properties Inc		27-1275705
Commonwealth General Corporation		51-0108922
Creditor Resources Inc		42-1079584
CRI Solutions Inc		52-1363611
Financial Planning Services Inc		23-2130174
Garnet Assurance Corporation		11-3674132
Garnet Assurance Corporation II		14-1893533
Garnet Assurance Corporation III		01-0947856
Intersecurities Ins Agency		42-1517005
Ironwood Re Corp		47-1703149
LIICA RE II		20-5927773
Massachusetts Fidelity Trust		42-0947998
MLIC RE I Inc		01-0930908
Money Services Inc		42-1079580
Monumental General Administrators Inc		52-1243288
Pearl Holdings Inc I		20-1063558
Pearl Holdings Inc II		20-1063571
Pine Falls Re Inc		26-1552330
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A Inc		20-1627078
River Ridge Insurance Company		20-0877184
Short Hills Management		42-1338496
Stonebridge Benefit Services Inc		75-2548428
TCF Asset Management Corp		84-0642550
TCFC Air Holdings Inc		32-0092333
TCFC Asset Holdings Inc		32-0092334

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Transamerica Corporation EIN: 42-1484983 AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Entity Name	FEIN
TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance Inc.		47-1026613
TLIC Watertree Reinsurance, Inc.		81-3715574
Transamerica Accounts Holding Corp		36-4162154
Transamerica Affinity Services Inc		42-1523438
Transamerica Affordable Housing Inc		94-3252196
Transamerica Asset Management		59-3403585
Transamerica Capital Inc		95-3141953
Transamerica Casualty Insurance Company		31-4423946
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corp I		94-3054228
Transamerica Corporation (OREGON)		98-6021219
Transamerica Finance Corporation		95-1077235
Transamerica Financial Advisors		59-2476008
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company		36-6071399
Transamerica Fund Services Inc		59-3403587
Transamerica Home Loan		95-4390993
Transamerica International Re (Bermuda) Ltd		98-0199561
Transamerica Investors Securities Corp		13-3696753
Transamerica Life Insurance Company		39-0989781
Transamerica Pacific Insurance Co Ltd		94-3304740
Transamerica Pacific Re, Inc.		85-1028131
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company		52-0419790
Transamerica Resources Inc		52-1525601
Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc		27-0648897
Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation		36-4134790
United Financial Services Inc		52-1263786
World Fin Group Ins Agency of Massachusetts Inc		04-3182849
World Financial Group Inc		42-1518386
World Financial Group Ins Agency of Hawaii Inc		99-0277127
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of WY Inc		42-1519076
World Financial Group Insurance Agency		95-3809372
Zahorik Company Inc		95-2775959
Zero Beta Fund LLC		26-1298094

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Statement Schedules

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Summary of Investments – Other Than

Investments in Related Parties

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2020

SCHEDULE I

Type of Investment	Cost (1)		Fair Value		Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet (2)
Fixed maturities
Bonds:
United States government and government agencies and authorities	$	7,039	$	9,657	$	7,314
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		2,863		3,123		2,863
Foreign governments		485		544		485
Hybrid securities		576		658		576
All other corporate bonds		39,241		46,111		39,206
Preferred stocks		109		109		105
Total fixed maturities		50,313		60,202		50,549
Equity securities
Common stocks:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other		136		180		180
Total equity securities		136		180		180
Mortgage loans on real estate		9,015				9,015
Real estate		56				56
Policy loans		2,037				2,037
Other long-term investments		1,496				1,496
Receivable for securities		3				3
Receivable for derivative cash collateral posted to counterparty		295				295
Securities lending		2,115				2,115
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		1,683				1,683
Total investments	$	67,149			$	67,429

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

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

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Supplementary Insurance Information

(Dollars in Millions)

SCHEDULE III

	Future Policy Benefits and Expenses		Unearned Premiums		Policy and Contract Liabilities		Premium Revenue		Net Investment Income*		Benefits, Claims Losses and Settlement Expenses		Other Operating Expenses*
Year ended December 31, 2020
Individual life	$	24,275	$	–	$	685	$	2,264	$	1,460	$	5,342	$	1,388
Individual health		5,760		112		401		750		423		908		405
Group life and health		2,468		23		138		841		159		496		347
Annuity		18,328		–		33		12,868		1,319		19,336		(3,775	)
	$	50,831	$	135	$	1,257	$	16,723	$	3,361	$	26,082	$	(1,635	)
Year ended December 31, 2019
Individual life	$	22,141	$	–	$	472	$	2,884	$	1,267	$	2,658	$	1,255
Individual health		5,567		185		299		750		357		1,034		262
Group life and health		2,463		31		138		866		155		471		305
Annuity		15,478		–		34		11,208		986		16,001		(4,217	)
	$	45,649	$	216	$	943	$	15,708	$	2,765	$	20,164	$	(2,395	)
Year ended December 31, 2018
Individual life	$	22,542	$	–	$	488	$	1,885	$	1,233	$	3,089	$	1,607
Individual health		5,439		180		270		729		380		915		217
Group life and health		2,462		38		167		1,094		151		604		433
Annuity		15,711		–		38		10,889		745		17,406		(3,462	)
Other		–		–		–		–		235		–		–
	$	46,154	$	218	$	963	$	14,597	$	2,744	$	22,014	$	(1,205	)

*Allocations of net investment income and other operating expenses are based on a number of assumptions and estimates, and the results would change if different methods were applied.

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Reinsurance

(Dollars in Millions)

SCHEDULE IV

	Gross Amount		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed From Other Companies		Net Amount		Percentage of  Amount  Assumed to Net
Year ended December 31, 2020
Life insurance in force	$	739,067	$	736,338	$	397,134	$	399,863	99%
Premiums:
Individual life	$	4,173	$	3,106	$	1,197	$	2,264	53%
Individual health		797		61		14		750	2%
Group life and health		948		133		26		841	3%
Annuity		13,273		418		13		12,868	0%
	$	19,191	$	3,718	$	1,250	$	16,723	7%
Year ended December 31, 2019
Life insurance in force	$	726,805	$	809,789	$	421,752	$	338,768	124%
Premiums:
Individual life	$	4,575	$	2,988	$	1,297	$	2,884	45%
Individual health		797		66		19		750	3%
Group life and health		968		137		35		866	4%
Annuity		11,582		517		143		11,208	1%
	$	17,922	$	3,708	$	1,494	$	15,708	10%
Year ended December 31, 2018
Life insurance in force	$	744,474	$	871,308	$	452,075	$	325,241	139%
Premiums:
Individual life	$	4,393	$	3,859	$	1,351	$	1,885	72%
Individual health		773		69		25		729	3%
Group life and health		1,207		187		74		1,094	7%
Annuity		11,055		296		130		10,889	1%
	$	17,428	$	4,411	$	1,580	$	14,597	11%

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Contents

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	1
Financial Statements
Statements of Assets and Liabilities	2
Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets	3
Notes to Financial Statements	9

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Transamerica Life Insurance Company and the Contract Owners of Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of each of the subaccounts of Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account indicated in the table below as of December 31, 2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts of Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account as of December 31, 2020, and the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

AB Growth and Income Class A Shares	BlackRock High Yield
AB Large Cap Growth Class A Shares	BlackRock International V.I. Class I Shares
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core	BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Class I Shares
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Class I Shares
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Class I Shares
BlackRock Balanced Capital	BlackRock U.S. Government Bond
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Class I Shares
BlackRock Capital Appreciation	Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Class 1 Shares
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Class I Shares	Davis Value
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Class I Shares	Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series I Shares
BlackRock Global Allocation	Invesco V.I. Core Equity Series I Shares
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares	Invesco V.I. International Growth Series I Shares
BlackRock Government Money Market	MFS® Growth Initial Class
BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Class I Shares	PIMCO Total Return Administrative Class

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Transamerica Life Insurance Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements of each of the subaccounts of Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to each of the subaccounts of Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the investee mutual funds. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 21, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the subaccounts of Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account since 2014.

