As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2000.
1933 Act File No: 333-41153
1940 Act File No: 811-08521
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 [X]
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 5 [X]
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Jackson National Separate Account III
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
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(Name of Depositor)
5901 Executive Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48911
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(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(517) 394-3400
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With a copy to:
Thomas J. Meyer Judith A. Hasenauer
Vice Pres. & General Counsel Principal
Jackson National Life Insurance Blazzard, Grodd &
Company Hasenauer, P.C.
5901 Executive Dr. P.O. Box 5108
Lansing, MI 48911 Westport, CT 06881
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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X on May 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:
This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
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Title of Securities Being Registered:
Individual Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts
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JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
REFERENCE TO ITEMS REQUIRED BY FORM N-4
Caption in Prospectus or
Statement of Additional
Information relating to
N-4 Item each Item
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Part A. Information Required in a Prospectus Prospectus
1. Cover Page Cover Page
2. Definitions Not Applicable
3. Synopsis Key Facts; Fee Tables
4. Condensed Financial Information Advertising; Appendix A
Condensed Financial
Information
5. General Description of Registrant, The Company; The
Depositor and Portfolio Companies Separate Account;
Investment Portfolios
6. Deductions Contract Charges
7. General Description of Variable The Annuity Contract;
Annuity Contracts Purchases; Transfers;
Access To Your Money;
Income Payments (The
Income Phase); Death
Benefit; Other
Information
8. Annuity Period Income Payments (The
Income Phase)
9. Death Benefit Death Benefit
10. Purchases and Contract Value Purchases
11. Redemptions Access To Your Money
12. Taxes Taxes
13. Legal Proceedings Other Information
14. Table of Contents of the Statement of Table of Contents of the
Additional Information Statement of Additional
Information
Information Required in a Statement of Statement of
Part B. Additional Information Additional Information
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15. Cover Page Cover Page
16. Table of Contents Table of Contents
17. General Information and History General Information
and History
18. Services Services
19. Purchase of Securities Being Offered Purchase of Securities
Being Offered
20. Underwriters Underwriters
21. Calculation of Performance Data Calculation of
Performance
22. Annuity Payments Income Payments; Net
Investment Factor
23. Financial Statements Financial Statements
Part C.
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Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate
item, so numbered, in Part C of this Amendment to Registration Statement.
Explanatory Note
This Registration Statement contains 23 Series of the JNL Series Trust and 1
Series of the JNL Variable Fund III LLC. One version of the Prospectus will be
created from this Registration Statement. The Prospectus will be filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933. The Registrant
undertakes to update this Explanatory Note, as needed, each time a
Post-Effective Amendment is filed.
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PERSPECTIVE ADVISORS
FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY
ISSUED BY JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE
ACCOUNT III
o Individual, flexible premium deferred annuity
o 2 guaranteed accounts which offer an interest rate that is guaranteed by
Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson National)
o Investment divisions which purchase shares of the following series of mutual
funds:
JNL SERIES TRUST
JNL/Alliance Growth Series
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets Series
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Series
JNL/Janus Global Equities Series
JNL/Janus Growth & Income Series
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Series
JNL/Putnam Growth Series
JNL/Putnam International Equity Series
JNL/Putnam Midcap Growth Series
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Series
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Series II
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Series
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Series
PPM America/JNL Money Market Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Series
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Series
JNL VARIABLE FUND III LLC
JNL/First Trust The Dow(SM) Target 10 Series
Please read this prospectus before you purchase a Perspective Advisors Fixed and
Variable Annuity. It contains important information about the contract that you
ought to know before investing. You should keep this prospectus on file for
future reference.
To learn more about the Perspective Advisors Fixed and Variable Annuity
contract, you can obtain a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information
(SAI) dated May 1, 2000, by calling Jackson National at (800) 766-4683 or by
writing Jackson National at: Annuity Service Center, P.O. Box 378002, Denver,
Colorado 80237-8002. The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and is legally a part of this prospectus. The Table of Contents
of the SAI appears at the end of this prospectus. The SEC maintains a website
(http://www.sec.gov) that contains the SAI, material incorporated by reference
and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the
SEC.
THE SEC HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE PERSPECTIVE ADVISORS FIXED AND
VARIABLE ANNUITY OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. IT IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO REPRESENT OTHERWISE.
NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE
MAY 1, 2000
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"Dow Jones", "Dow Jones Industrial Average(SM)", "DJIA(SM)", and "The Dow
10(SM)" are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (Dow Jones). Dow Jones
has no relationship to the Perspective Advisors Fixed and Variable Annuity,
other than the licensing of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and its
service marks for use in connection with the JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10
Series.
DOW JONES DOES NOT:
o Sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10
Series.
o Recommend that any person invest in the JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10
Series or any other securities. o Have any responsibility or liability for
or make any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing of the JNL/First
Trust The Dow Target 10 Series.
o Have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management or
marketing of the JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10 Series.
o Consider the needs of the JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10 Series or the
owners of the JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10 Series in determining,
composing or calculating the DJIA or have any obligation to do so.
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DOW JONES WILL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JNL/FIRST TRUST THE
DOW TARGET 10 SERIES.
SPECIFICALLY,
o DOW JONES DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND DOW JONES
DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY ABOUT:
o THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE JNL/FIRST TRUST THE DOW TARGET 10
SERIES, THE OWNERS OF THE JNL/FIRST TRUST THE DOW TARGET 10 SERIES OR
ANY OTHER PERSON IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE DJIA AND THE DATA
INCLUDED IN THE DJIA;
o THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DJIA AND ITS DATA;
o THE MERCHANTABILITY AND THE FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OF
THE DJIA AND ITS DATA;
o DOW JONES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS
IN THE DJIA OR ITS DATA;
o UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL DOW JONES BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR
INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF DOW
JONES KNOWS THAT THEY MIGHT OCCUR.
THE LICENSING AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. (SUB-ADVISER TO THE
JNL VARIABLE FUND III LLC) AND DOW JONES IS SOLELY FOR THEIR BENEFIT AND NOT FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE OWNERS OF THE JNL/FIRST TRUST THE DOW TARGET 10 SERIES OR ANY
OTHER THIRD PARTIES.
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"JNL(R)", "Jackson National(R)" and "Jackson National Life(R)" are trademarks of
Jackson National Life Insurance Company.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Facts
Fee Table
The Annuity Contract
The Company
The Guaranteed Accounts
The Separate Account
Investment Divisions
Contract Charges
Purchases
Transfers
Access to Your Money
Income Payments (The Income Phase)
Death Benefit
Taxes
Other Information
Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information
Appendix A
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KEY FACTS
ANNUITY SERVICE CENTER: 1 (800) 766-4683
Mail Address: P.O. Box 378002, Denver, Colorado 80237-8002
Delivery Address:
8055 East Tufts Avenue, Second Floor,
Denver, Colorado 80237
INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING
GROUP SERVICE CENTER: 1 (800) 777-7779
Mail Address: P.O. Box 30386, Lansing, Michigan 48909-9692
Delivery Address: 5901 Executive Drive, Lansing, Michigan
48911 Attn: IMG
HOME OFFICE: 5901 Executive Drive, Lansing, Michigan
48911
THE ANNUITY CONTRACT The fixed and variable annuity contract
offered by Jackson National provides a means
for investing on a tax-deferred basis in the
guaranteed accounts of Jackson National and
the investment divisions. The contract is
intended for retirement savings or other
long-term investment purposes and provides
for a death benefit and income options.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS You can put money into any of the guaranteed
accounts and/or the investment divisions but
you may not put your money in more than
eighteen of the investment options plus the
guaranteed accounts during the life of your
contract.
EXPENSES The contract has insurance features and
investment features, and there are costs
related to each.
Jackson National makes a deduction for its
insurance charges which is equal to 1.50% of
the daily value of the contracts invested in
the investment divisions. During the
accumulation phase, Jackson National deducts
a $50 annual contract maintenance charge
from your contract.
Jackson National may assess a state premium
tax charge which ranges from 0-4%, depending
upon the state, when you begin receiving
regular income payments from your contract,
when you make a withdrawal or, in states
where required, at the time premium payments
are made.
There are also investment charges which
range, on an annual basis, from .20% to
1.18% of the average daily value of the
series, depending on the series.
PURCHASES Under most circumstances, you can buy a
contract for $25,000 or more. You can add
$5,000 or more ($2,000 or more for a
qualified plan contract) at any time during
the accumulation phase.
ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY You can take money out of your contract
during the accumulation phase. You may have
to pay income tax and a tax penalty on any
money you take out.
INCOME PAYMENTS You may choose to receive regular income
from your annuity. During the income phase,
you have the same investment choices you had
during the accumulation phase.
DEATH BENEFIT If you die before moving to the income
phase, the person you have chosen as your
beneficiary will receive a death benefit.
FREE LOOK You can cancel the contract within twenty
days after receiving it (or whatever period
is required in your state). Under most
circumstances, Jackson National will return
the amount your contract is worth on the day
we receive your request. This may be more or
less than your original payment. If required
by law, Jackson National will return your
premium.
TAXES The Internal Revenue Code provides that you
will not be taxed on the earnings on the
money held in your contract until you take
money out (this is referred to as
tax-deferral). There are different rules as
to how you will be taxed depending on how
you take the money out and whether your
contract is non-qualified or purchased as
part of a qualified plan.
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FEE TABLE
OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(1)
Withdrawal Charge:
None
Transfer Fee:
$25 for each transfer in excess of 15 in a contract year
Contract Maintenance Charge:
$50 per contract per year
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES (as a percentage of average account value)
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges 1.35%
Administration Charge .15%
Total Separate Account Annual Expenses 1.50%
SERIES ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of series average net assets)
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Management
and Total
Administrative Other Series
Fee Expenses Annual
Expenses
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JNL/Alliance Growth Series .88% 0% .88%
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets Series 1.08% 0% 1.08%
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Series 1.01% 0% 1.01%
JNL/Janus Global Equities Series 1.06% 0% 1.06%
JNL/Janus Growth & Income Series 1.03% 0% 1.03%
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Series .80% 0% .80%
JNL/Putnam Growth Series .97% 0% .97%
JNL/Putnam International Equity Series 1.18% 0% 1.18%
JNL/Putnam Midcap Growth Series 1.05% 0% 1.05%
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Series .98% 0% .98%
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Series II* .20% 0% .20%
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Series II* .20% 0% .20%
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Series II* .20% 0% .20%
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Series II* .20% 0% .20%
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Series II* .20% 0% .20%
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Series II* .20% 0% .20%
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Series 1.08% 0% 1.08%
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Series 1.15% 0% 1.15%
PPM America/JNL Money Market Series .70% 0% .70%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Series .90% 0% .90%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Series .95% 0% .95%
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Series .90% 0% .90%
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Series 1.03% 0% 1.03%
JNL/First Trust The Dow(SM) Target 10 Series .85% 0% .85%
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Certain Series pay Jackson National Financial Services, LLC, the adviser, an
Administrative Fee of .10% for certain services provided to the JNL Series Trust
and JNL Variable Fund III LLC by Jackson National Financial Services, LLC. The
JNL/S&P Series do not pay an Administrative Fee. The Total Series Annual
Expenses reflect the inclusion of the Administrative Fee.
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1 See "Contract Charges"
* Underlying Series Expenses. The expenses shown above are the annual operating
expenses for the JNL/S&P Series. Because the JNL/S&P Series invest in other
Series of the JNL Series Trust, the JNL/S&P Series will indirectly bear their
pro rata share of fees and expenses of the underlying Series in addition to the
expenses shown.
The total annual operating expenses for each JNL/S&P Series (including both the
annual operating expenses for the JNL/S&P Series and the annual operating
expenses for the underlying investment divisions) could range from .90% to
1.38%. The table below shows estimated total annual operating expenses for each
of the JNL/S&P Series based on the pro rata share of expenses that the JNL/S&P
Series would bear if they invested in a hypothetical mix of underlying
investment divisions. The adviser believes the expenses shown below to be a
likely approximation of the expenses the JNL/S&P Series will incur based on the
actual mix of underlying investment divisions. The expenses shown below include
both the annual operating expenses for the JNL/S&P Series and the annual
operating expenses for the underlying investment divisions. The actual expenses
of each JNL/S&P Series will be based on the actual mix of underlying investment
divisions in which it invests. The actual expenses may be greater or less than
those shown.
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Series II.................... 1.146%
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Series II........................ 1.174%
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Series II...................... 1.213%
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Series II................. 1.232%
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Series II.......................... 1.220%
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Series II............... 1.226%
EXAMPLES. You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming
a 5% annual return on assets.
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Time Periods
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JNL/Alliance Growth Division $ 24 $ 75 $ 128 $ 274
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets Division 26 81 138 294
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Division 26 79 135 288
JNL/Janus Global Equities Division 26 81 138 293
JNL/Janus Growth & Income Division 26 80 136 289
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Division 24 73 125 267
JNL/Putnam Growth Division 25 78 133 284
JNL/Putnam International Equity Division 27 84 144 304
JNL/Putnam Midcap Growth Division 26 80 137 292
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Division 25 78 134 285
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Division II 18 55 94 204
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Division II 18 55 94 204
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Division II 18 55 94 204
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Division II 18 55 94 204
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Division II 18 55 94 204
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Division II 18 55 94 204
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Division 26 81 138 294
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Division 27 83 142 302
PPM America/JNL Money Market Division 23 70 120 257
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Division 25 76 130 277
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Division 25 77 132 282
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Division 25 76 130 277
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Division 26 80 136 290
JNL/First Trust The Dow(SM) Target 10 Division 24 74 127 272
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EXPLANATION OF FEE TABLE AND EXAMPLES. The purpose of the Fee Table and Examples
is to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that you will
bear directly or indirectly. The Fee Table reflects the expenses of the separate
account and the series. Premium taxes may also apply.
The Examples reflect the contract maintenance charge which is determined by
dividing the total amount of such charges expected to be collected during the
year by the total estimated average net assets of the investment divisions.
THE EXAMPLES DO NOT REPRESENT PAST OR FUTURE EXPENSES. THE ACTUAL EXPENSES THAT
YOU INCUR MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. An accumulation unit value history is contained in
Appendix A.
You can find the following financial statements in the SAI:
o the financial statements of the Separate Account for the year ended
December 31, 1999 o the financial statements of Jackson National for the
year ended December 31, 1999
The Separate Account's financial statements for the period ended December 31,
1999, and the financial statements of Jackson National for the year ended
December 31, 1999, have been audited by KPMG LLP, independent accountants.
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THE ANNUITY CONTRACT
The fixed and variable annuity contract offered by Jackson National is a
contract between you, the owner, and Jackson National, an insurance company. The
contract provides a means for investing on a tax-deferred basis in guaranteed
accounts and investment divisions. The contract is intended for retirement
savings or other long-term investment purposes and provides for a death benefit
and guaranteed income options.
The contract, like all deferred annuity contracts, has two phases: (1) the
accumulation phase, and (2) the income phase. During the accumulation phase,
earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as income when you
make a withdrawal. Under qualified plans earnings also accumulate on a
tax-deferred basis.
The contract offers guaranteed accounts. The guaranteed accounts offer an
interest rate that is guaranteed by Jackson National for the duration of the
guaranteed account period. While your money is in a guaranteed account, the
interest your money earns and your principal are guaranteed by Jackson National.
The value of a guaranteed account may be reduced if you make a withdrawal prior
to the end of the guaranteed account period, but will never be less than the
premium payments accumulated at 3% per year. If you choose to have your annuity
payments come from the guaranteed accounts, your payments will remain level
throughout the entire income phase.
The contract also offers investment divisions. The investment divisions are
designed to offer a higher return than the guaranteed accounts. HOWEVER, THIS IS
NOT GUARANTEED. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO LOSE YOUR MONEY. If you put money in
the investment divisions, the amount of money you are able to accumulate in your
contract during the accumulation phase depends upon the performance of the
investment divisions you select. The amount of the income payments you receive
during the income phase also will depend, in part, on the performance of the
investment divisions you choose for the income phase.
As the owner, you can exercise all the rights under the contract. You and your
spouse can be joint owners. You can assign the contract at any time during your
lifetime but Jackson National will not be bound until it receives written notice
of the assignment. An assignment may be a taxable event.
THE COMPANY
Jackson National is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of
the state of Michigan in June 1961. Its legal domicile and principal business
address is 5901 Executive Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48911. Jackson National is
admitted to conduct life insurance and annuity business in the District of
Columbia and all states except New York. Jackson National is ultimately a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential plc (London, England).
Jackson National has responsibility for administration of the contracts and the
Separate Account. We maintain records of the name, address, taxpayer
identification number and other pertinent information for each contract owner
and the number and type of contracts issued to each contract owner, and records
with respect to the value of each contract.
THE GUARANTEED ACCOUNTS
If you select a guaranteed account, your money will be placed with Jackson
National's other assets. The guaranteed accounts are not registered with the SEC
and the SEC does not review the information we provide to you about the
guaranteed accounts. Your contract contains a more complete description of the
guaranteed accounts.
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
The Jackson National Separate Account III was established by Jackson National on
October 23, 1997, pursuant to the provisions of Michigan law, as a segregated
asset account of the company. The separate account meets the definition of a
"separate account" under the federal securities laws and is registered with the
SEC as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
The assets of the separate account legally belong to Jackson National and the
obligations under the contracts are obligations of Jackson National. However,
the contract assets in the separate account are not chargeable with liabilities
arising out of any other business Jackson National may conduct. All of the
income, gains and losses resulting from these assets are credited to or charged
against the contracts and not against any other contracts Jackson National may
issue.
The separate account is divided into investment divisions. Jackson National does
not guarantee the investment performance of the separate account or the
investment divisions.
INVESTMENT DIVISIONS
You can put money in any or all of the investment divisions; however, you may
not allocate your money to more than eighteen investment options plus the
guaranteed accounts during the life of your contract. The investment divisions
purchase shares of the following series of mutual funds:
JNL Series Trust
JNL/Alliance Growth Series
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets Series
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Series
JNL/Janus Global Equities Series
JNL/Janus Growth & Income Series
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Series
JNL/Putnam Growth Series
JNL/Putnam International Equity Series
JNL/Putnam Midcap Growth Series
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Series
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Series II
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Series
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Series
PPM America/JNL Money Market Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Series
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Series
JNL Variable Fund III LLC
JNL/First Trust The Dow(SM) Target 10 Series - seeks high total return
through a combination of capital appreciation and dividend income by
investing approximately equal amounts in the common stock of the ten
companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average(SM) which have the
highest dividend yields on a pre-determined selection date.
The series are described in the attached prospectuses for the JNL Series Trust
and the JNL Variable Fund III LLC. Jackson National Financial Services, LLC
serves as investment adviser for all of the series. The sub-adviser for each
series is listed in the following table:
Sub-Adviser Series
Alliance Capital Management L.P.
JNL/Alliance Growth Series
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. JNL/J.P. Morgan International &
Emerging Markets Series
Janus Capital Corporation JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Series
JNL/Janus Global Equities Series
JNL/Janus Growth & Income Series
Pacific Investment Management Company JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Series
Putnam Investment Management, Inc. JNL/Putnam Growth Series
JNL/Putnam International Equity
Series
JNL/Putnam Midcap Growth Series
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Series
Standard & Poor's Investment
Advisory Services, Inc.
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Series
II
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth
Series II
Lazard Asset Management Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Series
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Series
PPM America, Inc. PPM America/JNL Money Market Series
Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond
Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond
Series
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth
Series
First Trust Advisors L.P. JNL/First Trust The Dow(SM) Target 10
Series
The investment objectives and policies of certain of the investment divisions
are similar to the investment objectives and policies of other mutual funds that
certain of the investment sub-advisers manage. Although the objectives and
policies may be similar, the investment results of the investment division may
be higher or lower than the result of such other mutual funds. We cannot
guarantee, and make no representation, that the investment results of similar
funds will be comparable even though the funds have the same investment
advisers.
An investment division's performance may be affected by risks specific to
certain types of investments, such as foreign securities, derivative
investments, non-investment grade debt securities, initial public offerings
(IPOs) or companies with relatively small market capitalizations. IPOs and other
investment techniques may have a magnified performance impact on an investment
division with a small asset base. An investment division may not experience
similar performance as its assets grow.
Depending on market conditions, you can make or lose money in any of the
investment divisions. You should read the prospectuses for the JNL Series Trust
and the JNL Variable Fund III LLC carefully before investing.
Additional investment divisions may be available in the future.
VOTING RIGHTS. To the extent required by law, Jackson National will obtain from
you and other owners of the contracts instructions as to how to vote when the
series solicits proxies in conjunction with a vote of shareholders. When Jackson
National receives instructions, we will vote all the shares Jackson National
owns in proportion to those instructions.
SUBSTITUTION. Jackson National may be required to substitute an investment
division with another division. We will not do this without any required
approval of the SEC. Jackson National will give you notice of such transactions.
CONTRACT CHARGES
There are charges and other expenses associated with the contracts that reduce
the return on your investment in the contract. These charges may be a lesser
amount where required by state law or as described below, but will not be
increased. These charges and expenses are:
INSURANCE CHARGES. Each day Jackson National makes a deduction for its insurance
charges. We do this as part of our calculation of the value of the accumulation
units and annuity units. On an annual basis, this charge equals 1.50% of the
daily value of the contracts invested in an investment division, after expenses
have been deducted.
This charge is for the mortality risks, expense risks and administrative
expenses assumed by Jackson National. The mortality risks that Jackson National
assumes arise from our obligations under the contracts:
o to make income payments for the life of the annuitant during the income phase;
o to waive the withdrawal charge in the event of your death; and o to provide
both a standard and an enhanced death benefit prior to the income date.
The expense risk that Jackson National assumes is the risk that our actual cost
of administering the contracts and the investment divisions will exceed the
amount that we receive from the administration charge and the contract
maintenance charge.
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE. During the accumulation phase, Jackson National
deducts a $50 annual contract maintenance charge on each anniversary of the date
on which your contract was issued. If you make a complete withdrawal from your
contract, the contract maintenance charge will also be deducted. This charge is
for administrative expenses.
Jackson National will not deduct this charge, if when the deduction is to be
made, the value of your contract is $50,000 or more. Jackson National may
discontinue this practice at any time.
TRANSFER FEE. A transfer fee of $25 will apply to transfers in excess of 15 in a
contract year. Jackson National may waive the transfer fee in connection with
pre-authorized automatic transfer programs, or may charge a lesser fee where
required by state law.
OTHER EXPENSES. Jackson National pays the operating expenses of the Separate
Account.
There are deductions from and expenses paid out of the assets of the series.
These expenses are described in the attached prospectuses for the JNL Series
Trust and the JNL Variable Fund III LLC.
PREMIUM TAXES. Some states and other governmental entities charge premium taxes
or other similar taxes. Jackson National is responsible for the payment of these
taxes and may make a deduction from the value of the contract for them. Premium
taxes generally range from 0% to 4% depending on the state.
INCOME TAXES. Jackson National will make a deduction from the contract for any
income taxes which it incurs because of the contract. Currently, we are not
making any such deduction.
DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS. Jackson National Life Distributors, Inc., located at
401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Santa Monica, California 90401, serves as
the distributor of the contracts. Jackson National Life Distributors, Inc. is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Jackson National.
Commissions will be paid to broker-dealers who sell the contracts. While
commissions may vary, they are not expected to exceed 8% of any premium payment.
