FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022


Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   1

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   2

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

   4

Notes to Financial Statements

   7


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Transamerica Life Insurance Company and the Contract Owners of WRL Series Annuity Account B

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of each of the subaccounts of WRL Series Annuity Account B indicated in the table below as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts of WRL Series Annuity Account B as of December 31, 2023, 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, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Janus Henderson - Balanced Institutional Shares

   Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Enterprise Institutional Shares

  

Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Institutional Shares

  

Janus Henderson - Overseas Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Forty Institutional Shares

  

Janus Henderson - Research Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Global Research Institutional Shares

  

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Transamerica Life Insurance Company management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements of each of the subaccounts of WRL Series Annuity Account B based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to each of the subaccounts of WRL Series Annuity Account B 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.

 

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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, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian or the investee mutual funds. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 19, 2024

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


Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Subaccount   Number of Shares     Cost    

Assets at Market

Value

   

Due (to)/from

General Account

    Net Assets     Units Outstanding     Range of Unit Values  
               
Janus Henderson - Balanced Institutional Shares       463,810.714     $    15,665,765     $ 21,001,349     $ -     $    21,001,349       160,561     $  130.800207     $  130.800207  
               

Janus Henderson - Enterprise Institutional Shares

    441,470.711       28,946,793       33,781,339       (75)       33,781,264       172,154       185.280561       196.227515  
               
Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Institutional Shares     393,537.937       4,643,784    

 

3,955,056

 

    (11)       3,955,045       100,302       39.431480       39.431480  
               

Janus Henderson - Forty Institutional Shares

    616,348.311       25,574,094       29,184,093       -       29,184,093       165,983       166.017182       175.825442  
               
Janus Henderson - Global Research Institutional Shares     220,796.116       8,856,728       13,490,643       -       13,490,643       132,380       101.908212       101.908212  
               

Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Institutional Shares

    671,127.735       9,796,276       10,724,621       (12)       10,724,609       280,878       38.182512       38.182512  
               
Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Institutional Shares     304,107.032       4,899,708       5,330,996       -       5,330,996       125,832       42.366001       42.366001  
               

Janus Henderson - Overseas Institutional Shares

    210,563.567       7,517,541       8,858,409       (61)       8,858,348       101,126       87.596941       87.596941  
               
Janus Henderson - Research Institutional Shares     602,912.335       20,975,888       27,221,492       (66)       27,221,426       217,347       125.244097       125.244097  
               

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

    8,335,553.690       8,335,554       8,335,554       (1)       8,335,553       828,306       9.501896       10.063378  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Subaccount         

Net Assets

Representing:

Accumulation Units

      

Net Assets

 Representing: Contracts 

in Payout

(Annuitization) Period

         Total Net Assets    
Janus Henderson - Balanced Institutional Shares       $ 20,960,256          $             41,093          $           21,001,349  
     
Janus Henderson - Enterprise Institutional Shares         33,736,710          44,554          33,781,264  
     
Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Institutional Shares         3,950,770          4,275          3,955,045  
     
Janus Henderson - Forty Institutional Shares         28,796,888          387,205          29,184,093  
     
Janus Henderson - Global Research Institutional Shares         13,489,529          1,114          13,490,643  
     
Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Institutional Shares         10,714,411          10,198          10,724,609  
     
Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Institutional Shares         5,320,752          10,244          5,330,996  
     
Janus Henderson - Overseas Institutional Shares         8,598,802          259,546          8,858,348  
     
Janus Henderson - Research Institutional Shares         27,152,428          68,998          27,221,426  
     
TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class         8,326,942          8,611          8,335,553  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

 

    

 Janus Henderson - Balanced 

Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

 Janus Henderson - Enterprise 

Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

 Janus Henderson - Flexible 

Bond Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

 Janus Henderson - Forty 

Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2021:

   $ 25,116,060     $ 38,416,953     $ 6,704,564     $ 38,548,996  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     286,950       121,313       133,131       48,820  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     134,628       210,193       34,155       177,301  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     152,322       (88,880     98,976       (128,481

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     618,622       5,216,316       87,211       4,337,172  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     926,577       853,916       (139,045     282,834  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,545,199       6,070,232       (51,834     4,620,006  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (5,836,864     (12,258,822     (913,725     (17,285,197
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (4,291,665     (6,188,590     (965,559     (12,665,191

