00009169432023-12-31falseThe expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended October 31, 2023, Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.TFLIC does not currently assess an Annual Contract fee.As a percentage of Portfolio Company assets.Total returns calculated for any period for the International Equity reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners International Equity Portfolio prior to March 10, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica International Equity Fund thereafter.Small Cap Growth and Small Cap Value were added effective July 31, 2020, and as of December 31, 2023, do not have five or ten year annualized total returns.Total returns calculated for any period for the Large Growth reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio prior to March 10, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Large Growth Fund thereafter.Effective March 1, 2023, Transamerica Large Core was renamed Transamerica Large Core ESG and the fund’s investment strategy was revised to include an ESG overlay. Total returns calculated for the period from March 17, 2017 to February 28, 2023 reflect the performance of the Transamerica Large Core. Total returns calculated for periods prior to March 17, 2017 reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners Large Core Portfolio..Total returns calculated for any period for the Large Value Opportunities reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners Large Value Portfolio prior to May 5, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Large Value Opportunities thereafter.Total returns calculated for any period for the Balanced II reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners Balanced Portfolio prior to September 15, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Balanced II Fund thereafter.Effective December 9, 2022, Transamerica High Quality Bond Fund merged into Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund.Effective October 27, 2023, Transamerica Inflation-Protected Securities Fund merged into Transamerica Inflation Opportunities Fund.Transamerica Inflation Opportunities, was added effective October 27, 2023 and as of December 31, 2023 does not have any annualized total returns.Total returns calculated for any period for the High Yield Bond reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners High Yield Bond Portfolio prior to March 24, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica High Yield Bond Fund thereafter.Effective November 1, 2022, Transamerica Intermediate Bond was renamed Transamerica Core Bond.Total returns calculated for any period for the Intermediate Bond reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners Core Bond Portfolio prior to March 24, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Intermediate Bond Fund thereafter.Government Money Market: The 7-Day Yield was 3.69% as of December 31, 2023. The 7-Day Effective Yield was 3.76% as of December 31, 2023.TFLIC reserves the right to deduct an annual contract charge from a Participant’s Accumulation Account in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts. TFLIC has no present intention to impose such a charge, but it may do so in the future.TFLIC currently charges mortality and expense risk fees of 1.10% and reserves the right to charge maximum mortality and expense risk fees of up to 1.25% upon notice. 0000916943 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 vip:InsuranceCompanyRiskMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 vip:RiskOfLossMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 vip:NotShortTermInvestmentRiskMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 vip:InvestmentOptionsRiskMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:BaseContractFeeMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:RisksOfAnIncreaseInCurrentFeesAndExpensesMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:InvestmentRiskMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:RisksOfManagingGeneralAccountAssetsMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:InsuranceCompanyInsolvencyMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TaxConsequencesMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:CyberSecurityAndBusinessContinuityRisksMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:MarketRisksMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 vip:StandardDeathBenefitMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaGovernmentMoneyMarketclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaLargeGrowthclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaSmallCapGrowthclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaSmallCapValueclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:CalvertVpSriBalancedPortfolioclassIMember 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaInternationalEquityclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaInflationOpportunitiesclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaCoreBondclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:HighYieldBondclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaShortTermBondclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaBalancedIiclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaLargeValueOpportunitiesclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 0000916943 ck0000916943:TransamericaLargeCoreEsgclassI3Member 2024-05-01 2024-05-01 xbrli:pure iso4217:USD
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024
 
  Registration No.   
33-73734  
    
811-08264  
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective
Amendment No.
  
Post-Effective Amendment No.
55
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF
1940
Amendment No.
55
TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant)
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
440 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528
(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor’s Telephone Number: (914)
627-3000
Brian Stallworth, Esquire
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company
c/o Office of the General Counsel
440 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528
Brian Stallworth, Esquire
Transamerica Retirement Solutions
1801 California St., Suite 5200
Denver, CO 80202
(
Name and Address of Agent for Service
)

It is proposed that this filing become effective:
   
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
 X 
on (May 1, 2024) pursuant to paragraph (b)
   
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
   
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
If appropriate, check the following box:
   
This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Prospectus
TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS
GROUP VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
Sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(b), 408(IRA), 457 and NQDC
Issued By
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“TFLIC”)
440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, New York 10528; (800)
755-5801
May 1, 2024
This prospectus describes group variable annuity contracts (“Contracts”) that are designed and offered as funding vehicles for retirement plans maintained by state educational organizations, certain
tax-exempt
organizations, IRA contractholders, and taxed organizations in the case of the Section 401(a) and/or Section 401(k) contracts and corporate nonqualified deferred compensation contracts. It includes the contract’s features, benefits, and risks. The Contract is issued by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“us,” “we,” “our” or “Company”).
Participants may allocate amounts contributed and remitted to TFLIC on their behalf under the Contracts (“
purchase payments
”) to the Subaccounts of the Transamerica Variable Funds, a TFLIC segregated investment account.
This prospectus sets forth the basic information that you should know before investing. Please keep this prospectus for future reference.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Contracts in any jurisdiction in which such may not be lawfully made. No person is authorized to make any representations in connection with this offering other than those contained in this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, nor any State Securities Commission has approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy of this prospectus, and any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s staff and is available at Investor.gov.

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Special Terms
The following is a glossary of key terms used in this prospectus.
Accumulation Account
:
an account maintained for each Participant in which is recorded the number of Units held for his/her credit.
Accumulation Period
:
the accumulation period for each Participant is the period during which Purchase Payments may be made on his/her behalf. It begins when the Participant begins participation under the Plan and ends as of his/her Annuity Purchase Date, or earlier termination of his/her Accumulation Account.
Annuitant
: t
he person on whose life annuity payments involving life contingencies will be based.
Annuity Purchase Date:
the date a Participant elects to purchase a Fixed Annuity.
Code
:
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Contract
Owner/Contractholder:
the individual employer, trust or association to which an annuity contract has been issued.
Contracts
:
the group variable annuity contracts offered by TFLIC to Contractholders, as described in this prospectus.
Fixed Annuity
:
an annuity with payments which remain fixed throughout the payment period and which do not reflect the investment experience of a Separate Account.
NQDC:
Non-qualified
deferred compensation arrangement available to taxed organizations only.
Participant:
an employee participating under a Contract issued to or adopted by his/her employer or an individual participating under a Contract issued to an IRA Contractholder.
Plan
:
a retirement plan or program under which benefits are to be provided pursuant to a Contract described herein from amounts contributed by the Plan sponsor or by Plan participants.
Purchase Payment
:
the amount contributed and remitted to TFLIC on behalf of a Participant.
Portfolio Company(ies)
:
collectively or individually, the
 
Transamerica Funds and Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio in which the Subaccounts invest. Also referred to as an Underlying Investment(s).
Separate Account
: an account established and registered as unit investment trusts under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to which premium payments under the policies may be allocated.
Subaccount
: A subdivision of the Separate Account that invests exclusively in shares of one portfolio company.
TAM
:
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., an
SEC-registered
investment adviser and an affiliate of TFLIC.
TCI
:
Transamerica Capital, Inc, the principal underwriter, an
SEC-registered
broker-dealer and an affiliate of TFLIC.
Transamerica
Funds
:
an
open-end
diversified management investment company registered under the 1940 Act.
Unit
:
the measure by which the value of an investor’s interest in each Subaccount is determined.
Underlying Investments:
collectively or individually, the Transamerica Funds and Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio in which the Variable Funds Subaccounts invest. Also referred to as a Portfolio Company.
Valuation Date
:
each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
Valuation Period
:
the period between the ending of two successive Valuation Dates.
Variable Funds Account:
a segregated investment account of TFLIC which has been designated Transamerica Variable Funds and to which Purchase Payments may be allocated.
Variable Funds Subaccounts
:
those Subaccounts of the Variable Funds Account that are made available under the Contracts.
 
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Important Information You Should Consider About The Contract
 
          
FEES AND EXPENSES
 
Location in
Prospectus
Charges for Early
Withdrawals
 
  
No fee is charged by the Contract for redemption.
       
Transaction
Charges
       
None
        Transfers
 
Ongoing Fees
and Expenses
(annual charges)
       
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay
each
year,
for
 
your Contract depending on the options you choose. Please

refer to your Contract specifications page for information about the

specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have

elected.
        Annuity Contract Fee Tables
And Expense Examples
      
Annual Fee
 
Minimum
 
Maximum
       Annual Contract Charges
      
Base Contract
 
1.10%
 
1.25%
        
      
Annual Contract Fee
1
 
None
 
$50
        
      
Investment options
2
(
Portfolio Company
 fees and expenses)
 
0.32%
 
1.02%
        
      
Optional Benefit Expenses
 
None
        
      
 
1  
TFLIC does not currently assess an Annual Contract fee.
2
  As a percentage of Portfolio Company assets.
 
To help you understand the cost of owning your Contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could pay each year, based on current charges. This estimate assumes that you do not take withdrawals from the Contract.
 
      
      
Lowest Annual Cost Estimate:
$1,445
 
Highest Annual Cost Estimate:
$2,301
        
           
      
Assumes:
 
·
 Investment of $100,000
 
·
 5% annual return
 
·
 Least expensive fund fees and expenses
 
·
 No optional benefits
 
·
 No sales charges
 
·
 No additional
purchase payments
, transfers or withdrawals
 
Assumes:
 
·
 Investment of $100,000
 
·
 5% annual return
 
·
 Most expensive fund fees and expenses
 
·
 No optional benefits
 
·
 No sales charges
 
·
 No additional
purchase payments
, transfers
or
withdraw
als
        
                     
 
RISK
 
Location in
Prospectus
Risk of Loss
    
You can lose money by investing in this Contract, including loss of principal.
       Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
Not a Short-
Term
Investment
      
This
Contract
is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash.
       Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
      

The Contract is designed and offered as funding vehicles for retirement plans maintained by state educational organizations, certain tax-exempt organizations, IRA contractholders, and taxed organizations in the case of the Section 401(a)

       Federal Income Tax Status
 
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and/or Section 401(k) contracts and corporate nonqualified deferred compensation contracts.
   
Risks Associated with Investment Choices
  
An investment in the Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance. The investment performance of your Contract can vary depending on the performance of the
Subaccounts
options that you choose.
 
Each Subaccount has its own unique risks. You should review the Subaccounts carefully before making an investment decision.
 
Prospectus of each Portfolio Company/Investment Option
 
Insurance Company Risks
  
An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company. Any obligations, guarantees, and benefits under the Contract are subject to our claims-paying ability.
 
More information about Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, including our financial strength ratings, is available by visiting
www.transamerica.com
or calling toll-free[(800)
755-5801.
  Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
 
RESTRICTIONS
 
Location in
Prospectus
Investments
  
We reserve the right to remove or substitute the Portfolio Companies that are available as investment options under the Contract.
  Rights Reserved by TFLIC
Optional
Benefits
  
None available.
   
TAXES
 
Location in
Prospectus
    
You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in and payments received under the Contract.
 
If you purchased the Contract through a
tax-qualified
plan or individual retirement account (IRA), you do not get any additional tax deferral.
 
Earnings on your Contract are taxed at ordinary income tax rates when you withdraw them, and you may have to pay a penalty if you take a withdrawal before age 59
1
2
.
  Federal Income Tax Status
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 
Location in
Prospectus
Investment Professional Compensation
  
Some investment professionals may receive compensation for selling the Contract to investors in the form of commissions and other incentives. This conflict of interest may influence your investment professional to recommend the Contract over another investment.
  Distribution of the Contracts
Exchanges
  
Some investment professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you a new Contract in place of the one you already own. You should only exchange your Contract if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both policies, that it is preferable for you to purchase the new Contract rather than continue to own your existing Contract.
  Federal Income Tax Status
 
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Overview Of The Contract
Purpose
The Group Variable Annuity Contracts (the “Contracts”) are designed and offered as funding vehicles for retirement plans maintained by state educational organizations, certain
tax-exempt
organizations, and IRA Contractholders and for taxed organizations in the case of the Section 401(a) and/or Section 401(k) Contracts and Corporate Nonqualified Deferred Compensation (“NQDC”) Contracts.
Phases of the Contract
The Contract, like all deferred annuity policies, has two phases: the “accumulation phase” and the “income phase.” During the accumulation phase, earnings accumulate on a
tax-deferred
basis and are taxed as ordinary income when you take them out of the Contract. The income phase occurs when you annuitize the Contract and begin receiving regular annuity payments from your Contract. The money you accumulate during the accumulation phase will largely determine the payments you receive during the income phase.
Accumulation Phase
.
With respect to the Section 401(a), Section 401(k) and NQDC Contracts, the employer and/or the employee will make contributions pursuant to the terms and conditions of the underlying retirement
plan
. A list of Portfolio Companies in which you can invest is provided in the back of this prospectus. See
Appendix: Portfolio Companies Available Under the Contract
. Each has its own investment strategies and risks, investment adviser(s), expense ratio, cand performance history.
Annuity (Income) Phase
.
Unless a Fixed Annuity is elected, a Participant will receive a lump sum payment at the end of the Accumulation Period. If a fixed annuity is chosen, the Participant will receive a stream of income payments.
Contract Features
Accessing Your Money
. Subject to applicable federal tax law restrictions, a Participant at any time during his/her Accumulation Period and prior to his/her death may redeem all or a portion of the Units credited to the Accumulation Account. There is no redemption charge.
Death Benefit
.
If a Participant dies before the Annuity Purchase Date, subject to the terms of any underlying Plan, the Accumulation Account value will be paid to his/her beneficiary.
Loan Provisions
. None
Optional Benefits.
None
Tax Treatment
. You can transfer money between investment choices without tax implications and earnings (if any) on your investments are generally
tax-deferred.
You are taxed only if you make a surrender or withdrawal.
Withdrawal Options
. Participant may, at any time during his/her Accumulation Period and
prior
to his/her death, redeem all or a portion of the Units credited to the Accumulation Account. There is no redemption charge. A withdrawal will generally have federal income tax consequences which may include penalties. Other significant withdrawal restrictions may be imposed by the Code.
 
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Annuity Contract Fee Tables And Expense Examples
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from the Contract.
The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will, directly or indirectly pay at the time that you buy the Contract, surrender or make withdrawals from the Contract, or transfer Contract value between investment options. State premium taxes may be deducted upon the purchase of a
Fixed Annuity
under the Contract.
 
Transaction Expenses
 
   
Sales Load On Purchase Payments      0%
   
Maximum Surrender Charge (as a % of premium payments surrendered)      0%
   
Exchange Fee      $0
The following table shows the fees and expenses that you will pay
each year
during the time that you own the Contract not including the fees and expenses of the Underlying Investments.
Annual Contract Expenses:
 
Base Contract Annual Expenses (as a percentage of average account value)
 
  
   
Annual Contract Fee
  
$50
(1)
  
     
   
Base Contract Fee
  
1.25%
(2)
  
 
 
(1)
 
TFLIC reserves the right to deduct an annual contract charge from a Participant’s Accumulation Account in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts. TFLIC has no present intention to impose such a charge, but it may do so in the future.
 
(2)
 
TFLIC currently charges mortality and expense risk fees of 1.10% and reserves the right to charge maximum mortality and expense risk fees of up to 1.25% upon notice.
The next table shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Portfolio Companies that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the
Contract
.
A complete list of the Portfolio Companies available under the Contract, including their annual expenses, may be found under
Appendix: Portfolio Companies Available Under the Contract
.
 
Annual Portfolio Company Expenses
(1)
  
Minimum
  
Maximum
    
     
Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Underlying Investment assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service and
12b-1
fees, and other expenses)
  
0.32%
  
1.02%
  
 
 
(1)
The expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended October 31, 2023, Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.
Expense Example:
These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include Separate Account annual expenses and the fees and expenses of the Underlying Investments.
If you (i) surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period, (ii) annuitize at the end of the applicable period or (iii) do not surrender your Contract, you would pay the following expenses on a $100,000 investment. These examples assume a 5% return each year (this assumption is required by the SEC and is not a prediction of any Subaccount’s future performance). These examples should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses, and actual expenses may be greater or lesser than those shown.
 
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The following example is based on fees before waivers and reimbursements and reflects the imposition of the maximum mortality and expense risk charge (1.25%) which may be imposed by TFLIC, and investing in the Portfolio Company with the maximum expenses (1.02%).
 
After 1 Year
  
After 3 Years
  
After 5 Years
  
After 10 Years
$2,301
  
$7,094
  
$12,152
  
$26,055
Principal Risks Of Investing In The Contract
There are risks associated with investing in the Contract
. The Contract is a “variable” annuity because the value of your Contract can go up or down based on the performance of your Subaccounts. When you invest in the Separate Account, the amount of money you are able to accumulate in your Contract during the accumulation phase depends upon the performance of your Subaccounts and each Subaccount may have its own unique risks. You could lose the amount you allocate to a Subaccount.
Risks of an Increase in Current Fees and Expenses
. Certain fees and expenses are currently assessed at less than their guaranteed maximum levels. In the future, these charges may be increased up to the guaranteed (maximum) levels.
Investment
 
Risk.
 
You bear the risk of any decline in the Contract value caused by the performance of the Underlying Investments held by the Subaccounts. Those investments could decline in value very significantly, and there is a risk of loss of your entire amount invested. The risk of loss varies with each Underlying Investment. This risk could have a significant negative impact on the value of certain
benefits offered under the Contract. The investment risks described in the prospectuses are for the Underlying Investments.
Risks of Managing General Account Assets
. The general account assets of the Company are used to support the payment of guaranteed benefits under the Contract. To the extent that the Company is required to pay amounts in addition to the Contract Value, such amounts will come from our general account assets. You should be aware that the general account assets are exposed to the risks normally associated with a portfolio of fixed-income securities, including interest rate, option, liquidity and credit risk, and are also subject to the claims of the Company’s general creditors. The Company’s financial statements contained in the Statement of Additional Information include a further discussion of risks inherent in the general account investments.
Insurance Company Insolvency
. It is possible that we could experience financial difficulty in the future and even become insolvent, and therefore unable to provide all of the guarantees and benefits that exceed the assets in the Separate Account that we promise.
Tax Consequences
. The Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. Withdrawals are generally restricted prior to age 59
1
2
, otherwise, a tax penalty may apply. The ultimate effect of federal income taxes on payments and on the economic benefit to the Participant, annuitant, payee and beneficiary depends on the tax and employment status of the individual concerned.
Cyber Security and Business Continuity Risks
.
Our operations support complex transactions and are highly dependent on the proper functioning of information technology and communication systems. Any failure of or gap in the systems and processes necessary to support complex transactions and avoid systems failure, fraud, information security failures, processing errors, cyber intrusion, loss of data, and breaches of regulation may lead to a materially adverse effect on our administration of the Contract. We cannot assure you that interruptions, failures, or breaches in security of these processes and systems will not occur, or if they do occur, that they can be timely detected and remediated. Also, our business operations may be adversely affected by volatile natural and
man-made
disasters, including (but not limited to) hurricanes, earthquakes, terrorism, civil unrest, geopolitical disputes, military action, fires and explosions, pandemic diseases, and other catastrophes. Such events may impact the availability and capacity of our key personnel and may have a materially adverse effect on our administration of the Contract. See
“Non-Principal
Risks of Investing in the Contract” in the SAI for additional information.
Market Risks.
The market values of the Portfolio Companies’ securities and other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or
 
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interventions. See
“Non-Principal
Risks of Investing in the Contract” in the SAI for additional information.
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, The Separate Account, and The Portfolio Companies
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York on October 3, 1947. It is engaged in the sale of life and health insurance and annuity policies. The Company is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation which conducts most of its operations through subsidiary companies engaged in the insurance business or in providing
non-insurance
financial services. All of the stock of Transamerica Corporation is indirectly owned by Aegon Ltd., the securities of which are publicly traded. Aegon Ltd, a holding company, conducts its business through subsidiary companies engaged primarily in the insurance business. The Company is licensed in all states and the District of Columbia.
All obligations arising under the policies, including the promise to make annuity payments, are general corporate obligations of the Company. Accordingly, no financial institution, brokerage firm or insurance agency is responsible for the financial obligations of the Company arising under the policies.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY
The benefits under the Contract are paid by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company from its general account assets and/or your cash value held in the Company’s Separate Account. It is important that you understand that payment of the benefits is not assured and depends upon certain factors discussed below. TFLIC’s principal place of business is 440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528;
(800) 755-5801.
Assets in the Separate Account.
You assume all of the investment risk for your cash value that is allocated to the
Subaccounts
of the Separate Account. Your cash value in those Subaccounts constitutes a portion of the assets of the Separate Account. These assets are segregated and insulated from our general account, and may not be charged with liabilities arising from any other business that we may conduct.
See
The Separate Account
.”
Assets in the General Account.
Any guarantees under the Contract that exceed the value of your Accumulation Account, such as those associated with the Contract’s death benefit, are paid from our general account (and not the Separate Account). Therefore, any amounts that we may be obligated to pay under the Contract in excess of Subaccount value are subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability and our long-term ability to make such payments. The assets of the Separate Account, however, are also available to cover the liabilities of our general account, but only to the extent that the Separate Account assets exceed the Separate Account liabilities arising under the Policies supported by it.
We issue other types of insurance policies and financial products as well, and we also pay our obligations under these products from our assets in the general account.
Our Financial Condition
.
As an insurance company, we are required by state insurance regulation to hold a specified amount of reserves in order to meet all the contractual obligations of our general account to our Contract Owners. We monitor our reserves so that we hold sufficient amounts to cover actual or expected contract and claims payments. In addition, we hedge our investments in our general account, and may require purchasers of certain of the variable insurance products that we offer to allocate premium payments and cash value in accordance with specified investment requirements. However, it is important to note that there is no guarantee that we will always be able to meet our claims-paying obligations, and that there are risks to purchasing any insurance product.
State insurance regulators also require insurance companies to maintain a minimum amount of capital, which acts as a cushion in the event that the insurer suffers a financial impairment, based on the inherent risks in the insurer’s operations. These risks include those associated with losses that we may incur as the result of defaults on the payment of interest or principal on our general account assets, which include bonds, mortgages, general real estate investments, and stocks, as well as the loss in market value of these investments. We may also experience liquidity risk if our general account assets cannot be readily converted into cash to meet obligations to our Contract Owners or to provide the collateral necessary to finance our business operations.
 
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How to Obtain More Information
. We encourage Contract Owners to read and understand our financial statements. We prepare our financial statements on a statutory basis. Our financial statements, which are presented in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Department of Insurance, as well as the financial statements of the Separate Account, are located in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). For a free copy of the SAI, simply call or write us at the phone number or address of our Administrative Office referenced in this prospectus. In addition, the SAI is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our financial strength ratings, which reflect the opinions of leading independent rating agencies of Transamerica’s ability to meet its obligations to its Contract Owners, are available on our website (
Financial Strength | Transamerica
) and the websites of these nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations—A.M. Best Company (
www.ambest.com
), Moody’s Investors Service (
www.moodys.com
), and S&P Global (
www.standardandpoors.com
).
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Transamerica Variable Funds.
Transamerica Variable Funds (the “Variable Funds Account”) was established by TFLIC under New York Insurance Law on November 30, 1993 as a Separate Account. The Variable Funds Account will hold assets that are segregated from all of TFLIC’s other assets and at present are used only to support Contracts for which Purchase Payments have been allocated to the Variable Funds Account. TFLIC is the legal holder of the assets in the Variable Funds Account and will at all times maintain assets in the Variable Funds Account with a total market value at least equal to the contract liabilities for the Variable Funds Account. The obligations under the Contracts are obligations of TFLIC. Income, gains, and losses, whether or not realized, from assets allocated to the Variable Funds Account, are, in accordance with the Contracts, credited to or charged against the Variable Funds Account without regard to other income, gains, or losses of TFLIC. The assets in the Variable Funds Account may not be charged with liabilities which arise from any other business TFLIC conducts. The Variable Funds Account assets may include accumulation of the charges TFLIC makes against a Contract participating in the Variable Funds Account. From time to time, any such additional assets may be transferred in cash to TFLIC’s general account.
The Variable Funds Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a unit investment trust, which is a type of investment company. This does not involve any supervision by the SEC of the management or investment policies or practices of the Variable Funds Account. For state law purposes, the Variable Funds Account is treated as a part or division of TFLIC.
 
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Voting Rights.
To the extent required by law, TFLIC will vote the interests in the Underlying Investments held in a Subaccount in accordance with the instructions received from Contractholders. The Contractholders will instruct TFLIC in accordance with the instructions received from Participants.
The assets held in the Variable Funds Subaccounts will be invested in the Transamerica Funds or the Calvert Series, as applicable. TFLIC is the legal holder of the interests and shares held in a Variable Funds Subaccount and as such has the right to vote to elect the governing boards of Transamerica Funds and Calvert, Inc., to vote upon certain matters that are required by the 1940 Act to be approved or ratified by the shareholders of a mutual fund, and to vote upon any other matter that may be voted upon at a shareholders’ meeting. To the extent required by law, TFLIC will vote at regular and special shareholder meetings in accordance with the instructions received from Contractholders. TFLIC will furnish Contractholders with the proper forms to enable them to give these instructions. The record date for any such vote shall be selected by the governing boards of Transamerica Funds or the Calvert Series.
Each Contractholder will have the equivalent of one vote per $100 of the dollar value of the Accumulation Accounts in a Contract held in each Variable Funds Subaccount, with fractional votes for amounts less than $100. These votes are converted into a proportionate number of votes in beneficial interests in shares of a Portfolio Company. Interests held in each Variable Funds Subaccount for which no timely instructions from Contractholders are received will be voted by TFLIC in the same proportion as those interests in that Subaccount for which instructions are received. Accordingly, it is possible for a small number of Contractholders (assuming there is a quorum) to determine the outcome of a vote, especially if they have large contract values. If, however, we determine that we are permitted to vote the shares in our own right, we may do so. Shares owned by the insurance company and its affiliates will also be proportionately voted Should applicable federal securities laws or regulations permit, TFLIC may elect to vote in its own right.
A Participant will have the right to instruct the Contractholder with respect to interests in the Underlying Investment attributable to his/her portion of the Accumulation Account held in each Variable Funds Subaccount. Each Participant under the Contract shall receive a statement of the amount attributable to his/her participation in each Variable Funds Subaccount and stating his/her right to instruct the Contractholder as to how to vote such interest. TFLIC will provide voting instruction materials to the Contractholder and to the Participants.
The Contractholder shall provide voting instructions to TFLIC with respect to interests attributable to the Accumulation Account values held in each Variable Funds Subaccount in accordance with instructions received by Participants. For interests for which no timely instructions from Participants are received, the Contractholder will instruct TFLIC to vote these interests in the same proportion as those shares for which instructions from Participants are received.
Matters on which the Contractholder may give voting instructions include the following: (1) election of the governing boards of Portfolio Companies; (2) ratification of the independent accountant of a Portfolio Company corresponding to the Contractholder’s selected Subaccount(s); (3) approval of changes in the Investment Advisory Agreement for a Portfolio
 
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Company corresponding to the Contractholder’s selected Subaccount(s) with certain exceptions; (4) any change in the fundamental investment policies of a Portfolio Company corresponding to the Contractholder’s selected Subaccount(s); and (5) any other matter requiring a vote of the investors of a Portfolio Company. With respect to approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements or any change in a fundamental investment policy, Contractholders participating in the affected Subaccount will vote separately on the matter pursuant to the requirements of Rule
18f-2
under the 1940 Act.
General.
 
TFLIC may, if required by state insurance officials, disregard voting instructions if those instructions would require voting to cause a change in the subclassification or investment objectives or policies of one or more of the Underlying Investments or the Variable Funds Subaccounts, or to approve or disapprove an investment adviser or principal underwriter for one or more of the Variable Funds Subaccounts. In addition, TFLIC may disregard voting instructions that would require changes in the investment objectives or policies of any of the Underlying Investments or the Variable Funds Subaccounts or in an investment adviser or principal underwriter, if TFLIC reasonably disapproves those changes in accordance with applicable federal regulations. If TFLIC disregards voting instructions, it will advise Contractholders and Participants of that action and its reasons for the action in the next semiannual report to Contractholders and Participants.
THE PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
There are currently thirteen Subaccounts within the Variable Funds Account which are available for allocation of Purchase Payments under the Contracts. The Calvert Series Subaccount invests only in the Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio (the “Calvert Series”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. (“CVS”), an
open-end
management investment company registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act. The other Variable Funds Subaccounts invest in corresponding series of
Transamerica Funds
, each an
open-end
diversified management investment company registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act. A description of each Portfolio Company, its investment objectives, policies and restrictions, its expenses, the risks attendant in investing therein and other aspects of its operations are contained in their respective prospectuses . Each Participant should periodically consider his/her allocation among the Variable Funds Subaccounts in light of current market conditions and the investment risks attendant to investment in the various
Underlying Investments
.
Information regarding each Portfolio Company including (i) its name (ii) its investment objective (iii) its investment adviser and any
sub-investment
adviser (iv) current expenses and (v) performance is available in the
Appendix- Portfolio Companies Available Under the Contract
. Each underlying fund portfolio has issued a prospectus that contains more detailed information about its investment holdings, including a description of investment risks. You may obtain a free copy of the underlying fund portfolio prospectuses by contacting our Administrative Office at (800)
755-5801
or by visiting our website at
www.transamerica.com
.
Charges
Following is a discussion of various charges under the Contract.
CHARGES FOR MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISKS
The maximum daily charges against the Variable Funds Subaccounts for mortality and expense risks assumed by TFLIC are computed and deducted from the value of the net assets of the Variable Funds Subaccounts. The maximum daily charge will be at the rate of 0.003425% (equivalent to an annual rate of 1.25%) of the average daily net assets of the Variable Funds Subaccounts. The daily charge will be deducted from the net asset value of each Variable Funds Subaccount on each Valuation Date. Where the previous day (or days) was not a Valuation Date, the maximum deduction on the Valuation Date will be 0.003425% multiplied by the number of days since the last Valuation Date. The sum of these charges on an annual basis will not exceed 1.25% of the average net assets invested in the Variable Funds Subaccounts. Of this charge, TFLIC estimates that 0.80% is for mortality risk and 0.45% is for expense risk. The daily charge from the Variable Funds Subaccounts, based on an annual mortality and expense risk rate of 1.10% (0.70% for mortality risks and 0.40% for administrative expense risks) is 0.0030137%.
The mortality risk is that individuals may live for a longer period of time than projected and therefore a greater amount of annuity benefits than projected will be payable. The expense risk is that expenses incurred in issuing and administering the Contract will exceed the administrative expense charge provided in the Contract. TFLIC believes that this level of charge is within the range of industry practice for comparable group variable annuity contracts.
Sales distribution expenses and any other expenses in excess of the described charges will be paid from TFLIC’s general account
 
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and not directly from any Subaccount or from the mortality and expense risk charges. However, asset charges for TFLIC’s assumption of mortality and expense risks might be a source of contribution to the surplus in TFLIC’s general account.
ANNUAL CONTRACT CHARGE
TFLIC reserves the right to deduct an annual contract charge from a Participant’s Accumulation Account to reimburse TFLIC for administrative expenses relating to the maintenance of the Contracts. TFLIC has no present intention to impose such a charge; however, TFLIC may, in the future, impose such a charge in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts. Any such annual charge will not exceed $50. TFLIC also reserves the right, if such a charge is imposed, to waive, on a temporary or permanent basis, all or part of such charge for certain classes of Contracts or for certain new classes of Contracts which may be sold in the future where circumstances exist that result in differences in TFLIC’s costs or in the services required from TFLIC. For example, waivers may be granted for Contractholders with large numbers of participants with large account balances or for Contractholders which assume certain administrative expenses which TFLIC would otherwise bear. If imposed, this charge would represent reimbursement for administrative costs expected to be incurred over the life of the Contracts. TFLIC does not anticipate any profit from this charge.
PORTFOLIO COMPANY CHARGES
Because the
Variable Funds Subaccounts
purchase interests in the
Underlying Investments
, the net assets of the Variable Funds Subaccounts will reflect the investment management fees and other expenses incurred by the Underlying Investments, as applicable.
 
   
TAM serves as the investment adviser to each Transamerica Fund. For information with respect to the arrangements under which TAM provides such advisory services, including charges and arrangements with
sub-advisers,
see the prospectus for each Portfolio Company.
 
