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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

PARTIAL COMMUTATION AGREEMENT

 

This PARTIAL COMMUTATION AGREEMENT, dated as of April 1, 2014 (the “Execution Date”), (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Allstate Life Insurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Illinois (the “Reinsurer”), and Lincoln Benefit Life Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska (the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, the Reinsurer owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the Reinsurer, Resolution Life Holdings, Inc. (“Buyer”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and, solely for purposes of Section 5.25 and Article X thereof, Resolution Life L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership and the sole owner of Buyer, have entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 17, 2013, as amended (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Reinsurer proposes to sell, and Buyer proposes to purchase, 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the Stock Purchase Agreement provides, among other things, for the Company and the Reinsurer to enter into this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Reinsurer provides reinsurance coverage to the Company in accordance with the terms of the following reinsurance agreements: (i) a coinsurance agreement between the parties effective as of December 31, 2001 covering the Company’s general account liabilities for all policies and market value adjustment annuities (the “General Account Reinsurance Agreement”), (ii) a modified coinsurance agreement between the parties effective as of December 31, 2001 covering the Company’s separate account liabilities for variable life insurance policies (the “Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement, and together with the General Account Reinsurance Agreement, the “Subject Reinsurance Agreements”) and (iii) a modified coinsurance agreement between the parties effective as of December 31, 2001 covering the Company’s separate account liabilities for variable annuity insurance policies (the “Variable Annuity Reinsurance Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Reinsurer desire to commute the Commuted Business (as defined below) currently ceded or retroceded under the Subject Reinsurance Agreements;

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Reinsurer desire a full and final settlement, discharge and release of any and all of each of their respective liabilities, duties and obligations with respect to the Commuted Business except as expressly set forth below;

 

WHEREAS, the business reinsured pursuant to the Subject Reinsurance Agreements that is not commuted pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be reinsured following the Effective Time pursuant to the terms of the Subject Reinsurance Agreements, as amended from time to time, until such time as such Subject Reinsurance Agreements are terminated, restated or replaced;  and

 

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WHEREAS, the Variable Annuity Reinsurance Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms without amendment.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Reinsurer (each a “Party”, and together, the “Parties”) agree as follows:

 

Article I.

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.2.  Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

“Adjusted Commutation Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Adjustment Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Affiliate” of any Person means another Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such first Person, and the term “Affiliated” shall have a correlative meaning.  For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have the meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

“Applicable Law” means any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, order, injunction, judgment, decree, constitution or treaty enacted, promulgated, issued, enforced or entered by any Governmental Entity applicable to any Person or such Person’s businesses, properties, assets or rights, as may be amended from time to time.

 

“Books and Records” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Business Day” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Closing” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Closing Date” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Commutation Accounting Principles” means the principles, practices and methodologies set forth in Commutation Annex A.

 

“Commutation Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

 

“Commutation Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

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“Commutation Balances” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

 

“Commutation Closing Date” means the date of the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which date shall be on or before the Closing Date.

 

“Commutation Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

 

“Commuted Business” has the meaning set forth in Article II.

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Dispute Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in the Article II.

 

“Estimated Commutation Amount” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Estimated Commutation Statement” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Estimated Settlement Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Execution Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Exclusive Producer” means any Producer that markets, sells or administers business of the type written by the Reinsurer or any of its Affiliates exclusively for or on behalf of the Reinsurer and its Affiliates, notwithstanding whether such Producer also sells products of the type not written by the Reinsurer or any of its Affiliates on behalf of third parties.

 

“Final Adjustment Statement” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Final Balance Sheet” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Final Commutation Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Final Settlement Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Governmental Entity” means any domestic or foreign court, arbitral tribunal, federal, provincial, state or local government or administration, or regulatory or other governmental authority, commission or agency (including any industry or other self-regulating body).

 

“Illinois SAP” shall mean statutory accounting procedures and practices prescribed or permitted by the Director of Insurance of the State of Illinois.

 

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“Independent Producer” means any Producer that is not an Exclusive Producer.

 

“Independent Accounting Firm” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Net Commutation Balances Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

 

“Net Statutory General Account Reserves” shall mean the general account reserves of the Reinsurer in respect of the Commuted Business as would be reflected in lines 1 through 4 inclusive in the “Liabilities, Surplus and Other Funds” section of the NAIC statement blank used to prepare the Reinsurer’s statutory balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 (or if the line numbers are changed pursuant to relevant guidance from the NAIC, the successor to such line numbers) prepared in accordance with Illinois SAP.  For the avoidance of doubt, Net Statutory General Account Reserves are net of reserve credit taken under Third Party Reinsurance.  Such reserves shall expressly exclude any additional or voluntary actuarial reserves, if any, established by the Reinsurer under Illinois Administrative Code Section 1410.

 

“Parties” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Entity or other entity.

 

“Producer” means any producer, broker, agent, general agent, managing general agent, master broker agency, broker general agency, financial specialist or other Person responsible for marketing or producing insurance policies, annuity contracts, protection and retirement products on behalf of the Company.

 

“Reinsurer” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Representative” has the meaning given to such term in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Resolution Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Review Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

“Seller” means the Reinsurer in its capacity as Seller under the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

“Specified Life Business” means, collectively, (i) the term life insurance policies written by the Company prior to the Execution Date that have been reinsured to the Reinsurer and retroceded by the Reinsurer to ALIC Reinsurance Company, (ii) the term life insurance policies of the type identified on Schedule 1 that were written by the Company and are reinsured by third party reinsurers and (iii) the life insurance policies (x) written by the Company through Producers that, at the time of sale of such policies, marketed, sold or administered on a non-exclusive basis business of the type written by Reinsurer or its Affiliates and (y) coded by the Company in its books and records with a distribution channel code of 601.

 

“Subject Reinsurance Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Statutory Book Value” means the amount carried in respect of such asset by the Reinsurer as an

 

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admitted asset determined in accordance with Illinois SAP, but disregarding any permitted practices applicable to the Reinsurer, other than those of general applicability to life insurer in the State of Illinois.  The Statutory Book Value of the assets to be transferred as part of the Commutation Consideration shall be determined as provided in the Commutation Accounting Principles.

 

“Stock Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Third Party Reinsurance” means all third-party reinsurance of the Company with respect to the Commuted Business in effect as of the Effective Time.

 

“Variable Annuity Reinsurance Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Article II.

 

COMMUTATION

 

Effective as of 12:01 a.m. Central time on April 1, 2014 (the “Effective Time”), the Parties hereby commute one hundred percent (100%) of all liabilities ceded or retroceded to the Reinsurer under the Subject Reinsurance Agreements arising under (i) all of the fixed deferred annuity, value adjusted deferred annuity and indexed deferred annuity business written by the Company, (ii) all of the life insurance business written by the Company through Independent Producers, other than the Specified Life Business, and (iii) all of the net liability of the Company with respect to the accident and health and long-term care insurance business written by the Company, in each case as more particularly identified in Schedule 2 ((i), (ii), and (iii)  collectively, the “Commuted Business”).  For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement does not apply to the Variable Annuity Reinsurance Agreement.

 

Article III.

 

COMMUTATION CONSIDERATION

 

Section 3.1.  Commutation Consideration. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Subject Reinsurance Agreements to the contrary, as consideration for the Parties’ commutation of the Commuted Business, the Reinsurer shall transfer to the Company the policy loans included in the Commuted Business and outstanding as of the Effective Time and assets determined in accordance with Schedule 3 (the “Commutation Consideration”) with an aggregate Statutory Book Value, including investment income due, accrued and unearned, as of the Effective Time equal to the sum of (i) the Net Statutory General Account Reserves as of the Effective Time attributable to the Commuted Business minus (if positive) or plus (if negative) the absolute value of (ii) the amount of the final settlement in respect of the Commuted Business determined in accordance with Article V of the General Account Reinsurance Agreement and Article IV of the Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement for the period ending on March 31, 2014 (the “Commutation Amount”).  The Commutation Amount shall be determined, and the Commutation Consideration shall be paid and adjusted, in accordance with Section 3.3.

 

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Section 3.2.  Interest Maintenance Reserve; Other Commutation Balances.

 

(a)  As of the Effective Time, the Reinsurer shall transfer to the Company all liability for the interest maintenance reserve that is attributable to the Commuted Business at the point in time immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as well as any liability for the interest maintenance reserve that is attributable to the Commuted Business that is created following the Effective Time, in each case determined in accordance with the Commutation Accounting Principles.  The interest maintenance reserve liability that is so attributable to the Commuted Business as of the Effective Time shall be determined pursuant to Section 3.3 and shall be reflected in the Final Commutation Balance Sheet.

 

(b)  In addition to the Commutation Amount, all account balances (both assets and liabilities) related to the Commuted Business and ceded by the Company to the Reinsurer under the Subject Reinsurance Agreements (other than (i) those that are reflected in Net Statutory General Account Reserves and (ii) the liability for interest maintenance reserve related to the Commuted Business) will be transferred from the Reinsurer to the Company (the “Commutation Balances”) as of the Effective Time.  The Commutation Balances shall be determined in accordance with the Commutation Accounting Principles and shall be paid in accordance with Section 3.3. Such Commutation Balances shall include, but are not limited to, uncollected premiums and agents’ balances, deferred premiums, policyholder dividends, premiums received in advance, commissions due and accrued, commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed, general expenses due or accrued, transfers to separate accounts, taxes, licenses and fees due and accrued, amounts withheld or retained, remittances and items not allocated, liability for benefits for employees and agents, abandoned property, guaranty funds receivable or on deposit, guaranty funds payable, premium tax receivable, and accounts receivable and payable related to long-term care third party administration agreements, in each case to the extent attributable to the Commuted Business.  The Commutation Balances shall also include amounts in respect of the Commuted Business that are paid to or received by the Reinsurer on behalf of the Company after the Effective Time but prior to the Commutation Closing Date.  Upon transfer of these Commutation Balances, a net reinsurance recoverable or a reinsurance payable will be recorded by the Company in respect of the Commutation Balances (the “Net Commutation Balances Amount”).  The Net Commutation Balances Amount shall be determined, settled and adjusted by the Reinsurer or the Company, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.3.

 

Section 3.3.  Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Payments.

 

(a)  On the Commutation Closing Date but in any case prior to the Closing, the Reinsurer shall transfer to the Company all policy loans, investment assets, cash and other assets selected in accordance with Schedule 3 and included in the Commutation Consideration having an aggregate Statutory Book Value, including investment income due, accrued and unearned, as of the Effective Time equal to the sum of the Estimated Commutation Amount and the estimated Net Commutation Balances Amount (the “Estimated Settlement Amount”) set forth in the Estimated Commutation Statement prepared by the Reinsurer and previously delivered to the Company and Buyer pursuant to the terms of Section 2.4 of the Stock Purchase Agreement.  In order to effectuate the transfer of such investment assets, cash or other assets, the Reinsurer and the Company shall execute an omnibus assignment agreement substantially in the form attached as Commutation Annex B.

