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Registration No. 333-52615
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO FORM S-6
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF
SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
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NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-4
(EXACT NAME OF TRUST)
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(EXACT NAME AND ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR AND REGISTRANT)
DENNIS W. CLICK
SECRETARY
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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This Post-Effective Amendment amends the Registration Statement in respect to
the Prospectus and the Financial Statements. It is proposed that this filing
will become effective (check appropriate box).
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on May 1, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
If appropriate check the following box:
[ ] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment
Title of Securities being registered: Modified Single Premium Variable Life
Insurance Policies
Approximate date of proposed offering: Continuously on and after May 1, 1999
[ ] Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become effective on
(date) at (time) pursuant to Rule 487.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO ITEMS REQUIRED
BY FORM N-8B-2
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N-8B-2 ITEM CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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1.....................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
The Variable Account
2.....................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
3.....................................................................Custodian of Assets
4.....................................................................Distribution of The Policies
5.....................................................................The Variable Account
6.....................................................................Not Applicable
7.....................................................................Not Applicable
8.....................................................................Not Applicable
9.....................................................................Legal Proceedings
10.....................................................................Information About The Policies; How
The Cash Value Varies; Right to
Exchange for a Fixed Benefit Policy;
Reinstatement; Other Policy Provisions
11.....................................................................Investments of The Variable
Account
12.....................................................................The Variable Account
13.....................................................................Policy Charges
Reinstatement
14.....................................................................Underwriting and Issuance -
Premium Payments
Minimum Requirements for Issuance
of a Policy
15.....................................................................Investments of the Variable
Account; Premium Payments
16.....................................................................Underwriting and Issuance -
Allocation of Cash Value
17.....................................................................Surrendering The Policy for Cash
18.....................................................................Reinvestment
19.....................................................................Not Applicable
20.....................................................................Not Applicable
21.....................................................................Policy Loans
22.....................................................................Not Applicable
23.....................................................................Not Applicable
24.....................................................................Not Applicable
25.....................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
26.....................................................................Not Applicable
27.....................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
28.....................................................................Company Management
29.....................................................................Company Management
30.....................................................................Not Applicable
31.....................................................................Not Applicable
32.....................................................................Not Applicable
33.....................................................................Not Applicable
34.....................................................................Not Applicable
35.....................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
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N-8B-2 ITEM CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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36.....................................................................Not Applicable
37.....................................................................Not Applicable
38.....................................................................Distribution of The Policies
39.....................................................................Distribution of The Policies
40.....................................................................Not Applicable
41(a)..................................................................Distribution of The Policies
42.....................................................................Not Applicable
43.....................................................................Not Applicable
44.....................................................................How The Cash Value Varies
45.....................................................................Not Applicable
46.....................................................................How The Cash Value Varies
47.....................................................................Not Applicable
48.....................................................................Custodian of Assets
49.....................................................................Not Applicable
50.....................................................................Not Applicable
51 ....................................................................Summary of The Policies; Information
About The Policies
52.....................................................................Substitution of Securities
53.....................................................................Taxation of The Company
54.....................................................................Not Applicable
55.....................................................................Not Applicable
56.....................................................................Not Applicable
57.....................................................................Not Applicable
58.....................................................................Not Applicable
59.....................................................................Financial Statements
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Modified Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies
(In Texas, the policies are Flexible Premium Life Insurance Policies)
Issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company through its Nationwide VLI
Separate Account-4
The date of this prospectus is May 1, 1999.
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This prospectus contains basic information you should know about the policies
before investing. Please read it and keep it for future reference.
The following underlying mutual funds are available under the policies:
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC. A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY(SM)
FAMILY OF INVESTMENTS
- American Century VP Income & Growth
- American Century VP International
- American Century VP Value
DREYFUS
- The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
- Dreyfus Stock Index Fund
- Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund - Capital Appreciation Portfolio
FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
- Federated Quality Bond Fund II
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
- VIP Equity-Income Portfolio: Service Class
- VIP Growth Portfolio: Service Class
- VIP High Income Portfolio: Service Class*
- VIP Overseas Portfolio: Service Class
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
- VIP II Contrafund Portfolio: Service Class
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III
- VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio: Service Class
MORGAN STANLEY
- Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Universal Funds, Inc. - Emerging Markets
Debt Portfolio
- Van Kampen Life Investment Trust - Morgan Stanley Real Estate
Securities Portfolio
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
- Capital Appreciation Fund
- Total Return Fund
- Government Bond Fund
- Money Market Fund
- Nationwide Balanced Fund (subadviser: Salomon Brothers Asset
Management, Inc.)
- Nationwide Equity Income Fund (subadviser: Federated Investment
Counseling)
- Nationwide Global Equity Fund (subadviser: J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.)
- Nationwide High Income Bond Fund* (subadviser: Federated Investment
Counseling)
- Nationwide Multi Sector Bond Fund* (subadviser: Salomon Brothers Asset
Management, Inc. with Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited)
- Nationwide Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund (subadvisers: First Pacific
Advisors, Inc., Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd., and Rice, Hall,
James & Associates)
- Nationwide Select Advisers Small Cap Growth Fund (subadvisers:
Franklin Advisers, Inc., Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP, Neuberger
Berman, LLC.)
- Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund (subadviser: The Dreyfus Corporation)
- Nationwide Small Company Fund (subadvisers: The Dreyfus Corporation,
Neuberger Berman, L.P., Lazard Asset Management, Strong Capital
Management, Inc. and Warburg Pincus Asset Management, Inc.)
- Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund (subadviser: Strong Capital
Management Inc.)
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- Nationwide Strategic Value Fund (subadviser: Strong Capital Management
Inc./Schafer Capital Management Inc.)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
- AMT Guardian Portfolio
- AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
- AMT Partners Portfolio
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
- Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA (formerly "Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund")
- Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA (formerly "Oppenheimer Growth
Fund")
- Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund/VA (formerly "Oppenheimer
Growth & Income Fund")
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
- Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund
- Worldwide Hard Assets Fund
WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
- Growth & Income Portfolio
- International Equity Portfolio
- Post-Venture Capital Portfolio
*These underlying mutual funds invest in lower quality debt securities commonly
referred to as junk bonds.
To obtain copies of any underlying mutual fund prospectus, please call:
1-800-547-7548
TDD 1-800-238-3035
or write:
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
P.O. BOX 182150
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43218-2150
Material incorporated by reference to this prospectus can be found on the SEC
website at:
www.sec.gov
Information about this and other Best of America products can be found on the
world-wide web at:
www.bestofamerica.com
This policy is NOT:
- a bank deposit;
- endorsed by a bank or government agency;
- federally insured; or
- available in every state.
The life insurance policies offered by this prospectus are modified single
premium variable life insurance policies. A cash surrender value may be offered
if the policy is terminated during the lifetime of the insured.
The purpose of this policy is to provide life insurance protection for the
beneficiary named in the policy. No claim is made that the policy is in any way
similar or comparable to a systematic investment plan of a mutual fund.
The death benefit and cash value of this policy may vary to reflect the
experience of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4 (the "variable account") or the
fixed account, depending on how premium payments are invested.
Investors assume certain risks when investing in the policies, including the
risk of losing money.
Nationwide guarantees the death benefit for as long as the policy is in force.
The cash surrender value is not guaranteed. The policy will lapse if the cash
surrender value is insufficient to cover policy charges.
Benefits described in this prospectus may not be available in every jurisdiction
- - refer to your policy for specific benefit information.
THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFERING MAY
NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE. NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC NOR HAS THE
SEC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS
ATTAINED AGE- The insured's age on the policy date, plus the number of full
years since the policy date.
ACCUMULATION UNIT- An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the cash
value of the variable account.
FIXED ACCOUNT- An investment option which is funded by Nationwide's general
account.
GENERAL ACCOUNT- All assets of Nationwide other than those of the variable
account or in other separate accounts that have been or may be established by
Nationwide.
GUIDELINE SINGLE PREMIUM- The single premium required to mature the policy under
guaranteed mortality and expense charges with an annual effective interest rate
of 6%. It is calculated pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.
MATURITY DATE- The policy anniversary on or next following the insured's 100th
birthday.
NATIONWIDE - Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
NET AMOUNT AT RISK- The death benefit minus the cash value. On a monthly
anniversary day, the net amount at risk is the death benefit minus the cash
value prior to subtraction of the base policy cost of insurance charge.
SUB-ACCOUNTS- Divisions of the variable account to which underlying mutual fund
shares are allocated and for which accumulation units are separately maintained.
VALUATION PERIOD- Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT- Nationwide VLI Separate Account -4, a separate account of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company that contains variable account allocations.
The variable account is divided into sub-accounts, each of which invests in
shares of a separate underlying mutual fund.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS............................3
SUMMARY OF POLICY EXPENSES...........................5
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES...............5
SYNOPSIS OF THE POLICIES.............................8
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY....................8
NATIONWIDE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC....................8
INVESTING IN THE POLICY..............................8
The Variable Account and Underlying Mutual Funds
The Fixed Account
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES.......................10
Minimum Requirements for Policy Issuance
Premium Payments
Pricing
POLICY CHARGES.......................................11
Deductions from Premiums
Cost of Insurance Charge
Administrative Expense Charge
Premium Expense Charge
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge
Surrender Charges
Income Tax
SURRENDERING THE POLICY FOR CASH.....................13
Surrender (Redemption)
Cash Surrender Value
Partial Surrenders
Income Tax Withholding
VARIATION IN CASH VALUE..............................14
POLICY PROVISIONS....................................14
Policy Owner
Beneficiary
OPERATION OF THE POLICY..............................15
Allocation of Net Premium and Cash Value
How the Investment Experience is Determined
Net Investment Factor
Determining the Cash Value
Transfers
RIGHT TO REVOKE......................................17
POLICY LOANS.........................................17
Taking a Policy Loan
Effect on Investment Performance
Interest
Effect on Death Benefit and Cash Value
Repayment
ASSIGNMENT...........................................18
POLICY OWNER SERVICES................................18
Dollar Cost Averaging
DEATH BENEFIT INFORMATION............................19
Calculation of the Death Benefit
Proceeds Payable on Death
Incontestability
Error in Age or Sex
Suicide
Maturity Proceeds
RIGHT OF CONVERSION..................................21
GRACE PERIOD.........................................21
Reinstatement
TAX MATTERS..........................................21
Policy Proceeds
Withholding
Federal Estate and Generation-Skipping
Transfers Taxes
Non-Resident Aliens
Taxation of Nationwide
Tax Changes
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS.................................24
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE ISSUES..........................24
STATE REGULATION.....................................25
REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS.............................26
ADVERTISING..........................................26
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS....................................26
EXPERTS..............................................27
REGISTRATION STATEMENT...............................27
LEGAL OPINIONS.......................................27
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES.........................27
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
NATIONWIDE......................................29
APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS...36
APPENDIX B: ILLUSTRATIONS OF CASH VALUES,
CASH SURRENDER VALUES, AND DEATH BENEFITS.......46
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SUMMARY OF POLICY EXPENSES
Nationwide deducts certain charges from the policy. Charges are made for
administrative and sales expenses, providing life insurance protection and
assuming the mortality and expense risks (see "Policy Charges").
Nationwide deducts the following monthly charges from the cash value of the
policy (see "Policy Charges"):
- cost of insurance(1);
- cost of any additional benefits provided by riders to the policy;
- administrative expense charge(2);
- premium expense charge(3); and
- mortality and expense risk charge.(4)
For policies which are surrendered during the first nine policy years,
Nationwide deducts a surrender charge (see "Surrender Charges").
1 The cost of insurance charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.65% multiplied
by the policy's cash value. On a current basis, for policy years 11 and
later, this monthly charge is anticipated to be reduced to the cash value
multiplied by an annual rate of 0.30% if the cash surrender value is
$100,000 or more.
2 The administrative expense charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.30%
multiplied by the policy's cash value. On a current basis, for policy years
11 and later, this monthly charge is anticipated to be reduced to an annual
rate of 0.15% multiplied by the cash value, provided the cash surrender
value is greater than or equal to $100,000.
3 The premium expense charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.50% multiplied
by the policy's cash value.
4 The mortality and expense risk charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.70%
multiplied by the cash value attributable to the variable account.
For more information about any policy charge, see "Policy Charges" in this
prospectus.
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of underlying mutual fund net assets, after expense
reimbursement)
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Management Other Total Underlying
Fees Expenses 12b-1 Fees Mutual Fund Expenses
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. - 0.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.70%
American Century VP Income & Growth
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. - 1.47% 0.00% 0.00% 1.47%
American Century VP International
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. - 1.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.00%
American Century VP Value
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, 0.75% 0.05% 0.00% 0.80%
Inc.
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. 0.25% 0.01% 0.00% 0.26%
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund - Capital 0.75% 0.05% 0.00% 0.80%
Appreciation Portfolio
Federated Insurance Series - Federated Quality 0.23% 0.47% 0.00% 0.70%
Bond Fund II
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio: Service 0.49% 0.08% 0.10% 0.67%
Class
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio: Service Class 0.59% 0.06% 0.10% 0.75%
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio: Service 0.58% 0.14% 0.10% 0.82%
Class
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio: Service Class 0.74% 0.13% 0.10% 0.97%
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Management Other Total Underlying
Fees Expenses 12b-1 Fees Mutual Fund Expenses
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio: Service 0.59% 0.06% 0.10% 0.75%
Class
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities 0.59% 0.10% 0.10% 0.79%
Portfolio: Service Class
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Universal Funds, 0.27% 1.25% 0.00% 1.52%
Inc. - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
NSAT Capital Appreciation Fund 0.60% 0.07% 0.00% 0.67%
NSAT Government Bond Fund 0.50% 0.07% 0.00% 0.57%
NSAT Money Market Fund 0.40% 0.06% 0.00% 0.46%
NSAT Total Return Fund 0.59% 0.06% 0.00% 0.65%
NSAT Nationwide Balanced Fund 0.75% 0.15% 0.00% 0.90%
NSAT Nationwide Equity Income Fund 0.80% 0.15% 0.00% 0.95%
NSAT Nationwide Global Equity Fund 1.00% 0.20% 0.00% 1.20%
NSAT Nationwide High Income Bond Fund 0.80% 0.15% 0.00% 0.95%
NSAT Nationwide Multi-Sector Bond Fund 0.75% 0.15% 0.00% 0.90%
NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund 1.05% 0.15% 0.00% 1.20%
NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Small Cap 1.00% 0.20% 0.00% 1.30%
Growth Fund
NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund 0.90% 0.15% 0.00% 1.05%
NSAT Nationwide Small Company Fund 1.00% 0.07% 0.00% 1.07%
NSAT Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund 0.90% 0.10% 0.00% 1.00%
NSAT Nationwide Strategic Value Fund 0.90% 0.10% 0.00% 1.00%
Neuberger Berman AMT - Guardian Portfolio 0.85% 0.15% 0.00% 1.00%
Neuberger Berman AMT - Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio 0.85% 0.15% 0.00% 1.00%
Neuberger Berman AMT - Partners Portfolio 0.78% 0.06% 0.00% 0.84%
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.69% 0.02% 0.00% 0.71%
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.72% 0.03% 0.00% 0.75%
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.74% 0.05% 0.00% 0.79%
Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund/VA
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% 1.50%
Emerging Markets Fund
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide 1.00% 0.16% 0.00% 1.16%
Hard Assets Fund
Van Kampen Life Investment Trust - Morgan 1.20% 0.00% 0.00% 1.20%
Stanley Real Estate Securities Portfolio
Warburg Pincus Trust - Growth & Income Portfolio 0.51% 0.49% 0.00% 1.00%
Warburg Pincus Trust - International Equity 1.00% 0.33% 0.00% 1.33%
Portfolio
Warburg Pincus Trust - Post-Venture Capital 1.08% 0.32% 0.00% 1.40%
Portfolio
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The Federated Insurance Series - Federated Quality Bond Fund II has a voluntary
expense cap of 0.70%.
The expenses shown above are deducted by the underlying mutual fund before it
provides Nationwide with the daily net asset value. Nationwide then deducts
applicable variable account charges from the net asset value to calculate the
unit value of the corresponding sub-account. The management fees and other
expenses are more fully described in the prospectus for each underlying mutual
fund. Information
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relating to the underlying mutual funds was provided by the underlying mutual
funds and not independently verified by Nationwide.
Some underlying mutual funds are subject to fee waivers and expense
reimbursements. The following chart shows what the expenses would have been for
such funds without fee waivers and expense reimbursements.
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Management Other Total Underlying
Fees Expenses 12b-1 Fees Mutual Fund Expenses
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio: Service 0.49% 0.09% 0.10% 0.68%
Class
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio: Service Class 0.59% 0.11% 0.10% 0.80%
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio: Service Class 0.74% 0.17% 0.10% 1.01%
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio: Service 0.59% 0.11% 0.10% 0.80%
Class
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio: 0.59% 0.11% 0.10% 0.80%
Service Class
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Universal Funds, Inc. 0.80% 1.25% 0.00% 2.05%
- - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
NSAT Nationwide Balanced Fund 0.75% 0.21% 0.00% 0.96%
NSAT Nationwide Equity Income Fund 0.80% 0.35% 0.00% 1.15%
NSAT Nationwide Global Equity Fund 1.00% 0.46% 0.00% 1.46%
NSAT Nationwide High Income Bond Fund 0.80% 0.32% 0.00% 1.12%
NSAT Nationwide Multi-Sector Bond Fund 0.75% 0.21% 0.00% 0.96%
NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund 1.05% 0.49% 0.00% 1.54%
NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Small Cap Growth 1.10% 0.58% 0.00% 1.68%
Fund
NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund 0.90% 0.43% 0.00% 1.33%
NSAT Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund 0.90% 0.65% 0.00% 1.55%
NSAT Nationwide Strategic Value Fund 0.90% 0.33% 0.00% 1.23%
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide 1.00% 0.61% 0.00% 1.61%
Emerging Markets Fund
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide 1.00% 0.20% 0.00% 1.20%
Hard Assets Fund
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SYNOPSIS OF THE POLICIES
The policy offered by this prospectus provides for life insurance coverage on
the insured. The death benefit and cash value of the policy may increase or
decrease to reflect the performance of the investment options chosen by the
policy owner (see "Death Benefit Information").
CASH SURRENDER VALUE
If the policy is terminated during the insured's lifetime, a cash surrender
value may be payable under the policy. However, there is no guaranteed cash
surrender value (see "Variation in Cash Value "). The policy will lapse without
value if the cash surrender value falls below what is needed to cover policy
charges.
PREMIUMS
The minimum initial premium for which a policy may be issued is $10,000 for
issue ages 0-70 and $50,000 for issue ages 71-80. Nationwide will not issue this
policy to an insured age 81 or older.
TAXATION
The policies described in this prospectus meet the definition of "life
insurance" under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code. Nationwide will
monitor compliance with the tests provided by Section 7702 to insure the
policies continue to receive this favored tax treatment (see "Tax Matters").
NONPARTICIPATING POLICIES
The policies are nonparticipating policies on which no dividends are payable.
The policies do not share in the profits or surplus earnings of Nationwide.
RIDER
A Maturity Extension Endorsement rider may be added to the policy (availability
varies by state).
POLICY CANCELLATION
Policy owners may return the policy for any reason within certain time periods
and Nationwide will refund the policy value or the amount required by law (see
"Right to Revoke").
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Nationwide is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the
State of Ohio in March 1929. It is a member of the Nationwide group with its
home office at One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Nationwide is a
provider of life insurance, annuities and retirement products. It is admitted to
do business in all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS
Nationwide serves as the custodian of the assets of the variable account.
OTHER CONTRACTS ISSUED BY NATIONWIDE
Nationwide does presently and will, from time to time, offer variable contracts
and policies with benefits which vary in accordance with the investment
experience of a separate account of Nationwide.
NATIONWIDE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
The policies are distributed by Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. ("NAS"),
Three Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215. NAS is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
INVESTING IN THE POLICY
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT AND UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4 is a separate account that invests in the
underlying mutual funds listed in Appendix A. Nationwide established the
separate account on December 3, 1987, pursuant to Ohio law. Although the
separate account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust pursuant
to the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), the SEC does not supervise
the management of Nationwide or the variable account.
Income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against the variable account
reflect the variable account's own investment experience and not the investment
experience of Nationwide's other
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assets. The variable account's assets are held separately from Nationwide's
assets and in general are not chargeable with liabilities incurred in any other
business of Nationwide. Nationwide is obligated to pay all amounts promised to
policy owners under the policies.
The variable account is divided into sub-accounts. Policy owners elect to have
premiums allocated among the sub-accounts and the fixed account at the time of
application.
Nationwide uses the assets of each sub-account to buy shares of the underlying
mutual funds based on policy owner instructions. A policy's investment
performance depends upon the performance of the underlying mutual fund options
chosen by the policy owner.
Each underlying mutual fund's prospectus contains more detailed information
about that fund. Prospectuses for the underlying mutual funds should be read in
conjunction with this prospectus.
Underlying mutual funds in the variable account are NOT publicly traded mutual
funds. The underlying mutual fund options are available as investment options in
variable life insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life
insurance companies or, in some cases, through participation in certain
qualified pension or retirement plans.
However, the underlying mutual funds are NOT directly related to any publicly
traded mutual fund. Policy owners should not compare the performance of a
publicly traded fund with the performance of underlying mutual funds
participating in the variable account. The performance of the underlying mutual
funds could differ substantially from that of any publicly traded funds.
Changes of Investment Policy
Nationwide may materially change the investment policy of the variable account.
Nationwide must inform policy owners and obtain all necessary regulatory
approvals. Any change must be submitted to the various state insurance
departments which may disapprove it if deemed detrimental to the interests of
the policy owners or if it renders Nationwide's operations hazardous to the
public. If a policy owner objects, the policy owner has an unconditional right
to transfer all of the cash value in the variable account to the fixed account.
The policy owner has the later of 60 days (6 months in Pennsylvania) from the
date of the investment policy change or 60 days (6 months in Pennsylvania) from
being informed of the change to make the conversion.
Voting Rights
Policy owners who have allocated assets to the underlying mutual funds are
entitled to certain voting rights. Nationwide will vote policy owner shares at
special shareholder meetings based on policy owner instructions. However, if the
law changes allowing Nationwide to vote in its own right, it may elect to do so.
Policy owners with voting interests in an underlying mutual fund will be
notified of issues requiring the shareholder's vote as soon as possible prior to
the shareholder meeting. Notification will contain proxy materials, and a form
to return to Nationwide with voting instructions. Nationwide will vote shares
for which no instructions are received in the same proportion as those that are
received.
The number of shares which a policy owner may vote is determined by dividing the
cash value of the amount they have allocated to an underlying mutual fund by the
net asset value of that underlying mutual fund. Nationwide will designate a date
for this determination not more than 90 days before the shareholder meeting.
Substitution of Securities
Nationwide may substitute, eliminate and/or combine shares of another underlying
mutual fund for shares already purchased or to be purchased in the future if
either of the following occur:
1) shares of a current underlying mutual fund option are no longer
available for investment; or
2) further investment in an underlying mutual fund option is
inappropriate.
No substitution, elimination, and/or combination of shares may take place
without the prior
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approval of the SEC and state insurance departments.
Material Conflicts
The underlying mutual funds may be offered through separate accounts of other
insurance companies, as well as through other separate accounts of Nationwide.
Nationwide does not anticipate any disadvantages to this. However, it is
possible that a conflict may arise between the interests of the variable account
and one or more of the other separate accounts in which these underlying mutual
funds participate.
Material conflicts may occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of
variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts, or differences
in the voting instructions of the contract owners and those of other companies.
If a material conflict occurs, Nationwide will take whatever steps are necessary
to protect contract owners and variable annuity payees, including withdrawal of
the variable account from participation in the underlying mutual fund(s)
involved in the conflict.
THE FIXED ACCOUNT
The fixed account is an investment option that is funded by assets of
Nationwide's general account. The general account contains all of Nationwide's
assets other than those in other Nationwide separate accounts. It is used to
support Nationwide's annuity and insurance obligations and may contain
compensation for mortality and expense risks. Premiums will be allocated to the
fixed account by election of the policy owner.
Under exemptive and exclusionary provisions, Nationwide's general account has
not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and has not been registered
as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Accordingly,
neither the general account nor any interest therein is subject to the
provisions of these Acts. Nationwide has been advised that the staff of the SEC
has not reviewed the disclosures in this prospectus relating to the fixed
account. Disclosures regarding the general account may, however, be subject to
certain generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws
concerning the accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.
The investment income earned by the fixed account will be allocated to the
policies at varying rate(s) set by Nationwide. The guaranteed rate for any
premium will be effective for not less than twelve months. Nationwide guarantees
that the rate will not be less than 3.0% per year.
Any interest in excess of 3.0% will be credited to fixed account allocations at
Nationwide's sole discretion. The policy owner assumes the risk that interest
credited to fixed account allocations may not exceed the minimum guarantee of
3.0% for any given year.
New premiums deposited to the policy which are allocated to the fixed account
may receive a different rate of interest than amounts transferred from the
sub-accounts to the fixed account and amounts maturing in the fixed account.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICY ISSUANCE
The policies are underwritten so that applicants with similar mortality
experience are grouped together. Nationwide uses the following underwriting
guidelines:
- simplified underwriting that generally does not require a physical
examination; and
- medical or paramedical underwriting that does require a physical
examination.
Nationwide reserves the right to request a medical examination when an
applicant's response to a medical question requires additional underwriting.
PREMIUM PAYMENTS
The initial premium is payable in full at Nationwide's home office. The minimum
initial premium for an insured age 0-70 is $10,000. For an insured age 71-80,
the initial premium is $50,000. Nationwide will not issue a policy to an insured
age 81 or older.
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Upon payment of the initial premium, temporary insurance may be provided.
Issuance of the continuing insurance coverage is dependent upon completion of
all underwriting requirements, payment of initial premium, and delivery of the
policy while the insured is still living.
The policy is intended to be a single premium policy with a limited ability to
make additional payments. Subsequent payments are permitted under the following
circumstances:
- the additional premium payment is required to keep the policy in
force; or
- except in Virginia, additional premium payments of at least $1,000 may
be made at any time provided that the policy continues to meet the
definition of life insurance.
Additional premium payments may increase the specified amount. Nationwide
reserves the right to require satisfactory evidence of insurability before
accepting any additional premium payment that would increase the net amount at
risk. Nationwide may require that any existing policy indebtedness be repaid
before accepting any additional premium payments.
Additional premium payments will be allocated to the NSAT Money Market Fund
unless otherwise specified.
Additional premium payments or other changes to the policy may jeopardize the
policy's non-modified endowment status. Nationwide will monitor premiums paid
and other policy transactions and will notify the policy owner when non-modified
endowment contract status is in jeopardy.
PRICING
Premiums will not be priced when the New York Stock Exchange is closed or on the
following nationally recognized holidays:
- - New Year's Day - Independence Day
- - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Labor Day
- - Presidents' Day - Thanksgiving
- - Good Friday - Christmas
- - Memorial Day
Nationwide also will not price purchase payments if:
(1) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
(2) an emergency exists making disposal or valuation of securities held in
the variable account impracticable; or
(3) the SEC, by order, permits a suspension or postponement for the
protection of security holders.
Rules and regulations of the SEC will govern as to when the conditions described
in (2) and (3) exist. If Nationwide is closed on days when the New York Stock
Exchange is open, policy value may be affected since the policy owner would not
have access to their account.
POLICY CHARGES
DEDUCTIONS FROM PREMIUMS
No deduction is made from any premium at the time of payment. All of each
premium payment is applied to the cash value.
COST OF INSURANCE CHARGE
Immediately after the policy is issued, the death benefit will be substantially
greater than the initial premium payment. While the policy is in force, prior to
the maturity date, the death benefit will always be greater than the cash value.
To enable Nationwide to pay this excess of the death benefit over the cash
value, a monthly cost of insurance charge is deducted proportionally from the
cash value in each sub-account and the fixed account.
Currently, this charge is deducted monthly and is equal to an annual rate of
0.65% multiplied by the cash value. On a current basis, for policy years 11 and
later, this monthly charge is anticipated to be reduced to the cash value
multiplied by an annual rate of 0.30% if the cash surrender value is $100,000 or
more. In New York State the current cost of insurance charge is calculated at an
annual rate of 0.65% in all years and will not exceed the 1980 Commissioner's
Standard Ordinary Mortality Table, Age Last Birthday (1980 CSO).
