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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015


Table of Contents

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     1  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     2  

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

     7  

Notes to Financial Statements

     34  


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Contract Owners of

Subaccounts of Separate Account VA B and

Board of Directors of

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

In our opinion, for each of the subaccounts of Separate Account VA B indicated in the table below, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, and the related statement of operations and change in net assets present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts of Separate Account VA B as of the date indicated in the table, and the results of each of their operations and changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the transfer agents of the investee mutual funds, provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares (1)    TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class (1)
AB Growth and Income Class B Shares (1)    TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class (1)
AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares (1)    TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class (1)
American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares (1)    TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class (1)
American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares (1)    TA International Moderate Growth Service Class (1)
American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Janus Balanced Service Class (1)
American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class (1)
American Funds - International Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class (1)
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares (1)    TA Jennison Growth Initial Class (1)
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares (1)    TA Jennison Growth Service Class (1)
BlackRock High Yield V.I. Class I Shares (1)    TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class (1)
Catalyst Dividend Capture VA (1)    TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class (1)
Catalyst Insider Buying VA (1)    TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2 (1)    TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class (1)    TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2 (1)   

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service

Class (1)

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Initial Class (1)   

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service

Class (1)

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2 (1)    TA Madison Balanced Allocation Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Growth Initial Class (1)    TA Madison Conservative Allocation Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2 (1)    TA Madison Diversified Income Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2 (1)    TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class (1)    TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2 (1)    TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class (1)    TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2 (1)    TA MFS International Equity Initial Class (1)
Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares (1)    TA MFS International Equity Service Class (1)
Franklin Income Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class (1)
Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class (1)
Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class (1)
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares (1)    TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class (1)
Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares (1)    TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class (1)
Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares (1)    TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class (1)
Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares (1)    TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class (1)
Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares (1)    TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class (1)
MFS® New Discovery Service Class (1)    TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class (1)
MFS® Total Return Service Class (1)    TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class (1)
NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares (4)    TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class (1)
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares (1)    TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM) (1)
TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class (1)    TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class (1)
TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class (1)    TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class (1)
TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class (1)    TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class (1)
TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class (1)    TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class (1)
TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class (1)    TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class (1)
TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class (1)    TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class (1)
TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class (1)    TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class (1)
TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class (1)    TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class (1)
TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class (2)    TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class (1)    TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class (1)    TA TS&W International Equity Service Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class (1)    TA WMC US Growth Initial Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class (1)    TA WMC US Growth Service Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class (1)    Vanguard® Equity Index (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class (1)    Vanguard® International (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class (1)    Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class (1)    Vanguard® REIT Index (1)
TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class (1)    Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade (1)
TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class (1)    Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index (1)
TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class (3)    Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares (2)
TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class (1)    Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares (2)
TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class (1)    Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares (2)
TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class (1)    Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares (2)
TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class (3)    Wanger International (1)
TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class (3)    Wanger USA (1)

 

(1) Statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016, and statement of operations and change in net assets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(2) Statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and statement of operations and change in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the period May 1, 2015 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2015
(3) Statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and statement of operations and change in net assets for the period March 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2016
(4) Statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and statement of operations and change in net assets for the period August 4, 2016 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2016

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 24, 2017


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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Subaccount

  Number of
Shares
    Cost     Assets at
Market Value
    Due
(to)/from
General
Account
    Net Assets     Units
Outstanding
    Range of Unit Values  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

    9,029,168.460     $ 105,004,100     $ 94,083,935     $ (78   $ 94,083,857       44,034,478     $ 1.258038     $ 12.014964  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

    7,145,146.579       191,580,210       220,284,869       (204     220,284,665       86,181,039       1.370953       14.432762  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

    653,843.436       20,459,505       28,324,498       (128     28,324,370       17,594,877       1.419757       2.286318  

American Funds—Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

    29,503,928.946       601,721,330       634,039,433       175       634,039,608       250,143,519       1.449151       12.875039  

American Funds—Bond Class 2 Shares

    18,995,978.835       207,933,710       202,687,094       91       202,687,185       86,249,797       1.039007       10.243697  

American Funds—Growth Class 2 Shares

    4,498,962.014       310,264,251       301,070,538       154       301,070,692       68,512,929       1.562645       14.768988  

American Funds—Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

    7,020,272.568       327,082,987       308,891,993       58       308,892,051       60,127,114       1.641719       14.686895  

American Funds—International Class 2 Shares

    7,735,580.042       144,181,250       129,648,322       37       129,648,359       49,934,063       0.990422       10.655038  

BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares

    1,451,018.780       20,796,647       22,069,996       (71     22,069,925       8,011,814       2.001823       3.411430  

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares

    863,544.484       13,320,911       13,393,575       (12     13,393,563       7,054,931       1.598086       2.718528  

BlackRock High Yield V.I. Class I Shares

    665,239.956       4,851,518       4,816,337       22,431       4,838,768       2,044,390       1.990293       2.442628  

Catalyst Dividend Capture VA

    178,874.601       2,137,449       2,218,045       7       2,218,052       1,558,996       1.304305       1.429243  

Catalyst Insider Buying VA

    189,771.906       3,268,289       2,561,921       21       2,561,942       1,753,688       1.340545       1.468956  

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

    20,533,880.316       330,340,691       336,960,976       (80     336,960,896       161,273,927       1.355244       13.018170  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

    13,010.036       423,508       431,673       8       431,681       113,495       1.568736       14.354772  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

    14,679,804.065       449,478,531       476,359,642       61       476,359,703       158,259,292       1.409294       14.088132  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Initial Class

    2,779.700       54,627       61,070       (1     61,069       38,845       1.412115       1.643872  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

    2,294,043.177       45,824,361       49,230,167       89       49,230,256       27,073,880       1.249471       2.217119  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Initial Class

    329.569       16,411       19,547       8       19,555       12,155       1.563060       1.847607  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

    587,256.008       22,929,024       34,319,241       139       34,319,380       22,172,573       1.372161       2.227887  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

    64,907.454       1,260,587       1,992,659       22       1,992,681       1,186,013       1.318888       2.013506  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

    1,538.551       51,961       52,280       —         52,280       21,135       1.457076       14.364630  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

    9,573,919.426       304,455,790       316,226,559       (37     316,226,522       89,788,590       1.412837       14.094151  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

    11,859.938       161,243       187,031       (1     187,030       45,032       1.451545       13.167998  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

    8,085,178.924       102,230,044       128,230,938       46       128,230,984       48,667,743       1.314783       12.914970  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

    15,547,797.490       113,068,958       112,099,620       58       112,099,678       59,149,514       1.285967       2.057170  

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

    5,416,962.289       80,328,192       83,312,880       (44     83,312,836       61,395,564       1.230919       1.437778  

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

    914,275.433       15,474,555       18,358,651       51       18,358,702       13,977,761       1.180187       1.474499  

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

    2,399,270.437       32,993,866       32,654,071       148       32,654,219       33,720,848       0.887600       1.004514  

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

    125,931.936       4,949,915       6,543,423       47       6,543,470       4,459,627       1.413934       1.550704  

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

    2,842,206.066       16,499,113       18,332,229       78       18,332,307       13,110,788       1.043219       1.750859  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Subaccount

  Number of
Shares
    Cost     Assets at
Market Value
    Due
(to)/from
General
Account
    Net Assets     Units
Outstanding
    Range of Unit Values  

Janus Aspen—Enterprise Service Shares

    351,328.678     $ 14,513,021     $ 19,751,698     $ (116   $ 19,751,582       10,584,742     $ 1.186408     $ 3.711912  

Janus Aspen—Global Research Service Shares

    647,227.067       18,580,540       25,804,943       1       25,804,944       23,820,520       0.796839       1.706763  

Janus Aspen—Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

    184,616.078       2,872,928       2,972,319       (12     2,972,307       1,278,394       1.638813       2.411849  

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

    2,753,868.348       42,676,457       41,335,564       (3     41,335,561       20,116,052       1.239496       2.599008  

MFS® Total Return Service Class

    2,276,720.968       42,937,915       51,932,005       158       51,932,163       30,104,493       1.287309       1.859665  

NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares

    1,947.479       19,565       18,774       —         18,774       1,907       9.832784       9.852693  

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

    3,002,340.993       53,570,384       54,132,208       81       54,132,289       34,109,465       1.190539       11.592712  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

    2,267,446.106       20,318,143       21,495,389       155       21,495,544       13,620,346       1.063905       1.680861  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

    36,120,995.857       317,708,040       339,898,571       97       339,898,668       181,601,690       0.979889       10.784372  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

    109,373,819.523       109,373,819       109,373,820       116       109,373,936       98,022,427       0.883955       1.328679  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

    383,959,335.322       383,959,334       383,959,335       (151     383,959,184       218,009,250       0.821228       9.838155  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

    10,878,897.398       85,230,709       85,399,345       161       85,399,506       40,104,822       1.321828       11.429710  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

    19,546,157.704       155,475,297       155,587,415       43       155,587,458       44,271,533       1.303775       11.146563  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

    6,228,842.092       77,319,080       73,562,625       145       73,562,770       46,351,895       1.061904       1.973476  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

    31,779,915.680       394,002,546       384,536,980       27       384,537,007       139,466,169       1.026506       9.902034  

TA American Funds Managed Risk—Balanced Service Class

    35,616,656.732       349,242,448       362,577,566       13       362,577,579       36,223,701       9.831422       10.236549  

TA Asset Allocation—Conservative Initial Class

    17,375,408.550       181,735,588       176,881,659       235       176,881,894       110,451,298       1.119868       1.694263  

TA Asset Allocation—Conservative Service Class

    101,455,588.677       1,047,077,542       1,021,657,778       (133     1,021,657,645       491,730,606       1.101287       10.828489  

TA Asset Allocation—Growth Initial Class

    22,422,129.550       204,190,598       254,491,170       16       254,491,186       145,360,910       1.176730       1.839475  

TA Asset Allocation—Growth Service Class

    16,400,145.007       164,113,135       184,665,633       (185     184,665,448       80,740,471       1.062496       12.147169  

TA Asset Allocation—Moderate Initial Class

    35,690,493.262       373,007,134       403,302,574       (118     403,302,456       237,955,333       1.161654       1.798554  

TA Asset Allocation—Moderate Service Class

    437,684,450.244       4,891,820,307       4,884,558,465       461       4,884,558,926       1,901,152,605       1.120954       11.173763  

TA Asset Allocation—Moderate Growth Initial Class

    40,396,893.755       440,623,507       477,491,284       (179     477,491,105       272,203,035       1.197111       1.848530  

TA Asset Allocation—Moderate Growth Service Class

    278,416,493.450       3,131,258,835       3,249,120,479       376       3,249,120,855       1,528,662,864       1.099113       11.659963  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

    16,120,422.055       237,134,441       363,999,130       (109     363,999,021       160,020,752       1.348495       14.358328  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

    7,453,471.158       137,957,713       168,373,913       (92     168,373,821       60,943,596       1.251247       13.981645  

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

    2,183,473.134       23,030,129       23,122,980       (1     23,122,979       2,202,649       10.390986       10.590000  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

    95,486,274.263       1,261,818,450       1,268,057,722       (185     1,268,057,537       629,799,019       1.105533       11.166514  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk—Balanced Service Class

    18,341,512.262       177,102,550       162,138,968       (8     162,138,960       17,333,758       9.138409       9.625613  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk—Growth Service Class    

    19,469,615.629       187,087,725       168,412,175       (54     168,412,121       18,505,605       8.897856       9.372265  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Subaccount

  Number of
Shares
    Cost     Assets at
Market Value
    Due
(to)/from
General
Account
    Net Assets     Units
Outstanding
    Range of Unit Values  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

    4,087,127.865     $ 42,081,925     $ 41,974,803     $ (4   $ 41,974,799       4,130,044     $ 10.076941     $ 10.270000  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

    1,112,806.186       11,436,868       11,506,416       —         11,506,416       1,123,248       10.145639       10.340000  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

    96,991,981.190       1,468,278,239       1,444,210,600       376       1,444,210,976       544,782,967       1.221303       11.553302  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

    3,632,628.333       43,029,757       44,536,023       138       44,536,161       18,463,874       0.977201       10.372372  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

    6,581,712.304       84,623,598       84,311,735       (112     84,311,623       36,306,707       0.981129       10.111068  

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

    8,624.415       78,206       80,121       1       80,122       69,400       1.154499       1.173034  

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

    59,838,773.040       545,610,234       551,115,100       (175     551,114,925       358,429,603       0.879674       10.320954  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

    51,725,448.522       665,891,967       687,948,465       (225     687,948,240       197,498,662       1.146023       12.248668  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

    2,387,169.108       69,880,046       60,228,277       26       60,228,303       44,776,658       1.071645       11.397285  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

    2,609,060.673       76,514,051       63,321,903       (1     63,321,902       22,970,554       1.056406       11.101466  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

    18,813,128.302       166,769,549       165,555,529       (17     165,555,512       95,799,898       1.288816       15.068576  

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

    10,464,634.987       102,435,841       88,426,166       (29     88,426,137       23,846,550       1.604878       14.683544  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

    16,464,879.572       229,229,571       225,404,201       11       225,404,212       84,929,968       1.022724       10.266455  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

    5,803,716.717       88,711,298       106,614,276       (81     106,614,195       46,917,262       1.496650       14.849813  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

    2,833,490.226       49,771,243       51,966,211       44       51,966,255       13,075,401       1.473010       14.480829  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

    10,367,804.248       210,237,979       198,647,129       78       198,647,207       52,307,287       1.748540       14.745935  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

    84,266,687.257       1,198,015,191       1,253,888,306       183       1,253,888,489       379,479,465       1.102589       11.050062  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation—Balanced Service Class

    104,858,625.201       1,214,035,858       1,174,416,602       150       1,174,416,752       290,004,410       1.069800       10.790923  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation—Growth Service Class

    43,996,935.018       540,780,223       513,884,201       (117     513,884,084       132,145,826       1.108479       11.067720  

TA Madison Balanced Allocation Service Class

    9,897,510.860       107,995,686       105,012,590       (49     105,012,541       41,735,960       1.186146       11.312215  

TA Madison Conservative Allocation Service Class

    7,061,606.757       75,133,655       73,017,014       82       73,017,096       34,682,524       1.102036       10.624275  

TA Madison Diversified Income Service Class

    9,329,640.318       106,309,679       115,967,429       73       115,967,502       55,129,242       1.200168       11.200348  

TA Managed Risk—Balanced ETF Service Class

    510,636,912.112       5,825,693,967       5,673,176,094       (288     5,673,175,806       1,640,125,949       1.128008       11.092061  

TA Managed Risk—Conservative ETF Service Class

    66,467,375.045       791,573,618       777,003,614       (134     777,003,480       324,381,240       1.148998       11.054517  

TA Managed Risk—Growth ETF Service Class

    282,688,436.498       2,859,027,394       2,699,674,569       (268     2,699,674,301       1,128,966,441       1.131591       11.432595  

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

    39,086,389.871       446,023,117       453,011,259       43       453,011,302       112,269,327       1.134082       11.768654  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

    8,275,533.046       62,864,756       65,293,956       (136     65,293,820       47,110,409       1.030614       10.484602  

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

    10,893,288.058       87,674,561       84,422,982       (137     84,422,845       29,624,976       0.964416       10.219366  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

    6,908,202.301       90,151,262       92,915,321       (75     92,915,246       43,698,169       1.584005       2.507588  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

    4,036,101.536       60,844,596       53,195,818       (12     53,195,806       13,431,257       1.538339       15.303842  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class    

    5,828,029.201       77,955,057       79,028,076       (153     79,027,923       35,420,588       1.448446       2.352670  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Subaccount

  Number of
Shares
    Cost     Assets at
Market Value
    Due
(to)/from
General
Account
    Net Assets     Units
Outstanding
    Range of Unit Values  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

    67,982,256.000     $ 890,512,532     $ 904,843,827     $ (173   $ 904,843,654       219,709,404     $ 1.428377     $ 12.822377  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

    165,230.809       1,693,061       1,601,087       20       1,601,107       163,253       9.636402       10.008076  

TA PIMCO Tactical—Balanced Service Class

    51,839,565.421       596,588,048       610,151,685       (32     610,151,653       192,663,294       1.014282       11.484122  

TA PIMCO Tactical—Conservative Service Class

    23,876,176.256       269,163,826       273,382,218       (7     273,382,211       87,765,386       0.968384       11.288971  

TA PIMCO Tactical—Growth Service Class

    29,293,939.155       330,433,972       334,243,846       133       334,243,979       97,932,555       0.967569       11.552115  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

    16,291,030.944       187,731,730       181,319,174       (4     181,319,170       116,273,391       1.098833       1.643290  

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

    74,765,371.085       867,204,211       826,905,004       160       826,905,164       432,200,049       1.074326       10.135749  

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

    17,587,499.590       183,842,577       175,347,371       114       175,347,485       101,867,579       0.948874       9.208316  

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

    49,789,555.151       46,083,023       33,856,898       299       33,857,197       557,626,487       0.058417       0.189933  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation—Conservative Service Class

    41,476,784.328       437,931,182       425,137,039       (471     425,136,568       201,671,367       1.033259       10.495530  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation—Moderate Service Class

    136,292,468.408       1,530,378,074       1,448,788,939       312       1,448,789,251       492,652,371       1.035718       10.496305  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation—Moderate Growth Service Class

    58,041,101.151       644,922,971       591,438,821       264       591,439,085       254,015,317       1.038594       10.523814  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

    6,254,475.489       117,659,370       129,842,911       173       129,843,084       24,866,417       1.575209       15.018692  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

    5,502,989.059       110,461,275       111,710,678       154       111,710,832       37,602,330       1.553004       14.632240  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

    8,262,722.614       97,233,302       112,290,400       (69     112,290,331       47,515,529       1.671725       15.530319  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

    14,788,625.989       191,519,659       191,512,707       67       191,512,774       40,379,882       1.649695       15.141733  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

    7,914,281.934       119,081,809       141,507,361       122       141,507,483       45,742,580       1.480087       13.702517  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

    1,777,687.617       33,909,259       32,531,683       (55     32,531,628       11,214,378       1.449300       13.349697  

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

    5,992,080.021       72,682,299       71,904,960       12       71,904,972       41,696,215       0.935567       10.863282  

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

    2,866,443.201       35,152,233       34,110,674       64       34,110,738       13,541,992       0.860255       10.577180  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

    10,170,729.291       239,678,608       236,977,992       362       236,978,354       152,376,830       1.324835       14.521443  

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

    4,309,793.536       107,206,395       98,349,488       (68     98,349,420       31,337,681       1.261862       14.149385  

Vanguard® Equity Index

    53,908.067       1,710,450       1,920,744       2       1,920,746       411,968       1.698773       14.861114  

Vanguard® International

    62,956.813       1,216,902       1,229,547       (2     1,229,545       441,335       1.023327       10.868870  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

    40,068.228       763,021       845,840       (2     845,838       243,199       1.624525       14.442511  

Vanguard® REIT Index

    26,612.200       341,185       358,732       10       358,742       136,899       1.482857       12.587633  

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

    255,683.825       2,714,207       2,717,919       1       2,717,920       1,010,860       1.060377       10.340130  

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

    126,042.378       1,496,567       1,483,519       6       1,483,525       445,728       1.108377       10.280120  

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

    1,568.201       15,657       16,121       —         16,121       1,665       9.543355       9.889978  

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares    

    84.807       903       1,006       —         1,006       97       10.258396       10.630966  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Subaccount

  Number of
Shares
    Cost     Assets at
Market Value
    Due
(to)/from
General
Account
    Net Assets     Units
Outstanding
    Range of Unit Values  

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

    —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —         —       $ 9.861563     $ 10.219710  

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

    —         —         —         —         —         —         9.837219       10.194506  

Wanger International

    13,040.737       372,382       308,283       —         308,283       141,836       1.133927       10.295749  

Wanger USA

    6,683.390       212,872       177,310       2       177,312       67,832       1.757581       14.347877  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

   

AB Balanced

Wealth
Strategy Class B
Shares

    AB Growth and
Income Class B
Shares
    AB Large
Cap Growth
Class B
Shares
    American
Funds - Asset
Allocation Class
2 Shares
    American
Funds - Bond
Class 2 Shares
 
    Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

  $  91,875,603     $ 190,026,748     $ 35,592,264     $ 468,882,755     $ 142,447,050  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    1,964,980       2,331,815       —         8,419,874       2,835,508  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    1,608,024       2,885,658       490,480       8,596,781       2,733,999  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    356,956       (553,843     (490,480     (176,907     101,509  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    8,973,462       —         2,888,272       35,364,723       3,090,505  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    (140,940     12,664,141       4,290,143       8,919,791       (235,687
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    8,832,522       12,664,141       7,178,415       44,284,514       2,854,818  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (9,687,251     (12,429,579     (3,658,603     (47,070,650     (5,400,717
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (854,729     234,562       3,519,812       (2,786,136     (2,545,899

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (497,773     (319,281     3,029,332       (2,963,043     (2,444,390
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    4,122,766       4,599,868       (7,927,603     45,804,097       28,446,412  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    3,624,993       4,280,587       (4,898,271     42,841,054       26,002,022  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

  $ 95,500,596     $ 194,307,335     $ 30,693,993     $ 511,723,809     $ 168,449,072  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    1,726,409       1,672,743       —         9,668,445       3,406,309  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    1,555,412       2,900,764       426,912       9,450,490       3,306,661  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    170,997       (1,228,021     (426,912     217,955       99,648  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    6,390,894       12,421,233       3,428,931       13,205,395       670,487  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    (1,645,297     8,726,133       1,685,316       4,434,469       (432,581
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    4,745,597       21,147,366       5,114,247       17,639,864       237,906  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (2,418,416     (1,588,392     (4,514,642     22,855,077       1,009,600  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    2,327,181       19,558,974       599,605       40,494,941       1,247,506  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    2,498,178       18,330,953       172,693       40,712,896       1,347,154  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    (3,914,917     7,646,377       (2,542,316     81,602,903       32,890,959  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (1,416,739     25,977,330       (2,369,623     122,315,799       34,238,113  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

  $ 94,083,857     $ 220,284,665     $ 28,324,370     $ 634,039,608     $ 202,687,185  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     American
Funds - Growth
Class 2 Shares
    American Funds -
Growth-Income
Class 2 Shares
   

American

Funds - International
Class 2 Shares

    BlackRock
Basic Value
V.I. Class I
Shares
    BlackRock
Global
Allocation
V.I. Class I
Shares
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 174,197,876     $ 180,173,950     $ 94,057,736     $ 28,532,280     $ 19,447,094  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,407,972       3,077,938       1,814,431       347,297       174,728  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     3,612,807       3,640,372       1,942,262       357,805       241,918  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (2,204,835     (562,434     (127,831     (10,508     (67,190

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     43,190,040       31,609,718       6,459,243       2,530,004       789,357  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     2,596,966       3,410,221       1,221,166       1,535,557       556,729  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     45,787,006       35,019,939       7,680,409       4,065,561       1,346,086  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (34,982,541     (36,705,090     (16,471,933     (5,567,230     (1,491,389
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     10,804,465       (1,685,151     (8,791,524     (1,501,669     (145,303

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     8,599,630       (2,247,585     (8,919,355     (1,512,177     (212,493
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     58,914,515       58,170,750       29,797,209       (6,162,576     (4,714,039
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     67,514,145       55,923,165       20,877,854       (7,674,753     (4,926,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 241,712,021     $ 236,097,115     $ 114,935,590     $ 20,857,527     $ 14,520,562  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,142,815       4,189,447       1,783,610       316,880       171,223  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     4,302,075       4,324,268       2,062,245       301,923       197,744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (2,159,260     (134,821     (278,635     14,957       (26,521

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     22,498,997       28,109,838       10,276,564       498,719       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (1,802,721     (1,541,716     (4,497,431     142,249       26,109  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     20,696,276       26,568,122       5,779,133       640,968       26,109  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     982,591       (1,580,080     (3,012,604     2,542,500       336,401  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     21,678,867       24,988,042       2,766,529       3,183,468       362,510  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     19,519,607       24,853,221       2,487,894       3,198,425       335,989  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     39,839,064       47,941,715       12,224,875       (1,986,027     (1,462,988
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     59,358,671       72,794,936       14,712,769       1,212,398       (1,126,999
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 301,070,692     $ 308,892,051     $ 129,648,359     $ 22,069,925     $ 13,393,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     BlackRock High
Yield V.I. Class
I Shares
    Catalyst
Dividend
Capture VA
    Catalyst
Insider
Buying VA
   

Fidelity® VIP
Balanced
Service

Class 2

    Fidelity® VIP
Contrafund®
Initial Class
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 7,122,273     $ 3,069,679     $ 3,951,760     $ 250,216,054     $ 798,211  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     310,236       110,082       16,936       4,045,837       7,632  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     87,162       36,126       45,202       4,069,171       4,964  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     223,074       73,956       (28,266     (23,334     2,668  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     35,113       —         425,433       8,053,687       61,530  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     104,457       119,208       299,620       2,087,470       58,659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     139,570       119,208       725,053       10,141,157       120,189  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (606,024     (310,861     (961,484     (14,015,224     (131,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (466,454     (191,653     (236,431     (3,874,067     (10,958

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (243,380     (117,697     (264,697     (3,897,401     (8,290
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,689,988     (611,713     (1,098,081     53,166,078       (72,997
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,933,368     (729,410     (1,362,778     49,268,677       (81,287
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 5,188,905     $ 2,340,269     $ 2,588,982     $ 299,484,731     $ 716,924  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     269,953       105,982       15,554       3,902,078       3,484  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     70,463       30,716       32,947       4,400,736       3,225  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     199,490       75,266       (17,393     (498,658     259  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         720,807       7,402,751       55,870  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (23,177     40,858       (15,906     536,594       (18,385
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (23,177     40,858       704,901       7,939,345       37,485  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     349,367       8,020       (474,026     9,081,134       (13,652
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     326,190       48,878       230,875       17,020,479       23,833  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     525,680       124,144       213,482       16,521,821       24,092  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (875,817     (246,361     (240,522     20,954,344       (309,335
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (350,137     (122,217     (27,040     37,476,165       (285,243
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 4,838,768     $ 2,218,052     $ 2,561,942     $ 336,960,896     $ 431,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    

Fidelity® VIP
Contrafund®
Service

Class 2

    Fidelity® VIP
Equity-Income
Initial Class
    Fidelity®
VIP Equity-
Income
Service
Class 2
    Fidelity® VIP
Growth
Initial Class
    Fidelity®
VIP Growth
Service
Class 2
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  465,848,417     $ 89,679     $ 63,824,949     $ 38,477     $ 48,200,149  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,698,022       2,379       1,517,703       105       13,207  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     6,813,795       567       822,940       294       658,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (3,115,773     1,812       694,763       (189     (645,751

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     42,396,933       8,016       5,738,759       1,202       1,502,472  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     28,058,788       2,773       1,758,791       269       4,964,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     70,455,721       10,789       7,497,550       1,471       6,467,346  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (72,317,351     (15,565     (11,064,161     1,164       (3,336,430
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,861,630     (4,776     (3,566,611     2,635       3,130,916  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (4,977,403     (2,964     (2,871,848     2,446       2,485,165  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (11,011,946     (15,968     (13,029,927     (366     (10,067,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (15,989,349     (18,932     (15,901,775     2,080       (7,582,536
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 449,859,068     $ 70,747     $ 47,923,174     $ 40,557     $ 40,617,613  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,864,504       1,312       990,166       8       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     6,435,763       402       700,072       179       538,848  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (3,571,259     910       290,094       (171     (538,848

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     34,845,813       4,562       3,154,700       3,734       3,746,975  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     6,787,899       (1,999     233,152       8,495       2,821,129  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     41,633,712       2,563       3,387,852       12,229       6,568,104  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (11,502,168     4,722       3,345,510       (13,326     (6,540,553
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     30,131,544       7,285       6,733,362       (1,097     27,551  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     26,560,285       8,195       7,023,456       (1,268     (511,297
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (59,650     (17,873     (5,716,374     (19,734     (5,786,936
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     26,500,635       (9,678     1,307,082       (21,002     (6,298,233
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 476,359,703     $ 61,069     $ 49,230,256     $ 19,555     $ 34,319,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    

Fidelity® VIP
Growth
Opportunities
Service

Class 2

    Fidelity® VIP
Mid Cap
Initial Class
    Fidelity® VIP
Mid Cap
Service
Class 2
    Fidelity® VIP
Value
Strategies
Initial Class
    Fidelity® VIP
Value
Strategies
Service Class 2
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  2,517,712     $ 59,307     $ 345,744,918     $ 104,026     $ 144,232,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     63       261       795,832       1,048       1,172,410  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     34,764       398       4,861,986       647       2,041,997  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (34,701     (137     (4,066,154     401       (869,587

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     223,392       6,978       41,570,179       73       109,392  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     285,402       (1,215     9,635,575       1,231       14,358,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     508,794       5,763       51,205,754       1,304       14,467,768  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (374,595     (6,910     (55,343,666     (4,907     (19,545,421
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     134,199       (1,147     (4,137,912     (3,603     (5,077,653

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     99,498       (1,284     (8,204,066     (3,202     (5,947,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (438,193     (6,866     (39,284,949     (11,330     (13,693,317
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (338,695     (8,150     (47,489,015     (14,532     (19,640,557
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 2,179,017     $ 51,157     $ 298,255,903     $ 89,494     $ 124,591,778  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     997       250       945,060       2,007       1,111,388  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     29,161       321       4,302,516       929       1,751,984  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (28,164     (71     (3,357,456     1,078       (640,596

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     41,055       3,122       18,184,106       —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     161,808       (544     (1,011,452     11,600       6,606,582  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     202,863       2,578       17,172,654       11,600       6,606,582  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (213,033     3,151       14,705,971       7,015       2,621,496  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (10,170     5,729       31,878,625       18,615       9,228,078  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (38,334     5,658       28,521,169       19,693       8,587,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (148,002     (4,535     (10,550,550     77,843       (4,948,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (186,336     1,123       17,970,619       97,536       3,639,206  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 1,992,681     $ 52,280     $ 316,226,522     $ 187,030     $ 128,230,984  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Franklin
Founding Funds
Allocation
Class 4 Shares
    Franklin
Income Class
2 Shares
    Franklin
Mutual Shares
Class 2 Shares
    Franklin
Templeton
Foreign
Class 2 Shares
    Invesco V.I.
American
Franchise Series
II Shares
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  149,122,631     $ 125,848,593     $ 26,638,380     $ 49,421,163     $ 9,493,323  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,633,219       4,953,955       637,203       1,424,902       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,205,989       1,561,912       330,188       665,142       122,596  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,427,230       3,392,043       307,015       759,760       (122,596

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     208,623       —         1,405,930       1,455,367       41,886  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     602,421       1,722,010       2,296,472       1,035,999       899,456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     811,044       1,722,010       3,702,402       2,491,366       941,342  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (12,006,665     (13,768,805     (5,197,619     (6,180,383     (520,431
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (11,195,621     (12,046,795     (1,495,217     (3,689,017     420,911  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (9,768,391     (8,654,752     (1,188,202     (2,929,257     298,315  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (23,844,442     (27,721,069     (7,143,383     (10,750,447     (2,377,393
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (33,612,833     (36,375,821     (8,331,585     (13,679,704     (2,079,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 115,509,798     $ 89,472,772     $ 18,306,795     $ 35,741,459     $ 7,414,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     4,097,691       4,297,727       352,679       642,573       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,818,276       1,231,465       258,830       491,444       99,836  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     2,279,415       3,066,262       93,849       151,129       (99,836

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     3,606,410       —         1,452,874       575,540       616,766  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (1,378,168     (211,397     503,479       (298,522     327,694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     2,228,242       (211,397     1,956,353       277,018       944,460  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     7,041,900       6,973,332       328,700       1,241,231       (827,299
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     9,270,142       6,761,935       2,285,053       1,518,249       117,161  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     11,549,557       9,828,197       2,378,902       1,669,378       17,325  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (14,959,677     (15,988,133     (2,326,995     (4,756,618     (888,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,410,120     (6,159,936     51,907       (3,087,240     (870,775
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 112,099,678     $ 83,312,836     $ 18,358,702     $ 32,654,219     $ 6,543,470  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Invesco V.I. Value
Opportunities
Series II Shares
    Janus Aspen -
Enterprise
Service
Shares
   

Janus Aspen -
Global Research

Service

Shares

    Janus Aspen -
Perkins Mid
Cap Value
Service
Shares
    MFS® New
Discovery
Service
Class
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  27,970,466     $ 24,097,729     $ 41,374,871     $ 3,689,741     $ 59,862,477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     495,129       162,842       180,980       31,154       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     342,472       325,794       531,364       45,328       799,408  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     152,657       (162,952     (350,384     (14,174     (799,408

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,626,918       2,365,036       —         296,531       1,694,842  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     3,254,944       2,507,120       4,074,938       128,483       256,358  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     4,881,862       4,872,156       4,074,938       425,014       1,951,200  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (7,722,638     (4,025,974     (4,561,140     (571,455     (2,374,538
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (2,840,776     846,182       (486,202     (146,441     (423,338

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (2,688,119     683,230       (836,586     (160,615     (1,222,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (6,715,952     (5,016,733     (10,640,874     (794,088     (13,606,076
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (9,404,071     (4,333,503     (11,477,460     (954,703     (14,828,822
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 18,566,395     $ 19,764,226     $ 29,897,411     $ 2,735,038     $ 45,033,655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     13,225       139,288       255,751       24,773       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     255,672       288,240       398,630       39,767       611,267  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (242,447     (148,952     (142,879     (14,994     (611,267

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     5,198,723       1,493,333       —         371,882       1,985,386  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     729,529       1,036,543       1,369,861       9,687       (743,625
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     5,928,252       2,529,876       1,369,861       381,569       1,241,761  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (3,090,789     (446,215     (1,247,346     70,741       2,020,238  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,837,463       2,083,661       122,515       452,310       3,261,999  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,595,016       1,934,709       (20,364     437,316       2,650,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (2,829,104     (1,947,353     (4,072,103     (200,047     (6,348,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (234,088     (12,644     (4,092,467     237,269       (3,698,094
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 18,332,307     $ 19,751,582     $ 25,804,944     $ 2,972,307     $ 41,335,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     MFS® Total
Return Service
Class
    NVIT Emerging
Markets Class
D Shares
    State Street
Total Return
V.I.S. Class
3 Shares
    TA AB
Dynamic
Allocation
Initial Class
    TA AB
Dynamic
Allocation
Service Class
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount(1)     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 73,196,447     $ —       $ 59,012,874     $ 29,143,207     $ 339,267,725  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,409,107       —         875,526       330,895       3,693,566  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     922,857       —         976,790       392,257       4,925,850  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     486,250       —         (101,264     (61,362     (1,232,284

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,229,277       —         1,794,079       —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     4,602,814       —         945,126       1,707,173       5,786,865  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     6,832,091       —         2,739,205       1,707,173       5,786,865  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (8,369,029     —         (4,395,417     (2,021,086     (11,155,923
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,536,938     —         (1,656,212     (313,913     (5,369,058

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,050,688     —         (1,757,476     (375,275     (6,601,342
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (16,903,770     —         (2,178,035     (5,320,364     13,574,872  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (17,954,458     —         (3,935,511     (5,695,639     6,973,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 55,241,989     $ —       $ 55,077,363     $ 23,447,568     $ 346,241,255  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,415,825       164       871,307       328,523       4,342,754  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     780,587       42       902,389       329,186       4,826,497  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     635,238       122       (31,082     (663     (483,743

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,747,849       —         1,010,082       —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     1,709,584       (50     500,432       640,386       4,633,225  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     3,457,433       (50     1,510,514       640,386       4,633,225  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (369,178     (792     830,845       (464,247     (2,067,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     3,088,255       (842     2,341,359       176,139       2,566,211  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     3,723,493       (720     2,310,277       175,476       2,082,468  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (7,033,319     19,494       (3,255,351     (2,127,500     (8,425,055
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,309,826     18,774       (945,074     (1,952,024     (6,342,587
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 51,932,163     $ 18,774     $ 54,132,289     $ 21,495,544     $ 339,898,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Aegon
Government
Money Market
Initial Class
    TA Aegon
Government
Money
Market
Service Class
    TA Aegon
High Yield
Bond Initial
Class
    TA Aegon
High Yield
Bond Service
Class
    TA Aegon
U.S.
Government
Securities
Initial Class
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  115,039,216     $ 345,246,865     $ 102,904,592     $ 132,109,914     $ 87,871,181  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     5,787       17,859       5,552,200       8,987,761       1,640,727  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,672,642       4,906,835       1,391,082       2,218,029       1,145,841  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,666,855     (4,888,976     4,161,118       6,769,732       494,886  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         —         382,505  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —         (1     1,308,863       (1,908,312     (2,141,421
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —         (1     1,308,863       (1,908,312     (1,758,916

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —         1       (10,115,169     (13,769,324     293,375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —         —         (8,806,306     (15,677,636     (1,465,541

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,666,855     (4,888,976     (4,645,188     (8,907,904     (970,655
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     4,688,536       43,406,646       (18,719,946     13,821,563       (15,786,691
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,021,681       38,517,670       (23,365,134     4,913,659       (16,757,346
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 118,060,897     $ 383,764,535     $ 79,539,458     $ 137,023,573     $ 71,113,835  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     6,614       19,966       4,964,898       9,026,847       514,498  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,740,504       5,415,665       1,198,512       2,196,070       1,159,428  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,733,890     (5,395,699     3,766,386       6,830,777       (644,930

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —         —         (420,462     (3,922,638     (1,190,529
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —         —         (420,462     (3,922,638     (1,190,529

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —         —         7,191,741       16,022,419       865,081  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —         —         6,771,279       12,099,781       (325,448

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,733,890     (5,395,699     10,537,665       18,930,558       (970,378
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (6,953,071     5,590,348       (4,677,617     (366,673     3,419,313  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (8,686,961     194,649       5,860,048       18,563,885       2,448,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 109,373,936     $ 383,959,184     $ 85,399,506     $ 155,587,458     $ 73,562,770  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Aegon
U.S. Government
Securities
Service Class
    TA American
Funds Managed
Risk - Balanced
Service Class
   

TA Asset

Allocation -

Conservative
Initial Class

   

TA Asset

Allocation -

Conservative
Service Class

   

TA Asset
Allocation -

Growth
Initial Class

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount(1)     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  211,171,453     $ —       $ 239,339,037     $ 1,091,927,020     $ 361,493,975  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,472,704       —         4,594,846       21,351,803       4,956,244  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     3,463,714       458,757       3,190,965       15,201,451       4,712,292  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     8,990       (458,757     1,403,881       6,150,352       243,952  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     928,571       —         8,160,003       42,839,235       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (3,580,596     (57,129     4,886,778       11,790,763       28,886,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (2,652,025     (57,129     13,046,781       54,629,998       28,886,904  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (2,468,059     (986,156     (20,730,926     (98,097,936     (36,260,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (5,120,084     (1,043,285     (7,684,145     (43,467,938     (7,373,374

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (5,111,094     (1,502,042     (6,280,264     (37,317,586     (7,129,422
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     143,804,229       121,357,288       (43,308,579     (15,391,424     (81,321,524
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     138,693,135       119,855,246       (49,588,843     (52,709,010     (88,450,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 349,864,588     $ 119,855,246     $ 189,750,194     $ 1,039,218,010     $ 273,043,029  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,918,535       1,398,218       3,824,970       18,785,162       5,643,952  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     6,220,947       2,949,953       2,789,492       14,446,620       3,807,339  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (4,302,412     (1,551,735     1,035,478       4,338,542       1,836,613  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         4,172,201       23,463,654       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     389,755       3,230       (645,513     (2,920,930     10,367,544  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     389,755       3,230       3,526,688       20,542,724       10,367,544  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     162,748       14,321,273       1,201,733       4,855,411       (1,185,117
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     552,503       14,324,503       4,728,421       25,398,135       9,182,427  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (3,749,909     12,772,768       5,763,899       29,736,677       11,019,040  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     38,422,328       229,949,565       (18,632,199     (47,297,042     (29,570,883
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     34,672,419       242,722,333       (12,868,300     (17,560,365     (18,551,843
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 384,537,007     $ 362,577,579     $ 176,881,894     $ 1,021,657,645     $ 254,491,186  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    

TA Asset
Allocation -

Growth
Service Class

   

TA Asset
Allocation -

Moderate
Initial Class

   

TA Asset
Allocation -

Moderate
Service Class

   

TA Asset
Allocation -

Moderate
Growth Initial
Class

   

TA Asset
Allocation -

Moderate Growth
Service Class

 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  203,683,787     $ 558,320,285     $ 5,316,426,982     $ 658,335,948     $ 3,454,997,510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,986,874       9,409,831       97,853,622       12,062,611       67,908,038  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     3,033,060       7,233,701       72,227,359       8,608,076       50,560,848  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (46,186     2,176,130       25,626,263       3,454,535       17,347,190  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         15,913,077       185,685,562       9,000,628       57,223,768  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     7,578,194       26,749,798       52,855,461       33,089,626       73,236,586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     7,578,194       42,662,875       238,541,023       42,090,254       130,460,354  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (15,218,624     (59,032,066     (464,964,052     (61,416,275     (281,657,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (7,640,430     (16,369,191     (226,423,029     (19,326,021     (151,197,268

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (7,686,616     (14,193,061     (200,796,766     (15,871,486     (133,850,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,160,284       (125,413,007     (82,221,301     (142,493,677     (48,501,523
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (6,526,332     (139,606,068     (283,018,067     (158,365,163     (182,351,601
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 197,157,455     $ 418,714,217     $ 5,033,408,915     $ 499,970,785     $ 3,272,645,909  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,494,762       8,882,508       96,247,253       9,746,867       56,957,967  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,597,904       5,964,442       66,093,891       7,117,512       46,501,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     896,858       2,918,066       30,153,362       2,629,355       10,456,710  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         10,122,008       124,897,398       26,214,499       176,561,797  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     5,398,467       6,571,800       15,643,392       9,183,006       33,846,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     5,398,467       16,693,808       140,540,790       35,397,505       210,408,114  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     306,619       (3,909,028     13,812,981       (15,175,708     (73,965,923
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     5,705,086       12,784,780       154,353,771       20,221,797       136,442,191  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     6,601,944       15,702,846       184,507,133       22,851,152       146,898,901  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (19,093,951     (31,114,607     (333,357,122     (45,330,832     (170,423,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (12,492,007     (15,411,761     (148,849,989     (22,479,680     (23,525,054
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 184,665,448     $ 403,302,456     $ 4,884,558,926     $ 477,491,105     $ 3,249,120,855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Barrow
Hanley Dividend
Focused Initial
Class
    TA Barrow
Hanley Dividend
Focused Service
Class
    TA BlackRock
Equity Smart
Beta 100
Service Class
    TA BlackRock
Global Allocation
Service Class
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount(1)     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 461,315,863     $ 153,661,743     $ —       $ 1,227,043,635  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     7,229,224       2,538,416       —         20,124,352  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     5,813,525       2,218,421       —         17,130,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,415,699       319,995       —         2,994,300  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         103,477,350  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     37,598,433       7,272,555       —         14,152,071  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     37,598,433       7,272,555       —         117,629,421  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (58,547,745     (15,960,503     —         (150,689,022
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (20,949,312     (8,687,948     —         (33,059,601

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (19,533,613     (8,367,953     —         (30,065,301
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (91,972,454     (269,934     —         (18,801,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (111,506,067     (8,637,887     —         (48,867,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 349,809,796     $ 145,023,856     $ —       $ 1,178,176,425  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     7,455,376       2,939,251       —         4,606,808  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     5,024,268       2,180,690       59,366       17,009,729  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     2,431,108       758,561       (59,366     (12,402,921

