As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2014
Securities Act File No. 333-[ ]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
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TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (727) 299-1800
Tané T. Tyler, Esq., 4600 S. Syracuse St., Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80237
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective on October , 2014 pursuant to Rule 488 under the Securities Act of 1933.
No filing fee is required because an indefinite number of shares has previously been registered pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
COMBINED INFORMATION STATEMENT
OF
TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST
on behalf of its Series:
TRANSAMERICA VANGUARD ETF PORTFOLIO – AGGRESSIVE GROWTH VP
AND
PROSPECTUS
OF
TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST
on behalf of its Series:
TRANSAMERICA VANGUARD ETF PORTFOLIO – GROWTH VP
The address and telephone number of the Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio is:
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Toll free) 1-888-233-4339
Transamerica Series Trust
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
[October , 2014]
Dear Policyowner:
The Board of your Transamerica portfolio has approved the reorganization of your portfolio into another Transamerica portfolio. The reorganization is expected to occur on or about November 4, 2014. Upon completion of the reorganization, you will become a shareholder of the destination Transamerica portfolio, and you will receive shares of the destination portfolio equal in value to your shares of your current Transamerica portfolio.
The reorganization does not require shareholder approval, and you are not being asked to vote. We do, however, ask that you review the enclosed combined Information Statement/Prospectus, which contains information about the destination portfolio, including its investment objective, strategies, risks, performance, fees and expenses.
The Board has unanimously approved your portfolio’s reorganization and believes the reorganization is in the best interests of your portfolio and its shareholders.
If you have any questions, please call 1-888-233-4339 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Thank you for your investment in the Transamerica funds.
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Sincerely, |
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/s/ Marijn P. Smit |
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Marijn P. Smit |
Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer |
The information in this Information Statement/Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Information Statement/Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED [OCTOBER , 2014]
COMBINED INFORMATION STATEMENT
OF
TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST
on behalf of its Series:
TRANSAMERICA VANGUARD ETF PORTFOLIO – AGGRESSIVE GROWTH VP
(the “Target Portfolio”)
AND
PROSPECTUS
OF
TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST
on behalf of its Series:
TRANSAMERICA VANGUARD ETF PORTFOLIO – GROWTH VP
(the “Destination Portfolio”)
The address and telephone number of the Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio is:
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Toll free) 1-888-233-4339
Shares of the Destination Portfolio have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The SEC has not passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Information Statement/Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
An investment in the Target Portfolio or Destination Portfolio (each sometimes referred to herein as a “Portfolio”) is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
This Information Statement/Prospectus sets forth information about the Destination Portfolio that an investor needs to know before investing. Please read this Information Statement/Prospectus carefully before investing and keep it for future reference.
INTRODUCTION
This combined information statement and prospectus, dated [October , 2014] (the “Information Statement/Prospectus”), is being furnished in connection with the reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of a series of Transamerica Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Target Portfolio”), into another series of Transamerica Series Trust (the “Destination Portfolio”), as identified below. The Information Statement/Prospectus is being mailed to Target Portfolio shareholders on or about [October , 2014].
The Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio (each a “Portfolio” and, together, the “Portfolios”) are each a series of Transamerica Series Trust (“TST”), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
The Board of Trustees of TST (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) has determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio. A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) for the Reorganization is attached to this Information Statement/Prospectus as Exhibit A.
THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING IN RESPONSE TO RECEIVING IT. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY OR WRITTEN CONSENT, AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY OR WRITTEN CONSENT.
The following table indicates (a) the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio involved in the Reorganization, (b) the corresponding Destination Portfolio shares that the Target Portfolio shareholder will receive and (c) on what page of this Information Statement/Prospectus the discussion regarding the Reorganization begins.
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Target Portfolio & Shares | | Destination Portfolio & Shares | | Page |
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP | | 3 |
Initial Class | | Initial Class | | |
Service Class | | Service Class | | |
Please read this Information Statement/Prospectus, including Exhibit A, carefully.
The date of this Information Statement/Prospectus is [October , 2014]
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For more complete information about each Portfolio, please read the Portfolio’s prospectus and statement of additional information, as they may be amended and/or supplemented. Each Portfolio’s prospectus and statement of additional information, and other additional information about each Portfolio, has been filed with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov) and is available upon oral or written request and without charge. See “Where to Get More Information” below.
Where to Get More Information
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Each Portfolio’s current prospectus and statement of additional information, including any applicable supplements thereto. | | On file with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov) and available at no charge by calling the Portfolios’ toll-free number: 1-888-233-4339 or visiting the Portfolios’ website at http://www.transamericaseriestrust.com/content/prospectus.aspx. |
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Each Portfolio’s most recent annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. | | On file with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov) and available at no charge by calling the Portfolios’ toll-free number: 1-888-233-4339 or by visiting the Portfolios’ website at http://www.transamericaseriestrust.com/content/prospectus.aspx. |
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A statement of additional information for this Information Statement/Prospectus, dated [October __, 2014] (the “SAI”). The SAI contains additional information about the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio. | | On file with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov) and available at no charge by calling the Portfolios’ toll-free number: 1-888-233-4339 or by visiting the Portfolios’ website at http://www.transamericaseriestrust.com/content/prospectus.aspx. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Information Statement/Prospectus. |
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To ask questions about this Information Statement/Prospectus. | | Call the following toll-free telephone number: 1-888-233-4339. |
The Target Portfolio’s prospectus and statement of additional information (File No. 033-00507), dated May 1, 2014, as supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this Information Statement/Prospectus.
Shares of the Portfolios are not offered directly to the public but are sold only to (1) insurance companies and their separate accounts as the underlying investment medium for owners (each a “Policyowner,” collectively, “Policyowners”) of variable annuity contracts and variable life policies (collectively, the “Policies”) and (2) Transamerica Asset Allocation – Conservative VP, Transamerica Asset Allocation – Growth VP, Transamerica Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth VP, Transamerica Asset Allocation – Moderate VP, Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP, Transamerica International Moderate Growth VP, Transamerica Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies VP, Transamerica Voya Balanced Allocation VP, Transamerica Voya Conservative Allocation VP and Transamerica Voya Moderate Growth Allocation VP (the “Asset Allocation Portfolios”). As such, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (“WRL”), Transamerica Life Insurance Company (“TLIC”), Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”), Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company (“TALIC”) and Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (“TPLIC”) (collectively, the “Insurance Companies”) and the Asset Allocation Portfolios are the only shareholders of the investment portfolios offered by TST. WRL, TLIC, TFLIC, TALIC and TPLIC each offer the Portfolios in their respective products.
TST has agreed to provide information to Policyowners invested in the Target Portfolio in connection with the Reorganization into the Destination Portfolio. As such and for ease of reference, throughout the enclosed Information Statement/Prospectus, you may also be referred to as “shareholders” of the Target Portfolio.
You have received this Information Statement/Prospectus because you have a Policy of one of these Insurance Companies and that Policy is invested in the Target Portfolio.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
This Summary section is qualified in its entirety by reference to the additional information contained elsewhere in this Information Statement/Prospectus and the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization relating to the Reorganization, which is attached to this Information Statement/Prospectus as Exhibit A. Shareholders should read this entire Information Statement/Prospectus, including Exhibit A, and the Destination Portfolio’s prospectus carefully for more complete information.
How Will the Reorganization Work?
| • | | The Target Portfolio will transfer all of its property and assets to the Destination Portfolio. In exchange, the Destination Portfolio will assume all of the liabilities of the Target Portfolio and issue shares, as described below. |
| • | | The Destination Portfolio will issue a number of its Initial Class and Service Class shares, as applicable, to the Target Portfolio on the closing date of the Reorganization (the “Closing Date”) having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the Target Portfolio’s Initial Class and Service Class shares, respectively. |
| • | | Shares of the corresponding class of the Destination Portfolio will then be distributed on the Closing Date to the Target Portfolio’s shareholders in complete liquidation of the Target Portfolio in proportion to the relative net asset value of their holdings of the applicable class of shares of the Target Portfolio. Therefore, on the Closing Date, upon completion of the Reorganization, each Target Portfolio shareholder will hold shares of the corresponding class of the Destination Portfolio with the same aggregate net asset value as its holdings of the applicable class of shares of the Target Portfolio immediately prior to the Reorganization. The net asset value attributable to a class of shares of the Target Portfolio will be determined using the Target Portfolio’s valuation policies and procedures and the net asset value attributable to a class of shares of the Destination Portfolio will be determined using the Destination Portfolio’s valuation policies and procedures. The portfolio assets of the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio are valued using the same valuation policies and procedures. |
| • | | The Target Portfolio will be terminated after the Closing Date. |
| • | | No sales load, contingent deferred sales charge, commission, redemption fee or other transactional fee will be charged as a result of the Reorganization. Following the Reorganization, shareholders of the Target Portfolio will be subject to the fees and expenses of the Destination Portfolio. |
| • | | Following the Reorganization, (i) Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”) will continue to act as investment adviser to the Destination Portfolio; and (ii) Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC (“AUIM”) will continue to serve as sub-adviser to the Destination Portfolio. |
| • | | The exchange of Target Portfolio shares for Destination Portfolio shares in the Reorganization will not result in income, gain or loss being recognized for federal income tax purposes by an exchanging shareholder. The Reorganization generally will not result in the recognition of gain or loss for federal income tax purposes by the Target Portfolio or Destination Portfolio. |
Why did the Trustees Recommend the Reorganization?
In recommending the Reorganization of the Target Portfolio, the Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested” persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Portfolios, TAM or Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”), the Portfolios’ distributor (the “Independent Trustees”), after careful consideration, has determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Target Portfolio and will not dilute the interests of the existing shareholders of the Target Portfolio. The Board has made this determination based on various factors, which include those that are discussed in this Information Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Reasons for the Proposed Reorganization.”
The Board also serves as the Board of the Destination Portfolio. The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, has approved the Reorganization with respect to the Destination Portfolio. The Board has determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Destination Portfolio and that the interests of the Destination Portfolio’s shareholders would not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization.
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Who Bears the Expenses Associated with the Reorganization?
It is anticipated that the total cost of preparing, printing and mailing this Information Statement/Prospectus will be approximately [$37,500]. In light of the benefits expected to be received by the Target Portfolio as a result of the Reorganization, this cost will be borne by the Target Portfolio (and ultimately the shareholders of the Target Portfolio).
What are the Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganization?
As a condition to the closing of the Reorganization, the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio must receive an opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP to the effect that the Reorganization will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Accordingly, it is expected that neither you nor the Destination Portfolio nor, in general, the Target Portfolio will recognize gain or loss as a direct result of the Reorganization of the Target Portfolio, and that the aggregate tax basis of the Destination Portfolio shares that you receive in the Reorganization will equal the aggregate tax basis of the Target Portfolio shares that you surrender in the Reorganization. However, in order to maintain its qualification for tax treatment as a regulated investment company and avoid portfolio-level taxes, the Target Portfolio will declare and pay a distribution of its realized net capital gains, if any, its undistributed investment company taxable income (computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction), if any, and its net tax-exempt income, if any, for the taxable year ending on the Closing Date to its shareholders shortly before the Reorganization. The Destination Portfolio may make a comparable distribution to its shareholders shortly before the Reorganization. In addition, following the Reorganization, the Destination Portfolio will declare and pay to its shareholders, for the taxable year in which the Reorganization occurs, a distribution of any remaining income and gains from such taxable year. All such distributions generally will be taxable to the shareholders, but as long as the Policies funded by the Target Portfolio or by the Destination Portfolio qualify to be treated as annuity contracts or life insurance policies under the Code, such distributions will not be currently taxable to the Policyowners and the Reorganization should not otherwise result in any tax liability to the Policyowners. For more information, see “Tax Status of the Reorganization” in this Information Statement/Prospectus.
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REORGANIZATION
TRANSAMERICA VANGUARD ETF PORTFOLIO – AGGRESSIVE GROWTH VP
(the “Target Portfolio”)
TRANSAMERICA VANGUARD ETF PORTFOLIO – GROWTH VP
(the “Destination Portfolio”)
Summary
The following is a summary of more complete information appearing later in this Information Statement/Prospectus or incorporated herein. You should read carefully the entire Information Statement/Prospectus, including the exhibits, which include additional information that is not included in the summary and is a part of this Information Statement/Prospectus. Exhibit A is the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. For a discussion of the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, please see the section entitled “Terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization” in the back of this Information Statement/Prospectus, after the discussion of the Reorganization.
In the Reorganization, the Destination Portfolio will issue a number of its Initial Class and Service Class shares, as applicable, to the Target Portfolio having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the Target Portfolio’s Initial Class and Service Class shares, respectively.
Both the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio are advised by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), sub-advised by Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC (“AUIM”) and have similar investment goals, principal investment strategies and policies, and related risks. The tables below provide a comparison of certain features of the Portfolios. In the tables below, if a row extends across the entire table, the information disclosed applies to both the Destination Portfolio and the Target Portfolio.
Comparison of Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP
and Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP
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| | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP |
Investment Objective | | Seeks income and capital appreciation. | | Seeks capital appreciation as a primary objective and income as a secondary objective. |
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Principal investment strategies | | The portfolio’s sub-adviser, Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC (the “sub-adviser”), seeks to achieve the portfolio’s objective by investing its assets primarily in a combination of underlying exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). • Under normal circumstances, the portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in ETFs. The portfolio will invest primarily in Vanguard ETFs. The portfolio expects to allocate substantially all of its assets among underlying ETFs that track the performance of a benchmark index to achieve targeted exposure to domestic equities, international equities and domestic bonds. The portfolio will normally invest 100% of its assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, in ETFs that invest primarily in equities. The portfolio intends to achieve a mix over time of approximately 75% of portfolio assets in ETFs that invest primarily in domestic equities and 25% of portfolio assets in ETFs that invest primarily in international equities. These percentages may vary. • The sub-adviser decides how much of the portfolio’s assets to allocate to each underlying ETF based on what it considers to be prudent diversification principles and historical performance. • The sub-adviser may periodically adjust the portfolio’s allocations to favor investments in those underlying ETFs that are expected to provide the most favorable outlook for achieving the portfolio’s investment objective. Each underlying ETF has its own investment objective, principal investment strategies and investment risks. | | The portfolio’s sub-adviser, Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC (the “sub-adviser”), seeks to achieve the portfolio’s objective by investing its assets primarily in a combination of underlying exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the portfolio follows these investment strategies: • Under normal circumstances, the portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in ETFs. The portfolio will invest primarily in Vanguard ETFs. The portfolio expects to allocate substantially all of its assets among underlying ETFs that track the performance of a benchmark index to achieve targeted exposure to domestic equities, international equities and domestic bonds. The portfolio intends to achieve a mix over time of approximately 75% of portfolio assets in ETFs that invest primarily in equities and 25% of portfolio assets in ETFs that invest primarily in U.S. fixed income securities. These percentages may vary. The portfolio is subject to volatility guidelines. Based on these guidelines, the level of volatility of the equity markets, changes in volatility and the level of interest rates, the sub-adviser may increase equity exposure to approximately 100% or may decrease equity exposure to approximately 35%, and may increase fixed income exposure to approximately 65% or may decrease fixed income exposure to approximately 0%. Notwithstanding the guidelines, the sub-adviser may elect to allocate fewer assets to equity ETFs and more to fixed income assets when it believes it is advisable to do so. • The sub-adviser decides how much of the portfolio’s assets to allocate to each underlying ETF based on what it considers to be prudent diversification principles and other factors, such as historical performance and volatility in the equity markets. |
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Investment adviser | | TAM |
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Sub-adviser | | AUIM |
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Portfolio managers | | Frank Koster, Lead Portfolio Manager since 2013 David Halfpap, CFA, Portfolio Manager since 2012 Frank Rybinski, CFA, Portfolio Manager since 2012 |
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Net assets (as of December 31, 2013) | | $166,055,000 | | $2,226,451,000 |
Classes of Shares, Fees and Expenses
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| | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP |
Initial Class sales charges and fees | | Initial Class shares are offered without an initial sales charge and are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Initial Class shares can have up to a maximum Rule 12b-1 fee equal to an annual rate of 0.15% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Portfolio), but TST does not intend to pay any distribution fees for Initial Class shares through May 1, 2015. TST reserves the right to pay such fees after that date. |
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Service Class sales charges and fees | | Service Class shares are offered without an initial sales charge and are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Service Class shares have a maximum Rule 12b-1 fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Portfolio), which is used to pay distribution and service fees for the sale and distribution of the Portfolio’s shares and to pay for non-distribution activities and services provided to shareholders. These services include compensation to financial intermediaries that sell Portfolio shares and/or service shareholder accounts. |
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Advisory fees | | TAM receives compensation, calculated daily and paid monthly, from the Portfolio at an annual rate (expressed as a specified percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) of 0.32% of the first $50 million, 0.30% over $50 million up to $250 million, and 0.28% over $250 million. |
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Sub-adviser fees | | The sub-adviser receives compensation from TAM, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the indicated annual rates (expressed as a specified percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) of 0.12% of the first $50 million, 0.10% over $50 million up to $250 million, and 0.08% over $250 million. |
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Fee waiver and expense limitations | | TAM has contractually undertaken through May 1, 2015 to pay expenses on behalf of the portfolio to the extent normal operating expenses (including investment advisory fees but excluding, as applicable, 12b-1 fees, 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 portfolio’s business) exceed, as a percentage of the portfolio’s average daily net assets, 0.40%. TAM is entitled to reimbursement by the portfolio of fees waived or expenses reduced during any of the previous 36 months if on any day or month the estimated annualized portfolio operating expenses are less than the cap. | | TAM has contractually undertaken through May 1, 2015 to pay expenses on behalf of the portfolio to the extent normal operating expenses (including investment advisory fees but excluding, as applicable, 12b-1 fees, 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 portfolio’s business) exceed, as a percentage of the portfolio’s average daily net assets, 0.37%. TAM is entitled to reimbursement by the portfolio of fees waived or expenses reduced during any of the previous 36 months if on any day or month the estimated annualized portfolio operating expenses are less than the cap. |
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Comparison of Principal Risks of Investing in the Portfolios
Because the Portfolios have the same sub-adviser and similar investment objectives and principal investment strategies and policies, they are subject to similar principal risks. Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in a Portfolio, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in a Portfolio or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments.