Under certain circumstances, Jackson National may pay bonuses, overrides, and
marketing allowances, in addition to the standard commissions. Jackson National
may under certain circumstances where permitted by applicable law, pay a bonus
to a contract purchaser to the extent the broker-dealer waives its commission.
Jackson National may use any of its corporate assets to cover the cost of
distribution, including any profit from the contract insurance charges.
PURCHASES
MINIMUM INITIAL PREMIUM:
o $25,000 under most circumstances
The maximum we accept without our prior approval is $1 million.
MINIMUM ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS:
o $5,000 for a non-qualified plan contract
o $2,000 for a qualified plan contract
o $50 under the automatic payment plan
You can pay additional premiums at any time during the accumulation phase.
The minimum that you may allocate to a guaranteed account or investment division
is $100. There is a $100 minimum balance requirement for each guaranteed account
and investment division.
When you purchase a contract, Jackson National will allocate your premium to one
or more of the guaranteed accounts and/or the investment divisions you have
selected. Your allocations must be in whole percentages ranging from 0% to 100%.
Jackson National will allocate additional premiums in the same way unless you
tell us otherwise.
There may be more than eighteen investment options available under the contract;
however, you may not allocate your money to more than eighteen investment
options plus the guaranteed accounts during the life of your contract.
Jackson National will issue your contract and allocate your first premium within
2 business days after we receive your first premium and all information required
by us for purchase of a contract. If we do not receive all of the required
information, we will contact you to get the necessary information. If for some
reason Jackson National is unable to complete this process within 5 business
days, we will either return your money or get your permission to keep it until
we receive all of the required information.
The Jackson National business day closes when the New York Stock Exchange
closes, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
ACCUMULATION UNITS. The contract value allocated to the investment divisions
will go up or down depending on the performance of the divisions. In order to
keep track of the value of your contract, Jackson National uses a unit of
measure called an accumulation unit. (An accumulation unit is similar to a share
of a mutual fund.) During the income phase it is called an annuity unit.
Every business day Jackson National determines the value of an accumulation unit
for each of the investment divisions. This is done by:
1. determining the total amount of money invested in the particular
investment division;
2. subtracting any insurance charges and any other charges, such as
taxes;
3. dividing this amount by the number of outstanding accumulation
units.
The value of an accumulation unit may go up or down from day to day.
When you make a premium payment, Jackson National credits your contract with
accumulation units. The number of accumulation units credited is determined at
the close of Jackson National's business day by dividing the amount of the
premium allocated to any investment division by the value of the accumulation
unit for that investment division.
TRANSFERS
You can transfer money among the guaranteed accounts and the investment
divisions during the accumulation phase. During the income phase, you can
transfer money between investment divisions.
You can make 15 transfers every year during the accumulation phase without
charge. The minimum amount that you can transfer is $100 (unless the transfer is
made under a pre-authorized automatic transfer program). If the remaining value
in a guaranteed account or investment division would be less than $100 after a
transfer, you must transfer the entire value or you may not make the transfer.
TELEPHONE TRANSACTIONS. You may make transfers by telephone, unless you elect
not to have this privilege. When authorizing a transfer, you must complete your
telephone call by the close of Jackson National's business day (usually 4:00
p.m. Eastern time) in order to receive that day's accumulation unit value for an
investment division.
Jackson National has procedures which are designed to provide reasonable
assurance that telephone authorizations are genuine. Our procedures include
requesting identifying information and tape recording telephone communications.
Jackson National and its affiliates disclaim all liability for any claim, loss
or expense resulting from any alleged error or mistake in connection with a
telephone transfer which was not properly authorized by you. However, if Jackson
National fails to employ reasonable procedures to ensure that all telephone
transfers are properly authorized, we may be held liable for such losses.
Jackson National reserves the right to modify or discontinue at any time and
without notice the acceptance of instructions from someone other than you and/or
the telephone transfer privilege.
ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY
You can have access to the money in your contract:
o by making either a partial or complete withdrawal, or
o by electing to receive income payments.
Your beneficiary can have access to the money in your contract when a death
benefit is paid.
When you make a complete withdrawal you will receive:
1. the value of the contract on the day you made the withdrawal;
2. less any premium tax; and
3. less any contract maintenance charge.
Your withdrawal request must be in writing. Jackson National will accept
withdrawal requests submitted via facsimile. There are risks associated with not
requiring original signatures in order to disburse contract holder monies.
Except in connection with the systematic withdrawal program, you must withdraw
at least $500 or, if less, the entire amount in the guaranteed account or
investment division from which you are making the withdrawal. After your
withdrawal, you must have at least $100 left in the guaranteed account or
investment division.
INCOME TAXES, TAX PENALTIES AND CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY TO ANY WITHDRAWAL
YOU MAKE.
There are limitations on withdrawals from qualified plans. See "Taxes."
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM. You can arrange to have money automatically sent
to you periodically while your contract is still in the accumulation phase. You
will have to pay taxes on money you receive. In addition, withdrawals you make
before you reach 59 1/2 may be subject to a 10% tax penalty.
We reserve the right to charge a fee for participation or to discontinue
offering this program in the future.
SUSPENSION OF WITHDRAWALS OR TRANSFERS. Jackson National may be required to
suspend or delay withdrawals or transfers from an investment division when:
a) the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
holiday closings);
b) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
c) an emergency exists so that it is not reasonably practicable to dispose
of securities in the Separate Account or determine the division value
of its assets; or;
d) the SEC, by order, may permit for the protection of owners.
The applicable rules and regulations of the SEC will govern whether the
conditions described in (b) and/or (c) exist.
Jackson National has reserved the right to defer payment for a withdrawal or
transfer from the guaranteed accounts for the period permitted by law, but not
more than six months.
INCOME PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)
The income phase occurs when you begin receiving regular payments from your
contract. The income date is the month and year in which those payments begin.
You can choose the income date and an income option. The income options are
described below.
If you do not choose an income option, we will assume that you selected Option 3
which provides a life annuity with 120 months of guaranteed payments.
You can change the income date or income option at any time before the income
date. You must give us 7 days notice. Income payments must begin by your 90th
birthday under a non-qualified contract (or an earlier date under a qualified
contract if required by law).
At the income date, you can choose whether payments will come from the
guaranteed accounts, the investment divisions or both. Unless you tell us
otherwise, your income payments will be based on the investment allocations that
were in place on the income date.
You can choose to have income payments made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually,
or annually. However, if you have less than $5,000 to apply toward an income
option and state law permits, Jackson National may provide your payment in a
single lump sum. Likewise, if your first income payment would be less than $50
and state law permits, Jackson National may set the frequency of payments so
that the first payment would be at least $50.
INCOME PAYMENTS FROM INVESTMENT DIVISIONS. If you choose to have any portion of
your income payments come from the investment division(s), the dollar amount of
your payment will depend upon three things:
1. the value of your contract in the investment division(s) on the
income date;
2. the 4.5% assumed investment rate used in the annuity table for the
contract; and
3. the performance of the investment divisions you selected.
Jackson National calculates the dollar amount of the first income payment that
you receive from the investment divisions. We then use that amount to determine
the number of annuity units that you hold in each investment division. The
amount of each subsequent income payment is determined by multiplying the number
of annuity units that you hold in an investment division by the annuity unit
value for that investment division.
The number of annuity units that you hold in each investment division does not
change unless you reallocate your contract value among the investment divisions.
The annuity unit value of each investment division will vary based on the
investment performance of the series. If the actual investment performance
exactly matches the assumed rate at all times, the amount of each income payment
will remain equal. If the actual investment performance exceeds the assumed
rate, your income payments will increase. Similarly, if the actual investment
performance is less than the assumed rate, your income payments will decrease.
INCOME OPTIONS. The annuitant is the person whose life we look to when we make
income payments. (Each description assumes that you are the owner and
annuitant.) The following income options may not be available in all states.
Option 1 - Life Income. This income option provides monthly payments
for your life.
Option 2 - Joint and Survivor Annuity. This income option provides
monthly payments for your life and for the life of another person (usually your
spouse) selected by you.
Option 3 - Life Annuity With 120 or 240 Monthly Payments Guaranteed.
This income option provides monthly payments for the annuitant's life, but with
payments continuing to the owner for the remainder of 10 or 20 years (as you
select) if the annuitant dies before the end of the selected period. If the
beneficiary does not want to receive the payments, a single lump sum may be
requested, which will be equal to the present value of the remaining payments
(as of the date of proof of death) discounted at the assumed investment rate for
a variable annuity payout option.
Option 4 - Income for a Specified Period. This income option provides
monthly payments for any number of years from 5 to 30. However, you may elect to
receive a single lump sum payment which will be equal to the present value of
the remaining payments (as of the date of proof of death) discounted at the
assumed investment rate for a variable annuity payout option.
Additional Options - Other income options may be made available by
Jackson National.
DEATH BENEFIT
The death benefit is calculated as of the date we receive complete claim forms
and proof of death from the beneficiary of record.
DEATH OF OWNER BEFORE THE INCOME DATE. If you die before moving to the income
phase, the person you have chosen as your beneficiary will receive a death
benefit. If you have a joint owner, the death benefit will be paid when the
first joint owner dies. The surviving joint owner will be treated as the
beneficiary. Any other beneficiary designated will be treated as a contingent
beneficiary. Joint owners must be spouses (unless otherwise permitted by state
law).
The death benefit is the greater of:
1. the current value of your contract, or
2. the guaranteed minimum death benefit.
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit.
o Prior to the first anniversary of the contract issue
date, the guaranteed minimum death benefit is equal
to total premiums minus the sum of total withdrawals,
charges and premium taxes incurred in the first
contract year.
o On each anniversary of the contract issue date prior
to the date of death, the guaranteed minimum death
benefit is calculated based on your attained age. It
is calculated as follows:
Ages 0 - 70. The greater of:
a. the guaranteed minimum death benefit on the last
contract anniversary
i. adjusted for any premiums paid since the
last contract anniversary
ii. minus the sum of total withdrawals, charges
and premium taxes incurred since the last
contract anniversary accumulated at 2%
b. the current value of the contract
Ages 71 - 80. The greater of:
a. the guaranteed minimum death benefit on the last
contract anniversary
i. adjusted for any premiums paid since the
last contract anniversary
ii. minus the sum of total withdrawals, charges
and premium taxes incurred since the last
contract anniversary
b. the current value of the contract
Ages 81 and older.
a. the guaranteed minimum death benefit on the last
contract anniversary
i. adjusted for any premiums paid since the
last contract anniversary
ii. minus the sum of total withdrawals, charges
and premium taxes incurred since the last
contract anniversary
o After the first anniversary of the contract issue
date, at any time between anniversaries, the
guaranteed minimum death benefit is equal to:
a. the guaranteed minimum death benefit on the last
contract anniversary prior to the date of death
i. adjusted for any premiums paid since the
last contract anniversary
ii. minus the sum of total withdrawals, charges
and premium taxes incurred since the last
contract anniversary
The entire death benefit must be paid within 5 years of the date of death unless
the beneficiary elects to have the death benefit payable under an income option.
The death benefit payable under an income option must be paid over the
beneficiary's lifetime or for a period not extending beyond the beneficiary's
life expectancy. Payments must begin within one year of the date of death.
Unless the beneficiary chooses to receive the death benefit in a single sum, the
beneficiary must elect an income option within the 60 day period beginning with
the date Jackson National receives proof of death. If the beneficiary chooses to
receive the death benefit in a single sum and all the necessary requirements are
met, Jackson National will pay the death benefit within 7 days. If the
beneficiary is your spouse, he/she can continue the contract in his/her own name
at the then current contract value.
DEATH OF OWNER ON OR AFTER THE INCOME DATE. If you or a joint owner die on or
after the income date, any remaining payments under the income option elected
will continue at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect
at the date of death. If you die, the beneficiary becomes the owner. If the
joint owner dies, the surviving joint owner, if any, will be the designated
beneficiary. Any other beneficiary designation on record at the time of death
will be treated as a contingent beneficiary. A contingent beneficiary is
entitled to receive payment only after the beneficiary dies.
DEATH OF ANNUITANT. If the annuitant is not an owner or joint owner and the
annuitant dies before the income date, you can name a new annuitant. If you do
not name a new annuitant within 30 days of the death of the annuitant, you will
become the annuitant. However, if the owner is a non-natural person (for
example, a corporation), then the death of the annuitant will be treated as the
death of the owner, and a new annuitant may not be named.
If the annuitant dies on or after the income date, any remaining payments will
be as provided for in the income option selected. Any remaining payments will be
paid at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at the
annuitant's death.
TAXES
THE FOLLOWING IS GENERAL INFORMATION AND IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX ADVICE TO ANY
INDIVIDUAL. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISER. A FURTHER DISCUSSION
REGARDING TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE SAI.
The Internal Revenue Code (Code) provides that you will not be taxed on the
earnings on the money held in your contract until you take money out (this is
referred to as the tax-deferral that is provided by the contract or the
qualified plan). There are different rules as to how you will be taxed depending
on how you take the money out and the type of contract you have (non-qualified
or qualified).
NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS - GENERAL TAXATION. You will not be taxed on increases
in the value of your contract until a distribution (either as a withdrawal or as
an income payment) occurs. When you make a withdrawal you are taxed on the
amount of the withdrawal that is earnings. For income payments, a portion of
each income payment is treated as a partial return of your premium and will not
be taxed. The remaining portion of the income payment will be treated as
ordinary income. How the income payment is divided between taxable and
non-taxable portions depends on the period over which income payments are
expected to be made. Income payments received after you have received all of
your investment in the contract are treated as income.
If a non-qualified contract is owned by a non-natural person (e.g., corporation
or certain other entities other than a trust holding the contract as an agent
for a natural person), the contract will generally not be treated as an annuity
for tax purposes.
QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS. If you purchase the contract as an
individual and not under any pension plan, specially sponsored program or an
individual retirement annuity, your contract is referred to as a non-qualified
contract.
If you purchase the contract under a pension plan, specially sponsored program,
or an individual retirement annuity, your contract is referred to as a qualified
contract. Examples of qualified plans are: Individual Retirement Annuities
(IRAs), Tax-Sheltered Annuities (sometimes referred to as 403(b) contracts), and
pension and profit-sharing plans, which include 401(k) plans and H.R. 10 Plans.
A qualified contract will not provide any necessary or additional tax deferral
if it is used to fund a qualified plan that is tax deferred. However, the
contract has features and benefits other than tax deferral that may make it an
appropriate investment for a qualified plan. You should consult your tax adviser
regarding these features and benefits prior to purchasing a qualified contract.
WITHDRAWALS - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS. If you make a withdrawal from your
contract, the Code generally treats the withdrawal as first coming from earnings
and then from your premium payments. Withdrawn earnings are includible in
income. Additional information is provided in the SAI.
The Code also provides that any amount received under an annuity contract which
is included in income may be subject to a 10% penalty. Some withdrawals will be
exempt from the penalty. They include any amounts: (1) paid on or after the
taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2; (2) paid after you die; (3) paid if the taxpayer
becomes totally disabled (as that term is defined in the Code); (4) paid in a
series of substantially equal payments made annually (or more frequently) for
life or a period not exceeding life expectancy; (5) paid under an immediate
annuity; or (6) which come from premiums made prior to August 14, 1982.
WITHDRAWALS - QUALIFIED CONTRACTS. There are special rules that govern qualified
contracts. We have provided an additional discussion in the SAI.
WITHDRAWALS - TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITIES. The Code limits the withdrawal of amounts
attributable to purchase payments made under a salary reduction agreement from
Tax-Sheltered Annuities. Withdrawals can only be made when an owner: (1) reaches
age 59 1/2; (2) leaves his/her job; (3) dies; (4) becomes disabled (as that term
is defined in the Code); or (5) in the case of hardship. However, in the case of
hardship, the owner can only withdraw the premium and not any earnings.
WITHDRAWALS - ROTH IRAS. Beginning in 1998, individuals may purchase a new type
of non-deductible IRA, known as a Roth IRA. Qualified distributions from Roth
IRAs are entirely federal income tax free. A qualified distribution requires
that the individual has held the Roth IRA for at least five years and, in
addition, that the distribution is made either after the individual reaches age
59 1/2, on account of the individual's death or disability, or as qualified
first-time home purchase, subject to $10,000 lifetime maximum, for the
individual, or for a spouse, child, grandchild, or ancestor.
WITHDRAWALS - INVESTMENT ADVISER FEES. The Internal Revenue Service has, through
a series of Private Letter Rulings, held that the payment of investment adviser
fees from an IRA or a Tax-Sheltered Annuity is permissible under certain
circumstances and will not be considered a distribution for income tax purposes.
The Rulings require that in order to receive this favorable tax treatment, the
annuity contract must, under a written agreement, be solely liable (not jointly
with the contract owner) for payment of the adviser's fee and the fee must
actually be paid from the annuity contract to the adviser. Withdrawals from
non-qualified contracts for the payment of investment adviser fees will be
considered taxable distributions from the contract.
DEATH BENEFITS. Any death benefits paid under the contract are taxable to the
beneficiary. The rules governing the taxation of payments from an annuity
contract, as discussed above, generally apply to the payment of death benefits
and depend on whether the death benefits are paid as a lump sum or as annuity
payments. Estate taxes may also apply.
RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE TEXAS OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM (ORP). Contracts issued
to participants in ORP contain restrictions required under the Texas
Administrative Code. In accordance with those restrictions, a participant in ORP
will not be permitted to make withdrawals prior to such participant's
retirement, death, attainment of age 70 1/2 or termination of employment in a
Texas public institution of higher education. The restrictions on withdrawal do
not apply in the event a participant in ORP transfers the contract value to
another approved contract or vendor during the period of ORP participation.
ASSIGNMENT. An assignment may be a taxable event. If the contract is issued
pursuant to a qualified plan, there may be limitations on your ability to assign
the contract.
DIVERSIFICATION. The Code provides that the underlying investments for a
variable annuity must satisfy certain diversification requirements in order to
be treated as an annuity contract. Jackson National believes that the underlying
investments are being managed so as to comply with these requirements.
OWNER CONTROL. Neither the Code nor the Treasury Regulations issued to date
provide guidance as to the circumstances under which you, because of the degree
of control you exercise over the underlying investments, and not Jackson
National would be considered the owner of the shares of the investment
divisions. If you are considered the owner of the shares, it will result in the
loss of the favorable tax treatment for the contract.
It is unknown to what extent owners are permitted to select investment
divisions, to make transfers among the investment divisions or the number and
type of investment divisions owners may select from without being considered the
owner of the shares.
Furthermore, under the Contract you may invest in the JNL/First Trust the
Dow(SM) Target 10 Series of the JNL Variable Fund III LLC (Target Series).
The investment strategy employed by the Target Series involves the purchase on a
pre-determined selection date of the common stock of a limited number of
companies meeting certain criteria. Such criteria consist of pre-set objective
standards such as highest dividend yield, price per share and market
capitalization. Ten stocks meeting such criteria are purchased in equal amounts.
The Series will purchase and sell stocks on an on-going basis according to the
pre-set criteria and percentage relationships and will generally follow a buy
and hold strategy. (See the JNL Variable Fund III LLC prospectus.)
It is unknown what level of investment management must be exercised by a manager
of the Target Series and what amount of investment diversification of the Target
Series is required in order to preclude the existence of an unacceptable level
of owner control. As discussed above, if you are deemed to possess too much
control over the assets of the Separate Account, the Contract would not be given
tax-deferred treatment and therefore the earnings allocable to the Contract
would be subject to federal income tax prior to receipt by you.
If any guidance is provided which is considered a new position, then the
guidance would generally be applied prospectively. However, if such guidance is
considered not to be a new position, it may be applied retroactively. This would
mean that you, as the owner of the contract, could be treated as the owner of
the investment divisions. Due to the uncertainty in this area, Jackson National
reserves the right to modify the contract in an attempt to maintain favorable
tax treatment.
OTHER INFORMATION
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING. You can arrange to automatically have a regular amount of
money periodically transferred into the investment divisions from the guaranteed
accounts or any of the other investment divisions. This theoretically gives you
a lower average cost per unit over time than you would receive if you made a one
time purchase. The more volatile investment divisions may not result in lower
average costs and such divisions may not be an appropriate source of dollar cost
averaging transfers in volatile markets. Certain restrictions may apply.
Jackson National does not currently charge for participation in this program. We
may do so in the future.
REBALANCING. You can arrange to have Jackson National automatically reallocate
money between investment divisions periodically to keep the blend you select.
Jackson National does not currently charge for participation in this program. We
may do so in the future.
FREE LOOK. You may return your contract to the selling agent or Jackson National
within twenty days after receiving it. Jackson National will return the contract
value in the investment division plus any fees and expenses deducted from the
premiums allocated to the investment divisions plus the full amount of premiums
you allocated to the guaranteed accounts. We will determine the contract value
in the investment divisions as of the date you mail the contract to us or the
date you return it to the selling agent. Jackson National will return premium
payments were required by law.
ADVERTISING. From time to time, Jackson National may advertise several types of
performance for the investment divisions.
o Total return is the overall change in the value of an investment in an
investment division over a given period of time.
o Standardized average annual total return is calculated in accordance
with SEC guidelines.
o Non-standardized total return may be for periods other than those
required or may otherwise differ from standardized average annual total
return. For example, if a series has been in existence longer than the
investment division, we may show non-standardized performance for
periods that begin on the inception date of the series, rather than the
inception date of the investment division.
o Yield refers to the income generated by an investment over a given
period of time.
Performance will be calculated by determining the percentage change in the value
of an accumulation unit by dividing the increase (decrease) for that unit by the
value of the accumulation unit at the beginning of the period. Performance will
reflect the deduction of the insurance charges and may reflect the deduction of
the contract maintenance charge and withdrawal charge. The deduction of the
contract maintenance and/or the withdrawal charge would reduce the percentage
increase or make greater any percentage decrease.
MARKET TIMING AND ASSET ALLOCATION SERVICES. Market timing and asset allocation
services must comply with Jackson National's administrative systems, rules and
procedures.
MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT. Only the President, Vice President, Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of Jackson National may approve a change to or waive a
provision of the contract. Any change or waiver must be in writing. Jackson
National may change the terms of the contract in order to comply with changes in
applicable law, or otherwise as deemed necessary by Jackson National.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Jackson National has been named as a defendant in civil
litigation proceedings substantially similar to other litigation brought against
many life insurers alleging misconduct in the sale of insurance products. These
matters are sometimes referred to as market conduct litigation. The litigation
against JNL purports to include purchasers of certain life insurance and annuity
products from JNL during the period from 1981 to present. JNL has retained
national and local counsel experienced in the handling of such litigation, and
is vigorously defending these actions. A favorable outcome is anticipated, and
at this time it is not feasible to make a meaningful estimate of the amount or
range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome in such actions. In
addition, JNL is a defendant in several individual actions that involve similar
issues, including an August 1999 verdict against JNL for $32.5 million in
punitive damages. JNL has appealed the verdict on the basis that it is not
supported by the facts or the law, and a ruling reversing the judgment is being
sought.