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (4,139,343     (6,277,470     (866,583     (12,793,672
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,927,193     (1,186,945     (1,234,339     (3,689,698
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (6,066,536     (7,464,415     (2,100,922     (16,483,370
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2022:

    $ 19,049,524     $ 30,952,538     $ 4,603,642     $ 22,065,626  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     420,346       51,260       173,578       50,318  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     128,609       209,164       27,761       166,560  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     291,737       (157,904     145,817       (116,242

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     -       2,201,841       -       -  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     480,768       1,370,847       (180,813     322,043  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     480,768       3,572,688       (180,813     322,043  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     1,984,314       1,724,444       212,698       8,182,763  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,465,082       5,297,132       31,885       8,504,806  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,756,819       5,139,228       177,702       8,388,564  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (804,994     (2,310,502     (826,299     (1,270,097
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,951,825       2,828,726       (648,597     7,118,467  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2023:

    $ 21,001,349     $ 33,781,264     $ 3,955,045     $ 29,184,093  
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

 

    

Janus Henderson - Global Research

Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

 Janus Henderson - Global Technology 

and Innovation Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

 Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value 

Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

 Janus Henderson - Overseas 

Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2021:

    $ 14,558,663     $ 13,127,315     $ 5,914,133     $ 9,679,267  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     197,213       -       68,690       151,392  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     78,255       57,345       34,134       55,085  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     118,958       (57,345     34,556       96,307  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,274,592       1,656,327       395,779       -  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     198,723       377,656       93,219       (45,632
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,473,315       2,033,983       488,998       (45,632

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (4,478,057     (6,703,282     (871,133     (944,457
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (3,004,742     (4,669,299     (382,135     (990,089

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (2,885,784     (4,726,644     (347,579     (893,782
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (344,334     (1,114,389     (363,410     (232,821
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,230,118     (5,841,033     (710,989     (1,126,603
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2022:

   $ 11,328,545     $ 7,286,282     $ 5,203,144     $ 8,552,664  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     115,786       -       56,721       132,115  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     80,549       58,020       32,864       56,715  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     35,237       (58,020     23,857       75,400  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     352,614       -       138,058       -  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     369,754       2,656       39,468       (21,262
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     722,368       2,656       177,526       (21,262

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     2,103,515       3,813,108       319,689       798,471  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,825,883       3,815,764       497,215       777,209  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,861,120       3,757,744       521,072       852,609  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (699,022     (319,417     (393,220     (546,925
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,162,098       3,438,327       127,852       305,684  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2023:

   $ 13,490,643     $ 10,724,609     $ 5,330,996     $ 8,858,348  
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

 

    

Janus Henderson - Research

Institutional Shares

Subaccount

 

 TA BlackRock Government Money 

Market Initial Class

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2021:

   $ 32,982,458     $ 10,805,380  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

    

Reinvested Dividends

     173,347       147,487  

Investment Expense:

    

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     157,626       69,339  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     15,721       78,148  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Capital Gain Distributions

     4,311,297       -  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     904,239       -  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     5,215,536       -  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (14,959,497     -  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (9,743,961     -  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (9,728,240     78,148  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (2,691,130     (399,874
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (12,419,370     (321,726
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2022:

   $ 20,563,088     $ 10,483,654  
  

 

 

 

Investment Income:

    

Reinvested Dividends

     34,554       429,463  

Investment Expense:

    

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     155,276       58,742  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (120,722     370,721  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Capital Gain Distributions

     -       -  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     255,269       -  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     255,269       -  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     8,236,127       -  
  

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     8,491,396       -  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     8,370,674       370,721  
  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,712,336     (2,518,822
  

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     6,658,338       (2,148,101
  

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2023:

   $ 27,221,426     $ 8,335,553  
  

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2023

1. Organization

WRL Series Annuity Account B (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 Janus Annuity Variable Annuity.

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

Janus Aspen Series

 

Janus Aspen Series

Janus Henderson - Balanced Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Balanced Portfolio Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Enterprise Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Enterprise Portfolio Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Portfolio Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Forty Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Forty Portfolio Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Global Research Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Global Research Portfolio Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Portfolio Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Portfolio Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Overseas Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Overseas Portfolio Institutional Shares

Janus Henderson - Research Institutional Shares

 

Janus Henderson - Research Portfolio Institutional Shares

Transamerica Series Trust

 

Transamerica Series Trust

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP Initial Class

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2023

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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

Investments

Net purchase payments received by the Separate Account are invested in the portfolios of the Mutual Funds as selected by the contract owner. Investments are stated at the closing net asset values per share on December 31, 2023.