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In no event will this current monthly deduction for the cost of insurance exceed
the guaranteed monthly cost of insurance charges. Guaranteed cost of insurance
charges will not exceed the cost based on the guaranteed cost of insurance rate
multiplied by the policy's net amount at risk. The net amount at risk is equal
to the death benefit minus the cash value. Guaranteed cost of insurance rates
for standard issues are based on the 1980 CSO. Guaranteed cost of insurance
rates for substandard issues are based on appropriate percentage multiples of
the 1980 CSO. These mortality tables are sex distinct.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE
Nationwide deducts a monthly administrative expense charge to reimburse it for
expenses related to the issuance and maintenance of the policies including
underwriting, establishing policy records, accounting and record keeping, and
periodic reporting to policy owners. This charge is designed only to reimburse
Nationwide for its actual administrative expenses. The charge will be deducted
proportionally from the cash value in each sub-account and the fixed account.
In the aggregate, Nationwide expects that the charges for administrative costs
will be approximately equal to the related expenses. This monthly charge is
equal to an annual rate of 0.30% multiplied by the policy's cash value. On a
current basis, for policy years eleven (11) and later, this monthly charge is
anticipated to be reduced to an annual rate of 0.15% multiplied by the cash
value, provided the cash surrender value is greater than or equal to $100,000.
This administrative expense charge is subject to a $10 per month minimum. In the
State of New York this charge is calculated at an annual rate of 0.30% in all
years and may not exceed $7.50 per month.
PREMIUM EXPENSE CHARGE
During the first ten policy years, Nationwide makes a monthly deduction to
compensate for certain administrative expenses on an aggregate basis which are
incurred by Nationwide including premium taxes imposed by various states and
local jurisdictions and for federal taxes imposed under Section 848 of the
Internal Revenue Code. This monthly charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.50%
multiplied by the policy's cash value. The charge will be deducted
proportionally from the cash value in each sub-account and the fixed account.
This charge is deducted monthly and includes a premium tax component equal to an
annual rate of 0.30% and a federal tax component equal to an annual rate of
0.20%. Nationwide expects to pay an average state premium tax of approximately
2.5% of premiums for all states, although such tax rates can generally range
from 0% to 4%. Nationwide does not anticipate to make a profit from this monthly
tax expense charge.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE
Nationwide assumes certain risks for guaranteeing the mortality and expense
charges. The mortality risk assumed under the policies is that the insured may
not live as long as expected. The expense risk assumed is that the actual
expenses incurred in issuing and administering the policies may be greater than
expected. In addition, Nationwide assumes risks associated with the nonrecovery
of policy issue, underwriting and other administrative expenses due to policies
which lapse or are surrendered during the early policy years.
To compensate Nationwide for assuming these risks, a monthly charge for
mortality and expense risks is deducted proportionally from the cash value in
each sub-account. This monthly charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.70%
multiplied by the cash value attributable to the variable account. Policy owners
receive quarterly and annual statements, advising policy owners of the
cancellation of accumulation units for mortality and expense risk charges.
To the extent that future levels of mortality and expenses are less than or
equal to those expected, Nationwide may realize a profit from these charges.
SURRENDER CHARGES
Nationwide will deduct a surrender charge for any policy which is surrendered
during the first nine policy years. The surrender charge is comprised of two
components: a sales surrender
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charge and a premium tax surrender charge. The charge is deducted proportionally
from the cash value in each sub-account and the fixed account.
Nationwide incurs certain sales and other distribution expenses at the time the
policies are issued. The majority of these expenses consist of commissions paid
for the sale of these policies. Premium taxes are generally incurred by
Nationwide at the time the policies are issued. These surrender charges are
designed to recover a portion of these expenses. Nationwide does not expect to
profit from these surrender charges. Unrecovered expenses are borne by
Nationwide's general assets which may include profits, if any, from the monthly
mortality and expense risk charges. Certain surrenders may result in adverse tax
consequences. Maximum surrender charges are shown in the following table:
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Surrender Charge as a
Completed Policy Years Percent of Initial Premium
Payment
<S> <C>
0 10.0%
1 10.0%
2 9.0%
3 8.0%
4 7.0%
5 6.0%
6 5.0%
7 4.0%
8 3.0%
9+ 0.0%
</TABLE>
Approximately 75% of the total surrender charges are for the recovery of sales
expenses and 25% for the recovery of premium taxes. In no event will the sales
surrender charge exceed 7.5% of the total premium payments.
The amount of the sales surrender charge may be eliminated when the policies are
issued to an officer, director, former director, partner, employee, or retired
employee of Nationwide; an employee of the general distributor of the policies,
NAS, or an employee of an affiliate of Nationwide or the general distributor,
or, a duly appointed representative of Nationwide who receives no commission as
a result of the purchase. Elimination of the sales surrender charge will be
permitted by Nationwide only in those situations where Nationwide does not incur
sales expenses normally associated with the sale of a policy. In no event will
the elimination of any sales surrender charge be permitted where such
elimination will be unfairly discriminatory to any person.
INCOME TAX
No charge is assessed to policy owners for income taxes incurred by Nationwide
as a result of the operations of the sub-accounts. However, Nationwide reserves
the right to assess a charge for income taxes against the variable account if
income taxes are incurred.
SURRENDERING THE POLICY FOR CASH
SURRENDER (REDEMPTION)
Policies may be surrendered for the cash surrender value any time while the
insured is living. The cancellation will be effective as of the date Nationwide
receives the policy accompanied by a signed, written request for cancellation.
In some cases, Nationwide may require additional documentation of a customary
nature.
CASH SURRENDER VALUE
The cash surrender value increases or decreases daily to reflect the investment
experience of the variable account and the daily crediting of interest in the
fixed account and the policy loan account.
The cash surrender value equals the policy's cash value, next computed after the
date Nationwide receives a proper written request for surrender and the policy,
minus any charges, indebtedness or other deductions due on that date, which may
also include a surrender charge.
PARTIAL SURRENDERS
Partial surrenders are permitted after the fifth policy year. Partial surrenders
will be permitted only if they satisfy the following requirements:
1. The partial surrender request is in writing and the request is signed
by the policy owner or an authorized party of the policy owner;
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2. The minimum amount withdrawn must be at least $500.
3. The maximum partial surrender in any policy year, not subject to
surrender charges, is limited to the maximum of:
(i) 10% of the total premium payments; and
(ii) 100% of cumulative earnings (cash value less total premium
payments less any existing policy indebtedness); and
3. Such partial surrenders must not result in a reduction of the cash
surrender value below $10,000; and
4. After such partial surrender, the policy continues to qualify as life
insurance.
All partial surrenders will be next computed after the date Nationwide receives
a proper written request. When a partial surrender is made, the cash value is
reduced by the amount of the partial surrender. Also, the specified amount is
reduced by the amount of the partial surrender unless the death benefit is based
on the applicable percentage of the cash value. In such a case, a partial
surrender will decrease the specified amount by the amount by which the partial
surrender exceeds the difference between the death benefit and the specified
amount. Partial surrender amounts must be first deducted from the values in the
sub-accounts. Partial surrenders will be deducted from the fixed account only to
the extent that insufficient values are available in the sub-accounts.
No surrender charges will be assessed against any such eligible partial
surrenders. Certain partial surrenders may result in currently taxable income
and tax penalties.
INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
Federal law requires Nationwide to withhold income tax from any portion of
surrender proceeds subject to tax. Nationwide will withhold income tax unless
the policy owner advises Nationwide, in writing, of his or her request not to
withhold. If a policy owner requests that taxes not be withheld, or if the taxes
withheld are insufficient, the policy owner may be liable for payment of an
estimated tax. Policy owners should consult a tax advisor.
In certain employer-sponsored life insurance arrangements, including equity
split dollar arrangements, participants may be required to report for income tax
purposes, one or more of the following:
(1) the value each year of the life insurance protection provided;
(2) an amount equal to any employer-paid premiums; or
(3) some or all of the amount by which the current value exceeds the
employer's interest in the policy.
Participants should consult with the sponsor or the administrator of the plan,
and/or with their personal tax or legal advisor, to determine the tax
consequences, if any, of their employer-sponsored life insurance arrangements.
VARIATION IN CASH VALUE
On any date during the policy year, the cash value equals the cash value on the
preceding valuation date, plus any net premium applied since the previous
valuation date, minus any partial surrenders, plus or minus any investment
results, and less any policy charges.
There is no guaranteed cash value. The cash value will vary with the investment
experience of the variable account and/or the daily crediting of interest in the
fixed account and policy loan account depending on the allocation of cash value
by the policy owner.
POLICY PROVISIONS
POLICY OWNER
While the insured is living, all rights in this policy are vested in the policy
owner named in the application or as subsequently changed, subject to
assignment, if any.
The policy owner may name a contingent policy owner or a new policy owner while
the insured is living. Any change must be in a written form satisfactory to
Nationwide and recorded at Nationwide's home office. Once recorded, the change
will be effective when signed. The
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change will not affect any payment made or action taken by Nationwide before it
was recorded. Nationwide may require that the policy be submitted for
endorsement before making a change.
If the policy owner is other than the insured, names no contingent policy owner,
and dies before the insured, the policy owner's rights in this policy belong to
the policy owner's estate.
BENEFICIARY
The beneficiary(ies) will be as named in the application or as subsequently
changed, subject to assignment, if any.
The policy owner may name a new beneficiary while the insured is living. Any
change must be in a written form satisfactory to Nationwide and recorded at
Nationwide's home office. Once recorded, the change will be effective when
signed. The change will not affect any payment made or action taken by
Nationwide before it was recorded.
If any beneficiary predeceases the insured, that beneficiary's interest passes
to any surviving beneficiary(ies), unless otherwise provided. Multiple
beneficiaries will be paid in equal shares, unless otherwise provided. If no
named beneficiary survives the insured, the death proceeds will be paid to the
policy owner or the policy owner's estate.
OPERATION OF THE POLICY
ALLOCATION OF NET PREMIUM AND CASH VALUE
Nationwide allocates premium payments to sub-accounts or the fixed account, as
instructed by policy owners. All percentage allocations must be in whole
numbers, and must be at least 5%. The sum of allocations must equal 100%. Future
premium allocations may be changed by giving written notice to Nationwide.
Premiums allocated to a sub-account on the application will be allocated to the
NSAT Money Market Fund for the period the policy owner may cancel the policy,
unless a specific state requires premiums to be allocated to the fixed account.
At the expiration this period, these premiums are used to purchase shares of the
underlying mutual funds specified by the policy owner at net asset value for the
respective sub-account(s).
The policy owner may change the allocation of cash value or transfer cash value
from one sub-account to another. Changes are subject to the terms and conditions
imposed by each underlying mutual fund and those found in this prospectus. Cash
value allocated to the fixed account at the time of application may not be
transferred prior to the first policy anniversary (see "Transfers").
HOW THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE IS DETERMINED
The accumulation unit value for a valuation period is determined by multiplying
the accumulation unit value for each sub-account for the immediately preceding
valuation period by the net investment factor for the sub-account for the
subsequent valuation period. Though the number of accumulation units will not
change as a result of investment experience, the value of an accumulation unit
may increase or decrease from valuation period to valuation period.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
The net investment factor for any valuation period is determined by dividing (a)
by (b) where:
(a) is:
(1) the net asset value per share of the underlying mutual fund held
in the sub-account as of the end of the current valuation period;
and
(2) the per share amount of any dividend or income distributions made
by the underlying mutual fund (if the ex-dividend date occurs
during the current valuation period).
(b) is the net asset value per share of the underlying mutual fund determined
as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.
The net investment factor may be greater or less than one; therefore, the value
of an accumulation unit may increase or decrease. Currently, Nationwide does not
maintain a tax reserve with respect to the policies since income with respect
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to the underlying mutual funds is not taxable to Nationwide or the variable
account. Nationwide reserves the right to adjust the calculation of the net
investment factor to reflect a tax reserve should such income of other items
become taxable to Nationwide. It should be noted that changes in the net
investment factor may not be directly proportional to changes in the net asset
value of underlying mutual fund shares, because of the deduction for mortality
and expense risk charge, and any charge or credit for tax reserves.
DETERMINING THE CASH VALUE
The cash value is the sum of the value of all variable account accumulation
units attributable to the policy plus amounts credited to the fixed account and
the policy loan account.
The number of accumulation units credited to each sub-account is determined by
dividing the net amount allocated to the sub-account by the accumulation unit
value for the sub-account for the valuation period during which the premium is
received by Nationwide. In the event part or all of the cash value is
surrendered or charges or deductions are made against the cash value, an
appropriate number of accumulation units from the variable account and an
appropriate amount from the fixed account will be deducted in the same
proportion that the policy owner's interest in the variable account and the
fixed account bears to the total cash value.
The cash value in the fixed account and the policy loan account is credited with
interest daily at an effective annual rate which Nationwide periodically
declares. The annual effective rate will never be less than 3%. (For a
description of the annual effective credited rates, see "The Fixed Account" and
"Policy Loans.") Upon request, Nationwide will inform the policy owner of the
then applicable rates for each account.
TRANSFERS
Policy owners can transfer allocations without penalty or adjustment subject to
the following conditions:
- Nationwide reserves the right to restrict transfers from the fixed
account to the sub-accounts to one per policy year.
- Transfers among the sub-accounts are limited to one per valuation
date.
- Transfers made to the fixed account may not be made in the first
policy year.
- Nationwide reserves the right to restrict the amount transferred from
the fixed account each policy year. Policy owners who have entered
into Dollar Cost Averaging agreements with Nationwide may transfer
under the terms of that agreement.
- Transfers from the fixed account must be made within 30 days of the
end of an interest rate guarantee period.
- Nationwide reserves the right to restrict the amount transferred to
the fixed account to 25% of the cash value.
Transfer Requests
Nationwide will accept transfer requests in writing or in those states that
allow, over the telephone. Nationwide will use reasonable procedures to confirm
that telephone instructions are genuine and will not be liable for following
instructions it reasonably determined to be genuine. Nationwide may withdraw the
telephone exchange privilege upon 30 days written notice to policy owners.
Market-Timing Firms
Some policy owners may use market-timing firms or other third parties to make
transfers on their behalf. Generally, in order to take advantage of perceived
market trends, market- timing firms will submit transfer requests on behalf of
multiple policy owners at the same time. Sometimes this can result in unusually
large transfers of funds. These large transfers might interfere with the ability
of Nationwide or the underlying mutual fund to process transactions. This can
potentially disadvantage policy owners not using market-timing firms. To avoid
this, Nationwide may modify the transfer rights of policy owners who use
market-timing firms (or other third parties) to initiate transfers on their
behalf.
The transfer rights of individual policy owners will not be modified in any way
when instructions are submitted directly by the policy
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owner, or by the policy owner's representative (as authorized by the execution
of a valid Nationwide Limited Power of Attorney Form).
To protect policy owners, Nationwide may refuse transfer requests:
- submitted by any agent acting under a power of attorney on behalf of
more than one policy owner; or
- submitted on behalf of individual policy owners who have executed
pre-authorized exchange forms which are submitted by market-timing
firms (or other third parties) on behalf of more than one policy owner
at the same time.
Nationwide will not restrict transfer rights unless Nationwide believes it to be
necessary for the protection of all policy owners.
RIGHT TO REVOKE
A policy owner may cancel the policy by returning it by the latest of:
- 10 days after receiving the policy;
- 45 days after signing the application; or
- 10 days after Nationwide delivers a Notice of Right of Withdrawal.
The policy can be mailed to the registered representative who sold it, or
directly to Nationwide.
Returned policies are deemed void from the beginning. Nationwide will refund the
amount prescribed by the state in which the policy was issued within seven days
after it receives the policy. The refunded policy value will reflect the
deduction of any policy charges, unless otherwise required by law. This right
varies by state.
POLICY LOANS
TAKING A POLICY LOAN
The policy owner may take a policy loan at any time using the policy as
security. During the first year, maximum policy indebtedness is limited to 50%
of the cash value, less any surrender charges. Thereafter, maximum policy
indebtedness is limited to 90% of the cash value, less any surrender charges.
Maximum policy indebtedness in Texas is limited to 90% of cash value in the
sub-accounts and 100% of cash value in the fixed account, less any surrender
charges. Nationwide will not grant a loan for an amount less than $1,000 ($200
in Connecticut, $250 in Oregon, $500 in New Jersey, and $500 in New York).
Policy indebtedness will be deducted from the death benefit, cash surrender
value upon surrender, or the maturity proceeds.
Any request for a policy loan must be in written form. The request must be
signed and, where permitted, the signature guaranteed by a member firm of the
New York, American, Boston, Midwest, Philadelphia or Pacific Stock Exchanges, or
by a commercial bank or a savings and loan which is a member of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation. Certain policy loans may result in currently
taxable income and tax penalties.
A policy owner considering the use of policy loans in connection with his or her
retirement income plan should consult his or her personal tax adviser regarding
potential tax consequences that may arise if necessary payments are not made to
keep the policy from lapsing. The amount of the payments necessary to prevent
the policy from lapsing will increase with age.
EFFECT ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
When a loan is made, an amount equal to the amount of the loan is transferred
from the variable account to the policy loan account. If the assets relating to
a policy are held in more than one sub-account, withdrawals from sub-accounts
will be made in proportion to the assets in each sub-account at the time of the
loan. Policy loans will be transferred from the fixed account only when
sufficient amounts are not available in the sub-accounts.
The amount taken out of the variable account will not be affected by the
variable account's investment experience while the loan is outstanding.
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INTEREST
Amounts transferred to the policy loan account will earn interest daily from the
date of transfer.
Total policy indebtedness is composed of two components: (i) preferred loans;
and (ii) regular loans. The amount in the policy loan account will be treated as
a preferred loan to the extent such amount is less than or equal to the cash
value minus the result of: the premiums excluding any 1035 Exchange amount, less
any withdrawals not taxed as distributions, plus any loans previously taxed as
distributions, plus any amounts reported to Nationwide as cost basis
attributable to exchanges under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Any additional loaned amounts will be treated as regular loans.
Preferred and regular loan amounts will be determined once a year, as well as at
any time a new loan is requested. On a current basis, preferred loans will be
credited interest daily at an annual effective rate of 6%, and regular loans
will be credited interest daily at an annual effective rate of 4%. The credited
rate for all policy loans is guaranteed never to be lower than 4%. This earned
interest is transferred from the policy loan account to the variable account
and/or the fixed account on each policy anniversary, at any time a new loan is
requested, or at the time of loan repayment. It will be allocated according to
the fund allocation factors in effect at the time of the transfer.
The loan interest rate is 6% per year for all policy indebtedness. Interest is
charged daily and is payable at the end of each policy year or upon request for
a new loan. Unpaid interest will be added to the existing policy indebtedness as
of the due date and will be charged interest at the same rate as the rest of the
indebtedness.
Whenever the total policy indebtedness exceeds the cash value less any surrender
charges, Nationwide will send a notice to the policy owner and the assignee, if
any. The policy will terminate without value 61 days after the mailing of the
notice unless a sufficient repayment is made during that period. A repayment is
sufficient if it is large enough to reduce the total policy indebtedness to an
amount equal to the total cash value less any surrender charges plus an amount
sufficient to continue the policy in force for 3 months.
EFFECT ON DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE
A policy loan, whether or not repaid, will have a permanent effect on the death
benefit and cash value because the investment results of the variable account or
the fixed account will apply only to the non-loaned portion of the cash value.
The longer the loan is outstanding, the greater the effect is likely to be.
Depending on the investment results of the variable account or the fixed account
while the loan is outstanding, the effect could be favorable or unfavorable.
REPAYMENT
All or part of the loan may be repaid at any time while the policy is in force
during the insured's lifetime. Any payment intended as a loan repayment, rather
than a premium payment, must be identified as such. Loan repayments will be
credited to the sub-accounts and the fixed account in proportion to the policy
owner's allocation factors in effect at the time of the repayment. Each
repayment may not be less than $1,000. Nationwide reserves the right to require
that any loan repayments resulting from policy loans transferred from the fixed
account must be first allocated to the fixed account.
ASSIGNMENT
While the insured is living, the policy owner may assign his or her rights in
the policy. The assignment must be in writing, signed by the policy owner and
recorded at Nationwide's home office. Prior to being recorded, assignments will
not affect any payments made or actions taken by Nationwide. Nationwide is not
responsible for any assignment not submitted for recording, nor is Nationwide
responsible for the sufficiency or validity of any assignment. Assignments are
subject to any indebtedness owed to Nationwide before being recorded.
POLICY OWNER SERVICES
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING
Dollar Cost Averaging is a long-term transfer program that allows you to make
regular, level
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investments over time. It involves the automatic transfer of a specified amount
from the fixed account and/or certain sub-accounts into other sub-accounts.
Policy owners may participate in this program if their policy value is at least
$15,000. Nationwide does not guarantee that this program will result in profit
or protect policy owners from loss.
Policy owners direct Nationwide to automatically transfer specified amounts from
the fixed account and/or the following underlying mutual fund options: Federated
Insurance Series - Federated Quality Bond Fund II, Fidelity VIP High Income
Portfolio; NSAT Government Bond Fund; NSAT Nationwide High Income Bond Fund; and
the NSAT Money Market Fund.
The minimum monthly transfer is $100. Transfers from the fixed account must be
equal to or less than 1/30th of the fixed account value at the time the program
is requested.
Transfers occur monthly or on another frequency if permitted by Nationwide.
Nationwide will process transfers until either the value in the originating
investment option is exhausted, or the policy owner instructs Nationwide in
writing to stop the transfers.
Nationwide reserves the right to stop establishing new Dollar Cost Averaging
programs. Nationwide reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this
service.
DEATH BENEFIT INFORMATION
CALCULATION OF THE DEATH BENEFIT
At issue, the specified amount is determined by treating the initial premium as
equal to 100% of the guideline single premium. Guideline single premiums vary by
attained age, sex, underwriting classification, and total premium payments. The
following table illustrates representative initial specified amounts.
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<CAPTION>
$10,000 SINGLE PREMIUM
Issue Age Male Female
<S> <C> <C>
35 $62,031 $76,231
40 49,883 61,337
45 40,437 49,825
50 33,079 40,742
55 27,358 33,531
60 22,964 27,734
65 19,579 23,052
$25,000 SINGLE PREMIUM
Issue Age Male Female
35 $155,077 $190,577
40 124,707 153,343
45 101,093 124,562
50 82,698 101,854
55 68,396 83,828
60 57,410 69,335
65 48,948 57,631
$50,000 SINGLE PREMIUM
Issue Age Male Female
35 $310,154 $381,154
40 249,413 306,685
45 202,186 249,124
50 165,397 203,708
55 136,791 167,655
60 114,821 138,671
65 97,895 115,261
</TABLE>
Generally, for a given premium payment, the initial specified amount is greater
for females than males. The specified amount is shown in the policy.
While the policy is in force, the death benefit will never be less than the
specified amount or the applicable percentage of cash value. The death benefit
may vary with the cash value of the policy, which depends on investment
performance. The amount of death benefit will ordinarily not change for several
years to reflect investment performance and may not change at all. If investment
performance is favorable, the amount of death benefit may increase. The
applicable percentage of cash value varies by attained age.
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APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE OF CASH VALUE FACTORS
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Attained Percentage Attained Percentage Attained Percentage
Age of Cash Value Age of Cash Value Age of Cash Value
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0-40 250% 60 130% 80 105%
41 243% 61 128% 81 105%
42 236% 62 126% 82 105%
43 229% 63 124% 83 105%
44 222% 64 122% 84 105%
45 215% 65 120% 85 105%
46 209% 66 119% 86 105%
47 203% 67 118% 87 105%
48 197% 68 117% 88 105%
49 191% 69 116% 89 105%
50 185% 70 115% 90 105%
51 178% 71 113% 91 104%
52 171% 72 111% 92 103%
53 164% 73 109% 93 102%
54 157% 74 107% 94 101%
55 150% 75 105% 95 101%
56 146% 76 105% 96 101%
57 142% 77 105% 97 101%
58 138% 78 105% 98 101%
59 134% 79 105% 99 101%
100 100%
</TABLE>
PROCEEDS PAYABLE ON DEATH
The actual death proceeds payable on the insured's death will be the death
benefit as described above, less any outstanding policy loans and less any
unpaid policy charges. Under certain circumstances, the death proceeds may be
adjusted (see "Incontestability," "Error in Age or Sex," and "Suicide").
INCONTESTABILITY
Nationwide will not contest payment of the death proceeds based on
representations in any written application when the policy has been in force
during the insured's lifetime for 2 years from the policy date.
ERROR IN AGE OR SEX
If the age or sex of the insured has been misstated, the death benefit and cash
value will be adjusted. The cash value will be adjusted to reflect the cost of
insurance charges on the correct age and sex from the policy date.
SUICIDE
If the insured dies by suicide within two years from the policy date, Nationwide
will pay no more than the sum of the premiums paid, less any indebtedness and
less any partial surrenders. If the insured dies by suicide within two years
from the date an application is accepted for an increase in the specified
amount, Nationwide will pay no more than the amount paid for the additional
benefit.
MATURITY PROCEEDS
The maturity date is the policy anniversary on or next following the insured's
100th birthday. Maturity proceeds are payable to the policy owner on the
maturity date. Maturity proceeds are equal to the amount of the policy's cash
value, less any indebtedness.
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RIGHT OF CONVERSION
The policy owner may, within 24 months of the policy date, make an irrevocable
election to transfer all sub-account cash value to the fixed account. This
election must be in written form and received at Nationwide's home office. This
right of conversion may not be available in every state.
GRACE PERIOD
If the cash surrender value on a monthly anniversary day is not sufficient to
cover the current monthly deduction, policy loan interest, or other policy
charges due, a grace period will be allowed for the payment of sufficient
premium to keep the policy in force. Nationwide will send the policy owner a
notice at the start of the grace period, at the address in the application or
another address specified by the policy owner, stating the amount of premium
required. The grace period will end 61 days after the day the notice is mailed.
If sufficient premium is not received by Nationwide by the end of the grace
period, the policy will lapse without value. If death proceeds become payable
during the grace period, Nationwide will pay the death proceeds.
REINSTATEMENT
If the grace period ends and the policy owner has neither paid the required
premium nor surrendered the policy for its cash surrender value, the policy
owner may reinstate the policy by:
1. submitting a written request at any time within 3 years after the end
of the grace period and prior to the maturity date;
2. providing evidence of insurability satisfactory to Nationwide;
3. paying sufficient premium to cover all policy charges that were due
and unpaid during the grace period;
4. paying additional premiums at least equal to 3 times the guaranteed
cost of insurance charges; and
5. paying any indebtedness against the policy which existed at the end of
the grace period.
The effective date of a reinstated policy will be the monthly anniversary day on
or next following the date the application for reinstatement is approved by
Nationwide. If the policy is reinstated, the cash value on the date of
reinstatement, but prior to applying any premiums or loan repayments received,
will be set equal to the appropriate surrender charge. The surrender charge will
be based on the length of time from the date of premium payments to the
effective date of the reinstatement.
Unless the policy owner has provided otherwise, the allocation of the amount of
the surrender charge, additional premium payments, and any loan repayments will
be based on the fund allocation factors in effect at the start of the grace
period.
TAX MATTERS
POLICY PROCEEDS
Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that if certain tests are
met, a policy will be treated as a life insurance policy for federal tax
purposes. Nationwide will monitor compliance with these tests. The policy should
thus receive the same federal income tax treatment as fixed benefit life
insurance. As a result, the death proceeds payable under a policy are excludable
from gross income of the beneficiary under Section 101 of the Internal Revenue
Code.
Section 7702A of the Internal Revenue Code defines modified endowment contracts
as those policies issued or materially changed on or after June 21, 1988 on
which the total premiums paid during the first seven years exceed the amount
that would have been paid if the policy provided for paid up benefits after
seven level annual premiums. The Internal Revenue Code states that taxation of
surrenders, partial surrenders, loans, collateral assignments and other
pre-death distributions from modified endowment contracts (other than certain
distributions to terminally ill individuals) are subject to federal income taxes
in a manner similar to the way
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annuities are taxed. Modified endowment contract distributions are defined by
the Internal Revenue Code as amounts not received as an annuity and are taxable
to the extent the cash value of the policy exceeds, at the time of distribution,
the premiums paid into the policy. A 10% tax penalty generally applies to the
taxable portion of such distributions unless the policy owner is over age 59 1/2
or disabled or the distribution is part of an annuity to the policy owner as
defined in the Internal Revenue Code. Under certain circumstances, certain
distributions made under a policy on the life of a "terminally ill individual,"
as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code, are excludable from gross
income.