 
 
Calvert Research and Management is the investment adviser to the Calvert Series and provides
day-to-day
investment management services to the Calvert Series. Information about the Calvert Series’ portfolio management team, as well as the investment management fees charged by CRM is contained in the Calvert Series prospectus.
COMMISSIONS
The Company no longer pays commission compensation on sales of the Contracts.
PREMIUM TAX
Under the laws of certain jurisdictions, premium taxes are payable upon the purchase of a Fixed Annuity under the Contract. Any charges for applicable premium taxes will generally be deducted when the Accumulation Account under a Contract is applied to purchase an annuity. Under present laws, the range of premium taxes is from 0% to 3.5%. The laws of the various jurisdictions relating to annuity taxes and the interpretations of such laws are subject to changes which may affect the deductions, if any, under the Contracts for such taxes.
The Annuity
ELIGIBLE PURCHASERS
Each form of Contract is available for purchase by organizations eligible to maintain the particular type of underlying Plan. The purchaser is responsible for determining its eligibility to maintain any particular type of underlying Plan. Governmental
tax-exempt
organizations may purchase a Section 457 Contract. State educational organizations and organizations that qualify for
tax-exempt
status under Code Section 501(c)(3), including associations thereof that qualify for
tax-exempt
status under Code Section 501(c)(3), are eligible purchasers of 403(b) Contracts. In addition, any organization qualifying as an IRA Contractholder may purchase or hold an IRA Contract. Any type of
tax-exempt
organization as well as taxed subsidiaries of
tax-exempt
 
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organizations and taxed stand-alone organizations may purchase a Section 401(a) Contract but generally only
non-governmental
tax-exempt
organizations as well as taxed organizations may purchase a Section 401(k) or an NQDC Contract.
OWNERSHIP
The organization purchasing or holding a Contract is the owner of the Contract for the benefit of the Participants. The Contract will cover all eligible Participants under a Plan. Each Participant will receive a certificate at the time his/her first annuity payment becomes payable, or earlier, if required by applicable law. The certificate summarizes the Participant’s benefits under the Contract.
PURCHASE PAYMENTS
The Section 401(a), Section 401(k), Section 457 and NQDC Contracts will accept employer and/or employee contributions pursuant to the terms and conditions of the underlying retirement Plan. As to the Section 403(b) Contract, the employer will make Purchase Payments in accordance with a salary reduction agreement or an agreement to forego a salary increase, except with respect to employer-sponsored Section 403(b) Plans under which the employer will make contributions pursuant to the underlying retirement Plan. In the case of the Section 408 IRA Contract, Purchase Payments will be made by the employer on behalf of and as determined by each participating employee pursuant to a salary reduction agreement or by the Participant. An Accumulation Account will be established for each Participant which will record the number of Units held in each Subaccount. Purchase Payments to the Variable Funds Account may be allocated among any of the Variable Funds Subaccounts.
All Purchase Payments credited to an Accumulation Account are vested and
non-forfeitable.
However, Purchase Payments made by employers, including all such payments made under a Section 401(a) Contract, which are not the result of a reduction in salary or a give up in salary agreement, under an employer-sponsored Plan may be forfeitable but are generally subject to the vesting requirements, where applicable, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. In general, all Purchase Payments made to NQDC and Section 457 Contracts may be forfeitable even though partially or fully vested.
EMPLOYER-SPONSORED PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Since the Contracts are intended to implement the Plans of eligible purchasing organizations and since such Plans may be sponsored by employers or associations who may have their own desires regarding certain Plan details and the manner in which the Plan is to be administered, there will be some variations in details in the Contract and Plan to reflect such desires. Reference to the provisions of the Plan in which the individual is a Participant must be made in all cases for additional information.
Rights of the Participant Under the Contract. There are no required Purchase Payments to be made under the Contract, and there is no specified limitation on the amount of Purchase Payments that may be so made. Except for the 15 days prior to a Participant’s Annuity Purchase Date during which no Purchase Payments will be accepted by TFLIC, during a Participant’s Accumulation Period Purchase Payments may be made in the amount authorized by the Participant or the terms of the underlying Plan. The Contract permits the Participant to elect his/her Annuity Purchase Date, to allocate Purchase Payments, to redeem all or a portion of the Units in his/her Accumulation Account, to designate beneficiaries, and to elect Fixed Annuity options, except that employer-sponsored Plans may affect these rights.
During a Participant’s Accumulation Period, one’s rights and those of the Contractholder or IRA Contractholder shall be as set forth in the Contract and Plan. On and after the Annuity Purchase Date, or on the Participant’s death, if earlier, all rights, as specified in the Contract and Plan, shall belong to the Participant or beneficiary as the case may be.
RIGHTS UPON SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN
403(b) Contract
In the event that the making or receipt of all Purchase Payments under certain 403(b) Contracts is discontinued or a Contractholder terminates its Plan or discontinues Purchase Payments for a Participant, TFLIC shall give written notice thereof to the appropriate Participant(s) together with notice of the right of the Participant to elect to have the value of his/her Accumulation Account applied under one of the following options: (1) to be held and distributed by TFLIC in accordance with the terms of the Contract, (2) to be paid to him/her in cash, or (3) in the event of suspension of the Contract or termination of the Plan, to be transferred to an alternate funding agency (e.g., another insurance company). Certain other 403(b) Contracts require the Contractholder, not TFLIC, to give written notice thereof to Participants.
 
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401(a) Contract/401(k) Contract and NQDC Contracts
If the Contractholder terminates its Plan or discontinues Purchase Payments, it is the Contractholder’s responsibility, and not TFLIC’s, to give written notice thereof to the affected Participants. In such cases, the Contractholder shall elect to have the entire balance held under the Contract applied under one of the following options: (1) to be held and distributed by TFLIC in accordance with the terms of the Contract; (2) to be transferred to an alternate funding agency (e.g., another insurance company); or (3) to purchase deferred,
paid-up
life annuity benefits for Participants.
457 and 408(IRA) Contracts
If the Contractholder or IRA Contractholder terminates its Plan or discontinues Purchase Payments for a Participant, TFLIC shall give written notice thereof to the appropriate Participant(s) together with notice of the right of the Participant to elect to have the value of his/her Accumulation Account applied under either of the following options: (1) to be held and distributed by TFLIC in accordance with the terms of the Contract or (2) to be paid to him/her in cash, except that, under the terms of certain 457 Contracts, the Contractholder, not TFLIC, shall give notice to affected Participants.
FAILURE OF QUALIFICATION
In the event that a Plan, Contractholder or IRA Contractholder or a Participant thereunder becomes ineligible for any previously applicable tax benefits under the Code, TFLIC upon notice thereof shall refuse during the period of such ineligibility to accept Purchase Payments with respect to that Plan or Participant.
TRANSFERS
No transfers may be made between any of the Contracts; however, the following transfers are permissible with respect to each Contract.
401(a), 401(k), 403(b), 457, 408(IRA) and NQDC Contracts
A Participant may transfer all or a portion of his/her Accumulation Account in the Transamerica Variable Funds among the various Subaccounts of that Account. No transfer charges are imposed, and there is no limit to the number of transfers permitted, subject to applicable restrictions designed to prevent market timing activity. While TFLIC has no present intention to do so, TFLIC reserves the right to impose transfer charges at a later date.
Transfers from the Section 403(b), 401(a) and (k) and NQDC Group Fixed Annuity Contracts to a Participant’s Accumulation Account under the Transamerica Variable Funds Contracts may be limited to the Subaccounts which invest in the Balanced II Fund, Large Value Opportunities Fund, Large Core Fund, Large Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund , Small Cap Value Fund, International Equity or Calvert Series Fund.
Certain other restrictions which apply to transfers from the TFLIC Section 403(b), Section 401(a), Section 401(k), NQDC and Section 408(IRA) Group Fixed Annuity Contracts to the Transamerica Variable Funds Contracts are contained in the TFLIC Section 403(b) and Section 401(a) and NQDC and 408(IRA) Group Fixed Annuity Contracts.
Transfers may be made in writing or by telephoning (800)
755-5801.
Transfers are effective within 48 hours of receipt of instructions. All Participants should be aware that a transfer authorized by telephone and reasonably believed to be genuine by TFLIC may subject the Participant to risk of loss if such instruction is subsequently found not to be genuine. TFLIC will employ reasonable procedures, including requiring Participants to give certain identification information and tape recording of telephone instructions, to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. To the extent that TFLIC fails to use reasonable procedures to verify the genuineness of telephone instructions, TFLIC may be liable for any losses due to telephone instructions that prove to be fraudulent or unauthorized.
CREDIT AND ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS
Each Participant must direct Purchase Payments to the Variable Funds Account. Each Participant must also designate
 
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Subaccounts within the Account to which Purchase Payments will be directed. Purchase Payments will be credited to the Subaccounts designated by the Participant in the form of Units. The number of Units credited will not change but the dollar value of a Unit will vary depending upon the investment experience of the Underlying Investment, as appropriate.
TRANSFERS
A Participant may transfer Units back and forth among the various Variable Funds Subaccounts to the extent permitted under the transfer or exchange procedures of any Underlying Investment in which a Variable Funds Subaccount is invested. In any case, no transfer charges are imposed, and there is no limit to the number of transfers, subject to the limitations described in the following section. TFLIC may impose transfer charges at a later date. Transfers may be made in writing or by telephone by calling (800)
755-5801.
TFLIC reserves the right to discontinue allowing telephone transfers.
FREQUENT ALLOCATIONS OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS
Frequent purchases and redemptions of mutual fund shares may interfere with the efficient management of a mutual fund’s portfolio by its portfolio manager, increase portfolio transaction costs, and may also have a negative effect on the long term participants in the segregated investment accounts that invest in the underlying mutual funds. For example, in order to handle large flows of cash into and out of the underlying mutual fund, the portfolio manager may need to allocate more assets to cash or other short-term investments or sell securities, rather than maintaining full investment in securities selected to achieve the fund’s investment objective. Frequent trading may cause a fund to sell securities at less favorable prices. Transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions and market spreads, can detract from a fund’s performance. In addition, the return received by long term participants may be reduced when allocations by other participants are made in an effort to take advantage of certain pricing discrepancies, when, for example, it is believed that a fund’s share price, which is determined at the close of the NYSE on each trading day, does not accurately reflect the value of the fund’s portfolio securities. Funds investing in foreign securities have been particularly susceptible to this form of arbitrage, but other funds could also be affected.
Because of the potential harm to the Variable Funds and its long term participants, the Adviser has approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent excessive trading and market timing abuses through the use of various surveillance techniques. Under these policies and procedures, the Account may limit additional allocations of purchase payments directed to the Account by Participants who are believed by the manager to be engaged in these abusive trading activities. The intent of the policies and procedures is not to inhibit legitimate strategies, such as asset allocation, dollar cost averaging, or similar activities that may nonetheless result in frequent allocations of purchase payments. For this reason, the Adviser has not adopted any specific restrictions on allocations of purchase payments, but the Account reserves the right to reject any allocation with or without prior notice to the account holder. In cases where surveillance of a particular account establishes what the Adviser believes to be market timing, the Adviser will seek to block future allocations of purchase payments by that account. Where surveillance of a particular account indicates activity that the Adviser believes could be either abusive or for legitimate purposes, the Account may permit the account holder to justify the activity.
The Account’s policies provide for ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of current policies and surveillance tools, and the Boards reserve the right to modify these or adopt additional policies and restrictions in the future. Participants should be aware, however, that any surveillance techniques currently employed by the Accounts or other techniques that may be adopted in the future, may not be effective. Shares of the Account are offered exclusively to fund certain insurance contracts, and insurance companies typically hold shares for a number of insurance contracts in a single account.
As noted above, if the Account is unable to detect and deter trading abuses, the Account’s performance, and its long term Participants, may be harmed. In addition, because the Account has not adopted any specific limitations or restrictions on allocations of purchase payments, Participants may be harmed by the extra costs and portfolio management inefficiencies that result from frequent allocations of purchase payments, even when the allocations are not for abusive purposes. The Account will provide advance notice to Participants and prospective Contractholders of any specific restrictions on allocations of purchase payments that the Account may adopt in the future. Because the Account applies its policies in a discretionary manner, different account holders may be treated differently, which could result in some account holders being able to engage in frequent trading while others bear the costs and effects of that trading.
Additionally, the Account has adopted policies and procedures to prevent the selective release of information about the underlying mutual funds’ portfolio holdings, as such information may be used for market-timing and similar abusive practices. A description of the Accounts’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio securities is contained in the SAI.
 
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PAYMENT OPTIONS
Unless a Fixed Annuity is elected, a Participant will receive a lump sum payment at the end of the Accumulation Period. The Contracts may provide for several Fixed Annuity options: Life Annuity, Life Annuity With Period Certain, Specified Fixed Period Annuity, Contingent Annuity and Contingent Annuity With Period Certain. For NQDC, an installment payment option may also be available.
The Account
.
Purchase Payments under the Contracts are allocated to the segregated investment account of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, which has been designated the Transamerica Variable Funds (the “
Variable Funds Account
”).
Annuity Period
ANNUITY PAYMENT OPTIONS
With respect to Section 403(b), Section 457 and Section 408(IRA) Contracts, unless a Fixed Annuity as described below is elected, payment to the Participant shall be made at the end of his/her Accumulation Period in a lump sum calculated in the same manner as if a total withdrawal request of one’s Accumulation Account had been received by TFLIC on his/her Annuity Purchase Date. See above for “Redemption During the Accumulation Period”. However, Section 401(a), Section 401(k) and NQDC Contracts provide the funding for the Plans and reference to the particular Plan must be made in each case for details. For example,
tax-qualified
Plans must generally provide by law that in the case of a married Participant who does not properly elect otherwise, retirement annuity benefits will be paid in the form of a contingent annuity with a survivorship annuity benefit for the surviving spouse at least equal to 50% of the amount which would have been payable if the Participant were living. For NQDC Contracts, the employer may also provide for installment payments without the purchase of an annuity.
ANNUITY PURCHASE DATE
The Annuity Purchase Date is the first day of the month coincident with or following the receipt by TFLIC of written notice, submitted through the Participant’s employer, of the Participant’s retirement (i.e., the termination of employment with his/her employer). Subject to the terms of the Plan, a Participant may elect to retire at any time and receive annuity benefits. As a general rule for Participants in an employer-sponsored plan, benefits must begin by the later of April 1 of the calendar year following the year in which the Participant attains age 72 (or age 70
1
2
if Participant attained age 70
1
2
before 1/1/2021) or retires, at which time an election to receive an annuity or lump sum benefit must be made. For IRA Participants, benefits must begin by April 1 of the year following they year they reach age 72 (or 70
1
2
if they attained age 70
1
2
before 1/1/2021). In the case of a beneficiary who elects a Fixed Annuity, the Annuity Purchase Date will be the first day of the month following receipt by TFLIC of the election of a Fixed Annuity; however, if any election is received during the last 15 days of a month, the Annuity Purchase Date will be the first day of the second month after receipt of the election. For Section 408(IRA) Contracts, the Annuity Purchase Date is the date the annuity first begins under the terms of the IRA Contract.
FIXED ANNUITY
Fixed Annuity payments are not made from the Variable Funds Account, but are made from the general account of TFLIC which supports insurance and annuity obligations. Because of exemptive and exclusionary provisions, Fixed Annuity payments and interests in the general account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “1933 Act”) , nor is the general account registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, neither the general account nor any interests therein are generally subject to the provisions of the 1933 or 1940 Acts. Disclosures regarding Fixed Annuity payments and the general account in this prospectus, however, may be subject to certain generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.
A Fixed Annuity may not be elected if the initial monthly payment under the form elected would be less than
$20. Fixed Annuity payments will be made monthly unless the annuitant elects to receive payments annually, semi-annually or quarterly. Any such election must be made at the same time that the annuitant elects to receive a Fixed Annuity and cannot be changed during the annuity period. Once a Fixed Annuity takes effect, it may not be redeemed, surrendered or changed to any other form of annuity.
FIXED ANNUITY OPTIONS
 
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The following Fixed Annuity options may be available:
 
 
(i)
Life Annuity — Annuity payments will be made during the lifetime of the annuitant. It would be possible for the annuitant to receive no annuity payment if the annuitant died prior to the date of the first annuity payment. Life Annuity With Period Certain — Annuity payments will be made during the lifetime of the annuitant with the guarantee that if the annuitant dies before a period certain elected, the beneficiary will receive payments for the duration of the period. The period certain may be 5, 10, 15 or 20 years.
 
 
(ii)
Specified Fixed Period Annuity — Annuity payments will be made for a specified fixed period selected by the annuitant. If the annuitant dies during the specified fixed period, the annuity payments for the remainder of the period will be paid to the beneficiary. No annuity payments are made after the expiration of the specified fixed period even if the annuitant survives. The specified fixed period may be for 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years.
 
 
(iii)
Contingent Annuity — Annuity payments will be made during the joint lifetimes of the annuitant and a designated second person (“contingent annuitant”) with payments continued during the remaining lifetime of the contingent annuitant. At the time of electing a contingent annuity, the participant may elect that the annuity payments to the contingent annuitant be made in the same amount paid while both annuitants lived or a lesser percentage (such as 50%) of this amount. For Section 401(a) and/or Section 401(k) Contracts, in the absence of a proper election by the Participant, a contingent annuity with a survivorship annuity benefit for the surviving spouse at least equal to 50% of the amount which would have been payable if the Participant were living will be the normal form of benefit.
If the contingent annuitant dies before the first annuity payment to the annuitant, the contingent annuity election will be void and the annuitant will receive a Life Annuity. If the contingent annuitant dies after the first annuity payment to the annuitant, but before the death of the annuitant, annuity payments under the Contingent Annuity election will be made to the annuitant during his/her lifetime. If the annuitant and the contingent annuitant die before the date of the first annuity payment, no annuity payments will be made.
 
 
(iv)
Contingent Annuity With Period Certain — Annuity payments will be made during the joint lifetimes of the annuitant and a designated second person (“contingent annuitant”). At the time of electing a Contingent Annuity, the participant may elect that the annuity payments to the contingent annuitant be made in the same amount paid while both annuitants lived or a lesser percentage (such as 50%) of this amount. Annuity payments will be made for a period certain of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. In the event both annuitants die before the end of the period certain, payments will be made to the designated beneficiary for the remainder of the period.
The Life Annuity With Period Certain, the Specified Fixed Period Annuity, and the Contingent Annuity with Period Certain, may only be elected for a number of years that will not exceed an annuitant’s life expectancy. The annuity benefit option elected by the Participant will affect the level of annuity payments the Participant will receive. The longer annuity payments are projected to continue based upon actuarial possibilities, the lower annuity payments will be.
The annuity purchase rates, which is the maximum monthly value payable by annuity for every $100 of account value annuitized, for these Fixed Annuity benefits shall not exceed, during the initial period set forth in the Contract, the maximum rates set forth in the Contract. Thereafter, the annuity purchase rate will be the rate in effect as declared by TFLIC on the Annuity Purchase Date. The guaranteed level of Fixed Annuity payments will be determined based upon (i) a Participant’s Accumulation Account value on the Annuity Purchase Date, (ii) the applicable annuity purchase rate on the Annuity Purchase Date which will reflect the age of the Participant and (iii) the type of Fixed Annuity option elected.
If there has been a misstatement of the age and/or sex of a Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or another beneficiary, or a misstatement of any other fact relating to the calculation of Fixed Annuity options, then, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to make adjustments to any charges, guarantees, or other values under the Contract to reasonably conform to the correct facts.
PAYMENTS TO A BENEFICIARY FOLLOWING THE ANNUITANT’S DEATH
If any annuity payment is payable to the beneficiary after the death of an annuitant on or after his/her Annuity Purchase Date but during a period certain, it shall be payable as each payment becomes due to the beneficiary. If the benefit is payable to more than one beneficiary, it shall be paid in equal shares to such beneficiaries, the survivors or survivor, unless the annuitant has elected otherwise. Upon the death of the last surviving beneficiary, TFLIC shall pay the commuted value of any remaining payments in a
 
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lump sum cash payment to the estate of such last surviving beneficiary in lieu of any further income payments.
The annuitant’s beneficiary may direct in writing to TFLIC that any income payable after the death of the annuitant or contingent annuitant be terminated and a single commuted value be paid to the beneficiary. The commuted values referred to above shall be based upon the value of the payments for the balance of the period certain determined as of the date TFLIC receives written notice of the beneficiary’s election to receive the commuted value on the basis of the interest rate (compounded annually) inherent in the annuity purchase rate applied to provide the annuitant’s Fixed Annuity.
Benefits under the Contract
The following table summarizes information about the benefits available under the Contract:
 
Name of   
Benefit  
 
Purpose
 
Standard or
Optional
 
Maximum
Fee
  
Brief Description of
Restrictions/Limitations
Death Benefit
 
Provides a death benefit
to the beneficiary.
  Standard  
No Charge
   Only payable if the Participant dies
before the Annuity Purchase Date
.
Example: Assuming that the participant has died and has not yet purchased a fixed annuity, the participant’s beneficiary will receive the full account value once the death claim is submitted.
DEATH BENEFIT
Under Section 403(b), Section 457, and 408(IRA) Contracts, if a Participant dies before the Annuity Purchase Date, the value of his/her Accumulation Account will be paid to the beneficiary in a lump sum or, if the beneficiary is under the age of 75 at the time of the Participant’s death, the beneficiary may elect to have the Accumulation Amount applied to provide a Fixed Annuity. A lump sum payment to some extent may be taxed as ordinary income to the beneficiary in the year received. A beneficiary should consider the possible tax advantages to electing an annuity. Under Section 401(a) and/or Section 401(k) Contracts, however, the underlying
tax-qualified
Plan is generally required to provide that in the case of a married Participant, a survivorship annuity death benefit will be paid to the surviving spouse if the Participant dies prior to retirement. In each case involving Section 401(a) and/or Section 401(k) Contracts, reference must be made to the underlying Plan for additional information.
If the Participant dies before the Annuity StartDate, his/her entire interest must generally be distributed as follows: (1) if there is no designated beneficiary (for example, the Participant does not name an individual beneficiary or the beneficiary chosen is the Participant’s estate), then it must be fully distributed by the end of the fifth year following the year of death (and if required distributions began prior to the Participant’s death then the remaining balance also must be distributed at least as rapidly as it was during the Participant’s life), (2) if payable to a designated beneficiary (e.g. an individual), then it must be fully distributed by the end of the tenth year following the year of death, or (3) if payable to an eligible designated beneficiary, then the eligible designated beneficiary may elect to have his/her interest distributed over their life or over a period not extending beyond their life expectancy, beginning within one year after the date of death. An eligible designated beneficiary includes the Participant’s surviving spouse or minor child, a disabled individual, a chronically ill individual, or an individual who is not more than 10 years younger than the Participant. Certain trusts created for the exclusive benefit of disabled or chronically ill beneficiaries are included. The Participant’s minor child must still take remaining distributions within 10 years once they reach the age of majority as defined by the IRS. If the beneficiary is the Participant’s spouse, distributions are not required to be made until the April 1st after the end of the calendar year in which the Participant would have attained age 73. If the spouse dies before distributions begin, the rules discussed above will apply as if the spouse were the Participant (owner).
If a lump sum payment is elected, the Accumulation Account value will be determined on the Valuation Date for the Valuation Period in which a certified copy of the death certificate evidencing the Participant’s death is received by TFLIC. If the beneficiary is under age 75 at the time of the Participant’s death and elects a Fixed Annuity, the Accumulation Account value will be determined on the Valuation Date for the Valuation Period of the beneficiary’s Annuity Purchase Date. For Section 401(a) and/or Section 401(k) and NQDC Contracts, the underlying Plan should be consulted to determine the options available.
For NQDC Contracts, the remaining value will be paid to a designated beneficiary. If no such beneficiary is so designated or in existence, subject to the terms of any underlying Plan the remaining value will be paid in the following order: Participant’s
 
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(1) spouse, (2) children, (3) parents, (4) siblings and (5) estate.
For all Contracts except NQDC Contracts, the death benefit is guaranteed to be not less than the total amount of all contributions, less any withdrawals, made by the Participant.
Credit of Purchase Payments
A Participant’s initial Purchase Payment will be credited to the Participant’s Accumulation Account to provide Units as of a Valuation Date for the Valuation Period, not later than (2) two business days after receipt of the Purchase Payment by TFLIC at 440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, New York 10528, if the contract application and/or Participant’s enrollment form is complete upon receipt, or (2) two business days after an application and/ or enrollment form which is incomplete upon receipt by TFLIC is made complete, provided that if such information is not made complete within five business days after receipt, (i) the prospective Participant will be informed of the reasons for the delay, and (ii) the initial Purchase Payment will be returned immediately and in full, unless the prospective Participant specifically consents to TFLIC retaining the Purchase Payment until such information is made complete. Subsequent Purchase Payments will be credited to the Participant’s Accumulation Account to provide Units as of the Valuation Date for the Valuation Period in which the Purchase Payment is received in good order by TFLIC.
ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS
Upon receipt of a Purchase Payment, it will be credited to the Account and the Subaccount or Subaccounts thereof designated by the Participant in the form of Units. The
number
of Units to be credited is determined by dividing the dollar amount allocated to the particular Subaccount(s) by the Unit value of that Subaccount for the Valuation Date for the Valuation Period on which the Purchase Payment is received. The number of Units shall not be changed by any subsequent change in the value of a Unit, but the dollar allocation value of a Unit will vary in amount depending upon the investment experience of the applicable Subaccount.
Allocation instructions may be changed at any time by providing TFLIC with a correctly completed allocation form. Any change in allocations will be effective within 10 business days following receipt of the allocation form by TFLIC. If an allocation form is incorrectly completed, Purchase Payments will be credited in accordance with the most recent allocation form on record. In the event that no direction is provided by the participant, a payment may be directed to a default investment option selected by the Plan/Contractholder TFLIC reserves the right to limit a Participant’s r
igh
t to change allocation instructions to four times a calendar year.
DETERMINATION OF UNIT VALUE
The Variable Funds Subaccounts
The
Unit
value for a
Variable Funds Subaccount
for any
Valuation Date
is determined by subtracting (b) from (a) and dividing the result by (c), where:
 
 
(a)
is the aggregate net asset value on the Valuation Date of all investments by the Variable Funds Subaccount in the Underlying Investment in which the Variable Funds Subaccount invests; and
 
(b)
is the mortality and expense risk charge accrued as of that Valuation Date; and
 
(c)
is the total number of Units held in the Variable Funds Subaccount on the Valuation Date before the purchase or redemption of any Units on that date.
Redemption During the Accumulation Period
For Section 403(b), Section 457 and Section 408(IRA) Contracts and subject to applicable federal tax law restrictions, a Participant at any time during his/her Accumulation Period and prior to his/her death may redeem all or a portion of the Units credited to the Accumulation Account. There is no redemption charge, and there is no minimum amount that must be surrendered or withdrawn.
The Accumulation Account value redeemed or the Units remaining after a partial redemption will be determined on the Valuation Date for the Valuation Period in which a written request for a redemption on a form approved by TFLIC is received
 
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by TFLIC. The Accumulation Account will be reduced by the lesser of the number of Units obtained by dividing the amount of the redemption request by the Unit value for that day or the number of Units remaining in the Accumulation Account.
A full or partial redemption payment will be made within seven days after receipt of the written request. A request for a partial redemption must specify the Subaccount(s) from which the partial withdrawal is to be made. An incomplete form will be returned to the Participant for further instructions. Payment may be postponed as permitted by the 1940 Act. Currently, deferment is permissible only when the New York Stock Exchange is closed or trading is restricted, when an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the interests in the Underlying Investment held by Variable Funds Subaccounts is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable to determine fairly the value of these assets, or when the SEC has provided for such deferment for the protection of Participants.
A withdrawal will generally have federal income tax consequences which may include penalties. See “Federal Income Tax Status”.
With respect to Section 401(a), Section 401(k) and NQDC Contracts, the ability to withdraw funds during the Accumulation Period is generally more limited. In each instance the underlying Plan document should be consulted to determine what options, if any, are available.
Redemption
A Participant may redeem at any time prior to the time an annuity benefit takes effect and prior to his/her death all or a portion of the Units credited to his/her Accumulation Account without any charge, subject to any limitations in the underlying Plan. There are no redemption charges.
A penalty tax may be payable under the Code upon the redemption of amounts from an Accumulation Account under the Contract and other significant withdrawal restrictions may be imposed by the Code. See “Federal Income Tax Status.”
Loans:
Not Available in this Contract
Federal Income Tax Status
The ultimate effect of federal income taxes on payments and on the economic benefit to the Participant, annuitant, payee and beneficiary depends on the tax and employment status of the individual concerned.
The discussion which follows on the treatment of TFLIC and of the Contracts under U.S. federal income tax law is general in nature, is based upon TFLIC’s understanding of current federal income tax laws, and is not intended as tax advice. No representation is made regarding the likelihood of continuation of the present federal income tax law or of the current interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service. No attempt is made to consider any applicable state or other tax laws. Each Contractholder and Participant contemplating investment in the Contracts should consult a qualified tax adviser.
TAX TREATMENT OF TFLIC
TFLIC is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. Investment income and gains from the assets of the Variable Funds Account and each Variable Funds Subaccount are reinvested and taken into account in determining the value of the Variable Funds Account and that Variable Funds Subaccount. Under existing federal income tax law, TFLIC is generally entitled to deductions for increases in reserves; those deductions offset any taxable income generated by the Variable Funds Account.
SECTION 403(B) ANNUITIES
Purchase Payments made under a Contract meeting the requirements of Section 403(b) of the Code afford certain federal income tax benefits to employees of state educational organizations, and organizations which are
tax-
exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code.
The employer may make contributions to the Contract or the employer may agree with the Participant that in return for employer contributions to the Contract, the Participant will take a reduction in salary or give up a salary increase. The agreement may not be changed with respect to earnings of the Participant while the agreement is in effect. The Participant can only make one agreement with his/her employer during the year, but the Participant may terminate the agreement at any time
 
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with respect to amounts not yet earned. No federal income tax is payable by the Participant on increases in the value of his/her Accumulation Account until payments are received by the Participant.
Purchase Payments meeting the requirements of Sections 402(g), Section 403(b) and Section 415 of the Code are not includable in the gross income of the Participant at the time they are made. Under Section 402(g) of the Code, Purchase Payments made under a reduction in salary or a give up in salary increase agreement (“elective deferrals”) are excluded from a Participant’s gross income to the extent of $23,000 for 2024 and $22,500 for 2023 (this limit is currently scheduled to be adjusted annually for inflation). The Section 402(g) limit will be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis by employee
pre-tax
elective deferrals made by that individual under a Section 401(k) Plan, a simplified employee pension plan, or other tax deferred annuity. All Purchase Payments under a Section 403(b) Contract are subject to the requirements of Section 415 of the Code, which in general limit contributions by or on behalf of a Participant to the lesser of $69,000 (for 2024) (an amount subject to indexation for inflation) or 100% of the Participant’s annual compensation. Participants under a Section 403(b) Contract who have attained age 50 may be entitled to exceed the limits of Sections 402(g) and 415 by up to $7,500 for 2024 (an amount to be adjusted annually for inflation) and certain Participants with 15 or more years of service with their Plan sponsor may be eligible for an increase of up to $3,000 per year in the Section 415 limit (subject to a lifetime maximum of $15,000). The availability of the foregoing increases in limits will be subject to and may be limited by the terms of any underlying retirement Plan.
When Fixed Annuity payments commence, or if the Participant obtains a partial or full redemption of the Units credited to his/her Accumulation Account under the Contract, the amount received will be includable as ordinary income in the year received, except that such portion of any amount received as is deemed to represent a return of Purchase Payments originally included as gross income by the Participant will not be taxed. Full redemptions do not qualify for any special tax treatment which might otherwise be applicable to qualified plan lump sum distributions.
However, a Participant may delay including certain distributions in income by making a rollover transfer, subject to requirements set by the Code, to an Individual Retirement Account (or IRA), Section 403(b) annuity or an employer’s Section 401(a)/401(k) Plan or a governmental employer’s Section 457 Plan eligible and willing to accept such a rollover. A Participant may not rollover hardship distributions, distributions part of a series of installments or any required minimum distributions made after age 73 (age 72 if the Participant attained age 72 before 1/1/2023, or age 70
1
2
, if Participant attained age 70
1
2
prior to 1/1/2020), however.
If the Participant receives any amount under the Contract that does not qualify under one of the exceptions listed in the next sentence, the Participant must pay an additional tax of 10% of the amount of the distribution includable in gross income for the taxable year. The additional tax does not apply to distributions which are (1) made on or after the date on which the Participant attains age 59, (2) made to a beneficiary on or after the death of the Participant, (3) attributable to the Participant’s becoming permanently disabled, (4) made in a series of substantially equal periodic payments made for the life (or life expectancy) of the Participant or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Participant and his beneficiary, (5) made to a Participant after separation of service after attainment of age 55, (6) made to a Participant for medical care (not to exceed the amount deductible by the Participant), (7) paid to alternate payees under a qualified domestic relations order, (8) paid to the IRS pursuant to a levy to collect unpaid taxes, or (9) paid to a terminally ill individual or (10) paid in alignment with some other exception provided by the IRS.
RESTRICTIONS ON WITHDRAWALS OF ELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Any funds in the Participant’s account balance other than funds attributable to assets held at the close of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989 will be restricted from withdrawal except upon attainment of age 59 1/2, severance from employment, death, disability or hardship (hardship withdrawals are to be limited to the amount of the Participant’s own contributions exclusive of earnings). However, any funds in the Participant’s account balance attributable to employer contributions, if any, and the earnings thereon will not be restricted unless specifically provided for by the employer’s plan.
In tax years beginning after 1988, Section 403(b) Plans (other than church plans) will be subject to nondiscrimination and coverage requirements, as well as special rules with respect to minimum distributions.\
SECTION 401(A) PLANS
An employer maintaining a pension or profit sharing Plan which satisfies the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code may make contributions to the Contract which are generally currently deductible by the employer and are not currently taxed to the Participants. The Code prescribes various limitations on the maximum amount which may be contributed on behalf of any
 
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Participant. Generally, annual contributions on behalf of a Participant may not exceed the Section limits, i.e. the lesser of $69,000 for 2024 as indexed) or 100% of such Participant’s compensation. In the case of a 401(k) plan, the annual deferral limit for the Participant’s elective contributions under Section 402(g) of the Code is $23,000 for 2024 and $22,500 for 2023 (this limit is currently scheduled to be adjusted annually for inflation). In addition, Participants may make
after-tax
contributions to the Contract if their Section 401(a) Plan permits subject to the Section 415 limits and Participants who have attained age 50 may be entitled to exceed the dollar limits of Sections 402(g) and 415 by up to $7,500 in 2024 (an amount currently scheduled to be adjusted annually for inflation).The availability of the foregoing increases in limits will be subject to and may be limited by the terms of the underlying Section 401(a) Plan.
When Fixed Annuity payments commence, or if the Participant obtains a partial redemption of the Units credited to his/her Accumulation Account under the Contract, the amount received will be includable as ordinary income in the year received, except that such portion of any amount received as is deemed to represent a return of Participant
after-tax
Purchase Payments will not be taxed. Full redemptions to participants born before 1936 may qualify for 10 year income averaging (using 1986 tax rates) and/or partial treatment as capital gains for amounts attributable to
pre-1974
service if the payment constitutes a “lump sum distribution,” as that term is defined in the Code, and if certain conditions are met.
The rules governing rollovers of distributions from a Section 401(a) Plan are parallel to those dealing with distributions from Section 403(b) annuities. If the Participant receives a direct distribution from the plan, automatic withholding of 20% will be made on the distribution even though it is rendered not currently taxable by the Participant’s subsequent rollover or transfer of the gross amount to an IRA, Section 403(b) annuity or an employer’s Section 401(a)/401(k) Plan or a governmental employer’s Section 457 Plan eligible and willing to accept such a rollover. Alternatively, the Participant may avoid the automatic 20% withholding by directing the plan to transfer the amount involved directly to an IRA, Section 403(b) annuity or an employer’s Section 401(a)/401(k) Plan or a governmental employer’s Section 457 Plan eligible and willing to accept such a rollover. See “Income Tax Withholding.” In addition, the 10% penalty on premature distributions from Section 403(b) annuities is also applicable to Section 401(a) Plan distributions.
SECTION 408 (IRA) CONTRACTS
An individual, participating under a Contract which satisfies the requirements of Section 408 of the Code, may make contributions to the Contract. The Code prescribes various limitations on the maximum amounts which may be contributed by or on behalf of the Participant and on the deductibility of the contributions for federal income tax purposes. A Participant’s total IRA contributions cannot exceed the applicable annual limit per Code Section 219(b)(5), as indexed for
cost-of
living adjustments ($7,000 for 2024), or the Participant’s taxable compensation for the year. The IRA contribution limit does not apply to rollover contributions or qualified reservist repayments. If spouses file a joint Federal tax return, then an individual may be able to contribute to an IRA even if he/she did not have taxable compensation as long as their spouse did. The combined amount of contributions cannot exceed the taxable compensation reported on the joint tax return.
No federal income tax is payable by the Participant on increases in the value of his/her Accumulation Account until payments are received by the Participant. However, “excess contributions” to an IRA are subject to an excise tax of6% per year as long as the excess amounts remain in the IRA. An excess IRA contribution can occur by: (1) contributing more than the IRA contribution limit; (2) making a contribution to a traditional IRA at age 73 (age 72 if the Participant attained age 72 before 1/1/2023, or (age 70
1
2
if Participant attained age 70
1
2
prior to 1/1/2020) or older; or (3) making an improper rollover contribution to an IRA. In order to avoid the tax on excess contributions the Participants must withdraw the excess contribution (along with any income earned on the excess contribution) by the due date of his/her individual income tax return (including extensions). Note, any earned income on excess contributions that is withdrawn will be subject to income tax.
When Fixed Annuity payments commence, or if the Participant obtains a partial redemption of the Units credited to his/her Accumulation Account under the Contract, the amount received will be includable as ordinary income in the year received, except that such portion of any amount received which is deemed to represent a return of Participant
non-deductible
Purchase Payments will not be taxed. Full or partial redemptions do not qualify for special capital gains treatment nor
10-year
income averaging applicable to certain qualified plan distributions.
Any full or partial redemption will not be includable in ordinary income if the Participant rolls over the distribution within 60 days to an IRA, Section 403(b) annuity or an employer’s Section 401(a)/401(k) Plan or a governmental employer’s Section 457 Plan eligible and willing to accept such a rollover. Only one rollover per year is permitted between IRAs.
 