Your primary risk in investing in the Portfolios is you could lose money. You should carefully assess the risks associated with an investment in the Portfolios.
Each Portfolio is subject to the following principal risks:
| • | | Asset Allocation – The sub-adviser allocates the portfolio’s assets among various underlying portfolios. These allocations may be unsuccessful in maximizing the portfolio’s return and/or avoiding investment losses, and may cause the portfolio to underperform. |
| • | | Cash Management and Defensive Investing – The value of investments held by the portfolio for cash management or defensive investing purposes can fluctuate. Like other fixed income securities, cash and cash equivalent securities are subject to risk, including market, interest rate and credit risk. If the portfolio holds cash uninvested, the portfolio will be subject to the credit risk of the depository institution holding the cash, it will not earn income on the cash and the portfolio’s yield will go down. To the extent that the portfolio’s assets are used for cash management or defensive investing purposes, it may not achieve its objective. |
| • | | Currency – The value of the portfolio’s securities denominated in foreign currencies fluctuates as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could reduce or eliminate investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and are affected by, among other factors, the general economics of a country, the actions of the U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls, and speculation. |
| • | | Equity Securities – Equity securities represent an ownership interest in an issuer, rank junior in a company’s capital structure and consequently may entail greater risk of loss than debt securities. Equity securities include common and preferred stocks. Stock markets are volatile. The price of equity securities fluctuates based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the equity securities owned by the portfolio fall, the value of your investment in the portfolio will decline. |
| • | | Expenses – Your actual costs of investing in the portfolio may be higher than the expenses shown in this prospectus for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if overall net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and portfolio expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. |
| • | | Foreign Investments – Investing in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involves additional risk. Foreign countries may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the portfolio’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, political or financial instability or other adverse economic or political developments. Lack of information and weaker accounting standards also may affect the value of these securities. |
| • | | Manager – The sub-adviser to the portfolio actively manages the portfolio’s investments. Consequently, the portfolio is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses employed by the sub-adviser may not produce the desired results. This could cause the portfolio to lose value or its results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives. |
| • | | Market – The market prices of the portfolio’s securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the markets or adverse investor sentiment. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. Market prices of securities also may go down due to events or conditions that affect particular sectors, industries or issuers. When market prices fall, the value of your investment will go down. The portfolio may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities and unprecedented volatility in the markets. Governmental and non-governmental issuers (notably in Europe) have defaulted on, or been forced |
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| to restructure their debts; and many other issuers have faced difficulties obtaining credit or refinancing existing obligations. These market conditions may continue, worsen or spread, including in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. 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. In response to the crisis, the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and their central banks have taken steps to support financial markets, including by keeping interest rates low. The withdrawal of this support, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding could negatively affect financial markets generally as well as reduce the value and liquidity of certain securities. This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the sub-adviser. Whether or not the portfolio invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to countries experiencing economic and financial difficulties, the value and liquidity of the portfolio’s investments may be negatively affected. In addition, policy and legislative changes in the United States and in other countries are affecting many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of these changes on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time. |
| • | | Underlying Exchange Traded Funds and Investment Companies – Because the portfolio invests its assets in various underlying ETFs, closed-end funds and mutual funds (the “underlying portfolios”), its ability to achieve its investment objective depends largely on the performance of the underlying portfolios in which it invests. Each of the underlying portfolios in which the portfolio may invest has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the underlying portfolios’ shares and therefore the value of the portfolio’s investments. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of any underlying portfolio will be achieved. To the extent that the portfolio invests more of its assets in one underlying portfolio than in another, the portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks of that underlying portfolio. In addition, the portfolio will bear a pro rata portion of the operating expenses of the underlying portfolios in which it invests. |
Equity-based ETFs are subject to risks similar to those of stocks; fixed income based ETFs are subject to risks similar to those of fixed-income securities. An investment in an ETF or closed-end fund generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange-traded) that has the same investment objectives, strategies and policies. The price of a closed-end fund or an ETF can fluctuate up and down, and the portfolio could lose money investing in such a closed-end fund or an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the closed-end fund or ETF go down. In addition, closed-end funds and ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds: (i) the market price of a closed-end fund’s or an ETF’s shares may be above or below the shares’ net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for a closed-end fund’s or an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; or (iii) trading of a closed-end fund’s or an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are delisted from the exchange or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.
The Destination Portfolio is subject to the following additional principal risks:
| • | | Credit – If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the portfolio or a counterparty to a financial contract with the portfolio defaults or is downgraded, or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or if the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines, the value of your investment will decline. Below investment grade, high-yield debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have a higher risk of default or are already in default and are considered speculative. Subordinated securities are more likely to suffer a credit loss than non-subordinated securities of the same issuer and will be disproportionately affected by a default, downgrade or perceived decline in creditworthiness. |
| • | | Extension – If interest rates rise, repayments of fixed income securities may occur more slowly than anticipated by the market. This may drive the prices of these securities down because their interest rates are lower than the current interest rate and they remain outstanding longer. |
| • | | Fixed-Income Securities – The market prices of fixed-income securities may fall due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In addition, the market value of a fixed income security may decline if the issuer or other obligor of the security fails to pay principal and/or interest, otherwise defaults or has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines. When market prices fall, the value of your investment will go down. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. |
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| • | | Interest Rate – Interest rates in the United States recently have been historically low and may rise over time. The value of fixed income securities generally goes down when interest rates rise, and therefore the value of your investment in the portfolio may also go down. Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. |
| • | | Liquidity – Some assets held by the portfolio may be impossible or difficult to sell, particularly during times of market turmoil. These illiquid assets may also be difficult to value. If the portfolio is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the portfolio may be forced to sell at a loss. |
| • | | Prepayment of Call – Many issuers have a right to prepay their securities. If interest rates fall, an issuer may exercise this right. If this happens, the portfolio will not benefit from the rise in market price that normally accompanies a decline in interest rates, and will be forced to reinvest prepayment proceeds at a time when yields on securities available in the market are lower than the yield on the prepaid security. The portfolio also may lose any premium it paid on the security. |
| • | | Volatility Guidelines – The portfolio is subject to volatility guidelines. These guidelines require that the amount of exposure to the equity markets of the portfolio be based, in part, on the level of volatility of the equity markets. The guidelines are intended to improve absolute and risk-adjusted returns but may not work as intended. Because market conditions change, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, the success of the guidelines will be subject to the sub-adviser’s ability to implement the guidelines in a timely and efficient manner. The guidelines may result in periods of underperformance, may limit the portfolio’s ability to participate in rising markets and may increase transaction costs at the portfolio and/or underlying portfolio level. The guidelines also serve to reduce the risk to the Transamerica insurance companies that provide guaranteed benefits under certain variable contracts from equity market volatility. |
The Portfolios’ Past Performance
The bar charts and tables below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolios by showing you how the performance of each Portfolio’s Initial Class shares has varied from year to year since inception, and how the average total returns of the Portfolio’s shares for different periods compare to the returns of a broad measure of market performance, as well as a composite benchmark. (The composite benchmark for the Target Portfolio consists of the following: MSCI U.S. Broad Market Index, 75% and FTSE All-World ex U.S. Index, 25%. The composite benchmark for the Destination Portfolio consists of the following: MSCI U.S. Broad Market Index, 52%; Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 25%; and FTSE All-World ex U.S. Index, 23%). Absent any applicable limitation of or cap on a Portfolio’s expenses, performance would have been lower. Each Portfolio’s Service Class shares will have different performance because they have different expenses than the Portfolio’s Initial Class shares. In the “Since Inception” column of the table, share class returns are for since inception of the share class. Index returns are for since inception of the oldest share class. The performance calculations do not reflect charges or deductions that are, or may be, imposed under the policies or the annuity contracts; if they did, the performance would have been lower. A Portfolio’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.
Updated performance information of each Portfolio is available at no charge by calling the Portfolios’ toll-free number: at 1-888-233-4339 or by visiting the Portfolios’ website at http://www.transamericaseriestrust.com/content/prospectus.aspx.
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP
Annual Total Returns (calendar years ended December 31) – Initial Class

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| | Quarter Ended | | | Return | |
Best Quarter: | | | September 30, 2010 | | | | 13.23 | % |
Worst Quarter: | | | September 30, 2011 | | | | (17.29 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns (periods ended December 31, 2013)
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| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 27.35 | % | | | 13.52 | % | | | 11/19/2009 | |
Service Class | | | 27.07 | % | | | 13.28 | % | | | 11/19/2009 | |
MSCI U.S. Broad Market Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | | | 33.62 | % | | | 16.82 | % | | | | |
Composite Benchmark (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | | | 28.97 | % | | | 14.43 | % | | | | |
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP
Annual Total Returns (calendar years ended December 31) – Initial Class

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| | Quarter Ended | | Return | |
Best Quarter: | | June 30, 2009 | | | 15.21 | % |
Worst Quarter: | | September 30, 2011 | | | (11.33 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns (periods ended December 31, 2013)
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| | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Since Inception | | | Inception Date | |
Initial Class | | | 19.09 | % | | | 13.06 | % | | | 5.44 | % | | | 05/01/2008 | |
Service Class | | | 18.78 | % | | | 12.77 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | | 05/01/2008 | |
MSCI U.S. Broad Market Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | | | 33.62 | % | | | 18.89 | % | | | 8.00 | % | | | | |
Composite Benchmark (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | | | 19.80 | % | | | 14.29 | % | | | 6.00 | % | | | | |
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The Portfolios’ Fees and Expenses
Shareholders of the Portfolios pay various fees and expenses, either directly or indirectly. The table below shows the fees and expenses that you would pay if you were to buy and hold shares of each Portfolio, but it does not reflect any charges that are, or may be, imposed under the policies or the annuity contracts. If such charges were reflected, fees would be higher. The fees and expenses for the Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio in the tables appearing below are based on the fees and expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The table also shows the pro forma expenses of the combined Destination Portfolio after giving effect to the Reorganization based on pro forma net assets as of December 31, 2013. Pro forma numbers are estimated in good faith and are hypothetical. Actual expenses may vary significantly.
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| | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP | | | Combined Portfolios (Pro Forma) | |
| | Initial Class | | | Initial Class | | | Initial Class | |
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of offering price) | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
Redemption fee (as a % of amount redeemed) | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management Fees | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.28 | % |
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | | | 0.00 | %(1) | | | 0.00 | %(1) | | | 0.00 | %(1) |
Other Expenses | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Recaptured expense | | | 0.01 | %(3) | | | — | | | | — | |
All other expenses | | | 0.08 | % | | | — | | | | — | |
Acquired fund fees and expenses | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % |
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| | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP | | | Combined Portfolios (Pro Forma) | |
| | Service Class | | | Service Class | | | Service Class | |
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of offering price) | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
Redemption fee (as a % of amount redeemed) | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management Fees | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.28 | % |
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Other Expenses | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Recaptured expense | | | 0.01 | %(3) | | | — | | | | — | |
All other expenses | | | 0.08 | % | | | — | | | | — | |
Acquired fund fees and expenses | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % |
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(1) | The portfolio does not intend to pay any 12b-1 fees on Initial Class shares through May 1, 2015. The maximum 12b-1 fee on Initial Class shares is 0.15%. The portfolio reserves the right to pay such fees after that date. |
(2) | Acquired fund fees and expenses for the pro forma fund are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. |
(3) | Contractual arrangements have been made with the portfolio’s investment adviser, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), through May 1, 2015, to waive fees and/or reimburse portfolio expenses to the extent that the portfolio’s total operating expenses exceed 0.40%, excluding, as applicable, 12b-1 fees, 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 portfolio’s business. TAM is entitled to reimbursement by the portfolio of fees waived or expenses reduced during any of the previous 36 months if on any day or month the estimated annualized portfolio operating expenses are less than the cap. |
The hypothetical example below helps you compare the cost of investing in each Portfolio. The example assumes that:
| • | | you invest $10,000 in each Portfolio; |
| • | | you reinvest all dividends and distributions without a sales charge; |
| • | | you hold your shares for the time periods shown and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods; |
| • | | your investment has a 5% annual return (this assumption is required by the SEC and is not a prediction of the Portfolio’s future performance); and |
| • | | each Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same. |
The example also assumes no fees for variable life insurance policies or variable annuity contracts, if applicable. Costs are the same whether you redeem at the end of any period or not. Pro forma expenses are included assuming the Reorganization of the Portfolio. The example is for comparison purposes only and is not a representation of any Portfolio’s actual expenses or returns, either past or future. Because actual return and expenses will be different, the example is for comparison only.
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Number of Years You Own your Shares | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP | | | Combined Portfolios (Pro Forma) | |
Initial Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year 1 | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 45 | |
Year 3 | | $ | 190 | | | $ | 174 | | | $ | 174 | |
Year 5 | | $ | 342 | | | $ | 314 | | | $ | 314 | |
Year 10 | | $ | 784 | | | $ | 724 | | | $ | 724 | |
Service Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year 1 | | $ | 76 | | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 70 | |
Year 3 | | $ | 237 | | | $ | 221 | | | $ | 221 | |
Year 5 | | $ | 411 | | | $ | 384 | | | $ | 384 | |
Year 10 | | $ | 918 | | | $ | 859 | | | $ | 859 | |
Portfolio Turnover
Each Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Portfolio shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example above, affect a Portfolio’s performance. During the Target Portfolio’s most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 the portfolio turnover rate was 39% of the average value of the Target Portfolio’s portfolio. During the Destination Portfolio’s most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the portfolio turnover rate was 98% of the average value of the Destination Portfolio’s portfolio.
Reasons for the Proposed Reorganization
The Board of the Target Portfolio, including its Independent Trustees, has unanimously determined that the proposed Reorganization would be in the best interests of the Target Portfolio and would not dilute the interests of the existing shareholders of the Target Portfolio. The same Board oversees the Destination Portfolio, and both the full Board and the Independent Trustees also have unanimously determined that the Reorganization would be in the best interests of the Destination Portfolio and would not dilute the interests of the existing shareholders of the Destination Portfolio. The Board believes that the proposed Reorganization will be advantageous to the shareholders of each Portfolio. In determining whether to approve the Reorganization, the Trustees considered the potential impact of the proposed Reorganization on the Portfolios’ shareholders and a variety of related factors and considerations that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by fund counsel and independent legal counsel and their own business
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judgment, to be relevant, including those set forth below. The Board based its determinations on such considerations, although the Board did not identify any consideration or particular information that was controlling of its determinations and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered.