The policies offered by this prospectus may or may not be issued as modified
endowment contracts. Nationwide will monitor premiums paid and will notify the
policy owner when the policy's non-modified endowment status is in jeopardy. If
a policy is not a modified endowment contract, a cash distribution during the
first 15 years after a policy is issued which causes a reduction in death
benefits may still become fully or partially taxable to the policy owner
pursuant to Section 7702(f)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code. The policy owner
should carefully consider this potential effect and seek further information
before initiating any changes in the terms of the policy. Under certain
conditions, a policy may become a modified endowment as a result of a material
change or a reduction in benefits as defined by Section 7702A(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
In addition to meeting the tests required under Section 7702, Section 817(h) of
the Internal Revenue Code requires that the investments of separate accounts
such as the variable account be adequately diversified. Regulations under 817(h)
provide that a variable life policy that fails to satisfy the diversification
standards will not be treated as life insurance unless such failure was
inadvertent, is corrected, and the policy owner or Nationwide pays an amount to
the IRS. The amount will be based on the tax that would have been paid by the
policy owner if the income, for the period the policy was not diversified, had
been received by the policy owner.
If the failure to diversify is not corrected in this manner, the policy owner
will be deemed the owner of the underlying securities and taxed on the earnings
of his or her account.
Representatives of the IRS have suggested, from time to time, that the number of
underlying mutual funds available or the number of transfer opportunities
available under a variable product may be relevant in determining whether the
product qualifies for the desired tax treatment. No formal guidance has been
issued in this area. Should the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury issue additional
rules or regulations limiting the number of underlying mutual funds, transfers
between underlying mutual funds, exchanges of underlying mutual funds or changes
in investment objectives of underlying mutual funds such that the policy would
no longer qualify as life insurance under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue
Code, Nationwide will take whatever steps are available to remain in compliance.
Nationwide will monitor compliance with these regulations and, to the extent
necessary, will change the objectives or assets of the sub-account investments
to remain in compliance.
A total surrender or cancellation of the policy by lapse or the maturity of the
policy on its maturity date may have adverse tax consequences. If the amount
received by the policy owner plus total policy indebtedness exceeds the premiums
paid into the policy, the excess generally will be treated as taxable income,
regardless of whether or not the policy is a modified endowment contract.
WITHHOLDING
Distributions of income from a modified endowment contract are subject to
federal income tax withholding; however, the recipient may elect not to have the
withholding taken from the distribution. A distribution of income from a
modified endowment contract may be subject to mandatory back-up withholding
(which cannot be waived). The mandatory back-up withholding rate is 31% of the
income that is distributed and will arise of no Taxpayer identification number
is provided to Nationwide, or if the IRS notifies Nationwide that back-up
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withholding is required.
FEDERAL ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES
The federal estate tax is integrated with the federal gift tax under a unified
tax rate schedule. In general, in 1999, an estate of less than $625,000
(inclusive of certain pre-death gifts) will not incur a federal estate tax
liability. In addition, an unlimited marital deduction may be available for
federal estate tax purposes, for certain amounts that pass to the surviving
spouse.
When the insured dies, the death benefit will generally be included in the
insured's federal gross estate if: (1) the proceeds were payable to or for the
benefit of the insured's estate; or (2) the insured held any "incident of
ownership" in the policy at death or at any time within three years of death. An
incident of ownership is, in general, any right that may be exercised by the
policy owner, such as the right to borrow on the policy, or the right to name a
new beneficiary.
If the policy owner (whether or not he or she is the insured) transfers
ownership of the policy to another person, such transfer may be subject to a
federal gift tax. In addition, if such policy owner transfers the policy to
someone two or more generations younger than the policy owner, the transfer may
be subject to the federal generation-skipping transfer tax ("GSTT"), the taxable
amount being the value of the policy.
Similarly, if the beneficiary is two or more generations younger than the
insured, the payment of the death proceeds at the death of the insured may be
subject to the GSTT. Pursuant to regulations recently promulgated by the U.S.
Treasury Department, Nationwide may be required to withhold a portion of the
death proceeds and pay them directly to the IRS as the GSTT liability.
The GSTT provisions generally apply to the same transfers that are subject to
estate or gift taxes.
The tax rate is a flat rate equal to the maximum estate tax rate (currently
55%), and there is a provision for an aggregate $1 million exemption. Due to the
complexity of these rules, the policy owner should consult with counsel and
other competent advisors regarding these taxes.
NON-RESIDENT ALIENS
Pre-death distributions from modified endowment contracts to nonresident aliens
("NRAs") are generally subject to federal income tax and tax withholding, at a
statutory rate of 30% of the amount of income that is distributed. Nationwide is
required to withhold such amount from the distribution and remit it to the IRS.
Distributions to certain NRAs may be subject to lower, or in certain instances
zero, tax and withholding rates, if the United States has entered into an
applicable treaty. However, in order to obtain the benefits of such treaty
provisions, the NRA must give to Nationwide sufficient proof of his or her
residency and citizenship in the form and manner prescribed by the IRS. In
addition, the NRA must obtain an individual Taxpayer identification number from
the IRS, and furnish that number to Nationwide prior to the distribution. If
Nationwide does not have the proper proof of citizenship or residency and a
proper individual Taxpayer identification number prior to any distribution,
Nationwide will be required to withhold 30% of the income, regardless of any
treaty provision.
A pre-death distribution may not be subject to withholding where the recipient
sufficiently establishes to Nationwide that such payment is effectively
connected to the recipient's conduct of a trade or business in the United States
and that such payment is includible in the recipient's gross income for United
States federal income tax purposes. Any such distributions may be subject to
back-up withholding at the statutory rate (currently 31%) if no Taxpayer
identification number, or an incorrect Taxpayer identification number, is
provided.
State and local estate, inheritance, income and other tax consequences of
ownership or receipt of policy proceeds depend on the circumstances of each
policy owner or beneficiary.
TAXATION OF NATIONWIDE
Nationwide is taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code.
Since the variable account is not a separate entity from Nationwide and its
operations form a part of
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Nationwide, it will not be taxed separately as a "regulated investment company"
under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Investment income and realized
capital gains on the assets of the variable account are reinvested and taken
into account in determining the value of accumulation units. As a result, such
investment income and realized capital gains are automatically applied to
increase reserves under the policies.
Nationwide does not initially expect to incur any federal income tax liability
that would be chargeable to the variable account. Based upon these expectations,
no charge is currently being made against the variable account for federal
income taxes. If, however, Nationwide determines that on a separate company
basis such taxes may be incurred, it reserves the right to assess a charge for
such taxes against the variable account.
Nationwide may also incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium taxes)
in several states. At present, these taxes are not significant. If they
increase, however, charges for such taxes may be made.
TAX CHANGES
The foregoing discussion, which is based on Nationwide's understanding of
federal tax laws as they are currently interpreted by the IRS, is general and is
not intended as tax advice.
The Internal Revenue Code has been subjected to numerous amendments and changes,
and it is reasonable to believe that it will continue to be revised. The United
States Congress has, in the past, considered numerous legislative proposals
that, if enacted, could change the tax treatment of the policies. It is
reasonable to believe that such proposals, and future proposals, may be enacted
into law. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department may amend existing
regulations, issue new regulations, or adopt new interpretations of existing law
that may be at variance with its current positions on these matters. In
addition, current state law (which is not discussed herein), and future
amendments to state law, may affect the tax consequences of the policy.
If the policy owner, insured, beneficiary or other person receiving any benefit
or interest in or from the policy is not both a resident and citizen of the
United States, there may be a tax imposed by a foreign country, in addition to
any tax imposed by the United States. The foreign law (including regulations,
rulings, and case law) may change and impose additional taxes on the policy, the
death proceeds, or other distributions and/or ownership of the policy, or a
treaty may be amended and all or part of the favorable treatment may be
eliminated.
Any or all of the foregoing may change from time to time without any notice, and
the tax consequences arising out of a policy may be changed retroactively. There
is no way of predicting if, when, or to what extent any such change may take
place. No representation is made as to the likelihood of the continuation of
these current laws, interpretations, and policies.
The foregoing is a general explanation as to certain tax matters pertaining to
insurance policies. It is not intended to be legal or tax advice, and should not
take the place of your independent legal, tax and/or financial advisor.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
On July 6, 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Arizona Governing Committee v.
Norris that certain annuity benefits provided by employers' retirement and
fringe benefit programs may not vary between men and women on the basis of sex.
This decision applies only to benefits derived from premiums made on or after
August 1, 1983. The policies offered by this prospectus are based upon actuarial
tables which distinguish between men and women. Thus the policies provide
different benefits to men and women of the same age. Accordingly, employers and
employee organizations should consider, in consultation with legal counsel, the
impact of Norris on any employment related insurance or benefit program before
purchasing this policy.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE ISSUES
Nationwide has developed and implemented a plan to address issues related to the
Year 2000. The problem relates to may existing computer systems using only two
digits to identify a year
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in a date field. These systems were designed and developed without considering
the impact of the upcoming change in the century. If not corrected, many
computer systems could fail or create erroneous results when processing
information dated after December 31, 1999. Like many organizations, Nationwide
is required to renovate or replace many computer systems so that the systems
will function properly after December 31, 1999.
Nationwide has completed an inventory and assessment of all computer systems and
has implemented a plan to renovate or replace all applications that were
identified as not Year 2000 compliant. Nationwide has renovated all applications
that required renovation. Testing of the renovated programs included running
each application in a Year 2000 environment and was completed as planned during
1998. For applications being replaced, Nationwide had all replacement systems in
place and functioning as planned by year-end 1998. Conversions of existing
traditional life policies will continue through second quarter, 1999. In
addition, the shareholder services system that support our mutual fund products
will be fully deployed in the first quarter of 1999.
Nationwide has completed an inventory and assessment of all vendor products and
has tested and certified that each vendor product is Year 2000 compliant. Any
vendor products that could not be certified as Year 2000 compliant were replaced
or eliminated in 1998.
Nationwide has also addressed issues associated with the exchange of electronic
data with external organizations. Nationwide has completed an inventory and
assessment of all business partners including electronic interfaces. Processes
have been put in place and programs initiated to process data irrespective of
the format by converting non-compliant data into a Year 2000 compliant format.
Systems supporting Nationwide's infrastructure such as telecommunications, voice
and networks will be compliant by March 1999. Nationwide's assessment of Year
2000 issues has also included non-information technology systems with embedded
computer chips. Nationwide's building systems such as fire, security, elevators
and escalators supporting facilities in Columbus, Ohio have been tested and are
Year 2000 compliant.
In addition to resolving internal Year 2000 readiness issues, Nationwide is
surveying significant external organizations (business partners) to assess if
they will be Year 2000 compliant and be in a position to do business in the Year
2000 and beyond. Specifically, Nationwide has contacted mutual fund
organizations that provide funds for our variable annuity and life products. The
same action will continue during the first quarter of 1999 with wholesale
producers. Nationwide continues its efforts to identify external risk factors
and is planning to develop contingency plans as part of its ongoing risk
management strategy.
Operating expenses in 1998 and 1997 included approximately $44.7 million and
$45.4 million, respectively, for technology projects, including costs related to
Year 2000. Nationwide anticipates spending approximately $5 million on Year 2000
activities in 1999. These expenses do not have an effect on the assets of the
variable account and are not charged through to the contract owner.
Management does not anticipate that the completion of Year 2000 renovation and
replacement activities will result in a reduction in operating expenses. Rather,
personnel and resources currently allocated to Year 2000 issues will be assigned
to other technology-related projects.
STATE REGULATION
Nationwide is subject to the laws of Ohio governing insurance companies and to
regulation by the Ohio Insurance Department. An annual statement in a prescribed
form is filed with the Insurance Department each year covering the operation of
Nationwide for the preceding year and its financial condition as of the end of
such year. Regulation by the Insurance Department includes periodic examination
to determine Nationwide's contract liabilities and reserves so that the
Insurance Department may certify the items are correct. Nationwide's books and
accounts are subject to review by the Insurance Department at all times
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and a full examination of its operations is conducted periodically by the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Such regulation does not,
however, involve any supervision of management or investment practices or
policies. In addition, Nationwide is subject to regulation under the insurance
laws of other jurisdictions in which it may operate.
REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS
Nationwide will mail to the policy owner at the last known address of record:
- an annual statement containing: the amount of the current death
benefit, cash value, cash surrender value, premiums paid, monthly
charges deducted, amounts invested in the fixed account and the
sub-accounts, and policy indebtedness;
- annual and semi-annual reports containing all applicable information
and financial statements or their equivalent, which must be sent to
the underlying mutual fund beneficial shareholders as required by the
rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the variable
account; and
- statements of significant transactions, such as changes in specified
amount, changes in death benefit options, changes in future premium
allocations, transfers among sub-accounts, premium payments, loans,
loan repayments, reinstatement and termination.
ADVERTISING
Nationwide is ranked and rated by independent financial rating services,
including Moody's, Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best Company. The purpose of these
ratings is to reflect the financial strength or claims-paying ability of
Nationwide. The ratings are not intended to reflect the investment experience or
financial strength of the variable account. Nationwide may advertise these
ratings from time to time. In addition, Nationwide may include in certain
advertisements, endorsements in the form of a list of organizations, individuals
or other parties which recommend Nationwide or the policies. Furthermore,
Nationwide may occasionally include in advertisements comparisons of currently
taxable and tax deferred investment programs, based on selected tax brackets, or
discussions of alternative investment vehicles and general economic conditions.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Nationwide is a party to litigation and arbitration proceedings in the ordinary
course of its business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse
effect on Nationwide.
In recent years, life insurance companies have been named as defendants in
lawsuits, including class action lawsuits, relating to life insurance and
annuity pricing and sales practices. A number of these lawsuits have resulted in
substantial jury awards or settlements.
In February 1997, Nationwide was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in New
York state court related to the sale of whole life policies on a "vanishing
premium" basis (John H. Snyder v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company). In April
1998, Nationwide was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in Ohio state court
similar to the Snyder case (David and Joan Mishler v. Nationwide Life Insurance
Company). In August 1998, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide and
the plaintiffs executed a stipulation of settlement and submitted it to the New
York state court for approval. On August 20, 1998, the court in the Snyder case
signed an order preliminarily approving a class for settlement purposes (which
would include the Mishler case) and scheduled a fairness hearing for December
17, 1998. At the hearing, the court reviewed the fairness and reasonableness of
the proposed settlement and issued a final order and judgment. The approved
settlement provides for dismissal of both the Snyder and Mishler cases, bars
class members from pursuing litigation against Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Company and its affiliates, including Nationwide and its subsidiaries, relating
to the allegations in the Snyder case, and provides class members with a
potential value of approximately $100 million in policy adjustments, discounted
premiums and discounted products.
In November 1997, two plaintiffs, one who was the owner of a variable life
insurance policy and
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the other who was the owner of a variable annuity contract, commenced a lawsuit
in a federal court in Texas against Nationwide and the American Century group of
defendants (Robert Young and David D. Distad v. Nationwide Life Insurance
Company et al.). In this lawsuit, plaintiffs seek to represent a class of
variable life insurance policy owners and variable annuity contract owners whom
they claim were allegedly misled when purchasing these variable contracts into
believing that the performance of their underlying mutual fund option managed by
American Century, whose shares may only be purchased by insurance companies,
would track the performance of a mutual fund, also managed by American Century,
whose shares are publicly traded. The amended complaint seeks unspecified
compensatory and punitive damages. On April 27, 1998, the district court denied,
in part, and granted, in part, Nationwide and American Century's motions to
dismiss the complaint. The remaining claims against Nationwide allege securities
fraud, common law fraud, civil conspiracy and breach of contract. On December 2,
1998, the district court issued an order denying plaintiffs' motion for class
certification. On December 10, 1998, the district court stayed the lawsuit
pending plaintiffs'petition to the federal appeals court for interlocutory
review of the order denying class certification. On December 14, 1998,
plaintiffs filed their petition for interlocutory review, on which the federal
appeals court has not yet ruled. Nationwide intends to defend the case
vigorously.
On October 29, 1998, Nationwide and certain of its subsidiaries were named in a
lawsuit filed in Ohio state court related to the sale of deferred annuity
products for use as investments in tax-deferred contributory retirement plans
(Mercedes Castillo v. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company). The
plaintiff in such lawsuit seeks to represent a national class of Nationwide's
customers and seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Nationwide
currently is evaluating this lawsuit, which has not been certified as a class.
Nationwide intends to defend this lawsuit vigorously.
There can be no assurance that any litigation relating to pricing or sales
practices will not have a material adverse effect on Nationwide in the future.
The general distributor, NAS, is not engaged in any litigation of any material
nature.
EXPERTS
The audited financial statements have been included herein in reliance upon the
reports of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants, and upon the
authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
A Registration Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
policies offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all the information
set forth in the Registration Statement and amendments thereto and exhibits
filed as a part thereof, to all of which reference is hereby made for further
information concerning the variable account, Nationwide, and the policies
offered hereby. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the content of
policies and other legal instruments are summaries. For a complete statement of
the terms thereof, reference is made to such instruments as filed.
LEGAL OPINIONS
Legal matters in connection with the policies described herein are being passed
upon by Dietrich, Reynolds & Koogler, One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio
43215. All the members of such firm are employed by the Nationwide Mutual
Insurance Company.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES
The policies will be sold by licensed insurance agents in those states where the
policies may lawfully be sold. Agents are registered representatives of broker
dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who
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are member firms of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("NASD"). The policies will be distributed by the general distributor, NAS. NAS
was organized as an Ohio corporation on April 8, 1965. NAS is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nationwide and a member of the NASD.
NAS acts as general distributor for the following separate accounts, all of
which are separate investment accounts of Nationwide or its affiliates:
- Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account
- MFS Variable Account
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5
- Nationwide Variable Account
- Nationwide Variable Account-II
- Nationwide Variable Account-5
- Nationwide Variable Account-6
- Nationwide Variable Account-8
- Nationwide Variable Account-9
- Nationwide Variable Account-10
- Nationwide VA Separate Account-A
- Nationwide VA Separate Account-B
- Nationwide VA Separate Account-C
- Nationwide VL Separate Account-A
- Nationwide VL Separate Account-B
- Nationwide VL Separate Account-C
- Nationwide VL Separate Account-D.
NAS also acts as principal underwriter for the following open-end management
investment companies:
- Nationwide Mutual Funds;
- Nationwide Separate Account Trust;
- Financial Horizons Investment Trust; and
- Nationwide Asset Allocation Trust.
Gross first year commissions paid by Nationwide on the sale of these policies
plus fees for marketing services are not more than 6.75% of the premiums paid.
No underwriting commissions have been paid by Nationwide to NAS.
NATIONWIDE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH UNDERWRITER
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Joseph J. Gasper President and Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Dimon R. McFerson Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman and Chief Executive
One Nationwide Plaza Officer and Director
Columbus, OH 43215
Robert A. Oakley Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Susan A. Wolken Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Paul J. Hondros Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Executive Vice President - Chief Investment Officer and Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Edwin P. McCausland, Jr. Senior Vice President-Fixed Income Securities
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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POSITIONS AND OFFICES
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH UNDERWRITER
<S> <C>
Charles S. Bath Vice President - Investments
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Alan A. Todryk Vice President - Taxation
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Dennis W. Click Vice President and Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
William G. Goslee Vice President
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
James F. Laird, Jr. Vice President and General Manager
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Joseph P. Rath Vice President - Compliance
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Christopher A. Cray Treasurer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Elizabeth A. Davin Assistant Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
David E. Simaitis Assistant Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Patricia J. Smith Assistant Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONWIDE
The life insurance business, including annuities, is the only business in which
Nationwide is engaged.
Nationwide markets its policies through independent insurance brokers, general
agents, and registered representatives of registered NASD broker/dealer firms.
Nationwide serves as depositor for the following separate investment accounts,
each of which is a registered investment company:
- Nationwide Variable Account,
- Nationwide Variable Account-II,
- Nationwide Variable Account-3,
- Nationwide Variable Account-4,
- Nationwide Variable Account-5,
- Nationwide Variable Account-6,
- Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Variable Account,
- Nationwide Variable Account-8,
- Nationwide Variable Account-9,
- MFS Variable Account,
- Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account,
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account,
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2,
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3,
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4,
- NACo Variable Account,
- Nationwide DC Variable Account and the
- Nationwide DCVA-II.
Nationwide, in common with other insurance companies, is subject to regulation
and
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supervision by the regulatory authorities of the states in which it is licensed
to do business. A license from the state insurance department is a prerequisite
to the transaction of insurance business in that state. In general, all states
have statutory administrative powers. Such regulation relates, among other
things, to licensing of insurers and their agents, the approval of policy forms,
the methods of computing reserves, the form and content of statutory financial
statements, the amount of policyholders' and stockholders' dividends, and the
type of distribution of investments permitted.
Nationwide operates in the highly competitive field of life insurance. There are
approximately 2,300 stock, mutual and other types of insurers in the life
insurance business in the United States, and a large number of them compete with
the registrant in the sale of insurance policies.
As is customary in insurance company groups, employees are shared with the other
insurance companies in the group. In addition to its direct salaried employees,
Nationwide shares employees with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Nationwide does not presently own or lease any materially important physical
properties when its property holdings are viewed in relation to its total
assets. Nationwide shares home office, other facilities and equipment with
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
Company Management
Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance
Company, together with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company and
Nationwide General Insurance Company and their affiliated companies comprise the
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise. The companies listed above have substantially
common boards of directors and officers.
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. ("NFS") is the sole shareholder of
Nationwide. NFS serves as a holding company for other financial institutions.
Nationwide is the sole owner of Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company.
Each of the directors and officers listed below is a director or officer
respectively of at least one or more of the other major insurance affiliates of
the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise. Messrs. McFerson, Gasper, Woodward and Ms.
Thomas are also trustees of one or more of the registered investment companies
distributed by Nationwide Advisory Services, a registered broker-dealer
affiliated with the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise.
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DIRECTORS OF NATIONWIDE
DIRECTORS OF THE DEPOSITOR NAME POSITIONS AND OFFICES
AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DEPOSITOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
<S> <C> <C>
Lewis J. Alphin Director Farm Owner and Operator (1)
519 Bethel Church Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365
A. I. Bell Director Farm Owner and Operator (1)
4121 North River Road West
Zanesville, OH 43701
Kenneth D. Davis Director Farm Owner and Operator (1)
7229 Woodmansee Road
Leesburg, Ohio 45135
Keith W. Eckel Director Partner, Fred W. Eckel Sons; President, Eckel
1647 Falls Road Farms, Inc. (1)
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Willard J. Engel Director Retired General Manager, Lyon County Co-operative
301 East Marshall Street Oil Company (1)
Marshall, MN 44691
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DIRECTORS OF THE DEPOSITOR NAME
AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS POSITIONS AND OFFICES
WITH DEPOSITOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
<S> <C> <C>
Fred C. Finney Director Owner and Operator, Moreland Fruit Farm; Operator,
1558 West Moreland Road Melrose Orchard (1)
Wooster, OH 44691
Joseph J. Gasper President and Chief President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide
One Nationwide Plaza Operating Officer and Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and
Columbus, OH 43215 Director Annuity Insurance Company (2)
Dimon R. McFerson Chairman and Chief Chairman and Chief Executive Officer- (2)
One Nationwide Plaza Executive Officer and
Columbus, OH 43215 Director
David O. Miller Chairman of the Board and President, Owen Potato Farm, Inc.; Partner, M&M
115 Sprague Drive Director Enterprises (1)
Hebron, OH 43025
Yvonne L. Montgomery Director Senior Vice President-General Manager Southern
Suite 1600 Customer Operations for U.S. Customer Operations,
2859 Paces Ferry Road Xerox Corporation (2)
Atlanta, GA 30339
Ralph M. Paige Director Executive Director Federation of Southern
2769 Church Street Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
East Point, GA 30344
James F. Patterson Director Vice President, Pattersons, Inc.; President,
8765 Mulberry Road Patterson Farms, Inc. (1)
Chesterland, OH 44026
Arden L. Shisler Director President and Chief Executive Officer, K&B
1356 North Wenger Road Transport, Inc. (1)
Dalton, OH 44618
Robert L. Stewart Director Owner and Operator Sunnydale Farms and Mining (1)
88740 Fairview Road
Jewett, OH 43986
Nancy C. Thomas Director Farm Owner and Operator, Da-Ma-Lor Farms (1)
1733A Westwood Avenue
Alliance, OH 44601
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(1) Principal occupation for last 5 years.
(2) Prior to assuming this current position, held other executive management
positions with the same or affiliated companies.
Each of the directors is a director of the other major insurance affiliates of
the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, except Mr. Gasper who is a director only of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance
Company. Messrs. McFerson and Gasper are directors of Nationwide Advisory
Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer.
Messrs. McFerson, Miller, Patterson, and Shisler are directors of Nationwide
Financial Services, Inc. Mr. McFerson and Ms. Thomas are trustees of Nationwide
Mutual Funds, a registered investment company. Messrs. McFerson, Gasper and
Woodward are trustees of Nationwide Separate Account Trust and Nationwide Asset
Allocation Trust, registered investment companies. Mr. McFerson is trustee of
Financial Horizons Investment Trust and Nationwide Mutual Funds, registered
investment companies. Mr. Engel is a director of Western Cooperative Transport.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF NATIONWIDE
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OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR OFFICES OF THE DEPOSITOR
NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS
<S> <C>
Dennis W. Click Vice President - Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Robert A. Oakley Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Executive Vice President-Chief Investment Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
James E. Brock Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
John R. Cook, Jr. Senior Vice President - Chief Communications Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Phillip C. Gath Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Richard D. Headley Senior Vice President - Chief Information Technology Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Donna A. James Senior Vice President - Human Resources
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Richard A. Karas Senior Vice President - Sales and Financial Services
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Doublas C. Robinette Senior Vice President - Marketing and Product Management
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Susan A. Wolken Senior Vice President - Life Company Operations
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Bruce C. Barnes Vice President - Technology Strategy and Planning
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
David A. Diamond Vice President - Enterprise Controller
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Matthew S. Easley Vice President - Investment Life Actuarial
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
R. Dennis Noice Vice President - Systems
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Joseph P. Rath Vice President - Office of Product and Market Compliance
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Mark R. Thresher Vice President - Finance and Treasurer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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JOSEPH J. GASPER has been President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide
and Director since April 1996. Previously, he was Executive Vice President -
Property/Casualty Operations of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from April
1995 to April 1996. He was Senior Vice President - Property/Casualty Operations
of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from September 1993 to April 1995. Prior
to that time, Mr. Gasper held numerous positions within Nationwide. Mr. Gasper
has been with Nationwide for 32 years.
BRUCE C. BARNES has been Vice President - Technology Strategy and Planning since
May 1998. Previously, Mr. Barnes was Vice President - Information Systems from
February 1997 to May 1998. Mr. Barnes was Vice President - Life Systems from May
1996 to May 1998. Previously, he was Vice President - Investment Product Systems
from April 1995 to May 1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Barnes was Vice President -
Individual Investment Products/Common Systems from May 1994 to April 1995 and
Associate Vice President - Individual Investment Products/Common Systems from
May 1992 to May 1994. Mr. Barnes was Vice President - Information Services of
PHP Benefits Systems, Inc. from January 1987 to January 1992. Mr. Barnes has
been with Nationwide for 7 years.
A. I. BELL has been a Director of Nationwide since April, 1998. Mr. Bell has
served as a state trustee of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation from 1991 to 1998
and as president that last four years. He oversees the Bell family farm in
Zanesville, Ohio. The farm is the hub of a multi-family swine network, in
addition to grain and beef operations. Mr. Bell has represented the Ohio Farm
Bureau at state and national level activities, and has traveled internationally
representing Ohio agriculture. In 1995, he was introduced into The Ohio State
University Department of Animal Sciences Hall of Fame.
JAMES E. BROCK has been Senior Vice President - Corporate Development since July
1997. Previously, he was Senior Vice President - Company Operations from
December 1996 to July 1997 and was also Senior Vice President - Life Company
Operations from April 1996 to July 1997. Mr. Brock was Senior Vice President -
Investment Products Operations from November 1990 to April 1996. Prior to that
time, Mr. Brock held several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Brock has been
with Nationwide for 29 years.