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         7,136,776  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     16,331,527       4,909,031       (12,833     (4,943,716
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     16,331,527       4,909,031       (12,833     2,193,060  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     24,445,825       12,677,327       92,851       48,221,462  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     40,777,352       17,586,358       80,018       50,414,522  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     43,208,460       18,344,919       20,652       38,011,601  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (29,019,235     5,005,046       23,102,327       51,869,511  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     14,189,225       23,349,965       23,122,979       89,881,112  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 363,999,021     $ 168,373,821     $ 23,122,979     $ 1,268,057,537  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA BlackRock
Global Allocation
Managed Risk -
Balanced Service
Class
    TA BlackRock
Global Allocation
Managed Risk -
Growth Service
Class
    TA BlackRock
Smart Beta 50
Service Class
    TA BlackRock
Smart Beta 75
Service Class
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount(1)     Subaccount(1)  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 9,560,920     $ 10,712,850     $ —       $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     —         —         —         —    

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,017,426       1,224,736       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,017,426     (1,224,736     —         —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (230,711     (165,659     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (230,711     (165,659     —         —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (5,890,788     (9,055,506     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (6,121,499     (9,221,165     —         —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (7,138,925     (10,445,901     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     125,776,300       150,383,397       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     118,637,375       139,937,496       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 128,198,295     $ 150,650,346     $ —       $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     2,971,545       3,417,364       —         —    

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,995,164       2,237,482       209,021       43,691  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     976,381       1,179,882       (209,021     (43,691

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     9,905,149       9,574,729       —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (2,766,262     (3,284,911     30,186       15,965  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     7,138,887       6,289,818       30,186       15,965  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (9,013,055     (9,554,872     (107,122     69,548  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,874,168     (3,265,054     (76,936     85,513  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (897,787     (2,085,172     (285,957     41,822  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     34,838,452       19,846,947       42,260,756       11,464,594  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     33,940,665       17,761,775       41,974,799       11,506,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 162,138,960     $ 168,412,121     $ 41,974,799     $ 11,506,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA BlackRock
Tactical Allocation
Service Class
    TA Clarion
Global Real
Estate Securities
Initial Class
    TA Clarion
Global Real
Estate Securities
Service Class
    TA International
Moderate
Growth Initial
Class
    TA International
Moderate
Growth Service
Class
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  1,394,587,714     $ 61,698,855     $ 92,625,420     $ 79,791     $ 560,090,151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     24,822,499       2,377,646       3,845,688       1,600       10,741,850  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     20,234,861       834,135       1,385,199       367       8,837,503  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     4,587,638       1,543,511       2,460,489       1,233       1,904,347  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     70,454,904       —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     16,629,358       3,012,971       2,199,070       68       8,676,357  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     87,084,262       3,012,971       2,199,070       68       8,676,357  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (113,949,656     (5,696,062     (7,130,408     (2,994     (33,452,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (26,865,394     (2,683,091     (4,931,338     (2,926     (24,776,102

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (22,277,756     (1,139,580     (2,470,849     (1,693     (22,871,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     30,165,405       (10,531,067     (692,535     18       58,234,693  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     7,887,649       (11,670,647     (3,163,384     (1,675     35,362,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,402,475,363     $ 50,028,208     $ 89,462,036     $ 78,116     $ 595,453,089  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     32,932,340       846,761       1,245,132       1,679       10,463,387  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     19,963,698       700,110       1,276,356       349       8,201,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     12,968,642       146,651       (31,224     1,330       2,261,566  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     47,921,849       —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     5,164,483       1,299,128       1,175,789       34       3,144,149  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     53,086,332       1,299,128       1,175,789       34       3,144,149  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (17,726,377     (1,903,615     (2,257,078     (739     (8,217,658
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     35,359,955       (604,487     (1,081,289     (705     (5,073,509

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     48,328,597       (457,836     (1,112,513     625       (2,811,943
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (6,592,984     (5,034,211     (4,037,900     1,381       (41,526,221
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     41,735,613       (5,492,047     (5,150,413     2,006       (44,338,164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 1,444,210,976     $ 44,536,161     $ 84,311,623     $ 80,122     $ 551,114,925  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Janus
Balanced
Service
Class
Subaccount
    TA Janus
Mid-Cap
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Janus
Mid-Cap
Growth
Service
Class
Subaccount
    TA Jennison
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Jennison
Growth
Service
Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 351,230,964     $ 99,193,842     $ 69,299,132     $ 218,374,436     $ 67,454,449  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,908,812       —         —         —         —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     6,632,710       1,231,936       1,036,410       2,959,287       1,186,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (2,723,898     (1,231,936     (1,036,410     (2,959,287     (1,186,731

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     11,945,213       11,794,971       11,270,467       14,924,169       6,715,916  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     5,623,981       6,232,778       546,636       18,944,936       2,443,911  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     17,569,194       18,027,749       11,817,103       33,869,105       9,159,827  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (22,374,696     (21,505,251     (15,873,878     (10,851,481     (1,560,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (4,805,502     (3,477,502     (4,056,775     23,017,624       7,599,157  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (7,529,400     (4,709,438     (5,093,185     20,058,337       6,412,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     218,707,249       (25,359,931     3,953,617       (46,205,552     22,814,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     211,177,849       (30,069,369     (1,139,568     (26,147,215     29,226,551  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 562,408,813     $ 69,124,473     $ 68,159,564     $ 192,227,221     $ 96,681,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     6,859,000       —         —         —         —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     8,769,636       886,818       884,029       2,475,472       1,288,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,910,636     (886,818     (884,029     (2,475,472     (1,288,467

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     5,696,795       5,689,511       5,997,840       30,242,323       16,495,741  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     8,381,278       (960,178     (4,559,216     6,003,051       533,825  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     14,078,073       4,729,333       1,438,624       36,245,374       17,029,566  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     7,012,769       (6,480,033     (3,241,525     (40,251,968     (19,026,960
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     21,090,842       (1,750,700     (1,802,901     (4,006,594     (1,997,394

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     19,180,206       (2,637,518     (2,686,930     (6,482,066     (3,285,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     106,359,221       (6,258,652     (2,150,732     (20,189,643     (4,969,002
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     125,539,427       (8,896,170     (4,837,662     (26,671,709     (8,254,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 687,948,240     $ 60,228,303     $ 63,321,902     $ 165,555,512     $ 88,426,137  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA JPMorgan
Core Bond
Service Class
    TA JPMorgan
Enhanced
Index Initial
Class
    TA JPMorgan
Enhanced
Index Service
Class
    TA JPMorgan
Mid Cap
Value Service
Class
 
     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 139,476,584     $ 117,249,774     $ 36,235,761     $ 151,741,957  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     2,895,415       1,022,961       333,275       1,207,345  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,215,741       1,584,921       571,680       2,407,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     679,674       (561,960     (238,405     (1,200,071

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         7,581,613       2,961,755       10,820,181  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     107,777       11,453,420       894,360       7,400,370  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     107,777       19,035,033       3,856,115       18,220,551  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (2,678,494     (19,852,431     (4,555,306     (24,789,737
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (2,570,717     (817,398     (699,191     (6,569,186

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,891,043     (1,379,358     (937,596     (7,769,257
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     36,316,443       (14,584,831     4,416,154       13,184,089  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     34,425,400       (15,964,189     3,478,558       5,414,832  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 173,901,984     $ 101,285,585     $ 39,714,319     $ 157,156,789  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     4,016,554       410,103       78,214       3,377,193  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,855,817       1,449,464       611,090       2,502,761  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,160,737       (1,039,361     (532,876     874,432  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         2,241,555       982,439       28,246,982  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     319,871       4,525,574       120,864       1,317,823  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     319,871       6,767,129       1,103,303       29,564,805  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (1,333,081     3,708,951       3,374,395       (10,255,191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,013,210     10,476,080       4,477,698       19,309,614  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     147,527       9,436,719       3,944,822       20,184,046  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     51,354,701       (4,108,109     8,307,114       21,306,372  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     51,502,228       5,328,610       12,251,936       41,490,418  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 225,404,212     $ 106,614,195     $ 51,966,255     $ 198,647,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA JPMorgan
Tactical
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Legg Mason
Dynamic
Allocation - Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Legg Mason
Dynamic
Allocation - Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Madison
Balanced
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 825,197,475     $ 738,870,798     $ 297,102,967     $ 94,800,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     11,211,154       8,701,510       3,076,373       1,782,986  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     12,873,561       12,631,655       6,141,470       1,294,954  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,662,407     (3,930,145     (3,065,097     488,032  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         6,486,117  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     5,721,994       6,297,322       4,342,812       344,533  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     5,721,994       6,297,322       4,342,812       6,830,650  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (23,551,564     (40,236,273     (24,690,023     (9,381,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (17,829,570     (33,938,951     (20,347,211     (2,551,051

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (19,491,977     (37,869,096     (23,412,308     (2,063,019
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     291,369,258       424,799,604       254,917,490       5,863,990  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     271,877,281       386,930,508       231,505,182       3,800,971  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,097,074,756     $ 1,125,801,306     $ 528,608,149     $ 98,601,791  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     13,684,866       13,072,935       5,528,319       1,889,811  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     15,208,773       15,615,654       7,304,109       1,362,509  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,523,907     (2,542,719     (1,775,790     527,302  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         25,657,065       10,154,887       2,282,273  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     9,038,809       7,622,987       4,367,250       (197,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     9,038,809       33,280,052       14,522,137       2,085,223  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     24,826,380       (54,146,056     (25,051,336     1,361,517  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     33,865,189       (20,866,004     (10,529,199     3,446,740  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     32,341,282       (23,408,723     (12,304,989     3,974,042  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     124,472,451       72,024,169       (2,419,076     2,436,708  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     156,813,733       48,615,446       (14,724,065     6,410,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 1,253,888,489     $ 1,174,416,752     $ 513,884,084     $ 105,012,541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    

TA Madison
Conservative

Allocation
Service
Class

Subaccount

   

TA Madison

Diversified
Income
Service Class
Subaccount

    TA Managed
Risk - Balanced
ETF Service
Class
Subaccount
    TA Managed
Risk - Conservative
ETF Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Managed
Risk - Growth
ETF Service
Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 74,746,336     $ 105,588,057     $ 4,522,734,970     $ 674,485,127     $ 2,857,654,356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,287,137       1,109,464       67,420,882       11,000,626       42,541,783  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,034,341       1,445,518       68,014,311       9,527,478       39,352,101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     252,796       (336,054     (593,429     1,473,148       3,189,682  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     3,245,703       2,024,035       212,281,563       32,162,091       248,375,813  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     99,639       778,401       20,434,582       3,606,482       16,481,858  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     3,345,342       2,802,436       232,716,145       35,768,573       264,857,671  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (5,193,961     (3,767,223     (406,937,442     (52,355,524     (412,358,295
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,848,619     (964,787     (174,221,297     (16,586,951     (147,500,624

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,595,823     (1,300,841     (174,814,726     (15,113,803     (144,310,942
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     961,996       5,471,192       1,146,022,054       74,705,661       115,526,343  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (633,827     4,170,351       971,207,328       59,591,858       (28,784,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 74,112,509     $ 109,758,408     $ 5,493,942,298     $ 734,076,985     $ 2,828,869,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,541,347       1,498,483       92,495,544       12,583,206       44,426,261  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,026,659       1,515,608       71,370,880       10,122,887       36,719,505  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     514,688       (17,125     21,124,664       2,460,319       7,706,756  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     561,806       733,575       45,389,462       7,042,590       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (224,877     1,058,643       892,376       (554,939     (33,716,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     336,929       1,792,218       46,281,838       6,487,651       (33,716,208

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     1,149,175       4,191,893       70,095,663       11,605,547       113,828,987  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     1,486,104       5,984,111       116,377,501       18,093,198       80,112,779  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,000,792       5,966,986       137,502,165       20,553,517       87,819,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (3,096,205     242,108       41,731,343       22,372,978       (217,014,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,095,413     6,209,094       179,233,508       42,926,495       (129,195,456
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 73,017,096     $ 115,967,502     $ 5,673,175,806     $ 777,003,480     $ 2,699,674,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

   

TA Market

Participation
Strategy Service
Class

   

TA MFS

International
Equity Initial
Class

   

TA MFS

International
Equity Service
Class

   

TA Morgan

Stanley Capital
Growth Initial
Class

   

TA Morgan

Stanley
Capital Growth
Service Class

 
    Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

  $ 418,144,147     $ 79,559,722     $ 62,827,783     $ 118,184,347     $ 34,839,910  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    —         1,222,548       1,180,061       —         —    

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    6,171,551       1,148,166       1,103,114       1,633,471       660,849  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (6,171,551     74,382       76,947       (1,633,471     (660,849

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    16,303,256       —         —         8,514,582       3,934,405  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    3,716,754       4,471,311       1,332,986       11,546,982       2,573,808  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    20,020,010       4,471,311       1,332,986       20,061,564       6,508,213  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (34,973,956     (4,947,339     (4,072,034     (7,131,057     (2,285,365
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (14,953,946     (476,028     (2,739,048     12,930,507       4,222,848  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (21,125,497     (401,646     (2,662,101     11,297,036       3,561,999  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    55,748,721       (8,033,630     22,532,029       (25,213,565     14,933,229  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    34,623,224       (8,435,276     19,869,928       (13,916,529     18,495,228  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

  $ 452,767,371     $ 71,124,446     $ 82,697,711     $ 104,267,818     $ 53,335,138  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    714,062       991,276       1,090,723       —         —    

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    6,254,015       951,438       1,145,639       1,422,288       768,600  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (5,539,953     39,838       (54,916     (1,422,288     (768,600

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    6,490,035       496,051       635,990       14,344,336       8,256,630  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    3,380,884       1,343,577       (425,275     3,794,332       (15,455
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    9,870,919       1,839,628       210,715       18,138,668       8,241,175  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    7,934,888       (3,029,157     (1,543,402     (20,711,980     (9,585,791
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    17,805,807       (1,189,529     (1,332,687     (2,573,312     (1,344,616

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    12,265,854       (1,149,691     (1,387,603     (3,995,600     (2,113,216
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    (12,021,923     (4,680,935     3,112,737       (7,356,972     1,973,884  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    243,931       (5,830,626     1,725,134       (11,352,572     (139,332
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

  $ 453,011,302     $ 65,293,820     $ 84,422,845     $ 92,915,246     $ 53,195,806  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    TA Multi-Managed
Balanced Initial
Class
    TA Multi-Managed
Balanced Service
Class
    TA Multi-Manager
Alternative
Strategies Service
Class
   

TA PIMCO

Tactical -
Balanced
Service Class

   

TA PIMCO
Tactical -

Conservative
Service Class

 
    Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

  $ 73,575,633     $ 270,653,285     $ 1,029,166     $ 533,120,857     $ 132,338,428  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Investment Income:          

Reinvested Dividends

    991,087       3,447,148       5,360       —         580,104  
Investment Expense:          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    1,061,733       4,250,262       16,036       7,801,053       2,646,211  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (70,646     (803,114     (10,676     (7,801,053     (2,066,107

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    3,464,198       14,001,712       12,101       19,506,100       4,642,670  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    1,720,238       5,134,757       (2,785     3,255,106       1,643,727  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    5,184,436       19,136,469       9,316       22,761,206       6,286,397  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (5,974,237     (22,892,603     (115,489     (38,287,536     (12,212,113
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (789,801     (3,756,134     (106,173     (15,526,330     (5,925,716

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (860,447     (4,559,248     (116,849     (23,327,383     (7,991,823
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    (1,157,100     81,313,819       848,459       62,143,501       99,012,760  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (2,017,547     76,754,571       731,610       38,816,118       91,020,937  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

  $ 71,558,086     $ 347,407,856     $ 1,760,776     $ 571,936,975     $ 223,359,365  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    726,357       5,228,016       41,999       1,686,498       987,047  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    1,080,640       7,651,445       18,026       7,972,300       3,282,792  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (354,283     (2,423,429     23,973       (6,285,802     (2,295,745

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    2,459,419       20,339,320       —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    428,893       1,620,349       (25,612     2,371,624       1,374,624  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    2,888,312       21,959,669       (25,612     2,371,624       1,374,624  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    2,050,774       16,043,324       17,856       26,187,946       8,847,951  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    4,939,086       38,002,993       (7,756     28,559,570       10,222,575  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    4,584,803       35,579,564       16,217       22,273,768       7,926,830  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    2,885,034       521,856,234       (175,886     15,940,910       42,096,016  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    7,469,837       557,435,798       (159,669     38,214,678       50,022,846  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

  $ 79,027,923     $ 904,843,654     $ 1,601,107     $ 610,151,653     $ 273,382,211  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    TA PIMCO
Tactical -
Growth
Service Class
    TA PIMCO
Total Return
Initial Class
    TA PIMCO
Total Return
Service Class
    TA PineBridge
Inflation
Opportunities
Service Class
 
    Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

  $ 171,846,465     $ 245,905,910     $ 859,856,281     $ 182,242,932  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

       

Reinvested Dividends

    —         5,338,577       21,682,640       2,253,316  

Investment Expense:

       

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    3,487,693       3,147,140       11,911,408       2,604,572  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (3,487,693     2,191,437       9,771,232       (351,256

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

       

Capital Gain Distributions

    6,264,639       5,061,690       22,623,475       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    1,320,701       (154,838     (4,050,122     (2,181,206
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    7,585,340       4,906,852       18,573,353       (2,181,206

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (18,145,091     (8,290,619     (35,736,097     (5,298,527
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (10,559,751     (3,383,767     (17,162,744     (7,479,733

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (14,047,444     (1,192,330     (7,391,512     (7,830,989
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    130,805,006       (51,771,662     (18,888,316     3,845,211  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    116,757,562       (52,963,992     (26,279,828     (3,985,778
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

  $ 288,604,027     $ 192,941,918     $ 833,576,453     $ 178,257,154  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

       

Reinvested Dividends

    —         4,477,719       18,743,258       1,041,227  

Investment Expense:

       

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    4,360,063       2,792,877       11,780,932       2,508,809  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (4,360,063     1,684,842       6,962,326       (1,467,582

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

       

Capital Gain Distributions

    —         148,397       691,966       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    984,394       (1,377,576     (6,181,135     (3,163,036
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    984,394       (1,229,179     (5,489,169     (3,163,036

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    14,188,586       1,836,492       7,649,836       8,321,693  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    15,172,980       607,313       2,160,667       5,158,657  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    10,812,917       2,292,155       9,122,993       3,691,075  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    34,827,035       (13,914,903     (15,794,282     (6,600,744
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    45,639,952       (11,622,748     (6,671,289     (2,909,669
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

  $ 334,243,979     $ 181,319,170     $ 826,905,164     $ 175,347,485  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    TA ProFunds
UltraBear
Service Class
(OAM)
    TA QS
Investors
Active Asset
Allocation -
Conservative
Service Class
    TA QS
Investors
Active Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Service Class
    TA QS
Investors
Active Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Growth
Service Class
 
    Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

  $ 18,066,570     $ 413,140,719     $ 1,586,689,643     $ 650,876,591  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

       

Reinvested Dividends

    —         4,379,106       15,589,397       6,764,124  

Investment Expense:

       

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    317,248       5,806,251       21,171,889       9,274,689  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (317,248     (1,427,145     (5,582,492     (2,510,565

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

       

Capital Gain Distributions

    —         12,679,800       64,628,984       39,308,606  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    (5,772,636     1,190,875       4,845,553       4,564,821  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    (5,772,636     13,870,675       69,474,537       43,873,427  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    1,262,781       (28,892,011     (155,342,713     (96,791,769
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (4,509,855     (15,021,336     (85,868,176     (52,918,342

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (4,827,103     (16,448,481     (91,450,668     (55,428,907
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    19,570,200       36,270,448       41,887,543       51,426,785  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    14,743,097       19,821,967       (49,563,125     (4,002,122
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

  $ 32,809,667     $ 432,962,686     $ 1,537,126,518     $ 646,874,469  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

       

Reinvested Dividends

    —         5,547,781       18,533,964       6,675,387  

Investment Expense:

       

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    605,139       5,772,933       19,710,056       8,447,086  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (605,139     (225,152     (1,176,092     (1,771,699

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

       

Capital Gain Distributions

    —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    (9,349,658     (1,303,348     (3,421,943     (8,043,648
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    (9,349,658     (1,303,348     (3,421,943     (8,043,648

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (7,131,852     7,341,945       17,811,376       13,180,018  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (16,481,510     6,038,597       14,389,433       5,136,370  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (17,086,649     5,813,445       13,213,341       3,364,671  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    18,134,179       (13,639,563     (101,550,608     (58,800,055
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    1,047,530       (7,826,118     (88,337,267     (55,435,384
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

  $ 33,857,197     $ 425,136,568     $ 1,448,789,251     $ 591,439,085  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    TA Small/
Mid Cap
Value Initial
Class
    TA Small/
Mid Cap
Value
Service Class
    TA T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap Initial
Class
    TA T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap Service
Class
    TA Torray
Concentrated
Growth
Initial Class
 
    Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

  $ 156,210,025     $ 91,247,465     $ 126,270,687     $ 141,930,797     $ 191,072,993  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    1,369,169       744,807       —         —         894,066  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    2,006,645       1,357,713       1,773,652       2,395,848       2,503,829  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (637,476     (612,906     (1,773,652     (2,395,848     (1,609,763

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    15,624,664       11,178,382       8,891,417       13,280,694       31,028,105  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    6,057,853       429,525       14,272,113       5,809,210       20,207,504  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    21,682,517       11,607,907       23,163,530       19,089,904       51,235,609  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (25,692,546     (15,134,915     (19,070,077     (17,031,737     (53,384,058
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (4,010,029     (3,527,008     4,093,453       2,058,167       (2,148,449

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (4,647,505     (4,139,914     2,319,801       (337,681     (3,758,212
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    (27,874,305     1,462,226       (20,208,222     25,123,126       (36,649,055
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (32,521,810     (2,677,688     (17,888,421     24,785,445       (40,407,267
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

  $ 123,688,215     $ 88,569,777     $ 108,382,266     $ 166,716,242     $ 150,665,726  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    937,320       488,506       —         —         699,544  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    1,706,851       1,311,027       1,522,633       2,462,346       2,110,392  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (769,531     (822,521     (1,522,633     (2,462,346     (1,410,848

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    12,083,953       9,420,132       12,867,239       22,161,103       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    1,232,919       (2,491,942     5,535,730       2,118,475       7,852,106  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    13,316,872       6,928,190       18,402,969       24,279,578       7,852,106  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    9,055,489       10,002,219       (7,368,415     (6,290,023     931,430  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    22,372,361       16,930,409       11,034,554       17,989,555       8,783,536  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    21,602,830       16,107,888       9,511,921       15,527,209       7,372,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    (15,447,961     7,033,167       (5,603,856     9,269,323       (16,530,931
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    6,154,869       23,141,055       3,908,065       24,796,532       (9,158,243
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

  $ 129,843,084     $ 111,710,832     $ 112,290,331     $ 191,512,774     $ 141,507,483  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    TA Torray
Concentrated
Growth
Service Class
    TA TS&W
International
Equity Initial
Class
    TA TS&W
International
Equity
Service Class
    TA WMC
US Growth
Initial Class
    TA WMC
US Growth
Service Class
 
    Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

  $ 36,258,952     $ 87,463,695     $ 29,124,189     $ 301,151,694     $ 77,258,557  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    115,420       2,492,158       1,015,642       1,978,905       465,538  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    560,346       1,210,147       500,201       4,086,020       1,267,022  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (444,926     1,282,011       515,441       (2,107,115     (801,484

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    6,954,626       —         —         86,819,517       29,353,729  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    492,536       2,286,539       802,978       21,399,301       1,902,673  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    7,447,162       2,286,539       802,978       108,218,818       31,256,402  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (8,197,958     (3,154,963     (1,960,711     (90,078,369     (26,738,755
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (750,796     (868,424     (1,157,733     18,140,449       4,517,647  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (1,195,722     413,587       (642,292     16,033,334       3,716,163  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    (2,081,812     (11,308,328     7,571,877       (59,298,693     15,996,958  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (3,277,534     (10,894,741     6,929,585       (43,265,359     19,713,121  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

  $ 32,981,418     $ 76,568,954     $ 36,053,774     $ 257,886,335     $ 96,971,678  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    44,491       1,992,611       927,427       986,109       170,663  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    481,142       1,042,729       522,220       3,544,463       1,390,765  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    (436,651     949,882       405,207       (2,558,354     (1,220,102

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    —         —         —         10,189,114       4,166,092  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    (741,465     366,738       (733,105     1,267,187       (3,290,490
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    (741,465     366,738       (733,105     11,456,301       875,602  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    2,553,875       (1,768,516     179,442       (5,959,260     1,120,971  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    1,812,410       (1,401,778     (553,663     5,497,041       1,996,573  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    1,375,759       (451,896     (148,456     2,938,687       776,471  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    (1,825,549     (4,212,086     (1,794,580     (23,846,668     601,271  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (449,790     (4,663,982     (1,943,036     (20,907,981     1,377,742  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

  $ 32,531,628     $ 71,904,972     $ 34,110,738     $ 236,978,354     $ 98,349,420  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    Vanguard®
Equity Index
    Vanguard®
International
    Vanguard®
Mid-Cap
Index
    Vanguard®
REIT Index
    Vanguard®
Short-Term
Investment
Grade
 
    Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount     Subaccount  

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

  $ 948,899     $ 424,932     $ 427,668     $ 315,866     $ 1,468,028  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    15,889       7,942       5,068       5,339       31,013  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    8,332       4,272       4,155       2,238       12,173  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    7,557       3,670       913       3,101       18,840  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    29,098       6,524       22,709       10,104       315  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    24,843       (8,903     (1,946     4,072       (1,786
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    53,941       (2,379     20,763       14,176       (1,471

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (62,998     (44,994     (44,565     (12,919     (14,283
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    (9,057     (47,373     (23,802     1,257       (15,754

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (1,500     (43,703     (22,889     4,358       3,086  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    905,224       788,000       483,889       29,809       1,431,249  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    903,724       744,297       461,000       34,167       1,434,335  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

  $ 1,852,623     $ 1,169,229     $ 888,668     $ 350,033     $ 2,902,363  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

         

Reinvested Dividends

    46,967       17,847       12,698       9,472       53,677  

Investment Expense:

         

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

    13,365       8,156       5,778       2,503       17,967  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    33,602       9,691       6,920       6,969       35,710  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

         

Capital Gain Distributions

    38,366       20,779       63,140       25,132       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    36,000       (1,711     (12,078     6,152       (4,329
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

    74,366       19,068       51,062       31,284       (4,329

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    108,455       (501     28,394       (10,552     26,697  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

    182,821       18,567       79,456       20,732       22,368  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    216,423       28,258       86,376       27,701       58,078  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

    (148,300     32,058       (129,206     (18,992     (242,521
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    68,123       60,316       (42,830     8,709       (184,443
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

  $ 1,920,746     $ 1,229,545     $ 845,838     $ 358,742     $ 2,717,920  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1)  See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Vanguard®
Total Bond
Market
Index
Subaccount
     Voya Global
Perspectives
Class S
Shares
Subaccount(1)
     Voya Large
Cap Value
Class S
Shares
Subaccount(1)
     Voya
Strategic
Allocation
Conservative
Class S
Shares
Subaccount(1)
     Voya
Strategic
Allocation
Moderate
Class S
Shares
Subaccount(1)
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 823,633      $ —        $ —        $  —        $  —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Income:

              

Reinvested Dividends

     17,769        —          —          —          —    

Investment Expense:

              

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     6,103        36        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     11,666        (36)        —          —          —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

              

Capital Gain Distributions

     3,332        —          —          —          —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (3,066)        —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     266        —          —          —          —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (13,899)        (115)        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (13,633)        (115)        —          —          —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,967)        (151)        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     805,933        15,179        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     803,966        15,028        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,627,599      $ 15,028      $ —        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Income:

              

Reinvested Dividends

     36,099        412        21        —          —    

Investment Expense:

              

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     10,431        204        9        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     25,668        208        12        —          —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

              

Capital Gain Distributions

     4,301        —          28        —          —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (476)        10        1        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     3,825        10        29        —          —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     924        579        102        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     4,749        589        131        —          —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     30,417        797        143        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (174,491)        296        863        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (144,074)        1,093        1,006        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 1,483,525      $ 16,121      $ 1,006      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Statement of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    

Wanger
International

Subaccount

   

Wanger
USA

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $  232,919     $ 204,779  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

    

Reinvested Dividends

     3,791       —    

Investment Expense:

    

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,260       1,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     2,531       (1,646

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Capital Gain Distributions

     21,340       34,162  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (684     (5,597
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     20,656       28,565  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (24,338     (42,594
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (3,682     (14,029

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,151     (15,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     86,313       85,341  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     85,162       69,666  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 318,081     $ 274,445  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

    

Reinvested Dividends

     3,641       —    

Investment Expense:

    

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,478       1,066  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     2,163       (1,066

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Capital Gain Distributions

     24,818       43,647  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (13,782     (15,073
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     11,036       28,574  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (19,559     (9,800
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (8,523     18,774  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (6,360     17,708  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (3,438     (114,841
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (9,798     (97,133
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 308,283     $ 177,312  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization

Separate Account VA B (the Separate Account) is a segregated investment account of Transamerica Life Insurance Company (TLIC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

The Separate Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment Trust pursuant to provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. TLIC and the Separate Account are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly identified and distinguished from TLIC other assets and liabilities. The Separate Account consists of multiple investment subaccounts. Each subaccount invests exclusively in the corresponding portfolio of a Mutual Fund. Each Mutual Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Activity in these specified investment subaccounts is available to contract owners of Transamerica Variable Annuity Series, MEMBERS® Variable Annuity Series, Partners Variable Annuity Series, Transamerica LandmarkSM Variable Annuity, MEMBERS® LandmarkSM Variable Annuity, Transamerica FreedomSM Variable Annuity, MEMBERS® FreedomSM Variable Annuity, Transamerica Advisor Elite II, Transamerica Income EliteSM II, Transamerica AxiomSM II, Transamerica PrincipiumSM III, Transamerica Retirement Income Plus, Transamerica Variable Annuity O-Share, Transamerica ABC Variable Annuity Series, Transamerica 123 Variable Annuity, Transamerica ExtraSM Variable Annuity, MEMBERS® ExtraSM Variable Annuity, Transamerica LibertySSM Variable Annuity, MEMBERS® LibertySM Variable Annuity, Transamerica Advisor EliteSM Variable Annuity, Income EliteSM Variable Annuity, Transamerica AxiomSM Variable Annuity, and Transamerica PrincipiumSM II Variable Annuity.

The TA Profunds UltraBear-Open Allocation Method-Service Class (OAM) is included in the subaccount listing only to facilitate a contract owner purchase option.

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

  

Mutual Fund

AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.    AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio Class B Shares

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

  

AB Growth and Income Portfolio Class B Shares

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

  

AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio Class B Shares

American Funds Insurance Series®    American Funds Insurance Series®

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

  

American Funds - Asset Allocation Fund Class 2 Shares

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

  

American Funds - Bond Fund Class 2 Shares

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

  

American Funds - Growth Fund Class 2 Shares

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

  

American Funds - Growth-Income Fund Class 2 Shares

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

  

American Funds - International Fund Class 2 Shares

BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.    BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.

BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares

  

BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund Class I Shares

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares

  

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund Class I Shares

BlackRock High Yield V.I. Class I Shares

  

BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund Class I Shares

Mutual Fund and Variable Insurance Trust    Mutual Fund and Variable Insurance Trust

Catalyst Dividend Capture VA

  

Catalyst Dividend Capture VA Fund

Catalyst Insider Buying VA

  

Catalyst Insider Buying VA Fund

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Portfolio Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Initial Class

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Initial Class

  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Initial Class

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

  

Mutual Fund

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

  

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Growth Initial Class

  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio Initial Class

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio Initial Class

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Portfolio Initial Class

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Portfolio Service Class 2

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund Class 4 Shares

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

  

Franklin Income Class Fund 2 Shares

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

  

Franklin Mutual Shares Fund Class 2 Shares

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

  

Franklin Templeton Foreign Fund Class 2 Shares

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

  

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

  

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund Series II Shares

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

  

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund Series II Shares

Janus Aspen Series

  

Janus Aspen Series

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

  

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Portfolio Service Shares

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

  

Janus Aspen - Global Research Portfolio Service Shares

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

  

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Portfolio Service Shares

MFS® Variable Insurance Trust

  

MFS® Variable Insurance Trust

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

  

MFS® New Discovery Series Service Class

MFS® Total Return Service Class

  

MFS® Total Return Series Service Class

Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust

  

Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust

NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares

  

NVIT Emerging Markets Fund Class D Shares

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.

  

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

  

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund Class 3 Shares

Transamerica Series Trust

  

Transamerica Series Trust

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

  

Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP Initial Class

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

  

Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP Service Class

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

  

Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP Initial Class

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

  

Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP Service Class

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

  

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP Initial Class

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

  

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP Service Class

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

  

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP Initial Class

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

  

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP Service Class

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

  

Transamerica American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

  

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

  

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Growth VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Growth VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

  

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Initial Class

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

  

Mutual Fund

Transamerica Series Trust

  

Transamerica Series Trust

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

  

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

  

Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP Initial Class

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

  

Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Smart Beta 50 VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Smart Beta 75 VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

  

Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP Service Class

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

  

Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP Initial Class

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

  

Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP Service Class

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica International Moderate Growth VP Initial Class

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica International Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

  

Transamerica Janus Balanced VP Service Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP Initial Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP Service Class

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Jennison Growth VP Initial Class

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica Jennison Growth VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

  

Transamerica JPMorgan Tactical Allocation VP Service Class

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

  

Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced VP Service Class

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth VP Service Class

TA Madison Balanced Allocation Service Class

  

Transamerica Madison Balanced Allocation VP Service Class

TA Madison Conservative Allocation Service Class

  

Transamerica Madison Conservative Allocation VP Service Class

TA Madison Diversified Income Service Class

  

Transamerica Madison Diversified Income VP Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

  

Transamerica Managed Risk - Balanced ETF VP Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

  

Transamerica Managed Risk - Conservative ETF VP Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

  

Transamerica Managed Risk - Growth ETF VP Service Class

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

  

Transamerica Market Participation Strategy VP Service Class

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

  

Transamerica MFS International Equity VP Initial Class

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

  

Transamerica MFS International Equity VP Service Class

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP Initial Class

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP Service Class

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

  

Mutual Fund

Transamerica Series Trust

  

Transamerica Series Trust

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

  

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP Initial Class

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

  

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP Service Class

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

  

Transamerica Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Balanced VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Conservative VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Growth VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP Initial Class

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

  

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP Service Class

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

  

Transamerica PineBridge Inflation Opportunities VP Service Class

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

  

Transamerica ProFunds UltraBear VP Service Class (OAM)

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

  

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Service Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

  

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Service Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

  

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value VP Initial Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

  

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value VP Service Class

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

  

Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP Initial Class

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

  

Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP Service Class

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP Initial Class

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP Service Class

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

  

Transamerica TS&W International Equity VP Initial Class

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

  

Transamerica TS&W International Equity VP Service Class

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

  

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP Initial Class

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

  

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP Service Class

Vanguard® Variable Insurance Fund

  

Vanguard® Variable Insurance Fund

Vanguard® Equity Index

  

Vanguard® Equity Index Portfolio

Vanguard® International

  

Vanguard® International Portfolio

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Vanguard® REIT Index

  

Vanguard® REIT Index Portfolio

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

  

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade Portfolio

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

  

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Voya Investors Trust

  

Voya Investors Trust

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

  

Voya Global Perspectives Portfolio Class S Shares

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

  

Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio Class S Shares

Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.

  

Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

  

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio Class S Shares

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

  

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio Class S Shares

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

  

Mutual Fund

Wanger Advisors Trust

  

Wanger Advisors Trust

Wanger International

  

Wanger International

Wanger USA

  

Wanger USA

Each period reported on reflects a full twelve month period except as follows:

 

Subaccount

  

Inception Date

NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares

  

August 4, 2016

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

  

March 21, 2016

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

  

March 21, 2016

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

  

March 21, 2016

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

  

May 1, 2015

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

  

May 1, 2015

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

  

May 1, 2015

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

  

May 1, 2015

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

  

May 1, 2015

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

  

November 10, 2014

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

  

November 10, 2014

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

  

November 4, 2013

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

  

September 17, 2012

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

  

May 1, 2012

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

  

May 1, 2012

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

  

April 27, 2012

The following subaccount name changes were made effective during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Subaccount

  

Formerly

Catalyst Dividend Capture VA

  

Huntington VA Dividend Capture

Catalyst Insider Buying VA

  

Huntington VA Situs

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

  

GE Investments Total Return Class 3 Shares

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

  

TA Aegon Money Market Initial Class

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

  

TA Aegon Money Market Service Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

  

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

  

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

  

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

  

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

During the current year the following subaccounts were liquidated and subsequently reinvested:

 

Reinvested Subaccount

  

Liquidated Subaccount

NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares

  

NVIT Developing Markets Class II Shares

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

  

TA Voya Mid Cap Opportunities Service Class

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

  

TA Voya Limited Maturity Bond Service Class

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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

Investments

Net purchase payments received by the Separate Account are invested in the portfolios of the Mutual Funds as selected by the contract owner. Investments are stated at the closing net asset values per share on December 31, 2016.

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

Dividend Income

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

Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value Hierarchy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

c) Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable

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

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

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

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

3. Investments

The Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended December 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

   $ 19,706,044      $ 17,059,044  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

     58,822,052        39,982,395  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

     4,339,909        3,880,186  

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

     166,369,332        71,343,326  

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

     67,993,734        34,332,840  

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

     98,812,122        38,633,413  

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

     108,705,382        32,788,639  

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

     51,909,784        29,687,114  

BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares

     1,384,419        2,856,740  

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares

     541,765        2,031,298  

BlackRock High Yield V.I. Class I Shares

     386,944        1,060,664  

Catalyst Dividend Capture VA

     142,849        313,944  

Catalyst Insider Buying VA

     813,116        350,237  

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

     78,698,528        50,840,171  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

     113,011        366,218  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     108,832,472        77,617,511  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Initial Class

     22,722        35,124  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     4,674,746        6,946,364  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Initial Class

     16,101        32,262  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

     4,956,516        7,535,321  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     217,509        352,621  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

     6,988        8,469  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

     53,960,595        49,684,631  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

     140,992        62,073  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

     20,330,796        25,919,639  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     8,550,493        17,624,569  

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

     5,546,453        18,468,382  

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

     2,023,557        2,803,846  

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

     1,711,858        5,741,805  

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

     676,660        1,047,850  

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

     5,366,019        3,238,863  

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

     2,102,334        2,705,310  

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

     654,158        4,869,165  

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

     426,823        269,976  

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

     3,195,764        8,170,436  

MFS® Total Return Service Class  

     3,392,227        8,042,463  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares

   $ 20,676      $ 1,061  

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

     8,060,423        10,336,841  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

     2,248,075        4,376,247  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

     35,729,010        44,637,975  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

     61,610,623        70,297,649  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

     350,783,717        350,588,807  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     18,392,984        19,304,290  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

     84,351,898        77,887,742  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     19,273,767        16,499,587  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

     284,994,326        250,874,501  

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     238,671,628        10,273,811  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     38,451,779        51,876,609  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     151,354,372        170,848,961  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     16,369,084        44,103,413  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

     28,360,417        46,557,388  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     42,494,397        60,569,142  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     333,379,626        511,686,550  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     60,891,640        77,378,334  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     436,111,010        419,517,098  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     20,339,325        46,927,219  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

     30,714,471        24,950,885  

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

     24,653,680        1,610,718  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

     207,530,815        160,927,260  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     70,959,135        25,239,128  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

     57,276,497        26,674,897  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

     44,540,782        2,489,043  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

     12,172,855        751,952  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

     215,103,310        160,805,890  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     5,500,307        10,387,866  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

     16,413,894        20,482,921  

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

     3,791        1,080  

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

     54,609,359        93,873,925  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

     185,101,744        74,956,356  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     10,846,200        12,302,027  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

     19,593,678        16,630,611  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     37,668,045        30,090,816  

 

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Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

   $ 39,313,613      $ 29,075,367  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

     90,065,987        37,550,586  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     12,858,067        15,763,911  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

     18,040,927        9,284,334  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

     87,772,896        37,345,072  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

     216,855,726        93,907,367  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

     205,420,142        110,281,629  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

     103,879,493        97,919,617  

TA Madison Balanced Allocation Service Class

     13,964,936        8,718,495  

TA Madison Conservative Allocation Service Class

     7,473,428        9,493,181  

TA Madison Diversified Income Service Class

     11,487,299        10,528,733  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

     525,099,812        416,853,909  

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

     142,848,137        110,972,009  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

     218,413,179        427,721,544  

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

     39,277,943        50,349,715  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

     7,752,506        11,897,495  

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

     19,540,978        15,847,123  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     21,596,351        16,031,153  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

     25,360,196        15,898,290  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     15,788,748        10,798,494  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

     588,323,326        48,551,063  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

     282,104        434,017  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

     63,731,599        54,076,246  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

     66,023,446        26,223,245  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

     68,426,158        37,959,361  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     29,516,882        41,598,569  

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

     124,702,318        132,841,877  

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

     44,354,011        52,422,397  

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

     57,973,444        40,444,650  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     47,843,086        61,707,704  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     53,385,843        156,112,655  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     42,898,617        103,470,322  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     15,326,266        19,459,717  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

     35,327,647        19,697,005  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     25,017,070        19,276,391  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

     61,047,539        32,079,347  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

   $ 4,696,565      $ 22,638,375  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

     5,940,853        8,203,037  

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

     8,731,301        11,993,471  

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

     10,353,900        11,743,263  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     25,280,252        41,496,242  

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

     22,622,179        19,074,831  

Vanguard® Equity Index

     409,180        485,511  

Vanguard® International

     186,202        123,675  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

     145,255        204,400  

Vanguard® REIT Index

     80,474        67,365  

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

     270,699        477,517  

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

     151,486        296,008  

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

     926        422  

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

     911        9  

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

     —          —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

     —           —    

Wanger International

     79,260        55,717  

Wanger USA

     44,962        117,223  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units

 

The change in units outstanding were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

     4,577,856        (7,871,857     (3,294,001     7,801,858        (7,845,531     (43,673

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

     16,757,360        (17,469,368     (712,008     15,142,282        (22,912,376     (7,770,094

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

     617,367        (2,249,013     (1,631,646     372,492        (5,577,073     (5,204,581

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

     47,671,587        (27,321,969     20,349,618       30,648,847        (38,928,994     (8,280,147

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

     20,476,877        (18,150,697     2,326,180       15,687,246        (15,679,930     7,316  

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

     12,744,488        (13,575,516     (831,028     13,469,859        (9,801,718     3,668,141  

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

     12,491,516        (9,359,598     3,131,918       11,929,525        (10,795,719     1,133,806  

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

     8,751,397        (13,148,033     (4,396,636     13,262,738        (11,323,587     1,939,151  

BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares

     205,685        (1,011,112     (805,427     417,309        (2,768,680     (2,351,371

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares

     219,393        (1,007,025     (787,632     234,557        (2,517,324     (2,282,767

BlackRock High Yield V.I. Class I Shares

     51,530        (448,970     (397,440     237,785        (983,239     (745,454

Catalyst Dividend Capture VA

     28,250        (205,201     (176,951     113,790        (556,578     (442,788

Catalyst Insider Buying VA

     61,397        (248,311     (186,914     60,627        (834,961     (774,334

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

     28,760,829        (26,805,861     1,954,968       37,501,703        (24,254,018     13,247,685  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

     18,534        (106,705     (88,171     118,678        (132,728     (14,050

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     14,749,503        (28,635,135     (13,885,632     22,292,618        (48,472,864     (26,180,246

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Initial Class

     12,302        (25,718     (13,416     —          (11,173     (11,173

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     337,338        (3,828,617     (3,491,279     216,384        (8,001,119     (7,784,735