QUESTIONS. If you have questions about your contract, you may call or write to
us at:
o Jackson National Life Annuity Service Center: (800) 766-4683, P.O. Box
378002, Denver, Colorado 80237-8002
o Institutional Marketing Group Service Center: (800) 777-7779, P.O. Box
30386, Lansing, Michigan 48909-9692
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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
General Information and History ......................................... 2
Services ................................................................ 2
Purchase of Securities Being Offered .................................... 2
Underwriters ............................................................ 2
Calculation of Performance .............................................. 3
Additional Tax Information .............................................. 8
Income Payments; Net Investment Factor ..................................18
Financial Statements ....................................................19
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APPENDIX A
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Accumulation Unit Values
The following table shows accumulation unit values at the beginning and end of
the periods indicated as well as the number of accumulation units outstanding
for each division as of the end of the periods indicated. This information has
been taken from the Separate Account's financial statements. The Separate
Account's financial statements for the period ended December 31, 1999, have been
audited by KPMG LLP, independent accountants. The Separate Account's financial
statements for the period ended December 31, 1998, have been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants. This information should be
read together with the Separate Account's financial statements and related notes
which are in the SAI.
INVESTMENT DIVISIONS DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 (A)
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JNL/Alliance Growth Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $12.31 $10.00
End of period $15.55 $12.31
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 615,807 80,806
JNL/J.P. Morgan International &
Emerging Markets Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $9.01 $10.00
End of period $12.24 $9.01
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 78,494 6,345
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $13.03 $10.00
End of period $24.96 $13.03
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 958,597 147,588
JNL/Janus Global Equities Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.40 $10.00
End of period $16.87 $10.40
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 1,186,162 157,121
JNL/Janus Growth & Income Division (b)
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $8.63 $10.00
End of period $8.93 $8.63
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 531,964 171,838
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.50 $10.00
End of period $10.32 $10.50
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 506,433 235,487
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INVESTMENT DIVISIONS DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 (A)
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JNL/Putnam Growth Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $11.43 $10.00
End of period $14.57 $11.43
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 885,116 205,520
JNL/Putnam International Equity
Division (c)
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $9.91 $10.00
End of period $12.90 $9.91
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 209,556 61,410
JNL/Putnam Midcap Growth Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period N/A(d) N/A(d)
End of period N/A(d) N/A(d)
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period N/A(d) N/A(d)
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.02 $10.00
End of period $9.76 $10.02
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of the period 773,947 218,997
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Division II
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $9.44 $10.00
End of period $10.80 $9.44
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 602,879 180,307
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Division II
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.11 $10.00
End of period $12.23 $10.11
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 854,501 282,366
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Division II
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $9.94 $10.00
End of period $12.60 $9.94
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 268,049 26,852
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth
Division II
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.68 $10.00
End of period $14.99 $10.68
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 208,299 14,476
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INVESTMENT DIVISIONS DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 (A)
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JNL/S&P Equity Growth Division II
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $9.93 $10.00
End of period $13.34 $9.93
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 354,886 60,447
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth
Division II
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.25 $10.00
End of period $14.10 $10.25
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 67,079 21,850
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $8.32 $10.00
End of period $8.36 $8.32
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 181,352 39,767
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $8.78 $10.00
End of period $9.07 $8.78
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 171,410 52,028
PPM America/JNL Money Market Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.24 $10.00
End of period $10.56 $10.24
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 2,478,280 206,487
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.14 $10.00
End of period $9.99 $10.14
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of the period 377,698 132,312
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond
Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $9.87 $10.00
End of period $9.91 $9.87
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 142,600 94,907
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INVESTMENT DIVISIONS DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 (A)
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Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $9.93 $10.00
End of period $9.61 $9.93
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 486,613 210,063
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.31 $10.00
End of period $12.60 $10.31
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 415,659 129,491
JNL/First Trust The Dow(SM) Target 10
Division
Accumulation unit value:
Beginning of period $10.00 N/A(e)
End of period $8.88 N/A(e)
Accumulation units outstanding
at the end of period 42,257 N/A(e)
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(a) The Separate Account commenced operations on April 13, 1998.
(b) Prior to May 1, 2000, the JNL/Janus Growth & Income Division was the
Goldman Sachs/JNL Growth & Income Division and the management fee was
1.025%.
(c) The JNL/Putnam Midcap Growth Division had not commenced operations as of
December 31, 1999.
(d) Prior to May 1, 2000, the JNL/Putnam International Equity Division was the
T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment Division and the
management fee was 1.08%.
(e) The JNL/First Trust The Dow(SM) Target 10 Division commenced operations on
August 16, 1999.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MAY 1, 2000
INDIVIDUAL DEFERRED FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY THE JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
OF JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It contains
information in addition to and more detailed than set forth in the Prospectus
and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus dated May 1, 2000. The
Prospectus may be obtained from Jackson National Life Insurance Company by
writing P. O. Box 378002, Denver, Colorado 80237-8002, or calling
1-800-766-4683. Not all investment divisions described in this SAI may be
available for investment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
General Information and History.............................................2
Services....................................................................2
Purchase of Securities Being Offered........................................2
Underwriters................................................................2
Calculation of Performance..................................................3
Additional Tax Information..................................................8
Income Payments; Net Investment Factor ....................................18
Financial Statements ......................................................20
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY
Jackson National Separate Account III (Separate Account) is a separate
investment account of Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson
National). Jackson National is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brooke Life
Insurance Company, and is ultimately a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc, London, England, a life insurance company in the United Kingdom.
SERVICES
Jackson National is the custodian of the assets of the Separate Account. The
custodian has custody of all cash of the Separate Account and attends to the
collection of proceeds of shares of the underlying funds bought and sold by the
Separate Account.
Effective October 15, 1999, KPMG LLP, 303 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
60601, assumed responsibility for certain of the audit and reporting functions
previously provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to Jackson National. These
changes were put into effect by Jackson National as of the date referenced
above. Neither Jackson National nor the Separate Account has received an adverse
opinion, nor were there any disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C. of Westport, Connecticut has provided advice
on certain matters relating to the federal securities and income tax laws in
connection with the contracts described in the Prospectus.
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES BEING OFFERED
The contracts will be sold by licensed insurance agents in states where the
contracts may be lawfully sold. The agents will be registered representatives of
broker-dealers that are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD).
UNDERWRITERS
The contracts are offered continuously and are distributed by Jackson National
Life Distributors, Inc. (JNLD), 401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Santa
Monica, California 90401. JNLD is a subsidiary of Jackson National. No
underwriting commissions are paid by Jackson National to JNLD.
CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE
When Jackson National advertises performance for an investment division (except
the PPM America/JNL Money Market Division), we will include quotations of
standardized average annual total return to facilitate comparison with
standardized average annual total return advertised by other variable annuity
separate accounts. Standardized average annual total return for an investment
division will be shown for periods beginning on the date the investment division
first invested in the corresponding series. We will calculate standardized
average annual total return according to the standard methods prescribed by
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Standardized average annual total return for a specific period is calculated by
taking a hypothetical $1,000 investment in an investment division at the
offering on the first day of the period ("initial investment"), and computing
the ending redeemable value ("redeemable value") of that investment at the end
of the period. The redeemable value is then divided by the initial investment
and expressed as a percentage, carried to at least the nearest hundredth of a
percent. Standardized average annual total return is annualized and reflects the
deduction of the insurance charges and the contract maintenance charge. The
redeemable value also reflects the effect of any applicable withdrawal charge
that may be imposed at the end of the period. No deduction is made for premium
taxes which may be assessed by certain states.
The standardized average annual total returns for each investment portfolio
(except the PPM America/JNL Money Market Division) for the periods indicated are
as follows (more recent returns may be more or less than the stated returns due
to market volatility):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Date of Initial
Investment in
One Year Period Corresponding
Ended December 31, Series to
1999 December 31, 1999
----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
JNL/Alliance Growth Division ........................................... 26.30% 30.13%
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets Division .............. 35.97% 12.45%
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Division ................................... 91.51% 70.28%
JNL/Janus Global Equities Division ..................................... 62.10% 35.52%
JNL/Janus Growth & Income Division ..................................... 3.39% -6.44%
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Division ................................... -1.77% 1.88%
JNL/Putnam Growth Division ............................................. 27.45% 25.18%
JNL/Putnam International Equity Division ............................... 30.11% 16.36%
JNL/Putnam Mid-Cap Growth Division ..................................... N/A N/A
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Division ....................................... -2.54% -1.48%
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Division II ................................ 14.38% 4.50%
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Division II .................................... 20.91% 12.35%
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Division II .................................. 26.72% 14.33%
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Division II ............................. 40.27% 26.48%
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Division II ...................................... 34.23% 18.16%
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Division II ........................... 37.50% 22.03%
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Division ...................................... 3.19% -5.75%
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Division .................................... 0.39% -10.24%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Division ................................. -1.43% -0.09%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Division .............................. 0.33% -0.60%
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Division .......................... -3.25% -2.39%
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Division .............................. 22.13% 14.38%
JNL/First Trust The DowSM Target 10 Division ........................... N/A -11.30%
</TABLE>
* The JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets Division commenced
operations on April 14, 1998, the JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Division commenced
operations on April 14, 1998, the JNL/Janus Global Equities Division commenced
operations on April 14, 1998, the JNL/Janus Growth & Income Division commenced
operations on April 14, 1998, the JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Series commenced
operations on April 22, 1998, the JNL/Putnam Growth Division commenced
operations on April 30, 1998, the JNL/Putnam International Equity Division
commenced operations on April 30, 1998, the JNL/Putnam Value Equity Division
commenced operations on April 30, 1998, the JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Division
II commenced operations on April 13, 1998, the JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Division
II commenced operations on April 13, 1998, the JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth
Division II commenced operations on April 13, 1998, the JNL/S&P Very Aggressive
Growth Division II commenced operations on April 13, 1998, the JNL/S&P Equity
Growth Division II commenced operations on April 13, 1998, the JNL/S&P Equity
Aggressive Growth Division II commenced operations on April 13, 1998, the
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Series Division commenced operations on April 30, 1998,
the Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Division commenced operations on April 30, 1998,
the Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Division commenced operations on April 22,
1998, the Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Division commenced operations on
April 22, 1998, the Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Division commenced
operations on April 22, 1998, the T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Division
commenced operations on April 16, 1998, and the JNL/First Trust The DowSM Target
10 Portfolio commenced operations on August 16, 1999. The JNL/Putnam Mid-Cap
Growth Division had not commenced operations as of December 31, 1999.
Jackson National may also advertise non-standardized total return.
Non-standardized total return may be for periods other than those required to be
presented or may otherwise differ from standardized average annual total return.
Non-standardized total return may also assume a larger initial investment which
more closely approximates the size of a typical contract.
The non-standardized total returns that each investment division (except the PPM
America/JNL Money Market Division) would have achieved if it had been invested
in the corresponding series for the periods indicated, calculated in a manner
similar to standardized average annual total return but assuming a hypothetical
initial investment of $10,000 and without deducting the contract maintenance
charge, are as follows (more recent returns may be more or less than the stated
returns due to market volatility):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Commencement of
Operations of
Corresponding
One Year Period Ended Series to
December 31, 1999 December 31, 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
JNL/Alliance Growth Division(2) ..................................... 26.32% 31.66%
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets Division(2) ........ 35.97% 16.62%
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Division(1) ............................. 91.54% 39.99%
JNL/Janus Global Equities Division(1) ............................... 62.13% 34.42%
JNL/Janus Growth & Income Division(2) ............................... 3.42% -4.14%
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Division(2) ............................. -1.75% 1.39%
JNL/Putnam Growth Division(1) ....................................... 27.48% 28.57%
JNL/Putnam International Equity Division(1) ......................... 30.14% 13.08%
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Division(1) ................................. -2.51% 15.22%
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Division II(3) .......................... 14.41% 4.56%
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Division II(3) .............................. 20.94% 12.40%
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Division II(3) ............................ 26.75% 14.39%
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Division II(3) ....................... 40.30% 26.53%
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Division II(3) ................................ 34.26% 18.21%
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Division II(3) ..................... 37.53% 22.08%
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Division(2) ................................ 3.22% -3.23%
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Division(2) .............................. 0.42% -7.68%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Division(2) ........................... -1.40% 1.69%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Division(1) ........................ 0.35% 6.18%
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Division(1) .................... -3.22% -1.73%
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Division(1) ........................ 22.16% 23.40%
JNL/First Trust The DowSM Target 10 Division(4) ..................... N/A -13.31%
</TABLE>
1 Corresponding series commenced operations on May 15, 1995.
2 Corresponding series commenced operations on March 2, 1998.
3 Corresponding series commenced operations on April 13, 1998.
4 Corresponding series commenced operations on August 16, 1999.
Performance figures are not annualized.
The JNL/Putnam Mid-Cap Growth Division had not commenced operations as of
December 31, 1999.
Prior to May 1, 2000, the JNL/Janus Growth & Income Division was the Goldman
Sachs/JNL Growth & Income Division and the corresponding series was sub-advised
by Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Prior to May 1, 1997, the corresponding series of the JNL/Putnam Growth Division
was sub-advised by Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc., and the corresponding
series of the JNL/Putnam Value Equity Division was sub-advised by PPM America,
Inc.
Prior to May 1, 2000, the JNL/Putnam International Equity Division was the T.
Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment Division and the corresponding
series was sub-advised by Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.
Standardized average annual total return quotations will be current to the last
day of the calendar quarter preceding the date on which an advertisement is
submitted for publication. Both standardized average annual total return
quotations and non-standardized total return quotations will be based on rolling
calendar quarters and will cover at least periods of one, five, and ten years,
or a period covering the time the investment division has been in existence, if
it has not been in existence for one of the prescribed periods. If the
corresponding series has been in existence for longer than the investment
division, the non-standardized total return quotations will show the investment
performance the investment division would have achieved (reduced by the
applicable charges) had it been invested in the series for the period quoted.
Standardized average annual total return is not available for periods before the
investment division was in existence.
Quotations of standardized average annual total return and non-standardized
total return are based upon historical earnings and will fluctuate. Any
quotation of performance should not be considered a guarantee of future
performance. Factors affecting the performance of an investment division and
it's corresponding series include general market conditions, operating expenses
and investment management. An owner's withdrawal value upon surrender of a
contract may be more or less than original cost.
Jackson National may advertise the current annualized yield for a 30-day period
for an investment division. The annualized yield of an investment division
refers to the income generated by the investment division over a specified
30-day period. Because this yield is annualized, the yield generated by an
investment division during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated each
30-day period. The yield is computed by dividing the net investment income per
accumulation unit earned during the period by the price per unit on the last day
of the period, according to the following formula:
a-b 6
YIELD = 2[(---+1) -1]
cd
Where:
a = net investment income earned during the period by
the Series attributable to shares owned by the
investment division.
b = expenses for the investment division accrued for
the period (net of reimbursements).
c = the average daily number of accumulation units
outstanding during the period.
d = the maximum offering price per accumulation unit on
the last day of the period.
The yield for the 30-day period ended December 31, 1999 for each of the
referenced investment divisions is as follows:
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Division ................................... 3.85%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Division ................................. 1.39%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Division .............................. 6.16%
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Division .......................... 7.47%
Net investment income will be determined in accordance with rules established by
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accrued expenses will include all
recurring fees that are charged to all contracts.
Because of the charges and deductions imposed by the Separate Account, the yield
for an investment division will be lower than the yield for the corresponding
series. The yield on amounts held in the investment division normally will
fluctuate over time. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given period is not
an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. An
investment division's actual yield will be affected by the types and quality of
portfolio securities held by the series and the series operating expenses.
Any current yield quotations of the PPM America/JNL Money Market Division,
subject to Rule 482 of the Securities Act of 1933, will consist of a seven
calendar day historical yield, carried at least to the nearest hundredth of a
percent. We may advertise yield for the Division based on different time
periods, but we will accompany it with a yield quotation based on a seven day
calendar period. The PPM America/JNL Money Market Division's yield will be
calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the
value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one
accumulation unit at the beginning of the base period, subtracting a
hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from contracts, and dividing the net
change in account value by the value of the account at the beginning of the
period to obtain a base period return and multiplying the base period return by
(365/7). The PPM America/JNL Money Market Division's effective yield is computed
similarly but includes the effect of assumed compounding on an annualized basis
of the current yield quotations of the Division. The PPM America/JNL Money
Market Division's yield and effective yield for the seven day period ended
December 31, 1999 were 3.87% and 3.94%, respectively.
The PPM America/JNL Money Market Division's yield and effective yield will
fluctuate daily. Actual yields will depend on factors such as the type of
instruments in the series' portfolio, portfolio quality and average maturity,
changes in interest rates, and the series' expenses. Although the investment
division determines its yield on the basis of a seven calendar day period, it
may use a different time period on occasion. The yield quotes may reflect the
expense limitations described in the series' Prospectus or Statement of
Additional Information. There is no assurance that the yields quoted on any
given occasion will be maintained for any period of time and there is no
guarantee that the net asset values will remain constant. It should be noted
that neither a contract owner's investment in the PPM America/JNL Money Market
Division nor that Division's investment in the PPM America/JNL Money Market
Series, is guaranteed or insured. Yields of other money market funds may not be
comparable if a different base or another method of calculation is used.
ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION
NOTE: INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN SHOULD NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ADVICE OF A
PERSONAL TAX ADVISER. JACKSON NATIONAL DOES NOT MAKE ANY GUARANTEE REGARDING THE
TAX STATUS OF ANY CONTRACT OR ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE CONTRACTS.
PURCHASERS BEAR THE COMPLETE RISK THAT THE CONTRACTS MAY NOT BE TREATED AS
"ANNUITY CONTRACTS" UNDER FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS. IT SHOULD BE FURTHER
UNDERSTOOD THAT THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND THAT SPECIAL
RULES NOT DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS MAY BE APPLICABLE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
MOREOVER, NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO CONSIDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE OR OTHER TAX
LAWS.
General
Section 72 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
governs taxation of annuities in general. An individual owner is not taxed on
increases in the value of a contract until distribution occurs, either in the
form of a withdrawal or as annuity payments under the annuity option elected.
For a withdrawal received as a total surrender (total redemption or a death
benefit), the recipient is taxed on the portion of the payment that exceeds the
cost basis of the contract. For a payment received as a partial withdrawal,
federal tax liability is generally determined on a last-in, first-out basis,
meaning taxable income is withdrawn before the cost basis of the contract is
withdrawn. For contracts issued in connection with non-qualified plans, the cost
basis is generally the premiums, while for contracts issued in connection with
qualified plans there may be no cost basis. The taxable portion of a withdrawal
is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. Tax penalties may also apply.
For annuity payments, a portion of each payment in excess of an exclusion amount
is includable in taxable income. The exclusion amount for payments based on a
fixed annuity option is determined by multiplying the payment by the ratio that
the cost basis of the contract (adjusted for any period certain or refund
feature) bears to the expected return under the contract. The exclusion amount
for payments based on a variable annuity option is determined by dividing the
cost basis of the contract (adjusted for any period certain or refund guarantee)
by the number of years over which the annuity is expected to be paid. Payments
received after the investment in the contract has been recovered (i.e. when the
total of the excludable amounts equals the investment in the contract) are fully
taxable. The taxable portion is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. For certain
types of qualified plans there may be no cost basis in the contract within the
meaning of Section 72 of the Code. Owners, annuitants and beneficiaries under
the contracts should seek competent financial advice about the tax consequences
of distributions.
Jackson National is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. For
federal income tax purposes, the Separate Account is not a separate entity from
Jackson National and its operations form a part of Jackson National.
Withholding Tax on Distributions
The Code generally requires Jackson National (or, in some cases, a plan
administrator) to withhold tax on the taxable portion of any distribution or
withdrawal from a contract. For "eligible rollover distributions" from contracts
issued under certain types of qualified plans, 20% of the distribution must be
withheld, unless the payee elects to have the distribution "rolled over" to
another eligible plan in a direct transfer. This requirement is mandatory and
cannot be waived by the owner.
An "eligible rollover distribution" is the estimated taxable portion of any
amount received by a covered employee from a plan qualified under Section 401(a)
or 403(a) of the Code, or from a tax sheltered annuity qualified under Section
403(b) of the Code (other than (1) a series of substantially equal annuity
payments for the life (or life expectancy) of the employee, or joint lives (or
joint life expectancies) of the employee, and his or her designated beneficiary,
or for a specified period of ten years or more; (2) minimum distributions
required to be made under the Code; and (3) hardship withdrawals). Failure to
"rollover" the entire amount of an eligible rollover distribution (including an
amount equal to the 20% portion of the distribution that was withheld) could
have adverse tax consequences, including the imposition of a penalty tax on
premature withdrawals, described later in this section.
Withdrawals or distributions from a contract other than eligible rollover
distributions are also subject to withholding on the estimated taxable portion
of the distribution, but the owner may elect in such cases to waive the
withholding requirement. If not waived, withholding is imposed (1) for periodic
payments, at the rate that would be imposed if the payments were wages, or (2)
for other distributions, at the rate of 10%. If no withholding exemption
certificate is in effect for the payee, the rate under (1) above is computed by
treating the payee as a married individual claiming 3 withholding exemptions.
Generally, the amount of any payment of interest to a non-resident alien of the
United States shall be subject to withholding of a tax equal to thirty (30%)
percent of such amount or, if applicable, a lower treaty rate. A payment may not
be subject to withholding where the recipient sufficiently establishes that such
payment is effectively connected to the recipient's conduct of a trade or
business in the United States and such payment is included in recipient's gross
income.
Diversification -- Separate Account Investments
Section 817(h) of the Code imposes certain diversification standards on the
underlying assets of variable annuity contracts. The Code provides that a
variable annuity contract will not be treated as an annuity contract for any
period (and any subsequent period) for which the investments are not adequately
diversified, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the United States
Treasury Department ("Treasury Department"). Disqualification of the contract as
an annuity contract would result in imposition of federal income tax to the
owner with respect to earnings allocable to the contract prior to the receipt of
payments under the contract. The Code contains a safe harbor provision which
provides that annuity contracts such as the contracts meet the diversification
requirements if, as of the close of each calendar quarter, the underlying assets
meet the diversification standards for a regulated investment company, and no
more than 55% of the total assets consist of cash, cash items, U.S. government
securities and securities of other regulated investment companies.
The Treasury Department has issued Regulations establishing diversification
requirements for the mutual funds underlying variable contracts. The Regulations
amplify the diversification requirements for variable contracts set forth in the
Code and provide an alternative to the safe harbor provision described above.
Under the Regulations, a mutual fund will be deemed adequately diversified if
(1) no more than 55% of the value of the total assets of the mutual fund is
represented by any one investment; (2) no more than 70% of the value of the
total assets of the mutual fund is represented by any two investments; (3) no
more than 80% of the value of the total assets of the mutual fund is represented
by any three investments; and (4) no more than 90% of the value of the total
assets of the mutual fund is represented by any four investments.
Jackson National intends that each series of the JNL Series Trust will be
managed by its respective investment adviser in such a manner as to comply with
these diversification requirements.
The Treasury Department has indicated that the diversification Regulations do
not provide guidance regarding the circumstances in which contract owner control
of the investments of the Separate Account will cause the contract owner to be
treated as the owner of the assets of the Separate Account, thereby resulting in
the loss of favorable tax treatment of the contract. At this time it cannot be
determined whether additional guidance will be provided and what standards may
be contained in such guidance.
The amount of owner control which may be exercised under the contract is
different in some respects from the situations addressed in published rulings
issued by the Internal Revenue Service in which it was held that the policy
owner was not the owner of the assets of the separate account. It is unknown
whether these differences, such as the owner's ability to transfer among
investment choices or the number and type of investment choices available, would
cause the owner to be considered as the owner of the assets of the Separate
Account resulting in the imposition of federal income tax to the owner with
respect to earnings allocable to the contract prior to receipt of payments under
the contract.