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If the Participant receives any amount under the Contract prior to attainment of age 59
1
2
, the Participant must pay an additional excise tax of 10% of the amount of the distribution includable in gross income for the taxable year. The additional tax does not apply to distributions which are (1) made to a beneficiary on or after the death of the Participant, (2) attributable to the Participant’s becoming permanently disabled, (3) made in a series of substantially equal periodic payments made for the life (or life expectancy) of the Participant or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Participant and his/her beneficiary, (4) in amounts not exceeding certain expenses in the year distributed, including deductible medical care expenses, qualified higher education expenses, qualified first-time home buyer costs (subject to a $10,000 maximum) and health insurance premiums paid by persons after receiving at least 12 weeks of unemployment compensation insurance payments, or (5) made in certain other circumstances.
MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
If the actual distributions from an IRA, Section 403(b) annuity or an employer’s Section 401(a)/401(k) Plan or Section 457 Plan are less than the minimum required to be distributed commencing by April 1 in the calendar year following the year the Participant attains age , 73 (age 72 if the Participant attained age 72 before 1/1/2023, (or age 70
1
2
if Participant attained age 70
1
2
prior to 1/1/2020) in any case other than an IRA distribution and if still employed at that age, the year in which he retires (see “Annuity Purchase Date”) the difference is considered to be an excess accumulation and the IRS may impose a 50% excise tax on this excess amount.
Minimum distributions are also required upon the death of the participant. These required distributions depend on the beneficiary designated under the Plan or IRA and whether the Participant died before or on or after his or her required beginning date.
SECTION 457 PLANS
Section 457 of the Code allows employees of or independent contractors who furnish services to a state or local government or other
tax-exempt
employer to establish a deferred compensation plan allowing the deferral of certain limited amounts of compensation. Generally, the annual deferral limit is the lesser of $23,000 for 2024 (this limit is currently scheduled to be adjusted annually for inflation) or 100% of the Participant’s includable compensation. Depending on plan terms, Section 457 Plans may also allow additional
catch-up
contributions in the three years before reaching normal retirement age, after reaching age 50, or both. State and local government includes a state, a political subdivision of a state, any agency or instrumentality of either of them, a
tax-exempt
rural electric cooperative or its
tax-exempt
affiliates. All amounts deferred and property bought with those amounts or income earned on those amounts under Section 457 Plans of
non-governmental
tax-exempt
employers must remain the property of the employer and are subject to the claims of its general creditors. The assets of Section 457 Plans of state and local governments must be held in trust for the “exclusive benefit” of the Participants (and their beneficiaries). Distributions from a Section 457 Plan are subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Code in addition to the rules applicable under Section 457 of the Code and must begin no later than the April 1st of the calendar year following the year in which the participant attains age 73 (age 72 if the Participant attained age 72 before 1/1/2023, or age 70
1
2
if Participant attained age 70
1
2
prior to 1/1/2020) or, if later, the year in which he retires. Distributions from Section 457 Plans are generally taxable as ordinary income when paid or, in the case of distributions from Section 457 Plans of
non-governmental
tax-exempt
employers, when made available. Distributions may be directly transferred without tax to a Section 457 Plan or, if paid by the Section 457 Plan of a governmental employer, rolled over under the same rules as govern rollovers of distributions from Section 403(b) plans.
Distributions from Section 457 Plans are not subject to the special 10% excise tax for early distribution unless attributable to amounts rolled into that Plan from another type of Plan (such as an employer’s Section 401(a) Plan) the distributions would be subject to the excise tax.
NON-QUALIFIED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION CONTRACTS
Taxable employers may establish a
non-qualified
deferred compensation arrangement funded by
non-qualified
deferred compensation contracts. Such arrangements include, but are not limited to, excess benefit plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, and plans maintained by an employer primarily for a select group of management or highly compensated employees. Taxable employers for these
non-qualified
deferred compensation arrangements include corporations, partnerships, S corporations and any of their affiliates or subsidiaries. Contributions are determined on the arrangement’s definition of compensation. All amounts deferred, and any income earned thereon, remain the property of the employer and are subject to the claims of its general creditors, although the employer may place funds in a “rabbi” or “secular” trust. These arrangements can be subject to Code Section 409A, which requires that distributions be made only upon the occurrence of certain events, including separation from service, disability, death, unforeseeable emergency, or at a specified time or pursuant to a fixed schedule. In
 
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general, under Code Section 72(u) the annual increase in the value of the annuity contract is currently taxable to the employer. Further, no deduction is available to the employer until paid out. As a general rule, the Participant is subject to taxation upon receipt of the funds. However, if an arrangement fails to comply with Code section 409A, additional interest and income tax may apply to the Participant.Income Tax Withholding.
Unless the Participant or payee elects to have no withholding, the taxable portion of distributions under a Contract will be subject to income tax withholding under federal and certain state laws. TFLIC will notify recipients of taxable distributions under a Contract of their right to elect not to have withholding apply, if available.
INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
For NQDC Contracts and Section 457 Plans of
non-governmental
tax-exempt
employers, Form
W-2
withholding by the employer may be required.
For other Contracts other than under IRAs, mandatory 20% federal income tax withholding applies unless the distributions either are:
 
 
1.
Part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (at least annually) for the participant’s life or life expectancy, the joint lives or life expectancies of the participant and his/her beneficiary, or a period certain of not less than 10 years, or
 
2.
Required by the Code upon the participant’s attainment of age 73 (age 72 if the Participant attained age 72 before 1/1/2023 (or age 70
1
2
if Participant attained age 70
1
2
prior to 1/1/2020) or retirement or death, or
 
3.
Made on account of hardship.
Such withholding will apply even if the distribution is rolled over into another plan qualified to receive the same, including an IRA. The withholding can be avoided if the participant’s interest is directly transferred to that other plan. A direct transfer to the new plan can be made only in accordance with the terms of the old plan. If withholding is not avoided, the amount withheld may be subject to income tax and penalties unless an equivalent amount is rolled over.
Exchanges
You can generally exchange a nonqualified annuity Contract for another in a
“tax-free
exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code or transfer qualified policies directly to another life insurance company as a
“trustee-to-trustee
transfer”. Before making an exchange or transfer, You should compare both annuities carefully. Remember that if you exchange or transfer another annuity for the one described in this prospectus, then you may pay a surrender charge on the other annuity, and there may be a new surrender charge period under this annuity and other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits under this annuity may be different. You should not exchange or transfer another annuity for this one unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange or transfer is in your best interest and not just better for the person trying to sell you this Policy (that person may earn a commission if you buy this Policy through an exchange, transfer or otherwise).
Legal Proceedings
We, like other life insurance companies, are subject to regulatory and legal proceedings, in the ordinary course of our business. Such legal and regulatory matters include proceedings specific to us and other proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industry in which we operate. In some lawsuits and regulatory proceedings involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although the outcome of any litigation or regulatory proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, at the present time, we believe that there are no pending or threatened proceedings or lawsuits that are likely to have a material adverse impact on the Separate Account, on TCI’s ability to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on our ability to meet our obligations under the Contract.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions
The Company and the
Separate Account
are subject to laws and regulations designed to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Separate Account, has implemented and operates an anti-money laundering (“AML”) program. The Company shall not be held liable for any losses that a
Participant
,
Annuitant
, or beneficiary may incur as a result of actions taken to prevent suspected violations of AML laws, rules, and regulations.
The Company and the Separate Account are subject to the provisions of various sanctions programs administered and enforced by
 
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the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). These programs prohibit financial institutions from doing business with certain identified enemies of the United States as set forth in various lists maintained by OFAC. Depending on the program under which a transaction falls, financial institutions must either (i) reject and report the transaction, or (ii) block the transaction, place the funds or assets in a separate blocked transaction account, and report the matter to OFAC. In order to comply with OFAC requirements, the Company reviews applicants, Participants, and Annuitants against the OFAC list and stops processing and rejects any transaction from an individual or entity who is listed on the OFAC list. The Company only accept premium payments that are not subject to sanctions and in United States currency.
If a Participant or annuitant is subject to sanctions, the Company is required to block access to a Participant’s policy and hereby refuse to pay any request for partial withdrawals, surrenders, loans, or other distributions until permitted by OFAC. Further, if additional premium payments are received, we are required under applicable U.S. laws and regulations to place such funds in the blocked account as well. In addition, the Company may be required to block a beneficiary’s request for payment of death benefit proceeds. Blocking access may include transferring cash value and/or death benefit proceeds to the Fixed Account or money market subaccount until permitted by OFAC. The Company shall not be held liable for any losses that a Participant, Annuitant, or beneficiary may incur as a result of sanctions.
Distribution of the Contracts
TCI
will act as the principal underwriter and distributor of the
Contracts
. TCI or other authorized broker-dealers that enter into an agreement with TCI will perform sales and marketing functions relative to the Contracts which participate in the Variable Funds Account. TCI is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The principal business address of TCI is 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202. The Contracts were wholesaled and distributed by individuals who are registered representatives of TCI and who are also licensed as insurance agents for TFLIC. We have discontinued new sales of the Contracts. TCI authorized its affiliated broker-dealer, Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation (“TISC”) to sell the Contracts and also to perform certain distribution functions on behalf of TCI. TISC may also enter into selling agreements with other broker-dealers for the sale of the Contracts.
The Company no longer pays commission compensation on sales of the Contracts. While commission compensation is not paid, broker-dealers who sell the Contracts may receive the following compensation from TCI, TISC or another affiliated broker-dealer: gifts valued at less than $100 annually, an occasional dinner or ticket to a sporting or entertainment event, or reimbursement in connection with attendance at educational meetings, financial advisor workshops or other events sponsored by TCI, TISC or their affiliates. TCI, TISC or their affiliated broker-dealers may also pay for, or reimburse a selling broker-dealer for, the costs associated with such selling broker-dealer’s marketing and sales force education and training efforts, including costs of national sales and education conferences. In exchange for providing TCI with access to their distribution network, such selling firms may receive additional compensation or reimbursement for, among other things, the hiring and training of sales personnel, marketing, sponsoring of conferences, meetings, seminars, events, and/or other services they provide to us and our affiliates.
Statutory Basis Financial Statements
The statutory basis financial statements for TFLIC, included in the Statement of Additional Information, should be distinguished from the financial statements of Transamerica Variable Funds and should be considered only as bearing on the ability of TFLIC to meet its obligations under the Contracts. The statutory basis financial statements of TFLIC should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in Transamerica Variable Funds.
Other Information
Additional Information About the Prospectus
. This prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement, certain portions of which have been omitted (including statutory basis financial statements relating to TFLIC) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The omitted information may be obtained from the SEC’s principal office in Washington, DC, upon payment of the fees prescribed by the Commission.
 
 
 
For further information with respect to TFLIC and the Contracts offered by this prospectus, including the Statement of Additional Information (which includes statutory basis financial statements relating to TFLIC), contact TFLIC at its address or phone number set forth on the cover of this prospectus.
 
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For further information with respect to the Transamerica Funds or Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., including the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, contact Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202, or call
1-888-233-4339.
 
 
 
For further information with respect to the Calvert Series, CVS or Calvert Research and Management, including the Calvert Series’ Statement of Additional Information, contact CVS at1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009, or call (301)
951-4820.
Householding.
The Company may send only a single copy of prospectuses and shareholder reports to Participants residing in the same household in lieu of sending a copy to each individual Participant. A Participant may elect to receive an individual copy of prospectuses and shareholder reports by contacting the Company at its address or phone number set forth on the cover of this prospectus.
RIGHTS RESERVED BY TFLIC
Subject to compliance with applicable laws and, when required by law, approval of the Contractholders, IRA Contractholders, NQDC Contractholders and/or Participants and any appropriate regulatory authority, TFLIC reserves the right to make the following changes:
 
 
(1)
To operate Transamerica Variable Funds in any form permitted under the 1940 Act or in any other form permitted by law;
 
(2)
To take any action necessary to comply with or obtain and continue any exemptions from the 1940 Act;
 
(3)
To transfer any assets in a Subaccount to another Subaccount or to one or more Separate Accounts, or to TFLIC’s general account to the extent permitted by law or to add, combine or remove Subaccounts in a Separate Account;
 
(4)
To substitute, for the interests in an held in any Variable Funds Subaccount, interests in another Underlying Investment or interests in another investment company or any other investment permitted by law; and
 
(5)
To make any necessary technical changes in the Contracts in order to conform with any of the above- described actions or as may be required or permitted by applicable laws affecting Transamerica Variable Funds or the Contracts.
TFLIC will exercise its right to make any of these changes when, in TFLIC’s judgment, such change is in the best interests of Contractholders and Participants and/or such change is required under applicable law.
Contractholders will be notified of any changes and Participants will be notified of any changes that result in a material change in their Contract or in the investment options thereunder.
UNCLAIMED OR ABANDONED PROPERTY
Every state has unclaimed property laws that generally provide for escheatment to the state of unclaimed property (including proceeds of annuity, life and other insurance contracts) under various circumstances. In addition to the state unclaimed property laws, we may be required to escheat property pursuant to regulatory demand, finding, agreement or settlement. To help prevent such escheatment, it is important that you keep your contact and other information on file with us up to date, including the names, contact information and identifying information for owners, insureds, annuitants, beneficiaries and other payees. Such updates should be communicated in a form and manner satisfactory to us.
 
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Appendix- Portfolio Companies Available Under the Contract
The following is a list of current
Portfolio Companies
available under the Contract which are subject to change as discussed in this prospectus. Depending on the
Separate Account
of your Contract, you may not be able to invest in certain Portfolio Companies. Not all investment options listed in this prospectus may be available to you. Please refer to your employer’s plan documents for a list of Portfolio Companies that are available in your plan.
More information about each Portfolio Company is available in its prospectuses. The prospectuses, which may be amended from time to time, can be found online at by accessing your account at
www.transamerica.com
.
You can also request this information at no cost by calling our Administrative Office at (800)
755-5801.
The current expenses and performance below reflects fee and expenses of the Portfolio Companies, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each Portfolio Company’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.
 
Fund Objective
  
Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser
  
Current

Expenses
  
 Average Annual Total Returns 

(
as of 12/31/2023)
  
1 Year
  
5 Years
  
10
Years
Fund Objective: Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.
  
Transamerica Government Money Market*-Class I3
1
Sub-Adviser:
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
  
0.31%
  
3.65%
  
1.05%
  
0.57%
Fund Objective: Seeks to achieve maximum total return.
  
Transamerica Core Bond-Class I3
4,12
Sub-Adviser:
Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
  
0.42%
  
4.74%
  
0.23%
  
0.93%
Fund Objective: Seeks a high level of current income by investing in high-yield debt securities.
  
High Yield Bond-Class I3
5
Sub-Adviser:
Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
  
0.60%
  
9.56%
  
3.24%
  
2.88%
Fund Objective: Seeks maximum real return, consistent with
appreciation of capital.
  
Transamerica Inflation Opportunities-Class I3
3,14

Sub-Adviser:
PineBridge Investments LLC
  
0.50%
  
-1.53%
  
0.79%
  
0.47%
Fund Objective: Seeks a high level of income consistent with minimal fluctuation in principal value and liquidity.
  
Transamerica Short Term Bond-Class I3
13
Sub-Adviser:
Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
  
0.41%
  
4.54%
  
N/A
  
N/A
Fund Objective: Seeks to provide a high total investment return.
  
Transamerica Balanced II-Class I3
 
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Sub-Adviser:
Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC
  
0.58%
  
17.48%
  
9.27%
  
6.99%
Fund Objective: Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
  
Transamerica Large Value Opportunities-Class I3
7
Sub-Adviser:
PineBridge Investments LLC
  
0.50%
  
7.07%
  
9.23%
  
6.42%
Fund Objective: Seeks to provide capital appreciation.
  
Transamerica Large Core ESG-Class I3
8,
Sub-Adviser:
PineBridge Investments LLC
  
0.52%
  
24.63%
  
13.66%
  
9.84%
 
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Fund Objective: Seeks to maximize long-term growth.
  
Transamerica Large Growth-Class I3
9
Sub-Adviser:
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
  
0.70%
    
42.06%
      
13.54%
      
11.2%
 
Fund Objective
  
Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser
  
Current
Expenses
  
 

Average Annual Total Returns

(
as of 12/31/2023)
 

 
  
 
1 Year
 
  
 
5 Years
 
  
 

10  

Years
 

 
Fund Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
  
Transamerica Small Cap Growth-Class I3
10
Sub-Adviser:
Ranger Investment Management, LP
  
1.00%
    
18.77
      
N/A
      
N/A
 
Fund Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
  
Transamerica Small Cap Value-Class I3
10
Sub-Adviser:
Peregrine Capital Management LLC
  
0.84%
    
7.6%
      
N/A
      
N/A
 
Fund Objective: Seeks maximum long-term total return consistent with reasonable risk to principal, by investing in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of primarily
non-U.S.
issuers.
 
  
Transamerica International Equity-Class I3
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Sub-Adviser:
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC
  
0.75%
    
14.9%
      
6.76%
      
2.24%
 
Fund Objective: Seeks to provide a competitive total return through an actively managed portfolio of stocks, bonds, and money market instruments which offer income and capital growth opportunity.
 
  
Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio-Class I
Adviser:
Calvert Research and Management
  
0.65%
    
15.55%
      
9.13%
      
6.33%
 
*Government Money Market:
The
7-Day
Yield was 3.69% as of December 31, 2023.
The
7-Day
Effective Yield was 3.76% as of December 31, 2023.
 
(1) Total returns calculated for any period for the Government Money Market reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners

Government Money Market Portfolio prior to October 13, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Government Money Market

Fund thereafter.
 
(2) Transamerica Short Term Bond was added effective December 9, 2022 and as of December 31, 2023, does not have five or ten year

annualized total returns.
 
(3) Transamerica Inflation Opportunities, was added effective October 27, 2023 and as of December 31, 2023 does not have any

annualized total returns.
 
(4) Total returns calculated for any period for the Intermediate Bond reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners Core Bond

Portfolio prior to March 24, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Intermediate Bond Fund thereafter.
 
(5) Total returns calculated for any period for the High Yield Bond reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners High Yield

Bond Portfolio prior to March 24, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica High Yield Bond Fund thereafter.
 
(6) Total returns calculated for any period for the Balanced II reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners Balanced Portfolio

prior to September 15, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Balanced II Fund thereafter.
 
(7) Total returns calculated for any period for the Large Value Opportunities reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners

Large Value Portfolio prior to May 5, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Large Value Opportunities thereafter.
 
(8) Effective March 1, 2023, Transamerica Large Core was renamed Transamerica Large Core ESG and the fund’s investment strategy

was revised to include an ESG overlay. Total returns calculated for the period from March 17, 2017 to February 28, 2023 reflect the

performance of the Transamerica Large Core. Total returns calculated for periods prior to March 17, 2017 reflect the performance of

the Transamerica Partners Large Core Portfolio..
 
 
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(9) Total returns calculated for any period for the Large Growth reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners Large Growth Portfolio prior to March 10, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica Large Growth Fund thereafter.
(10) Small Cap Growth and Small Cap Value were added effective July 31, 2020, and as of December 31, 2023, do not have five or ten year annualized total returns.
(11) Total returns calculated for any period for the International Equity reflect the performance of the Transamerica Partners International Equity Portfolio prior to March 10, 2017 and the performance of the Transamerica International Equity Fund thereafter.
(12) Effective November 1, 2022, Transamerica Intermediate Bond was renamed Transamerica Core Bond.
(13) Effective December 9, 2022, Transamerica High Quality Bond Fund merged into Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund.
(14) Effective October 27, 2023, Transamerica Inflation-Protected Securities Fund merged into Transamerica Inflation Opportunities Fund.
Note: All Transamerica Fund underlying fund portfolios are advised by Transamerica Asset Management. The entities listed are the
sub-advisers
unless otherwise indicated.
 
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How To Find Additional Information About Your Contract
The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2024 for this Contract includes additional information about us and the Separate Account. The SAI has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated into this prospectus by reference. The SAI includes additional information about Transamerica and the Separate Account.
The SAI is available, without charge, upon request by calling our administrative office at (800)
755-5801
(Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern time), or by writing us at our mailing address at Transamerica, 6400 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001.
Reports and other information about us and the Separate Account are available on the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov
.
Copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov.
EDGAR Contract Identifier No. is # C0000916943
 
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Statement of Additional Information

Group Variable Annuity Contracts

Issued By

Transamerica Variable Funds

and

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528

(800) 755-5801

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is NOT a prospectus, but it relates to, and should be read in conjunction with, the prospectus dated May 1, 2024, and supplemented from time to time (the “Prospectus”), for the Group Variable Annuity Contracts issued by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”) which invest in Transamerica Variable Funds (the “Variable Funds Account” or “Account”). The Prospectus is available, at no charge, by writing TFLIC at 440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, New York 10528 or by calling (800) 755-5801.

Dated: May 1, 2024


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Information about US      2  

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

     2  

Transamerica Variable Funds Subaccounts

     2  
Non-Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract      3  

Cyber Security (continued from “Principal Risks” section of the Prospectus)

     3  

Market Risks

     6  

Sale of Contracts/Principal Underwriter

     14  

Custodian

     14  
Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares      14  
Historical Performance Data      15  

Money Market Yields

     15  

Total Returns

     16  
Services      17  
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      17  
Financial Statements      17  

 

 

INFORMATION ABOUT US

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (TFLIC) was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York on October 3, 1947 and is licensed in all states and the District of Columbia. We are located at 440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, New York 10528

We are a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation which conducts most of its operations through subsidiary companies engaged in the insurance business or in providing non-insurance financial services. All of the stock of Transamerica Corporation is indirectly owned by Aegon Ltd., the securities of which are publicly traded. Aegon Ltd. a holding company, conducts its business through subsidiary companies engaged primarily in the insurance business.

TFLIC holds the assets of the separate account physically segregated and apart from the general account All obligations arising under the contracts, including the promise to make annuity payments are general corporate obligations of ours and subject to our claims paying ability. Accordingly, no financial institution, brokerage firm or insurance agency is responsible for our financial obligations arising under the contracts.

Transamerica Variable Funds Subaccounts

The Transamerica Variable Funds Account (“Variable Funds Account”), 440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, New York, was established by the Company on November 30, 1993, and is a unit investment trust registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act (the “1940 Act”) and operating under New York law. The Variable Funds Account has underlying investments which are managed by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), except the Calvert Series Subaccount which invests in the Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio, a mutual fund managed by Calvert Research and Management.

 

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NON-PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT

Cyber Security (continued from “Principal Risks” section of the Prospectus)

OPPORTUNITIES and CHALLENGES

The increasing digitalization of the financial services landscape has intensified the financial and reputational risk presented by cybersecurity threats. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise in remote working, have further escalated these threats. As our business becomes more technology driven and our digital reliance increases, we become a greater target for cybercriminals, and more vulnerable to threats such as ransomware attacks.

What Transamerica is doing

Transamerica maintains a well-documented information security program which is based on ISO 27000 series and incorporates aspects of COBIT, NIST, SANS, as well as other industry-recognized frameworks and best practices. The program is designed to protect the infrastructure, information systems, and the information in Transamerica’s systems from unauthorized access, use, or other malicious acts by enabling the organization to identify risks, implement the appropriate protections, and detect and respond to cybersecurity events. Transamerica has established strong security policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards that are reviewed regularly to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and alignment with industry standards. Our cybersecurity program covers every aspect of security management: data handling and classification; access controls and identity management; business continuity and disaster recovery; configuration management; asset management; risk assessment; data disposal; information security incident response; system operations;

 

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vulnerability and patch management; system, application, and network security and monitoring; systems and application development and performance; physical and environmental controls; data privacy; vendor and third-party service provider management; consistent use of multi-factor authentication; cybersecurity awareness training; and encryption.

We continue to take steps to strengthen our information security program, infrastructure, and ability to respond to cyberattacks, for example, by further developing our dedicated Information Security teams and strengthening controls. Transamerica’s Risk Management teams also periodically assesses known potential cyber risk factors, together with the first line functions such as the Security Operations Center, with known trends or material incidents reported to Transamerica’s Management and Supervisory Boards as necessary.

OVERVIEW

Information security and privacy regulation

Transamerica’s businesses are regulated with respect to information security, data breach response, privacy, and data use at both the federal and state levels. At the federal level, various Transamerica companies are subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), among other laws. At the state level, Departments of Insurance and Financial Services typically administer a series of privacy and information security laws and regulations that impact several Transamerica businesses such as the New Year Department of Financial Services Rule 500 (NYDFS Rule 500). NYDFS amended its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules to adopt heightened information security requirements in relation to areas such as cybersecurity governance, cybersecurity risk assessments, and incident reporting. In addition, in recent years numerous state legislatures have passed or have attempted to pass additional, more broad-based general consumer privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act. Additional laws and regulations with respect to these topics are also anticipated to be promulgated and to go into effect in the coming years, and they may be administered by new or different state agencies or by the offices of state Attorneys General. The White House, SEC, and other regulators have also increased their focus on companies’ cybersecurity vulnerabilities and risks, including in relation to third-party service providers. The SEC has recently adopted the Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies on July 26, 2023 (the “Rule”). The Rule enhances and standardizes disclosures for public companies with regards to their cybersecurity risk strategy, management, and governance. The Rule also requires the reporting of a cybersecurity incident within four business days of determining that an incident is deemed material.

Operational Risks

A computer system failure or security breach of Transamerica’s IT systems or that of critical third parties may disrupt Transamerica’s business, damage Transamerica’s reputation and adversely affect Transamerica’s results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

Transamerica relies heavily on computer and information systems and internet and network connectivity (collectively, “IT systems”) to conduct a large portion of its business operations. This includes the need to securely store, process, transmit and dispose of confidential information, including personal information, through a number of complex systems. In many cases this also includes transmission and processing to or through customers, business partners, (semi-) governmental agencies and third-party service providers. Computer system failures, cyber-crime attacks or security or data privacy breaches may materially disrupt Transamerica’s business operations, damage Transamerica’s reputation, result in regulatory and litigation exposure, investigation and remediation costs, and materially and adversely affect Transamerica’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

 

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The information security risk that Transamerica faces includes the risk of malicious outside forces using public networks and other methods, including social engineering and the exploitation of targeted offline processes, to attack Transamerica’s systems and information and potentially demand ransom. It also includes inside threats, both malicious and accidental. For example, human error, bugs and vulnerabilities that may exist in Transamerica’s systems or software, unauthorized user activity and lack of sufficiently automated processing or sufficient logging and monitoring can result in improper information exposure or failure or delayed detection of such activity in a timely manner. Transamerica also faces risk in this area due to its reliance in many cases on third-party systems, all of which may face cyber and information security risks of their own. Third-party administrators or distribution partners used by Transamerica or its subsidiaries may not adequately secure their own IT systems or may not adequately keep pace with the dynamic changes in this area. Potential bad actors that target Transamerica and applicable third parties may include, but are not limited to, criminal organizations, foreign government bodies, political factions, and others.

In recent years, information security risk has increased sharply due to a number of developments in how information systems are used, not only by companies such as Transamerica, but also by society in general. Threats have increased in frequency and magnitude, and are expected to continue to increase, as criminals and other bad actors become more organized and employ more sophisticated techniques. At the same time companies increasingly make information systems and data available through the internet, mobile devices or other network connections to customers, employees and business partners, thereby expanding the attack surface that bad actors can potentially exploit. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Transamerica also faces increased cybersecurity risks due to the number of Transamerica’s and Transamerica’s service providers’ and partners’ employees who are working remotely, which creates additional opportunities for cybercriminals to launch social engineering attacks and exploit vulnerabilities in non-corporate IT environments. The White House, SEC and other regulators have also increased their focus on cybersecurity vulnerabilities and risks.

Large financial institutions such as and including Transamerica have been, and will continue to be, subject to information security attacks. The nature of these attacks will also continue to be unpredictable, and in many cases, may arise from circumstances that are beyond Transamerica’s control. Attackers are also increasingly using tools and techniques that are specifically designed to circumvent controls, to evade detection and even to remove or obfuscate forensic evidence. As a result, Transamerica may be unable to timely or effectively detect, identify, contain, investigate or remediate IT systems in response to, future cyberattacks or security breaches. Especially if and to the extent Transamerica fails to adequately invest in defensive infrastructure, timely response capabilities, technology, controls and processes, or to effectively execute against its information security strategy, it may suffer material adverse consequences.

Transamerica maintains cyber liability insurance to help decrease the financial impact of cyber-attacks and information security events, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy; however, such insurance may not be sufficient to cover all applicable losses that Transamerica may suffer.

A breach of data privacy or security obligations may disrupt Transamerica’s business, damage Transamerica’s reputation and adversely affect financial conditions and results of operations.

Pursuant to applicable laws, various government and semi-governmental and other administrative bodies have established numerous rules protecting the privacy and security of personal information and other confidential or sensitive information held by Transamerica. Notably, certain of Transamerica’s businesses are subject to laws and regulations enacted by US federal and state governments and/or various regulatory organizations relating to the privacy and/or information security of the information of customers, employees or others.

The New York Department of Finance Services (NYDFS), pursuant to its cybersecurity regulation, requires financial institutions regulated by the NYDFS, including certain Transamerica subsidiaries, to, among other things, satisfy an

 

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extensive set of minimum information security requirements, including but not limited to governance, management, reporting, policy, technology and control requirements. Other states have adopted similar cybersecurity laws and regulations.

Numerous other US state and federal laws also impose various information security and privacy related obligations with respect to Transamerica, including but not limited to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and related state laws and implementing regulations (GLBA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), among many others. These laws generally provide for governmental investigative and enforcement authority, and in certain cases provide for private rights of action.

Numerous other legislators and regulators with jurisdiction over Transamerica’s businesses are considering or have already enacted enhanced information security risk management and privacy laws and regulations, with the overall number and scope of such laws and regulations continuing to increase every year. A number of Transamerica companies are also subject to contractual restrictions with respect to the use and handling of the sensitive information of Transamerica’s clients and business partners.

Transamerica, and numerous of its systems, employees, third-party providers and business partners have access to, and routinely process, the personal information of consumers and employees. Transamerica relies on a large number of processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of personal information and other confidential information that is accessible to, or in the possession of, Transamerica, its systems, employees and business partners. It is possible that a Transamerica or a third party’s employee, contractor, business partner or system could, intentionally or unintentionally, inappropriately disclose or misuse personal or confidential information. Transamerica’s data or data in its possession could also be the subject of an unauthorized information security attack. If Transamerica fails to maintain adequate processes and controls or if Transamerica or its business partners fail to comply with relevant laws and regulations, policies and procedures, misappropriation or intentional or unintentional inappropriate disclosure or misuse of personal information or other confidential information could occur. Such control inadequacies or non-compliance could cause disrupted operations and misstated or unreliable financial data, materially damage Transamerica’s reputation or lead to increased regulatory scrutiny or civil or criminal penalties or (class action) litigation, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on Transamerica’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, Transamerica analyzes personal information and customer data to better manage its business, subject to applicable laws and regulations and other restrictions. It is possible that additional regulatory or other restrictions regarding the use of such information may be imposed. Additional privacy and information security obligations have been imposed by various governments with jurisdiction over Transamerica or its subsidiaries in recent years, and more similar obligations are likely to be imposed in the near future across Transamerica’s operations. Such restrictions and obligations could have material impacts on Transamerica’s business, financial conditions and results of operations.

In order to supplement the description in the prospectus, the following provides additional information about us and the policy, which may be of interest to a prospective purchaser.

Market Risks

The market prices of a fund’s securities or other assets may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, inflation, changes in interest rates, government actions or interventions, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by tariffs, trade disputes or other factors, political developments, investor sentiment, the global and domestic effects of a pandemic, and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. The market prices of securities and other assets also may go down due to events or conditions that affect particular sectors, industries, issuers, or geographies. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities or other assets. If the value of the fund’s securities and assets fall, the value of your investment will go down. A fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security or asset.

 

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In the past decade, financial markets throughout the world have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. Governmental and non-governmental issuers defaulted on, or were forced to restructure, their debts. These market conditions may continue, worsen or spread.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, public health events (such as the spread of infectious disease), wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, technology and data interruptions, natural disasters, and other circumstances in one or more countries or regions could be highly disruptive to, and have profound impacts on, global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not a fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of a fund’s investments may go down. Securities markets may also be susceptible to market manipulation or other fraudulent trade practices, which could disrupt the orderly functioning of these markets or adversely affect the value of securities traded in these markets, including a fund’s securities.