 

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(b)  The sum of the final Commutation Amount and the final Net Commutation Balances Amount (the “Final Settlement Amount”) shall be determined as set forth in subsections (c) and (d) of this Section 3.3.  If the Final Settlement Amount is greater than the Estimated Settlement Amount, then the Reinsurer shall transfer to the Company within five Business Days after the final determination thereof additional investment assets, cash and other assets selected in accordance with Schedule 3 and included in the Commutation Consideration having an aggregate Statutory Book Value as of the Effective Time equal to the amount by which the Final Settlement Amount exceeds the Estimated Settlement Amount.  If the Estimated Settlement Amount is greater than the Final Settlement Amount, then the Company shall transfer to the Reinsurer within five Business Days after the final determination thereof cash and/or investment assets transferred by the Reinsurer to the Company on the Commutation Closing Date mutually agreed by the Parties that have an aggregate Statutory Book Value as of the Effective Time equal to the amount by which the Estimated Settlement Amount exceeds the Final Settlement Amount.

 

(c)  No later than 90 days after the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the Reinsurer: (i) a statement (the “Adjusted Commutation Statement”) setting forth a proposed commutation balance sheet as of the Effective Time prepared in good faith from the Books and Records in accordance with the Commutation Accounting Principles, consistently applied (a “Commutation Balance Sheet”) and showing the Company’s calculations of (A) the Commutation Amount, including the amount of the Net Statutory General Account Reserves as of the Effective Time and (B) the Commutation Balances, and (ii) reasonable supporting documentation with respect to the calculations of the amounts set forth in the Adjusted Commutation Statement.  In addition, the Adjusted Commutation Statement shall be prepared in a manner consistent with the preparation of the Final Adjustment Statement delivered to the Reinsurer by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Stock Purchase Agreement.  The Reinsurer shall, during such period of no longer than 90 days after the Closing Date, provide the Company and its Representatives with reasonable access to the employees of the Reinsurer to the extent such employees have knowledge about the Commuted Business and to all documentation, records and other information of the Company (to the extent in the possession of the Reinsurer) or the Reinsurer, as the Company or any of its Representatives may reasonably request and that are necessary to facilitate the preparation of the Adjusted Commutation Statement; provided, that such access does not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of the Reinsurer and that such access and cooperation shall not, in the event of any dispute arising out of this Agreement, serve to prejudice the Reinsurer or any of its Affiliates.

 

(d)  (i)  The Reinsurer shall have 45 days from the date on which the Adjusted Commutation Statement is delivered to it to review the Adjusted Commutation Statement and the calculations of (A) the Commutation Amount, including the amount of the Net Statutory General Account Reserves as of the Effective Time and (B) the Commutation Balances (the “Review Period”).  In furtherance of such review, the Company shall (and shall cause Buyer to) provide the Reinsurer and its Representatives with reasonable access during such 45 day period to the employees of Buyer and the Company (including to the Chief Financial Officer of Buyer) and to all documentation, records and other information of Buyer and the Company as the Reinsurer or any of its Representatives may reasonably request; provided, that such access does not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of Buyer or the Company and that such access and cooperation shall not, in the event of any dispute arising out of this Agreement, serve to prejudice the Buyer, the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

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(ii)                              If the Reinsurer disagrees with the Adjusted Commutation Statement (including any amount or computation set forth therein) in any respect and on any basis, the Reinsurer may, on or prior to the last day of the Review Period, deliver a notice to the Company setting forth, in reasonable detail, each disputed item or amount and the basis for the Reinsurer’s disagreement therewith (the “Dispute Notice”).  The Dispute Notice shall set forth, with respect to each disputed item, the Reinsurer’s position as to the correct amount or computation that should have been included in the Adjusted Commutation Statement and as to any calculations contained therein.  Such Dispute Notice shall be included together with any Dispute Notice (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) delivered by Reinsurer, as Seller, to the Buyer under Section 2.5(c)(ii) of the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

(iii)                          If no Dispute Notice is received by the Company with respect to any item in the Adjusted Commutation Statement on or prior to the last day of the Review Period, the amount or computation with respect to such item as set forth in the Adjusted Commutation Statement shall be deemed accepted by the Reinsurer, whereupon the amount or computation of such item or items shall be final and binding on the Parties subject to paragraph (ix) below.

 

(iv)                          For a period of 10 Business Days beginning on the date that the Company receives a Dispute Notice (the “Resolution Period”), if any, the Company and the Reinsurer shall endeavor in good faith to resolve by mutual agreement all matters identified in the Dispute Notice.  In the event that the Parties are unable to resolve by mutual agreement any matter in the Dispute Notice within such 10 Business Day period, the Company and the Reinsurer shall jointly engage PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the “Independent Accounting Firm”) to make a determination with respect to all matters in dispute.  If PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is unwilling or unable to serve, the Reinsurer and the Company shall cooperate in good faith to appoint, within 30 days after the Reinsurer and the Company receive notice from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP of its refusal or inability to act as the Independent Accounting Firm, an independent certified public accounting firm of national recognition mutually acceptable to the Company and the Reinsurer, in which event such firm shall be the “Independent Accounting Firm.”  If the Reinsurer, as the Seller, and the Buyer have an unresolved dispute in respect of any Dispute Notice (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) delivered by Reinsurer, as Seller, to the Buyer under Section 2.5(c)(ii) of the Stock Purchase Agreement, then the accounting firm appointed by the Reinsurer, as Seller, and the Buyer under the Stock Purchase Agreement, shall be appointed by the Reinsurer and the Company hereunder as the “Independent Accounting Firm.”  Such Independent Accounting Firm shall review any unresolved disputes submitted hereunder and under the Stock Purchase Agreement together and each of the Parties shall direct the

 

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Independent Accounting Firm to render a determination hereunder at the same time as it delivers any determination under the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

(v)                              The Reinsurer and the Company shall direct the Independent Accounting Firm to render a determination within 30 days after its retention (along with its determination of any dispute submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm under the Stock Purchase Agreement), and the Company, the Reinsurer and their respective employees and agents will cooperate with the Independent Accounting Firm during its engagement.  The Company, on the one hand, and the Reinsurer, on the other hand, shall promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days) after the Independent Accounting Firm’s engagement, each submit to the Independent Accounting Firm their respective computations of the disputed items identified in the Dispute Notice and information, arguments and support for their respective positions, and shall concurrently deliver a copy of such materials to the other Party.  Each Party shall then be given an opportunity to supplement the information, arguments and support included in its initial submission with one additional submission to respond to any arguments or positions taken by the other Party in such other Party’s initial submission, which supplemental information shall be submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm (with a copy thereof to the other Party) within five Business Days after the first date on which both Parties have submitted their respective initial submissions to the Independent Accounting Firm.  The Independent Accounting Firm shall thereafter be permitted to request additional or clarifying information from the Parties, and each of the Parties shall cooperate and shall cause their Representatives to cooperate with such requests of the Independent Accounting Firm.  The Independent Accounting Firm shall determine, based solely on the materials so presented by the Parties and upon information received in response to such requests for additional or clarifying information and not by independent review, only those issues in dispute specifically set forth in the Dispute Notice and shall render a written report to the Company and the Reinsurer (the “Adjustment Report”) in which the Independent Accounting Firm shall, after considering all matters set forth in the Dispute Notice, determine what adjustments, if any, should be made to the amounts and computations set forth in the Adjusted Commutation Statement solely as to the disputed items and shall determine the appropriate Commutation Amount and Commutation Balances on that basis.

 

(vi)                          The Adjustment Report shall set forth, in reasonable detail, the Independent Accounting Firm’s determination with respect to each of the disputed items or amounts specified in the Dispute Notice, and the revisions, if any, to be made to the Adjusted Commutation Statement, together with supporting calculations.  In resolving any disputed item, the Independent Accounting Firm (i) shall be bound to the principles of this

 

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Article III and the terms of this Agreement, (ii) shall limit its review to matters specifically set forth in the Dispute Notice and (iii) shall not assign a value to any item higher than the highest value for such item claimed by either Party or less than the lowest value for such item claimed by either Party.

 

(vii)                      All fees and expenses relating to the work of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be shared equally by the Company and the Reinsurer.  Subject to paragraph (ix) below, the Adjustment Report shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Reinsurer, and shall be deemed a final arbitration award that is binding on each of the Company and the Reinsurer, and, absent fraud, no party shall seek further recourse to courts, other tribunals or otherwise, other than to enforce the Adjustment Report.

 

(viii)                  The final form of the Commutation Balance Sheet as of the Effective Time as finally determined pursuant to this Article III is referred to herein as the “Final Commutation Balance Sheet”.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement but subject to paragraph (ix) below, the provisions of this Article III represent the sole and exclusive method for determining the Final Commutation Balance Sheet, including the Commutation Amount and the Commutation Balances derived therefrom.

 

(ix)                          Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, any items set forth in any Dispute Notice delivered pursuant to this Article III shall be resolved by the Parties or by the Independent Accounting Firm consistent with (and in conjunction with) the determination of the Final Balance Sheet pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Stock Purchase Agreement.  In addition, if any adjustments to the Final Balance Sheet require corresponding adjustments to the Final Commutation Balance Sheet, final Commutation Amount or final Commutation Balances, such adjustments shall be made, and the Parties shall make any corresponding payments, whether or not a Dispute Notice was delivered pursuant to this Article III.

 

Section 3.4.  Company Release of the Reinsurer with respect to the Commuted Business. In consideration of the receipt of the payments described in Section 3.1, the transfer of the Commutation Balances described in Section 3.2(b) and the release provided in Section 3.5, as of the Effective Time, the Company hereby forever releases and discharges the Reinsurer, and its predecessors, successors, affiliates, agents, officers, directors, employees and shareholders, from any and all past, present, and future obligations, adjustments, liability for payment of interest, offsets, actions, causes of action, suits, debts, sums of money, accounts, premium payments, reckonings, bonds, bills, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, damages, judgments, liens, rights, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred), claims and demands, liabilities and losses of any nature whatsoever, all whether known or unknown, vested or contingent, that the Company now has, owns, or holds or claims to have, own, or hold, or at any time had, owned, or held, or claimed to have had, owned, or held, or may after the execution of this Agreement have, own, or hold or claim to have, own, or hold, against the Reinsurer, arising from, based upon, or in any way related to the Commuted Business, it being

 

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the intention of the Parties that this release operate as a full and final settlement of the Reinsurer’s current and future liabilities to the Company under and in connection with the Commuted Business, provided, however, that this release does not discharge obligations of the Reinsurer (i) that have been undertaken or imposed by the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Parties other than the Subject Reinsurance Agreements or (ii) that have been undertaken or imposed by the terms of any other Transaction Agreements (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement).