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, 2023.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2023

 

3. Investments

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

Subaccount              Purchases    Sales  

Janus Henderson - Balanced Institutional Shares

   $        796,604     $       1,309,862  
   

Janus Henderson - Enterprise Institutional Shares

   2,256,440       2,522,995  

Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Institutional Shares

   207,023       887,506  
   

Janus Henderson - Forty Institutional Shares

   264,251       1,650,591  

Janus Henderson - Global Research Institutional Shares

   469,627       780,847  
   

Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Institutional Shares

   518,671       896,104  

Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Institutional Shares

   216,365       447,669  
   

Janus Henderson - Overseas Institutional Shares

   179,951       651,471  

Janus Henderson - Research Institutional Shares

   121,677       1,954,714  
   

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

   2,223,837       4,371,969  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units

The change in units outstanding were as follows:

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2023          Year Ended December 31, 2022  
Subaccount    Units Purchased     

 Units Redeemed 

and Transferred

to/from

   

 Net Increase 

(Decrease)

         Units Purchased     

 Units Redeemed 

and Transferred

to/from

   

 Net Increase 

(Decrease)

 
Janus Henderson - Balanced Institutional Shares     3,210       (9,653     (6,443       3,739       (19,622     (15,883
           
Janus Henderson - Enterprise Institutional Shares     21       (12,912     (12,891       354       (7,123     (6,769
Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Institutional Shares     981       (23,061     (22,080       10,348       (40,862     (30,514
           
Janus Henderson - Forty Institutional Shares     1,454       (9,990     (8,536       4,723       (31,487     (26,764
Janus Henderson - Global Research Institutional Shares     15       (7,659     (7,644       2       (4,061     (4,059
           
Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Institutional Shares     16,198       (28,340     (12,142       16,160       (53,831     (37,671
Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Institutional Shares     638       (10,736     (10,098       5,102       (14,144     (9,042
           
Janus Henderson - Overseas Institutional Shares     634       (7,064     (6,430       2,739       (5,715     (2,976
Janus Henderson - Research Institutional Shares     860       (17,064     (16,204       2,856       (30,247     (27,391
           
TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class     181,790       (438,843     (257,053       329,194       (370,912     (41,718

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2023          Year Ended December 31, 2022  
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)

 
Janus Henderson - Balanced Institutional Shares   $ 386,151     $ (1,191,145   $ (804,994     $ 438,796     $ (2,365,989   $ (1,927,193
Janus Henderson - Enterprise Institutional Shares     3,952       (2,314,454     (2,310,502       64,764       (1,251,709     (1,186,945
Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Institutional Shares     37,824       (864,123     (826,299       413,711       (1,648,050     (1,234,339
Janus Henderson - Forty Institutional Shares     228,032       (1,498,129     (1,270,097       660,604       (4,350,302     (3,689,698
Janus Henderson - Global Research Institutional Shares     1,459       (700,481     (699,022       188       (344,522     (344,334
Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Institutional Shares     525,236       (844,653     (319,417       440,285       (1,554,674     (1,114,389
Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Institutional Shares     25,525       (418,745     (393,220       185,982       (549,392     (363,410
Janus Henderson - Overseas Institutional Shares     53,494       (600,419     (546,925       199,476       (432,297     (232,821
Janus Henderson - Research Institutional Shares     95,257       (1,807,593     (1,712,336       265,621       (2,956,751     (2,691,130
TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class     1,802,410       (4,321,232     (2,518,822       3,153,589       (3,553,463     (399,874

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2023

 

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

 

 

    

 

 

 

Janus Henderson - Balanced Institutional Shares

 

   12/31/2023      160,561      $ 130.80        to      $ 130.80      $   21,001,349        2.11  %      0.65  %      to        0.65  %      14.67  %      to        14.67  % 
   12/31/2022      167,004        114.07        to        114.07        19,049,524        1.38       0.65       to        0.65       (16.94     to        (16.94
   12/31/2021      182,887        137.33        to        137.33        25,116,060        1.12       0.65       to        0.65       16.44       to        16.44  