General Considerations
| • | | The Trustees considered that TAM proposed the Reorganization based on a desire to offer a more consolidated investment lineup of Transamerica Series Trust funds within the Transamerica variable annuity products. |
| • | | The Trustees noted that TAM believes that the larger combined asset base resulting from the Reorganization will provide greater potential for economies of scale, including the potential for lower expenses and, for the Destination Portfolio, the ability to better diversify its holdings and effect larger portfolio transactions. |
| • | | The Trustees considered that the Destination Portfolio has more favorable risk-adjusted returns over the 3-year and longest similar periods ended December 31, 2013, and that the investment strategy of the Destination Portfolio is not expected to change as a result of the Reorganization. |
| • | | The Trustees considered that the investment objectives and strategies of the Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio are similar, and noted TAM’s belief that elimination of the redundancies in the Transamerica Series Trust product line will strengthen TAM’s ability to pursue investment and marketing opportunities. |
Fees and Expenses
| • | | The Trustees assessed the information that was provided in advance of the meeting of the Trustees regarding fees and expenses for the Portfolios involved in the Reorganization, as well as projected expense ratios of the Destination Portfolio following the Reorganization. |
| • | | The Trustees considered that, based on the anticipated asset levels following the Reorganization, the advisory fee paid by the combined Destination Portfolio is expected to be lower than the advisory fee paid by the Target Portfolio, which will result in a benefit to the Target Portfolio’s shareholders immediately after the merger in the form of payment of a lower asset-weighted advisory fee. |
| • | | The Trustees also considered that the net expense ratio of each class of shares of the combined Destination Portfolio is expected to be lower than the net expense ratio of the corresponding class of shares of the Target Portfolio. |
| • | | The Trustees considered that, in light of the benefits expected to be received by the Target Portfolio as a result of the Reorganization, the expenses associated with the preparation, printing and mailing of any shareholder communications, including the Information Statement/Prospectus, and any regulatory filings in connection with the Reorganization would be borne by the Target Portfolio. |
Investment Performance
| • | | The Trustees considered the relative investment performance of the Portfolios and whether performance and investment flexibility have the potential to be enhanced if the assets of each Portfolio are combined. |
| • | | The Trustees considered that although the Target Portfolio has had better total returns over all periods, as the Target Portfolio contains a higher allocation to equities, the Destination Portfolio has a lower standard deviation and maximum drawdown over all periods. |
Tax
| • | | The Trustees considered the expected tax-free nature of the Reorganization for federal income tax purposes. |
Investment Program
| • | | The Trustees considered the investment objectives and policies of the Destination Portfolio and their compatibility with those of the Target Portfolio. In this regard, the Trustees noted that the assets of the Portfolios are managed in accordance with similar investment strategies. |
| • | | The Trustees considered that TAM is the adviser to the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio and that AUIM is the sub-adviser to the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio. |
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Other Considerations
| • | | The Trustees considered the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. |
| • | | The Trustees took into consideration the fact that the Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio have the same valuation policies and procedures. |
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio as of July 31, 2014 and the pro forma combined capitalization of the combined Destination Portfolio as if the Reorganization had occurred on that date. If the Reorganization is consummated, the actual exchange ratios on the Closing Date may vary from the exchange ratios used in the computation below. This is due to changes in the market value of the portfolio securities of both Portfolios between July 31, 2014 and the Closing Date, changes in the amount of undistributed net investment income and net realized capital gains of the Portfolios during that period resulting from income and distributions, and changes in the accrued liabilities of the Portfolios during the same period.
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| | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP | | | Pro Forma Adjustments(A) | | | Combined | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Initial Class | | $ | 14,155 | | | $ | 12,463,331 | | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | 12,477,484 | |
Service Class | | $ | 222,244,135 | | | $ | 2,703,874,883 | | | $ | (37,498 | ) | | $ | 2,926,081,520 | |
Total Fund | | $ | 222,258,290 | | | $ | 2,716,338,214 | | | $ | (37,500 | ) | | $ | 2,938,559,004 | |
NAV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Initial Class | | $ | 16.57 | | | $ | 11.47 | | | $ | (16.57 | ) | | $ | 11.47 | |
Service Class | | $ | 16.45 | | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | (16.45 | ) | | $ | 11.33 | |
Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Initial Class | | | 854 | | | | 1,086,879 | | | | 380 | | | | 1,088,113 | |
Service Class | | | 13,506,231 | | | | 238,721,915 | | | | 6,109,315 | | | | 258,337,461 | |
(A) | Pro Forma Adjustments are due to the cost of the Reorganization. |
It is impossible to predict with any certainty how many shares of the Destination Portfolio will actually be received and distributed by the Target Portfolio on the Closing Date. The foregoing table should not be relied upon to determine the amount of Destination Portfolio shares that will actually be received and distributed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For information relating to each Portfolio and the Reorganization, including tax capital loss carryforwards, the tax status of the Reorganization, a comparison of the fundamental investment policies of the Portfolios, how to buy, sell or exchange Portfolio shares, how each Portfolio values its securities, financial highlights information for each Portfolio and ownership of shares of the Portfolios, please see the sections below.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REORGANIZATION
Tax Capital Loss Carryforwards
Federal income tax law permits a regulated investment company to carry forward its net capital losses from any taxable year that began on or before December 22, 2010 for a period of up to eight taxable years. Federal income tax law permits a regulated investment company to carry forward its net capital losses from any taxable year that began after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited number of taxable years, and such carryforwards must be fully utilized before the regulated investment company is permitted to utilize any carryforwards of losses from taxable years that began on or before December 22, 2010.
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As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolios had the following unused capital loss carryforwards (which all arose in taxable years that began after December 22, 2010):
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Fund | | Total | |
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | $ | 0 | |
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP | | $ | 0 | |
As of the Closing Date, each Portfolio may have net realized capital gains or losses and may also have net unrealized gains or losses.
The Reorganization may result in a number of different limitations on the Destination Portfolio’s ability to use realized and unrealized losses of the Target and Destination Portfolios. In the taxable year of the Destination Portfolio in which the Reorganization occurs, the Destination Portfolio will be able to use carryforwards of the Target Portfolio’s capital losses (including from the Target Portfolio’s short taxable year ending on the Closing Date), subject to the additional limitations described below, to offset only a prorated portion of the Destination Portfolio’s capital gains for such taxable year, based on the number of days remaining after the Closing Date in such taxable year.
Because shareholders of the Target Portfolio will own less than 50% of the Destination Portfolio immediately after the Reorganization, the Reorganization may result in limitations on the Destination Portfolio’s ability, following the Reorganization, to use any capital loss carryforwards of the Target Portfolio (including carryforwards generated in the tax year of the Target Portfolio ending on the date of the Reorganization) and potentially on the Destination Portfolio’s ability to use unrealized capital losses inherent in the tax basis of the assets acquired in the Reorganization. Capital losses in excess of the limitation may be carried forward indefinitely, subject to any other applicable limitations. The annual limitation on the use of those carryforwards for periods following the Reorganization generally will equal the product of the net asset value of the Target Portfolio immediately prior to the Reorganization and the “long-term tax-exempt rate,” as published by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and in effect at the time of the Reorganization. This limitation may be prorated in the taxable year of the Destination Portfolio in which the Reorganization occurs based on the number of days remaining after the Closing Date in such taxable year.
Under certain circumstances, the Reorganization may result in limitations on the Destination Portfolio’s ability, in the post-Reorganization period, to use a portion of any carryforward generated in its tax year that includes the Reorganization, and potentially on the Destination Portfolio’s ability to use unrealized capital losses inherent in the tax basis of its assets. Those limitations are imposed on an annual basis. Losses in excess of the limitation may be carried forward, subject to generally applicable limitations. The annual limitation on the use of those carryforwards for periods following the Reorganization generally will equal the product of the net asset value of the Destination Portfolio and the “long-term tax-exempt rate,” as published by the IRS.
The Reorganization may also result in a limitation on the combined Portfolio’s ability to use capital loss carryforwards of the Target Portfolio (including any net loss from the Target Portfolio’s short taxable year ending on the date of the Reorganization) to offset gains realized after the Reorganization that are attributable to unrealized capital gains in the Destination Portfolio’s assets immediately prior to the Reorganization. This limitation will generally apply if the Destination Portfolio’s unrealized capital gains as of the date of the Reorganization are greater than $10,000,000 or 15% of the value of the Destination Portfolio, subject to certain adjustments, as of the date of the Reorganization. If the Target Portfolio has a net unrealized gain inherent in its assets at the time of the Reorganization, then, under certain circumstances, the combined Portfolio may not offset that gain, to the extent realized within five years of the Reorganization, by a carryforward of pre-Reorganization losses (other than a carryforward of pre-Reorganization losses of the Target Portfolio) or, in certain cases, by a net unrealized loss inherent at the time of the applicable Reorganization in the assets of the Destination Portfolio.
As a result of the Reorganization, losses and loss carryforwards will benefit the shareholders of the combined Portfolio, rather than only the shareholders of the Portfolio that incurred them. By reason of the foregoing rules, taxable shareholders may pay more taxes, or pay taxes sooner, than they otherwise would have if the Target Portfolio’s Reorganization did not occur.
Since the Reorganization is not expected to close until the close of business [November 4, 2014], the capital loss carryforwards, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and the applicability of the limitations described above may change significantly between now and the completion of the Reorganization. Further, the ability of each Portfolio to use these losses (even in the absence of the Reorganization) also depends on factors other than loss limitations, such as the future realization of capital gains or losses.
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PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
If the Reorganization is effected, TAM will analyze and evaluate the portfolio securities of the Target Portfolio being transferred to the Destination Portfolio. Consistent with the Destination Portfolio’s investment objective and investment strategies and policies, any restrictions imposed by the Code and in the best interests of the Destination Portfolio’s shareholders (including former shareholders of the corresponding Target Portfolio), TAM will influence the extent and duration to which the portfolio securities of the corresponding Target Portfolio will be maintained by the Destination Portfolio. It is possible that there may be dispositions of some of the portfolio securities of the Target Portfolio following the Reorganization. Subject to market conditions at the time of any such disposition, the disposition of the portfolio securities by the combined Destination Portfolio may result in a capital gain or loss. The actual tax consequences of any disposition of portfolio securities will vary depending upon the specific security(ies) being sold, the selling Portfolio’s other gains and losses, and the combined Destination Portfolio’s ability to use any available tax loss carryforwards. The disposition of portfolio securities also may result in significant brokerage expense to the combined Destination Portfolio.
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
The Reorganization
| • | | The Reorganization is scheduled to occur as of the close of business on [November 4, 2014], but may occur on such other date as the parties may agree to in writing (the “Closing Date”). |
| • | | On the Closing Date, the Target Portfolio will transfer all of its property and assets to the Destination Portfolio. In exchange, the Destination Portfolio will assume all of the liabilities of the Target Portfolio and issue shares, as described below. |
| • | | The Destination Portfolio will issue a number of its Initial Class and Service Class shares, as applicable, to the Target Portfolio having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the Target Portfolio Initial Class and Service Class shares, respectively. |
| • | | Shares of the corresponding class of the Destination Portfolio will then be distributed on the Closing Date to the Target Portfolio’s shareholders in complete liquidation of the Target Portfolio in proportion to the relative net asset value of their holdings of the applicable class of shares of the Target Portfolio. Therefore, on the Closing Date, upon completion of the Reorganization, the Target Portfolio shareholder will hold shares of the corresponding class of the Destination Portfolio with the same aggregate net asset value as its holdings of the applicable class of shares of the Target Portfolio immediately prior to the Reorganization. The net asset value attributable to a class of shares of the Target Portfolio will be determined using the Target Portfolio’s valuation policies and procedures and the net asset value attributable to a class of shares of the Destination Portfolio will be determined using the Destination Portfolio’s valuation policies and procedures. The portfolio assets of the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio are valued using the same valuation policies and procedures. |
| • | | The Target Portfolio will be terminated after the Closing Date. |
| • | | No sales load, contingent deferred sales charge, commission, redemption fee or other transactional fee will be charged as a result of the Reorganization. Following the Reorganization, shareholders of the Target Portfolio will be subject to the fees and expenses of the Destination Portfolio. |
| • | | Following the Reorganization, TAM will continue to act as investment adviser to the Destination Portfolio and AUIM will continue to serve as sub-adviser to the Destination Portfolio. |
| • | | The exchange of Target Portfolio shares for Destination Portfolio shares in the Reorganization will not result in income, gain or loss being recognized for federal income tax purposes by an exchanging shareholder. The Reorganization generally will not result in the recognition of gain or loss for federal income tax purposes by the Target Portfolio or Destination Portfolio. |
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
The Reorganization will be undertaken pursuant to the Plan substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A to this Information Statement/Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by this reference. The description of the Plan contained herein, which includes the material provisions of the Plan, is qualified in its entirety by the attached copy.
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Determination of Net Asset Value. In the Reorganization, the Destination Portfolio will deliver to the Target Portfolio a number of full and fractional Destination Portfolio shares of each class with an aggregate net asset value equal to the net asset value of the Target Portfolio attributable to the corresponding class of the Target Portfolio’s shares. The net asset value per share of each class of the Destination Portfolio shall be computed using the Destination Portfolio’s valuation procedures and the net asset value per share of each class of the Target Portfolio shall be computed using the Target Portfolio’s valuation policies and procedures. The number of full and fractional Destination Portfolio shares shall be determined, with respect to each class, by dividing the value of the Target Portfolio’s net assets with respect to that class of the Target Portfolio’s shares by the net asset value of one share of the corresponding class of the Destination Portfolio’s shares (see Section 1.1 of the Plan attached as Exhibit A).
Conditions to Closing the Reorganization. The obligation of each Portfolio to consummate the Reorganization is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including each Portfolio’s performance of all its obligations under the Plan, the receipt of certain documents and financial statements from the Target Portfolio and the receipt of all consents, orders and permits necessary to consummate the Reorganization (see Sections 6 and 7 of the Plan attached as Exhibit A).
The obligations of each Portfolio are subject to the receipt of a favorable opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization (see Section 8.4 of the Plan attached as Exhibit A).
Termination of the Plan. The Board may terminate the Plan at any time before the Closing Date, if the Board believes that proceeding with the Plan is inadvisable with respect to the Target Portfolio or Destination Portfolio, respectively. Any such termination will be effective when communicated to the other party (see Section 12 of the Plan attached as Exhibit A).
Expenses of the Reorganization. The expenses incurred in connection with the Reorganization will be borne by the Target Portfolio, provided that expenses will be paid by the party directly incurring such expenses (without reimbursement by another person) if and to the extent that the payment by another person of such expenses would prevent such party from being treated as a “regulated investment company” under the Code or would prevent the Reorganization from qualifying as a tax-free reorganization (see Section 10.2 of the Plan attached as Exhibit A).
TAX STATUS OF THE REORGANIZATION
The Reorganization is conditioned upon the receipt by the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio of an opinion from Bingham McCutchen LLP, counsel to the Portfolios, substantially to the effect that, for federal income tax purposes:
| • | | The transfer of all of the Target Portfolio’s assets to the Destination Portfolio in exchange solely for the issuance of the Destination Portfolio shares to the Target Portfolio and the assumption of the Target Portfolio’s liabilities by the Destination Portfolio, followed by the distribution of the Destination Portfolio shares to the Target Portfolio shareholders in complete liquidation of the Target Portfolio, will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio will each be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code; |
| • | | No gain or loss will be recognized by the Destination Portfolio upon receipt of the assets of the Target Portfolio and the assumption by the Destination Portfolio of all of the liabilities of the Target Portfolio; |
| • | | The tax basis in the hands of the Destination Portfolio of the assets of the Target Portfolio transferred in the Reorganization will be the same as the tax basis of such assets in the hands of the Target Portfolio immediately before the transfer of the assets, increased by the amount of gain (or decreased by the amount of loss), if any, recognized by the Target Portfolio upon the transfer; |
| • | | The holding period in the hands of the Destination Portfolio of each asset of the Target Portfolio transferred in the Reorganization, other than assets with respect to which gain or loss is required to be recognized in the Reorganization, will include the period during which the asset was held by the Target Portfolio (except where investment activities of the Destination Portfolio have the effect of reducing or eliminating the holding period with respect to an asset); |
| • | | No gain or loss will be recognized by the Target Portfolio upon the transfer of its assets to the Destination Portfolio in exchange for the Destination Portfolio shares and the assumption by such Destination Portfolio of all of the liabilities of the Target Portfolio, or upon the distribution of the Destination Portfolio shares by the Target Portfolio to its shareholders in complete |
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liquidation, except for (1) any gain or loss that may be recognized with respect to contracts subject to Section 1256 of the Code, (2) any gain that may be recognized on the transfer of stock in a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code, and (3) any other gain or loss that may be required to be recognized as a result of the closing of the Target Portfolio’s taxable year or upon transfer of an asset regardless of whether the transfer would otherwise be a non-recognition transaction under the Code;
| • | | No gain or loss will be recognized by the Target Portfolio shareholders upon the exchange of their shares of the Target Portfolio solely for the shares of the Destination Portfolio as part of the Reorganization; |
| • | | The aggregate tax basis of the Destination Portfolio shares received by each shareholder of the Target Portfolio in the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Target Portfolio surrendered in exchange therefor; and |
| • | | Each Target Portfolio shareholder’s holding period for its Destination Portfolio shares received in the Reorganization will include the holding period for the shares of the Target Portfolio exchanged therefor, provided that the shareholder held the Target Portfolio shares as capital assets on the date of the exchange. |
In rendering such opinion, counsel shall rely upon, among other things, certain facts, assumptions and representations of the Trust, made on behalf of the Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio.