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus respiratory disease designated COVID-19 has resulted in extreme volatility in the financial markets, a domestic and global economic downturn, severe losses, particularly to some sectors of the economy and individual issuers, and reduced liquidity of many instruments. There also have been significant disruptions to business operations, including business closures; strained healthcare systems; disruptions to supply chains and employee availability; large fluctuations in consumer demand; and widespread uncertainty regarding the duration and long-term effects of the pandemic. The domestic and global economic downturn may be prolonged. The pandemic may result in domestic and foreign political and social instability, damage to diplomatic and international trade relations, and continued volatility and/or decreased liquidity in the securities markets. Developing or emerging market countries may be more impacted by the pandemic.

The U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and central banks, are taking extraordinary actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including by pushing interest rates to very low levels. This and other government intervention into the economy and financial markets to address the pandemic may not work as intended, particularly if the efforts are perceived by investors as being unlikely to achieve the desired results. Government actions to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic have resulted in large expansion of government deficits and debt, the long-term consequences of which are not known. Rates of inflation have recently risen, which could adversely affect economies and markets. The pandemic could continue to adversely affect the value and liquidity of a fund’s investments, impair a fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact a fund’s performance.

Europe. A number of countries in Europe have experienced severe economic and financial difficulties. Many non-governmental issuers, and even certain governments, have defaulted on, or been forced to restructure, their debts; many other issuers have faced difficulties obtaining credit or refinancing existing obligations; financial institutions have in many cases required government or central bank support, have needed to raise capital, and/or have been impaired in their ability to extend credit; and financial markets in Europe and elsewhere have experienced extreme volatility and declines in asset values and liquidity. These difficulties may continue, worsen or spread within or outside Europe. Responses to the financial problems by European governments, central banks and others, including austerity measures and reforms, may not work, may result in conflicts and social unrest and may limit future growth and economic recovery or have other unintended consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, commonly referred to as “Brexit.” Following a transition period, the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union passed into law in December 2020 and went into effect on January 1, 2021. There is significant market uncertainty regarding Brexit’s ramifications. The range and potential implications of possible political, regulatory, economic, and market outcomes cannot be fully known but could be significant, potentially resulting in increased volatility and illiquidity and lower economic growth for companies that rely significantly on Europe for their business activities and revenues. The United Kingdom has one of the largest economies in Europe and is a major trading partner with the other European Union countries and the United States. Brexit may create additional and substantial economic stresses for the United Kingdom, including a contraction of the United Kingdom’s economy, decreased trade, capital outflows, devaluation of the British pound, as well as a decrease in business and consumer spending and investment. The negative impact on not only the United Kingdom and European economies but also the broader global economy could be significant. Moreover, other countries may seek to withdraw from the European Union and/or abandon the euro, the common currency of the European Union. A number of countries in Europe have suffered terror attacks, and additional attacks may occur in the future. The Ukraine has experienced ongoing military conflict; this conflict may expand and military conflicts could potentially occur elsewhere in Europe. Europe has also been struggling with mass migration from the Middle East and Africa. The ultimate effects of these events and other socio-political or geopolitical issues are not known but could

 

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profoundly affect global economies and markets. Whether or not a fund invests in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries, these events could negatively affect the value and liquidity of a fund’s investments due to the interconnected nature of the global economy and capital markets.

 

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For each of the Transamerica Funds, TAM currently acts as a “manager of managers” and hires sub-advisers to furnish day-to-day investment advice and recommendations to the Funds.

TAM is directly owned by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (“TLIC”) (77%) and AUSA Holding, LLC (“AUSA”) (23%), both of which are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Aegon N.V. TLIC is wholly owned by Commonwealth General Corporation (“Commonwealth”). Commonwealth and AUSA are wholly owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE), a financial services holding company whose primary emphasis is on life and health insurance, and annuity and investment products. Transamerica Corporation (DE) is wholly owned by Aegon International B.V., which is wholly owned by Aegon NV, a Netherlands corporation, and a publicly traded international insurance group.

 

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Expense Limitation

TAM has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust on behalf of certain funds, pursuant to which TAM has agreed to implement an expense cap to limit the ordinary operating expenses of one or more share classes of those funds. The expense caps and waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses exclude, as applicable, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses, and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the relevant fund’s business. TAM is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class of a fund during the 36 months from the date on which TAM waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the class, but only if, after such recapture, the class’s expense ratio does not exceed the current expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect for the class. These recapture arrangements may be limited or terminated under certain circumstances. The expense limitation agreement continues automatically for one-year terms unless TAM provides written notice to the Trust prior to the end of the then-current term. In addition, the agreement will terminate automatically upon termination of the Management Agreement.

In addition, TAM or any of its affiliates, in addition to any contractual expense limitation arrangements in effect from time to time, may voluntarily waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of one or more classes of Transamerica Government Money Market to such level(s) as the Trust’s officers may reasonably determine from time to time in an effort to prevent the fund’s yield from falling below zero. Any such waiver or expense reimbursement may be discontinued by TAM or its affiliates at any time. TAM is entitled to reimbursement by the applicable class(es) of the fund of any amounts so waived and/or reimbursed by TAM or any of its affiliates during the previous 36 months so long as the reimbursement does not cause the class’s effective daily yield to be negative. Any reimbursement of amounts voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed may result

 

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in the class’s expenses exceeding the contractual expense cap for the class. There is no guarantee that Transamerica Government Money Market will be able to prevent a negative yield.

 

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Transamerica (or their affiliates), out of their past profits and other available sources, provide cash payments or non-cash compensation to brokers and other financial intermediaries to promote the distribution of Variable Funds Account and Other Accounts or the variable insurance contracts that invest in certain Other Accounts. These arrangements are sometimes referred to as “revenue sharing” arrangements. The amount of revenue sharing payments is substantial and may be substantial to any given recipient. The presence of these payments and the basis on which an intermediary compensates its registered representatives or salespersons may create an incentive for a particular intermediary, registered representative or salesperson to highlight, feature or recommend Variable Funds Account or Other Accounts, at least in part, based on the level of compensation paid. Revenue sharing payments benefit Transamerica to the extent the payments result in more assets being invested in Variable Funds Account and Other Accounts on which fees are being charged. Certain fund sub-advisers (or their affiliates) make revenue sharing payments to Transamerica in connection with investments by holders of variable insurance contracts and other retirement products in funds advised by the sub-adviser (or its affiliates)that are offered in Transamerica insurance and retirement products. Certain sub-advisers have funds that are offered in these products which make Rule 12b-1 and/or other payments to Transamerica. Certain fund sub-advisers (or their affiliates) also make revenue sharing payments to Transamerica for their participation in functions, events and meetings sponsored by Transamerica. These payments present certain conflicts of interest and may provide a disincentive for TAM to recommend the termination of such sub-advisers.

 

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Certain Other Accounts are offered as investment options through variable insurance contracts and other retirement products offered and sold by Transamerica insurance companies. TAM also acts as an investment manager with respect to an asset allocation program offered for use in certain variable insurance contracts issued by Transamerica insurance companies. The performance of the Other Accounts and/or asset allocation models impacts Transamerica’s financial exposure under guarantees that the Transamerica insurance companies provide as issuers of the variable insurance contracts. TAM’s investment decisions and the design of the applicable funds and Other Accounts may be influenced by these factors. For example, fund or Other Account being managed or designed in a more conservative fashion may help reduce potential losses and/or mitigate financial risks to the Transamerica insurance companies that provide the guarantees, and facilitate the provision of those guaranteed benefits, including by making more predictable the costs of the guarantees and by reducing the capital needed to provide them. In addition, certain asset allocation models may include Other Accounts as investment options, and Transamerica will receive more revenue if TAM selects such Other Accounts to be included in the models.

TAM serves as investment advisor to and is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day investment advice and management of certain funds and Other Accounts which operate as funds of funds and asset allocation accounts that invest in affiliated underlying investments and/or Other Accounts, and TAM is subject to conflicts of interest in allocating the funds of fund’s assets among the underlying fund or Other Accounts. For certain funds and Other Accounts that operate as funds of funds, TAM has hired a sub adviser or portfolio construction manager and is subject to conflicts of interest in connection with the selection and allocation by the sub-adviser or portfolio construction manager of the assets of the fund of funds or Other Account. TAM has designed certain funds and Other Accounts that operate as funds of funds where only affiliated funds are underlying investment options. This means that TAM or the fund of funds’ sub-adviser or portfolio construction managers, as applicable, does not, nor does it expect to, consider any unaffiliated funds as underlying investment options for these funds and Other Accounts. Transamerica will receive more revenue when it or a sub-adviser or portfolio construction manager selects an affiliated fund rather than an unaffiliated fund for inclusion in a fund of funds. This conflict may provide an incentive for TAM to include affiliated funds as investment options for funds of funds and, when making the underlying fund selections, to cause investments by funds of funds in affiliated funds that perform less well than unaffiliated funds. The inclusion of affiliated funds will also permit TAM and/or the sub-adviser to make increased revenue sharing payments, including to Transamerica. TAM has an incentive for a fund or Other Account’s assets to be allocated to those underlying investments or Other Accounts for which the net management fees payable to TAM are higher than the fees payable by other underlying investments or Other Accounts or to those underlying investments or Other Accounts for which an affiliate of TAM serves as the sub-adviser. TAM also has an incentive for a fund or Other Account’s assets to be allocated subscale underlying investments or Other Accounts to provide scale and reduce amounts waived and/or reimbursed by TAM to maintain applicable expense caps. Sub-advisers to certain funds or funds and certain funds or funds that are Other Accounts also have conflicts of interest in allocating the funds of funds’ assets among underlying investments, including where the sub-adviser acts as investment adviser or sub-adviser to available underlying investments. TAM Compliance monitors allocation changes by the funds of funds.

TAM may have a financial incentive to implement certain changes to Variable Funds Account or Other Accounts. TAM may, from time to time, recommend a change in sub-adviser or a fund combination. Transamerica will benefit to the extent that an affiliated sub-adviser replaces an unaffiliated sub-adviser or additional assets are combined into a fund or Other Account having a higher management or advisory fee payable to TAM and/or that is sub-advised by an affiliate of TAM. TAM will also benefit to the extent that it replaces a sub-adviser with a new sub-adviser with a lower sub-advisory fee. Any recommendation to the Board concerning the appointment of or continued service of an affiliated sub-adviser for a fund or a fund combination, is subject to TAM’s fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of a fund and its shareholders. Moreover, TAM’s “manager of managers” exemptive order from the SEC requires shareholder approval of any sub-advisory agreement appointing an affiliated sub-adviser as the sub-adviser to a fund (in the case of a new fund, the initial sole shareholder of the fund, typically an affiliate of Transamerica, may provide this approval).

The aggregation of assets of multiple funds or Other Accounts for purposes of calculating breakpoints in sub-advisory fees based on the level of assets allocated to a sub-adviser across funds and/or Other Accounts or otherwise, as applicable, give rise to actual, potential and/or perceived conflicts of interest that could disadvantage the funds and their shareholders.

Such aggregation of assets may create incentives for TAM to select sub-advisers, or allocate additional assets to a sub-adviser, where the selection or allocation may serve to lower a sub-advisory fee and possibly increase the management fee retained by TAM and provides a disincentive for TAM to recommend the termination of a sub-adviser from a fund if the

 

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termination will cause the sub-advisory fee payable by TAM to increase on a fund and/or Other Account that aggregates its assets with the fund or if the assets of the fund are counted as part of a sub-advisory fee discount arrangement. TAM is a fiduciary for shareholders in the funds and must act in their best interests. As a fiduciary, TAM must put the interests of the funds ahead of its own interests (or the interests of its affiliates), and must conduct the affairs of the funds as would prudent and experienced money managers. Any decision by TAM to recommend the hiring, retention or termination of a sub-adviser for a fund to the fund’s Board and, if required, fund shareholders/investors, must serve the interests of shareholders in that fund without taking into account any potential benefit or harm to any other fund or Other Account or Transamerica .

Sale of Contracts/Principal Underwriter

Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”), which is an affiliate of TFLIC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the Contracts which were sold by registered representatives who were also licensed insurance agents of TFLIC. We have discontinued new sales of the Contracts. TCI is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

TCI will not receive underwriting commissions. Registration as a broker-dealer does not mean that the SEC has passed upon the financial standing, fitness or conduct of any broker or dealer, or upon the merits of any security offering or upon any other matter relating to the business of any broker or dealer.

Custodian

State Street, located at One Iron Street, Boston, MA 02110, serves as the Trust’s custodian. State Street, among other things, maintains a custody account or accounts in the name of each underlying investment, receives and delivers all assets for the underlying investments upon purchase and upon sale or maturity, collects and receives all income and other payments and distributions on account of the assets of the underlying investments and makes disbursements on behalf of the underlying investments. State Street neither determines the underlying investments’ investment policies nor decides which securities the Portfolios will buy or sell. For its services, State Street receives a monthly fee based upon the daily average market value of securities held in custody and also receives securities transaction charges, including out-of-pocket expenses. The Portfolios may also periodically enter into arrangements with other qualified custodians with respect to certain types of securities or other transactions such as repurchase agreements or derivatives transactions.

PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES

Unit Value Determination

TFLIC determines the unit value of each Subaccount each day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business. The unit value is not determined in days when the NYSE is closed. This daily determination of unit value is made as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, currently 4:00 p.m., New York time unless the NYSE closes earlier, by dividing the total assets of a Subaccount less all of its liabilities, by the total number of units outstanding at the time the determination is made. Purchases and redemptions will be effected at the time of determination of unit value next following the receipt of any purchase or redemption order deemed to be in good order.

 

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Units of each Variable Funds Subaccount are valued based upon the valuation of the securities held by the corresponding Underlying Investment in which the assets of the particular Variable Funds Subaccount are invested. Therefore, the valuation of units of the Variable Funds Subaccounts depends on the valuation policies of the Underlying Investments.

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

Money Market Yields

We may from time to time disclose the current annualized yield of the money market Subaccount, which invests in the corresponding money market portfolio, for a 7-day period in a manner which does not take into consideration any realized or unrealized gains or losses on shares of the corresponding money market portfolio or on its portfolio securities. This current annualized yield is computed by determining the net change (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) at the end of the 7-day period in the value of a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 unit of the money market Subaccount at the beginning of the 7-day period, dividing such net change in account value by the value of the account at the beginning of the period to determine the base period return, and annualizing this quotient on a 365-day basis. The net change in account value reflects:

(i) net income from the portfolio attributable to the hypothetical account; and (ii) charges and deductions imposed under a contract that are attributable to the hypothetical account. The charges and deductions include the per unit charges for the hypothetical account for (i) the administrative charges and (ii) the mortality and expense risk fee. Current yield will be calculated according to the following formula.

 

  Current Yield = ((NCS * ES)/UV) * (365/7)

 

Where    
NCS   =  

The net change in the value of the portfolio (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) for the 7-day period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 Subaccount unit.

 

ES   =   Per unit expenses of the Subaccount for the 7-day period.
UV   =   The unit value on the first day of the 7-day period.

Because of the charges and deductions imposed under a contract, the yield for the money market Subaccount will be lower than the yield for the corresponding money market portfolio. The yield calculations do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes. We may also disclose the effective yield of the money market Subaccount for the same 7-day period, determined on a compounded basis. The effective yield is calculated by compounding the base period return according to the following formula.

 

 

Effective Yield = (1 + ((NCS - ES)/UV))365/7 - 1

 

Where    
NCS   =   The net change in the value of the portfolio (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) for the 7-day period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of one Subaccount unit.
ES   =   Per unit expenses of the Subaccount for the 7-day period.
UV   =   The unit value on the first day of the 7-day period.

 

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The yield on amounts held in the money market Subaccount normally will fluctuate on a daily basis. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. The money market Subaccount’s actual yield is affected by changes in interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity of the corresponding money market portfolio, the types and quality of portfolio securities held by the corresponding money market portfolio and its operating expenses.

Total Returns

We may from time to time also advertise or disclose total returns for one or more of the subaccounts for various periods of time. One of the periods of time will include the period measured from the date the Subaccount commenced operations. When a Subaccount has been in operation for 1, 5 and 10 years, respectively, the total return for these periods will be provided. Total returns for other periods of time may from time to time also be disclosed. Total returns represent the average annual compounded rates of return that would equate an initial investment of $1,000 to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of each of the periods. The ending date for each period for which total return quotations are provided will be for the most recent month end practicable, considering the type and media of the communication and will be stated in the communication.

Total returns will be calculated using Subaccount unit values which we calculate on each Business Day based on the performance of the Separate Account’s underlying fund portfolio and the deductions for the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charges. The total return will then be calculated according to the following formula.

P (1 + T)N = ERV

Where:

 

      The average annual total return net of Subaccount
 T    =    recurring charges.
 ERV    =    The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical
 P    =    account at the end of the period.
 N    =    A hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
      The number of years in the period.

Other Performance Data

We may from time to time also disclose average annual total returns in a non-standard format in conjunction with the standard format described above.

We may from time to time also disclose cumulative total returns in conjunction with the standard format described above. The cumulative returns will be calculated using the following formula.

CTR = (ERV / P)-1

Where:

 

 CT   =    The cumulative total return net of Subaccount recurring
 R   =    charges for the period.
 ER   =    The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical
 V   =    investment at the end of the period.
 P   =   

A hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

 All non-standard performance data will only be advertised if the standard performance data is also disclosed.

 Adjusted Historical Performance Data

From time to time, sales literature or advertisements may quote average annual total returns for periods prior to the date a particular Subaccount commenced operations. Such performance information for the Subaccounts will be calculated based on the performance of the various portfolios and the assumption that the Subaccounts were in existence for the same periods as those indicated for the portfolios, with the level of contract charges that are currently in effect.

 

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SERVICES

We perform administrative services for the contracts. These services include issuance of the contracts, maintenance of records concerning the contracts, and certain valuation services.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The statutory-basis financial statements and supplementary information of TFLIC have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent auditors, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The statements of assets and liabilities of Transamerica Variable Funds at December 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods indicated within the financial statements, appearing within the financial statements, appearing herein, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as set forth in their report thereon, and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the Transamerica Variable Funds and the statutory basis financial statements of TFLIC are included in Part B of this Registration Statement.

The statutory basis financial statements of TFLIC should be considered only as bearing upon the ability of TFLIC to meet its obligations under the Contracts and should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in Transamerica Variable Funds.

Requesting Documents. You may request a free copy of any or all of the information incorporated by reference into the Prospectus and/or SAI (other than exhibits not specifically incorporated by reference into the text of such documents). Please direct any oral or written requests for such documents to our Administrative and Service Office at:

6400 C Street SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

Telephone: (800) 755-5801

 

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TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At December 31, 2023

 

     Government
Money
Market
     Short-Term
Bond
     Inflation
Opportunities (1)
     Core
Bond
     High
Yield
Bond
 

Assets:

              

Investment in mutual fund, at net asset value

   $ 24,355,011      $ 7,084,798      $ 12,211,887      $ 24,756,707      $ 2,540,255  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,396        1,051        6,479        6,353        324  

Receivable for units sold

     603        356        1,245        2,205        631  

Dividends receivable

     106,660        24,249               89,410        11,984  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     24,463,670        7,110,454        12,219,611        24,854,675        2,553,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

              

Payable for units redeemed

     1,999        1,407        7,724        8,558        955  

Accrued mortality and expense risk fees

     29,449        6,674        11,522        22,995        2,357  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     31,448        8,081        19,246        31,553        3,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to annuity contractholders

   $ 24,432,222      $ 7,102,373      $ 12,200,365      $ 24,823,122      $ 2,549,882  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units

     1,093,885        679,032        1,152,510        528,899        64,456  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unit value

   $ 22.34      $ 10.46      $ 10.59      $ 46.93      $ 39.56  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in mutual fund (Note 1):

              

Cost

   $ 24,355,011      $ 6,960,154      $ 11,587,605      $ 25,810,147      $ 2,425,640  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of shares

     24,355,011        728,140        1,261,559        2,832,575        313,225  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations was October 30, 2023.

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)

At December 31, 2023

 

     Balanced II      Large
Value
Opportunities
     Large
Core ESG (2)
     Large
Growth
 

Assets:

           

Investment in mutual fund, at net asset value

   $ 41,357,361      $ 132,787,103      $ 105,307,272      $ 207,761,347  

Receivable for units sold

     4,037        4,097        4,917        7,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,361,398        132,791,200        105,312,189        207,768,674  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Payable for investments purchased

     2,309        2,557        2,769        3,169  

Payable for units redeemed

     1,729        1,540        2,148        4,158  

Accrued mortality and expense risk fees

     38,432        122,385        97,033        190,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     42,470        126,482        101,950        197,571  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to annuity contractholders

   $ 41,318,928      $ 132,664,718      $ 105,210,239      $ 207,571,103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units

     373,266        975,131        1,056,428        933,488  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unit value

   $ 110.70      $ 136.05      $ 99.59      $ 222.36  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in mutual fund (Note 1):

           

Cost

   $ 38,032,804      $ 128,812,147      $ 96,977,705      $ 231,314,231  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of shares

     3,513,794        13,746,077        9,436,136        17,621,828  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2)

Name changed from Large Core to Large Core ESG on March 1, 2023.

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)

At December 31, 2023

 

     Small Cap
Growth
     Small Cap
Value
     International
Equity
     Calvert  

Assets:

           

Investment in mutual fund, at net asset value

   $ 2,906,347      $ 2,400,494      $ 38,268,426      $ 9,721,671  

Receivable for investments sold

                          120  

Receivable for units sold

     1,154        1,207        2,800        818  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,907,501        2,401,701        38,271,226        9,722,609  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Payable for investments purchased

     955        1,044        1,837         

Payable for units redeemed

     199        163        963        938  

Accrued mortality and expense risk fees

     2,650        2,165        34,935        8,965  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,804        3,372        37,735        9,903  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to annuity contractholders

   $ 2,903,697      $ 2,398,329      $ 38,233,491      $ 9,712,706  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulation units

     249,620        152,541        1,319,097        134,039  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unit value

   $ 11.63      $ 15.72      $ 28.98      $ 72.46  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in mutual fund (Note 1):

           

Cost

   $ 2,678,006      $ 2,652,788      $ 32,946,467      $ 8,954,934  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of shares

     439,689        424,866        1,880,512        4,101,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

     Government
Money
Market
     Short-Term
Bond
     Inflation
Opportunities (1)
     Core
Bond
    High
Yield
Bond
 

Investment income:

             

Dividend income

   $ 1,209,450      $ 272,258      $ 75,419      $ 992,793     $ 144,411  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

             

Mortality and expense risk fees

     282,656        81,331        24,269        264,169       27,109  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     282,656        81,331        24,269        264,169       27,109  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     926,794        190,927        51,150        728,624       117,302  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments:

             

Realized gains (losses) on investments

            3,444        29,345        (973,602     2,700  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

            129,729        624,281        1,464,934       109,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments

            133,173        653,626        491,332       111,800  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 926,794      $ 324,100      $ 704,776      $ 1,219,956     $ 229,102  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations was October 30, 2023.

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

     Balanced II      Large
Value
Opportunities
    Large
Core ESG (2)
     Large
Growth
 

Investment income:

          

Dividend income

   $ 806,194      $ 2,677,864     $ 1,153,603      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Mortality and expense risk fees

     444,186        1,441,422       1,100,270        2,029,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     444,186        1,441,422       1,100,270        2,029,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     362,008        1,236,442       53,333        (2,029,140
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments:

          

Realized gains (losses) on investments

     552,133        (1,291,829     872,503        (197,650

Capital gain distributions received

     764,455              6,860,933         

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     4,839,548        8,908,319       14,184,833        66,367,386  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments

     6,156,136        7,616,490       21,918,269        66,169,736  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 6,518,144      $ 8,852,932     $ 21,971,602      $ 64,140,596  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2)

Name changed from Large Core to Large Core ESG on March 1, 2023.

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

     Small Cap
Growth
    Small Cap
Value
    International
Equity
     Calvert  

Investment income:

         

Dividend income

   $     $ 69,834     $ 1,197,308      $ 147,126  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

         

Mortality and expense risk fees

     29,438       25,162       412,685        102,861  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     29,438       25,162       412,685        102,861  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (29,438     44,672       784,623        44,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments:

         

Realized gains (losses) on investments

     6,181       (66,269     476,705        60,532  

Capital gain distributions received

     124,879                    35,245  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     344,325       185,245       3,932,021        1,213,227  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments

     475,385       118,976       4,408,726        1,309,004  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 445,947     $ 163,648     $ 5,193,349      $ 1,353,269  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

    Government
Money
Market
    Short-Term
Bond
    Inflation
Opportunities (1)
    Core
Bond
    High
Yield
Bond
 

From operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 926,794     $ 190,927     $ 51,150     $ 728,624     $ 117,302  

Net realized gains (losses) from investment

          3,444       29,345       (973,602     2,700  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment

          129,729       624,281       1,464,934       109,100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    926,794       324,100       704,776       1,219,956       229,102  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From unit transactions:

         

Units sold

    2,120,592       642,153       12,251,688       3,235,370       134,086  

Units redeemed

    (4,801,921     (1,325,228     (756,099     (4,756,605     (280,944
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from unit transactions

    (2,681,329     (683,075     11,495,589       (1,521,235     (146,858
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,754,535     (358,975     12,200,365       (301,279     82,244  

Net assets:

         

Beginning of year

    26,186,757       7,461,348             25,124,401       2,467,638  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 24,432,222     $ 7,102,373     $ 12,200,365     $ 24,823,122     $ 2,549,882  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding beginning of year

    1,215,621       745,817             560,830       68,364  

Units sold

    97,313       63,067       1,225,059       72,071       3,598  

Units redeemed

    (219,049     (129,852     (72,549     (104,002     (7,506
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding end of year

    1,093,885       679,032       1,152,510       528,899       64,456  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations was October 30, 2023.

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

    Balanced II     Large Value
Opportunities
    Large
Core ESG (2)
    Large
Growth
 

From operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 362,008     $ 1,236,442     $ 53,333     $ (2,029,140

Net realized gains (losses) from investment

    552,133       (1,291,829     872,503       (197,650

Capital gain distributions received

    764,455             6,860,933        

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment

    4,839,548       8,908,319       14,184,833       66,367,386  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    6,518,144       8,852,932       21,971,602       64,140,596  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From unit transactions:

       

Units sold

    983,422       2,822,708       1,451,436       2,900,654  

Units redeemed

    (5,377,130     (13,854,270     (12,261,847     (19,241,689
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from unit transactions

    (4,393,708     (11,031,562     (10,810,411     (16,341,035
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    2,124,436       (2,178,630     11,161,191       47,799,561  

Net assets:

       

Beginning of year

    39,194,492       134,843,348       94,049,048       159,771,542  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 41,318,928     $ 132,664,718     $ 105,210,239     $ 207,571,103  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding beginning of year

    415,960       1,061,190       1,176,926       1,020,734  

Units sold

    9,554       22,118       16,318       14,956  

Units redeemed

    (52,248     (108,177     (136,816     (102,202
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding end of year

    373,266       975,131       1,056,428       933,488  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

Name changed from Large Core to Large Core ESG on March 1, 2023.

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

    Small Cap
Growth
    Small Cap
Value
    International
Equity
    Calvert  

From operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (29,438   $ 44,672     $ 784,623     $ 44,265  

Net realized gains (losses) from investment

    6,181       (66,269     476,705       60,532  

Capital gain distributions received

    124,879                   35,245  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment

    344,325       185,245       3,932,021       1,213,227  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    445,947       163,648       5,193,349       1,353,269  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From unit transactions:

       

Units sold

    483,035       157,024       711,700       286,747  

Units redeemed

    (476,127     (242,283     (3,895,164     (1,091,377
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from unit transactions

    6,908       (85,259     (3,183,464     (804,630
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    452,855       78,389       2,009,885       548,639  

Net assets:

       

Beginning of year

    2,450,842       2,319,940       36,223,606       9,164,067  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 2,903,697     $ 2,398,329     $ 38,233,491     $ 9,712,706  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding beginning of year

    250,237       158,766       1,436,008       146,132  

Units sold

    44,009       10,531       26,220       4,291  

Units redeemed

    (44,626     (16,756     (143,131     (16,384
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding end of year

    249,620       152,541       1,319,097       134,039  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

    Government
Money
Market
    Short-Term
Bond (1)
    Core
Bond (2)
    High
Yield
Bond
 

From operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 178,218     $ 8,260     $ 451,356     $ 119,890  

Net realized gains (losses) from investment

          24       (2,804,508     (457,557

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment

          (5,086     (2,192,652     (55,675
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    178,218       3,198       (4,545,804     (393,342
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From unit transactions:

       

Units sold

    58,902,022       7,482,643       10,445,436       2,369,518  

Units redeemed

    (60,617,723     (24,493     (14,143,310     (2,843,406
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from unit transactions

    (1,715,701     7,458,150       (3,697,874     (473,888
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,537,483     7,461,348       (8,243,678     (867,230

Net assets:

       

Beginning of year

    27,724,240             33,368,079       3,334,868  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 26,186,757     $ 7,461,348     $ 25,124,401     $ 2,467,638  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

Units outstanding beginning of year

    1,295,538             639,737       80,968  

Units sold

    2,746,066       748,262       236,967       65,854  

Units redeemed

    (2,825,983     (2,445     (315,874     (78,458
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding end of year

    1,215,621       745,817       560,830       68,364  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commencement of Operations was December 12, 2022.

(2)

Effective November 1, 2022, Intermediate Bond was renamed Core Bond.