Fidelity® VIP Growth Initial Class

     8,151        (21,195     (13,044     —          (232     (232

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

     782,581        (4,585,757     (3,803,176     73,277        (6,604,685     (6,531,408

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     105,912        (201,872     (95,960     32,388        (282,670     (250,282

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

     560        (4,170     (3,610     16,572        (23,258     (6,686

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

     8,057,888        (16,295,207     (8,237,319     10,441,124        (27,414,540     (16,973,416

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

     21,120        (23,855     (2,735     4,449        (3,231     1,218  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

     6,214,470        (11,246,409     (5,031,939     6,845,417        (17,139,712     (10,294,295

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     509,827        (9,042,678     (8,532,851     391,716        (13,307,459     (12,915,743

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

     1,024,813        (13,767,939     (12,743,126     916,418        (22,435,970     (21,519,552

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

     181,921        (2,158,889     (1,976,968     225,716        (6,105,449     (5,879,733

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

     568,053        (5,820,055     (5,252,002     315,934        (11,044,639     (10,728,705

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

     43,705        (662,328     (618,623     88,958        (1,722,892     (1,633,934

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

     133,570        (2,455,738     (2,322,168     318,641        (5,300,561     (4,981,920

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

     231,691        (1,343,533     (1,111,842     286,041        (3,287,514     (3,001,473

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

     369,955        (4,174,401     (3,804,446     350,685        (9,743,887     (9,393,202

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

     15,068        (118,736     (103,668     28,662        (413,115     (384,453

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

     634,982        (4,009,910     (3,374,928     338,083        (6,959,525     (6,621,442

MFS® Total Return Service Class

     152,891        (4,401,290     (4,248,399     160,941        (10,279,469     (10,118,528

NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares

     2,011        (104     1,907       —          —         —    

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

     3,334,812        (6,485,858     (3,151,046     2,651,660        (6,425,521     (3,773,861

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

     1,240,382        (2,548,909     (1,308,527     3,215,771        (6,545,324     (3,329,553

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

     6,008,368        (24,731,613     (18,723,245     14,960,285        (29,621,326     (14,661,041

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

     56,224,988        (62,558,630     (6,333,642     92,230,347        (88,504,587     3,725,760  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

     178,862,053        (200,684,879     (21,822,826     235,261,266        (229,681,523     5,579,743  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     6,640,395        (9,020,389     (2,379,994     8,206,539        (17,591,260     (9,384,721

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

     24,001,274        (26,126,532     (2,125,258     23,771,596        (28,941,335     (5,169,739

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     11,879,386        (9,868,404     2,010,982       8,122,205        (17,590,816     (9,468,611

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

     75,622,651        (75,528,728     93,923       72,407,061        (50,138,862     22,268,199  

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     24,615,790        (963,868     23,651,922       12,743,576        (171,797     12,571,779  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     19,586,337        (31,111,191     (11,524,854     15,694,337        (43,125,299     (27,430,962

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     30,018,868        (88,082,485     (58,063,617     34,431,167        (111,624,027     (77,192,860

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     6,793,260        (24,512,256     (17,718,996     7,563,918        (53,444,296     (45,880,378

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

     6,414,031        (21,921,775     (15,507,744     9,594,475        (18,261,524     (8,667,049

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     14,245,267        (33,604,411     (19,359,144     8,759,291        (82,353,501     (73,594,210

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     28,826,637        (232,781,096     (203,954,459     59,164,618        (248,525,151     (189,360,533

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     15,252,932        (42,180,513     (26,927,581     10,713,332        (91,234,803     (80,521,471

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     44,580,749        (213,203,528     (168,622,779     63,459,578        (242,790,235     (179,330,657

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     6,321,900        (20,767,712     (14,445,812     3,576,024        (47,958,892     (44,382,868

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

     7,858,173        (10,458,110     (2,599,937     6,102,647        (13,773,168     (7,670,521

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

     2,356,687        (154,038     2,202,649       —          —         —    

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

     31,886,592        (87,490,264     (55,603,672     29,409,552        (103,347,929     (73,938,377

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     6,377,216        (2,623,136     3,754,080       13,691,559        (1,076,808     12,614,751  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

     5,040,120        (2,836,125     2,203,995       15,825,759        (609,610     15,216,149  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

     4,361,085        (231,041     4,130,044       —          —         —    

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

     1,192,778        (69,530     1,123,248       —          —         —    

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

     21,474,186        (69,537,978     (48,063,792     32,416,992        (84,494,910     (52,077,918

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     1,856,319        (4,051,687     (2,195,368     2,822,406        (7,047,644     (4,225,238

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

     4,555,494        (10,572,342     (6,016,848     6,690,081        (13,563,450     (6,873,369

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

     1,849        (630     1,219       584        (597     (13

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

     16,224,478        (63,931,554     (47,707,076     36,293,009        (55,311,200     (19,018,191

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

     39,032,182        (33,567,931     5,464,251       56,037,894        (19,753,359     36,284,535  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     4,131,990        (8,874,027     (4,742,037     3,606,230        (20,617,256     (17,011,026

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

     3,608,727        (7,851,191     (4,242,464     4,119,905        (5,868,903     (1,748,998

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     4,439,921        (16,655,789     (12,215,868     6,382,952        (33,490,066     (27,107,114

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

     4,138,539        (9,768,111     (5,629,572     8,574,158        (5,806,628     2,767,530  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

     25,022,781        (20,520,038     4,502,743       20,389,056        (23,149,849     (2,760,793

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     4,996,032        (7,280,429     (2,284,397     7,566,713        (15,205,669     (7,638,956

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

     3,811,970        (3,374,799     437,171       3,741,009        (4,283,653     (542,644

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

     13,507,757        (10,763,245     2,744,512       12,008,812        (14,288,798     (2,279,986

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

     33,415,860        (42,376,743     (8,960,883     48,290,396        (33,980,066     14,310,330  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

     27,463,153        (41,259,723     (13,796,570     81,884,699        (27,517,681     54,367,018  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

     17,413,891        (34,950,045     (17,536,154     64,960,448        (15,138,136     49,822,312  

TA Madison Balanced Allocation Service Class

     1,707,056        (3,336,316     (1,629,260     1,934,921        (3,160,832     (1,225,911

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA Madison Conservative Allocation Service Class

     733,244        (4,546,770     (3,813,526     1,895,479        (4,542,885     (2,647,406

TA Madison Diversified Income Service Class

     2,446,006        (4,650,935     (2,204,929     2,198,068        (4,568,649     (2,370,581

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

     70,078,652        (179,753,782     (109,675,130     165,638,917        (172,416,949     (6,778,032

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

     31,195,491        (51,716,980     (20,521,489     41,392,316        (60,246,538     (18,854,222

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

     37,846,184        (210,585,217     (172,739,033     87,101,410        (232,402,552     (145,301,142

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

     9,303,963        (15,003,497     (5,699,534     21,959,357        (15,044,527     6,914,830  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

     4,529,027        (8,434,870     (3,905,843     8,404,497        (13,801,042     (5,396,545

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

     4,704,689        (7,974,528     (3,269,839     9,682,318        (6,764,133     2,918,185  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     3,486,371        (7,070,316     (3,583,945     3,730,426        (15,683,446     (11,953,020

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

     3,011,586        (5,230,043     (2,218,457     7,366,786        (4,368,728     2,998,058  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     5,998,439        (4,667,176     1,331,263       8,087,764        (8,835,296     (747,532

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

     96,343,104        (19,787,266     76,555,838       35,095,546        (26,917,281     8,178,265  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

     24,930        (42,740     (17,810     95,383        (13,192     82,191  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

     20,422,364        (22,592,129     (2,169,765     22,563,435        (23,251,724     (688,289

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

     15,470,938        (11,805,874     3,665,064       24,612,310        (13,240,593     11,371,717  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

     14,216,644        (16,190,983     (1,974,339     34,188,794        (12,190,050     21,998,744  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     16,071,319        (25,031,254     (8,959,935     19,350,446        (52,527,210     (33,176,764

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

     29,868,111        (72,805,371     (42,937,260     30,023,649        (85,619,885     (55,596,236

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

     11,765,833        (20,093,418     (8,327,585     7,363,268        (18,268,700     (10,905,432

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

     686,441,209        (535,616,523     150,824,686       339,489,718        (137,519,758     201,969,960  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     10,145,092        (33,723,903     (23,578,811     19,305,354        (39,319,996     (20,014,642

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     10,330,505        (63,026,944     (52,696,439     28,389,273        (64,786,251     (36,396,978

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     7,740,285        (50,946,692     (43,206,407     29,591,498        (60,569,570     (30,978,072

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     522,126        (4,143,308     (3,621,182     203,353        (6,763,971     (6,560,618

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

     7,977,974        (8,084,028     (106,054     3,909,098        (7,639,444     (3,730,346

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     5,548,522        (8,335,225     (2,786,703     6,339,554        (15,544,885     (9,205,331

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

     6,357,624        (8,494,242     (2,136,618     8,716,699        (7,906,280     810,419  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     1,616,487        (6,791,243     (5,174,756     1,425,182        (13,902,997     (12,477,815

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

     1,403,687        (3,156,100     (1,752,413     1,350,897        (4,156,367     (2,805,470

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

     4,441,998        (7,067,853     (2,625,855     4,983,675        (11,391,476     (6,407,801

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

     2,249,231        (5,495,812     (3,246,581     5,116,331        (4,231,392     884,939  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     8,822,726        (24,557,097     (15,734,371     5,578,590        (43,579,369     (38,000,779

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

     3,710,129        (6,247,767     (2,537,638     7,929,698        (7,008,341     921,357  

Vanguard® Equity Index

     159,092        (209,979     (50,887     119,463        (133,545     (14,082

Vanguard® International

     54,824        (39,634     15,190       315,650        (279,769     35,881  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

     29,372        (102,492     (73,120     126,217        (59,319     66,898  

Vanguard® REIT Index

     23,905        (37,266     (13,361     12,682        (37,150     (24,468

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

     107,340        (243,629     (136,289     354,890        (139,716     215,174  

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

     16,267        (114,873     (98,606     109,371        (146,453     (37,082

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

     55        (23     32       1,633        —         1,633  

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

     97        —         97       —          —         —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Wanger International

     24,261        (42,512     (18,251     19,662        (5,083     14,579  

Wanger USA

     918        (66,956     (66,038     101,080        (56,603     44,477  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

  Units Purchased in
Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased
in Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

  $ 11,799,095     $ (15,714,012   $ (3,914,917   $ 19,605,958     $ (15,483,192   $ 4,122,766  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

    45,454,355       (37,807,978     7,646,377       49,941,550       (45,341,682     4,599,868  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

    916,454       (3,458,770     (2,542,316     545,577       (8,473,180     (7,927,603

American Funds - Asset Allocation
Class 2 Shares

    146,972,375       (65,369,472     81,602,903       124,380,921       (78,576,824     45,804,097  

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

    65,269,511       (32,378,552     32,890,959       58,518,428       (30,072,016     28,446,412  

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

    75,975,624       (36,136,560     39,839,064       86,978,559       (28,064,044     58,914,515  

American Funds - Growth-Income
Class 2 Shares

    78,385,499       (30,443,784     47,941,715       90,182,553       (32,011,803     58,170,750  

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

    40,700,972       (28,476,097     12,224,875       49,168,371       (19,371,162     29,797,209  

BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares

    580,348       (2,566,375     (1,986,027     1,096,068       (7,258,644     (6,162,576

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I.
Class I Shares

    373,087       (1,836,075     (1,462,988     530,254       (5,244,293     (4,714,039

BlackRock High Yield V.I. Class I Shares

    115,750       (991,567     (875,817     530,478       (2,220,466     (1,689,988

Catalyst Dividend Capture VA

    38,967       (285,328     (246,361     156,660       (768,373     (611,713

Catalyst Insider Buying VA

    79,661       (320,183     (240,522     83,923       (1,182,004     (1,098,081

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

    68,631,757       (47,677,413     20,954,344       94,813,150       (41,647,072     53,166,078  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

    53,743       (363,078     (309,335     265,899       (338,896     (72,997

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service
Class 2

    73,039,231       (73,098,881     (59,650     100,082,541       (111,094,487     (11,011,946

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Initial Class

    16,848       (34,721     (17,873     —         (15,968     (15,968

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

    539,694       (6,256,068     (5,716,374     355,262       (13,385,189     (13,029,927

Fidelity® VIP Growth Initial Class

    12,359       (32,093     (19,734     —         (366     (366

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

    1,216,160       (7,003,096     (5,786,936     112,598       (10,180,299     (10,067,701

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

    176,363       (324,365     (148,002     46,129       (484,322     (438,193

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

    3,633       (8,168     (4,535     25,958       (32,824     (6,866

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

    35,863,728       (46,414,278     (10,550,550     46,196,218       (85,481,167     (39,284,949

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

    139,023       (61,180     77,843       9,654       (20,984     (11,330

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

    19,606,698       (24,554,974     (4,948,276     24,731,476       (38,424,793     (13,693,317

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

    858,522       (15,818,199     (14,959,677     685,287       (24,529,729     (23,844,442

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

    1,269,839       (17,257,972     (15,988,133     1,180,666       (28,901,735     (27,721,069

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

  Units Purchased in
Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased
in Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

  $ 219,238     $ (2,546,233   $ (2,326,995   $ 270,448     $ (7,413,831   $ (7,143,383

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

    503,266       (5,259,884     (4,756,618     320,381       (11,070,828     (10,750,447

Invesco V.I. American Franchise
Series II Shares

    60,086       (948,186     (888,100     132,116       (2,509,509     (2,377,393

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities
Series II Shares

    159,102       (2,988,206     (2,829,104     410,570       (7,126,522     (6,715,952

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

    473,566       (2,420,919     (1,947,353     429,501       (5,446,234     (5,016,733

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

    403,895       (4,475,998     (4,072,103     418,985       (11,059,859     (10,640,874

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

    30,526       (230,573     (200,047     59,580       (853,668     (794,088

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

    1,217,815       (7,566,641     (6,348,826     690,362       (14,296,438     (13,606,076

MFS® Total Return Service Class

    242,335       (7,275,654     (7,033,319     263,981       (17,167,751     (16,903,770

NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares

    20,512       (1,018     19,494       —         —         —    

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

    6,298,949       (9,554,300     (3,255,351     8,022,270       (10,200,305     (2,178,035

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

    1,943,780       (4,071,280     (2,127,500     5,254,139       (10,574,503     (5,320,364

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

    32,344,874       (40,769,929     (8,425,055     57,423,367       (43,848,495     13,574,872  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

    61,962,295       (68,915,366     (6,953,071     102,752,128       (98,063,592     4,688,536  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

    352,217,056       (346,626,708     5,590,348       463,894,406       (420,487,760     43,406,646  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

    13,583,955       (18,261,572     (4,677,617     16,306,947       (35,026,893     (18,719,946

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

    75,925,907       (76,292,580     (366,673     74,921,382       (61,099,819     13,821,563  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

    18,913,159       (15,493,846     3,419,313       12,987,312       (28,774,003     (15,786,691

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

    284,020,839       (245,598,511     38,422,328       287,041,090       (143,236,861     143,804,229  

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

    239,322,229       (9,372,664     229,949,565       123,002,523       (1,645,235     121,357,288  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

    30,750,848       (49,383,047     (18,632,199     25,508,420       (68,816,999     (43,308,579

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

    112,211,098       (159,508,140     (47,297,042     166,974,107       (182,365,531     (15,391,424

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

    11,114,899       (40,685,782     (29,570,883     13,398,156       (94,719,680     (81,321,524

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

    25,299,082       (44,393,033     (19,093,951     39,501,742       (38,341,458     1,160,284  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

    24,091,043       (55,205,650     (31,114,607     14,853,309       (140,266,316     (125,413,007

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

    123,033,381       (456,390,503     (333,357,122     368,583,257       (450,804,558     (82,221,301

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

    25,811,572       (71,142,404     (45,330,832     18,504,214       (160,997,891     (142,493,677

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

  Units Purchased in
Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased
in Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

  $ 210,725,982     $ (381,149,937   $ (170,423,955   $ 375,661,496     $ (424,163,019   $ (48,501,523

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

    13,456,258       (42,475,493     (29,019,235     7,271,310       (99,243,764     (91,972,454

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

    28,239,471       (23,234,425     5,005,046       28,042,100       (28,312,034     (269,934

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

    24,665,460       (1,563,133     23,102,327       —         —         —    

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

    199,822,270       (147,952,759     51,869,511       150,074,959       (168,876,868     (18,801,909

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

    59,155,665       (24,317,213     34,838,452       136,214,051       (10,437,751     125,776,300  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

    45,467,475       (25,620,528     19,846,947       156,260,385       (5,876,988     150,383,397  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

    44,618,681       (2,357,925     42,260,756       —         —         —    

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

    12,177,322       (712,728     11,464,594       —         —         —    

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

    139,679,982       (146,272,966     (6,592,984     192,226,037       (162,060,632     30,165,405  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

    4,770,168       (9,804,379     (5,034,211     7,195,217       (17,726,284     (10,531,067

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

    15,554,106       (19,592,006     (4,037,900     22,032,698       (22,725,233     (692,535

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

    2,115       (734     1,381       712       (694     18  

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

    46,164,977       (87,691,198     (41,526,221     126,666,088       (68,431,395     58,234,693  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

    177,183,176       (70,823,955     106,359,221       254,589,601       (35,882,352     218,707,249  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

    5,272,371       (11,531,023     (6,258,652     5,361,977       (30,721,908     (25,359,931

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

    13,863,427       (16,014,159     (2,150,732     17,842,097       (13,888,480     3,953,617  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

    7,698,925       (27,888,568     (20,189,643     11,680,403       (57,885,955     (46,205,552

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

    23,200,977       (28,169,979     (4,969,002     38,232,929       (15,418,804     22,814,125  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

    87,412,186       (36,057,485     51,354,701       74,177,200       (37,860,757     36,316,443  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

    10,385,101       (14,493,210     (4,108,109     15,564,612       (30,149,443     (14,584,831

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

    17,101,303       (8,794,189     8,307,114       16,404,629       (11,988,475     4,416,154  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

    57,022,033       (35,715,661     21,306,372       53,450,485       (40,266,396     13,184,089  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

    210,438,567       (85,966,116     124,472,451       345,799,124       (54,429,866     291,369,258  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

    174,350,460       (102,326,291     72,024,169       476,970,988       (52,171,384     424,799,604  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

    91,439,069       (93,858,145     (2,419,076     295,199,364       (40,281,874     254,917,490  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

  Units Purchased in
Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased
in Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA Madison Balanced Allocation Service Class

  $ 10,074,472     $ (7,637,764   $ 2,436,708     $ 10,848,018     $ (4,984,028   $ 5,863,990  

TA Madison Conservative Allocation Service Class

    5,464,541       (8,560,746     (3,096,205     10,647,199       (9,685,203     961,996  

TA Madison Diversified Income Service Class

    9,468,357       (9,226,249     242,108       12,797,854       (7,326,662     5,471,192  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

    412,893,951       (371,162,608     41,731,343       1,432,244,387       (286,222,333     1,146,022,054  

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

    126,094,830       (103,721,852     22,372,978       176,559,511       (101,853,850     74,705,661  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

    183,488,838       (400,503,829     (217,014,991     510,051,434       (394,525,091     115,526,343  

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

    33,875,388       (45,897,311     (12,021,923     92,881,130       (37,132,409     55,748,721  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

    6,490,882       (11,171,817     (4,680,935     12,548,963       (20,582,593     (8,033,630

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

    18,223,889       (15,111,152     3,112,737       35,408,556       (12,876,527     22,532,029  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

    7,456,615       (14,813,587     (7,356,972     8,296,460       (33,510,025     (25,213,565

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

    17,294,161       (15,320,277     1,973,884       26,952,411       (12,019,182     14,933,229  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

    12,785,644       (9,900,610     2,885,034       17,383,761       (18,540,861     (1,157,100

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

    567,124,285       (45,268,051     521,856,234       134,043,594       (52,729,775     81,313,819  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

    242,550       (418,436     (175,886     981,560       (133,101     848,459  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

    64,517,391       (48,576,481     15,940,910       105,336,879       (43,193,378     62,143,501  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

    66,357,295       (24,261,279     42,096,016       120,176,789       (21,164,029     99,012,760  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

    70,321,227       (35,494,192     34,827,035       152,748,106       (21,943,100     130,805,006  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

    25,341,461       (39,256,364     (13,914,903     30,262,269       (82,033,931     (51,771,662

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

    108,085,761       (123,880,043     (15,794,282     114,663,894       (133,552,210     (18,888,316

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

    44,051,179       (50,651,923     (6,600,744     32,381,221       (28,536,010     3,845,211  

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

    58,145,177       (40,010,998     18,134,179       31,161,320       (11,591,120     19,570,200  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

    43,554,540       (57,194,103     (13,639,563     101,083,668       (64,813,220     36,270,448  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

    38,093,100       (139,643,708     (101,550,608     168,202,683       (126,315,140     41,887,543  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

    38,457,289       (97,257,344     (58,800,055     154,099,842       (102,673,057     51,426,785  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

    2,380,933       (17,828,894     (15,447,961     926,676       (28,800,981     (27,874,305

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

  Units Purchased in
Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units Purchased
in Dollars
    Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from in Dollars
    Dollar Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

  $ 25,805,765     $ (18,772,598   $ 7,033,167     $ 18,619,175     $ (17,156,949   $ 1,462,226  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

    12,421,822       (18,025,678     (5,603,856     14,837,053       (35,045,275     (20,208,222

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

    39,755,899       (30,486,576     9,269,323       52,103,983       (26,980,857     25,123,126  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

    4,145,727       (20,676,658     (16,530,931     4,671,432       (41,320,487     (36,649,055

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

    5,967,912       (7,793,461     (1,825,549     7,075,189       (9,157,001     (2,081,812

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

    6,916,000       (11,128,086     (4,212,086     8,998,255       (20,306,583     (11,308,328

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

    9,555,073       (11,349,653     (1,794,580     15,374,497       (7,802,620     7,571,877  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

    14,451,763       (38,298,431     (23,846,668     9,071,647       (68,370,340     (59,298,693

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

    18,622,658       (18,021,387     601,271       31,947,154       (15,950,196     15,996,958  

Vanguard® Equity Index

    324,385       (472,685     (148,300     1,182,922       (277,698     905,224  

Vanguard® International

    147,782       (115,724     32,058       1,143,115       (355,115     788,000  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

    69,512       (198,718     (129,206     619,165       (135,276     483,889  

Vanguard® REIT Index

    45,917       (64,909     (18,992     93,721       (63,912     29,809  

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

    217,258       (459,779     (242,521     1,653,362       (222,113     1,431,249  

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

    111,343       (285,834     (174,491     1,004,123       (198,190     805,933  

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

    515       (219     296       15,178       1       15,179  

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

    862       1       863       —         —         —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

    —         —         —         —         —         —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

    —         —         —         —         —         —    

Wanger International

    50,848       (54,286     (3,438     92,864       (6,551     86,313  

Wanger USA

    1,329       (116,170     (114,841     218,105       (132,764     85,341  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights

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

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

 

    

12/31/2016

     44,034,478      $ 12.01        to      $ 1.63      $ 94,083,857        1.82     0.65     to        2.65     3.77     to        1.75

12/31/2015

     47,328,479        11.58        to        1.60        95,500,596        2.02       0.65       to        2.65       0.64       to        (1.32

12/31/2014

     47,372,152        11.51        to        1.62        91,875,603        2.43       0.65       to        2.65       6.42       to        4.34  

12/31/2013

     50,928,333        1.19        to        1.56        87,360,846        2.31       0.65       to        2.65       15.52       to        13.27  

12/31/2012

     47,661,048        1.03        to        1.37        67,988,859        1.93       0.65       to        2.65       12.64       to        10.43  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

 

    

12/31/2016

     86,181,039        2.02        to        1.37        220,284,665        0.84       0.30       to        2.30       10.74       to        8.58  

12/31/2015

     86,893,047        1.82        to        1.26        194,307,335        1.19       0.30       to        2.30       1.12       to        (0.85

12/31/2014

     94,663,141        1.80        to        1.27        190,026,748        1.14       0.30       to        2.30       8.96       to        6.83  

12/31/2013

     96,773,079        1.65        to        1.19        156,306,109        1.06       0.30       to        2.30       34.19       to        31.57  

12/31/2012

     77,780,377        1.23        to        0.91        89,263,201        1.32       0.30       to        2.30       16.89       to        14.59  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

 

    

12/31/2016

     17,594,877        2.12        to        1.57        28,324,370        —         0.30       to        2.30       2.05       to        0.06  

12/31/2015

     19,226,523        2.08        to        1.57        30,693,993        —         0.30       to        2.30       10.52       to        8.36  

12/31/2014

     24,431,104        1.88        to        1.45        35,592,264        —         0.30       to        2.30       13.50       to        11.28  

12/31/2013

     27,375,375        1.66        to        1.30        35,597,034        —         0.30       to        2.30       36.59       to        33.92  

12/31/2012

     30,870,141        1.21        to        0.97        29,684,480        0.03       0.30       to        2.30       16.35       to        14.06  

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

 

    

12/31/2016

     250,143,519        12.88        to        1.60        634,039,608        1.74       0.75       to        2.75       8.60       to        6.49  

12/31/2015

     229,793,901        11.86        to        1.50        511,723,809        1.70       0.75       to        2.75       0.64       to        (1.31

12/31/2014

     238,074,048        11.78        to        1.52        468,882,755        1.58       0.75       to        2.75       4.61       to        2.57  

12/31/2013

     233,042,233        1.33        to        1.48        379,469,267        1.66       0.75       to        2.75       22.77       to        20.38  

12/31/2012

     169,210,476        1.08        to        1.23        214,081,441        2.12       0.75       to        2.75       15.32       to        13.07  

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

 

    

12/31/2016

     86,249,797        10.24        to        1.04        202,687,185        1.75       0.75       to        2.75       2.18       to        0.20  

12/31/2015

     83,923,617        10.03        to        1.04        168,449,072        1.79       0.75       to        2.75       (0.47     to        (2.41

12/31/2014

     83,916,301        10.07        to        1.06        142,447,050        2.18       0.75       to        2.75       4.50       to        2.46  

12/31/2013

     85,631,756        1.05        to        1.04        103,432,773        1.87       0.75       to        2.75       (2.89     to        (4.78

12/31/2012

     84,904,847        1.08        to        1.09        95,250,272        3.06       0.75       to        2.75       4.59       to        2.54  

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

 

    

12/31/2016

     68,512,929        14.77        to        1.85        301,070,692        0.84       0.75       to        2.60       8.67       to        6.72  

12/31/2015

     69,343,957        13.59        to        1.74        241,712,021        0.67       0.75       to        2.60       6.06       to        4.15  

12/31/2014

     65,675,816        12.81        to        1.67        174,197,876        0.95       0.75       to        2.60       7.70       to        5.76  

12/31/2013

     61,017,259        1.32        to        1.58        116,392,175        1.03       0.75       to        2.60       29.13       to        26.81  

12/31/2012

     50,472,876        1.02        to        1.24        64,264,152        0.90       0.75       to        2.60       17.01       to        14.89  

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

 

    

12/31/2016

     60,127,114        14.69        to        1.81        308,892,051        1.61       0.75       to        2.60       10.69       to        8.70  

12/31/2015

     56,995,196        13.27        to        1.66        236,097,115        1.44       0.75       to        2.60       0.70       to        (1.12

12/31/2014

     55,861,390        13.18        to        1.68        180,173,950        1.59       0.75       to        2.60       9.81       to        7.83  

12/31/2013

     47,215,255        1.41        to        1.56        93,879,498        1.63       0.75       to        2.60       32.51       to        30.12  

12/31/2012

     36,300,214        1.06        to        1.20        44,580,566        1.93       0.75       to        2.60       16.60       to        14.49  

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

 

    

12/31/2016

     49,934,063        10.66        to        1.04        129,648,359        1.48       0.75       to        2.60       2.76       to        0.92  

12/31/2015

     54,330,699        10.37        to        1.03        114,935,590        1.62       0.75       to        2.60       (5.24     to        (6.95

12/31/2014

     52,391,548        10.94        to        1.11        94,057,736        1.62       0.75       to        2.60       (3.38     to        (5.12

12/31/2013

     50,035,861        1.10        to        1.17        69,810,558        1.55       0.75       to        2.60       20.73       to        18.55  

12/31/2012

     40,673,990        0.91        to        0.99        41,084,363        1.66       0.75       to        2.60       17.02       to        14.90  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Class I Shares

 

                         

12/31/2016

     8,011,814      $ 2.21        to      $ 2.40      $ 22,069,925        1.52     1.25     to        2.30     16.73     to        15.54

12/31/2015

     8,817,241        1.89        to        2.07        20,857,527        1.42       1.25       to        2.30       (7.11     to        (8.07

12/31/2014

     11,168,612        2.04        to        2.26        28,532,280        1.38       1.25       to        2.30       8.57       to        7.46  

12/31/2013

     12,781,068        1.88        to        2.10        30,389,242        1.44       1.25       to        2.30       36.37       to        34.97  

12/31/2012

     14,266,398        1.38        to        1.56        25,008,298        1.71       1.25       to        2.30       12.63       to        11.47  

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class I Shares

 

             

12/31/2016

     7,054,931        2.66        to        2.61        13,393,563        1.25       1.25       to        2.30       2.83       to        1.78  

12/31/2015

     7,842,563        2.58        to        2.57        14,520,562        1.04       1.25       to        2.30       (1.94     to        (2.94

12/31/2014

     10,125,330        2.63        to        2.64        19,447,094        2.05       1.25       to        2.30       0.85       to        (0.19

12/31/2013

     11,656,814        2.61        to        2.65        22,385,439        1.15       1.25       to        2.30       13.34       to        12.18  

12/31/2012

     12,057,417        2.30        to        2.36        20,528,710        1.45       1.25       to        2.30       8.91       to        7.79  

BlackRock High Yield V.I. Class I Shares

 

                         

12/31/2016

     2,044,390        2.44        to        1.99        4,838,768        5.46       1.25       to        2.30       11.52       to        10.38  

12/31/2015

     2,441,830        2.19        to        1.80        5,188,905        5.10       1.25       to        2.30       (4.77     to        (5.74

12/31/2014

     3,187,284        2.30        to        1.91        7,122,273        5.37       1.25       to        2.30       1.62       to        0.58  

12/31/2013

     3,709,697        2.26        to        1.90        8,168,931        5.90       1.25       to        2.30       7.99       to        6.88  

12/31/2012

     4,567,350        2.10        to        1.78        9,321,250        6.57       1.25       to        2.30       14.23       to        13.05  

Catalyst Dividend Capture VA

 

                         

12/31/2016

     1,558,996        1.43        to        1.30        2,218,052        4.61       1.30       to        2.30       5.60       to        4.57  

12/31/2015

     1,735,947        1.35        to        1.25        2,340,269        4.11       1.30       to        2.30       (4.30     to        (5.24

12/31/2014

     2,178,735        1.41        to        1.32        3,069,679        4.32       1.30       to        2.30       8.75       to        7.68  

12/31/2013

     3,214,274        1.30        to        1.22        4,166,880        3.17       1.30       to        2.30       18.42       to        17.27  

12/31/2012

     2,751,811        1.10        to        1.04        3,013,918        4.83       1.30       to        2.30       10.03       to        8.95  

Catalyst Insider Buying VA

 

                         

12/31/2016

     1,753,688        1.47        to        1.34        2,561,942        0.64       1.30       to        2.30       9.58       to        8.52  

12/31/2015

     1,940,602        1.34        to        1.24        2,588,982        0.51       1.30       to        2.30       (8.36     to        (9.25

12/31/2014

     2,714,936        1.46        to        1.36        3,951,760        0.42       1.30       to        2.30       (3.32     to        (4.27

12/31/2013

     3,253,720        1.51        to        1.42        4,902,232        0.34       1.30       to        2.30       30.23       to        28.96  

12/31/2012

     3,178,655        1.16        to        1.10        3,678,626        —         1.30       to        2.30       21.04       to        19.86  

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

 

                         

12/31/2016

     161,273,927        1.66        to        1.38        336,960,896        1.26       0.30       to        2.45       6.66       to        4.43  

12/31/2015

     159,318,959        1.56        to        1.32        299,484,731        1.43       0.30       to        2.45       0.06       to        (2.04

12/31/2014

     146,071,274        1.56        to        1.35        250,216,054        1.51       0.30       to        2.45       9.69       to        7.39  

12/31/2013

     129,108,936        1.42        to        1.26        181,860,843        1.44       0.30       to        2.45       18.93       to        16.43  

12/31/2012

     117,724,325        1.19        to        1.08        132,706,666        1.76       0.30       to        2.45       14.47       to        12.06  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

 

             

12/31/2016

     113,495        1.80        to        1.57        431,681        0.73       0.30       to        1.00       7.68       to        6.93  

12/31/2015

     201,666        1.67        to        1.47        716,924        1.05       0.30       to        1.00       0.37       to        (0.33

12/31/2014

     215,716        1.67        to        1.47        798,211        0.87       0.30       to        1.00       11.61       to        10.83  

12/31/2013

     263,301        1.49        to        1.33        875,305        1.72       0.30       to        1.00       30.89       to        29.99  

12/31/2012

     193,665        1.14        to        1.02        205,876        1.10       0.30       to        1.00       16.07       to        15.26  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

 

                      

12/31/2016

     158,259,292        2.16        to        1.41        476,359,703        0.64       0.30       to        2.30       7.41       to        5.31  

12/31/2015

     172,144,924        2.01        to        1.34        449,859,068        0.80       0.30       to        2.30       0.11       to        (1.84

12/31/2014

     198,325,170        2.01        to        1.36        465,848,417        0.81       0.30       to        2.30       11.32       to        9.14  

12/31/2013

     196,958,822        1.81        to        1.25        377,299,296        0.88       0.30       to        2.30       30.56       to        28.01  

12/31/2012

     193,279,626        1.38        to        0.98        277,085,608        1.13       0.30       to        2.30       15.79       to        13.52  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Initial Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     38,845        1.49        to        1.61        61,069        2.28       0.30       to        1.00       17.67       to        16.85  

12/31/2015

     52,261        1.27        to        1.38        70,747        3.01       0.30       to        1.00       (4.25     to        (4.92

12/31/2014

     63,434        1.33        to        1.45        89,679        2.89       0.30       to        1.00       8.39       to        7.64  

12/31/2013

     64,315        1.22        to        1.35        84,226        2.26       0.30       to        1.00       27.76       to        26.88  

12/31/2012

     85,423        0.96        to        1.06        88,654        1.79       0.30       to        1.00       16.95       to        16.14  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

 

                         

12/31/2016

     27,073,880      $ 1.90        to      $ 1.25      $ 49,230,256        2.09     0.30     to        2.30     17.36     to        15.07

12/31/2015

     30,565,159        1.62        to        1.09        47,923,174        2.74       0.30       to        2.30       (4.52     to        (6.39

12/31/2014

     38,349,894        1.70        to        1.16        63,824,949        2.52       0.30       to        2.30       8.16       to        6.04  

12/31/2013

     44,412,638        1.57        to        1.09        69,246,230        2.24       0.30       to        2.30       27.45       to        24.95  

12/31/2012

     50,311,687        1.23        to        0.88        62,328,811        2.69       0.30       to        2.30       16.70       to        14.41  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Initial Class

 

                            

12/31/2016

     12,155        1.85        to        1.61        19,555        0.03       0.30       to        1.00       0.50       to        (0.19

12/31/2015

     25,199        1.84        to        1.61        40,557        0.26       0.30       to        1.00       6.85       to        6.11  

12/31/2014

     25,431        1.72        to        1.52        38,477        0.19       0.30       to        1.00       10.96       to        10.20  

12/31/2013

     25,647        1.55        to        1.38        35,124        0.20       0.30       to        1.00       35.93       to        34.99  

12/31/2012

     53,789        1.14        to        1.02        54,726        0.61       0.30       to        1.00       14.34       to        13.55  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

 

                            

12/31/2016

     22,172,573        2.08        to        1.37        34,319,380        —         0.30       to        2.30       0.25       to        (1.71

12/31/2015

     25,975,749        2.07        to        1.40        40,617,613        0.03       0.30       to        2.30       6.58       to        4.50  

12/31/2014

     32,507,157        1.94        to        1.34        48,200,149        —         0.30       to        2.30       10.68       to        8.52  

12/31/2013

     37,005,028        1.76        to        1.23        50,162,145        0.04       0.30       to        2.30       35.59       to        32.94  

12/31/2012

     43,087,084        1.30        to        0.93        43,606,757        0.32       0.30       to        2.30       14.06       to        11.82  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities  Service Class 2

 

                         

12/31/2016

     1,186,013        1.83        to        1.32        1,992,681        0.05       1.25       to        1.75       (1.17     to        (1.65

12/31/2015

     1,281,973        1.85        to        1.34        2,179,017        0.00       1.25       to        1.75       4.04       to        3.53  

12/31/2014

     1,532,255        1.78        to        1.30        2,517,712        0.01       1.25       to        1.75       10.57       to        10.02  

12/31/2013

     1,760,793        1.61        to        1.18        2,628,111        0.05       1.25       to        1.75       35.84       to        35.18  

12/31/2012

     1,898,669        1.18        to        0.87        2,089,207        0.15       1.25       to        1.75       17.84       to        17.26  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

 

                            

12/31/2016

     21,135        1.88        to        1.46        52,280        0.50       0.30       to        1.00       11.90       to        11.12  

12/31/2015

     24,745        1.68        to        1.31        51,157        0.42       0.30       to        1.00       (1.68     to        (2.37

12/31/2014

     31,431        1.71        to        1.34        59,307        0.26       0.30       to        1.00       5.97       to        5.23  

12/31/2013

     31,222        1.61        to        1.28        48,484        0.53       0.30       to        1.00       35.82       to        34.88  

12/31/2012

     36,492        1.19        to        0.95        35,291        0.38       0.30       to        1.00       14.49       to        13.69  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

 

                            

12/31/2016

     89,788,590        2.32        to        1.48        316,226,522        0.32       0.30       to        2.30       11.59       to        9.41  

12/31/2015

     98,025,909        2.08        to        1.35        298,255,903        0.24       0.30       to        2.30       (1.92     to        (3.84

12/31/2014

     114,999,325        2.12        to        1.41        345,744,918        0.02       0.30       to        2.30       5.71       to        3.65  

12/31/2013

     124,383,437        2.01        to        1.36        334,770,485        0.29       0.30       to        2.30       35.46       to        32.82  

12/31/2012

     123,526,673        1.48        to        1.02        246,581,179        0.38       0.30       to        2.30       14.22       to        11.97  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     45,032        1.53        to        1.48        187,030        1.43       0.30       to        1.00       9.30       to        8.54  

12/31/2015

     47,767        1.40        to        1.37        89,494        1.13       0.30       to        1.00       (3.28     to        (3.95

12/31/2014

     46,549        1.45        to        1.42        104,026        1.15       0.30       to        1.00       6.48       to        5.73  

12/31/2013

     45,742        1.36        to        1.35        84,623        1.04       0.30       to        1.00       30.10       to        29.20  

12/31/2012

     43,606        1.05        to        1.04        45,983        0.65       0.30       to        1.00       26.90       to        26.02  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

 

                         

12/31/2016

     48,667,743        2.02        to        1.31        128,230,984        0.93       0.30       to        2.30       8.95       to        6.82  

12/31/2015

     53,699,682        1.85        to        1.23        124,591,778        0.85       0.30       to        2.30       (3.48     to        (5.37

12/31/2014

     63,993,977        1.92        to        1.30        144,232,335        0.84       0.30       to        2.30       6.19       to        4.12  

12/31/2013

     67,754,937        1.80        to        1.25        134,957,220        0.73       0.30       to        2.30       29.79       to        27.26  

12/31/2012

     60,326,082        1.39        to        0.98        91,138,385        0.39       0.30       to        2.30       26.68       to        24.19  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

 

                         

12/31/2016

     59,149,514        1.35        to        1.76        112,099,678        3.70       0.60       to        2.60       12.25       to        10.07  

12/31/2015

     67,682,365        1.20        to        1.60        115,509,798        2.72       0.60       to        2.60       (6.80     to        (8.62

12/31/2014

     80,598,108        1.29        to        1.75        149,122,631        2.72       0.60       to        2.60       2.14       to        0.15  

12/31/2013

     93,477,182        1.26        to        1.75        171,063,034        10.55       0.60       to        2.60       22.94       to        20.55  

12/31/2012

     103,151,130        1.03        to        1.45        155,140,789        2.74       0.60       to        2.60       14.48       to        12.24  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

 

                            

12/31/2016

     61,395,564      $ 1.39        to      $ 1.23      $ 83,312,836        5.07     1.00     to        2.30     12.90     to        11.47

12/31/2015

     74,138,690        1.23        to        1.10        89,472,772        4.62       1.00       to        2.30       (7.97     to        (9.14

12/31/2014

     95,658,242        1.34        to        1.22        125,848,593        4.99       1.00       to        2.30       3.58       to        2.26  

12/31/2013

     108,189,372        1.29        to        1.19        138,042,260        6.43       1.00       to        2.30       12.81       to        11.38  

12/31/2012

     127,426,124        1.15        to        1.07        144,705,853        6.59       1.00       to        2.30       11.53       to        10.11  

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

 

             

12/31/2016

     13,977,761        1.34        to        1.18        18,358,702        1.99       1.00       to        2.30       14.91       to        13.46  

12/31/2015

     15,954,729        1.16        to        1.04        18,306,795        2.83       1.00       to        2.30       (5.88     to        (7.07

12/31/2014

     21,834,462        1.23        to        1.12        26,638,380        2.00       1.00       to        2.30       6.06       to        4.71  

12/31/2013

     24,724,453        1.16        to        1.07        28,581,308        2.06       1.00       to        2.30       26.99       to        25.38  

12/31/2012

     28,932,267        0.92        to        0.85        26,468,882        1.98       1.00       to        2.30       13.11       to        11.66  

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

 

             

12/31/2016

     33,720,848        1.00        to        0.89        32,654,219        1.95       1.00       to        2.30       6.12       to        4.77  

12/31/2015

     38,972,850        0.95        to        0.85        35,741,459        3.22       1.00       to        2.30       (7.42     to        (8.60

12/31/2014

     49,701,555        1.02        to        0.93        49,421,163        1.89       1.00       to        2.30       (12.01     to        (13.13

12/31/2013

     57,209,468        1.16        to        1.07        64,992,850        2.37       1.00       to        2.30       21.75       to        20.21  

12/31/2012

     69,413,713        0.95        to        0.89        65,078,952        3.01       1.00       to        2.30       17.06       to        15.56  

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     4,459,627        1.55        to        1.41        6,543,470        —         0.30       to        2.30       1.71       to        (0.27

12/31/2015

     5,078,250        1.52        to        1.42        7,414,245        —         0.30       to        2.30       4.44       to        2.39  

12/31/2014

     6,712,184        1.46        to        1.38        9,493,323        —         0.30       to        2.30       7.85       to        5.74  

12/31/2013

     8,029,737        1.35        to        1.31        10,656,379        0.25       0.30       to        2.30       39.38       to        36.65  

12/31/2012(1)

     8,709,208        0.97        to        0.96        8,390,522        —         0.30       to        2.30       —         to        —    

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     13,110,788        1.48        to        1.04        18,332,307        0.08       0.30       to        2.30       17.57       to        15.28  

12/31/2015

     15,432,956        1.26        to        0.90        18,566,395        2.13       0.30       to        2.30       (10.92     to        (12.67

12/31/2014

     20,414,876        1.41        to        1.04        27,970,466        1.15       0.30       to        2.30       6.07       to        3.99  

12/31/2013

     22,673,790        1.33        to        1.00        29,639,814        1.19       0.30       to        2.30       32.87       to        30.28  

12/31/2012

     25,663,471        1.00        to        0.76        25,580,729        1.18       0.30       to        2.30       17.30       to        15.00  