No tax ruling has been or will be received from the IRS in connection with the Reorganization. An opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS or a court, and no assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or a court would not sustain, a contrary position.
Immediately prior to the Reorganization, the Target Portfolio will declare and pay a dividend, which, together with all previous dividends, is intended to have the effect of distributing to the Target Portfolio shareholders all of the Target Portfolio’s investment company taxable income (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) for taxable years ending on or prior to the Closing Date, all of its net tax-exempt income and all of its net capital gain, if any, realized in taxable years ending on or prior to the Closing Date (after reduction for any available capital loss carryover). The amount of such distribution to the shareholders of the Target Portfolio is estimated as of July 31, 2014, to be as set forth in the table below. Any amount actually distributed to the Target Portfolio’s shareholders immediately prior to the Reorganization may be higher or lower than the amount set forth in the table below.
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Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | $ | 0.28493 | |
Such distribution may result in taxable income to the Target Portfolio shareholder, but as long as the Policies funded by the Portfolios qualify to be treated as annuity contracts or life insurance policies under the Code, such distribution will not be currently taxable to the Policyowners and the Reorganization should not otherwise result in any tax liability to the Policyowners.
The foregoing discussion is very general. The foregoing consequences may not apply to certain classes of taxpayers who are subject to special circumstances, such as shareholders who are not citizens or residents of the United States, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, dealers in securities or foreign currencies, or persons who hold their shares as part of a straddle or conversion transaction. This discussion does not address any state, local or foreign or non-income tax consequences of the Reorganization. You should consult your tax adviser for the particular tax consequences to you of the applicable transaction, including the applicability of any state, local or foreign tax laws.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE PORTFOLIOS
Each Portfolio has adopted certain fundamental investment policies that may not be changed without the affirmative vote of the holders of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Portfolio. Under the 1940 Act, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Portfolio means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting power of the voting securities present at the meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio are present at the meeting or represented by proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. The following table lists the fundamental policies for the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio. The Target Portfolio and Destination Portfolio have the same fundamental investment policies. For a more complete discussion of each Portfolio’s other investment policies and fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions, please see the Portfolios’ statement of additional information.
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Borrowing | | The portfolio may not borrow money, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted, modified or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction. |
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Underwriting Securities | | The portfolio may not engage in the business of underwriting the securities of other issuers except as permitted by the 1940 Act. |
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Making Loans | | The portfolio may make loans only as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted, modified or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time. |
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Senior Securities | | The portfolio may not issue any senior security, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted, modified or otherwise permitted from time to time by regulatory authority having jurisdiction. |
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Real Estate | | The portfolio may not purchase or sell real estate except as permitted by the 1940 Act. |
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Commodities | | The portfolio may not purchase physical commodities or contracts relating to physical commodities, except as permitted from time to time under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted, modified or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction. |
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Concentration of Investments | | The portfolio may not make any investment if, as a result, the portfolio’s investments will be concentrated in any one industry, as the relevant terms are used in the 1940 Act, as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time. |
BUYING AND SELLING OF PORTFOLIO SHARES
The following describes how shareholders may buy and sell shares of the Portfolios and how each Portfolio determines its net asset value.
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Purchase and Redemption of Shares | | Shares of the portfolios are intended to be sold to the Asset Allocation Funds offered through their respective prospectuses and to separate accounts of insurance companies, including certain separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (“Western Reserve”), Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company, and Monumental Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Series Trust currently does not foresee any disadvantages to investors if a portfolio serves as an investment medium for both variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. However, it is theoretically possible that the interest of owners of annuity contracts and insurance policies for which a portfolio serves as an investment medium might at some time be in conflict due to differences in tax treatment or other considerations. The Board of Trustees and each participating insurance company would be required to monitor events to identify any material conflicts between variable annuity contract owners and variable life insurance policy owners, and would have to determine what action, if any, should be taken in the event of such a conflict. If such a conflict occurred, an insurance company participating in a portfolio might be required to redeem the investment of one or more of its separate accounts from the portfolio, which might force the portfolio to sell securities at disadvantageous prices. Shares are purchased and redeemed at their net asset value per share (“NAV”) without the imposition of any sales commission or redemption charge. (However, certain sales or other charges may apply to the policies or annuity contracts, as described in the product prospectus.) |
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Net Asset Value | | The NAV of each Portfolio is determined on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business. The NAV of each Portfolio (or class thereof) is calculated by taking the value of its net assets and dividing by the number of shares of the Portfolio (or class) that are then outstanding. In general, securities and other investments (including shares of ETFs) are valued based on market prices at the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Portfolio securities (including shares of ETFs) listed or traded on domestic securities exchanges or the NASDAQ/NMS, including dollar-denominated foreign securities or ADRs, are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DESTINATION PORTFOLIO
Investment Adviser
TAM, located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, serves as investment adviser for the Destination Portfolio. TAM provides continuous and regular investment advisory services to the portfolio. TAM provides continuous and regular investment advisory services to the portfolios. For each of the portfolios, TAM currently acts as a “manager of managers” and hires investment sub-advisers to furnish investment advice and recommendations and has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with each portfolio’s sub-adviser. In acting as a manager of managers, TAM provides investment advisory services that include proactive oversight of sub-advisers, daily monitoring of the sub-advisers’ buying and selling of securities for the portfolios and regular review of sub-adviser performance. For these services, TAM is paid investment advisory fees. These fees are calculated on the average daily net assets of the Destination Portfolio, and are paid at the rates previously shown in this Information Statement/Prospectus.
TAM has been a registered investment adviser since 1996. As of June 30, 2014, TAM had approximately $69 billion in total assets under management.
TAM is directly owned by [Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (77%) and AUSA Holding Company (23%) (“AUSA”), both of which are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Aegon NV. AUSA is wholly owned by Aegon USA, LLC (“Aegon USA”), a financial services holding company whose primary emphasis is on life and health insurance, and annuity and investment products. Aegon USA is owned by Aegon US Holding Corporation, which is owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE). Transamerica Corporation (DE) is owned by The Aegon Trust, which is owned by Aegon International B.V., which is owned by Aegon NV, a Netherlands corporation, and a publicly traded international insurance group.]
The Destination Portfolio may rely on an Order from the SEC (Release IC- 23379 dated August 5, 1998) that permits TST and TAM, subject to certain conditions, and without the approval of shareholders to:
| (1) | employ a new unaffiliated sub-adviser for a portfolio pursuant to the terms of a new investment sub-advisory agreement, either as a replacement for an existing sub-adviser or as an additional sub-adviser; |
| (2) | materially change the terms of any sub-advisory agreement; and |
| (3) | continue the employment of an existing sub-adviser on sub-advisory contract terms where a contract has been assigned because of a change of control of the sub-adviser. |
Pursuant to the Order, the portfolios have agreed to provide certain information about new sub-advisers and new sub-advisory agreements to their shareholders.
A discussion regarding the basis of the Board’s approval of the advisory arrangements with TAM is available in the Destination Portfolio’s semi-annual report for the period ended June 30, 2014.
Sub-Adviser
Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC, 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499, serves as a sub-adviser for Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP and Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP.
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A discussion regarding the basis of the Board’s approval of the sub-advisory arrangement with Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC is available in the Destination Portfolio’s semi-annual report for the period ended June 30, 2014.
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
A detailed description of the portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the portfolio’s portfolio holdings is available in the SAI. The portfolio publishes all holdings on the website approximately 25 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Such information will generally remain online for six months or as otherwise consistent with applicable regulations.
Valuation of Shares
The NAV of the portfolio is determined on each day the NYSE is open for business. The NAV is not determined on days when the NYSE is closed (generally New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas). Foreign securities may trade in their primary markets on weekends or other days when the portfolio does not price its shares (therefore, the NAV of a portfolio holding foreign securities may change on days when shareholders will not be able to buy or sell shares of the portfolio).
Purchase orders received in good order and accepted, and redemption orders received in good order, before the close of business of the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, receive the NAV determined at the close of the NYSE that day. Purchase and redemption requests received after the NYSE is closed receive the NAV at the close of the NYSE the next day the NYSE is open.
Net Asset Value
The NAV of the portfolio (or class thereof) is calculated by taking the value of its net assets and dividing by the number of shares of the portfolio (or class) that are then outstanding.
The Board of Trustees has approved procedures to be used to value the portfolio’s securities for the purposes of determining the portfolio’s NAV. The valuation of the securities of the portfolio is determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board. The Board has delegated certain valuation functions for the portfolio to TAM.
In general, securities and other investments (including shares of ETFs) are valued based on market prices at the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Portfolio securities (including shares of ETFs) listed or traded on domestic securities exchanges or the NASDAQ/NMS, including dollar-denominated foreign securities or ADRs, are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. With respect to securities traded on the NASDAQ/NMS, such closing price may be the last reported sale price or the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, then the value should be determined with reference to the last sale price, or the NOCP, if applicable, on any other exchange or system. If there have been no sales for that day on any exchange or system, a security is valued at the closing bid quotes on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, or at the NOCP, if applicable. Foreign securities traded on U.S. exchanges are generally priced using last sale price regardless of trading activity. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the last bid price. The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third party pricing service, which may use market prices or quotations or a variety of fair value techniques and methodologies. Short-term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. The prices that the portfolio uses may differ from the amounts that would be realized if the investments were sold and the differences could be significant, particularly for securities that trade in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience extreme volatility. Foreign securities generally are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, and are converted from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Market quotations for securities prices may be obtained from automated pricing services. Shares of open-end funds (other than ETF shares) are generally valued at the NAV reported by that investment company. ETF shares are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price on the exchange on which they are traded.
When a market quotation for a security is not readily available (which may include closing prices deemed to be unreliable because of the occurrence of a subsequent event), a valuation committee appointed by the Board of Trustees may, in good faith, establish a value for the security in accordance with fair valuation procedures adopted by the Board. The types of securities for which such fair value pricing may be required include, but are not limited to: foreign securities, where a significant event occurs after the close of the foreign market on which such security principally trades that is likely to have changed the value of such security, or the closing value is otherwise deemed unreliable; securities of an issuer that has entered into a restructuring; securities whose trading has
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been halted or suspended; fixed-income securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market value quotation; and securities that are restricted as to transfer or resale. The portfolios use a fair value model developed by an independent third party pricing service to price foreign equity securities on days when there is a certain percentage change in the value of a domestic equity security index, as such percentage may be determined by TAM from time to time.
Valuing securities in accordance with fair value procedures involves greater reliance on judgment than valuing securities based on readily available market quotations. The valuation committee makes fair value determinations in good faith in accordance with the portfolio’s valuation procedures. Fair value determinations can also involve reliance on quantitative models employed by a fair value pricing service. There can be no assurance that the portfolio could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the portfolio determines its NAV.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the portfolio through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the portfolio and/or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of portfolio shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the portfolio over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
Distribution Arrangements
Distribution and Service Plans. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”) and pursuant to the Plan, entered into a Distribution Agreement with Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”), located at 4600 South Syracuse Street, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80327. TCI is an affiliate of the investment adviser, and serves as principal underwriter for the Trust. The Plan permits the use of Trust assets to help finance the distribution of the shares of the portfolio. Under the Plan, the Trust, on behalf of the portfolio, makes payments to various service providers up to 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the portfolio attributable to the Initial Class and up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the portfolio attributable to the Service Class. Because the Trust pays these fees out of its assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
The maximum 12b-1 fee on Initial Class shares is 0.15%. As of the date of this information statement/prospectus, the Trust has not paid any distribution fees under the Plan with respect to Initial Class shares, and does not intend to do so for Initial Class shares through May 1, 2015. The portfolio reserves the right to pay such fees after that date. You will receive written notice prior to the payment of any fees under the Plan relating to Initial Class shares. The Trust may, however, pay fees relating to Service Class shares.
Other Distribution and Service Arrangements. The insurance companies that selected the portfolios as investment options for the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies that they issue and distribute, Western Reserve, Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (together, the “Transamerica Insurance Companies”), are affiliated with TAM.
TCI, TAM and their affiliates may enter into arrangements with affiliated entities, including the Transamerica Insurance Companies, that provide administrative, recordkeeping and other services with respect to one or more of the portfolios. Payment for these services is made by TCI, TAM and their affiliates out of past profits and other available sources and may take the form of internal credit, recognition or cash payments. TCI, TAM and their affiliates may also enter into similar arrangements with unaffiliated entities.
If a portfolio is sub-advised by an affiliate of Transamerica Insurance Companies and TAM, the Transamerica group of companies may retain more revenue than on those portfolios sub-advised by non-affiliated entities. TAM is a majority-owned subsidiary of Western Reserve and is affiliated with other Transamerica Insurance Companies, and TAM’s business profits (from managing the portfolios) may directly benefit Western Reserve and the other Transamerica Insurance Companies. Also, management personnel of the Transamerica Insurance Companies could receive additional compensation if the amount of investments in the portfolios meets certain levels, or increases over time. These affiliations, methods and arrangements may provide incentives for the Transamerica Insurance Companies to make the portfolios’ shares available to current or prospective variable contract owners to the detriment of other potential investment options.
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TAM, the Transamerica Insurance Companies, TCI, and/or portfolio sub-advisers, directly or through TCI, out of their past profits and other available sources, typically provide cash payments or non-cash compensation to the Transamerica Insurance Companies, brokers and other financial intermediaries as a means to promote the distribution and wholesaling of variable contracts (and thus, indirectly, the portfolios’ shares). Such payments and compensation are in addition to the Rule 12b-1 Plan fees, service fees and other fees that may be paid, directly or indirectly, to such brokers and other financial intermediaries. 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 the variable contracts, that invest in the portfolios at least in part, based on the level of compensation paid. Revenue sharing arrangements are separately negotiated. Revenue sharing payments are not an additional charge to the portfolios.
Such additional cash payments may be made to the Transamerica Insurance Companies, brokers and other financial intermediaries that provide services to the portfolios and/or contract holders, including (without limitation) shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to meetings and/or events, sales representatives and management representatives of the broker or other financial intermediaries. These cash payments may take a variety of forms. Revenue sharing payments can be calculated: (i) as a percentage of gross or net sales; (ii) as a percentage of gross or net assets under management; and/or (iii) as a fixed or negotiated flat fee dollar amount. These payments are made on a periodic basis, such as monthly or quarterly. To the extent permitted by applicable law, TCI and other parties may pay or allow other incentives and compensation to brokers and other financial intermediaries. TCI and the other parties making these payments generally assess the advisability of continuing making these payments periodically.
From time to time, TCI, its affiliates, the Transamerica Insurance Companies and/or TAM and/or portfolio sub-advisers may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, pay non-cash compensation to brokers and other financial intermediaries and their sales representatives in the form of, for example: (i) occasional gifts or prizes; (ii) occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; and/or (iii) sponsorship support of broker marketing events, programs, sales contests, promotions or other activities. They may also make payments in connection with the sponsorship by Transamerica or its affiliates of special events which may be attended by brokers and other financial intermediaries. Such non-cash compensation may also include, in part, assistance with the costs and expenses associated with travel, lodging, and educational sales and promotional meetings, seminars, programs and conferences, entertainment and meals to the extent permitted by law.
Certain portfolios are funds of funds that invest in affiliated underlying funds, unaffiliated underlying funds, or a combination of both. TAM will receive more revenue when it selects an affiliated fund rather than an unaffiliated fund for the inclusion in a fund of funds. This conflict may result in affiliated funds that have performed or are expected to perform worse than unaffiliated funds being included in the fund of funds. The inclusion of affiliated funds will also permit TAM to make increased revenue sharing payments, including to TCI, Transamerica Insurance Companies and/or their affiliates. The affiliates of certain unaffiliated underlying funds, including those advised by the sub-adviser to the investing funds, may make revenue sharing payments to TCI and its affiliates for the provision of services to investors and distribution activities.
Investors should consult the prospectus of the separate accounts that issue the variable contracts that they have purchased to learn about specific incentives and financial interests that their insurance agent, broker or other financial intermediaries may receive when they sell variable contracts to you and to learn about revenue sharing arrangements relevant to the insurance company sponsor of the separate account.
Investors may also obtain more information about these arrangements, including the conflicts of interests that such arrangements may create, from their insurance agents, brokers and other financial intermediaries, and should so inquire if they would like additional information. An investor may ask his/her insurance agent, broker or financial intermediary how he/she will be compensated for investments made in the portfolios. Revenue sharing payments, as well as payments under the shareholder services and distribution plan (where applicable), also benefit TAM, the Transamerica Insurance Companies, TCI and their affiliates to the extent the payments result in more assets being invested in the portfolios on which fees are being charged.