Due to the uncertainty in this area, Jackson National reserves the right to
modify the contract in an attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.
Multiple Contracts
The Code provides that multiple annuity contracts which are issued within a
calendar year to the same contract owner by one company or its affiliates are
treated as one annuity contract for purposes of determining the tax consequences
of any distribution. Such treatment may result in adverse tax consequences
including more rapid taxation of the distributed amounts from such multiple
contracts. For purposes of this rule, contracts received in a Section 1035
exchange will be considered issued in the year of the exchange. Owners should
consult a tax adviser prior to purchasing more than one annuity contract in any
calendar year.
Partial 1035 Exchanges
Section 1035 of the Code provides that an annuity contract may be exchanged in a
tax-free transaction for another annuity contract. Historically, it was presumed
that only the exchange of an entire contract, as opposed to a partial exchange,
would be accorded tax-free status. In 1998 in Conway vs. Commissioner, the Tax
Court held that the direct transfer of a portion of an annuity contract into
another annuity contract qualified as a non-taxable exchange. On November 22,
1999, the Internal Revenue Service filed an Action on Decision which indicated
that it acquiesced in the Tax Court decision in Conway. However, in its
acquiesence with the decision of the Tax Court, the Internal Revenue Service
stated that it will challenge transactions where taxpayers enter into a series
of partial exchanges and annuitizations as part of a design to avoid application
of the 10% premature distribution penalty or other limitations imposed on
annuity contracts under the Code. In the absence of further guidance from the
Internal Revenue Service it is unclear what specific types of partial exchange
designs and transactions will be challenged by the Internal Revenue Service. Due
to the uncertainty in this area owners should consult their own tax advisers
prior to entering into a partial exchange of an annuity contract.
Contracts Owned by Other than Natural Persons
Under Section 72(u) of the Code, the investment earnings on premiums for
contracts will be taxed currently to the owner if the owner is a non-natural
person, e.g., a corporation or certain other entities. Such contracts generally
will not be treated as annuities for federal income tax purposes. However, this
treatment is not applied to contracts held by a trust or other entity as an
agent for a natural person nor to contracts held by certain qualified plans.
Purchasers should consult their own tax counsel or other tax adviser before
purchasing a contract to be owned by a non-natural person.
Death Benefits
Any death benefits paid under the Contact are taxable to the beneficiary. The
rules governing the taxation of payments from an annuity contract, as discussed
above, generally apply to the payment of death benefits and depend on whether
the death benefits are paid as a lump sum or as annuity payments. Estate taxes
may also apply.
Tax Treatment of Assignments
An assignment or pledge of a contract may have tax consequences, and may also be
prohibited by ERISA in some circumstances. Owners should, therefore, consult
competent legal advisers should they wish to assign or pledge their contracts.
Qualified Plans
The contracts offered by the Prospectus are designed to be suitable for use
under various types of qualified plans. Taxation of owners in each qualified
plan varies with the type of plan and terms and conditions of each specific
plan. Owners, annuitants and beneficiaries are cautioned that benefits under a
qualified plan may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan,
regardless of the terms and conditions of the contracts issued to fund the plan.
Tax Treatment of Withdrawals
Non-Qualified Plans
Section 72 of the Code governs treatment of distributions from annuity
contracts. It provides that if the contract value exceeds the aggregate premiums
made, any amount withdrawn not in the form of an annuity payment will be treated
as coming first from the earnings and then, only after the income portion is
exhausted, as coming from the principal. Withdrawn earnings are included in a
taxpayer's gross income. Section 72 further provides that a 10% penalty will
apply to the income portion of any distribution. The penalty is not imposed on
amounts received: (1) after the taxpayer reaches 59 1/2; (2) upon the death of
the owner; (3) if the taxpayer is totally disabled as defined in Section
72(m)(7) of the Code; (4) in a series of substantially equal periodic payments
made at least annually for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or for
the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and his
beneficiary; (5) under an immediate annuity; or (6) which are allocable to
premium payments made prior to August 14, 1982.
With respect to (4) above, if the series of substantially equal periodic
payments is modified before the later of your attaining age 59 1/2 or 5 years
from the date of the first periodic payment, then the tax for the year of the
modification is increased by an amount equal to the tax which would have been
imposed (the 10% penalty tax) but for the exception, plus interest for the tax
years in which the exception was used.
Qualified Plans
In the case of a withdrawal under a qualified contract, a ratable portion of the
amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio of the individual's
cost basis to the individual's total accrued benefit under the retirement plan.
Special tax rules may be available for certain distributions from a qualified
contract. Section 72(t) of the Code imposes a 10% penalty tax on the taxable
portion of any distribution from qualified retirement plans, including contracts
issued and qualified under Code Sections 401 (Pension and Profit Sharing plans),
403(b) (tax-sheltered annuities) and 408 and 408A (IRAs). To the extent amounts
are not included in gross income because they have been rolled over to an IRA or
to another eligible qualified plan, no tax penalty will be imposed.
The tax penalty will not apply to the following distributions: (1) if
distribution is made on or after the date on which the owner or annuitant (as
applicable) reaches age 59 1/2; (2) distributions following the death or
disability of the owner or annuitant (as applicable) (for this purpose
"disability" is defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Code); (3) after separation
from service, distributions that are part of substantially equal periodic
payments made not less frequently than annually for the life (or life
expectancy) of the owner or annuitant (as applicable) or the joint lives (or
joint life expectancies) of such owner or annuitant (as applicable) and his or
her designated beneficiary; (4) distributions to an owner or annuitant (as
applicable) who has separated from service after he has attained age 55; (5)
distributions made to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) to the extent such
distributions do not exceed the amount allowable as a deduction under Code
Section 213 to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) for amounts paid during
the taxable year for medical care; (6) distributions made to an alternate payee
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (7) distributions made on
account of an IRS levy upon the qualified contracts; (8) distributions from an
IRA for the purchase of medical insurance (as described in Section 213(d)(1)(D)
of the Code) for the contract owner or annuitant (as applicable) and his or her
spouse and dependents if the contract owner or annuitant (as applicable) has
received unemployment compensation for at least 12 weeks (this exception will no
longer apply after the contract owner or annuitant (as applicable) has been
re-employed for at least 60 days); (9) distributions from an Individual
Retirement Annuity made to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) to the extent
such distributions do not exceed the qualified higher education expenses (as
defined in Section 72(t)(7) of the Code) of the owner or annuitant (as
applicable) for the taxable year; and (10) distributions from an Individual
Retirement Annuity made to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) which are
qualified first-time home buyer distributions (as defined in Section 72(t)(8) of
the Code). The exception stated in items (4) and (6) above do not apply in the
case of an IRA. The exception stated in (3) above applies to an IRA without the
requirement that there be a separation from service.
With respect to (3) above, if the series of substantially equal periodic
payments is modified before the later of your attaining age 59 1/2 or 5 years
from the date of the first periodic payment, then the tax for the year of the
modification is increased by an amount equal to the tax which would have been
imposed (the 10% penalty tax) but for the exception, plus interest for the tax
years in which the exception was used.
Withdrawals of amounts attributable to contributions made pursuant to a salary
reduction agreement (in accordance with Section 403(b)(11) of the Code) are
limited to the following: when the owner attains age 59 1/2, separates from
services, dies, becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 72(m)(7) of the
Code), or in the case of hardship. Hardship withdrawals do not include any
earnings on salary reduction contributions. These limitations on withdrawals
apply to: (1) salary reduction contributions made after December 31, 1988; (2)
income attributable to such contributions; and (3) income attributable to
amounts held as of December 31, 1988. The limitations on withdrawals do not
affect rollovers or exchanges between certain qualified plans. Tax penalties may
also apply. While the foregoing limitations only apply to certain contracts
issued in connection with Section 403(b) qualified plans, all owners should seek
competent tax advice regarding any withdrawals or distributions.
The taxable portion of a withdrawal or distribution from contracts issued under
certain types of plans may, under some circumstances, be "rolled over" into
another eligible plan so as to continue to defer income tax on the taxable
portion. Effective January 1, 1993, such treatment is available for an "eligible
rollover distribution" made by certain types of plans (as described above under
"Taxes -- Withholding Tax on Distributions") that is transferred within 60 days
of receipt into another eligible plan or an IRA, or an individual retirement
account described in section 408(a) of the Code. Plans making such eligible
rollover distributions are also required, with some exceptions specified in the
Code, to provide for a direct transfer of the distribution to the transferee
plan designated by the recipient.
Amounts received from IRAs may also be rolled over into other IRAs, individual
retirement accounts or certain other plans, subject to limitations set forth in
the Code.
Generally, distributions from a qualified plan must commence no later than April
1 of the calendar year following the year in which the employee attains the
later of age 70 1/2 or the date of retirement. In the case of an IRA,
distribution must commence no later than April 1 of the calendar year following
the year in which the owner attains age 70 1/2. Required distributions must be
over a period not exceeding the life or life expectancy of the individual or the
joint lives or life expectancies of the individual and his or her designated
beneficiary. If the required minimum distributions are not made, a 50% penalty
tax is imposed as to the amount not distributed.
Types of Qualified Plans
The Contracts offered herein are designed to be suitable for use under various
types of Qualified Plans. Taxation of participants in each Qualified Plan varies
with the type of plan and terms and conditions of each specific plan. Owners,
Annuitants and Beneficiaries are cautioned that benefits under a Qualified Plan
may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan regardless of the terms
and conditions of the Contracts issued pursuant to the plan. Some retirement
plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not
incorporated into the Company's administrative procedures. The Company is not
bound by the terms and conditions of such plans to the extent such terms
conflict with the terms of a Contract, unless the Company specifically consents
to be bound. Owners, Annuitants and Beneficiaries are responsible for
determining that contributions, distributions and other transactions with
respect to the Contracts comply with applicable law.
A Qualified Contract will not provide any necessary or additional tax deferral
if it is used to fund a Qualified Plan that is tax deferred. However, the
Contract has features and benefits other than tax deferral that may make it an
appropriate investment for a Qualified Plan. Following are generally
descriptions of the types of Qualified Plans with which the Contracts may be
used. Such descriptions are not exhaustive and are for general informational
purposes only. The tax rules regarding Qualified Plans are very complex and will
have differing applications depending on individual facts and circumstances.
Each purchaser should obtain competent tax advice prior to purchasing a Contract
issued under a Qualified Plan.
Contracts issued pursuant to Qualified Plans include special provisions
restricting Contract provisions that may otherwise be available as described
herein. Generally, Contract issued pursuant to Qualified Plans are not
transferable except upon surrender or annuitization. Various penalty and excise
taxes may apply to contributions or distributions made in violation of
applicable limitations. Furthermore, certain withdrawal penalties and
restrictions may apply to surrenders from Qualified Contracts. (See "Tax
Treatment of Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts" below.)
On July 6, 1983, the Supreme Court decided in Arizona Governing Committee v.
Norris that optional annuity benefits provided under an employer's deferred
compensation plan could not, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
vary between men and women. The Contracts sold by the Company in connection with
certain Qualified Plans will utilize tables which do not differentiate on the
basis of sex. Such annuity tables will also be available for use in connection
with certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
(a) Tax-Sheltered Annuities
Section 403(b) of the Code permits the purchase of "tax-sheltered
annuities" by public schools and certain charitable, educational and
scientific organizations described in Section 501(c) (3) of the Code.
These qualifying employers may make contributions to the contracts for
the benefit of their employees. Such contributions are not included in
the gross income of the employee until the employee receives
distributions from the contract. The amount of contributions to the
tax-sheltered annuity is limited to certain maximums imposed by the
Code. Furthermore, the Code sets forth additional restrictions
governing such items as transferability, distributions,
non-discrimination and withdrawals. Employee loans are not allowed
under these contracts. Any employee should obtain competent tax advice
as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.
(b) Individual Retirement Annuities
Section 408(b) of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute
to an individual retirement program known as an "Individual Retirement
Annuity" ("IRA"). Under applicable limitations, certain amounts may be
contributed to an IRA which will be deductible from the individual's
taxable income. These IRAs are subject to limitations on eligibility,
contributions, transferability and distributions. Sales of contracts
for use with IRAs are subject to special requirements imposed by the
Code, including the requirement that certain informational disclosure
be given to persons desiring to establish an IRA. Purchasers of
contracts to be qualified as IRAs should obtain competent tax advice as
to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.
(c) Roth IRAs
Section 408A of the Code provides that beginning in 1998, individuals
may purchase a new type of non-deductible IRA, known as a Roth IRA.
Purchase payments for a Roth IRA are limited to a maximum of $2,000 per
year and are not deductible from taxable income. Lower maximum
limitations apply to individuals with adjusted gross incomes between
$95,000 and $110,000 in the case of single taxpayers, between $150,000
and $160,000 in the case of married taxpayers filing joint returns, and
between $0 and $10,000 in the case of married taxpayers filing
separately. An overall $2,000 annual limitation continues to apply to
all of a taxpayer's IRA contributions, including Roth IRAs and non-Roth
IRAs.
Qualified distributions from Roth IRAs are free from federal income
tax. A qualified distribution requires that the individual has held the
Roth IRA for at least five years and, in addition, that the
distribution is made either after the individual reaches age 59 1/2, on
the individual's death or disability, or as a qualified first-time home
purchase, subject to a $10,000 lifetime maximum, for the individual, a
spouse, child, grandchild, or ancestor. Any distribution which is not a
qualified distribution is taxable to the extent of earnings in the
distribution. Distributions are treated as made from contributions
first and therefore no distributions are taxable until distributions
exceed the amount of contributions to the Roth IRA. The 10% penalty tax
and the regular IRA exceptions to the 10% penalty tax apply to taxable
distributions from a Roth IRA.
Amounts may be rolled over from one Roth IRA to another Roth IRA.
Furthermore, an individual may make a rollover contribution from a
non-Roth IRA to a Roth IRA, unless the individual has adjusted gross
income over $100,000 or the individual is a married taxpayer filing a
separate return. The individual must pay tax on any portion of the IRA
being rolled over that represents income or a previously deductible IRA
contribution. There are no similar limitations on rollovers from a Roth
IRA to another Roth IRA.
(d) Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans
Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code permit employers, including
self-employed individuals, to establish various types of retirement
plans for employees. These retirement plans may permit the purchase of
the contracts to provide benefits under the plan. Contributions to the
plan for the benefit of employees will not be included in the gross
income of the employee until distributed from the plan. The tax
consequences to owners may vary depending upon the particular plan
design. However, the Code places limitations on all plans on such items
as amount of allowable contributions; form, manner and timing of
distributions; vesting and non-forfeitability of interests;
nondiscrimination in eligibility and participation; and the tax
treatment of distributions, transferability of benefits, withdrawals
and surrenders. Purchasers of contracts for use with pension or profit
sharing plans should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax
treatment and suitability of such an investment.
(e) Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans -- Section 457
Under Code provisions, employees and independent contracts performing
services for state and local governments and other tax-exempt
organizations may participate in Deferred Compensation Plans Under
Section 457 of the Code. The amounts deferred under a Plan which meets
the requirements of Section 457 of the Code are not taxable as income
to the participant until paid or otherwise made available to the
participant or beneficiary. As a general rule, the maximum amount which
can be deferred in any one year is the lesser of $8,000 or 33 1/3
percent of the participant's includible compensation. However, in
limited circumstances, the plan may provided for additional catch-up
contributions in each of the last three years before normal retirement
age. Furthermore, the Code provides additional requirements and
restrictions regarding eligibility and distributions.
All of the assets and income of a Plan established by governmental
employer after August 20, 1996, must be held in trust for the exclusive
benefit of participants and their beneficiaries. For this purpose,
custodial accounts and certain annuity contracts are treated as trusts.
Plans that were in existence on August 20, 1996 may be amended to
satisfy the trust and exclusive benefit requirement any time prior to
January 1, 1999, and must be amended not later than that date to
continue to receive favorable tax treatment. The requirement of a trust
does not apply to amounts under a Plan of a tax-exempt
(non-governmental) employer. In addition, the requirement of a trust
does not apply to amounts under a Plan of a governmental employer if
the Plan is not an eligible plan within the meaning of section 457(b)
of the Code. In the absence of such a trust, amounts under the plan
will be subject to the claims of the employer's general creditor's.
In general, distributions from a Plan are prohibited under section 457
of the Code unless made after the participation employee:
o attains age 70 1/2,
o separates from service,
o dies, or
o suffers an unforeseeable financial emergency as defined in the
Code.
Under present federal tax law, amounts accumulated in a Plan under
section 457 of the Code cannot be transferred or rolled over on a
tax-deferred basis except for certain transfers to other Plans under
section 457.
INCOME PAYMENTS; NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
See "Income Payments (The Income Phase)" in the Prospectus.
The net investment factor is an index applied to measure the net investment
performance of an investment division from one valuation date to the next. Since
the net investment factor may be greater or less than or equal to one, and the
factor that offsets the investment rate assumed is slightly less than one, the
value of an annuity unit (which changes with the product of that factor) and the
net investment may increase, decrease or remain the same.
The net investment factor for any investment division for any valuation period
during the accumulation and annuity phases is determined by dividing (a) by (b)
and then subtracting (c) from the result where:
(a) is the net result of:
(1) the net asset value of a series share held in the
investment division determined as of the valuation
date at the end of the valuation period, plus
(2) the per share amount of any dividend or other
distribution declared by the series if the
"ex-dividend" date occurs during the valuation
period, plus or minus
(3) a per share credit or charge with respect to any
taxes paid or reserved for by Jackson National during
the valuation period which are determined by Jackson
National to be attributable to the operation of the
investment division (no federal income taxes are
applicable under present law);
(b) is the net asset value of the series share held in the
investment division determined as of the valuation date at the
end of the preceding valuation period; and
(c) is the asset charge factor determined by Jackson National for
the valuation period to reflect the charges for assuming the
mortality and expense risks and the administration charge.
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JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
[GRAPHIC]
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To Jackson National Life Insurance Company and
Contract Owners of Jackson National Separate Account - III
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of each of
the twenty-three portfolios comprising Jackson National Separate Account - III,
including the schedule of investments as of December 31, 1999, and the related
statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the periods
indicated. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Separate
Account's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit. The accompanying financial statements
of Jackson National Separate Account - III as of December 31, 1998, were audited
by other auditors whose report thereon dated February 17, 1999, expressed an
unqualified opinion on those statements.