  

   12/31/2020      188,682        117.94        to        117.94        22,253,609        2.41       0.65       to        0.65       13.57       to        13.57  
   12/31/2019      207,945        103.85        to        103.85        21,594,402        1.90       0.65       to        0.65       21.80       to        21.80  

Janus Henderson - Enterprise Institutional Shares

 

   12/31/2023      172,154        196.23        to        185.28        33,781,264        0.16       0.65       to        1.40       17.31       to        16.45  
   12/31/2022      185,045        167.27        to        159.11        30,952,538        0.37       0.65       to        1.40       (16.48     to        (17.10
   12/31/2021      191,814        200.28        to        191.93        38,416,953        0.32       0.65       to        1.40       16.08       to        15.22  
   12/31/2020      201,849        172.54        to        166.58        34,827,774        0.11       0.65       to        1.40       18.70       to        17.82  
   12/31/2019      218,057        145.36        to        141.38        31,696,350        0.19       0.65       to        1.40       34.61       to        33.62  

Janus Henderson - Flexible Bond Institutional Shares

 

   12/31/2023      100,302        39.43        to        39.43        3,955,045        4.05       0.65       to        0.65       4.82       to        4.82  
   12/31/2022      122,382        37.62        to        37.62        4,603,642        2.53       0.65       to        0.65       (14.22     to        (14.22
   12/31/2021      152,896        43.85        to        43.85        6,704,564        2.68       0.65       to        0.65       (1.54     to        (1.54
   12/31/2020      166,163        44.54        to        44.54        7,400,198        2.88       0.65       to        0.65       9.77       to        9.77  
   12/31/2019      173,821        40.57        to        40.57        7,052,300        3.24       0.65       to        0.65       8.86       to        8.86  

Janus Henderson - Forty Institutional Shares

 

   12/31/2023      165,983        175.83        to        166.02        29,184,093        0.19       0.65       to        1.40       39.06       to        38.04  
   12/31/2022      174,519        126.44        to        120.27        22,065,626        0.18       0.65       to        1.40       (33.98     to        (34.47
   12/31/2021      201,283        191.52        to        183.53        38,548,996        0.49       0.65       to        1.40       22.10       to        21.20  
   12/31/2020      212,323        156.85        to        151.43        33,302,301        0.71       0.65       to        1.40       38.50       to        37.48  
   12/31/2019      216,511        113.25        to        110.15        24,519,165        0.15       0.65       to        1.40       36.27       to        35.27  

Janus Henderson - Global Research Institutional Shares

 

   12/31/2023      132,380        101.91        to        101.91        13,490,643        0.93       0.65       to        0.65       25.96       to        25.96  
   12/31/2022      140,024        80.90        to        80.90        11,328,545        1.63       0.65       to        0.65       (19.93     to        (19.93
   12/31/2021      144,083        101.04        to        101.04        14,558,663        0.52       0.65       to        0.65       17.33       to        17.33  
   12/31/2020      148,164        86.12        to        86.12        12,760,012        0.81       0.65       to        0.65       19.29       to        19.29  
   12/31/2019      164,873        72.20        to        72.20        11,903,395        0.99       0.65       to        0.65       28.21       to        28.21  

Janus Henderson - Global Technology and Innovation Institutional Shares

 

   12/31/2023      280,878        38.18        to        38.18        10,724,609        -       0.65       to        0.65       53.55       to        53.55  
   12/31/2022      293,020        24.87        to        24.87        7,286,282        -       0.65       to        0.65       (37.36     to        (37.36
   12/31/2021      330,691        39.70        to        39.70        13,127,315        0.76       0.65       to        0.65       17.25       to        17.25  
   12/31/2020      337,890        33.86        to        33.86        11,439,527        -       0.65       to        0.65       50.22       to        50.22  
   12/31/2019      343,532        22.54        to        22.54        7,742,320        0.42       0.65       to        0.65       44.24       to        44.24  

Janus Henderson - Mid Cap Value Institutional Shares

 