DENNIS W. CLICK has been Vice President - Secretary since December 1997.
Previously, he was Vice President - Assistant Secretary from December 1996 to
December 1997. Mr. Click was Vice President - Assistant Secretary from August
1994 to December 1997. Mr. Click was Associate Vice President and Assistant
Secretary from August 1989 to August 1994. Prior to that time, he held several
positions within Nationwide. Mr. Click has been with Nationwide for 38 years.
JOHN R. COOK, JR. has been Senior Vice President - Chief Communications Officer
since May 1997. Previously, Mr. Cook was Senior Vice President - Chief
Communications Officer of USAA from July 1989 to May 1997.
KENNETH D. DAVIS has been a Director of Nationwide since April 1999. Mr. Davis
has been Chairman of the Board of South Central Power Company since August 1979,
and currently oversees the Davis family farm located in Leesburg, Ohio. Mr.
Davis served as Director of the Farm Bureau Bancorp from October 1998 to March
1998. In addition, Mr. Davis has served in various officer positions with the
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation since December 1989, with his most recent position
as Trustee and President, a position he held from March 1998 to March 1999. Mr.
Davis also held officer positions with the Highland County Farm Bureau from June
1997 to September 1997, including Trustee and President from September 1984 to
September 1997.
DAVID A. DIAMOND has been Vice President - Enterprise Controller since August
1996. Previously, he was Vice President - Controller from October 1993 to August
1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Diamond held several positions within Nationwide.
Mr. Diamond has been with Nationwide for 10 years.
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MATTHEW S. EASLEY has been Vice President - Investment Life Actuarial since June
1998. Mr. Easley was Vice President - Marketing and Administrative Services from
December 1996 to June 1998. Mr. Easley was Vice President - Life Marketing and
Administrative Services from May 1996 to June 1998. Mr. Easley was Vice
President - Annuity and Pension Actuarial from August 1989 to May 1996. Prior to
that time, Mr. Easley held several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Easley has
been with Nationwide for 16 years.
KEITH W. ECKEL has been a Director of Nationwide since April 1996. Mr. Eckel is
a partner of Fred W. Eckel Sons and president of Eckel Farms, Inc., in northeast
Pennsylvania. He received the Master Farmer award from Penn State University in
1982. He is a former president of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, a position he
held for 15 years, and the Lackawanna County Cooperative Extension Association.
Mr. Eckel has served as a board member and executive committee member of the
American Farm Bureau. He is a former vice president of the Pennsylvania Council
of Cooperative Extension Associations, and former board member of the
Pennsylvania Vegetable Grower's Association.
PHILIP C. GATH has been Senior Vice President - Chief Actuary since May 1998.
Previously, Mr. Gath was Vice President - Product Manager - Individual Variable
Annuity from July 1997 to May 1998. Mr. Gath was Vice President - Individual
Life Actuary from August 1989 to July 1997. Prior to that time, Mr. Gath held
several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Gath has been with Nationwide for 30
years.
RICHARD D. HEADLEY has been Senior Vice President - Chief Information Technology
Officer since October 1997. Previously, Mr. Headley was Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Banc One Services Corporation from 1992 to October 1997.
From January 1975 until 1992 Mr. Headley held several positions with Banc One
Corporation.
DONNA A. JAMES has been Senior Vice President - Human Resources since December
1997. Previously, she was Vice President - Human Resources from July 1996 to
December 1997. Prior to that time Ms. James was Vice President Assistant to the
CEO from March 1996 to July 1996. From May 1994 to March 1996 she was Associate
Vice President - Assistant to the CEO. Prior to that time Ms. James held several
positions within Nationwide. Ms. James has been with Nationwide for 17 years.
RICHARD A. KARAS has been Senior Vice President - Sales - Financial Services
since March 1993. Previously, he was Vice President - Sales - Financial Services
from February 1989 to March 1993. Prior to that time, Mr. Karas held several
positions within Nationwide. Mr. Karas has been with Nationwide for 34 years.
DAVID O. MILLER has been a Director of Nationwide since November 1996. Mr.
Miller has been a farm owner and land developer since 1962. He is the President
of the Owen Potato Farm Inc. and is a partner of M&M Enterprises in Licking
County, Ohio. He is Chairman of the Board of the Wausau Insurance Companies and
serves on the board of directors of several companies of the Nationwide group.
He is also a director of the National Cooperative Business Association.
YVONNE L. MONTGOMERY has been a Director since April, 1998. Ms. Montgomery is
senior vice president/general manager of southern customer operations for United
States Customer Operations for Xerox Corporation. A resident of Atlanta,
Georgia, Ms. Montgomery oversees eight customer business units across the
southern United States as well as all business and marketing functions in the
regions. Ms. Montgomery joined Xerox in 1976 as a sales representative and
progressed through management positions, including Vice President - Field
Operations, and Executive Assistant to the Chairman and CEO.
R. DENNIS NOICE has been Vice President - Systems since April 1998. Previously,
he was Vice President - Retail Operations from March 1997 to April 1998. Prior
to that time, Mr. Noice was Vice President - Individual Investment Products from
October 1989 to March 1997. Prior to that time, Mr. Noice held
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several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Noice has been with Nationwide for 27
years.
ROBERT A. OAKLEY has been Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
since April 1995. Previously, he was Senior Vice President - Chief Financial
Officer from October 1993 to April 1995. Prior to that time, Mr. Oakley held
several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Oakley has been with Nationwide for 23
years.
RALPH M. PAIGE has been a Director of Nationwide since April 1999. Mr. Paige has
been the Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land
Assistance Fund since 1969. Mr. Paige also served as the National Field
Director/Georgia State Director from 1981 to 1984.
JOSEPH P. RATH has been Vice President - Product and Market Compliance since
April 1997. Previously, he was Vice President - Associate General Counsel from
October 1988 to April 1997. Prior to that time, Mr. Rath held several positions
within Nationwide. Mr. Rath has been with Nationwide for 22 years.
DOUGLAS C. ROBINETTE has been Senior Vice President - Marketing and Product
Management since May 1998. Previously, Mr. Robinette was Executive Vice
President, Customer Services of Employers Insurance of Wausau (Wausau), a member
of the Nationwide group until December 1998, from September 1996 to May 1998.
Prior to that time he was Executive Vice President, Finance and Insurance
Services of Wausau from May 1995 to September 1996. From November 1994 to May
1995 Mr. Robinette was Senior Vice President, Finance and Insurance Services of
Wausau. From May 1993 to November 1994 he was Senior Vice President, Finance of
Wausau. Prior to that time, Mr. Robinette held several positions within the
Nationwide group. Mr. Robinette has been with the Nationwide group for 12 years.
MARK R. THRESHER has been Vice President - Controller since August 1996. He was
Vice President and Treasurer from November 1996 to February 1997. Previously, he
was Vice President and Treasurer from June 1996 to August 1996. Prior to joining
Nationwide, Mr. Thresher served as a partner with KPMG LLP.
SUSAN A. WOLKEN has been Senior Vice President - Life Company Operations since
June 1997. Previously, she was Senior Vice President - Enterprise Administration
from July 1996 to June 1997. Prior to that time, she was Senior Vice President -
Human Resources from April 1995 to July 1996. From September 1993 to April 1995,
Ms. Wolken was Vice President - Human Resources. From October 1989 to September
1993 she was Vice President - Individual Life and Health Operations. Ms. Wolken
has been with Nationwide for 24 years.
ROBERT J. WOODWARD, JR. has been Executive Vice President - Chief Investment
Officer since August 1995. Previously, he was Senior Vice President - Fixed
Income Investments from March 1991 to August 1995. Prior to that time, Mr.
Woodward held several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Woodward has been with
Nationwide for 34 years.
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APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
The underlying mutual funds listed below are designed primarily as investment
vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies
issued by insurance companies.
There is no guarantee that the investment objectives will be met.
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC., MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY(SM)
FAMILY OF INVESTMENTS.
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. was organized as a Maryland
corporation in 1987. It is a diversified, open-end investment management company
which offers its shares only as investment vehicles for variable annuity and
variable life insurance products of insurance companies. American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc. is managed by American Century Investment Management,
Inc.
AMERICAN CENTURY VP INCOME & GROWTH
Investment Objective: Dividend growth, current income and capital
appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing in common stocks. The investment manager constructs the portfolio
to match the risk characteristics of the S&P 500 Stock Index and then
optimizes each portfolio to achieve the desired balance of risk and return
potential. This includes targeting a dividend yield that exceeds that of
the S&P 500. Such a management technique known as "portfolio optimization"
may cause the Fund to be more heavily invested in some industries than in
others. However, the Fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets
in companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry.
AMERICAN CENTURY VP INTERNATIONAL
Investment Objective: To seek capital growth. The Fund will seek to achieve
its investment objective by investing primarily in securities of foreign
companies that meet certain fundamental and technical standards of
selection and, in the opinion of the investment manager, have potential for
appreciation. Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of
its assets in common stocks or other equity securities of issuers from at
least three countries outside the United States. While securities of United
States issuers may be included in the portfolio from time to time, it is
the primary intent of the manager to diversify investments across a broad
range of foreign issuers. Although the primary investment of the Fund will
be common stocks (defined to include depository receipts for common stock
and other equity equivalents), the Fund may also invest in other types of
securities consistent with the Fund's objective. When the manager believes
that the total capital growth potential of other securities equals or
exceeds the potential return of common stocks, the Fund may invest up to
35% of its assets in such other securities. There can be no assurance that
the Fund will achieve its objectives.
AMERICAN CENTURY VP VALUE
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Fund is long-term
capital growth; income is a secondary objective. The equity securities in
which the Fund will invest will be primarily securities of well-established
companies with intermediate-to-large market capitalizations that are
believed by management to be undervalued at the time of purchase. Under
normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 80% of the
value of its total asset in equity securities, including common and
preferred stock, convertible preferred stock and convertible debt
obligations.
DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND, INC.
The Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. ("Fund") is an open-end, non-diversified,
management investment company incorporated under Maryland law on January 24,
1989 and commenced operations on September 29, 1989. The Fund offers its shares
only as investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance
products of insurance companies. The Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus") serves as
the Fund's manager, while Mellon Equity
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Associates, an affiliate of Dreyfus, serves as the Fund's index manager. Dreyfus
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellon Bank, N.A., which is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Mellon Bank Corporation.
Investment Objective: To provide investment results that correspond to the
price and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks in the
aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock
Price Index. The Fund is neither sponsored by nor affiliated with Standard
& Poor's Corporation.
DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund ("Fund") is an open-end, management investment
company. It was organized as an unincorporated business trust under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on October 29, 1986 and commenced operations
on August 31, 1990. The Fund offers its shares only as investment vehicles for
variable annuity and variable life insurance products of insurance companies.
Dreyfus serves as the Fund's manager. Fayez Sarofim & Company serves as the
sub-adviser and provides day-to-day management of the portfolio.
CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: The Portfolio's primary investment objective is to
provide long-term capital growth consistent with the preservation of
capital; current income is a secondary investment objective. This Portfolio
invests primarily in the common stocks of domestic and foreign issuers.
THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC.
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. is an open-end, diversified,
management investment company incorporated under Maryland law on July 20, 1992
and commenced operations on October 7, 1993. The Fund offers its share only as
investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance products of
insurance companies. Dreyfus serves as the Fund's investment adviser. NCM
Capital Management Group, Inc. serves as the Fund's sub-investment adviser and
provides day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.
Investment Objective: Capital growth through equity investment in companies
that, in the opinion of the Fund's advisers, not only meet traditional
investment standards, but which also show evidence that they conduct their
business in a manner that contributes to the enhancement of the quality of
life in America. Current income is secondary to the primary goal.
FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
Federated Insurance Series (the "Trust"), an Open-End Management Investment
Company, was established as a Massachusetts business trust, under a Declaration
of Trust dated September 15, 1993. The Trust offers its shares only as
investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance products of
insurance companies. Federated Advisers serves as the investment adviser.
FEDERATED QUALITY BOND FUND II
Investment Objective: Current income by investing in investment grade fixed
income securities.
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP) is an open-end, diversified,
management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on
November 13, 1981. Shares of VIP are purchased by insurance companies to fund
benefits under variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts.
Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR") is the manager for VIP and its
portfolios.
VIP EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
Investment Objective: Reasonable income by investing primarily in
income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities FMR also
will consider the potential for capital appreciation. The Portfolio's goal
is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities
comprising the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
VIP GROWTH PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation. This Portfolio will invest in
the securities of
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both well-known and established companies, and smaller, less well-known
companies which may have a narrow product line or whose securities are
thinly traded. These latter securities will often involve greater risk than
may be found in the ordinary investment security. FMR's analysis and
expertise plays an integral role in the selection of securities and,
therefore, the performance of the Portfolio. Many securities which FMR
believes would have the greatest potential may be regarded as speculative,
and investment in the Portfolio may involve greater risk than is inherent
in other underlying mutual funds. It is also important to point out that
this Portfolio makes sense for you if you can afford to ride out changes in
the stock market because it invests primarily in common stocks. FMR can
also make temporary investments in securities such as investment-grade
bonds, high-quality preferred stocks and short-term notes, for defensive
purposes when it believes market conditions warrant.
VIP HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
Investment Objective: High level of current income by investing primarily
in high-risk, lower-rated, high-yielding, fixed-income securities, while
also considering growth of capital. FMR will seek high current income
normally by investing the Portfolio's assets as follows:
- at least 65% in income-producing debt securities and preferred stocks,
including convertible securities; and
- up to 20% in common stocks and other equity securities when consistent
with the Portfolio's primary objective or acquired as part of a unit
combining fixed-income and equity securities.
Higher yields are usually available on securities that are lower-rated or
that are unrated. Lower-rated securities are usually defined as Ba or lower
by Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's"); BB or lower by Standard &
Poor's and may be deemed to be of a speculative nature. The Portfolio may
also purchase lower-quality bonds such as those rated Ca3 by Moody's or C-
by Standard & Poor's which provide poor protection for payment of principal
and interest (commonly referred to as "junk bonds"). For a further
discussion of lower-rated securities, please see the "Risks of Lower-Rated
Debt Securities" section of the Portfolio's prospectus.
VIP OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
Investment Objective: Long-term capital growth primarily through
investments in foreign securities. This Portfolio provides a means for
investors to diversify their own portfolios by participating in companies
and economies outside the United States.
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II (VIP II) is an open-end,
diversified, management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business
trust on March 21, 1988. VIP II's shares are purchased by insurance companies to
fund benefits under variable life insurance policies and variable annuity
contracts. FMR is the manager of VIP II and its portfolios.
VIP II CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
Investment Objective: To seek capital appreciation by investing primarily
in companies that FMR believes to be undervalued due to an overly
pessimistic appraisal by the public. This strategy can lead to investments
in domestic or foreign companies, small and large, many of which may not be
well known. The Portfolio primarily invests in common stock and securities
convertible into common stock, but it has the flexibility to invest in any
type of security that may produce capital appreciation.
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III (VIP III) is an open-end,
diversified, management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business
trust on July 14, 1994. VIP III's shares are purchased by insurance companies to
fund benefits under variable life insurance policies and variable annuity
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contracts. FMR is the manager of VIP III and it's portfolios.
VIP III GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
Investment Objective: Capital growth by investing primarily in common
stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. The Portfolio, under
normal conditions, will invest at least 65% of its total assets in
securities of companies that FMR believes have long-term growth potential.
Although the Portfolio invests primarily in common stock and securities
convertible into common stock, it has the ability to purchase other
securities, such as preferred stock and bonds that may produce capital
growth. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities without limitation.
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Universal Funds, Inc. is a mutual fund designed to
provide investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life
insurance policies and for certain tax-qualified investors. Its Emerging Markets
Debt Portfolio is managed by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management,
Inc.
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: High total return by investing primarily in dollar
and non-dollar denominated fixed income securities of government and
government-related issuers located in emerging market countries, which
securities provide a high level of current income, while at the same time
holding the potential for capital appreciation if the perceived
creditworthiness of the issuer improves due to improving economic,
financial, political, social or other conditions in the country in which
the issuer is located.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
Nationwide Separate Account Trust ("NSAT") is a diversified open-end management
investment company created under the laws of Massachusetts. NSAT offers shares
in the mutual funds listed below, each with its own investment objectives.
Shares of NSAT will be sold primarily to separate accounts to fund the benefits
under variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts issued by
life insurance companies. The assets of NSAT are managed by Nationwide Advisory
Services, Inc. ("NAS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance
Company.
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
Investment Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
Investment Objective: As high a level of income as is consistent with the
preservation of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio of
securities issued or backed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities.
MONEY MARKET FUND
Investment Objective: As high a level of current income as is considered
consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.
TOTAL RETURN FUND
Investment Objective: To obtain a reasonable, long-term total return on
invested capital.
SUB-ADVISED NATIONWIDE FUNDS
NATIONWIDE BALANCED FUND
Subadviser: Salomon Brothers Asset Management, Inc.
Investment Objective: Primarily seeks above-average income compared to a
portfolio entirely invested in equity securities. The Fund's secondary
objective is to take advantage of opportunities for growth of capital and
income. The Fund seeks its objective primarily through investments in a
broad variety of securities, including equity securities, fixed-income
securities and short term obligations. Under normal market conditions, it
is anticipated that the Fund will invest at least 40% of the Fund's total
assets in equity securities and at least 25% in fixed-income senior
securities. The Fund's subadviser, Salomon Brothers Asset Management,
Inc., will have discretion to invest in the full range of maturities of
fixed-income securities.
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Generally, most of the Fund's long-term debt investments will consist of
"investment grade" securities, but the Fund may invest up to 20% of its
net assets in non-convertible fixed-income securities rated below
investment grade or determined by the subadviser to be of comparable
quality. These securities are commonly known as junk bonds. In addition,
the Fund may invest an unlimited amount in convertible securities rated
below investment grade.
NATIONWIDE EQUITY INCOME FUND
Subadviser: Federated Investment Counseling
Investment Objective: Seeks above average income and capital appreciation
by investing at least 65% of its assets in income-producing equity
securities. Such equity securities include common stocks, preferred
stocks, and securities (including debt securities) that are convertible
into common stocks. The portion of the Fund's total assets invested in
each type of equity security will vary according to the Fund's
subadviser's assessment of market, economic conditions and outlook.
NATIONWIDE GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Subadviser: J. P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Investment Objective: To provide high total return from a globally
diversified portfolio of equity securities. Total return will consist of
income plus realized and unrealized capital gains and losses. The Fund
seeks its investment objective through country allocation, stock
selection and management of currency exposure. Under normal market
conditions, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., intends to keep the
Fund essentially fully invested with at least 65% of the value of its
total assets in equity securities consisting of common stocks and other
securities with equity characteristics such as preferred stocks,
warrants, rights, convertible securities, trust certificates, limited
partnership interests and equity participations. The Fund's primary
equity instruments are the common stock of companies based in the
developed countries around the world. The assets of the Fund will
ordinarily be invested in the securities of at least five different
countries.
NATIONWIDE HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
Subadviser: Federated Investment Counseling
Investment Objective: Seeks to provide high current income by investing
primarily in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of fixed
income securities. To meet its objective, the Fund intends to invest at
least 65% of its assets in lower-rated fixed income securities such as
preferred stocks, bonds, debentures, notes, equipment lease certificates
and equipment trust certificates which are rated BBB or lower by Standard
& Poor's or Fitch Investors Service or Baa or lower by Moody's (or if not
rated, are determined by the Fund's subadviser to be of a comparable
quality). Such investments are commonly referred to as "junk bonds." For
a further discussion of lower-rated securities, please see the "High
Yield Securities" section of the Fund's prospectus.
NATIONWIDE MULTI SECTOR BOND FUND
Subadviser: Salomon Brothers Asset Management, Inc. with Salomon Brothers
Asset Management Limited Investment Objective: Primarily seeks a high
level of current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective.
The Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing in a globally
diverse portfolio of fixed-income investments and by giving the
subadviser, Salomon Brothers Asset Management, Inc. broad discretion to
deploy the Fund's assets among certain segments of the fixed-income
market that the subadviser believes will best contribute to achievement
of the Fund's investment objectives. The Fund reserves the right to
invest predominantly in securities rated in medium or lower categories,
or as determined by the subadviser to be of comparable quality, commonly
referred to as "junk bonds."
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Although the subadviser has the ability to invest up to 100% of the
Fund's assets in lower-rated securities, the subadviser does not
anticipate investing in excess of 75% of the Fund's assets in such
securities. The subadviser has entered into a subadvisory agreement with
its London based affiliate, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited,
pursuant to which the subadviser has delegated to Salomon Brothers Asset
Management Limited responsibility for management of the Fund's
investments in non-dollar denominated debt securities and currency
transactions.
NATIONWIDE SELECT ADVISERS MID CAP FUND
Subadvisers: First Pacific Advisors, Inc., Pilgrim Baxter & Associates,
Ltd., and Rice, Hall, James & Associates Investment Objective: Capital
appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of medium-sized
companies (market capitalization between $500 million and $7 billion).
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest in equity securities
consisting of common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible
into common stocks, including convertible preferred stock and convertible
bonds. NAS has chosen the Fund's subadvisers because they utilize a
number of different investment styles. In utilizing these different
styles, NAS hopes to increase prospects for investment return and to
reduce market risk and volatility.
NATIONWIDE SELECT ADVISERS SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
Subadvisers: Franklin Advisers, Inc., Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP,
Neuberger Berman, LLC. Investment Objective: Seeks capital growth by
investing in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities issued
by U.S. and foreign companies with market capitalizations in the range of
companies represented by the Russell 2000, known as small cap companies.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its
total assets in the equity securities of small cap companies. The balance
of the Fund's assets may be invested in equity securities of larger cap
companies. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities.
NATIONWIDE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Subadviser: The Dreyfus Corporation Investment Objective: The Fund
intends to pursue its investment objective by investing, under normal
market conditions, at least 75% of the Fund's total assets in equity
securities of companies whose equity market capitalizations at the time
of investment are similar to the market capitalizations of companies in
the Russell 2000 Small Stock Index.
NATIONWIDE SMALL COMPANY FUND
Subadvisers: The Dreyfus Corporation, Neuberger Berman, L.P., Lazard
Asset Management, Strong Capital Management, Inc. and Warburg Pincus
Asset Management, Inc. Investment Objective: Under normal market
conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its total assets in
equity securities of companies whose equity market capitalizations at the
time of investment are similar to the market capitalizations of companies
in the Russell 2000 Small Stock Index.
NATIONWIDE STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND
Subadviser: Strong Capital Management Inc. Investment Objective: Capital
growth by investing primarily in equity securities that the Fund's
subadviser believes have above-average growth prospects. The Fund will
generally invest in companies whose earnings are believed to be in a
relatively strong growth trend, and to a lesser extent, in companies in
which significant further growth is not anticipated but whose market
value is thought to be undervalued. Under normal market conditions, the
Fund will invest at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities,
including common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities convertible
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into common or preferred stocks, such as warrants and convertible bonds.
The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in debt obligations,
including intermediate- to long-term corporate or U.S. Government debt
securities.
NATIONWIDE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND
Subadviser: Strong Capital Management Inc./Schafer Capital Management
Inc.
Investment Objective: Primarily long-term capital appreciation; current
income is a secondary objective. The Fund seeks to meet its objectives by
investing in securities which are believed to offer the possibility of
increase in value, primarily common stocks of established companies
having a strong financial position and a low stock market valuation at
the time of purchase in relation to investment value. Other than
considered appropriate for cash reserves, the Fund will generally
maintain a fully invested position in common stocks of publicly held
companies, primarily in stocks of companies listed on a national
securities exchange or other equity securities (common stock or
securities convertible into common stock). Investments may also be made
in debt securities which are convertible into common stocks and in
warrants or other rights to purchase common stock, which in such case are
considered equity securities by the Fund. Strong Capital Management, Inc.
has subcontracted with Schafer Capital Management, Inc. to subadvise the
Fund.
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("NB AMT") is an open-end,
diversified management investment company consisting of several series. Shares
of the series of NB AMT are offered in connection with certain variable annuity
contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through life insurance
company separate accounts and are also offered directly to qualified pension and
retirement plans outside of the separate account context.
The Guardian, Partners and Mid-Cap Growth Portfolios of NB AMT invest all of
their investable assets in a corresponding series of Advisers Managers Trust
managed by Neuberger Berman Management Incorporated ("NB Management"). Each
series then invests in securities in accordance with an investment objective,
policies and limitations identical to those of the Portfolio. This
"master/feeder fund" structure is different from that of many other investment
companies which directly acquire and manage their own portfolios of securities.
(For more information regarding "master/feeder fund" structure, see "Special
Information Regarding Organization, Capitalization, and Other Matters" in the
underlying mutual fund prospectus.) The investment advisor is NB Management.
AMT GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation and secondarily, current income.
The Portfolio and its corresponding series seek to achieve these objectives
by investing in common stocks of long-established, high-quality companies.
NB Management uses a value-oriented investment approach in selecting
securities, looking for low price-to-earnings ratios, strong balance
sheets, solid management, and consistent earnings.
AMT MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation by investing in equity
securities of medium-sized companies that NB Management believes have the
potential for long-term, above-average capital appreciation. Medium-sized
companies have market capitalizations form $300 million to $10 billion at
the time of investment. The Portfolio and its corresponding series may
invest up to 10% of its net assets, measured at the time of investment, in
corporate debt securities that are below investment grade or, if unrated,
deemed by NB Management to be of comparable quality. Securities that are
below investment grade, as well as unrated securities, are often considered
to be speculative and usually entail greater risk. As a part of the
Portfolio's investment strategy, the Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its
net assets in securities of issuers
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organized and doing business principally outside the United States. This
limitation does not apply with respect to foreign securities that are
denominated in U.S. dollars.
AMT PARTNERS PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Capital growth by investing primarily in the common
stock of established companies. Its investment program seeks securities
believed to be undervalued based on fundamentals such as low
price-to-earnings ratios, consistent cash flows, and the company's track
record through all parts of the market cycle.
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
The Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds are an open-end, diversified management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1984. Shares
of the Funds are sold to provide benefits under variable life insurance policies
and variable annuity contracts. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is the investment
adviser.
OPPENHEIMER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND/VA (FORMERLY "OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL
APPRECIATION FUND")
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation by investing in "growth type"
companies. Such companies are believed to have relatively favorable
long-term prospects for increasing demand for their goods or services, or
to be developing new products, services or markets and normally retain a
relatively larger portion of their earnings for research, development and
investment in capital assets. The Fund may also invest in cyclical
industries in "special situations" that OppenheimerFunds, Inc. believes
present opportunities for capital growth.
OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA (FORMERLY "OPPENHEIMER GROWTH
FUND")
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation by investing in securities of
well-known established companies. Such securities generally have a history
of earnings and dividends and are issued by seasoned companies (companies
which have an operating history of at least five years including
predecessors). Current income is a secondary consideration in the selection
of the Fund's portfolio securities.
OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND/VA (FORMERLY "OPPENHEIMER
GROWTH & INCOME FUND")
Investment Objective: High total return, which stocks, preferred stocks,
convertible securities and warrants. Debt investments will include bonds,
participation includes growth in the value of its shares as well as current
income from quality and debt securities. In seeking its investment
objectives, the Fund may invest in equity and debt securities. Equity
investments will include common interests, asset-backed securities,
private-label mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, zero coupon securities
and U.S. debt obligations, and cash and cash equivalents. From time to
time, the Fund may focus on small to medium capitalization issuers, the
securities of which may be subject to greater price volatility than those
of larger capitalized issuers.
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust ("Van Eck Trust") is an open-end management
investment company organized as a business trust under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on January 7, 1987. Shares of Van Eck Trust are
offered only to separate accounts of insurance companies to fund the benefits of
variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. The investment
advisor and manager is Van Eck Associates Corporation.
WORLDWIDE EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Investment Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in equity securities in emerging markets around the world. The
Fund emphasizes investment in countries that, compared to the world's major
economies, exhibit relatively low gross national product per capita, as
well as the potential for rapid economic growth.
WORLDWIDE HARD ASSETS FUND
Investment Objective: Long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily
in "Hard Asset Securities." For the Fund's purpose,
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"Hard Assets" are real estate, energy, timber, and industrial and precious
metals. Income is a secondary consideration.