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

 

                   

12/31/2016

     10,584,742        2.82        to        1.78        19,751,582        0.71       0.30       to        2.30       11.77       to        9.59  

12/31/2015

     11,696,584        2.52        to        1.62        19,764,226        0.74       0.30       to        2.30       3.46       to        1.43  

12/31/2014

     14,698,057        2.43        to        1.60        24,097,729        0.03       0.30       to        2.30       11.91       to        9.72  

12/31/2013

     16,708,779        2.18        to        1.46        24,789,340        0.37       0.30       to        2.30       31.64       to        29.07  

12/31/2012

     19,107,051        1.65        to        1.13        21,633,510        —         0.30       to        2.30       16.64       to        14.34  

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     23,820,520        1.59        to        1.00        25,804,944        0.94       0.30       to        2.30       1.51       to        (0.47

12/31/2015

     27,624,966        1.56        to        1.01        29,897,411        0.50       0.30       to        2.30       (2.82     to        (4.72

12/31/2014

     37,018,168        1.61        to        1.06        41,374,871        0.96       0.30       to        2.30       6.86       to        4.77  

12/31/2013

     41,929,396        1.51        to        1.01        44,449,345        1.08       0.30       to        2.30       27.69       to        25.20  

12/31/2012

     49,711,489        1.18        to        0.81        41,538,639        0.74       0.30       to        2.30       19.50       to        17.15  

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

 

             

12/31/2016

     1,278,394        2.41        to        2.22        2,972,307        0.90       1.25       to        1.75       17.30       to        16.73  

12/31/2015

     1,382,062        2.06        to        1.90        2,735,038        1.00       1.25       to        1.75       (4.88     to        (5.35

12/31/2014

     1,766,515        2.16        to        2.01        3,689,741        3.33       1.25       to        1.75       7.10       to        6.57  

12/31/2013

     1,956,635        2.02        to        1.89        3,820,732        1.10       1.25       to        1.75       24.26       to        23.65  

12/31/2012

     2,218,259        1.62        to        1.52        3,500,990        0.82       1.25       to        1.75       9.42       to        8.88  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

MFS® New Discovery Service  Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     20,116,052      $ 2.28        to      $ 1.60      $ 41,335,561        —       0.30     to        2.30     8.47     to        6.36

12/31/2015

     23,490,980        2.10        to        1.50        45,033,655        —         0.30       to        2.30       (2.44     to        (4.35

12/31/2014

     30,112,422        2.15        to        1.57        59,862,477        —         0.30       to        2.30       (7.77     to        (9.58

12/31/2013

     36,964,451        2.33        to        1.74        80,534,952        —         0.30       to        2.30       40.80       to        38.05  

12/31/2012

     43,982,546        1.66        to        1.26        68,911,525        —         0.30       to        2.30       20.54       to        18.17  

MFS® Total Return Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     30,104,493        1.76        to        1.29        51,932,163        2.65       0.30       to        2.30       8.49       to        6.38  

12/31/2015

     34,352,892        1.62        to        1.21        55,241,989        2.24       0.30       to        2.30       (0.88     to        (2.82

12/31/2014

     44,471,420        1.64        to        1.25        73,196,447        1.69       0.30       to        2.30       7.91       to        5.80  

12/31/2013

     51,491,986        1.52        to        1.18        79,265,752        1.63       0.30       to        2.30       18.38       to        16.07  

12/31/2012

     57,925,364        1.28        to        1.01        76,287,748        2.47       0.30       to        2.30       10.60       to        8.43  

NVIT Emerging Markets Class D Shares

 

                   

12/31/2016(1)

     1,907        9.85        to        9.83        18,774        0.83       0.30       to        0.80       —         to        —    

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     34,109,465        11.59        to        1.25        54,132,289        1.59       0.65       to        2.65       5.40       to        3.35  

12/31/2015

     37,260,511        11.00        to        1.21        55,077,363        1.49       0.65       to        2.65       (1.98     to        (3.89

12/31/2014

     41,034,372        11.22        to        1.26        59,012,874        1.54       0.65       to        2.65       4.40       to        2.36  

12/31/2013

     40,799,489        1.16        to        1.23        53,548,298        1.36       0.65       to        2.65       13.90       to        11.68  

12/31/2012

     38,454,844        1.02        to        1.10        43,652,748        1.48       0.65       to        2.65       11.52       to        9.34  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     13,620,346        1.48        to        1.50        21,495,544        1.45       0.30       to        2.05       1.92       to        0.18  

12/31/2015

     14,928,873        1.45        to        1.49        23,447,568        1.24       0.30       to        2.05       (0.37     to        (2.08

12/31/2014

     18,258,426        1.45        to        1.53        29,143,207        1.00       0.30       to        2.05       5.24       to        3.44  

12/31/2013

     17,270,135        1.38        to        1.48        26,503,255        1.16       0.30       to        2.05       6.86       to        5.03  

12/31/2012

     18,419,818        1.29        to        1.41        26,950,888        0.83       0.30       to        2.05       5.82       to        4.00  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     181,601,690        1.27        to        1.11        339,898,668        1.25       0.30       to        2.45       1.69       to        (0.44

12/31/2015

     200,324,935        1.25        to        1.12        346,241,255        1.06       0.30       to        2.45       (0.72     to        (2.80

12/31/2014

     214,985,976        1.26        to        1.15        339,267,725        0.80       0.30       to        2.45       5.04       to        2.84  

12/31/2013

     232,172,788        1.20        to        1.12        321,999,069        0.99       0.30       to        2.45       6.57       to        4.33  

12/31/2012

     237,111,221        1.13        to        1.07        289,207,913        0.77       0.30       to        2.45       5.48       to        3.25  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     98,022,427        1.10        to        0.88        109,373,936        0.01       0.30       to        2.05       (0.30     to        (2.00

12/31/2015

     104,356,069        1.11        to        0.90        118,060,897        0.01       0.30       to        2.05       (0.30     to        (2.00

12/31/2014

     100,630,309        1.11        to        0.92        115,039,216        0.01       0.30       to        2.05       (0.30     to        (2.00

12/31/2013

     115,626,119        1.11        to        0.94        134,398,735        0.01       0.30       to        2.05       (0.29     to        (2.00

12/31/2012

     124,755,704        1.12        to        0.96        147,358,506        0.01       0.30       to        2.05       (0.30     to        (2.01

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     218,009,250        9.84        to        0.82        383,959,184        0.01       0.45       to        2.45       (0.44     to        (2.38

12/31/2015

     239,832,076        9.88        to        0.84        383,764,535        0.01       0.45       to        2.45       (0.44     to        (2.39

12/31/2014

     234,252,333        9.93        to        0.86        345,246,865        0.01       0.45       to        2.45       (0.44     to        (2.39

12/31/2013

     233,587,476        0.99        to        0.88        313,266,679        0.01       0.45       to        2.45       (0.44     to        (2.39

12/31/2012

     280,994,935        0.99        to        0.90        281,054,359        0.01       0.45       to        2.45       (0.44     to        (2.40

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     40,104,822        2.03        to        2.05        85,399,506        6.01       0.30       to        2.05       15.00       to        13.03  

12/31/2015

     42,484,816        1.77        to        1.82        79,539,458        5.83       0.30       to        2.05       (4.51     to        (6.15

12/31/2014

     51,869,537        1.85        to        1.94        102,904,592        5.51       0.30       to        2.05       3.67       to        1.89  

12/31/2013

     59,560,153        1.78        to        1.90        114,989,061        5.61       0.30       to        2.05       6.28       to        4.46  

12/31/2012

     67,109,725        1.68        to        1.82        123,537,535        6.03       0.30       to        2.05       17.02       to        15.00  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     44,271,533      $ 11.15        to      $ 1.49      $ 155,587,458        5.98     0.90     to        2.30     13.97     to        12.42

12/31/2015

     46,396,791        9.78        to        1.33        137,023,573        5.96       0.90       to        2.30       (5.16     to        (6.45

12/31/2014

     51,566,530        10.31        to        1.42        132,109,914        5.60       0.90       to        2.30       2.68       to        1.28  

12/31/2013

     62,948,842        1.62        to        1.40        147,133,548        5.62       1.00       to        2.30       5.28       to        3.94  

12/31/2012

     57,767,619        1.54        to        1.35        93,495,432        5.81       1.00       to        2.30       15.93       to        14.45  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     46,351,895        1.44        to        1.27        73,562,770        0.65       0.30       to        2.05       0.00       to        (1.71

12/31/2015

     44,340,913        1.44        to        1.29        71,113,835        2.10       0.30       to        2.05       (0.20     to        (1.91

12/31/2014

     53,809,524        1.45        to        1.32        87,871,181        3.98       0.30       to        2.05       4.34       to        2.55  

12/31/2013

     56,147,152        1.39        to        1.28        88,308,492        2.18       0.30       to        2.05       (2.53     to        (4.20

12/31/2012

     75,180,321        1.42        to        1.34        122,675,859        1.66       0.30       to        2.05       4.83       to        3.02  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     139,466,169        1.27        to        1.05        384,537,007        0.43       0.30       to        2.45       (0.16     to        (2.25

12/31/2015

     139,372,246        1.27        to        1.08        349,864,588        1.40       0.30       to        2.45       (0.47     to        (2.56

12/31/2014

     117,104,047        1.28        to        1.10        211,171,453        3.42       0.30       to        2.45       4.11       to        1.92  

12/31/2013

     146,722,112        1.23        to        1.08        221,420,439        1.78       0.30       to        2.45       (2.78     to        (4.82

12/31/2012

     341,204,505        1.26        to        1.14        434,585,330        1.52       0.30       to        2.45       4.55       to        2.34  

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     36,223,701        10.16        to        9.83        362,577,579        0.63       0.45       to        2.45       5.94       to        3.87  

12/31/2015(1)

     12,571,779        9.59        to        9.46        119,855,246        —         0.45       to        2.45       —         to        —    

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     110,451,298        1.56        to        1.51        176,881,894        2.02       0.30       to        2.05       4.31       to        2.53  

12/31/2015

     121,976,152        1.49        to        1.47        189,750,194        2.14       0.30       to        2.05       (2.25     to        (3.93

12/31/2014

     149,407,114        1.53        to        1.53        239,339,037        2.63       0.30       to        2.05       1.88       to        0.14  

12/31/2013

     182,063,673        1.50        to        1.53        289,462,189        3.08       0.30       to        2.05       9.04       to        7.17  

12/31/2012

     220,471,598        1.38        to        1.43        325,902,062        3.06       0.30       to        2.05       7.14       to        5.29  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     491,730,606        10.83        to        1.10        1,021,657,645        1.80       0.45       to        2.45       3.84       to        1.82  

12/31/2015

     549,794,223        10.43        to        1.08        1,039,218,010        1.98       0.45       to        2.45       (2.58     to        (4.49

12/31/2014

     626,987,083        10.70        to        1.13        1,091,927,020        2.46       0.45       to        2.45       1.49       to        (0.49

12/31/2013

     715,012,210        1.13        to        1.14        1,111,348,299        2.92       0.45       to        2.45       8.60       to        6.48  

12/31/2012

     810,487,619        1.04        to        1.07        1,109,383,355        3.02       0.45       to        2.45       6.71       to        4.62  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     145,360,910        1.64        to        1.64        254,491,186        2.18       0.30       to        2.05       5.76       to        3.95  

12/31/2015

     163,079,906        1.55        to        1.58        273,043,029        1.55       0.30       to        2.05       (2.22     to        (3.90

12/31/2014

     208,960,284        1.58        to        1.64        361,493,975        2.34       0.30       to        2.05       2.42       to        0.67  

12/31/2013

     226,469,806        1.55        to        1.63        387,054,260        1.22       0.30       to        2.05       26.43       to        24.26  

12/31/2012

     222,217,868        1.22        to        1.31        304,794,406        1.29       0.30       to        2.05       12.26       to        10.32  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     80,740,471        12.15        to        1.06        184,665,448        1.91       0.45       to        2.30       5.35       to        3.45  

12/31/2015

     96,248,215        11.53        to        1.03        197,157,455        1.43       0.45       to        2.30       (2.55     to        (4.32

12/31/2014

     104,915,264        11.83        to        1.07        203,683,787        2.23       0.45       to        2.30       1.98       to        0.13  

12/31/2013

     112,093,073        1.32        to        1.07        186,689,604        1.03       0.45       to        2.30       25.82       to        23.55  

12/31/2012

     111,253,373        0.97        to        0.87        142,775,685        1.11       0.45       to        2.30       12.00       to        10.00  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     237,955,333        1.64        to        1.60        403,302,456        2.19       0.30       to        2.05       5.25       to        3.45  

12/31/2015

     257,314,477        1.56        to        1.55        418,714,217        1.92       0.30       to        2.05       (2.52     to        (4.19

12/31/2014

     330,908,687        1.60        to        1.62        558,320,285        2.22       0.30       to        2.05       2.46       to        0.70  

12/31/2013

     367,006,552        1.56        to        1.61        611,618,677        2.45       0.30       to        2.05       13.16       to        11.22  

12/31/2012

     406,276,343        1.38        to        1.44        605,408,440        2.62       0.30       to        2.05       9.11       to        7.23  

 

 

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     1,901,152,605      $ 11.17        to      $ 1.14      $ 4,884,558,926        1.96     0.45     to        2.45     4.78     to        2.74

12/31/2015

     2,105,107,064        10.66        to        1.11        5,033,408,915        1.84       0.45       to        2.45       (2.91     to        (4.81

12/31/2014

     2,294,467,597        10.98        to        1.16        5,316,426,982        2.16       0.45       to        2.45       2.15       to        0.16  

12/31/2013

     2,350,061,942        1.18        to        1.16        4,173,835,738        2.36       0.45       to        2.45       12.73       to        10.53  

12/31/2012

     2,144,313,750        1.03        to        1.05        3,002,243,579        2.56       0.45       to        2.45       8.62       to        6.49  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     272,203,035        1.65        to        1.65        477,491,105        2.03       0.30       to        2.05       6.23       to        4.41  

12/31/2015

     299,130,616        1.56        to        1.58        499,970,785        2.09       0.30       to        2.05       (2.53     to        (4.20

12/31/2014

     379,652,087        1.60        to        1.65        658,335,948        2.68       0.30       to        2.05       2.27       to        0.51  

12/31/2013

     414,888,563        1.56        to        1.64        710,476,313        2.28       0.30       to        2.05       19.03       to        16.99  

12/31/2012

     451,770,419        1.31        to        1.40        658,658,023        2.45       0.30       to        2.05       10.31       to        8.41  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     1,528,662,864        11.66        to        1.15        3,249,120,855        1.78       0.45       to        2.45       5.78       to        3.72  

12/31/2015

     1,697,285,643        11.02        to        1.11        3,272,645,909        1.98       0.45       to        2.45       (2.96     to        (4.85

12/31/2014

     1,876,616,300        11.36        to        1.17        3,454,997,510        2.50       0.45       to        2.45       1.99       to        (0.00

12/31/2013

     2,079,647,029        1.24        to        1.17        3,503,337,599        2.11       0.45       to        2.45       18.51       to        16.20  

12/31/2012

     2,125,509,526        1.00        to        1.00        2,923,286,005        2.26       0.45       to        2.45       9.88       to        7.72  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     160,020,752        1.87        to        2.04        363,999,021        2.15       0.30       to        2.05       14.57       to        12.61  

12/31/2015

     174,466,564        1.63        to        1.81        349,809,796        1.81       0.30       to        2.05       (3.88     to        (5.53

12/31/2014

     218,849,432        1.69        to        1.92        461,315,863        1.33       0.30       to        2.05       11.83       to        9.92  

12/31/2013

     238,118,309        1.51        to        1.75        453,761,343        2.30       0.30       to        2.05       29.85       to        27.63  

12/31/2012

     262,265,811        1.17        to        1.37        390,319,419        1.79       0.30       to        2.05       11.39       to        9.47  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     60,943,596        13.98        to        1.25        168,373,821        1.97       0.90       to        2.30       13.57       to        12.02  

12/31/2015

     63,543,533        12.31        to        1.12        145,023,856        1.69       0.90       to        2.30       (4.69     to        (5.99

12/31/2014

     71,214,054        12.92        to        1.19        153,661,743        1.21       0.90       to        2.30       10.93       to        9.42  

12/31/2013

     70,626,332        1.30        to        1.09        121,748,244        2.16       1.00       to        2.30       28.64       to        27.01  

12/31/2012

     66,923,145        1.01        to        0.86        84,450,060        1.67       1.00       to        2.30       10.36       to        8.95  

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016(1)

     2,202,649        10.55        to        10.39        23,122,979        —         0.45       to        2.45       —         to        —    

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     629,799,019        11.17        to        1.42        1,268,057,537        0.38       0.45       to        2.30       4.09       to        2.22  

12/31/2015

     685,402,691        10.73        to        1.39        1,178,176,425        1.68       0.45       to        2.30       (1.67     to        (3.45

12/31/2014

     759,341,068        10.91        to        1.44        1,227,043,635        1.75       0.45       to        2.30       1.29       to        (0.63

12/31/2013

     821,637,564        1.18        to        1.45        1,266,112,947        1.12       0.45       to        2.40       13.92       to        11.75  

12/31/2012

     846,867,037        0.98        to        1.29        1,129,271,147        2.33       0.55       to        2.40       9.37       to        7.39  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service  Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     17,333,758        9.53        to        9.14        162,138,960        2.00       0.45       to        2.45       (0.08     to        (2.02

12/31/2015

     13,579,678        9.54        to        9.33        128,198,295        —         0.45       to        2.45       (3.86     to        (5.73

12/31/2014(1)

     964,927        9.92        to        9.89        9,560,920        —         0.45       to        2.45       —         to        —    

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service  Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     18,505,605        9.28        to        8.90        168,412,121        2.10       0.45       to        2.45       (0.63     to        (2.57

12/31/2015

     16,301,610        9.34        to        9.13        150,650,346        —         0.45       to        2.45       (5.48     to        (7.33

12/31/2014(1)

     1,085,461        9.88        to        9.85        10,712,850        —         0.45       to        2.45       —         to        —    

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016(1)

     4,130,044        10.23        to        10.08        41,974,799        —         0.45       to        2.45       —         to        —    

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016(1)

     1,123,248        10.30        to        10.15        11,506,416        —         0.45       to        2.45       —         to        —    

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     544,782,967      $ 11.55        to      $ 1.34      $ 1,444,210,976        2.31     0.45     to        2.30     4.44     to        2.56

12/31/2015

     592,846,759        11.06        to        1.31        1,402,475,363        1.75       0.45       to        2.30       (0.57     to        (2.37

12/31/2014

     644,924,677        11.13        to        1.34        1,394,587,714        1.32       0.45       to        2.30       4.60       to        2.71  

12/31/2013

     595,858,562        1.18        to        1.31        1,085,728,107        1.34       0.45       to        2.30       11.84       to        9.82  

12/31/2012

     497,898,301        1.05        to        1.19        722,967,466        1.47       0.45       to        2.30       9.52       to        7.53  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     18,463,874        1.64        to        2.35        44,536,161        1.76       0.30       to        2.05       0.32       to        (1.39

12/31/2015

     20,659,242        1.64        to        2.38        50,028,208        4.17       0.30       to        2.05       (0.90     to        (2.60

12/31/2014

     24,884,480        1.65        to        2.44        61,698,855        1.53       0.30       to        2.05       13.22       to        11.28  

12/31/2013

     25,898,917        1.46        to        2.19        57,062,615        5.48       0.30       to        2.05       3.59       to        1.81  

12/31/2012

     26,594,009        1.41        to        2.16        57,605,091        3.51       0.30       to        2.05       24.88       to        22.72  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     36,306,707        10.11        to        0.98        84,311,623        1.41       0.90       to        2.30       (0.48     to        (1.83

12/31/2015

     42,323,555        10.16        to        1.00        89,462,036        4.08       0.90       to        2.30       (1.76     to        (3.10

12/31/2014

     49,196,924        10.34        to        1.03        92,625,420        1.31       0.90       to        2.30       12.28       to        10.75  

12/31/2013

     42,999,885        1.12        to        0.93        67,513,394        5.20       1.00       to        2.30       2.68       to        1.37  

12/31/2012

     39,824,782        1.09        to        0.92        56,463,326        3.39       1.00       to        2.30       23.73       to        22.15  

TA International Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     69,400        1.17        to        1.15        80,122        2.15       0.30       to        0.45       0.92       to        0.77  

12/31/2015

     68,181        1.16        to        1.15        78,116        1.96       0.30       to        0.45       (1.93     to        (2.08

12/31/2014

     68,194        1.19        to        1.17        79,791        2.28       0.30       to        0.45       (0.77     to        (0.92

12/31/2013

     68,883        1.19        to        1.18        81,344        2.06       0.30       to        0.45       12.38       to        12.21  

12/31/2012

     69,730        1.06        to        1.05        73,383        3.07       0.30       to        0.45       12.47       to        12.30  

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     358,429,603        10.32        to        0.92        551,114,925        1.85       0.45       to        2.45       0.62       to        (1.33

12/31/2015

     406,136,679        10.26        to        0.93        595,453,089        1.79       0.45       to        2.45       (2.32     to        (4.23

12/31/2014

     425,154,870        10.50        to        0.98        560,090,151        2.11       0.45       to        2.45       (1.23     to        (3.16

12/31/2013

     462,667,833        1.19        to        1.01        540,097,455        1.89       0.45       to        2.45       11.96       to        9.77  

12/31/2012

     435,812,829        0.96        to        0.92        421,817,595        2.76       0.45       to        2.45       11.98       to        9.78  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     197,498,662        12.25        to        1.16        687,948,240        1.09       0.45       to        2.30       3.65       to        1.78  

12/31/2015

     192,034,411        11.82        to        1.14        562,408,813        0.84       0.45       to        2.30       (0.33     to        (2.13

12/31/2014

     155,749,876        11.86        to        1.17        351,230,964        0.65       0.45       to        2.30       7.35       to        5.41  

12/31/2013

     134,857,638        1.26        to        1.11        202,083,341        0.79       0.45       to        2.30       18.49       to        16.34  

12/31/2012

     79,178,162        0.91        to        0.95        77,245,177        —         0.45       to        2.30       11.99       to        9.96  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     44,776,658        2.04        to        1.64        60,228,303        —         0.30       to        2.05       (2.34     to        (4.01

12/31/2015

     49,518,695        2.09        to        1.71        69,124,473        —         0.30       to        2.05       (5.32     to        (6.94

12/31/2014

     66,529,721        2.20        to        1.84        99,193,842        —         0.30       to        2.05       (0.28     to        (1.99

12/31/2013

     71,916,354        2.21        to        1.87        108,803,629        0.81       0.30       to        2.05       38.72       to        36.35  

12/31/2012

     80,353,211        1.59        to        1.37        88,377,560        —         0.30       to        2.05       8.75       to        6.88  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     22,970,554        11.10        to        1.32        63,321,902        —         0.90       to        2.30       (3.18     to        (4.49

12/31/2015

     27,213,018        11.47        to        1.38        68,159,564        —         0.90       to        2.30       (6.11     to        (7.39

12/31/2014

     28,962,016        12.21        to        1.49        69,299,132        —         0.90       to        2.30       (1.15     to        (2.50

12/31/2013

     30,804,833        2.05        to        1.53        66,970,148        0.59       1.00       to        2.30       37.45       to        35.71  

12/31/2012

     29,136,983        1.49        to        1.12        43,649,147        —         1.00       to        2.30       7.69       to        6.32  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     95,799,898        2.23        to        1.95        165,555,512        —         0.30       to        2.05       (1.94     to        (3.62

12/31/2015

     108,015,766        2.27        to        2.03        192,227,221        —         0.30       to        2.05       11.07       to        9.16  

12/31/2014

     135,122,880        2.05        to        1.86        218,374,436        —         0.30       to        2.05       9.63       to        7.75  

12/31/2013

     144,329,746        1.87        to        1.72        215,213,377        0.26       0.30       to        2.05       37.29       to        34.94  

12/31/2012

     157,817,221        1.36        to        1.28        173,130,001        0.07       0.30       to        2.05       15.42       to        13.43  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     23,846,550      $ 14.68        to      $ 1.60      $ 88,426,137        —       0.90     to        2.30     (2.78 )%      to        (4.10 )% 

12/31/2015

     29,476,122        15.10        to        1.67        96,681,000        —         0.90       to        2.30       10.12       to        8.61  

12/31/2014

     26,708,592        13.72        to        1.54        67,454,449        —         0.90       to        2.30       8.81       to        7.32  

12/31/2013

     27,380,560        1.80        to        1.44        54,998,264        0.07       1.00       to        2.30       35.94       to        34.21  

12/31/2012

     27,585,024        1.33        to        1.07        37,902,871        —         1.00       to        2.30       14.26       to        12.80  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     84,929,968        10.27        to        1.02        225,404,212        1.90       0.45       to        2.30       1.60       to        (0.23

12/31/2015

     80,427,225        10.10        to        1.03        173,901,984        1.82       0.45       to        2.30       (0.11     to        (1.92

12/31/2014

     83,188,018        10.12        to        1.05        139,476,584        1.77       0.45       to        2.30       4.63       to        2.74  

12/31/2013

     73,167,181        1.07        to        1.02        90,622,618        2.78       0.45       to        2.30       (2.57     to        (4.33

12/31/2011(1)

     72,763,993        1.10        to        1.06        78,449,061        2.67       0.45       to        2.30       4.28       to        2.39  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     46,917,262        2.18        to        1.98        106,614,195        0.41       0.30       to        2.05       11.02       to        9.12  

12/31/2015

     49,201,659        1.96        to        1.82        101,285,585        0.93       0.30       to        2.05       (0.37     to        (2.08

12/31/2014

     56,840,615        1.97        to        1.85        117,249,774        0.81       0.30       to        2.05       13.84       to        11.89  

12/31/2013

     55,031,777        1.73        to        1.66        100,660,653        0.67       0.30       to        2.05       32.12       to        29.86  

12/31/2012

     52,526,919        1.31        to        1.28        74,350,888        1.13       0.30       to        2.05       16.00       to        14.00  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     13,075,401        14.48        to        1.47        51,966,255        0.18       0.90       to        2.30       10.13       to        8.63  

12/31/2015

     12,638,230        13.15        to        1.36        39,714,319        0.85       0.90       to        2.30       (1.25     to        (2.60

12/31/2014

     13,180,874        13.32        to        1.39        36,235,761        0.66       0.90       to        2.30       12.95       to        11.41  

12/31/2013

     9,913,185        1.56        to        1.25        20,941,794        0.52       1.00       to        2.30       30.83       to        29.16  

12/31/2012

     5,368,914        1.19        to        0.97        7,225,436        0.99       1.00       to        2.30       14.94       to        13.47  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     52,307,287        14.75        to        2.21        198,647,207        1.97       0.45       to        2.30       13.77       to        11.71  

12/31/2015

     49,562,775        12.96        to        1.98        157,156,789        0.75       0.45       to        2.30       (3.37     to        (5.12

12/31/2014

     51,842,761        13.41        to        2.09        151,741,957        0.60       0.45       to        2.30       14.47       to        12.40  

12/31/2013

     44,759,206        1.49        to        1.85        92,720,076        0.40       0.45       to        2.30       30.88       to        28.51  

12/31/2012

     31,803,797        1.11        to        1.44        46,730,625        0.65       0.45       to        2.30       19.69       to        17.52  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     379,479,465        11.05        to        1.10        1,253,888,489        1.15       0.45       to        2.30       3.73       to        1.86  

12/31/2015

     388,440,348        10.65        to        1.08        1,097,074,756        1.14       0.45       to        2.30       (0.85     to        (2.64

12/31/2014

     374,130,018        10.74        to        1.11        825,197,475        0.95       0.45       to        2.30       5.81       to        3.89  

12/31/2013

     375,443,522        1.12        to        1.07        546,988,848        1.04       0.45       to        2.30       4.82       to        2.92  

12/31/2012

     283,194,118        1.07        to        1.04        298,886,788        0.62       0.45       to        2.30       6.98       to        5.04  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

 

             

12/31/2016

     290,004,410        10.79        to        1.07        1,174,416,752        1.09       0.45       to        2.05       (1.11     to        (2.66

12/31/2015

     303,800,980        10.91        to        1.10        1,125,801,306        0.92       0.45       to        2.05       (2.51     to        (4.04

12/31/2014

     249,433,962        11.19        to        1.15        738,870,798        0.66       0.45       to        2.05       8.00       to        6.30  

12/31/2013

     197,557,983        1.11        to        1.08        365,842,243        0.23       0.45       to        2.05       8.88       to        7.18  

12/31/2012(1)

     68,365,547        1.02        to        1.01        69,030,904        —         0.45       to        2.05       —         to        —    

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

 

             

12/31/2016

     132,145,826        11.07        to        1.11        513,884,084        1.03       0.45       to        2.05       (1.43     to        (2.97

12/31/2015

     149,681,980        11.23        to        1.14        528,608,149        0.69       0.45       to        2.05       (3.38     to        (4.90

12/31/2014

     99,859,668        11.62        to        1.20        297,102,967        0.57       0.45       to        2.05       7.69       to        6.00  

12/31/2013

     76,448,745        1.16        to        1.13        144,223,614        0.21       0.45       to        2.05       15.09       to        13.29  

12/31/2012(1)

     20,091,884        1.01        to        1.00        20,178,001        —         0.45       to        2.05       —         to        —    

TA Madison Balanced Allocation Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     41,735,960        11.31        to        1.19        105,012,541        1.84       1.15       to        1.90       4.05       to        3.28  

12/31/2015

     43,365,220        10.87        to        1.15        98,601,791        1.83       1.15       to        1.90       (1.87     to        (2.60

12/31/2014

     44,591,131        11.08        to        1.18        94,800,820        0.69       1.15       to        1.90       4.53       to        3.75  

12/31/2013

     42,293,805        1.15        to        1.14        64,564,165        1.09       1.30       to        1.90       11.90       to        11.24  

12/31/2012

     28,210,824        1.03        to        1.02        29,065,560        0.59       1.30       to        1.90       6.91       to        6.27  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA Madison Conservative Allocation Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     34,682,524      $ 10.62        to      $ 1.10      $ 73,017,096        2.05     1.15     to        1.90     2.90     to        2.14

12/31/2015

     38,496,050        10.32        to        1.08        74,112,509        1.72       1.15       to        1.90       (1.88     to        (2.61

12/31/2014

     41,143,456        10.52        to        1.11        74,746,336        1.32       1.15       to        1.90       3.56       to        2.78  

12/31/2013

     44,440,435        1.09        to        1.08        64,098,730        1.26       1.30       to        1.90       5.49       to        4.87  

12/31/2012

     34,267,174        1.04        to        1.03        35,499,752        0.47       1.30       to        1.90       4.96       to        4.34  

TA Madison Diversified Income Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     55,129,242        11.20        to        1.20        115,967,502        1.32       1.15       to        1.90       5.62       to        4.83  

12/31/2015

     57,334,171        10.60        to        1.14        109,758,408        1.03       1.15       to        1.90       (1.00     to        (1.74

12/31/2014

     59,704,752        10.71        to        1.16        105,588,057        0.70       1.15       to        1.90       4.60       to        3.82  

12/31/2013

     60,053,544        1.14        to        1.12        86,025,931        0.36       1.30       to        1.90       7.82       to        7.18  

12/31/2012

     44,043,920        1.06        to        1.05        46,510,212        0.09       1.30       to        1.90       4.30       to        3.68  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     1,640,125,949        1.36        to        1.13        5,673,175,806        1.65       0.30       to        2.45       3.44       to        1.28  

12/31/2015

     1,749,801,079        1.31        to        1.11        5,493,942,298        1.28       0.30       to        2.45       (2.06     to        (4.12

12/31/2014

     1,756,579,111        1.34        to        1.16        4,522,734,970        0.95       0.30       to        2.45       4.24       to        2.05  

12/31/2013

     1,613,603,415        1.28        to        1.14        2,666,435,334        1.17       0.30       to        2.45       11.10       to        8.77  

12/31/2012

     1,148,678,174        1.16        to        1.05        1,281,462,055        1.26       0.30       to        2.45       8.07       to        5.79  

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     324,381,240        11.05        to        1.18        777,003,480        1.61       0.45       to        2.45       3.61       to        1.59  

12/31/2015

     344,902,729        10.67        to        1.17        734,076,985        1.52       0.45       to        2.45       (1.13     to        (3.06

12/31/2014

     363,756,951        10.79        to        1.20        674,485,127        1.28       0.45       to        2.45       4.77       to        2.73  

12/31/2013

     361,224,917        1.12        to        1.17        519,638,980        1.35       0.45       to        2.45       6.99       to        4.90  

12/31/2012

     317,054,059        1.05        to        1.12        366,004,420        1.11       0.45       to        2.45       6.14       to        4.05  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     1,128,966,441        1.36        to        1.13        2,699,674,301        1.61       0.30       to        2.45       4.36       to        2.17  

12/31/2015

     1,301,705,474        1.30        to        1.11        2,828,869,757        1.46       0.30       to        2.45       (3.80     to        (5.82

12/31/2014

     1,447,006,616        1.35        to        1.18        2,857,654,356        1.03       0.30       to        2.45       3.66       to        1.48  

12/31/2013

     1,349,170,047        1.31        to        1.16        2,009,478,549        1.29       0.30       to        2.45       18.43       to        15.94  

12/31/2012

     976,524,487        1.10        to        1.00        1,050,069,328        1.64       0.30       to        2.45       11.22       to        8.87  

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     112,269,327        11.77        to        1.13        453,011,302        0.16       0.45       to        2.05       3.70       to        2.07  

12/31/2015

     117,968,861        11.35        to        1.11        452,767,371        —         0.45       to        2.05       (3.68     to        (5.19

12/31/2014

     111,054,031        11.78        to        1.17        418,144,147        —         0.45       to        2.05       7.56       to        5.87  

12/31/2013

     82,457,456        1.13        to        1.11        172,219,479        —         0.45       to        2.05       13.78       to        12.00  

12/31/2012(1)

     16,734,167        0.99        to        0.99        16,565,111        —         0.45       to        2.05       —         to        —    

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     47,110,409        1.61        to        1.51        65,293,820        1.51       0.30       to        2.05       (0.22     to        (1.93

12/31/2015

     51,016,252        1.61        to        1.54        71,124,446        1.55       0.30       to        2.05       (0.22     to        (1.93

12/31/2014

     56,412,797        1.61        to        1.57        79,559,722        0.95       0.30       to        2.05       (5.46     to        (7.08

12/31/2013

     59,179,818        1.71        to        1.68        88,662,107        1.17       0.30       to        2.05       17.74       to        15.72  

12/31/2012

     56,849,479        1.45        to        1.46        72,937,715        1.65       0.30       to        2.05       21.79       to        19.69  

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     29,624,976        10.22        to        0.96        84,422,845        1.35       0.90       to        2.30       (1.03     to        (2.37

12/31/2015

     32,894,815        10.33        to        0.99        82,697,711        1.54       0.90       to        2.30       (1.14     to        (2.49

12/31/2014

     29,976,630        10.44        to        1.01        62,827,783        0.83       0.90       to        2.30       (6.26     to        (7.54

12/31/2013

     29,425,992        1.37        to        1.10        52,282,886        1.08       1.00       to        2.30       16.60       to        15.12  

12/31/2012

     21,745,871        1.17        to        0.95        29,441,850        1.52       1.00       to        2.30       20.66       to        19.12  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     43,698,169        2.27        to        2.05        92,915,246        —         0.30       to        2.05       (2.56     to        (4.22

12/31/2015

     47,282,114        2.33        to        2.14        104,267,818        —         0.30       to        2.05       11.45       to        9.54  

12/31/2014

     59,235,134        2.09        to        1.96        118,184,347        —         0.30       to        2.05       5.69       to        3.87  

12/31/2013

     63,858,118        1.98        to        1.88        122,190,639        0.68       0.30       to        2.05       47.81       to        45.27  

12/31/2012

     70,786,565        1.34        to        1.30        92,810,047        —         0.30       to        2.05       15.20       to        13.22  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     13,431,257      $ 15.30        to      $ 1.54      $ 53,195,806        —       0.90     to        2.30     (3.37 )%      to        (4.69 )% 

12/31/2015

     15,649,714        15.84        to        1.61        53,335,138        —         0.90       to        2.30       10.45       to        8.95  

12/31/2014

     12,651,656        14.34        to        1.48        34,839,910        —         0.90       to        2.30       4.84       to        3.41  

12/31/2013

     14,630,108        1.74        to        1.43        30,532,381        0.52       1.00       to        2.30       46.42       to        44.56  

12/31/2012

     10,678,156        1.19        to        0.99        14,654,467        —         1.00       to        2.30       14.06       to        12.60  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     35,420,588        2.16        to        2.08        79,027,923        0.97       0.30       to        2.50       7.55       to        5.25  

12/31/2015

     34,089,325        2.01        to        1.98        71,558,086        1.35       0.30       to        2.50       (0.09     to        (1.80

12/31/2014

     34,836,857        2.01        to        2.02        73,575,633        1.41       0.30       to        2.05       10.48       to        8.58  

12/31/2013

     31,688,745        1.82        to        1.86        60,860,817        1.66       0.30       to        2.05       17.74       to        15.72  

12/31/2012

     26,984,504        1.55        to        1.61        44,551,745        1.67       0.30       to        2.05       12.23       to        10.30  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     219,709,404        1.82        to        1.53        904,843,654        0.93       0.30       to        2.45       7.32       to        5.07  

12/31/2015

     143,153,566        1.70        to        1.46        347,407,856        1.16       0.30       to        2.45       (0.36     to        (2.45

12/31/2014

     134,975,301        1.71        to        1.49        270,653,285        1.19       0.30       to        2.45       10.17       to        7.86  

12/31/2013

     121,925,978        1.55        to        1.38        209,521,553        1.51       0.30       to        2.45       17.40       to        14.94  

12/31/2012

     110,385,736        1.32        to        1.20        160,467,731        1.51       0.30       to        2.45       12.06       to        9.70  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     163,253        10.01        to        9.64        1,601,107        2.52       0.45       to        1.65       1.56       to        0.35  

12/31/2015

     181,063        9.85        to        9.60        1,760,776        0.36       0.45       to        1.65       (6.03     to        (7.15

12/31/2014

     98,872        10.49        to        10.34        1,029,166        0.68       0.45       to        1.65       2.49       to        1.27  

12/31/2013(1)

     3,504        10.23        to        10.21        35,815        —         0.45       to        1.65       —         to        —    

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     192,663,294        11.48        to        1.01        610,151,653        0.29       0.45       to        2.30       4.91       to        3.02  

12/31/2015

     194,833,059        10.95        to        0.98        571,936,975        —         0.45       to        2.30       (2.98     to        (4.74

12/31/2014

     195,521,348        11.28        to        1.03        533,120,857        1.07       0.45       to        2.30       7.35       to        5.41  

12/31/2013

     171,119,545        1.10        to        0.98        288,333,349        0.68       0.45       to        2.30       11.35       to        9.33  

12/31/2012

     72,354,835        0.92        to        0.90        66,584,229        1.55       0.45       to        2.30       0.53       to        (1.30

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     87,765,386        11.29        to        0.97        273,382,211        0.41       0.45       to        2.30       4.51       to        2.62  

12/31/2015

     84,100,322        10.80        to        0.94        223,359,365        0.30       0.45       to        2.30       (2.52     to        (4.28

12/31/2014

     72,728,605        11.08        to        0.99        132,338,428        1.23       0.45       to        2.30       8.24       to        6.28  

12/31/2013

     70,134,516        1.07        to        0.93        88,003,434        0.70       0.45       to        2.30       7.67       to        5.72  

12/31/2012

     46,065,653        0.88        to        0.88        41,475,616        1.11       0.45       to        2.30       1.07       to        (0.77

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     97,932,555        11.55        to        0.97        334,243,979        —         0.45       to        2.30       4.40       to        2.52  

12/31/2015

     99,906,894        11.07        to        0.94        288,604,027        —         0.45       to        2.30       (3.89     to        (5.63

12/31/2014

     77,908,150        11.51        to        1.00        171,846,465        1.80       0.45       to        2.30       5.92       to        4.00  

12/31/2013

     69,528,331        1.14        to        0.96        99,998,339        0.86       0.45       to        2.30       16.28       to        14.18  

12/31/2012

     38,893,640        0.83        to        0.84        33,577,730        0.48       0.45       to        2.30       0.24       to        (1.58

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     116,273,391        1.59        to        1.46        181,319,170        2.37       0.30       to        2.05       2.41       to        0.65  

12/31/2015

     125,233,326        1.56        to        1.45        192,941,918        2.51       0.30       to        2.05       0.39       to        (1.33

12/31/2014

     158,410,090        1.55        to        1.47        245,905,910        1.89       0.30       to        2.05       4.36       to        2.57  

12/31/2013

     186,503,559        1.49        to        1.44        280,476,932        2.07       0.30       to        2.05       (2.84     to        (4.50

12/31/2012

     235,018,700        1.53        to        1.50        368,216,199        4.07       0.30       to        2.05       7.23       to        5.38  

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     432,200,049        1.34        to        1.11        826,905,164        2.20       0.30       to        2.45       2.17       to        0.03  

12/31/2015

     475,137,309        1.31        to        1.11        833,576,453        2.54       0.30       to        2.45       0.22       to        (1.89

12/31/2014

     530,733,545        1.31        to        1.13        859,856,281        1.62       0.30       to        2.45       4.03       to        1.84  

12/31/2013

     616,854,993        1.26        to        1.11        867,475,116        2.00       0.30       to        2.45       (3.06     to        (5.09

12/31/2012

     659,113,836        1.30        to        1.17        888,810,204        4.13       0.30       to        2.45       7.00       to        4.74  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     101,867,579      $ 9.21        to      $ 0.95      $ 175,347,485        0.58     0.45     to        2.30     3.34     to        1.47

12/31/2015

     110,195,164        8.91        to        0.94        178,257,154        1.24       0.45       to        2.30       (3.30     to        (5.05

12/31/2014

     121,100,596        9.22        to        0.98        182,242,932        0.29       0.45       to        2.30       2.92       to        1.05  

12/31/2013

     129,606,833        1.02        to        0.97        146,927,777        0.33       0.45       to        2.30       (9.95     to        (11.58

12/31/2012

     138,283,516        1.14        to        1.10        154,482,171        0.26       0.45       to        2.30       5.82       to        3.90  

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

 

                

12/31/2016

     557,626,487        0.19        to        0.06        33,857,197        —         0.45       to        2.00       (23.94     to        (25.08

12/31/2015

     406,801,801        0.25        to        0.08        32,809,667        —         0.45       to        2.00       (7.71     to        (9.10

12/31/2014

     204,831,841        0.27        to        0.09        18,066,570        —         0.45       to        2.00       (25.91     to        (27.04

12/31/2013

     150,209,677        0.37        to        0.12        18,076,038        —         0.45       to        2.00       (45.35     to        (46.19

12/31/2012

     408,547,854        0.67        to        0.22        90,929,238        —         0.45       to        2.00       (29.75     to        (30.82

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     201,671,367        10.50        to        1.06        425,136,568        1.26       0.45       to        2.45       2.19       to        0.20  

12/31/2015

     225,250,178        10.27        to        1.05        432,962,686        1.01       0.45       to        2.45       (2.80     to        (4.70

12/31/2014

     245,264,820        10.57        to        1.11        413,140,719        1.06       0.45       to        2.45       3.14       to        1.13  

12/31/2013

     257,252,633        1.12        to        1.09        339,176,868        1.15       0.45       to        2.45       6.59       to        4.51  

12/31/2012

     224,069,875        1.05        to        1.05        231,402,059        0.41       0.45       to        2.45       6.30       to        4.21  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     492,652,371        10.50        to        1.04        1,448,789,251        1.23       0.45       to        2.50       1.73       to        (0.30