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. 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 the twenty-three portfolios
comprising Jackson National Separate Account - III as of December 31, 1999 and
the results of its operations and changes in net assets for each of the periods
indicated, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG, LLP
February 2, 2000
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JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 1999
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PORTFOLIOS
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JNL/
J.P. MORGAN JNL/PIMCO
JNL/JANUS JNL/JANUS INTERNATIONAL TOTAL JNL/PUTNAM
AGGRESSIVE GLOBAL JNL/ALLIANCE & EMERGING RETURN JNL/PUTNAM VALUE
GROWTH EQUITIES GROWTH MARKETS BOND GROWTH EQUITY
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ASSETS:
Investments in JNL Series
Trust and JNL Variable
Fund III LLC, at market
value (See Schedule of
Investments) ............... $ 23,928,424 $ 20,005,327 $ 9,575,973 $ 961,096 $ 5,225,929 $ 12,900,096 $ 7,556,960
Due from Jackson National
Life Insurance Company ..... 52,211 31,105 21,105 - - 24,762 -
Receivable for investments
sold ....................... 981 13,297 393 40 215 529 311
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Total Assets .............. 23,981,616 20,049,729 9,597,471 961,136 5,226,144 12,925,387 7,557,271
LIABILITIES:
Payable for investments
purchased .................. 52,211 31,105 21,105 - - 24,762 -
Due to Jackson National Life
Insurance Company .......... 981 13,297 393 40 215 529 311
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Total Liabilities ......... 53,192 44,402 21,498 40 215 25,291 311
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NET ASSETS ..................... $ 23,928,424 $ 20,005,327 $ 9,575,973 $ 961,096 $ 5,225,929 $ 12,900,096 $ 7,556,960
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TOTAL NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:
Number of units outstanding . 958,597 1,186,162 615,807 78,494 506,433 885,116 773,947
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Unit value (net assets
divided by units outstanding) $ 24.96 $ 16.87 $ 15.55 $ 12.24 $ 10.32 $ 14.57 $ 9.76
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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GOLDMAN PPM SALOMON
SACHS/JNL LAZARD/JNL LAZARD/JNL AMERICA/JNL SALOMON SALOMON BROTHERS/JNL
GROWTH & SMALL CAP MID CAP MONEY BROTHERS/JNL BROTHERS/JNL HIGH YIELD
INCOME VALUE VALUE MARKET BALANCED GLOBAL BOND BOND
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in JNL Series
Trust and JNL Variable
Fund III LLC, at market
value (See Schedule of
Investments) ............... $ 4,750,612 $ 1,515,410 $ 1,553,974 $ 26,158,384 $ 3,775,067 $ 1,412,980 $ 4,675,495
Due from Jackson National
Life Insurance Company ..... - 12,679 - - - - -
Receivable for investments
sold ....................... 195 62 64 1,326 155 58 3,421
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Total Assets .............. 4,750,807 1,528,151 1,554,038 26,159,710 3,775,222 1,413,038 4,678,916
LIABILITIES:
Payable for investments
purchased .................. - 12,679 - - - - -
Due to Jackson National Life
Insurance Company .......... 195 62 64 1,326 155 58 3,421
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Total Liabilities ......... 195 12,741 64 1,326 155 58 3,421
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NET ASSETS ..................... $ 4,750,612 $ 1,515,410 $ 1,553,974 $ 26,158,384 $ 3,775,067 $ 1,412,980 $ 4,675,495
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TOTAL NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:
Number of units outstanding . 531,964 181,352 171,410 2,478,280 377,698 142,600 486,613
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Unit value (net assets
divided by units outstanding) $ 8.93 $ 8.36 $ 9.07 $ 10.56 $ 9.99 $ 9.91 $ 9.61
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T. ROWE
PRICE/JNL T. ROWE
INTERNATIONAL PRICE/JNL
EQUITY MID-CAP
INVESTMENT GROWTH
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ASSETS:
Investments in JNL Series
Trust and JNL Variable
Fund III LLC, at market
value (See Schedule of
Investments) ............... $ 2,702,727 $ 5,235,710
Due from Jackson National
Life Insurance Company ..... - -
Receivable for investments
sold ....................... 5,479 215
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Total Assets .............. 2,708,206 5,235,925
LIABILITIES:
Payable for investments
purchased .................. - -
Due to Jackson National Life
Insurance Company .......... 5,479 215
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Total Liabilities ......... 5,479 215
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NET ASSETS ..................... $ 2,702,727 $ 5,235,710
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TOTAL NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:
Number of units outstanding . 209,556 415,659
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Unit value (net assets
divided by units outstanding) $ 12.90 $ 12.60
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JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
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JNL/S&P JNL/S&P JNL/FIRST
JNL/S&P JNL/S&P JNL/S&P VERY JNL/S&P EQUITY TRUST THE
CONSERVATIVE MODERATE AGGRESSIVE AGGRESSIVE EQUITY AGGRESSIVE DOW TARGET
GROWTH II GROWTH II GROWTH II GROWTH II GROWTH II GROWTH II 10
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in JNL Series
Trust and JNL Variable Fund
III LLC, at market value
(See Schedule of
Investments) ............... $ 6,509,634 $ 10,448,590 $ 3,377,858 $ 3,122,446 $ 4,732,422 $ 945,528 $ 375,241
Due from Jackson National
Life Insurance Company ..... - 13,063 9,232 9,232 36,105 - -
Receivable for investments
sold ....................... 268 429 138 128 29,040 39 15
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total Assets 6,509,902 10,462,082 3,387,228 3,131,806 4,797,567 945,567 375,256
LIABILITIES:
Payable for investments
purchased .................. - 13,063 9,232 9,232 36,105 - -
Due to Jackson National Life
Insurance Company .......... 268 429 138 128 29,040 39 15
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total Liabilities ......... 268 13,492 9,370 9,360 65,145 39 15
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
NET ASSETS ..................... $ 6,509,634 $ 10,448,590 $ 3,377,858 $ 3,122,446 $ 4,732,422 $ 945,528 $ 375,241
============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
TOTAL NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:
Number of units outstanding . 602,879 854,501 268,049 208,299 354,886 67,079 42,257
============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
Unit value (net assets
divided by units
outstanding) ............... $ 10.80 $ 12.23 $ 12.60 $ 14.99 $ 13.34 $ 14.10 $ 8.88
============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Statement of Operations
For the Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/
J.P. MORGAN JNL/PIMCO
JNL/JANUS JNL/JANUS INTERNATIONAL TOTAL JNL/PUTNAM
AGGRESSIVE GLOBAL JNL/ALLIANCE & EMERGING RETURN JNL/PUTNAM VALUE
GROWTH EQUITIES GROWTH MARKETS BOND GROWTH EQUITY
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET REALIZED GAIN FROM SALES
OF INVESTMENTS:
Proceeds from sales ......... $ 45,967,493 $327,627,756 $ 2,256,965 $ 1,134,611 $ 3,219,833 $ 3,616,433 $ 2,508,927
Cost of investments sold .... 41,203,880 320,186,670 2,082,585 1,090,601 3,212,651 3,323,234 2,447,128
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gain from sales
of investments ............. 4,763,613 7,441,086 174,380 44,010 7,182 293,199 61,799
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS:
Unrealized gain beginning of
period ..................... 326,358 106,114 160,905 4,148 35,572 309,584 158,513
Unrealized gain (loss) end
of period .................. 3,567,183 1,203,575 1,242,841 130,785 28,280 2,459,500 (253,788)
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized
gain (loss)
on investments ............. 3,240,825 1,097,461 1,081,936 126,637 (7,292) 2,149,916 (412,301)
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS . 8,004,438 8,538,547 1,256,316 170,647 (110) 2,443,115 (350,502)
EXPENSES:
Administrative charge ....... 13,740 13,496 6,545 566 6,921 10,459 7,699
Mortality and expense risk
charge ..................... 123,656 121,465 58,910 5,091 62,293 94,127 69,295
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
TOTAL EXPENSES .............. 137,396 134,961 65,455 5,657 69,214 104,586 76,994
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS .................. $ 7,867,042 $ 8,403,586 $ 1,190,861 $ 164,990 $ (69,324) $ 2,338,529 $ (427,496)
============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Statement of Operations (continued)
For the Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
GOLDMAN PPM
SACHS/JNL LAZARD/JNL LAZARD/JNL AMERICA/JNL SALOMON
GROWTH & SMALL CAP MID CAP MONEY BROTHERS/JNL
INCOME VALUE VALUE MARKET BALANCED
------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM SALES
OF INVESTMENTS:
Proceeds from sales ............ $ 1,344,141 $ 688,817 $ 3,227,042 $278,718,209 $ 1,039,996
Cost of investments sold ....... 1,316,352 666,538 3,198,603 278,375,335 1,025,012
------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments .......... 27,789 22,279 28,439 342,874 14,984
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Unrealized gain beginning of
period ........................ 8,957 11,507 30,840 34,310 56,805
Unrealized gain (loss) end of
period ........................ 101,064 12,212 69,789 114,868 9,192
------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments ......... 92,107 705 38,949 80,558 (47,613)
------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS .... 119,896 22,984 67,388 423,432 (32,629)
EXPENSES:
Administrative charge .......... 4,935 1,262 1,488 13,142 4,413
Mortality and expense risk
charge ........................ 44,417 11,359 13,385 118,280 39,716
------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
TOTAL EXPENSES ................. 49,352 12,621 14,873 131,422 44,129
------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ...... $ 70,544 $ 10,363 $ 52,515 $ 292,010 $ (76,758)
============= ============= ============== ============= =============
</TABLE>
----------------------------
SALOMON
SALOMON BROTHERS/JNL
BROTHERS/JNL HIGH YIELD
GLOBAL BOND BOND
------------- -------------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM SALES
OF INVESTMENTS:
Proceeds from sales ............ $ 1,255,947 $ 2,054,013
Cost of investments sold ....... 1,254,326 2,071,086
------------- -------------
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments .......... 1,621 (17,073)
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Unrealized gain beginning of
period ........................ 7,102 20,365
Unrealized gain (loss) end of
period ........................ 26,911 (55,245)
------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments ......... 19,809 (75,610)
------------- -------------
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS .... 21,430 (92,683)
EXPENSES:
Administrative charge .......... 1,843 5,291
Mortality and expense risk
charge ........................ 16,581 47,615
------------- -------------
TOTAL EXPENSES ................. 18,424 52,906
------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ...... $ 3,006 $ (145,589)
============= =============
- -------------------------------------
(1) Period from August 16, 1999 (commencement of operations).
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T. ROWE
PRICE/JNL T. ROWE JNL/S&P
INTERNATIONAL PRICE/JNL JNL/S&P JNL/S&P JNL/S&P VERY
EQUITY MID-CAP CONSERVATIVE MODERATE AGGRESSIVE AGGRESSIVE
INVESTMENT GROWTH GROWTH II GROWTH II GROWTH II GROWTH II
-------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM SALES
OF INVESTMENTS:
Proceeds from sales ............ $ 71,649,649 $ 48,943,642 $ 1,653,566 $ 1,608,944 $ 728,611 $ 1,897,116
Cost of investments sold ....... 70,702,016 48,286,881 1,585,270 1,478,028 701,170 1,781,760
-------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments .......... 947,633 656,761 68,296 130,916 27,441 115,356
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Unrealized gain beginning of
period ........................ 45,892 171,691 70,099 195,432 11,101 18,417
Unrealized gain (loss) end of
period ........................ 274,347 491,945 721,225 1,550,925 507,000 522,058
-------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments ......... 228,455 320,254 651,126 1,355,493 495,899 503,641
-------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS .... 1,176,088 977,015 719,422 1,486,409 523,340 618,997
EXPENSES:
Administrative charge .......... 2,960 5,122 5,965 9,431 2,488 2,128
Mortality and expense risk
charge ........................ 26,643 46,096 53,685 84,882 22,390 19,157
-------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
TOTAL EXPENSES ................. 29,603 51,218 59,650 94,313 24,878 21,285
-------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ...... $ 1,146,485 $ 925,797 $ 659,772 $ 1,392,096 $ 498,462 $ 597,712
============== ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
-----------------------------------------
JNL/S&P JNL/FIRST
JNL/S&P EQUITY TRUST THE
EQUITY AGGRESSIVE DOW TARGET
GROWTH II GROWTH II 10(1)
------------- ------------- -------------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM SALES
OF INVESTMENTS:
Proceeds from sales ............ $ 787,597 $ 904,983 $ 905,625
Cost of investments sold ....... 725,965 871,825 1,011,270
------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments .......... 61,632 33,158 (105,645)
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Unrealized gain beginning of
period ........................ 60,114 18,698 -
Unrealized gain (loss) end of
period ........................ 777,356 163,042 (33,018)
------------- ------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments ......... 717,242 144,344 (33,018)
------------- ------------- -------------
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS .... 778,874 177,502 (138,663)
EXPENSES:
Administrative charge .......... 2,724 751 584
Mortality and expense risk
charge ........................ 24,519 6,757 5,256
------------- ------------- -------------
TOTAL EXPENSES ................. 27,243 7,508 5,840
------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ...... $ 751,631 $ 169,994 $ (144,503)
============= ============= =============
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JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/JANUS JNL/JANUS JNL/ALLIANCE
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH GLOBAL EQUITIES GROWTH
---------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 14, APRIL 14, APRIL 30,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- ------------- ---------------------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ 4,763,613 $ 7,926 $ 7,441,086 $ (5,260) $ 174,380 $ 591
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments .......... 3,240,825 326,358 1,097,461 106,114 1,081,936 160,905
Administrative charge ........... (13,740) (794) (13,496) (650) (6,545) (424)
Mortality and expense risk charge (123,656) (7,147) (121,465) (5,852) (58,910) (3,814)
-------------- ------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- --------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... 7,867,042 326,343 8,403,586 94,352 1,190,861 157,258
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 14,137,950 1,597,089 9,967,251 1,540,138 7,390,412 837,442
-------------- ------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- --------------
Increase in net assets .......... 22,004,992 1,923,432 18,370,837 1,634,490 8,581,273 994,700
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 1,923,432 - 1,634,490 - 994,700 -
-------------- ------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- --------------
End of period ................... $ 23,928,424 $ 1,923,432 $ 20,005,327 $ 1,634,490 $ 9,575,973 $ 994,700
============== ============= ============= ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
- -------------------------------------
* Commencement of operations.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/J.P. MORGAN JNL/PIMCO JNL/PUTNAM
INTERNATIONAL & EMERGING TOTAL RETURN BOND GROWTH
MARKETS
----------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 14, APRIL 22, APRIL 30,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ 44,010 $ (2,021) $ 7,182 $ 4,350 $ 293,199 $ (12,769)
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments .......... 126,637 4,148 (7,292) 35,572 2,149,916 309,584
Administrative charge ........... (566) (26) (6,921) (1,195) (10,459) (826)
Mortality and expense risk charge (5,091) (239) (62,293) (10,752) (94,127) (7,432)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... 164,990 1,862 (69,324) 27,975 2,338,529 288,557
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 738,966 55,278 2,822,073 2,445,205 8,211,899 2,061,111
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
Increase in net assets .......... 903,956 57,140 2,752,749 2,473,180 10,550,428 2,349,668
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 57,140 - 2,473,180 - 2,349,668 -
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
End of period ................... $ 961,096 $ 57,140 $ 5,225,929 $ 2,473,180 $ 12,900,096 $ 2,349,668
============== ============== ============= ============== ============= ==============
</TABLE>
----------------------------
JNL/PUTNAM VALUE
EQUITY
----------------------------
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 30,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
-------------- -------------
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ 61,799 $ (13,558)
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments .......... (412,301) 158,513
Administrative charge ........... (7,699) (1,040)
Mortality and expense risk charge (69,295) (9,359)
-------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... (427,496) 134,556
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 5,791,015 2,058,885
-------------- -------------
Increase in net assets .......... 5,363,519 2,193,441
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 2,193,441 -
-------------- -------------
End of period ................... $ 7,556,960 $ 2,193,441
============== =============
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JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GOLDMAN SACHS/JNL LAZARD/JNL SMALL CAP LAZARD/JNL MID CAP
GROWTH & INCOME VALUE VALUE
---------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 14, APRIL 30, APRIL 30,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- ------------- ---------------------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ 27,789 $ (8,793) $ 22,279 $ (5,793) $ 28,439 $ (3,168)
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments .......... 92,107 8,957 705 11,507 38,949 30,840
Administrative charge ........... (4,935) (712) (1,262) (162) (1,488) (178)
Mortality and expense risk charge (44,417) (6,410) (11,359) (1,460) (13,385) (1,609)
-------------- ------------- ---------------------------- -------------- --------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... 70,544 (6,958) 10,363 4,092 52,515 25,885
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 3,196,270 1,490,756 1,174,148 326,807 1,044,507 431,067
-------------- ------------- ---------------------------- -------------- --------------
Increase in net assets .......... 3,266,814 1,483,798 1,184,511 330,899 1,097,022 456,952
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 1,483,798 - 330,899 - 456,952 -
-------------- ------------- ---------------------------- -------------- --------------
End of period ................... $ 4,750,612 $ 1,483,798 $ 1,515,410 $ 330,899 $ 1,553,974 $ 456,952
============== ============= ============= ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
- -------------------------------------
* Commencement of operations.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PPM AMERICA/JNL SALOMON BROTHERS/JNL SALOMON BROTHERS/JNL
MONEY MARKET BALANCED GLOBAL BOND
----------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 14, APRIL 22, APRIL 22,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ 342,874 $ 16,047 $ 14,984 $ 905 $ 1,621 $ (2,975)
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments .......... 80,558 34,310 (47,613) 56,805 19,809 7,102
Administrative charge ........... (13,142) (1,585) (4,413) (683) (1,843) (543)
Mortality and expense risk charge (118,280) (14,264) (39,716) (6,146) (16,581) (4,886)
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ------------- --------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... 292,010 34,508 (76,758) 50,881 3,006 (1,302)
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 23,752,092 2,079,774 2,510,613 1,290,331 472,891 938,385
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ------------- --------------
Increase in net assets .......... 24,044,102 2,114,282 2,433,855 1,341,212 475,897 937,083
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 2,114,282 - 1,341,212 - 937,083 -
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ------------- --------------
End of period ................... $ 26,158,384 $ 2,114,282 $ 3,775,067 $ 1,341,212 $ 1,412,980 $ 937,083
============== ============== ============= ============== ============= ==============
</TABLE>
----------------------------
SALOMON BROTHERS/JNL
HIGH YIELD BOND
----------------------------
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 22,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
-------------- -------------
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ (17,073) $ (4,295)
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments .......... (75,610) 20,365
Administrative charge ........... (5,291) (1,159)
Mortality and expense risk charge (47,615) (10,430)
-------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... (145,589) 4,481
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 2,735,519 2,081,084
-------------- -------------
Increase in net assets .......... 2,589,930 2,085,565
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 2,085,565 -
-------------- -------------
End of period ................... $ 4,675,495 $ 2,085,565
============== =============
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T. ROWE PRICE/JNL JNL/S&P
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY T. ROWE PRICE/JNL CONSERVATIVE
INVESTMENT MID-CAP GROWTH GROWTH II
---------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 30, APRIL 16, APRIL 13,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- ------------- ---------------------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ 947,633 $ 462 $ 656,761 $ (5,046) $ 68,296 $ (657,589)
Change in net unrealized gain
on investments ................. 228,455 45,892 320,254 171,691 651,126 70,099
Administrative charge ........... (2,960) (281) (5,122) (600) (5,965) (2,699)
Mortality and expense risk charge (26,643) (2,533) (46,096) (5,406) (53,685) (24,292)
-------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... 1,146,485 43,540 925,797 160,639 659,772 (614,481)
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 947,658 565,044 2,974,727 1,174,547 4,148,151 2,316,192
-------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Increase in net assets .......... 2,094,143 608,584 3,900,524 1,335,186 4,807,923 1,701,711
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 608,584 - 1,335,186 - 1,701,711 -
-------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
End of period ................... $ 2,702,727 $ 608,584 $ 5,235,710 $ 1,335,186 $ 6,509,634 $ 1,701,711
============== ============= ============= ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
- -------------------------------------
* Commencement of operations.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/S&P MODERATE JNL/S&P AGGRESSIVE JNL/S&P VERY
GROWTH II GROWTH II AGGRESSIVE GROWTH II
----------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 13, APRIL 13, APRIL 13,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ 130,916 $ (1,954) $ 27,441 $ (2,619) $ 115,356 $ 4,234
Change in net unrealized gain
on investments ................. 1,355,493 195,432 495,899 11,101 503,641 18,417
Administrative charge ........... (9,431) (1,729) (2,488) (187) (2,128) (156)
Mortality and expense risk charge (84,882) (15,556) (22,390) (1,677) (19,157) (1,407)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... 1,392,096 176,193 498,462 6,618 597,712 21,088
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 6,201,622 2,678,679 2,612,419 260,359 2,370,067 133,579
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
Increase in net assets .......... 7,593,718 2,854,872 3,110,881 266,977 2,967,779 154,667
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 2,854,872 - 266,977 - 154,667 -
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
End of period ................... $ 10,448,590 $ 2,854,872 $ 3,377,858 $ 266,977 $ 3,122,446 $ 154,667
============== ============== ============= ============== ============= ==============
</TABLE>
------------------------------
JNL/S&P EQUITY
GROWTH II
----------------------------
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 13,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
-------------- -------------
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments ........... $ 61,632 $ (1,943)
Change in net unrealized gain
on investments ................. 717,242 60,114
Administrative charge ........... (2,724) (373)
Mortality and expense risk charge (24,519) (3,359)
-------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ....... 751,631 54,439
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) ........................ 3,380,404 545,948
-------------- -------------
Increase in net assets .......... 4,132,035 600,387
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ............. 600,387 -
-------------- -------------
End of period ................... $ 4,732,422 $ 600,387
============== =============
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JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
---------------------------------------------
JNL/FIRST
TRUST THE
JNL/S&P EQUITY DOW TARGET
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH II 10
---------------------------- --------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 13, AUGUST 16,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO 1999* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999
-------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net realized gain (loss) from
sales of investments $ 33,158 $ (3,060) $ (105,645)
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 144,344 18,698 (33,018)
Administrative charge (751) (187) (584)
Mortality and expense risk charge (6,757) (1,686) (5,256)
-------------- ------------- --------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 169,994 13,765 (144,503)
NET DEPOSITS INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NOTE 6) 551,594 210,175 519,744
-------------- ------------- --------------
Increase in net assets 721,588 223,940 375,241
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period 223,940 - -
-------------- ------------- --------------
End of period $ 945,528 $ 223,940 $ 375,241
============== ============= ==============
</TABLE>
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* Commencement of operations.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER MARKET
JNL SERIES TRUST OF SHARES COST VALUE
---------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth ...................................... 598,660 $ 20,361,241 $ 23,928,424
JNL/Janus Global Equities ........................................ 560,530 18,801,752 20,005,327
JNL/Alliance Growth .............................................. 575,479 8,333,132 9,575,973
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets ................. 73,087 830,311 961,096
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond ...................................... 542,109 5,197,649 5,225,929
JNL/Putnam Growth ................................................ 453,430 10,440,596 12,900,096
JNL/Putnam Value Equity .......................................... 450,355 7,810,748 7,556,960
Goldman Sachs/JNL Growth & Income ................................ 507,544 4,649,548 4,750,612
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value ....................................... 171,426 1,503,198 1,515,410
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value ......................................... 161,368 1,484,185 1,553,974
PPM America/JNL Money Market ..................................... 26,158,384 26,043,516 26,158,384
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced .................................... 373,399 3,765,875 3,775,067
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond ................................. 137,852 1,386,069 1,412,980
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond ............................. 536,796 4,730,740 4,675,495
T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment ................ 160,972 2,428,380 2,702,727
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth ................................. 220,823 4,743,765 5,235,710
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth II ................................... 591,247 5,788,409 6,509,634
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth II ....................................... 836,556 8,897,665 10,448,590
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth II ..................................... 261,444 2,870,858 3,377,858
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth II ................................ 203,152 2,600,388 3,122,446
JNL/S&P Equity Growth II ......................................... 346,190 3,955,066 4,732,422
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth II .............................. 65,480 782,486 945,528
JNL VARIABLE FUND III LLC
-------------------------
JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10 ................................ 42,020 408,259 375,241
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
Jackson National Life Insurance Company ("JNL") established Jackson
National Separate Account - III (the "Separate Account") on October 23,
1997. The Separate Account commenced operations on April 13, 1998, and
is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a unit
investment trust. The Separate Account receives and invests net
premiums for individual flexible premium variable annuity contracts
issued by JNL. The contracts can be purchased on a non-tax qualified
basis or in connection with certain plans qualifying for favorable
federal income tax treatment. The Separate Account currently contains
twenty-three Portfolios, each of which invests in the following series
mutual funds:
JNL SERIES TRUST
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Series
JNL/Janus Global Equities Series
JNL/Alliance Growth Series
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets Series
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Series
JNL/Putnam Growth Series
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Series
Goldman Sachs/JNL Growth & Income Series
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value Series
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value Series
PPM America/JNL Money Market Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Series
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond Series
T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment Series
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Series
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Series II
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Series II
JNL VARIABLE FUND III LLC
JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10 Series
Jackson National Financial Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
JNL, serves as investment adviser for all the series.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed
by the Separate Account in the preparation of its financial statements.
The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities 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.
Investments
The Separate Account's investments in the corresponding series
mutual funds are stated at the net asset values of the
respective series. The average cost method is used in
determining the cost of the shares sold on withdrawals by the
Separate Account. Investments in the Series are recorded on
trade date. The Separate Account does not record dividend
income as the Series follow the accounting practice known as
consent dividending, whereby all net investment income and
realized gains are treated as being distributed to the
Separate Account and are immediately reinvested in the Series.
Federal Income Taxes
The operations of the Separate Account are included in the
federal income tax return of JNL, which is taxed as a "life
insurance company" under the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Under current law, no federal income taxes are
payable with respect to the Separate Account. Therefore, no
federal income tax has been provided.
NOTE 3 - POLICY CHARGES
Charges are deducted from the Separate Account to compensate JNL for
providing the insurance benefits set forth in the contracts,
administering the contracts, distributing the contracts, and assuming
certain risks in connection with the contracts.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 3 - POLICY CHARGES (CONTINUED)
Contract Maintenance Charge
An annual contract maintenance charge of $50 is charged
against each contract to reimburse JNL for expenses incurred
in establishing and maintaining records relating to the
contract. The contract maintenance charge is assessed on each
anniversary of the contract date that occurs on or prior to
the annuity date. The charge is deducted by redeeming units.
For the period ended December 31, 1999, $8,646 in contract
maintenance charges were assessed.
Transfer Fee Charge
A transfer fee of $25 will apply to transfers made by
policyholders between the Portfolios and between the
Portfolios and the general account in excess of 15 transfers
in a contract year. JNL may waive the transfer fee in
connection with pre-authorized automatic transfer programs, or
in those states where a lesser fee is required.
This fee will be deducted from contract values which remain in
the portfolio(s) from which the transfers were made. If such
remaining contract value is insufficient to pay the transfer
fee, then the fee will be deducted from transferred contract
values. For the period ended December 31, 1999, $6,675 in
transfer fees were assessed.
Insurance Charges
JNL deducts a daily charge from the assets of the Separate
Account equivalent to an annual rate of 1.35% for the
assumption of mortality and expense risks. The mortality risk
assumed by JNL is that the insured may receive benefits
greater than those anticipated by JNL. The expense risk
assumed by JNL is that the costs of administering the
contracts of the Separate Account will exceed the amount
received from the Administration Charge and the Contract
Maintenance Charge.