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

    Balanced II     Large
Value
Opportunities
    Large
Core
    Large
Growth
 

From operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 199,299     $ 1,262,477     $ 126,623     $ (2,284,031

Net realized gains (losses) from investment

    843,912       (1,122,951     624,997       917,455  

Capital gain distributions received

    1,675,361       8,410,016       4,731,454       2,218,188  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment

    (11,424,064     (16,129,102     (26,843,666     (147,590,666
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (8,705,492     (7,579,560     (21,360,592     (146,739,054
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From unit transactions:

       

Units sold

    1,578,736       11,971,613       3,068,934       14,893,391  

Units redeemed

    (6,453,003     (26,888,533     (11,549,107     (32,807,758
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from unit transactions

    (4,874,267     (14,916,920     (8,480,173     (17,914,367
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (13,579,759     (22,496,480     (29,840,765     (164,653,421

Net assets:

       

Beginning of year

    52,774,251       157,339,828       123,889,813       324,424,963  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 39,194,492     $ 134,843,348     $ 94,049,048     $ 159,771,542  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

Units outstanding beginning of year

    464,442       1,179,428       1,278,582       1,108,800  

Units sold

    15,718       95,076       35,693       80,795  

Units redeemed

    (64,200     (213,314     (137,349     (168,861
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding end of year

    415,960       1,061,190       1,176,926       1,020,734  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

For the Period/Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

    Small Cap
Growth
    Small Cap
Value
    International
Equity
    Calvert  

From operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (27,822   $ 23,097     $ (22,460   $ 104,195  

Net realized gains (losses) from investment

    (532,099     (453,630     (254,946     356,312  

Capital gain distributions received

    98,374       360,637             855,105  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment

    (599,422     (361,270     (6,840,500     (3,316,622
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,060,969     (431,166     (7,117,906     (2,001,010
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From unit transactions:

       

Units sold

    2,838,896       2,566,745       7,687,402       427,774  

Units redeemed

    (2,779,772     (3,153,710     (11,692,748     (2,146,286
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from unit transactions

    59,124       (586,965     (4,005,346     (1,718,512
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,001,845     (1,018,131     (11,123,252     (3,719,522

Net assets:

       

Beginning of year

    3,452,687       3,338,071       47,346,858       12,883,589  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 2,450,842     $ 2,319,940     $ 36,223,606     $ 9,164,067  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

Units outstanding beginning of year

    241,038       196,874       1,595,538       171,856  

Units sold

    279,270       170,125       330,991       6,453  

Units redeemed

    (270,071     (208,233     (490,521     (32,177
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units outstanding end of year

    250,237       158,766       1,436,008       146,132  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For an accumulation unit outstanding throughout the period/year:

 

          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                      Ratios to Average Net Assets (c)        

For the Period/

Year Ended  

  Unit Value
Beginning
of Period/
Year
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
    Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total
Income
(Loss) from
Investment
Operations
    Unit
Value,
End of
Period/
Year
    Net Assets,
End of
Period/Year
    Total
Return (b)
    Gross
Expenses
    Net Expenses,
(Net of
Reimbursements)
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
(Net of
Reimbursements)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 

Government Money Market

 

                 

12/31/2023

  $ 21.54     $ 0.79     $ 0.01     $ 0.80     $ 22.34     $ 24,432,222       3.65     1.10     1.10     3.61     11

12/31/2022

    21.40       0.14       0.00       0.14       21.54       26,186,757       0.70       1.10       0.66 (d)      0.64       135  

12/31/2021

    21.39       0.01       (0.00     0.01       21.40       27,724,240       0.03       1.10       0.23 (e)      0.03       12  

12/31/2020

    21.39       0.01       (0.01     (0.00     21.39       30,582,036       0.04       1.10       0.36 (f)      0.03       39  

12/31/2019

    21.20       0.18       0.01       0.19       21.39       18,063,384       0.92       1.10       1.10       0.86       22  

Short-Term Bond

 

                 

12/31/2023

    10.00       0.26       0.20       0.46       10.46       7,102,373       4.54       1.10       1.10       2.58       11  

12/31/2022 ^

    10.00       0.01       (0.01     —        10.00       7,461,348       —        1.10       1.10       1.83       0 (g) 

Inflation Opportunities

 

                 

12/31/2023 ^^

    10.00       0.04       0.55       0.59       10.59       12,200,365       5.86       1.10       1.10       2.32       6  

Core Bond (1)

 

                 

12/31/2023

    44.80       1.37       0.76       2.13       46.93       24,823,122       4.74       1.10       1.10       3.03       16  

12/31/2022

    52.16       0.75       (8.11     (7.36     44.80       25,124,401       (14.11     1.10       1.10       1.60       46  

12/31/2021

    53.23       0.39       (1.46     (1.07     52.16       33,368,079       (2.02     1.10       1.10       0.75       9  

12/31/2020

    49.99       1.35       1.89       3.24       53.23       38,246,916       6.48       1.10       1.10       2.60       18  

12/31/2019

    46.38       0.82       2.79       3.61       49.99       36,406,821       7.79       1.10       1.10       1.68       11  

High Yield Bond

 

                 

12/31/2023

    36.10       1.78       1.68       3.46       39.56       2,549,882       9.56       1.10       1.10       4.76       10  

12/31/2022

    41.19       1.60       (6.69     (5.09     36.10       2,467,638       (12.36     1.10       1.10       4.25       108  

12/31/2021

    39.22       1.40       0.57       1.97       41.19       3,334,868       5.03       1.10       1.10       3.47       11  

12/31/2020

    38.11       1.55       (0.44     1.11       39.22       3,198,014       2.90       1.10       1.10       4.26       13  

12/31/2019

    33.73       1.71       2.67       4.38       38.11       3,052,520       12.99       1.10       1.10       4.69       9  

Balanced II

 

                 

12/31/2023

    94.23       0.91       15.56       16.47       110.70       41,318,928       17.48       1.10       1.10       0.90       5  

12/31/2022

    113.63       0.46       (19.86     (19.40     94.23       39,194,492       (17.08     1.10       1.10       0.46       7  

12/31/2021

    98.14       0.79       14.70       15.49       113.63       52,774,251       15.78       1.10       1.10       0.75       11  

12/31/2020

    85.74       0.28       12.12       12.40       98.14       51,298,929       14.46       1.10       1.10       0.32       13  

12/31/2019

    71.08       0.80       13.86       14.66       85.74       47,067,645       20.64       1.10       1.10       1.01       6  

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

For an accumulation unit outstanding throughout the period/year:

 

          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                      Ratios to Average Net Assets (c)        

For the Period/

Year Ended  

  Unit Value
Beginning
of Period/
Year
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
    Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total
Income
(Loss) from
Investment
Operations
    Unit
Value,
End of
Period/
Year
    Net Assets,
End of
Period/Year
    Total
Return (b)
    Gross
Expenses
    Net Expenses,
(Net of
Reimbursements)
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
(Net of
Reimbursements)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 

Large Value Opportunities

 

                 

12/31/2023

  $ 127.07     $ 1.21     $ 7.77     $ 8.98     $ 136.05     $ 132,664,718       7.07     1.10     1.10     0.94     3

12/31/2022

    133.40       1.13       (7.46     (6.33     127.07       134,843,348       (4.73     1.10       1.10       0.89       16  

12/31/2021

    104.67       9.93       18.80       28.73       133.40       157,339,828       27.46       1.10       1.10       8.22       17  

12/31/2020

    106.76       1.26       (3.35     (2.09     104.67       141,612,832       (1.96     1.10       1.10       1.34       5  

12/31/2019

    87.50       1.30       17.96       19.26       106.76       162,541,643       22.02       1.10       1.10       1.32       4  

Large Core ESG (2)

 

                 

12/31/2023

    79.91       0.05       19.63       19.68       99.59       105,210,239       24.63       1.10       1.10       0.05       8  

12/31/2022

    96.90       0.10       (17.09     (16.99     79.91       94,049,048       (17.53     1.10       1.10       0.12       7  

12/31/2021

    75.51       3.63       17.76       21.39       96.90       123,889,813       28.33       1.10       1.10       4.21       13  

12/31/2020

    66.00       0.40       9.11       9.51       75.51       106,615,592       14.40       1.10       1.10       0.61       11  

12/31/2019

    52.50       0.44       13.06       13.50       66.00       102,787,882       25.71       1.10       1.10       0.73       3  

Large Growth

 

                 

12/31/2023

    156.53       (2.08     67.91       65.83       222.36       207,571,103       42.06       1.10       1.10       (1.10     0 (g) 

12/31/2022

    292.59       (2.16     (133.90     (136.06     156.53       159,771,542       (46.50     1.10       1.10       (1.10     5  

12/31/2021

    269.00       1.43       22.16       23.59       292.59       324,424,963       8.77       1.10       1.10       0.49       15  

12/31/2020

    156.78       14.49       97.73       112.22       269.00       340,772,620       71.58       1.10       1.10       7.22       17  

12/31/2019

    117.87       (0.54     39.45       38.91       156.78       229,745,304       33.02       1.10       1.10       (0.38     12  

Small Cap Growth

 

                 

12/31/2023

    9.79       (0.12     1.96       1.84       11.63       2,903,697       18.77       1.10       1.10       (1.10     18  

12/31/2022

    14.32       (0.12     (4.41     (4.53     9.79       2,450,842       (31.63     1.10       1.10       (1.10     140  

12/31/2021

    12.29       0.10       1.93       2.03       14.32       3,452,687       16.55       1.10       1.10       0.70       14  

12/31/2020 ^^^

    10.00       (0.05     2.34       2.29       12.29       3,335,771       22.91       1.10       1.10       (1.10     9  

Small Cap Value

 

                 

12/31/2023

    14.61       0.29       0.82       1.11       15.72       2,398,329       7.60       1.10       1.10       1.95       9  

12/31/2022

    16.96       0.13       (2.48     (2.35     14.61       2,319,940       (13.88     1.10       1.10       0.83       137  

12/31/2021

    13.39       4.51       (0.94     3.57       16.96       3,338,071       26.61       1.10       1.10       28.26       30  

12/31/2020 ^^^

    10.00       (0.02     3.41       3.39       13.39       3,373,665       33.92       1.10       1.10       (0.47     17  

International Equity

 

                 

12/31/2023

    25.23       0.57       3.18       3.75       28.98       38,233,491       14.90       1.10       1.10       2.09       4  

12/31/2022

    29.67       (0.01     (4.43     (4.44     25.23       36,223,606       (14.96     1.10       1.10       (0.06     26  

12/31/2021

    26.48       0.68       2.51       3.19       29.67       47,346,858       12.05       1.10       1.10       2.36       7  

12/31/2020

    25.06       0.07       1.35       1.42       26.48       46,652,934       5.70       1.10       1.10       0.31       7  

12/31/2019

    20.90       0.42       3.74       4.16       25.06       47,688,477       19.90       1.10       1.10       1.83       6  

Calvert

 

                 

12/31/2023

    62.71       0.32       9.43       9.75       72.46       9,712,706       15.55       1.10       1.10       0.47       4  

12/31/2022

    74.97       0.67       (12.93     (12.26     62.71       9,064,067       (16.35     1.10       1.10       1.01       13  

12/31/2021

    65.84       0.27       8.86       9.13       74.97       12,883,589       13.87       1.10       1.10       0.38       6  

12/31/2020

    57.74       0.92       7.18       8.10       65.84       12,984,735       14.01       1.10       1.10       1.56       12  

12/31/2019

    46.81       0.38       10.55       10.93       57.74       12,348,847       23.36       1.10       1.10       0.71       8  

 

^

Commencement of Operations was December 12, 2022. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized.

^^

Commencement of Operations was October 30, 2023. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized.

^^^

Commencement of Operations was August 1, 2020. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized.

(1)

Formerly, Intermediate Bond.

(2)

Formerly, Large Core.

(a)

Calculated based upon average units outstanding.

(b)

Actual return presented may differ from calculated return due to rounding of unit value for financial statement purposes.

(c)

Ratios exclude expenses incurred by the Underlying Fund or Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio.

(d)

Expenses waived to sustain a positive yield had an impact of 0.44%.

(e)

Expenses waived to sustain a positive yield had an impact of 0.87%.

(f)

Expenses waived to sustain a positive yield had an impact of 0.74%.

(g)

Amount rounds to less than 1%.

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Transamerica Variable Funds (individually, a “Subaccount” and collectively, “TVF”) is a separate investment account established on November 30, 1993, by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”). TFLIC is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation, which conducts most of its operations through subsidiary companies engaged in the insurance business or in providing non-insurance financial services. Transamerica Corporation is indirectly owned by Aegon Ltd., the securities of which are publicly traded. Aegon Ltd., a holding company, conducts its business through subsidiary companies engaged primarily in the insurance business.

TVF operates as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. TVF holds assets that are segregated from all of TFLIC’s other assets and, at present, is used as an investment vehicle under certain tax-deferred annuity contracts issued by TFLIC to fund retirement plans maintained by certain not-for-profit and other organizations (“Group Plans”). TFLIC is the legal holder of the assets in TVF.

There are currently thirteen Subaccounts within TVF which are available to contractholders of Group Plans. Each Subaccount operates as a “fund of fund”, and with the exception of the Calvert Subaccount, invests all of its investable assets in a corresponding series of Transamerica Funds (the “Trust”). Effective close of business on October 27, 2023, the Inflation-Protected Securities Subaccount was liquidated, and proceeds were invested in the newly created Inflation Opportunities Subaccount. Therefore, these financial statements exclude any reference to Inflation-Protected Securities. The Calvert Subaccount invests in the Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio (the “Calvert Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. The shareholder reports of the Trust and the Calvert Portfolio (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”), including the Schedules of Investments, should be read in conjunction with TVF’s financial statements.

 

Subaccount

  

Underlying Fund

Government Money Market (1)    Transamerica Government Money Market Fund, Class I3
Short-Term Bond (2)    Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund, Class I3
Inflation Opportunities (3)    Transamerica Inflation Opportunities Fund, Class I3
Core Bond (1)(4)    Transamerica Core Bond Fund, Class I3 (3)
High Yield Bond (1)    Transamerica High Yield Bond Fund, Class I3
Balanced II (1)    Transamerica Balanced II Fund, Class I3
Large Value Opportunities (1)    Transamerica Large Value Opportunities Fund, Class I3
Large Core ESG (1)(5)    Transamerica Large Core ESG Fund, Class I3
Large Growth (1)    Transamerica Large Growth Fund, Class I3
Small Cap Value (6)    Transamerica Small Cap Value Fund, Class I3
Small Cap Growth (6)    Transamerica Small Cap Growth Fund, Class I3
International Equity (1)    Transamerica International Equity Fund, Class I3
Calvert (1)    Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio (“Calvert Portfolio’)

 

(1)

Commencement of operations was August 18, 1994.

(2)

Commencement of operations was December 12, 2022.

(3)

Commencement of Operations was October 30, 2023.

(4)

Effective November 1, 2022, name changed from Intermediate Bond to Core Bond.

(5)

Effective March 1, 2023, name changed from Large Core to Large Core ESG

(6)

Commencement of operations was August 1, 2020.

From time to time, TVF may have a concentration of several contractholders holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these contractholders could have a material impact on TVF.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

In preparing the Subaccounts’ financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The Subaccounts apply investment company accounting and reporting guidance Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by TVF.

Investments: The investments by the Subaccounts in the Underlying Funds or the Calvert Portfolio are valued at the net asset value per share determined as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (typically, 4:00 P.M. Eastern time) on the valuation date. A description of the portfolio valuation policy for the Trust can be found in Note 3 of the Trust’s Notes to Financial Statements or for the Calvert Portfolio, in Note A of the Calvert Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements.

Investment Income and Expenses: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are determined on the basis of identified cost.

In addition to an asset-based fee assessed to the Subaccounts, each Subaccount will indirectly bear the fees and expenses reflected in the corresponding Underlying Fund’s or Calvert Portfolio’s unit value.

Distributions to Contractholders: The net investment income, if any, and realized and unrealized gains and losses earned by each Subaccount are accumulated and reinvested in the Subaccount, rather than distributed or allocated to the contractholders.

Contributions and Withdrawals: The unit value of each Subaccount is determined as of the close of the NYSE each day the NYSE is open for business. Participants may contribute to or withdraw from the Subaccounts at the stated unit value on a particular day based upon the terms described in the prospectus.

Federal Income Taxes: The operations of TVF form a part of, and are taxed with, the operations of TFLIC. TFLIC does not expect, based upon current tax law, to incur any income tax upon the earnings or realized or unrealized capital gains attributable to TVF. Based upon this expectation, no charges are currently being deducted from TVF for federal income tax purposes. TFLIC identifies its major tax jurisdictions as US Federal, all fifty states and the District of Columbia.

TVF recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. If applicable, TVF recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax liabilities and related penalties as “tax expense” on the Statement of Operations. Management has evaluated TVF’s tax provisions taken for all open tax years 2020-2022, as 2023 has not yet been filed, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in TVF’s financial statements.

Indemnification: In the normal course of business, TVF enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. TVF’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against TVF and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, TVF expects the risk of loss to be remote.

NOTE 2. SECURITY VALUATIONS

All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. The values of the Subaccounts’ investments in the Trust and in the Calvert Portfolio are valued at the net asset value per share at the close of


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

NOTE 2. SECURITY VALUATIONS (continued)

 

business of the NYSE, each day the NYSE is open for business. The Subaccounts utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three Levels of inputs are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs, which may include management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange- traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is generally greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy that is assigned to the fair value measurement of a security is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Fair value measurement: Certain investment companies are valued at the net asset value of the underlying portfolio as a practical expedient. These investment companies are not included within the fair value hierarchy. Certain other investment companies are valued at the actively traded net asset value and no valuation adjustments are applied. These investment companies are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. There are no Level 2 or Level 3 investments held as of December 31, 2023 and during the period/year then ended.

NOTE 3. FEES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All Subaccounts, except the Calvert Subaccount, purchase shares of a series of the Trust. The unit value of each series of the Trust reflects the investment management fee charged by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), the investment manager of the Trust, which provides investment advice and related services to the Trust. TAM is directly owned by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (“TLIC”) and AUSA Holding, LLC (“AUSA”), both of which are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of AEGON Ltd. TLIC is owned by Commonwealth General Corporation (“Commonwealth”). Commonwealth and AUSA are wholly owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE). Transamerica Corporation (DE) is wholly owned by AEGON International B.V., which is wholly owned by AEGON Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company with liability limited by shares (formerly AEGON NV, a Netherlands corporation) and a publicly traded international insurance group.

TFLIC reserves the right to deduct an annual contract charge from a participant’s account to reimburse TFLIC for administrative expenses relating to the maintenance of the group variable annuity contracts. TFLIC has no present intention to impose such a charge but may do so in the future. Any such annual charge will not exceed $50.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

NOTE 3. FEES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Daily charges to TVF for mortality and expense risk fees assumed by TFLIC were computed at an annual rate of 1.10%; however, TFLIC reserves the right to charge maximum fees of 1.25% of daily average net assets upon written notice.

In order to avoid a negative yield in the Government Money Market Subaccount (“Money Market”), TFLIC may waive fees or reimburse expenses of Money Market. Any such waiver or expense reimbursement would be voluntary, could be discontinued at any time, and is subject to recapture by TFLIC during the calendar year in which it was waived. There were no amounts recaptured during the year ended December 31, 2023 and no amounts subject to recoupment in future years.

Waived expenses related to the maintenance of the yield are included in the Statement of Operations within the captions “Expenses reimbursed”. There is no guarantee that Money Market will be able to avoid a negative yield. There was no amount waived during the year ended December 31, 2023.

NOTE 4. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

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

 

Subaccount

   Cost of Purchases      Proceeds from Sales  

Government Money Market

   $ 2,743,465      $ 4,599,804  

Short-Term Bond

     805,411        1,320,094  

Inflation Opportunities

     12,309,147        750,886  

Core Bond

     3,790,373        4,673,128  

High Yield Bond

     240,050        281,572  

Balanced II

     1,945,446        5,211,670  

Large Value Opportunities

     4,186,850        13,987,047  

Large Core ESG

     8,367,587        12,256,567  

Large Growth

     888,679        19,224,157  

Small Cap Growth

     588,376        485,703  

Small Cap Value

     207,955        248,591  

International Equity

     1,555,809        3,953,797  

Calvert

     376,803        1,101,695  

NOTE 5. RISK FACTORS

Market risk: The market values of the Underlying Funds’ securities and other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or interventions, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, political developments, investor sentiment, public health emergencies such as a pandemic, and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. The market prices of securities and other assets also may go down due to events or conditions that affect particular sectors, industries or issuers. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities or other assets.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, public health events, terrorism, technology and data interruptions, natural disasters, and other circumstances in one or more countries or regions could be highly disruptive to, and have profound impacts on, global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not an Underlying Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of an Underlying Fund’s investments may go down.


TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

NOTE 5. RISK FACTORS (continued)

 

In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic, the large expansion of government deficits and debt as a result of government actions to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the rise of inflation have resulted in extreme volatility in the global economy and in global financial markets. These events could be prolonged and could continue to adversely affect the value and liquidity of an Underlying Fund’s investments, impair an Underlying Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact an Underlying Fund’s performance.

Underlying funds risk: Because each Subaccount invests its assets in an Underlying Fund, its ability to achieve its investment objective depends largely on the performance on the Underlying Fund in which it invests. Investing in Underlying Funds subjects the Subaccounts to the risks of investing in the underlying securities or assets held by those Underlying Funds. Each Underlying Fund has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Underlying Fund’s shares, and therefore the value of a Subaccount’s investment. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of any Underlying Fund will be achieved. In addition, a Subaccount will bear a pro rata portion of the operating expenses of the Underlying Fund in which it invests.

NOTE 6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events through February 28, 2024, which is the date that these financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Contractholders of Transamerica Variable Funds and the Board of Directors of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Transamerica Variable Funds (“TVF”) (comprising Government Money Market, Short-Term Bond, Inflation Opportunities, Core Bond, High Yield Bond, Balanced II, Large Value Opportunities, Large Core ESG (formerly, Large Core), Large Growth, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, International Equity, and Calvert (collectively referred to as the “Subaccounts”)) as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and 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 comprising TVF at December 31, 2023, the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Subaccounts comprising TVF   Statements of
operations
  Statements of changes
in net assets
  Financial highlights

Government Money Market

Core Bond

High Yield Bond

Balanced II

Large Value Opportunities

Large Core ESG (formerly, Large Core)

Large Growth

International Equity

Calvert

  For the year ended December 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023   For each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2023

Small Cap Growth

Small Cap Value

  For the year ended December 31, 2023   For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023   For each of the three years ended December 31, 2023, and the period from August 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2020

Short-Term Bond

  For the year ended December 31, 2023   For the year ended December 31, 2023, and the period from December 12, 2022 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2022

Inflation Opportunities

  For the period from October 30, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023


Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of TVF’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Subaccounts’ financial statements 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 TVF 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 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. TVF is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of TVF’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of TVF’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

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 procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others; when replies were not received from brokers and others, we performed other auditing procedures. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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We have served as the TVF’s auditor since 2010.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 28, 2024


 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – STATUTORY BASIS

AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Years Ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

and Supplementary Information

Years Ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

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  

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

     8  

1. Organization and Nature of Business

     8  

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     8  

3. Accounting Changes and Correction of Errors

     20  

4. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

     21  

5. Investments

     29  

6. Policy and Contract Attributes

     47  

7. Reinsurance

     63  

8. Income Taxes

     64  

9. Capital and Surplus

     71  

10. Securities Lending

     71  

11. Retirement and Compensation Plans

     73  

12. Related Party Transactions

     74  

13. Managing General Agents and Third-Party Administrators

     78  

14. Commitments and Contingencies

     78  

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

     80  

16. Subsequent Events

     81  

Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies

     82  

Statutory-Basis Financial Statement Schedules

     84  

Summary of Investments – Other Than Investments in Related Parties

     85  

Supplementary Insurance Information

     86  

Reinsurance

     87  


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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Opinions

We have audited the accompanying statutory basis financial statements of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets – statutory basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related statements of operations - statutory basis, of changes in capital and surplus - statutory basis, and of cash flow - statutory basis for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, including the related notes and summary of investments - other than investments in related parties at December 31, 2023, supplementary insurance information at December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, and reinsurance at December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 listed in the accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).

Unmodified Opinion on Statutory Basis of Accounting

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York Department of Financial Services described in Note 2.

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” section of our report, the accompanying financial statements 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, 2023 and 2022, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023.

Basis for Opinions

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.

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 New York Department of Financial Services, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, One North Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606

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


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Responsibilities of Management 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 New York Department of Financial Services. 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.

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the financial statements are available to be issued.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with US GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

In performing an audit in accordance with US GAAS, we:

 

   

Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

   

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

   

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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, no such opinion is expressed.

   

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.

   

Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 11, 2024

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     December 31
     2023   2022
  

 

 

 

Admitted assets

    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

    $ 1,247     $ 205  

Bonds

     4,953       5,243  

Preferred stocks

     4       4  

Common stocks

     3       6  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     1,841       1,853  

Policy loans

     151       143  

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

     321       412  

Derivatives

     39       204  

Other invested assets

     285       268  
  

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     8,844       8,338  

Accrued investment income

     58       62  

Premiums deferred and uncollected

     8       8  

Net deferred income tax asset

     24       30  

Other assets

     14       38  

Separate account assets

     18,447       16,412  
  

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

    $   27,395     $   24,888  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities and capital and surplus

    

Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts

    $ 6,173     $ 6,540  

Policy and contract claim reserves

     37       35  

Liability for deposit-type contracts

     30       31  

Transfers from separate accounts due or accrued

     (65     (96

Asset valuation reserve

     114       106  

Interest maintenance reserve

     4       13  

Derivatives

     59       224  

Payable for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions

     359       463  

Borrowed money

     20       20  

Remittances and items not allocated

     1,265       190  

Other liabilities

     42       103  

Separate account liabilities

     18,447       16,412  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     26,485       24,041  
  

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     910       847  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

    $ 27,395     $ 24,888  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2023     2022   2021  
  

 

 

 

Revenues

      

Premiums and annuity considerations

    $ 3,517     $ 5,185     $ 5,222   

Net investment income

     330       333       342   

Fee revenue and other income

     238       250       292   
  

 

 

 

Total revenue

     4,085       5,768       5,856   

Benefits and expenses

      

Death benefits

     92       84       95   

Annuity benefits

     180       136       176   

Accident and health benefits

     69       58       62   

Surrender benefits

     3,902       10,801       5,642   

Other benefits

     11       9       10   

Net increase (decrease) in reserves

     (360     (182     (287)  

Commissions

     89       87       104   

Net transfers to (from) separate accounts

     (365     (5,617     (387)  

General insurance expenses and other

     153       144       120   
  

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

     3,771       5,520       5,535   
  

 

 

 

Gain (loss) from operations before federal income taxes

     314       248       321   

Federal income tax (benefit) expense

     24       1       17   
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

     290       247       304   

Net realized capital gains (losses), after tax and amounts transferred to interest maintenance reserve

     (100     (179     (115)  
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    $     190     $     68     $     189   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Common
Stock
     Paid-in
Surplus
     Special
Surplus
Funds
    Unassigned
Surplus
    Total
Capital and
Surplus
 
  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

    $ 2      $ 684      $ 13     $ 379     $ 1,078   

Net income (loss)

                         189       189   

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes

                         12       12   

Change in net deferred income tax asset

                         7       7   

Change in nonadmitted assets

                         (11     (11)  

Change in asset valuation reserve

                         14       14   

Dividends to stockholders

                         (200     (200)  

Other changes - net

                   2       (2     —   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

    $     2      $   684      $    15     $    388     $ 1,089   

Net income (loss)

                         68       68   

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes

                         (23     (23)  

Change in net deferred income tax asset

                         12       12   

Change in nonadmitted assets

                         (26     (26)  

Change in reserve on account of change valuation basis

                         51       51   

Change in asset valuation reserve

                         (2     (2)  

Dividends to stockholders

                         (300     (300)  

Other changes - net

                   (8     (14     (22)  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

    $ 2      $ 684      $ 7     $ 154     $ 847   
  

 

 

 

Continued on next page.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Common
Stock
     Paid-in
Surplus
    Special
Surplus
Funds
     Unassigned
Surplus
    Total
Capital and
Surplus
 
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

    $ 2      $ 684     $ 7      $ 154     $ 847   

Net income (loss)

                         190       190   

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses, net of taxes

                         14       14   

Change in net deferred income tax asset

                         1       1   

Change in nonadmitted assets

                         6       6   

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

                               —   

Change in asset valuation reserve

                         (8     (8)  

Return of capital

            (1                  (1)  

Dividends to stockholders

                         (170     (170)  

Other changes - net

            1       5        25       31   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

    $     2      $   684     $    12      $     212     $    910   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31
     2023   2022   2021  
  

 

 

 

Operating activities

      

Premiums and annuity considerations

    $ 3,518     $ 5,186     $ 5,229   

Net investment income

     333       331       348   

Other income

     238       251       291   

Benefit and loss related payments

     (4,262     (11,090     (5,993)  

Net transfers from separate accounts

     395       5,605       405   

Commissions and operating expenses

     (240     (234     (217)  

Federal income taxes (paid) received

     (23     (19     (4)  
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    $ (41   $ 30     $ 59   

Investing activities

      

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid

    $ 680     $ 1,040     $ 1,709   

Costs of investments acquired

     (408     (925     (1,662)  

Net change in policy loans

     (7     (7     (5)  
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    $ 265     $ 108     $ 42   

Financing and miscellaneous activities

      

Capital and paid in surplus received (returned)

    $ 1     $     $ —   

Net deposits (withdrawals) on deposit-type contracts

     1       (4     2   

Net change in borrowed money

                 (126)  

Net change in payable for collateral under securities lending and other transactions

     (104     27       (5)  
Other cash (applied) provided      1,090       1       (27)  

Dividends to stockholders

     (170     (300     (200)  
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing and miscellaneous activities

    $ 818     $ (276   $ (356)  
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     1,042       (138     (255)  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:

      

Beginning of year

     205       343       598   
  

 

 

 

End of year

    $    1,247     $    205     $    343   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

7


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

December 31, 2023

1.  Organization and Nature of Business

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (the Company) is a stock life insurance company domiciled in the State of New York and is owned by Transamerica Corporation (TA Corp). TA Corp is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Aegon Ltd., a holding company organized under the laws of Bermuda.

Nature of Business

The Company sells individual life insurance, including indexed universal life, whole life, term life, and final expense life. It also sells variable annuities. In addition, the Company offers supplemental health insurance, group life insurance, group annuity contracts and stable value solutions. The Company is licensed in 50 states and the District of Columbia. 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 New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The NYDFS recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of New York for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company, and for determining its solvency under the New York Insurance Law. The Commissioner of Insurance has the right to permit specific practices that deviate from prescribed practices.

The State of New York has adopted a prescribed accounting practice that differs from that found in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP) related to the reported value of the assets supporting the Company’s guaranteed separate accounts. As prescribed by Section 1414 of the New York Insurance Law, 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 Statement of Statutory Accounting Principle (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.

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.

 

 

 

8


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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 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

 

 

 

9


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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 redeemable preferred stocks in good standing (those with NAIC designations 1 to 3), are reported at cost or amortized cost, depending on the characteristics of the securities. Investments in both affiliated and unaffiliated redeemable preferred stocks not in good standing (those with NAIC designations 4 to 6), are reported at the lower of cost, amortized cost, or fair value, depending on the characteristics of the securities. Investment in perpetual preferred stocks are reported at fair value, not to exceed any currently effective call price. Investment in mandatory convertible preferred stocks (regardless if the preferred stock is redeemable or perpetual) are reported at fair value, not to exceed any currently effective call price, in the periods prior to conversion. For preferred stocks reported at fair value, the related net unrealized capital gains and losses for all NAIC designations are reported in accordance with SSAP No. 7, Asset Valuation Reserve and Interest Maintenance Reserve.

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.

 

 

 

10


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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, an allowance for credit loss is recognized in earnings at time of purchase or origination based on an expected lifetime credit loss, which is an amount that represents the portion of the amortized cost basis of the mortgage loans that the Company does not expect to collect.

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.

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

For a decline in the fair value of an investment in a joint venture or limited partnership which is determined to be other-than-temporary, the Company writes it down to fair value as the new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss in the 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.

 

 

 

11


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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.

Other invested assets include surplus notes which are valued at either amortized cost (those that have an NAIC designation of 1 or 2) or the lesser of amortized cost or fair value (those that have an NAIC designation of 3 through 6).

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 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.

Derivative Instruments

Overview: The Company may use various derivative instruments (swaps 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

 

 

 

12


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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 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 (RSAT). 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

 

 

 

13


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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, 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 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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)) 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.

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

 

 

 

14


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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 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 and is not reported as a single line item.

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.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

Other assets consist primarily of reinsurance receivable and accounts receivable. Other “admitted assets” are valued principally at cost, as required or permitted by New York Insurance Laws.

Other liabilities consist primarily of amounts withheld by the Company, accrued expenses, unearned investment income, current federal and foreign income taxes, and other policyholders’ funds.

Separate Accounts

The majority of separate accounts held by the Company represent funds which are administered for pension plans. The assets in the managed separate accounts consist of common stock, long-term bonds, real estate and short-term investments. The non-managed separate accounts are invested by the Company in a corresponding portfolio of Diversified Investors Portfolios. The

 

 

 

15


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

portfolios are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as open-ended, diversified, management investment companies.

Except for some guaranteed separate accounts, which are carried at amortized cost, the assets are carried at fair value, and the investment risks associated with fair value changes are borne entirely by the policyholder. Some of the guaranteed separate accounts provide a guarantee of principal and some include an interest guarantee of 4% or less, so long as the contract is in effect. Separate account asset performance less than guaranteed requirements is transferred from the general account and reported in the Statements of Operations.

Assets held in trust for purchases of separate account contracts and the Company’s corresponding obligation to the contract owners are shown separately in the Balance Sheets. Income and gains and losses with respect to these assets 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 account are borne entirely by the contract owners 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 Company’s Statements of Operations as a component of net transfers from separate accounts.

Separate account assets and liabilities reported in the accompanying financial statements consist of two types: non-indexed guaranteed and nonguaranteed. Non-indexed guaranteed separate accounts represent funds invested by the Company for the benefit of contract holders who are guaranteed certain returns as specified in the contracts. Separate account asset performance different than 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 amortized cost.

The non-guaranteed separate account assets and liabilities represent group annuity funds segregated by the Company for the benefit of contract owners. The assets and liabilities of the nonguaranteed separate accounts are carried at fair value.

Aggregate Reserves for Policies and Contracts

Life, annuity and accident and health benefit reserves are calculated by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation methods that will provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum or guaranteed cash value, or the amount required by law.

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.

 

 

 

16


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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 not included as a factor in the health contract premium deficiency calculation.

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

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, 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

 

 

 

17


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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.

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.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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.

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).

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

 

 

 

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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 Errors

The Company’s policy is to disclose recently adopted accounting pronouncements with a current year effective date, that have been classified by the NAIC as a new statutory accounting principle (SAP) concept change, as well as items classified by the NAIC as SAP clarification changes that have been adopted and have had a material impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On August 13, 2023, the Statutory Accounting Principles Working Group (SAPWG) adopted INT 23-01, Net Negative (Disallowed) Interest Maintenance Reserve, effective immediately. INT 23-01 provides optional, limited-time guidance, which allows the admittance of net negative (disallowed) IMR if certain conditions are met, up to 10% of adjusted general account capital and surplus. Refer to Note 5 for further detail.

On August 13, 2023, the SAPWG adopted revisions to SSAP No. 26R and SSAP No. 43R, Loan-Backed and Structured Securities, for the principles-based bond definition, the accounting for bonds (issuer credit obligations and asset-backed securities), as well as revisions to various SSAPs, that have been updated to reflect the revised definition and/or SSAP references. Additional revisions were adopted on December 1, 2023 to SSAP No. 2R, Cash, Cash Equivalents, Drafts and Short-Term Investments, in relation to the bond project, with all revisions effective January 1, 2025. The Company has been monitoring the progress of the project, and will continue to do so, but the specific impact to the Company’s financials is indeterminable at this time.

Change in Valuation Basis

During 2022, the Company converted its Actuarial Guideline 36 reserve calculation for the Indexed Universal Life block of business to a new actuarial valuation system. At the same time, as a result of increased functionality to allow for more precision and to ensure consistency, the Company refined its statutory valuation rate for specific states to utilize the maximum standard valuation interest rate. This resulted in a reserve decrease of $51 as of January 1, 2022, which has been reported in the Statement of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

Correction of Errors

During 2023, management identified and corrected an error in the Company’s prior year cash. The error resulted in an understatement of premiums and annuity considerations in the amount of $19, net of tax, which was corrected in accordance with SSAP No. 3, Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors. This is reflected as a correction of an error in Other Changes - net in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

During 2022, management identified and corrected an error in the Company’s prior year statutory reserves. The error resulted in an understatement of aggregate reserves for life contracts of $16, net of tax, which was corrected in accordance with SSAP No. 3. This is reflected as a correction of an error in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

There were additional errors identified in prior year financial statements that have been corrected in the current year financial statements in accordance with SSAP No. 3. These errors do not have a material impact on the financial statements, individually or in aggregate, and therefore have not been separately disclosed.

Reclassifications

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

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

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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:

 

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.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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.

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, are 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 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

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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.