12/31/2015

     545,348,810        10.32        to        1.04        1,537,126,518        0.97       0.45       to        2.50       (4.71     to        (6.61

12/31/2014

     581,745,788        10.83        to        1.11        1,586,689,643        0.67       0.45       to        2.50       3.15       to        1.29  

12/31/2013

     532,328,826        1.16        to        1.10        928,089,349        0.59       0.45       to        2.30       10.62       to        8.62  

12/31/2012

     282,438,251        1.04        to        1.01        290,136,478        0.17       0.45       to        2.30       7.81       to        5.85  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service  Class

 

             

12/31/2016

     254,015,317        10.52        to        1.04        591,439,085        1.07       0.45       to        2.30       1.51       to        (0.32

12/31/2015

     297,221,724        10.37        to        1.04        646,874,469        1.01       0.45       to        2.30       (6.95     to        (8.64

12/31/2014

     328,199,796        11.14        to        1.14        650,876,591        0.77       0.45       to        2.30       2.76       to        0.90  

12/31/2013

     305,459,347        1.23        to        1.13        450,516,479        0.93       0.45       to        2.30       15.99       to        13.89  

12/31/2012

     179,927,432        1.02        to        0.99        181,159,665        0.70       0.45       to        2.30       10.46       to        8.45  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     24,866,417        2.35        to        3.68        129,843,084        0.78       0.30       to        2.05       20.76       to        18.70  

12/31/2015

     28,487,599        1.94        to        3.10        123,688,215        0.98       0.30       to        2.05       (2.80     to        (4.47

12/31/2014

     35,048,217        2.00        to        3.25        156,210,025        0.77       0.30       to        2.05       4.91       to        3.11  

12/31/2013

     39,773,037        1.91        to        3.15        170,851,041        0.41       0.30       to        2.05       35.91       to        33.58  

12/31/2012

     45,088,639        1.40        to        2.36        144,509,630        0.52       0.30       to        2.05       16.04       to        14.04  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     37,602,330        14.63        to        1.92        111,710,832        0.54       0.90       to        2.30       19.73       to        18.10  

12/31/2015

     37,708,384        12.22        to        1.63        88,569,777        0.81       0.90       to        2.30       (3.60     to        (4.92

12/31/2014

     41,438,730        12.68        to        1.71        91,247,465        0.63       0.90       to        2.30       3.99       to        2.57  

12/31/2013

     42,265,850        1.80        to        1.67        78,397,395        0.31       1.00       to        2.30       34.69       to        32.98  

12/31/2012

     38,547,842        1.34        to        1.26        50,307,310        0.29       1.00       to        2.30       14.89       to        13.42  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     47,515,529        2.78        to        2.65        112,290,331        —         0.30       to        2.05       10.89       to        8.99  

12/31/2015

     50,302,232        2.51        to        2.43        108,382,266        —         0.30       to        2.05       2.13       to        0.38  

12/31/2014

     59,507,563        2.46        to        2.42        126,270,687        —         0.30       to        2.05       6.23       to        4.41  

12/31/2013

     66,357,693        2.31        to        2.32        133,781,369        0.07       0.30       to        2.05       43.64       to        41.18  

12/31/2012

     65,629,864        1.61        to        1.64        93,134,478        —         0.30       to        2.05       15.34       to        13.36  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     40,379,882        15.14        to        1.97        191,512,774        —         0.90       to        2.30       10.01       to        8.51  

12/31/2015

     42,516,500        13.76        to        1.82        166,716,242        —         0.90       to        2.30       1.24       to        (0.14

12/31/2014

     41,706,081        13.60        to        1.82        141,930,797        —         0.90       to        2.30       5.29       to        3.86  

12/31/2013

     43,650,997        2.20        to        1.75        116,003,107        —         1.00       to        2.30       42.28       to        40.47  

12/31/2012

     34,333,173        1.55        to        1.25        59,705,218        —         1.00       to        2.30       14.26       to        12.80  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     45,742,580      $ 2.20        to      $ 2.08      $ 141,507,483        0.48     0.30     to        2.05     6.42     to        4.60

12/31/2015

     50,917,336        2.06        to        1.99        150,665,726        0.52       0.30       to        2.05       (1.87     to        (3.55

12/31/2014

     63,395,151        2.10        to        2.06        191,072,993        0.88       0.30       to        2.05       9.67       to        7.79  

12/31/2013

     70,219,032        1.92        to        1.92        194,713,563        0.97       0.30       to        2.05       32.70       to        30.43  

12/31/2012

     77,682,300        1.45        to        1.47        165,724,726        0.82       0.30       to        2.05       16.78       to        14.77  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     11,214,378        13.35        to        1.45        32,531,628        0.14       0.90       to        2.30       5.52       to        4.09  

12/31/2015

     12,966,791        12.65        to        1.39        32,981,418        0.31       0.90       to        2.30       (2.72     to        (4.04

12/31/2014

     15,772,261        13.00        to        1.45        36,258,952        0.67       0.90       to        2.30       8.76       to        7.28  

12/31/2013

     17,913,730        1.71        to        1.35        34,001,123        0.79       1.00       to        2.30       31.49       to        29.82  

12/31/2012

     15,349,874        1.30        to        1.04        21,586,847        0.65       1.00       to        2.30       15.66       to        14.19  

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     41,696,215        1.49        to        1.56        71,904,972        2.76       0.30       to        2.05       0.78       to        (0.95

12/31/2015

     44,322,070        1.48        to        1.57        76,568,954        2.98       0.30       to        2.05       1.01       to        (0.72

12/31/2014

     50,729,871        1.46        to        1.59        87,463,695        2.35       0.30       to        2.05       (5.47     to        (7.09

12/31/2013

     52,989,718        1.55        to        1.71        97,474,795        2.32       0.30       to        2.05       23.97       to        21.85  

12/31/2012

     54,810,635        1.25        to        1.40        82,100,458        2.20       0.30       to        2.05       16.40       to        14.39  

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     13,541,992        10.58        to        0.86        34,110,738        2.57       0.90       to        2.30       (0.13     to        (1.49

12/31/2015

     16,788,573        10.59        to        0.87        36,053,774        2.99       0.90       to        2.30       0.13       to        (1.23

12/31/2014

     15,903,634        10.58        to        0.88        29,124,189        2.20       0.90       to        2.30       (6.23     to        (7.51

12/31/2013

     15,102,094        1.23        to        0.96        25,313,843        2.17       1.00       to        2.30       22.84       to        21.28  

12/31/2012

     11,880,393        1.00        to        0.79        15,587,968        2.03       1.00       to        2.30       15.28       to        13.81  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     152,376,830        1.89        to        1.36        236,978,354        0.40       0.30       to        2.30       2.50       to        0.50  

12/31/2015

     168,111,201        1.85        to        1.35        257,886,335        0.70       0.30       to        2.30       6.53       to        4.45  

12/31/2014

     206,111,980        1.73        to        1.29        301,151,694        0.88       0.30       to        2.30       10.77       to        8.61  

12/31/2013

     228,609,102        1.56        to        1.19        305,498,682        1.04       0.30       to        2.30       32.07       to        29.49  

12/31/2012

     256,585,260        1.18        to        0.92        261,805,432        0.31       0.30       to        2.30       12.83       to        10.61  

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     31,337,681        14.15        to        1.26        98,349,420        0.18       0.90       to        2.30       1.62       to        0.24  

12/31/2015

     33,875,319        13.92        to        1.26        96,971,678        0.54       0.90       to        2.30       5.66       to        4.21  

12/31/2014

     32,953,962        13.18        to        1.21        77,258,557        0.70       0.90       to        2.30       9.84       to        8.34  

12/31/2013

     34,571,986        1.37        to        1.11        61,053,692        0.80       1.00       to        2.30       30.82       to        29.16  

12/31/2012

     32,536,857        1.05        to        0.86        40,001,799        0.11       1.00       to        2.30       11.74       to        10.31  

Vanguard® Equity Index

 

                         

12/31/2016

     411,968        1.79        to        1.74        1,920,746        2.45       0.30       to        1.00       11.48       to        10.70  

12/31/2015

     462,855        1.60        to        1.57        1,852,623        1.41       0.30       to        1.00       0.96       to        0.26  

12/31/2014

     476,937        1.59        to        1.57        948,899        1.65       0.30       to        1.00       13.17       to        12.38  

12/31/2013

     378,998        1.40        to        1.40        578,435        1.71       0.30       to        1.00       31.79       to        30.87  

12/31/2012

     495,731        1.06        to        1.07        531,667        1.95       0.30       to        1.00       15.51       to        14.71  

Vanguard® International

 

                         

12/31/2016

     441,335        1.17        to        1.05        1,229,545        1.47       0.30       to        1.00       1.57       to        0.87  

12/31/2015

     426,145        1.15        to        1.04        1,169,229        1.30       0.30       to        1.00       (1.06     to        (1.76

12/31/2014

     390,264        1.16        to        1.06        424,932        1.53       0.30       to        1.00       (6.34     to        (6.99

12/31/2013

     472,637        1.24        to        1.14        538,704        1.42       0.30       to        1.00       22.89       to        22.04  

12/31/2012

     559,544        1.01        to        0.94        519,017        2.02       0.30       to        1.00       19.78       to        18.94  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

 

                         

12/31/2016

     243,199        1.85        to        1.62        845,838        1.52       0.30       to        1.00       10.78       to        10.01  

12/31/2015

     316,319        1.67        to        1.48        888,668        0.88       0.30       to        1.00       (1.73     to        (2.42

12/31/2014

     249,421        1.70        to        1.51        427,668        0.93       0.30       to        1.00       13.25       to        12.46  

12/31/2013

     230,296        1.50        to        1.35        340,922        1.05       0.30       to        1.00       34.52       to        33.59  

12/31/2012

     297,422        1.12        to        1.01        325,310        1.15       0.30       to        1.00       15.47       to        14.66  

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  
            Unit Fair Value                   Expense     Total Return***  
            Corresponding to             Investment     Ratio**     Corresponding to  
            Lowest to Highest      Net      Income     Lowest to     Lowest to Highest  

Subaccount

   Units      Expense Ratio      Assets      Ratio*     Highest     Expense Ratio  

Vanguard® REIT Index

                               

12/31/2016

     136,899      $ 1.54        to      $ 1.58      $ 358,742        2.67     0.30     to        1.00     8.03     to        7.28

12/31/2015

     150,260        1.43        to        1.47        350,033        1.66       0.30       to        1.00       1.92       to        1.21  

12/31/2014

     174,728        1.40        to        1.45        315,866        3.46       0.30       to        1.00       29.72       to        28.82  

12/31/2013

     103,087        1.08        to        1.13        158,694        1.90       0.30       to        1.00       2.03       to        1.32  

12/31/2012

     140,160        1.06        to        1.11        158,685        1.90       0.30       to        1.00       17.11       to        16.29  

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

 

                   

12/31/2016

     1,010,860        1.33        to        1.06        2,717,920        1.92       0.30       to        1.00       2.41       to        1.70  

12/31/2015

     1,147,149        1.30        to        1.04        2,902,363        1.62       0.30       to        1.00       0.82       to        0.12  

12/31/2014

     931,975        1.29        to        1.04        1,468,028        1.79       0.30       to        1.00       1.45       to        0.74  

12/31/2013

     1,376,709        1.27        to        1.03        1,873,277        1.85       0.30       to        1.00       0.78       to        0.08  

12/31/2012

     1,489,155        1.26        to        1.03        1,731,237        2.47       0.30       to        1.00       4.10       to        3.38  

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

 

                   

12/31/2016

     445,728        1.44        to        1.11        1,483,525        2.33       0.30       to        1.00       2.16       to        1.45  

12/31/2015

     544,334        1.41        to        1.09        1,627,599        1.97       0.30       to        1.00       0.03       to        (0.66

12/31/2014

     581,416        1.41        to        1.10        823,633        2.48       0.30       to        1.00       5.58       to        4.84  

12/31/2013

     650,046        1.34        to        1.05        799,864        3.26       0.30       to        1.00       (2.58     to        (3.26

12/31/2012

     1,256,245        1.37        to        1.08        1,501,688        2.71       0.30       to        1.00       3.71       to        2.99  

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

 

                   

12/31/2016

     1,665        9.68        to        9.54        16,121        2.60       1.29       to        2.14       5.19       to        4.30  

12/31/2015(1)

     1,633        9.20        to        9.15        15,028        —         1.29       to        2.14       —         to        —    

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

 

                   

12/31/2016

     97        10.40        to        10.26        1,006        3.01       1.29       to        2.14       12.13       to        11.18  

12/31/2015(1)

     —          9.28        to        9.23        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       —         to        —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

 

             

12/31/2016

     —          10.00        to        9.86        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       4.12       to        3.25  

12/31/2015(1)

     —          9.61        to        9.55        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       —         to        —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     —          9.98        to        9.84        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       4.96       to        4.07  

12/31/2015(1)

     —          9.51        to        9.45        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       —         to        —    

Wanger International

                               

12/31/2016

     141,836        1.26        to        1.13        308,283        1.18       0.30       to        0.80       (1.70     to        (2.19

12/31/2015

     160,087        1.29        to        1.16        318,081        1.51       0.30       to        0.80       (0.20     to        (0.70

12/31/2014

     145,508        1.29        to        1.17        232,919        1.44       0.30       to        0.80       (4.69     to        (5.17

12/31/2013

     218,810        1.35        to        1.23        304,394        2.78       0.30       to        0.80       22.00       to        21.40  

12/31/2012

     179,090        1.11        to        1.01        188,772        1.22       0.30       to        0.80       21.20       to        20.59  

Wanger USA

                               

12/31/2016

     67,832        1.85        to        1.82        177,312        —         0.30       to        0.80       13.35       to        12.78  

12/31/2015

     133,870        1.64        to        1.62        274,445        —         0.30       to        0.80       (0.91     to        (1.40

12/31/2014

     89,393        1.65        to        1.64        204,779        —         0.30       to        0.80       4.47       to        3.95  

12/31/2013

     88,252        1.58        to        1.58        139,724        0.14       0.30       to        0.80       33.35       to        32.69  

12/31/2012

     94,839        1.18        to        1.19        112,860        0.29       0.30       to        0.80       19.66       to        19.06  

 

(1)  See footnote 1

 

* These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the Mutual Fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average net assets. These ratios exclude those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges, that are assessed against contract owner accounts either through reductions in the unit values or the redemption of units. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Mutual Fund in which the subaccounts invest.

 

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Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

4. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

** These amounts represent the annualized contract expenses of the subaccount, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated. These ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the Mutual Fund have been excluded.
*** These amounts represent the total return for the periods indicated, including changes in the value of the Mutual Fund, and expenses assessed through the reduction of unit values. These ratios do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units. Investment options with a date notation indicate the effective date of that investment option in the variable account. The total return is calculated for each period indicated or from the effective date through the end of the reporting period. Total returns reflect a full twelve month period and total returns for subaccounts opened during the year have not been disclosed as they may not be indicative of a full year return. Expense ratios not in effect for the full twelve months are not reflected in the total return as they may not be indicative of a full year return.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

6. Administrative and Mortality and Expense Risk Charges

TLIC deducts a daily administrative charge equal to an annual rate of .15% of the daily net assets value of each subaccount for administrative expenses. TLIC also deducts an annual charge during the accumulation phase, not to exceed $35, proportionately from the subaccounts’ unit values. An annual charge ranging from 0.15% to 2.30% is deducted (based on the death benefit selected) from the unit values of the subaccounts of the Separate Account for TLIC’s assumption of certain mortality and expense risks incurred in connection with the contract. The charge is assessed daily based on the net asset value of the Mutual Fund. Charges for administrative and mortality and expense risk are an expense of the subaccount. Charges reflected above are those currently assessed and may be subject to change. Contract owners should see their actual policy and any related attachments to determine their specific charges.

In addition to M&E, the following subaccounts are assessed a daily charge for fund facilitation fees:

 

Subaccount

   Additional Fund
Facilitation Fee Assessed
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

     0.20

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

     0.30

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

     0.30

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

     0.30

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

     0.30

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

     0.30

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

     0.20

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Initial Class

     0.20

Fidelity® VIP Growth Initial Class

     0.20

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

     0.20

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

     0.20

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     0.15

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

     0.20

Vanguard® Equity Index

     0.20

Vanguard® International

     0.20

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

     0.20

Vanguard® REIT Index

     0.20

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

     0.20

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

     0.20

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

     0.14

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

     0.14

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

     0.14

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

     0.14

7. Income Tax

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

 

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Separate Account VA B

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

8. Subsequent Events

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

9. Related Parties

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

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

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

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

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015


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Separate Account VA BNY

Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     1  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     2  

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets

     5  

Notes to Financial Statements

     29  

 


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Contract Owners of

Subaccounts of Separate Account VA BNY and

Board of Directors of

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

In our opinion, for each of the subaccounts of Separate Account VA BNY indicated in the table below, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, and the related statement of operations and change in net assets present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts of Separate Account VA BNY as of the date indicated in the table, and the results of each of their operations and changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the transfer agents of the investee mutual funds, provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares (1)    TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class (1)
AB Growth and Income Class B Shares (1)    TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class (1)
AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares (1)    TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class (1)
American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares (1)    TA International Moderate Growth Service Class (1)
American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Janus Balanced Service Class (1)
American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class (1)
American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class (1)
American Funds - International Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Jennison Growth Initial Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2 (1)    TA Jennison Growth Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class (1)    TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2 (1)    TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2 (1)    TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2 (1)    TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2 (1)    TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class (1)   

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service

Class (1)

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2 (1)    TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class (1)    TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class (1)
Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2 (1)    TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class (1)
Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares (1)    TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class (1)
Franklin Income Class 2 Shares (1)    TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class (1)
Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares (1)    TA MFS International Equity Initial Class (1)
Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares (1)    TA MFS International Equity Service Class (1)
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares (1)    TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class (1)
Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares (1)    TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class (1)
Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares (1)    TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class (1)
Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares (1)    TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class (1)
Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares (1)    TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class (1)
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Class 1 Shares (1)    TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class (1)
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Class 1 Shares (1)    TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class (1)
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Class 1 Shares (1)    TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class (1)
JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Class 1 Shares (1)    TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class (1)
MFS® New Discovery Service Class (1)    TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class (1)
MFS® Total Return Service Class (1)    TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class (1)
State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares (1)    TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM) (1)
TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class (1)    TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class (1)
TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class (1)    TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class (1)
TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class (1)    TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class (1)
TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class (1)    TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class (1)
TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class (1)    TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class (1)
TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class (1)    TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class (1)
TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class (1)    TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class (1)
TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class (1)    TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class (1)
TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class (2)    TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class (1)    TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class (1)    TA TS&W International Equity Service Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class (1)    TA WMC US Growth Initial Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class (1)    TA WMC US Growth Service Class (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class (1)    Vanguard® Equity Index (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class (1)    Vanguard® International (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class (1)    Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index (1)
TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class (1)    Vanguard® REIT Index (1)
TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class (1)    Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade (1)
TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class (1)    Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index (1)
TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class (3)    Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares (2)
TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class (1)    Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares (2)
TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class (2)    Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares (2)
TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class (2)    Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares (2)
TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class (3)    Wanger International (1)
TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class (3)    Wanger USA (1)

 

(1) Statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016, and statement of operations and change in net assets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(2) Statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and statement of operations and change in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the period May 1, 2015 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2015
(3) Statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and statement of operations and change in net assets for the period March 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2016

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Subaccount

  Number of
Shares
    Cost     Assets at
Market
Value
    Due (to)
/from
General

Account
    Net Assets     Units
Outstanding
    Range of Unit Values  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

    404,598.627     $ 4,648,367     $ 4,215,918     $ 11     $ 4,215,929       2,023,694     $ 1.697499     $ 12.014964  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

    578,852.197       15,137,920       17,846,013       40       17,846,053       5,510,413       1.567672       14.432762  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

    10,323.152       312,260       447,199       —         447,199       217,408       1.464243       2.399864  

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

    2,128,703.553       43,377,961       45,745,839       (17     45,745,822       17,001,645       1.651413       12.875039  

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

    1,475,614.284       16,170,422       15,744,804       (36     15,744,768       5,550,075       1.075733       10.243697  

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

    459,875.535       31,392,654       30,774,871       (1     30,774,870       5,791,039       1.897813       14.768988  

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

    545,924.618       25,191,220       24,020,683       29       24,020,712       6,196,880       1.852328       14.686895  

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

    684,716.038       12,948,788       11,475,841       8       11,475,849       4,168,809       1.067769       10.655038  

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

    1,287,713.852       20,683,390       21,131,384       (2     21,131,382       9,610,359       1.441117       13.018170  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

    —         —         —         —         —         —         14.171822       14.354772  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

    1,063,201.042       34,438,072       34,500,874       8       34,500,882       6,870,488       1.564611       14.088132  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

    39,582.801       785,628       849,447       (6     849,441       441,460       1.509040       2.282670  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

    13,435.036       544,018       785,144       11       785,155       408,897       1.447550       2.348192  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

    58.237       1,115       1,788       4       1,792       1,283       1.362885       1.827021  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

    —         —         —         —         —         —         14.181532       14.364630  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

    847,115.768       28,097,845       27,980,234       (18     27,980,216       5,297,560       1.685554       14.094151  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

    1,445.323       19,916       22,793       —         22,793       1,731       13.000140       13.167998  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

    682,469.866       10,268,966       10,823,972       (20     10,823,952       2,168,759       1.623319       12.914970  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

    512,380.616       3,795,317       3,694,264       (5     3,694,259       1,941,404       1.831087       1.952137  

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

    226,110.845       3,354,370       3,477,585       (17     3,477,568       2,549,956       1.272407       1.437778  

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

    38,626.201       652,310       775,614       13       775,627       582,908       1.219933       1.450844  

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

    123,665.364       1,690,738       1,683,086       (3     1,683,083       1,725,317       0.917521       1.003768  

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

    3,540.807       134,873       183,980       5       183,985       125,436       1.436782       1.490702  

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

    58,285.193       360,891       375,939       6       375,945       270,675       1.226279       1.808749  

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

    5,174.093       218,197       290,888       5       290,893       97,516       1.186408       4.031762  

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

    9,921.411       282,799       395,567       (6     395,561       289,631       0.863806       1.717125  

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

    146.449       2,181       2,358       (2     2,356       1,004       2.291991       2.411849  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Class 1 Shares

    48,434.718       553,741       525,032       (6     525,026       417,140       1.209147       1.274939  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Class 1 Shares

    14,733.003       82,990       161,768       (3     161,765       52,138       2.951109       3.111631  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Class 1 Shares

    355.817       4,634       8,002       5       8,007       2,590       2.962094       3.122963  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Class 1 Shares

    2,657.516       43,781       71,806       2       71,808       25,556       2.677332       2.822986  

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

    113,193.516       1,737,578       1,699,035       (6     1,699,029       728,669       1.968123       2.766987  

MFS® Total Return Service Class

    79,975.791       1,528,246       1,824,248       (10     1,824,238       1,048,659       1.408863       1.929865  

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

    128,336.833       2,262,330       2,313,913       6       2,313,919       1,363,223       1.296435       11.592712  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

    6,211.304       52,538       58,883       1       58,884       35,803       1.349470       1.721818  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

    2,368,682.337       21,420,370       22,289,301       (19     22,289,282       8,614,962       1.040643       10.784372  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

    78,242.450       78,242       78,242       7       78,249       58,892       0.921568       1.328679  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

    36,408,115.878       36,408,115       36,408,116       63       36,408,179       12,254,624       0.885046       9.838155  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

    12,549.802       98,587       98,516       1       98,517       36,425       1.342934       11.429710  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

    834,313.485       6,674,429       6,641,135       —         6,641,135       2,268,819       1.589960       11.146563  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

    21,336.326       260,596       251,982       (3     251,979       127,683       1.247539       1.973476  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

    5,983,273.679       74,384,605       72,397,612       (34     72,397,578       19,883,084       1.026506       9.902034  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Subaccount

  Number of
Shares
    Cost     Assets at
Market
Value
    Due (to)
/from
General

Account
    Net Assets     Units
Outstanding
    Range of Unit Values  

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

    2,631,551.024     $ 25,733,298     $ 26,789,189     $ 7     $ 26,789,196       2,676,423     $ 9.900717     $ 10.236549  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

    1,575.892       16,640       16,043       (1     16,042       9,676       1.420316       1.789243  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

    6,014,453.843       63,146,439       60,565,550       (148     60,565,402       23,849,251       1.152175       10.828489  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

    4,878.006       48,289       55,365       1       55,366       30,761       1.608392       2.129351  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

    670,084.064       6,877,030       7,545,147       —         7,545,147       2,822,565       1.214480       12.147169  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

    79,971.901       859,325       903,682       (3     903,679       513,502       1.528405       1.951460  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

    25,248,069.767       283,221,226       281,768,459       (5     281,768,454       104,593,983       1.219283       11.173763  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

    32,756.390       369,909       387,181       (2     387,179       211,341       1.594537       2.067039  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

    13,912,324.221       157,195,448       162,356,824       105       162,356,929       57,499,076       1.244556       11.659963  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

    134,307.524       1,945,831       3,032,664       13       3,032,677       1,213,323       1.661585       14.358328  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

    866,017.886       17,546,170       19,563,344       (4     19,563,340       5,972,559       1.443977       13.981645  

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

    106,369.019       1,109,759       1,126,448       —         1,126,448       107,409       10.425324       10.590000  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

    4,672,843.632       61,838,898       62,055,363       156       62,055,519       29,085,578       1.214932       11.166514  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

    814,866.269       7,667,743       7,203,418       1       7,203,419       770,157       9.221302       9.625613  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

    845,744.107       7,865,166       7,315,687       (5     7,315,682       802,785       8.978574       9.372265  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

    342,434.953       3,530,611       3,516,807       (1     3,516,806       345,827       10.110246       10.270000  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

    80,640.802       828,027       833,826       —         833,826       81,476       10.179177       10.340000  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

    6,753,343.550       102,947,348       100,557,285       130       100,557,415       32,609,979       1.269364       11.553302  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

    1,797.773       25,434       22,041       (4     22,037       8,553       1.322655       10.372372  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

    446,639.914       5,810,067       5,721,457       (3     5,721,454       1,703,876       1.148187       10.111068  

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

    4,505,882.766       42,542,596       41,499,180       24       41,499,204       19,645,357       0.960328       10.320954  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

    5,013,840.287       64,961,023       66,684,076       (83     66,683,993       17,165,988       1.191270       12.248668  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

    1,897.795       52,861       47,881       (1     47,880       32,509       1.262806       11.397285  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

    146,771.274       4,225,284       3,562,139       12       3,562,151       1,076,773       1.462551       11.101466  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

    161,621.811       1,443,532       1,422,272       (2     1,422,270       840,949       1.641377       15.068576  

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

    1,911,931.474       18,246,854       16,155,821       8       16,155,829       4,656,507       1.788347       14.683544  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

    2,021,271.812       28,141,392       27,671,211       (16     27,671,195       9,984,860       1.042771       10.266455  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

    33,253.110       523,812       610,860       (1     610,859       206,326       1.799103       14.849813  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

    240,998.214       4,292,086       4,419,907       (2     4,419,905       466,902       1.719043       14.480829  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

    1,370,306.908       27,375,536       26,255,080       (12     26,255,068       5,651,589       1.855889       14.745935  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

    5,633,416.520       80,807,732       83,825,238       (57     83,825,181       22,814,234       1.124226       11.050062  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

    8,615,428.848       100,501,091       96,492,803       89       96,492,892       22,101,622       1.074682       10.790923  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

    5,365,101.544       65,087,987       62,664,386       (94     62,664,292       15,446,885       1.113574       11.067720  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

    39,450,627.944       449,860,780       438,296,476       (4     438,296,472       127,929,980       1.176865       11.092061  

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

    7,559,149.597       90,156,838       88,366,459       29       88,366,488       33,427,887       1.185899       11.054517  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

    37,104,977.112       376,475,988       354,352,531       (64     354,352,467       122,841,558       1.180669       11.432595  

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

    2,945,665.951       33,830,476       34,140,268       12       34,140,280       8,820,580       1.138890       11.768654  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

    7,837.677       59,303       61,839       (3     61,836       46,174       1.233207       10.484602  

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

    1,721,991.612       13,792,986       13,345,435       (35     13,345,400       5,268,104       1.089131       10.219366  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

    4,736.253       75,422       63,703       (4     63,699       28,129       2.048127       2.726828  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

    281,466.282       4,001,308       3,709,726       (1     3,709,725       641,141       1.773151       15.303842  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Subaccount

  Number of
Shares
    Cost     Assets at
Market
Value
    Due (to)
/from
General

Account
    Net Assets     Units
Outstanding
    Range of Unit Values  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

    2,048.891     $ 27,147     $ 27,783     $ (8   $ 27,775       12,065     $ 2.059810     $ 2.390155  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

    6,266,390.533       82,348,458       83,405,658       (15     83,405,643       12,471,373       1.468810       12.822377  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

    21,884.306       219,884       212,059       —         212,059       21,576       9.636402       10.008076  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

    3,187,661.490       36,627,688       37,518,776       (12     37,518,764       11,684,566       1.039395       11.484122  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

    2,104,351.466       23,915,960       24,094,824       —         24,094,824       7,056,786       0.992341       11.288971  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

    2,676,360.528       29,972,032       30,537,274       3       30,537,277       7,608,963       0.991475       11.552115  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

    25,133.185       290,111       279,732       3       279,735       173,971       1.393254       1.643290  

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

    6,950,247.027       80,515,749       76,869,732       93       76,869,825       33,634,576       1.074326       10.135749  

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

    1,464,500.908       15,392,991       14,601,074       47       14,601,121       9,361,263       0.955390       9.208316  

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

    1,675,224.542       1,514,766       1,139,153       14       1,139,167       18,800,019       0.058644       0.062991  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

    2,451,298.060       25,947,475       25,125,805       (36     25,125,769       9,783,495       1.053500       10.495530  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

    8,403,533.854       94,501,430       89,329,565       13       89,329,578       28,275,068       1.060382       10.496305  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

    5,202,331.744       58,606,610       53,011,760       33       53,011,793       15,556,628       1.058957       10.523814  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

    154,599.951       2,929,749       3,209,495       5       3,209,500       320,871       1.770249       15.018692  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

    509,442.695       10,324,134       10,341,687       16       10,341,703       3,406,282       1.983251       14.632240  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

    19,529.131       249,393       265,401       (2     265,399       65,922       1.789628       15.530319  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

    2,297,745.974       29,577,530       29,755,810       (30     29,755,780       5,742,239       2.318467       15.141733  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

    77,546.462       1,304,445       1,386,531       —         1,386,531       240,921       1.628221       13.702517  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

    142,523.238       2,601,828       2,608,175       9       2,608,184       854,672       1.650002       13.349697  

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

    56,028.532       658,060       672,342       10       672,352       316,110       1.286393       10.863282  

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

    210,507.768       2,640,945       2,505,042       2       2,505,044       695,271       0.945899       10.577180  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

    107,588.160       2,611,386       2,506,804       18       2,506,822       1,806,388       1.346805       14.521443  

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

    707,678.104       16,836,883       16,149,214       28       16,149,242       4,989,273       1.379395       14.149385  

Vanguard® Equity Index

    22,526.240       759,407       802,610       —         802,610       54,305       14.671736       14.861114  

Vanguard® International

    23,403.382       485,226       457,068       1       457,069       42,274       10.730311       10.868870  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

    —         —         —         —         —         —         14.258431       14.442511  

Vanguard® REIT Index

    —         —         —         —         —         —         12.427243       12.587633  

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

    —         —         —         —         —         —         10.208320       10.340130  

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

    29,754.648       366,344       350,212       —         350,212       34,255       10.149050       10.280120  

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

    —         —         —         —         —         —         9.543355       9.889978  

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

    —         —         —         —         —         —         10.258396       10.630966  

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

    —         —         —         —         —         —         9.861563       10.219710  

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

    —         —         —         —         —         —         9.837219       10.194506  

Wanger International

    —         —         —         —         —         —         10.164500       10.295749  

Wanger USA

    —         —         —         —         —         —         14.165017       14.347877  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     AB Balanced
Wealth
Strategy
Class B Shares
Subaccount
    AB Growth
and Income
Class B Shares
Subaccount
    AB Large Cap
Growth
Class B Shares
Subaccount
    American
Funds - Asset
Allocation
Class 2 Shares
Subaccount
    American
Funds - Bond
Class 2 Shares
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 4,312,479     $ 12,486,991     $ 465,125     $ 30,134,635     $ 10,292,485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     91,551       171,389       —         528,387       211,559  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     75,053       204,831       6,328       557,655       202,896  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     16,498       (33,442     (6,328     (29,268     8,663  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     418,087       —         42,232       2,253,937       232,090  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (26,851     300,576       23,587       185,368       (15,359
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     391,236       300,576       65,819       2,439,305       216,731  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (434,049     (309,224     (17,278     (2,667,334     (411,964
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (42,813     (8,648     48,541       (228,029     (195,233

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (26,315     (42,090     42,213       (257,297     (186,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     270,860       1,945,441       (39,057     2,463,124       2,471,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     244,545       1,903,351       3,156       2,205,827       2,284,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 4,557,024     $ 14,390,342     $ 468,281     $ 32,340,462     $ 12,577,030  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     81,888       133,548       —         669,159       258,123  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     73,549       227,585       6,107       628,639       255,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     8,339       (94,037     (6,107     40,520       2,469  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     303,137       991,682       53,540       837,432       52,258  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (183,882     291,931       13,718       147,690       (35,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     119,255       1,283,613       67,258       985,122       16,958  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (9,006     316,227       (56,566     1,595,206       46,242  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     110,249       1,599,840       10,692       2,580,328       63,200  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     118,588       1,505,803       4,585       2,620,848       65,669  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (459,683     1,949,908       (25,667     10,784,512       3,102,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (341,095     3,455,711       (21,082     13,405,360       3,167,738  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 4,215,929     $ 17,846,053     $ 447,199     $ 45,745,822     $ 15,744,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     American
Funds - Growth
Class 2 Shares
Subaccount
    American
Funds - Growth-
Income
Class 2 Shares
Subaccount
    American
Funds - International
Class 2 Shares
Subaccount
   

Fidelity® VIP
Balanced Service
Class 2

Subaccount

   

Fidelity® VIP
Contrafund®

Initial

Class
Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 20,881,031     $ 16,812,248     $ 15,825,063     $ 18,248,581     $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     149,544       257,826       187,548       283,334       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     435,352       349,911       309,049       299,055       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (285,808     (92,085     (121,501     (15,721     —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     4,649,731       2,721,213       1,013,450       590,667       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (147,904     (179,876     106,067       122,294       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     4,501,827       2,541,337       1,119,517       712,961       —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (3,264,869     (2,692,855     (2,063,680     (993,867     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     1,236,958       (151,518     (944,163     (280,906     —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     951,150       (243,603     (1,065,664     (296,627     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     3,380,709       2,965,484       (4,466,615     2,990,268       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     4,331,859       2,721,881       (5,532,279     2,693,641       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 25,212,890     $ 19,534,129     $ 10,292,784     $ 20,942,222     $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     220,171       326,232       156,445       246,099       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     473,983       373,392       190,824       313,685       90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (253,812     (47,160     (34,379     (67,586     (90

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,322,031       2,233,564       902,376       520,107       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (1,450,959     (738,417     (490,412     90,994       1,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     871,072       1,495,147       411,964       611,101       1,249  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     1,070,821       300,772       (274,575     626,934       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     1,941,893       1,795,919       137,389       1,238,035       1,249  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,688,081       1,748,759       103,010       1,170,449       1,159  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     3,873,899       2,737,824       1,080,055       (981,289     (1,159
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     5,561,980       4,486,583       1,183,065       189,160       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 30,774,870     $ 24,020,712     $ 11,475,849     $ 21,131,382     $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Fidelity® VIP
Contrafund®
Service Class 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity® VIP
Equity-Income
Service Class 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity® VIP
Growth
Service Class 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity® VIP
Growth
Opportunities
Service Class 2
Subaccount
   

Fidelity® VIP
Mid Cap
Initial Class

Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 34,518,197     $ 1,054,722     $ 830,866     $ 1,872     $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     251,549       27,675       269       —         —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     593,480       14,098       12,012       26       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (341,931     13,577       (11,743     (26     —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     3,353,034       96,257       26,045       189       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     2,118,899       20,175       21,627       41       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     5,471,933       116,432       47,672       230       —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (5,732,869     (180,400     8,383       (133     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (260,936     (63,968     56,055       97       —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (602,867     (50,391     44,312       71       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (3,272,975     (122,486     (42,353     (63     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,875,842     (172,877     1,959       8       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 30,642,355     $ 881,845     $ 832,825     $ 1,880     $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     206,444       17,024       —         1       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     455,980       11,749       11,179       24       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (249,536     5,275       (11,179     (23     —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,327,767       57,662       77,139       35       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (875,065     1,009       16,889       37       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,452,702       58,671       94,028       72       —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     540,382       60,189       (91,012     (72     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     1,993,084       118,860       3,016       —         —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,743,548       124,135       (8,163     (23     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     2,114,979       (156,539     (39,507     (65     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,858,527       (32,404     (47,670     (88     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 34,500,882     $ 849,441     $ 785,155     $ 1,792     $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Fidelity® VIP
Mid Cap
Service Class 2
Subaccount
    Fidelity® VIP
Value
Strategies
Initial Class
Subaccount
    Fidelity® VIP
Value
Strategies
Service Class 2
Subaccount
    Franklin
Founding
Funds
Allocation
Class 4 Shares
Subaccount
    Franklin
Income
Class 2 Shares
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 16,020,401     $ 21,720     $ 15,028,804     $ 4,770,440     $ 8,687,407  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     65,716       259       89,649       117,369       187,774  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     376,058       144       156,324       68,079       64,054  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (310,342     115       (66,675     49,290       123,720  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,771,085       17       7,242       6,739       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (205,874     17       1,337,316       5,257       444,910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     2,565,211       34       1,344,558       11,996       444,910  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (3,184,648     (934     (1,848,234     (365,945     (893,291
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (619,437     (900     (503,676     (353,949     (448,381

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (929,779     (785     (570,351     (304,659     (324,661
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     9,533,982       (4     (4,889,319     (802,596     (4,725,226
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     8,604,203       (789     (5,459,670     (1,107,255     (5,049,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 24,624,604     $ 20,931     $ 9,569,134     $ 3,663,185     $ 3,637,520  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     83,431       245       93,150       133,347       172,814  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     371,541       136       143,369       57,525       51,432  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (288,110     109       (50,219     75,822       121,382  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,455,258       —         —         117,360       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (1,149,146     9       (152,488     (46,728     (3,644
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     306,112       9       (152,488     70,632       (3,644

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     2,238,074       1,748       757,052       234,165       287,830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,544,186       1,757       604,564       304,797       284,186  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,256,076       1,866       554,345       380,619       405,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,099,536       (4     700,473       (349,545     (565,520
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,355,612       1,862       1,254,818       31,074       (159,952
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 27,980,216     $ 22,793     $ 10,823,952     $ 3,694,259     $ 3,477,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Franklin
Mutual Shares
Class 2 Shares
Subaccount
    Franklin
Templeton
Foreign
Class 2 Shares
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
American
Franchise
Series II Shares
Subaccount
    Invesco V.I.
Value
Opportunities
Series II Shares
Subaccount
    Janus
Aspen - Enterprise
Service Shares
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 882,965     $ 2,186,589     $ 181,411     $ 407,212     $ 294,150  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     26,382       63,669       —         8,675       2,200  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     12,889       28,880       2,738       5,738       4,025  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     13,493       34,789       (2,738     2,937       (1,825

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     58,209       65,030       1,010       28,505       31,538  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     15,645       47,847       1,816       8,585       10,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     73,854       112,877       2,826       37,090       41,641  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (140,795     (280,565     5,696       (87,018     (32,907
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (66,941     (167,688     8,522       (49,928     8,734  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (53,448     (132,899     5,784       (46,991     6,909  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (34,175     (326,377     (2,648     (18,706     (25,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (87,623     (459,276     3,136       (65,697     (18,350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 795,342     $ 1,727,313     $ 184,547     $ 341,515     $ 275,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     14,463       32,806       —         257       2,019  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     11,323       23,966       2,643       5,048       3,903  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     3,140       8,840       (2,643     (4,791     (1,884

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     59,581       29,383       16,626       100,992       21,640  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     26,319       (5,345     1,282       3,679       5,632  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     85,900       24,038       17,908       104,671       27,272  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     12,513       57,724       (14,371     (47,626     3,390  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     98,413       81,762       3,537       57,045       30,662  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     101,553       90,602       894       52,254       28,778  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (121,268     (134,832     (1,456     (17,824     (13,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (19,715     (44,230     (562     34,430       15,093  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 775,627     $ 1,683,083     $ 183,985     $ 375,945     $ 290,893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Janus Aspen -
Global
Research
Service Shares
Subaccount
    Janus Aspen -
Perkins Mid
Cap Value
Service Shares
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance
Trust Core Bond
Class 1 Shares
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance
Trust Mid
Cap Value
Class 1 Shares
Subaccount
    JPMorgan
Insurance
Trust Small
Cap Core
Class 1 Shares
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 436,369     $ 2,268     $ 681,481     $ 148,638     $ 7,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,305       22       24,345       1,464       11  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     6,607       30       9,494       1,901       102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (4,302     (8     14,851       (437     (91

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         210       —         11,185       744  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     7,543       22       (4,080     1,118       131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     7,543       232       (4,080     12,303       875  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (19,669     (335     (12,605     (17,653     (1,267
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (12,126     (103     (16,685     (5,350     (392

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (16,428     (111     (1,834     (5,787     (483
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (13,125     (74     (55,618     —         (140
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (29,553     (185     (57,452     (5,787     (623
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 406,816     $ 2,083     $ 624,029     $ 142,851     $ 6,877  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,699       19       15,180       1,288       36  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     5,838       29       8,121       1,912       95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (2,139     (10     7,059       (624     (59

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         289       —         7,708       564  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     4,630       8       (3,880     1,086       118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     4,630       297       (3,880     8,794       682  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (2,078     56       2,863       10,746       645  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     2,552       353       (1,017     19,540       1,327  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     413       343       6,042       18,916       1,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (11,668     (70     (105,045     (2     (138
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (11,255     273       (99,003     18,914       1,130  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 395,561     $ 2,356     $ 525,026     $ 161,765     $ 8,007  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

    

JPMorgan
Insurance
Trust U.S.
Equity

Class 1 Shares

Subaccount

    MFS® New
Discovery
Service Class
Subaccount
    MFS® Total
Return
Service Class
Subaccount
    State Street
Total Return
V.I.S.
Class 3 Shares
Subaccount
    TA AB
Dynamic
Allocation
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 67,588     $ 2,228,226     $ 1,913,348     $ 2,041,207     $ 67,420  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     758       —         44,168       29,359       862  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     881       29,862       25,741       31,540       941  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (123     (29,862     18,427       (2,181     (79

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     3,061       65,551       69,876       60,161       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     708       4,149       27,372       35,171       239  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     3,769       69,700       97,248       95,332       239  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (3,938     (102,613     (150,921     (151,425     (1,149
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (169     (32,913     (53,673     (56,093     (910