VAN KAMPEN LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
Van Kampen Life Investment Trust is an open-end diversified management
investment company organized as a Delaware business trust. Shares are offered in
separate portfolios which are sold only to insurance companies to provide
funding for variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Van
Kampen Asset Management, Inc. serves as the Fund's investment adviser.
MORGAN STANLEY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Long-term capital growth by investing principally in
a diversified portfolio of securities of companies operating in the real
estate industry ("Real Estate Securities"). Current income is a secondary
consideration. Real Estate Securities include equity securities, including
common stocks and convertible securities, as well as non-convertible
preferred stocks and debt securities of real estate industry companies. A
"real estate industry company" is a company that derives at least 50% of
its assets (marked to market), gross income or net profits from the
ownership, construction, management or sale of residential, commercial or
industrial real estate. Under normal market conditions, at least 65% of the
Fund's total assets will be invested in Real Estate Securities, primarily
equity securities of real estate investment trusts. The Portfolio may
invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities issued by foreign
issuers, some or all of which may also be Real Estate Securities.
WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
The Warburg Pincus Trust is an open-end management investment company organized
in March 1995 as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. The Trust offers its shares to insurance companies for allocation
to separate accounts for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable
life contracts. The Portfolios are managed by Warburg Pincus Asset Management,
Inc. ("Warburg").
GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Long-term growth of capital and income by investing
primarily in dividend-paying equity securities. Under normal market
conditions, the Portfolio will invest substantially all of its asset in
equity securities that Warburg considers to be relatively undervalued based
upon research and analysis, taking into account factors such as price/book
ratio, price/cash flow ratio, earnings growth, debt/capital ratio and
multiples of earnings of comparable securities. Although the Portfolio may
hold securities of any size, it currently expects to focus on companies
with market capitalizations of $1 billion or greater at the time of initial
purchase.
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily
in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies,
wherever organized, that in the judgment of Warburg have their principal
business activities and interests outside the United States. The Portfolio
will ordinarily invest substantially all of its assets, but no less than
65% of its total assets, in common stocks, warrants and securities
convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks. The Portfolio intends
to invest principally in the securities of financially strong companies
with opportunities for growth within growing international economies and
markets through increased earning power and improved utilization or
recognition of assets.
POST-VENTURE CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in
equity securities of issuers in their post-venture capital stage of
development and pursues an aggressive investment strategy. Under normal
market conditions, the Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its total
assets in equity securities of "post-venture capital companies." A
post-venture capital company is one that has received venture
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capital financing either: (a) during the early stages of the company's
existence or the early stages of the development of a new product or
service; or (b) as part of a restructuring or recapitalization of the
company. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its assets in venture
capital and other investment funds.
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APPENDIX B: ILLUSTRATIONS OF CASH VALUES, CASH SURRENDER VALUES,
AND DEATH BENEFITS
The illustrations in this prospectus have been prepared to help show how values
under the policies change with investment performance. The illustrations
illustrate how cash values, cash surrender values and death benefits under a
policy would vary over time if the hypothetical gross investment rates of return
were a uniform annual effective rate of either 0%, 6% or 12%. If the
hypothetical gross investment rate of return averages 0%, 6% or 12% over a
period of years, but fluctuates above or below those averages for individual
years, the cash values, cash surrender values and death benefits may be
different. For hypothetical returns of 0% and 6%, the illustrations also
illustrate when the policies would go into default, at which time additional
premium payments would be required to continue the policy in force. The
illustrations also assume there is no policy indebtedness, no additional premium
payments are made, no cash values are allocated to the fixed account, and there
are no changes in the specified amount or death benefit option.
The amounts shown for the cash value, cash surrender value and death benefit as
of each policy anniversary reflect the fact that the net investment return on
the assets held in the sub-accounts is lower than the gross return. This is due
to the deduction of underlying mutual fund investment advisory fees and other
expenses which are equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.94%. This
effective rate is based on the average of the fund expenses, after expense
reimbursement, for the preceding year for all underlying mutual fund options
available under the policy as of April 13, 1999. Some underlying mutual funds
are subject to expense reimbursements and fee waivers. Absent expense
reimbursements and fee waivers, the annual effective rate would have been 1.01%.
Nationwide anticipates that the expense reimbursement and fee waiver
arrangements will continue past the current year. Should there be an increase or
decrease in the expense reimbursements and fee waivers of these underlying
mutual funds, such change will be reflected in the net asset value of the
corresponding underlying mutual fund.
Taking into account the underlying mutual fund expenses, gross annual rates of
return of 0%, 6% and 12% correspond to net investment experience at constant
annual rates of -0.90%, 5.1% and 11.10%.
The illustrations also reflect the fact that Nationwide makes monthly charges
for providing insurance protection, recovering taxes, providing for
administrative expenses, and assuming mortality and expense risks. Current
values reflect current cost of insurance charges and guaranteed values reflect
the maximum cost of insurance charges guaranteed in the policy. The values shown
are for policies which are issued as standard. Policies issued on a substandard
basis would result in lower cash values and death benefits than those
illustrated.
In addition, the illustrations reflect the fact that no charges for federal or
state income taxes are currently made against the variable account If such a
charge is made in the future, it will require a higher gross investment return
than illustrated in order to produce the net after-tax returns shown in the
illustrations.
Upon request, Nationwide will furnish a comparable illustration based on the
proposed insured's age, sex, smoking classification, rating classification and
premium payment requested.
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$10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $40,437 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45
CURRENT VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 10,500 9,611 8,611 40,437 10,191 9,191 40,437 10,771 9,771 40,437
2 11,025 9,232 8,232 40,437 10,387 9,387 40,437 11,610 10,610 40,437
3 11,576 8,863 7,963 40,437 10,590 9,690 40,437 12,525 11,625 40,437
4 12,155 8,505 7,705 40,437 10,799 9,999 40,437 13,522 12,722 40,437
5 12,763 8,156 7,456 40,437 11,014 10,314 40,437 14,608 13,908 40,437
6 13,401 7,816 7,216 40,437 11,236 10,636 40,437 15,792 15,192 40,437
7 14,071 7,486 6,986 40,437 11,466 10,966 40,437 17,082 16,582 40,437
8 14,775 7,165 6,765 40,437 11,702 11,302 40,437 18,487 18,087 40,437
9 15,513 6,852 6,552 40,437 11,946 11,646 40,437 20,019 19,719 40,437
10 16,289 6,548 6,548 40,437 12,197 12,197 40,437 21,688 21,688 40,437
15 20,789 5,285 5,285 40,437 13,930 13,930 40,437 33,470 33,470 44,850
20 26,533 4,155 4,155 40,437 16,001 16,001 40,437 52,226 52,226 63,716
25 33,864 3,146 3,146 40,437 18,480 18,480 40,437 81,326 81,326 94,338
30 43,219 2,244 2,244 40,437 21,443 21,443 40,437 127,958 127,958 136,916
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT THE CURRENT CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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$25,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $101,093 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45
CURRENT VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 26,250 24,204 21,704 101,093 25,660 23,160 101,093 27,115 24,615 101,093
2 27,562 23,430 20,930 101,093 26,340 23,840 101,093 29,420 26,920 101,093
3 28,941 22,676 20,426 101,093 27,042 24,792 101,093 31,932 29,682 101,093
4 30,388 21,943 19,943 101,093 27,765 25,765 101,093 34,669 32,669 101,093
5 31,907 21,230 19,480 101,093 28,511 26,761 101,093 37,651 35,901 101,093
6 33,502 20,537 19,037 101,093 29,281 27,781 101,093 40,900 39,400 101,093
7 35,178 19,862 18,612 101,093 30,074 28,824 101,093 44,433 43,183 101,093
8 36,936 19,205 18,205 101,093 30,893 29,893 101,093 48,271 47,271 101,093
9 38,783 18,566 17,816 101,093 31,737 30,987 101,093 52,441 51,691 101,093
10 40,722 17,945 17,945 101,093 32,607 32,607 101,093 56,971 56,971 101,093
15 51,973 15,470 15,470 101,093 38,340 38,340 101,093 88,673 88,673 118,821
20 66,332 13,259 13,259 101,093 45,169 45,169 101,093 140,354 140,354 171,232
25 84,659 11,282 11,282 101,093 53,218 53,218 101,093 223,296 223,296 259,023
30 108,049 9,516 9,516 101,093 62,702 62,702 101,093 355,252 355,252 380,120
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT THE CURRENT CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
52
<PAGE> 52
$100,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $273,583 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: REGULAR ISSUE: AGE 55
CURRENT VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 105,000 96,998 86,998 273,583 102,818 92,818 273,583 108,638 98,638 273,583
2 110,250 94,086 84,086 273,583 105,716 95,716 273,583 118,022 108,022 273,583
3 115,762 91,262 82,262 273,583 108,695 99,695 273,583 128,217 119,217 273,583
4 121,551 88,522 80,522 273,583 111,758 103,758 273,583 139,293 131,293 273,583
5 127,628 85,865 78,865 273,583 114,907 107,907 273,583 151,325 144,325 273,583
6 134,010 83,287 77,287 273,583 118,145 112,145 273,583 164,397 158,397 273,583
7 140,710 80,787 75,787 273,583 121,475 116,475 273,583 178,598 173,598 273,583
8 147,746 78,362 74,362 273,583 124,898 120,898 273,583 194,025 190,025 273,583
9 155,133 76,009 73,009 273,583 128,418 125,418 273,583 210,785 207,785 273,583
10 162,889 73,728 73,728 273,583 132,037 132,037 273,583 229,099 229,099 279,501
15 207,893 64,911 64,911 273,583 159,510 159,510 273,583 364,485 364,485 422,802
20 265,330 57,149 57,149 273,583 192,699 192,699 273,583 579,876 579,876 620,468
25 338,635 50,315 50,315 273,583 232,794 232,794 273,583 922,553 922,553 968,681
30 432,194 44,299 44,299 273,583 281,232 281,232 295,293 1,467,734 1,467,734 1,541,121
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT THE CURRENT CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
53
<PAGE> 53
$100,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $195,791 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 65
CURRENT VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 105,000 96,998 86,998 195,791 102,818 92,818 195,791 108,638 98,638 195,791
2 110,250 94,086 84,086 195,791 105,716 95,716 195,791 118,022 108,022 195,791
3 115,762 91,262 82,262 195,791 108,695 99,695 195,791 128,217 119,217 195,791
4 121,551 88,522 80,522 195,791 111,758 103,758 195,791 139,293 131,293 195,791
5 127,628 85,865 78,865 195,791 114,907 107,907 195,791 151,325 144,325 195,791
6 134,010 83,287 77,287 195,791 118,145 112,145 195,791 164,397 158,397 195,791
7 140,710 80,787 75,787 195,791 121,475 116,475 195,791 178,629 173,629 201,851
8 147,746 78,362 74,362 195,791 124,898 120,898 195,791 194,228 190,228 215,593
9 155,133 76,009 73,009 195,791 128,418 125,418 195,791 211,300 208,300 230,317
10 162,889 73,728 73,728 195,791 132,037 132,037 195,791 230,037 230,037 246,140
15 207,893 64,911 64,911 195,791 159,510 159,510 195,791 365,977 365,977 384,276
20 265,330 57,149 57,149 195,791 192,699 192,699 195,791 582,250 582,250 611,363
25 338,635 50,315 50,315 195,791 232,794 232,794 232,497 926,330 926,330 972,646
30 432,194 44,299 44,299 195,791 281,232 281,232 267,481 1,473,742 1,473,742 1,488,480
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT THE CURRENT CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
54
<PAGE> 54
$10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $19,579 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 65
CURRENT VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 10,500 9,611 8,611 19,579 10,191 9,191 19,579 10,771 9,771 19,579
2 11,025 9,232 8,232 19,579 10,387 9,387 19,579 11,610 10,610 19,579
3 11,576 8,863 7,963 19,579 10,590 9,690 19,579 12,525 11,625 19,579
4 12,155 8,505 7,705 19,579 10,799 9,999 19,579 13,522 12,722 19,579
5 12,763 8,156 7,456 19,579 11,014 10,314 19,579 14,608 13,908 19,579
6 13,401 7,816 7,216 19,579 11,236 10,636 19,579 15,792 15,192 19,579
7 14,071 7,486 6,986 19,579 11,466 10,966 19,579 17,082 16,582 19,579
8 14,775 7,165 6,765 19,579 11,702 11,302 19,579 18,498 18,098 20,532
9 15,513 6,852 6,552 19,579 11,946 11,646 19,579 20,058 19,758 21,863
10 16,289 6,548 6,548 19,579 12,197 12,197 19,579 21,776 21,776 23,301
15 20,789 5,285 5,285 19,579 13,930 13,930 19,579 33,931 33,931 35,628
20 26,533 4,155 4,155 19,579 16,001 16,001 19,579 52,712 52,712 55,347
25 33,864 3,146 3,146 19,579 18,480 18,480 19,579 81,788 81,788 85,878
30 43,219 2,244 2,244 19,579 21,505 21,505 21,720 128,610 128,610 129,896
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT THE CURRENT CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
55
<PAGE> 55
$10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $40,437 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45
GUARANTEED VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 10,500 9,530 8,530 40,437 10,110 9,110 40,437 10,691 9,691 40,437
2 11,025 9,055 8,055 40,437 10,213 9,213 40,437 11,440 10,440 40,437
3 11,576 8,575 7,675 40,437 10,308 9,408 40,437 12,253 11,353 40,437
4 12,155 8,088 7,288 40,437 10,393 9,593 40,437 13,138 12,338 40,437
5 12,763 7,593 6,893 40,437 10,466 9,766 40,437 14,099 13,399 40,437
6 13,401 7,086 6,486 40,437 10,527 9,927 40,437 15,145 14,545 40,437
7 14,071 6,566 6,066 40,437 10,570 10,070 40,437 16,285 15,785 40,437
8 14,775 6,028 5,628 40,437 10,594 10,194 40,437 17,526 17,126 40,437
9 15,513 5,470 5,170 40,437 10,595 10,295 40,437 18,880 18,580 40,437
10 16,289 4,887 4,887 40,437 10,568 10,568 40,437 20,359 20,359 40,437
15 20,789 1,567 1,567 40,437 10,195 10,195 40,437 31,059 31,059 41,619
20 26,533 (*) (*) (*) 8,402 8,402 40,437 48,434 48,434 59,090
25 33,864 (*) (*) (*) 3,563 3,563 40,437 75,421 75,421 87,488
30 43,219 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 117,613 117,613 125,846
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT THE GUARANTEED CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
56
<PAGE> 56
$25,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $101,093 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45
GUARANTEED VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 26,250 24,003 21,503 101,093 25,460 22,960 101,093 26,917 24,417 101,093
2 27,562 22,992 20,492 101,093 25,910 23,410 101,093 29,000 26,500 101,093
3 28,941 21,965 19,715 101,093 26,347 24,097 101,093 31,264 29,014 101,093
4 30,388 20,919 18,919 101,093 26,770 24,770 101,093 33,730 31,730 101,093
5 31,907 19,849 18,099 101,093 27,174 25,424 101,093 36,416 34,666 101,093
6 33,502 18,750 17,250 101,093 27,555 26,055 101,093 39,344 37,844 101,093
7 35,178 17,614 16,364 101,093 27,905 26,655 101,093 42,535 41,285 101,093
8 36,936 16,434 15,434 101,093 28,219 27,219 101,093 46,010 45,010 101,093
9 38,783 15,201 14,451 101,093 28,487 27,737 101,093 49,795 49,045 101,093
10 40,722 13,905 13,905 101,093 28,702 28,702 101,093 53,926 53,926 101,093
15 51,973 6,479 6,479 101,093 29,541 29,541 101,093 83,503 83,503 111,893
20 66,332 (*) (*) (*) 27,621 27,621 101,093 130,374 130,374 159,056
25 84,659 (*) (*) (*) 19,623 19,623 101,093 203,017 203,017 235,499
30 108,049 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 316,590 316,590 338,751
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT THE GUARANTEED CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
57
<PAGE> 57
$100,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $273,583 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: REGULAR ISSUE: AGE 55
GUARANTEED VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 105,000 95,719 85,719 273,583 101,546 91,546 273,583 107,374 97,374 273,583
2 110,250 91,310 81,310 273,583 102,983 92,983 273,583 115,351 105,351 273,583
3 115,762 86,756 77,756 273,583 104,300 95,300 273,583 124,002 115,002 273,583
4 121,551 82,033 74,033 273,583 105,481 97,481 273,583 133,409 125,409 273,583
5 127,628 77,114 70,114 273,583 106,504 99,504 273,583 143,662 136,662 273,583
6 134,010 71,958 65,958 273,583 107,339 101,339 273,583 154,864 148,864 273,583
7 140,710 66,517 61,517 273,583 107,948 102,948 273,583 167,130 162,130 273,583
8 147,746 60,730 56,730 273,583 108,284 104,284 273,583 180,603 176,603 273,583
9 155,133 54,532 51,532 273,583 108,296 105,296 273,583 195,452 192,452 273,583
10 162,889 47,851 47,851 273,583 107,930 107,930 273,583 211,887 211,887 273,583
15 207,893 4,931 4,931 273,583 101,362 101,362 273,583 329,569 329,569 382,299
20 265,330 (*) (*) (*) 70,587 70,587 273,583 513,938 513,938 549,914
25 338,635 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 806,712 806,712 847,047
30 432,194 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 1,251,366 1,251,366 1,313,934
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT THE GUARANTEED CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
58
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$10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $19,579 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 65
GUARANTEED VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 10,500 9,410 8,410 19,579 9,993 8,993 19,579 10,576 9,576 19,579
2 11,025 8,790 7,790 19,579 9,960 8,960 19,579 11,201 10,201 19,579
3 11,576 8,135 7,235 19,579 9,898 8,998 19,579 11,884 10,984 19,579
4 12,155 7,436 6,636 19,579 9,801 9,001 19,579 12,634 11,834 19,579
5 12,763 6,687 5,987 19,579 9,663 8,963 19,579 13,462 12,762 19,579
6 13,401 5,875 5,275 19,579 9,476 8,876 19,579 14,384 13,784 19,579
7 14,071 4,986 4,486 19,579 9,229 8,729 19,579 15,417 14,917 19,579
8 14,775 4,000 3,600 19,579 8,906 8,506 19,579 16,584 16,184 19,579
9 15,513 2,893 2,593 19,579 8,491 8,191 19,579 17,916 17,616 19,579
10 16,289 1,639 1,639 19,579 7,963 7,963 19,579 19,432 19,432 20,792
15 20,789 (*) (*) (*) 2,754 2,754 19,579 30,196 30,196 31,706
20 26,533 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 46,769 46,769 49,107
25 33,864 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 71,233 71,233 74,794
30 43,219 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 109,367 109,367 110,460
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT THE GUARANTEED CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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$100,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $195,791 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 65
GUARANTEED VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 6% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS 12% HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 105,000 95,016 85,016 195,791 100,863 90,863 195,791 106,714 96,714 195,791
2 110,250 89,750 79,750 195,791 101,529 91,529 195,791 114,020 104,020 195,791
3 115,762 84,158 75,158 195,791 101,972 92,972 195,791 122,020 113,020 195,791
4 121,551 78,180 70,180 195,791 102,159 94,159 195,791 130,833 122,833 195,791
5 127,628 71,740 64,740 195,791 102,042 95,042 195,791 140,602 133,602 195,791
6 134,010 64,732 58,732 195,791 101,554 95,554 195,791 151,503 145,503 195,791
7 140,710 57,022 52,022 195,791 100,611 95,611 195,791 163,757 158,757 195,791
8 147,746 48,437 44,437 195,791 99,103 95,103 195,791 177,656 173,656 197,198
9 155,133 38,767 35,767 195,791 96,895 93,895 195,791 193,254 190,254 210,647
10 162,889 27,756 27,756 195,791 93,837 93,837 195,791 210,391 210,391 225,118
15 207,893 (*) (*) (*) 60,968 60,968 195,791 330,244 330,244 346,756
20 265,330 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 512,272 512,272 537,885
25 338,635 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 780,229 780,229 819,241
30 432,194 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 1,197,924 1,197,924 1,209,903
</TABLE>
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT THE GUARANTEED CHARGES DESCRIBED IN THE "MONTHLY
DEDUCTION" AND "SURRENDER CHARGES" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS INVESTMENT
RETURN LESS THE AVERAGE FUND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
(*) UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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<PAGE> 1
Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Contract Owners
of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets, liabilities and
contract owners' equity of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4 as of December 31,
1998, and the related statement of operations and changes in contract owners'
equity for the period February 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) through
December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. 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. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1998, by correspondence with
the transfer agents of the underlying mutual funds. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide VLI Separate
Account-4 as of December 31, 1998, and the results of its operations and its
changes in contract owners' equity for the period February 18, 1998
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 1998, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
February 5, 1999
<PAGE> 2
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-4
STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
DECEMBER 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments at market value:
American Century VP - American Century VP Income & Growth (ACVPIncGr)
182,077 shares (cost $1,109,477) .......................................... $ 1,234,484
American Century VP - American Century VP International (ACVPInt)
325,182 shares (cost $2,318,120) .......................................... 2,477,888
American Century VP - American Century VP Value (ACVPValue)
93,159 shares (cost $598,683) ............................................. 626,960
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (DrySRGro)
44,142 shares (cost $1,263,578) ........................................... 1,371,933
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (DryStkIx)
442,059 shares (cost $12,920,739) ......................................... 14,375,758
Dreyfus VIF - Capital Appreciation Portfolio (DryCapAp)
42,881 shares (cost $1,397,683) ........................................... 1,548,425
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPEI)
227,239 shares (cost $5,320,426) .......................................... 5,769,608
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPGr)
79,605 shares (cost $3,087,212) ........................................... 3,567,896
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPHI)
306,210 shares (cost $3,487,179) .......................................... 3,524,474
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPOv)
53,655 shares (cost $1,006,403) ........................................... 1,074,716
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPCon)
194,290 shares (cost $4,096,142) .......................................... 4,744,555
Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPGrOp)
105,845 shares (cost $2,156,825) .......................................... 2,419,625
Morgan Stanley - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio (VKMSEmMkt)
25,820 shares (cost $164,824) ............................................. 157,501
Nationwide SAT - Balanced Fund (NSATBal)
69,134 shares (cost $708,627) ............................................. 731,433
Nationwide SAT - Capital Appreciation Fund (NSATCapAp)
237,441 shares (cost $5,844,303) .......................................... 6,313,569
Nationwide SAT - Equity Income Fund (NSATEqInc)
21,275 shares (cost $229,007) ............................................. 244,028
Nationwide SAT - Global Equities Fund (NSATGlobEq)
42,042 shares (cost $455,810) ............................................. 493,998
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund (NSATGvtBd)
401,958 shares (cost $4,783,321) .......................................... 4,698,885
Nationwide SAT - High Income Bond Fund (NSATHIncBd)
96,723 shares (cost $963,155) ............................................. 971,097
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
21,598,475 shares (cost $21,598,475) ...................................... 21,598,475
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 3
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Nationwide SAT - Multi Sector Bond Fund (NSATMSecBd)
93,944 shares (cost $921,749) ............................................. 922,530
Nationwide SAT - Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund (NSATMidCap)
27,354 shares (cost $268,890) ............................................. 298,705
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund (NSATSmCapV)
108,781 shares (cost $913,731) ............................................ 1,032,333
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund (NSATSmCo)
100,590 shares (cost $1,477,476) .......................................... 1,610,450
Nationwide SAT - Strategic Growth Fund (NSATStrGro)
36,588 shares (cost $379,237) ............................................. 428,084
Nationwide SAT - Strategic Value Fund (NSATStrVal)
34,188 shares (cost $302,102) ............................................. 345,983
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund (NSATTotRe)
450,747 shares (cost $8,009,908) .......................................... 8,293,744
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Guardian Portfolio (NBAMTGuard)
53,552 shares (cost $658,273) ............................................. 741,159
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (NBAMTMCGr)
73,728 shares (cost $1,019,587) ........................................... 1,195,872
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Partners Portfolio (NBAMTPart)
219,668 shares (cost $3,903,184) .......................................... 4,158,317
Oppenheimer VAF - Aggressive Growth Fund (OppAggGro)
25,508 shares (cost $988,141) ............................................. 1,143,545
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund (OppGro)
55,781 shares (cost $1,790,387) ........................................... 2,045,484
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth & Income Fund (OppGrInc)
79,472 shares (cost $1,547,267) ........................................... 1,627,592
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund (VEWrldEMkt)
40,617 shares (cost $270,845) ............................................. 289,192
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (VEWrldHAs)
16,765 shares (cost $156,341) ............................................. 154,239
Van Kampen American Capital LIT -
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Securities Portfolio (VKMSRESec)
52,116 shares (cost $689,806) ............................................. 717,112
Warburg Pincus Trust - Growth & Income Portfolio (WPGrInc)
62,712 shares (cost $714,061) ............................................. 719,931
Warburg Pincus Trust - International Equity Portfolio (WPIntEq)
54,415 shares (cost $567,694) ............................................. 598,018
Warburg Pincus Trust - Post Venture Capital Portfolio (WPPVenCap)
15,798 shares (cost $156,142) ............................................. 186,103
------------
Total investments ...................................................... 104,453,701
Accounts receivable ............................................................. 3,536,003
------------
Total assets ........................................................... 107,989,704
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ................................................................... -
------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY (NOTE 7) ................................................... $107,989,704
============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE> 4
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT - 4
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES
IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
For the Period February 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) Through
December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total ACVPIncGr ACVPInt ACVPValue
----- --------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends ................................... $ 795,996 5,125 355 169
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) ................. (7,523) (86) (173) (44)
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Net investment income ................................ 788,473 5,039 182 125
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold .................. 61,803,110 60,422 613,620 216,392
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ........................ (62,074,770) (58,667) (614,510) (220,562)
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Realized gain (loss) on investments .................. (271,660) 1,755 (890) (4,170)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ........ 6,208,890 125,007 159,768 28,277
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Net gain (loss) on investments ....................... 5,937,230 126,762 158,878 24,107
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Reinvested capital gains ............................... 597,466 - 3,644 1,997
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations ................. 7,323,169 131,801 162,704 26,229
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ...................................... 106,894,981 168,731 489,914 218,019
Transfers between funds ................................ - 959,762 1,905,042 409,201
Surrenders ............................................. (205,540) (64) - (20)
Death benefits - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) .............. (1,093,563) - (2,833) (1,893)
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) ............. (2,405) (1) - -
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) .................................... (4,765,148) (23,721) (73,254) (23,676)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) .................. (161,790) (1,072) (2,800) (900)
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Net equity transactions ............................ 100,666,535 1,103,635 2,316,069 600,731
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Net change in contract owners' equity .................. 107,989,704 1,235,436 2,478,773 626,960
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ............ - - - -
-------------- --------- --------- -------
Contract owners' equity end of period .................. $ 107,989,704 1,235,436 2,478,773 626,960
============== ========= ========= =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DrySRGro DryStkIx DryCapAp FidVIPEI
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends ................................... 2,114 64,671 7,616 -
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) ................. (96) (1,001) (108) (402)
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net investment income ................................ 2,018 63,670 7,508 (402)
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold .................. 292,403 2,855,607 191,690 1,186,510
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ........................ (279,293) (2,928,820) (192,584) (1,221,597)
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Realized gain (loss) on investments .................. 13,110 (73,213) (894) (35,087)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ........ 108,355 1,455,019 150,742 449,182
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net gain (loss) on investments ....................... 121,465 1,381,806 149,848 414,095
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Reinvested capital gains ............................... 47,900 12,311 - -
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations ................. 171,383 1,457,787 157,356 413,693
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ...................................... 544,259 3,047,695 381,182 1,622,388
Transfers between funds ................................ 721,262 10,358,645 1,070,054 3,964,871
Surrenders ............................................. (97) (430) (44) (401)
Death benefits ......................................... - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) .............. (1,497) (9,416) (289) (6,242)
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) ............. (1) (5) (1) (5)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) .................................... (61,633) (463,310) (58,099) (217,638)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) .................. (1,748) (16,396) (1,734) (7,304)
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net equity transactions ............................ 1,200,545 12,916,783 1,391,069 5,355,669
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net change in contract owners' equity .................. 1,371,928 14,374,570 1,548,425 5,769,362
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ............ - - - -
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
Contract owners' equity end of period .................. 1,371,928 14,374,570 1,548,425 5,769,362
========= ========== ========= =========
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 5
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT - 4
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES
IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
For the Period February 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) Through
December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPGr FidVIPHI FidVIPOv FidVIPCon
-------- -------- -------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends .................................... $ - - - -
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) .................. (249) (245) (75) (330)
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Net investment income ................................. (249) (245) (75) (330)
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold ................... 759,197 848,212 528,529 974,276
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ......................... (750,697) (901,996) (553,402) (947,452)
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Realized gain (loss) on investments ................... 8,500 (53,784) (24,873) 26,824
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ......... 480,684 37,295 68,313 648,413
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Net gain (loss) on investments ........................ 489,184 (16,489) 43,440 675,237
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Reinvested capital gains ................................ - - - -
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations .................. 488,935 (16,734) 43,365 674,907
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ....................................... 742,777 685,592 233,314 1,117,315
Transfers between funds ................................. 2,489,085 2,964,332 835,812 3,133,469
Surrenders .............................................. (1,445) - (16) (165)
Death benefits .......................................... - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) ............... (5,968) (1,581) (1,574) (2,052)
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) .............. (17) - - (2)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) ..................................... (140,842) (103,400) (34,849) (173,162)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) ................... (4,630) (3,733) (1,337) (5,764)
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Net equity transactions ............................. 3,078,960 3,541,210 1,031,350 4,069,639
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Net change in contract owners' equity ................... 3,567,895 3,524,476 1,074,715 4,744,546
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ............. - - - -
-------------- --------- --------- ---------
Contract owners' equity end of period ................... $ 3,567,895 3,524,476 1,074,715 4,744,546
============== ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPGrOp VKMSEmMkt NSATBal NSATCapAp
---------- --------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends .................................... - 18,594 9,854 14,834
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) .................. (168) (11) (51) (440)
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Net investment income ................................. (168) 18,583 9,803 14,394
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold ................... 309,151 268,442 316,297 703,904
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ......................... (296,203) (301,322) (315,924) (686,965)
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Realized gain (loss) on investments ................... 12,948 (32,880) 373 16,939
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ......... 262,800 (7,323) 22,806 469,266
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Net gain (loss) on investments ........................ 275,748 (40,203) 23,179 486,205
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Reinvested capital gains ................................ - - 2,184 174,093
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations .................. 275,580 (21,620) 35,166 674,692
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ....................................... 584,874 41,423 87,905 1,531,297
Transfers between funds ................................. 1,646,479 144,407 640,480 4,379,971
Surrenders .............................................. (36) - - (118)
Death benefits .......................................... - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) ............... 29 - (2,200) 731
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) .............. - - - (1)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) ..................................... (84,140) (6,534) (28,998) (265,208)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) ................... (3,172) (166) (914) (7,790)
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Net equity transactions ............................. 2,144,034 179,130 696,273 5,638,882
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Net change in contract owners' equity ................... 2,419,614 157,510 731,439 6,313,574
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ............. - - - -
--------- ------- ------- ---------
Contract owners' equity end of period ................... 2,419,614 157,510 731,439 6,313,574
========= ======= ======= =========
</TABLE>
(Continued)
<PAGE> 6
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT - 4
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES
IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
For the Period February 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) Through
December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NSATEqInc NSATGlobEq NSATGvtBd NSATHIncBd
--------- ---------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends ................................... $ 896 1,950 83,382 22,707
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) ................. (17) (34) (327) (68)
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Net investment income ................................ 879 1,916 83,055 22,639
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold .................. 18,085 57,978 1,043,507 206,929
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ........................ (17,928) (57,852) (1,033,771) (213,860)
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Realized gain (loss) on investments .................. 157 126 9,736 (6,931)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ........ 15,021 38,188 (84,436) 7,941