 

Section 3.5.  Reinsurer Release of the Company with respect to the Commuted Business. In consideration of the commutation set forth in Article II, the transfer of the Commutation Balances described in Section 3.2(b) and the release provided in Section 3.4, as of the Effective Time, the Reinsurer hereby forever releases and discharges the Company, and its predecessors, successors, affiliates, agents, officers, directors, employees and shareholders, from any and all past, present, and future obligations, adjustments, liability for payment of interest, offsets, actions, causes of action, suits, debts, sums of money, accounts, premium payments, reckonings, bonds, bills, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, damages, judgments, liens, rights, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred), claims and demands, liabilities and losses of any nature whatsoever, all whether known or unknown, vested or contingent, that the Reinsurer now has, owns, or holds or claims to have, own, or hold, or at any time had, owned, or held, or claimed to have had, owned, or held, or may after the execution of this Agreement have, own, or hold or claim to have, own, or hold, against the Company, arising from, based upon, or in any way related to the Commuted Business, it being the intention of the Parties that this release operate as a full and final settlement of the Company’s current and future liabilities to the Reinsurer under and in connection with the Commuted Business, provided, however, that this release does not discharge obligations of the Company (i) that have been undertaken or imposed by the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Parties other than the Subject Reinsurance Agreements or (ii) that have been undertaken or imposed by the terms of any other Transaction Agreements (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement).

 

Article IV.
  MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 4.1.  Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

	
(a)
    	
if to Company:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Lincoln Benefit   Life Company
    
	
 
    	
3075 Sanders   Road
    
	
 
    	
Northbrook, Illinois   60062
    
	
 
    	
Attention:   Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
(b)
    	
if to the Reinsurer:
    

 

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Allstate Life   Insurance Company
    
	
 
    	
3100 Sanders   Road
    
	
 
    	
Northbrook, Illinois   60062
    
	
 
    	
Attention: Jess   Merten
    
	
 
    	
Email: Jess.Merten@allstate.com
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
with copy to:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Allstate Life   Insurance Company
    
	
 
    	
2775 Sanders   Road
    
	
 
    	
Northbrook, Illinois   60062
    
	
 
    	
Attention: Beth   Lapham
    
	
 
    	
Email: blapham@allstate.com
    

 

Notice given by personal delivery or overnight courier shall be effective upon actual receipt.

 

Section 4.2.  Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement (including any annexes and schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  Unless the Stock Purchase Agreement is terminated, the Buyer shall be a third party beneficiary under this Agreement.  Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the Parties hereto any rights or remedies.

 

Section 4.3.  Governing Law.  This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

Section 4.4.  Assignment.  Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise (other than following the Execution Date by operation of law in a merger or scheme of arrangement), by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any such assignment that is not consented to shall be null and void.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Section 4.5.  Jurisdiction; Enforcement.

 

(a)                               Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court of the United States or any state court, which in either case is located in the City and County of New York (each, a “New York Court”) for purposes of enforcing this Agreement or determining any claim arising from or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In any such action, suit or other proceeding, each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York

 

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Court, that such action, suit or other proceeding is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York Court, that such action, suit or other proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such action, suit or other proceeding is improper; provided, that nothing set forth in this sentence shall prohibit any of the Parties hereto from removing any matter from one New York Court to another New York Court.  Each of the Parties hereto also agrees that any final and unappealable judgment against a Party hereto in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding will be conclusive and binding on such Party and that such award or judgment may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside of the United States.  A certified or exemplified copy of such award or judgment will be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such award or judgment. Any process or other paper to be served in connection with any action or proceeding under this Agreement shall, if delivered or sent in accordance with Section 4.1, constitute good, proper and sufficient service thereof.

 

(b)                              The Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached.  It is accordingly agreed that, without the necessity of posting bond or other undertaking, the Parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with this Agreement, this being in addition (subject to the terms of this Agreement) to any other remedy to which such Party is entitled at law or in equity.  In the event that any Action is brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no Party hereto shall allege, and each Party hereto hereby waives any defense or counterclaim, that there is an adequate remedy at law.

 

(c)                               EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OR ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER, (III) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (IV) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 4.5(c).

 

Section 4.6.  Severability.

 

(a)                               Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any Applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained herein.

 

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(b)                              This Agreement may be amended or a provision hereof waived only by a written instrument signed by each of the Company and the Reinsurer.

 

(c)                               No delay on the part of any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any Party of any right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege, preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege.

 

Section 4.7.  No Offset.  No Party to this Agreement may offset any amount due to the other Party hereto or any of such other Party’s affiliates against any amount owed or alleged to be owed from such other Party or its affiliates under this Agreement or any other agreement without the written consent of such other Party.

 

Section 4.8.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.  Each Party may deliver its signed counterpart of this Agreement to the other Party by means of electronic mail or any other electronic medium utilizing image scan technology, and such delivery will have the same legal effect as hand delivery of an originally executed counterpart.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Reinsurer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers, all as of the date first written above.

 

 

	
 
    	
ALLSTATE LIFE   INSURANCE COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Jesse E.   Merten
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Jesse E. Merten
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior Vice   President and Chief Financial
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven C.   Verney
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven C. Verney
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive Vice   President and Chief Risk
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Officer,   Allstate Insurance Company
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
LINCOLN BENEFIT   LIFE COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Jesse E.   Merten
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Jesse E. Merten
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
President, Chief   Operating Officer and
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Chief Financial   Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven C.   Verney
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven C. Verney
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive Vice   President and Chief Risk
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Officer,   Allstate Insurance Company
    
						

 

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SCHEDULE 1

Certain Specified Life Business – Term Policies

 

The Company’s Guaranteed Term and 10 year level Best Term business sold from 2000 through 2009 as well as the Company’s 2006 era TrueTerm product sold in 2006 through 2009, with a limited number of policies having issue dates in 2010.

 

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SCHEDULE 2

Commuted Business

 

“Commuted Business” includes policies with the following coding in the general ledger for company code

034. A code key is provided in the Commutation Accounting Principles.

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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Commuted Business excludes certain Specified Life Business return of premium riders coded to product group 63.

 

 

SCHEDULE 3

Commutation Consideration

 

The Commutation Consideration (as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.3) shall be (i) the investment assets set forth on attached electronic Excel file titled “Commutation Exhibit-LBL Assets 2013 12 31.xlsx”, with such additions or subtractions as agreed by the Parties to reflect the sale or maturity of such assets, plus (ii) cash in an amount equal to the excess of the Commutation Amount over the Statutory Book Value of such assets; provided that if the Statutory Book Value of such assets exceeds the Commutation Amount, assets as agreed by the Parties shall be subtracted as appropriate.

 

 

COMMUTATION ANNEX A

 

Commutation Accounting Principles

 

This Commutation Annex A sets forth the Commutation Accounting Principles referenced in the Agreement.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Commutation Annex A have the respective meanings given in the Agreement.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet includes the financial statement impacts related to the Commuted Business resulting from the execution of the Agreement. The Commuted Business is identified as set forth in Exhibit 1, Business Identification.  The Commutation Balances are determined using the general ledger coding key as set forth in Exhibit 1.a.  The general ledger accounts are summarized and reported in the Commutation Balance Sheet as set forth in Exhibit 1.b.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet is prepared using Statutory Accounting Principles (“SAP”) defined as statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Nebraska Department of Insurance (except where noted otherwise) applied in a manner consistent with its application in the preparation of the Reference Balance Sheet (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement).  The Commutation Classification Method, Assumptions Utilized and Additional Notes used in the preparation of the Commutation Balance Sheet are set forth in Exhibit 2. The following columns comprise the Commutation Balance Sheet (Column 9):

 

Column 1 -                        Commutation Consideration equal to Investment Assets and Commuted Business as set forth in Exhibit 2 and as described in Section 3.1 of the Commutation Agreement.

Column 2 -                        Mark to Market Impact

Column 3 -                        Recognition of Historical IMR

Column 4 -                        IMR Transferred to Separate Account

Column 5 -                        Establish AVR

Column 6 -                        Statutory vs. Tax Reserves

Column 7 -                        Establish DTA

Column 8 -                        Transfer of Working Capital

 

The following columns comprise the LBL Balance Sheet after Commutation (Column 12):

 

Column 9 -                        Commutation Balance Sheet

Column 10 -                LBL Balance Sheet

Column 11 -                Blank

Column 12 -                LBL Balance Sheet after Commutation

 

These Accounting Principles comprise the following Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 1 – Business Identification

Exhibit 1.a – Statutory Reserve General Ledger Coding Key

Exhibit 1.b – Statutory General Ledger Coding

Exhibit 2 - Assumptions

 

 

Exhibit 1 - Business Identification

Exhibit 1.a – Coding Key

 

	
G/L Accounts
    	
 
    	
Account Descriptions
    
	
M10010100
    	
 
    	
LONG TERM FEDERAL   GOVERNMENT - U.S.
    
	
M10010200
    	
 
    	
LONG TERM FEDERAL   GOVERNMENT - CANADA
    
	
M10011100
    	
 
    	
STATES,   PROVINCIAL & MUNICIPALS - TAXABLE
    
	
M10013100
    	
 
    	
CORPORATE BONDS
    
	
M10013200
    	
 
    	
CORPORATE BONDS -   PRIVATE PLACEMENTS
    
	
M10020100
    	
 
    	
PASS THRU   MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
    
	
M10020200
    	
 
    	
COLLATERAL   MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (CMO’S)
    
	
M10080000
    	
 
    	
SHORT TERM TIME   DEPOSIT INVESTMENTS
    
	
M10080200
    	
 
    	
SHORT TERM MONEY   MARKETS
    
	
M10080400
    	
 
    	
SHORT TERM   TREASURY BILLS
    
	
M10150231
    	
 
    	
CASH-Harris ABO
    
	
M10150257
    	
 
    	
CASH-HARRIS ZBA
    
	
M10150375
    	
 
    	
Cash-Firstier   Regular
    
	
M10150376
    	
 
    	
CASH-US BANK-VA   DEPOSITORY
    
	
M10150407
    	
 
    	
CASH, USBANK   #205700310407 FX DEP SWEEP
    
	
M10150574
    	
 
    	
CASH-WACHOVIA NC -   LBL Fixed Systems
    
	
M10150575
    	
 
    	
CASH-WACHOVIA NC -   LBL Fixed Manual
    
	
M10150576
    	
 
    	
CASH-WACHOVIA NC -   LBL Transcend Fixed
    
	
M10150584
    	
 
    	
CASH-WACHOVIA   ANNTY (VA) CDA 11475
    
	
M10150585
    	
 
    	
CASH-WACHOVIA   ANNTY (VA) CDA 11476
    
	
M10150918
    	
 
    	
CASH-LBL Gen Disb-Dep   4443330998
    
	
M10150919
    	
 
    	
CASH-LBL Claims   Disb 4443330956
    
	
M10150921
    	
 
    	
CASH-LBL PAC Dep   Acct 4443331194
    
	
M10150922
    	
 
    	
CASH-LBL Money   Mkt 12760740
    
	
M10150953
    	
 
    	
CASH LBL VA Oper   UMB 9871645991
    
	
M10150954
    	
 
    	