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (292     (62,775     (35,246     (58,274     (989
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (848     (346,005     (83,315     (133,821     (586
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,140     (408,780     (118,561     (192,095     (1,575
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 66,448     $ 1,819,446     $ 1,794,787     $ 1,849,112     $ 65,845  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     656       —         48,747       36,883       978  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     865       24,230       25,080       33,014       904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (209     (24,230     23,667       3,869       74  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,328       78,224       60,179       42,758       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     694       (15,935     24,690       17,022       935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     3,022       62,289       84,869       59,780       935  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     3,444       78,147       20,500       28,944       (542
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     6,466       140,436       105,369       88,724       393  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     6,257       116,206       129,036       92,593       467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (897     (236,623     (99,585     372,214       (7,428
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     5,360       (120,417     29,451       464,807       (6,961
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 71,808     $ 1,699,029     $ 1,824,238     $ 2,313,919     $ 58,884  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA AB
Dynamic
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
Government
Money
Market
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
Government
Money
Market
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
High Yield
Bond
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
High Yield
Bond
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 20,046,123     $ 172,527     $ 63,067,404     $ 155,404     $ 5,933,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     222,696       8       2,812       8,521       379,800  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     311,296       2,291       713,284       1,696       88,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (88,600     (2,283     (710,472     6,825       290,869  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     325,101       —         —         2,488       (38,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     325,101       —         —         2,488       (38,459

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (665,944     —         —         (15,750     (608,659
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (340,843     —         —         (13,262     (647,118

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (429,443     (2,283     (710,472     (6,437     (356,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,448,269       (26,707     (14,794,488     (28,890     327,552  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,018,826       (28,990     (15,504,960     (35,327     (28,697
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 21,064,949     $ 143,537     $ 47,562,444     $ 120,077     $ 5,904,739  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     265,263       9       2,299       6,073       333,989  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     304,121       2,162       605,563       1,209       83,077  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (38,858     (2,153     (603,264     4,864       250,912  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     256,565       —         —         (1,072     (173,616
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     256,565       —         —         (1,072     (173,616

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (132,762     —         —         9,136       626,208  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     123,803       —         —         8,064       452,592  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     84,945       (2,153     (603,264     12,928       703,504  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,139,388       (63,135     (10,551,001     (34,488     32,892  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,224,333       (65,288     (11,154,265     (21,560     736,396  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 22,289,282     $ 78,249     $ 36,408,179     $ 98,517     $ 6,641,135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Aegon
U.S.
Government
Securities
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Aegon
U.S.
Government
Securities
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA American
Funds
Managed
Risk - Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount(1)
   

TA Asset

Allocation -

Conservative
Initial Class
Subaccount

   

TA Asset

Allocation -
Conservative
Service Class
Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 371,973     $ 32,526,271     $ —       $ 59,352     $ 61,576,298  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     7,797       622,100       —         1,326       1,298,658  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     4,887       626,485       38,397       696       882,150  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     2,910       (4,385     (38,397     630       416,508  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,818       166,344       —         2,354       2,605,565  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (1,060     (319,256     (9,098     (1,407     158,894  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     758       (152,912     (9,098     947       2,764,459  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (7,798     (864,897     (38,943     (3,042     (5,507,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (7,040     (1,017,809     (48,041     (2,095     (2,742,599

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (4,130     (1,022,194     (86,438     (1,465     (2,326,091
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (60,625     39,275,442       9,405,678       (42,340     5,174,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (64,755     38,253,248       9,319,240       (43,805     2,848,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 307,218     $ 70,779,519     $ 9,319,240     $ 15,547     $ 64,424,762  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,845       360,017       106,786       321       1,109,879  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     4,486       1,190,019       234,222       219       845,039  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,641     (830,002     (127,436     102       264,840  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         350       1,386,297  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (5,344     500,995       43,016       (8     (778,203
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (5,344     500,995       43,016       342       608,094  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (629     (443,504     1,094,835       50       880,028  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (5,973     57,491       1,137,851       392       1,488,122  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (7,614     (772,511     1,010,415       494       1,752,962  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (47,625     2,390,570       16,459,541       1       (5,612,322
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (55,239     1,618,059       17,469,956       495       (3,859,360
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 251,979     $ 72,397,578     $ 26,789,196     $ 16,042     $ 60,565,402  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Asset
Allocation
- Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 147,420     $ 6,835,481     $ 892,285     $ 289,657,459     $ 337,554  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,465       101,820       17,755       5,358,441       6,062  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,074       98,250       12,120       4,005,992       3,529  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     391       3,570       5,635       1,352,449       2,533  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         30,026       10,168,098       4,523  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     481       219,548       6,914       3,049,283       6,401  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     481       219,548       36,940       13,217,381       10,924  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (5,677     (519,081     (73,259     (25,805,067     (23,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (5,196     (299,533     (36,319     (12,587,686     (12,298

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (4,805     (295,963     (30,684     (11,235,237     (9,765
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,158     248,295       (54,588     1,176,969       (65,800
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (5,963     (47,668     (85,272     (10,058,268     (75,565
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 141,457     $ 6,787,813     $ 807,013     $ 279,599,191     $ 261,989  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,190       133,450       19,510       5,408,591       7,619  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,307       94,824       11,632       3,789,249       4,686  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (117     38,626       7,878       1,619,342       2,933  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         22,232       7,018,580       20,492  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     12,019       86,077       1,311       752,718       14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     12,019       86,077       23,543       7,771,298       20,506  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (7,958     101,098       1,356       989,617       3,429  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     4,061       187,175       24,899       8,760,915       23,935  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     3,944       225,801       32,777       10,380,257       26,868  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (90,035     531,533       63,889       (8,210,994     98,322  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (86,091     757,334       96,666       2,169,263       125,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 55,366     $ 7,545,147     $ 903,679     $ 281,768,454     $ 387,179  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Barrow
Hanley
Dividend
Focused
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Barrow
Hanley
Dividend
Focused
Service Class
Subaccount
   

TA

BlackRock

Equity Smart

Beta 100

Service Class

Subaccount(1)

    TA
BlackRock
Global
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 151,210,658     $ 3,844,650     $ 6,012,268     $ —       $ 56,800,395  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,125,731       66,656       117,973       —         987,881  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,245,913       48,083       111,423       —         804,374  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     879,818       18,573       6,550       —         183,507  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     2,633,946       —         —         —         5,079,584  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     3,694,017       162,592       162,416       —         26,781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     6,327,963       162,592       162,416       —         5,106,365  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (13,540,534     (356,685     (653,357     —         (6,852,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (7,212,571     (194,093     (490,941     —         (1,746,076

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (6,332,753     (175,520     (484,391     —         (1,562,569
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     8,526,000       (399,062     6,953,163       —         1,143,502  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,193,247       (574,582     6,468,772       —         (419,067
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 153,403,905     $ 3,270,068     $ 12,481,040     $ —       $ 56,381,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     2,768,033       61,862       327,465       —         224,629  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,204,955       40,951       219,242       2,810       817,031  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     563,078       20,911       108,223       (2,810     (592,402

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     8,580,519       —         —         —         347,991  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     1,729,850       228,128       249,583       (248     (606,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     10,310,369       228,128       249,583       (248     (258,249

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (3,625,948     126,672       1,509,558       16,689       2,756,356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     6,684,421       354,800       1,759,141       16,441       2,498,107  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     7,247,499       375,711       1,867,364       13,631       1,905,705  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,705,525       (613,102     5,214,936       1,112,817       3,768,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     8,953,024       (237,391     7,082,300       1,126,448       5,674,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 162,356,929     $ 3,032,677     $ 19,563,340     $ 1,126,448     $ 62,055,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA BlackRock
Global Allocation
Managed Risk -
Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount(1)
    TA BlackRock
Global Allocation
Managed Risk -
Growth Service
Class
Subaccount(1)
    TA
BlackRock
Smart Beta 50
Service Class
Subaccount(1)
    TA
BlackRock
Smart Beta 75
Service Class
Subaccount(1)
    TA
BlackRock
Tactical
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 87,586,850  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         —         —         —         1,659,445  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     15,832       22,772       —         —         1,319,899  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (15,832     (22,772     —         —         339,546  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         —         4,710,084  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (8,185     (6,479     —         —         638,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (8,185     (6,479     —         —         5,348,904  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (108,655     (207,978     —         —         (7,295,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (116,840     (214,457     —         —         (1,947,043

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (132,672     (237,229     —         —         (1,607,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     3,426,770       4,782,538       —         —         8,404,231  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,294,098       4,545,309       —         —         6,796,734  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 3,294,098     $ 4,545,309     $ —       $ —       $ 94,383,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     123,821       140,635       —         —         2,269,074  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     83,706       81,493       10,512       6,230       1,371,126  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     40,115       59,142       (10,512     (6,230     897,948  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     412,737       394,030       —         —         3,301,868  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (94,426     (152,193     (927     31       112,430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     318,311       241,837       (927     31       3,414,298  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (355,670     (341,501     (13,804     5,799       (964,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (37,359     (99,664     (14,731     5,830       2,449,445  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,756       (40,522     (25,243     (400     3,347,393  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     3,906,565       2,810,895       3,542,049       834,226       2,826,438  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,909,321       2,770,373       3,516,806       833,826       6,173,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 7,203,419     $ 7,315,682     $ 3,516,806     $ 833,826     $ 100,557,415  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Clarion
Global
Real Estate
Securities
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Clarion
Global Real
Estate
Securities
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA International
Moderate
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Janus
Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Janus
Mid-Cap
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 38,903     $ 5,463,539     $ 35,391,209     $ 35,378,527     $ 41,630  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     1,059       249,927       756,047       362,586       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     431       91,559       604,194       622,207       601  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     628       158,368       151,853       (259,621     (601

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         1,108,051       7,107  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (1,905     116,885       440,491       541,617       1,728  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (1,905     116,885       440,491       1,649,668       8,835  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     709       (467,508     (2,350,691     (2,054,308     (11,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,196     (350,623     (1,910,200     (404,640     (2,495

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (568     (192,255     (1,758,347     (664,261     (3,096
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (15,002     557,911       9,461,489       16,002,515       (5,089
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (15,570     365,656       7,703,142       15,338,254       (8,185
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 23,333     $ 5,829,195     $ 43,094,351     $ 50,716,781     $ 33,445  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     418       83,047       800,130       631,535       —    

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     328       88,308       610,021       817,992       573  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     90       (5,261     190,109       (186,457     (573

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         524,526       3,921  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (267     (64     (67,381     621,735       20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (267     (64     (67,381     1,146,261       3,941  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (19     (104,434     (267,183     836,656       (4,655
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (286     (104,498     (334,564     1,982,917       (714

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (196     (109,759     (144,455     1,796,460       (1,287
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (1,100     2,018       (1,450,692     14,170,752       15,722  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,296     (107,741     (1,595,147     15,967,212       14,435  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 22,037     $ 5,721,454     $ 41,499,204     $ 66,683,993     $ 47,880  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Janus
Mid-Cap
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Jennison
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Jennison
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Core Bond
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Enhanced
Index
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 4,158,692     $ 2,074,564     $ 12,818,115     $ 15,198,187     $ 655,455  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         —         —         345,165       6,256  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     60,885       28,346       220,779       267,775       8,538  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (60,885     (28,346     (220,779     77,390       (2,282

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     641,643       156,944       1,131,981       —         46,368  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (84,275     109,625       273,093       2,690       27,292  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     557,368       266,569       1,405,074       2,690       73,660  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (779,835     (46,998     4,960       (323,994     (79,783
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (222,467     219,571       1,410,034       (321,304     (6,123

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (283,352     191,225       1,189,255       (243,914     (8,405
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (53,433     (264,192     4,655,615       5,158,300       (13,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (336,785     (72,967     5,844,870       4,914,386       (21,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 3,821,907     $ 2,001,597     $ 18,662,985     $ 20,112,573     $ 634,049  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         —         —         472,747       2,424  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     50,185       22,059       242,561       356,405       7,906  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (50,185     (22,059     (242,561     116,342       (5,482

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     333,048       257,979       2,645,528       —         13,251  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (282,403     124,710       238,186       58,434       29,316  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     50,645       382,689       2,883,714       58,434       42,567  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (149,818     (447,554     (3,346,286     (225,767     23,374  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (99,173     (64,865     (462,572     (167,333     65,941  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (149,358     (86,924     (705,133     (50,991     60,459  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (110,398     (492,403     (1,802,023     7,609,613       (83,649
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (259,756     (579,327     (2,507,156     7,558,622       (23,190
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 3,562,151     $ 1,422,270     $ 16,155,829     $ 27,671,195     $ 610,859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA JPMorgan
Enhanced
Index
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA JPMorgan
Mid Cap Value
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA
JPMorgan
Tactical
Allocation
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Legg
Mason
Dynamic
Allocation -
Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount
   

TA Legg
Mason
Dynamic
Allocation -
Growth

Service Class
Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 2,099,233     $ 20,447,452     $ 51,151,249     $ 57,286,673     $ 41,526,468  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     16,741       158,916       704,189       703,135       402,151  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     34,674       329,397       856,170       1,028,431       810,857  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (17,933     (170,481     (151,981     (325,296     (408,706

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     148,773       1,424,195       —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     37,560       410,750       375,437       548,329       494,733  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     186,333       1,834,945       375,437       548,329       494,733  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (209,675     (2,743,920     (1,498,341     (3,269,466     (3,082,378
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (23,342     (908,975     (1,122,904     (2,721,137     (2,587,645

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (41,275     (1,079,456     (1,274,885     (3,046,433     (2,996,351
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (79,190     1,435,904       20,590,178       39,248,630       28,039,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (120,465     356,448       19,315,293       36,202,197       25,043,217  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 1,978,768     $ 20,803,900     $ 70,466,542     $ 93,488,870     $ 66,569,685  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     3,275       413,614       907,207       1,092,043       657,965  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     32,417       336,001       1,055,680       1,323,962       917,345  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (29,142     77,613       (148,473     (231,919     (259,380

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     41,134       3,459,483       —         2,143,253       1,208,606  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (61,974     (11,832     607,905       780,360       180,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (20,840     3,447,651       607,905       2,923,613       1,389,070  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     208,563       (1,084,278     1,526,683       (4,675,958     (2,634,950
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     187,723       2,363,373       2,134,588       (1,752,345     (1,245,880

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     158,581       2,440,986       1,986,115       (1,984,264     (1,505,260
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     2,282,556       3,010,182       11,372,524       4,988,286       (2,400,133
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,441,137       5,451,168       13,358,639       3,004,022       (3,905,393
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 4,419,905     $ 26,255,068     $ 83,825,181     $ 96,492,892     $ 62,664,292  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Managed
Risk -
Balanced ETF
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Managed
Risk -
Conservative ETF
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Managed
Risk -
Growth ETF
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Market
Participation
Strategy
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA MFS
International
Equity
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 342,152,293     $ 77,921,336     $ 326,832,308     $ 27,861,249     $ 67,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     5,242,969       1,246,724       5,073,662       —         1,202  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     5,405,020       1,108,435       4,752,037       429,582       1,043  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (162,051     138,289       321,625       (429,582     159  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     16,508,025       3,644,996       29,622,051       1,125,205       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     1,181,642       354,232       (1,285,033     219,996       426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     17,689,667       3,999,228       28,337,018       1,345,201       426  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (31,326,611     (5,916,693     (46,304,125     (2,382,994     (1,785
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (13,636,944     (1,917,465     (17,967,107     (1,037,793     (1,359

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (13,798,995     (1,779,176     (17,645,482     (1,467,375     (1,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     103,681,501       9,958,437       30,033,950       4,870,338       6,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     89,882,506       8,179,261       12,388,468       3,402,963       5,219  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 432,034,799     $ 86,100,597     $ 339,220,776     $ 31,264,212     $ 72,782  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     7,211,461       1,460,997       5,762,053       53,545       987  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     5,792,729       1,197,305       4,738,438       455,775       890  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,418,732       263,692       1,023,615       (402,230     97  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     3,538,812       817,693       —         486,666       494  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (879,475     (288,710     (6,911,530     327,435       874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     2,659,337       528,983       (6,911,530     814,101       1,368  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     6,123,019       1,498,255       17,091,208       418,432       (2,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     8,782,356       2,027,238       10,179,678       1,232,533       (1,008

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     10,201,088       2,290,930       11,203,293       830,303       (911
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (3,939,415     (25,039     3,928,398       2,045,765       (10,035
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     6,261,673       2,265,891       15,131,691       2,876,068       (10,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 438,296,472     $ 88,366,488     $ 354,352,467     $ 34,140,280     $ 61,836  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA MFS
International
Equity
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Morgan
Stanley
Capital
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Morgan
Stanley
Capital
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Multi-
Managed
Balanced
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Multi-
Managed
Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 3,695,090     $ 70,381     $ 1,461,885     $ 50,777     $ 10,150,180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     70,908       —         —         698       133,023  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     84,190       1,102       29,065       706       153,348  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (13,282     (1,102     (29,065     (8     (20,325

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         6,473       185,828       2,438       540,316  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     20,254       11,108       121,802       86       90,446  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     20,254       17,581       307,630       2,524       630,762  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (388,580     (9,338     (154,884     (3,110     (803,048
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (368,326     8,243       152,746       (586     (172,286

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (381,608     7,141       123,681       (594     (192,611
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     9,075,134       3,523       594,807       1       3,638,762  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     8,693,526       10,664       718,488       (593     3,446,151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 12,388,616     $ 81,045     $ 2,180,373     $ 50,184     $ 13,596,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     168,827       —         —         756       401,542  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     187,110       975       32,390       886       531,979  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (18,283     (975     (32,390     (130     (130,437

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     98,441       9,580       330,356       2,561       1,562,177  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (224,369     4,833       (67,197     4,277       30,169  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (125,928     14,413       263,159       6,838       1,592,346  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (74,650     (17,533     (359,825     (2,860     1,158,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (200,578     (3,120     (96,666     3,978       2,750,666  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (218,861     (4,095     (129,056     3,848       2,620,229  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     1,175,645       (13,251     1,658,408       (26,257     67,189,083  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     956,784       (17,346     1,529,352       (22,409     69,809,312  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 13,345,400     $ 63,699     $ 3,709,725     $ 27,775     $ 83,405,643  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA Multi-
Manager
Alternative
Strategies
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA PIMCO
Tactical -
Balanced
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA PIMCO
Tactical -
Conservative
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA PIMCO
Tactical -
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA PIMCO
Total
Return
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 30,031     $ 30,107,695     $ 10,002,783     $ 15,981,612     $ 390,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     288       —         47,589       —         8,480  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     761       443,100       209,552       300,406       4,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (473     (443,100     (161,963     (300,406     4,067  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     651       1,109,594       380,861       517,123       8,040  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     30       140,862       34,919       146,428       1,860  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     681       1,250,456       415,780       663,551       9,900  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (7,298     (2,142,538     (910,472     (1,625,569     (14,905
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (6,617     (892,082     (494,692     (962,018     (5,005

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (7,090     (1,335,182     (656,655     (1,262,424     (938
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     113,473       3,608,785       7,144,462       13,767,540       (97,419
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     106,383       2,273,603       6,487,807       12,505,116       (98,357
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 136,414     $ 32,381,298     $ 16,490,590     $ 28,486,728     $ 292,408  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     4,882       101,856       88,757       —         11,550  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,848       481,795       271,697       399,321       4,909  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     3,034       (379,939     (182,940     (399,321     6,641  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         —         —         383  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (380     220,864       115,584       (6,331     (9,219
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (380     220,864       115,584       (6,331     (8,836

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (869     1,522,052       617,626       1,482,806       2,041  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,249     1,742,916       733,210       1,476,475       (6,795

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,785       1,362,977       550,270       1,077,154       (154
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     73,860       3,774,489       7,053,964       973,395       (12,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     75,645       5,137,466       7,604,234       2,050,549       (12,673
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 212,059     $ 37,518,764     $ 24,094,824     $ 30,537,277     $ 279,735  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA PIMCO
Total Return
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA PineBridge
Inflation
Opportunities
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA ProFunds
UltraBear
Service Class
(OAM)
Subaccount
   

TA QS Investors

Active Asset
Allocation -
Conservative
Service Class
Subaccount

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 68,015,822     $ 14,671,181     $ 390,086     $ 24,423,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     1,871,781       186,170       —         262,200  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,019,279       214,568       9,282       349,065  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     852,502       (28,398     (9,282     (86,865

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     1,953,000       —         —         759,205  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (315,564     (224,681     (138,423     18,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     1,637,436       (224,681     (138,423     777,445  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (3,216,589     (391,511     (32,361     (1,694,777
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (1,579,153     (616,192     (170,784     (917,332

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (726,651     (644,590     (180,066     (1,004,197
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     4,139,297       33,602       912,242       3,190,370  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,412,646       (610,988     732,176       2,186,173  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 71,428,468     $ 14,060,193     $ 1,122,262     $ 26,610,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     1,645,596       86,131       —         331,133  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,048,236       207,241       21,978       342,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     597,360       (121,110     (21,978     (11,688

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     60,752       —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (500,165     (193,944     (400,055     (229,674
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (439,413     (193,944     (400,055     (229,674

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     498,413       633,805       (199,203     558,788  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     59,000       439,861       (599,258     329,114  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     656,360       318,751       (621,236     317,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     4,784,997       222,177       638,141       (1,801,761
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     5,441,357       540,928       16,905       (1,484,335
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 76,869,825     $ 14,601,121     $ 1,139,167     $ 25,125,769  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA QS
Investors
Active Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA QS
Investors
Active Asset
Allocation -
Moderate
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Small/Mid
Cap Value Initial
Class Subaccount
    TA Small/
Mid Cap
Value
Service Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 95,420,430     $ 55,073,814     $ 3,330,797     $ 7,605,510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     963,792       604,444       34,066       68,366  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,323,822       821,203       44,361       125,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (360,030     (216,759     (10,295     (56,931

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     3,995,594       3,512,625       388,756       1,026,065  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     180,982       (28,979     52,290       (9,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     4,176,576       3,483,646       441,046       1,016,204  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (9,502,327     (8,264,566     (552,808     (1,336,696
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (5,325,751     (4,780,920     (111,762     (320,492

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (5,685,781     (4,997,679     (122,057     (377,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     5,672,293       8,548,338       (142,395     922,540  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (13,488     3,550,659       (264,452     545,117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 95,406,942     $ 58,624,473     $ 3,066,345     $ 8,150,627  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

        

Reinvested Dividends

     1,123,193       589,802       22,283       47,538  

Investment Expense:

        

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     1,231,852       771,126       38,764       127,944  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (108,659     (181,324     (16,481     (80,406

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

        

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         —         287,276       916,696  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (507,757     (1,083,059     37,215       (132,052
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (507,757     (1,083,059     324,491       784,644  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     1,428,343       1,559,006       229,133       904,386  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     920,586       475,947       553,624       1,689,030  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     811,927       294,623       537,143       1,608,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (6,889,291     (5,907,303     (393,988     582,452  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (6,077,364     (5,612,680     143,155       2,191,076  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 89,329,578     $ 53,011,793     $ 3,209,500     $ 10,341,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA T.
Rowe Price
Small Cap
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA Torray
Concentrated
Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA Torray
Concentrated
Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA TS&W
International
Equity
Initial Class
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 295,834     $ 22,421,531     $ 1,765,697     $ 9,918,986     $ 886,720  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         —         9,558       32,967       25,695  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,955       381,615       24,397       143,513       11,996  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (2,955     (381,615     (14,839     (110,546     13,699  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     20,734       2,059,022       331,707       1,986,456       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     86,107       564,748       19,966       (682,330     14,572  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     106,841       2,623,770       351,673       1,304,126       14,572  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (92,386     (2,341,892     (386,371     (1,370,305     (23,798
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     14,455       281,878       (34,698     (66,179     (9,226

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     11,500       (99,737     (49,537     (176,725     4,473  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (45,833     2,523,075       (69,038     (7,201,223     (113,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (34,333     2,423,338       (118,575     (7,377,948     (108,783
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 261,501     $ 24,844,869     $ 1,647,122     $ 2,541,038     $ 777,937  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     —         —         6,633       3,373       18,220  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     2,443       376,774       19,844       36,767       9,494  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (2,443     (376,774     (13,211     (33,394     8,726  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     30,403       3,213,477       —         —         —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     10,683       (47,350     21,734       (62,187     1,910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     41,086       3,166,127       21,734       (62,187     1,910  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (14,696     (711,060     48,049       202,301       (16,702
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     26,390       2,455,067       69,783       140,114       (14,792

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     23,947       2,078,293       56,572       106,720       (6,066
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     (20,049     2,832,618       (317,163     (39,574     (99,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,898       4,910,911       (260,591     67,146       (105,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 265,399     $ 29,755,780     $ 1,386,531     $ 2,608,184     $ 672,352  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     TA TS&W
International
Equity
Service Class
Subaccount
    TA WMC
US Growth
Initial Class
Subaccount
    TA WMC
US Growth
Service Class
Subaccount
    Vanguard®
Equity
Index Subaccount
    Vanguard®
International
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ 1,710,204     $ 3,041,752     $ 2,909,622     $ —       $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     77,075       21,298       22,030       11,878       8,285  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     37,627       41,476       76,783       5,288       3,284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     39,448       (20,178     (54,753     6,590       5,001  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         934,412       1,389,040       21,752       6,805  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     6,672       109,223       (116,223     (52     (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     6,672       1,043,635       1,272,817       21,700       6,790  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (129,310     (857,486     (1,246,748     (11,920     (23,787
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (122,638     186,149       26,069       9,780       (16,997

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (83,190     165,971       (28,684     16,370       (11,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     832,637       (392,785     11,471,852       707,208       442,005  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     749,447       (226,814     11,443,168       723,578       430,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ 2,459,651     $ 2,814,938     $ 14,352,790     $ 723,578     $ 430,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

          

Reinvested Dividends

     59,099       10,349       25,803       16,490       6,071  

Investment Expense:

          

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     35,241       36,025       220,998       5,950       3,423  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     23,858       (25,676     (195,195     10,540       2,648  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

          

Capital Gain Distributions

     —         106,934       629,873       13,470       7,068  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (36,253     (26,895     (324,314     (102     (287
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     (36,253     80,039       305,559       13,368       6,781  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (22,227     (27,337     82,834       55,124       (4,371
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     (58,480     52,702       388,393       68,492       2,410  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (34,622     27,026       193,198       79,032       5,058  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     80,015       (335,142     1,603,254       —         22,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     45,393       (308,116     1,796,452       79,032       27,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ 2,505,044     $ 2,506,822     $ 16,149,242     $ 802,610     $ 457,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Vanguard®
Mid-Cap
Index
Subaccount
     Vanguard®
REIT
Index
Subaccount
     Vanguard®
Short-Term
Investment
Grade
Subaccount
     Vanguard®
Total Bond
Market
Index
Subaccount
   

Voya Global

Perspectives

Class S Shares

Subaccount(1)

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —       $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

             

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          —          7,785       —    

Investment Expense:

             

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     —          —          —          2,524       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     —          —          —          5,261       —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

             

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          1,460       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —          —          —          (99     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —          —          —          1,361       —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —          —          —          (15,721     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —          —          —          (14,360     —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     —          —          —          (9,099     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     —          —          —          353,604       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     —          —          —          344,505       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 344,505     $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Income:

             

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          —          8,081       —    

Investment Expense:

             

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     —          —          —          2,838       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     —          —          —          5,243       —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

             

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          963       —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —          —          —          (87     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —          —          —          876       —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —          —          —          (411     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —          —          —          465       —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     —          —          —          5,708       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     —          —          —          (1     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     —          —          —          5,707       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 350,212     $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Statements of Operations and Change in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, Except as Noted

 

     Voya Large
Cap Value
Class S Shares
Subaccount(1)
     Voya
Strategic
Allocation
Conservative
Class S Shares
Subaccount(1)
     Voya
Strategic
Allocation
Moderate
Class S Shares
Subaccount(1)
     Wanger
International
Subaccount
     Wanger USA
Subaccount
 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2014:

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Income:

              

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          —          —          —    

Investment Expense:

              

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     —          —          —          —          —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

              

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —          —          —          —          —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —          —          —          —          —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2015:

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Income:

              

Reinvested Dividends

     —          —          —          —          —    

Investment Expense:

              

Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Charges

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     —          —          —          —          —    

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

              

Capital Gain Distributions

     —          —          —          —          —    

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) on Investments

     —          —          —          —          —    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investment

     —          —          —          —          —    

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Contract Transactions

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets as of December 31, 2016:

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes.

 

(1) See Footnote 1

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

1. Organization

Separate Accont VA BNY (the Separate Account) is a segregated investment account of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (TFLIC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

The Separate Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment Trust pursuant to provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. TFLIC and the Separate Account are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly identified and distinguished from TFLIC other assets and liabilities. The Separate Account consists of multiple investment subaccounts. Each subaccount invests exclusively in the corresponding portfolio of a Mutual Fund. Each Mutual Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Activity in these specified investment subaccounts is available to contract owners of Transamerica Landmark NY Variable Annuity, Transamerica Variable Annuity Series, Partners Variable Annuity Series, Transamerica LandmarkSM NY Variable Annuity, Transamerica AxiomSM II, Transamerica PrincipiumSM III, Transamerica Retirement Income Plus, Transamerica Income EliteSM II, Transamerica Advisor Elite II, Transamerica Variable Annuity O-Share, Transamerica LibertySM NY Variable Annuity, Transamerica AxiomSM NY Variable Annuity, Transamerica PrincipiumSM II Variable Annuity, Income EliteSM Variable Annuity.

The TA Profunds UltraBear-Open Allocation Method-Service Class (OAM) is included in the subaccount listing only to facilitate a contract owner purchase option.

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

 

AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio Class B Shares

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

 

AB Growth and Income Portfolio Class B Shares

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

 

AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio Class B Shares

American Funds Insurance Series®

 

American Funds Insurance Series®

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

 

American Funds - Asset Allocation Fund Class 2 Shares

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

 

American Funds - Bond Fund Class 2 Shares

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

 

American Funds - Growth Fund Class 2 Shares

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

 

American Funds - Growth-Income Fund Class 2 Shares

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

 

American Funds - International Fund Class 2 Shares

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

 

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

 

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Portfolio Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

 

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Initial Class

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

 

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

 

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

 

Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

 

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

 

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio Initial Class

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

 

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

 

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio Service Class 2

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

 

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Portfolio Initial Class

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

 

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Portfolio Service Class 2

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

 

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

 

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund Class 4 Shares

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

 

Franklin Income Fund Class 2 Shares

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

 

Franklin Mutual Shares Fund Class 2 Shares

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

 

Franklin Templeton Foreign Fund Class 2 Shares

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

 

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund Series II Shares

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund Series II Shares

Janus Aspen Series

 

Janus Aspen Series

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

 

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Portfolio Service Shares

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

 

Janus Aspen - Global Research Portfolio Service Shares

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

 

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Portfolio Service Shares

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Class 1 Shares

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Class 1 Shares

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Class 1 Shares

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Class 1 Shares

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Class 1 Shares

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Class 1 Shares

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Class 1 Shares

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Class 1 Shares

MFS® Variable Insurance Trust

 

MFS® Variable Insurance Trust

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

 

MFS® New Discovery Series Service Class

MFS® Total Return Service Class

 

MFS® Total Return Series Service Class

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.

 

State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

 

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Fund Class 3 Shares

Transamerica Series Trust

 

Transamerica Series Trust

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

 

Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP Initial Class

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

 

Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP Service Class

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

 

Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP Initial Class

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

 

Transamerica Aegon Money Market VP Service Class

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

 

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP Initial Class

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

 

Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP Service Class

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

 

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP Initial Class

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

 

Transamerica Aegon U.S. Government Securities VP Service Class

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Growth VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Growth VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Service Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Initial Class

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

 

Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP Initial Class

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

 

Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Smart Beta 50 VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Smart Beta 75 VP Service Class

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP Service Class

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

Transamerica Series Trust

 

Transamerica Series Trust

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

 

Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP Initial Class

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

 

Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP Service Class

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica International Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica Janus Balanced VP Service Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP Initial Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP Service Class

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Jennison Growth VP Initial Class

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Jennison Growth VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Core Bond VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP Initial Class

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP Service Class

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

Transamerica JPMorgan Tactical Allocation VP Service Class

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced VP Service Class

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth VP Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

 

Transamerica Managed Risk - Balanced ETF VP Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

 

Transamerica Managed Risk - Conservative ETF VP Service Class

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

 

Transamerica Managed Risk - Growth ETF VP Service Class

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

 

Transamerica Market Participation Strategy VP Service Class

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

 

Transamerica MFS International Equity VP Initial Class

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

 

Transamerica MFS International Equity VP Service Class

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP Initial Class

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Morgan Stanley Capital Growth VP Service Class

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

 

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP Initial Class

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP Service Class

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

 

Transamerica Multi-Manager Alt Strategies VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Balanced VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Conservative VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Tactical - Growth VP Service Class

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP Initial Class

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

 

Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP Service Class

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

 

Transamerica PineBridge Inflation Opportunities VP Service Class

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

 

Transamerica ProFunds UltraBear VP Service Class (OAM)

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

 

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Service Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

 

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Service Class

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP Service Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value VP Initial Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value VP Service Class

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

 

Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP Initial Class

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

 

Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP Service Class

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount Investment by Mutual Fund:

 

Subaccount

 

Mutual Fund

Transamerica Series Trust

 

Transamerica Series Trust

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP Initial Class

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP Service Class

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

 

Transamerica TS&W International Equity VP Initial Class

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

 

Transamerica TS&W International Equity VP Service Class

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

 

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP Initial Class

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

 

Transamerica WMC US Growth VP Service Class

Vanguard® Variable Insurance Fund

 

Vanguard® Variable Insurance Fund

Vanguard® Equity Index

 

Vanguard® Equity Index Portfolio

Vanguard® International

 

Vanguard® International Portfolio

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

 

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Vanguard® REIT Index

 

Vanguard® REIT Index Portfolio

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

 

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade Portfolio

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

 

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Voya Investors Trust

 

Voya Investors Trust

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

 

Voya Global Perspectives Portfolio Class S Shares

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

 

Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio Class S Shares

Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.

 

Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

 

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio Class S Shares

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

 

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio Class S Shares

Wanger Advisors Trust

 

Wanger Advisors Trust

Wanger International

 

Wanger International

Wanger USA

 

Wanger USA

Each period reported on reflects a full twelve month period except as follows:

 

Subaccount

 

Inception Date

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

 

March 21, 2016

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

 

March 21, 2016

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

 

March 21, 2016

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

 

May 1, 2015

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

 

May 1, 2015

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

 

May 1, 2015

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

 

May 1, 2015

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

 

May 1, 2015

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

 

May 1, 2015

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

 

May 1, 2015

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

 

November 4, 2013

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

 

May 1, 2013

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

 

May 1, 2013

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

 

May 1, 2013

Vanguard® Equity Index

 

May 1, 2013

Vanguard® International

 

May 1, 2013

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

 

May 1, 2013

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

Subaccount

 

Inception Date

Vanguard® REIT Index

 

May 1, 2013

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

 

May 1, 2013

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

 

May 1, 2013

Wanger International

 

May 1, 2013

Wanger USA

 

May 1, 2013

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

 

September 17, 2012

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

 

May 1, 2012

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

 

May 1, 2012

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

 

April 27, 2012

The following subaccount name changes were made effective during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Subaccount

 

Formerly

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

 

GE Investments Total Return Class 3 Shares

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

 

TA Aegon Money Market Initial Class

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

 

TA Aegon Money Market Service Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

 

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

 

TA Morgan Stanley Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

TA Systematic Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

During the current year the following subaccounts were liquidated and subsequently reinvested:

 

Reinvested Subaccount

 

Liquidated Subaccount

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

 

TA Voya Mid Cap Opportunities Service Class

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

 

TA Voya Limited Maturity Bond Service Class

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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

Investments

Net purchase payments received by the Separate Account are invested in the portfolios of the Mutual Funds as selected by the contract owner. Investments are stated at the closing net asset values per share on December 31, 2016.

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

Dividend Income

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

Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value Hierarchy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

c) Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable

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

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

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

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

3. Investments

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended December 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

   $ 1,043,558      $ 1,191,761  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

     4,332,990        1,485,432  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

     53,540        31,773  

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

     15,292,253        3,629,797  

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

     6,488,499        3,331,707  

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

     12,727,100        6,784,985  

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

     8,979,875        4,055,655  

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

     4,147,359        2,199,319  

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

     4,933,424        5,462,190  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

     21,319        22,568  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     11,500,625        7,307,421  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     74,686        168,286  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

     77,139        50,687  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     36        88  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

     —          —    

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

     7,817,464        5,550,772  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

     245        141  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

     3,496,451        2,846,192  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     346,196        502,561  

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

     189,315        633,446  

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

     74,045        132,594  

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

     62,311        158,919  

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

     16,626        4,099  

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

     101,249        22,875  

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

     23,659        17,586  

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

     3,699        17,506  

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

     308        99  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Class 1 Shares

     15,180        113,165  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Class 1 Shares

     8,995        1,912  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Class 1 Shares

     601        234  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Class 1 Shares

     2,984        1,763  

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

     111,107        293,736  

MFS® Total Return Service Class

     111,858        127,590  

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

     755,250        336,411  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

     1,289        8,643  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

     4,947,773        3,847,232  

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

   $ 207,881      $ 273,169  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

     63,348,239        74,502,494  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     6,113        35,736  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

     1,999,747        1,715,942  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     235,276        284,542  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

     60,828,126        59,267,570  

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     19,789,791        3,457,692  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     672        219  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     10,474,006        14,435,158  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     1,190        91,342  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

     1,944,185        1,374,025  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     130,638        36,638  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     32,871,251        32,444,244  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     126,888        5,140  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     31,035,031        20,185,970  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     73,150        665,353  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

     7,468,503        2,145,347  

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

     1,136,517        26,510  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

     15,015,954        11,491,950  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     6,797,949        2,438,532  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

     4,260,980        996,908  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

     3,659,688        128,150  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

     835,427        7,431  

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

     16,481,659        9,455,467  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     418        1,429  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

     1,218,539        1,221,781  

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

     6,030,572        7,291,113  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

     24,101,718        9,592,835  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     21,614        2,544  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

     1,255,876        1,083,409  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     303,417        559,903  

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

     6,845,082        6,244,141  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

     11,371,400        3,645,432  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     35,677        111,557  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

     3,030,204        735,656  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

     11,673,862        5,126,590  

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

   $ 18,374,568      $ 7,150,509  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

     21,316,256        14,416,652  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

     12,001,579        13,452,471  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

     52,615,765        51,597,363  

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

     19,885,506        18,829,174  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

     54,471,523        49,519,364  

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

     7,210,970        5,080,785  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

     6,962        16,405  

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

     3,603,527        2,347,699  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     31,230        35,876  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

     2,918,611        962,238  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     29,565        53,391  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

     72,357,200        3,736,377  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

     84,618        7,725  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

     7,433,078        4,038,499  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

     10,632,596        3,761,575  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

     7,414,380        6,840,310  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     220,382        225,878  

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

     16,732,279        11,289,156  

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

     2,306,361        2,205,300  

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

     2,435,126        1,818,991  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     3,658,238        5,471,683  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     6,583,871        13,581,789  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     3,604,071        9,692,701  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     321,589        444,782  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

     2,934,359        1,515,624  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     37,190        29,281  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

     10,900,176        5,230,847  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     43,050        373,425  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

     480,357        553,323  

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

     43,342        134,135  

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

     433,890        330,016  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     119,906        373,791  

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

     4,182,760        2,144,853  

Vanguard® Equity Index

     29,960        5,950  

Vanguard® International

     35,140        3,423  

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

Subaccount

   Purchases      Sales  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

   $ —        $ —    

Vanguard® REIT Index

     —          —    

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

     —          —    

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

     9,043        2,838  

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

     —          —    

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

     —          —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

     —          —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

     —          —    

Wanger International

     —          —    

Wanger USA

     —          —    

 

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Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units

The change in units outstanding were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

     276,728        (594,196     (317,468     207,730        (171,068     36,662  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

     724,452        (432,032     292,420       574,482        (420,925     153,557  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

     —          (12,478     (12,478     2,163        (23,591     (21,428

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

     2,401,188        (1,309,070     1,092,118       1,027,608        (1,479,337     (451,729

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

     1,144,800        (1,057,082     87,718       833,522        (817,354     16,168  

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

     1,046,903        (1,101,971     (55,068     769,205        (730,512     38,693  

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

     698,037        (579,904     118,133       825,076        (415,933     409,143  

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

     596,839        (618,045     (21,206     1,478,153        (6,577,414     (5,099,261

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

     1,007,093        (2,048,965     (1,041,872     1,792,739        (1,514,762     277,977  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

     1,598        (1,598     —         —          —         —    

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     1,029,659        (1,410,194     (380,535     2,119,663        (4,976,354     (2,856,691

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     —          (81,460     (81,460     8,165        (74,857     (66,692

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

     —          (19,042     (19,042     —          (23,340     (23,340

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     —          (45     (45     —          (46     (46

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

     701,282        (925,436     (224,154     2,594,120        (616,900     1,977,220  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

     —          —         —         —          (1     (1

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

     472,616        (513,211     (40,595     499,391        (2,653,378     (2,153,987

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     54,352        (252,495     (198,143     58,157        (489,552     (431,395

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

     13,418        (458,694     (445,276     50,305        (3,705,638     (3,655,333

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

     —          (103,366     (103,366     4,360        (32,043     (27,683

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

     146        (146,217     (146,071     18,128        (329,105     (310,977

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

     —          (1,034     (1,034     —          (1,831     (1,831

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

     —          (13,685     (13,685     —          (13,426     (13,426

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

     —          (4,101     (4,101     —          (15,323     (15,323

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

     —          (10,011     (10,011     2,242        (11,104     (8,862

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

     —          (35     (35     —          (36     (36

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Class 1 Shares

     —          (82,892     (82,892     18,828        (63,518     (44,690

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Class 1 Shares

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Class 1 Shares

     —          (47     (47     —          (50     (50

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Class 1 Shares

     —          (341     (341     —          (328     (328

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

     16,394        (128,700     (112,306     11,532        (156,779     (145,247

MFS® Total Return Service Class

     1,530        (60,552     (59,022     5,232        (53,424     (48,192

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

     289,461        (193,016     96,445       68,036        (250,901     (182,865

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

     191        (4,750     (4,559     346        (710     (364

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

     674,352        (1,466,122     (791,770     736,792        (1,708,074     (971,282

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

     155,628        (203,283     (47,655     95,523        (115,281     (19,758

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

     19,286,024        (17,421,976     1,864,048       16,010,379        (18,807,174     (2,796,795

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     19        (17,380     (17,361     4,930        (18,805     (13,875

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

     355,566        (654,932     (299,366     290,466        (386,324     (95,858

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     113,714        (140,022     (26,308     —          (30,065     (30,065

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

     10,183,651        (10,094,832     88,819       10,934,877        (5,238,904     5,695,973  

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     2,037,872        (339,071     1,698,801       994,103        (16,481     977,622  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     —          —         —         —          (26,040     (26,040

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     1,240,713        (6,672,601     (5,431,888     2,471,491        (4,867,456     (2,395,965

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     —          (51,458     (51,458     —          (652     (652

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

     373,642        (556,376     (182,734     188,591        (655,165     (466,574

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     51,490        (15,411     36,079       —          (31,562     (31,562

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     5,267,348        (12,654,206     (7,386,858     5,472,952        (13,304,502     (7,831,550

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     61,927        (258     61,669       —          (37,059     (37,059

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     3,451,104        (7,832,991     (4,381,887     4,121,881        (8,751,769     (4,629,888

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     5,664        (279,233     (273,569     11,219        (189,101     (177,882

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

     2,006,264        (614,928     1,391,336       2,631,064        (277,546     2,353,518  

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

     109,689        (2,280     107,409       —          —         —    

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

     1,954,165        (4,935,080     (2,980,915     1,582,885        (3,465,502     (1,882,617

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     677,936        (256,412     421,524       361,999        (13,366     348,633  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

     414,558        (103,349     311,209       497,588        (6,012     491,576  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

     357,465        (11,638     345,827       —          —         —    

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

     81,586        (110     81,476       —          —         —    

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

     1,869,304        (2,984,576     (1,115,272     2,267,011        (3,509,868     (1,242,857

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     —          (434     (434     1,651        (7,337     (5,686

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

     184,484        (369,714     (185,230     272,076        (466,535     (194,459

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

     1,362,508        (3,608,634     (2,246,126     3,559,758        (3,514,035     45,723  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