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Net gain (loss) on investments ....................... 15,178 38,314 (74,700) 1,010
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Reinvested capital gains ............................... 2,636 3,213 22,403 -
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations ................. 18,693 43,443 30,758 23,649
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners .................................... 28,736 96,340 480,508 116,422
Transfers between funds .............................. 202,838 374,760 4,241,272 850,224
Surrenders ........................................... - (20) (58) -
Death benefits ....................................... - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) ............ - (199) (822) -
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) ........... - - (1) -
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) .................................. (5,984) (19,705) (51,451) (18,455)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) ................ (269) (621) (2,298) (823)
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Net equity transactions ............................ 225,321 450,555 4,667,150 947,368
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Net change in contract owners' equity .................. 244,014 493,998 4,697,908 971,017
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ............ - - - -
-------------- ------- --------- -------
Contract owners' equity end of period .................. $ 244,014 493,998 4,697,908 971,017
============== ======= ========= =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NSATMyMkt NSATMSecBd NSATMidCap NSATSmCapV
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends ................................... 506,347 20,456 782 -
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) ................. (1,751) (64) (21) (72)
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Net investment income ................................ 504,596 20,392 761 (72)
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold .................. 44,230,768 678,560 48,915 119,432
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ........................ (44,230,768) (682,489) (51,817) (127,976)
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Realized gain (loss) on investments .................. - (3,929) (2,902) (8,544)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ........ - 781 29,815 118,603
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Net gain (loss) on investments ....................... - (3,148) 26,913 110,059
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Reinvested capital gains ............................... - 691 - -
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations ................. 504,596 17,935 27,674 109,987
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ...................................... 88,272,542 238,773 38,598 186,610
Transfers between funds ................................ (60,507,727) 687,922 239,349 774,453
Surrenders ............................................. (201,196) - - -
Death benefits ......................................... - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) .............. (1,000,116) (427) - (2,782)
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) ............. (2,354) - - -
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) .................................... (1,866,745) (20,588) (6,590) (34,791)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) .................. (63,919) (1,082) (314) (1,140)
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Net equity transactions ............................ 24,630,485 904,598 271,043 922,350
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Net change in contract owners' equity .................. 25,135,081 922,533 298,717 1,032,337
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ............ - - - -
---------- ------- ------- ---------
Contract owners' equity end of period .................. 25,135,081 922,533 298,717 1,032,337
========== ======= ======= =========
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 7
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT - 4
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES
IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
For the Period February 18, 1998 (commencement of operations)
Through December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NSATSmCo NSATStrGro NSATStrVal NSATTotRe
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends .................................. $ - - 1,052 27,487
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) (112) (30) (24) (578)
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Net investment income ............................... (112) (30) 1,028 26,909
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold ................. 303,745 150,535 81,326 1,201,208
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ....................... (310,124) (150,564) (89,165) (1,222,228)
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Realized gain (loss) on investments ................. (6,379) (29) (7,839) (21,020)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ....... 132,974 48,847 43,881 283,836
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Net gain (loss) on investments ...................... 126,595 48,818 36,042 262,816
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Reinvested capital gains .............................. - - - 321,440
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations ................ 126,483 48,788 37,070 611,165
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ..................................... 360,233 106,807 26,097 2,620,309
Transfers between funds ............................... 1,192,844 294,315 290,790 5,463,668
Surrenders ............................................ (43) - - (81)
Death benefits ........................................ - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) ............. (2,442) (514) 368 (4,594)
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) ............ (1) - - (1)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) ................................... (64,333) (20,594) (7,966) (385,652)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) ................. (2,292) (715) (385) (10,992)
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Net equity transactions ........................... 1,483,966 379,299 308,904 7,682,657
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Net change in contract owners' equity ................. 1,610,449 428,087 345,974 8,293,822
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ........... - - - -
-------------- ------- ------- ---------
Contract owners' equity end of period ................. $ 1,610,449 428,087 345,974 8,293,822
============== ======= ======= =========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NBAMTGuard NBAMTMCGr NBAMTPart OppAggGro
---------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends .................................. - - 114 26
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) ................ (83) (52) (290) (80)
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Net investment income ............................... (83) (52) (176) (54)
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold ................. 117,578 140,913 862,257 120,154
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ....................... (123,077) (137,009) (875,740) (118,908)
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Realized gain (loss) on investments ................. (5,499) 3,904 (13,483) 1,246
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ....... 82,886 176,285 255,133 155,404
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Net gain (loss) on investments ...................... 77,387 180,189 241,650 156,650
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Reinvested capital gains .............................. - - 3,599 270
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations ................ 77,304 180,137 245,073 156,866
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ..................................... 246,176 57,715 831,946 298,181
Transfers between funds ............................... 891,240 560,630 3,231,525 753,401
Surrenders ............................................ (2) (20) (16) (318)
Death benefits ........................................ - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) ............. (318) (140) (174) (2,146)
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) ............ - - - (4)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) ................................... (17,719) (55,646) (144,625) (60,958)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) ................. (807) (1,530) (5,414) (1,492)
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Net equity transactions ........................... 1,118,570 561,009 3,913,242 986,664
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Net change in contract owners' equity ................. 1,195,874 741,146 4,158,315 1,143,530
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ........... - - - -
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Contract owners' equity end of period ................. 1,195,874 741,146 4,158,315 1,143,530
========= ======= ========= =========
</TABLE>
(Continued)
<PAGE> 8
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT - 4
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES
IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
For the Period February 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) Through
December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OppGro OppGrInc VEWrldEMkt VEWrldHAs
------ -------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends .................................... $ 8 29 - -
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) .................. (142) (113) (20) (11)
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Net investment income ................................. (134) (84) (20) (11)
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold ................... 412,555 698,919 70,482 46,572
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ......................... (391,820) (718,580) (84,625) (49,623)
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Realized gain (loss) on investments ................... 20,735 (19,661) (14,143) (3,051)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ......... 255,097 80,325 18,347 (2,102)
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Net gain (loss) on investments ........................ 275,832 60,664 4,204 (5,153)
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Reinvested capital gains ................................ 101 645 - -
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations .................. 275,799 61,225 4,184 (5,164)
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ....................................... 522,163 284,513 90,144 23,363
Transfers between funds ................................. 1,352,464 1,343,627 207,921 144,721
Surrenders .............................................. (369) (418) - -
Death benefits .......................................... - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) ............... (10,091) (16,228) 410 235
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) .............. (4) (5) - -
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) ..................................... (91,465) (43,383) (13,062) (8,707)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) ................... (3,006) (1,749) (402) (203)
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Net equity transactions ............................. 1,769,692 1,566,357 285,011 159,409
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Net change in contract owners' equity ................... 2,045,491 1,627,582 289,195 154,245
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ............. - - - -
-------------- --------- ------- -------
Contract owners' equity end of period ................... $ 2,045,491 1,627,582 289,195 154,245
============== ========= ======= =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VKMSRESec WPGrInc WPIntEq WPPVenCap
--------- ------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends .................................... 34 4,521 2,873 -
Mortality and expense charges (note 3) .................. (50) (50) (42) (13)
------- ------- ------- -------
Net investment income ................................. (16) 4,471 2,831 (13)
------- ------- ------- -------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold ................... 357,742 345,457 277,515 87,326
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ......................... (388,797) (337,050) (301,573) (89,432)
------- ------- ------- -------
Realized gain (loss) on investments ................... (31,055) 8,407 (24,058) (2,106)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments ......... 27,306 5,870 30,323 29,961
------- ------- ------- -------
Net gain (loss) on investments ........................ (3,749) 14,277 6,265 27,855
------- ------- ------- -------
Reinvested capital gains ................................ 339 - - -
------- ------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations .................. (3,426) 18,748 9,096 27,842
------- ------- ------- -------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ....................................... 233,023 76,711 114,374 48,012
Transfers between funds ................................. 517,845 655,643 495,343 118,060
Surrenders .............................................. - - - (163)
Death benefits .......................................... - - - -
Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) ............... (834) (17,477) (891) 404
Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) .............. - - - (2)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration charges
(notes 2b and 2c) ..................................... (28,277) (13,090) (19,101) (7,797)
Deductions for asset charges (note 3) ................... (1,214) (607) (798) (258)
------- ------- ------- -------
Net equity transactions ............................. 720,543 701,180 588,927 158,256
------- ------- ------- -------
Net change in contract owners' equity ................... 717,117 719,928 598,023 186,098
Contract owners' equity beginning of period ............. - - - -
------- ------- ------- -------
Contract owners' equity end of period 717,117 719,928 598,023 186,098
........................................................ ======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE> 9
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-4
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1998
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Organization and Nature of Operations
The Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4 (the Account) was established
pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company (the Company) on December 3, 1997. The Account has
been registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
The Company offers Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies
through the Account.
(b) The Contracts
Only contracts without a front-end sales charge, but with a contingent
deferred sales charge and certain other fees are offered for purchase.
See note 2 for a discussion of policy charges, and note 3 for asset
charges.
Contract owners may invest in the following:
Portfolios of the American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
(American Century VP);
American Century VP - American Century VP Income & Growth
(ACVPIncGr)
American Century VP - American Century VP International
(ACVPInt)
American Century VP - American Century VP Value (ACVPValue)
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (DrySRGro)
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (DryStkIx)
Portfolio of the Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund (Dreyfus VIF);
Dreyfus VIF - Capital Appreciation Portfolio (DryCapAp)
Portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
(Fidelity VIP);
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class
(FidVIPEI)
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPGr)
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPHI)
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio - Service Class (FidVIPOv)
Portfolio of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II
(Fidelity VIP-II);
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio - Service Class
(FidVIPCon)
Portfolio of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III
(Fidelity VIP-III);
Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities Portfolio - Service
Class (FidVIPGrOp)
Portfolio of the Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.
(Morgan Stanley);
Morgan Stanley - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio (VKMSEmMkt)
Funds of the Nationwide Separate Account Trust (Nationwide SAT)
(managed for a fee by an affiliated investment advisor);
Nationwide SAT - Balanced Fund (NSATBal)
Nationwide SAT - Capital Appreciation Fund (NSATCapAp)
Nationwide SAT - Equity Income Fund (NSATEqInc)
Nationwide SAT - Global Equity Fund (NSATGlobEq)
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund (NSATGvtBd)
Nationwide SAT - High Income Bond Fund (NSATHIncBd)
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
Nationwide SAT - Multi Sector Bond Fund (NSATMSecBd)
Nationwide SAT - Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund (NSATMidCap)
<PAGE> 10
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund (NSATSmCapV)
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund (NSATSmCo)
Nationwide SAT - Strategic Growth Fund (NSATStrGro)
Nationwide SAT - Strategic Value Fund (NSATStrVal)
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund (NSATTotRe)
Portfolios of the Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
(Neuberger &Berman AMT);
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Guardian Portfolio (NBAMTGuard)
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (NBAMTMCGr)
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Partners Portfolio (NBAMTPart)
Funds of the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (Oppenheimer VAF);
Oppenheimer VAF - Aggressive Growth Fund (OppAggGro)
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund (OppGro)
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth & Income Fund (OppGrInc)
Funds of the Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (Van Eck WIT);
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund (VEWrldEMkt)
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (VEWrldHAs)
Portfolio of the Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment
Trust (Van Kampen American Capital LIT);
Van Kampen American Capital LIT - Morgan Stanley Real Estate
Securities Portfolio (VKMSRESec)
Portfolios of the Warburg Pincus Trust;
Warburg Pincus Trust - Growth & Income Portfolio (WPGrInc)
Warburg Pincus Trust - International Equity Portfolio (WPIntEq)
Warburg Pincus Trust - Post Venture Capital Portfolio
(WPPVenCap)
At December 31, 1998, contract owners have invested in all of the above
funds. The contract owners' equity is affected by the investment
results of each fund, equity transactions by contract owners and
certain contract expenses (see note 2). The accompanying financial
statements include only contract owners' purchase payments pertaining
to the variable portions of their contracts and exclude any purchase
payments for fixed dollar benefits, the latter being included in the
accounts of the Company.
A contract owner may choose from among a number of different underlying
mutual fund options. The underlying mutual fund options are not
available to the general public directly. The underlying mutual funds
are available as investment options in variable life insurance policies
or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies or, in
some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension or
retirement plans.
Some of the underlying mutual funds have been established by investment
advisers which manage publicly traded mutual funds having similar names
and investment objectives. While some of the underlying mutual funds
may be similar to, and may in fact be modeled after, publicly traded
mutual funds, the underlying mutual funds are not otherwise directly
related to any publicly traded mutual fund. Consequently, the
investment performance of publicly traded mutual funds and any
corresponding underlying mutual funds may differ substantially.
(c) Security Valuation, Transactions and Related Investment Income
The market value of the underlying mutual funds is based on the closing
net asset value per share at December 31, 1998. The cost of investments
sold is determined on the specific identification 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.
(d) Federal Income Taxes
Operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with,
operations of the Company which is taxed as a life insurance company
under the Internal Revenue Code.
The Company does not provide for income taxes within the Account. Taxes
are the responsibility of the contract owner upon termination or
withdrawal.
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(e) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles may require management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if
any, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
(2) POLICY CHARGES
(a) Deductions from Premium
On flexible premium life insurance contracts, the Company deducts a
charge for state premium taxes not to exceed 2.5% of all premiums
received to cover the payment of these premium taxes. Additionally, the
Company deducts a front-end sales load of up to 3.5% from each premium
payment received. The Company may at its sole discretion reduce this
sales loading.
(b) Cost of Insurance
A cost of insurance charge is assessed monthly against each contract.
The amount of the charge is based upon age, sex, rate class and net
amount at risk (death benefit less total contract value).
(c) Administrative Charges
For flexible premium contracts, the Company currently deducts a monthly
administrative charge of $10 during the first policy year and $5 per
month thereafter (may deduct up to $7.50, maximum) to recover policy
maintenance, accounting, record keeping and other administrative
expenses.
The above charges are assessed against each contract by liquidating
units.
(d) Surrender Charges
Policy surrenders result in a redemption of the contract value from the
Account and payment of the surrender proceeds to the contract owner or
designee. The surrender proceeds consist of the contract value, less
any outstanding policy loans, and less a surrender charge, if
applicable. The amount of the charge is based upon a specified
percentage of the initial surrender charge which varies by issue age,
sex and rate class. For flexible premium contracts, the charge is 100%
of the initial surrender charge in the first year, declining to 30% of
the initial surrender charge in the eighth year.
No surrender charge is assessed on any contract surrendered after the
eighth year.
The Company may waive the surrender charge for certain contracts in
which the sales expenses normally associated with the distribution of a
contract are not incurred. No charges were deducted from the initial
funding, or from earnings thereon.
(3) ASSET CHARGES
For America's FUTURE Life Series, the Company deducts a charge equal to an
annual effective rate multiplied by the Cash Value attributable to the
Variable Account. The annual effective rate is 0.60% for the first $25,000
of Cash Value attributable to the Variable Account, 0.30% for the next
$225,000 of Cash Value attributable to the Variable Account and 0.10% for
all Cash Value attributable to the Variable Account in excess of $250,000.
This charge is assessed monthly against each contract by liquidating units.
For Corporate Variable Universal Life Series, the Company deducts on a
daily basis from the assets of the Variable Account, a charge to provide
for mortality and expense risks. This charge is guaranteed not to exceed an
annual effective rate of 0.75% of the daily net assets of the Variable
Account. On a current basis this rate will be 0.40% during the first
through fourth Policy Years, 0.25% during the fifth through twentieth
Policy Years, and 0.10% thereafter. This charge is assessed through the
daily unit value calculation.
<PAGE> 12
(4) DEATH BENEFITS
Death benefits result in a redemption of the contract value from the
Account and payment of the death benefit proceeds, less any outstanding
policy loans and policy charges, to the legal beneficiary. The excess of
the death benefit proceeds over the contract value on the date of death is
paid by the Company's general account. There were no death benefits paid in
the current year.
(5) POLICY LOANS (NET OF REPAYMENTS)
Contract provisions allow contract owners to borrow 90% of a policy's cash
surrender value. Interest is charged on the outstanding loan and is due and
payable in advance on the policy anniversary.
At the time the loan is granted, the amount of the loan is transferred from
the Account to the Company's general account as collateral for the
outstanding loan. Collateral amounts in the general account are credited
with the stated rate of interest in effect at the time the loan is made,
subject to a guaranteed minimum rate. Interest credited is paid by the
Company's general account to the Account. Loan repayments result in a
transfer of collateral including interest back to the Account.
(6) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company performs various services on behalf of the Mutual Fund
Companies in which the Account invests and may receive fees for the
services performed. These services include, among other things, shareholder
communications, preparation, postage, fund transfer agency and various
other record keeping and customer service functions. These fees are paid to
an affiliate of the Company.
<PAGE> 13
(7) COMPONENTS OF CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
The following is a summary of contract owners' equity at December 31, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERIOD
Contract owners' equity represented by: UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
--------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The BEST of AMERICA(R)
America's FUTURE Life Series(SM):
American Century VP - American
Century VP Income & Growth 97,382 $ 12.686493 $ 1,235,436 27%
American Century VP - American
Century VP International 206,063 11.875895 2,447,183 19%
American Century VP - American
Century VP Value 59,424 10.481205 622,835 5%
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc. 105,696 12.938078 1,367,503 29%
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund 1,025,141 12.821142 13,143,478 28%
Dreyfus VIF -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 110,355 13.021619 1,437,001 30%
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio -
Service Class 511,915 11.154137 5,709,970 12%
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio -
Service Class 255,829 13.937692 3,565,666 39%
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio -
Service Class 368,689 9.557602 3,523,783 (4)%
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio -
Service Class 92,817 11.263759 1,045,468 13%
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio -
Service Class 362,774 12.993755 4,713,796 30%
Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities
Portfolio - Service Class 193,229 12.450522 2,405,802 25%
Morgan Stanley -
Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio 21,992 7.162164 157,510 (28)%
Nationwide SAT - Balanced Fund 67,360 10.806799 727,946 8%
Nationwide SAT -
Capital Appreciation Fund 485,064 12.996420 6,304,095 30%
Nationwide SAT - Equity Income Fund 21,000 11.513398 241,781 15%
Nationwide SAT - Global Equity Fund 41,464 11.913908 493,998 19%
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund 166,631 10.890820 1,814,748 9%
Nationwide SAT - High Income Bond Fund 79,031 10.579676 836,122 6%
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund 2,000,515 10.527225 21,059,872 5%
Nationwide SAT - Multi Sector Bond Fund 74,773 10.260092 767,178 3%
Nationwide SAT - Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund 26,958 11.080816 298,717 11%
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund 106,497 9.693575 1,032,337 (3)%
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund 159,205 10.100944 1,608,121 1%
Nationwide SAT - Strategic Growth Fund 36,919 11.459357 423,068 15%
</TABLE>
(Continued)
<PAGE> 14
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide SAT - Strategic Value Fund 34,463 10.038994 345,974 0%
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund 702,365 11.807411 8,293,112 18%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Guardian Portfolio 55,695 13.166703 733,320 32%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio 85,802 13.928381 1,195,083 39%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Partners Portfolio 375,069 10.420882 3,908,550 4%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Aggressive Growth Fund 100,709 11.236019 1,131,568 12%
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund 164,300 12.399968 2,037,315 24%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Growth & Income Fund 139,668 10.470163 1,462,347 5%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund 43,904 6.586990 289,195 (34)%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund 22,344 6.903203 154,245 (31)%
Van Kampen American Capital LIT -
Morgan Stanley Real Estate
Securities Portfolio 81,141 8.837916 717,117 (12)%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Growth & Income Portfolio 49,891 11.212895 559,423 12%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
International Equity Portfolio 56,767 10.534701 598,023 5%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Post Venture Capital Portfolio 16,634 10.651002 177,169 7%
The BEST of AMERICA(R)
Corporate Variable Universal Life Series(SM):
American Century VP - American
Century VP International 3,234 9.768200 31,590 (2)%
American Century VP - American
Century VP Value 440 9.374321 4,125 (6)%
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc. 397 11.144998 4,425 11%
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund 111,613 11.030001 1,231,092 10%
Dreyfus VIF -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 10,106 11.025485 111,424 10%
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio -
Service Class 5,995 9.906965 59,392 (1)%
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio -
Service Class 185 12.048634 2,229 20%
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio -
Service Class 77 9.003329 693 (10)%
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio -
Service Class 3,076 9.508092 29,247 (5)%
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Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio -
Service Class 2,712 11.338370 30,750 13%
Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities
Portfolio - Service Class 1,228 11.247664 13,812 12%
Nationwide SAT - Balanced Fund 349 10.009481 3,493 0%
Nationwide SAT -
Capital Appreciation Fund 847 11.191056 9,479 12%
Nationwide SAT - Equity Income Fund 211 10.581467 2,233 6%
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund 270,361 10.664112 2,883,160 7%
Nationwide SAT - High Income Bond Fund 13,423 10.049520 134,895 0%
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund 394,891 10.319833 4,075,209 3%
Nationwide SAT - Multi Sector Bond Fund 15,549 9.991296 155,355 0%
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund 257 9.056852 2,328 (9)%
Nationwide SAT - Strategic Growth Fund 477 10.521882 5,019 5%
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund 70 10.144232 710 1%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Guardian Portfolio 838 9.338993 7,826 (7)%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio 70 11.296584 791 13%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Partners Portfolio 26,750 9.337008 249,765 (7)%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Aggressive Growth Fund 1,235 9.685930 11,962 (3)%
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund 767 10.659314 8,176 7%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Growth & Income Fund 18,485 8.938847 165,235 (11)%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Growth & Income Portfolio 16,145 9.941469 160,505 (1)%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Post Venture Capital Portfolio 985 9.065227 8,929 (9)%
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$ 107,989,704
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</TABLE>
* This investment option was not being utilized for the entire period.
Accordingly, the period return was computed for such period as the investment
option was utilized and does not include contract charges satisfied by
surrendering units.
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<PAGE> 1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
Nationwide Life Insurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries (collectively the Company), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., as of December 31, 1998 and
1997, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholder's equity
and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1998. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. 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. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
January 29, 1999
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
December 31,
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Assets 1998 1997
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Investments:
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Fixed maturity securities $14,245.1 $13,204.1
Equity securities 127.2 80.4
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,328.4 5,181.6
Real estate, net 243.6 311.4
Policy loans 464.3 415.3
Other long-term investments 44.0 25.2
Short-term investments 289.1 358.4
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20,741.7 19,576.4
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Cash 3.4 175.6
Accrued investment income 218.7 210.5
Deferred policy acquisition costs 2,022.2 1,665.4
Other assets 420.3 438.4
Assets held in separate accounts 50,935.8 37,724.4
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$74,342.1 $59,790.7
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Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
------------------------------------
Future policy benefits and claims $19,767.1 $18,702.8
Other liabilities 866.1 885.6
Liabilities related to separate accounts 50,935.8 37,724.4
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71,569.0 57,312.8
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Commitments and contingencies (notes 7 and 12)
Shareholder's equity:
Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized 5.0 million shares;
3.8 million shares issued and outstanding 3.8 3.8
Additional paid-in capital 914.7 914.7
Retained earnings 1,579.0 1,312.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income 275.6 247.1
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2,773.1 2,477.9
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$74,342.1 $59,790.7
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
-----------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
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Revenues:
Policy charges $ 698.9 $ 545.2 $ 400.9
Life insurance premiums 200.0 205.4 198.6
Net investment income 1,481.6 1,409.2 1,357.8
Realized gains (losses) on investments 28.4 11.1 (0.3)
Other 66.8 46.5 35.9
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2,475.7 2,217.4 1,992.9
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Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,069.0 1,016.6 982.3
Other benefits and claims 175.8 178.2 178.3
Policyholder dividends on participating policies 39.6 40.6 41.0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 214.5 167.2 133.4
Other operating expenses 419.7 384.9 342.4
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1,918.6 1,787.5 1,677.4
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Income from continuing operations before federal income tax expense 557.1 429.9 315.5
Federal income tax expense 190.4 150.2 110.9
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Income from continuing operations 366.7 279.7 204.6
Income from discontinued operations (less federal income tax expense
of $4.5 in 1996) -- -- 11.3
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Net income $ 366.7 $ 279.7 $ 215.9
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
Years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
(in millions of dollars)
Accumulated
Additional other Total
Common paid-in Retained comprehensive shareholder's
stock capital earnings income equity
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December 31, 1995 $ 3.8 $ 657.2 $1,583.2 $ 384.3 $2,628.5
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 215.9 -- 215.9
Net unrealized losses on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- (170.9) (170.9)
--------
Total comprehensive income 45.0
--------
Dividends to shareholder -- (129.3) (366.5) (39.8) (535.6)
------ ------- -------- ------- --------
December 31, 1996 3.8 527.9 1,432.6 173.6 2,137.9
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 279.7 -- 279.7
Net unrealized gains on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- 73.5 73.5
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Total comprehensive income 353.2
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Capital contribution -- 836.8 -- -- 836.8
Dividend to shareholder -- (450.0) (400.0) -- (850.0)
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December 31, 1997 3.8 914.7 1,312.3 247.1 2,477.9
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 366.7 -- 366.7
Net unrealized gains on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- 28.5 28.5
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Total comprehensive income 395.2
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Dividend to shareholder -- -- (100.0) -- (100.0)
------ ------- -------- ------- --------
December 31, 1998 $ 3.8 $ 914.7 $1,579.0 $ 275.6 $2,773.1
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 366.7 $ 279.7 $ 215.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,069.0 1,016.6 982.3
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs (584.2) (487.9) (422.6)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 214.5 167.2 133.4
Amortization and depreciation (8.5) (2.0) 7.0
Realized gains on invested assets, net (28.4) (11.1) (0.3)
(Increase) decrease in accrued investment income (8.2) (0.3) 2.8
(Increase) decrease in other assets 16.4 (12.7) (38.9)
Decrease in policy liabilities (8.3) (23.1) (151.0)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities (34.8) 230.6 191.4
Other, net (11.3) (10.9) (61.7)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 982.9 1,146.1 858.3
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturity of securities available-for-sale 1,557.0 993.4 1,162.8
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale 610.5 574.5 299.6
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans on real estate 678.2 437.3 309.0
Proceeds from sale of real estate 103.8 34.8 18.5
Proceeds from repayments of policy loans and sale of other invested assets 23.6 22.7 22.8
Cost of securities available-for-sale acquired (3,182.8) (2,828.1) (1,573.6)
Cost of mortgage loans on real estate acquired (829.1) (752.2) (972.8)
Cost of real estate acquired (0.8) (24.9) (7.9)
Policy loans issued and other invested assets acquired (88.4) (62.5) (57.7)
Short-term investments, net 69.3 (354.8) 28.0
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,058.7) (1,959.8) (771.3)
--------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from capital contributions -- 836.8 --
Cash dividends paid (100.0) -- (50.0)
Increase in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances 2,682.1 2,488.5 1,781.8
Decrease in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances (2,678.5) (2,379.8) (1,784.5)
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (96.4) 945.5 (52.7)
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Net (decrease) increase in cash (172.2) 131.8 34.3
Cash, beginning of year 175.6 43.8 9.5
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Cash, end of year $ 3.4 $ 175.6 $ 43.8
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
(1) Organization and Description of Business
----------------------------------------
Prior to January 27, 1997, Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC) was
wholly owned by Nationwide Corporation (Nationwide Corp.). On that
date, Nationwide Corp. contributed the outstanding shares of NLIC's
common stock to Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS), a holding
company formed by Nationwide Corp. in November 1996 for NLIC and the
other companies within the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise that offer
or distribute long-term savings and retirement products. On March 11,
1997, NFS completed an initial public offering of its Class A common
stock.