Revenue sharing arrangements may encourage insurers and other financial intermediaries to render services to variable contract owners and qualified plan participants, and may also provide incentives for the insurers and other financial intermediaries to make the portfolios’ shares available to current or prospective variable contract owners to the detriment of other potential investment options.
Distributions and Taxes
The portfolio intends to distribute annually substantially all of its net investment income, if any. Capital gain distributions are typically declared and distributed annually, if any. Dividends and distributions are paid on the business day following the ex-dividend date, and will be reinvested in additional shares unless you elect to take your dividends in cash. Distributions of short-term capital gains are included as distributions of net investment income.
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Taxes. The portfolio has qualified and expects to continue to qualify each year for treatment as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. As a regulated investment company, the portfolio generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the taxable income that it distributes. Taxable income consists generally of net investment income and any net capital gains. It is the portfolio’s intention to distribute all such income and gains.
Shares of the portfolio are offered only to the separate accounts of Western Reserve and its affiliates, and to certain funds that invest in other regulated investment companies and that are owned only by separate accounts and certain other qualified investors. Separate accounts are insurance company separate accounts that fund variable insurance policies and annuity contracts. Certain separate accounts are required to meet diversification requirements under Section 817(h) of the Code and the regulations thereunder in order for insurance policies and annuity contracts funded by those separate accounts to qualify for their expected tax treatment. If the portfolio qualifies as a regulated investment company and is owned only by separate accounts and certain other qualified investors (including certain funds that invest in other regulated investment companies if those funds are owned only by separate accounts and certain other qualified investors), the separate accounts invested in the portfolio will be allowed to look through to the portfolio’s investments in order to satisfy the separate account diversification requirements. The portfolio intends to comply with those diversification requirements. If the portfolio fails to meet the diversification requirements under Section 817(h) of the Code, fails to qualify as a regulated investment company or fails to limit sales of portfolio shares to the permitted investors described above, then income earned with respect to the insurance policies and annuity contracts invested in the portfolio could become currently taxable to the owners of the policies and contracts, and income for prior periods with respect to the policies and contracts could also be taxable in the year in which that failure occurs.
The foregoing is only a summary of some of the important federal income tax considerations generally affecting the portfolio and you; see the SAI for a more detailed discussion. You are urged to consult your tax advisers with respect to an investment in the portfolio. For a discussion of the taxation of separate accounts and variable annuity and life insurance contracts, see “Federal Income Tax Considerations” included in the respective prospectuses for the policies and contracts.
Market Timing/Excessive Trading
Some investors try to profit from various short-term or frequent trading strategies known as market timing. Examples of market timing include switching money into portfolios when their share prices are expected to rise and taking money out when their share prices are expected to fall, and switching from one portfolio to another and then back again after a short period of time. As money is shifted in and out, a portfolio may incur expenses for buying and selling securities. Excessive purchases, redemptions or exchanges of portfolio shares may disrupt portfolio management, hurt portfolio performance and drive portfolio expenses higher. For example, a portfolio may be forced to liquidate investments as a result of short-term trading and incur increased brokerage costs or realize capital gains without attaining any investment advantage. These costs are generally borne by all shareholders, including long-term investors who do not generate these costs.
The Board of Trustees has approved policies and procedures that are designed to discourage market timing or excessive trading, which include limitations on the number of transactions in portfolio shares. If you intend to engage in such practices, we request that you do not purchase shares of the portfolio. The portfolio reserves the right to reject any request to purchase shares, including purchases in connection with an exchange transaction, which the portfolio reasonably believes to be in connection with market timing or excessive trading.
The portfolio relies on the insurance companies that offer shares of the portfolio as investment option for variable contracts to monitor market timing and disruptive trading by their customers. The portfolio seek periodic certifications from the insurance companies that they have policies and procedures in place designed to monitor and prevent market timing and disruptive trading activity by their customers, and that they will use their best efforts to prevent market timing and disruptive trading activity that appears to be in contravention of the portfolio’s policies on market timing or disruptive trading as disclosed in this prospectus. The portfolio also may instruct from time to time the insurance companies to scrutinize purchases, including purchases in connection with exchange transactions, that exceed a certain size. The portfolio reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, to reject, delay, restrict or refuse, in whole or in part, any request to purchase shares, including purchases in connection with an exchange transaction and orders that have been accepted by an intermediary, which it reasonably determines to be in connection with market timing or disruptive trading by a contract or policy owner (a “contract owner”) or by accounts of contract owners under common control (for example, related contract owners, or a financial adviser with discretionary trading authority over multiple accounts). The portfolio applies these policies and procedures to all investors on a uniform basis and do not make special arrangements or grant exceptions to accommodate market timing or disruptive trading.
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While the portfolio discourages market timing and excessive short-term trading, the portfolio cannot always recognize or detect such trading.
The portfolio’s distributor has entered into agreements with intermediaries requiring the intermediaries to provide certain information to help identify harmful trading activity and to prohibit further purchases or exchanges by a shareholder identified as having engaged in excessive trading. There is no guarantee that the procedures used by financial intermediaries will be able to curtail frequent, short-term trading activity. For example, shareholders who seek to engage in frequent, short-term trading activity may use a variety of strategies to avoid detection, and the financial intermediaries’ ability to deter such activity may be limited by the capabilities of operational and information systems. Due to the risk that the portfolio and financial intermediaries may not detect all harmful trading activity, it is possible that shareholders may bear the risks associated with such activity. Investors should also review the prospectus that describes the variable contracts that they are purchasing to learn more about the policies and procedures used by insurance companies to detect and deter frequent, short-term trading.
Reallocations in underlying portfolios by an asset allocation portfolio in furtherance of the portfolio’s objective are not considered to be market timing or excessive trading.
Investment Policy Changes
A portfolio that has a policy of investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the particular type of securities implied by its name will provide its shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior written notice before making changes to such policy. Such notice will comply with the conditions set forth in any applicable SEC rules then in effect.
Unless expressly designated as fundamental, all policies and procedures of the portfolios, including their investment objectives, may be changed at any time by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval. The investment strategies employed by a portfolio may also be changed without shareholder approval.
To the extent authorized by law, Transamerica Series Trust and the portfolio reserve the right to discontinue offering shares at any time, to merge or liquidate a class of shares or to cease operations entirely.
Asset Allocation Portfolios
The Asset Allocation Portfolios, each separate series of Transamerica Series Trust, invest in certain underlying Transamerica funds and may own a significant portion of the shares of an underlying portfolio. Transactions by the Asset Allocation Portfolios may be disruptive to the management of an underlying portfolio. An underlying portfolio may experience large redemptions or investments due to transactions in portfolio shares by the Asset Allocation Portfolios.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Financial Highlights are intended to help you understand a portfolio’s performance for the past five years (or since its inception if less than five years). Certain information reflects financial results for a single portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the portfolio for the period shown, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Information subsequent to December 31, 2009 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an Independent Registered Public Accounting firm, whose report, along with the portfolio’s financial statements, is included in the December 31, 2013 Annual Report, which is available to you upon request.
Information as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009 has been audited by a previous independent registered certified public accounting firm, whose report, along with the portfolio’s financial statements, is included in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2009, which is available upon request.
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Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP
Financial Highlights
Initial Class
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Growth VP
(formerly, Transamerica Index 75 VP)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Initial Class | |
For a share outstanding throughout each year | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
Net asset value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 9.67 | | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 9.01 | | | $ | 7.31 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(A)(B) | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.62 | | | | 0.87 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.57 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment operations | | | 1.82 | | | | 1.09 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.73 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | (C) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 9.67 | | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 9.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(D) | | | 19.09 | % | | | 11.79 | % | | | (0.86 | )% | | | 13.15 | % | | | 23.68 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets end of year (000’s) | | $ | 9,510 | | | $ | 4,165 | | | $ | 2,017 | | | $ | 2,686 | | | $ | 1,016 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio and supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses to average net assets(E) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
After (waiver/reimbursement) recapture | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.37 | % |
Before (waiver/reimbursement) recapture | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.35 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets(E) | | | 1.92 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 2.99 | % | | | 2.17 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(F) | | | 99 | % | | | 76 | % | | | 79 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 24 | % |
(A) | Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding. |
(B) | Recognition of net investment income by the portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
(C) | Rounds to less than $0.01 or $(0.01). |
(D) | Total return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividend and capital gains; it does not reflect the changes and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts. |
(E) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
(F) | Does not include the portfolio activity of the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
Note: Prior to January 1, 2010 the financial highlights were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
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Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP
Financial Highlights
Service Class
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP
(formerly, Transamerica Index 75 VP)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service Class | |
For a share outstanding throughout each year | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
Net asset value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 9.58 | | | $ | 9.52 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 8.95 | | | $ | 7.29 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(A)(B) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.60 | | | | 0.85 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.93 | | | | 1.46 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment operations | | | 1.78 | | | | 1.06 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.69 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | (C) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 9.58 | | | $ | 9.52 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 8.95 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(D) | | | 18.78 | % | | | 11.55 | % | | | (1.13 | )% | | | 13.00 | % | | | 23.18 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets end of year (000’s) | | $ | 2,216,941 | | | $ | 1,140,737 | | | $ | 849,926 | | | $ | 705,936 | | | $ | 431,394 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio and supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses to average net assets(E) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
After (waiver/reimbursement) recapture | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.62 | % |
Before (waiver/reimbursement) recapture | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.60 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets(E) | | | 1.69 | % | | | 2.13 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.75 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(F) | | | 98 | % | | | 76 | % | | | 79 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 24 | % |
(A) | Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding. |
(B) | Recognition of net investment income by the portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
(C) | Rounds to less than $0.01 or $(0.01). |
(D) | Total return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts. |
(E) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
(F) | Does not include the portfolio activity of the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
Note: Prior to January 1, 2010, the financial highlights were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
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Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP
Financial Highlights
Initial Class
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Aggressive Growth VP
(formerly, Transamerica Index 100 VP)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Initial Class | |
For a share outstanding throughout each year | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009(A) | |
Net asset value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 12.76 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.76 | | | $ | 10.26 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(B)(C) | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 3.21 | | | | 1.76 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 1.31 | | | | 0.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment operations | | | 3.46 | | | | 1.96 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 1.51 | | | | 0.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | — | (D) | | | — | (D) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 15.93 | | | $ | 12.76 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.76 | | | $ | 10.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(E) | | | 27.35 | % | | | 16.75 | % | | | (3.68 | )% | | | 14.70 | % | | | 2.60 | %(F) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets end of year (000’s) | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 283 | | | $ | 294 | | | $ | 257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio and supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses to average net assets(G) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
After (Waiver/reimbursement) recapture | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | %(H) |
Before (Waiver/reimbursement) recapture | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 61.05 | %(H) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets(G) | | | 1.74 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 8.52 | %(H) |
Portfolio turnover rate(I) | | | 39 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 73 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | %(F) |
(A) | Commenced operations on November 19, 2009. |
(B) | Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding. |
(C) | Recognition of net investment income by the portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
(D) | Rounds to less than $0.01 or $(0.01). |
(E) | Total return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain; it does not reflect the charges and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts. |
(G) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
(I) | Does not include the portfolio activity of the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
Note: Prior to January 1, 2010, the financial highlights were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
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Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP
Financial Highlights
Service Class
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP
(formerly, Transamerica Index 100 VP)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service Class | |
For a share outstanding throughout each year | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009(A) | |
Net asset value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 12.70 | | | $ | 11.18 | | | $ | 11.73 | | | $ | 10.26 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(B)(C) | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 3.18 | | | | 1.59 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.12 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment operations | | | 3.41 | | | | 1.84 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 1.48 | | | | 0.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | (D) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 15.84 | | | $ | 12.70 | | | $ | 11.18 | | | $ | 11.73 | | | $ | 10.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(E) | | | 27.07 | % | | | 16.57 | % | | | (3.92 | )% | | | 14.41 | % | | | 2.60 | %(F) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets end of year (000’s) | | $ | 166,041 | | | $ | 85,045 | | | $ | 46,341 | | | $ | 23,119 | | | $ | 640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio and supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses to average net assets(G) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
After (waiver/reimbursement) recapture | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | %(H) |
Before (waiver/reimbursement) recapture | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 61.30 | %(H) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets(G) | | | 1.60 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 3.16 | % | | | 12.07 | %(H) |
Portfolio turnover rate(I) | | | 39 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 73 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 7 | %(F) |
(A) | Commenced operations on November 19, 2009. |
(B) | Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding. |
(C) | Recognition of net investment income by the portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
(D) | Rounds to less than $0.01 or $(0.01). |
(E) | Total Return reflects all portfolio expenses and includes reinvestment of dividents and capital gains; it does not reflect the changes and deductions under the policies or annuity contracts. |
(G) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
(I) | Does not include the portfolio activity of the investment companies in which the portfolio invests. |
Note: Prior to January 1, 2010, the financial highlights were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
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OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF THE PORTFOLIOS
To the knowledge of the Target Portfolio, as of August 26, 2014, the Trustees and officers of the Target Portfolio owned in the aggregate less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Target Portfolio. To the knowledge of the Destination Portfolio, as of August 26, 2014, the Trustees and officers of the Destination Portfolio owned in the aggregate less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Destination Portfolio.
To the knowledge of the Target Portfolio, as of August 26, 2014, the following persons owned of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the indicated classes of the Target Portfolio.
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Name & Address | | Portfolio Name | | Class | | Shares Owned | | | Percent Owned | |
AEGON Financial Partners - Florida Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. Transamerica Asset Manage - Seed 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Aggressive Growth VP | | Initial | | | 889.233 | | | | 100.00 | % |
TCM Division Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate Account VA B 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Aggressive Growth VP | | Service | | | 12,042,988.985 | | | | 83.53 | % |
TCM Division Transamerica Financial Life Ins Co Separate Account VA Bny 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Aggressive Growth VP | | Service | | | 2,353,082.164 | | | | 16.32 | % |
* | Information regarding the parent companies of the control persons listed in the chart above is provided in Exhibit B hereto. |
Any shareholder who holds beneficially 25% or more of the Target Portfolio may be deemed to control the Target Portfolio until such time as such shareholder holds beneficially less than 25% of the outstanding common shares of the Target Portfolio. Any shareholder controlling the Target Portfolio may be able to determine the outcome of issues that are submitted to shareholders for vote and may be able to take action regarding the Target Portfolio without the consent or approval of other shareholders.
As of August 26, 2014, the following persons held beneficially 25% or more of the Target Portfolio:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Name & Address | | Portfolio Name | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Portfolio | |
TCM Division Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate Account VA B 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Aggressive Growth VP | | | 12,042,988.985 | | | | 83.52 | % |
To the knowledge of the Destination Portfolio, as of August 26, 2014, the following persons owned of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the indicated classes of the Destination Portfolio.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Name & Address | | Portfolio Name | | Class | | | Shares Owned | | | Percent Owned | |
TCM Division Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company Separate Account VA Cc 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Growth VP | | | Initial | | | | 661,138.167 | | | | 54.90 | % |
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Name & Address | | Portfolio Name | | Class | | Shares Owned | | | Percent Owned | |
AEGON Financial Partners - Florida Western Reserve Life Assurance Co WRL Series Life Account 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Growth VP | | Initial | | | 525,970.868 | | | | 43.67 | % |
TCM Division Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate Account VA B 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Growth VP | | Service | | | 232,210,858.642 | | | | 89.64 | % |
TCM Division Transamerica Financial Life Ins Co Separate Account VA Bny 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Growth VP | | Service | | | 25,530,332.099 | | | | 9.85 | % |
* | Information regarding the parent companies of the control persons listed in the chart above is provided in Exhibit B hereto. |
Any shareholder who holds beneficially 25% or more of the Destination Portfolio may be deemed to control the Destination Portfolio until such time as such shareholder holds beneficially less than 25% of the outstanding common shares of the Destination Portfolio. Any shareholder controlling the Destination Portfolio may be able to determine the outcome of issues that are submitted to shareholders for vote and may be able to take action regarding the Destination Portfolio without the consent or approval of other shareholders.
As of August 26, 2014, the following persons held beneficially 25% or more of the Destination Portfolio:
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Name & Address | | Portfolio Name | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Portfolio | |
TCM Division Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate Account VA B 570 Carillon Pkwy St Petersburg FL 33716-1294 | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio - Growth VP | | 232,210,858.642 | | | 89.22 | % |
EXPERTS
The financial statements and financial highlights of each Portfolio for the past five fiscal years and any semi-annual period, as applicable, are incorporated by reference into this Information Statement/Prospectus. The financial statements and financial highlights of the Target Portfolio for its fiscal year end December 31, 2013 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an Independent Registered Public Accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon incorporated by reference into this Information Statement/Prospectus. Such financial statements and financial highlights are incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
You can obtain more free information about each Portfolio from your investment firm or by writing to your Portfolio at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. You may also call 1-888-233-4339.