CASH LBL VA Disb   UMB 9871646009
    
	
M10150955
    	
 
    	
CASH LBL VA Disb   UMB 5008012121
    
	
M10150956
    	
 
    	
CASH LBL VA Dep   UMB 9871645983
    
	
M10151028
    	
 
    	
LBL Depository   Fixed Chase 967384546
    
	
M10151029
    	
 
    	
LBL Depository   Var Chase 967384553
    
	
M10156035
    	
 
    	
CASH,CITIBANK   MMDA/LIQRES
    
	
M10156096
    	
 
    	
INVESTMENT CASH
    
	
M10160021
    	
 
    	
Investment in   Partnership - EMA
    
	
M10171020
    	
 
    	
PREMIUM   INSTALLMENTS RECEIVABLE - DUE - Life
    
	
M10171026
    	
 
    	
Reinsurance   Premium Receivable
    
	
M10190020
    	
 
    	
REINSURANCE   RECOVERABLE ON PAID LOSS-Non Ledger
    
	
M10191030
    	
 
    	
REINSURANCE   RECEIVABLE/PAYABLE-INTERCOMPANY-ALIC
    
	
M10191412
    	
 
    	
Reinsurance   Receivable/Payable-I/C-LBRe
    
	
M10200000
    	
 
    	
POLICY LOANS
    
	
M10220100
    	
 
    	
INCOME RECEIVABLE   FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
    
	
M10220500
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED INTEREST   FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
    
	
M10227500
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED INTEREST   SHORT TERM BONDS
    
	
M10229200
    	
 
    	
POLICY LOAN   ACCRUED INTEREST
    
	
M10270004
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED PREMIUM   TAX OFFSET - GFA
    
	
M10270005
    	
 
    	
PREMIUM TAX   DEDUCTIBLE - GFA
    
	
M10300000
    	
 
    	
Intercompany   Receivable
    
	
M10300000
    	
 
    	
INTERCOMPANY   RECEIVABLE
    
	
M10330101
    	
 
    	
Separate   Accounts-Common Stock
    
	
M10340000
    	
 
    	
A/R, GENERAL
    
	
M10340003
    	
 
    	
Premium Tax   Refund
    
	
M10340070
    	
 
    	
A/R, FIXED MANAGEMENT   FEES
    
	
M10360407
    	
 
    	
Reinsurance   Recoverable - Expense Allowances
    

 

 

	
G/L Accounts
    	
 
    	
Account Descriptions
    
	
M19990001
    	
 
    	
CLEARING ACCOUNT,   GENERAL
    
	
M20010000
    	
 
    	
Life Insurance   Policy Benefit Reserves
    
	
M20010010
    	
 
    	
Reserve for   Accident and Health
    
	
M20010030
    	
 
    	
Policy and   Contract Claims - Life
    
	
M20010040
    	
 
    	
Policy and   Contract Claims - A & H
    
	
M20010310
    	
 
    	
Unearned Premium -   A & H
    
	
M20060007
    	
 
    	
Reinsurance   Premium Payable
    
	
M20090400
    	
 
    	
Commissions On   Reinsurance Assumed
    
	
M20090600
    	
 
    	
AGENT COMMISSION   PAYABLE, EMPLOYEE
    
	
M20090601
    	
 
    	
Agent Commission   Payable-Escrow Accrual
    
	
M20110000
    	
 
    	
PREMIUM RECEIVED   IN ADVANCE
    
	
M20110107
    	
 
    	
Premium Deposit   Fund - WOLC
    
	
M20160001
    	
 
    	
Dividend and   Coupon Accumulations
    
	
M20160100
    	
 
    	
Dividend   Due & Unpaid
    
	
M20160210
    	
 
    	
Dividend - Provision
    
	
M20200200
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED FIT - FEDERAL   INCOME
    
	
M20210104
    	
 
    	
Accrued Premium   Tax
    
	
M20210105
    	
 
    	
Accrued Premium   Taxes
    
	
M20210107
    	
 
    	
Accrued Muni Tax
    
	
M20210300
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED STATE   INCOME TAXES
    
	
M20210800
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED TAXES - RETALIATORY
    
	
M20320000
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED EXPENSE,   GENERAL
    
	
M20320064
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED EXPENSE,   DELOITTE & TOUCHE - AUDIT
    
	
M20320902
    	
 
    	
Unearned   Investment Income
    
	
M20400407
    	
 
    	
TEFRA WITHHOLDING   - 1099 20%
    
	
M20400500
    	
 
    	
FEDERAL TAX   WITHHOLDING
    
	
M20400501
    	
 
    	
FEDERAL TAX   WITHHOLDING
    
	
M20400502
    	
 
    	
FEDERAL BACKUP   W/H
    
	
M20400504
    	
 
    	
STATE W/H
    
	
M20400690
    	
 
    	
Deferred   Compensation-Agents
    
	
M20410081
    	
 
    	
TPA-Lodger   Payable
    
	
M20490000
    	
 
    	
ABANDONED   PROPERTY-CLEARING
    
	
M21000200
    	
 
    	
CONSUMER’S   SALES & USE TAX LIABILITY
    
	
M21010000
    	
 
    	
A/P, TRADE   PAYABLE - VENDOR
    
	
M21010100
    	
 
    	
A/P, TRADE   PAYABLE - EMPLOYEE
    
	
M21020002
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED GUARANTY FUND   ASSESSMENTS
    
	
M29990100
    	
 
    	
LIFE APPLICATION   DEPOSITS
    
	
M29990152
    	
 
    	
POLICY BILLING   SUSPENSE
    
	
M29990154
    	
 
    	
CASH WITH   APPLICATION DEPOSITS
    
	
M29990200
    	
 
    	
POLICY SUSPENSE
    
	
M29990252
    	
 
    	
DISBURSEMENT   CLEARING
    
	
M29990300
    	
 
    	
CASH CLEARING
    
	
M29990316
    	
 
    	
CLEARING/SUSPENSE   SEPARATE ACCOUNT
    
	
M29990356
    	
 
    	
SAP / NE   Cyberlife Intra-System
    
	
M29990402
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Cash   W/APP Suspense
    
	
M29990403
    	
 
    	
CyberNe New   Business Cash Suspense
    
	
M29990430
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Unapplied   Cash Suspense
    
	
M29990444
    	
 
    	
Premium Suspense   Credit Card
    
	
M29990447
    	
 
    	
Intersystem Suspense   Credit Card
    
	
M29990456
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Misc   Disburse Clear
    
	
M29990502
    	
 
    	
Agent Bal   Transfer Suspense
    
	
M29990503
    	
 
    	
Surety Reverse   Alliance Suspense
    

 

 

	
G/L Accounts
    	
 
    	
Account Descriptions
    
	
M29990524
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Misc   Suspense Control - Var
    
	
M29990528
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Surrender   Clearing - VAR
    
	
M29990606
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Qual   Group Premium Susp
    
	
M29990608
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Return   Check Suspense
    
	
M29990621
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Premium   Refund Suspense
    
	
M29990622
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Daily   Cycle Clearing
    
	
M29990623
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Cash   W/APP Clearing
    
	
M29990624
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Misc Suspense   Control
    
	
M29990625
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Group   Premium Suspense
    
	
M29990626
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Term   Mature Suspense
    
	
M29990627
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Loan   Disburse Clearing
    
	
M29990628
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Surrender   Disburse Clearing
    
	
M29990629
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Death   Claim Clearing
    
	
M29990630
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Misc   Checks Unappld -Terminated Policy
    
	
M29990635
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Policy   Reinstatements
    
	
M29990888
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Term   Conversion Suspense - Fixed
    
	
M29990889
    	
 
    	
CyberNE Term   Conversion Suspense - Var
    
	
M29990990
    	
 
    	
PruVA Mapping   Suspense
    
	
M29990992
    	
 
    	
PruVA   Disbursement Suspense
    
	
M29990993
    	
 
    	
PruVA Deposit   Suspense
    
	
M29990998
    	
 
    	
Pru VA Outbound   Returned Items
    
	
M29999503
    	
 
    	
CyberNe New   Business Cash Suspense - Var
    
	
S10080805
    	
 
    	
SHORT-TERM BOND-BV   CASH EQUIVALENT RECLASS
    
	
S10157500
    	
 
    	
CASH, TIME   DEPOSIT STAT RECL FROM ST INV’S
    
	
S10157501
    	
 
    	
CASH, EQUIVALENT   RECLASS FROM INVESTED ASSETS
    
	
S10160003
    	
 
    	
LOW INCOME   HOUSING STAT BV ADJ
    
	
S10171020
    	
 
    	
Premium   installments receivable - due- Life
    
	
S10171030
    	
 
    	
Deferred Premium
    
	
S10190020
    	
 
    	
Reins.   Recoverable on Paid Loss-Non Ledger
    
	
S10191030
    	
 
    	
REINSURANCE RECEIVABLE/PAYABLE-INTERCOMPANY-ALIC
    
	
S10200000
    	
 
    	
Policy Loans
    
	
S10227601
    	
 
    	
ACCRUED INTEREST   SHORT TERM BONDS CASH EQUIV RECL
    
	
S10229200
    	
 
    	
MISCELLANEOUS   INVESTMENT ACCRUED INTEREST
    
	
S10250220
    	
 
    	
Deferred Federal   Income Tax Asset
    
	
S10300000
    	
 
    	
Intercompany   Receivable
    
	
S10300000
    	
 
    	
INTERCOMPANY   RECEIVABLE
    
	
S20010000
    	
 
    	
Life Insurance   Policy Benefit Reserves
    
	
S20010010
    	
 
    	
Reserve for   Accident and Health
    
	
S20010103
    	
 
    	
Reserve - MVAA
    
	
S20010104
    	
 
    	
Separate Accounts   Reserves-VA/Variable
    
	
S20010114
    	
 
    	
Separate Account   Liability-CARVM
    
	
S20010310
    	
 
    	
Unearned Premium -   A & H
    
	
S20020300
    	
 
    	
Interest   Maintenance Reserve
    
	
S20050000
    	
 
    	
Asset Valuation   Reserve
    
	
S20060110
    	
 
    	
Reinsurance in   Unauthorized Companies
    
	
S20090700
    	
 
    	
Agent Commission   Payable, Non-Employee
    
	
S20110000
    	
 
    	
Advance Premium
    
	
S20270000
    	
 
    	
Intercompany   Payable, General
    
	
S20270000
    	
 
    	
Intercompany   Payable, General
    
	
S20420000
    	
 
    	
SEP ACCT-PAYABLE   TO GENL ACCT
    

 

 

	
 

CODES
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Distribution Channels
    	
 
    	
Distribution Channel Description
    
	
601
    	
 
    	
Allstate Agents
    
	
611
    	
 
    	
Master Brokerage   Agencies (MBA’s)
    
	
646
    	
 
    	
Prudential
    
	
649
    	
 
    	
Balance Sheet Entries
    
	
650
    	
 
    	
Capital
    
	
699
    	
 
    	