During 1996 and 1997, Nationwide Corp. and NFS completed certain
transactions in anticipation of the initial public offering that
focused the business of NFS on long-term savings and retirement
products. On September 24, 1996, NLIC declared a dividend payable to
Nationwide Corp. on January 1, 1997 consisting of the outstanding
shares of common stock of certain subsidiaries that do not offer or
distribute long-term savings or retirement products. In addition,
during 1996, NLIC entered into two reinsurance agreements whereby all
of NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business was
ceded to two affiliates effective January 1, 1996. These subsidiaries,
through December 31, 1996, and all accident and health and group life
insurance business have been accounted for as discontinued operations
for all periods presented. See notes 10 and 14. Additionally, NLIC paid
$900.0 million of dividends, $50.0 million to Nationwide Corp. on
December 31, 1996 and $850.0 million to NFS, which then made an
equivalent dividend to Nationwide Corp., on February 24, 1997.
NFS contributed $836.8 million to the capital of NLIC during March
1997.
Wholly owned subsidiaries of NLIC include Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company (NLAIC), Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc.,
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and NWE, Inc. NLIC and its
subsidiaries are collectively referred to as "the Company."
The Company is a leading provider of long-term savings and retirement
products, including variable annuities, fixed annuities and life
insurance.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
------------------------------------------
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company that
materially affect financial reporting are summarized below. The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which differ
from statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
regulatory authorities. Annual Statements for NLIC and NLAIC, filed
with the Department of Insurance of the State of Ohio (the Department),
are prepared on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Department. Prescribed statutory accounting practices
include a variety of publications of the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), as well as state laws, regulations and
general administrative rules. Permitted statutory accounting practices
encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed. The Company has
no material permitted statutory accounting practices.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is
required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the
reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimates.
The most significant estimates include those used in determining
deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation allowances for mortgage
loans on real estate and real estate investments and the liability for
future policy benefits and claims. Although some variability is
inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided
are adequate.
(a) Consolidation Policy
--------------------
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NLIC
and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Operations that are classified
and reported as discontinued operations are not consolidated but
rather are reported as "Income from discontinued operations" in
the accompanying consolidated statements of income. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated.
(b) Valuation of Investments and Related Gains and Losses
-----------------------------------------------------
The Company is required to classify its fixed maturity securities
and equity securities as either held-to-maturity,
available-for-sale or trading. Fixed maturity securities are
classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive
intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity and are
stated at amortized cost. Fixed maturity securities not classified
as held-to-maturity and all equity securities are classified as
available-for-sale and are stated at fair value, with the
unrealized gains and losses, net of adjustments to deferred policy
acquisition costs and deferred federal income tax, reported as a
separate component of shareholder's equity. The adjustment to
deferred policy acquisition costs represents the change in
amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs that would have
been required as a charge or credit to operations had such
unrealized amounts been realized. The Company has no fixed
maturity securities classified as held-to-maturity or trading as
of December 31, 1998 or 1997.
Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at the unpaid principal
balance less valuation allowances. The Company provides valuation
allowances for impairments of mortgage loans on real estate based
on a review by portfolio managers. The measurement of impaired
loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows
discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or, as a
practical expedient, at the fair value of the collateral, if the
loan is collateral dependent. Loans in foreclosure and loans
considered to be impaired are placed on non-accrual status.
Interest received on non-accrual status mortgage loans on real
estate is included in interest income in the period received.
Real estate is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and
valuation allowances. Other long-term investments are carried on
the equity basis, adjusted for valuation allowances. Impairment
losses are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash
flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the
assets' carrying amount.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are
determined on the basis of specific security identification.
Estimates for valuation allowances and other than temporary
declines are included in realized gains and losses on investments.
<PAGE> 8
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(c) Revenues and Benefits
---------------------
Investment Products and Universal Life Insurance Products:
Investment products consist primarily of individual and group
variable and fixed deferred annuities. Universal life insurance
products include universal life insurance, variable universal life
insurance, corporate owned life insurance and other
interest-sensitive life insurance policies. Revenues for
investment products and universal life insurance products consist
of net investment income, asset fees, cost of insurance, policy
administration and surrender charges that have been earned and
assessed against policy account balances during the period. Policy
benefits and claims that are charged to expense include interest
credited to policy account balances and benefits and claims
incurred in the period in excess of related policy account
balances.
Traditional Life Insurance Products: Traditional life insurance
products include those products with fixed and guaranteed premiums
and benefits and consist primarily of whole life insurance,
limited-payment life insurance, term life insurance and certain
annuities with life contingencies. Premiums for traditional life
insurance products are recognized as revenue when due. Benefits
and expenses are associated with earned premiums so as to result
in recognition of profits over the life of the contract. This
association is accomplished by the provision for future policy
benefits and the deferral and amortization of policy acquisition
costs.
(d) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
---------------------------------
The costs of acquiring new business, principally commissions,
certain expenses of the policy issue and underwriting department
and certain variable sales expenses have been deferred. For
investment products and universal life insurance products,
deferred policy acquisition costs are being amortized with
interest over the lives of the policies in relation to the present
value of estimated future gross profits from projected interest
margins, asset fees, cost of insurance, policy administration and
surrender charges. For years in which gross profits are negative,
deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized based on the
present value of gross revenues. For traditional life insurance
products, these deferred policy acquisition costs are
predominantly being amortized with interest over the premium
paying period of the related policies in proportion to the ratio
of actual annual premium revenue to the anticipated total premium
revenue. Such anticipated premium revenue was estimated using the
same assumptions as were used for computing liabilities for future
policy benefits. Deferred policy acquisition costs are adjusted to
reflect the impact of unrealized gains and losses on fixed
maturity securities available-for-sale as described in note 2(b).
(e) Separate Accounts
-----------------
Separate account assets and liabilities represent contractholders'
funds which have been segregated into accounts with specific
investment objectives. For all but $743.9 million of separate
account assets, the investment income and gains or losses of these
accounts accrue directly to the contractholders. The activity of
the separate accounts is not reflected in the consolidated
statements of income and cash flows except for the fees the
Company receives.
(f) Future Policy Benefits
----------------------
Future policy benefits for investment products in the accumulation
phase, universal life insurance and variable universal life
insurance policies have been calculated based on participants'
contributions plus interest credited less applicable contract
charges. The average interest rate credited on investment product
policy reserves was 6.0%, 6.1% and 6.3% for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Future policy benefits for traditional life insurance policies
have been calculated by the net level premium method using
interest rates varying from 6.0% to 10.5% and estimates of
mortality, morbidity, investment yields and withdrawals which were
used or which were being experienced at the time the policies were
issued, rather than the assumptions prescribed by state regulatory
authorities.
<PAGE> 9
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(g) Participating Business
----------------------
Participating business represents approximately 40% in 1998 (50%
in 1997 and 52% in 1996) of the Company's life insurance in force,
74% in 1998 (77% in 1997 and 78% in 1996) of the number of life
insurance policies in force, and 14% in 1998 (27% in 1997 and 40%
in 1996) of life insurance statutory premiums. The provision for
policyholder dividends is based on current dividend scales and is
included in "Future policy benefits and claims" in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(h) Federal Income Tax
------------------
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC), the majority
shareholder of Nationwide Corp. The members of the consolidated
tax return group have a tax sharing arrangement which provides, in
effect, for each member to bear essentially the same federal
income tax liability as if separate tax returns were filed.
The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting
for income tax. Under this method, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. Under this method, the effect on deferred
tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce the
deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
(i) Reinsurance Ceded
-----------------
Reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance recoveries on benefits
and claims incurred are deducted from the respective income and
expense accounts. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance
ceded are reported on a gross basis. All of the Company's accident
and health and group life insurance business is ceded to
affiliates and is accounted for as discontinued operations. See
notes 10 and 14.
<PAGE> 10
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(j) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
-----------------------------------------
On January 1, 1998 the Company adopted SFAS No. 131 - Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS
131). SFAS 131 supersedes SFAS No. 14 - Financial Reporting for
Segments of a Business Enterprise. SFAS 131 establishes standards
for public business enterprises to report information about
operating segments in annual financial statements and selected
information about operating segments in interim financial reports.
SFAS 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about
products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. The
adoption of SFAS 131 did not affect results of operations or
financial position, nor did it affect the manner in which the
Company defines its operating segments. The segment information
required for annual financial statements is included in note 13.
On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 132 - Employers'
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (SFAS
132). SFAS 132 revises employers' disclosures about pension and
other postretirement benefit plans. The Statement does not change
the measurement or recognition of benefit plans in the financial
statements. The revised disclosures required by SFAS 132 are
included in note 8.
In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133 - Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). SFAS 133
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments and for hedging activities. Contracts that contain
embedded derivatives, such as certain insurance contracts, are
also addressed by the Statement. SFAS 133 requires that an entity
recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial position and measure those instruments at
fair value. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 1999. It may be implemented earlier provided
adoption occurs as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter after
issuance. The Company plans to adopt this Statement in first
quarter 2000 and is currently evaluating the impact on results of
operations and financial condition.
In March 1998, The American Institute of Certified Public
Accountant's Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued
Statement of Position 98-1 - Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use (SOP 98-1). SOP
98-1 provides guidance intended to standardize accounting
practices for costs incurred to develop or obtain computer
software for internal use. Specifically, SOP 98-1 provides
guidance for determining whether computer software is for internal
use and when costs incurred for internal use software are to be
capitalized. SOP 98-1 is effective for financial statements for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. The Company does
not expect the adoption of SOP 98-1, which occurred on January 1,
1999, to have a material impact on the Company's financial
statements.
(k) Reclassification
----------------
Certain items in the 1997 and 1996 consolidated financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1998
presentation.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Investments
-----------
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated
fair value of securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 1998 and
1997 were:
<TABLE>
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Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Estimated
(in millions of dollars) cost gains losses fair value
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December 31, 1998:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies $ 255.9 $ 13.0 $ -- $ 268.9
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 1.6 -- -- 1.6
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 106.5 4.5 -- 111.0
Corporate securities 9,899.6 423.2 (18.7) 10,304.1
Mortgage-backed securities 3,457.7 104.2 (2.4) 3,559.5
--------- ------ ------ ---------
Total fixed maturity securities 13,721.3 544.9 (21.1) 14,245.1
Equity securities 110.4 18.3 (1.5) 127.2
--------- ------ ------ ---------
$13,831.7 $563.2 $(22.6) $14,372.3
========= ====== ====== =========
December 31, 1997:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies $ 305.1 $ 8.6 $ -- $ 313.7
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 1.6 -- -- 1.6
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 93.3 2.7 (0.2) 95.8
Corporate securities 8,698.7 355.5 (11.5) 9,042.7
Mortgage-backed securities 3,634.2 118.6 (2.5) 3,750.3
--------- ------ ------ ---------
Total fixed maturity securities 12,732.9 485.4 (14.2) 13,204.1
Equity securities 67.8 12.9 (0.3) 80.4
--------- ------ ------ ---------
$12,800.7 $498.3 $(14.5) $13,284.5
========= ====== ====== =========
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1998 the Company had entered into S&P 500 futures
contracts with a notional amount of $20.0 million to reduce the risk of
changes in the fair market value of certain investments classified as
equity securities. These contracts had an unrealized loss of $1.3
million as of December 31, 1998 which is included in the recorded
amount of the equity securities and in accumulated other comprehensive
income, net of tax, similar to other unrealized gains and losses on
securities available-for-sale.
<PAGE> 12
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity
securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 1998, by expected
maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or
prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amortized Estimated
(in millions of dollars) cost fair value
---- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
Due in one year or less $ 2,019.9 $ 2,048.0
Due after one year through five years 8,169.1 8,470.6
Due after five years through ten years 2,795.0 2,927.7
Due after ten years 737.3 798.8
--------- ---------
$13,721.3 $14,245.1
========= =========
</TABLE>
The components of unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale,
net, were as follows as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross unrealized gains $ 540.6 $ 483.8
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs (116.6) (103.7)
Deferred federal income tax (148.4) (133.0)
------- -------
$ 275.6 $ 247.1
======= =======
</TABLE>
An analysis of the change in gross unrealized gains (losses) on
securities available-for-sale and fixed maturity securities
held-to-maturity follows for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $52.6 $137.5 $(289.2)
Equity securities 4.2 (2.7) 8.9
----- ------ -------
$56.8 $134.8 $(280.3)
===== ====== =======
</TABLE>
Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale during 1998,
1997 and 1996 were $610.5 million, $574.5 million and $299.6 million,
respectively. During 1998, gross gains of $9.0 million ($9.9 million
and $6.6 million in 1997 and 1996, respectively) and gross losses of
$7.6 million ($18.0 million and $6.9 million in 1997 and 1996,
respectively) were realized on those sales. In addition, gross gains of
$15.1 million and gross losses of $0.7 million were realized in 1997
when the Company paid a dividend to NFS, which then made an equivalent
dividend to Nationwide Corp., consisting of securities having an
aggregate fair value of $850.0 million.
The recorded investment of mortgage loans on real estate considered to
be impaired as of December 31, 1998 was $3.7 million. No valuation
allowance has been recorded for these loans as of December 31, 1998.
The recorded investment of mortgage loans on real estate considered to
be impaired as of December 31, 1997 was $19.9 million which includes
$3.9 million of impaired mortgage loans on real estate for which the
related valuation allowance was $0.1 million and $16.0 million of
impaired mortgage loans on real estate for which there was no valuation
allowance. During 1998, the average recorded investment in impaired
mortgage loans on real estate was approximately $9.1 million ($31.8
million in 1997) and interest income recognized on those loans was $0.3
million ($1.0 million in 1997), which is equal to interest income
recognized using a cash-basis method of income recognition.
<PAGE> 13
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Activity in the valuation allowance account for mortgage loans on real
estate is summarized for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Allowance, beginning of year $42.5 $51.0
Reductions credited to operations (0.1) (1.2)
Direct write-downs charged against the allowance -- (7.3)
----- -----
Allowance, end of year $42.4 $42.5
===== =====
</TABLE>
Real estate is presented at cost less accumulated depreciation of $21.5
million as of December 31, 1998 ($45.1 million as of December 31, 1997)
and valuation allowances of $5.4 million as of December 31, 1998 ($11.1
million as of December 31, 1997).
Investments that were non-income producing for the twelve month period
preceding December 31, 1998 amounted to $42.4 million ($19.4 million
for 1997) and consisted of $32.7 million ($3.0 million in 1997) in
securities available-for-sale and $9.7 million ($16.4 million in 1997)
in real estate.
An analysis of investment income by investment type follows for the
years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross investment income:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $ 982.5 $ 911.6 $ 917.1
Equity securities 0.8 0.8 1.3
Mortgage loans on real estate 458.9 457.7 432.8
Real estate 40.4 42.9 44.3
Short-term investments 17.8 22.7 4.2
Other 30.7 21.0 4.0
-------- -------- --------
Total investment income 1,531.1 1,456.7 1,403.7
Less investment expenses 49.5 47.5 45.9
-------- -------- --------
Net investment income $1,481.6 $1,409.2 $1,357.8
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
An analysis of realized gains (losses) on investments, net of valuation
allowances, by investment type follows for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $(0.7) $ 3.6 $(3.5)
Equity securities 2.1 2.7 3.2
Mortgage loans on real estate 3.9 1.6 (4.1)
Real estate and other 23.1 3.2 4.1
----- ----- -----
$28.4 $11.1 $(0.3)
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
Fixed maturity securities with an amortized cost of $6.5 million and
$6.2 million as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, were on
deposit with various regulatory agencies as required by law.
<PAGE> 14
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(4) Federal Income Tax
------------------
The Company's current federal income tax liability was $72.8 million
and $60.1 million as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
components of the net deferred tax liability as of December 31, 1998
and 1997 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Future policy benefits $207.7 $200.1
Liabilities in Separate Accounts 319.9 242.0
Mortgage loans on real estate and real estate 17.5 19.0
Other assets and other liabilities 58.9 59.2
------ ------
Total gross deferred tax assets 604.0 520.3
Less valuation allowance (7.0) (7.0)
------ ------
Net deferred tax assets 597.0 513.3
------ ------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs 568.7 480.5
Fixed maturity securities 212.2 193.3
Deferred tax on realized investment gains 34.8 40.1
Equity securities and other long-term investments 9.6 7.5
Other 21.6 22.2
------ ------
Total gross deferred tax liabilities 846.9 743.6
------ ------
Net deferred tax liability $249.9 $230.3
====== ======
</TABLE>
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management
considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of the
total gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. Nearly all future
deductible amounts can be offset by future taxable amounts or recovery
of federal income tax paid within the statutory carryback period. There
has been no change in the valuation allowance for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
Federal income tax expense attributable to income from continuing
operations for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Currently payable $186.1 $121.7 $116.5
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 4.3 28.5 (5.6)
------ ------ ------
$190.4 $150.2 $110.9
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 15
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Total federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996 differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S.
federal income tax rate to income before tax as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(in millions of dollars) Amount % Amount % Amount %
------ - ------ - ------ -
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Computed (expected) tax expense $195.0 35.0 $150.5 35.0 $110.4 35.0
Tax exempt interest and dividends
received deduction (4.9) (0.9) - 0.0 (0.2) (0.1)
Other, net 0.3 0.1 (0.3) (0.1) 0.7 0.3
------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----
Total (effective rate of each year) $190.4 34.2 $150.2 34.9 $110.9 35.2
====== ==== ====== ==== ====== ====
</TABLE>
Total federal income tax paid was $173.4 million, $91.8 million and
$115.8 million during the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
(5) Comprehensive Income
--------------------
Pursuant to SFAS No. 130 - Reporting Comprehensive Income, which the
Company adopted January 1, 1998, the Consolidated Statements of
Shareholder's Equity include a new measure called "Comprehensive
Income". Comprehensive Income includes net income as well as certain
items that are reported directly within separate components of
shareholders' equity that bypass net income. Currently, the Company's
only component of Other Comprehensive Income is unrealized gains
(losses) on securities available-for-sale. The related before and after
federal tax amounts are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities
available-for-sale arising during the period:
Gross $ 58.2 $141.1 $(272.4)
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs (12.9) (21.8) 57.0
Related federal income tax (expense) benefit (15.9) (41.7) 44.0
------ ------ ------
Net 29.4 77.6 (171.4)
------ ------ ------
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses
on securities available-for-sale realized
during the period:
Gross (1.4) (6.3) 0.7
Related federal income tax expense (benefit) 0.5 2.2 (0.2)
------ ------ -------
Net (0.9) (4.1) 0.5
------ ------ -------
Total Other Comprehensive Income $ 28.5 $ 73.5 $(170.9)
====== ====== =======
</TABLE>
(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
-----------------------------------
The following disclosures summarize the carrying amount and estimated
fair value of the Company's financial instruments. Certain assets and
liabilities are specifically excluded from the disclosure requirements
of financial instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts
presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
<PAGE> 16
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at
which the financial instrument could be exchanged in a current
transaction between willing parties. In cases where quoted market
prices are not available, fair value is to be based on estimates using
present value or other valuation techniques. Many of the Company's
assets and liabilities subject to the disclosure requirements are not
actively traded, requiring fair values to be estimated by management
using present value or other valuation techniques. These techniques are
significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount
rate and estimates of future cash flows. Although fair value estimates
are calculated using assumptions that management believes are
appropriate, changes in assumptions could cause these estimates to vary
materially. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be
substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases,
could not be realized in the immediate settlement of the instruments.
Although insurance contracts, other than policies such as annuities
that are classified as investment contracts, are specifically exempted
from the disclosure requirements, estimated fair value of policy
reserves on life insurance contracts is provided to make the fair value
disclosures more meaningful.
The tax ramifications of the related unrealized gains and losses can
have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been
considered in the estimates.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in
estimating its fair value disclosures:
Fixed maturity and equity securities: The fair value for fixed
maturity securities is based on quoted market prices, where
available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair
value is estimated using values obtained from independent pricing
services or, in the case of private placements, is estimated by
discounting expected future cash flows using a current market rate
applicable to the yield, credit quality and maturity of the
investments. The fair value for equity securities is based on
quoted market prices. The carrying amount and fair value for
equity securities exclude the fair value of futures contracts
designated as hedges of equity securities.
Mortgage loans on real estate, net: The fair value for mortgage
loans on real estate is estimated using discounted cash flow
analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for similar
loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings. Loans with similar
characteristics are aggregated for purposes of the calculations.
Fair value for mortgage loans in default is the estimated fair
value of the underlying collateral.
Policy loans, short-term investments and cash: The carrying amount
reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these instruments
approximates their fair value.
Separate account assets and liabilities: The fair value of assets
held in separate accounts is based on quoted market prices. The
fair value of liabilities related to separate accounts is the
amount payable on demand, which is net of certain surrender
charges.
Investment contracts: The fair value for the Company's liabilities
under investment type contracts is disclosed using two methods.
For investment contracts without defined maturities, fair value is
the amount payable on demand. For investment contracts with known
or determined maturities, fair value is estimated using discounted
cash flow analysis. Interest rates used are similar to currently
offered contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining
for the contracts being valued.
<PAGE> 17
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Policy reserves on life insurance contracts: Included are
disclosures for individual life insurance, universal life
insurance and supplementary contracts with life contingencies for
which the estimated fair value is the amount payable on demand.
Also included are disclosures for the Company's limited payment
policies, which the Company has used discounted cash flow analyses
similar to those used for investment contracts with known
maturities to estimate fair value.
Commitments to extend credit: Commitments to extend credit have
nominal fair value because of the short-term nature of such
commitments. See note 7.
Futures contracts: The fair value for futures contracts is based
on quoted market prices.
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments
subject to disclosure requirements and policy reserves on life
insurance contracts were as follows as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
------------------------- --------------------------
Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated
(in millions of dollars) amount fair value amount fair value
--------- ---------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $14,245.1 $14,245.1 $13,204.1 $13,204.1
Equity securities 128.5 128.5 80.4 80.4
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,328.4 5,527.6 5,181.6 5,509.7
Policy loans 464.3 464.3 415.3 415.3
Short-term investments 289.1 289.1 358.4 358.4
Cash 3.4 3.4 175.6 175.6
Assets held in separate accounts 50,935.8 50,935.8 37,724.4 37,724.4
Liabilities:
Investment contracts 15,468.7 15,158.6 14,708.2 14,322.1
Policy reserves on life insurance contracts 3,914.0 3,768.9 3,345.4 3,182.4
Liabilities related to separate accounts 50,935.8 49,926.5 37,724.4 36,747.0
Futures contracts 1.3 1.3 -- --
</TABLE>
(7) Risk Disclosures
----------------
The following is a description of the most significant risks facing
life insurers and how the Company mitigates those risks:
Credit Risk: The risk that issuers of securities owned by the Company
or mortgagors on mortgage loans on real estate owned by the Company
will default or that other parties, including reinsurers, which owe the
Company money, will not pay. The Company minimizes this risk by
adhering to a conservative investment strategy, by maintaining
reinsurance and credit and collection policies and by providing for any
amounts deemed uncollectible.
Interest Rate Risk: The risk that interest rates will change and cause
a decrease in the value of an insurer's investments. This change in
rates may cause certain interest-sensitive products to become
uncompetitive or may cause disintermediation. The Company mitigates
this risk by charging fees for non-conformance with certain policy
provisions, by offering products that transfer this risk to the
purchaser, and/or by attempting to match the maturity schedule of its
assets with the expected payouts of its liabilities. To the extent that
liabilities come due more quickly than assets mature, an insurer would
have to borrow funds or sell assets prior to maturity and potentially
recognize a gain or loss.
<PAGE> 18
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Legal/Regulatory Risk: The risk that changes in the legal or regulatory
environment in which an insurer operates will result in increased
competition, reduced demand for a company's products, or create
additional expenses not anticipated by the insurer in pricing its
products. The Company mitigates this risk by offering a wide range of
products and by operating throughout the United States, thus reducing
its exposure to any single product or jurisdiction, and also by
employing underwriting practices which identify and minimize the
adverse impact of this risk.
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk: The Company is a
party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the
normal course of business through management of its investment
portfolio. These financial instruments include commitments to extend
credit in the form of loans. These instruments involve, to varying
degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of amounts recognized on the
consolidated balance sheets.
Commitments to fund fixed rate mortgage loans on real estate are
agreements to lend to a borrower, and are subject to conditions
established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed
expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment
of a deposit. Commitments extended by the Company are based on
management's case-by-case credit evaluation of the borrower and the
borrower's loan collateral. The underlying mortgage property represents
the collateral if the commitment is funded. The Company's policy for
new mortgage loans on real estate is to lend no more than 75% of
collateral value. Should the commitment be funded, the Company's
exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower
is represented by the contractual amounts of these commitments less the
net realizable value of the collateral. The contractual amounts also
represent the cash requirements for all unfunded commitments.
Commitments on mortgage loans on real estate of $156.0 million
extending into 1999 were outstanding as of December 31, 1998. The
Company also had $40.0 million of commitments to purchase fixed
maturity securities outstanding as of December 31, 1998.
Significant Concentrations of Credit Risk: The Company grants mainly
commercial mortgage loans on real estate to customers throughout the
United States. The Company has a diversified portfolio with no more
than 22% (20% in 1997) in any geographic area and no more than 2% (2%
in 1997) with any one borrower as of December 31, 1998. As of December
31, 1998, 42% (46% in 1997) of the remaining principal balance of the
Company's commercial mortgage loan portfolio financed retail
properties.