JNL deducts a daily charge for administrative expenses from
the net assets of the Separate Account equivalent to an annual
rate of 0.15%. The administration charge is designed to
reimburse JNL for administrative expenses related to the
Separate Account and the issuance and maintenance of
contracts.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 4 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS
For the period ended December 31, 1999, purchases and proceeds from
sales of investments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PROCEEDS
JNL SERIES TRUST PURCHASES FROM SALES
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth ........................................ $ 59,968,047 $ 45,967,493
JNL/Janus Global Equities .......................................... 337,460,046 327,627,756
JNL/Alliance Growth ................................................ 9,581,922 2,256,965
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging Markets ................... 1,867,920 1,134,611
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond ........................................ 5,972,692 3,219,833
JNL/Putnam Growth .................................................. 11,723,746 3,616,433
JNL/Putnam Value Equity ............................................ 8,222,948 2,508,927
Goldman Sachs/JNL Growth & Income .................................. 4,491,059 1,344,141
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value ......................................... 1,850,344 688,817
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value ........................................... 4,256,676 3,227,042
PPM America/JNL Money Market ....................................... 302,338,879 278,718,209
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced ...................................... 3,506,480 1,039,996
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond ................................... 1,710,414 1,255,947
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond ............................... 4,736,626 2,054,013
T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment .................. 72,567,704 71,649,649
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth ................................... 51,867,151 48,943,642
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth II ..................................... 5,742,067 1,653,566
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth II ......................................... 7,716,253 1,608,944
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth II ....................................... 3,316,152 728,611
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth II .................................. 4,245,898 1,897,116
JNL/S&P Equity Growth II ........................................... 4,140,758 787,597
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth II ................................ 1,449,069 904,983
JNL VARIABLE FUND III LLC
-------------------------
JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10 .................................. 1,419,529 905,625
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 5 - ACCUMULATION OF UNIT ACTIVITY
The following is a reconciliation of unit activity for the periods ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNITS UNITS UNITS
OUTSTANDING UNITS UNITS OUTSTANDING UNITS UNITS OUTSTANDING
PORTFOLIO: AT 4/13/98* ISSUED REDEEMED AT 12/31/98 ISSUED REDEEMED AT 12/31/99
- ---------- ----------- ------ -------- ----------- ------ -------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth ............. - 173,958 (26,370) 147,588 3,045,882 (2,234,873) 958,597
JNL/Janus Global Equities ............... - 174,310 (17,189) 157,121 26,422,342 (25,393,301) 1,186,162
JNL/Alliance Growth ..................... - 91,947 (11,141) 80,806 692,505 (157,504) 615,807
JNL/J.P. Morgan International & Emerging
Markets ................................. - 9,348 (3,003) 6,345 181,391 (109,242) 78,494
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond ............. - 263,371 (27,884) 235,487 575,508 (304,562) 506,433
JNL/Putnam Growth ....................... - 232,942 (27,422) 205,520 966,319 (286,723) 885,116
JNL/Putnam Value Equity ................. - 252,192 (33,195) 218,997 792,284 (237,334) 773,947
Goldman Sachs/JNL Growth & Income ....... - 190,969 (19,131) 171,838 505,255 (145,129) 531,964
Lazard/JNL Small Cap Value .............. - 47,964 (8,197) 39,767 221,089 (79,504) 181,352
Lazard/JNL Mid Cap Value ................ - 55,924 (3,896) 52,028 487,186 (367,804) 171,410
PPM America/JNL Money Market ............ - 1,055,954 (849,467) 206,487 28,848,081 (26,576,288) 2,478,280
Salomon Brothers/JNL Balanced ........... - 140,938 (8,626) 132,312 343,983 (98,597) 377,698
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond ........ - 108,874 (13,967) 94,907 174,350 (126,657) 142,600
Salomon Brothers/JNL High Yield Bond .... - 246,032 (35,969) 210,063 481,833 (205,283) 486,613
T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity
Investment .............................. - 66,813 (5,403) 61,410 6,666,844 (6,518,698) 209,556
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth ........ - 146,878 (17,387) 129,491 4,703,866 (4,417,698) 415,659
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth II .......... - 1,050,964 (870,657) 180,307 583,847 (161,275) 602,879
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth II .............. - 418,915 (136,549) 282,366 711,552 (139,417) 854,501
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth II ............ - 53,601 (26,749) 26,852 306,412 (65,215) 268,049
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth II ....... - 41,281 (26,805) 14,476 343,396 (149,573) 208,299
JNL/S&P Equity Growth II ................ - 89,773 (29,326) 60,447 363,464 (69,025) 354,886
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth II ..... - 45,930 (24,080) 21,850 124,707 (79,478) 67,079
JNL/First Trust The Dow Target 10 ....... - - - - 145,869 (103,612) 42,257
</TABLE>
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* Commencement of operations of Jackson National Separate Account - III.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 6 - RECONCILIATION OF GROSS AND NET DEPOSITS INTO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Deposits into the Separate Account purchase shares of the JNL Series
Trust and JNL Variable Fund III LLC. Net deposits represent the amounts
available for investment in such shares after the deduction of
applicable policy charges. The following is a summary of net deposits
made for the periods ended December 31, 1999 and 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/JANUS AGGRESSIVE JNL/JANUS GLOBAL JNL/ALLIANCE
GROWTH EQUITIES GROWTH
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 14, APRIL 14, APRIL 30,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proceeds from units issued $ 11,071,301 $ 1,437,801 $ 11,253,708 $ 1,476,998 $ 6,150,408 $ 710,470
Value of units redeemed (507,778) (2,002) (375,667) (10,653) (379,742) (2,545)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account 3,574,995 161,290 (908,370) 73,800 1,620,082 129,518
------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account 14,138,518 1,597,089 9,969,671 1,540,145 7,390,748 837,443
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges 568 - 2,420 7 336 1
------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
Net deposits from policyholders $ 14,137,950 $ 1,597,089 $ 9,967,251 $ 1,540,138 $ 7,390,412 $ 837,442
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</TABLE>
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* Commencement of operations.
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 6 - RECONCILIATION OF GROSS AND NET DEPOSITS INTO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/J.P. MORGAN JNL/PIMCO TOTAL JNL/PUTNAM
INTERNATIONAL RETURN BOND GROWTH
& EMERGING MARKETS
---------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 14, APRIL 22, APRIL 30,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proceeds from units issued ......... $ 608,705 $ 52,112 $ 4,439,529 $ 2,448,775 $ 7,817,698 $ 1,762,252
Value of units redeemed ............ (30,086) (121) (507,481) (37,296) (507,056) (25,088)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account ................. 160,628 3,287 (1,109,305) 33,726 902,306 323,961
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account .... 739,247 55,278 2,822,743 2,445,205 8,212,948 2,061,125
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges ............... 281 - 670 - 1,049 14
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net deposits from policyholders .... $ 738,966 $ 55,278 $ 2,822,073 $ 2,445,205 $ 8,211,899 $ 2,061,111
============== ============= ============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
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* Commencement of operations.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/PUTNAM GOLDMAN SACHS/JNL LAZARD/JNL
VALUE EQUITY GROWTH & INCOME SMALL CAP VALUE
----------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 30, APRIL 14, APRIL 30,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proceeds from units issued ......... $ 5,997,433 $ 1,983,473 $ 3,559,856 $ 1,366,017 $ 1,108,485 $ 279,583
Value of units redeemed ............ (437,450) (57,226) (356,818) (23,949) (31,674) (1,803)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account ................. 231,805 132,651 (6,293) 148,689 97,488 49,027
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ------------- --------------
Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account .... 5,791,788 2,058,898 3,196,745 1,490,757 1,174,299 326,807
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges ............... 773 13 475 1 151 -
-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ------------- --------------
Net deposits from policyholders .... $ 5,791,015 $ 2,058,885 $ 3,196,270 $ 1,490,756 $ 1,174,148 $ 326,807
============== ============== ============================ ============= ==============
</TABLE>
----------------------------
LAZARD/JNL
MID CAP VALUE
----------------------------
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 30,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
-------------- -------------
Proceeds from units issued ......... $ 1,066,361 $ 339,935
Value of units redeemed ............ (107,968) (3,008)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account ................. 86,308 94,141
-------------- -------------
Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account .... 1,044,701 431,068
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges ............... 194 1
-------------- -------------
Net deposits from policyholders .... $ 1,044,507 $ 431,067
============== =============
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 6 - RECONCILIATION OF GROSS AND NET DEPOSITS INTO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PPM AMERICA/JNL SALOMON BROTHERS/JNL SALOMON BROTHERS/JNL
MONEY MARKET BALANCED GLOBAL BOND
---------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 14, APRIL 22, APRIL 22,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proceeds from units issued ......... $ 26,229,651 $ 2,857,237 $ 2,851,006 $ 1,162,018 $ 1,270,006 $ 943,933
Value of units redeemed ............ (3,999,297) (3,591,814) (368,850) (30,228) (216,208) (27,587)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account ................. 1,524,474 2,814,451 29,085 158,541 (580,492) 22,040
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account .... 23,754,828 2,079,874 2,511,241 1,290,331 473,306 938,386
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges ............... 2,736 100 628 - 415 1
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net deposits from policyholders .... $ 23,752,092 $ 2,079,774 $ 2,510,613 $ 1,290,331 $ 472,891 $ 938,385
============== ============= ============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
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* Commencement of operations.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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T. ROWE PRICE/JNL
SALOMON BROTHERS/JNL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY T. ROWE PRICE/JNL
HIGH YIELD BOND INVESTMENT MID-CAP GROWTH
----------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 22, APRIL 30, APRIL 16,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proceeds from units issued ......... $ 3,687,677 $ 2,077,954 $ 2,007,993 $ 549,870 $ 2,792,374 $ 1,105,762
Value of units redeemed ............ (472,597) (46,833) (153,074) (15,165) (274,573) (12,933)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account ................. (478,928) 49,963 (906,386) 30,339 457,795 81,718
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account .... 2,736,152 2,081,084 948,533 565,044 2,975,596 1,174,547
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges ............... 633 - 875 - 869 -
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
Net deposits from policyholders .... $ 2,735,519 $ 2,081,084 $ 947,658 $ 565,044 $ 2,974,727 $ 1,174,547
============== ============== ============== ============== ============= ==============
</TABLE>
----------------------------
JNL/S&P
CONSERVATIVE GROWTH II
----------------------------
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 13,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
-------------- -------------
Proceeds from units issued ......... $ 4,904,380 $ 1,658,371
Value of units redeemed ............ (806,809) (136,170)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account ................. 51,116 793,991
-------------- -------------
Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account .... 4,148,687 2,316,192
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges ............... 536 -
-------------- -------------
Net deposits from policyholders .... $ 4,148,151 $ 2,316,192
============== =============
<PAGE>
JACKSON NATIONAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT - III
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 6 - RECONCILIATION OF GROSS AND NET DEPOSITS INTO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PORTFOLIOS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/S&P MODERATE JNL/S&P AGGRESSIVE JNL/S&P VERY AGGRESSIVE
GROWTH II GROWTH II GROWTH II
---------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 13, APRIL 13, APRIL 13,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proceeds from units issued ........ $ 5,777,942 $ 2,650,860 $ 2,694,819 $ 267,519 $ 2,314,711 $ 134,621
Value of units redeemed ........... (332,510) (51,104) (231,356) (4,641) (69,512) (3,866)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account ................ 756,876 78,923 148,980 (2,519) 125,113 2,824
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account ... 6,202,308 2,678,679 2,612,443 260,359 2,370,312 133,579
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges .............. 686 - 24 - 245 -
-------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net deposits from policyholders ... $ 6,201,622 $ 2,678,679 $ 2,612,419 $ 260,359 $ 2,370,067 $ 133,579
============== ============= ============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
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* Commencement of operations.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
JNL/FIRST
TRUST THE
JNL/S&P EQUITY JNL/S&P EQUITY AGGRESSIVE DOW TARGET
GROWTH II GROWTH II 10
----------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
APRIL 13, APRIL 13, AUGUST 16,
YEAR ENDED 1998* TO YEAR ENDED 1998* TO 1999* TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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Proceeds from units issued ........ $ 2,943,087 $ 539,408 $ 647,274 $ 206,119 $ 293,834
Value of units redeemed ........... (199,058) (18,206) (19,629) (3,946) (854)
Transfers between portfolios and
between portfolios and
general account ................ 636,878 24,746 (75,797) 8,002 226,764
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Total gross deposits net of
transfers to general account ... 3,380,907 545,948 551,848 210,175 519,744
DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholder charges .............. 503 - 254 - -
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Net deposits from policyholders ... $ 3,380,404 $ 545,948 $ 551,594 $ 210,175 $ 519,744
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Jackson National
Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1999 and the related consolidated
statements of income, stockholder's equity and comprehensive income, and cash
flows for the year then ended. 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 audit. The
accompanying consolidated statements of Jackson National Life Insurance Company
as of December 31, 1998, were audited by other auditors whose report thereon
dated February 5, 1999, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
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. 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Jackson National
Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1999, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed more fully in note 2 to the financial statements, effective January
1, 1999, Jackson National Life Insurance Company adopted Statement of Position
97-3, "Accounting by Insurance Companies and Other Enterprises for Insurance
Related Assessments."
February 2, 2000
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JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS)
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ASSETS
Investments:
Cash and short-term investments ................................. $ 2,162,340 $ 2,487,418
Investments available for sale, at market value:
Fixed maturities (amortized cost: 1999, $27,325,447; 1998,
$26,615,730) ................................................ 26,233,916 27,304,968
Equities (cost: 1999, $443,781; 1998, $247,307) .............. 497,096 319,831
Mortgage loans, net of allowance ................................ 3,421,720 2,465,807
Policy loans .................................................... 675,643 652,628
Other invested assets ........................................... 861,981 415,493
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Total investments ........................................... 33,852,696 33,646,145
Accrued investment income ......................................... 445,241 427,297
Deferred acquisition costs ........................................ 2,000,305 1,311,314
Reinsurance recoverable ........................................... 328,010 256,189
Deferred income taxes ............................................. 298,215 -
Value of acquired insurance in force .............................. 138,734 154,402
Other assets ...................................................... 162,540 91,750
Variable annuity assets ........................................... 4,522,188 1,951,659
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Total assets ................................................ $ 41,747,929 $ 37,838,756
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Policy reserves and liabilities:
Reserves for future policy benefits ........................... $ 669,275 $ 650,305
Deposits on investment contracts .............................. 25,339,544 25,135,640
Guaranteed investment contracts ............................... 4,658,339 4,566,859
Other policyholder funds ...................................... 11,147 12,262
Claims payable ................................................ 221,288 168,278
Trust instruments supported by funding agreements ............... 997,973 -
Reverse repurchase agreements ................................... 1,439,334 922,121
Securities lending payable ...................................... 288,000 425,000
Surplus note payable ............................................ 249,184 249,176
Income taxes payable to Parent .................................. 179,123 178,236
Liability for guaranty fund assessments ......................... 80,225 66,846
Deferred income taxes ........................................... - 23,122
Other liabilities ............................................... 631,451 607,250
Variable annuity liabilities .................................... 4,522,188 1,951,659
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Total liabilities ........................................... 39,287,071 34,956,754
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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Capital stock, $1.15 par value; authorized 50,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 12,000 shares .......................... 13,800 13,800
Additional paid-in capital ...................................... 1,360,982 1,360,982
Accumulated other comprehensive income
net of tax of $(250,835) in 1999 and $175,147 in 1998 ........ (465,836) 325,273
Retained earnings ............................................... 1,551,912 1,181,947
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Total stockholder's equity ...................................... 2,460,858 2,882,002
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Total liabilities and stockholder's equity .................. $ 41,747,929 $ 37,838,756
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
(IN THOUSANDS)
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1999 1998 1997
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REVENUES
Premiums and other considerations .................. $ 258,311 $ 263,686 $ 275,851
Net investment income .............................. 2,476,196 2,478,277 2,333,509
Net realized investment gains ...................... 44,318 69,446 80,335
Fee income:
Mortality charges ................................ 134,744 136,040 136,285
Surrender charges ................................ 72,601 76,878 66,638
Expense charges .................................. 17,481 19,217 20,175
Variable annuity fees ............................ 41,521 21,411 10,202
Net asset management fees ........................ 13,118 7,044 5,219
Net retained commissions ......................... - 396 443
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Total fee income ................................... 279,465 260,986 238,962
Other income ....................................... 37,286 32,974 31,251
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Total revenues ................................... 3,095,576 3,105,369 2,959,908
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BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Death benefits ..................................... 273,400 274,219 279,014
Interest credited on deposit liabilities ........... 1,637,478 1,664,133 1,586,249
Interest expense on surplus notes and reverse
repurchase agreements ........................... 73,991 121,035 107,738
Interest expense on trust instruments supported
by funding agreements ........................... 28,480 - -
Decrease in reserves, net of reinsurance
recoverables .................................... (32,199) (20,712) (23,292)
Other policyholder benefits ........................ 15,820 10,534 16,170
Commissions ........................................ 312,213 208,177 274,906
General and administrative expenses ................ 206,121 169,274 169,473
Taxes, licenses and fees ........................... 8,872 14,152 21,852
Deferral of policy acquisition costs ............... (360,205) (251,166) (320,246)
Amortization of acquisition costs:
Attributable to operations ....................... 210,248 194,045 191,425
Attributable to net realized investment gains .... 15,798 24,096 24,687
Amortization of insurance in force ................. 15,668 14,843 14,039
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Total benefits and expenses ...................... 2,405,685 2,422,630 2,342,015
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Pretax income .................................... 689,891 682,739 617,893
Federal income tax expense ......................... 241,500 239,000 216,300
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Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle ........................... 448,391 443,739 401,593
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 17,884 - -
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NET INCOME ....................................... $ 466,275 $ 443,739 $ 401,593
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Pro forma net income assuming the change in
accounting principle is applied retroactively ..... $ 448,391 $ 437,811 $ 397,571
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS)
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1999 1998 1997
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COMMON STOCK, beginning and end of year ......................... $ 13,800 $ 13,800 $ 13,800
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ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
Beginning of year ............................................... 1,360,982 832,982 648,982
Capital contributions ....................................... - 528,000 184,000
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End of year ..................................................... 1,360,982 1,360,982 832,982
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Beginning of year ............................................... 325,273 440,537 180,432
Net unrealized investment (losses) gains, net
of reclassification adjustment and net of
tax of $(425,982) in 1999, $(62,065) in
1998, and $140,057 in 1997 ............................... (791,109) (115,264) 260,105
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End of year ..................................................... (465,836) 325,273 440,537
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RETAINED EARNINGS
Beginning of year ............................................... 1,181,947 1,327,830 1,170,737
Net income .................................................. 466,275 443,739 401,593
Dividends paid to stockholder ............................... (96,310) (589,622) (244,500)
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End of year ..................................................... 1,551,912 1,181,947 1,327,830
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY ...................................... $ 2,460,858 $ 2,882,002 $ 2,615,149
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1999 1998 1997
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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Net income ...................................................... $ 466,275 $ 443,739 4 401,593
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during
the period, net of tax of $(398,646) in 1999,
$(41,366) in 1998 and $148,906 in 1997 ................... (740,343) (76,823) 276,539
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in
net income, net of tax of $(27,336) in 1999,
$(20,699) in 1998 and $(8,849) in 1997 ................... (50,766) (38,441) (16,434)
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ..................................... $ (324,834) $ 328,475 $ 661,698
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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1999 1998 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income ....................................................... $ 466,275 $ 443,739 $ 401,593
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Net realized investment gains ................................ (44,318) (69,446) (80,335)
Interest credited on deposit liabilities ..................... 1,637,478 1,664,133 1,586,249
Interest expense on trust instruments supported
by funding agreements ...................................... 28,480 - -
Other charges ................................................ (224,826) (253,546) (233,300)
Amortization of discount and premium on
Investments ................................................ (69,919) (104,586) (18,437)
Deferred income tax provision ................................ 104,600 42,100 34,500
Change in:
Accrued investment income ............................... (17,944) (40,885) (48,313)
Deferred acquisition costs .............................. (123,659) (33,025) (104,134)
Value of acquired insurance in force .................... 15,668 14,843 14,039
Income taxes payable to Parent .......................... 887 34,941 2,931
Other assets and liabilities, net ....................... 85,808 (98,924) 659,413
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES ........................ 1,858,530 1,599,344 2,214,206
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sales of fixed maturities and equities available for sale ........ 5,374,124 6,923,936 9,078,616
Principal repayments, maturities, calls and redemptions:
Fixed maturities and equities available for sale ............. 2,426,270 1,020,281 960,844
Mortgage loans ............................................... 113,545 127,201 47,282
Purchases of:
Fixed maturities and equities available for sale ............. (8,677,736) (8,847,509) (11,588,708)
Mortgage loans ............................................ (1,071,678) (1,008,131) (801,008)
Other investing activities ....................................... 15,873 (769,833) 1,332,795
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NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES .......................... (1,819,602) (2,554,055) (970,179)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders account balances:
Deposits ..................................................... 7,211,159 5,185,920 5,244,103
Withdrawals .................................................. (5,723,094) (4,306,150) (3,599,724)
Net transfers to separate accounts ............................... (1,755,761) (509,182) (604,152)
Surplus note payable ............................................. - - 249,163
Payment of cash dividends to Parent .............................. (96,310) (589,622) (244,500)
Capital contribution from Parent ................................. - 528,000 184,000
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NET CASH (USED) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES ................. (364,006) 308,966 1,228,890
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS ................................................ (325,078) (645,745) 2,472,917
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD .................. 2,487,418 3,133,163 660,246
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CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS, END OF PERIOD ........................ $ 2,162,340 $ 2,487,418 $ 3,133,163
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Jackson National Life Insurance Company (the "Company" or "JNL") is wholly
owned by Brooke Life Insurance Company ("Brooke Life" or the "Parent")
which is ultimately a wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc
("Prudential"), London, England. JNL is licensed to sell group and
individual annuity products, including immediate and deferred annuities,
variable annuities, guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs"), and
individual life insurance products in 49 states and the District of
Columbia.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include JNL and its
wholly owned subsidiaries, Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New
York, an insurance company; Chrissy Corporation, an advertising agency;
Jackson National Financial Services, LLC, an investment advisor and
transfer agent; Jackson National Life Distributors, Inc., a broker dealer
and JNL Thrift Holdings, Inc., a unitary thrift holding company.
On November 10, 1998, JNL Thrift Holdings, Inc. completed its acquisition
of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Bernardino, a thrift
located in San Bernardino, California. Following the acquisition, the
thrift was renamed Jackson Federal Bank ("Jackson Federal"). The purchase
price amounted to $6.5 million. Additional capital contributions of $3.5
million and $4.2 million were made by the Company in 1999 and 1998,
respectively. Jackson Federal had total assets of $110.0 million and
deposits of $105.8 million at the date of the acquisition. The $3.8 million
excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired was
allocated to goodwill and core deposits. The core deposits are amortized
over 7 years and goodwill is amortized over 15 years. The acquisition was
accounted for by the purchase method and the results of Jackson Federal are
included in the consolidated income statement from the date of acquisition.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform
with the current year presentation.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires the use of estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements
and the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
Effective January 1, 1999, JNL adopted Statement of Position 97-3,
"Accounting by Insurance Companies and Other Enterprises for
Insurance-Related Assessments" ("SOP 97-3"). SOP 97-3 establishes
accounting standards for guaranty fund and other insurance related
assessments. Under SOP 97-3, the Company establishes an asset for premium
tax offsets and policy surcharges at the time of the assessment if certain
circumstances exist. Previously, no asset was recorded for premium tax
offsets. The adoption of SOP 97-3 is treated as a cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle and prior periods have not been restated.