Total Market Center
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Market Center
    	
 
    	
Market Center Description
    
	
1A
    	
 
    	
Allstate Agents
    
	
1E
    	
 
    	
Master Brokerage   Agencies (MBA’s)
    
	
1I
    	
 
    	
Capital
    
	
1P
    	
 
    	
Prudential
    
	
1R
    	
 
    	
Closed Annuities
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Product Group
    	
 
    	
Product Group Description
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Life   Products
    
	
31
    	
 
    	
Interest Sensitive Life
    
	
32
    	
 
    	
Traditional Life
    
	
33
    	
 
    	
Variable Universal Life
    
	
34
    	
 
    	
Indexed Life
    
	
63
    	
 
    	
Coinsured   Term & ALIC Re ROP Rider
    
	
3A
    	
 
    	
SGUL pre 2013
    
	
3B
    	
 
    	
ISL to LB Re pre 2013
    
	
3C
    	
 
    	
SGUL post 2012
    
	
3D
    	
 
    	
ISL post 2012
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Annuity   Products
    
	
50
    	
 
    	
Fixed Annuities - 2010
    
	
51
    	
 
    	
Fixed Annuities
    
	
52
    	
 
    	
MVA Annuities
    
	
53
    	
 
    	
Indexed Annuities
    
	
55
    	
 
    	
Variable Annuity
    
	
58
    	
 
    	
Tactician Plus
    
	
59
    	
 
    	
MVA 2009
    
	
69
    	
 
    	
Equity Indexed Annuities   - 2010
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
00
    	
 
    	
Unallocated
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Reinsurance Categories
    	
 
    	
Category Description
    
	
DB
    	
 
    	
Direct Business
    
	
DR
    	
 
    	
Direct Business Retained
    
	
AE
    	
 
    	
Assumed Business - External
    
	
CL
    	
 
    	
Ceded Business - External
    

 

 

Exhibit 1.b – Statutory General Ledger Coding

 

For purposes of commutation from Allstate Life Insurance Company, queries obtained from the general ledgers of the Company and Reinsurer were utilized to support each financial statement line item. For the avoidance of doubt, the business was identified using Codes (see listing above - Business Identification). Items noted as “All” would include any component listed in the Codes. For reference, the account numbers as of March 31, 2013 are included in the listing. Certain transactions after March 31, 2013 may utilize additional account numbers associated with the Commuted Business or the Company.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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Page 2,   Line 1-4
    	
M10010100
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10010200
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10011100
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10013100
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10013200
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10020100
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10020200
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2,   Line 5
    	
M10080000
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
(S-T &   cash equivalents)
    	
M10080200
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10080400
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10080805
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10157501
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2,   Line 5
    	
M10150231
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
(Cash &   o/s checks)
    	
M10150257
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150375
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150376
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150407
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150574
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150575
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150576
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150584
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150585
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150918
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150919
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150921
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150922
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150953
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150954
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150955
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10150956
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10151028
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10151029
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10156035
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10156096
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10157500
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
1
    
								

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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Group
    	
 
    	
Category
    	
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Page 2, Line 6
    	
M10200000
    	
From detail policy inventory
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10200000
    	
From detail policy inventory
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 8
    	
M10160021
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10160003
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 14
    	
M10220100
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10220500
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10227500
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10229200
    	
From detail policy inventory
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10227601
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10229200
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 15.1a
    	
M10171020
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
32
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10171020
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
42
    	
 
    	
DB, CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10171020
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
63
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10171020
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
32
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10171020
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
63
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 15.1b *
    	
M10171026
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
(External Reinsurance)
    	
M20060007
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 15.2
    	
S10171030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
32
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10171030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
63
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 16.1 *
    	
M10190020
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10190020
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 16.3 Ext *
    	
M10360407
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 16.3 (ALIC)
    	
M10191030
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10191412
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S10191030
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 18.2
    	
S10250220
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 19
    	
M10270004
    	
All
    	
All
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
M10270005
    	
All
    	
All
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
3
    
	
Page 2, Line 25
    	
M10340000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
42
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10340000
    	
649
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
00
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10340000
    	
699
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
42
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M10340003
    	
649
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
00
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
M10340070
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
33
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
Page 2, Line 27
    	
M10330101
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
* Methodology to be refined for novation
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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Product
    Group
    	
Reinsurance
    Category
    	
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    Method
    
	
Page 3, Line   1 *
    	
M20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
3A
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20010000
    	
699
    	
1E
    	
63
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
601
    	
1A
    	
50
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
601
    	
1A
    	
51
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
601
    	
1A
    	
53
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
601
    	
1A
    	
69
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
601
    	
1R
    	
51
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
31
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB,AE,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
33
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
34
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
3A
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
3C
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
3D
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
50
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
51
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
53
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
63
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
69
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
611
    	
1R
    	
51
    	
DB,AE,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
699
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
699
    	
1E
    	
34
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010000
    	
699
    	
1E
    	
63
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line   2
    	
M20010010
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
42
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010010
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
42
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20010310
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
42
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20010310
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
42
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line   3
    	
M20110107
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
63
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20160001
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20160001
    	
699
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line   4.1
    	
M20010030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
31
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20010030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20010030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
33
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20010030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
3A
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20010030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
3C
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20010030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
3D
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20010030
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
63
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line   4.2
    	
M20010040
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
42
    	
DB,CL
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line   5
    	
M20160100
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line   6
    	
M20160210
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line   8
    	
M20110000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20110000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
42
    	
DB, CL
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
M20110000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
63
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
S20110000
    	
611
    	
1E
    	
32
    	
DB
    	
1
    
	
*   Current coding requires manual exclusion of certain Specified Life Business   return of premium
    
	
riders   coded to product group 63.
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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S20020300
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line 10
    	
 
    	
M20090600
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20090601
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
S20090700
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
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M20090400
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line 12
    	
 
    	
M20320000
    	
 
    	
Refer to allocation**
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
2
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20320064
    	
 
    	
Refer to allocation**
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
2
    
	
Page 3, Line 13
    	
 
    	
S20420000
    	
 
    	
611
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1E
    	
 
    	
 
    	
33
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line 14
    	
 
    	
M20210104
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20210105
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20210107
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20210300
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB, DR
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20210800
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M21020002
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
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M20200200
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All Company 034
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line 16
    	
 
    	
M20320902
    	
 
    	
From detail policy inventory
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    
	
Page 3, Line 17
    	
 
    	
M20400407
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20400500
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20400501
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20400502
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
M20400504
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
All
    	
 
    	
 
    	
DB
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
* Methodology to be refined for novation
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
** Allocation with further refinement to   identify specific company payables.
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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*** Combination of specific   identification and some level of allocation. Parties to true up
    
	
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Exhibit 2

 

Exhibit 2 provides the inventory of principal assumptions utilized in preparing the LBL Balance Sheet after Commutation.  As used below, the Company is sometimes referred to as “LBL” and Reinsurer is sometimes referred to as “ALIC.”

 

Each financial statement line item included in the Commutation Balance Sheet and LBL Balance Sheet after Commutation is measured according to the following classification method, as specified in the table below:

(1)      Amount is specifically identifiable to the Commuted Business or the amount is calculated as a function of the Commutation and therefore specifically identifiable to the Commuted Business.

 

(2)      Specifically identifiable balances and an allocation for balances not specifically identifiable.

 

(3)      Amount represents the entire obligation of the Company or right to an asset of the Company to/from an external party to the Company.

 

For the Commutation items included in Column 8, the Company and Reinsurer will settle those amounts in accordance with Article III of the Agreement.

 

A schedule, included as Exhibit 1a, is provided of product groups, market centers, channels and reinsurance categories, collectively “Codes”, accessed through queries obtained from the general ledgers of the Company and Reinsurer in support of each financial statement line item.  For the avoidance of doubt, the business is identified using Codes.  For reference, the account numbers as of March 31, 2013 that relate to those Codes are included in the listing. Certain transactions after March 31, 2013 may utilize additional account numbers associated with the product groups, market centers and channels associated with the Commuted Business or the Company.

 

	
 

Accounting Principles

 

LBL Balance Sheet Column   10 is sourced from LBL entity balance prior to Commutation.
    
	
 

Financial Statement Line

Item
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

Commutation Classification

Method, Assumptions Utilized and Additional   Notes
    
	
Page 2 – Assets
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
1 – 4 – Invested assets
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Commutation Balance Sheet Column 1 and Mark to Market Impact column   sourced from list of actual assets to be transferred as Commutation   Consideration. The Invested Assets to separate account in Commutation Balance   Sheet Column 1 equals IL basis market value adjusted annuity (“MVAA”) book   value reserve held on ALIC books as of Commutation date. Mark to market   impacts determined utilizing fair value valuation policies consistent with   Reinsurer’s existing practices as disclosed in the statutory audited   financial statement.
    
	
5 – Short-term investments and cash   equivalents
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Comprised of: Commutation cash in the amount needed to balance assets   transferred (equal to Invested Assets line 1-4 plus Contract Loans plus   Investment Income Due and Accrued plus Accrued Policy Loan Interest plus   Invested Assets From Separate Account) to reserves (equal to liabilities   lines 1-
    

 

 

	
 

Accounting Principles

 

LBL Balance Sheet Column   10 is sourced from LBL entity balance prior to Commutation.
    
	
 

Financial Statement Line

Item
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

Commutation Classification

Method, Assumptions Utilized and Additional Notes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
4 plus unearned investment income plus liabilities from separate   account) transferred at the Commutation effective date (Column 1), plus cash   of the Company prior to Commutation (Column 10).

 

Includes short term investments and cash equivalents.
    
	
5 – Cash and outstanding checks
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Includes all cash accounts which includes LBL outstanding checks
    
	
6 – Contract loans
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Policy loans are calculated at a seriatim level and sourced to the   general ledger from the policy administration systems.
    
	
8 – Other invested assets
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1 Balance attributable to low income housing tax credit investment on   LBL entity.
    
	
14 – Investment income due and accrued
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Column 1 sourced from contemplated asset lists shared with the   Company reflecting current expectations of assets to be transferred.
    
	
14 – Accrued policy loan interest
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Policy loan interest is calculated at a seriatim level and sourced to   the general ledger from the policy administration systems.
    
	
15.1 – Uncollected premiums
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Premium is sourced from Cyberlife administration system program that   compares paid-to-date to the valuation date, in relation to premium mode.

 

Loading is sourced from a Valuation program interfaced directly to   the ledger.

Reinsurance premium payable is tracked at a policy/reinsurance treaty   level and booked at a product/channel level.

 

Commutation amounts shown in Transfer of Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
15.2 – Deferred premiums
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Premium is sourced from the Cyberlife administration system program   that reflects premiums from valuation date to next anniversary date that is   neither collected or due.

 

Loading is sourced from a Valuation program interfaced directly to   the ledger.

 

Commutation amounts shown in Transfer of Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
16.1 – Amounts recoverable from reinsurers
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

N/A – No balances expected under commutation.
    