     5,455,330        (2,429,995     3,025,335       3,868,013        (1,555,840     2,312,173  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     9,723        (1,553     8,170       5,372        (9,418     (4,046

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

     165,255        (371,775     (206,520     211,193        (332,902     (121,709

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     28,317        (335,632     (307,315     43,501        (202,895     (159,394

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

     562,059        (1,784,204     (1,222,145     1,723,825        (592,279     1,131,546  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

     1,754,678        (1,254,848     499,830       1,992,568        (998,287     994,281  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     7,825        (37,924     (30,099     4,968        (30,067     (25,099

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

     228,699        (140,407     88,292       63,113        (132,320     (69,207

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

     897,940        (979,356     (81,416     880,698        (871,596     9,102  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

     2,549,487        (2,475,232     74,255       3,805,037        (1,741,837     2,063,200  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

     2,402,406        (4,416,484     (2,014,078     8,462,929        (1,328,997     7,133,932  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

     1,578,134        (2,177,746     (599,612     4,590,502        (996,819     3,593,683  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

     6,578,064        (18,762,358     (12,184,294     15,645,587        (12,411,003     3,234,584  

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

     4,277,021        (8,530,376     (4,253,355     3,615,391        (5,947,354     (2,331,963

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

     6,914,452        (14,352,667     (7,438,215     10,225,626        (19,201,094     (8,975,468

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

     2,519,163        (1,764,467     754,696       2,132,007        (568,393     1,563,614  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

     4,360        (11,828     (7,468     6,995        (2,498     4,497  

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

     817,733        (610,683     207,050       4,053,206        (232,159     3,821,047  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
    Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     9,440        (15,808     (6,368     12,814        (11,344     1,470  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

     319,503        (209,144     110,359       228,979        (185,771     43,208  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     12,065        (23,192     (11,127     —          —         —    

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

     9,088,965        (959,704     8,129,261       701,245        (500,735     200,510  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

     8,205        (607     7,598       11,271        (179     11,092  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

     1,685,178        (1,442,246     242,932       1,217,926        (813,932     403,994  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

     2,938,785        (2,009,328     929,457       1,435,839        (610,891     824,948  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

     1,094,784        (1,183,510     (88,726     2,263,491        (735,934     1,527,557  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     126,957        (137,198     (10,241     8,036        (68,275     (60,239

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

     2,560,414        (4,827,268     (2,266,854     3,113,907        (5,515,775     (2,401,868

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

     660,423        (1,541,623     (881,200     724,978        (1,742,945     (1,017,967

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

     28,778,601        (23,918,571     4,860,030       14,311,365        (4,796,934     9,514,431  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     641,978        (2,328,835     (1,686,857     963,073        (2,044,012     (1,080,939

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     883,778        (5,350,747     (4,466,969     2,179,317        (3,380,845     (1,201,528

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     498,616        (3,350,240     (2,851,624     2,188,996        (2,925,237     (736,241

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     875        (38,223     (37,348     14,331        (34,425     (20,094

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

     385,856        (476,930     (91,074     538,823        (383,157     155,666  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     1,196        (13,909     (12,713     17,109        (91,842     (74,733

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

     775,414        (895,581     (120,167     793,477        (678,016     115,461  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     6,317        (66,163     (59,846     —          (12,115     (12,115

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

     76,214        (160,406     (84,192     402,833        (3,366,142     (2,963,309

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

     3,613        (61,777     (58,164     7,160        (58,783     (51,623

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

     109,742        (73,980     35,762       166,704        (105,070     61,634  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     2,508        (253,989     (251,481     37,565        (324,052     (286,487

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

     497,992        (680,137     (182,145     4,341,572        (208,473     4,133,099  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Units (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016      Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
     Net Increase
(Decrease)
     Units
Purchased
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
     Net Increase
(Decrease)
 

Vanguard® Equity Index

     —          —          —          54,305        —          54,305  

Vanguard® International

     2,068        —          2,068        40,206        —          40,206  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Vanguard® REIT Index

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

     —          —          —          34,255        —          34,255  

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Wanger International

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Wanger USA

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred

to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

   $ 663,094      $ (1,122,777   $ (459,683   $ 672,013      $ (401,153   $ 270,860  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

     3,235,771        (1,285,863     1,949,908       3,273,618        (1,328,177     1,945,441  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

     —          (25,667     (25,667     4,227        (43,284     (39,057

American Funds - Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

     13,823,457        (3,038,945     10,784,512       6,178,985        (3,715,861     2,463,124  

American Funds - Bond Class 2 Shares

     6,230,611        (3,128,542     3,102,069       3,853,350        (1,382,235     2,471,115  

American Funds - Growth Class 2 Shares

     10,287,342        (6,413,443     3,873,899       7,379,890        (3,999,181     3,380,709  

American Funds - Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

     6,463,314        (3,725,490     2,737,824       5,528,780        (2,563,296     2,965,484  

American Funds - International Class 2 Shares

     3,118,293        (2,038,238     1,080,055       4,797,738        (9,264,353     (4,466,615

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

     4,198,887        (5,180,176     (981,289     5,797,208        (2,806,940     2,990,268  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

     21,319        (22,478     (1,159     —          —         —    

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

     9,073,128        (6,958,149     2,114,979       13,399,906        (16,672,881     (3,272,975

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

     —          (156,539     (156,539     15,771        (138,257     (122,486

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

     —          (39,507     (39,507     —          (42,353     (42,353

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

     —          (65     (65     —          (63     (63

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

     6,341,181        (5,241,645     1,099,536       13,091,094        (3,557,112     9,533,982  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

     —          (4     (4     —          (4     (4

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

     3,422,440        (2,721,967     700,473       2,999,865        (7,889,184     (4,889,319

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     95,690        (445,235     (349,545     106,742        (909,338     (802,596

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

     16,638        (582,158     (565,520     63,222        (4,788,448     (4,725,226

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

     —          (121,268     (121,268     5,487        (39,662     (34,175

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

     137        (134,969     (134,832     19,495        (345,872     (326,377

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

     —          (1,456     (1,456     —          (2,648     (2,648

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

     —          (17,824     (17,824     —          (18,706     (18,706

Janus Aspen - Enterprise Service Shares

     —          (13,685     (13,685     —          (25,259     (25,259

Janus Aspen - Global Research Service Shares

     —          (11,668     (11,668     3,239        (16,364     (13,125

Janus Aspen - Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

     —          (70     (70     —          (74     (74

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred

to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Class 1 Shares

   $ —        $ (105,045   $ (105,045   $ 23,474      $ (79,092   $ (55,618

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Class 1 Shares

     —          (2     (2     —          —         —    

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Class 1 Shares

     —          (138     (138     —          (140     (140

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Class 1 Shares

     —          (897     (897     —          (848     (848

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

     32,930        (269,553     (236,623     31,587        (377,592     (346,005

MFS® Total Return Service Class

     2,943        (102,528     (99,585     9,266        (92,581     (83,315

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

     677,481        (305,267     372,214       224,958        (358,779     (133,821

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

     316        (7,744     (7,428     568        (1,154     (586

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

     4,724,624        (3,585,236     1,139,388       4,118,979        (2,670,710     1,448,269  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

     207,910        (271,045     (63,135     129,424        (156,131     (26,707

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

     63,422,657        (73,973,658     (10,551,001     63,775,617        (78,570,105     (14,794,488

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

     43        (34,531     (34,488     10,135        (39,025     (28,890

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

     1,675,467        (1,642,575     32,892       1,310,297        (982,745     327,552  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

     232,518        (280,143     (47,625     —          (60,625     (60,625

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

     60,580,449        (58,189,879     2,390,570       76,669,085        (37,393,643     39,275,442  

TA American Funds Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     19,771,350        (3,311,809     16,459,541       9,560,249        (154,571     9,405,678  

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Initial Class

     —          1       1       —          (42,340     (42,340

TA Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     8,071,863        (13,684,185     (5,612,322     13,926,962        (8,752,407     5,174,555  

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Initial Class

     —          (90,035     (90,035     —          (1,158     (1,158

TA Asset Allocation - Growth Service Class

     1,816,498        (1,284,965     531,533       1,682,035        (1,433,740     248,295  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Initial Class

     88,926        (25,037     63,889       —          (54,588     (54,588

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     21,024,000        (29,234,994     (8,210,994     28,839,972        (27,663,003     1,176,969  

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Initial Class

     98,778        (456     98,322       —          (65,800     (65,800

TA Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     20,014,929        (18,309,404     1,705,525       27,430,690        (18,904,690     8,526,000  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

     11,866        (624,968     (613,102     24,823        (423,885     (399,062

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

     7,165,446        (1,950,510     5,214,936       8,014,494        (1,061,331     6,953,163  

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

     1,136,496        (23,679     1,112,817       —          —         —    

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred

to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

   $ 14,561,528      $ (10,793,042   $ 3,768,486     $ 8,502,446      $ (7,358,944   $ 1,143,502  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Balanced Service Class

     6,286,807        (2,380,242     3,906,565       3,555,309        (128,539     3,426,770  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk - Growth Service Class

     3,743,586        (932,691     2,810,895       4,838,720        (56,182     4,782,538  

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

     3,660,467        (118,418     3,542,049       —          —         —    

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

     835,365        (1,139     834,226       —          —         —    

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

     11,186,337        (8,359,899     2,826,438       16,166,252        (7,762,021     8,404,231  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

     —          (1,100     (1,100     4,573        (19,575     (15,002

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

     1,149,805        (1,147,787     2,018       1,726,605        (1,168,694     557,911  

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

     5,376,515        (6,827,207     (1,450,692     14,476,342        (5,014,853     9,461,489  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

     23,201,972        (9,031,220     14,170,752       19,500,217        (3,497,702     16,002,515  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

     17,694        (1,972     15,722       7,871        (12,960     (5,089

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

     927,983        (1,038,381     (110,398     1,079,453        (1,132,886     (53,433

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

     45,868        (538,271     (492,403     74,264        (338,456     (264,192

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

     4,228,337        (6,030,360     (1,802,023     6,526,674        (1,871,059     4,655,615  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

     11,003,531        (3,393,918     7,609,613       7,107,637        (1,949,337     5,158,300  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

     20,022        (103,671     (83,649     66,529        (79,530     (13,001

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

     2,987,674        (705,118     2,282,556       432,964        (512,154     (79,190

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

     7,850,004        (4,839,822     3,010,182       4,973,926        (3,538,022     1,435,904  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

     17,761,184        (6,388,660     11,372,524       24,463,531        (3,873,353     20,590,178  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced Service Class

     18,520,942        (13,532,656     4,988,286       44,448,252        (5,199,622     39,248,630  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth Service Class

     10,419,861        (12,819,994     (2,400,133     32,345,606        (4,306,038     28,039,568  

TA Managed Risk - Balanced ETF Service Class

     43,292,920        (47,232,335     (3,939,415     128,775,608        (25,094,107     103,681,501  

TA Managed Risk - Conservative ETF Service Class

     17,758,530        (17,783,569     (25,039     23,020,243        (13,061,806     9,958,437  

TA Managed Risk - Growth ETF Service Class

     49,705,298        (45,776,900     3,928,398       78,008,631        (47,974,681     30,033,950  

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

     6,765,167        (4,719,402     2,045,765       7,537,155        (2,666,817     4,870,338  

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

     5,487        (15,522     (10,035     9,794        (3,375     6,419  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred

to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

   $ 3,365,585      $ (2,189,940   $ 1,175,645     $ 9,987,411      $ (912,277   $ 9,075,134  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

     21,655        (34,906     (13,251     29,675        (26,152     3,523  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

     2,592,048        (933,640     1,658,408       1,265,945        (671,138     594,807  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

     26,250        (52,507     (26,257     —          1       1  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

     70,565,035        (3,375,952     67,189,083       4,892,827        (1,254,065     3,638,762  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

     79,775        (5,915     73,860       115,296        (1,823     113,473  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Balanced Service Class

     7,420,343        (3,645,854     3,774,489       5,650,309        (2,041,524     3,608,785  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Conservative Service Class

     10,591,839        (3,537,875     7,053,964       9,828,648        (2,684,186     7,144,462  

TA PIMCO Tactical - Growth Service Class

     7,507,783        (6,534,388     973,395       16,090,501        (2,322,961     13,767,540  

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

     208,538        (221,057     (12,519     13,067        (110,486     (97,419

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

     15,268,543        (10,483,546     4,784,997       15,087,351        (10,948,054     4,139,297  

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

     2,256,416        (2,034,239     222,177       2,520,313        (2,486,711     33,602  

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

     2,438,408        (1,800,267     638,141       1,323,194        (410,952     912,242  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative Service Class

     3,368,386        (5,170,147     (1,801,761     6,375,209        (3,184,839     3,190,370  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Service Class

     5,611,464        (12,500,755     (6,889,291     14,552,000        (8,879,707     5,672,293  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Service Class

     3,135,792        (9,043,095     (5,907,303     16,072,453        (7,524,115     8,548,338  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

     12,125        (406,113     (393,988     175,037        (317,432     (142,395

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

     1,984,453        (1,402,001     582,452       2,016,740        (1,094,200     922,540  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

     6,801        (26,850     (20,049     139,818        (185,651     (45,833

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

     7,755,524        (4,922,906     2,832,618       6,003,982        (3,480,907     2,523,075  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

     36,527        (353,690     (317,163     —          (69,038     (69,038

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

     479,755        (519,329     (39,574     1,382,423        (8,583,646     (7,201,223

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

     25,149        (124,668     (99,519     15,588        (128,844     (113,256

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

     377,469        (297,454     80,015       1,272,999        (440,362     832,637  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

     3,194        (338,336     (335,142     51,076        (443,861     (392,785

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4. Change in Unit Dollars (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Subaccount

   Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred

to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Purchased
in Dollars
     Units Redeemed
and Transferred
to/from
in Dollars
    Dollar Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

   $ 3,552,465      $ (1,949,211   $ 1,603,254     $ 12,292,506      $ (820,654   $ 11,471,852  

Vanguard® Equity Index

     —          —         —         707,208        —         707,208  

Vanguard® International

     21,999        3       22,002       442,005        —         442,005  

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Vanguard® REIT Index

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

     —          (1     (1     353,604        —         353,604  

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Wanger International

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

Wanger USA

     —          —         —         —          —         —    

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights

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

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     2,023,694      $ 12.01        to      $ 11.35      $ 4,215,929        1.84     0.65     to        2.20     3.77     to        2.18

12/31/2015

     2,341,162        11.58        to        11.11        4,557,024        2.04       0.65       to        2.20       0.64       to        (0.91

12/31/2014

     2,304,500        11.51        to        11.21        4,312,479        2.49       0.65       to        2.20       6.42       to        4.78  

12/31/2013

     2,238,170        1.66        to        1.60        3,726,476        2.29       1.35       to        2.15       14.72       to        13.83  

12/31/2012

     2,041,079        1.03        to        1.40        2,914,759        1.93       0.65       to        2.15       11.86       to        10.98  

AB Growth and Income Class B Shares

 

                      

12/31/2016

     5,510,413        14.43        to        13.87        17,846,053        0.86       0.90       to        2.00       10.08       to        8.88  

12/31/2015

     5,217,993        13.11        to        12.74        14,390,342        1.24       0.90       to        2.00       0.52       to        (0.58

12/31/2014

     5,064,436        13.04        to        12.81        12,486,991        1.19       0.90       to        2.00       8.31       to        7.13  

12/31/2013

     4,585,573        1.48        to        1.69        8,677,657        1.03       1.15       to        1.95       33.06       to        32.02  

12/31/2012

     3,598,175        1.11        to        1.28        4,938,122        1.85       1.15       to        1.95       15.90       to        14.99  

AB Large Cap Growth Class B Shares

 

                         

12/31/2016

     217,408        2.02        to        1.99        447,199        —         1.15       to        1.95       1.19       to        0.40  

12/31/2015

     229,886        2.00        to        1.99        468,281        —         1.15       to        1.95       9.59       to        8.74  

12/31/2014

     251,314        1.82        to        1.83        465,125        —         1.15       to        1.95       12.54       to        11.66  

12/31/2013

     327,977        1.62        to        1.64        527,598        —         1.15       to        1.95       35.44       to        34.38  

12/31/2012

     398,027        1.20        to        1.22        474,803        0.03       1.15       to        1.95       15.37       to        14.46  

American Funds—Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     17,001,645        12.88        to        12.16        45,745,822        1.86       0.75       to        2.30       8.59       to        6.93  

12/31/2015

     15,909,527        11.86        to        11.38        32,340,462        1.68       0.75       to        2.30       0.64       to        (0.91

12/31/2014

     16,361,256        11.78        to        11.48        30,134,635        1.61       0.75       to        2.30       4.61       to        3.00  

12/31/2013

     14,533,866        1.56        to        1.51        23,115,662        1.55       1.45       to        2.25       21.92       to        20.97  

12/31/2012

     11,140,953        1.08        to        1.25        14,119,666        2.12       0.75       to        2.25       14.52       to        13.62  

American Funds—Bond Class 2 Shares

 

                      

12/31/2016

     5,550,075        10.24        to        9.68        15,744,768        1.72       0.75       to        2.30       2.18       to        0.61  

12/31/2015

     5,462,357        10.03        to        9.62        12,577,030        1.79       0.75       to        2.30       (0.47     to        (2.01

12/31/2014

     5,446,189        10.07        to        9.82        10,292,485        2.38       0.75       to        2.30       4.49       to        2.88  

12/31/2013

     4,887,114        1.09        to        1.06        6,408,763        2.06       1.45       to        2.25       (3.56     to        (4.31

12/31/2012

     3,780,187        1.08        to        1.11        4,240,313        2.90       0.75       to        2.25       3.86       to        3.04  

American Funds—Growth Class 2 Shares

 

                   

12/31/2016

     5,791,039        14.77        to        13.95        30,774,870        0.86       0.75       to        2.30       8.67       to        7.01  

12/31/2015

     5,846,107        13.59        to        13.04        25,212,890        0.64       0.75       to        2.30       6.06       to        4.43  

12/31/2014

     5,807,414        12.81        to        12.49        20,881,031        1.26       0.75       to        2.30       7.70       to        6.04  

12/31/2013

     3,642,635        1.65        to        1.60        7,965,095        1.03       1.45       to        2.25       28.24       to        27.24  

12/31/2012

     2,131,151        1.02        to        1.26        2,708,329        0.82       0.75       to        2.25       16.20       to        15.28  

American Funds—Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     6,196,880        14.69        to        13.88        24,020,712        1.60       0.75       to        2.30       10.69       to        8.99  

12/31/2015

     6,078,747        13.27        to        12.73        19,534,129        1.37       0.75       to        2.30       0.70       to        (0.85

12/31/2014

     5,669,604        13.18        to        12.84        16,812,248        1.51       0.75       to        2.30       9.81       to        8.12  

12/31/2013

     4,007,265        1.63        to        1.58        8,516,932        1.73       1.45       to        2.25       31.59       to        30.56  

12/31/2012

     1,453,518        1.06        to        1.21        1,779,957        2.21       0.75       to        2.25       15.80       to        14.88  

American Funds—International Class 2 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     4,168,809        10.66        to        10.07        11,475,849        1.49       0.75       to        2.30       2.76       to        1.18  

12/31/2015

     4,190,015        10.37        to        9.95        10,292,784        1.11       0.75       to        2.30       (5.24     to        (6.70

12/31/2014

     9,289,276        10.94        to        10.66        15,825,063        1.58       0.75       to        2.30       (3.38     to        (4.87

12/31/2013

     8,123,217        1.23        to        1.19        11,020,474        1.54       1.45       to        2.25       19.90       to        18.96  

12/31/2012

     3,947,848        0.91        to        1.00        3,992,382        1.87       0.75       to        2.25       16.21       to        15.30  

 

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Service Class 2

 

                      

12/31/2016

     9,610,359      $ 13.02        to      $ 12.30      $ 21,131,382        1.13     0.45     to        2.00     6.50     to        4.87

12/31/2015

     10,652,231        12.22        to        11.73        20,942,222        1.38       0.45       to        2.00       (0.09     to        (1.63

12/31/2014

     10,374,254        12.23        to        11.92        18,248,581        1.52       0.45       to        2.00       9.52       to        7.84  

12/31/2013

     9,648,516        1.35        to        1.29        13,499,758        1.37       1.15       to        1.95       17.93       to        17.00  

12/31/2012

     9,447,576        1.18        to        1.10        10,651,429        1.62       0.45       to        1.95       13.51       to        12.61  

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     —          14.35        to        14.17        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       7.31       to        6.93  

12/31/2015

     —          13.38        to        13.25        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       0.02       to        (0.33

12/31/2014

     —          13.37        to        13.30        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       11.22       to        10.83  

12/31/2013(1)

     —          12.03        to        12.00        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Service Class 2

 

                   

12/31/2016

     6,870,488        14.09        to        13.54        34,500,882        0.67       0.90       to        2.00       6.77       to        5.60  

12/31/2015

     7,251,023        13.20        to        12.82        30,642,355        0.64       0.90       to        2.00       (0.48     to        (1.57

12/31/2014

     10,107,714        13.26        to        13.02        34,518,197        1.00       0.90       to        2.00       10.65       to        9.44  

12/31/2013

     8,210,472        1.57        to        2.01        19,087,033        0.93       1.15       to        1.95       29.46       to        28.45  

12/31/2012

     4,107,844        1.22        to        1.57        6,453,894        1.30       1.15       to        1.95       14.81       to        13.91  

Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Service Class 2

 

                   

12/31/2016

     441,460        1.59        to        1.87        849,441        2.07       1.15       to        1.95       16.37       to        15.46  

12/31/2015

     522,920        1.37        to        1.62        881,845        2.83       1.15       to        1.95       (5.33     to        (6.07

12/31/2014

     589,612        1.44        to        1.73        1,054,722        2.49       1.15       to        1.95       7.25       to        6.40  

12/31/2013

     656,829        1.35        to        1.62        1,096,377        2.19       1.15       to        1.95       26.37       to        25.38  

12/31/2012

     807,587        1.06        to        1.30        1,063,363        2.85       1.15       to        1.95       15.72       to        14.81  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Service Class 2

 

                         

12/31/2016

     408,897        1.90        to        1.81        785,155        —         1.15       to        1.95       (0.59     to        (1.37

12/31/2015

     427,939        1.91        to        1.83        832,825        0.03       1.15       to        1.95       5.69       to        4.86  

12/31/2014

     451,279        1.81        to        1.75        830,866        —         1.15       to        1.95       9.75       to        8.89  

12/31/2013

     483,216        1.65        to        1.61        810,427        0.04       1.15       to        1.95       34.45       to        33.40  

12/31/2012

     535,630        1.23        to        1.20        677,785        0.34       1.15       to        1.95       13.10       to        12.20  

Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Service Class 2

 

                

12/31/2016

     1,283        1.83        to        1.36        1,792        0.05       1.25       to        1.55       (1.17     to        (1.46

12/31/2015

     1,328        1.85        to        1.38        1,880        0.00       1.25       to        1.55       4.04       to        3.74  

12/31/2014

     1,374        1.78        to        1.33        1,872        0.01       1.25       to        1.55       10.57       to        10.24  

12/31/2013

     1,420        1.61        to        1.21        1,753        0.06       1.25       to        1.55       35.84       to        35.44  

12/31/2012

     1,465        1.18        to        0.89        1,333        0.16       1.25       to        1.55       17.84       to        17.49  

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     —          14.36        to        14.18        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       11.51       to        11.12  

12/31/2015

     —          12.88        to        12.76        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       (2.03     to        (2.37

12/31/2014

     —          13.15        to        13.07        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       5.60       to        5.23  

12/31/2013(1)

     —          12.45        to        12.42        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Service Class 2

 

                      

12/31/2016

     5,297,560        14.09        to        13.54        27,980,216        0.34       0.90       to        2.00       10.92       to        9.71  

12/31/2015

     5,521,714        12.71        to        12.34        24,624,604        0.27       0.90       to        2.00       (2.51     to        (3.58

12/31/2014

     3,544,494        13.03        to        12.80        16,020,401        0.03       0.90       to        2.00       5.08       to        3.93  

12/31/2013

     2,403,396        1.71        to        2.53        6,821,182        0.31       1.15       to        1.95       34.33       to        33.27  

12/31/2012

     2,903,033        1.27        to        1.90        6,046,828        0.55       1.15       to        1.95       13.25       to        12.36  

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     1,731        13.17        to        13.00        22,793        1.16       0.65       to        1.00       8.91       to        8.54  

12/31/2015

     1,731        12.09        to        11.98        20,931        1.17       0.65       to        1.00       (3.62     to        (3.95

12/31/2014

     1,732        12.54        to        12.47        21,720        1.06       0.65       to        1.00       6.10       to        5.73  

12/31/2013(1)

     1,732        11.82        to        11.79        20,474        2.62       0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Service Class 2

 

                

12/31/2016

     2,168,759      $ 12.91        to      $ 12.41      $ 10,823,952        1.00     0.90     to        2.00     8.30     to        7.11

12/31/2015

     2,209,354        11.93        to        11.59        9,569,134        0.90       0.90       to        2.00       (4.06     to        (5.11

12/31/2014

     4,363,341        12.43        to        12.21        15,028,804        1.33       0.90       to        2.00       5.56       to        4.40  

12/31/2013

     2,915,192        1.60        to        1.73        6,891,567        0.73       1.15       to        1.95       28.70       to        27.69  

12/31/2012

     1,121,443        1.24        to        1.36        1,912,777        0.44       1.15       to        1.95       25.61       to        24.62  

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     1,941,404        1.95        to        1.83        3,694,259        3.71       1.30       to        2.10       11.48       to        10.61  

12/31/2015

     2,139,547        1.75        to        1.66        3,663,185        2.77       1.30       to        2.10       (7.44     to        (8.17

12/31/2014

     2,570,942        1.89        to        1.80        4,770,440        2.69       1.30       to        2.10       1.43       to        0.64  

12/31/2013

     3,023,911        1.87        to        1.79        5,542,251        10.52       1.30       to        2.10       22.09       to        21.14  

12/31/2012

     3,389,714        1.03        to        1.48        5,106,586        2.60       0.60       to        2.10       13.69       to        12.79  

Franklin Income Class 2 Shares

 

                         

12/31/2016

     2,549,956        1.37        to        1.27        3,477,568        4.92       1.15       to        1.95       12.73       to        11.85  

12/31/2015

     2,995,232        1.22        to        1.14        3,637,520        4.37       1.15       to        1.95       (8.11     to        (8.83

12/31/2014

     6,650,565        1.33        to        1.25        8,687,407        4.96       1.15       to        1.95       3.43       to        2.61  

12/31/2013

     8,086,472        1.28        to        1.22        10,231,022        6.44       1.15       to        1.95       12.65       to        11.76  

12/31/2012

     9,333,469        1.14        to        1.09        10,518,336        6.22       1.15       to        1.95       11.37       to        10.49  

Franklin Mutual Shares Class 2 Shares

 

                      

12/31/2016

     582,908        1.32        to        1.22        775,627        1.91       1.15       to        1.95       14.74       to        13.84  

12/31/2015

     686,274        1.15        to        1.07        795,342        3.09       1.15       to        1.95       (6.02     to        (6.76

12/31/2014

     713,957        1.22        to        1.15        882,965        1.97       1.15       to        1.95       5.90       to        5.07  

12/31/2013

     785,500        1.15        to        1.09        918,292        2.05       1.15       to        1.95       26.80       to        25.81  

12/31/2012

     856,367        0.91        to        0.87        790,683        2.00       1.15       to        1.95       12.94       to        12.05  

Franklin Templeton Foreign Class 2 Shares

 

                   

12/31/2016

     1,725,317        0.99        to        0.92        1,683,083        1.97       1.15       to        1.95       5.96       to        5.13  

12/31/2015

     1,871,388        0.93        to        0.87        1,727,313        3.20       1.15       to        1.95       (7.56     to        (8.28

12/31/2014

     2,182,365        1.01        to        0.95        2,186,589        1.91       1.15       to        1.95       (12.14     to        (12.83

12/31/2013

     2,585,791        1.15        to        1.09        2,954,460        2.47       1.15       to        1.95       21.57       to        20.62  

12/31/2012

     3,037,562        0.95        to        0.91        2,859,834        2.77       1.15       to        1.95       16.88       to        15.96  

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Series II Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     125,436        1.49        to        1.44        183,985        —         1.15       to        1.95       0.86       to        0.07  

12/31/2015

     126,470        1.48        to        1.44        184,547        —         1.15       to        1.95       3.56       to        2.75  

12/31/2014

     128,301        1.43        to        1.40        181,411        —         1.15       to        1.95       6.94       to        6.10  

12/31/2013

     130,187        1.33        to        1.32        172,729        0.25       1.15       to        1.95       38.21       to        37.12  

12/31/2012(1)

     131,302        0.97        to        0.96        126,490        —         1.15       to        1.95       —         to        —    

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Series II Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     270,675        1.30        to        1.43        375,945        0.08       1.15       to        1.95       16.58       to        15.67  

12/31/2015

     284,360        1.12        to        1.24        341,515        2.29       1.15       to        1.95       (11.67     to        (12.36

12/31/2014

     297,786        1.27        to        1.41        407,212        1.15       1.15       to        1.95       5.18       to        4.35  

12/31/2013

     312,482        1.20        to        1.35        406,761        1.21       1.15       to        1.95       31.76       to        30.72  

12/31/2012

     317,094        0.91        to        1.03        314,505        1.10       1.15       to        1.95       16.31       to        15.39  

Janus Aspen—Enterprise Service Shares

 

                   

12/31/2016

     97,516        2.48        to        3.00        290,893        0.72       1.15       to        1.95       10.83       to        9.97  

12/31/2015

     101,617        2.24        to        2.73        275,800        0.76       1.15       to        1.95       2.59       to        1.78  

12/31/2014

     116,940        2.18        to        2.68        294,150        0.03       1.15       to        1.95       10.97       to        10.10  

12/31/2013

     128,083        1.96        to        2.43        288,077        0.36       1.15       to        1.95       30.54       to        29.51  

12/31/2012

     132,473        1.50        to        1.88        229,592        —         1.15       to        1.95       15.65       to        14.74  

Janus Aspen—Global Research Service Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     289,631        1.43        to        1.43        395,561        0.95       1.15       to        1.95       0.66       to        (0.12

12/31/2015

     299,642        1.42        to        1.44        406,816        0.53       1.15       to        1.95       (3.64     to        (4.40

12/31/2014

     308,504        1.48        to        1.50        436,369        0.94       1.15       to        1.95       5.96       to        5.13  

12/31/2013

     385,899        1.39        to        1.43        499,421        1.05       1.15       to        1.95       26.62       to        25.63  

12/31/2012

     436,257        1.10        to        1.14        447,699        0.76       1.15       to        1.95       18.49       to        17.56  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

Janus Aspen—Perkins Mid Cap Value Service Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     1,004      $ 2.41        to      $ 2.29      $ 2,356        0.91     1.25     to        1.55     17.30     to        16.96

12/31/2015

     1,039        2.06        to        1.96        2,083        1.04       1.25       to        1.55       (4.88     to        (5.16

12/31/2014

     1,075        2.16        to        2.07        2,268        3.34       1.25       to        1.55       7.10       to        6.78  

12/31/2013

     1,111        2.02        to        1.94        2,193        1.13       1.25       to        1.55       24.26       to        23.89  

12/31/2012

     1,147        1.62        to        1.56        1,823        0.85       1.25       to        1.55       9.42       to        9.09  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Class 1 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     417,140        1.27        to        1.21        525,026        2.65       1.25       to        1.95       0.86       to        0.17  

12/31/2015

     500,032        1.26        to        1.21        624,029        3.69       1.25       to        1.95       (0.13     to        (0.81

12/31/2014

     544,722        1.27        to        1.22        681,481        3.84       1.25       to        1.95       3.62       to        2.91  

12/31/2013

     596,681        1.22        to        1.18        721,721        4.80       1.25       to        1.95       (2.69     to        (3.35

12/31/2012

     691,572        1.26        to        1.22        861,359        4.47       1.25       to        1.95       4.02       to        3.31  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Class 1 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     52,138        3.11        to        2.95        161,765        0.86       1.25       to        1.95       13.28       to        12.51  

12/31/2015

     52,138        2.75        to        2.62        142,851        0.99       1.25       to        1.95       (3.86     to        (4.52

12/31/2014

     52,138        2.86        to        2.75        148,638        0.78       1.25       to        1.95       13.69       to        12.91  

12/31/2013

     52,141        2.51        to        2.43        130,801        1.00       1.25       to        1.95       30.67       to        29.77  

12/31/2012

     52,144        1.92        to        1.87        100,145        1.04       1.25       to        1.95       18.88       to        18.06  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Class 1 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     2,590        3.12        to        2.96        8,007        0.52       1.25       to        1.95       18.73       to        17.92  

12/31/2015

     2,637        2.63        to        2.51        6,877        0.14       1.25       to        1.95       (6.45     to        (7.09

12/31/2014

     2,687        2.81        to        2.70        7,500        0.14       1.25       to        1.95       8.24       to        7.50  

12/31/2013

     2,738        2.60        to        2.52        7,070        0.77       1.25       to        1.95       40.54       to        39.58  

12/31/2012

     7,078        1.85        to        1.80        13,016        0.20       1.25       to        1.95       18.24       to        17.43  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Class 1 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     25,556        2.82        to        2.68        71,808        0.98       1.25       to        1.95       9.57       to        8.82  

12/31/2015

     25,897        2.58        to        2.46        66,448        1.12       1.25       to        1.95       (0.38     to        (1.07

12/31/2014

     26,225        2.59        to        2.49        67,588        0.91       1.25       to        1.95       12.50       to        11.72  

12/31/2013

     26,525        2.30        to        2.23        60,806        1.23       1.25       to        1.95       34.54       to        33.61  

12/31/2012

     26,813        1.71        to        1.67        45,715        1.48       1.25       to        1.95       16.19       to        15.38  

MFS® New Discovery Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     728,669        2.12        to        1.99        1,699,029        —         1.15       to        1.95       7.57       to        6.72  

12/31/2015

     840,975        1.98        to        1.86        1,819,446        —         1.15       to        1.95       (3.26     to        (4.02

12/31/2014

     986,222        2.04        to        1.94        2,228,226        —         1.15       to        1.95       (8.55     to        (9.26

12/31/2013

     2,827,122        2.23        to        2.14        7,243,325        —         1.15       to        1.95       39.61       to        38.52  

12/31/2012

     3,306,787        1.60        to        1.54        6,060,367        —         1.15       to        1.95       19.52       to        18.57  

MFS® Total Return Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     1,048,659        1.57        to        1.69        1,824,238        2.68       1.15       to        1.95       7.58       to        6.74  

12/31/2015

     1,107,681        1.46        to        1.58        1,794,787        2.37       1.15       to        1.95       (1.71     to        (2.48

12/31/2014

     1,155,873        1.49        to        1.62        1,913,348        1.70       1.15       to        1.95       7.01       to        6.17  

12/31/2013

     1,224,187        1.39        to        1.53        1,903,955        1.63       1.15       to        1.95       17.39       to        16.47  

12/31/2012

     1,346,339        1.18        to        1.31        1,788,262        2.48       1.15       to        1.95       9.67       to        8.80  

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     1,363,223        11.59        to        10.95        2,313,919        1.77       0.65       to        2.20       5.39       to        3.78  

12/31/2015

     1,266,778        11.00        to        10.55        1,849,112        1.47       0.65       to        2.20       (1.98     to        (3.49

12/31/2014

     1,449,643        11.22        to        10.94        2,041,207        1.51       0.65       to        2.20       4.39       to        2.79  

12/31/2013

     1,490,526        1.30        to        1.26        1,940,897        1.28       1.35       to        2.15       13.11       to        12.23  

12/31/2012

     1,479,898        1.02        to        1.12        1,683,942        1.64       0.65       to        2.15       10.75       to        9.88  

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Initial Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     36,425        11.43        to        1.85        98,517        5.97       0.45       to        1.90       14.83       to        13.20  

12/31/2015

     53,786        9.95        to        1.63        120,077        6.26       0.45       to        1.90       (4.65     to        (6.01

12/31/2014

     67,661        10.44        to        1.74        155,404        5.46       0.45       to        1.90       3.51       to        2.04  

12/31/2013

     62,132        1.19        to        1.70        140,297        5.39       0.45       to        1.90       6.12       to        4.61  

12/31/2012

     86,074        1.66        to        1.63        164,087        6.02       0.45       to        1.90       15.91       to        15.17  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

TA Aegon High Yield Bond Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     2,268,819      $ 11.15        to      $ 10.71      $ 6,641,135        5.69     0.90     to        2.00     13.97     to        12.73

12/31/2015

     2,568,185        9.78        to        9.50        5,904,739        6.14       0.90       to        2.00       (5.16     to        (6.19

12/31/2014

     2,664,043        10.31        to        10.13        5,933,436        5.62       0.90       to        2.00       2.68       to        1.55  

12/31/2013

     2,593,445        1.60        to        1.70        4,808,613        5.82       1.15       to        1.95       5.12       to        4.29  

12/31/2012

     1,977,400        1.52        to        1.63        3,311,088        5.53       1.15       to        1.95       15.76       to        14.85  

TA Aegon Government Money Market Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     58,892        1.00        to        0.92        78,249        0.01       1.25       to        1.90       (1.22     to        (1.85

12/31/2015

     106,547        1.02        to        0.94        143,537        0.01       1.25       to        1.90       (1.23     to        (1.86

12/31/2014

     126,305        1.03        to        0.96        172,527        0.01       1.25       to        1.90       (1.23     to        (1.86

12/31/2013

     268,180        1.04        to        0.97        371,427        0.01       1.25       to        1.90       (1.23     to        (1.86

12/31/2012

     323,812        1.05        to        0.99        454,737        0.01       1.25       to        1.90       (1.24     to        (1.87

TA Aegon Government Money Market Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     12,254,624        9.84        to        9.29        36,408,179        0.01       0.45       to        2.00       (0.44     to        (1.97

12/31/2015

     10,390,576        9.88        to        9.48        47,562,444        0.01       0.45       to        2.00       (0.44     to        (1.98

12/31/2014

     13,187,371        9.93        to        9.67        63,067,404        0.01       0.45       to        2.00       (0.44     to        (1.98

12/31/2013

     19,530,196        0.99        to        0.95        41,003,054        —         0.45       to        1.95       (0.44     to        (1.91

12/31/2012

     13,671,844        1.00        to        0.97        13,803,900        0.01       0.45       to        1.95       (0.99     to        (1.92

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     127,683        1.45        to        1.25        251,979        0.88       1.25       to        1.90       (0.93     to        (1.56

12/31/2015

     153,991        1.46        to        1.27        307,218        2.22       1.25       to        1.90       (1.14     to        (1.77

12/31/2014

     184,056        1.48        to        1.29        371,973        3.93       1.25       to        1.90       3.36       to        2.70  

12/31/2013

     200,641        1.43        to        1.26        392,878        2.36       1.25       to        1.90       (3.44     to        (4.06

12/31/2012

     218,889        1.48        to        1.31        444,550        1.63       1.25       to        1.90       3.84       to        3.17  

TA Aegon U.S. Government Securities Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     19,883,084        9.90        to        9.36        72,397,578        0.44       0.45       to        2.00       (0.31     to        (1.84

12/31/2015

     19,794,265        9.93        to        9.53        70,779,519        1.42       0.45       to        2.00       (0.62     to        (2.15

12/31/2014

     14,098,292        10.00        to        9.74        32,526,271        3.72       0.45       to        2.00       3.95       to        2.35  

12/31/2013

     14,372,501        1.00        to        1.20        26,764,225        2.28       0.45       to        1.95       (2.92     to        (4.35

12/31/2012

     22,228,708        1.25        to        1.27        28,835,995        1.70       0.45       to        1.95       3.82       to        2.85  

TA American Funds Managed Risk—Balanced Service Class

 

             

12/31/2016

     2,676,423        10.16        to        9.90        26,789,196        0.61       0.45       to        2.00       5.94       to        4.31  

12/31/2015(1)

     977,622        9.59        to        9.49        9,319,240        —         0.45       to        2.00       —         to        —    

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Initial Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     35,803        1.68        to        1.35        58,884        1.50       1.25       to        1.90       0.97       to        0.32  

12/31/2015

     40,362        1.66        to        1.35        65,845        1.27       1.25       to        1.90       (1.31     to        (1.94

12/31/2014

     40,726        1.69        to        1.37        67,420        1.03       1.25       to        1.90       4.26       to        3.59  

12/31/2013

     41,058        1.62        to        1.32        65,291        1.17       1.25       to        1.90       5.86       to        5.19  

12/31/2012

     39,894        1.53        to        1.26        60,017        0.85       1.25       to        1.90       4.82       to        4.15  

TA AB Dynamic Allocation Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     8,614,962        10.78        to        10.19        22,289,282        1.25       0.45       to        2.00       1.53       to        (0.02

12/31/2015

     9,406,732        10.62        to        10.19        21,064,949        1.05       0.45       to        2.00       (0.87     to        (2.39

12/31/2014

     10,378,014        10.71        to        10.44        20,046,123        0.83       0.45       to        2.00       4.88       to        3.27  

12/31/2013

     10,720,245        1.10        to        1.33        15,864,132        0.98       0.45       to        1.95       6.41       to        4.84  

12/31/2012

     9,833,210        1.12        to        1.27        12,209,061        0.75       0.45       to        1.95       4.59       to        3.76  

TA Asset Allocation—Conservative Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     9,676        1.69        to        1.42        16,042        2.03       1.25       to        1.90       3.33       to        2.68  

12/31/2015

     9,676        1.64        to        1.38        15,547        2.66       1.25       to        1.90       (3.17     to        (3.79

12/31/2014

     35,716        1.69        to        1.44        59,352        2.70       1.25       to        1.90       0.93       to        0.28  

12/31/2013

     35,716        1.68        to        1.43        58,894        3.83       1.25       to        1.90       8.02       to        7.33  

12/31/2012

     67,315        1.55        to        1.34        102,912        3.41       1.25       to        1.90       6.13       to        5.45  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

TA Asset Allocation—Conservative Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     23,849,251      $ 10.83        to      $ 10.23      $ 60,565,402        1.78     0.45     to        2.00     3.84     to        2.24

12/31/2015

     29,281,139        10.43        to        10.01        64,424,762        2.02       0.45       to        2.00       (2.58     to        (4.08

12/31/2014

     31,677,104        10.70        to        10.43        61,576,298        2.49       0.45       to        2.00       1.49       to        (0.07

12/31/2013

     33,312,344        1.13        to        1.45        54,439,830        3.00       0.45       to        1.95       8.60       to        7.00  

12/31/2012

     31,209,493        1.04        to        1.35        43,570,834        3.07       0.45       to        1.95       5.97       to        5.14  

TA Asset Allocation—Growth Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     30,761        1.84        to        1.61        55,366        1.27       1.25       to        1.90       4.77       to        4.10  

12/31/2015

     82,219        1.76        to        1.54        141,457        1.65       1.25       to        1.90       (3.14     to        (3.76

12/31/2014

     82,871        1.81        to        1.61        147,420        2.36       1.25       to        1.90       1.46       to        0.81  

12/31/2013

     83,520        1.79        to        1.59        146,651        0.79       1.25       to        1.90       25.25       to        24.45  

12/31/2012

     45,481        1.43        to        1.28        63,855        1.29       1.25       to        1.90       11.20       to        10.49  

TA Asset Allocation—Growth Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     2,822,565        12.15        to        11.48        7,545,147        1.99       0.45       to        2.00       5.35       to        3.73  

12/31/2015

     3,005,299        11.53        to        11.06        6,787,813        1.48       0.45       to        2.00       (2.55     to        (4.06

12/31/2014

     3,471,873        11.83        to        11.53        6,835,481        2.10       0.45       to        2.00       1.98       to        0.41  

12/31/2013

     3,835,267        1.32        to        1.63        6,095,272        1.03       0.45       to        1.95       25.82       to        23.97  