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

Subaccount	Number of Shares		Cost		Assets at Market Value		Due (to)/from General Account			Net Assets		Units Outstanding		Range of Unit Values
AB Growth and Income Class A Shares		4,854.707	$	149,172	$	140,641	$	-		$	140,641		4,702	$	29.911500	$	29.911500
AB Large Cap Growth Class A Shares		247,855.802		12,274,232		19,107,204		(17	)		19,107,187		236,682		72.603873		80.808385
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core		804,247.934		19,787,957		21,023,041		14			21,023,055		54,150		388.235911		388.235911
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Class I Shares		376,231.860		4,122,652		3,739,745		31			3,739,776		104,254		35.871705		35.871705
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Class I Shares		374,096.611		9,581,824		10,283,916		(18	)		10,283,898		84,171		122.177923		122.177923
BlackRock Balanced Capital		848,164.153		13,957,923		14,240,676		8			14,240,684		100,428		141.799714		141.799714
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares		2,022,827.286		28,740,335		27,469,995		(143	)		27,469,852		336,657		72.598593		81.762678
BlackRock Capital Appreciation		616,303.423		23,244,580		34,697,883		130			34,698,013		88,073		393.968711		393.968711
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Class I Shares		68,092.462		585,506		704,757		(25	)		704,732		22,533		31.275126		31.275126
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Class I Shares		494,503.905		5,495,674		5,775,806		2			5,775,808		73,754		78.311713		78.311713
BlackRock Global Allocation		2,437,385.126		37,606,875		43,775,437		(66	)		43,775,371		421,777		103.787961		103.787961
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares		83,534.139		1,231,481		1,628,080		(1	)		1,628,079		25,409		64.073704		64.073704
BlackRock Government Money Market		12,012,101.137		12,012,101		12,012,101		-			12,012,101		332,993		36.073144		36.073144
BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Class I Shares		163,045.438		163,045		163,045		(5	)		163,040		12,251		13.308084		13.308084
BlackRock High Yield		954,045.045		5,053,537		5,285,410		24,153			5,309,563		57,598		92.182990		92.182990
BlackRock International V.I. Class I Shares		709,833.135		7,785,323		10,129,319		123			10,129,442		332,107		27.597386		30.519246
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Class I Shares		304,926.812		4,595,949		6,580,321		-			6,580,321		137,720		47.780585		47.780585
BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Class I Shares		1,328.106		17,034		17,544		(3	)		17,541		403		43.578898		43.578898
BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Class I Shares		775,061.993		16,449,737		21,143,691		(19	)		21,143,672		352,991		54.342166		60.378421
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond		777,393.232		8,383,418		8,947,796		10,360			8,958,156		95,579		93.724715		93.724715
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Class I Shares		14,003.312		145,112		151,096		157			151,253		8,740		17.305666		17.305666
Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Class 1 Shares		8,983.295		111,730		245,424		75			245,499		12,300		19.959726		19.959726
Davis Value		43,261.639		393,326		396,709		1			396,710		15,527		25.550206		25.550206
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series I Shares		39,173.388		2,234,558		3,490,349		78			3,490,427		100,430		20.479577		35.171185
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Series I Shares		191,887.766		6,153,435		5,839,145		(33	)		5,839,112		225,731		24.279398		25.938554
Invesco V.I. International Growth Series I Shares		3,835.598		119,885		163,090		(10	)		163,080		8,992		18.136574		18.136574
MFS® Growth Initial Class		185,125.372		7,238,897		13,664,104		(15	)		13,664,089		170,890		71.839474		79.958383
PIMCO Total Return Administrative Class		23,187.553		250,199		268,744		79			268,823		11,434		23.510099		23.510099

See accompanying notes. 2

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

	AB Growth and Income Class A Shares			AB Large Cap Growth Class A Shares			BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core			BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Class I Shares
	Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount
Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:	$	309,843		$	13,621,408		$	17,603,185		$	3,505,863		$	9,450,375
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		3,676			-			277,075			76,652			177,806
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		3,670			137,194			174,196			34,300			93,017
Net Investment Income (Loss)		6			(137,194	)		102,879			42,352			84,789
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		31,218			1,884,487			1,008,787			157,984			853,776
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		23,990			1,367,351			194,776			65,561			346,055
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		55,208			3,251,838			1,203,563			223,545			1,199,831
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		(605	)		1,192,492			3,413,475			540,687			1,230,748
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		54,603			4,444,330			4,617,038			764,232			2,430,579
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		54,609			4,307,136			4,719,917			806,584			2,515,368
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(225,237	)		(1,885,583	)		(1,796,419	)		(402,410	)		(956,766	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		(170,628	)		2,421,553			2,923,498			404,174			1,558,602
Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:	$	139,215		$	16,042,961		$	20,526,683		$	3,910,037		$	11,008,977
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		1,946			-			255,460			58,575			106,162
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		1,648			152,148			170,854			30,456			83,603
Net Investment Income (Loss)		298			(152,148	)		84,606			28,119			22,559
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		6,574			1,301,155			1,610,922			39,129			609,437
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		(577	)		1,698,191			397,265			(69,393	)		405,416
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		5,997			2,999,346			2,008,187			(30,264	)		1,014,853
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		(4,459	)		2,223,764			1,250,355			64,183			496,218
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		1,538			5,223,110			3,258,542			33,919			1,511,071
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		1,836			5,070,962			3,343,148			62,038			1,533,630
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(410	)		(2,006,736	)		(2,846,776	)		(232,299	)		(2,258,709	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		1,426			3,064,226			496,372			(170,261	)		(725,079	)
Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:	$	140,641		$	19,107,187		$	21,023,055		$	3,739,776		$	10,283,898

See Accompanying Notes.