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.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

 

    December 31, 2023  
 

 

 

 
    Aggregate
 Fair Value 
     Admitted 
Value
     (Level 1)       (Level 2)       (Level 3)   
 

 

 

 

Admitted assets

         

Cash equivalents and short-term

investments, other than affiliates

   $ 1,189     $ 1,189     $ 1,189     $     $  

Bonds

    4,395       4,953       337       4,051       7  

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

    4       4             4        

Common stocks, other than affiliates

    3       3                   3  

Mortgage loans on real estate

    1,632       1,841                   1,632  

Other invested assets

    22       23             22        

Derivative assets:

         

Interest rate swaps

    26       26             26        

Currency swaps

    9       7             9        

Credit default swaps

    10       6             10        

Derivative assets total

    45       39             45        

Policy loans

    151       151             151        

Securities lending reinvested collateral

    269       269       269              

Separate account assets

    18,401       18,410       17,733       668        

Liabilities

         

Investment contract liabilities

    3,844       3,864             1       3,843  

Derivative liabilities:

         

Options

    1       1             1        

Interest rate swaps

    27       32             27        

Currency swaps

    1       1             1        

Credit default swaps

    1       1             1        

Equity swaps

    23       23             23        

Interest rate futures

    1       1       1              

Derivative liabilities total

    54       59       1       53        

Dollar repurchase agreements

    20       20             20        

Payable for securities lending

    321       321             321        

Payable for derivative cash collateral

    38       38             38        

Separate account liabilities

    18,102       18,102             17,729       373  

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

    December 31, 2022  
 

 

 

 
    Aggregate
 Fair Value 
     Admitted 
Value
     (Level 1)       (Level 2)       (Level 3)   
 

 

 

 

Admitted assets

         

Cash equivalents and short-term

investments, other than affiliates

   $ 157     $ 157     $ 84     $ 73     $  

Bonds

    4,536       5,243       378       4,158        

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

    4       4             4        

Common stocks, other than affiliates

    6       6             3       3  

Mortgage loans on real estate

    1,637       1,853                   1,637  

Other invested assets

    22       24             22        

Derivative assets:

         

Interest rate swaps

    181       181             181        

Currency swaps

    20       12             20        

Credit default swaps

    4       5             4        

Equity swaps

    5       5             5        

Equity futures

    1       1       1              

Derivative assets total

    211       204       1       210        

Policy loans

    143       143             143        

Securities lending reinvested collateral

    309       309       183       126        

Separate account assets

    16,371       16,399       15,518       853        

Liabilities

         

Investment contract liabilities

    4,236       4,245             1       4,235  

Derivative liabilities:

         

Interest rate swaps

    212       216             212        

Currency swaps

    1                   1        

Equity swaps

    7       7             7        

Equity futures

    1       1       1              

Derivative liabilities total

    221       224       1       220        

Dollar repurchase agreements

    20       20             20        

Payable for securities lending

    412       412             412        

Payable for derivative cash collateral

    51       51             51        

Separate account liabilities

    16,107       16,107             15,636       471  

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

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, 2023 and 2022:

 

                                                                                       
    2023
    Level 1    Level 2   Level 3   Total

Assets:

       

Bonds

       

Industrial and miscellaneous

   $      $ 4      $      $ 4  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total bonds

          4             4  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

       

Industrial and miscellaneous

          4             4  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total preferred stock

          4             4  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

       

Industrial and miscellaneous

                3       3  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common stock

                3       3  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents and short-term investments

       

Money market mutual funds

    1,163                   1,163  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents and short-term investments

    1,163                   1,163  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

          24             24  

Other long term

          3             3  

Separate account assets

    17,728       313             18,041  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 18,891       $ 348       $ 3       $ 19,242   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

       

Derivative liabilities

   $ 1      $ 25      $      $ 26  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1      $ 25      $      $ 26  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                       
     2022
     Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total

Assets:

        

Bonds

        

Industrial and miscellaneous

    $      $ 3      $      $ 3  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total bonds

           3             3  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

        

Industrial and miscellaneous

           4             4  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total preferred stock

           4             4  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

        

Industrial and miscellaneous

           3       3       6  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common stock

           3       3       6  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents and short-term investments

        

Money market mutual funds

     84       62             146  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents and short-term investments

     84       62             146  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

     1       187             188  

Other long term

           4             4  

Separate account assets

     15,518       403             15,921   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

    $ 15,603       $ 666       $ 3       $ 16,272  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Derivative liabilities

    $ 1      $ 187      $      $ 188  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    $ 1      $ 187      $      $ 188  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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.

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

Common stock classified as Level 2 are valued using inputs from third party pricing services or broker quotes. Common stock classified as Level 3 are comprised primarily of shares in the FHLB of New York, which are valued at par as a proxy for fair value as a result of restrictions that allow redemptions only by FHLB.

Money market mutual funds and other cash or cash equivalents classified as Level 2 are valued using inputs from third party pricing services.

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.

Other long-term classified as Level 2 are comprised of surplus debentures, which are valued using inputs from third party pricing services or broker quotes.

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 2023 and 2022:

 

                                                                                                             
     Beginning
Balance at
 January 1, 2023
     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

    $      $      $      $ (1   $ 1   

Common stock

    $ 3      $      $      $     $ —   
  

 

 

 

Total

    $ 3      $      $      $ (1   $ 1   
  

 

 

 
     Purchases      Issuances      Sales      Settlements     Ending Balance at 
December 31, 2023 
  

 

 

 

Bonds

             

Other

    $      $      $      $     $ —   

Common stock

    $      $      $      $     $ 3   
  

 

 

 

Total

    $      $      $      $     $ 3   
  

 

 

 

 

(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, 2022
     Transfers in
(Level 3)
     Transfers
out (Level 3)
     Total Gains
(Losses) Included
in Net income (a)
     Total Gains
(Losses) Included 
in Surplus (b)
  

 

 

 

Common stock

    $ 7      $      $      $ (3)      $ (1)  
  

 

 

 

Total

    $ 7      $      $      $ (3)      $ (1)  
  

 

 

 
     Purchases      Issuances      Sales      Settlements      Ending Balance at 
December 31, 2022 
  

 

 

 

Common stock

    $      $      $      $      $ 3   
  

 

 

 

Total

    $      $      $      $      $ 3   
  

 

 

 

 

(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.

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, 2023

       

Bonds:

       

United States Government and agencies

   $ 327     $ 7     $ 29     $ 305   

State, municipal and other government

    117       1       16       102   

Hybrid securities

    41             4       37   

Industrial and miscellaneous

    3,473       37       465       3,045   

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

    995       19       108       906   
 

 

 

 

Total unaffiliated bonds

    4,953       64       622       4,395   

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

    4                   4   
 

 

 

 
   $ 4,957     $ 64     $ 622     $ 4,399   
 

 

 

 
    Cost     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair 
Value
 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated common stocks

   $ 3     $     $     $ 3   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                                                   
    Book Adjusted
 Carrying Value
    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair 
Value
 

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

       

Bonds:

       

United States Government and agencies

   $ 367     $ 8     $ 25     $ 350   

State, municipal and other government

    130       1       20       111   

Hybrid securities

    51             6       45   

Industrial and miscellaneous

    3,629       22       597       3,054   

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

    1,082       21       127       976   
 

 

 

 

Total unaffiliated bonds

    5,259       52       775       4,536   

Unaffiliated preferred stocks

    4                   4   
 

 

 

 
   $ 5,263     $ 52     $ 775     $ 4,540   
 

 

 

 
    Cost     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair 
Value
 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated common stocks

   $ 4     $ 2     $     $ 6   
 

 

 

 

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of long and short-term bonds at December 31, 2023, 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.

 

                                                 
    2023  
 

 

 

 
December 31:   Carrying Value     Fair Value  
 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

   $ 100     $ 99   

Due after one year through five years

    586       567   

Due after five years through ten years

    851       774   

Due after ten years

    2,433       2,062   
 

 

 

 

Subtotal

    3,970       3,502   

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

    1,008       919   
 

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,978     $ 4,421   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The estimated fair value of bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

                                                                                       
    2023
    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

   $ 14       $ 4       $ 181       $ 25   

State, municipal and other government

    84       16              

Hybrid securities

    32       4              

Industrial and miscellaneous

    2,406       463       99       2  

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

    718       107       56       1  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total bonds

   $ 3,254      $ 594      $ 336      $ 28  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stocks-unaffiliated

                4        

Common stocks-unaffiliated

                3        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   $ 3,254      $ 594      $ 343      $ 28  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                       
    2022
    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

   $      $      $ 222      $ 25  

State, municipal and other government

    27        8        64        11   

Hybrid securities

    13       4       28       2  

Industrial and miscellaneous

    542       221       2,212       376  

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

    240       48       642       80  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total bonds

   $ 822      $ 281      $ 3,168      $ 494  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stocks-unaffiliated

                4        

Common stocks-unaffiliated

                3        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   $ 822      $ 281      $ 3,175      $ 494  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During 2023 and 2022, there were no loan-backed or structured securities with a recognized OTTI due to intent to sell or lack of intent and ability to hold.

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 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized OTTI of $6, $3 and $0, respectively.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The following loan-backed and structured securities were held at December 31, 2023, 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 

 

 

 

 46642MAA6

    $ 11       $ 6       $ 5        $ 6       $ 3        12/31/2023   

 05604LAE2

     1               1                       12/31/2023   
        

 

 

 

        
          $ 6            
        

 

 

 

        

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, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

                                                                           
    2023     2022  
    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

   $ 110     $ 1     $ 48     $ 80   
The aggregate related fair value of securities with unrealized losses     718       70       240       648   

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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 905 and 258 securities with a carrying amount of $3,848 and $1,103, and an unrealized loss of $594 and $281. Of this portfolio, at December 31, 2023 and 2022, 95.6% and 88.4% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $567 and $251, respectively.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, for bonds and preferred stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 134 and 898 securities with a carrying amount of $367 and $3,666, and an unrealized loss of $28 and $494. Of this portfolio, at December 31, 2023 and 2022, 97.7% and 96.6% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $27 and $479, respectively.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no common stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for greater than or equal to twelve months.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, for common stocks that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 2 and 2 securities with a cost of $3 and $3 and no unrealized losses.

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company held no 5GI securities.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

During 2023 and 2022, respectively, the Company sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of 3 and 17 securities as a result of a callable feature which generated investment income of $0 and $3 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, if applicable.

 

                                                                 
    Year Ended December 31  
    2023     2022     2021
 

 

 

 
     

Proceeds

   $ 371      $ 695      $ 1,177   
 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

   $ 8       $ 11      $ 38   

Gross realized losses

    (5)       (28)       (12)  
 

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses)

   $ 3      $ (17)     $ 26   
 

 

 

 

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, 2023, 2022 and 2021 of $5, $28 and $2, respectively.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no investments in restructured securities. There were no capital gains (losses) taken as a direct result of restructures in 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Mortgage Loans

The credit quality of mortgage loans by type of property for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

                                                                 
December 31, 2023                     
     Farm      Commercial      Total  
  

 

 

 

 AAA - AA

   $      $ 934      $ 934   

 A

     14        822        836   

 BBB

            69        69   

 B

            2        2   
  

 

 

 
   $ 14      $ 1,827      $ 1,841   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                 
December 31, 2022                     
     Farm      Commercial      Total  
  

 

 

 

 AAA - AA

    $      $ 1,190      $ 1,190   

 A

     14        595        609   

 BBB

            52        52   

 BB

            2        2   
  

 

 

 
    $ 14      $ 1,839      $ 1,853   
  

 

 

 

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 2023, the Company issued mortgage loans with a maximum interest rate of 6.40% and a minimum interest rate of 5.50% for commercial loans. The maximum percentage of any one admitted loan to the value of the security (exclusive of insured or guaranteed or purchase money mortgages) originated or acquired during the year ending December 31, 2023 at the time of origination was 56%. During 2022, the Company issued mortgage loans with a maximum interest rate of 5.69% and a minimum interest rate of 2.81% for commercial loans. The maximum percentage of any one admitted loan to the value of the security (exclusive of insured or guaranteed or purchase money mortgages) originated or acquired during the year ending December 31, 2022 at the time of origination was 67%.

During 2023 and 2022, the Company issued no farm mortgage loans.

During 2023 and 2022, the Company did not reduce the interest rate on any outstanding mortgage loans.

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, 2023 and 2022:

 

                                                                 
          Commercial        
  Farm     All Other     Total  

December 31, 2023

     

Recorded Investment (All)

     

Current

   $ 14     $ 1,827     $ 1,841   

Participant or Co-lender in

Mortgage Loan Agreement

     

Recorded Investment

   $ 14     $ 575     $ 589   

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                 
          Commercial        
  Farm     All Other     Total  

December 31, 2022

     

Recorded Investment (All)

     

Current

   $ 14     $ 1,839     $ 1,853   

Participant or Co-lender in

Mortgage Loan Agreement

     

Recorded Investment

   $ 14     $ 586     $ 600   

There were no impaired mortgage loans held without an allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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 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.

No mortgage loan foreclosures occurred during 2023, 2022 and 2021.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company held a mortgage loan loss reserve in the AVR of $18 and $18, respectively.

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

 

Geographic Distribution  
     December 31  
     2023     2022  
              

Pacific

     31  %      30  % 

South Atlantic

     18       18  

Middle Atlantic

     13       13  

E. North Central

     16       16  

Mountain  

     10       11  

W. North Central

     3       4  

W. South Central

     4       4  

E. South Central

     4       3  

New England

     1       1  
Property Type Distribution  
     December 31  
     2023     2022  
              
Apartment      54  %      53  % 
Industrial      22       23  
Retail      14       14  
Office      7       9  
Medical      2       0  
Agricultural      1       1  
    
    
 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Other Invested Assets

During 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized no impairment write downs for its investments in joint ventures and limited partnerships.

Tax Credits

At December 31, 2023, the Company had ownership interests in five LIHTC investments with a carrying value of $64. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from one to nine, and the properties were not subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from one to eleven years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the year 2024 is $1. Tax credits expenses recognized in 2023 were $15 and other tax benefits recognized in 2023 were $2. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

At December 31, 2022, the Company had ownership interests in five LIHTC investments with a carrying value of $79. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from two to ten, and the properties were not subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from one to twelve years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the year 2023 is $1. Tax credits expenses recognized in 2022 were $15 and other tax benefits recognized in 2022 were $2. There were no impairment losses, write-downs or reclassifications during the year related to any of these credits.

The Company has transferable state tax credits that are insignificant.

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.

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, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

 

                                                 
    2023     2022
 

 

 

 

Fair value - positive

   $ 49      $ 213    

Fair value - negative

    (56)       (224)   

 

 

 

36


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

At December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company has recorded unrealized gains (losses) of $2, ($1) and $31, respectively, for the component of derivative instruments utilized for hedging purposes that did not qualify for hedge accounting. This has been recorded directly to unassigned surplus as an unrealized gain (loss). The Company did not recognize any unrealized gains or losses during 2023, 2022 and 2021 that represented the component of derivative instruments gain or loss that was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

Summary of realized gains (losses) by derivative type for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:

 

                                                                          
     2023      2022      2021
  

 

 

 

Swaps:

        

Interest rate

    $ (40)      $ (167)      $ (14)   

Total return

     (49)        55         (77)   
  

 

 

 

Total swaps

    $ (89)      $ (112)      $ (91)   
  

 

 

 

Futures - net positions

     (5)        (76)        (23)   
  

 

 

 

Total realized gains (losses)

    $ (94)      $ (188)      $ (114)   
  

 

 

 

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, 2023 and 2022:

 

                                                                           
    Asset(1)     Liability(1)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2023     2022     2023     2022
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative component of RSATs

       

Credit default swaps

   $ 6     $ 3     $     $ —   

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

The estimated fair value of derivatives held for other than hedging purposes is presented in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

                                                                           
    Asset(1)     Liability(1)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative component of RSATs

       

Credit default swaps

   $ 10     $ 4     $     $ —   

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

The Company did not have net realized gains (losses) on derivatives held for other than hedging purposes for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

As stated in Note 2, the Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds and sovereign debt 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

 

 

 

37


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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.

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, 2023 and 2022:

 

                                                                                                               
            2023

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)

      $ 2      $ 101        3.4  

Credit default swaps referencing indices

               20        37.7  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Subtotal

        2        121        9.1  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

BBB

     2           

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        5        214        3.0  

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        3        166        2.8  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Subtotal

        8        380        2.9  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

BB

     3           

Single name credit default swaps (3)

               10        2.5  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Subtotal

               10        2.5  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Total

      $ 10      $ 511        4.1  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

(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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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                           
          2022

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)

       $       $ 71        4.0  

Credit default swaps referencing indices

               20        38.7  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Subtotal

               91        11.6  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 BBB

   2         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

        2        249        2.6  

Credit default swaps referencing indices

        1        156        2.3  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Subtotal

        3        405        2.5  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 BB

   3         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

               10        3.5  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Subtotal

               10        3.5  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 B

   4         

Single name credit default swaps (3)

               5        1.0  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Subtotal

               5        1.0  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Total

       $ 3       $ 511        4.1  
     

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

(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, 2023, there were not any potential future recoveries available to offset the $511 from the table above. At December 31, 2022, there were not any potential future recoveries available to offset the $511 from the table above.

 

 

 

39


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments, shown in notional or contract amounts and fair value, are summarized as follows:

 

     Contract or Notional Amount (1)      Fair Value  
       2023         2022          2023          2022    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative assets:

          

Credit default swaps

    $ 476     $ 466       $ 10      $ 4  

Currency swaps

     131       138        9        20  

Equity futures

                         1  

Equity swaps

           192               5  

Interest rate swaps

     407       2,097        26        181  

Options

     14                      

Derivative liabilities:

          

Credit default swaps

     61       69        1         

Currency swaps

     23       16        1        1  

Equity futures

                         1  

Equity swaps

     302       101        23        7  

Interest rate futures

                  1         

Interest rate swaps

     90       2,182        27        212  

Options

     (43            1         

(1) Futures are presented in contract format. Swaps and options are presented in notional format.

Restricted Assets

The following tables show the pledged or restricted assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

 

                                                                                                                            
   

Gross Restricted (Admitted & Nonadmitted)

2023

 
 

 

 

 
 Restricted Asset Category   Total General
Account (G/A)
    G/A Supporting
Separate
Account (S/A)
Activity
    Total S/A
Restricted
Assets
    S/A Assets
Supporting
G/A Activity
    Total  

 

 

Collateral held under security lending agreements

   $ 321     $     $     $     $ 321   

Subject to dollar repurchase agreements

    20                         20   

FHLB capital stock

    3                         3   

On deposit with states

    3                         3   

Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories

    149                         149   
 

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

   $ 496     $     $     $     $ 496   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                                                                 
    Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted     Percentage  
 

 

 

 
 Restricted Asset Category    Total From
 Prior Year
 (2022)
   

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

   $ 412     $ (91   $     $ 321       1.17     1.17%  

Subject to dollar repurchase agreements

    20                   20       0.07       0.07    

FHLB capital stock

    3                   3       0.01       0.01    

On deposit with states

    3                   3       0.01       0.01    

Pledged as collateral not captured in other categories

    148       1             149       0.54       0.54    
 

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

   $ 586     $ (90   $     $ 496       1.80     1.80%  
 

 

 

 

The following tables show the pledged or restricted assets in other categories as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

 

                                                                                                                            
    

Gross Restricted (Admitted & Nonadmitted)

2023

 
  

 

 

 
 Description of Assets    Total General
Account (G/A)
     G/A
Supporting
Separate
Account (S/A)
Activity
     Total S/A
Restricted
Assets
     S/A Assets
Supporting G/A
Activity
     Total  

 

 

 Derivatives

    $ 149      $      $      $      $ 149   
  

 

 

 

 Total

    $ 149      $      $      $      $ 149   
  

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                 
    Gross (Admitted & Nonadmitted) Restricted     Percentage  
 

 

 

 
 Description of Assets   Total From
Prior Year
(2022)
   

Increase/

(Decrease)

    Total
Nonadmitted
Restricted
    Total
Admitted
Restricted
   

Gross
(Admitted &
Nonadmitted)

Restricted

to Total

Assets

   

Admitted

Restricted to

Total

Admitted

Assets

 

 

 

 Derivatives

   $ 148     $ 1     $     $ 149       0.54     0.55%  
 

 

 

 

 Total

   $ 148     $ 1     $     $ 149       0.54     0.55%  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(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, 2023 and 2022:

 

                                                                                                           
2023  

 

 
 Collateral Assets    Carrying Value      Fair Value      % of CV to
Total Assets
(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)
    % of CV to
Total Admitted
Assets
 

 

 

 Cash

    $ 58      $ 58        0.64      0.65 %  

 Securities lending collateral assets

     321        321        3.56       3.59    
  

 

 

 

 Total collateral assets

    $ 379      $ 379        4.20      4.24 %  
  

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                           
     Amount      % of Liability
to Total
Liabilities
           
  

 

 

 

 Recognized obligation to return collateral asset

    $ 379        4.72%  

 

                                                                                                           
2022  

 

 
 Collateral Assets    Carrying Value      Fair Value      % of CV to
Total Assets
(Admitted
and
Nonadmitted)
    % of CV
to Total
Admitted
Assets
 

 

 

 Cash

    $ 71      $ 68        0.83      0.84 %  

 Securities lending collateral assets

     412        412        4.81       4.86   
  

 

 

 

 Total collateral assets

    $ 483      $ 480        5.64      5.70 %  
  

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                           
     Amount      % of Liability
to Total
Liabilities
           
  

 

 

 

 Recognized obligation to return collateral asset

    $ 483        6.33 %  

 

 

 

42


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Net Investment Income

Detail of net investment income is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2023      2022      2021
  

 

 

 

Income:

        

Bonds

    $ 212      $ 222      $ 249   

Common stocks

     1               1   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     74        71        87   

Policy loans

     8        8        8   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     7        4        —   

Derivatives

     25        20        16   

Other invested assets

     17        19        (5)  
  

 

 

 

Gross investment income

     344        344        356   

Less: investment expenses

     17        17        20   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income before amortization of IMR

     327        327        336   

Amortization of IMR

     3        6        6   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

    $    330      $    333      $    342   
  

 

 

 

The gross, nonadmitted and admitted amounts for interest income due and accrued are presented in the following table:

 

     2023      2022  
  

 

 

 

Gross

    $ 58      $ 63   

Nonadmitted

    $      $ 1   

Admitted

    $    58      $    62   

At December 31, 2023, the Company had no cumulative amounts for paid-in-kind interest included in the principle balance. At December 31, 2022, the Company did not report a paid-in-kind interest balance.

 

 

 

43


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Realized Capital Gains (Losses)

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

 

     Realized  
  

 

 

 
     Year Ended December 31  
     2023     2022     2021  
  

 

 

 

Bonds

    $ (10   $ (24   $ 25   

Common stocks

     (1     1       3   

Derivatives

     (94     (188     (114)  

Other invested assets

     1       18       (1)  
  

 

 

 

Change in realized capital gains (losses), before taxes

     (104     (193     (87)  

Federal income tax effect

     (2     (2     (12)  

Transfer from (to) interest maintenance reserve

     6       16       (16)  
  

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

    $    (100   $    (179   $    (115)  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

44


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(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  
     2023     2022     2021  
  

 

 

 

Bonds

    $ 2     $   2     $ 2   

Preferred stocks

                 1   

Common stocks

     (2           —   

Affiliated entities

           1       —   

Derivatives

     (1     (31     (2)  

Other invested assets

     19       11       15   
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), before taxes

     18       (17     16   

Taxes on unrealized capital gains (losses)

     (4     (6     (4)  
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized capital gains (losses), net of tax

    $   14     $ (23   $   12   
  

 

 

 

Admitted Disallowed IMR

The Company has admitted net negative (disallowed) IMR in accordance with the following criteria:

 

  A.

Fixed income investments generating IMR losses comply with the reporting entity’s documented investment or liability management policies.

  B.

IMR losses for fixed income related derivatives are all in accordance with prudent and documented risk management procedures, in accordance with a reporting entity’s derivative use plans and reflect symmetry with historical treatment in which unrealized derivative gains were reversed to IMR and amortized in lieu of being recognized as realized gains upon derivative termination.

  C.

Any deviation to (a) was either because of a temporary and transitory timing issue or related to a specific event, such as a reinsurance transaction, that mechanically made the cause of IMR losses not reflective of reinvestment activities.

  D.

Asset sales that were generating admitted negative IMR were not compelled by liquidity pressures (e.g., to fund significant cash outflows including, but not limited to excess withdrawals and collateral calls).

The aggregate net negative (disallowed) IMR allocation is presented in the following table for the year ended December 31, 2023:

 

                                                                                                       
     Total      General
Account
     Insulated
Separate
Account
    

Non-Insulated
Separate

Account

 
  

 

 

 

2023

    $    18      $    —      $    18      $  

 

 

 

45


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The allocation of the admitted negative (disallowed) IMR is presented in the following table for the year ended December 31, 2023:

 

                                                                                                           
     Total      General
Account
     Insulated
Separate
Account
     Non-Insulated
Separate
Account
 
  

 

 

 

2023

    $    13      $    —      $    13      $ —   

The calculation of adjusted capital and surplus with consideration of the negative (disallowed) IMR is presented in the following table for the year ended December 31, 2023:

 

    2023  
 

 

 

 
Prior period, as of September 30, 2023, the most recent statement filed with the NYDFS, general account capital and surplus   $     847   

From prior period SAP financials:

 

Net positive goodwill (admitted)

    —   

EDP equipment & operating system software (admitted)

    —   

Net DTAs (admitted)

    23   

Net negative (disallowed) IMR (admitted)

    —   
     

Adjusted capital and surplus

  $ 824   
 

 

 

 

The admitted net negative (disallowed) IMR represents 1.62% of adjusted capital and surplus for 2023.

The Company did not have gains/losses associated with derivatives sold allocated to IMR during 2023.

 

 

 

46


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

6.

Policy and Contract Attributes

Insurance Liabilities

Policy reserves, deposit-type contracts and policy claims at December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2023      2022  
  

 

 

 

Life insurance reserves

    $    1,569      $    1,450   

Annuity reserves and supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     4,325        4,752   

Accident and health reserves (including long term care)

     279        338   
  

 

 

 

Total policy reserves

    $ 6,173      $ 6,540   

Deposit-type contracts

     30        31   

Policy claims

     37        35   
  

 

 

 

Total policy reserves, deposit-type contracts and claim liabilities

    $ 6,240      $ 6,606   
  

 

 

 

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 reserves are calculated using interest rates ranging from 2.00 to 7.25 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.

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, reserves are determined by computing the regular reserve for the plan at the true age and holding, in addition, the unearned portion of the extra premium charge for the year. For certain flexible premium and fixed premium universal life insurance products, reserves are calculated utilizing the Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method for universal life policies and recognizing any substandard ratings.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had insurance in force aggregating $4,383 and $5,812, respectively, in which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums required by the valuation standards established by the NYDFS. The Company established policy reserves of $471 and $717 to cover these deficiencies as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

 

 

47


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The Company does not issue participating life insurance policies.

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 11.25 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/or minimum guaranteed death benefits, the Company complies with Reg 213. Reg 213 specifies statutory reserve requirements for variable annuity contracts (VACARVM) with benefit guarantees and without benefit guarantees and related products. Examples of covered guaranteed benefits include return of premium death benefits, guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits, guaranteed minimum income benefits, guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits and guaranteed payout annuity floors. The Reg 213 reserve calculations include standard scenario calculations from the prior Actuarial Guideline 43 (AG 43) as well as reserve requirements based on the NAIC Valuation Manual Section 21 (VM-21) Principles Based Reserving for Variable Annuities. The reserve for contracts falling within the scope of Reg 213 is split into pre and post January 1, 2020 contract issues and is calculated at a contract level with no aggregation. For pre 2020 business, the reserve is the greater of the VM-21 reserve or the modified AG 43 standard scenario reserve. For post 2020 business, the reserve is the greater of the VM-21 reserve and the New York Objective Floor; the New York Objective Floor is the maximum of two distinct modified AG 43 standard scenario reserves, the cash surrender value and the option value floor.

The VM-21 reserve is equal to the Conditional Tail Expectation (CTE) amount plus an additional standard projection amount if the Company’s non-economic assumptions differ enough from industry assumptions. To determine the CTE amount, the Company uses 1,000 of the pre-packaged scenarios developed by the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) and the Society of Actuaries and prudent estimate assumptions based on Company experience. The Standard Projection Amount is determined using the same CTE calculations but replaces the Company’s own assumptions with prescribed assumptions and methods specified in VM-21.

 

 

 

48


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

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, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no premium deficiency reserve related to accident and health policies.

Liabilities for losses and loss/claim adjustment expenses for accident and health contracts are estimated using statistical claim development models to develop best estimates of liabilities for medical expense business and using tabular reserves employing mortality/morbidity tables and discount rates meeting minimum regulatory requirements for other business. 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.

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, 2023

           

2023

    $       $ 67      $ 38       $ 29   

2022 and prior

     40        2        30        12   
  

 

 

 
     40       $   69      $   68        41   
     

 

 

    

Active life reserve

    $ 313             $ 252   
  

 

 

          

 

 

 

Total accident and health reserves

    $ 353             $ 293   
  

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                               
     Unpaid Claims
Liability Beginning
of Year
    

Claims

Incurred

    

Claims

Paid

     Unpaid Claims
Liability End of
Year
 
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2022

           

2022

    $       $ 61      $ 33       $ 28   

2021 and prior

     35        7        30        12   
  

 

 

 
     35       $   68      $   63        40   
     

 

 

    

Active life reserve

    $ 301             $ 313   
  

 

 

          

 

 

 

Total accident and health reserves

    $ 336             $ 353   
  

 

 

          

 

 

 

The change in the Company’s unpaid claims reserve was $2 and $7 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, for health claims that were incurred prior to those Balance Sheets date. The change in 2023 and 2022 resulted primarily from variances in the estimated frequency of claims and claim severity.

 

 

 

49


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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, 2023

           

2023

    $      $ 1      $ 1      $ —   

2022 and prior

                          —   
  

 

 

 
    $    —      $    1      $    1      $    —   
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2022

           

2022

    $      $ 1      $ 1      $ —   

2021 and prior

                          —   
  

 

 

 
    $      $ 1      $ 1      $ —   
  

 

 

 

The Company increased the claim adjustment expense provision for insured events of prior years during 2023.

Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

Reserves on the Company’s traditional life insurance products are computed using mean and interpolated or mid-terminal reserving methodologies. The mean methodologies result in the establishment of assets for the amount of the net valuation premiums that are anticipated to be received between the policy’s paid-through date to the policy’s next anniversary date. The interpolated methodologies do not require the establishment of such assets, however, it is required to hold unearned premium liabilities. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the gross premiums and net of loading amounts related to these assets (which are reported as premiums deferred and uncollected), are as follows:

 

     2023      2022  
     Gross      Net of Loading      Gross      Net of Loading  

Life and annuity:

           

Ordinary renewal business

    $ 3        $ 3        $ 3        $ 3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $       3        $       3        $       3        $       3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deposit-type Contracts

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

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(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

2023

 
  

 

 

 
Individual Annuities:    General
Account
     Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
     Separate
Account
Non-
Guaranteed
     Total      Percent  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

    $      $ 18      $      $ 18         — %   

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     43                      43         1     

At fair value

                   4,123        4,123         83     
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     43        18        4,123        4,184         84     

At book value without adjustment
(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     549                      549         11     

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     240               16        256         5     
  

 

 

 

Total individual annuity reserves

     832        18        4,139        4,989          100 %   
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     135                      135      
  

 

 

    

Net individual annuities reserves

    $ 697      $ 18      $ 4,139      $  4,854      
  

 

 

    

Amount included in book value less surrender charge above that will move to book value without adjustment in the year after the statement date

    $ 9      $      $      $ 9      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

    

December 31

2023

 
  

 

 

 
Group Annuities:    General
Account
     Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
     Separate
Account
Non-
Guaranteed
     Total      Percent  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

    $ 776      $ 1      $      $ 777         4 %   

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     492                      492         3     

At fair value

            323        12,770        13,093         75     
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     1,268        324        12,770        14,362         82     

At book value without adjustment
(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     1,892        49               1,941         11     

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     467               801        1,268         7     
  

 

 

 

Total group annuities reserves

     3,627        373        13,571        17,571          100 %   
  

 

 

 
              

 

 

 

Net group annuities reserves

    $ 3,627      $ 373      $ 13,571      $  17,571      
  

 

 

    

 

    

December 31

2023

 
  

 

 

 
Deposit-type contracts (no life contingencies):    General
Account
     Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
     Separate
Account
Non-
Guaranteed
     Total      Percent  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

At book value without adjustment
(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

    $ 1      $      $      $ 1         2 %   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     44               1        45         98     
  

 

 

 

Total deposit-type contracts

     45               1        46          100 %   
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     14                      14      
  

 

 

    

Net deposit-type contracts

    $ 31      $      $ 1      $   32      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Reconciliation to the Annual Statement:    Amount  
  

 

 

 

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 5, Annuities section, total (net)

    $ 4,269   

Exhibit 5, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total (net)

     56   

Exhibit 7, Deposit-type contracts, net balance at the end of the current year after reinsurance

     30   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,355   

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 3, Annuities section, total

     18,078   

Exhibit 3, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total

     23   

Other contract deposit funds

     1   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     18,102   
  

 

 

 

Combined total

    $  22,457   
  

 

 

 

 

    

December 31

2022

 
  

 

 

 
Individual Annuities:    General
Account
     Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
     Separate
Account
Non-
Guaranteed
     Total      Percent  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

    $      $ 20      $      $ 20         — %   

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     49                      49         1     

At fair value

                   3,916        3,916         80     
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     49        20        3,916        3,985         81     

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     618                      618         13     

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     291               10        301         6     
  

 

 

 

Total individual annuity reserves

     958        20        3,926        4,904          100 %   
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     136                      136      
  

 

 

    

Net individual annuity reserves

    $ 822      $ 20      $ 3,926      $   4,768      
  

 

 

    

Amount included in book value less surrender charge above that will move to book value without adjustment in the year after the statement date

    $ 12      $      $      $ 12     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                               
     December 31
     2022
Group Annuities:    General
Account
   Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
   Separate
Account Non-
Guaranteed
   Total    Percent
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

With fair value adjustment

    $ 813      $ 26      $      $ 839        5  % 

At book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     553                      553        3  

At fair value

            389        10,845        11,234        70  
  

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at fair value

     1,366        415        10,845        12,626        78  

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     2,048        56               2,104        13  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     493               843        1,336        9  
  

 

 

 

Total group annuity reserves

     3,907        471        11,688        16,066        100  % 
  

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

Net group annuity reserves

    $ 3,907      $ 471      $ 11,688      $ 16,066     
  

 

 

 

  
  

 

 

 

  

 

                                                                               
     December 31
     2022
Deposit-type contracts (no life contingencies):    General
Account
   Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
   Separate
Account
Non-
Guaranteed
   Total    Percent
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment:

              

At book value without adjustment
(minimal or no charge or adjustment)

    $ 1      $      $      $ 1        2  % 

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     45               2        47        98  
  

 

 

 

Total deposit-type contracts

     46               2        48        100  % 
              

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     15                      15     
  

 

 

 

  

Net deposit-type contracts

    $ 31      $      $ 2      $ 33     
  

 

 

 

  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

54


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Reconciliation to the Annual Statement:     Amount 

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 5, Annuities section, total (net)

    $ 4,673  

Exhibit 5, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total (net)

     56  

Exhibit 7, Deposit-type contracts, net balance at the end of the current year after reinsurance

     31  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,760  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 3, Annuities section, total

     16,093   

Exhibit 3, Supp contracts with life contingencies section, total

     12  

Other contract deposit funds

     2  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     16,107  
  

 

 

 

Combined total

    $  20,867  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

55


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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

 

                                                                 
     December 31  
     2023  
     General Account  
     Account Value      Cash Value      Reserve  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Term policies with cash value

    $       $ 1       $ 2   

Universal life

     674        578        716   

Universal life with secondary guarantees

     24        25        94   

Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees

     525        433        476   

Other permanent cash value life insurance

            66        83   

Variable universal life

     25        25        55   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values

            

Term policies without cash value

                   282   

Accidental death benefits

                   1   

Disability- active lives

                   1   

Disability- disabled lives

                   3   

Miscellaneous reserves

                   55   
  

 

 

 

Total (gross)

     1,248        1,128        1,768   

Reinsurance ceded

     174        174        199   
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

    $ 1,074       $ 954       $ 1,569   
  

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company did not hold any life reserves for separate accounts with guarantees.