   12/31/2023      125,832        42.37        to        42.37        5,330,996        1.12       0.65       to        0.65       10.68       to        10.68  
   12/31/2022      135,930        38.28        to        38.28        5,203,144        1.30       0.65       to        0.65       (6.17     to        (6.17
   12/31/2021      144,972        40.80        to        40.80        5,914,133        0.45       0.65       to        0.65       18.95       to        18.95  
   12/31/2020      143,136        34.29        to        34.29        4,908,841        1.18       0.65       to        0.65       (1.56     to        (1.56
   12/31/2019      157,152        34.84        to        34.84        5,474,917        1.57       0.65       to        0.65       29.51       to        29.51  

Janus Henderson - Overseas Institutional Shares

 

   12/31/2023      101,126        87.60        to        87.60        8,858,348        1.51       0.65       to        0.65       10.16       to        10.16  
   12/31/2022      107,556        79.52        to        79.52        8,552,664        1.78       0.65       to        0.65       (9.19     to        (9.19
   12/31/2021      110,532        87.57        to        87.57        9,679,267        1.14       0.65       to        0.65       12.85       to        12.85  
   12/31/2020      115,043        77.60        to        77.60        8,927,093        1.35       0.65       to        0.65       15.55       to        15.55  
   12/31/2019      128,489        67.16        to        67.16        8,628,966        1.90       0.65       to        0.65       26.20       to        26.20  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2023

 

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

 

 

    

 

 

 

Janus Henderson - Research Institutional Shares

 

                   

  

   12/31/2023      217,347        $125.24        to        $125.24      $  27,221,426        0.14  %      0.65  %      to        0.65  %      42.25  %      to        42.25  % 
   12/31/2022      233,551        88.05        to        88.05        20,563,088        0.71       0.65       to        0.65       (30.34     to        (30.34
   12/31/2021      260,942        126.40        to        126.40        32,982,458        0.10       0.65       to        0.65       19.56       to        19.56  
   12/31/2020      271,381        105.72        to        105.72        28,691,242        0.54       0.65       to        0.65       32.10       to        32.10  
   12/31/2019      291,068        80.04        to        80.04        23,295,644        0.45       0.65       to        0.65       34.65       to        34.65  

TA BlackRock Government Money Market Initial Class

 

                
   12/31/2023      828,306        10.06        to        9.50        8,335,553        4.74       0.65       to        1.40       4.18       to        3.42  
   12/31/2022      1,085,359        9.66        to        9.19        10,483,654        1.37       0.65       to        1.40       0.75       to        0.01  
   12/31/2021      1,127,077        9.59        to        9.19        10,805,380        0.00       0.65       to        1.40       (0.64     to        (1.38
   12/31/2020      1,178,746        9.65        to        9.32        11,373,770        0.29       0.65       to        1.40       (0.36     to        (1.10
   12/31/2019      1,203,570        9.68        to        9.42        11,655,304        1.95       0.65       to        1.40       1.31       to        0.56  

 

  

  (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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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2023

 

6. Administrative and Mortality and Expense Risk Charges

TLIC deducts a daily administrative charge equal to an annual rate of 0.15% of the daily net assets value of each subaccount for administrative expenses. TLIC also deducts an annual charge during the accumulation phase, not to exceed $30, proportionately from the subaccounts’ unit values. An annual charge ranging from 0.50% to 1.25% is deducted (based on the death benefit selected) 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. The charge is assessed daily based on the net asset value of the Mutual Fund. Charges for administrative and mortality and expense risk are an expense of the subaccount. Charges reflected above are those currently assessed and may be subject to change. Contract owners should see their actual policy and any related attachments to determine their specific charges.

7. Income Tax

Operations of the Separate Account form a part of 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 annuity contracts.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

WRL Series Annuity Account B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2023

 

8. Subsequent Events

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

9. Related Parties

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

The subaccounts invest in the mutual funds listed in Footnote 1. These investments include funds managed by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (TAM). Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (TFS) serves as a transfer agent to TAM, and Aegon USA Asset Management Holding, LLC (AAM) serves as a sub-advisor for certain funds managed by TAM. TAM, TFS and AAM are affiliated entities of TLIC and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Aegon N.V. Funds managed by TAM are identified by their fund name, which includes reference to Aegon, Transamerica or both. The Separate Account pays management fees to the related funds as detailed in the fund prospectus.

No charges other than those disclosed in Footnote 6 are deducted for the service rendered by related parties.

Contract owners may transfer funds between available subaccount options within the Separate Account. These transfers are performed at unit value at the time of the transfer.

 

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