⁽¹⁾ See Footnote 1

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

	BlackRock Balanced Capital			BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock Capital Appreciation			BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Class I Shares
	Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount
Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:	$	12,950,057		$	27,050,227		$	23,146,820		$	536,239		$	4,504,352
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		268,547			692,411			25,721			-			101,874
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		121,773			262,464			232,908			7,677			44,000
Net Investment Income (Loss)		146,774			429,947			(207,187	)		(7,677	)		57,874
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		710,830			2,439,180			2,898,861			84,119			337,586
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		218,435			120,018			2,067,346			24,693			109,064
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		929,265			2,559,198			4,966,207			108,812			446,650
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		1,505,771			2,939,350			2,234,371			48,274			642,784
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		2,435,036			5,498,548			7,200,578			157,086			1,089,434
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		2,581,810			5,928,495			6,993,391			149,409			1,147,308
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(1,523,489	)		(3,033,280	)		(2,823,660	)		(180,633	)		(418,453	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		1,058,321			2,895,215			4,169,731			(31,224	)		728,855
Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:	$	14,008,378		$	29,945,442		$	27,316,551		$	505,015		$	5,233,207
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		223,260			587,205			8,889			-			113,893
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		121,869			224,577			267,103			7,694			45,216
Net Investment Income (Loss)		101,391			362,628			(258,214	)		(7,694	)		68,677
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		993,219			619,399			2,563,457			60,835			190,984
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		296,125			(350,869	)		1,914,641			1,463			(45,500	)
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		1,289,344			268,530			4,478,098			62,298			145,484
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		466,017			(354,186	)		5,845,545			147,015			(44,321	)
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		1,755,361			(85,656	)		10,323,643			209,313			101,163
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		1,856,752			276,972			10,065,429			201,619			169,840
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(1,624,446	)		(2,752,562	)		(2,683,967	)		(1,902	)		372,761
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		232,306			(2,475,590	)		7,381,462			199,717			542,601
Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:	$	14,240,684		$	27,469,852		$	34,698,013		$	704,732		$	5,775,808

See Accompanying Notes.

⁽¹⁾ See Footnote 1

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

	BlackRock Global Allocation			BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock Government Money Market			BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock High Yield
	Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount
Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:	$	37,596,263		$	1,339,995		$	16,142,007		$	216,210		$	5,207,301
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		581,563			18,145			245,011			3,834			312,810
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		345,123			12,741			123,666			2,614			48,458
Net Investment Income (Loss)		236,440			5,404			121,345			1,220			264,352
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		1,148,454			48,050			-			-			-
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		254,169			21,097			-			-			37,973
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		1,402,623			69,147			-			-			37,973
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		4,435,428			146,854			-			-			403,805
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		5,838,051			216,001			-			-			441,778
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		6,074,491			221,405			121,345			1,220			706,130
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(4,248,700	)		(83,625	)		(4,407,285	)		(32,952	)		(385,024	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		1,825,791			137,780			(4,285,940	)		(31,732	)		321,106
Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:	$	39,422,054		$	1,477,775		$	11,856,067		$	184,478		$	5,528,407
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		592,346			18,705			32,723			621			285,364
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		347,853			12,889			106,235			2,428			46,195
Net Investment Income (Loss)		244,493			5,816			(73,512	)		(1,807	)		239,169
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		2,603,983			76,366			-			6			-
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		451,773			34,224			-			-			48,130
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		3,055,756			110,590			-			6			48,130
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		3,939,491			155,975			-			-			46,660
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		6,995,247			266,565			-			6			94,790
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		7,239,740			272,381			(73,512	)		(1,801	)		333,959
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(2,886,423	)		(122,077	)		229,546			(19,637	)		(552,803	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		4,353,317			150,304			156,034			(21,438	)		(218,844	)
Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:	$	43,775,371		$	1,628,079		$	12,012,101		$	163,040		$	5,309,563

See Accompanying Notes.

⁽¹⁾ See Footnote 1

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

	BlackRock International V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Class I Shares			BlackRock U.S. Government Bond
	Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount
Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:	$	7,644,597		$	4,344,195		$	19,127		$	15,314,941		$	8,221,377
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		102,405			-			605			394,689			219,321
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		78,177			44,212			165			164,390			76,096
Net Investment Income (Loss)		24,228			(44,212	)		440			230,299			143,225
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		-			491,705			2			1,033,391			-
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		48,741			255,048			180			439,975			(46,524	)
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		48,741			746,753			182			1,473,366			(46,524	)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		2,225,177			612,431			(414	)		2,872,848			383,927
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		2,273,918			1,359,184			(232	)		4,346,214			337,403
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		2,298,146			1,314,972			208			4,576,513			480,628
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(671,873	)		(686,617	)		(1,455	)		(348,616	)		(266,547	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		1,626,273			628,355			(1,247	)		4,227,897			214,081
Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:	$	9,270,870		$	4,972,550		$	17,880		$	19,542,838		$	8,435,458
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		43,556			-			671			334,534			180,011
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		76,430			49,651			156			175,508			80,635
Net Investment Income (Loss)		(32,874	)		(49,651	)		515			159,026			99,376
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		143,878			367,063			-			1,227,640			-
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		68,248			141,352			85			898,961			28,245
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		212,126			508,415			85			2,126,601			28,245
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		1,449,510			1,550,408			(148	)		791,302			358,855
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		1,661,636			2,058,823			(63	)		2,917,903			387,100
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		1,628,762			2,009,172			452			3,076,929			486,476
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(770,190	)		(401,401	)		(791	)		(1,476,095	)		36,222
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		858,572			1,607,771			(339	)		1,600,834			522,698
Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:	$	10,129,442		$	6,580,321		$	17,541		$	21,143,672		$	8,958,156

See Accompanying Notes.

⁽¹⁾ See Footnote 1

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

	BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Class I Shares			Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Class 1 Shares			Davis Value			Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series I Shares			Invesco V.I. Core Equity Series I Shares
	Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount
Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:	$	141,081		$	311,068		$	370,230		$	2,551,450		$	5,107,480
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		3,332			-			5,389			-			54,667
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		1,923			3,965			5,306			25,414			51,841
Net Investment Income (Loss)		1,409			(3,965	)		83			(25,414	)		2,826
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		-			-			16,966			398,699			664,347
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		(124	)		56,864			(51,050	)		245,800			185,990
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		(124	)		56,864			(34,084	)		644,499			850,337
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		5,606			(6,864	)		132,641			220,930			503,447
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		5,482			50,000			98,557			865,429			1,353,784
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		6,891			46,035			98,640			840,015			1,356,610
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(2,379	)		(114,123	)		(108,155	)		(532,971	)		(558,228	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		4,512			(68,088	)		(9,515	)		307,044			798,382
Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:	$	145,593		$	242,980		$	360,715		$	2,858,494		$	5,905,862
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		2,738			-			2,513			2,075			71,299
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		2,022			2,786			4,495			26,839			49,730
Net Investment Income (Loss)		716			(2,786	)		(1,982	)		(24,764	)		21,569
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		-			-			10,051			216,464			1,229,955
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		128			6,887			(2,344	)		228,037			174,229
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		128			6,887			7,707			444,501			1,404,184
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		6,497			11,531			31,043			628,591			(779,135	)
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		6,625			18,418			38,750			1,073,092			625,049
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		7,341			15,632			36,768			1,048,328			646,618
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(1,681	)		(13,113	)		(773	)		(416,395	)		(713,368	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		5,660			2,519			35,995			631,933			(66,750	)
Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:	$	151,253		$	245,499		$	396,710		$	3,490,427		$	5,839,112

See Accompanying Notes.