	
16.3 – Other amounts receivable under   reinsurance contracts - others
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

N/A – No balances expected under commutation.
    
	
16.3 - Other amounts receivable under   reinsurance contracts – ALIC
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Represents expense allowances receivable from ALIC. Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8 amount equals the net of all assets and liabilities   in this column such that the net surplus impact from Column 8 equals zero.

 

For amounts in Column 10, a general ledger program that automatically   reinsures account activity between LBL and ALIC.

 
    
	
18.2 – Net deferred tax asset
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

For purposes of the Commutation, determined as a formula prior to   giving effect to tax attribute reductions associated with unified loss   rule impacts of any 
    

 

 

	
 

Accounting Principles

 

LBL Balance Sheet Column   10 is sourced from LBL entity balance prior to Commutation.
    
	
 

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Item
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

Commutation Classification

Method, Assumptions Utilized and Additional   Notes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
potential LBL sale. The admitted DTA in Column 12 is sourced from the   LBL Balance Sheet in Column 10 plus the admitted DTA in the Establish DTA,   Column 7. The cap is of admitted DTA in Column 7 is calculated as 15%   multiplied by (i) capital and surplus in Column 12 less (ii) the   Admitted DTA in Column 12; less the Admitted DTA in Column 10.
    
	
19 – Guaranty funds receivable or on   deposit
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Represents guaranty fund amounts to be taken as credits on Company’s   future premium tax returns.

 

The receivable based on paid assessments is sourced from the Tax   Department based on expected tax offsets that can be taken on future premium   tax returns.

 

The receivable based on accrued assessments is calculated from an   internally developed database that tracks the Company’s exposure to current   insolvencies.

 

Commutation amounts shown in Transfer of Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
25 – Aggregate write-ins
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

a.     1 – Third party administrator (‘TPA”) feed - receivable   related to Long Term Care business.

b.     2- Fund manager payments - Variable Life fund manager fees   receivable – balance averages $200,000 to $250,000 at each quarter end. The   balance is allocated by channel with 57% being allocated to MBA. When the VL   Separate Account is separated post Commutation, the fees will be specifically   identifiable.

c.     3 - Premium tax refund receivable.

 

Commutation amounts shown in Transfer of Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
27 – Separate account assets
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

If Nebraska requires MVAAs to be placed into the separate account,   assets with a market value equal to the minimum reserve value held in the   separate account for MVAAs or as otherwise required by the state of Nebraska   will be transferred from the total of investment assets in lines 1-4.
    
	
Page 3 – Liabilities
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
1 – Aggregate reserve for life contracts
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Reserves commuted are calculated at a seriatim level and recorded by   plan code in the general ledger, therefore, the balances related to   commutation are determined on a specific identification basis.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet reflects the net of the Company’s   direct, assumed and ceded reserves.
    
	
2 – Aggregate reserve for accident and   health contracts
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Reserves are calculated by Third Party Administrator at a seriatim   level and recorded by plan code in the general ledger, therefore, the   balances related to commutation are determined on a specific identification   basis.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet reflects the net of the Company’s   direct and ceded reserves.
    
	
3 – Liability for deposit-type contracts
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Dividend Deposits & Premium Deposit funds are calculated at   a seriatim level recorded in the general ledger by product/channel,   therefore, the balances related to commutation are determined on a specific   identification basis.
    

 

 

	
 

Accounting Principles

 

LBL Balance Sheet Column   10 is sourced from LBL entity balance prior to Commutation.
    
	
 

Financial Statement Line

Item
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

Commutation Classification

Method, Assumptions Utilized and Additional   Notes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

The Commutation Balance Sheet reflects the net of the Company’s   direct and ceded reserves.
    
	
4 – Contract claims
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Pending claim reserves are sourced from the claims system.

 

IBNR is calculated by valuation actuaries and is based on an   actuarial experience study and recorded at a product/channel level as   determined utilizing valuation procedures consistent with Reinsurer’s practices   for Reinsurer’s retained business as updated from time to time.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet reflects the net of the Company’s   direct, assumed and ceded claims. Contract claim liabilities will be   transferred to the extent Company is responsible for paying claims after the   Commutation effective date regardless of claim incurred date.
    
	
5 – Dividends and coupons due and unpaid
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Policyholder dividend information is booked manually based on section   CKVL52TV of the VL52NE Cyberlife Detail Value report sourced from Cyberlife,   and is available at a policy level by plan code.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet reflects the net of the Company’s   direct and ceded dividends.

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
6.1 – Dividends apportioned for payment
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Policyholder dividend information is booked manually based on section   CKVL52TV the VL52NE Cyberlife Detail Value report sourced from Cyberlife and   is available at a policy level by plan code.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet reflects the net of the Company’s   direct and ceded dividends.

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
8 – Premiums received in advance
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Premium is sourced from the Cyberlife administration system program   that compares paid-to-date to the valuation date, in relation to premium   mode.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet reflects the net of the Company’s   direct and ceded premiums received in advance.

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
9.4 – or Asset Page if Negative -   Interest Maintenance Reserve
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Interest Maintenance Reserve (“IMR”) is comprised of:

 

1.     IMR of the Company calculated as per the   statutory statement prior to the Commutation, Column 10; plus

 

2.     Column 3, historical unamortized IMR balance related to   business Commuted from Reinsurer calculated as of the Commutation date and   calculated as the ratio of the average amount of reserves to be
    

 

 

	
 

Accounting Principles

 

LBL Balance Sheet Column   10 is sourced from LBL entity balance prior to Commutation.
    
	
 

Financial Statement Line

Item
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

Commutation Classification

Method, Assumptions Utilized and Additional   Notes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Commuted – the average is calculated using   a simple average of December 31, 2012 amounts and Commutation date   amounts divided by 2 and then divided by the simple average of the total   reserves of Reinsurer on those same dates as per the statutory statement of   Reinsurer divided by 2 (reserves exclude MVAAs since those reserves were held   in a market value separate account not subject to IMR through most of the   life of the business); plus

3.              Column   2, IMR generated by Reinsurer attributable to specific assets   transferred at the time of Commutation to be held in the Company’s general   account—equal to (i) 65% of the fair value less statutory book value of   assets transferred subject to IMR less (ii) Column 4, IMR   associated with assets transferred to the separate account if MVAAs are held   in the separate account.

 

All portions of the IMR are amortized into income based on their   separate amortization schedules.
    
	
10 – Commissions due and accrued
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Not included in Commutation Balance Sheet.

 

Per SSAP 61, this liability remains with the Company. Callidus and   Ralie feed general ledger. Also includes manual accruals associated with   bonus programs.
    
	
11- Commissions and expense allowances on   reinsurance assumed
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Not included in Commutation Balance Sheet.

 

Amounts are tracked at a policy/reinsurance treaty level via TAI and   booked at a product/channel level.
    
	
12 – General expenses due or accrued
    	
 
    	
 
    	
2

Includes expenses payable by the Company.

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
13 – Transfers to Separate Accounts
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Ledger balances are recorded at the appropriate product /channel   level. Balances result from VUL Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method   (“CRVM”) as provided in Appendix A-820 Minimum Life and Annuity   Reserve Standards, of the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures   Manual. The balance is calculated based on the excess of fair value of assets   over the statutory minimum reserve required CRVM in the Separate account.

 

The Commutation Balance Sheet reflects the net of the Company’s   direct and ceded transfers to separate accounts.

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
14 – Taxes, licenses and fees due and   accrued
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3

Represents a Company obligation; entire amount transferred to Company   as of the Commutation Effective Date.

 

The accrual is calculated from an internally developed database that   tracks the Company’s exposure to industry insolvencies based on the annual   insolvency cost report received from the National Organization of Life and   Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (“NOLHGA”).
    

 

 

	
 

Accounting Principles

 

LBL Balance Sheet Column   10 is sourced from LBL entity balance prior to Commutation.
    
	
 

Financial Statement Line

Item
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

Commutation Classification

Method, Assumptions Utilized and Additional   Notes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
15.1 – Current federal income tax payable
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Specifically identified – arising from Commutation. Equal to   (i) 35% multiplied by the statutory gain or loss on reinsurance   Commutation and (ii) 35% multiplied by the statutory reserves as   represented in Annual Statement Page 3 lines 1-4 and 13 less associated   tax reserves.

 
    
	
16 – Unearned investment income
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

General ledger feed from Cyberlife policy administration systems at a   product/channel level - sourced from the general ledger. Amounts relate to   Policy Loans or other investments in the Commutation Balance Sheet.
    
	
17 – Amounts withheld
    	
 
    	
 
    	
3

Represents a Company obligation; entire amount transferred to Company   as of the Commutation Effective Date.

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
19 – Remittances and items not allocated
    	
 
    	
 
    	
2

Comprised of inbound and outbound suspense accounts. Transactions are   initially recorded to a non-descript product/channel and later cleared to the   appropriate product/channel level.

 

To identify the product/channel splits, the information included in   the Excel files supporting the account reconciliations is utilized.

 

The files contain seriatim listings by policy number of outstanding   transactions. The policy numbers are compared to the valuation database to   extract the corresponding product/channel.

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
21 – Liability for benefits for employees   and agents
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Deferred agent compensation plan associated with the MBA channel.   Amounts booked from reports received from TPA.

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
24.01 – Asset Valuation Reserve
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

Asset Valuation Reserve – Column 5

a.              AVR worksheet   used in the Company’s filed statutory statement utilized to calculate the   ending AVR

b.              Asset values   less assets transferred to market value adjusted annuity separate account   added to worksheet and the AVR recalculated

 
    
	
24.02 – Reinsurance in unauthorized   companies
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Not included in Commutation Balance Sheet.

 

Reserves ceded to Lincoln Benefit Reinsurance Company. Reserves are   calculated at a seriatim level and recorded by plan code.
    
	
24.04 – Payable to parent, 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1
    

 

 

	
 

Accounting Principles

 

LBL Balance Sheet Column   10 is sourced from LBL entity balance prior to Commutation.
    
	
 

Financial Statement Line

Item
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 

Commutation Classification

Method, Assumptions Utilized and Additional   Notes
    
	
subsidiaries and affiliates
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Not included in Commutation Balance Sheet.
    
	
25 – Aggregate write-ins for liabilities
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Abandoned property and Accounts Payable represent Company   obligations; therefore the entire amounts were transferred to Company as of   the Commutation Effective Date.

·                  3 - Abandoned   property – Tracker system

·                  1 - Long-term   Care payable - TPA

·                  3 - Accounts   Payable - Accounts payable invoices reviewed to ensure that amounts represent   Company payable amounts

 

Amounts transferred under the commutation are shown in Transfer of   Working Capital Column 8.
    
	
27 – Separate account liabilities
    	
 
    	
 
    	
1

If MVAAs are transferred to the separate account, the reserves are   specifically identified. Column 4, minimum reserve set equal to book value of   market value adjusted annuity reserve determined under Illinois SAP plus   positive or negative IMR transferred to the separate account as a result of   the Commutation as defined in IMR paragraph 3 above.
    