Each Portfolio’s statement of additional information and shareholder reports are available free of charge on the Portfolios’ website at http://www.transamericaseriestrust.com/content/prospectus.aspx.
Shareholder reports. Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, and quarterly reports filed with the SEC, provide information about each Portfolio’s investments. An annual report discusses market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Portfolio’s performance during its last fiscal year.
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Each Portfolio is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the 1940 Act and files reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These reports, proxy statements and other information filed by the Portfolios and their predecessors can be inspected and copied (for a duplication fee) at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of these materials can also be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Branch, Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549, at prescribed rates. In addition, copies of these documents may be viewed on-screen or downloaded from the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov.
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By Order of the Board of Trustees, |
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/s/ Tané T. Tyler, Esq. |
Tané T. Tyler, Esq. |
Secretary, Transamerica Series Trust |
[October , 2014]
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Appendix A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (“Agreement”) is made as of this day of , 2014, by and among Transamerica Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), with its principal place of business at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, on behalf of its series listed on Exhibit A attached hereto under the heading “Acquiring Portfolio/Classes” (the “Acquiring Portfolio”), and the Trust on behalf of its series listed on Exhibit A attached hereto under the heading “Acquired Portfolio/Classes” (the “Acquired Portfolio”).
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company registered pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);
WHEREAS, it is intended that, for United States federal income tax purposes (i) the transaction contemplated by this Agreement constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and (ii) this Agreement constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g);
WHEREAS, the reorganization will consist of (1) the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer and delivery of all of the property and assets of the Acquired Portfolio to the Acquiring Portfolio in exchange solely for (a) shares of the classes of shares of beneficial interest of the Acquiring Portfolio (the “Acquiring Portfolio Shares”) corresponding to the classes of outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Acquired Portfolio (the “Acquired Portfolio Shares”), as described herein, and (b) the assumption by the Acquiring Portfolio of all liabilities of the Acquired Portfolio, and (2) the subsequent distribution of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares (which shall then constitute all of the assets of the Acquired Portfolio) to the shareholders of the Acquired Portfolio in complete redemption of the Acquired Portfolio Shares and the termination of the Acquired Portfolio, as provided herein (the “Reorganization”), all upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has determined, with respect to the Acquiring Portfolio, that the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer and delivery of all of the property and assets of the Acquired Portfolio for Acquiring Portfolio Shares and the assumption of all liabilities of that Acquired Portfolio by the Acquiring Portfolio is in the best interests of the Acquiring Portfolio and its shareholders and that the interests of the existing shareholders of the Acquiring Portfolio will not be diluted as a result of this transaction; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined, with respect to the Acquired Portfolio, that the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer and delivery of all of the property and assets of the Acquired Portfolio for Acquiring Portfolio Shares and the assumption of all liabilities of the Acquired Portfolio by the Acquiring Portfolio is in the best interests of the Acquired Portfolio and its shareholders and that the interests of the existing shareholders of the Acquired Portfolio will not be diluted as a result of this transaction;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
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1. | TRANSFER OF ASSETS OF THE ACQUIRED PORTFOLIO TO THE ACQUIRING PORTFOLIO IN EXCHANGE FOR ACQUIRING PORTFOLIO SHARES, ASSUMPTION OF ALL LIABILITIES OF THAT ACQUIRED PORTFOLIO AND LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION OF THAT ACQUIRED PORTFOLIO |
1.1 Subject to requisite approvals and the other terms and conditions herein set forth and on the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, agrees to sell, assign, convey, transfer and deliver all of its property and assets attributable to the Acquired Portfolio, as set forth in paragraph 1.2, to the Acquiring Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, agrees in exchange therefor: (a) to deliver to the Acquired Portfolio the number of full and fractional shares of each class of Acquiring Portfolio Shares of the Acquiring Portfolio corresponding to each class of Acquired Portfolio Shares of the Acquired Portfolio as of the time and date set forth in paragraph 3.1 determined by dividing the value of the Trust’s net assets with respect to each class of Acquired Portfolio Shares of the Acquired Portfolio (computed in the manner and as of the time and date set forth in paragraph 2.1) by the net asset value of one share of the corresponding class of Acquiring Portfolio Shares of the Acquiring Portfolio (computed in the manner and as of the time and date set forth in paragraph 2.2); and (b) to assume all liabilities of the Acquired Portfolio as set forth in paragraph 1.2. Such transactions shall take place on a closing date as provided for in paragraph 3.1 (the “Closing Date”). Exhibit A attached hereto shows the Acquiring Portfolio and its classes of shares and the Acquired Portfolio and its classes of shares. For purposes of this Agreement, each class of shares of the Acquired Portfolio as set forth on Exhibit A corresponds to the class of shares of the Acquiring Portfolio as set forth on such Exhibit, the term “Acquiring Portfolio Shares” should be read to include each such class of shares of such Acquiring Portfolio, and the term “Acquired Portfolio Shares” should be read to include each such class of shares of such Acquired Portfolio.
1.2 The property and assets of the Trust attributable to the Acquired Portfolio to be sold, assigned, conveyed, transferred and delivered to and acquired by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, shall consist of all assets and property of every kind and nature of the Acquired Portfolio, including, without limitation, all rights, receivables (including dividend, interest and other receivables), cash, cash equivalents, claims (whether absolute or contingent, known or unknown), securities, commodities and futures interests, good will and other intangible property, any deferred or prepaid expenses and all interests, rights, privileges and powers, the Acquired Portfolio owns at the Valuation Date (as defined in paragraph 2.1) (collectively, “Assets”). The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, shall assume all of the liabilities and obligations of the Acquired Portfolio, including, without limitation, all indemnification obligations of the Acquired Portfolio with respect to the current and former members of the Board and officers of the Trust, whether accrued or contingent, known or unknown, existing at the Valuation Date (collectively, “Liabilities”). The Acquired Portfolio will promptly assign, convey, transfer and deliver to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, any rights, stock dividends, cash dividends or other securities received by the Acquired Portfolio after the Closing Date as stock dividends, cash dividends or other distributions on or with respect to the property and assets transferred, which rights, stock dividends, cash dividends and other securities shall be deemed included in the property and assets transferred to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, at the Closing Date and shall not be separately valued, in which case any such distribution that remains unpaid as of the Closing Date shall be included in the determination of the value of the assets of the Acquired Portfolio acquired by the Trust on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio.
1.3 Immediately following the actions contemplated by paragraph 1.1, the Trust shall take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to complete the liquidation of the Acquired Portfolio. To complete the liquidation, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, shall (a) distribute to the shareholders of record with respect to each class of the applicable Acquired Portfolio Shares of the Acquired Portfolio as of the Closing Date (“Acquired Portfolio Shareholders”), on a pro rata basis, the Acquiring Portfolio Shares of the corresponding class of the Acquiring Portfolio received by the Trust, on behalf of that Acquired Portfolio, pursuant to paragraph 1.1, in complete redemption of such Acquired Portfolio Shares, and (b) terminate the Acquired Portfolio in accordance with applicable state law. Such distribution and redemption shall be accomplished, with respect to each class of Acquired Portfolio Shares, by the transfer of the corresponding class of Acquiring Portfolio Shares then credited to the account of the Acquired Portfolio on the books of the Acquiring Portfolio to open accounts on the share records of the Acquiring Portfolio in the names of the Acquired Portfolio Shareholders. The aggregate net asset value of each class of Acquiring Portfolio Shares to be so credited to the accounts of the Acquired Portfolio Shareholders holding
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Acquired Portfolio Shares of the corresponding class shall be equal to the aggregate net asset value of the Acquired Portfolio Shares of that class owned by those Acquired Portfolio Shareholders on the Closing Date. All issued Acquired Portfolio Shares will be canceled on the books of the Acquired Portfolio. The Acquiring Portfolio shall not issue certificates representing any class of Acquiring Portfolio Shares in connection with such exchange.
1.4 Ownership of Acquiring Portfolio Shares will be shown on the books of the Acquiring Portfolio as maintained by the Acquiring Portfolio’s transfer agent.
1.5 Any reporting responsibility of an Acquired Portfolio, including, but not limited to, the responsibility for filing regulatory reports, tax returns for periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date, or other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), any state securities commission, and any federal, state or local tax authorities or any other relevant regulatory authority, is and shall remain the responsibility of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio. The Trust shall fully cooperate to the extent necessary or desirable for these responsibilities to be discharged.
2.1 The value of the Assets and the amount of the Liabilities of the Acquired Portfolio, and the amounts thereof attributable to each class of shares of that Acquired Portfolio, shall be determined as of the time for calculation of its net asset value as set forth in the then-current prospectus for the Acquired Portfolio, and after the declaration of any dividends by the Acquired Portfolio, on the applicable Closing Date (such time and date being hereinafter called the “Valuation Date”), computed using the valuation procedures established by the Trust for all of its series. All computations of value and amounts shall be subject to confirmation by the independent registered public accounting firm for the Acquired Portfolio.
2.2 The net asset value per share of each class of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares of the Acquiring Portfolio shall be determined as of the time for calculation of the Acquiring Portfolio’s net asset value as set forth in the then-current prospectus for the Acquiring Portfolio on the Valuation Date, computed using the valuation procedures established by the Trust for all of its series. All computations of value and amounts shall be made by the independent registered public accounting for the Acquiring Portfolio.
3. | CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE |
3.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Closing Date shall be [November 4, 2014], or such other date as the parties may agree. All acts taking place at the closing of the transactions provided for in this Agreement (“Closing”) shall be deemed to take place simultaneously as of the “close of business” on the Closing Date unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. The close of business on the Closing Date shall be as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time or, as to any Reorganization, such later time on that date as the Acquired Portfolio’s net asset value and/or the net asset value per share of the class of shares of the Acquiring Portfolio is calculated in accordance with Article 2 and after the declaration of any dividends. The Closing shall be held at the offices of TAM, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, or at such other time and/or place as the parties may agree.
3.2 At the Closing of the Reorganization, the Trust shall direct State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”) to transfer ownership of the Assets from the accounts of the Acquired Portfolio that the Custodian maintains as custodian for the Acquired Portfolio to the accounts of the Acquiring Portfolio that the Custodian maintains as custodian for the Acquiring Portfolio. The Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, shall, within one business day after the Closing for the Reorganization, deliver to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, a certificate of an authorized officer stating that (i) the Assets of the Acquired Portfolio have been so transferred as of the Closing Date, and (ii) all necessary taxes in connection with the delivery of the Assets of that Acquired Portfolio, including all applicable federal and state stock transfer stamps, if any, have been paid or provision for payment has been made.
3.3 The Trust shall direct Transamerica Fund Services, Inc., in its capacity as transfer agent for the Acquired Portfolio (“Transfer Agent”), to deliver to the Trust, within one business day after the Closing of the Reorganization, a certificate of an authorized officer stating that its records contain the name and address of the Acquired Portfolio Shareholder of the Acquired Portfolio and the class, number and percentage ownership of the outstanding Acquired
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Portfolio Shares owned by each such shareholder immediately prior to the Closing. At the Closing of the Reorganization, the Acquiring Portfolio shall deliver to the Secretary of the Acquired Portfolio a confirmation evidencing that (a) the appropriate number of Acquiring Portfolio Shares of the appropriate class or classes have been credited to the Acquired Portfolio’s account on the books of such Acquiring Portfolio pursuant to paragraph 1.1 prior to the actions contemplated by paragraph 1.3 and (b) the appropriate number of Acquiring Portfolio Shares of the appropriate class or classes have been credited to the accounts of the Acquired Portfolio Shareholders on the books of such Acquiring Portfolio pursuant to paragraph 1.3. At the applicable Closing, each party shall deliver to the other party such bills of sale, checks, assignments, share certificates, if any, receipts or other documents as the other party or its counsel may reasonably request.
3.4 In the event that on the Valuation Date (a) the New York Stock Exchange or another primary trading market for portfolio securities of an Acquiring Portfolio or an Acquired Portfolio (each, an “Exchange”) shall be closed to trading or trading thereupon shall be restricted, or (b) trading or the reporting of trading on such Exchange or elsewhere shall be disrupted so that accurate appraisal of the value of the net assets of such Acquired Portfolio or such Acquiring Portfolio is impracticable (in the judgment of the Board), the Closing Date for the applicable Reorganization shall be postponed until the first Friday (that is also a business day) after the day when trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have been restored.
4. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
4.1 Except as has been fully disclosed in Schedule 4.1 of this Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Such Acquired Portfolio is duly established as a series of the Trust, which is a statutory trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with power under its Declaration of Trust, as amended (the “Declaration”), to own all of its assets and to carry on its business as it is being conducted as of the date hereof. The Trust is duly qualified to do business as a foreign trust in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties, net assets or results of operations of the Trust. The Trust has all necessary federal, state and local authorization to carry on its business as now being conducted and to fulfill the terms of this Agreement, except as set forth in paragraph 4.1(c).
(b) The Trust is a registered open-end management investment company, and its registration with the Commission as an investment company under the 1940 Act, and the registration of each class of Acquired Portfolio Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), is in full force and effect.
(c) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Acquired Portfolio of the transactions contemplated herein, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”), the 1940 Act, state securities laws and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
(d) The current prospectus and statement of additional information of such Acquired Portfolio and the prospectus and statement of additional information of the Acquired Portfolio used during the three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement conforms or conformed at the time of its use in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and does not or did not at the time of its use include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading.
(e) On the Closing Date, the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, will have good and marketable title to such Acquired Portfolio’s Assets and full right, power and authority to sell, assign, convey, transfer and deliver such Assets hereunder free of any liens or other encumbrances, and upon delivery and payment for the Assets, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, will acquire good and marketable title thereto, subject to no restrictions on the full transfer thereof, excluding such restrictions as might arise under the 1933 Act.
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(f) The Acquired Portfolio is not engaged currently, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, will not result, in a material violation of Delaware law or of the Declaration or the by-laws of the Trust, or of any agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, is a party or by which it is bound, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, will not result in the acceleration of any material obligation, or the imposition of any material penalty, under any agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease, judgment or decree to which the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, is a party or by which it is bound.
(g) All material contracts or other commitments of such Acquired Portfolio (other than this Agreement, certain investment contracts, including options, futures, swaps and forward contracts, and those contracts listed in Schedule 4.1) will terminate without liability to such Acquired Portfolio on or prior to the Closing Date. Each contract listed in Schedule 4.1 is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Acquired Portfolio and, to the Acquired Portfolio’s knowledge, the other parties thereto (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto) and the assignment by such Acquired Portfolio to the Acquiring Portfolio of each such contract will not result in the termination of such contract, any breach or default thereunder by such Acquired Portfolio or the imposition of any penalty thereunder.
(h) No litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is pending or, to the Trust’s knowledge, threatened against the Trust, with respect to such Acquired Portfolio or any of its properties or assets, that, if adversely determined, would materially and adversely affect its financial condition or the conduct of such Acquired Portfolio’s business. The Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body that materially and adversely affects such Acquired Portfolio’s business or the Trust’s ability to consummate the transactions herein contemplated on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio.
(i) The Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets and Schedule of Investments of such Acquired Portfolio for the most recently completed fiscal year of such Acquired Portfolio prior to the date of this Agreement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, and are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) consistently applied, and such statements (true and correct copies of which have been furnished to the Trust) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of such Acquired Portfolio as of such date and for such period in accordance with GAAP, and there are no known contingent, accrued or other liabilities of such Acquired Portfolio required to be reflected on a balance sheet (including the notes thereto) in accordance with GAAP as of such date that are not disclosed therein.
(j) Since the last day of the most recently completed fiscal year of such Acquired Portfolio prior to the date of this Agreement, there has not been any material adverse change in such Acquired Portfolio’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business, or any incurrence by the Acquired Portfolio of indebtedness for money borrowed maturing more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred. For the purposes of this subparagraph (j), a decline in net asset value per share of Acquired Portfolio Shares due to declines in market values of securities held by such Acquired Portfolio, the discharge of Acquired Portfolio liabilities, or the redemption of Acquired Portfolio Shares by shareholders of such Acquired Portfolio shall not constitute a material adverse change.
(k) On the Closing Date, all federal and other tax returns, dividend reporting forms and other tax-related reports of the Acquired Portfolio required by law to have been filed (taking into account any extensions) shall have been timely filed (taking such extensions into account) and shall be correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes shown as due or required to be shown as due from the Acquired Portfolio on such tax returns, forms and reports shall have been paid or provision shall have been made for the payment thereof and, to the best of the Trust’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no outstanding assessment of any tax has been asserted with respect to such returns.