⁽¹⁾ See Footnote 1

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

	Invesco V.I. International Growth Series I Shares			MFS® Growth     Initial Class			PIMCO Total Return Administrative Class
	Subaccount			Subaccount			Subaccount
Net Assets as of December 31, 2018:	$	115,101		$	9,217,054		$	317,047
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		2,128			-			8,692
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		1,787			95,169			3,851
Net Investment Income (Loss)		341			(95,169	)		4,841
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		8,598			933,687			-
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		559			909,413			640
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		9,157			1,843,100			640
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		21,376			1,479,269			14,986
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		30,533			3,322,369			15,626
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		30,874			3,227,200			20,467
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(468	)		(1,144,824	)		(76,386	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		30,406			2,082,376			(55,919	)
Net Assets as of December 31, 2019:	$	145,507		$	11,299,430		$	261,128
Investment Income:
Reinvested Dividends		3,376			-			5,650
Investment Expense:
Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges		1,853			108,273			3,563
Net Investment Income (Loss)		1,523			(108,273	)		2,087
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Capital Gain Distributions		3,252			780,249			2,977
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		540			796,063			340
Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments		3,792			1,576,312			3,317
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		12,738			1,847,873			12,984
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment		16,530			3,424,185			16,301
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		18,053			3,315,912			18,388
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions		(480	)		(951,253	)		(10,693	)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		17,573			2,364,659			7,695
Net Assets as of December 31, 2020:	$	163,080		$	13,664,089		$	268,823

See Accompanying Notes.

⁽¹⁾ See Footnote 1

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

1. Organization

Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account (the Separate Account) is a segregated investment account of Transamerica Life Insurance Company (TLIC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of the Netherlands.

The Separate Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment Trust pursuant to provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. TLIC and the Separate Account are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly identified and distinguished from TLIC’s other assets and liabilities. The Separate Account consists of multiple investment subaccounts. Each subaccount invests exclusively in the corresponding portfolio of a Mutual Fund. Each Mutual Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Activity in these specified investment subaccounts is available to contract owners of Legacy Power, Investor Life, Investor Life Plus, Estate Investor I, and Estate Investor II.

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

Subaccount	Mutual Fund
AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.	AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
AB Growth and Income Class A Shares	AB Growth and Income Portfolio Class A Shares
AB Large Cap Growth Class A Shares	AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio Class A Shares
BlackRock Fund, Inc.	BlackRock Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core	BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock Balanced Capital	BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock Capital Appreciation	BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock Global Allocation	BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock Government Money Market	BlackRock Government Money Market Fund
BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock High Yield	BlackRock High Yield Fund
BlackRock International V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock International V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Fund Class I Shares
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond	BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Fund
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Class I Shares	BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Fund Class I Shares

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

1. Organization (continued)

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

Subaccount	Mutual Fund
Columbia Variable	Columbia Variable
Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Class 1 Shares	Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Fund Class 1 Shares
Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.	Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc.
Davis Value	Davis Value Portfolio
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)	AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series I Shares	Invesco V.I. American Franchise Portfolio Series I Shares
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Series I Shares	Invesco V.I. Core Equity Portfolio Series I Shares
Invesco V.I. International Growth Series I Shares	Invesco V.I. International Growth Portfolio Series I Shares
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust	MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® Growth Initial Class	MFS® Growth Series Initial Class
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust	PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
PIMCO Total Return Administrative Class	PIMCO Total Return Portfolio Administrative Class

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for variable life separate accounts registered as unit investment trusts. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding matters that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments

Net purchase payments received by the Separate Account are invested in the portfolios of the Mutual Funds as selected by the contract owner. Investments are stated at the closing net asset values per share on December 31, 2020.

Realized capital gains and losses from sales of shares in the Separate Account are determined on the first-in, first-out basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Unrealized gains or losses from investments in the Mutual Funds are included in the Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets.

Dividend Income

Dividends received from the Mutual Fund investments are reinvested to purchase additional mutual fund shares.

Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value Hierarchy

The Accounting Standards Codification^™ (ASC) 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the nature of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.

The Separate Account has categorized its financial instruments into a three level hierarchy which is based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are categorized as follows:

Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market.

Level 2. Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets

b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets

c) Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable

d) Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means.

Level 3. Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

All investments in the Mutual Funds included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are stated at fair value and are based upon published closing NAV per share and therefore are considered Level 1.

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2020.

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

3. Investments

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

Subaccount	Purchases		Sales
AB Growth and Income Class A Shares	$	8,520	$	2,059
AB Large Cap Growth Class A Shares		1,802,880		2,660,603
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core		2,074,066		3,225,307
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Class I Shares		138,157		303,208
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Class I Shares		962,080		2,588,778
BlackRock Balanced Capital		1,640,526		2,170,364
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares		1,441,898		3,212,291
BlackRock Capital Appreciation		3,159,630		3,538,388
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Class I Shares		60,835		9,588
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Class I Shares		1,251,139		618,718
BlackRock Global Allocation		4,270,900		4,308,773
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares		95,071		134,966
BlackRock Government Money Market		9,437,791		9,281,842
BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Class I Shares		94,977		116,415
BlackRock High Yield		651,871		964,976
BlackRock International V.I. Class I Shares		315,016		974,221
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Class I Shares		552,869		636,832
BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Class I Shares		671		948
BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Class I Shares		2,249,616		2,339,014
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond		1,092,979		950,638
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Class I Shares		2,808		3,701
Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Class 1 Shares		-		15,905
Davis Value		12,564		5,268
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series I Shares		242,185		466,957
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Series I Shares		1,415,779		877,593
Invesco V.I. International Growth Series I Shares		6,629		2,333
MFS® Growth Initial Class		880,619		1,159,890
PIMCO Total Return Administrative Class		8,627		14,258

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Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Units