The cumulative effect of the change totaling $38.0 million, net of deferred
acquisition cost amortization of $10.5 million and federal income taxes of
$9.6 million is included in net income in 1999.
Effective January 1, 1999, JNL adopted Statement of Position 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use." The impact of adoption was not material.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Effective January 1, 1998, JNL adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income ("SFAS 130"). SFAS 130
establishes standards for reporting and presentation of comprehensive
income and its components in the financial statements. Comprehensive income
includes all changes in stockholder's equity (except those arising from
transactions with owners/shareholders) and, in the Company's case, includes
net income and net unrealized gains/(losses) on securities. SFAS 130
requires additional disclosures in the financial statements, but it has no
impact on the Company's financial position or net income.
INVESTMENTS
Cash and short-term investments which primarily include cash, commercial
paper, and money market instruments are carried at cost, which approximates
fair value. These investments have maturities of three months or less and
are considered cash equivalents for reporting cash flows.
Fixed maturities consist of debt securities and commercial loans. Debt
securities include bonds, notes, redeemable preferred stocks,
mortgage-backed securities and structured securities. All debt securities
are considered available for sale and are carried at aggregate fair value.
Debt securities are reduced to estimated net realizable value for declines
in fair value considered to be other than temporary. Commercial loans
include certain term and revolving notes as well as certain receivables
arising from asset based lending activities. Commercial loans are carried
at outstanding principal balances, less an allowance for loan losses.
Equity securities which include common stocks and non-redeemable preferred
stocks are carried at fair value.
Mortgage loans are carried at aggregate unpaid principal balances, net of
unamortized discounts and premiums and an allowance for loan losses. The
allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to
absorb losses inherent in the mortgage loan portfolio.
Policy loans are carried at the unpaid principal balances.
Real estate is carried at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value.
Limited partnership investments are accounted for using the equity method.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are recognized in
income at the date of sale and are determined using the specific cost
identification method. Acquisition premiums and discounts on investments
are amortized to investment income using call or maturity dates. The
changes in unrealized gains or losses on investments classified as
available for sale, net of tax and the effect of the deferred acquisition
costs adjustment, are excluded from net income and included as a component
of comprehensive income and stockholder's equity.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company enters into financial derivative transactions, including swaps,
put-swaptions, futures and options to reduce and manage business risks.
These transactions manage the risk of a change in the value, yield, price,
cash flows, or quantity of, or a degree of exposure with respect to assets,
liabilities, or future cash flows, which the Company has acquired or
incurred. Hedge accounting practices are supported by cash flow matching,
duration matching and scenario testing.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Interest rate swap agreements generally involve the exchange of fixed and
floating payments over the life of the agreement without an exchange of the
underlying principal amount. Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at
December 31, 1999 and 1998 hedge available for sale securities and are
carried at fair value with the change in value reflected in comprehensive
income and stockholder's equity. Amounts paid or received on interest rate
swap agreements are included in investment income. Accrued amounts payable
to or receivable from counterparties are included in other liabilities or
other assets. Realized gains and losses from the settlement or termination
of the interest rate swaps are deferred and amortized over the life of the
specific hedged assets as an adjustment to the yield.
Index swap agreements generally involve the exchange of payments based on a
short-term interest rate index for payments based on the total return of a
bond or equity index over the life of the agreement without an exchange of
the underlying principal amount. Index swap agreements outstanding at
December 31, 1998 hedged the anticipated purchase of investment grade
available for sale bonds and are carried at fair value. Fair value and
amounts paid or received on the swaps are deferred and will adjust the
basis of bonds acquired upon expiration of the swaps.
Put-swaptions purchased provide the Company with the right, but not the
obligation, to require the writers to pay the Company the present value of
a long duration interest rate swap at future exercise dates. These
put-swaptions are entered into as a hedge against significant upward
movements in interest rates. Premiums paid for put-swaption contracts are
included in other invested assets and are being amortized to investment
income over the remaining terms of the contracts with maturities of up to
10 years. Put-swaptions, designated as a hedge of available for sale
securities, are carried at fair value with the change in value reflected in
comprehensive income and stockholder's equity.
Equity index futures contracts and equity index call options are used to
hedge the Company's obligations associated with its issuance of equity
index-linked immediate and deferred annuities. The variation margin on
futures contracts is deferred and, upon closing of the contracts, adjusts
the basis of option contracts purchased. Premiums paid for call options,
adjusted for the effects of hedging, are included in net investment income
ratably over the terms of the options. The call option contracts are
included in other invested assets and are carried at intrinsic value.
Cross-currency swaps, which embody spot and forward currency swaps and
additionally, in some cases, interest rate swaps, are entered into for the
purpose of hedging the Company's foreign currency denominated Trust
instrument obligations. Cross-currency swaps are included in other assets
at cost adjusted for transaction gains or losses using exchange rates as of
the reporting date. Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and
losses related to hedging activities are excluded from net income.
Derivative financial instruments are held primarily for hedging purposes.
High yield bond index swaps and equity index swaps were held for investment
purposes in 1998 and 1997. Emerging market bond index swaps and equity
index futures were also held for investment purposes in 1998.
The Company manages the potential credit exposure for over-the-counter
derivative contracts through careful evaluation of the counterparty credit
standing, collateral agreements, and master netting agreements. The Company
is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by
counterparties, however, it does not anticipate nonperformance.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS
Certain costs of acquiring new business, principally commissions and
certain costs associated with policy issue and underwriting which vary with
and are primarily related to the production of new business, have been
capitalized as deferred acquisition costs. Deferred acquisition costs are
increased by interest thereon and amortized in proportion to anticipated
premium revenues for traditional life policies and in proportion to
estimated gross profits for annuities and interest-sensitive life products.
As certain fixed maturities and equity securities available for sale are
carried at aggregate fair value, an adjustment is made to deferred
acquisition costs equal to the change in amortization that would have
occurred if such securities had been sold at their stated aggregate fair
value and the proceeds reinvested at current yields. The change in this
adjustment is included with the change in fair value of fixed maturities
and equity securities available for sale, net of tax, that is credited or
charged directly to stockholder's equity and is a component of other
comprehensive income. Deferred acquisition costs have been increased by
$320.0 million at December 31, 1999 and decreased by $245.3 million at
December 31, 1998 to reflect this change.
VALUE OF ACQUIRED INSURANCE IN-FORCE
The value of acquired insurance in-force at acquisition date represents the
present value of anticipated profits of the business in-force on November
25, 1986 (the date the Company was acquired by Prudential) net of
amortization. The value of acquired insurance in-force is amortized in
proportion to anticipated premium revenues for traditional life insurance
contracts and estimated gross profits for annuities and interest-sensitive
life products over a period of 20 years.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The Company provides deferred income taxes on the temporary differences
between the tax and financial statement basis of assets and liabilities.
JNL files a consolidated federal income tax return with Brooke Life and
Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York. In years prior to
1998, JNL filed a consolidated federal income tax return with Brooke Life
only. The non-life insurance company subsidiaries file separate federal
income tax returns.
Income tax expense is calculated on a separate company basis.
POLICY RESERVES AND LIABILITIES
RESERVES FOR FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS:
For traditional life insurance contracts, reserves for future policy
benefits are determined using the net level premium method and assumptions
as of the issue date as to mortality, interest, policy lapsation and
expenses plus provisions for adverse deviations. Mortality assumptions
range from 50% to 90% of the 1975-1980 Basic Select and Ultimate tables
depending on underwriting classification and policy duration. Interest rate
assumptions range from 6.0% to 9.5%. Lapse and expense assumptions are
based on Company experience.
DEPOSITS ON INVESTMENT CONTRACTS:
For the Company's interest-sensitive life contracts, reserves approximate
the policyholder's accumulation account. For deferred annuity, variable
annuity, guaranteed investment contracts and other investment contracts,
the reserve is the policyholder's account value. The reserve for equity
index-linked annuities is based on two components, i) the guaranteed
contract value, and ii) the intrinsic value of the option component of the
contract as of the valuation date. Obligations in excess of the guaranteed
contract value are hedged through the use of futures contracts and call
options.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
TRUST INSTRUMENTS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING AGREEMENTS
In 1999, JNL and Jackson National Life Funding, LLC established an initial
$2 billion aggregate European Medium Term Note program. Jackson National
Life Funding, LLC was formed as a special purpose vehicle solely for the
purposes of issuing instruments to institutional investors, the proceeds of
which are deposited with JNL and secured by the issuance of Funding
Agreements. Instruments issued representing obligations denominated in a
foreign currency have been hedged for changes in exchange rates using
cross-currency swaps. Trust instrument liabilities reported are adjusted to
reflect the effects of foreign currency transaction gains and losses using
exchange rates as of the reporting date. Unrealized foreign currency
transaction gains and losses are excluded from net income.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The assets and liabilities resulting from individual variable annuity
contracts which aggregated $4,461.2 million and $1,908.1 million at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, are segregated in separate
accounts. The Company receives administrative fees for managing the funds
and other fees for assuming mortality and certain expense risks. Such fees
are recorded as earned and included in variable annuity fees and net asset
management fees in the consolidated income statement.
The Company has issued a group variable annuity contract designed for use
in connection with and issued to the Company's Defined Contribution
Retirement Plan. These deposits are allocated to the Jackson National
Separate Account - II and aggregated $61.0 million and $43.6 million at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Company receives
administrative fees for managing the funds and these fees are recorded as
earned and included in net asset management fees in the consolidated income
statement.
REVENUE AND EXPENSE RECOGNITION
Premiums for traditional life insurance are reported as revenues when due.
Benefits, claims and expenses are associated with earned revenues in order
to recognize profit over the lives of the contracts. This association is
accomplished by provisions for future policy benefits and the deferral and
amortization of acquisition costs.
Deposits on interest-sensitive life products and investment contracts,
principally deferred annuities and guaranteed investment contracts, are
treated as policyholder deposits and excluded from revenue. Revenues
consist primarily of the investment income and charges assessed against the
policyholder's account value for mortality charges, surrenders and
administrative expenses. Fee income also includes revenues related to asset
management fees and net retained commissions. Surrender benefits are
treated as repayments of the policyholder account. Annuity benefit payments
are treated as reductions to the policyholder account. Death benefits in
excess of the policyholder account are recognized as an expense when
incurred. Expenses consist primarily of the interest credited to
policyholder deposits. Underwriting expenses are associated with gross
profit in order to recognize profit over the life of the business. This is
accomplished by deferral and amortization of acquisition costs.
3. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following summarizes the basis used by the Company in estimating its
fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:
Carrying value is considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.
FIXED MATURITIES:
Fair values for debt securities are based principally on quoted market
prices, if available. For securities that are not actively traded, fair
values are estimated using independent pricing services or analytically
determined values. For commercial loans, carrying value approximates fair
value.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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3. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
EQUITY SECURITIES:
Fair values for common and non-redeemable preferred stock are based
principally on quoted market prices, if available. For securities that are
not actively traded, fair values are estimated using independent pricing
services or analytically determined values.
MORTGAGE LOANS:
Fair values are determined by discounting the future cash flows to the
present at current market rates. The fair value of mortgages approximated
$3,400.3 million and $2,682.7 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
POLICY LOANS:
Fair value approximates carrying value since policy loan balances reduce
the amount payable at death or surrender of the contract.
DERIVATIVES:
Fair values are based on quoted market prices, estimates received from
financial institutions, or valuation pricing models.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ASSETS:
Variable annuity assets are carried at the market value of the underlying
securities.
ANNUITY RESERVES:
Fair values for immediate annuities, without mortality features, are
derived by discounting the future estimated cash flows using current
interest rates with similar maturities. For deferred annuities, fair value
is based on surrender value. The carrying value and fair value of such
annuities approximated $20.2 billion and $19.2 billion, respectively, at
December 31, 1999, and $20.0 billion and $19.1 billion, respectively, at
December 31, 1998.
RESERVES FOR GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS:
Fair value is based on the present value of future cash flows at current
pricing rates. The fair value approximated $4.7 billion, at December 31,
1999, and $4.6 billion at December 31, 1998.
TRUST INSTRUMENTS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING AGREEMENTS:
Fair value is based on the present value of future cash flows at current
pricing rates. The fair value approximated $1.0 billion at December 31,
1999.
VARIABLE ANNUITY LIABILITIES:
Fair value of contracts in the accumulation phase is based on account value
less surrender charges. Fair values of contracts in the payout phase are
based on the present value of future cash flows at assumed investment
rates. The fair value approximated $4,336.8 million and $1,861.7 million at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
INDEBTEDNESS:
Fair value is based on the present value of future cash flows at current
interest rates. The fair value of surplus notes approximated $248.8 million
and $288.9 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The
carrying value of reverse repurchase agreements approximates fair value.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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4. INVESTMENTS
Investments are comprised primarily of fixed-income securities, primarily
publicly-traded industrial, mortgage-backed, utility and government bonds,
and mortgage and commercial loans. The Company generates the majority of
its deposits from interest-sensitive individual annuity contracts, life
insurance products, and guaranteed investment contracts on which it has
committed to pay a declared rate of interest. The Company's strategy of
investing in fixed-income securities and loans aims to ensure matching of
the asset yield with the interest-sensitive liabilities and to earn a
stable return on its investments.
FIXED MATURITIES
The following table sets forth fixed maturity investments at December 31,
1999, classified by rating categories as assigned by nationally recognized
statistical rating organizations, the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners ("NAIC"), or if not rated by such organizations, the
Company's investment advisor. At December 31, 1999, investments rated by
the Company's investment advisor totaled $579.7 million. For purposes of
the table, if not otherwise rated higher by a nationally recognized
statistical rating organization, NAIC Class 1 investments are included in
the A rating; Class 2 in BBB; Class 3 in BB and Classes 4 through 6 in B
and below.
PERCENT OF TOTAL
INVESTMENT RATING ASSETS
-------------------
AAA ................................... 15.3%
AA .................................... 2.6
A ..................................... 16.3
BBB ................................... 22.1
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Investment grade .................. 56.3
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BB .................................... 4.5
B and below ........................... 2.1
-------------------
Below investment grade ............ 6.6
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Total fixed maturities ............ 62.9
-------------------
Other assets .......................... 37.1
===================
Total assets ...................... 100.0%
===================
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturities are as
follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
DECEMBER 31, 1999 COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury securities ................... $ 9,974 $ 17 $ 380 $ 9,611
U.S. Government agencies
and foreign governments ............... 282,938 13,276 2,559 293,655
Public utilities ........................... 547,355 5,419 25,850 526,924
Corporate securities
and commercial loans .................. 15,304,146 126,822 787,942 14,643,026
Mortgage-backed securities ................. 11,181,034 22,677 443,011 10,760,700
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------------
Total ................................. $ 27,325,447 $ 168,211 $ 1,259,742 $ 26,233,916
==================== ================== =================== ===================
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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4. INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
DECEMBER 31, 1998 COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury securities ................... $ 11,372 $ 276 $ 19 $ 11,629
U.S. Government agencies
and foreign governments ................ 210,907 19,512 4,188 226,231
Public utilities ........................... 512,375 25,274 23 537,626
Corporate securities
and commercial loans ................. 13,929,370 671,454 220,363 14,380,461
Mortgage-backed securities ................. 11,951,706 265,076 67,761 12,149,021
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------- --------------------
Total ................................. $ 26,615,730 $ 981,592 $ 292,354 $ 27,304,968
==================== ================== =================== ====================
</TABLE>
Gross unrealized gains pertaining to equity securities at December 31, 1999
and 1998 were $83.3 million and $94.3 million, respectively. Gross
unrealized losses at December 31, 1999 and 1998 were $30.0 million and
$21.8 million, respectively.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturities at December
31, 1999, by contractual 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 early redemption
penalties.
Fixed maturities (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMORTIZED ESTIMATED
COST FAIR VALUE
-------------------- ----------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Due in 1 year or less ...................................... $ 165,931 $ 164,796
Due after 1 year through 5 years ........................... 3,308,798 3,298,580
Due after 5 years through 10 years ......................... 7,309,646 6,944,198
Due after 10 years through 20 years ........................ 2,334,373 2,200,878
Due after 20 years ......................................... 3,025,665 2,864,764
Mortgage-backed securities ................................. 11,181,034 10,760,700
==================== ======================
Total ................................................. $ 27,325,447 $ 26,233,916
==================== ======================
</TABLE>
Acquisition discounts and premiums on collateralized mortgage obligations
are amortized over the estimated redemption period using the effective
interest method. Effective yields, which are used to calculate
premium/discount amortization, are adjusted periodically to reflect actual
payments to date and anticipated future payments. Resulting adjustments to
carrying values are included in investment income.
Fixed maturities with a carrying value of $2.7 million and $6.7 million
were on deposit with regulatory authorities at December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, as required by law in various states in which business is
conducted.
MORTGAGE LOANS
Mortgage loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $15.4 million and $11.5
million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, are as follows (in
thousands):
DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
------------------ ----------------
Single Family ................ $ 19 $ 87
Commercial ................... 3,421,701 2,465,720
================== ================
Total ................... $ 3,421,720 $ 2,465,807
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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4. INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
At December 31, 1999, mortgage loans were collateralized by properties
located in 36 states and Canada. Approximately 18% of the aggregate
carrying value of the portfolio is secured by properties located in Texas.
OTHER INVESTED ASSETS
Other invested assets consist primarily of investments in limited
partnerships that invest in securities. Limited partnership income
recognized by the Company was $34.3 million, $10.2 million and $38.9
million in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. At December 31, 1999, the
Company has unfunded commitments related to its investments in limited
partnerships totaling $259.6 million. Effective January 1, 2000, the
Company has an additional commitment of $500.0 million.
DERIVATIVES
The fair value of derivatives reflects the estimated amounts that the
Company would receive or pay upon sale or termination of the contracts, net
of payment accruals, at the reporting date. With respect to swaps and
put-swaptions, the notional amount represents the stated principal balance
used as a basis for calculating payments. With respect to futures and
options, the contractual amount represents the market exposure of
outstanding positions.
A summary of the aggregate contractual or notional amounts, estimated fair
values and gain/(loss) for derivative financial instruments outstanding is
as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
CONTRACTUAL/ CONTRACTUAL/
NOTIONAL FAIR GAIN/ NOTIONAL FAIR GAIN/
AMOUNT VALUE (LOSS) AMOUNT VALUE (LOSS)
------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest rate swaps $ 4,610,000 $ 19,878 $ 19,878 $ 3,300,000 $(57,337) $(57,337)
Index swaps ........ - - - 650,000 - 3,630
Cross-currency
swaps ........... 808,572 (61,472) (61,472) - - -
Put-swaptions ...... 29,500,000 14,792 1,706 34,500,000 2,987 (16,013)
Futures ............ 62,557 - 4,633 48,844 - 3,020
Call options ....... 1,501,075 628,836 339,321 811,691 298,851 169,020
</TABLE>
During 1999 and 1998, the Company recorded net expenses of $29.9 million
and $20.2 million, respectively, on derivative instruments. Income on
derivatives of $35.8 million was recorded in 1997. Included in these
amounts was a loss of $6.1 million in 1998, and income of $36.3 million in
1997 related to investment activity. During 1999 and 1998, the Company also
incurred realized losses of $81.2 thousand on the termination of interest
rate swaps and $10.1 million on the termination of emerging market bond
index swaps, respectively. The average notional amount of swaps outstanding
was $4.6 billion and $4.3 billion in 1999 and 1998, respectively. Included
in the average outstanding amount were high yield and emerging market bond
index swaps and equity index swaps of $231.1 million during 1998. The
average outstanding contractual amount of equity futures held for
investment purposes was $57.6 million during 1998.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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4. INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
SECURITIES LENDING
The Company has entered into a securities lending agreement with an agent
bank whereby blocks of securities are loaned to third parties, primarily
major brokerage firms. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, the estimated fair
value of loaned securities was $313.8 million and $440.2 million,
respectively. The agreement requires a minimum of 102 percent of the fair
value of the loaned securities as collateral, calculated on a daily basis.
To further minimize the credit risks related to this program, the financial
condition of counterparties is monitored on a regular basis. Cash
collateral received in the amount of $288.0 million and $425.0 million at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, was invested in a pooled fund
managed by the agent bank and included in short-term investments of the
Company. A securities lending payable is included in liabilities for cash
collateral received.
5. INVESTMENT INCOME AND REALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES
The sources of net investment income by major category are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1997
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities ........................ $ 2,094,557 $ 2,160,543 $ 2,003,256
Other investment income ................. 420,764 360,846 359,948
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total investment income ............... 2,515,321 2,521,389 2,363,204
Less investment expenses ................ (39,125) (43,112) (29,695)
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
Net investment income ................. $ 2,476,196 $ 2,478,277 $ 2,333,509
================= ================== ==================
</TABLE>
Net realized investment gains and losses are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1997
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales of fixed maturities
Gross gains ........................... $ 99,131 $ 120,325 $ 121,916
Gross losses .......................... (28,163) (29,121) (46,009)
Sales of equity securities
Gross gains ........................... 54,849 25,682 50,643
Gross losses .......................... (228) (100) (783)
Impairment losses ....................... (77,076) (31,532) (39,415)
Other invested assets, net .............. (4,195) (15,808) (6,017)
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total ................................. $ 44,318 $ 69,446 $ 80,335
================= ================== ==================
</TABLE>
6. VALUE OF ACQUIRED INSURANCE IN-FORCE
The value of acquired insurance in-force was determined by using
assumptions as to interest, persistency and mortality. Profits were then
discounted to arrive at the value of the insurance in-force.
The amortization of acquired insurance in-force was as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1997
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, beginning of year .................... $ 154,402 $ 169,245 $ 183,284
Interest, at rates varying from 6.5% to 9.5% .. 13,690 15,095 16,419
Amortization ................................. (29,358) (29,938) (30,458)
================= ================= =================
Balance, end of year .......................... $ 138,734 $ 154,402 $ 169,245
================= ================= =================
</TABLE>
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JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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6. VALUE OF ACQUIRED INSURANCE IN-FORCE (CONTINUED)
The value of acquired insurance in-force estimated amortization is as
follows (in thousands):
2000 $ 16,500
2001 17,400
2002 18,500
2003 19,600
2004 20,900
Thereafter 45,834
-----------------
Total $ 138,734
=================
7. INDEBTEDNESS
SURPLUS NOTES
On March 15, 1997, the Company issued 8.15% Notes (the "Notes") in the
principal amount of $250 million due March 15, 2027. The Notes were issued
pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and are unsecured
and subordinated to all present and future indebtedness, policy claims and
other creditor claims.
Under Michigan Insurance law, the Notes are not part of the legal
liabilities of the Company and are considered capital and surplus for
statutory reporting purposes. Payments of interest or principal may only be
made with the prior approval of the Commissioner of Insurance of the State
of Michigan and only out of surplus earnings which the Commissioner
determines to be available for such payments under Michigan Insurance law.
The Notes may not be redeemed at the option of the Company or any holder
prior to maturity.
Interest is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each
year. Interest expense on the Notes was $20.8 million in 1999 and 1998, and
$16.3 million in 1997.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
During 1999, 1998 and 1997, the Company entered into reverse repurchase and
dollar roll repurchase agreements (in 1998 and 1997 only) whereby the
Company agreed to sell and repurchase securities. These activities have
been accounted for as financing transactions, with the assets and
associated liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheet.