 

                                                                          
    December 31  
    2023  
    Separate Account - Nonguaranteed  
    Account Value     Cash Value     Reserve  
 

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

     

Variable universal life

   $ 150     $ 150     $ 284   
 

 

 

 

Total (net)

   $ 150     $ 150     $ 284   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                        
Reconciliation to the Annual Statement:    Amount  

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 5, Life insurance section, total (net)

    $ 1,509   

Exhibit 5, Accidental death benefits section total (net)

     1   

Exhibit 5, Disability - active lives section, total (net)

     1   

Exhibit 5, Disability - disabled lives section, total (net)

     3   

Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous reserves section, total (net)

     55   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,569   

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 3, Life insurance section, total

     284   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     284   
  

 

 

 

Combined total

    $ 1,853   
  

 

 

 

 

                                                                          
     December 31
     2022
     General Account
     Account Value    Cash Value    Reserve
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Term policies with cash value

    $ 1      $ 1      $ 2  

Universal life

     667        565        697  

Universal life with secondary guarantees

     16        25        97  

Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees

     454        366        389  

Other permanent cash value life insurance

     66        66        83  

Variable universal life

     25        25        61   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values

        

Term policies without cash value

                   280  

Accidental death benefits

                   1  

Disability- active lives

                   1  

Disability- disabled lives

                   3  

Miscellaneous reserves

                   37  
  

 

 

 

Total (gross)

     1,229        1,048        1,651  

Reinsurance ceded

     171        171        200  
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

    $ 1,058      $ 877      $ 1,451  
  

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2022, the Company did not hold any life reserves for separate accounts with guarantees.

 

 

 

57


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                          
     December 31  
     2022  
     Separate Account - Nonguaranteed  
     Account Value      Cash Value      Reserve  
  

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

        

Variable universal life

    $ 126      $ 125      $ 247   
  

 

 

 

Total (net)

    $ 126      $ 125      $ 247   
  

 

 

 

 

                        
Reconcililation to the Annual Statement:    Amount  

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 5, Life insurance section, total (net)

    $ 1,409   

Exhibit 5, Accidental death benefits section total (net)

     1   

Exhibit 5, Disability - active lives section, total (net)

     1   

Exhibit 5, Disability - disabled lives section, total (net)

     3   
  

 

 

 

Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous reserves section, total (net)

     37   

Subtotal

     1,451   

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Exhibit 3, Life insurance section, total

     247   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     247   
  

 

 

 

Combined total

    $ 1,698   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

58


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

Separate Accounts

Separate account assets held by the Company represent contracts where the benefit is determined by the performance of the investments held in the separate account. Information regarding the separate accounts of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

 

                                                        
     Nonindexed                
     Guarantee      Nonguaranteed         
     Less Than or      Separate         
     Equal to 4%      Accounts      Total  
  

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2023

    $ 48      $ 2,576      $ 2,624   
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2023 with assets at:

        

Fair value

    $      $ 17,995      $ 17,995   

Amortized cost

     391               391   
  

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2023

    $ 391      $ 17,995      $ 18,386   
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2023:

        

With fair value adjustment

    $ 19      $      $ 19   

At fair value

     323        17,177        17,500   

At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

     49               49   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     391        17,177        17,568   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

            818        818   
  

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2023

    $ 391      $ 17,995      $ 18,386   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

59


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                                   
     Nonindexed                
     Guarantee      Nonguaranteed         
     Less Than or      Separate         
     Equal to 4%      Accounts      Total  
  

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2022

    $ 91      $ 4,347      $ 4,438   
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2022 with assets at:

        

Fair value

    $      $ 15,863      $ 15,863   

Amortized cost

     491               491   
  

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2022

    $ 491      $ 15,863      $ 16,354   
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2022:

        

With fair value adjustment

    $ 46      $      $ 46   

At fair value

     389        15,008        15,397   

At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

     56               56   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     491        15,008        15,499   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

            855        855   
  

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2022

    $ 491      $ 15,863      $ 16,354   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

60


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                                 
     Nonindexed                
     Guarantee      Nonguaranteed         
     Less Than or      Separate         
     Equal to 4%      Accounts      Total  
  

 

 

 

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2021

    $ 96      $ 4,289      $ 4,385   
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts as of December 31, 2021 with assets at:

        

Fair value

    $      $ 26,023      $ 26,023   

Amortized cost

     505               505   
  

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2021

    $ 505      $ 26,023      $ 26,528   
  

 

 

 

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2021:

        

With fair value adjustment

     49               49   

At fair value

     395        24,949        25,344   

At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

     61               61   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     505        24,949        25,454   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

            1,074        1,074   
  

 

 

 

Total separate account reserve liabilities at December 31, 2021

    $ 505      $ 26,023      $ 26,528   
  

 

 

 

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

 

                                                                 
     Year Ended December 31
     2023   2022   2021
  

 

 

 

Transfer as reported in the Summary of

      

Operations of the separate accounts statement:

      

Transfers to separate accounts

    $ 2,635     $ 4,443     $ 4,389  

Transfers from separate accounts

     (3,006     (10,067     (4,779
  

 

 

 

Net transfers from separate accounts

     (371     (5,624     (390

Miscellaneous reconciling adjustments

     6       7       3  
  

 

 

 

Net transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the life, accident and health annual statement

    $ (365   $ (5,617   $ (387
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The legal insulation of separate account assets prevents such assets from being generally available to satisfy claims resulting from the general account. The assets legally insulated from general account claims at December 31, 2023 and 2022 are attributed to the following products:

 

     2023      2022  
  

 

 

 

Variable life

    $ 136      $ 125   

Variable universal life

     150        126   

Variable annuities

     4,425        4,205   

Group annuities

     11,683        9,859   

Registered market value separate accounts

     612        554   

Non-registered market value separate accounts

     64        64   

Par annuities

     970        984   

Registered market value annuity product - SPL

     2        3   

Book value separate accounts

     386        471   
  

 

 

 

Total separate account assets

    $    18,428      $    16,391   
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company held separate account assets not legally insulated from the general account in the amount of $19 and $21, respectively.

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 $49, $51, $53, $52 and $51, to the general account in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the general account of the Company had paid $2 toward separate account guarantees and during the year ended December 31, 2021, the general account of the Company had paid an insignificant amount toward separate account guarantees. During the years 2020 and 2019, the general account of the Company had paid $1 each year toward separate account guarantees.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company reported guaranteed separate account assets at amortized cost in the amount of $366 and $470, respectively, based upon the prescribed practice granted by the State of New York as described in Note 2. These assets had a fair value of $356 and $442 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which would have resulted in an unrealized gain/(loss) of $(10) and ($27), respectively, had these assets been reported at fair value.

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

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

7.

Reinsurance

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

Premiums and annuity considerations include the following reinsurance amounts:

 

                                                                          
     Year Ended December 31
     2023    2022    2021
  

 

 

 

Direct premiums

    $ 3,527      $ 5,196      $ 5,234  

Reinsurance assumed - non affiliates

     189        209        286  

Reinsurance assumed - affiliates

                    

Reinsurance ceded - non affiliates

     (125      (143      (180

Reinsurance ceded - affiliates

     (74      (77      (118
  

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

    $ 3,517      $ 5,185      $ 5,222  
  

 

 

 

The Company received reinsurance recoveries in the amount of $238, $253 and $343 during 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, estimated amounts recoverable from reinsurers that have been deducted from policy and contract claim reserves totaled $85 and $95, respectively. The aggregate reserves for policies and contracts were reduced for reserve credits for reinsurance ceded at December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $1,644 and $2,043, respectively, of which $898 and $956 were ceded to affiliates, respectively.

Effective July 1, 2022, the Company recaptured business previously ceded to Transamerica International Re (Bermuda), an affiliate. Subsequently, the Company novated the business to a third party. The reserves were initially recorded and then removed from the financials when novated in the amount of $128. Consideration of $9 was paid and subsequently received from the third party. As a result, there was no net financial statement impact.

Effective April 1, 2022, the Company recaptured business previously ceded to Transamerica International Re (Bermuda), an affiliate. Subsequently, the Company novated the business to a third party. The reserves were initially recorded and then removed from the financials when novated in the amount of $121. Consideration of $23 was received and subsequently paid to the third party. As a result, there was no net financial statement impact.

Effective December 1, 2021, the Company recaptured business previously ceded to Transamerica International Re (Bermuda), an affiliate. Subsequently, the Company novated the business to a third party. The reserves were initially recorded and then removed from the financials when novated in the amount of $282. Consideration of $17 was received and subsequently paid to the third party. As a result, there was no net financial statement impact.

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

8.

Income Taxes

The net deferred income tax asset at December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the change from the prior year are comprised of the following components:

 

                                                                          
     December 31, 2023
     Ordinary    Capital   Total
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

    $ 105      $ 10     $ 115  

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

                   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     105        10       115  

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     52              52  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     53        10       63  

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     20        19       39  
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

    $ 33      $ (9   $ 24  
  

 

 

 

 

                                                                          
     December 31, 2022
     Ordinary    Capital   Total
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

    $ 115      $ 9     $ 124  

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

                   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     115        9       124  

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     49              49  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     66        9       75  

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     27        18       45  
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

    $ 39      $ (9   $ 30  
  

 

 

 

 

                                                                          
     Change
     Ordinary   Capital    Total
  

 

 

 

Gross Deferred Tax Assets

    $ (10   $ 1      $ (9

Statutory Valuation Allowance Adjustment

                   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets

     (10     1        (9

Deferred Tax Assets Nonadmitted

     3              3  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal (Net Deferred Tax Assets)

     (13     1        (12

Deferred Tax Liabilities

     (7     1        (6
  

 

 

 

Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

    $ (6   $      $ (6
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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

 

                                                                          
     Year Ended December 31     
     2023    2022    Change
  

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Assets:

        

Ordinary

        

Policyholder reserves

    $ 67      $ 77      $ (10

Investments

     1        2        (1

Deferred acquisition costs

     29        27        2  

Compensation and benefits accrual

     1        1         

Receivables - nonadmitted

     5        7        (2

Other

     2        1        1  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     105        115        (10

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

                    

Nonadmitted

     52        49        3  
  

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets

     53        66        (13

Capital

        

Investments

     10        9        1  

Other

                
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     10        9        1  

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

                

Nonadmitted

                    
  

 

 

 

Admitted capital deferred tax assets

     10        9        1  
  

 

 

 

Admitted deferred tax assets

    $ 63      $ 75      $ (12
  

 

 

 

 

                                                                          
     Year Ended December 31     
     2023    2022    Change
  

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

        

Ordinary

        

Investments

    $      $ 2      $ (2

Policyholder reserves

     19        23        (4

Capitalized ceding commissions

                

Other

     1        2        (1
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     20        27        (7

Capital

        

Investments

     19        18        1  

Other

                    
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     19        18        1  
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     39        45        (6
  

 

 

 

Net admitted deferred tax assets (liabilities)

    $ 24      $ 30      $ (6
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

65


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

As a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the Company’s tax reserve deductible temporary difference increased by $18. This change results in an offsetting $(18) 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.

The Inflation Reduction Act was enacted during the third quarter 2022 reporting period on August 16, 2022. The act included a provision which subjects high earning corporate taxpayers to the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT). The Company is part of an affiliated group that has determined it is a nonapplicable reporting entity for CAMT in 2023 and has not included any impacts of the CAMT in the financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

As discussed in Note 2, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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, 2023  
     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   

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)

     20        2        22   

1.  Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date

     20        2        22   

2.  Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold

     XXX        XXX        133   

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

     32        7        39   
  

 

 

 

2(d)   Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))

    $ 53      $ 10      $ 63   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

66


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                        
     December 31, 2022  
     Ordinary      Capital      Total  
  

 

 

 

Admission Calculation Components SSAP No. 101

        

2(a)   Federal Income Taxes Paid in Prior Years Recoverable Through Loss Carrybacks

    $      $ 2      $ 2   

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)

     27        1        28   

1.  Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date

     27        1        28   

2.  Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold

     XXX        XXX        123   

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

     39        6        45   
  

 

 

 

2(d)   Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))

    $ 66      $ 9      $ 75   
  

 

 

 

 

                                                        
     Change
     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)

     (7     1       (6

1.  Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Expected to be Realized Following the Balance Sheet Date

     (7     1       (6

2.  Adjusted Gross Deferred Tax Assets Allowed per Limitation Threshold

     XXX       XXX       10  

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

     (7     1       (6
  

 

 

 

2(d)   Deferred Tax Assets Admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, Total (2(a) + 2(b) + 2(c))

    $ (13   $ 1     $ (12
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

                                                        
     December 31    
     2023   2022   Change
  

 

 

 

Ratio Percentage Used To Determine Recovery

Period and Threshold Limitation Amount

     1187     1017     170
  

 

 

 

Amount of Adjusted Capital and Surplus Used To

Determine Recovery Period and Threshold Limitation in 2(b)2
Above

      
  

 

 

 

    $ 887     $ 818     $ 69  
  

 

 

 

The impact of tax planning strategies at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

 

                                                                 
     December 31, 2023
     Ordinary   Capital   Total
     Percent   Percent   Percent
  

 

 

 

Impact of Tax Planning Strategies:

      

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     0     0
  

 

 

 

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     6     0     6
  

 

 

 

 

                                                                 
     December 31, 2022
     Ordinary   Capital   Total
     Percent   Percent   Percent
  

 

 

 

Impact of Tax Planning Strategies:

      

(% of Total Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     0     0     0
  

 

 

 

(% of Total Net Admitted Adjusted Gross DTAs)

     4     0     4
  

 

 

 

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         
     2023      2022      Change  
  

 

 

 

Current Income Tax

        

Federal

    $ 24      $ 1      $ 23   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     24        1        23   

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     2        2        —   
  

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

    $ 26      $ 3      $ 23   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

68


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

     Year Ended December 31         
     2022      2021      Change  
  

 

 

 

Current Income Tax

        

Federal

    $ 1      $ 17      $ (16)  
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1        17        (16)  

Federal income tax on net capital gains

     2        12        (10)  
  

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

    $      3      $      29      $      (26)  
  

 

 

 

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  
     2023     2022     2021  
  

 

 

 

Current income taxes incurred

    $ 26     $ 3       $ 29     
Change in deferred income taxes
(without tax on unrealized gains and losses)
     (1)       (12)       (7)    
  

 

 

 

Total income tax reported

    $ 25     $ (9)     $ 22     
  

 

 

 

Income before taxes

    $ 210     $ 55     $ 234     

Federal statutory tax rate

     21.00     21.00     21.00%  
  

 

 

 

Expected income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate

    $ 44     $     12     $     49     

Increase (decrease) in actual tax reported resulting from:

      

Pre-tax income of disregarded subsidiaries

    $     $     $ 1     

Dividends received deduction

     (3)       (2)       (4)    

Pre-tax items reported net of tax

     (2)       (3)       (2)    

Tax credits

     (15)       (15)       (19)    

Prior period tax return adjustment

     (1)       6        —     

Deferred tax change on other items in surplus

     2        (7)       (2)    

Other

                 (1)    
  

 

 

 

Total income tax reported

    $     25      $ (9)     $ 22     
  

 

 

 

The Company’s federal income tax return is consolidated with other includible 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

 

 

 

69


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

tax balances are settled within thirty days of payment to or filing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A tax return has not been filed for 2023.

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

 

     Total  
  

 

 

 

2021

    $      14   

2022

     2   

2023

     —   

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, 2022

    $       2   

Tax positions taken during prior period

     —   

Tax positions taken during current period

     —   

Settlements with taxing authorities

     —   

Lapse of applicable statute of limitations

     —   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

    $ 2   

Tax positions taken during prior period

     —   

Tax positions taken during current period

     —   

Settlements with taxing authorities

     —   

Lapse of applicable statute of limitations

     —   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

    $ 2   
  

 

 

 

The IRS completed its examination for 2009 through 2013 for which is currently at appeals with a refund pending Joint Committee on Taxation approval. The IRS opened an exam for the 2014 through 2018 amended tax returns. Federal income tax returns filed in 2019 through 2022 remain open, subject to potential future examination. The Company believes there are adequate defenses against, or sufficient provisions established related to any open or contested tax positions.

The Company classifies interest and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense. The Company’s interest expense/(benefit) related to income taxes:

 

     Interest     Penalties     

Total payable

(receivable)

 
  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

    $ (2   $      $ (2)  

Cash received (paid)

     2              2   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

    $     $      $ —   

Interest expense (benefit)

     1              1   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

    $ 1     $      $ 1   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

    $      1     $      —      $      1   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

70


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

9. Capital and Surplus

The Company has authorized 24,000 common stock shares at $125 per share par value of which 15,067 shares were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The Company is subject to limitations, imposed by the State of New York, 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, not to exceed earned surplus as of the preceding December 31. Subject to the availability of unassigned surplus at the time of such dividend, the maximum payment which may be made in 2024, without the prior approval of insurance regulatory authorities, is $201.

On September 28, 2023, the Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $95 to TA Corp.

On March 30, 2023, the Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $75 to TA Corp.

On September 29, 2022, the Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $150 to TA Corp.

On March 29, 2022, the Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $150 to TA Corp.

On September 30, 2021, the Company paid an extraordinary dividend of $100 to TA Corp.

On March 25, 2021, the Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $100 to TA Corp.

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, 2023 and 2022, the Company met the minimum RBC requirements.

The Company held special surplus funds in the amount of $12 and $7, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, for annuitant mortality fluctuations as required under New York Regulation 47, Separate Account and Separate Account Annuities.

10. 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

 

 

 

71


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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, 2023 and 2022, respectively, securities with a fair value of $296 and $386 were on loan under securities lending agreements. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the collateral the Company received from securities lending activities was in the form of cash and on open terms. This cash collateral is reinvested and is not available for general corporate purposes. The reinvested cash collateral has a fair value of $321 and $412 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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

 

     Fair Value  
  

 

 

 
     2023      2022  
  

 

 

 

Open

    $ 321      $ 412   

Securities received

            —   
  

 

 

 

Total collateral received

    $    321      $    412   
  

 

 

 

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:

 

     2023      2022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Amortized

Cost

    

Fair

Value

    

Amortized

Cost

    

Fair

Value

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Open

    $ 20       $ 20        $ 53       $ 53   

30 days or less

     126        126         148        148   

31 to 60 days

     53        53         63        63   

61 to 90 days

     27        27         38        38   

91 to 120 days

     51        51         29        29   

121 to 180 days

     44        44         81        81   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     321        321         412        412   

Securities received

            —                —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total collateral reinvested

    $    321       $    321        $    412       $    412   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company did not have collateral for securities lending transactions that extended beyond one year from the report date for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

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 $323 (fair value of $321) that are currently tradable securities that could be sold and used to pay for the $321 in collateral calls that could come due under a worst-case scenario.

 

 

 

72


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

11. 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. 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 employees. The Company will contribute an amount up to four percent of the participant’s eligible earnings per the plan’s matching formula. 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 (ERISA), as amended. Benefits expense allocated to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was insignificant.

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 the employee’s eligible compensation. The plan provides benefits based on a cash balance formula. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the 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. The benefits are based on the employee’s eligible compensation. The plans provide benefits based on a cash balance formula. The plans are unfunded and nonqualified under the Internal Revenue Code.

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 $1, $1 and $2 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, 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 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was insignificant.

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was insignificant.

12. Related Party Transactions

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

In accordance with an agreement between TA Corp and the Company, TA Corp will ensure the maintenance of certain minimum tangible net worth, operating leverage and liquidity levels of the Company, as defined in the agreement, through the contribution of additional capital by TA Corp as needed.

Effective August 1, 2020, the Company, and an affiliate, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, amended and finalized 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 NYDFS, replaces prior agreements between the entities. The amount received by the Company as a result of being a party to these agreements was $102, $100 and $80 during 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The amount paid as a result of being a party to these agreements was $38, $40 and $45 during 2023, 2022 and 2021, 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 $6, $6 and $5 for these services during 2023, 2022 and 2021, 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 $11, $11 and $11 for these services during 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The Company has an administration service agreement with Transamerica Asset Management (TAM) to provide administrative services to the Transamerica Series Trust. The Company received $7, $8 and $10 for these services during 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. provides wholesaling distribution services for the Company under a distribution agreement. The Company incurred an insignificant amount of expenses under this agreement for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company incurred expenses under this agreement of $1 for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Receivables from (payables to) affiliates and intercompany borrowings bear interest at the thirty-day commercial paper rate. During 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company received (paid) an insignificant amount of net interest from (to) affiliates. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, the Company reported net receivables (payables) from (to) affiliates of $3 and ($17),

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

respectively. Terms of settlement require that these amounts are settled within 90 days of quarter-end per the requirements of SSAP No. 25, Affiliates and Other Related Parties.

In accordance with SSAP No. 25, the Company reports short-term intercompany notes receivable as short-term investments. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no short-term intercompany notes receivable.

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

 

    

Book Adjusted

 Carrying Value 

  

 

 

 

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 HR, LLC

    $       8  

Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2, L.P.

     50  

Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 3, L.P.

     2  

Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio I, LLC

     14  

Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio II, LLC

     7  

Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio 3, LLC

     28  

Zero Beta Fund, LLC

     1  

TA-APOP I-A, LLC

     3  
  

 

 

 

    $ 113  
  

 

 

 

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 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.

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

The following tables show the disclosures for all SCA investments, except 8bi entities, Balance Sheets value (admitted and nonadmitted) and the NAIC responses for the SCA filings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

December 31, 2023  
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.

     9    $      $      $  

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

     XXX      $      $      $  

 SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

          

None

     —    $      $      $  

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

     XXX      $      $      $  

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

     XXX      $      $      $  

Aggregate Total

     XXX      $      $      $  
                                  

 

December 31, 2022  
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.

     9    $      $      $  

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

     XXX      $      $      $  

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

          

None

     —    $      $      $  

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

     XXX      $      $      $  

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

     XXX      $      $      $  

Aggregate Total

     XXX      $      $      $  
                                  

 

 

 

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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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

 

December 31, 2023  
SCA Entity   

Type of

NAIC

Filing*

    

Date of

Filing to

the NAIC

    

NAIC
Valuation
Amount

(1)

     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.

     NA          $ —                       I  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                  $ —                        
        

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                 

None

                  $ —                        
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                  $ —                        
        

 

 

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

 

 

          

Aggregate Total

                  $ —                        
        

 

 

          

* 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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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

December 31, 2022  
SCA Entity    Type of
NAIC
Filing*
     Date of
Filing to
the NAIC
     NAIC
Valuation
Amount (1)
     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.

     NA          $ —                       I  
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iii) Entities

                  $ —                        
        

 

 

          

SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                 

None

          $ —                        
        

 

 

          

Total SSAP No. 97 8b(iv) Entities

                  $ —                        
        

 

 

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

 

 

          

Aggregate Total

                  $ —                        
        

 

 

          

* 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

Information regarding the Company’s affiliated reinsurance transactions is available in Note 7.

13. Managing General Agents and Third-Party Administrators

The Company utilizes managing general agents (MGA) and third-party administrators (TPA) in its operation. There were no MGA’s/TPA’s that wrote premiums in excess of 5% of the Company’s surplus.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has mortgage loan commitments of $9 and $70, respectively.

The Company has contingent commitments of $44 and $47, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, to provide additional funding for joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies, which includes LIHTC commitments of $1 and $1, respectively.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no private placement commitments outstanding.

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

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

by the counterparty. The amount of cash collateral pledged by the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, was $0 and $7.

Cash collateral received from derivative counterparties as well as the obligation to return the collateral is recorded on the Company’s Balance Sheets. The amount of cash collateral received as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, was $38 and $51.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, securities in the amount of $6 and $5, 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 is a member of the FHLB of New York. Through its membership, the Company establishes the option to access funds through secured borrowing arrangements with the FHLB. The Company is not in an active borrowing position; therefore, collateral pledged and borrowings are not applicable for this Company.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company purchased/owned the following FHLB stock as part of the agreement:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2023      2022  
  

 

 

 

Membership Stock:

     

Class B

    $     3       $     3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    $     3       $     3  
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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, 2023

           

Membership Stock

           

Class B

    $       $       $       $ 3  
  

 

 

 

Total

    $       $       $       $ 3  
  

 

 

 
     Less Than 6
Months
     6 Months to
Less Than 1
Year
     1 to Less
Than 3
Years
     3 to 5 Years  
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

           

Membership Stock

           

Class B

    $       $       $       $ 3  
  

 

 

 

Total

    $       $       $       $ 3  
  

 

 

 

The Company is party to legal proceedings involving a variety of issues incidental to its business. Lawsuits may be brought in any federal or state court in the United States or in an arbitral forum.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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 include substantial demands for compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive relief, damages arising from such demands are typically not material to the Company’s financial position.

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 and an offsetting premium tax benefit at December 31, 2023 and 2022 for its estimated share of future guaranty fund assessments related to several major insurer insolvencies. These amounts were not material to the Company’s financial position. The guaranty fund (benefit) expense was insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

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

The Company enters into dollar repurchase agreements in which residential mortgage backed securities are delivered to the counterparty once adequate collateral has been received. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had dollar repurchase agreements outstanding in the amount of $20 and $20, respectively, which is included in borrowed money on the Balance Sheets. Those amounts include an insignificant amount of accrued interest at both December 31, 2023 and 2022. At December 31, 2023, securities with a book value of $20 and a fair value of $17 were subject to dollar repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2022, securities with a book value of $20 and a fair value of $20 were subject to dollar repurchase agreements. These securities have maturity dates that range from August 1, 2051 to April 1, 2052 for years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. 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  
  

 

 

 
       2023          2022    
  

 

 

 

Open

    $ 20      $ 20   

Securities received

            —   
  

 

 

 

Total collateral received

    $ 20      $ 20   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share amounts)

 

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. During 2023 and 2022, there were no securities sold and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date.

16. Subsequent Events

The financial statements are adjusted to reflect events that occurred between the Balance 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). The Company has not identified any Type 1 subsequent events for the year ended December 31, 2023 through April 11, 2024.

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 identified a Type II subsequent event for the year ended December 31, 2023. On March 28, 2024, the Company paid an ordinary common stock dividend of $75 to TA Corp.

 

 

 

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Appendix A – Listing of Affiliated Companies

 

Transamerica Corporation

        
   

EIN: 42-1484983

    
   

AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE

    
   

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

    
   
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  
   

Ironwood Re Corp

     47-1703149  
   

LIICA RE II

     20-5927773  
   

Money Services Inc

     42-1079580  
   

Monumental General Administrators Inc

     52-1243288  
   

Pearl Holdings Inc I

     20-1063558  
   

Pearl Holdings Inc II

     20-1063571  
   

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A Inc

     20-1627078  
   

River Ridge Insurance Company

     20-0877184  
   

Stonebridge Benefit Services Inc

     75-2548428  
   

TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance Inc.

     47-1026613  
   

TLIC Watertree Reinsurance, Inc.

     81-3715574  
   

Transamerica Affordable Housing Inc

     94-3252196  
   

Transamerica Asset Management

     59-3403585  
   

Transamerica Bermuda Re, Ltd

     98-1701849  
   

Transamerica Capital Inc

     95-3141953  
   

Transamerica Casualty Insurance Company

     31-4423946  
   

Transamerica Corporation (OREGON)

     98-6021219  

 

 

 

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Transamerica Corporation

        
   

EIN: 42-1484983

    
   

AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE

    
   

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

    
   
Entity Name    FEIN  
   

Transamerica Finance Corporation

     95-1077235  
   

Transamerica Financial Advisors

     59-2476008  
   

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

     36-6071399  
   

Transamerica Fund Services Inc

     59-3403587  
   

Transamerica International Re (Bermuda) Ltd

     98-0199561  
   

Transamerica Investors Securities Corp

     13-3696753  
   

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

     39-0989781  
   

Transamerica Pacific Re, Inc.

     85-1028131  
   

Transamerica Resources Inc

     52-1525601  
   

Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc

     27-0648897  
   

Transamerica Trust Company

     42-0947998  
   

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  
   

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, 2023

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

    $ 295      $    306       $ 327  

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     39        35        39  

Foreign governments

     102        87        102  

Hybrid securities

     41        38        41  

All other corporate bonds

     4,452        3,929        4,443  

 Preferred stocks

     3        4        4  
  

 

 

 

 Total fixed maturities

     4,932        4,399        4,956  

 Equity securities

        

 Common stocks:

        

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other

     3        3        3  
  

 

 

 

 Total equity securities

     3        3        3  

 Mortgage loans on real estate

     1,841           1,841  

 Policy loans

     151           151  

 Other long-term investments

     57           57  

 Receivable for securities

     9           9  

 Securities lending

     321           321  

 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term

 investments

     1,247           1,247  
  

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 Total investments

    $    8,561          $    8,585  
  

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 (1)

Original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts.

 

 (2)

Bonds of $4 are held at fair value rather than amortized cost. Preferred stocks of $4 are held at fair value.

 

 

 

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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, 2023

                   

Individual life

    $ 1,477      $      $ 20      $ 174      $ 73      $ 234     $ 44   

Individual health

     189        4        14        74        9        57       24   

Group life and health

     176        2        2        54        8        (36     15   

Annuity

     4,325               1        3,215        240        3,639       (206)  
  

 

 

 
    $ 6,167      $ 6      $ 37      $ 3,517      $ 330      $ 3,894     $ (123)  
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2022

                   

Individual life

    $ 1,359      $      $ 19      $ 171      $ 67      $ 114     $ 46   

Individual health

     174        4        10        69        9        52       24   

Group life and health

     249        2        5        52        9        43       15   

Annuity

     4,752               1        4,893        248        10,697       (5,471)  
  

 

 

 
    $ 6,534      $ 6      $ 35      $ 5,185      $ 333      $ 10,906     $ (5,386)  
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2021

                   

Individual life

    $ 1,404      $      $ 23      $ 172      $ 72      $ 194     $ 48   

Individual health

     159        4        15        68        9        56       22   

Group life and health

     236        2        6        49        9        36       14   

Annuity

     4,948                      4,933        252        5,412       (247)  
  

 

 

 
    $ 6,747      $ 6      $ 44      $ 5,222      $ 342      $ 5,698     $ (163)  
  

 

 

 

*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.

 

 

 

86


Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

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, 2023

              

Life insurance in force

   $  26,006      $  55,692      $  53,925      $  24,239        222%  
  

 

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

    $ 187      $ 199      $ 184      $ 174        106%  

Individual health

     74                      74        0%  

Group life and health

     54               1        54        1%  

Annuity

     3,212               4        3,215        0%  
  

 

 

 
    $ 3,527      $ 199      $ 189      $ 3,517        5%  
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2022

              

Life insurance in force

    $ 25,777      $ 62,724      $ 60,695      $ 23,748        256%  
  

 

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

    $ 187      $ 220      $ 204      $ 171        119%  

Individual health

     69                      69        0%  

Group life and health

     51               1        52        1%  

Annuity

     4,889               4        4,893        0%  
  

 

 

 
    $ 5,196      $ 220      $ 209      $ 5,185        4%  
  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2021

              

Life insurance in force

    $ 25,773      $ 87,333      $ 85,219      $ 23,659        360%  
  

 

 

 

Premiums:

              

Individual life

    $ 190      $ 298      $ 280      $ 172        163%  

Individual health

     68                      68        0%  

Group life and health

     48               1        49        2%  

Annuity

     4,928               5        4,933        0%  
  

 

 

 
    $ 5,234      $ 298      $ 286      $ 5,222        5%  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

87


PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 27.   Exhibits

 

Exhibit  No:        Description
          
(a)        Board of Directors Resolution
    (i)    Any form of Form N-4 exhibits previously filed with the Commission as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated July 7, 1994 to the Registrant’s N-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-73734 under the Securities Act of 1933, are incorporated herein by reference. (P)
          
(b)        Custodian Agreements. Not applicable
          
(c)        Underwriting Contracts
(c)   (i)    Underwriting Agreement with Transamerica Capital, Inc. (1)
          
(d)        Contracts
    (i)    Any form of Form N-4 exhibits previously filed with the Commission as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated July 7, 1994 to the Registrant’s N-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-73734 under the Securities Act of 1933, are incorporated herein by reference. (P)
          
(e)        Applications
    (i)    Any form of Form N-4 exhibits previously filed with the Commission as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated July 7, 1994 to the Registrant’s N-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-73734 under the Securities Act of 1933, are incorporated herein by reference. (P)
          
(f)        Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
          
    (i)    Any form of Form N-4 exhibits previously filed with the Commission as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated July 7, 1994 to the Registrant’s N-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-73734 under the Securities Act of 1933, are incorporated herein by reference. (P)
          
(g)        Reinsurance Contracts. Not applicable
          
(h)        Participation Agreements
    (i)    Any form of Form N-4 exhibits previously filed with the Commission as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated July 7, 1994 to the Registrant’s N-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-73734 under the Securities Act of 1933, are incorporated herein by reference. (P)
          
(i)        Administrative Contracts.
    (i)    Any form of Form N-4 exhibits previously filed with the Commission as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated July 7, 1994 to the Registrant’s N-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-73734 under the Securities Act of 1933, are incorporated herein by reference. (P)
          
(j)        Other Material Contracts. Not applicable.
          
(k)        Legal Opinion
    (i)    Opinion and Consent of Counsel. Filed herewith.
          
(l)        Other Opinions
    (i)    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Filed herewith.
    (ii)    Consent of Independent Auditors. Filed herewith.
          
(m)        Omitted Financial Statements. Not applicable
          
(n)        Initial Capital Agreements. Not applicable
          
(o)        Form of Initial Summary Prospectuses. Not applicable.


(p)        Powers of Attorney. Filed Herewith
          
Note         
    (1)    Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Form N-4 (File No. 33-73734) filed on February 28, 2008.
          


Item 28. Directors and Officers of the Depositor (Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company)

   
Name and Business Address    Principal Positions and Offices with Depositor

Jamie Ohl

1801 California St. Suite 5200

Denver, CO 80202

   Director and President and Chief Executive Officer, Individual Solutions Division

Bonnie T. Gerst

6400 C Street SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

   Director, and Chairman of the Board and President, Financial Assets

Christopher S. Fleming

100 Light Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

   Director and Chief Operating Officer, Individual Solutions Division

Andrew S. Williams

100 Light Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

   Director, Assistant Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President

Matt Kepler

100 Light Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

   Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer

Zachary Harris

6400 C Street SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

   Director, Chief Operating Officer, Workplace Solutions Division

Wendy E. Cooper

245 East 93 Street

New York, NY 10128

   Director

Anne C. Kronenberg

187 Guard Hill Road

Bedford Corner, NY 10549

   Director

June Yuson

245 East 93rd Street

New York, NY 10128

   Director


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

 

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant.