The change in units outstanding were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31, 2020								Year Ended December 31, 2019
Subaccount	Units   Purchased		Units Redeemed and Transferred to/from			Net Increase (Decrease)			Units   Purchased		Units Redeemed and Transferred to/from			Net Increase (Decrease)
AB Growth and Income Class A Shares		-		(15	)		(15	)		8		(8,127	)		(8,119	)
AB Large Cap Growth Class A Shares		7,933		(38,055	)		(30,122	)		7,393		(43,304	)		(35,911	)
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core		644		(9,370	)		(8,726	)		3,185		(9,296	)		(6,111	)
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Class I Shares		1,281		(9,010	)		(7,729	)		1,035		(13,337	)		(12,302	)
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Class I Shares		2,417		(25,375	)		(22,958	)		1,531		(11,956	)		(10,425	)
BlackRock Balanced Capital		3,421		(16,322	)		(12,901	)		3,393		(16,802	)		(13,409	)
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares		3,823		(43,306	)		(39,483	)		31,013		(72,334	)		(41,321	)
BlackRock Capital Appreciation		2,045		(10,291	)		(8,246	)		5,863		(16,952	)		(11,089	)
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Class I Shares		-		(77	)		(77	)		-		(8,655	)		(8,655	)
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Class I Shares		13,758		(8,825	)		4,933			3,475		(9,629	)		(6,154	)
BlackRock Global Allocation		12,018		(45,252	)		(33,234	)		7,707		(60,722	)		(53,015	)
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares		-		(2,251	)		(2,251	)		-		(1,669	)		(1,669	)
BlackRock Government Money Market		260,664		(254,266	)		6,398			267,124		(389,054	)		(121,930	)
BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Class I Shares		7,058		(8,531	)		(1,473	)		3,090		(5,550	)		(2,460	)
BlackRock High Yield		4,437		(10,929	)		(6,492	)		2,015		(6,750	)		(4,735	)
BlackRock International V.I. Class I Shares		5,379		(38,729	)		(33,350	)		19,851		(49,376	)		(29,525	)
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Class I Shares		4,600		(15,140	)		(10,540	)		4,421		(26,508	)		(22,087	)
BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Class I Shares		-		(18	)		(18	)		-		(35	)		(35	)
BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Class I Shares		13,662		(42,673	)		(29,011	)		17,539		(25,061	)		(7,522	)
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond		9,949		(9,496	)		453			8,879		(11,870	)		(2,991	)
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Class I Shares		-		(97	)		(97	)		-		(150	)		(150	)
Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Class 1 Shares		-		(816	)		(816	)		4		(6,394	)		(6,390	)
Davis Value		-		(36	)		(36	)		-		(5,109	)		(5,109	)
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series I Shares		856		(16,595	)		(15,739	)		1,145		(25,349	)		(24,204	)
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Series I Shares		5,246		(37,041	)		(31,795	)		12,259		(39,443	)		(27,184	)
Invesco V.I. International Growth Series I Shares		-		(32	)		(32	)		-		(31	)		(31	)
MFS® Growth Initial Class		1,612		(15,396	)		(13,784	)		4,632		(26,355	)		(21,723	)

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Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Units (continued)

	Year Ended December 31, 2020								Year Ended December 31, 2019
Subaccount	Units   Purchased		Units Redeemed and Transferred to/from			Net Increase (Decrease)			Units   Purchased		Units Redeemed and Transferred to/from			Net Increase (Decrease)
PIMCO Total Return Administrative Class		-		(473	)		(473	)		5		(3,554	)		(3,549	)

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

	Year Ended December 31, 2020								Year Ended December 31, 2019
Subaccount	Units   Purchased   in Dollars		Units Redeemed and Transferred to/from in Dollars			Dollar Net Increase (Decrease)			Units   Purchased   in Dollars		Units Redeemed and Transferred to/from in Dollars			Dollar Net Increase (Decrease)
AB Growth and Income Class A Shares	$	-	$	(410	)	$	(410	)	$	223	$	(225,460	)	$	(225,237	)
AB Large Cap Growth Class A Shares		528,030		(2,534,766	)		(2,006,736	)		402,156		(2,287,739	)		(1,885,583	)
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core		213,964		(3,060,740	)		(2,846,776	)		878,295		(2,674,714	)		(1,796,419	)
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Class I Shares		42,710		(275,009	)		(232,299	)		32,823		(435,233	)		(402,410	)
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Class I Shares		253,348		(2,512,057	)		(2,258,709	)		141,994		(1,098,760	)		(956,766	)
BlackRock Balanced Capital		432,394		(2,056,840	)		(1,624,446	)		394,655		(1,918,144	)		(1,523,489	)
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares		261,144		(3,013,706	)		(2,752,562	)		2,101,528		(5,134,808	)		(3,033,280	)
BlackRock Capital Appreciation		612,102		(3,296,069	)		(2,683,967	)		1,375,476		(4,199,136	)		(2,823,660	)
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Class I Shares		-		(1,902	)		(1,902	)		-		(180,633	)		(180,633	)
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Class I Shares		952,676		(579,915	)		372,761			236,703		(655,156	)		(418,453	)
BlackRock Global Allocation		1,115,408		(4,001,831	)		(2,886,423	)		618,200		(4,866,900	)		(4,248,700	)
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares		-		(122,077	)		(122,077	)		-		(83,625	)		(83,625	)
BlackRock Government Money Market		9,444,290		(9,214,744	)		229,546			9,654,909		(14,062,194	)		(4,407,285	)
BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Class I Shares		94,362		(113,999	)		(19,637	)		41,311		(74,263	)		(32,952	)
BlackRock High Yield		372,634		(925,437	)		(552,803	)		167,089		(552,113	)		(385,024	)
BlackRock International V.I. Class I Shares		136,011		(906,201	)		(770,190	)		432,996		(1,104,869	)		(671,873	)
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Class I Shares		189,757		(591,158	)		(401,401	)		129,145		(815,762	)		(686,617	)
BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Class I Shares		-		(791	)		(791	)		-		(1,455	)		(1,455	)
BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Class I Shares		708,249		(2,184,344	)		(1,476,095	)		775,109		(1,123,725	)		(348,616	)
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond		916,591		(880,369	)		36,222			768,146		(1,034,693	)		(266,547	)
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Class I Shares		-		(1,681	)		(1,681	)		-		(2,379	)		(2,379	)
Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Class 1 Shares		-		(13,113	)		(13,113	)		71		(114,194	)		(114,123	)
Davis Value		-		(773	)		(773	)		-		(108,155	)		(108,155	)
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series I Shares		24,704		(441,099	)		(416,395	)		24,718		(557,689	)		(532,971	)
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Series I Shares		120,180		(833,548	)		(713,368	)		259,660		(817,888	)		(558,228	)
Invesco V.I. International Growth Series I Shares		-		(480	)		(480	)		-		(468	)		(468	)
MFS® Growth Initial Class		108,007		(1,059,260	)		(951,253	)		261,197		(1,406,021	)		(1,144,824	)

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

	Year Ended December 31, 2020								Year Ended December 31, 2019
Subaccount	Units   Purchased   in Dollars		Units Redeemed and Transferred to/from in Dollars			Dollar Net Increase (Decrease)			Units   Purchased   in Dollars		Units Redeemed and Transferred to/from in Dollars			Dollar Net Increase (Decrease)
PIMCO Total Return Administrative Class	$	-	$	(10,693	)	$	(10,693	)	$	111	$	(76,497	)	$	(76,386	)

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

5. Financial Highlights

The Separate Account offers various death benefit options, which have differing fees that are charged against the contract owner’s account balance. These charges are discussed in more detail in the individual’s policy. Differences in the fee structures for these units result in different unit values, expense ratios, and total returns.