(l) The Acquired Portfolio is a separate series of the Trust that is treated as a corporation separate from any and all other series of the Trust under Section 851(g) of the Code. For each taxable year of its operation (including the current taxable year, assuming such year ends on the Closing Date), the Acquired Portfolio has met (or will meet) the requirements of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code for qualification and treatment as a
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“regulated investment company” and has been (or will be) eligible to compute and has computed (or will compute) its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code. For each taxable year of its operation (including the current taxable year, assuming such year ends on the Closing Date), the Acquired Portfolio will have distributed, on or before the Closing Date, substantially all of (a) its investment company taxable income (as defined in the Code) (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid), (b) the excess of its interest income excludable from gross income under Section 103(a) of the Code, if any, over its deductions disallowed under Section 265 and Section 171(a)(2) of the Code, and (c) any net capital gain (as defined in the Code) (after reduction for any allowable capital loss carryover) that has accrued or been recognized, respectively, through the Closing Date such that for all tax periods ending on or before the Closing Date (and treating the current taxable year as ending on the Closing Date) the Acquired Portfolio will not have any unpaid tax liability under Section 852 of the Code. For each calendar year of its operation (including the calendar year that includes the Closing Date), the Acquired Portfolio will have made such distributions, if any, on or before the Closing Date, as are necessary so that for all calendar years ending on or before the Closing Date, and for the calendar year that includes the Closing Date, the Acquired Portfolio will not have any unpaid tax liability under Section 4982 of the Code.
(m) All issued and outstanding Acquired Portfolio Shares of such Acquired Portfolio are, and on the Closing Date will be, duly authorized and validly and legally issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable by the Trust and have been offered and sold in any state, territory or the District of Columbia in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration requirements of all applicable federal and state securities laws. All of the issued and outstanding Acquired Portfolio Shares of such Acquired Portfolio will, at the time of Closing, be held by the persons and in the amounts set forth in the records of the Transfer Agent, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, as provided in paragraph 3.3. Such Acquired Portfolio does not have outstanding any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the Acquired Portfolio Shares of such Acquired Portfolio, nor is there outstanding any security convertible into any of the Acquired Portfolio Shares of such Acquired Portfolio.
(n) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated herein, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Board, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(o) The information to be furnished by the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, for use in any documents filed or to be filed with any federal, state or local regulatory authority, which may be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be accurate and complete in all material respects and shall comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations thereunder applicable thereto.
(p) The Registration Statement (as defined in paragraph 5.9), insofar as it relates to such Acquired Portfolio, on the effective date of the Registration Statement and on the Closing Date, will (i) not contain any statement which, at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or which omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not false or misleading (provided that this representation and warranty shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement made in reliance upon and in conformity with information that was furnished by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, for use therein), and (ii) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(q) For each calendar quarter of its operation ending on or before the Closing Date, the Acquired Portfolio has complied with the diversification requirements imposed by Section 817(h) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder on certain insurance company segregated asset accounts. At all relevant times on or before the Closing Date, the Acquired Portfolio has been an investment company to which Treasury Regulations Section 1.817-5(f) applies.
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4.2 Except as has been fully disclosed in Schedule 4.2 to this Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Such Acquiring Portfolio is duly established as a series of the Trust, which is a statutory trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the power under the Declaration, to own all of the assets of such Acquiring Portfolio and to carry on its business as it is being conducted as of the date hereof. The Trust is duly qualified to do business as a foreign trust in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties, net assets or results of operations of the Trust. The Trust has all necessary federal, state and local authorization to carry on its business as now being conducted and to fulfill the terms of this Agreement except as described in paragraph 4.2(c).
(b) The Trust is a registered open-end management investment company, and its registration with the Commission as an investment company under the 1940 Act, and the registration of each class of Acquiring Portfolio Shares under the 1933 Act, is in full force and effect or will be in full force and effect as of the Closing Date.
(c) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Acquiring Portfolio of the transactions contemplated herein, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, state securities laws and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
(d) The current prospectus and statement of additional information of such Acquiring Portfolio and the prospectus and statement of additional information of such Acquiring Portfolio used during the three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement conforms or conformed at the time of its use in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and does not or did not at the time of its use include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading.
(e) Such Acquiring Portfolio is not engaged currently, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, will not result, in a material violation of Delaware law or the Declaration or the by-laws of the Trust, or of any agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, is a party or by which it is bound, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, will not result in the acceleration of any material obligation, or the imposition of any material penalty, under any agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease, judgment or decree to which the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, is a party or by which it is bound.
(f) No litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is pending or, to the Trust’s knowledge, threatened against the Trust, with respect to such Acquiring Portfolio, or any of its properties or assets, that, if adversely determined, would materially and adversely affect its financial condition or the conduct of such Acquiring Portfolio’s business. The Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body that materially and adversely affects such Acquiring Portfolio’s business or the Trust’s ability to consummate the transactions herein contemplated on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio.
(g) The Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets and Schedule of Investments of such Acquiring Portfolio for the most recently completed fiscal year of such Acquiring Portfolio prior to the date of this Agreement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, and are in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and such statements (true and correct copies of which have been furnished to the Trust) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of such Acquiring Portfolio as of such date and for such period in accordance with GAAP, and there are no known contingent, accrued or other liabilities of such Acquiring Portfolio required to be reflected on a balance sheet (including the notes thereto) in accordance with GAAP as of such date that are not disclosed therein.
(h) Since the last day of the most recently completed fiscal year of such Acquiring Portfolio prior to the date of this Agreement, there has not been any material adverse change in such Acquiring Portfolio’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business, or any incurrence by such Acquiring Portfolio of indebtedness for money borrowed maturing more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred. For the purposes of this subparagraph (h), a decline in net asset value per share of Acquiring Portfolio Shares due to declines in market values of securities held by such Acquiring Portfolio, the discharge of Acquiring Portfolio liabilities, or the redemption of Acquiring Portfolio Shares by shareholders of such Acquiring Portfolio shall not constitute a material adverse change.
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(i) On the Closing Date, all federal and other tax returns, dividend reporting forms and other tax-related reports of the Acquiring Portfolio required by law to have been filed (taking into account any extensions) shall have been timely filed (taking such extensions into account) and shall be correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes shown as due or required to be shown as due from the Acquiring Portfolio on such tax returns, forms and reports shall have been paid or provision shall have been made for the payment thereof and, to the best of the Trust’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no outstanding assessment of any tax has been asserted with respect to such returns.
(j) The Acquiring Portfolio is a separate series of the Trust that is treated as a corporation separate from any and all other series of the Trust under Section 851(g) of the Code. For each taxable year of its operation (including the taxable year that includes the Closing Date), the Acquiring Portfolio has met (or will meet) the requirements of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code for qualification and treatment as a “regulated investment company” and has been (or will be) eligible to compute and has computed (or will compute) its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code. For each taxable year of its operation ending prior to the Closing Date, the Acquiring Portfolio will have distributed (or will distribute pursuant to the provisions of Section 855 of the Code) substantially all of (a) its investment company taxable income (as defined in the Code) (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid), (b) the excess of its interest income excludable from gross income under Section 103(a) of the Code, if any, over its deductions disallowed under Section 265 and Section 171(a)(2) of the Code, and (c) any net capital gain (as defined in the Code) (after reduction for any capital loss carryover) such that for all tax periods ending prior to the Closing Date the Acquiring Portfolio will not have any unpaid tax liability under Section 852 of the Code. For each calendar year of its operation ending prior to the Closing Date, the Acquiring Portfolio will have made such distributions, if any, as are necessary so that for all calendar years ending prior to the Closing Date the Acquiring Portfolio will not have any unpaid tax liability under Section 4982 of the Code.
(k) All issued and outstanding Acquiring Portfolio Shares are, and on the Closing Date will be, duly authorized and validly and legally issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable by the Trust and will have been offered and sold in any state, territory or the District of Columbia in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration requirements of all applicable federal and state securities laws. Such Acquiring Portfolio does not have outstanding any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any Acquiring Portfolio Shares, nor is there outstanding any security convertible into any Acquiring Portfolio Shares. All of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares to be issued and delivered to the Trust, for the account of the Acquired Portfolio Shareholders, pursuant to this Agreement, will on the Closing Date have been duly authorized and, when so issued and delivered, will be duly and validly and legally issued Acquiring Portfolio Shares and be fully paid and non-assessable by the Trust.
(l) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated herein, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Board, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(m) The information to be furnished by the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, for use in any documents filed or to be filed with any federal, state or local regulatory authority, which may be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be accurate and complete in all material respects and shall comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations applicable thereto.
(n) The Registration Statement (as defined in paragraph 5.9), insofar as it relates to such Acquiring Portfolio, on the effective date of the Registration Statement and on the Closing Date, will (i) not contain any statement which, at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or which omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not false or misleading (provided that this representation and warranty shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement made in reliance upon and in conformity with information that was furnished by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, for use therein) and (ii) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
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(o) For each calendar quarter of its operation ending on or before the Closing Date, the Acquiring Portfolio has complied with the diversification requirements imposed by Section 817(h) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder on certain insurance company segregated asset accounts. At all relevant times on or before the Closing Date, such Acquiring Portfolio has been an investment company to which Treasury Regulations Section 1.817-5(f) applies.
The Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, respectively, hereby further covenant as follows:
5.1 The Acquired Portfolio and the Acquiring Portfolio each will operate its business in the ordinary course and shall comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations between the date hereof and the Closing Date, it being understood that such ordinary course of business will include the declaration and payment of customary dividends and other distributions, and any other distribution that may be advisable.
5.2 The Acquiring Portfolio Shares to be acquired by such Acquired Portfolio hereunder are not being acquired for the purpose of making any distribution thereof, other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
5.3 The Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, will assist the Trust in obtaining such information as the Trust reasonably requests concerning the beneficial ownership of the Acquired Portfolio Shares.
5.4 Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, will take, or cause to be taken, all action, and do or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.5 The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, will use all reasonable efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions precedent to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable.
5.6 The Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, will, from time to time, as and when reasonably requested by the Trust, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such assignments and other instruments and will take or cause to be taken such further action as the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to vest in and confirm (a) the Trust’s title to and possession of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares to be delivered hereunder and (b) the Trust’s title to and possession of all the Assets, and to otherwise to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.
5.7 The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, will use all reasonable efforts to obtain the approvals and authorizations required by the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and such of the state blue sky or securities laws as may be necessary in order to continue its operations after the Closing Date.
5.8 The Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, shall prepare and file a registration statement on Form N-14 in compliance with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the Reorganization (the “Registration Statement”). The Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, will provide to the Trust such information regarding the Acquired Portfolio as may be reasonably necessary for the preparation of the Registration Statement.
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6. | CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRED PORTFOLIO |
The obligations of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, to consummate the Reorganization of such Acquired Portfolio shall be subject, at the Trust’s election, to the following conditions with respect to the Acquired Portfolio:
6.1 All representations and warranties of the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date.
6.2 The Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, shall have performed all of the covenants and complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, on or before the Closing Date.
6.3 The Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, shall have executed and delivered to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, an assumption of the Liabilities of such Acquired Portfolio and all such other agreements and instruments as the Trust may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to vest in and confirm (a) such Acquired Portfolio’s title to and possession of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares to be delivered hereunder and (b) the Trust’s assumption of all of the Liabilities, and to otherwise to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.
6.4 The Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, shall have delivered to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, a certificate executed in the name of the Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, by the Trust’s President or Vice President and its Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trust and dated as of the Closing Date, as to the matters set forth in paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2 and as to such other matters as the Trust shall reasonably request.
6.5 The Trust, on behalf of such Acquiring Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, shall have agreed on the number of full and fractional Acquiring Portfolio Shares to be issued in connection with the Reorganization after such number has been calculated in accordance with paragraph 1.1.
7. | CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRING PORTFOLIO |
The obligations of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, to consummate the Reorganization of such Acquiring Portfolio shall be subject, at the Trust’s election, to the following conditions with respect to the Acquiring Portfolio:
7.1 All representations and warranties of the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date.
7.2 The Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, shall have performed all of the covenants and complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, on or before the Closing Date.
7.3 The Trust on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, shall have delivered to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, a Statement of Assets and Liabilities of such Acquired Portfolio as of the Closing Date, including a schedule of investments, certified by the Treasurer of the Trust on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio. The Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, shall have executed and delivered all such assignments and other instruments of transfer as the Trust may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to vest in and confirm (a) the Acquired Portfolio’s title to and possession of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares to be delivered hereunder and (b) the Acquiring Portfolio’s title to and possession of all the Assets and to otherwise to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.
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7.4 The Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, shall have delivered to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, a certificate executed in the name of the Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, by the Trust’s President or Vice President and its Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trust and dated as of the Closing Date, as to the matters set forth in paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 and as to such other matters as the Trust shall reasonably request.
7.5 The Trust, on behalf of such Acquired Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, shall have agreed on the number of full and fractional Acquiring Portfolio Shares to be issued by such Acquiring Portfolio in connection with the Reorganization after such number has been calculated in accordance with paragraph 1.1.
8. | FURTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRING PORTFOLIO AND THE ACQUIRED PORTFOLIO |
If any of the conditions set forth below have not been satisfied on or before the Closing Date with respect to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, or the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, the other party to this Agreement shall be entitled on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio or Acquiring Portfolio, as applicable, at its option, to (and shall, in the case of a failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in paragraph 8.4) refuse to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Acquired Portfolio and the Acquiring Portfolio:
8.1 On the applicable Closing Date, no court or governmental agency of competent jurisdiction shall have issued any order that remains in effect and that restrains or enjoins the Trust, with respect to such Acquired Portfolio, or the Trust, with respect to such Acquiring Portfolio, from completing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.2 All consents of other parties and all other consents, orders and permits of federal, state and local regulatory authorities deemed necessary by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, or the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, to permit consummation, in all material respects, of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except where failure to obtain any such consent, order or permit would not involve a risk of a material adverse effect on the assets or properties of such Acquiring Portfolio or such Acquired Portfolio, provided that either party hereto may for itself waive any of such conditions.
8.3 The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the 1933 Act and no stop orders suspending the effectiveness thereof shall have been issued and, to the best knowledge of the parties hereto, no investigation or proceeding for that purpose shall have been instituted or be pending.
8.4 The parties shall have received the opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP, dated the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that, based upon certain facts, assumptions and representations and upon certifications made by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, and its authorized officers, (i) the Reorganization will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the Acquired Portfolio and the Acquiring Portfolio will each be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code; (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by such Acquiring Portfolio upon receipt of the Assets of the Acquired Portfolio solely in exchange for the Acquiring Portfolio Shares and the assumption by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, of the Liabilities of the Acquired Portfolio; (iii) the tax basis in the hands of such Acquiring Portfolio of the Assets of the Acquired Portfolio will be the same as the tax basis of such Assets in the hands of the Acquired Portfolio immediately prior to the transfer, increased by the amount of gain (or decreased by the amount of loss), if any, recognized by the Acquired Portfolio upon the transfer; (iv) the holding period of each Asset in the hands of such Acquiring Portfolio, other than Assets with respect to which gain or loss is required to be recognized in the Reorganization, will include the period during which the Asset was held by such Acquired Portfolio (except where investment activities of the Acquiring Portfolio have the effect of reducing or eliminating the holding period with respect to an Asset); (v) no gain or loss will be recognized by such Acquired Portfolio upon the transfer of its Assets to the Acquiring Portfolio in exchange for the Acquiring Portfolio Shares and the assumption by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, of the Liabilities of the Acquired Portfolio, or upon the distribution of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares by the Acquired Portfolio to its shareholders in complete liquidation, except for (A) any gain or loss that may be recognized with respect to contracts subject to Section 1256 of the Code, (B) any gain that
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may be recognized on the transfer of stock in a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code and (C) any other gain or loss that may be required to be recognized as a result of the closing of the Acquired Portfolio’s taxable year or upon the transfer of an Asset regardless of whether such transfer would otherwise be a non-recognition transaction under the Code; (vi) no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquired Portfolio Shareholders of such Acquired Portfolio upon the exchange of their Acquired Portfolio Shares solely for Acquiring Portfolio Shares of the Acquiring Portfolio as part of the Reorganization; (vii) the aggregate tax basis of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares that each Acquired Portfolio Shareholder of the Acquired Portfolio receives in the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of its Acquired Portfolio Shares exchanged therefor; and (viii) each Acquired Portfolio Shareholder’s holding period for its Acquiring Portfolio Shares received in the Reorganization will include the holding period for the Acquired Portfolio Shares exchanged therefor, provided that it held such Acquired Portfolio Shares as capital assets on the date of the exchange. The delivery of such opinion is conditioned upon the receipt by Bingham McCutchen LLP of representations it shall request of the Trust. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Trust may not waive the condition set forth in this paragraph 8.4 on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio or the Acquiring Portfolio.