12/31/2012

     3,079,013        1.05        to        1.32        3,927,834        1.08       0.45       to        1.95       11.11       to        10.23  

TA Asset Allocation—Moderate Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     513,502        1.80        to        1.53        903,679        2.32       1.25       to        1.90       4.26       to        3.60  

12/31/2015

     477,423        1.72        to        1.48        807,013        2.04       1.25       to        1.90       (3.43     to        (4.05

12/31/2014

     508,985        1.79        to        1.54        892,285        2.15       1.25       to        1.90       1.50       to        0.85  

12/31/2013

     615,879        1.76        to        1.52        1,065,321        2.45       1.25       to        1.90       12.10       to        11.38  

12/31/2012

     625,757        1.57        to        1.37        967,012        2.67       1.25       to        1.90       8.08       to        7.39  

TA Asset Allocation—Moderate Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     104,593,983        11.17        to        10.56        281,768,454        1.96       0.45       to        2.00       4.78       to        3.18  

12/31/2015

     111,980,841        10.66        to        10.23        279,599,191        1.85       0.45       to        2.00       (2.91     to        (4.41

12/31/2014

     119,812,391        10.98        to        10.70        289,657,459        2.15       0.45       to        2.00       2.15       to        0.58  

12/31/2013

     115,593,525        1.18        to        1.55        221,957,877        2.30       0.45       to        1.95       12.73       to        11.07  

12/31/2012

     96,011,691        1.05        to        1.39        141,669,166        2.66       0.45       to        1.95       7.86       to        7.01  

TA Asset Allocation—Moderate Growth Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     211,341        1.85        to        1.59        387,179        2.10       1.25       to        1.90       5.23       to        4.57  

12/31/2015

     149,672        1.76        to        1.52        261,989        2.19       1.25       to        1.90       (3.44     to        (4.06

12/31/2014

     186,731        1.82        to        1.59        337,554        2.82       1.25       to        1.90       1.31       to        0.66  

12/31/2013

     153,714        1.80        to        1.58        275,097        2.41       1.25       to        1.90       17.91       to        17.16  

12/31/2012

     214,324        1.52        to        1.35        324,237        2.46       1.25       to        1.90       9.27       to        8.57  

TA Asset Allocation—Moderate Growth Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     57,499,076        11.66        to        11.02        162,356,929        1.79       0.45       to        2.00       5.78       to        4.16  

12/31/2015

     61,880,963        11.02        to        10.58        153,403,905        2.01       0.45       to        2.00       (2.96     to        (4.45

12/31/2014

     66,510,851        11.36        to        11.07        151,210,658        2.59       0.45       to        2.00       1.99       to        0.42  

12/31/2013

     68,282,174        1.24        to        1.61        128,458,358        2.12       0.45       to        1.95       18.51       to        16.77  

12/31/2012

     65,243,774        1.05        to        1.38        93,631,084        2.29       0.45       to        1.95       9.11       to        8.25  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     1,213,323        14.36        to        2.01        3,032,677        2.05       0.45       to        1.90       14.40       to        12.78  

12/31/2015

     1,486,892        12.55        to        1.78        3,270,068        1.89       0.45       to        1.90       (4.03     to        (5.39

12/31/2014

     1,664,774        13.08        to        1.89        3,844,650        1.34       0.45       to        1.90       11.67       to        10.08  

12/31/2013

     1,867,664        1.37        to        1.71        3,838,988        2.31       0.45       to        1.90       29.66       to        27.82  

12/31/2012

     2,195,072        1.15        to        1.34        3,506,520        1.82       0.45       to        1.90       10.34       to        9.63  

TA Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     5,972,559        13.98        to        13.44        19,563,340        2.20       0.90       to        2.00       13.57       to        12.33  

12/31/2015

     4,581,223        12.31        to        11.96        12,481,040        1.56       0.90       to        2.00       (4.69     to        (5.74

12/31/2014

     2,227,705        12.92        to        12.69        6,012,268        1.25       0.90       to        2.00       10.93       to        9.72  

12/31/2013

     2,042,352        1.28        to        1.82        4,214,038        2.26       1.15       to        1.95       28.45       to        27.44  

12/31/2012

     5,187,651        1.00        to        1.43        7,871,863        1.74       1.15       to        1.95       10.20       to        9.33  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

TA BlackRock Equity Smart Beta 100 Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016(1)

     107,409      $ 10.55        to      $ 10.43      $ 1,126,448        —       0.45     to        2.00     —       to        —  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     29,085,578        11.17        to        10.53        62,055,519        0.38       0.45       to        2.00       4.09       to        2.49  

12/31/2015

     32,066,493        10.73        to        10.28        56,381,328        1.72       0.45       to        2.00       (1.67     to        (3.18

12/31/2014

     33,949,110        10.91        to        10.62        56,800,395        1.75       0.45       to        2.00       1.29       to        (0.36

12/31/2013

     36,030,640        1.18        to        1.47        55,988,891        1.13       0.45       to        2.05       13.92       to        12.13  

12/31/2012

     34,316,080        1.04        to        1.31        45,873,956        2.33       0.45       to        2.05       8.61       to        7.76  

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk—Balanced Service Class

 

           

12/31/2016

     770,157        9.53        to        9.22        7,203,419        1.96       0.45       to        2.00       (0.08     to        (1.61

12/31/2015(1)

     348,633        9.54        to        9.37        3,294,098        —         0.45       to        2.00       —         to        —    

TA BlackRock Global Allocation Managed Risk—Growth Service Class

 

           

12/31/2016

     802,785        9.28        to        8.98        7,315,682        2.25       0.45       to        2.00       (0.64     to        (2.16

12/31/2015(1)

     491,576        9.34        to        9.18        4,545,309        —         0.45       to        2.00       —         to        —    

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 50 Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016(1)

     345,827        10.23        to        10.11        3,516,806        —         0.45       to        2.00       —         to        —    

TA BlackRock Smart Beta 75 Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016(1)

     81,476        10.30        to        10.18        833,826        —         0.45       to        2.00       —         to        —    

TA BlackRock Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     32,609,979        11.55        to        10.92        100,557,415        2.32       0.45       to        2.00       4.44       to        2.84  

12/31/2015

     33,725,251        11.06        to        10.61        94,383,584        1.78       0.45       to        2.00       (0.57     to        (2.10

12/31/2014

     34,968,108        11.13        to        10.84        87,586,850        1.30       0.45       to        2.00       4.60       to        2.99  

12/31/2013

     33,268,265        1.18        to        1.59        66,492,168        1.34       0.45       to        1.95       11.84       to        10.20  

12/31/2012

     24,436,673        1.05        to        1.44        35,871,490        1.48       0.45       to        1.95       8.76       to        7.90  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     8,553        10.37        to        2.01        22,037        1.76       0.45       to        1.90       0.17       to        (1.25

12/31/2015

     8,987        10.35        to        2.04        23,333        3.42       0.45       to        1.90       (1.05     to        (2.46

12/31/2014

     14,673        10.46        to        2.09        38,903        1.46       0.45       to        1.90       13.06       to        11.45  

12/31/2013

     22,067        1.19        to        1.87        52,521        5.49       0.45       to        1.90       3.43       to        1.96  

12/31/2012

     22,372        1.39        to        1.84        51,946        3.56       0.45       to        1.90       23.70       to        22.91  

TA Clarion Global Real Estate Securities Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     1,703,876        10.11        to        9.72        5,721,454        1.43       0.90       to        2.00       (0.48     to        (1.56

12/31/2015

     1,889,106        10.16        to        9.87        5,829,195        4.20       0.90       to        2.00       (1.76     to        (2.83

12/31/2014

     2,083,565        10.34        to        10.16        5,463,539        1.36       0.90       to        2.00       12.28       to        11.05  

12/31/2013

     1,851,330        1.11        to        1.89        3,363,372        5.47       1.15       to        1.95       2.53       to        1.72  

12/31/2012

     1,368,300        1.08        to        1.85        2,269,443        3.57       1.15       to        1.95       23.55       to        22.58  

TA International Moderate Growth Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     19,645,357        10.32        to        9.75        41,499,204        1.87       0.45       to        2.00       0.62       to        (0.92

12/31/2015

     21,891,483        10.26        to        9.84        43,094,351        1.82       0.45       to        2.00       (2.32     to        (3.83

12/31/2014

     21,845,760        10.50        to        10.23        35,391,209        2.15       0.45       to        2.00       (1.23     to        (2.75

12/31/2013

     21,520,089        1.19        to        1.03        27,779,613        1.84       0.45       to        1.95       11.96       to        10.31  

12/31/2012

     18,158,917        1.06        to        0.94        17,563,626        2.83       0.45       to        1.95       11.20       to        10.32  

TA Janus Balanced Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     17,165,988        12.25        to        11.57        66,683,993        1.09       0.45       to        2.00       3.65       to        2.06  

12/31/2015

     14,140,653        11.82        to        11.34        50,716,781        0.83       0.45       to        2.00       (0.33     to        (1.86

12/31/2014

     11,828,480        11.86        to        11.55        35,378,527        0.69       0.45       to        2.00       7.35       to        5.69  

12/31/2013

     9,040,332        1.26        to        1.12        15,597,184        0.70       0.45       to        1.95       18.49       to        16.74  

12/31/2012

     3,547,649        1.06        to        0.96        3,462,061        —         0.45       to        1.95       11.21       to        10.34  

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Initial Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     32,509        11.40        to        1.88        47,880        —         0.45       to        1.90       (2.48     to        (3.87

12/31/2015

     24,339        11.69        to        1.95        33,445        —         0.45       to        1.90       (5.46     to        (6.80

12/31/2014

     28,385        12.36        to        2.10        41,630        —         0.45       to        1.90       (0.43     to        (1.85

12/31/2013

     36,941        1.39        to        2.14        54,906        0.81       0.45       to        1.90       38.52       to        36.55  

12/31/2012

     38,621        1.58        to        1.56        41,828        —         0.45       to        1.90       7.73       to        7.04  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

TA Janus Mid-Cap Growth Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     1,076,773      $ 11.10        to      $ 10.67      $ 3,562,151        —       0.90     to        2.00     (3.18 )%      to        (4.23 )% 

12/31/2015

     1,283,293        11.47        to        11.14        3,821,907        —         0.90       to        2.00       (6.11     to        (7.14

12/31/2014

     1,405,002        12.21        to        12.00        4,158,692        —         0.90       to        2.00       (1.15     to        (2.24

12/31/2013

     1,427,218        2.03        to        2.02        3,367,567        0.60       1.15       to        1.95       37.25       to        36.17  

12/31/2012

     1,851,803        1.48        to        1.49        2,936,120        —         1.15       to        1.95       7.53       to        6.68  

TA Jennison Growth Initial Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     840,949        15.07        to        2.13        1,422,270        —         0.45       to        1.90       (2.09     to        (3.48

12/31/2015

     1,148,264        15.39        to        2.20        2,001,597        —         0.45       to        1.90       10.90       to        9.33  

12/31/2014

     1,307,658        13.88        to        2.01        2,074,564        —         0.45       to        1.90       9.46       to        7.91  

12/31/2013

     1,426,689        1.46        to        1.87        2,088,334        0.26       0.45       to        1.90       37.09       to        35.14  

12/31/2012

     1,707,271        1.35        to        1.38        1,840,076        0.07       0.45       to        1.90       14.33       to        13.60  

TA Jennison Growth Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     4,656,507        14.68        to        14.11        16,155,829        —         0.90       to        2.00       (2.78     to        (3.84

12/31/2015

     5,878,652        15.10        to        14.67        18,662,985        —         0.90       to        2.00       10.12       to        8.91  

12/31/2014

     4,747,106        13.72        to        13.47        12,818,115        —         0.90       to        2.00       8.81       to        7.62  

12/31/2013

     4,408,276        1.78        to        1.85        9,292,701        0.07       1.15       to        1.95       35.74       to        34.67  

12/31/2012

     3,985,152        1.31        to        1.37        5,977,859        —         1.15       to        1.95       14.09       to        13.19  

TA JPMorgan Core Bond Service Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     9,984,860        10.27        to        9.70        27,671,195        1.90       0.45       to        2.00       1.60       to        0.04  

12/31/2015

     9,485,030        10.10        to        9.70        20,112,573        1.87       0.45       to        2.00       (0.11     to        (1.65

12/31/2014

     8,490,749        10.12        to        9.86        15,198,187        1.95       0.45       to        2.00       4.63       to        3.02  

12/31/2013

     5,404,361        1.01        to        1.03        7,409,619        2.83       0.45       to        1.95       (2.57     to        (4.00

12/31/2012

     4,215,614        1.10        to        1.07        4,541,364        2.84       0.45       to        1.95       3.56       to        2.74  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     206,326        14.85        to        2.00        610,859        0.39       0.45       to        1.90       10.85       to        9.28  

12/31/2015

     236,425        13.40        to        1.83        634,049        0.97       0.45       to        1.90       (0.52     to        (1.94

12/31/2014

     261,524        13.47        to        1.86        655,455        0.80       0.45       to        1.90       13.67       to        12.06  

12/31/2013

     244,348        1.45        to        1.66        541,382        0.64       0.45       to        1.90       31.92       to        30.05  

12/31/2012

     260,637        1.29        to        1.28        442,008        1.21       0.45       to        1.90       14.91       to        14.17  

TA JPMorgan Enhanced Index Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     466,902        14.48        to        13.92        4,419,905        0.16       0.90       to        2.00       10.13       to        8.93  

12/31/2015

     378,610        13.15        to        12.78        1,978,768        0.81       0.90       to        2.00       (1.25     to        (2.33

12/31/2014

     447,817        13.32        to        13.08        2,099,233        0.75       0.90       to        2.00       12.95       to        11.71  

12/31/2013

     223,242        1.54        to        1.71        448,924        0.53       1.15       to        1.95       30.63       to        29.61  

12/31/2012

     150,883        1.18        to        1.32        192,454        0.97       1.15       to        1.95       14.77       to        13.86  

TA JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     5,651,589        14.75        to        13.93        26,255,068        1.90       0.45       to        2.00       13.77       to        12.02  

12/31/2015

     5,733,005        12.96        to        12.44        20,803,900        0.76       0.45       to        2.00       (3.37     to        (4.86

12/31/2014

     5,723,903        13.41        to        13.07        20,447,452        0.64       0.45       to        2.00       14.47       to        12.71  

12/31/2013

     4,415,296        1.49        to        1.88        10,486,357        0.38       0.45       to        1.95       30.88       to        28.95  

12/31/2012

     3,860,875        1.14        to        1.46        5,704,726        0.75       0.45       to        1.95       18.86       to        17.93  

TA JPMorgan Tactical Allocation Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     22,814,234        11.05        to        10.44        83,825,181        1.16       0.45       to        2.00       3.73       to        2.13  

12/31/2015

     22,739,979        10.65        to        10.22        70,466,542        1.14       0.45       to        2.00       (0.85     to        (2.37

12/31/2014

     20,676,779        10.74        to        10.47        51,151,249        0.96       0.45       to        2.00       5.80       to        4.18  

12/31/2013

     19,949,918        1.10        to        1.08        30,794,952        1.02       0.45       to        1.95       4.82       to        3.28  

12/31/2012

     14,296,793        1.07        to        1.05        15,073,054        0.63       0.45       to        1.95       6.24       to        5.40  

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation—Balanced Service Class

 

             

12/31/2016

     22,101,622        10.79        to        10.19        96,492,892        1.10       0.45       to        2.00       (1.11     to        (2.63

12/31/2015

     24,115,700        10.91        to        10.47        93,488,870        0.91       0.45       to        2.00       (2.52     to        (4.02

12/31/2014

     16,981,768        11.19        to        10.91        57,286,673        0.66       0.45       to        2.00       8.00       to        6.33  

12/31/2013

     14,019,229        1.08        to        1.08        26,970,451        0.21       0.45       to        1.95       8.88       to        7.28  

12/31/2012(1)

     4,608,121        1.02        to        1.01        4,653,300        —         0.45       to        1.95       —         to        —    

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

TA Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation—Growth Service Class

 

             

12/31/2016

     15,446,885      $ 11.07        to      $ 10.46      $ 62,664,292        0.99     0.45     to        2.00     (1.43 )%      to        (2.94 )% 

12/31/2015

     16,046,497        11.23        to        10.77        66,569,685        0.69       0.45       to        2.00       (3.38     to        (4.87

12/31/2014

     12,452,814        11.62        to        11.33        41,526,468        0.57       0.45       to        2.00       7.69       to        6.04  

12/31/2013

     9,288,777        1.14        to        1.14        20,070,907        0.19       0.45       to        1.95       15.09       to        13.40  

12/31/2012(1)

     2,788,564        1.01        to        1.00        2,801,716        —         0.45       to        1.95       —         to        —    

TA Managed Risk—Balanced ETF Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     127,929,980        11.09        to        10.48        438,296,472        1.66       0.45       to        2.00       3.29       to        1.70  

12/31/2015

     140,114,274        10.74        to        10.30        432,034,799        1.30       0.45       to        2.00       (2.21     to        (3.71

12/31/2014

     136,879,690        10.98        to        10.70        342,152,293        0.95       0.45       to        2.00       4.08       to        2.48  

12/31/2013

     129,881,636        1.16        to        1.17        209,472,792        1.09       0.45       to        1.95       10.93       to        9.30  

12/31/2012

     92,769,802        1.15        to        1.07        103,256,948        1.28       0.45       to        1.95       7.32       to        6.31  

TA Managed Risk—Conservative ETF Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     33,427,887        11.05        to        10.44        88,366,488        1.62       0.45       to        2.00       3.61       to        2.02  

12/31/2015

     37,681,242        10.67        to        10.24        86,100,597        1.49       0.45       to        2.00       (1.13     to        (2.65

12/31/2014

     40,013,205        10.79        to        10.52        77,921,336        1.25       0.45       to        2.00       4.77       to        3.16  

12/31/2013

     35,123,308        1.11        to        1.19        52,461,737        1.34       0.45       to        1.95       6.99       to        5.41  

12/31/2012

     32,111,247        1.05        to        1.13        37,084,247        1.08       0.45       to        1.95       5.56       to        4.57  

TA Managed Risk—Growth ETF Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     122,841,558        11.43        to        10.80        354,352,467        1.66       0.45       to        2.00       4.20       to        2.60  

12/31/2015

     130,279,773        10.97        to        10.53        339,220,776        1.48       0.45       to        2.00       (3.95     to        (5.43

12/31/2014

     139,255,241        11.42        to        11.13        326,832,308        1.06       0.45       to        2.00       3.51       to        1.91  

12/31/2013

     122,516,985        1.26        to        1.19        196,467,643        1.25       0.45       to        1.95       18.25       to        16.51  

12/31/2012

     79,318,618        1.10        to        1.02        84,454,388        1.65       0.45       to        1.95       10.44       to        9.41  

TA Market Participation Strategy Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     8,820,580        11.77        to        11.12        34,140,280        0.16       0.45       to        2.00       3.70       to        2.10  

12/31/2015

     8,065,884        11.35        to        10.89        31,264,212        —         0.45       to        2.00       (3.68     to        (5.16

12/31/2014

     6,502,270        11.78        to        11.48        27,861,249        —         0.45       to        2.00       7.56       to        5.91  

12/31/2013

     4,873,843        1.13        to        1.11        12,392,847        —         0.45       to        1.95       13.78       to        12.11  

12/31/2012(1)

     728,061        0.99        to        0.99        720,954        —         0.45       to        1.95       —         to        —    

TA MFS International Equity Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     46,174        10.48        to        1.57        61,836        1.54       0.45       to        1.90       (0.37     to        (1.78

12/31/2015

     53,642        10.52        to        1.60        72,782        1.60       0.45       to        1.90       (0.37     to        (1.79

12/31/2014

     49,145        10.56        to        1.63        67,563        0.96       0.45       to        1.90       (5.60     to        (6.94

12/31/2013

     49,155        1.33        to        1.75        72,262        1.15       0.45       to        1.90       17.56       to        15.89  

12/31/2012

     49,166        1.43        to        1.51        62,062        1.64       0.45       to        1.90       20.64       to        19.87  

TA MFS International Equity Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     5,268,104        10.22        to        9.82        13,345,400        1.35       0.90       to        2.00       (1.03     to        (2.11

12/31/2015

     5,061,054        10.33        to        10.03        12,388,616        1.27       0.90       to        2.00       (1.14     to        (2.22

12/31/2014

     1,240,007        10.44        to        10.26        3,695,090        0.95       0.90       to        2.00       (6.26     to        (7.28

12/31/2013

     995,804        1.35        to        1.83        2,398,959        1.15       1.15       to        1.95       16.43       to        15.52  

12/31/2012

     784,016        1.16        to        1.58        1,119,091        1.52       1.15       to        1.95       20.48       to        19.53  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Initial Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     28,129        2.11        to        2.05        63,699        —         1.25       to        1.90       (3.47     to        (4.08

12/31/2015

     34,497        2.18        to        2.14        81,045        —         1.25       to        1.90       10.41       to        9.70  

12/31/2014

     33,027        1.98        to        1.95        70,381        —         1.25       to        1.90       4.70       to        4.03  

12/31/2013

     20,201        1.89        to        1.87        41,179        0.67       1.25       to        1.90       46.42       to        45.49  

12/31/2012

     20,240        1.29        to        1.29        28,219        —         1.25       to        1.90       14.11       to        13.38  

TA Morgan Stanley Capital Growth Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     641,141        15.30        to        14.71        3,709,725        —         0.90       to        2.00       (3.37     to        (4.43

12/31/2015

     530,782        15.84        to        15.39        2,180,373        —         0.90       to        2.00       10.45       to        9.24  

12/31/2014

     487,574        14.34        to        14.09        1,461,885        —         0.90       to        2.00       4.84       to        3.69  

12/31/2013

     500,196        1.72        to        1.93        1,052,865        0.49       1.15       to        1.95       46.20       to        45.06  

12/31/2012

     465,486        1.18        to        1.33        630,426        —         1.15       to        1.95       13.89       to        12.99  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     12,065      $ 2.35        to      $ 2.06      $ 27,775        1.18     1.25     to        1.90     6.55     to        5.87

12/31/2015

     23,192        2.21        to        1.95        50,184        1.37       1.25       to        1.90       (1.02     to        (1.65

12/31/2014

     23,192        2.23        to        1.98        50,777        1.38       1.25       to        1.90       9.44       to        8.74  

12/31/2013

     23,192        2.04        to        1.82        46,465        1.58       1.25       to        1.90       16.63       to        15.89  

12/31/2012

     23,192        1.75        to        1.57        39,897        —         1.25       to        1.90       11.17       to        10.46  

TA Multi-Managed Balanced Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     12,471,373        12.82        to        12.11        83,405,643        1.01       0.45       to        2.00       7.16       to        5.51  

12/31/2015

     4,342,112        11.97        to        11.48        13,596,331        1.19       0.45       to        2.00       (0.51     to        (2.04

12/31/2014

     4,141,602        12.03        to        11.72        10,150,180        1.24       0.45       to        2.00       10.00       to        8.31  

12/31/2013

     3,663,589        1.26        to        1.81        6,706,218        1.48       0.45       to        1.95       17.23       to        15.50  

12/31/2012

     2,836,668        1.31        to        1.57        4,481,180        1.45       0.45       to        1.95       11.11       to        10.24  

TA Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     21,576        10.01        to        9.64        212,059        2.59       0.45       to        1.65       1.56       to        0.35  

12/31/2015

     13,978        9.85        to        9.60        136,414        0.36       0.45       to        1.65       (6.03     to        (7.15

12/31/2014

     2,886        10.49        to        10.34        30,031        0.83       0.45       to        1.65       2.49       to        1.27  

12/31/2013(1)

     598        10.23        to        10.21        6,116        —         0.45       to        1.65       —         to        —    

TA PIMCO Tactical—Balanced Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     11,684,566        11.48        to        10.85        37,518,764        0.29       0.45       to        2.00       4.91       to        3.30  

12/31/2015

     11,441,634        10.95        to        10.50        32,381,298        —         0.45       to        2.00       (2.98     to        (4.48

12/31/2014

     11,037,640        11.28        to        11.00        30,107,695        1.04       0.45       to        2.00       7.35       to        5.70  

12/31/2013

     9,401,250        1.10        to        0.99        16,381,046        0.59       0.45       to        1.95       11.35       to        9.71  

12/31/2012

     3,645,065        0.99        to        0.91        3,358,618        1.49       0.45       to        1.95       (0.17     to        (0.96

TA PIMCO Tactical—Conservative Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     7,056,786        11.29        to        10.67        24,094,824        0.44       0.45       to        2.00       4.51       to        2.90  

12/31/2015

     6,127,329        10.80        to        10.36        16,490,590        0.31       0.45       to        2.00       (2.52     to        (4.02

12/31/2014

     5,302,381        11.08        to        10.80        10,002,783        1.31       0.45       to        2.00       8.24       to        6.57  

12/31/2013

     3,388,194        1.07        to        0.94        4,859,792        0.67       0.45       to        1.95       7.67       to        6.09  

12/31/2012

     1,792,209        0.99        to        0.89        1,613,212        1.19       0.45       to        1.95       0.37       to        (0.43

TA PIMCO Tactical—Growth Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     7,608,963        11.55        to        10.91        30,537,277        —         0.45       to        2.00       4.40       to        2.80  

12/31/2015

     7,697,689        11.07        to        10.62        28,486,728        —         0.45       to        2.00       (3.89     to        (5.37

12/31/2014

     6,170,132        11.51        to        11.22        15,981,612        1.80       0.45       to        2.00       5.92       to        4.29  

12/31/2013

     5,087,552        1.14        to        0.98        8,054,694        0.75       0.45       to        1.95       16.28       to        14.57  

12/31/2012

     1,751,213        0.98        to        0.85        1,512,853        0.41       0.45       to        1.95       (0.46     to        (1.25

TA PIMCO Total Return Initial Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     173,971        1.64        to        1.39        279,735        3.25       1.25       to        1.90       1.45       to        0.80  

12/31/2015

     184,212        1.62        to        1.38        292,408        2.68       1.25       to        1.90       (0.55     to        (1.19

12/31/2014

     244,451        1.63        to        1.40        390,765        1.82       1.25       to        1.90       3.38       to        2.72  

12/31/2013

     271,387        1.58        to        1.36        420,257        1.95       1.25       to        1.90       (3.75     to        (4.36

12/31/2012

     344,743        1.64        to        1.42        555,485        3.95       1.25       to        1.90       6.22       to        5.53  

TA PIMCO Total Return Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     33,634,576        10.14        to        9.58        76,869,825        2.22       0.45       to        2.00       2.02       to        0.45  

12/31/2015

     35,901,430        9.94        to        9.53        71,428,468        2.62       0.45       to        2.00       0.07       to        (1.47

12/31/2014

     38,303,298        9.93        to        9.68        68,015,822        1.68       0.45       to        2.00       3.87       to        2.27  

12/31/2013

     45,280,868        1.02        to        1.33        65,446,075        2.05       0.45       to        1.95       (3.20     to        (4.62

12/31/2012

     43,554,435        1.29        to        1.40        59,123,962        4.32       0.45       to        1.95       6.25       to        5.26  

TA PineBridge Inflation Opportunities Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     9,361,263        9.21        to        8.70        14,601,121        0.59       0.45       to        2.00       3.34       to        1.75  

12/31/2015

     10,242,463        8.91        to        8.55        14,060,193        1.26       0.45       to        2.00       (3.30     to        (4.79

12/31/2014

     11,260,430        9.22        to        8.98        14,671,181        0.31       0.45       to        2.00       2.91       to        1.33  

12/31/2013

     13,261,771        0.94        to        0.98        14,478,869        0.34       0.45       to        1.95       (9.95     to        (11.28

12/31/2012

     13,767,765        1.14        to        1.11        15,370,289        0.26       0.45       to        1.95       5.08       to        4.25  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

TA ProFunds UltraBear Service Class (OAM)

 

                   

12/31/2016

     18,800,019      $ 0.06        to      $ 0.06      $ 1,139,167        —       1.00     to        1.95     (24.36 )%      to        (25.04 )% 

12/31/2015

     13,939,989        0.08        to        0.08        1,122,262        —         1.00       to        1.95       (8.20     to        (9.05

12/31/2014

     4,425,558        0.09        to        0.09        390,086        —         1.00       to        1.95       (26.32     to        (27.01

12/31/2013

     3,540,863        0.12        to        0.12        425,843        —         1.00       to        1.95       (45.65     to        (46.16

12/31/2012

     17,756,040        0.67        to        0.22        3,953,441        —         0.45       to        1.95       (30.13     to        (30.79

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation—Moderate Service Class

 

             

12/31/2016

     28,275,068        10.50        to        9.92        89,329,578        1.21       0.45       to        2.00       1.73       to        0.17  

12/31/2015

     32,742,037        10.32        to        9.90        95,406,942        0.98       0.45       to        2.00       (4.71     to        (6.17

12/31/2014

     33,943,565        10.83        to        10.55        95,420,430        0.66       0.45       to        2.00       3.15       to        1.56  

12/31/2013

     31,068,876        1.16        to        1.11        56,227,242        0.55       0.45       to        1.95       10.62       to        8.99  

12/31/2012

     12,789,199        1.05        to        1.02        13,133,992        0.16       0.45       to        1.95       7.22       to        6.22  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation—Conservative Service Class

 

           

12/31/2016

     9,783,495        10.50        to        9.92        25,125,769        1.26       0.45       to        2.00       2.19       to        0.62  

12/31/2015

     11,470,352        10.27        to        9.85        26,610,104        1.00       0.45       to        2.00       (2.80     to        (4.29

12/31/2014

     12,551,291        10.57        to        10.30        24,423,931        1.05       0.45       to        2.00       3.14       to        1.55  

12/31/2013

     12,761,034        1.11        to        1.08        17,995,165        1.13       0.45       to        1.95       6.59       to        5.02  

12/31/2012

     9,990,889        1.05        to        1.02        10,318,056        0.42       0.45       to        1.95       5.72       to        4.73  

TA QS Investors Active Asset Allocation—Moderate Growth Service Class

 

           

12/31/2016

     15,556,628        10.52        to        9.94        53,011,793        1.06       0.45       to        2.00       1.51       to        (0.05

12/31/2015

     18,408,252        10.37        to        9.95        58,624,473        1.03       0.45       to        2.00       (6.95     to        (8.39

12/31/2014

     19,144,493        11.14        to        10.86        55,073,814        0.82       0.45       to        2.00       2.76       to        1.18  

12/31/2013

     16,804,541        1.23        to        1.14        30,703,256        0.85       0.45       to        1.95       15.98       to        14.28  

12/31/2012

     9,243,757        1.06        to        1.00        9,309,067        0.75       0.45       to        1.95       9.85       to        8.82  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     320,871        15.02        to        11.90        3,209,500        0.76       0.45       to        1.55       20.58       to        19.28  

12/31/2015

     358,219        12.46        to        9.98        3,066,345        1.02       0.45       to        1.55       (2.95     to        (4.00

12/31/2014

     378,313        12.83        to        10.39        3,330,797        0.79       0.45       to        1.55       4.75       to        3.62  

12/31/2013

     418,523        1.45        to        10.03        3,611,831        0.42       0.45       to        1.55       35.71       to        34.24  

12/31/2012

     492,637        1.39        to        7.47        3,142,391        0.54       0.45       to        1.55       14.94       to        14.60  

TA Small/Mid Cap Value Service Class

 

                      

12/31/2016

     3,406,282        14.63        to        14.06        10,341,703        0.55       0.90       to        2.00       19.73       to        18.42  

12/31/2015

     3,497,356        12.22        to        11.87        8,150,627        0.82       0.90       to        2.00       (3.60     to        (4.66

12/31/2014

     3,341,690        12.68        to        12.45        7,605,510        0.64       0.90       to        2.00       3.99       to        2.86  

12/31/2013

     2,199,252        1.79        to        1.70        4,056,739        0.29       1.15       to        1.95       34.49       to        33.44  

12/31/2012

     1,936,575        1.33        to        1.28        2,533,553        0.27       1.15       to        1.95       14.72       to        13.81  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     65,922        15.53        to        2.59        265,399        —         0.45       to        1.90       10.72       to        9.15  

12/31/2015

     78,635        14.03        to        2.38        261,501        —         0.45       to        1.90       1.97       to        0.52  

12/31/2014

     153,368        13.75        to        2.36        295,834        —         0.45       to        1.90       6.07       to        4.56  

12/31/2013

     180,817        1.51        to        2.26        331,926        0.07       0.45       to        1.90       43.42       to        41.39  

12/31/2012

     199,364        1.59        to        1.60        257,578        —         0.45       to        1.90       14.26       to        13.52  

TA T. Rowe Price Small Cap Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     5,742,239        15.14        to        14.55        29,755,780        —         0.90       to        2.00       10.01       to        8.81  

12/31/2015

     5,862,406        13.76        to        13.37        24,844,869        —         0.90       to        2.00       1.24       to        0.13  

12/31/2014

     5,746,945        13.60        to        13.35        22,421,531        —         0.90       to        2.00       5.29       to        4.14  

12/31/2013

     4,912,670        2.18        to        2.28        14,082,513        —         1.15       to        1.95       42.07       to        40.95  

12/31/2012

     4,271,914        1.53        to        1.62        7,692,095        —         1.15       to        1.95       14.09       to        13.19  

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     240,921        13.70        to        2.05        1,386,531        0.46       0.45       to        1.90       6.26       to        4.75  

12/31/2015

     300,767        12.90        to        1.95        1,647,122        0.54       0.45       to        1.90       (2.01     to        (3.41

12/31/2014

     312,882        13.16        to        2.02        1,765,697        0.86       0.45       to        1.90       9.50       to        7.94  

12/31/2013

     340,616        1.44        to        1.87        1,772,939        0.99       0.45       to        1.90       32.50       to        30.62  

12/31/2012

     441,843        1.43        to        1.44        1,719,363        0.84       0.45       to        1.90       15.68       to        14.94  

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

TA Torray Concentrated Growth Service Class

 

                

12/31/2016

     854,672      $ 13.35        to      $ 12.83      $ 2,608,184        0.14     0.90     to        2.00     5.52     to        4.37

12/31/2015

     938,864        12.65        to        12.29        2,541,038        0.35       0.90       to        2.00       (2.72     to        (3.78

12/31/2014

     3,902,173        13.00        to        12.77        9,918,986        0.70       0.90       to        2.00       8.76       to        7.57  

12/31/2013

     3,636,014        1.69        to        1.90        7,755,616        0.78       1.15       to        1.95       31.30       to        30.27  

12/31/2012

     3,035,386        1.29        to        1.46        4,696,125        0.99       1.15       to        1.95       15.49       to        14.58  

TA TS&W International Equity Initial Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     316,110        10.86        to        1.49        672,352        2.65       0.45       to        1.90       0.63       to        (0.80

12/31/2015

     374,274        10.80        to        1.50        777,937        2.98       0.45       to        1.90       0.86       to        (0.57

12/31/2014

     425,897        10.70        to        1.51        886,720        2.39       0.45       to        1.90       (5.61     to        (6.95

12/31/2013

     486,627        1.35        to        1.62        1,084,356        2.29       0.45       to        1.90       23.79       to        22.03  

12/31/2012

     583,020        1.24        to        1.33        1,054,272        2.23       0.45       to        1.90       15.30       to        14.56  

TA TS&W International Equity Service Class

 

                   

12/31/2016

     695,271        10.58        to        10.16        2,505,044        2.57       0.90       to        2.00       (0.13     to        (1.22

12/31/2015

     659,509        10.59        to        10.29        2,459,651        3.18       0.90       to        2.00       0.13       to        (0.96

12/31/2014

     597,875        10.58        to        10.39        1,710,204        2.32       0.90       to        2.00       (6.23     to        (7.25

12/31/2013

     559,458        1.21        to        1.73        1,151,493        2.21       1.15       to        1.95       22.66       to        21.70  

12/31/2012

     415,528        0.99        to        1.42        520,759        2.04       1.15       to        1.95       15.11       to        14.20  

TA WMC US Growth Initial Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     1,806,388        14.52        to        1.89        2,506,822        0.40       0.45       to        1.90       2.35       to        0.90  

12/31/2015

     2,057,869        14.19        to        1.87        2,814,938        0.71       0.45       to        1.90       6.37       to        4.86  

12/31/2014

     2,344,356        13.34        to        1.78        3,041,752        0.87       0.45       to        1.90       10.61       to        9.03  

12/31/2013

     2,741,240        1.36        to        1.64        3,277,307        1.03       0.45       to        1.90       31.87       to        30.00  

12/31/2012

     3,154,123        1.17        to        1.26        2,886,812        0.31       0.45       to        1.90       11.76       to        11.05  

TA WMC US Growth Service Class

 

                         

12/31/2016

     4,989,273        14.15        to        13.60        16,149,242        0.17       0.90       to        2.00       1.62       to        0.52  

12/31/2015

     5,171,418        13.92        to        13.53        14,352,790        0.42       0.90       to        2.00       5.66       to        4.50  

12/31/2014

     1,038,319        13.18        to        12.94        2,909,622        0.69       0.90       to        2.00       9.84       to        8.64  

12/31/2013

     975,383        1.36        to        1.69        1,861,412        0.81       1.15       to        1.95       30.63       to        29.61  

12/31/2012

     778,449        1.04        to        1.31        1,097,644        0.12       1.15       to        1.95       11.57       to        10.69  

Vanguard® Equity Index

 

                            

12/31/2016

     54,305        14.86        to        14.67        802,610        2.21       0.65       to        1.00       11.09       to        10.70  

12/31/2015

     54,305        13.38        to        13.25        723,578        1.78       0.65       to        1.00       0.61       to        0.26  

12/31/2014

     —          13.30        to        13.22        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       13       to        12.38  

12/31/2013(1)

     —          11.79        to        11.76        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

Vanguard® International

 

                            

12/31/2016

     42,274        10.87        to        10.73        457,069        1.41       0.65       to        1.00       1.22       to        0.87  

12/31/2015

     40,206        10.74        to        10.64        430,009        2.00       0.65       to        1.00       (1.41     to        (1.76

12/31/2014

     —          10.89        to        10.83        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       (6.66     to        (6.99

12/31/2013(1)

     —          11.67        to        11.64        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

 

                            

12/31/2016

     —          14.44        to        14.26        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       10.40       to        10.01  

12/31/2015

     —          13.08        to        12.96        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       (2.07     to        (2.42

12/31/2014

     —          13.36        to        13.28        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       12.86       to        12.46  

12/31/2013(1)

     —          11.84        to        11.81        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

Vanguard® REIT Index

 

                            

12/31/2016

     —          12.59        to        12.43        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       7.66       to        7.28  

12/31/2015

     —          11.69        to        11.58        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       1.56       to        1.21  

12/31/2014

     —          11.51        to        11.45        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       29.27       to        28.82  

12/31/2013(1)

     —          8.91        to        8.89        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

 

                   

12/31/2016

     —          10.34        to        10.21        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       2.05       to        1.70  

12/31/2015

     —          10.13        to        10.04        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       0.47       to        0.12  

12/31/2014

     —          10.08        to        10.03        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       1.10       to        0.74  

12/31/2013(1)

     —          9.98        to        9.95        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

5. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     At December 31      For the Year Ended December 31  

Subaccount

   Units      Unit Fair Value
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
     Net Assets      Investment
Income
Ratio*
    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to Highest
    Total Return***
Corresponding to
Lowest to Highest
Expense Ratio
 

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

 

                         

12/31/2016

     34,255      $ 10.28        to      $ 10.15      $ 350,212        2.27     0.65     to        1.00     1.81     to        1.45

12/31/2015

     34,255        10.10        to        10.00        344,505        2.44       0.65       to        1.00       (0.32     to        (0.66

12/31/2014

     —          10.13        to        10.07        —          —         0.65       to        1.00       5.21       to        4.84  

12/31/2013(1)

     —          9.63        to        9.61        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

 

                   

12/31/2016

     —          9.68        to        9.54        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       5.19       to        4.30  

12/31/2015(1)

     —          9.20        to        9.15        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       —         to        —    

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

 

                         

12/31/2016

     —          10.40        to        10.26        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       12.13       to        11.18  

12/31/2015(1)

     —          9.28        to        9.23        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       —         to        —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     —          10.00        to        9.86        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       4.12       to        3.25  

12/31/2015(1)

     —          9.61        to        9.55        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       —         to        —    

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

 

                

12/31/2016

     —          9.98        to        9.84        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       4.96       to        4.07  

12/31/2015(1)

     —          9.51        to        9.45        —          —         1.29       to        2.14       —         to        —    

Wanger International

 

                            

12/31/2016

     —          10.30        to        10.16        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       (1.85     to        (2.19

12/31/2015

     —          10.49        to        10.39        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       (0.35     to        (0.70

12/31/2014

     —          10.53        to        10.47        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       (4.83     to        (5.17

12/31/2013(1)

     —          11.06        to        11.04        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

Wanger USA

                               

12/31/2016

     —          14.35        to        14.17        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       13.18       to        12.78  

12/31/2015

     —          12.68        to        12.56        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       (1.06     to        (1.40

12/31/2014

     —          12.81        to        12.74        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       4.31       to        3.95  

12/31/2013(1)

     —          12.28        to        12.25        —          —         0.45       to        0.80       —         to        —    

 

(1)  See footnote 1

 

* These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the Mutual Fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average net assets. These ratios exclude those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges, that are assessed against contract owner accounts either through reductions in the unit values or the redemption of units. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Mutual Fund in which the subaccounts invest.
** These amounts represent the annualized contract expenses of the subaccount, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated. These ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the Mutual Fund have been excluded.
*** These amounts represent the total return for the periods indicated, including changes in the value of the Mutual Fund, and expenses assessed through the reduction of unit values. These ratios do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units. Investment options with a date notation indicate the effective date of that investment option in the variable account. The total return is calculated for each period indicated or from the effective date through the end of the reporting period. Total returns reflect a full twelve month period and total returns for subaccounts opened during the year have not been disclosed as they may not be indicative of a full year return. Expense ratios not in effect for the full twelve months are not reflected in the total return as they may not be indicative of a full year return.

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

6. Administrative and Mortality and Expense Risk Charges

TFLIC deducts a daily administrative charge equal to an annual rate of .15% of the daily net assets value of each subaccount for administrative expenses. TFLIC also deducts an annual charge during the accumulation phase, not to exceed $35, proportionately from the subaccounts’ unit values. An annual charge ranging from 0.30% to 1.85% is deducted (based on the death benefit selected) from the unit values of the subaccounts of the Separate Account for TFLIC’s assumption of certain mortality and expense risks incurred in connection with the contract. The charge is assessed daily based on the net asset value of the Mutual Fund. Charges for administrative and mortality and expense risk are an expense of the subaccount. Charges reflected above are those currently assessed and may be subject to change. Contract owners should see their actual policy and any related attachments to determine their specific charges.

In addition to M&E, the following subaccounts are assessed a daily charge for fund facilitation fees:

 

Subaccount

   Facilitation Fee Assessed  

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B Shares

     0.20

American Funds—Asset Allocation Class 2 Shares

     0.30

American Funds—Bond Class 2 Shares

     0.30

American Funds—Growth Class 2 Shares

     0.30

American Funds—Growth-Income Class 2 Shares

     0.30

American Funds—International Class 2 Shares

     0.30

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Initial Class

     0.20

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Initial Class

     0.20

Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies Initial Class

     0.20

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 Shares

     0.15

State Street Total Return V.I.S. Class 3 Shares

     0.20

Vanguard® Equity Index

     0.20

Vanguard® International

     0.20

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index

     0.20

Vanguard® REIT Index

     0.20

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment Grade

     0.20

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index

     0.20

Voya Global Perspectives Class S Shares

     0.14

Voya Large Cap Value Class S Shares

     0.14

Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Class S Shares

     0.14

Voya Strategic Allocation Moderate Class S Shares

     0.14

7. Income Tax

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

 

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Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Account VA BNY

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

8. Subsequent Events

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

9. Related Parties

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

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

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

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

 

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