	
Other
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Include other amounts, whether positive or negative, not contemplated   in Exhibit 2 associated with the Commuted Business as identified   consistent with the business identification methods outlined for the Commuted   Business herein.
    

 

 

COMMUTATION ANNEX B

 

Form of Omnibus Assignment

 

[Attached]Exhibit 10.1

 

LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AND PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT MASTER AWARD AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AND PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT MASTER AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated as of April 1, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) between Level 3 Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the individual whose name appears on the signature page to this Agreement (the “Participant”), an “Employee” as defined in the Company’s Level 3 Communications, Inc. Stock Plan (as amended from time to time) (the “Plan”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company, pursuant to a grant of authority from the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”), may, from time to time, grant to the Participant one or more Restricted Stock Units (also referred to as “RSUs”) and/or Performance Restricted Stock Units (also referred to as “PRSUs” and referred to as “Performance Units” in the Plan) (each such grant an “Award”), as described below, pursuant to the Plan.  Capitalized terms used but not expressly defined in this Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

 

WHEREAS, the Company has previously entered into a certain Second Amended Master Deferred Issuance Stock Agreement that will continue to control with respect to any Award Letters for RSUs delivered prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall control with respect to any Award Letters for RSUs delivered on and after Effective Date.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Definitions.  The following capitalized terms as used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

“Cause” means (i) the willful and continued failure by a Participant to substantially perform his or her duties with the Company and its Affiliates (other than any such failure resulting from his or her incapacity due to physical or mental impairment, or any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a notice of termination by him or her for Good Reason) after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Participant by the Company, which demand specifically identifies the manner in which he or she has not substantially performed his or her duties; (ii) the willful engagement by a Participant in conduct that is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company or any of its Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise or (iii) a Participant’s indictment for, conviction of or plea of guilty or no contest to, any felony; provided, however, that to the extent that any act or failure to act otherwise constituting Cause hereunder is curable, such Participant shall be given not less than ten (10) days’ written notice by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (or in the case of a Participant who is (or was at any time while a Participant) a “named executive officer” (within the meaning of Item 402 of Regulation S-K issued under the Exchange Act) of the Company, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board) of the Company’s intention to terminate him or her with Cause.  Such notice of a termination with Cause shall state in detail the grounds on which the proposed termination with Cause is based, and a termination with Cause shall be effective at the expiration of such ten (10) day notice period unless the Participant has fully cured during such period such act or failure to act that gives rise to Cause.

 

 

For purposes of this definition, no act, or failure to act, on a Participant’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Participant not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his or her action or omission was in the best interests of the Company and its Affiliates.  Any act, or failure to act, based upon (A) the lawful instruction or direction of the Board, (B) the lawful instruction of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Participant’s direct supervisor or (C) the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Participant in good faith and in the best interests of the Company.  A Participant shall not be deemed to have terminated employment for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Participant a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not fewer than three quarters of the entire membership of the Board (excluding the Participant, if the Participant is a member of the Board) at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to the Participant and the Participant is given an opportunity, together with counsel for the Participant, to be heard before the Board), finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Participant is guilty of the conduct constituting Cause, and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

 

“Good Reason” means, without the Participant’s express written consent, the occurrence of any of the following events on or following a Change in Control:

 

(i)                                     a material diminution in the Participant’s authority, duties, or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose an isolated, insubstantial, inadvertent and immaterial action taken in good faith and that is remedied promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Participant;

 

(ii)                                  a material reduction in the Participant’s Base Salary or target short-term incentive award opportunity;

 

(iii)                               a requirement imposed by the Company or its Affiliate that the Participant be based at any office or location that is more than 50 miles from the office or location where the Participant was employed immediately preceding the Change in Control;

 

(iv)                              a material reduction in the kind or level of qualified retirement and welfare employee benefits from the like kind benefits to which the Participant was entitled immediately prior to a Change in Control with the result that the Participant’s overall benefits package is materially reduced without similar action occurring to other eligible comparably situated employees;

 

(v)                                 the failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to the Company or any acquiror of any Affiliate or division of the Company to assume and agree to perform the Plan pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement; and

 

(vi)                              the termination of a Participant’s Award other than as contemplated and permitted by this Agreement, the Plan or any Award Letter.

 

A Participant may terminate his or her employment with Good Reason by providing the Company thirty (30) days’ written notice setting forth in reasonable specificity the event that constitutes Good Reason, which written notice, to be effective, must be provided to the Company within ninety (90) days following the initial occurrence of such event.  During such thirty (30)

 

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day notice period, the Company shall have a cure right (if curable), and if not cured within such period, the Participant’s termination will be effective upon the expiration of such cure period.  A Participant’s right to terminate his or her employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by his or her incapacity due to physical or mental impairment.  A Participant’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any circumstance constituting Good Reason hereunder.  For the avoidance of doubt, no Participant shall have Good Reason to terminate his or her employment due to the occurrence or non-occurrence of any events prior to a Change in Control.

 

“Permanent Total Disability” means the permanent and total disability of a Participant within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

 

“Release Condition” means the Participant’s execution, delivery to the Company and non-revocation of a mutual liability release agreement in form and substance determined by the Company (and the expiration of any revocation period contained in such release agreement) within sixty (60) days following the effective date of such Participant’s Termination of Employment.

 

“Successor” means any person, firm, corporation, or business entity that at any time, whether by merger, purchase or otherwise, acquires all or substantially all of the assets, stock or business of the Company.

 

“Termination of Employment” means the event where the Participant has a “separation from service,” as defined under Section 409A of the Code, with the Company and its Affiliates.

 

2.                                      Grants of Awards. Pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the Company, from time to time in its sole discretion, may grant Awards to the Participant relating to a specified number of RSUs and/or PRSUs that, under certain circumstances and in accordance with the terms hereof, may result in the Participant having the right to acquire shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share (the “Shares”). Each Award will be evidenced by a letter evidencing the Award (the “Award Letter”) in the form attached as Exhibit A (with respect to RSUs) and Exhibit B (with respect to PRSUs) (or such other forms as approved by the Company), which sets forth the date of the Award (the “Award Date”), the number of RSUs or PRSUs that are the subject of the Award, the Scheduled Vesting Dates (as defined in Section 3(a)) for the Award, and the Performance Objectives (for PRSUs) for such Award.

 

3.                                      Vesting of Awards.

 

(a)                                 Time Based Vesting Conditions. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the RSUs and PRSUs shall satisfy the applicable time-based vesting conditions in installments on the date or dates set forth in each Award Letter (each such date, a “Scheduled Vesting Date”), if the Participant remains continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company until the applicable Scheduled Vesting Date. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, if Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company or any Affiliate prior to an applicable Scheduled Vesting Date, all RSUs and PRSUs that have not become vested previously in accordance with any Award Letter shall be immediately and irrevocably forfeited.

 

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(b)                                 Performance-Based Vesting Criteria.  The performance-based vesting criteria (if any) shall be set forth in an Award Letter for each PRSU.  For PRSUs, as soon as practicable following the end of each applicable Performance Period, the Committee shall make a determination of the level of attainment of the Performance Objective.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, adjust any Performance Objective as described Section 8.5.3 of the Plan, and such adjustments, if made, shall be applied to determine not only the minimum acceptable level of achievement of the Performance Objective, but all levels of achievement for any Performance Objective specified in any Award Letter (from the minimum to the maximum level of achievement).

 

(c)                                  Death or Disability.  Notwithstanding Section 3(a), if a Termination of Employment occurs by reason of Participant’s death or Permanent Total Disability, all RSUs and PRSUs associated with any outstanding Award shall immediately vest and settle (after satisfaction of the Release Condition with respect to a termination for Permanent Total Disability) and be delivered to Participant (or his or her estate) as soon as administratively feasible following such Termination of Employment (and in all events no later than the March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such Termination of Employment occurs).  For purposes of calculating the number of Shares to be delivered in such event based on any Award of PRSUs where the Performance Period has not expired prior to the date of such Termination of Employment, the Performance Objective for any outstanding Awards for PRSUs shall be set at the target level (100%) set forth in each Award Letter.  In the event that the Termination of Employment occurs after the Performance Period for any PRSU Award has expired, the Performance Objective shall be measured in accordance with the terms set forth in the Award Letter and the Award shall vest and settle in full as soon as practicable after the determination of the satisfaction of the Performance Objective.

 

(d)                                 Retirement. Notwithstanding Section 3(a), if a Termination of Employment occurs by reason of Participant’s retirement pursuant to and in accordance with the then-current retirement policies of the Company, the Participant will retain a prorated portion of all outstanding Awards through the effective date of retirement (measured in each instance to the first day of the calendar quarter in which the retirement occurs).  The proration shall be calculated as follows:

 

(i)                                     for RSUs, the proration shall be based on the percentage of time that the Participant was employed beginning on the Award Date and ending on each applicable Scheduled Vesting Date multiplied by the number of RSUs subject to the Award which are scheduled to vest on each applicable Scheduled Vesting Date.  For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that there is more than one Scheduled Vesting Date contained in an Award Letter for an RSU, the proration calculation shall be performed separately for each RSU contained therein based on the Scheduled Vesting Date applicable to each such RSU; and

 

(ii)                                  for PRSUs, the proration shall be based on the percentage of time that the Participant was employed during the Performance Period (the “Pro Rata Portion”).  The actual number of PRSUs that will vest pursuant to this Section 3(d)(ii) will be the product of (i) the Pro Rata Portion, (ii) the number of PRSUs subject to the Award and (iii) the

 

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applicable performance percentage applicable to such PRSU (as determined pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Letter) based on the actual achievement of the applicable Performance Objective during the entire Performance Period.

 

The prorated portion of all RSUs associated with such outstanding Awards shall (after satisfaction of the Release Condition) immediately vest and settle as soon as administratively feasible following such Termination of Employment (and in all events no later than the March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such Termination of Employment occurs).  The prorated portion of all PRSUs associated with such outstanding Awards shall vest upon the certification of the applicable Performance Objectives for the applicable Performance Period and shall settle during the calendar year immediately following the calendar year during which the applicable Performance Period ends (with the intention of settling the PRSUs as soon as administrative practicable following the certification of the applicable Performance Objectives); provided, that, if the applicable Performance Objectives have been certified prior to the date on which such Termination of Employment occurs, the PRSUs will vest and settle within thirty (30) days following the date on which the applicable Termination of Employment occurs.

 

(e)                                  After a Change in Control.  Notwithstanding Section 3(a), if a Termination of Employment occurs after a Change in Control either (a) without Cause and initiated by the Company, or (ii) with Good Reason and initiated by the Participant, all RSUs and PRSUs associated with any outstanding Award shall (after satisfaction of the Release Condition) immediately vest and settle as soon as administratively feasible following such Termination of Employment (and in all events no later than the March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such Termination of Employment occurs).  For purposes of calculating the number of Shares to be delivered in such event based on any Award of PRSUs where the Performance Period has not yet expired, the Performance Objective for any outstanding Awards for PRSUs shall be set at the target level (100%) set forth in each Award Letter.  In the event that the Performance Period for any PRSU Award has expired as of the effective date of such Termination of Employment, the Performance Objective shall be measured in accordance with the terms herein and the Award shall vest and settle at the same time as if the Termination of Employment had not occurred.