8.5 The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, shall have received on the applicable Closing Date an opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trust, and dated as of the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that, based upon certain facts and certifications made by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, and its authorized officers: (a) the Trust is a statutory trust existing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (b) the Trust, with respect to the Acquired Portfolio, has the power as a statutory trust to carry on its business as presently conducted in accordance with the description thereof in the Trust’s registration statement as an open-end investment company registered under the 1940 Act; (c) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and, so far as known to such counsel, delivered by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with its terms; and (d) the execution and delivery of this Agreement did not, and the transfer of the Assets for Acquiring Portfolio Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Portfolio of the Liabilities pursuant to this Agreement will not, violate the Declaration or the by-laws of the Trust. Such opinion may state that it is solely for the benefit of the Trust and the Board. Such opinion may contain such assumptions and limitations as shall be in the opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP appropriate to render the opinions expressed therein.
8.6 The Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, shall have received on the applicable Closing Date an opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trust, and dated as of the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that, based upon certain facts and certifications made by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio and its authorized officers: (a) the Trust is a statutory trust validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (b) the Trust, with respect to the Acquiring Portfolio, has the power as a statutory trust to carry on its business as presently conducted in accordance with the description thereof in the Trust’s registration statement as an open-end investment company registered under the 1940 Act; (c) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and, so far as known to such counsel, delivered by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with its terms; and (d) the execution and delivery of this Agreement did not, and the issuance of the Acquiring Portfolio Shares and the assumption of the Liabilities in exchange for the transfer of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement will not, violate the Declaration or the by-laws of the Trust. Such opinion may state that it is solely for the benefit of the Trust and the Board. Such opinion may contain such assumptions and limitations as shall be in the opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP appropriate to render the opinions expressed therein.
9.1 The Trust, out of the Acquiring Portfolio’s assets and property (including any amounts paid to the Acquiring Portfolio pursuant to any applicable liability insurance policies or indemnification agreements), agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and the members of the Board and its officers from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including, without limitation, the payment of reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs of investigation) to which the Trust and those board members and officers may become subject, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions with respect thereto) arises out of or is based on (a) any breach by the Trust, on behalf of an Acquiring Portfolio, of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or (b) any act, error, omission, neglect, misstatement, materially
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misleading statement, breach of duty or other act wrongfully done or attempted to be committed by the Trust or the members of the Board or its officers prior to the Closing Date, provided that such indemnification by the Trust is not (i) in violation of any applicable law or (ii) otherwise prohibited as a result of any applicable order or decree issued by any governing regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction.
9.2 The Trust, out of the Acquired Portfolio’s assets and property (including any amounts paid to the Acquired Portfolio pursuant to any applicable liability insurance policies), agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and the members of the Board and its officers from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including, without limitation, the payment of reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs of investigation) to which the Trust and those board members and officers may become subject, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions with respect thereto) arises out of or is based on (a) any breach by the Trust, on behalf of an Acquired Portfolio, of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or (b) any act, error, omission, neglect, misstatement, materially misleading statement, breach of duty or other act wrongfully done or attempted to be committed by the Trust or the members of the Board or its officers prior to the Closing Date, provided that such indemnification by the Trust is not (i) in violation of any applicable law or (ii) otherwise prohibited as a result of any applicable order or decree issued by any governing regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction.
10. | BROKER FEES AND EXPENSES |
10.1 The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, represent and warrant to each other that there are no brokers or finders entitled to receive any payments in connection with the transactions provided for herein.
10.2 The costs of the Reorganization will be borne by the Acquired Portfolio. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, expenses will in any event be paid by the party directly incurring such expenses (without reimbursement by another person) if and to the extent that the payment by another person of such expenses would prevent such party from being treated as a “regulated investment company” under the Code or would prevent the Reorganization from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code or otherwise result in the imposition of tax on the Acquired Portfolio or the Acquiring Portfolio or on shareholders of the Acquired Portfolio or the Acquiring Portfolio.
11. | ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SURVIVAL OF WARRANTIES |
11.1 The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, agree that neither party has made any representation, warranty or covenant, on behalf of an Acquiring Portfolio or an Acquired Portfolio, respectively, not set forth herein and that this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties.
11.2 The covenants to be performed after the Closing by both the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, or the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, and the obligations of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, in Article 9, shall survive the Closing. All other representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall not survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder and shall terminate on the Closing.
This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned with respect to any Acquiring Portfolio or Acquired Portfolio at any time prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Reorganization by resolution of either the Board, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, or the Board, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, if circumstances should develop that, in the opinion of that Board, make proceeding with the Agreement inadvisable with respect to the Acquiring Portfolio or the Acquired Portfolio, respectively. Any such termination resolution will be effective when communicated to the other party.
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This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented in such manner as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the authorized officers of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, or the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio.
Any notice, report, statement or demand required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by facsimile, electronic delivery (i.e., e-mail), personal service or prepaid or certified mail addressed to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, or the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, at its address set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, in each case to the attention of its President.
15. | HEADINGS; COUNTERPARTS; GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY; ASSIGNMENT; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
15.1 The Article headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
15.2 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
15.3 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
15.4 This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but no assignment or transfer hereof or of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be made by any party without the written consent of the other parties. Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
15.5 The warranties, representations and agreements contained in this Agreement made by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio, are made on a several (and not joint, or joint and several) basis. Similarly, the warranties, representations and agreements contained in this Agreement made by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio, are made on a several (and not joint, or joint and several) basis.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer.
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TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST, on behalf of the Acquiring Portfolio listed on Exhibit A attached hereto |
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TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST, on behalf of the Acquired Portfolio listed on Exhibit A attached hereto |
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Exhibit A
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Acquired Portfolio/Classes | | Acquiring Portfolio/Classes |
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP |
Initial Class | | Initial Class |
Service Class | | Service Class |
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SCHEDULE 4.1
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SCHEDULE 4.2
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EXHIBIT B
Information Regarding Parent Entities of “Control Persons”

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Entity | | | | Place of Organization | | |
The Aegon Trust | | | | Delaware | | |
Transamerica Corporation | | | | Delaware | | |
Aegon U.S. Holding Corporation | | | | Delaware | | |
Aegon USA, LLC | | | | Iowa | | |
Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio | | | | Ohio | | |
Transamerica International Holdings, Inc. | | | | Delaware | | |
Transamerica Life Insurance Company | | | | Iowa | | |
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The information in this Statement of Additional Information is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Statement of Additional Information is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PART B
TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST
on behalf of its Series:
TRANSAMERICA VANGUARD ETF PORTFOLIO – GROWTH VP
(the “Destination Portfolio”)
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Toll free) 1-888-233-4339
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
[October , 2014]
This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the combined Information Statement and Prospectus dated [October , 2014] (the “Information Statement/Prospectus”), which relates to the Initial Class and Service Class shares of the Destination Portfolio to be issued in exchange for shares of the series of Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP (the “Target Portfolio”), as shown below. Please retain this SAI for further reference.
To obtain a copy of the Information Statement/Prospectus, free of charge, please write to the Destination Portfolio at the address set forth above or call the Destination Portfolio at the number set forth above.
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Target Portfolio & Shares | | Destination Portfolio & Shares |
Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP Initial Class Service Class | | Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP Initial Class Service Class |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
This SAI is intended to supplement the Information Statement/Prospectus relating specifically to the proposed transfer of all of the assets of the Target Portfolio to, and the assumption of the liabilities of the Target Portfolio by, the Destination Portfolio in exchange for shares of the Destination Portfolio as shown in the table on the cover page of this SAI.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
This SAI consists of these cover pages, the accompanying pro forma financial statements and the following documents, each of which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is incorporated by reference herein.
1. The Portfolios’ Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2014 (File Nos. 811-04419 and 033-00507; Accession No. 0001193125-14-184759), is incorporated herein by reference.
2. The Portfolios’ Annual Reports for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 811-04419), as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2014 (Accession No. 0001193125-14-091110) is incorporated herein by reference.
3. The Portfolios’ Semi-Annual Reports for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2014 (File No. 811-04419), as filed with the SEC on September , 2014 (Accession No. ) is incorporated herein by reference.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Shown below are the financial statements for the Target Portfolio and the Destination Portfolio.
As the net asset value of the Target Portfolio does not exceed 10% of the net asset value of the Destination Portfolio as of September , 2014, pursuant to Item 14 of Form N-14, the pro forma financial statements required by Rule 11-01 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.11-01] need not be prepared.
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Provisions relating to indemnification of the Registrant’s Trustees and employees are included in Registrant’s Declaration of Trust and Bylaws, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to Rule 484, insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) 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.
List all exhibits filed as part of the Registration Statement.
(1) | Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (6) |
(4) | Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (See Exhibit A to the Information Statement/Prospectus) |
(6) (a) | Investment Advisory Agreements |
| (i) | Investment Advisory Agreement (28) |
| (ii) | Investment Advisory Agreement Schedule A (to be filed by amendment) |
| (b) | Sub-Advisory Agreements |
| (i) | Sub-Advisory Agreement on behalf of Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Growth VP (6) |
| (ii) | Sub-Advisory Agreement on behalf of Transamerica Vanguard ETF Portfolio – Aggressive Growth VP (29) |
(7) | Distribution Agreement (1) |
| (a) | Amendment to Distribution Agreement (20) |
| (b) | Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated November 1, 2007 (6) |
| (c) | Amendment to Distribution Agreement dated May 1, 2008 (7) |
| (d) | Updated Schedule I (to be filed by amendment) |
(8) | Amended and Restated Trustees’ Deferred Compensation Plan dated January 1, 2010 (9) |
(9) | Custodian Agreement dated January 1, 2011 (12) |
| (a) | Amendment to Custodian Agreement dated December 17, 2012(26) |
| (b) | Amended Appendix A-1 (to be filed by amendment) |
(10) | Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 |
| (a) | Amended and Restated Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 dated November 1, 2007 (6) |
| (1) | Amendment to Amended and Restated Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 dated May 1, 2008 (7) |
| (2) | Updated Schedule A (to be filed by amendment) |
| (b) | Multiple Class Plan dated January 22, 2009 (8) |
(11) | Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities (filed herein) |
(12) | Form of opinion of counsel as to tax matters (filed herein) |
(13) | (1) Administrative Services Agreement dated July 15, 2010 (11) |
| a. | Amended Services Agreement dated February 1, 2012 (18) |
| d. | Updated Schedule A (to be filed by amendment) |
| (2) | Transfer Agency Agreement, as amended through May 1, 2008 (8) |
| (3) | Expense Limitation Agreement (3) |
| a. | Amendment to Expense Limitation Agreement dated May 1, 2008 (7) |
| b. | Amendment to Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 1, 2009 (21) |
| c. | Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated May 1, 2011 (13) |
| d. | Updated Schedule A and B (to be filed by amendment) |
| (4) | Participation Agreement between TST and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated February 27, 1991, as amended (4) |
| a. | Amendment dated May 1, 2010 (10) |
| b. | Amendment dated May 1, 2011 (13) |
| c. | Amendment dated May 1, 2012(18) |
| d. | Amendment dated September 17, 2012(23) |
| e. | Amendment dated May 1, 2013(28) |
| f. | Updated Schedule A dated May 1, 2014(28) |
| (5) | Participation Agreement with Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, and Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company dated July 1, 1992, as amended May 1, 2009 (10) |
| a. | Amendment dated May 1, 2010 (10) |
| b. | Amendment dated May 1, 2011 (13) |
| c. | Amendment dated May 1, 2012 (18) |
| d. | Amendment dated September 17, 2012 (23) |
| e. | Amendment dated May 1, 2013(28) |
| f. | Updated Schedule A dated May 1, 2014(28) |
| (6) | Participation Agreement with Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company and BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. on behalf of Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation VP dated May 1, 2009 (8) |
| (7) | Participation Agreement with Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company dated October 20, 2008, as amended(10) |
| a. | Amendment dated May 1, 2010 (10) |
| b. | Amendment dated May 1, 2011 (13) |
| c. | Amendment dated May 1, 2012 (18) |
| d. | Amendment dated September 17, 2012 (23) |
| e. | Amendment dated May 1, 2013(28) |
| f. | Updated Schedule A dated February 5, 2014(28) |
| g. | Amendment dated May 1, 2014(28) |
(14) | Consent of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting firm (filed herein) |
(16) | Power of Attorney (filed herein) |
(17) (a) Code | of Ethics – AUIM(28) |
| (b) | Prospectus dated May 1, 2014(28) as supplemented through July 1, 2014 (filed herein) |
| (c) | Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2014(28) as supplemented through August 15, 2014 (filed herein) |
| (d) | Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2013 (27) |
| (e) | Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ended June 30, 2014 (to be filed by amendment) |
(1) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registration Statement filed on April 27, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(2) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(3) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registration Statement filed on February 28, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(4) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to the Registration Statement filed on July 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(5) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to the Registration Statement filed on January 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(6) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 to the Registration Statement filed on April 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(7) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement filed on August 25, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(8) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(9) | Previously filed with Transamerica Funds’ Post-Effective Amendment No. 108 to the Registration Statement filed on February 26, 2010 (File No. 33-02659). |
(10) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 91 to the Registration Statement filed on April 28, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(11) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the Registration Statement filed on August 13, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(12) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 126 to the Transamerica Funds Registration Statement filed on April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(13) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 95 to the Registration Statement filed on April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(14) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registration Statement filed on February 28, 2008. |
(15) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 126 to the Transamerica Funds Registration Statement filed on April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(16) | Previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-14 filed on January 22, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(17) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 100 to the Registration Statement filed on December 9, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(18) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registration Statement filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein, |
(19) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 to the Registration Statement filed on November 10, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(20) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 to the Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(21) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registration Statement filed on August 14, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(22) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 to the Registration Statement filed on February 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(23) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 to the Registration Statement filed on September 7, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(24) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registration Statement filed on December 5, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(25) | Previously filed with Transamerica Funds’ Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 to the Registration Statement filed on October 13, 2006 (File No. 33-02659). |
(26) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 116 to the Registration Statement filed on February 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(27) | Filed with Part C to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 on March 20, 2014 |
(28) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registration Statement filed on May 1, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(29) | Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 88 to the Registration Statement filed on November 19, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference. |
Item 17
(1) The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the 1933 Act, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for the reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
(2) The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the Registration Statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.
(3) The undersigned Registrant undertakes to file, by post-effective amendment, the final opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP supporting the tax consequences of the proposed reorganizations as soon as practicable after the closing of the reorganizations.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form N-14 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on the 26th day of August, 2014.
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TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST |
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By: | | /s/ Marijn P. Smit |
| | Marijn P. Smit |
| | Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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/s/ Marijn P. Smit | | Trustee, President and Chief | | August 26, 2014 |
Marijn P. Smit | | Executive Officer | | |
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/s/ Sandra N. Bane | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
Sandra N. Bane* | | | | |
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/s/ Leo J. Hill | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
Leo J. Hill* | | | | |
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/s/ David W. Jennings | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
David W. Jennings* | | | | |
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/s/ Russell A. Kimball, Jr. | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
Russell A. Kimball, Jr.* | | | | |
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/s/ Eugene M. Mannella | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
Eugene M. Mannella* | | | | |
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/s/ Norman R. Nielsen | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
Norman R. Nielsen* | | | | |
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/s/ Joyce G. Norden | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
Joyce G. Norden* | | | | |
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/s/ Patricia L. Sawyer | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
Patricia L. Sawyer* | | | | |
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/s/ John W. Waechter | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
John W. Waechter* | | | | |
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/s/ Alan F. Warrick | | Trustee | | August 26, 2014 |
Alan F. Warrick* | | | | |
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/s/ Elizabeth Strouse | | Vice President and | | August 26, 2014 |
Elizabeth Strouse | | Principal Financial Officer | | |
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/s/ Vincent J. Toner | | Vice President and Treasurer | | August 26, 2014 |
Vincent J. Toner | | | | |
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* By: | | /s/ Tané T. Tyler | | Vice President, Associate General | | August 26, 2014 |
| | Tané T. Tyler** | | Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and | | |
| | | | Secretary | | |
** | Attorney-in-fact pursuant to power of attorney filed herein. |
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Exhibits Filed With
Registration Statement on
Form N-14
Transamerica Series Trust
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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(11) | | Opinion of Counsel as to the Legality of the Securities |
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(12) | | Form of Opinion and Consent as to Tax Matters |
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(14) | | Consent of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm |
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(16) | | Power of Attorney |
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(17)(b) | | Prospectus dated May 1, 2014, as supplemented through July 1, 2014 |
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(17)(c) | | Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2014, as supplemented through August 15, 2014 |