As of December 31, 2023, the following pages shows all corporations directly or indirectly controlled or under common control, with the Depositor, showing the state or other sovereign power under the laws of which each is organized and the percentage owner ship of voting securities giving rise to the control relationship.
       
Name  

  Jurisdiction of  

Incorporation 

 

Percent of Voting

Securities Owned

  Business
       
25 East 38th Street, LLC   Delaware  

 

Yarra Rapids, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate investments

       
239 West 20th Street, LLC   Delaware  

 

Yarra Rapids, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate investments

       
313 East 95th Street, LLC   Delaware  

 

Yarra Rapids, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate investments

       
319 East 95th Street, LLC   Delaware  

 

Yarra Rapids, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate investments

       
Administrative Group, LLC   Tennessee  

 

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Retirement services

       
AEGON Affordable Housing Debt Fund I, LLC   Delaware  

 

AHDF Manager I, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Managing Member (5%);

Dominium Taxable Fund I, LLC, non- AEGON affiliates, Member (94.99%)

 

 

Affordable housing loans

       
AEGON AM Funds, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC, Sole LLC Member (100%)

***Company is the Manager; equity will be owned by clients/Investors of AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC***

 

 

To serve as a fund for a client and offer flexibility to accommodate other similarly situated clients.

       
AEGON AM Private Equity Partners I, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Investments

       
AEGON AM Private Equity Partners II, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

General Partner to FSBA AAM Strategic Fund II, LP

AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.   Delaware  

 

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Registered investment advisor

Aegon Community Investments 50, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 51, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 52, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 53, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 54, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 55, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 56, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 57, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 58, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 59, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 60, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

Aegon Community Investments 61, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 62, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 63, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 64, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 65, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 66, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

Aegon Community Investments 67, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.   Maryland  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Marketing company

AEGON Direct Marketing Services International, LLC   Maryland   AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)  

Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverage

       

AEGON Direct Marketing Services Mexico,

S.A. de C.V.

  Mexico  

AEGON Mexico Holding B.V., Managing Member (92.96%);

AEGON DMS Holding B.V., Member (5.82%)

 

Provide management advisory and technical consultancy services.

       
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Mexico Servicios, S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   AEGON Mexico Holding B.V., Sole Member (100%)  

 

Provide marketing, trading, telemarketing and advertising services in favor of any third party, particularly in favor of insurance and reinsurance companies.

 

       
AEGON Energy Management, LLC   Delaware   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       
AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.   Minnesota  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Marketing

       
AEGON Funding Company, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Corporation, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates

       
Aegon Global Services, LLC   Iowa   Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Member (100%)  

Holding company

       
AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.   Delaware   Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)  

 

Provider of investment, marketing and administrative services to insurance companies

 

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 50, LLC   Delaware  

Aegon LIHTC Fund 63, LLC, Managing Member (51.01%);

Citibank, N.A., non-affiliate of AEGON,

Member (48.99%)

 

Investments

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 51, LLC   Delaware  

Aegon Community Investments 51, LLC, Managing Member (.01%);

Citibank, N.A., non-affiliate of AEGON,

Member (99.99%)

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 52, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 52, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (10.18%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (1%);

Ally Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (11.35%);

Bank of the West, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (7.46%);

California Bank & Trust, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (5.21%);

Citibank, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Managing Member (49%);

Pacific West Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (7.58%);

US Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (7.58%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 54, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 54, LLC, Non-Member Manager (0%);

FNBC Leasing Corporation, non-affiliate of Aegon, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 55, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 55, LLC Managing Member (0.01%)

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (2.82%);

Ally Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (8.21%);

Bank of Hope, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (14.27%);

Citibank, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (21.69%);

CMFG Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (9.72%);

Lake City Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (1.47%);

Minnesota Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (7.46%);

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (10.44%);

U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (22.10%);

ZB National Association, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (1.81%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 57, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 57, LLC, Managing Member (.01%);

Bank of America, N.A., non-affiliate of AEGON, Investor Member (99.99%)

 

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 58, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 58, LLC, Managing Member (0.01%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (2.92%);

Allstate Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (23.89%);

Ally Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (17.31%);

CMFG Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (8.20%);

Santander Bank, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (21.37%);

U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (19.83%);

Zions Bancorporation, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (6.47%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 60, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 60, LLC, Non-Member Manager (0%);

FNBC Leasing Corporation, non-affiliate of Aegon, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 61, LLC   Delaware  

Aegon Community Investments 61, LLC, Non-Member Manager (0%);

HSBC Bank, N.A., non-affiliate of Aegon,

Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Aegon LIHTC Fund 62, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 62, LLC, Managing Member? (0.01%);

Allstate Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (20.48%);

Ally Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (10.11%);

Bank of the West, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (6.57%);

Farm Bureau Property & Casualty, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (6.74%);

Minnesota Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (6.74%);

Santander Bank, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (5.39%);

State Street Bank and Trust Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (34.22%);

U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (6.57%);

Zions Bancorporation, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (3.17%)

 

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       

Aegon LIHTC Fund 63, LLC

  Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 63, LLC, non-Member Manager (0%);

FNBC Leasing Corporation, non-affiliate of Aegon, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Investments

       

Aegon LIHTC Fund 64, LLC

  Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 64, LLC, non-Member Manager (0%);

Bank of America, N.A., non-affiliate of AEGON, Investor Member (99.99%) KCIC Fund 5A, LLC (0.01%)

 

 

Investments

       

Aegon LIHTC Fund 65, LLC

  Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 65, LLC, Managing Member (.01%);

Bank of America, N.A., non-affiliate of AEGON, Investor Member (99.99%)

 

 

Investments

       

Aegon LIHTC Fund 66, LLC

  Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 66, LLC, Managing Member? (0.01%);

Bank of the West, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (49.99%);

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (49.99%);

 

 

Investments

       

Aegon LIHTC Fund 67, LLC

  Delaware  

 

Aegon Community Investments 67, LLC, Non-Member Manager (0%);

FNBC Leasing Corporation, non-affiliate of Aegon, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Investments

       

AEGON Managed Enhanced Cash, LLC

  Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (79.20%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Sole Member (20.80%)

 

Investment vehicle for securities lending cash collateral

       

AEGON Management Company

  Indiana   Transamerica Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)  

Holding company

       

Aegon Multi-Family Equity Fund, LLC

  Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (5%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (20%);

Landmark Real Estate Partners VIII, L.P., non-affiliate of AEGON, Member (72.16%);

NCL Investments II, L.P. - RE Series, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (2.84%)

 

 

Investments

       

Aegon Opportunity Zone Fund Joint Venture 1, LP

  Delaware  

Aegon OZF Investments 1, LLC, Member (0.25%);

United Insurance Company of America,

Member (99.75%)

 

Investments

       

Aegon OZF Investments 1, LLC

  Delaware   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Member 100%  

Investments

       

Aegon Upstream Energy Fund, LLC

  Delaware   AEGON Energy Management, LLC, Sole Member 100%  

Investments

       

AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC

  Iowa   AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Member 100%  

Holding company

AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC

  Iowa   AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC, Sole Member 100%  

Investment advisor

AEGON USA Real Estate Services, Inc.

  Delaware   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)  

Real estate and mortgage holding company

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC

  Iowa   AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Administrative and investment services

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
AEGON USA Realty Advisors of California, Inc.   Iowa   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc., Sole Shareholder (100%)  

Investments

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Boynton Place REIT, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Workforce Housing Separate Account 1, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Multifamily private equity structure with third-party Investor

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2 Holding Company, LLC   Delaware   Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2, LP, Sole Member (100%)  

Holding company

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2 Holding Company B, LLC   Delaware   Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2, LP, Sole Member (100%)  

Holding company

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2 Holding Company C, LLC   Delaware   Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2, LP, Sole Member (100%)  

Holding Company

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2, L.P   Delaware  

 

AWHF2 General Partner, LLC, General Partner (0%);

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Fund Partners, Member (20%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Fund Partners, Member (80%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 3 Holding Company, LLC   Delaware   Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 3, LP, Sole Member (100%)  

Holding company

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 3, L.P   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Limited Partners: (10%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Limited Partners (60%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Limited Partners (30%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon Workforce Housing JV 4A, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2 Holding Company, LLC, Member (44.5%);

Landmark Real Estate Partners VIII, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (26.7%);

NCL Investments II, L.P. – RE Series, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (1.05%);

Strategic Partners Real Estate VII Investments, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (27.75%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon Workforce Housing JV 4B, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2 Holding Company, LLC, Member (25%);

Landmark Real Estate Partners VIII, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (36.08%);

NCL Investments II, L.P. – RE Series, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (1.42%);

Strategic Partners Real Estate VII Investments, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (37.50%)

 

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Aegon Workforce Housing JV 4C, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2 Holding Company, LLC, Member (10%);

Landmark Real Estate Partners VIII, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (43.30%);

NCL Investments II, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (1.70%);

Strategic Partners Real Estate VII Investments, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (45%)

 

 

Investments

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Park at Via Rosa REIT, LLC   Delaware  

 

Aegon Workforce Housing Separate Account 1, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Multifamily private equity structure with third-party Investor

       
Aegon Workforce Housing Separate Account 1, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (4.17%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (15.83%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (4.25%)

AWHSA Manager 1, LLC, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member Manager (0%);

Lake Tahoe IV, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (23.86%);

Townsend RE Global Special Solutions, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (10.23%);

Townsend Real Estate Alpha Fund III, L.P., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (40.91%)

 

 

Multifamily private equity structure with third-party Investor

       
AHDF Manager I, LLC   Delaware   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       
ALH Properties Eight LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Eleven LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Four LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Nine LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Seven LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Seventeen LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Sixteen LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Ten LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Twelve LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
ALH Properties Two LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
AMFETF Manager, LLC   Delaware   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 308, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund II, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner

Manager (0%)

 

Affordable housing

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 388, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund II, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner

Manager (0%)

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 483, LLC   Ohio  

 

TAHP Fund I, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner Manager (0%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 559, LLC   Ohio  

 

TAHP Fund I, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner Manager (0%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 561, LLC   Ohio  

 

TAHP Fund VII, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner

Manager (0%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 588, LLC   Ohio  

 

TAHP Fund I, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner Manager (0%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 613, LLC   Ohio  

Cupples State LIHTC Investors, LLC, Member (1%);

Garnet LIHTC Fund VII, LLC, Member (99%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner Manager (0%)

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 639, LLC   Ohio  

 

TAHP Fund I, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner Manager (0%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 649, LLC   Ohio  

 

TAHP Fund I, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner Manager (0%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 672, LLC   Ohio  

 

TAHP Fund I, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner Manager (0%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
AMTAX HOLDINGS 713, LLC   Ohio  

TAHP Fund II, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

TAH Pentagon Funds LLC, non-owner

Manager (0%)

 

Affordable housing

       

Apollo Housing Capital Arrowhead Gardens, LLC

  Delaware  

 

Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXV, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
APOP III, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Limited Partner (88.59%);

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Limited Partner (9.84%)

 

 

Investments

       
AUSA Holding, LLC   Maryland   Transamerica Corporation, Sole Member (100%)  

Holding company

       
AUSA Properties, Inc.   Iowa   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)  

Own, operate and manage real estate

       
AWHF2 General Partner, LLC   Delaware   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       
AWHF2 Subsidiary Holding Company C, LLC   Delaware   Aegon Workforce Housing Fund 2 Holding Company C, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Holding Company

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
AWHF3 General Partner, LLC   Delaware   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       
AWHJV4 Manager, LLC   Delaware   AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       
AWHSA Manager 1, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Multifamily private equity structure with third-party Investor

       
Barfield Ranch Associates, LLC   Florida  

 

Mitigation Manager, LLC, Member (50%);

OBPFL-Barfield, LLC, non-affiliate of AEGON, Member (50%)

 

 

Investments

       
Bay State Community Investments II, LLC   Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments in low income housing tax credit properties

       
Carle Place Leasehold SPE, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Lease holder

       
Commonwealth General Corporation   Delaware   Transamerica Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)  

Holding company

       
Creditor Resources, Inc.   Michigan   AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)  

Credit insurance

       
CRI Solutions, Inc.   Maryland   Creditor Resources, Inc., Sole Member (100%)  

Sales of reinsurance and credit insurance

       
Cupples State LIHTC Investors, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (22%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (63%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (15%)

 

Investments

       
Equitable AgriFinance, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, Member (50%);

Equitable Financial Insurance Company, non-affiliate of AEGON, Member (50%)

 

 

Agriculturally-based real estate advisory services

       
FD TLIC Limited Liability Company   New York   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Broadway production

       
FGH Realty Credit LLC   Delaware   FGH USA, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Real estate

       
FGH USA LLC   Delaware   RCC North America LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Real estate

       
Fifth FGP LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
Financial Planning Services, Inc.   District of Columbia   Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Shareholder(100%)  

Management services

       
First FGP LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
Fourth FGP LLC   Delaware  

 

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Real estate

       
FSBA AAM Strategic Fund I, LP   Delaware   Aegon AM Private Equity Partners I, LLC, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       
FSBA AAM Strategic Fund II, LP   Delaware  

 

APOP III, LLC, Member (2.5%)

State Board of Administration of Florida acting on behalf of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund, Member (97.50%)

 

 

AUIM Sponsored Private Equity vehicle

       
Garnet Assurance Corporation   Kentucky  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet Assurance Corporation II   Iowa   Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Member (100%)  

Business investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       

Garnet Assurance Corporation III

  Iowa  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Business investments

       

Garnet Community Investments, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments V, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments VII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments X, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XVIII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XX, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXIV, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXV, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXVI, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXVII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investment XXVIII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXIX, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXI, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXIII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXIV, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXV, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXVI, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXVII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXVIII, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XXXIX, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XL, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

       

Garnet Community Investments XLI, LLC

  Delaware   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Garnet Community Investments XLII, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet Community Investments XLIII, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet Community Investments XLVI, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet Community Investments XLVII, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet Community Investments XLVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet Community Investments XLIX, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund IV, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund V, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments V, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund VI, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (0.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund VII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Investments VII, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (0.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund IX, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (0.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund X, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments X, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Goldenrod Asset Management, a non-AEGON affiliate, Member (99.99%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XI, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (0.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-A, LLC, Member (73.39%);

Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-B, LLC, Member (13.30%);

Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-C, LLC, Member (13.30%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-A, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (.01%)

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-B, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-C, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Member (.01%);

Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-A, LLC, Member (68.10%);

Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-B, LLC, Member (31.89%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-A, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Managing Member? (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (.01%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-B, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Managing Member (99.99%); Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIV, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (0.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XV, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company (99.99%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVI, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Member (0.01%);

FNBC Leasing Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (99.99%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (0.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVIII, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XVIII, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Verizon Capital Corp., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (99.99%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIX, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (0.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XX, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Member (100%);

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Member (0.01%);

NorLease, Inc., non-affiliates of AEGON,

Member (99.99%)

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIII, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (0.01%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIV, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXIV, LLC, Managing Member (0.01%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company (21.26%);

New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (21.73%);

New York Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (25.51%);

Principal Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (31.49%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXV, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investment XXV, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVIII, LLC, Member (1%);

Mt. Hamilton Fund, LLC, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (97.99);

Google Affordable housing I LLC, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (1%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVI, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XXVI, LLC, Member (0.01%);

American Income Life Insurance Company, non-affiliate of AEGON, Member (99.99%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVII, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXVII, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (16.71%);

AETNA Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (30.29%);

New York Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (22.71%);

ProAssurance Casualty Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (3.63%);

ProAssurance Indemnity Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (8.48%);

State Street Bank and Trust Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (18.17%)

 

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXVIII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XXVIII LLC, Member (0.01%);

United Services Automobile Association,

non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (57.99%);

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXIX, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXIX, LLC, Member (.01%);

Bank of America, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (99.99%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXI, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXXI, LLC, Member (0.1%);

Thunderbolt Peak Fund, LLC, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (98.99%);

Google Affordable Housing I, LLC, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (1%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXII, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXXIII (0.01%);

New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (49.61%);

New York Life Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (50.38%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIII, LLC   Delaware  

Members: Garnet Community Investment XXXIII, LLC, Member (0.01%);

NorLease, Inc., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (99.99%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIV, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XXXIV, LLC, Member (99.99%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (0.01%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXV, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investment XXXV, LLC, Member (0.01%);

AEGON, Microsoft Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (99.99%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVI, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXXVI, LLC, Managing Member (1%);

FNBC Leasing Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Investor Member (99%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XXXVII, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company,

Member (99.99%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXVIII, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXXVIII, LLC, non-Member Manager (0%);

Norlease, Inc., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (100%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XXXIX, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXXIX, LLC, Managing Member (1%);

FNBC Leasing Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Investor Member (99%)

 

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XL, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XL, LLC, Member (.01%);

Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S., non-AEGON affiliate, Member (99.99%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLI, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XLI, LLC, Managing Member (.01%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (10%);

BBCN Bank, non-AEGON affiliates, Member (1.25%);

East West Bank, non-AEGON affiliates, Member (12.50%),;

Mutual of Omaha, non-AEGON affiliates, Member (12.50%);

Pacific Premier Bank, non-AEGON affiliates, Member (12.50%);

Pacific Western Bank, non-AEGON affiliates, Member (7.50%);

Principal Life Insurance Company, non-AEGON affiliates, Member (18.75%);

Standard Insurance Company, non-AEGON affiliates, Member (25%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLII, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XLII, LLC, Managing Member (.01%);

Origin Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Investor Member (83.33%)

Renasant Bank, non-affiliates of AEGON, Investor Member (16.66%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLIV-A, LLC   Delaware  

 

ING Capital, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC, Asset Manager (0%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLIV-B, LLC   Delaware  

Lion Capital Delaware Inc, Sole Member (100%);

Garnet Community Investments XLIV, LLC, Asset Manager (0%)

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVI, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet Community Investments XLVI, LLC, Member (0.01%);

Standard Life Insurance Company, non-affiliate of AEGON, Managing & Investor Member (99.99%)

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVII, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XLVII, LLC, Managing Member (0.01%) & Investor Member (1.00%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Investor Member (13.999%);

Citibank, N.A., non-affiliate of AEGON, Investor Member (48.995%);

New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, non-affiliate of AEGON, Investor Member (15.478%);

New York Life Insurance Company, non-affiliate of AEGON, Investor Member (20.518%)

 

 

Investments

       
Garnet LIHTC Fund XLVIII, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XXXLVIII, LLC, Member (.01%);

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (75.18%);

American Republic Insurance Company, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (2.84%);

Bank of Hope, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (.93%);

U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (21.04%)

 

 

Investments

       
Horizons Acquisition 5, LLC   Florida  

PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Development company

       
Horizons St. Lucie Development, LLC   Florida  

PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Development company

       
Imani FE, L.P.   California  

 

ABS Imani Fe, Partner (0.00%); Garnet LIHTC Fund XIV, LLC, Partner (99.99%);

Grant Housing and Economic Development Corporation, Partner (0.00%);

TAH Imani Fe GP, LLC, Partner (0.00%)

 

 

Affordable housing

       
Investors Warranty of America, LLC   Iowa  

RCC North America LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Leases business equipment

       
Ironwood Re Corp.   Hawaii  

Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Member (100%)

 

Captive insurance company

       
LCS Associates, LLC   Delaware  

RCC North America LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Life Investors Alliance LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities

       
LIHTC Fund 53, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON Community Investments 53, LLC, non-Member Manager (0%);

Bank of America, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (98%);

US Bank, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (2%)

 

 

Investments

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
LIHTC Fund 56, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON Community Investments 56, LLC, non-Member Manager (0%);

Bank of America, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (90%);

US Bank, N.A., non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (10%)

 

 

Investments

       
LIHTC Fund 59, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON Community Investments 59, LLC, non-Member Manager (0%);

Bank of America, National Association, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (99.99%);

Dominium Taxable Fund II, LLC, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (0.01%)

 

 

Investments

       
LIHTC Fund XLV, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XLIX, LLC, non-Member Manager (0.00%);

Bank of America, National Association, non-affiliates of AEGON, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Investments

       
LIHTC Fund XLIX, LLC   Delaware  

 

Garnet Community Investments XLIX, LLC, non-Member Manager (0.00%);

Bank of America, National Association, non-affiliates of AEGON, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Investments

       
LIICA Re II, Inc.   Vermont  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Captive insurance company

       
Mitigation Manager LLC   Delaware  

RCC North America LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
Money Services, Inc.   Delaware  

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Provides certain financial services for affiliates including, but not limited to, certain intellectual property, computer and computer-related software and hardware services, including procurement and contract services to some or all of the Members of the AEGON Group in the United States and Canada.

 

       
Monumental General Administrators, Inc.   Maryland  

 

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Provides management services to unaffiliated third party administrator

       
Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio I, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (4%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (64%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (32%)

 

 

Investment vehicle - to invest in Natural Resources

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio II, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (5%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (35%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (60%)

 

 

Investment vehicle

       
Natural Resources Alternatives Portfolio 3, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (10%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (55%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (35%)

 

 

Investment vehicle

       
Nomagon Title Grandparent, LLC   Delaware  

 

AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%); AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, non- manager member (0%)

 

 

Investment vehicle

       
Nomagon Title Holding 1, LLC   Delaware  

 

Nomagon Title Parent, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, non- manager member (0%)

 

 

Investment vehicle

       
Nomagon Title Parent, LLC   Delaware  

Nomagon Title Grandparent, LLC, Sole Member (100%);

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, non-

manager member (0%)

 

Investment vehicle

       
Osceola Mitigation Partners, LLC   Florida  

 

Mitigation Manager, LLC, Member (50%); OBPFL-MITBK, LLC, non-affiliate of AEGON, Member (50%)

 

 

Investments

       
Pearl Holdings, Inc. I   Delaware  

AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Holding company

       
Pearl Holdings, Inc. II   Delaware  

 

AEGON USA Asset Management Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Holding company

       
Peoples Benefit Services, LLC   Pennsylvania  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Marketing non-insurance products

       
Placer 400 Investors, LLC   California  

 

RCC North America LLC, Member (50%); AKT Placer 400 Investors, LLC, non- affiliate of AEGON, Member (50%)

 

 

Investments

       
Primus Guaranty Ltd.   Bermuda  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (20%)

Public Interest Holders, non-affiliates of AEGON, Member (80%)

 

 

Provides protection from default risk of investment grade corporate and sovereign issues of financial obligations.

       
PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC   Iowa  

RCC North America LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Owner of Core subsidiary entities

       
RCC North America LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Corporation, Sole Member (100%)

 

Real estate

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 2, L.L.C.   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (7.50%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (37.25%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (22.25%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (30.75%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (2.25%);

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc., Manager (0%)

 

 

Real estate alternatives investment

       
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3, L.L.C.   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (73.40%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (1.00%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (25.60%);

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc., Manager (0%)

 

 

Real estate alternatives investment

       
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Shareholder (9.4%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Shareholder (90.6%)

 

 

Real estate alternatives investment

       
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 HR, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (4%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (64%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (32%);

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc., Manager (0%)

 

 

Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment

       
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 MR, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (4%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (64%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (32%);

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc., Manager (0%)

 

 

Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment

       
River Ridge Insurance Company   Vermont  

AEGON Management Company, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Captive insurance company

       
Second FGP LLC   Delaware  

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Real estate

       
Seventh FGP LLC   Delaware  

FGH USA LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Real estate

       
St. Lucie West Development Company, LLC   Florida  

PSL Acquisitions Operating, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Development company

       
Stonebridge Benefit Services, Inc.   Delaware  

Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Health discount plan

       
TA Private Equity Assets, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments (private equity)

       
TA-APOP I, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

Private equity vehicle

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
TA-APOP I-A, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Member (10%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (90%);

 

 

Investments (private equity)

       
TA-APOP II, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Limited Partner (73.19%);

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Limited Partner (24.40%)

 

 

Private equity vehicle

       
TABR Realty Services, LLC   Delaware  

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Real estate investments

       
TAH-MCD IV, LLC   Iowa  

Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc., Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Serve as the general partner for McDonald Corporate Tax Credit Fund IV Limited Partnership.

 

       
TAH Pentagon Funds, LLC   Iowa  

Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc., Sole Member (100%)

 

Serve as a general partner in a lower-tier tax credit entity

       
TAHP Fund 1, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet LIHTC Fund IX, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Real estate investments

       
TAHP Fund 2, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Low incoming housing tax credit

       
TAHP Fund VII, LLC   Delaware  

Garnet LIHTC Fund XIX, LLC, Investor Member (100%)

 

Real estate investments

       
THH Acquisitions, LLC   Iowa  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Acquirer of Core South Carolina mortgage loans from Investors Warranty of America, LLC and holder of foreclosed real estate.

 

       
TLIC Oakbrook Reinsurance Inc.   Iowa  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company

       
TLIC Watertree Reinsurance Inc.   Iowa  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company

       
Tradition Development Company, LLC   Florida  

PSL Acquisitions Operating, Sole Member (100%)

 

Development company

       
Tradition Land Company, LLC   Iowa  

RCC North America LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

 

Acquirer of Core Florida mortgage loans from Investors Warranty and holder of foreclosed real estate.

 

       
Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.   California  

TABR Realty Services, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

General partner LHTC Partnership

       
Transamerica Agency Network, LLC   Iowa  

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Special purpose subsidiary

       
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.   Florida  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (77%);

AUSA Holding, LLC, Shareholder (23%)

 

 

Fund advisor

       
Transamerica Bermuda Re, Ltd.   Bermuda  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

General

       
Transamerica Capital, Inc.   California  

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Broker/Dealer

       
Transamerica Casualty Insurance Company   Iowa  

Transamerica Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Insurance company

       
Transamerica Corporation (DE)   Delaware  

AEGON International B.V., Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Major interest in insurance and finance

       
Transamerica Corporation (OR)   Oregon  

Transamerica Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Holding company

     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Transamerica Finance Corporation   Delaware   Transamerica Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)   Commercial & Consumer Lending & equipment leasing
       
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.   Delaware  

 

AUSA Holding, LLC, Shareholder (51.60%) (1,000 Shares);

AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc., Shareholder (37.62%) (729 Shares);

Commonwealth General Corporation, Shareholder (10.78%) (209 Shares)

 

  Broker/Dealer
       
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company   New York   Transamerica Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)   Insurance
       
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.   Florida  

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Shareholder (44.13%);

AUSA Holding, LLC, Shareholder (55.87%)

  Mutual fund
       
Transamerica Health Savings Solutions, LLC   Iowa  

 

Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

  Health Savings Solutions
       
Transamerica International Direct Marketing Consultants, LLC   Maryland  

 

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc., Member (49%);

Curtis Sherwin Chen, Member (51%)

 

  Provide consulting services ancillary to the marketing of insurance products overseas.
       
Transamerica International RE (Bermuda) Ltd.   Bermuda   Transamerica Corporation, Sole Member (100%)   Reinsurance
       
Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

  Broker/Dealer
       
Transamerica Life Insurance Company   Iowa  

 

Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

  Insurance
       
Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.   Bermuda   Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)  

 

Long-term life insurer in Bermuda — - will primarily write fixed universal life and term insurance

 

       
Transamerica Pacific Re, Inc.   Vermont  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

  Captive insurance company
       
Transamerica Realty Investment Properties LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Sole Member (100%)

 

  Realty limited liability company
       
Transamerica Resources, Inc.   Maryland   Monumental General Administrators, Inc., Sole Shareholder (100%)  

 

Provides education and information regarding retirement and economic issues.

 

       
Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

  Investment advisor
       
Transamerica Retirement Insurance Agency, LLC   Delaware  

 

Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

  Conduct business as an insurance agency.
       
Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC   Delaware   AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)   Retirement plan services.
       
Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc.   Delaware   Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)  

 

Principle Business: Provides management services to the stable value division of AEGON insurers who issue synthetic GIC contracts.

 

       
Transamerica Travel and Conference Services, LLC   Iowa   Money Services, Inc., Sole Member (100%)   Travel and conference services
       
Transamerica Trust Company   Iowa   AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)   Trust company
     


ITEM 29 LISTING

 

       
Transamerica Ventures Fund II, LLC   Delaware  

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Investments

       
ULI Funding, LLC   Iowa  

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Holding Company

       
United Financial Services, Inc.   Maryland  

Transamerica Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

General agency

       
WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.   Puerto Rico  

 

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Insurance agency

       
WFG Properties Holdings, LLC   Georgia  

World Financial Group, Inc., Sole Member (100%)

 

Marketing

       
WFG Securities Inc.   Canada  

World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc., Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Mutual fund dealer

       
World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc.   Canada  

Commonwealth General Corporation, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Holding company

       
World Financial Group, Inc.   Delaware  

 

AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc., Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

 

Marketing

       
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Canada Inc.   Ontario  

World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc., Sole Shareholder (100.00%)

 

Insurance agency

       
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc.   Hawaii  

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100.00%)

 

Insurance agency

       
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.   Massachusetts  

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100.00%)

 

Insurance agency

       
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.   Wyoming  

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100.00%)

 

Insurance agency

       
World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC   Iowa  

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Member (100%)

 

Insurance agency

       
Yarra Rapids, LLC   Delaware  

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4MR, LLC, Member (49%)

New York Investment Trust, non-AEGON

affiliate, Member (51%)

 

Real estate investments

       
Zahorik Company, Inc.   California  

AUSA Holding, LLC, Sole Shareholder (100%)

 

Inactive

       
Zero Beta Fund, LLC   Delaware  

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (16.58%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (50.14%);

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Member (33.28%)

 

Aggregating vehicle formed to hold various fund investments.

     


Item 30.  Indemnification

Any person made a party to any action, suit, or proceeding by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, is or was a director, officer, or employee of the Company or of any Company which he served as such at the request of the Company, shall be indemnified by the Company against the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him in connection with the defense of such action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with appeal therein, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such officer, Director, or employee is liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duties. The Company may also reimburse to any Director, officer, or employee the reasonable costs of settlement of any such action, suit, or proceeding, if it shall be found by a majority of a committee composed of the Directors not involved in the matter in controversy (whether or not a quorum) that it was in the interest of the Company that such settlement be made and that such Director, officer or employee was not guilty of negligence or misconduct. The amount to be paid by way of indemnity shall be determined and paid, in each instance, pursuant to action of the Board of Directors, and the stockholders shall be given notice thereof in accordance with applicable provisions of law. Such right of indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which such Director, officer, or employee may be entitled.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


Item 31

Principal Underwriters

 

(a)

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for:

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for the Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account C, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account D, Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account, and Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account II, Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account Fund B, Separate Account Fund C, Separate Account VA AA, Separate Account VA B, Separate Account VA BB, Separate Account VA CC, Separate Account VA DD, Separate Account VA FF, Separate Account VA HH, Separate Account VA Q, Separate Account VA U, Separate Account VA V, Separate Account VA-1, Separate Account VA-2L, Separate Account VA-5, Separate Account VA-6, Separate Account VA-7, Separate Account VA-8, Separate Account VL, Separate Account VL E, Separate Account VUL-A, Separate Account VUL-1; Separate Account VUL-2, Separate Account VUL-3, Separate Account VUL-4, Separate Account VUL-5, Separate Account VUL-6, Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen, Transamerica Separate Account R3, Variable Life Account A, WRL Series Annuity Account, WRL Series Annuity Account B, WRL Series Life Account, WRL Series Life Account G, and WRL Series Life Corporate Account. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as principal underwriter for ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account B, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account C, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account D, ML of New York Variable Life Separate Account, ML of New York Variable Life Separate Account II, Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account VA QNY, Separate Account VA-2LNY, Separate Account VA-5NLNY, Separate Account VA-6NY, TFLIC Separate Account B, TFLIC Separate Account C, TFLIC Separate Account VNY, TFLIC Pooled Account No. 44, TFLIC Series Annuity Account, TFLIC Series Life Account, and Transamerica Variable Funds. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Transamerica Series Trust and Transamerica Funds.


(b)

Directors and Officers of Transamerica Capital, Inc.:

 

Name  

 Principal 

Business Address

  Position and Offices with Underwriter

Brian Beitzel

 

 

(2) 

 

 

Director, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

David Curry

  (3)   

Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive

Officer and President

Doug Hellerman

  (3)    Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President

Timothy Ackerman

  (3)    Director and Vice President

Mark Halloran

  (3)   

Director, President, Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board

Jennifer Pearce

  (3)    Vice President

Gregory E. Miller-Breetz

  (1)    Secretary

 

  (1)

100 Light Street, Floor B1, Baltimore, MD 21202

  (2)

4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

  (3)

1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202


(c) Compensation to Principal Underwriter:

 

Name of Principal Underwriter

  

Net Underwriting

Discounts and
Commissions(1)

  

Compensation

on Redemption

  

Brokerage
Commissions

  

Compensation

Transamerica Capital, Inc.

   $        0    0    0    0

(1) Fiscal Year 2020

Item 32. Location of Accounts and Records

Accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules promulgated thereunder are primarily maintained by (a) Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, in whole or in part, at its principal offices at 440 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528, (b) by State Street Bank & Trust Company, in whole or in part, at its principal offices at 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116, and (c) by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc., in whole or in part, at its principal offices at 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202

Item 33. Management Services

Not Applicable

Item 34. Fee Representation

The Depositor hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Policy, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the Depositor.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Denver and State of Colorado, on April 29, 2024.

 

 

TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE FUNDS

Registrant

 

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Depositor

 

  

Jaime Ohl *

President and Chief Executive Officer, Individual Solutions Division

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 29, 2024.

 

Signatures

     

Title

              *

Jamie Ohl

    President and Chief Executive Officer, Individual Solutions Division
(principal executive officer)

              *

Bonnie T. Gerst

    Director, President, Financial Assets and Chairman of the Board
(principal accounting officer)

              *

Christopher S. Fleming

    Director and Chief Operating Officer, Individual Solutions Division

              *

Andrew S. Williams

    Director, Assistant Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President

              *

Matt Kepler

    Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer
(principal financial officer)

              *

Zachary Harris

    Director, Chief Operating Officer, Workplace Solutions Division

              *

Wendy E. Cooper*

    Director

              *

Anne C. Kronenberg*

    Director

              *

June Yuson*

    Director

/s/Brian Stallworth        

Brian Stallworth

    Assistant Secretary

*By: Brian Stallworth – Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed previously and/or herewith.


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