		At December 31								For the Year Ended December 31
Subaccount		Units		Unit Fair Value Corresponding to Lowest to Highest Expense Ratio				Net Assets		Investment Income Ratio*			Expense Ratio** Lowest to Highest						Total Return*** Corresponding to Lowest to Highest Expense Ratio
AB Growth and Income Class A Shares
	12/31/2020		4,702		$29.91	to	$29.91		$      140,641		1.59	%		1.35	%	to	1.35	%		1.35	%	to	1.35	%
	12/31/2019		4,717		29.51	to	29.51		139,215		1.34			1.35		to	1.35			22.26		to	22.26
	12/31/2018		12,836		24.14	to	24.14		309,843		0.93			1.35		to	1.35			(6.87	)	to	(6.87	)
	12/31/2017		15,194		25.92	to	25.92		393,826		1.45			1.35		to	1.35			17.35		to	17.35
	12/31/2016		15,254		22.09	to	22.09		336,928		0.98			1.35		to	1.35			9.82		to	9.82
AB Large Cap Growth Class A Shares
	12/31/2020		236,682		80.81	to	72.60		19,107,187		-			0.90		to	1.35			34.28		to	33.68
	12/31/2019		266,804		60.18	to	54.31		16,042,961		-			0.90		to	1.35			33.49		to	32.90
	12/31/2018		302,715		45.08	to	40.87		13,621,408		-			0.90		to	1.35			1.66		to	1.20
	12/31/2017		332,923		44.35	to	40.38		14,749,283		-			0.90		to	1.35			30.81		to	30.23
	12/31/2016		384,650		33.90	to	31.01		13,019,799		-			0.90		to	1.35			1.71		to	1.26
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core
	12/31/2020		54,150		388.24	to	388.24		21,023,055		1.34			0.90		to	0.90			18.92		to	18.92
	12/31/2019		62,876		326.46	to	326.46		20,526,683		1.43			0.90		to	0.90			27.94		to	27.94
	12/31/2018		68,987		255.17	to	255.17		17,603,185		1.45			0.90		to	0.90			(5.96	)	to	(5.96	)
	12/31/2017		78,820		271.35	to	271.35		21,387,770		1.33			0.90		to	0.90			21.15		to	21.15
	12/31/2016		85,744		223.97	to	223.97		19,204,271		1.30			0.90		to	0.90			9.70		to	9.70
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		104,254		35.87	to	35.87		3,739,776		1.73			0.90		to	0.90			2.74		to	2.74
	12/31/2019		111,983		34.92	to	34.92		3,910,037		2.00			0.90		to	0.90			23.78		to	23.78
	12/31/2018		124,285		28.21	to	28.21		3,505,863		1.85			0.90		to	0.90			(9.03	)	to	(9.03	)
	12/31/2017		136,830		31.01	to	31.01		4,242,813		1.60			0.90		to	0.90			16.18		to	16.18
	12/31/2016		145,351		26.69	to	26.69		3,879,328		1.24			0.90		to	0.90			12.59		to	12.59
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		84,171		122.18	to	122.18		10,283,898		1.14			0.90		to	0.90			18.89		to	18.89
	12/31/2019		107,129		102.76	to	102.76		11,008,977		1.71			0.90		to	0.90			27.83		to	27.83
	12/31/2018		117,554		80.39	to	80.39		9,450,375		1.23			0.90		to	0.90			(7.23	)	to	(7.23	)
	12/31/2017		131,526		86.66	to	86.66		11,397,752		1.01			0.90		to	0.90			13.04		to	13.04
	12/31/2016		125,473		76.66	to	76.66		9,618,936		0.27			0.90		to	0.90			22.55		to	22.55
BlackRock Balanced Capital
	12/31/2020		100,428		141.80	to	141.80		14,240,684		1.64			0.90		to	0.90			14.72		to	14.72
	12/31/2019		113,329		123.61	to	123.61		14,008,378		1.98			0.90		to	0.90			20.97		to	20.97
	12/31/2018		126,738		102.18	to	102.18		12,950,057		1.80			0.90		to	0.90			(3.53	)	to	(3.53	)
	12/31/2017		133,610		105.92	to	105.92		14,152,467		1.79			0.90		to	0.90			13.57		to	13.57
	12/31/2016		148,507		93.27	to	93.27		13,850,818		1.66			0.90		to	0.90			7.68		to	7.68
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		336,657		81.76	to	72.60		27,469,852		2.37			0.90		to	1.35			2.51		to	2.05
	12/31/2019		376,140		79.76	to	71.14		29,945,442		2.39			0.90		to	1.35			22.81		to	22.26
	12/31/2018		417,461		64.95	to	58.19		27,050,227		1.75			0.90		to	1.35			(8.67	)	to	(9.08	)
	12/31/2017		471,154		71.12	to	64.00		33,414,047		1.49			0.90		to	1.35			7.28		to	6.80
	12/31/2016		534,031		66.30	to	59.92		35,317,100		1.50			0.90		to	1.35			17.13		to	16.62