Reinsurance: The Company has entered into a reinsurance contract to
cede a portion of its general account individual annuity business to
The Franklin Life Insurance Company (Franklin). Total recoveries due
from Franklin were $187.9 million and $220.2 million as of December 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively. The contract is immaterial to the
Company's results of operations. The ceding of risk does not discharge
the original insurer from its primary obligation to the policyholder.
Under the terms of the contract, Franklin has established a trust as
collateral for the recoveries. The trust assets are invested in
investment grade securities, the market value of which must at all
times be greater than or equal to 102% of the reinsured reserves.
(8) Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
------------------------------------------------------------
The Company is a participant, together with other affiliated companies,
in a pension plan covering all employees who have completed at least
one year of service. The Company funds pension costs accrued for direct
employees plus an allocation of pension costs accrued for employees of
affiliates whose work efforts benefit the Company. Assets of the
Retirement Plan are invested in group annuity contracts of NLIC and
Employers Life Insurance Company of Wausau (ELICW).
Pension costs charged to operations by the Company during the years
ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 were $2.0 million, $7.5 million
and $7.4 million, respectively. The Company has recorded a prepaid
pension asset of $5.0 million as of December 31, 1998 and no prepaid or
accrued pension asset or expense as of December 31, 1997.
<PAGE> 19
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
In addition to the defined benefit pension plan, the Company, together
with other affiliated companies, participates in life and health care
defined benefit plans for qualifying retirees. Postretirement life and
health care benefits are contributory and generally available to full
time employees who have attained age 55 and have accumulated 15 years
of service with the Company after reaching age 40. Postretirement
health care benefit contributions are adjusted annually and contain
cost-sharing features such as deductibles and coinsurance. In addition,
there are caps on the Company's portion of the per-participant cost of
the postretirement health care benefits. These caps can increase
annually, but not more than three percent. The Company's policy is to
fund the cost of health care benefits in amounts determined at the
discretion of management. Plan assets are invested primarily in group
annuity contracts of NLIC.
The Company elected to immediately recognize its estimated accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation (APBO), however, certain affiliated
companies elected to amortize their initial transition obligation over
periods ranging from 10 to 20 years.
The Company's accrued postretirement benefit expense as of December 31,
1998 and 1997 was $40.1 million and $36.5 million, respectively, and
the net periodic postretirement benefit cost (NPPBC) for 1998, 1997 and
1996 was $4.1 million, $3.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
Information regarding the funded status of the pension plan as a whole
and the postretirement life and health care benefit plan as a whole as
of December 31, 1998 and 1997 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
--------------------- -----------------------
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $2,033.8 $1,847.8 $237.9 $ 200.7
Service cost 87.6 77.3 9.8 7.0
Interest cost 123.4 118.6 15.4 14.0
Actuarial loss 123.2 60.0 15.6 24.4
Plan curtailment in 1998/merger in 1997 (107.2) 1.5 - -
Benefits paid (75.8) (71.4) (8.6) (8.2)
-------- -------- ------- -------
Benefit obligation at end of year 2,185.0 2,033.8 270.1 237.9
-------- -------- ------- -------
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 2,212.9 1,947.9 69.2 63.0
Actual return on plan assets 300.7 328.1 5.0 3.6
Employer contribution 104.1 7.2 12.1 10.6
Plan merger - 1.1 - -
Benefits paid (75.8) (71.4) (8.4) (8.0)
-------- -------- ------- -------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 2,541.9 2,212.9 77.9 69.2
-------- -------- ------- -------
Funded status 356.9 179.1 (192.2) (168.7)
Unrecognized prior service cost 31.5 34.7 - -
Unrecognized net (gains) losses (345.7) (330.7) 16.0 1.6
Unrecognized net (asset) obligation at transition (11.0) 33.3 1.3 1.5
-------- -------- ------- -------
Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost $ 31.7 $ (83.6) $(174.9) $(165.6)
======== ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 20
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Basis for measurements, funded status of the pension plan and
postretirement life and health care benefit plan:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
-------------------- -----------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
-------- ------ -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate 5.50% 6.00% 6.65% 6.70%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 3.75% 4.25% -- --
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
Initial rate -- -- 15.00% 12.13%
Ultimate rate -- -- 8.00% 6.12%
Uniform declining period -- -- 15 Years 12 Years
</TABLE>
The net periodic pension cost for the pension plan as a whole for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Service cost (benefits earned during the period) $ 87.6 $ 77.3 $ 75.5
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 123.4 118.6 105.5
Expected return on plan assets (159.0) (139.0) (116.1)
Recognized gains (3.8) - -
Amortization of prior service cost 3.2 3.2 3.2
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation 4.2 4.2 4.1
------- ------- -------
$ 55.6 $ 64.3 $ 72.2
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Effective December 31, 1998, Wausau Service Corporation (WSC) ended its
affiliation with the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise and employees of
WSC ended participation in the plan. A curtailment gain of $67.1
million resulted (consisting of a $107.2 million reduction in the
projected benefit obligation, net of the write-off of the $40.1 million
remaining unamortized transition obligation related to WSC). The
Company anticipates that the plan will settle the obligation related to
WSC employees with a transfer of assets during 1999.
Basis for measurements, net periodic pension cost for the pension plan:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate 6.00% 6.50% 6.00%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 4.25% 4.75% 4.25%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 7.25% 7.25% 6.75%
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 21
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The amount of NPPBC for the postretirement benefit plan as a whole for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost (benefits attributed to employee service during the year) $ 9.8 $ 7.0 $ 6.5
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 15.4 14.0 13.7
Actual return on plan assets (5.0) (3.6) (4.3)
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation of affiliates 0.2 0.2 0.2
Net amortization and deferral 1.2 (0.5) 1.8
----- ----- -----
$21.6 $17.1 $17.9
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
Actuarial assumptions used for the measurement of the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) and the NPPBC for the
postretirement benefit plan for 1998, 1997 and 1996 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
NPPBC:
Discount rate 6.70% 7.25% 6.65%
Long term rate of return on plan
assets, net of tax 5.83% 5.89% 4.80%
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
Initial rate 12.00% 11.00% 11.00%
Ultimate rate 6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Uniform declining period 12 Years 12 Years 12 Years
</TABLE>
For the postretirement benefit plan as a whole, a one percentage point
increase or decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rate would
have no impact on the APBO as of December 31, 1998 and have no impact
on the NPPBC for the year ended December 31, 1998.
(9) Shareholder's Equity, Regulatory Risk-Based Capital, Retained Earnings
----------------------------------------------------------------------
and Dividend Restrictions
-------------------------
Ohio, NLIC's and NLAIC's state of domicile, imposes minimum risk-based
capital requirements that were developed by the NAIC. The formulas for
determining the amount of risk-based capital specify various weighting
factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of
activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance
is determined by a ratio of the company's regulatory total adjusted
capital, as defined by the NAIC, to its authorized control level
risk-based capital, as defined by the NAIC. Companies below specific
trigger points or ratios are classified within certain levels, each of
which requires specified corrective action. NLIC and NLAIC each exceed
the minimum risk-based capital requirements.
The statutory capital and surplus of NLIC as of December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996 was $1.32 billion, $1.13 billion and $1.00 billion,
respectively. The statutory net income of NLIC for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $171.0 million, $111.7 million and
$73.2 million, respectively.
The Company is limited in the amount of shareholder dividends it may
pay without prior approval by the Department. As of December 31, 1998,
the maximum amount available for dividend payment from the Company to
its shareholder without prior approval of the Department was $71.0
million.
<PAGE> 22
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
In addition, the payment of dividends by NLIC may also be subject to
restrictions set forth in the insurance laws of New York that limit the
amount of statutory profits on NLIC's participating policies (measured
before dividends to policyholders) that can inure to the benefit of the
Company and its shareholder.
The Company currently does not expect such regulatory requirements to
impair its ability to pay operating expenses and shareholder dividends
in the future.
(10) Transactions With Affiliates
----------------------------
As part of the restructuring described in note 1, NLIC paid a dividend
valued at $485.7 million to Nationwide Corp. on January 1, 1997
consisting of the outstanding shares of common stock of ELICW, National
Casualty Company (NCC) and West Coast Life Insurance Company (WCLIC).
Also, on February 24, 1997, NLIC paid a dividend to NFS, and NFS paid
an equivalent dividend to Nationwide Corp., consisting of securities
having an aggregate fair value of $850.0 million. The Company
recognized a gain of $14.4 million on the transfer of securities.
The Company leases office space from NMIC and certain of its
subsidiaries. For the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, the
Company made lease payments to NMIC and its subsidiaries of $8.0
million, $8.4 million and $9.1 million, respectively.
Pursuant to a cost sharing agreement among NMIC and certain of its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the Company, NMIC provides
certain operational and administrative services, such as sales support,
advertising, personnel and general management services, to those
subsidiaries. Expenses covered by this agreement are subject to
allocation among NMIC, the Company and other affiliates. Amounts
allocated to the Company were $95.0 million, $85.8 million and $101.6
million in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The allocations are based
on techniques and procedures in accordance with insurance regulatory
guidelines. Measures used to allocate expenses among companies include
individual employee estimates of time spent, special cost studies,
salary expense, commissions expense and other methods agreed to by the
participating companies that are within industry guidelines and
practices. The Company believes these allocation methods are
reasonable. In addition, the Company does not believe that expenses
recognized under the inter-company agreements are materially different
than expenses that would have been recognized had the Company operated
on a stand alone basis. Amounts payable to NMIC from the Company under
the cost sharing agreement were $31.9 million and $20.5 million as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The Company also participates in intercompany repurchase agreements
with affiliates whereby the seller will transfer securities to the
buyer at a stated value. Upon demand or a stated period, the securities
will be repurchased by the seller at the original sales price plus a
price differential. Transactions under the agreements during 1998 and
1997 were not material. The Company believes that the terms of the
repurchase agreements are materially consistent with what the Company
could have obtained with unaffiliated parties.
<PAGE> 23
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Intercompany reinsurance agreements exist between NLIC and,
respectively, NMIC and ELICW whereby all of NLIC's accident and health
and group life insurance business is ceded on a modified coinsurance
basis. NLIC entered into the reinsurance agreements during 1996 because
the accident and health and group life insurance business was unrelated
to the Company's long-term savings and retirement products.
Accordingly, the accident and health and group life insurance business
has been accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods
presented. Under modified coinsurance agreements, invested assets are
retained by the ceding company and investment earnings are paid to the
reinsurer. Under the terms of the Company's agreements, the investment
risk associated with changes in interest rates is borne by ELICW or
NMIC, as the case may be. Risk of asset default is retained by the
Company, although a fee is paid by ELICW or NMIC, as the case may be,
to the Company for the Company's retention of such risk. The agreements
will remain in force until all policy obligations are settled. However,
with respect to the agreement between NLIC and NMIC, either party may
terminate the contract on January 1 of any year with prior notice. The
ceding of risk does not discharge the original insurer from its primary
obligation to the policyholder. The Company believes that the terms of
the modified coinsurance agreements are consistent in all material
respects with what the Company could have obtained with unaffiliated
parties. Amounts ceded to NMIC and ELICW for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in millions of dollars) NMIC ELICW NMIC ELICW NMIC ELICW
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Premiums $90.1 $106.3 $ 91.4 $199.8 $ 97.3 $224.2
Net investment income and other
revenue $11.1 $ 9.4 $ 10.7 $ 13.4 $ 10.9 $ 14.8
Benefits, claims and expenses $98.8 $160.5 $100.7 $225.9 $100.5 $246.6
</TABLE>
The Company and various affiliates entered into agreements with
Nationwide Cash Management Company (NCMC), an affiliate, under which
NCMC acts as a common agent in handling the purchase and sale of
short-term securities for the respective accounts of the participants.
Amounts on deposit with NCMC were $248.4 million and $211.0 million as
of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and are included in
short-term investments on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Certain annuity products are sold through three affiliated companies,
which are also subsidiaries of NFS. Total commissions and fees paid to
these affiliates for the three years ended December 31, 1998 were $60.0
million, $66.1 million and $76.9 million, respectively.
(11) Bank Lines of Credit
--------------------
In August 1996, NLIC, along with NMIC, entered into a $600.0 million
revolving credit facility which provides for a $600.0 million loan over
a five year term on a fully revolving basis with a group of national
financial institutions. The credit facility provides for several and
not joint liability with respect to any amount drawn by either NLIC or
NMIC. NLIC and NMIC pay facility and usage fees to the financial
institutions to maintain the revolving credit facility. All previously
existing line of credit agreements were canceled. In September 1997,
the credit agreement was amended to include NFS as a party to and
borrower under the agreement. As of December 31, 1998 the Company had
no amounts outstanding under the agreement.
<PAGE> 24
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(12) Contingencies
-------------
On October 29, 1998, the Company and certain of its affiliates were
named in a lawsuit filed in the Common Pleas Court of Franklin County,
Ohio related to the sale of deferred annuity products for use as
investments in tax-deferred contributory retirement plans (Mercedes
Castillo v. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company).
The plaintiff in such lawsuit seeks to represent a national class of
the Company's customers and seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive
damages. The Company is currently evaluating this lawsuit, which is in
an early stage and has not been certified as a class. The Company
intends to defend this lawsuit vigorously.
(13) Segment Information
-------------------
The Company uses differences in products as the basis for defining its
reportable segments. The Company reports three product segments:
Variable Annuities, Fixed Annuities and Life Insurance.
The Variable Annuities segment consists of annuity contracts that
provide the customer with the opportunity to invest in mutual funds
managed by independent investment managers and the Company, with
investment returns accumulating on a tax-deferred basis. The Company's
variable annuity products consist almost entirely of flexible premium
deferred variable annuity contracts.
The Fixed Annuities segment consists of annuity contracts that generate
a return for the customer at a specified interest rate, fixed for a
prescribed period, with returns accumulating on a tax-deferred basis.
Such contracts consist of single premium deferred annuities, flexible
premium deferred annuities and single premium immediate annuities. The
Fixed Annuities segment includes the fixed option under variable
annuity contracts.
The Life Insurance segment consists of insurance products, including
variable universal life insurance and corporate-owned life insurance
products, that provide a death benefit and may also allow the customer
to build cash value on a tax-deferred basis.
In addition to the product segments, the Company reports corporate
revenue and expenses, investments and related investment income
supporting capital not specifically allocated to its product segments,
revenues and expenses of its investment advisor subsidiary (other than
the portion allocated to the Variable Annuities and Life Insurance
segments), revenues and expenses related to group annuity contracts
sold to Nationwide Insurance Enterprise employee and agent benefit
plans and all realized gains and losses on investments in a Corporate
and Other segment.
<PAGE> 25
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The following table summarizes the financial results of the Company's business
segments for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Fixed Life Corporate
(in millions of dollars) Annuities Annuities Insurance and Other Total
- ------------------------------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1998:
Net investment income (1) $ (31.3) $ 1,116.6 $ 231.6 $ 164.7 $ 1,481.6
Other operating revenue 560.8 35.7 319.6 49.6 965.7
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total operating revenue (2) 529.5 1,152.3 551.2 214.3 2,447.3
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 828.6 115.4 125.0 1,069.0
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 123.9 44.2 46.4 -- 214.5
Other benefits and expenses 187.2 104.2 294.6 49.1 635.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total expenses 311.1 977.0 456.4 174.1 1,918.6
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Operating income (loss) before
federal income tax 218.4 175.3 94.8 40.2 528.7
Realized gains on investments -- -- -- 28.4 28.4
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Consolidated income before
federal tax expense $ 218.4 $ 175.3 $ 94.8 $ 68.6 $ 557.1
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $47,668.7 $15,215.7 $5,187.6 $6,270.1 $74,342.1
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
1997:
Net investment income (1) $ (26.9) $ 1,098.2 $ 189.1 $ 148.8 $ 1,409.2
Other operating revenue 430.9 43.2 284.0 39.0 797.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total operating revenue (2) 404.0 1,141.4 473.1 187.8 2,206.3
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 823.4 78.5 114.7 1,016.6
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 87.8 39.8 39.6 -- 167.2
Other benefits and expenses 165.3 108.7 284.1 45.6 603.7
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total expenses 253.1 971.9 402.2 160.3 1,787.5
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Operating income before federal
income tax 150.9 169.5 70.9 27.5 418.8
Realized gains on investments -- -- -- 11.1 11.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Consolidated income before
federal tax expense $ 150.9 $ 169.5 $ 70.9 $ 38.6 $ 429.9
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $35,278.7 $14,436.3 $3,901.4 $6,174.3 $59,790.7
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 26
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Fixed Life Corporate
(in millions of dollars) Annuities Annuities Insurance and Other Total
------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996:
Net investment income (1) $ (21.5) $ 1,050.6 $ 174.0 $ 154.7 $ 1,357.8
Other operating revenue 306.1 42.0 261.6 25.7 635.4
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Total operating revenue (2) 284.6 1,092.6 435.6 180.4 1,993.2
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 805.0 70.2 107.1 982.3
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 57.4 38.6 37.4 -- 133.4
Benefits and expenses 136.9 113.6 260.8 50.4 561.7
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Total expenses 194.3 957.2 368.4 157.5 1,677.4
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income before federal
income tax 90.3 135.4 67.2 22.9 315.8
Realized losses on investments -- -- -- (0.3) (0.3)
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Consolidated income from
continuing operations before
federal tax expense $ 90.3 $ 135.4 $ 67.2 $ 22.6 $ 315.5
========== ========== ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $ 25,069.7 $ 13,994.7 $3,353.3 $5,348.5 $47,766.2
========== ========== ======== ======== =========
</TABLE>
-----------
(1) The Company's method of allocating net investment income results
in a charge (negative net investment income) to the Variable
Annuities segment which is recognized in the Corporate and Other
segment. The charge relates to non-invested assets which support
this segment on a statutory basis.
(2) Excludes realized gains and losses on investments.
The Company has no significant revenue from customers located outside
of the United States nor does the Company have any significant
long-lived assets located outside the United States.
(14) Discontinued Operations
-----------------------
As discussed in note 1, NFS is a holding company for NLIC and certain
other companies within the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise that offer
or distribute long-term savings and retirement products. Prior to the
contribution by Nationwide Corp. of the outstanding common stock of
NLIC to NFS, NLIC effected certain transactions with respect to certain
subsidiaries and lines of business that were unrelated to long-term
savings and retirement products.
On September 24, 1996, NLIC's Board of Directors declared a dividend
payable to Nationwide Corp. on January 1, 1997 consisting of the
outstanding shares of common stock of three subsidiaries: ELICW, NCC
and WCLIC. ELICW writes group accident and health and group life
insurance business and maintains it offices in Wausau, Wisconsin. NCC
is a property and casualty company with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona
that serves as a fronting company for a property and casualty
subsidiary of NMIC. WCLIC writes high dollar term life insurance
policies and is located in San Francisco, California. ELICW, NCC and
WCLIC have been accounted for as discontinued operations in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements through December 31,
1996. The Company did not recognize any gain or loss on the disposal of
these subsidiaries.
<PAGE> 27
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Also, during 1996, NLIC entered into two reinsurance agreements whereby
all of NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business was
ceded to ELICW and NMIC, effective January 1, 1996. See note 10 for a
complete discussion of the reinsurance agreements. The Company has
discontinued its accident and health and group life insurance business
and in connection therewith has entered into reinsurance agreements to
cede all existing and any future writings to other affiliated
companies. NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business
is accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
The Company did not recognize any gain or loss on the disposal of the
accident and health and group life insurance business. The assets,
liabilities, results of operations and activities of discontinued
operations are distinguished physically, operationally and for
financial reporting purposes from the remaining assets, liabilities,
results of operations and activities of the Company.
A summary of the results of operations of discontinued operations for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Revenues $ -- $ -- $ 668.9
Net income $ -- $ -- $ 11.3
</TABLE>
A summary of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as
of December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets, consisting primarily of investments $221.5 $247.3 $3,288.5
Liabilities, consisting primarily of policy benefits and claims $221.5 $247.3 $2,802.8
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 62
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 comprises the following papers and
documents:
The facing sheet.
Cross-reference to items required by Form N-8B-2.
The prospectus consisting of 104 pages.
Representations and Undertakings.
Independent Auditors' Consent
Signatures.
The following exhibits required by Forms N-8B-2 and S-6:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
1. Power of Attorney dated April 1, 1999 Attached hereto.
2. Resolution of the Depositor's Board of Directors Included with the Registration Statement on Form
authorizing the establishment of the Registrant, N-8B-2 for the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
adopted (File No. 811-5311), and is hereby incorporated
by reference.
3. Distribution Contracts Underwriting or Distribution of contracts
between the Registrant and Principal Underwriter
- Filed previously in connection with
Registration Statement (SEC File No. 33-86408)
on November 14, 1994 and hereby incorporated by
reference.
4. Form of Security Included with the Registration Statement on Form
S-6 for the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
('33 Act File No. 33-62795, '40 Act File No.
811-5311).
5. Articles of Incorporation of Depositor Included with the Registration Statement on Form
N-8B-2 for the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
(File No. 811-5311), and is hereby incorporated
by reference.
6. Application Form of Security Included with the Registration Statement on Form
S-6 for the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
('33 Act File No. 33-62795, '40 Act File No.
811-5311).
7. Opinion of Counsel Included with the Registration Statement on Form
N-8B-2 for the Nationwide VLI Separate Account -
4 ('33 Act File No 33-52615, '40 Act No.
811-8301).
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 63
REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS
The Registrant and Nationwide hereby make the following representations and
undertakings:
(a) This filing is made pursuant to Rules 6c-3 and 6e-3(T) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"). The Registrant and Nationwide
elect to be governed by Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(13)(i)(B) under the Act with
respect to the policies described in the prospectus. The policies have
been designed in such a way as to qualify for the exemptive relief from
various provisions of the Act afforded by Rule 6e-3(T).
(b) Paragraph (b) (13) (iii) (F) of Rule 6e-3(T) is being relied on for the
deduction of the mortality and expense risk charges ("risk charges")
assumed by Nationwide under the policies. Nationwide represents that the
risk charges are within the range of industry practice for comparable
policies and reasonable in relation to all of the risks assumed by the
issuer under the policies. Actuarial memoranda demonstrating the
reasonableness of these charges are maintained by Nationwide, and will be
made available to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on request.
(c) Nationwide has concluded that there is a reasonable likelihood that the
distribution financing arrangement of the separate account will benefit
the separate account and the contractholders and will keep and make
available to the Commission on request a memorandum setting forth the
basis for this representation.
(d) Nationwide represents that the separate account will invest only in
management investment companies which have undertaken to have a board of
directors, a majority of whom are not interested persons of Nationwide,
formulate and approve any plan under Rule 12b-1 to finance distribution
expenses.
(e) Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant hereby undertakes to file with the
Commission such supplementary and periodic information, documents, and
reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the Commission
heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority conferred in
that section.
(f) The fees and charges deducted under the policy in the aggregate are
reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to
be incurred, and the risks assumed by Nationwide.
<PAGE> 64
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and
Contract Owners of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4:
We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
Columbus, Ohio KPMG LLP
- ------------
<PAGE> 65
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, Nationwide VLI
Separate Account-4, has caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its
behalf in the City of Columbus, and the State of Ohio, on this 29th day of
April, 1999.
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-4
----------------------------------------------------------------
(Registrant)
(Seal) NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
----------------------------------------------------------------
Attest: (Depositor)
By: /s/ GLENN W. SODEN By: /s/ JOSEPH P. RATH
- ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Glenn W. Soden Joseph P. Rath
Assistant Secretary Vice President -Product and Market Compliance
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on the 29th day of April, 1999.
SIGNATURE TITLE
LEWIS J. ALPHIN Director
- ---------------------------------------
Lewis J. Alphin
A. I. BELL Director
- ---------------------------------------
A. I. Bell
KENNETH D. DAVIS Director
- ---------------------------------------
Kenneth D. Davis
KEITH W. ECKEL Director
- ---------------------------------------
Keith W. Eckel
WILLARD J. ENGEL Director
- ---------------------------------------
Willard J. Engel
FRED C. FINNEY Director
- ---------------------------------------
Fred C. Finney
JOSEPH J. GASPER President and Chief Operating
- --------------------------------------- Officer and Director
Joseph J. Gasper
DIMON R. MCFERSON Chairman and Chief Executive
- --------------------------------------- Officer and Director
Dimon R. McFerson
DAVID O. MILLER Chairman of the Board and
- --------------------------------------- Director
David O. Miller
YVONNE L. MONTGOMERY Director
- ---------------------------------------
Yvonne L. Montgomery
ROBERT A. OAKLEY Executive Vice President and Chief
- --------------------------------------- Financial Officer
Robert A. Oakley
RALPH M. PAIGE Director
- ---------------------------------------
Ralph M. Paige
JAMES F. PATTERSON Director
- ---------------------------------------
James F. Patterson
ARDEN L. SHISLER Director By /s/ JOSEPH P. RATH
- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Arden L. Shisler Joseph P. Rath
Attorney-in-Fact
ROBERT L. STEWART Director
- ---------------------------------------
Robert L. Stewart
NANCY C. THOMAS Director
- ---------------------------------------
Nancy C. Thomas
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned as directors
and/or officers of NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, and NATIONWIDE LIFE AND
ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, both Ohio corporations, which have filed or will file
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, various Registration Statements and
amendments thereto for the registration under said Act of Individual Deferred
Variable Annuity Contracts in connection with MFS Variable Account, Nationwide
Variable Account, Nationwide Variable Account-II, Nationwide Variable Account-3,
Nationwide Variable Account-4, Nationwide Variable Account-5, Nationwide
Variable Account-6, Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Variable Account, Nationwide
Multi-Flex Variable Account, Nationwide Variable Account-8, Nationwide Variable
Account-9, Nationwide Variable Account-10, Nationwide VA Separate Account-A,
Nationwide VA Separate Account-B, Nationwide VA Separate Account-C and
Nationwide VA Separate Account-Q; and the registration of fixed interest rate
options subject to a market value adjustment offered under some or all of the
aforementioned individual Variable Annuity Contracts in connection with
Nationwide Multiple Maturity Separate Account and Nationwide Multiple Maturity
Account-A, and the registration of Group Flexible Fund Retirement Contracts in
connection with Nationwide DC Variable Account, Nationwide DCVA-II, and NACo
Variable Account; and the registration of Group Common Stock Variable Annuity
Contracts in connection with Separate Account No. 1; and the registration of
variable life insurance policies in connection with Nationwide VLI Separate
Account, Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2, Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3,
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4, Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5, Nationwide
VL Separate Account-A and Nationwide VL Separate Account-B, Nationwide VL
Separate Account-C, Nationwide VL Separate Account-D, hereby constitutes and
appoints Dimon Richard McFerson, Joseph J. Gasper, Robert J. Woodward, Jr.,
Philip C. Gath Richard A. Karas, Edwin P. McCausland, Jr., Douglas C. Robinette,
Susan A. Wolken, Mark B. Koogler, Joseph P. Rath, and Mark R. Thresher, and each
of them with power to act without the others, his/her attorney, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his/her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to approve, and sign such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto, with power to affix the corporate seal of said
corporation thereto and to attest said seal and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby gaining unto said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
requisite to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming that which said attorneys, or any of them, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This instrument may be
executed in one or more counterparts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have herewith set their names and seals
as of this 1st day of April, 1999.
/s/ Lewis J. Alphin /s/ David O. Miller
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Lewis J. Alphin, Director David O. Miller, Chairman of the
Board, Director
/s/ A. I. Bell /s/ Yvonne L. Montgomery
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A. I. Bell, Director Yvonne L. Montgomery, Director
/s/ Kenneth D. Davis /s/ Robert A. Oakley
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Kenneth D. Davis, Director Robert A. Oakley, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Keith W. Eckel /s/ Ralph M. Paige
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Keith W. Eckel, Director Ralph M. Paige, Director
/s/ Willard J. Engel /s/ James F. Patterson
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Willard J. Engel, Director James F. Patterson, Director
/s/ Fred C. Finney /s/ Arden L. Shisler
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Fred C. Finney, Director Arden L. Shisler, Director
/s/ Joseph J. Gasper /s/ Robert L. Stewart
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Joseph J. Gasper, President and Robert L. Stewart, Director
Chief Operating Officer and Director
/s/ Dimon Richard McFerson /s/ Nancy C. Thomas
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Dimon Richard McFerson, Chairman and Nancy C. Thomas, Director
Chief Executive Officer and Director