Short-term borrowings under such agreements averaged $987.8 million and
$1.8 billion during 1999 and 1998, respectively, at weighted average
interest rates of 5.39% and 5.49%, respectively. Interest paid totaled
$53.2 million, $100.2 million and $91.4 million in 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. The highest level of short-term borrowings at any month end
was $1.5 billion in 1999 and $2.4 billion in 1998.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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8. REINSURANCE
The Company assumes and cedes reinsurance from and to other insurance
companies in order to limit losses from large exposures; however, if the
reinsurer is unable to meet its obligations, the originating issuer of the
coverage retains the liability. The maximum amount of life insurance risk
retained by the Company on any one life is generally $1.5 million. Amounts
not retained are ceded to other companies on a yearly renewable-term or a
coinsurance basis.
The effect of reinsurance on premiums is as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1997
------------------ ------------------ -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Direct premiums ............................ $ 361,367 $ 356,368 $ 352,256
Assumed premiums ........................... 4,941 5,162 5,354
Less reinsurance ceded ..................... (107,997) (97,844) (81,759)
================== ================== =================
Total net premiums ....................... $ 258,311 $ 263,686 $ 275,851
================== ================== =================
</TABLE>
Components of the reinsurance recoverable asset are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
------------------ -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Ceded reserves ............................. $ 289,034 $ 237,971
Ceded claims liability ..................... 15,939 9,132
Ceded - other .............................. 23,037 9,086
================== =================
Total .................................... $ 328,010 $ 256,189
================== =================
</TABLE>
Reserves reinsured through Brooke Life were $76.4 million and $79.1 million
at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
9. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The components of the provision for federal income taxes are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1997
--------------- ----------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current tax expense ........................ $ 136,900 $ 196,900 $ 181,800
Deferred tax expense ....................... 104,600 42,100 34,500
--------------- ----------------- -------------
Provision for federal income taxes ......... $ 241,500 $ 239,000 $ 216,300
=============== ================= =============
</TABLE>
The federal income tax provisions differ from the amounts determined by
multiplying pretax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%
for 1999, 1998 and 1997 as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1997
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income taxes at statutory rate ............. $ 241,462 $ 238,959 $ 216,263
Other ...................................... 38 41 37
--------------- -------------- ----------------
Provision for federal income taxes ......... $ 241,500 $ 239,000 $ 216,300
=============== =============== ===============
Effective tax rate ......................... 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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9. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
Federal income taxes paid were $147.4 million, $161.9 million and $178.9
million, in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The tax effects of significant temporary differences that give rise to
deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
GROSS DEFERRED TAX ASSET
Policy reserves and other insurance items .................... $ 617,829 $ 611,094
Difference between financial reporting and the tax basis of:
Investment assets acquired .............................. - 14,035
Insolvency fund assessments ............................. 28,553 28,553
Other, net .............................................. - 10,288
Net unrealized losses on available for sale securities ....... 362,836 -
------------------ ------------------
Total deferred tax asset ..................................... 1,009,218 663,970
------------------ ------------------
GROSS DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY
Deferred acquisition costs ................................... (569,295) (334,851)
Difference between financial reporting and the tax basis of:
Value of the insurance in-force ........................... (48,557) (54,041)
Investment assets acquired ................................ (40,499) -
Other assets .............................................. (37) (1,696)
Net unrealized gains on available for sale securities ........ - (261,013)
Other, net ................................................... (52,615) (35,491)
------------------ ------------------
Total deferred tax liability ................................. (711,003) (687,092)
------------------ ------------------
Net deferred tax asset (liability) ........................... $ 298,215 $ (23,122)
================== ==================
</TABLE>
Management believes that it is more likely than not that the results of
future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the
deferred tax asset.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has contracted for the construction of a new home office
building. The total cost upon completion in 2000 is expected to approximate
$60.0 million, of which $30.5 million was capitalized at December 31, 1999.
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in litigation arising in the
ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of management that the
ultimate disposition of such litigation will not have a material adverse
affect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. JNL
has been named in civil litigation proceedings which appear to be
substantially similar to other class action litigation brought against many
life insurers alleging misconduct in the sale of insurance products. At
this time, it is not possible to make a meaningful estimate of the amount
or range of loss, if any, that could result from an unfavorable outcome in
such actions. In addition, JNL is a defendant in several individual actions
that involve similar issues, including an August 1999 verdict against JNL
for $32.5 million in punitive damages. JNL has appealed the verdict on the
basis that it is not supported by the facts or the law, and a ruling
reversing the judgement is expected.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
State guaranty funds provide payments for policyholders of insolvent life
insurance companies. These guaranty funds are financed by assessments to
solvent insurance companies based on location, volume, and types of
business. The Company estimated its reserve for future state guaranty fund
assessments based on data received from the National Organization of Life
and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations. Based on data received at the
end of 1999, the Company's reserve for future state guaranty fund
assessments was $80.2 million. The Company believes the reserve is adequate
for all anticipated payments for known insolvencies.
The Company offers synthetic GIC contracts to group customers including
pension funds and other institutional organizations. The synthetic GIC
contract is an off-balance sheet, fee based product where the customer
retains ownership of the assets related to these contracts and JNL
guarantees the customer's obligation to meet withdrawal requirements. The
value of off-balance sheet guarantees was $46 million and $892 million at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
11. STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Under Michigan Insurance Law, dividends on capital stock can only be
distributed out of earned surplus, unless the Commissioner approves the
dividend prior to payment. Furthermore, without the prior approval of the
Commissioner, dividends cannot be distributed which exceed the greater of
statutory net gain from operations or 10% of the Company's statutory
surplus for the prior year. On January 1, 2000 the maximum amount of
dividends that can be paid by the Company without prior approval of the
Commissioner under this limitation approximated $334.7 million.
The Company received capital contributions from its parent of $528.0
million and $184.0 million in 1998 and 1997, respectively. Dividend
payments were $96.3 million, $589.6 million and $244.5 million in 1999,
1998 and 1997, respectively, and received the required approval from the
Michigan Insurance Bureau prior to payment.
Statutory capital and surplus of the Company was $2,260.8 million and
$2,127.4 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Statutory net
income of the Company was $355.4 million, $321.8 million, and $237.
4 million in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company's investment portfolio is managed by PPM America, Inc. ("PPM"),
a registered investment advisor and ultimately a wholly owned subsidiary of
Prudential. The Company paid $26.0 million, $28.9 million and $20.1 million
to PPM for investment advisory services during 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
13. BENEFIT PLANS
The Company has a defined contribution retirement plan covering
substantially all employees. To be eligible, an employee must have attained
the age of 21 and completed at least 1,000 hours of service in a 12-month
period. The Company's annual contributions, as declared by the board of
directors, are based on a percentage of eligible compensation paid to
participating employees during the year. The Company's expense related to
this plan was $2.9 million, $3.8 million and $4.3 million in 1999, 1998 and
1997, respectively.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
During January, 2000, the Company declared a $75 million dividend payable
to Brooke Life.
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9
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements:
(1) Financial statements and schedules included
in Part A:
Condensed Financial Information
(2) Financial statements and schedules included
in Part B:
Jackson National Separate Account III
Report of Independent Accountants
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of
December 31, 1999
Statement of Operations for the Year Ended
December 31, 1999
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the
Years Ended December 31, 1999 and
December 31, 1998
Schedule of Investments at December 31, 1999
Notes to Financial Statements
Jackson National Life Insurance Company:
Report of Independent Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31,
1999 and 1998
Consolidated Income Statement for the
years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997
Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's
Equity and Comprehensive Income for the years
ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997
Consolidated Statement of Cash flows for the
years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 24.(b) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Description
1. Resolution of Depositor's Board of Directors authorizing the
establishment of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to
the Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment Number 1 filed via
EDGAR on March 23, 1998.
2. Not Applicable
3. General Distributor Agreement dated March 16, 1998,
incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment Number 1 filed via EDGAR on March 23, 1998.
4. Form of Perspective Advisors Fixed and Variable Annuity
Contract, incorporated by reference to Registrant's
Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on November 26, 1997.
5. Form of Perspective Advisors Fixed and Variable Annuity
Application, incorporated by reference to the Registrant's
Pre-Effective Amendment Number 1 filed via EDGAR on March 23,
1998.
6.a. Articles of Incorporation of Depositor, incorporated by
reference to Registrant's Registration Statement filed via
EDGAR on November 26, 1997.
b. Bylaws of Depositor, incorporated by reference to Registrant's
Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on November 26, 1997.
7. Not Applicable
8. Not Applicable
9. Opinion and Consent of Counsel, attached hereto.
10. Consent of Independent Accountants, attached hereto.
11. Not Applicable
12. Not Applicable
13. Schedule of Computation of Performance, incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's
Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on November 5, 1998.
14. Not Applicable
Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor
Name and Principal Positions and Offices
Business Address with Depositor
---------------- ---------------------------
John B. Banez Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Systems and Programming
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Jonathan Bloomer Chairman and Director
Laurence Pountney Bill
London, England EC4R 0EU
Charles R. Copley, Jr. Vice President - Corporate
5901 Executive Drive Communications
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Gerald W. Decius Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Systems Model Office
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Lisa C. Drake Vice President & Actuary
5901 Executive Drive
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Joseph D. Emanuel Vice President & Associate
5901 Executive Drive General Counsel
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Robert A. Fritts Vice President &
5901 Executive Drive Controller - Financial
Lansing, Michigan 48911 Operations
William A. Gray Senior Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Product Development &
Lansing, Michigan 48911 Special Markets
Alan C. Hahn Senior Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Marketing
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Andrew B. Hopping Executive Vice President,
5901 Executive Drive Chief Financial Officer and
Lansing, Michigan 48911 Director
Victor Gallo Senior Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Group Pension
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Rhonda K. Grant Vice President - Government
5901 Executive Drive Relations
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Wyvetter A. Holcomb Vice President - Telephone
5901 Executive Drive Service Center
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Stephen A. Hrapkiewicz Vice President - Human
5901 Executive Drive Resources
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Brion S. Johnson Senior Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Financial Operations
Lansing, Michigan 48911 and Treasurer
Timo P. Kokko Vice President - Support
5901 Executive Drive Services
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Everett W. Kunzelman Vice President - Underwriting
5901 Executive Drive
Lansing, Michigan 48911
David LeRoux Senior Vice President - Group
5901 Executive Drive Pension
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Lynn W. Lopes Vice President - Group
5901 Executive Drive Pension
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Clark P. Manning Chief Operating Officer
5901 Executive Drive and Director
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Thomas J. Meyer Senior Vice President,
5901 Executive Drive General Counsel and
Lansing, Michigan 48911 Secretary
Keith R. Moore Vice President - Technology
5901 Executive Drive
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Jacky Morin Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Group Pension
Lansing, Michigan 48911
P. Chad Myers Vice President - Asset
5901 Executive Drive Liability Management
Lansing, Michigan 48911
J. George Napoles Senior Vice President and
5901 Executive Drive Chief Information Officer
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Mark D. Nerud Vice President - Fund
5901 Executive Drive Accounting and Administration
Lansing, Michigan 48911
John O. Norton Vice President - Actuary and
5901 Executive Drive Appoint Actuary
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Bradley J. Powell Vice President - Institutional
5901 Executive Drive Marketing Group
Lansing, Michigan 48911
James B. Quinn Vice President - Broker
5901 Executive Drive Management
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Robert P. Saltzman President, Chief Executive
5901 Executive Drive Officer and Director
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Scott L. Stolz Senior Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Administration
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Robert M. Tucker Vice President - Technical
5901 Executive Drive Support
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Connie J. Van Doorn Vice President -
5901 Executive Drive Variable Annuity
Lansing, Michigan 48911 Administration
Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the
Depositor or Registrant.
State of Control/
Company Organization Ownership Principal Business
Anoka Realty Delaware 100% Jackson Realty
National Life
Insurance
Company
Brooke Delaware 100% Holding Company
Holdings, Inc. Holborn Activities
Delaware
Partnership
Brooke Delaware 100% Brooke Holding Company
Finance Holdings, Inc. Activities
Corporation
Brooke Life Michigan 100% Brooke Life Insurance
Insurance Holdings, Inc.
Company
Carolina North 96.65% Jackson Manufacturing
Steel Carolina National Life Company
Insurance
Company
Cherrydale Delaware 96.4% Jackson Candy
Farms, Inc. National Life
Insurance
Company
Cherrydale Delaware 72.5% Jackson Holding Company
Holdings, Inc. National Life Activities
Insurance
Company
Chrissy Delaware 100% Jackson Advertising Agency
Corporation National Life
Insurance
Company
Holborn Delaware 80% Prudential Holding Company
Delaware One Limited, Activities
Partnership 10% Prudential
Two Limited,
10% Prudential
Three Limited
First Federal California 100% Jackson Marketing
Service Federal Agency
Corporation Savings Bank
IPM Products Delaware 93% Jackson Auto Parts
Group National Life
Insurance Company
Jackson USA 100% JNL Savings & Loan
Federal Thrift
Savings Bank Holdings, Inc.
Jackson Michigan 100% Jackson Investment Adviser,
National National Life and Transfer Agent
Financial Insurance
Services, LLC Company
Jackson Delaware 100% Jackson Advertising/
National National Life Marketing
Life Insurance Corporation and
Distributors, Company Broker/Dealer
Inc.
Jackson New York 100% Life Insurance
National Jackson
Life Insurance National Life
Company of Insurance
New York Company
JNL Series Massachusetts Common Law Investment Company
Trust Trust with
contractual
association
with Jackson
National Life
Insurance
Company of New
York
JNL Thrift Michigan 100% Jackson Holding Company
Holdings, Inc. National Life
Insurance
Company
JNL Variable Delaware 100% Jackson Investment Company
Fund LLC National
Separate
Account - I
JNL Variable Delaware 100% Jackson Investment Company
Fund III LLC National
Separate
Account III
JNL Variable Delaware 100% Jackson Investment Company
Fund V LLC National
Separate
Account V
JNLNY Variable Delaware 100% JNLNY Investment Company
Fund I LLC Separate
Account I
JNLNY Variable Delaware 100% JNLNY Investment Company
Fund II LLC Separate
Account II
LePages, Delaware 100% Jackson Adhesives
Inc. National Life
Insurance
Company
LePages Delaware 100% Jackson Adhesives
Management National Life
Co., LLC Insurance
Company
National Delaware 100% National Broker/Dealer
Planning Planning and Investment
Corporation Holdings, Inc. Adviser
National Delaware 100% Brooke Holding Company
Planning Holdings, Inc. Activities
Holdings, Inc.
PPM Holdings, Delware 100% Brooke Holdings Company
Inc. Holdings, Inc. Activities
PPM Special 80% Jackson
Investment National Life
Fund Insurance Company
Prudential United 100% Holding Company
Corporation Kingdom Prudential
Holdings Corporation
Limited PLC
Prudential United Publicly Financial
Corporation Kingdom Traded Institution
PLC
Prudential England and 100% Holding
One Limited Wales Prudential Company
Corporation Activities
Holdings
Limited
Prudential England and 100% Holding
Two Limited Wales Prudential Company
Corporation Activities
Holdings
Limited
Prudential England and 100% Holding
Three Limited Wales Prudential Company
Corporation Activities
Holdings
Limited
SII Wisconsin 100% Broker/Dealer
Investments, National
Inc. Planning
Holdings, Inc.
Item 27. Number of Contract Owners as of March 31, 2000.
Non-Qualified 1490
Qualified 691
Item 28. Indemnification
Provision is made in the Company's Amended By-Laws for indemnification
by the Company of any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a
party to a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action by reason of
the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of the
Company, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection with such action, suit or proceedings, to the extent and under the
circumstances permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Michigan.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 ("Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
Item 29. Principal Underwriter
(a) Jackson National Life Distributors, Inc. acts as general
distributor for the Jackson National Separate Account III.
Jackson National Life Distributors, Inc. also acts as general
distributor for the Jackson National Separate Account - I the
Jackson National Separate Account V, the Jackson National
Separate Account VI. the JNLNY Separate Account I and the
JNLNY Separate Account II.
(b) Directors and Officers of Jackson National Life Distributors,
Inc.:
Name and Positions and Offices
Business Address with Underwriter
Robert P. Saltzman Director
5901 Executive Dr.
Lansing, MI 48911
Andrew B. Hopping Director, Vice President and
5901 Executive Dr. Chief Financial Officer
Lansing, MI 48911
Michael A. Wells Director, President and
401 Wilshire Blvd. Chief Executive Officer
Suite 1200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Mark D. Nerud Chief Operating Officer,
225 West Wacker Drive Vice President and Assistant
Suite 1200 Treasurer
Chicago, IL 60606
Willard Barrett Senior Vice President -
3500 S. Blvd., Ste. 18B Divisional Director West
Edmond, OK 73013
Jay A. Elliott Senior Vice President -
10710 Midlothian Turnpike Division Director Northeast
Suite 301
Richmond, VA 23235
Douglas K. Kinder Senior Vice President -
1018 W. St. Maartens Dr. Divisional Director Midwest
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Scott W. Richardson Senior Vice President -
900 Circle 75 Parkway Divisional Director Southeast
Suite 1750
Atlanta, GA 30339
Gregory B. Salsbury Senior Vice President -
401 Wilshire Blvd. Resource Development
Suite 1200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Christine A. Pierce-Tucker Senior Vice President -
401 Wilshire Boulevard Marketing
Suite 1200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Sean P. Blowers Vice President - Marketing
401 Wilshire Boulevard Services
Suite 1200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Barry L. Bulakites Vice President - Sales/Deal
401 Wilshire Blvd. Direct
Suite 1200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Michael A. Hamilton Vice President - Resource
401 Wilshire Blvd. Development
Suite 1200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Stephen J. Pilger Vice President - Key Accounts
401 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Bradley J. Powell Vice President - IMG
5901 Executive Drive
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Kristina Zimmerman Vice President - Advanced
401 Wilshire Boulevard Markets
Suite 1200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(c)
Net Under Compensation
-writing on
Discounts Redemption
Name of Principal and or Annuiti Brokerage
Underwriter Commissions -zation Commissions Compensation
- ----------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------------
Jackson
National Life Not Not Not Not
Distributors, Inc. Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
5901 Executive Drive
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
8055 East Tufts Ave., Second Floor
Denver, Colorado 80237
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
Item 31. Management Services
Not Applicable
Item 32. Undertakings
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Jackson National Life Insurance Company represents
that the fees and charges deducted under the
contract, in the aggregate, are reasonable in
relation to the services rendered, the expenses to be
incurred, and the risks assumed by Jackson National
Life Insurance Company.
(e) Registrant hereby represents that any contract
offered by the prospectus and which is issued
pursuant to Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, is issued by the Registrant
in reliance upon, and in compliance with, the
Securities and Exchange Commission's industry-wide
no-action letter to the American Council of Life
Insurance (publicly available November 28, 1988)
which permits withdrawal restrictions to the extent
necessary to comply with IRC Section 403(b)(11).
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of
Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment
and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf, in the
City of Lansing, and State of Michigan, on this 27th day of April 27, 2000.
Jackson National Separate Account III
----------------------------------------
(Registrant)
By: Jackson National Life Insurance Company
----------------------------------------
By: /s/ Andrew B. Hopping
By Thomas J. Meyer*
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Andrew B. Hopping
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Director
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
----------------------------------------
(Depositor)
By: /s/ Andrew B. Hopping
By Thomas J. Meyer*
---------------------------------------
Andrew B. Hopping
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Director
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
/s/ Jonathan Bloomer by Thomas J. Meyer* April 27, 2000
- -------------------------------------------- ---------------
Jonathan Bloomer, Chairman and Director
/s/ Robert P. Saltzman by Thomas J. Meyer* April 27, 2000
- -------------------------------------------- ---------------
Robert P. Saltzman, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
/s/ Clark P. Manning by Thomas J. Meyer* April 27, 2000
- -------------------------------------------- ---------------
Clark P. Manning, Chief Operating
Officer and Director
/s/ Andrew B. Hopping by Thomas J. Meyer* April 27, 2000
- -------------------------------------------- ---------------
Andrew B. Hopping, Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer and Director
/s/ Thomas J. Meyer April 27, 2000
- -------------------------------------------- ---------------
* Thomas J. Meyer, Attorney-in-Fact
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned as a
director and/or officer of JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the
Depositor), a Michigan corporation, hereby appoints Andrew B. Hopping, Thomas J.
Meyer and Robert P. Saltzman (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to execute, deliver and file in the names of the undersigned, any of the
documents referred to below relating to the registration statement on Form N-4,
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, covering the registration of a Variable Annuity
Contract issued by Jackson National Separate Account III (the Registrant),
including the initial registration statements, any amendment or amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority. Each of the undersigned grants to
each of said attorney-in-fact and agent, full authority to do every act
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully, to all intents
and purposes as he could do in person, thereby ratifying all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which shall be
deemed to be a single document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned director and/or officer
hereby executes this Power of Attorney as of the 31st day of March 2000.
/s/ Jonathan Bloomer
- --------------------------------------------
Jonathan Bloomer, Director
/s/ Robert P. Saltzman
- --------------------------------------------
Robert P. Saltzman, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
/s/ Clark P. Manning
- --------------------------------------------
Clark P. Manning, Chief Operating Officer
and Director
/s/ Andrew B. Hopping
- --------------------------------------------
Andrew B. Hopping, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Director
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EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit
Number Description
- ------ -----------
9. Opinion and Consent of Counsel, attached hereto as EX-99.B9
10. Consent of Independent Accountants, attached hereto as
EX-99.B10
EX-99.B9
April 24, 2000
Board of Directors
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
5901 Executive Drive
Lansing, MI 48911
Re: Opinion of Counsel - Jackson National Separate Account III
Gentlemen:
You have requested our Opinion of Counsel in connection with the filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission of Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to a
Registration Statement on Form N-4 for the Individual Deferred Variable Annuity
Contracts (the "Contracts") to be issued by Jackson National Life Insurance
Company and its separate account, Jackson National Separate Account III.
We have made such examination of the law and have examined such records and
documents as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render
the opinions expressed below.
We are of the following opinions:
1. Jackson National Separate Account III is a Unit Investment
Trust as that term is defined in Section 4(2) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"), and is currently
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Act.
2. Upon the acceptance of premiums made by an Owner pursuant to a
Contract issued in accordance with the Prospectus contained in
the Registration Statement and upon compliance with applicable
law, such an Owner will have a legally-issued, fully paid,
non-assessable contractual interest under such Contract.
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Board of Directors
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
April 24, 2000
Page 2
We consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Services" contained
in the Statement of Additional Information which forms a part of the
Registration Statement.
You may use this opinion letter, or a copy thereof, as an exhibit to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
BLAZZARD, GRODD & HASENAUER, P.C.
By: /s/ Raymond A. O'Hara III
---------------------------
Raymond A. O'Hara III
EX-99.B10
Consent of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
We consent to the use of our reports on the consolidated financial statements of
Jackson National Life Insurance Company dated February 2, 2000, and on the
financial statements of the sub-accounts of Jackson National Separate Account -
III, dated February 2, 2000, and to the reference to our firm with respect to
the financial statements included in the Statement of Additional Information in
the Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (Form N-4, No.
333-41153) of Jackson National Separate Account - III. Our report on the
consolidated financial statements of Jackson National Life Insurance Company
refers to the adoption of Statement of Position 97-3, "Accounting by Insurance
Companies and Other Enterprises for Insurance Related Assessments," effective
January 1, 1999.
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
April 27, 2000