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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
BlackRock Capital Appreciation
	12/31/2020		88,073		$393.97	to	$393.97		$    34,698,013		0.03	%		0.90	%	to	0.90	%		38.91	%	to	38.91	%
	12/31/2019		96,319		283.61	to	283.61		27,316,551		0.10			0.90		to	0.90			31.60		to	31.60
	12/31/2018		107,408		215.50	to	215.50		23,146,820		0.29			0.90		to	0.90			1.47		to	1.47
	12/31/2017		124,035		212.37	to	212.37		26,341,585		0.29			0.90		to	0.90			32.47		to	32.47
	12/31/2016		132,638		160.32	to	160.32		21,264,613		0.23			0.90		to	0.90			(0.50	)	to	(0.50	)
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		22,533		31.28	to	31.28		704,732		-			1.35		to	1.35			40.02		to	40.02
	12/31/2019		22,610		22.34	to	22.34		505,015		-			1.35		to	1.35			30.23		to	30.23
	12/31/2018		31,265		17.15	to	17.15		536,239		-			1.35		to	1.35			1.02		to	1.02
	12/31/2017		31,385		16.98	to	16.98		532,857		-			1.35		to	1.35			31.46		to	31.46
	12/31/2016		32,203		12.92	to	12.92		415,910		-			1.35		to	1.35			(1.23	)	to	(1.23	)
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		73,754		78.31	to	78.31		5,775,808		2.26			0.90		to	0.90			2.99		to	2.99
	12/31/2019		68,821		76.04	to	76.04		5,233,207		2.07			0.90		to	0.90			26.57		to	26.57
	12/31/2018		74,975		60.08	to	60.08		4,504,352		1.95			0.90		to	0.90			(8.00	)	to	(8.00	)
	12/31/2017		82,924		65.30	to	65.30		5,414,976		1.80			0.90		to	0.90			15.70		to	15.70
	12/31/2016		80,949		56.44	to	56.44		4,568,677		1.82			0.90		to	0.90			15.36		to	15.36
BlackRock Global Allocation
	12/31/2020		421,777		103.79	to	103.79		43,775,371		1.53			0.90		to	0.90			19.79		to	19.79
	12/31/2019		455,011		86.64	to	86.64		39,422,054		1.51			0.90		to	0.90			17.07		to	17.07
	12/31/2018		508,026		74.00	to	74.00		37,596,263		1.42			0.90		to	0.90			(8.10	)	to	(8.10	)
	12/31/2017		554,774		80.53	to	80.53		44,675,361		1.42			0.90		to	0.90			13.04		to	13.04
	12/31/2016		605,762		71.24	to	71.24		43,153,966		1.58			0.90		to	0.90			3.32		to	3.32
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		25,409		64.07	to	64.07		1,628,079		1.30			0.90		to	0.90			19.93		to	19.93
	12/31/2019		27,660		53.43	to	53.43		1,477,775		1.28			0.90		to	0.90			16.94		to	16.94
	12/31/2018		29,329		45.69	to	45.69		1,339,995		0.92			0.90		to	0.90			(8.17	)	to	(8.17	)
	12/31/2017		32,920		49.75	to	49.75		1,637,803		1.30			0.90		to	0.90			12.85		to	12.85
	12/31/2016		35,362		44.09	to	44.09		1,559,045		1.27			0.90		to	0.90			3.19		to	3.19
BlackRock Government Money Market
	12/31/2020		332,993		36.07	to	36.07		12,012,101		0.28			0.90		to	0.90			(0.63	)	to	(0.63	)
	12/31/2019		326,595		36.30	to	36.30		11,856,067		1.78			0.90		to	0.90			0.87		to	0.87
	12/31/2018		448,525		35.99	to	35.99		16,142,007		1.44			0.90		to	0.90			0.49		to	0.49
	12/31/2017		288,812		35.81	to	35.81		10,342,900		0.43			0.90		to	0.90			(0.45	)	to	(0.45	)
	12/31/2016		360,894		35.97	to	35.97		12,982,336		-			0.90		to	0.90			(0.89	)	to	(0.89	)
BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		12,251		13.31	to	13.31		163,040		0.34			1.35		to	1.35			(1.00	)	to	(1.00	)
	12/31/2019		13,724		13.44	to	13.44		184,478		1.97			1.35		to	1.35			0.62		to	0.62
	12/31/2018		16,184		13.36	to	13.36		216,210		1.58			1.35		to	1.35			0.24		to	0.24
	12/31/2017		19,321		13.33	to	13.33		257,492		0.63			1.35		to	1.35			(0.69	)	to	(0.69	)
	12/31/2016		26,461		13.42	to	13.42		355,105		0.12			1.35		to	1.35			(1.20	)	to	(1.20	)
BlackRock High Yield
	12/31/2020		57,598		92.18	to	92.18		5,309,563		5.54			0.90		to	0.90			6.87		to	6.87
	12/31/2019		64,090		86.26	to	86.26		5,528,407		5.78			0.90		to	0.90			14.01		to	14.01
	12/31/2018		68,825		75.66	to	75.66		5,207,301		5.72			0.90		to	0.90			(3.19	)	to	(3.19	)
	12/31/2017		78,234		78.15	to	78.15		6,114,049		5.61			0.90		to	0.90			6.97		to	6.97
	12/31/2016		89,073		73.06	to	73.06		6,507,705		5.67			0.90		to	0.90			13.40		to	13.40
BlackRock International V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		332,107		30.52	to	27.60		10,129,442		0.51			0.90		to	1.35			20.24		to	19.71
	12/31/2019		365,457		25.38	to	23.05		9,270,870		1.18			0.90		to	1.35			30.95		to	30.37
	12/31/2018		394,982		19.38	to	17.68		7,644,597		2.70			0.90		to	1.35			(22.53	)	to	(22.87	)
	12/31/2017		394,269		25.02	to	22.93		9,850,255		-			0.90		to	1.35			29.94		to	29.37
	12/31/2016		343,548		19.25	to	17.72		6,601,877		1.68			0.90		to	1.35			(0.50	)	to	(0.94	)

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Notes to Financial Statements