 

4.                                      Forfeiture of Shares.

 

(a)                                 Forfeiture of Shares on Violation of Agreement. If within one year after Termination of Employment Participant violates the terms of any release, confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement executed upon Termination of Employment between the Company or an Affiliate and the Participant, then in addition to any other remedies available to the Company, Participant shall be required to return to the Company all Shares or other consideration delivered to Participant under this Agreement and any Award Letter issued hereunder which were provided to Participant as a result of Participant’s Termination of Employment and in the twelve (12) months prior to the date of Participant’s Termination of Employment.

 

(b)                                 Clawback for PRSUs.  The Shares delivered pursuant to an Award of PRSUs are subject to recovery by the Company in the circumstances and manner provided in any Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy that may be adopted or implemented by the Company and

 

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in effect from time to time after the date hereof, and Participant shall effectuate any such recovery at such time and in such manner as the Company may specify.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy” means and includes any policy of the type contemplated by Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act, any rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted pursuant thereto, or any related rules or listing standards of any national securities exchange or national securities association applicable to the Company.

 

5.                                      Settlement of Awards.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or an Award Letter, within thirty (30) days following the applicable Scheduled Vesting Date for an RSU or PRSU granted hereunder, the Participant shall receive the number of Shares associated with the RSUs and PRSUs covered by and determined in accordance with each Award Letter.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall have the sole discretion to pay cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Scheduled Vesting Date (or any earlier settlement date as set forth in Section 3 above) that would otherwise be delivered to any Participant.

 

6.                                      No Employment or Benefit Guaranty.  Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the receipt of an Award Letter (or any modification or amendment thereof), nor the settlement or vesting of any Awards shall be construed as giving to any Participant or other person any legal or equitable right against the Company, any Affiliate or the Committee except as expressly provided herein.  Under no circumstances shall this Agreement or any Award Letter constitute a contract of employment, nor shall the terms of employment of any Participant be modified or in any way affected hereby.  Accordingly, neither execution of this Agreement nor the grant of an Award shall be held or construed to give any Participant a right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate.

 

7.                                      Nonassignability.  Except as specifically allowed by the Committee in writing, an Award shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  More particularly (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing), except as provided above an Award may not be assigned, transferred, pledged or hypothecated in any way, shall not be assignable by operation of law, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.  Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of an Award contrary to the provisions hereof and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon an Award shall be null and void and without effect.

 

8.                                      General.  Subject to the provisions of Section 5 with respect to the form of the payment for any Award settlement, the Company shall at all times during the term of this Agreement reserve and keep available such number of Shares, as determined by the Committee from time to time, as will be sufficient in the Committee’s good faith determination to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement, shall pay all original issue and transfer taxes with respect to the issue and transfer of Shares pursuant hereto and all other fees and expenses necessarily incurred by the Company in connection therewith, and will from time to time use its best efforts to comply with all laws and regulations which, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, shall be applicable thereto.

 

9.                                      Successors.  The Company will require any Successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, operation of law or otherwise) to unconditionally assume all of

 

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the obligations of the Company hereunder.  Further, the Company will require each Affiliate or the acquiror of each Affiliate or division that employs a Participant and that ceases to be an Affiliate or division of the Company to honor all Awards granted to Participant prior to the effective date of such acquisition.  In the event that the Committee determines that a Successor will not unconditionally assume all of the Company’s obligations hereunder, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine to accelerate the Scheduled Vesting Dates and settlement of (and/or determine in its discretion the Performance Objective measurement for all PRSUs) all Awards granted hereunder as of a date prior to the effective date of any Change in Control (in which event no Participant shall have a cause of action against the Company for a violation of this Section).

 

10.                               No Stockholder Rights.  The Participant shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Award Shares resulting from any Award prior to the issuance of Stock, if any, to the Participant on the Scheduled Vesting Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Award granted hereunder, the Participant shall receive delivery of cash equal to the amount of the aggregate cash dividends (without interest), if any, that the Participant did not receive but would have received if, for the period beginning on the Award Date and ending on the applicable settlement date, the Participant had owned all of the Shares delivered (or that would have been delivered in the case of a cash payment) to the Participant on the applicable settlement date.

 

11.                               The Plan.  The terms and provisions set forth in the Plan are incorporated herein by reference as if they were set forth herein; provided, however, that in the event of a direct conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.  Reference to provisions of the Plan are to such provisions as they shall be subsequently amended or renumbered; provided that no amendment to the Plan which adversely affects an Award shall be effective as to that Award without the written consent of the Participant.  The Participant acknowledges that a current version of the Plan is available on the Company’s intranet site, and the Company agrees to supply to the Participant a paper copy of the current version of the Plan upon the Participant’s request.

 

12.                               Withholding.

 

(a)                                 As a condition to the issuance of any Shares or other consideration delivered hereunder in connection with the grant, vesting or settlement of any Award, the Participant (or his or her estate, in the event of the Participant’s death) shall be required to pay all withholding taxes required to be collected by the Company under federal, state, local, or foreign law (“Withholding Taxes”) pursuant to the procedures and processes set forth in subsection (b) or subsection (c) below.  The Company shall be responsible for the determination of the amount of any Withholding Taxes based on the value of the consideration delivered to Participant hereunder.  The Company reserves the right to change its method with respect to the Participant for the collection of Withholding Taxes that may be owed by the Participant at any time in its sole discretion, upon notice to the Participant, which notice may be written or electronic notice.

 

(b)                                 By the execution of this Agreement, the Participant hereby irrevocably instructs the Company and a broker of the Company’s choosing, to sell on behalf of the Participant at the “market price,” that number of Shares issuable upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, as are required to generate sufficient funds to equal the Withholding

 

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Taxes required to be paid by the Participant pursuant to this Section 12, whenever the consideration is delivered by the Company in the form of Shares, or to withhold a portion of the consideration issuable pursuant to this Agreement whenever the consideration is delivered by the Company in a form other than Shares; provided that if consideration is delivered by the Company in part in the form of Shares and in part in a form other than Shares, the Withholding Taxes shall be withheld or the Shares sold, as applicable, ratably from each form of consideration.  The Participant represents to the Company and the broker that the Participant is entering into this Agreement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade prohibitions against trading securities while in possession of material non-public information.  The Participant shall have no ability to modify these instructions other than by the proper execution and timely delivery to the Company’s stock plan administrator of a Withholding Taxes Cash Payment Notification pursuant to subsection (e) below.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the sole discretion of the Company, the Shares to be sold to cover the Participant’s Withholding Taxes pursuant to this Section may be retained by the Company, in which case the Company will satisfy the Withholding Taxes from the Company’s available cash.

 

(d)                                 It is the Participant’s intention that these provisions comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, the Company, in its sole discretion, may permit the Participant to pay any or all Withholding Taxes in cash or cash equivalents, but only if the Company has received a properly executed and delivered Withholding Taxes Cash Payment Notification from the Participant no less than ninety (90) days prior to the Scheduled Vesting Date of any Award issued under this Agreement, which Withholding Taxes Cash Payment Notification shall require, among other things, that the Participant represent and warrant to the Company that on the date of delivery of such Withholding Taxes Cash Payment Notification, the Participant is not in possession of material non-public information regarding the business or financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries.  To the extent that the Participant elects to pay the Withholding Taxes in cash or cash equivalents in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, such payment must be received by the Company’s stock plan administrator no later than one (1) Business Day after the Settlement Date of any Award that is the subject of the Withholding Taxes Cash Payment Notification.  By executing this Agreement, the Participant authorizes the Company and its Affiliates to withhold such amounts from any amounts otherwise owed to Participant to satisfy any applicable Withholding Taxes.

 

13.                               Code Section 409A.  To the extent applicable, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Plan and the Awards granted hereunder shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretative guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Effective Date.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if the Participant is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code), Shares deliverable or amounts otherwise payable hereunder as a result of Participant’s Termination of Employment shall be delayed for such period of time as may be necessary to meet the

 

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requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and (ii) each delivery of Shares or payment in a series of deliveries or payments hereunder shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.  While each Award is intended to be structured in a manner to avoid the implication of any penalty taxes under Section 409A of the Code, in no event whatsoever shall the Company or any of its Affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalties that may be imposed on Participant as a result of Section 409A of the Code or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code (other than for withholding obligations or other obligations applicable to employers, if any, under Section 409A of the Code).  To the extent that any Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, any settlement of the Award otherwise scheduled to occur prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the Participant’s Termination of Employment hereunder, but for the Release Condition, shall not be made until the sixtieth (60th) day.

 

14.                               Exempt 162(m) Treatment.  If an Award is intended to constitute qualified performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, such Award shall be construed accordingly.

 

15.                               Plan, Agreement and Award Letters Govern.  Although any information sent to or made available to the Participant concerning the Plan and this Agreement is intended to be an accurate summary of the terms and conditions of any Award, this Agreement, the Plan and the Award Letters are the authoritative documents governing the Award and any inconsistency between the Agreement, the Plan and the Award Letter, on one hand, and any other summary information, on the other hand, shall be resolved in favor of the Agreement, the Plan and the Award Letter.

 

	
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EXHIBIT A

 

Form of RSU Award Letter

 

Personal & Confidential

 

[DATE]

 

[NAME]
 [ADDRESS]

 

Dear [FIRST NAME]:

 

This Award Letter is delivered to you (the “Participant) pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Restricted Stock Unit Master Award Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) dated as of                                 , as well as the Plan (as defined in the Master Agreement).

 

The terms and conditions of this Award are set forth below and in the Master Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

A.                                    The date of grant of this Award is                      (the “Award Date”).

 

B.                                    The number of RSUs subject to this Award is                   .

 

C.                                    The Scheduled Vesting Date(s) for this Award are:

 

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT B

Form of PRSU Award Letter

 

Personal & Confidential

 

[DATE]

 

[NAME]
 [ADDRESS]

 

Dear [FIRST NAME]:

 

This Award Letter is delivered to you (the “Participant) pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Restricted Stock Unit Master Award Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) dated as of                                 , as well as the Plan (as defined in the Master Agreement).

 

The terms and conditions of this Award are set forth below and in the Master Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

A.                                    The date of grant of this Award is                      (the “Award Date”).

 

B.                                    The number of PRSUs subject to this Award is                   .

 

C.                                    The Scheduled Vesting Date(s) for this Award are:

 

[To be determined by the Committee for each Award Letter]

 

D.                                    The Performance Period begins on                                  and ends on                                             .

 

E.                                     The Performance Objective:

 

[To be determined by the Committee for each Award Letter]

 

 

	
 
    	
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