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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
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		137,720		$47.78	to	$47.78		$      6,580,321		-	%		0.90	%	to	0.90	%		42.46	%	to	42.46	%
	12/31/2019		148,260		33.54	to	33.54		4,972,550		-			0.90		to	0.90			31.52		to	31.52
	12/31/2018		170,347		25.50	to	25.50		4,344,195		-			0.90		to	0.90			2.09		to	2.09
	12/31/2017		168,764		24.98	to	24.98		4,215,744		0.04			0.90		to	0.90			28.41		to	28.41
	12/31/2016		187,899		19.45	to	19.45		3,655,419		0.61			0.90		to	0.90			6.92		to	6.92
BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		403		43.58	to	43.58		17,541		3.87			0.90		to	0.90			2.65		to	2.65
	12/31/2019		421		42.45	to	42.45		17,880		3.29			0.90		to	0.90			1.12		to	1.12
	12/31/2018		456		41.98	to	41.98		19,127		1.29			0.90		to	0.90			0.11		to	0.11
	12/31/2017		668		41.94	to	41.94		28,005		0.34			0.90		to	0.90			4.05		to	4.05
	12/31/2016		705		40.31	to	40.31		28,415		0.83			0.90		to	0.90			0.80		to	0.80
BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		352,991		60.38	to	54.34		21,143,672		1.77			0.90		to	1.35			17.19		to	16.67
	12/31/2019		382,002		51.52	to	46.58		19,542,838		2.22			0.90		to	1.35			30.17		to	29.59
	12/31/2018		389,524		39.58	to	35.94		15,314,941		0.97			0.90		to	1.35			(5.47	)	to	(5.89	)
	12/31/2017		443,804		41.87	to	38.19		18,477,514		1.72			0.90		to	1.35			20.42		to	19.89
	12/31/2016		480,901		34.77	to	31.86		16,637,634		1.85			0.90		to	1.35			10.60		to	10.11
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond
	12/31/2020		95,579		93.72	to	93.72		8,958,156		2.00			0.90		to	0.90			5.69		to	5.69
	12/31/2019		95,126		88.68	to	88.68		8,435,458		2.58			0.90		to	0.90			5.83		to	5.83
	12/31/2018		98,117		83.79	to	83.79		8,221,377		2.57			0.90		to	0.90			(0.13	)	to	(0.13	)
	12/31/2017		64,448		83.90	to	83.90		5,407,404		2.25			0.90		to	0.90			0.81		to	0.81
	12/31/2016		78,744		83.23	to	83.23		6,553,689		1.90			0.90		to	0.90			0.63		to	0.63
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond V.I. Class I Shares
	12/31/2020		8,740		17.31	to	17.31		151,253		1.82			1.35		to	1.35			5.04		to	5.04
	12/31/2019		8,837		16.47	to	16.47		145,593		2.32			1.35		to	1.35			4.95		to	4.95
	12/31/2018		8,987		15.70	to	15.70		141,081		2.15			1.35		to	1.35			(1.05	)	to	(1.05	)
	12/31/2017		13,125		15.86	to	15.86		208,210		2.09			1.35		to	1.35			0.16		to	0.16
	12/31/2016		13,179		15.84	to	15.84		208,740		1.81			1.35		to	1.35			(0.02	)	to	(0.02	)
Columbia - Select Small Cap Value Class 1 Shares
	12/31/2020		12,300		19.96	to	19.96		245,499		-			1.35		to	1.35			7.74		to	7.74
	12/31/2019		13,116		18.53	to	18.53		242,980		-			1.35		to	1.35			16.17		to	16.17
	12/31/2018		19,506		15.95	to	15.95		311,068		-			1.35		to	1.35			(13.76	)	to	(13.76	)
	12/31/2017		20,110		18.49	to	18.49		371,854		-			1.35		to	1.35			10.80		to	10.80
	12/31/2016		20,193		16.69	to	16.69		337,017		-			1.35		to	1.35			12.43		to	12.43
Davis Value
	12/31/2020		15,527		25.55	to	25.55		396,710		0.75			1.35		to	1.35			10.23		to	10.23
	12/31/2019		15,563		23.18	to	23.18		360,715		1.36			1.35		to	1.35			29.42		to	29.42
	12/31/2018		20,672		17.91	to	17.91		370,230		0.86			1.35		to	1.35			(14.76	)	to	(14.76	)
	12/31/2017		21,108		21.01	to	21.01		443,497		0.70			1.35		to	1.35			21.00		to	21.00
	12/31/2016		27,167		17.36	to	17.36		471,742		1.32			1.35		to	1.35			10.40		to	10.40
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series I Shares
	12/31/2020		100,430		35.17	to	20.48		3,490,427		0.07			0.90		to	1.35			41.08		to	40.46
	12/31/2019		116,169		24.93	to	14.58		2,858,494		-			0.90		to	1.35			35.54		to	34.93
	12/31/2018		140,373		18.39	to	10.81		2,551,450		-			0.90		to	1.35			(4.49	)	to	(4.92	)
	12/31/2017		148,290		19.26	to	11.36		2,823,750		0.08			0.90		to	1.35			26.21		to	25.65
	12/31/2016		154,790		15.26	to	9.04		2,336,498		-			0.90		to	1.35			1.36		to	0.91
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Series I Shares
	12/31/2020		225,731		25.94	to	24.28		5,839,112		1.31			0.90		to	1.35			12.84		to	12.33
	12/31/2019		257,526		22.99	to	21.61		5,905,862		0.96			0.90		to	1.35			27.81		to	27.25
	12/31/2018		284,710		17.99	to	16.99		5,107,480		0.88			0.90		to	1.35			(10.21	)	to	(10.61	)
	12/31/2017		329,989		20.03	to	19.00		6,590,730		1.01			0.90		to	1.35			12.17		to	11.67
	12/31/2016		391,736		17.86	to	17.02		6,979,715		0.75			0.90		to	1.35			9.28		to	8.80

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Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

		At December 31								For the Year Ended December 31
Subaccount		Units		Unit Fair Value Corresponding to Lowest to Highest Expense Ratio				Net Assets		Investment Income Ratio*			Expense Ratio** Lowest to Highest						Total Return*** Corresponding to Lowest to Highest Expense Ratio
Invesco V.I. International Growth Series I Shares
	12/31/2020		8,992		$18.14	to	$18.14		$      163,080		2.44	%		1.35	%	to	1.35	%		12.48	%	to	12.48	%
	12/31/2019		9,024		16.12	to	16.12		145,507		1.60			1.35		to	1.35			26.86		to	26.86
	12/31/2018		9,055		12.71	to	12.71		115,101		2.06			1.35		to	1.35			(16.12	)	to	(16.12	)
	12/31/2017		11,439		15.15	to	15.15		173,322		1.28			1.35		to	1.35			21.37		to	21.37
	12/31/2016		15,083		12.48	to	12.48		188,308		1.40			1.35		to	1.35			(1.77	)	to	(1.77	)
MFS® Growth Initial Class
	12/31/2020		170,890		79.96	to	71.84		13,664,089		-			0.90		to	1.35			30.68		to	30.10
	12/31/2019		184,674		61.19	to	55.22		11,299,430		-			0.90		to	1.35			36.92		to	36.31
	12/31/2018		206,397		44.69	to	40.51		9,217,054		0.09			0.90		to	1.35			1.75		to	1.29
	12/31/2017		218,895		43.92	to	39.99		9,607,860		0.10			0.90		to	1.35			30.24		to	29.66
	12/31/2016		237,144		33.72	to	30.84		7,992,871		0.04			0.90		to	1.35			1.53		to	1.08
PIMCO Total Return Administrative Class
	12/31/2020		11,434		23.51	to	23.51		268,823		2.13			1.35		to	1.35			7.20		to	7.20
	12/31/2019		11,907		21.93	to	21.93		261,128		3.03			1.35		to	1.35			6.91		to	6.91
	12/31/2018		15,456		20.51	to	20.51		317,047		2.48			1.35		to	1.35			(1.86	)	to	(1.86	)
	12/31/2017		26,714		20.90	to	20.90		558,389		2.02			1.35		to	1.35			3.52		to	3.52
	12/31/2016		30,784		20.19	to	20.19		621,583		2.08			1.35		to	1.35			1.31		to	1.31

⁽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. Total returns reflect a full twelve month period and total returns for subaccounts opened during the year have not been disclosed as they may not be indicative of a full year return. Expense ratios not in effect for the full twelve months are not reflected in the total return as they may not be indicative of a full year return.

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December 31, 2020

6. Administrative and Mortality and Expense Risk Charges

An annual charge is deducted from the unit values of the subaccounts of the Separate Account for TLIC’s assumption of certain mortality and expense risks incurred in connection with the contract owner’s account. The charge is assessed daily based on the net asset value of the account and ranges from 0.90% to 1.35%, depending on the death benefit selected. Charges reflected above are those currently assessed and may be subject to change. Contract owners should see their actual policy and any related attachments to determine their specific charges.

7. Income Tax

Operations of the Separate Account form a part of TLIC, which is taxed as a life insurance company under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The operations of the Separate Account are accounted for separately from other operations of TLIC for purposes of federal income taxation. The Separate Account is not separately taxable as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code and is not otherwise taxable as an entity separate from TLIC. Under existing federal income tax laws, the income of the Separate Account is not taxable to TLIC, as long as earnings are credited under the variable life contracts.

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8. Subsequent Events

The Separate Account has evaluated the financial statements for subsequent events through the date which the financial statements were issued. During this period, there were no subsequent events requiring recognition in the financial statements.

9. Related Parties

Transamerica Capital, Inc. (TCI), a wholesaling broker-dealer, is an affiliated entity of TLIC and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon N.V. TCI distributes TLIC’s products through broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries.

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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